Processing Dates going backwards??....Grrrreat :(

[retemad 14]

Is it just me or does it seem like USCIS has been processing July filers for the past few months??? I filed Nov 14, at this rate I'm getting an NOA2 waaaaaayyyyy past the 5-6 month time frame for CSC. Anyone noticing this or have an idea what the hold up is? I'm trying to be optimistic but VJ's data is roughly accurate seems like, so I guess it's just my luck...

[JTB11 1,079]

Looks like they really love July ..Honestly, I doubt anyone knows what the hold up is about...could be they were just taken off doing K1s completely in order to work on other types of visas and what not. The hope is (on my side anyways) that they will speed up eventually to come back to their average of 5 months (now they seem to be averaging 7.....that is just my calculation). Maybe they are waiting till the new fees hit in february ?

Either way....sucks.

[lost_at_sea 995]

Is it just me or does it seem like USCIS has been processing July filers for the past few months??? I filed Nov 14, at this rate I'm getting an NOA2 waaaaaayyyyy past the 5-6 month time frame for CSC. Anyone noticing this or have an idea what the hold up is? I'm trying to be optimistic but VJ's data is roughly accurate seems like, so I guess it's just my luck...

January is going to be a weird one... lots of holidays and time off for people in America (this Monday just gone was a holiday, for example, too)... so they'll have a little bit of a backlog from the stuff they couldn't get through over the festive period. Give it another couple weeks and see if the numbers get a bit more like they were before Christmas.

[lost_at_sea 995]

Looks like they really love July ..Honestly, I doubt anyone knows what the hold up is about...could be they were just taken off doing K1s completely in order to work on other types of visas and what not. The hope is (on my side anyways) that they will speed up eventually to come back to their average of 5 months (now they seem to be averaging 7.....that is just my calculation). Maybe they are waiting till the new fees hit in february ?

Either way....sucks.

The new fees don't affect us, because a) k1 is non-immigrant and b) we're already in the system It'll be a fee we worry about at AOS, for GC.

Edited January 24, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[Boiler 43,391]

DACA has slowed everything.

[JTB11 1,079]

The new fees don't affect us, because a) k1 is non-immigrant and b) we're already in the system It'll be a fee we worry about at AOS, for GC.

I am pretty positive there is 200 USD fee that we need to pay before K1 visa holder actually flies out...or did I miss something ? This new fee should go into effect in February ?

[lost_at_sea 995]

I am pretty positive there is 200 USD fee that we need to pay before K1 visa holder actually flies out...or did I miss something ? This new fee should go into effect in February ?

Yes, there is a visa fee for K1. What the previous poster was mentioning was a *new* extra fee that comes into existence in Feb, but that is just for immigrant visas (which the K1 is not).

"Effective February 1, 2013, all individuals issued immigrant visas overseas must pay a $165.00 USCIS Immigrant Fee before traveling to the United States. Only prospective adoptive parents whose child(ren) is/are entering the United States under either the Orphan or Hague Process, Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants who were employed by the U.S. government, returning residents, and those issued K visas are exempt from the new fee. The fee must be paid after the immigrant visa has been issued but before the applicant travels to the United States on the visa."

Edited January 24, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[JTB11 1,079]

oh thanks for the explanation !! You learn something new everyday and this is actually good news. Sorry for possibly freaking someone out about this extra money.

[retemad 14]

Looks like they really love July ..Honestly, I doubt anyone knows what the hold up is about...could be they were just taken off doing K1s completely in order to work on other types of visas and what not. The hope is (on my side anyways) that they will speed up eventually to come back to their average of 5 months (now they seem to be averaging 7.....that is just my calculation). Maybe they are waiting till the new fees hit in february ?

Either way....sucks.

I know, I sure hope they get their act together on the K1's and start catching up. I noticed you are an August filer, so this has gotta be excruciating for you. Home stretch! Looking at the charts, it seems as though they start speeding up around this time. It must be the holidays. Government workers are already slow. Now throw in the holidays, and forget about it!! LOL....I was hoping the whole process would take 6 months to see my love, but I think the NOA2 alone will take that time...then another 2-3 months for NVC, interview, etc....

[JTB11 1,079]

Hopefully the NVC stage and setting up the interview won't be too long but seeing that your country is Iran...../sigh. Good luck on your journey, I do pray that everything speeds up soon. The more time this takes the more numb I become with less " i want to pull my hair out" days

[Greg n Veronica 17]

Government workers are already slow. Now throw in the holidays, and forget about it!!

Easy now sterotyping "Government" workers.............Some of us might take offense since I am one and I don't work slow. But you know, there are that 10% everywhere and not just in the government.

Have a great day.

[retemad 14]

Easy now sterotyping "Government" workers.............Some of us might take offense since I am one and I don't work slow. But you know, there are that 10% everywhere and not just in the government.

Have a great day.

Didn't mean to offend anyone, I guess I just meant things that pertain to Government usually take a long time (except when it comes to cashing checks). They do that quite fast

[Greg n Veronica 17]

Didn't mean to offend anyone, I guess I just meant things that pertain to Government usually take a long time (except when it comes to cashing checks). They do that quite fast

No doubt there is a lot of red tape and hurry up and wait with government processes.

[JE06 54]

Didn't mean to offend anyone, I guess I just meant things that pertain to Government usually take a long time (except when it comes to cashing checks). They do that quite fast

hahahaha bingo!

To the OP... I feel your pain. I hope things pick up.

[Elva-Luthien 0]

Yep I'm in the same boat :S it does seem like they are going slower...I looked last week and it said they were Processing the end of September & NOW it seems to say July Again ^^;;