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Is anyone having a long wait to get K1 approval thorugh the Texas service center? I submited my application in March 2015. On the timeline it shows all other months including april, june, july as being processed. Are they skipping march? Whats going on with this long wait time for March applicants? Can anyone shed some light on the situation?

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I'm a mid-February filer and just got approved 8/31. TSC is running right around 200 days +/- a few days. It's my understanding that all of the petitions from late March on were sent to CSC. Those April, May and June approvals you are seeing are probably really at CSC.

Good luck and hope you get NOA2 soon

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Ash.1101 Experienced

Ash.1101   1,755

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According to the timeline here they're just now getting around March 3rd, 2015 NOA1s.

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But yeah for TSC it's about a 200 day wait.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/times

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*More detailed timeline in profile!*
 
Relationship:     Friends since 2010, Together since 2013

 K-1:   2015 Done in 208 days - 212g for Second Cosponsor    

Spoiler

04/27/15- NOA1 Recieved                                                    
06/02/15 - NOA2 Recieved
09/22/15 - Interview       (221g for more documents (a SECOND cosponsor), see profile for more details!)                                            
11/09/15 -  ISSUED!!                                                              
11/10/15 - Passport received                                                
02/20/16 - Wedding!              

                                         
 AOS:   2016 Done in 77 days - No RFE, No Interview                                                                    

Spoiler

04/08/16 - I-485, I-765, I-131 AOS Application recieved by USCIS
04/12/16 - 3 NOA1's received in mail
05/14/16 - Biometrics for AOS and EAD
06/27/16 - I-485 Case to changed to "New Card being produced"  (Day 77)
06/27/16 - I-485 Case changed to Approved! (Day 77)
06/30/16 - I-485 Case changed to "My Card has been mailed to me!"
07/05/16 - Green Card received in mail! 
 


ROC:   2018 - 2019 Done in 326 days - No RFE, No Interview

Spoiler

 

05/09/18 - Mailed out ROC to CSC

05/10/18 - CSC Signed and received ROC package
06/07/28 - NOA1 

06/11/18 - Check cashed

06/15/18 - NOA received in the mail
08/27/18 - 18 month extension received (Courtesy Copy)

09/18/18 - Request for official 18 month extension
10/22/18 - Official 18 month extension received 

02/27/19 - Biometrics waived 

04/29/19 - New card being produced!
05/09/19 - USPS delivered green card! In hand now!

 

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Mad & J   25

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Is anyone having a long wait to get K1 approval thorugh the Texas service center? I submited my application in March 2015. On the timeline it shows all other months including april, june, july as being processed. Are they skipping march? Whats going on with this long wait time for March applicants? Can anyone shed some light on the situation?

Sadly, most everyone going through Texas has to endure a long wait and the majority of March filers have not received their approvals yet. The April-July petitions you see being approved are all California Service Center filers who didn't enter their service center correctly... several people confuse the Texas Lockbox, which receives ALL applications, with the Texas Service Center. Which can cause some confusion for those of us actually stuck at TSC. From all the information that has been posted here, it seems that all I-129F petitions are being sent to California since the end of March, so there aren't actually any April, June and July filers at TSC. Us March filers are the last of the unlucky lot. It's a frustrating situation.

I recommend checking this thread for March TSC filers: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/541580-i-129f-filers-march-2015-noa1-date-tsc-only/page-31(link goes to last page of the thread).

Good luck, hopefully you won't have to wait much longer!

K1 Visa timeline: Application sent to Visa in hand: 10 months and 4 days (Texas Service Center)

02/26/2015: I-129F Application mailed to Texas lockbox

03/05/2015: NOA1 email notification

08/27/2015: NOA2! (176 days)

09/02/2015: Sent to NVC

09/14/2015: Called NVC and obtained MTL case number

09/18/2015: In Transit to MTL consulate

09/21/2015: Consulate received our file (24 days post-NOA2)

09/24/2015: Sent Packet 3 (unprompted, but CEAC status had updated a second time)

09/29/2015: Packet 4 received, interview scheduled. Still haven't received Packet 3, I advise not to wait for it!

10/09/2015: Received Packet 3 in the mail!

11/09/2015: Medical

12/16/2015: K1 Interview in Montreal (111 days from NOA2, 293 days total): Approved!

12/18/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant Ready

12/21/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant AP

12/24/2015: CEAC status changed to ISSUED! Merry Christmas!!

12/30/2015: Visa in hand

01/15/2016: POE @ Houlton, ME

01/22/2016: Married! (L)

AOS timeline: Application sent to card in hand: 6 months and 7 days.

01/25/2016: Mailed AOS, EAD & AP applications to Chicago via UPS

01/29/2016: NOA1 email notification x3

02/04/2016: Received NOA1 hard copies x3

02/29/2016: Still haven't received biometrics letter, Filed service request

03/30/2016: After more calls to Tier 2 and 2 service requests, letter still not received, USCIS said no appointment has been scheduled. Reached out to Congressman.

04/06/2016: Biometrics letter finally received thanks to Congressman's inquiry (Appointment scheduled 04/18/2016).

04/18/2016: Biometrics appointment

04/25/2016: Officially outside processing times for EAD/AP. Scheduled Infopass appointment for 05/10.

05/21/2016: Finally received email notice that EAD was approved on 05/19 after numerous service requests, infopass appt and ombudsman inquiry

05/23/2016: Received hard-copy letter notifying me that my AP was approved on the same day as my EAD. No hard-copy for EAD yet.

05/28/2016: Received EAD/AP Combo Card (122 days since filing).

06/21/2016: Received email notification of AOS interview (Appointment scheduled 07/21/2016)

07/21/2016: AOS interview. Approved, but file was missing medical. Local office can't issue GC until they receive medical from DOS.

07/25/2016: USCIS case status changed to New Card Is Being Produced!

08/01/2016: Green card in hand. ROC window opens Apr 29, 2018.

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stevenjuniper   0

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Our NOA2 was Feb 27 and have been waiting 204 days so far so you're not the only one waiting.

Relationship Updates

06/25/2013 - First met in person whilst working in Orlando, FL

12/30/2013 - 01/14/2014 - Trip to FL, USA

02/19 - 02/28/2014 - Trip to London, UK

05/14 - 05/24/2014 - Trip to FL, USA

08/07 - 08/20/2014 - Trip to Palestine, TX and Orlando, FL to meet family

12/07 - 12/21/2014 - Trip to London, UK

12/21/2014 - Decided to file for I-129F

04/16 - 04/28/2015 - Trip to San Francisco, CA for Casey's 30th birthday

10/20 - 10/30/2015 - Trip to London, UK

12/28/2015 - 01/11/2016 - Trip to Orlando, FL and Palestine, TX

K1 Visa Updates

02/20/2015 - I-129F file sent to Dallas Lockbox (Day 1)

02/25/2015 - I-129F file received (Day 5)

03/02/2015 - NOA1 electronic notification with receipt # (Day 10)

03/10/2015 - NOA1 hard copy received in mail (Day 18)

12/24/2015 - NOA2 hard copy received in mail (Day 307)

12/28/2015 - Case sent to DOS (Day 311)

01/07/2016 - NVC Received (Day 322)

01/08/2016 - Case sent to London Embassy (Day 323)

01/13/2016 - London Embassy Received (Ready) (Day 328)

01/14/2016 - Packet 3 Sent Off (Day 329)

01/21/2016 - Medical (Day 336)

02/03/2016 - Packet 4 (Day 349)

02/24/2016 - Interview (RESULT: Approved) (Day 370)

03/20/2016 - POE (Orlando, FL) (Day 395)

AOS Updates

04/04/2016 - Marriage (Day 15 from POE) [Day 410 Overall]

04/11/2016 - I-485 file sent (Day 22 from POE) [Day 417 Overall]

04/13/2016 - I-485 file received (Day 24 from POE) [Day 419 Overall]

04/19/2016 - NOA1 Electronic (Day 30 from POE) [Day 425 Overall]

04/25/2016 - NOA1 Paper (Day 36 from POE) [Day 431 Overall]

05/16/2016 - Biometrics Appointment (Day 57 from POE) [Day 452 Overall]

06/28/2016 - Created Approaching Regulatory Timeframe service request for EAD (Day 100 from POE) [Day 495 Overall]

07/01/2016 - Expedite Request Created with USCIS and Congressman (Day 103 from POE) [Day 498 Overall]

07/13/2016 – Service request for Outside of Regular Processing Times – 90 Days (Day 115 from POE) [Day 510 Overall]

07/13/2016 - EAD/AP approved (Day 115 from POE) [Day 510 Overall]

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Ash.1101 Experienced

Ash.1101   1,755

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Hmmmmm so you mean I could of filed in April, May Or June and had a faster response? This is depressing how long TSC takes.

Saddly yes. I expected mine to go to TSC because I live in Texas, I was going to originally file in Feburary but then my fiance couldn't come down til April, so we waited til April, then a big surprise, it went to CSC.

People didn't really realize that everything was being sent to CSC until a month or so later, around late May, when everyone started asking why they went to CSC even though they were closer to texas.

Just stick with it though, it'll make ya'll very strong in the end. This is a hard process for a lot of people, if you can make it through and do this wait it'll be absolutely worth it.

*More detailed timeline in profile!*
 
Relationship:     Friends since 2010, Together since 2013

 K-1:   2015 Done in 208 days - 212g for Second Cosponsor    

Spoiler

04/27/15- NOA1 Recieved                                                    
06/02/15 - NOA2 Recieved
09/22/15 - Interview       (221g for more documents (a SECOND cosponsor), see profile for more details!)                                            
11/09/15 -  ISSUED!!                                                              
11/10/15 - Passport received                                                
02/20/16 - Wedding!              

                                         
 AOS:   2016 Done in 77 days - No RFE, No Interview                                                                    

Spoiler

04/08/16 - I-485, I-765, I-131 AOS Application recieved by USCIS
04/12/16 - 3 NOA1's received in mail
05/14/16 - Biometrics for AOS and EAD
06/27/16 - I-485 Case to changed to "New Card being produced"  (Day 77)
06/27/16 - I-485 Case changed to Approved! (Day 77)
06/30/16 - I-485 Case changed to "My Card has been mailed to me!"
07/05/16 - Green Card received in mail! 
 


ROC:   2018 - 2019 Done in 326 days - No RFE, No Interview

Spoiler

 

05/09/18 - Mailed out ROC to CSC

05/10/18 - CSC Signed and received ROC package
06/07/28 - NOA1 

06/11/18 - Check cashed

06/15/18 - NOA received in the mail
08/27/18 - 18 month extension received (Courtesy Copy)

09/18/18 - Request for official 18 month extension
10/22/18 - Official 18 month extension received 

02/27/19 - Biometrics waived 

04/29/19 - New card being produced!
05/09/19 - USPS delivered green card! In hand now!

 

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Dana and Rosanny   3

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I received my NOA1 on January 12th 2015 and we've still heard nothing its been over 8 months now! Even the USCIS website shows that they working on cases past when i filed our k-1 unf$&king-believable! I was able to submit an inquiry this past week, and it says I should get a reply by October 7th lol. I called USCIS and all they said they could do is submit an inquiry which i had already done that morning so as expected it was a complete waste of time. TSC and the whole visa process is a total f$cking joke.

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These long wait times are just unbelievable. When I read stories of people having to wait over eight months it is quite depressing. Just out of curiosity would it of been possible to pick the service center I wanted to submit my fiancé visa application to? In other words could someone actually pick the California or other service center and submit directly to them?

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D&L2226   0

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Yes, tier one inquiry, tier two inquiry, congressional inquiries from both senators and the congressman, looks like TSC finally got tired of us

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