any updates? VSC

[Hatem&Zeinab 30]

I notice that for the past 30 days Vermont Service Center has gone very slow processing K1-visa, or I can actually say it is at a complete stop.

I don't know if this information is true, but I heard that some employees have been transferred to process other type of visas.

I this information true? Does anyone has any updates when can we expect the VSC to start processing petitions the same way it did before one month ago?

[Brownie07 7]

I notice that for the past 30 days Vermont Service Center has gone very slow processing K1-visa, or I can actually say it is at a complete stop.

I don't know if this information is true, but I heard that some employees have been transferred to process other type of visas.

I this information true? Does anyone has any updates when can we expect the VSC to start processing petitions the same way it did before one month ago?

[Brownie07 7]

I noticed the delay as well -- it does seem to be moving (just disgutingly slowly ). Last time I looked at Igor's timeline July was being worked on and now it looks like August NOA2s are being processed). I'm hoping that after the holidays things will pick up.

I took into consideration the potential influx of applicants due to the reduced application fee. I was hopefully that Vermont would maintain its "traditional" lead/short time no such luck. In any breath at least they not beyond! lol

[ameribrit 37]

They are processing petitions filed from four months ago, but as you say they have slowed to a near standstill. Lets just hope that they pick up sometime soon.

From what i can work out, adjudicators were pulled off of fiance(e) and spousal petitions to cope with the huge influx of I-821's http://dashboard.uscis.gov/index.cfm?formtype=21&office=6&charttype=1 These are time sensitive, so we just get put on the back burner. It sucks!!

[Donny3rd 1]

August? I applied to VSC in July. Got NOA1 marked the 22nd. It came from Texas though. does that have any correlation to how long it's taking also?

[Blob18 111]

They are processing petitions filed from four months ago, but as you say they have slowed to a near standstill. Lets just hope that they pick up sometime soon.

From what i can work out, adjudicators were pulled off of fiance(e) and spousal petitions to cope with the huge influx of I-821's http://dashboard.uscis.gov/index.cfm?formtype=21&office=6&charttype=1 These are time sensitive, so we just get put on the back burner. It sucks!!

Those who dont know what an I-821 is:

I-821 stands for "eligible national of a foreign state (or parts thereof) or an alien having no nationality who last habitually resided in a foreign state that has been designated for Temporary Protected Status. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration benefit that allows qualified individuals from designated countries (or parts of those countries) who are in the United States to stay here for a limited time period" Those countries are "El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Somalia, Sudan.

In my opinion, tax paying citizen (who pays more $ to file) > non-citizen when it comes to visa/petition priorities.

[ameribrit 37]

In my opinion, tax paying citizen (who pays more $ to file) > non-citizen when it comes to visa/petition priorities.

My sentiments exactly

[George & Gina 29]

The persons filing 821s are typically our (the USA) friends that are in harms way. Their petitions of necessity tend to be given priority over our convenience petitions. I just wish it wasn't "necessary" while my petition was waiting to be processed.

My sentiments exactly

[Faith & Andz 3]

I notice that for the past 30 days Vermont Service Center has gone very slow processing K1-visa, or I can actually say it is at a complete stop.

I don't know if this information is true, but I heard that some employees have been transferred to process other type of visas.

I this information true? Does anyone has any updates when can we expect the VSC to start processing petitions the same way it did before one month ago?

They're going very slowly, but someone from our forum (See July VSC filers forum) just got approved on Nov. 23. He got his NOA 1 on July 13, 4 days before me.

[Sra Gomez 9]

The annoying part is that it seems that CSC is going SO much faster. They had something like 5 K1 approvals on the 23rd, and VSC had 1...

[GhLove 4]

Very true... I'm also a July Filer (Sent July 27th with an NOA1 date of Aug 3rd). Initially VSC was very far ahead of CSC and I was so thankful for that. Now it looks like we will all be approved at least after the 4 month time frame. Still trying to stay hopeful that they will speed up and we will all be approved any day now.