Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?

[Steph1973 0]

I know this wait is hard on everyone..lets keep positive. VCS is working....remember....we have far fewer petitions filed (on VJ) than CSC...so if we only have 25% of their approvals, we are on track. Its not how MANY CSC approves...its the percentage in relation to over all petitions filed we need to watch.

CSC in the last 6 months took in 481 K1 Petitions. While VCS took in only 130. We have only hold 27% of the total visas filed in the 2 centers....soooo

in the month of October they've had 49 approvals. VCS has had 7. So the percentage of our approvals compared to theirs is almost 15%. A bit behind but not by much....only 7 or so petition difference. Bearing in mind..MOST of those CSC'ers approved sent their petitions IN May and waited longer for noa1...so even if noa1 is JUNE..they waited since MAY for this just like some of us here...hang in there...it will turn around soon.

VSC is working? Barely. And at a pace that will result in all of us waiting a very long time for our approvals. You have been telling everyone that it will turn around soon for months. I guess eventually you will be right but it has not happened yet.

VSC has 27 VJ K1 petitions sent in May that still need to be processed. Since the first of October they have approved .35 VJ K1 petitions per day. Do the math.

I will feel positive when I see some positive results. As of now all I see is VSC dribbling out approvals at a pace that will put them farther and farther behind.

Well, I think its unfair to say that VSC is barely working. You might want to clarify that they are barely working on many I-129f petitions, but they are working on something. Its really sad, since VSC was known and envied for its speedy approvals. Something has happened to decimate that productivity. As much as many of us say, "If I worked there, it would be different", I doubt that's true. They are told how work is to be prioritized, whether they agree with the directive or not. I hope that adjudicators will soon be allowed to begin focusing on our petitons, cos I am just as frustrated as the rest of you guys.

You are right. I assume they are working their little tails off on something. Unfortunately it is not the things that are of primary concern to this group.

Just in case there is any confusion, there is nothing in my post that attacked the adjudicators. I assume most people realize that the prioritization decisions are made by management and not by individual adjudicators.

Everyone needs to realize that, even if it didn't happen in the above post, some days people will take it out on the adjudicators. We are stressed people. If that makes us feel better so be it. It isn't personal. We have frustrations and we need to vent them. We have ZERO control over any other part of this mess. Let us at least be able to do that once in awhile without judgement. No one needs it. Ok-I said my piece.

Edited October 18, 2007 by Steph1973

[MKCT 0]

If they already approved one file today...why can't they just grab 10 more files and approve them today... Just wondering you know...

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

If they already approved one file today...why can't they just grab 10 more files and approve them today... Just wondering you know...

I remember reading somewhere that they estimate that it takes about an hour to review one file. I'm thinking that each adjudicator should be able to at least crank out five daily. But there are smoke breaks, and pee pee breaks and maybe they have a vending machine that they have to check on regularly and of course meetings, can't forget those all important meeting to discuss the work that they aren't doing because they are meeting.

[Steph1973 0]

If they already approved one file today...why can't they just grab 10 more files and approve them today... Just wondering you know...

If I were you I would be checking my email every second. UGH...it must be hard to be so close....

[MKCT 0]

If they already approved one file today...why can't they just grab 10 more files and approve them today... Just wondering you know...

If I were you I would be checking my email every second. UGH...it must be hard to be so close....

Haha! I know....I already checked many times but that is exactly what I don't want....I'm all stressed out.....so I'm gonna be away from my laptop for a while...this is killing me!!!! I'm working on a present for Pat....but even if I stay away from my laptop, there's another computer in the other room.....damn!!! I hate computers now!!!! hahaha!

Edited October 18, 2007 by Mirla

[empr 0]

I think I got really lucky and might have got an officer who cares.

I really want Mirla and Soch to get out of this left-behind mess soon. Let me know if you need any help.

[afterforever 0]

OMG OMG OMG... I just hit 'reload' on the 'Check status online' ... and

HELL HATH FROZEN OVER.....

WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish I would have gotten this young man's name. Call Thursdays at 9:30 AM, Mirla and Soch. Maybe Soch somehow jolted this process by calling a few days ago?

Please.. I am praying for Mirla. Mirla, screw your lawyer.. just call up and act innocent, and say "it has been over 5 months, there must be an RFE or a problem..... can you please look into it for me?" *with a sweet voice* and MAKE THEM LOOK AT IT!!!!!

If you get a dud officer, just call back everyday.

May the flood-gates open and shower you all with NOA2s

....

I just called and went clicked through to the RFE through the menu this morning and got transferred to a VSC officer. Of course, I played the "Well.. it's been 5 months now, I can't help but think you must have sent out an RFE and I just never got it..."

He went away for 5 LONG minutes.

He came back and said "Actually, we will be sending out something soon... an approval notice. You should get it in a few days."

To be quite honest, I don't want to get my hopes up... but I hope to gawd he's not pulling my leg. I told him "Thank you so much and have a great morning!" Maybe I should have said "a PRODUCTIVE morning" for pumping out those NOA2's.

If this sincere voice was bullshitting me, I will have lost all hope in the system.

Gail!!!! So he put you on hold and tell you they will be sending an approval notice???? So that means you're approved????? My God!!!

About your last lline....They can be really aholes you know but I don't think they are that bad to make up something like that......soooooo gooodddd luckkkkk!!!!

Congratulations

[nivesito 0]

I think I got really lucky and might have got an officer who cares.

I really want Mirla and Soch to get out of this left-behind mess soon. Let me know if you need any help.

Congratulations empr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you have any touches before you were approved?

[Zee Bee 61]

OMG OMG OMG... I just hit 'reload' on the 'Check status online' ... and

HELL HATH FROZEN OVER.....

WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish I would have gotten this young man's name. Call Thursdays at 9:30 AM, Mirla and Soch. Maybe Soch somehow jolted this process by calling a few days ago?

Please.. I am praying for Mirla. Mirla, screw your lawyer.. just call up and act innocent, and say "it has been over 5 months, there must be an RFE or a problem..... can you please look into it for me?" *with a sweet voice* and MAKE THEM LOOK AT IT!!!!!

If you get a dud officer, just call back everyday.

May the flood-gates open and shower you all with NOA2s

....

I just called and went clicked through to the RFE through the menu this morning and got transferred to a VSC officer. Of course, I played the "Well.. it's been 5 months now, I can't help but think you must have sent out an RFE and I just never got it..."

He went away for 5 LONG minutes.

He came back and said "Actually, we will be sending out something soon... an approval notice. You should get it in a few days."

To be quite honest, I don't want to get my hopes up... but I hope to gawd he's not pulling my leg. I told him "Thank you so much and have a great morning!" Maybe I should have said "a PRODUCTIVE morning" for pumping out those NOA2's.

If this sincere voice was bullshitting me, I will have lost all hope in the system.

Gail!!!! So he put you on hold and tell you they will be sending an approval notice???? So that means you're approved????? My God!!!

About your last lline....They can be really aholes you know but I don't think they are that bad to make up something like that......soooooo gooodddd luckkkkk!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Mirla, you have to be next!!!!

[empr 0]

no touches.. just that's guy's word on the phone.

I think I got really lucky and might have got an officer who cares.

I really want Mirla and Soch to get out of this left-behind mess soon. Let me know if you need any help.

Congratulations empr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you have any touches before you were approved?

[sunnylight 0]

Congratulations!!! Happy for you empr!!! :dance:

Edited October 18, 2007 by sunnylight

[lulap 0]

Congratulations!!! Happy for you empr!!! :dance:

I'm Happy for empr as well!!

I hope we get our approvals this week as well, so that we can feel the same way you do right about now!!

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Great news EMPR!!! Congrats! And please let VSC keep making progress.....

[sunnylight 0]

And please let VSC keep making progress.....

I pray for it too , go VSC !!!!

[MKCT 0]

OMG OMG OMG... I just hit 'reload' on the 'Check status online' ... and

HELL HATH FROZEN OVER.....

WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish I would have gotten this young man's name. Call Thursdays at 9:30 AM, Mirla and Soch. Maybe Soch somehow jolted this process by calling a few days ago?

Please.. I am praying for Mirla. Mirla, screw your lawyer.. just call up and act innocent, and say "it has been over 5 months, there must be an RFE or a problem..... can you please look into it for me?" *with a sweet voice* and MAKE THEM LOOK AT IT!!!!!

If you get a dud officer, just call back everyday.

May the flood-gates open and shower you all with NOA2s

....

I just called and went clicked through to the RFE through the menu this morning and got transferred to a VSC officer. Of course, I played the "Well.. it's been 5 months now, I can't help but think you must have sent out an RFE and I just never got it..."

He went away for 5 LONG minutes.

He came back and said "Actually, we will be sending out something soon... an approval notice. You should get it in a few days."

To be quite honest, I don't want to get my hopes up... but I hope to gawd he's not pulling my leg. I told him "Thank you so much and have a great morning!" Maybe I should have said "a PRODUCTIVE morning" for pumping out those NOA2's.

If this sincere voice was bullshitting me, I will have lost all hope in the system.

Gail!!!! So he put you on hold and tell you they will be sending an approval notice???? So that means you're approved????? My God!!!

About your last lline....They can be really aholes you know but I don't think they are that bad to make up something like that......soooooo gooodddd luckkkkk!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Mirla, you have to be next!!!!

Thanks Zee!!! Come on VSC!!!!!!