Filtering out the Philippines?

[earl-andrew 5]

it'd be easier for the website owner to do some coding, filtering them out, instead.

have you thought it out, along those lines, instead?

Simply filtering out a segment of data would remove useful information from general consumption. A better approach would be the introduction of a view showing processing metrics by service center combined with the beneficiary's country. So, if someone is having their K-1 petition processed at CSC, TSC, or VSC, they can select their respective service center, then choose their country of origin. I think that the results would be quite telling, and make it easier to set expectation based upon scenarios more closely resembling their own.

[Darnell 8,478]

we have that, i've used it and seen it. here at VJ.

[Andie 147]

Well as it stands it is it gives useless information and Igor's list is misleading also. For those who aren't in a transfer or expedited situation... we still have lives, people, property etc. that we need to make decisions on.... and thats just the practical issues... the emotional ones are heartbreaking. Any better (more accurate) solution would certainly be helpful...

[clairegie 265]

It has nothing to do with Philippine cases being processed quicker, it has to do with managing expectations of typical processing times for the VJ community. If the site administrator can sort the data without the Philippine beneficiary cases the rest of the community will have a better idea of when their cases will be decided and expectations better managed.

I think its a common advice from VJ users to expect the normal 5 month time frame instead of basing your approval dates on how quick others are processed. Even if you take out the Philippine users, the processing estimate still wont be accurate because it still depends on how persevering others are in updating their timelines.

I posted a plea to all from Phillipines and requested them to remove their NOA2 date from their timeline so the system doesn't count them as approved and we get a realistic estimate. My plea was deleted :-( I am renewing my request again to VJ Fillipino members. Please delete your NOA2 date. Thanks in advance :-)

Could have something to do about restricting other users from enjoying VJ. Just a guess. Can always ask a mod I guess.

Edited November 19, 2014 by iammrsregi

[msbau764 245]

At least your beneficiary had a home the past 5 months. May Filipino beneficiaries still do not have homes, making it very difficult to receive mail to process their visas. It goes well beyond priority at this point as it is a necessity they [Filipinos] have their cases handled first.

Yeah right. Many of the people that are coming on the K1 Visa were no affected by the tsunami. Other countries, believe it or not, have conditions that are much worse than what you see over there. Come on.

[raven52 233]

My wife coming here before Yolanda was 10 months and 4 days, but after the typhoon hit, expedite was most surely needed, I am not sure if it is still in effect, but I see a lot of quick Filipino approvals, but the typhoon, ""has never been recovered from"" as power still has not been restored to many areas, and so many people, were never found.,.,.

It is debatable if a Filipino expedite is still in need, but with my wife from that country, I know many still suffer, and, "how would you like to go to bed tonight in a card board box?"

It is still happening, in one of the most populated areas of the Phils.!

[Umka36 781]

I can actually say I slept on pallets before immigrating to the US. It took about 2 years in a refugee camp before my family was sponsored to the US. Compared to living in a war torn country, the poor conditions of the refugee camp was better.

[Andie 147]

My understanding of the purpose of this thread was not about whether or not the expedites/transfers etc were fair, but about having a more reliable source to assess time frames for approvals for those (the majority) not in that situation. We all have lives to get on with and this floating in limbo is not easy.

[Lauren and Kevin 55]

Thank you all for your responses to my original question, and yes you are right - the thread is about how we can use the information best to try and cope better with the heartbreaking and frustrating delays - by seeing that the end is coming, and that wonderful approval is in hand !

I am so impressed that with all this pressure, everyone here strives so hard to understand and support each other in each other's different situations - we are all individually worthy and helping each other is what this is all about.

I shall certainly look into trying to use the special filters on the K1 spreadsheet list to try and work out a better individual date, but even now at 5 months, I'm ringing the free number (using skype) every day to get my status.

I think, hope and pray as a June Filer that I will get a Christmas Present of an NOA2 - good wishes and happiness to all of you who replied to my thread !

[clairegie 265]

Thank you all for your responses to my original question, and yes you are right - the thread is about how we can use the information best to try and cope better with the heartbreaking and frustrating delays - by seeing that the end is coming, and that wonderful approval is in hand !

Basing from the timeline list, the most recent NOA2 sent out by Texas to a non-filipino beneficiary had NOA1 dated 06/02/2014. Someone with NOA1 of 06/06/2014 got their NOA2 last week too.

Specifically for UK K-1 filers, the last one to receive a NOA2 had NOA1 dated 06/05/2014. Good news is that someone with NOA1 of 6/12/14 got approved recently too so the decision for your application might come real soon. Just hang on a little bit more, you're almost there. Good luck

Edited November 20, 2014 by iammrsregi