NOA1 Received for corresponding I-129F... now what is my service center?

[T-Mo 0]

Today I received my first NOA (I-797C) for the I-129F that I submitted (I am the petitioner). The NOA is notice of "receipt," and states the following: "The I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiance(e) has been received by our office for the following beneficiaries and is in process".

In the bottom left corner of the I-797C is the Texas Service Center address. Is this is service center which will be services the I-129F? I only ask because I was of the understanding that I-129F petitions were serviced regionally corresponding to the petitioners physical residence. If this is in dead true, it would make sense that my I-129F be serviced by Vermont because I am living in Virginia.

So I am confused... is the Texas Service Center servicing my petition or are they just responding because I submitted the I-129F to the Dallas Lockbox?

Any help/input on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Regards,

T-Mo

[Morganalmonshid94 84]

Yeah it's at Texas and it I think I've read on here a bunch where they no longer do the fiancé visas at Vermont I THINK so that's why they sent you to Texas . There is no rhyme to it you'll end up wherever you end up usually and sadly .

[yuna628 9,682]

Hi there,

Petitions for K1 are only being handled by California or Texas. Since you are from Virginia, you will be processed unfortunately by Texas. The Lockbox is not the same thing as a service center. Think of it like a distribution hub. Everyone's petition goes there, and then it is sent off to the appropriate service center handling the case.

[T-Mo 0]

Hi there,

Petitions for K1 are only being handled by California or Texas. Since you are from Virginia, you will be processed unfortunately by Texas. The Lockbox is not the same thing as a service center. Think of it like a distribution hub. Everyone's petition goes there, and then it is sent off to the appropriate service center handling the case.

Thanks to the quick reply (to you both)... you say "will be processed unfortunately by Texas". Why unfortunately Texas? Is it because they are are slower than California?

[sma1488 155]

Yeah it's at Texas and it I think I've read on here a bunch where they no longer do the fiancé visas at Vermont I THINK so that's why they sent you to Texas . There is no rhyme to it you'll end up wherever you end up usually and sadly .

Not even close to accurate. There most definitely is a pattern.

[yuna628 9,682]

Thanks to the quick reply (to you both)... you say "will be processed unfortunately by Texas". Why unfortunately Texas? Is it because they are are slower than California?

That is correct. California cases can be processed anywhere from a couple of weeks to a month. At Texas? Well, you can expect a 7+ month wait to receive your approval notice. This could theoretically change over time, to shorter or even longer, or there could even be an eventual transfer as happened to some cases last year. We simply don't know because they won't give us answers as to the backlog or correct it. Plan for the long haul, and be happy if approval comes sooner.

Texas is 'officially' processing August 2014 now.

[T-Mo 0]

Not even close to accurate. There most definitely is a pattern.

Is one better than the other? What is the pattern based on?

[Morganalmonshid94 84]

Yes there is usually a pattern but as unperdictable as immigration always is some few people don't follow it on occasion .

[dza 46]

i am like you wit texas unfortunately , i received noa1 6 march , hoping and praying to have the bless and luck to transfer to California as some k1 fillers here saw they transferred this year from jan, feb and even march this new year 2015 , lets hope for the best and prepare for the worst my fiancee lives in Virginia and i am from Egypt his fiancee

[Cody and Daisy 373]

It's always useful to read the pinned threads.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/538432-process-for-the-mailing-and-receiving-of-i-129f-petitions/

[T-Mo 0]

It's always useful to read the pinned threads.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/538432-process-for-the-mailing-and-receiving-of-i-129f-petitions/

Cody and Daisy... Thanks for the link, good stuff. I understood the dropbox mechanism but I didn't understand the TSC aspect of it, as I was still under the impression that the petition would go to Vermont. So TSC it is...

Now after doing a little more research I have learned that the CSC is noticeably quicker than TSC with I-129Fs. Anyone have any insight to why this is the case? Definitely seems like a bumb deal that solely based on your residence will determin your wait time time on the NOA2. Thoughts/ explinations?

Regards and thanks in advance,

T-Mo

[TBoneTX 45,551]

*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the USCIS Service Centers forum -- query involves comparative processing-times. ***

[yuna628 9,682]

Cody and Daisy... Thanks for the link, good stuff. I understood the dropbox mechanism but I didn't understand the TSC aspect of it, as I was still under the impression that the petition would go to Vermont. So TSC it is...

Now after doing a little more research I have learned that the CSC is noticeably quicker than TSC with I-129Fs. Anyone have any insight to why this is the case? Definitely seems like a bumb deal that solely based on your residence will determin your wait time time on the NOA2. Thoughts/ explinations?

Regards and thanks in advance,

T-Mo

There is no explanation as to why the two centers differ. It was not always like this historically, but currently this is the predicament we're facing. The USCIS will not under any circumstances give any answers. If anything it is typically denials. They have not only lied to elected representatives in the matter (accusing those here of providing false information as to when they got approved), but continue to see nothing amiss. When it's a government case of not being able to confirm or deny -- at the USCIS the motto is deny, deny, deny.

They can't even amusingly acknowledge that it's based on the state of residence.

[AverysMom 76]

Beware of those who say they've been "transferred" to California. Some people think because they sent the petition to Texas and were assigned to California that they were transferred when in fact they weren't transferred. The petition was just sent off to the California Service Center because the CSC handles petitions from their location. EVERYONE who ends up at the California Service Center sent their petition to the Texas lock box, not to be confused with the Texas Service Center. Check out some timelines from people who were processed at the TSC so you can get a feel for the process. Mine is below, best of luck!

[simcitybuildit 1]

Today I received my first NOA (I-797C) for the I-129F that I submitted (I am the petitioner). The NOA is notice of "receipt," and states the following: "The I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiance(e) has been received by our office for the following beneficiaries and is in process".

In the bottom left corner of the I-797C is the Texas Service Center address. Is this is service center which will be services the I-129F? I only ask because I was of the understanding that I-129F petitions were serviced regionally corresponding to the petitioners physical residence. If this is in dead true, it would make sense that my I-129F be serviced by Vermont because I am living in Virginia.

So I am confused... is the Texas Service Center servicing my petition or are they just responding because I submitted the I-129F to the Dallas Lockbox?

Any help/input on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Regards,

T-Mo

Same thing happen to us. I live in Virginia and it was sent to the TSC months ago. Still showing an online status of Case Recieived and that hasn't changed since they got the petition on 10/17/2014.

Hang in there!