I-129F November 2016 Filers - Part 2

[MapleLeaf29 247]

Those of you who got your NVC case number in the past two weeks: Is your case at the embassy yet?  We got our case number a week ago and the case was forwarded to the embassy on Monday.  We figured it would get to the embassy quickly, since it's just traveling up the east coast to Montreal, but it's still sitting "in transit."  I'm wondering if the snowstorm on the east coast this week shut the mail down.  Anyway, we're not in a huge rush, as we're still waiting on his military paperwork before we can submit Packet 3, but we wondered if any other recent NVC cases have made it to the embassy.

[geowrian 22,336]

3 minutes ago, MapleLeaf29 said:

Those of you who got your NVC case number in the past two weeks: Is your case at the embassy yet?  We got our case number a week ago and the case was forwarded to the embassy on Monday.  We figured it would get to the embassy quickly, since it's just traveling up the east coast to Montreal, but it's still sitting "in transit."  I'm wondering if the snowstorm on the east coast this week shut the mail down.  Anyway, we're not in a huge rush, as we're still waiting on his military paperwork before we can submit Packet 3, but we wondered if any other recent NVC cases have made it to the embassy.

I can't speak for others, but I'm on day 3 of no mail delivery here (PA).

[Ray&Ash 271]

44 minutes ago, geowrian said:

***Today's comprehensive update***
Date: 3/16/2017
Scan ran: 10:30 PM EST
Scan finished: 11:29 PM EST
Records: 5000

 

Cases updated today: 221
Approved: 118
RFEs: 71
Other: 32

 

Today's Data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8es4j04tzi2NUc5dWY2Zk9mdE0

 

All data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1B_oR3Imoi-dVhQSG02YkFhVjg
MS Access Database: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8es4j04tzi2WndWWDFpM2gxVm8

 

*Keep in mind I'm only counting WACs from WAC1790048000 onward. Records untouched prior to this are not included.*

 

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Unworked Cases

	16-Mar	15-Mar	# Touched
10/31/2016	6	6	0
11/1/2016	1	1	0
11/2/2016	2	2	0
11/3/2016	21	21	0
11/4/2016	2	2	0
11/7/2016	9	9	0
11/8/2016	3	4	1
11/9/2016	9	9	0
11/10/2016	3	3	0
11/14/2016	25	29	4
11/15/2016	11	11	0
11/16/2016	1	1	0
11/17/2016	20	20	0
11/18/2016			0
11/21/2016	38	38	0
11/22/2016	66	66	0
11/23/2016	12	12	0
11/25/2016	30	30	0
11/28/2016	15	16	1
11/29/2016	6	6	0
11/30/2016	3	4	1
12/1/2016	12	17	5
12/2/2016	3	4	1
12/5/2016	39	43	4
12/6/2016	53	53	0
12/7/2016	8	8	0
12/8/2016	81	86	5
12/9/2016	79	79	0
12/12/2016	165	213	48
12/13/2016	62	99	37
12/14/2016	76	115	39
12/15/2016	151	152	1
12/16/2016	176	179	3
12/19/2016	391	392	1
12/20/2016	246	246	0
12/21/2016	271	271	0
12/22/2016	260	260	0
12/23/2016	297	297	0
12/27/2016	66	66	0

 

 

 

200+ nice!! but only 50% approvals - bad!

Anybody here on this forum from 1-2 years back? is it usually lik this towards year end filers? or this time thrs another big reason there are so many RFEs? (Maybe like Geo suggested it could be because of some new staff) 

I am sure we all prefer a slightly late approval than an early RFE  

[LolaaBrett 88]

9 minutes ago, Ray&Ash said:

200+ nice!! but only 50% approvals - bad!

Anybody here on this forum from 1-2 years back? is it usually lik this towards year end filers? or this time thrs another big reason there are so many RFEs? (Maybe like Geo suggested it could be because of some new staff) 

I am sure we all prefer a slightly late approval than an early RFE  

They are actually behind schedule compared to last year.. Around this time they were approving January filers.. 

[geowrian 22,336]

12 minutes ago, Ray&Ash said:

200+ nice!! but only 50% approvals - bad!

Anybody here on this forum from 1-2 years back? is it usually lik this towards year end filers? or this time thrs another big reason there are so many RFEs? (Maybe like Geo suggested it could be because of some new staff) 

I am sure we all prefer a slightly late approval than an early RFE  

It's varied over the years. There's always a slowdown towards the end of the year, but it was most severe than last year.

Actually, I'd prefer the early RFE...I'd rather know somebody is looking at my case and have the response based on my timeline instead of staring at a set of numbers that are only slowly creeping downwards now (i.e. the slightly late approval is known that it's only slightly rate afterwards).

[Ray&Ash 271]

Just a query reg the docs you all had sent with the petition - 

Have you sent the beneficiary's birth certificate with the i-129F?

Anyone got approved without the birth certificate?

[burhan_rethinker 54]

20 hours ago, Ray&Ash said:

Anyone from India who's approved?

Please share the process and experience of scheduling medical and visa interview. 

Thanks and congrats again!!! 

Hey @Ray&Ash. We are waiting for NVC to process our case now. I129 F approved on 03/03/2017. Will surely keep you posted.

[Ray&Ash 271]

1 minute ago, burhan_rethinker said:

Hey @Ray&Ash. We are waiting for NVC to process our case now. I129 F approved on 03/03/2017. Will surely keep you posted.

Hey congrats! a quick quesn - did you send beneficiary's birth certificate with the petition?

 

[burhan_rethinker 54]

3 minutes ago, Ray&Ash said:

Hey congrats! a quick quesn - did you send beneficiary's birth certificate with the petition?

 

No, It is not required during the petition, however, during embassy interview it will be required, original and a photocopy.

 

Refer this for Mumbai, India for all that he will need.

 

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/mumbai/395145/pereirals/K1-DS160instruction.pdf

[Chi&Clint 203]

58 minutes ago, Ray&Ash said:

Just a query reg the docs you all had sent with the petition - 

Have you sent the beneficiary's birth certificate with the i-129F?

Anyone got approved without the birth certificate?

Hey I just got approved without my birth certificate and because it doesn't need beneficiary's in the I-129F packet. we will need it later for the interview. Good luck to you.

[KimchiLumpia 315]

3 hours ago, Chi&Clint said:

I just got approved today, 123 days of waiting since Nov 14th. I called my fiance and he was sleeping, we were teary and happy at the same time. 

 

By the way we made a mistake in our timeline about the first date we knew each other, but I think they didn't read it carefully, I was so nervous I would get a RFE, but next time when I go for the interview I will need to bring another timeline with me. 

HEY...I was just messaging with you the other day about this!  Congratulations to you and your fiance!

[Chi&Clint 203]

7 minutes ago, KimchiLumpia said:

HEY...I was just messaging with you the other day about this!  Congratulations to you and your fiance!

Yes I notice, thank you so much Im still happy haha  

[Ray&Ash 271]

1 hour ago, Ray&Ash said:

Hey congrats! a quick quesn - did you send beneficiary's birth certificate with the petition?

 

I got mine sent (I am the beneficiary) along with i129F. But the B.C. doesnt have my name on it. I was given my name a few months after I was born and the certificate was not updated. Now im wondering if they'll give me an RFE for it or completely ignore it till the file reaches the embassy.

Any clue if this has happened to someone?

[burhan_rethinker 54]

1 minute ago, Ray&Ash said:

I got mine sent (I am the beneficiary) along with i129F. But the B.C. doesnt have my name on it. I was given my name a few months after I was born and the certificate was not updated. Now im wondering if they'll give me an RFE for it or completely ignore it till the file reaches the embassy.

Any clue if this has happened to someone?

Ideally your birth certificate wouldn't be a cause of concern at this stage. I wonder why would you send it anyway, when it is not required. Let's hope this doesn't become a cause for RFE now. Do keep secondary evidences like School Leaving certificate or a signed affidavit from parents or a close family member confirming your DOB.

[AkesAngel 585]

Cases for November updated today: 62
Approved: 45
RFEs: 1
Other: 16

*Cases for November only, data from Geos scan*

 

Cases for December updated today: 159
Approved: 73
RFEs: 70
Other: 16

**Only cases starting with a receiving date of Dec 1 onward**

 

Details for December only: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1QbA9c-L-c1MWRBdkZ4WkhxeEE

 

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Rec'd Date	3/16/2017	3/15/2017	Touched Cases
12/1/2016	12	17	5
12/2/2016	3	4	1
12/5/2016	39	43	4
12/6/2016	53	53	0
12/7/2016	8	8	0
12/8/2016	81	86	5
12/9/2016	79	79	0
12/12/2016	165	213	48
12/13/2016	62	99	37
12/14/2016	76	115	39
12/15/2016	151	152	1
12/16/2016	176	179	3
12/19/2016	391	392	1
12/20/2016	247	247	0
12/21/2016	270	270	0
12/22/2016	260	260	0
12/23/2016	307	307	0
12/27/2016	492	493	1
12/28/2016	242	243	1
12/29/2016	99	99	0
12/30/2016	99	99	0