What does "K-1 Processing Time" actually mean?

[Lovecouple 15]

Quick question, everyone.

My partner and I submitted the I-129F a month ago and USCIS received on the 6th of August. I have looked at the timetable on the USCIS website and they are saying that for the K-1 Visa, the "processing time" for the USCIS National Average is 7.7 months, while the processing time for the California Service Center (where our application is going through) is 5.0 months.

Ok, great, just wondering, what period "processing time" include? Does that mean 5.0 months from date of receipt to the date that they send you the NOA-2 or does that mean 5.0 months from date of receipt to the date of the interview and its acceptance/denial?

Thanks!

[C-ma'am 684]

Quick question, everyone.

My partner and I submitted the I-129F a month ago and USCIS received on the 6th of August. I have looked at the timetable on the USCIS website and they are saying that for the K-1 Visa, the "processing time" for the USCIS National Average is 7.7 months, while the processing time for the California Service Center (where our application is going through) is 5.0 months.

Ok, great, just wondering, what period "processing time" include? Does that mean 5.0 months from date of receipt to the date that they send you the NOA-2 or does that mean 5.0 months from date of receipt to the date of the interview and its acceptance/denial?

Thanks!

It's the time between the first notification of acceptance of the petition (NOA 1) and the time of approval of said petition (NOA 2).

At this time Vermont is completely backlogged and taking over 5 months, while California is plowing through theirs with people receiving approvals after little over 2 or 3 months.