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2 hours ago, New Romantics said:

You have made some very interesting points! I didn't know the thing about them only issuing one RFE to make things go faster. I have given this some more thought and after looking at the reports from both years I have also come to the conclusion that the wait time never reached 21 months because they were also closing more cases! So I would assume that unless they actually increase the number of cases they close, the number you have come up with should be pretty accurate. Hopefully they reach 8000 closed per quarter at least. That should slow down the backlog a bit and spare us from having to wait 2+ years.

Their very best week so far was 575. x13 that's still only 7,475.

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The link is here: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/data/Quarterly_All_Forms_FY2022_Q4.pdf   Overall, USCIS is still slowing down - 7 I-129Fs closed for every 12 received. T

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Yep.  I just don't see a light at the end of the processing tunnel.  They can promise to bring waiting times down, but I don't see any way under present circumstances...... unless they declare a whole

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Pending forms: 55,425 Completed forms Q4-2022: 7,033 55,425 / 7,033 = 7.88 quarters' worth of pent-up data 7.88 * 3 = 23.64 months' worth of pent-up data Discounting 2% of volume f

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4 hours ago, New Romantics said:

You have made some very interesting points! I didn't know the thing about them only issuing one RFE to make things go faster.

 

So, here's a brutal story for you.

 

2190136610 Expedite Request Denied 11/9/22 12/13/22

 

2190136610 Initial and Additional RFE Mailed 12/14/22 12/20/22

 

So, I checked this case on 12/13, and they were effectively untouched. 24 hours later, they had used up both initial and additional RFE chances.

 

P.S. One more - from the same batch nonetheless: 

 

2190136628  Case Was Received 9/15/21 12/13/22

 

2190136628  Initial and Additional RFE Mailed 12/14/22 12/20/22

 

It's terrifying how much this is all based on out of all things - luck!

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On 12/17/2022 at 10:10 AM, New Romantics said:

I'm bad at math

Five out of four people are bad at math, and you're at least one of them. :P 

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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13 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Five out of four people are bad at math, and you're at least one of them. :P 

By the way, you have no idea how inspirational your timeline is. To know that one must never give up.

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16 minutes ago, Lynxyonok said:

By the way, you have no idea how inspirational your timeline is. To know that one must never give up.

Thanks.  It was not fun, and I remain angry at the mismanaged consulate to this day.  The then-head of the Immigrant Visa Unit is thankfully retired from consular work and is now writing white papers for the Center for Immigration Studies or some such.

 

While we're on the topic of wait-times and not giving up, this thread may help new I-129F/K-1 folks see the story of one journey and lessons learned:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/410945-k-1-journey-completed/

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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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1 minute ago, TBoneTX said:

Thanks.  It was not fun, and I remain angry at the mismanaged consulate to this day.

 

While we're on the topic of wait-times and not giving up, this thread may help new I-129F/K-1 folks see the story of one journey and lessons learned:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/410945-k-1-journey-completed/

 

Thank you for coming back to shine the light in the tunnel for those of us still trailing your steps.

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On 12/21/2022 at 12:13 AM, Lynxyonok said:

Their very best week so far was 575. x13 that's still only 7,475.

I know your source, so why are casually leaving out the processed cases from 2022?

Out of every 100 cases sent to USCIS, they will deny roughly 10 right when they arrive due to obvious flaws (missing money, etc.) - you cannot leave out these cases.

 

Please at least put an asterisk to your flawed piece of data. If I was your statistics professor, I would fail you right here.

 

 

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8 minutes ago, New Romantics said:

Is this because of the holidays? Or something else? I hope it picks up! 🙁

It's actually the best numbers for 2022...

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Number of Service-wide Forms Fiscal Year To Date (uscis.gov)

 

7033 K-1 cases (I-129fs) processed in the last quarter of FY 2022.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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18 minutes ago, New Romantics said:

At this rate we will never get our turn LOL, gosh. Is there somewhere we can see these numbers?

uscis.gov -->

Tools (top right corner) -->

Reports and Studies (left side) -->

Immigration and Citizenship data (left side) -->

Filter by Category - Change to "Processing Times"

20 minutes ago, New Romantics said:

At this rate we will never get our turn LOL, gosh. Is there somewhere we can see these numbers?

I'm sure you will get your turn. Have you filled out your timeline yet?

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1 minute ago, Lynxyonok said:

uscis.gov -->

Tools (top right corner) -->

Reports and Studies (left side) -->

Immigration and Citizenship data (left side) -->

Filter by Category - Change to "Processing Times"

I'm sure you will get your turn. Have you filled out your timeline yet?

ohh thanks, didn't know that! 
I have not, but my NOA1 is mid October of this year, so I have a long wait ahead of me. :( At least I'm lucky enough to have an ESTA

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