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Fantasy   1

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Hi every body I file k1 visa November 30 2016 I email uscis to check status they email me back stating case is in processing hold any body experiencing this nightmare I need advise please thanks.

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Ben&Zian   4,397

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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You're still within their general 5 month time line for processing so at this point there isn't much to be done but wait it out.

08/15/2014 : Met Online

06/30/2016 : I-129F Packet Sent

11/08/2016 : Interview - APPROVED!

11/23/2016 : POE - Dallas, Texas

From sending of I-129F petiton to POE - 146 days.

 

02/03/2017 - Married 

02/24/2017 - AOS packet sent

06/01/2017 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received in mail

12/06/2017 - I-485 Approved

12/14/2017 - Green Card Received in mail - No Interview

 

   

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BrassMoonGoldStar Apprentice

BrassMoonGoldStar   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Iran
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When I check the processing timelines they were working on October 15th for the California Service Center (CSC)

I read there was a 45 day lag on the reporting though so maybe they are very close.

USCIS Processing Time Information for the
California Service Center

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

 

 

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SamWasi   15

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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1 hour ago, BrassMoonGoldStar said:

When I check the processing timelines they were working on October 15th for the California Service Center (CSC)

I read there was a 45 day lag on the reporting though so maybe they are very close.

USCIS Processing Time Information for the
California Service Center

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

 

 

Based on VJ timeline, CSC is working on december cases. Not to cause any further stress, but doesn't your nationality have anything do to with it? since Iran is among the banned countries. Maybe you should contact a local office regarding that.

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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,336

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
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8 minutes ago, SamWasi said:

Based on VJ timeline, CSC is working on december cases. Not to cause any further stress, but doesn't your nationality have anything do to with it? since Iran is among the banned countries. Maybe you should contact a local office regarding that.

Not really for the I-129F. The I-129F is mostly about the petitioner, not the beneficiary. I've seen no discernible difference in processing times in the data.

 

Also, the ban (v1 and v2) is not in enforcement.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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BrassMoonGoldStar   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Iran
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I read that there is about a 45 day lag in the CSC reporting. I added both link for comparison

 

 

CSC time USCIS Processing Time Information for the California Service Center

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

 

VJ time 

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1historical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BrassMoonGoldStar   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Iran
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On 3/19/2017 at 10:26 PM, Ben&Zian said:

You're still within their general 5 month time line for processing so at this point there isn't much to be done but wait it out.

@Ben&Zian  your timeline went well what is your secret? They sent a notice that my application was accepted on January 27th but I still haven't heard anything. 

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Rick & Apple   233

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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2 minutes ago, BrassMoonGoldStar said:

@Ben&Zian  your timeline went well what is your secret? They sent a notice that my application was accepted on January 27th but I still haven't heard anything. 

They just sent their petition at the right time. March 2016 filers had about 3 months to NOA2.  Ours, filed in June was 57 days. Ben&Zian filed in July and it was 48 days. I think in September, the processing times started getting longer.

Naturalization Timeline

01/05/2020.......Filed N-400 online.

01/07/2020.......I-751 transferred from Texas Service Center to Lee's Summit.

01/31/2020.......Biometrics Appointment.

03/06/2020.......Interview Scheduled 04/16/2020.

06/16/2020.......Interview Rescheduled 07/08/2020

07/08/2020.......Approved

08/20/2020.......Oath Ceremony

 

N400 January 2020 filers spread sheet  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bxlnPL1_Ln6rGAZcTwEf6e-dNjQkBmr02wYi6baeIF0/edit#gid=0

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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,336

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
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5 minutes ago, Rick & Apple said:

They just sent their petition at the right time. March 2016 filers had about 3 months to NOA2.  Ours, filed in June was 57 days. Ben&Zian filed in July and it was 48 days. I think in September, the processing times started getting longer.

There was a huge number of I-129Fs filed in late October, and then more right after the election, and then again before the fees went up in December. There were also several weeks of not many cases being touched due to holidays and such. Early Nov. filers had around 40-60 day waiting periods and some have their visa already. Others are still waiting.

 

There is no secret to the process...you file and wait for them to look at it. Having a full and complete packet is the fastest way to go through the process since it avoids RFEs. I had one myself, and it only added 2 weeks from notice to approval.

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Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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TBoneTX   43,485

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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