VSC Backlogged or What?

[unlockingsky 94]

based on vsc trend chart.. the backlog was created by them no completing enough applications per month. it is just stacking mountain high..

[bigdog 376]

Their activity seem to go in cycles over the last few years.

[sabi 148]

I just spoke to the person handling the immigration casework for my congressman and she told me that in her experience, 8 months is the normal time it takes to get a k-1 visa approved. She said that she did not understand why they post the 5 month time on the USCIS website when a majority of them are longer than 5 months.

Yes 8 months as of getting I129F approved( 5-6months = that's the stage that USCIS has posted on their website) and having the interview (USCIS=>NVC=>embassy= 2-3 months) and then getting a visa in hand!

USCIS doesn't approve K1 visas (they only approve the petitions),but embassies are

Edited June 29, 2012 by sabi

[unlockingsky 94]

fiance visa takes average of 8 months. but i have seen other fiance visa being approved at a ridiculous short time in this forum..

[anyuhh 4]

I do not know what's going on VSC. Why they approve people so slow? Geez! I miss my fiance so bad!

[sabi 148]

fiance visa takes average of 8 months. but i have seen other fiance visa being approved at a ridiculous short time in this forum..

well for most of us January filers it looks like it will be 10-11 months total till we have visas in hand... the "lucky winners" as I call them, got their visas within 6-7 months... not to mention those who were approved within 10 days so I am guessing for them the journey will take 2-4 months?

[ffp 2]

VSC approval is odd they approve beginning and end of the month...

[jmoney 1]

I am not sure why we expect our congressperson to get things moving for us when they can't do anything for the country.

well, that maybe true, but i found this other thread here on VJ:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/55762-1st-post-former-nsc-adjudicator-now-petitioner/

i'm hoping things haven't changed too much and that through using your congressman, i can get fast-tracked like what's mentioned in this thread in posts #57 and #68. again, that's hoping things haven't changed in the last 10 years or so....

[Applesforme123 0]

Hi Everyone. This is my first official post here on this site. I too am in the same boat in regard to working with the Vermont office. We were approved with our NOA1 on January 18, 2012 and were told that it would just be a 5 month waiting process. As soon as we arrived to June 18th, I gave my immigration lawyer a call, just to see if they had heard back about our case. They informed me to not worry, that this is normal and to just give it 2 weeks. 2 weeks passed and still, nothing has changed on this site nor did I receive any new news. I'm not sure what to expect next but this waiting process is the most difficult part. For anyone out there who has any advice or words of wisdom, please message me. Again, I'm very new to this site and feel like no one is available to answer our questions. Wishing all my fellow couples out there all the best on their journeys!!!

~AJL~

[jmoney 1]

Hey all, seeing movement on the VSC front. I just got my text that my case got approved. Checked a few other cases with case numbers similar to mine that are also for I-129F that was also in the "Initial Review" stage last week, and now those are also approved and set to "Post Decision Activity". Hang in there...looks like the VSC train is chugging along again (hopefully).

[katchoo12 8]

Hey all, seeing movement on the VSC front. I just got my text that my case got approved. Checked a few other cases with case numbers similar to mine that are also for I-129F that was also in the "Initial Review" stage last week, and now those are also approved and set to "Post Decision Activity". Hang in there...looks like the VSC train is chugging along again (hopefully).

Very slowly but yes !

Congrats on your approval !

[islandgal 74]

I hope so because CSC is on a roll!!!!

[anyuhh 4]

You've waited like for long months. Congratulations!

Hey all, seeing movement on the VSC front. I just got my text that my case got approved. Checked a few other cases with case numbers similar to mine that are also for I-129F that was also in the "Initial Review" stage last week, and now those are also approved and set to "Post Decision Activity". Hang in there...looks like the VSC train is chugging along again (hopefully).

You've waited for long months, but congratulations!

[Marie & Dan 4]

Hi everybody,

I am April filer and in my timeline in the site, it used to say that my visa should be approved between august 15 and 23, and now it says between september 17 and 24..... Seriously what the heck ?? Did someone call them to know if they really slowed down?

Thank you

[X Factor 1,110]

Hi everybody,

I am April filer and in my timeline in the site, it used to say that my visa should be approved between august 15 and 23, and now it says between september 17 and 24..... Seriously what the heck ?? Did someone call them to know if they really slowed down?

Thank you

It is just an estimate when you initially filled out your timeline. As members of VJ fill out their timelines with their approvals of NOA2, the system adjusts the estimated time based on that actual information.