Still processing June 16, 2011 from California Service Center?!

[D & R 0]

Hello everyone. I just signed up for VJ. I recieved my 1st notice for I-129f petition on 6-23-11 and still no 2nd notice. I've called to check my status for over 2 months now and they keep telling me the california service center is still processing JUNE 16,2011???? Has anyone heard anything about what is really being processed from that center??

[andrea y arturo 14]

Thats crazy...long wait. But then why if you click on the immigration timeline we see a date of July 31 as the current processing date? Hang in there and hopefully CSC will start cranking those NOA2 s out soon. Call your congressman and see if that helps.

[Ronja and Michael 0]

Hello everyone. I just signed up for VJ. I recieved my 1st notice for I-129f petition on 6-23-11 and still no 2nd notice. I've called to check my status for over 2 months now and they keep telling me the california service center is still processing JUNE 16,2011???? Has anyone heard anything about what is really being processed from that center??

We are in the exact same situation as you. We got our first NOA on June 23, 2011. The USCIS website states that their processing goal is 5 months and so we called them a month ago to see what was going on. They told us that they were working on june 16 and that we should hear from them within two weeks to a month. Yesterday (a month later) we called them again and we got the same answer "we are processing June 16, wait a month and call again". My fiance told the operator that we got the exact same answer a mont ago and she said to wait only two weeks this time before calling again.

This is frustrating because we can see that ppl from July and August are getting approved now through USCIS. What happened to the the July cases? I have been wrecking my brain to find an answer to the question. Maybe the operator got sick and are therefore behind? Maybe our case are just difficult (though we have not gotten any RFE's) Hmmmm I am just as lost as you.

I hope it helps to know that you are not alone

[D & R 0]

We are in the exact same situation as you. We got our first NOA on June 23, 2011. The USCIS website states that their processing goal is 5 months and so we called them a month ago to see what was going on. They told us that they were working on june 16 and that we should hear from them within two weeks to a month. Yesterday (a month later) we called them again and we got the same answer "we are processing June 16, wait a month and call again". My fiance told the operator that we got the exact same answer a mont ago and she said to wait only two weeks this time before calling again.

This is frustrating because we can see that ppl from July and August are getting approved now through USCIS. What happened to the the July cases? I have been wrecking my brain to find an answer to the question. Maybe the operator got sick and are therefore behind? Maybe our case are just difficult (though we have not gotten any RFE's) Hmmmm I am just as lost as you.

I hope it helps to know that you are not alone

Its helps to know we're not alone, but very frustrating to see other visas getting approved that applied after july!? I find it hard to believe when keeping telling me they are still working on June 16 visas?? I already tried to contact my local congressman with no reply. In about 10 days it will be 7 months!! with no update. Although I dont wish anything bad on other couples who already got their approvals.. It bothers me more to know others are getting approvals who applied after us??! Should this process be in the order they are recieved?? not just random cases getting approved? I dont believe our case is difficult or unique. The long wait is just torture at this point... especially watching others getting approved..

Edited January 13, 2012 by daddy & baby

[John Dam Dam 4]

I think its just random? because there are cases which got approved like in 2-3 months.

[D & R 0]

That's what I mean... it shouldn't be random. Some lucky couples are getting approved while the rest of us have to wait and wait and wait.. It will be 7 months for us on the 23rd of this month! The process should be more fair to those who applied first. Is it the case worker who is just slow? taking a vacation? or just not doing his job??!! maybe some other case workers are faster and that is why other visas are getting approved.

[J and S 38]

That's what I mean... it shouldn't be random. Some lucky couples are getting approved while the rest of us have to wait and wait and wait.. It will be 7 months for us on the 23rd of this month! The process should be more fair to those who applied first. Is it the case worker who is just slow? taking a vacation? or just not doing his job??!! maybe some other case workers are faster and that is why other visas are getting approved.

It's not as "random" as we think. Someone (who worked for the USCIS) posted a link to a really good explanation. ... I wish I could find it. ... I may have saved the link at my home computer. If I did, I'll post it here.

But in short, a set of petitions go in a box. The box is assigned to a worker. Said worker goes through the box and cannot move forward until a case is finished. Imagine now, if they come up with a case where they get a hit which requires additional background check. Or they have to work on RFEs (meaning they have to put current work aside, to go back to an older case to get it through.) ... but coworker in the cubicle over has a bunch of easier cases. ... Hence, what seems "random." It's not really an excuse, but it gives some insight into how things work. The post was actually SUPER detailed, so I hope I have it saved...and I'll share here.