Outside Normal Processing Times

[fletchvann 0]

We filed our I-129F petition on 12/8/2012 with the VSC. i called USCIS on 5/8/2012 at the five-month mark to check that status of our case, and they told me to wait to file a request for inquiry until the processing times had been updated on the website. The representative I spoke with on 5/8/2012 did tell me that on that date, the VSC was currently processing petitions filed on 12/4/2012 so that we probably wouldn't have long to wait. On 5/16/2012, the processing times were updated and were still listed as five months, so I filed a request for inquiry into why our case was outside the normal processing times.

I just received a response on 5/24/12 stating that our petition is currently under review and we should hear a response within two months of receipt of this letter. Did anyone else file on or around the same time with the VSC? If so, what's your status? Does a delay like this mean anything or is it just a slow service center?

Thanks,

[sanyata 16]

Maybe check out the December Filers thread for some answers.

Edited May 24, 2012 by sanyata

[sabi 148]

and please change your service centre from texas to Vermont

[K & Z 1]

I got my NOA1 on 12/12 and got my NOA2 on 05/02. I took us 142 days in VSC to get approved. Maybe you can get your local representative to make an inquiry on your behalf, that helps sometimes.

[rocks 494]

We filed our I-129F petition on 12/8/2012 with the VSC. i called USCIS on 5/8/2012 at the five-month mark to check that status of our case, and they told me to wait to file a request for inquiry until the processing times had been updated on the website. The representative I spoke with on 5/8/2012 did tell me that on that date, the VSC was currently processing petitions filed on 12/4/2012 so that we probably wouldn't have long to wait. On 5/16/2012, the processing times were updated and were still listed as five months, so I filed a request for inquiry into why our case was outside the normal processing times.

I just received a response on 5/24/12 stating that our petition is currently under review and we should hear a response within two months of receipt of this letter. Did anyone else file on or around the same time with the VSC? If so, what's your status? Does a delay like this mean anything or is it just a slow service center?

Thanks,

Your timeline says your NOA1 is dated 2011-12-21, that is the date you should use to estimate the time, not when you sent it. That means you have been waiting 5 months and 3 days, not long after the estimated time frame given by USCIS.

[AdetteAdette 1]

We are Vermont filers 7dec and we put in a service call last Friday. The lady said we would hear in 15 days then last Monday we received an email saying that we should hear in 60 days.

[fletchvann 0]

Thanks for the tip. I contacted my representative and hope that will help. Congrats on your NOA2!

I got my NOA1 on 12/12 and got my NOA2 on 05/02. I took us 142 days in VSC to get approved. Maybe you can get your local representative to make an inquiry on your behalf, that helps sometimes.

[rocks 494]

Thanks for the tip. I contacted my representative and hope that will help. Congrats on your NOA2!

You're only 7 days over the estimated time frame for NOA2, you should wait a bit longer before contacting anyone about it.

[C-ma'am 684]

You're only 7 days over the estimated time frame for NOA2, you should wait a bit longer before contacting anyone about it.