I-129F June, Part II

[KandW 358]

22 minutes ago, Iris Wen said:

I see a lot of people here who are very impatient for updates. We have to remember that they are understaffed and overworked there so it's completely normal for them to be behind right now. They have a ton of work on their and we have to be understanding and patient. It's not like they're having parties and not doing actual work. Everyone will get a response in due time. We must be patient throughout this process. The more you focus everyday on seeing if there is a response, the longer it will feel. Try to relax a bit and take your mind off of it for a while and wait to receive your answer in the mail. Otherwise, you're only going to bring on more stress for yourself.

We’re all patient but when you realise they’re on over 100k per annum (apparently), the fees have doubled less than a year ago, and many people who have immigrated are working in these offices, it’s frustrating for some people.

I'm actually fine to wait as it’s more time to save, but it doesn’t really work out as so much time apart means more trips to see one another. Lol

But I agree with you in general. So many people are annoyed that a late June filer has been Approved sooner than someone who filed earlier in the month when reality is, we should have ALL been approved by now (or got further in the game)

[Lana&Tyler 359]

31 minutes ago, Iris Wen said:

I see a lot of people here who are very impatient for updates. We have to remember that they are understaffed and overworked there so it's completely normal for them to be behind right now. They have a ton of work on their and we have to be understanding and patient. It's not like they're having parties and not doing actual work. Everyone will get a response in due time. We must be patient throughout this process. The more you focus everyday on seeing if there is a response, the longer it will feel. Try to relax a bit and take your mind off of it for a while and wait to receive your answer in the mail. Otherwise, you're only going to bring on more stress for yourself.

I love what you’re saying 

 

im all for positivity! I just think it’s pretty much impossible given that people here have been waiting 200+ days. 

 

I myself think uscis to nvc (Just sending the cases over) will be around 40-60 days. They will be processed at NVC around 1-2 months. 

 

And then the interview phase. Which varies from country to country. My best guess is that that will be another 1-2 months until POE. 

 

Which is (best case scenario) 4 months if you’re approved TODAY. 

 

We got approved on December 11th and currently our case is “lost”. I mean it’s somewhere unfortunately nobody at uscis or nvc can tell us where it is. It says it was send to the embassy in Berlin which is wrong on so many levels. 

We made Inquiries and called all the time. Nobody has been able to give us an answer as to where the hell our file is. 

 

Its so hard to stay positive when you are waiting 200+ days and know you have that before you. 

 

But we should all try! Good luck to everybody. 

Love to you all. 

Edited December 28, 2017 by Lana&Tyler

[vocaledge 3,340]

1 hour ago, Iris Wen said:

I see a lot of people here who are very impatient for updates. We have to remember that they are understaffed and overworked there so it's completely normal for them to be behind right now. They have a ton of work on their and we have to be understanding and patient. It's not like they're having parties and not doing actual work. Everyone will get a response in due time. We must be patient throughout this process. The more you focus everyday on seeing if there is a response, the longer it will feel. Try to relax a bit and take your mind off of it for a while and wait to receive your answer in the mail. Otherwise, you're only going to bring on more stress for yourself.

This is very easy to say, but when they raised fees etc etc etc......

Anyway - its not the wait that bothers me... its the lack of communication or information process, and there is NO excuse for that in this situation, with the money we paid, overworked or not.

For example..... half a days work?  I think not; Lack of process + Lack of information = severe, warranted frustration.

 

MIDDAY SCAN
 

12/28/2017	3
Your Current Status: Notice Explaining USCIS' Actions Was Mailed	1
WAC1790365934	1
Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed	2
WAC1790351418	1
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[o0o 133]

34 minutes ago, vocaledge said:

MIDDAY SCAN
 

12/28/2017	3
Your Current Status: Notice Explaining USCIS' Actions Was Mailed	1
WAC1790365934	1
Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed	2
WAC1790351418	1
WAC1790353468	1

wow really?! smdh I wanna say they're just fartin around in the office but I guess maybe they're working other visa types, but I'll say at least 50% fartin around n fukery

[jayjay02 124]

9 hours ago, Kari & Atti said:

I wonder if “notice to explain USCIS actions” means a denial? 🤔

Some people also get that when they are approved, there are stories about it here. But it's mostly denial. I guess whoever gets it, they'd need to wait to get the letter.

 

[SatinderSabiee 210]

30 minutes ago, o0o said:

wow really?! smdh I wanna say they're just fartin around in the office but I guess maybe they're working other visa types, but I'll say at least 50% fartin around n fukery

Haaahhaa...You just made laugh at very sad moment...omg

[Alexg89 105]

2 hours ago, vocaledge said:

This is very easy to say, but when they raised fees etc etc etc......

Anyway - its not the wait that bothers me... its the lack of communication or information process, and there is NO excuse for that in this situation, with the money we paid, overworked or not.

For example..... half a days work?  I think not; Lack of process + Lack of information = severe, warranted frustration.

 

MIDDAY SCAN
 

12/28/2017	3
Your Current Status: Notice Explaining USCIS' Actions Was Mailed	1
WAC1790365934	1
Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed	2
WAC1790351418	1
WAC1790353468	1

This scan made  me feel nervous 

[John & Rose 7,239]

8 minutes ago, Alexg89 said:

This scan made  me feel nervous 

LOL  Me too.  1 denial and 2 RFEs!!!

[George & Roth 1,485]

3 hours ago, Iris Wen said:

I see a lot of people here who are very impatient for updates. We have to remember that they are understaffed and overworked there so it's completely normal for them to be behind right now. They have a ton of work on their and we have to be understanding and patient. It's not like they're having parties and not doing actual work. Everyone will get a response in due time. We must be patient throughout this process. The more you focus everyday on seeing if there is a response, the longer it will feel. Try to relax a bit and take your mind off of it for a while and wait to receive your answer in the mail. Otherwise, you're only going to bring on more stress for yourself.

It’s rather odd you believe people should be accepting of such a poor level of service, particularly when it’s a paid for service.

 

 I believe it’s due to incompetence at management level combined with the orange dumbo repurposing the available resources to skill based visas.

 

People not only have a right to be dissatisfied, but rather we have an obligation to voice our dissatisfaction in order to effect change. I fully intend to pursue this even after we have visa in hand. It’s not about us as individuals but the system and the thousands of people stuck in it. 

[John & Rose 7,239]

4 minutes ago, George & Roth said:

It’s rather odd you believe people should be accepting of such a poor level of service, particularly when it’s a paid for service.

 

 I believe it’s due to incompetence at management level combined with the orange dumbo repurposing the available resources to skill based visas.

 

People not only have a right to be dissatisfied, but rather we have an obligation to voice our dissatisfaction in order to effect change. I fully intend to pursue this even after we have visa in hand. It’s not about us as individuals but the system and the thousands of people stuck in it. 

If this were a meal at McDonald's we would complain about the service.  We paid $500+ for a service that they simply have no motivation to perform.  The staff size is the same as it was last year when the turnaround time from NOA1 to POE was 40 days.  No, they are not overworked and understaffed.  They are no longer working in an immigration friendly administration.  They are not feeling the pressure to perform because their boss doesn't care about approvals.  

 

I'm not making a political comment.  It is what it is and we are stuck dealing with it.  Good or bad, we are not in an immigration friendly climate right now.  That is what is happening.

[Lisa & Jorge 494]

1 hour ago, SatinderSabiee said:

Haaahhaa...You just made laugh at very sad moment...omg

coincidentally me too 

[Lana&Tyler 359]

28 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

If this were a meal at McDonald's we would complain about the service.  We paid $500+ for a service that they simply have no motivation to perform.  The staff size is the same as it was last year when the turnaround time from NOA1 to POE was 40 days.  No, they are not overworked and understaffed.  They are no longer working in an immigration friendly administration.  They are not feeling the pressure to perform because their boss doesn't care about approvals.  

 

I'm not making a political comment.  It is what it is and we are stuck dealing with it.  Good or bad, we are not in an immigration friendly climate right now.  That is what is happening.

Amen to that!

 

incompetenz, current administration, laziness and unwillingness to bring immigrants into the American society is what it is. 

[Alexg89 105]

If they processed the petitions by the received date, I think I’d have a response from them already. June 8 here. Frustrated...

[Dekd22 53]

At this point getting my NOA2 before February will be a miracle.  This process is easily going to be more than a year which is insane considering how fast it was even a year ago

[Jolie&Charles 172]

2 hours ago, jayjay02 said:

Some people also get that when they are approved, there are stories about it here. But it's mostly denial. I guess whoever gets it, they'd need to wait to get the letter.

 

How is it possible to get a denial at this point ?! 

 

About 7 months waiting to get a denial ? what ?