Texas Service Center processing time -- uhhhh?

[RS_0812 12]

What does this mean? The other entries for processing times have a number of months and others also have just a date, with all of those dates being in the past...uuuhhh? Then above that it reads "However, if that office is taking longer than our processing goal to handle the form type in question, you will see the filing date (e.g., "April 10, 2003") of the last case we processed on the date the website chart was last updated. The charts are updated on or about the 15th day of each month." That does not make any sense..does it to anyone else - YES please explain - Gracias -Ray

I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) K-1/K-2 - Not yet married - fiance and/or dependent child October 2, 2010

I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) K-3/K-4 - Already married - spouse and/or dependent child October 2, 2010

[Pitaya 2,577]

Nothing of importance. There are only two service centers that process K-1 visa petitions, Vermont (VSC) and California (CSC).

[Dante & Geor 36]

You should check your case number. If is EAC it at Vermont. If WAC is at California Service Center. Texas DOES NOT process k-1.

Hope it helps!

Edited April 14, 2012 by Dante & Geor

[didopage 337]

Yes, check your NOA1 hardcopy (I-797C Notice of action) if you received it yet, the service center where your petition is will be written at the bottom left of it (or look at the receipt number as Dante&Geor said, if it starts by EAC, it's at Vermont SC, if it starts by WAC, it's at California SC). Texas Service Center is a different place than the Texas lockbox where you sent your petition package (like everybody is instructed to do).

At the lockbox facility, they only open your mail, cash the check and forward your case to either California or Vermont.

Edited April 14, 2012 by didopage

[Inky 1,111]

It means you didn't read the instructions. You might want to read them again if you sent your papers to the Texas Service Center. Thats the wrong place. Texas does not process k-1 petitions.

someone really needs to make a huge bold sticky so people stop bringing up this topic and making the same mistake constantly.

[photomile 101]

Lets hope he sent it to the lockbox!

[LeftCoastLady 441]

It means you didn't read the instructions. You might want to read them again if you sent your papers to the Texas Service Center. Thats the wrong place. Texas does not process k-1 petitions.

someone really needs to make a huge bold sticky so people stop bringing up this topic and making the same mistake constantly.

It's right in the VJ K-1 Guide on where to mail it (not to mention the actual I-129F instructions), so I'm not sure why it gets overlooked so often.

[didopage 337]

It's right in the VJ K-1 Guide on where to mail it (not to mention the actual I-129F instructions), so I'm not sure why it gets overlooked so often.

My guess is that it's too much reading for some people, and they get discouraged (it's on page 4-5 of the USCIS I-129f instructions pdf, pfiou… 4 FULL pages to read before ).

My other idea is that people get confused when they see member profiles on VJ topics, it's written "Filing Location:" where it would be better, I think, to have "Service Center:". (for people who ask "I live in Ohio! do I send my petition to Vermont or California?? or maybe Texas?")

About OP, he just thought his petition was process in Texas SC because he (I hope) sent it to the Texas lockbox. Many many people thinks TSC and Texas lockbox is the same place… Unfortunately.

Edited April 14, 2012 by didopage

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

It's right in the VJ K-1 Guide on where to mail it (not to mention the actual I-129F instructions), so I'm not sure why it gets overlooked so often.

It is not mentioned in the K-1 guide, other than to say you mail it to the Dallas lockbox. Unless I missed something. It mentions in the flowchart that it will be forwarded from the lockbox for processing. It doesn't say where to.

I too think there should be some kind of sticky about this, or put it in a paragraph at the beginning of the K-1 guide that you mail all petitions to the Dallas lockbox, but this is NOT the TSC, and the TSC does not adjudicate K-1 petitions anyway. It will be sent out from the Dallas lockbox, which intakes the petitions and cashes the checks, to one of only two service centers that adjudicate fiance(e) petitions, Vermont or California.

Perhaps also list about when receiving your NOA1, you will know which service center it is at based on what your case# starts with, EAC(Vermont) or WAC(California).

Edited April 14, 2012 by Jay-Kay

[didopage 337]

It is not mentioned in the K-1 guide, other than to say you mail it to the Dallas lockbox. Unless I missed something. It mentions in the flowchart that it will be forwarded from the lockbox for processing. It doesn't say where to.

I too think there should be some kind of sticky about this, or put it in a paragraph at the beginning of the K-1 guide that you mail all petitions to the Dallas lockbox, but this is NOT the TSC, and the TSC does not adjudicate K-1 petitions anyway. It will be sent out from the Dallas lockbox, which intakes the petitions and cashes the checks, to one of only two service centers that adjudicate fiance(e) petitions, Vermont or California.

Perhaps also list about when receiving your NOA1, you will know which service center it is at based on what your case# starts with, EAC(Vermont) or WAC(California).

It is, in a way, mentioned in the K-1 guide.

"Mail the I-129F Package to the USCIS

You should mail the completed form(s) to the USCIS Dallas Lockbox." USCIS Dallas Lockbox is a clickable link which redirect to the USCIS website with the 2 possible addresses of where to mail the package.

Other than that, I completely agree with you. A few more explanation and changes would get people less confused (although there will always be people who won't read the guide and ask without searching/reading a little first…).

Edited April 14, 2012 by didopage

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

It is, in a way, mentioned in the K-1 guide.

"Mail the I-129F Package to the USCIS

You should mail the completed form(s) to the USCIS Dallas Lockbox." USCIS Dallas Lockbox is a clickable link which redirect to the USCIS website with the 2 possible addresses of where to mail the package.

Other than that, I completely agree with you. A few more explanation and changes would get people less confused (although there will always be people who won't read the guide and ask without searching/reading a little first…).

Yes, as I mentioned, the guide states to mail it to the Dallas lockbox. I think I should not have quoted the part I did, because I even stated it does say where to mail it to.

It does not however, state that it is just an intake facility and that the petition will be forwarded to one of only two service centers that adjudicate K-1 petitions, Vermont or California. That seems to be what confuses people the most, and a lot of them are putting Texas in their profiles and looking at the TSC processing times for K-1 petitions. It needs to be a lot more clear.

I believe we were actually saying the same thing.

[Iyawo Ijebu 157]

My original I-129F needs to be mailed here, yes?

United States Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

P.O. Box 660151

Dallas, TX 75266

[Inky 1,111]

My original I-129F needs to be mailed here, yes?

United States Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

P.O. Box 660151

Dallas, TX 75266

No you address it like the instructions tell you too.

USCIS

P.O. Box 660151

Dallas, TX 75266

[RS_0812 12]

I sent it to the USCIS - Attn: I-129f - 2501 SOUTH STATE HIGHWAY 121 BUS - SUITE 400 - LEWISVILLE, TX 75067 since I sent it Express Mail.. So it ends up in one of those other locations, perfect. I'll just wait for the NOA1 and go from there. I am TRYING not to think about this since I understand it takes time, so I forgot I had even posted this msg. Gracias - Ray

[RRoy 0]

We have mailed our I-129f on May-11-2013 to Dallas, Tx. My Fiance is from NY.. Hopefully we get our visa approval in 2013 itself... Kept my fngrs crossed