Texas Service Center - K1 Processing Time

[rtor1 52]

Thanks guys.

VJ says my process should be adjudicated this month and I kinda guessed it was due to the transferred applications!

I wish they could transfer ours to CSC!! I think it is totally luck of the draw!

Good luck to everyone!

[sma1488 155]

One thing that nobody's mentioned is that MANY people make mistakes when filling out their timelines by choosing TSC when they're really at CSC. This of course negatively affects the accuracy of all of the estimates that VJ makes. It seems like this problem has been getting worse lately, too. Also note that many of the recent fast approvals at TSC seem to be for beneficiaries from the Ukraine, suggesting that they received expedites and did not follow the same process as the rest of us.

[rtor1 52]

Yeah, you're totally right! I do believe people makes a lot of mistakes (I have seen interview dates before the NOA2 approval dates!) and I thought I was the only one noticing that the Ukraine beneficiaries are always approved so fast, lol! Unfortunately I can not make any prediction and VJ is not a good estimate (Mine is August 29 to October 7 - It totally makes no sense!).

[luvHKman 6]

I totally understand! My NA01 was June 10 and still nothing Sometimes it seems they have totally skipped over us June filers. Hopefully we hear something soon!

Edited October 25, 2014 by luvHKman

[wbeem 567]

(I have seen interview dates before the NOA2 approval dates!)

Someone on here has a NOA1 date before their filing date. If only it were that easy!

Yes, some of us have pretty much abandoned the VJ predictions. The data source for the estimates is based on accuracy of the members when (if they even do) completing them and so many are just peppered with very obvious errors that it is completely meaningless. Our NOA1 was early August. VJ suggests we are within the period where we may have our petition adjudicated. However, the June filers are still waiting. Enough said.

[rtor1 52]

LuvHKman, I do hope we hear soon from them. I guess the waiting itself is not the worst, but the lack of info and updated status. I would be glad if I knew that my petition is there just waiting for other XXX thousands to be adjudicated. It should be something to be implemented since they do know how many petitions they receive per day.

Wbeem, well said and unfortunately MARCH applicants are still waiting!

[suzy0985 0]

i pray that you get it soon, i think you are close. I sent mine on April 4 and got it on Sep 25..so its about 5.5 month. I called them and asked a lot and it kept breaking my heart to hear them say that they are backed up and working on December case but u think you are very close God willing you hear something soon

[Greg L. 1]

I was one of the lucky one's that was recently approved out of the TSC, in a very short time, but as someone mentioned earlier its because my beneficiary is from Ukraine. This was definitely not an "automatic" expedite but her home town is Donetsk and I was able to get an expedite. Even still it wasn't easy! And I had no RFEs.

I can understand the frustration. I don't believe the standard timeline has a place to indicate that it was an expedited review. If it did it might help. But, from what I've read and researched there's so many other factors that go into play. The security checks being the biggest factor. Yeah, I read also that a review only takes ~15-20 mins to complete, if there are any "hits" when they run the security checks this can often lead to several weeks or months delay. I think this is just one of the reasons we see discrepancies.

[NYCruiser 423]

I have the same situation. I received NAO1, on June 13, but still waiting for approval. On uscis it still says "initial review." While I noticed that others with acceptance date after us have already received approval notices.

I'm confused with this as well.

My wedding is January 10, and was hoping to hear already.

When I call uscis, they can't help because tsc is in range, since they refuse to update their systemc and are stuck at March 4th.

I understand your frustration. I'm experiencing the same.

Yes like I said in an earlier post..there is no transparency. I do not think we ask for much...just an update on their site on how far the process is on our I-129f (say %). However, nothing is given out....the two Senators we used were totally useless. One if you call after 10am gets so busy that they have you leave a VM and no return call. The 'excuse' given is they have 400 cases to work on..(like its my fault).

Bottom line is this: The USCIS is over burdened by the illegals (and YES that's what they are) and the politics of politicians pandering to that crowd's relatives....

[YamenWaad 45]

Hi guys,

I am a K1 Visa Beneficiary and got the NOA1 by the middle of June. I have seen people that applied after me and already got their approval (According to VJ Timelines) in the same Service Center (Texas). I am really glad for them, however I was just wondering if anyone knows how it works! I don't understand how people that apply after others get their approval before! I didn't get any RFE and when I check our case online all I see is the ''Initial Review''status. It's been 4 months and I have no idea if everything went well!! I don't know if due to the fact that my fiancé is in the Navy (13 years), the background checks are more strict and it might take a little longer!

Thanks.

You won't anything till the processing time is completed. I'm entering 5 months soon and haven't got an RFE. Good luck :/

[YamenWaad 45]

hi all

we got NOA1 on June 6th, then nothing happened.

we are waiting and waiting and waiting, nobody knows how Texas office works, maybe in the end we will receive RFE or Approval, but when? I have no IDEA

and it's funny that on the time line of VJ it must be June 21

anybody knows anything? I don't think so

[Maritah 77]

In my experience the average time its 6 months at least.

Regards.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Hi Newbie,

Maybe it was just a messed-up website upload tho. If y'all filled for the G-1145 the Petitioner should receive a txt or e-mail about the NOA2. It never happened to me and all I see is the initial review! You mentioned you need a password to check your status? I just go online and type my case number. Is there any other source I should be checking at?

What I really don't get is the fact that people applying after us get their approval. Maybe they route the applications by region or something like that! Otherwise there wouldn't be a reasonable explanation (Or background checks due to the people involved).

I don't know if they need home country information and maybe it takes a while. I assume you're also from Brazil (Just like me) and maybe it takes long here. I am saying this because my fiancé is trying to come for New Years and he needs the Country Clearance (Military purposes) and the person in change in Brasília took more than 2 months to give him the country approval!

Hi, the G-1145 doesn't enable you to receive the NOA2 update. It only enables you to get the NOA1 via text and email. You need to create an account on the USCIS tracking page, then attach your receipt number to the online account. Only then will you get a text and email when NOA2 time arrives. That's probably what they meant by the password.

[wbeem 567]

and it's funny that on the time line of VJ it must be June 21

anybody knows anything? I don't think so

Ignore it. It's not even vaguely correct.

[rtor1 52]

Hi Ketsuban,

Thanks. I didn't know we would need the account to get the updates. I just go online and type the number of our case to get the status, I assume it's the same tho. I thought the G-1145 was applicable to the whole process.

Greg L. I guess all the Ukraine petitions go thru the Expedite Criteria due to the social problems there. I do think the security checks take a while and I have no idea what they take into account. In my case, my fiancé is in the Military and I know they need to make sure there are no information exchange risks between both countries (But it should be known already since they process petitions everyday and they know already the countries they consider a risk for the national security).

Hopefully I won't wait more than 6 months!