February 2017 I-129F Filers

[FindHerKeepHer 244]

Just now, Williamsnelson said:

Thank you hun! 

 

[eastcoastgroove 329]

1 hour ago, Jessiel said:

Yeah people, keep the hopes up. I just got my NOA2 on the mail today, approved May 5th. I hope everyone hears soon from them.

Had the system updated to say approved or you just found out today when you got the hardcopy??

[Jessiel 8]

Just now, eastcoastgroove said:

Had the system updated to say approved or you just found out today when you got the hardcopy??

I found out today. 

[eastcoastgroove 329]

2 minutes ago, Jessiel said:

I found out today. 

That's great!! Congratulations!! Hopefully this means the system really was broken, since I just went and read the january thread and see that others are finding the same news!

[Angel&Eric 185]

I may have posted something regarding this several days ago.  But saw this article tonight that was written on 5/9/17.  The timing is interesting in relation to the apparent slowdown in k1 processing.

 

USCIS Completes Data Entry for Petitions Selected in H-1B Lottery; Will Start Returning Unselected Petitions

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

On May 3, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the data entry process for all H-1B cap petitions selected in the FY 2018 H-1B cap lottery had been completed. USCIS will begin returning petitions that were not selected in the lottery; however, a specific timeframe for the return of unselected petitions has not been identified. USCIS is requesting that petitioning employers refrain from inquiring into the status of cap-subject petitions until employers have received a receipt notice or the returned cap-subject petition.

In an effort to balance its workload, USCIS will transfer some H-1B cap petitions from its Vermont Service Center to its California Service Center for processing. USCIS will issue notifications via mail on cases that are being transferred.

Edited May 11, 2017 by Angel&Eric
Date error

[doggieandsam 765]

Feb cases touched 10-May: 7

 

Approved: 2
RFE: 0

RRFER: 2

Others: 3

 

Total cases approved so far:  50 (1%)

Touched but not approved: 156 (4%)

Withdrawn: 5 (0%)

Untouched: 3,501 (94%)

Grand total: 3,712 (100%)

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIRVFBN2xZRmlwWlk

[GazLisa 1,168]

2 hours ago, Angel&Eric said:

I may have posted something regarding this several days ago.  But saw this article tonight that was written on 5/9/17.  The timing is interesting in relation to the apparent slowdown in k1 processing.

 

USCIS Completes Data Entry for Petitions Selected in H-1B Lottery; Will Start Returning Unselected Petitions

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

On May 3, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the data entry process for all H-1B cap petitions selected in the FY 2018 H-1B cap lottery had been completed. USCIS will begin returning petitions that were not selected in the lottery; however, a specific timeframe for the return of unselected petitions has not been identified. USCIS is requesting that petitioning employers refrain from inquiring into the status of cap-subject petitions until employers have received a receipt notice or the returned cap-subject petition.

In an effort to balance its workload, USCIS will transfer some H-1B cap petitions from its Vermont Service Center to its California Service Center for processing. USCIS will issue notifications via mail on cases that are being transferred.

That's ridiculous 😡 😡 as if uscis california hasn't enough work load they add more cases onto the pile, seriously getting annoyed.... 

[mongfer 17]

I am still waiting for NOA2, It's been 98 days of waiting since I got NOA1 on 3rd of Feb. 
What's going on? Is this normal to wait for this long? 

[mongfer 17]

11 hours ago, Williamsnelson said:

Thank you hun! 

I am still waiting for NOA2, It's been 98 days of waiting since I got NOA1 on 3rd of Feb. 
What's going on? Is this normal to wait for this long? 

[SugarLai 60]

15 hours ago, pattyandvern said:

All cases around mine got RFE and just me and one more number are right in the middle of around 30 RFE  Thats funny  

 

im sure that they worked on more cases but maybe they are trying to keep in until NVC will process some cases because right now maybe they have busy time there so they are focusing on RFEs? Because it will take some time to get responses on them? Hmm maybe that is the case. Im glad that they are working on my received day and other february cases  

My time is around yours too! my case was received on 8 Feb and we received the NOA1 letter on 10 Feb. But we still receive nth at this stage. Hopefully we will hear from them in next week.lol

[Skatie2k17 36]

5 hours ago, Angel&Eric said:

I may have posted something regarding this several days ago.  But saw this article tonight that was written on 5/9/17.  The timing is interesting in relation to the apparent slowdown in k1 processing.

 

USCIS Completes Data Entry for Petitions Selected in H-1B Lottery; Will Start Returning Unselected Petitions

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

On May 3, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the data entry process for all H-1B cap petitions selected in the FY 2018 H-1B cap lottery had been completed. USCIS will begin returning petitions that were not selected in the lottery; however, a specific timeframe for the return of unselected petitions has not been identified. USCIS is requesting that petitioning employers refrain from inquiring into the status of cap-subject petitions until employers have received a receipt notice or the returned cap-subject petition.

In an effort to balance its workload, USCIS will transfer some H-1B cap petitions from its Vermont Service Center to its California Service Center for processing. USCIS will issue notifications via mail on cases that are being transferred.

 

This is the saddest news .

Ideally... you'd expect them to process K1s filed before this happened first, and then move on to H-1Bs. But they never seem to do anything in a sensible order

so I suspect this means everyone that's filed between December and now will see an increase in their wait time.... Bah!

 

[GazLisa 1,168]

29 minutes ago, Skatie2k17 said:

 

This is the saddest news .

Ideally... you'd expect them to process K1s filed before this happened first, and then move on to H-1Bs. But they never seem to do anything in a sensible order

so I suspect this means everyone that's filed between December and now will see an increase in their wait time.... Bah!

 

I'm not sure how much more I can take 😔😔,my fiancé is getting worried about me know,thinking I'm getting way too stressed over all this and she's not wrong 

[mongfer 17]

Hello all, 

 

I filed the application on 1st of Feb 2017 and USCIS got my application on 3rd of Feb (California service center). 

 

I still waiting for NOA2! I've been waiting for 98 days already. 

Does anyone who filed on the similar day as me and already get approved? 

 

I feeling like it takes so long lately. 

 

Thanks ka for the reply in advance. 

 

[Kamikazi718 56]

Their online system is shot. People are getting approvals in the mail and no update on the system. I hope they are on track. Just keep checking the mailbox. 

[mongfer 17]

14 minutes ago, Kamikazi718 said:

Their online system is shot. People are getting approvals in the mail and no update on the system. I hope they are on track. Just keep checking the mailbox. 

Hopefully we all will get approve soon. All the feb filers