Can anyone tell me why my petition went to Texas?

[SeanD 1]

Apologies ahead of time, I searched before posting, but I couldn't find an answer...

My Fiancee lives in Maine, According to all the research I've done, Our petition should have gone to Vermont... After the processing times for VSC had long passed our date, we phoned to find out our case status.
We were told that the case was still at the sorting center in Texas. We later learned that our application had gone to Texas. Oh well...

We've been waiting about 8 Months or so, so I'm guessing there's a little more wait time, but could anyone tell me why exactly they left our petition in Texas?

SeanD

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Vermont doesn't process k1s

[SeanD 1]

That makes more sense Thank you.

Sigh...

Oh well, Not long now I guess Thanks for helping

[TigerFlower 61]

Try to keep your hopes up.... you waited this long, it shouldn't be much longer now!

[yuna628 9,528]

Apologies ahead of time, I searched before posting, but I couldn't find an answer...

My Fiancee lives in Maine, According to all the research I've done, Our petition should have gone to Vermont... After the processing times for VSC had long passed our date, we phoned to find out our case status.

We were told that the case was still at the sorting center in Texas. We later learned that our application had gone to Texas. Oh well...

We've been waiting about 8 Months or so, so I'm guessing there's a little more wait time, but could anyone tell me why exactly they left our petition in Texas?

SeanD

Didn't you ever receive your notification of action which told you your case number and the service center the case was being sent to?

TSC = Texas

If you filed before the end of March, then your application would have followed the old method of processing which was based on the geographical location of the petitioner. Texas handled the northeast and southern states, California handled the Midwest and western states. As you know by now, Texas is extremely slow and California is very fast. It was so slow, there was a lot of complaining to the top to do something about it. The solution (which was not much of one) was that as of late March, all newly filed petitions would be directed to California. This did not help cases that were still stuck at Texas, which is why sadly, you find yourself still waiting. Officially, according to the USCIS, Texas is currently working on petitions filed in December.

As someone who also painfully waited at Texas, I wish you best of luck.

[SeanD 1]

Didn't you ever receive your notification of action which told you your case number and the service center the case was being sent to?

TSC = Texas

If you filed before the end of March, then your application would have followed the old method of processing which was based on the geographical location of the petitioner. Texas handled the northeast and southern states, California handled the Midwest and western states. As you know by now, Texas is extremely slow and California is very fast. It was so slow, there was a lot of complaining to the top to do something about it. The solution (which was not much of one) was that as of late March, all newly filed petitions would be directed to California. This did not help cases that were still stuck at Texas, which is why sadly, you find yourself still waiting. Officially, according to the USCIS, Texas is currently working on petitions filed in December.

As someone who also painfully waited at Texas, I wish you best of luck.

Thanks for the help.

I don't think it's worth looking at the "Official" site... It gets updated way too slowly to be of any use to anyone.

I work in IT and I know that there are far better ways to display such information. This whole process feels to me like it's stuck in the stone age. But Patience is Key... I guess we're nearly there.

Hang in there.

Try to keep your hopes up.... you waited this long, it shouldn't be much longer now!

Thanks a bunch. I'm really hoping it's not much longer.

I'm so excited to start my new life.. Leaving friends and family is a tough decision but I know that I cannot wait to be with my Fiancee.

[Pennycat 880]

Apologies ahead of time, I searched before posting, but I couldn't find an answer...

My Fiancee lives in Maine, According to all the research I've done, Our petition should have gone to Vermont... After the processing times for VSC had long passed our date, we phoned to find out our case status.

We were told that the case was still at the sorting center in Texas. We later learned that our application had gone to Texas. Oh well...

We've been waiting about 8 Months or so, so I'm guessing there's a little more wait time, but could anyone tell me why exactly they left our petition in Texas?

SeanD

USCIS's official site doesn't show you where your I-129f will be processed. Notice, it didn't ask what form you're filing. Just what office has jurisdiction over your zip code. But it's misleading because not all centers process all forms. If you filed before March 27 (which it sounds like you did), you were routed based on this map:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/498833-where-will-your-i-129f-petition-for-k-1-be-processed/

After March 27, all cases were routed to Texas.

You're so far out of even Texas's normal processing times that you should be able to open an inquiry. Have your fiance call USCIS and/or his congressman and senators. This should be handled quickly from here.

[SeanD 1]

USCIS's official site doesn't show you where your I-129f will be processed. Notice, it didn't ask what form you're filing. Just what office has jurisdiction over your zip code. But it's misleading because not all centers process all forms. If you filed before March 27 (which it sounds like you did), you were routed based on this map:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/498833-where-will-your-i-129f-petition-for-k-1-be-processed/

After March 27, all cases were routed to Texas.

You're so far out of even Texas's normal processing times that you should be able to open an inquiry. Have your fiance call USCIS and/or his congressman and senators. This should be handled quickly from here.

In my sorrow for waiting so long I think I may have over estimated. It's only been 6 months

[UB3R 0]

You must be living in the Northeast

Apologies ahead of time, I searched before posting, but I couldn't find an answer...

My Fiancee lives in Maine, According to all the research I've done, Our petition should have gone to Vermont... After the processing times for VSC had long passed our date, we phoned to find out our case status.
We were told that the case was still at the sorting center in Texas. We later learned that our application had gone to Texas. Oh well...

We've been waiting about 8 Months or so, so I'm guessing there's a little more wait time, but could anyone tell me why exactly they left our petition in Texas?

SeanD