What should I do

[Genided 0]

So according to the estimate date on my timeline I should have heard back about our k-1 visa. We are waiting for our NOA 2. But when I go on USCIS they are saying that they are processing applications from September 4, 2018. I tried to call and speak to a representative but spent an hour hearing the computer tell me the same thing over and over again. That I will be contacted through mail with a decision. They received our application on November 19, 2018. I am kind of stuck and don't know if I should keep waiting or if there is another number I can call. Or if the date the have on their actual website is the actual date. 

[geowrian 22,335]

There is no date that you "should" hear back about the I-129F petition (not the K-1 visa...you haven't done anything with that yet). Some people may hear back months earlier than average and others months later than average.

 

There are cases in normal processing timeframes and those outside normal processing timeframes. As far as USCIS is concerned, yours is still in normal processing timeframes still.

Statistically, you'll probably hear back in the coming weeks. But nothing is guaranteed either.

If your case goes outside normal processing timeframes, you can request a case inquiry.

[Unlockable 7,306]

The hardest part about the immigration journey is the wait. Do not take estimates literally. They are more for a rough guide. Like already mentioned, there is no hard deadline where you will hear back about your case. therefore there is not much you can do.

 

The best advise now is to practice patience.

 

Edited to add (ETA): Just saw that you filed in November. K1's can take 6 - 9 months before you hear back so may still have a while ago. In the mean time, there is a thread for November 2018 filers you can read.

 

 

Edited April 5, 2019 by Unlockable

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,078]

1 hour ago, Genided said:

So according to the estimate date on my timeline I should have heard back about our k-1 visa. We are waiting for our NOA 2. But when I go on USCIS they are saying that they are processing applications from September 4, 2018. I tried to call and speak to a representative but spent an hour hearing the computer tell me the same thing over and over again. That I will be contacted through mail with a decision. They received our application on November 19, 2018. I am kind of stuck and don't know if I should keep waiting or if there is another number I can call. Or if the date the have on their actual website is the actual date. 

 

VJ's estimates are based on the average VJ timeline as of about now.

 

USCIS' request date for case inquiry (which is not the date they're currently working on; almost all petitions approved on any given day will be far more recent than the the cutoff date... and a few may be well after it) is based on when about 90% of petitions would have been acted on given processing times as of a few months ago.

 

VJ's estimates are more accurate, but you have to remember that they're estimates. Some cases are faster than average, some are slower. It's not always clear why this is the case.

 

There's nothing you can do to get a better status report on your case until you're officially outside of normal processing times. Sorry.