Texas service centre and i129f

[Jessicacallum 14]

Hey guys first post just a little confused.

Our i129f application was sent to the Texas lock box address on the site and we have our noa1 all ready

And our receipt code begins with the SRC etc.

so to my knowledge our application is being done through TSC. BUT I have read that the TSC don't do k1 visa apps confused can someone help

[missvrapter 9]

all petitions go through Texas lockbox then get sent to the appropriate service centre, either VSC or CSC. However VSC are backlogged quite far at the minute so most petitions are being sent to Texas Service Centre (TSC) hence why your receipt code starts with SRC. Texas ARE processing the backlogged petitions from VSC only, this is a good sign...

[Jessicacallum 14]

Right thanks a lot Alexndillion

Just the Internet confuses me. Cause I was looking and there was so much stuff saying that Texas don't do the k1 but clearly they are. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

[John5286 0]

I don't think you have anything to worry about. I received my NOA1 from the VSC on 4/2/2013. I received notification that our I129F was sent to the TSC on or about 7/10/2013. I received email notification that our application was approved on 7/29/2013. I expect the NOA2 tomorrow or the next day. My visa agent said it takes about 2 weeks from the email notification.

I would not worry about it being sent to the TSC. I received approval very quickly after it was sent to the TSC.

[TBoneTX 45,537]

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[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Hey guys first post just a little confused.

Our i129f application was sent to the Texas lock box address on the site and we have our noa1 all ready

And our receipt code begins with the SRC etc.

so to my knowledge our application is being done through TSC. BUT I have read that the TSC don't do k1 visa apps confused can someone help

None of the service centers do K-1 visa applications. They adjudicate the I-129F petitions. The foreign fiance(e) applies for a K-1 visa at their county's designated US embassy after the I-129F petition has been approved.

The TSC had not processed I-129F petitions for years. It used to be just the VSC or the CSC up until a few months ago. The backlog was so bad at the VSC, they decided to begin processing some at the TSC to help get the petitions that had been sitting there for months and months finally adjudicated. Many were transferred from the VSC to the TSC and people began getting their I-129F petitions processed.

I have been wondering if they would eventually start to send some of the petitions directly to the TSC from the Dallas Lockbox intake facility, and since your NOA1 came with a receipt number beginning with SRC, then I have my answer.

[Davesings 30]

Hello we just started this process and have NOA1 dated Aug 1, 2013, and are being processed at TSC. We were under an impression originally we could hope to be married in April 2014 but now we think it will take longer after everything we've read. I guess that we can't make concrete plans until later on. How long is TSC taking now to approve I129F petitions? Good luck to all!