161 days Waiting for NOA2

[Ana&Matt 213]

Hello!
I'm sure someone here will be able to help me or give some light in our situation.
We filed our K1 Visa on Jan, the receiving date is 1st of Feb, 161 days waiting and no news.

We called USCIS multiple times and did not get any information from Tier 2. We wrote the congressman and his answer was that he will look into it (that was last week) and nothing since then.

 

My plan was traveling first week of Sept. But at this point we are not even sure if that will be possible. My fiance is really stressed out about all the situation and we are in panic mode. We can not plan or organized anything until we have the NOA2... but, here is the big question, can they deny the visa to me in this step?? 

 

What are our options?

 

Thanks so much!!!!

[bluesky2830 20]

3 hours ago, anajabonero said:

Hello!
I'm sure someone here will be able to help me or give some light in our situation.
We filed our K1 Visa on Jan, the receiving date is 1st of Feb, 161 days waiting and no news.

We called USCIS multiple times and did not get any information from Tier 2. We wrote the congressman and his answer was that he will look into it (that was last week) and nothing since then.

 

My plan was traveling first week of Sept. But at this point we are not even sure if that will be possible. My fiance is really stressed out about all the situation and we are in panic mode. We can not plan or organized anything until we have the NOA2... but, here is the big question, can they deny the visa to me in this step?? 

 

What are our options?

 

Thanks so much!!!!

You can also send an inquiry via this web address:  https://egov.uscis.gov/e-Request/Intro.do

other option is to keep calling them or wait until you hear a answer from USCIS.  Best wishes on your case and hope that you will hear something soon from USCIS.

[Ana&Matt 213]

Yes, we did that already. 

Thanks!

[tritruong85 54]

Sorry to hear about your wait. But it has been 209 days for me and still have got no answers. Called them many times and have multiple congressional inquires. I am waiting for answers on the second inquiry with them. So I feel your pain.

[Ana&Matt 213]

13 hours ago, tritruong85 said:

Sorry to hear about your wait. But it has been 209 days for me and still have got no answers. Called them many times and have multiple congressional inquires. I am waiting for answers on the second inquiry with them. So I feel your pain.

WOW! I'm so sorry to hear.
Once you are outside of the "normal processing time" BS, which answer did they gave you??

[tritruong85 54]

8 hours ago, anajabonero said:

WOW! I'm so sorry to hear.
Once you are outside of the "normal processing time" BS, which answer did they gave you??

The first inquiry came back with "your petition is withing processing timeline", which was not right because the cut off date was the 15th. Mine was received on the 14th. But anyways after that first response I had to wait 30 days after the response to request another inquiry. Haven't heard anything yet, and I have to wait a full 30 days before I can request another one. I got spoke to a tier 2 officer once and she told me some cases take longer than others. So no concrete answers what so ever

[Ana&Matt 213]

2 minutes ago, tritruong85 said:

The first inquiry came back with "your petition is withing processing timeline", which was not right because the cut off date was the 15th. Mine was received on the 14th. But anyways after that first response I had to wait 30 days after the response to request another inquiry. Haven't heard anything yet, and I have to wait a full 30 days before I can request another one. I got spoke to a tier 2 officer once and she told me some cases take longer than others. So no concrete answers what so ever

That's just so unfair!! I'm really sorry!

 

[tritruong85 54]

On 7/13/2017 at 10:54 AM, anajabonero said:

That's just so unfair!! I'm really sorry!

 

Hang in there. I finally got an email back about my 2nd inquiry at noon today. It said they have mailed out my approval on 7/11/2017. I am so relieved. So hang in there, and yours will eventually come. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

[RJandHamid 1,129]

Just now, tritruong85 said:

Hang in there. I finally got an email back about my 2nd inquiry at noon today. It said they have mailed out my approval on 7/11/2017. I am so relieved. So hang in there, and yours will eventually come. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

That's great! Finally! 

[tritruong85 54]

Just now, RJandHamid said:

That's great! Finally! 

Yeah. I am so glad. Although the case tracker on the website still shows as only received. So maybe they have already approved yours but you just havent gotten it in the mail yet.

[LabOz 915]

On 7/12/2017 at 11:01 AM, tritruong85 said:

Sorry to hear about your wait. But it has been 209 days for me and still have got no answers. Called them many times and have multiple congressional inquires. I am waiting for answers on the second inquiry with them. So I feel your pain.

ok that's nearly 5 and 1/2 months. You are beyond the standard time frame.

1.) Is your case with CSC or transferred to Vermont?

2.) Do you have any criminal record?

[LabOz 915]

On 7/13/2017 at 8:51 AM, tritruong85 said:

 I got spoke to a tier 2 officer once and she told me some cases take longer than others. 

Um..I would have lost my $hit at this point.

Really? some take longer? wow Brilliant response...uggg

I'm so sorry it's taking so long for you with no answers. very frustrating on the other hand unless they completely lost your case then your should be approved VERY soon.

 

[LabOz 915]

Wow ha.. approved just today . Congrats call you honey there in Vietnam I think it's only 4am or so there hehe

[tritruong85 54]

2 hours ago, LabOz said:

ok that's nearly 5 and 1/2 months. You are beyond the standard time frame.

1.) Is your case with CSC or transferred to Vermont?

2.) Do you have any criminal record?

No it wasnt transfered and no I dont have a criminal record. Only had one speeding ticket it my life.

[eagle85 268]

We are January filer but want to put a light of hope to those who are still waiting for NOA2. Just want to inform you that finally today at 1:00pm, July 14th my fiance received an email from USCIS. It's written like this:

 

On 06/28/2017, you contacted USCIS concerning your I-129F to notify us that you believe your case is outside of our normal processing time. Below is a summary of what we found and how the issue has been or may be resolved.
Your case is currently being adjudicated. You should receive a notice of action* within 45 days.
*A notice of action may be in a form of Approval Notice, Denial Notice, Transfer Notice , Request for Evidence, or Notice of Intent to Deny.
We hope this information is helpful and appreciate your continued patience

____

 

An hour later, at 1:50pm my fiance received another email from USCIS. It's written an they mailed Request of an Additional Evidence.

 

I know it sounds crazy, knowing that they just touched our case today after we have been waiting for 176 days (6 months). I thought that our file is lost and we will not received anything. In the other side, I feel grateful now, knowing that they finally touched our file. 

 

For all of you who still waiting of NOA2, i can't say to be patient because i can't be patient as well (it's hard even though i tried). Just accept the situation and keep trying to contact them once or twice in a month, and then just waiting and waiting and waiting.. And then send an online inquiry when it's outside normal processing time. It takes two weeks for them to reply our online inquiry (we sent online inquiry through their website on June 28th). Everything will takes process. Everything happens for a reason. I wish you all will hear something from them soon.

 

NJ