Emailed the president...

[Cathi 5,613]

I know they aren't actually expedited, I said "essentially" .... it's how you end up feeling when you see the unfortunate 200+ day situations, that's all.

And yes I don't expect much action, I just wish more attention was drawn to the subject. Just sharing and putting the word out there. Makes me feel better knowing I'm doing something..

Consider yourself lucky that your fiance isn't from a Muslim country. in addition to the long wait at the USCIS, NVC, and then almost 3 months to wait for an interview after my husband's case was complete, he was put into administrative processing. At least USCIS has protocol and time limits they have to adhere to. With AP there is no time limit, just waiting. The consulate told us AP could last a week, a month, 6 months or a year or longer. So we just wait, emailing the consulate every week, calling DoS once a week, and waking up every morning praying that when we check the website his visa will finally be issued. I often wonder why people complain after a few months. The fact that you have been separated from your fiance for that long is because you JUST filed in May. It isn't the USCIS's fault that you waited until a year and a half into your engagement to file your petition.

Edited August 28, 2012 by mimolicious

[Ryan H 3,791]

Just realized this was in the wrong forum, should be in service centers.. don't know how to move it. My apologies!

Moved from K1 Progress Reports to USCIS Service Centers per your stated desire in the sentence above.

[Ron4 22]

If you read my post, we have seen each other twice for a total of 5 weeks. Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Thanks for the drink tip!

I did read your post, that's how I know you have known each other half as long and seen each other 3 times as much. My fiance has not even benn able to visit here, harrased at POE or not.

We all knew what we were getting into, when I filed VSC was 6 weeks faster than CSC and I was bummed I went to CSC but I waited my time and jumped through the hoops. We are also all aware that they have no plans to change how they do things so let's all stop crying about what we cannot do and do what we can.

[Xanax 349]

I am sorry you are still waiting, it really sucks.

I hope your petition is approved soon.

Try to take solace in the fact people have waited much longer and many people on here share "your pain".

When we started out K-1 VSC was faster , now it appears to have flipped.

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

Courage to change the things I can,

And wisdom to know the difference.

Edited August 28, 2012 by Xanax

[from.thesouth 0]

I just wish that the service centers would process applications in the order that they were received and process them ALL in a timely manner so that we ALL can be reunited with our loved ones as soon as possible.

[wife2be. 7]

IT sure is funny how everyone here keeps worrying about VSC being slow.My fiance thinks we would be approved by dec.I just cracked up when i heard him say that.He doesnt even see how serious the wait issue here is and for me ive just gotten use to the wait cos i havent waited too long.we wasted time filling the petition cos of his busy work schrdule and now we have to wait even longer.theres no time to waste on crying and sobbing for me.Am on my way to LONDON in december to take care of my nephew and niece so my sister inlaw can go back to school.when ever we get approved i will move back to ghana.But for now i dont want to waste my tears crying over vermont.Those csc people who feel no remorse about our situation should be ashamed of themselves because ive learnt here that we are one family and we should stick together and help eachother through the painfull wait times.As i said i wont waste anymore time feeling sorry.whenever our consulate recieves our application i will come back home for medicals and my interview.For my fiance who is still living in dreamland and doesnt believe in vj and the posts people write here,i just feel sorry for him cos he doesnt see how stressfull this wole thing is.Maybe cos am always happy and tired of typing I MISS YOU for the 5000th time,i just got use to it and stopped typing.VSC should just know that they are messing with peoples lifes.they should feel ashamed of themselves for ignoring peoples petitions .people are waiting just for a hug a nice warmmeal together,an afternoon picnic in the summer.A christmas filled with laughter gifts and the making of a snow man.My Fiance eats so much CHINESE that ive even began to worry that i would wake up someday and he would turn into Wun chi young (LOL) but sadly i cant do anything for him,ive taught him to cook some homemade meals on his own and he shd be good to go.THOSE WHO ARE WAITING SHOULD PLEASE HUNG IN THERE A LITTLE LONGER,and hope that things get better.IF THEY DONT MY ADVICE TO THEM IS THAT THEY MOVE TO SOMEOTHER PLACE WHERE THEY WOULD FIND A JOB THAT PAYS ALMOST THE SAME AND FILE THERE COS VSC IS A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME AND EMOTIONS.THEY JUST DONT GIVE A DAMN.SIMPLE.Adious amigos everyone .muah

[M_&_R 77]

Really, it's not apples and oranges.

Any part of this process that takes you outside the normal processing times causes stress. Remember that being together means a normal life. It's hard for an immigrant to have a normal life if their employer is hassling them about an expiring EAD. Or if you can't get a driver's license without a short expiry date. It keeps you up at night wondering what's wrong with your case and if they could possibly ship you back home. It can indeed cause stress in the marriage.

Start thinking about your normal life beyond the separation you are experiencing now. Your immigration journey doesn't end with being reunited. A foreign spouse doesn't adjust more quickly to their new life in the US with an immigration ax hanging over their head. You want to NOT be separated and have that normal life? One of the first steps is to see beyond where you are now. Believe me, it will give you something else to think about and keep you busy while you wait out this stage of the journey.

I didn't say it's not stressful. Of course it is. I said it's different. Being stressed and together is 1000% better than being stressed and apart.

My 13 month old baby has never met his father. Believe me, I would take an additional 10 years of stress for myself if that little boy could have his daddy home a couple months sooner.

If you don't see that being together is better than being apart I don't know what else to say.

M

[elyhim 41]

We're at CSC and been there since June 5. No 60 day approval for us. But of course when we started, projected approval was in December, so even though others all around us are getting approved, I'm very happy we are we're we are. We have to remember this is the government running this. Not exactly efficient, but it is what it is. Maybe privatize it and pay by the application processed? Bet that wouls speed it up. It will also be just like the pendulum and vsc will speed up and CSC will slow down. If we want one month approvals (that would be awesome!) maybe we should be willing to pay 5 times the price for a service to be five times faster.

Government is pretty efficient imo and you are proposing having more rights because you can pay more? This forum is getting sadder and sadder. 8(

For those on here who see us rollin and hating, hey, we're venting we are not competing. We're not rolling over beleiving that that there is nothing we can do. We are actively searching for any way to speed up the process and really, can you blame us?

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

I didn't say it's not stressful. Of course it is. I said it's different. Being stressed and together is 1000% better than being stressed and apart.

My 13 month old baby has never met his father. Believe me, I would take an additional 10 years of stress for myself if that little boy could have his daddy home a couple months sooner.

If you don't see that being together is better than being apart I don't know what else to say.

M

I hope your wait is over soon. It will be a wonderful day for you when it is.

[kamyon12 3]

wait, you started the process in May and you already contacted the top?

[Lonelywithouthim 5]

I know exactly how you feel the hardest thing in life is not having any control. The waiting is a killer but unfortunately that is all we seem to be able to do. I am willing to sign, mail, email, call whatever it takes to get this process moving. I don't think it will change anything but at least it may Help us with the waiting. MAY GOD HELP US ALL!!!!!!

[JE06 54]

I didnt contact just for "me" I contaced about the service center as a whole. of course my email was centered around my own situation, I dont know anyone personally here or at VsC. as someone mentioned the trends just arent normal, but either way thanks everyone I really appreciate your opinions. thats the great thing about this country, we can all agree to disagree and opinions are allowed to run rampant!

[KamLondon 13]

Hi

First of all, can I just start by saying that you have hundreds, if not thousands of people on here sharing your pain right now. This whole process is torture and something needs to be done to at least sort out the way cases are handled, and the way applicants are communicated to.

I really do not want to be the bearer of bad news because this process is bad enough but I feel I have to let you know what may be in store for you.

We applied through the Vermont Service Centre last October, with an expected timeframe of 5 months. I had planned on it taking the full 5 months, as frustrating as it was to accept that. Fortunately, we provided more evidence than was necessary, just so that there wasn't a reason to get an RFE. This seemed to have worked and our case was processed in 3.5 months. I was pleasantly surprised by this. I had estimated the whole thing, from filling to receiving the visa to take approximately 8 months, which in normal cases is a fair estimate (3 months for the embassy/interview things to take place).

Once the embassy receives the application from Vermont, they tend to be fairly responsive in terms of processing and setting dates. Something you may experience, which will make your wait now seem like a walk in the park is the dreaded additional processing. Yes, if your fiancé has already had a problem entering the country, the chances are that they'll have to do additional security checks etc. I was put in to this and I have written a post on here to try and prepare people for it. You can find it at the link below.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/381417-ap-going-through-london/

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We're at CSC and been there since June 5. No 60 day approval for us. But of course when we started, projected approval was in December, so even though others all around us are getting approved, I'm very happy we are we're we are. We have to remember this is the government running this. Not exactly efficient, but it is what it is. Maybe privatize it and pay by the application processed? Bet that wouls speed it up. It will also be just like the pendulum and vsc will speed up and CSC will slow down. If we want one month approvals (that would be awesome!) maybe we should be willing to pay 5 times the price for a service to be five times faster.

Excellent idea. We've proposed this before.

If you care to read my linked thread in the signature even a former USCIS official said this was available.

[bt1 42]

Maybe you guys are not understanding my point, or maybe you're all being intentionally dense... so I'll give it one last shot, and make my point by example through numbers.

Let's say CSC is processing in 3 months. VSC is processing in 7 months. You guys are saying:

A) Unfair. How bout we share and average out at 5 months at each center.

I am saying:

B) Unfair, yes. How bout we suggest something for VSC so that it drops to 3 months as well (like: more adjudicators for I-129F and CR-1). That way CSC will stay at 3 months, and VSC will come down to 3 months too. Everybody wins!

And the response is: Burn the heretic? *shrugs*

While your outlook is really positive, good on you, it is very unrealistic! The government is not going to employ extra immigration officers, they can barely afford to sustain more vital things in life for everyone in this country. I think what people are trying to say is that they need to operate the best they can with what they have. That means, to be fair, spread the workload! I am sure you, in your own household, don't hire extra people to get the extra work done, but rather, divide and conquer!!