Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?

[AngandKeeb 0]

Good Luck!!!

[Zee Bee 61]

Good luck Lora!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[trinner 0]

psiprez - I'm sad you've had such difficulties. And I'm afraid I don't have good news for you, either. You've only moved up one spot since the last list. VSC was really cruising for a while... but has slowed down considerably lately. I'm hoping it is just a temporary hitch, and they will be back on track soon...

Lora - EXCELLENT. This time has been soooooo long in coming. Congratulations to you both, and I wish you a speedy and safe journey with your love.

Pending VSC K1 Applications

From: 8/31/2007 To: 3/30/2008 7:48 PM CST

  #  Name                                      I-129F Date Sent       Days Since Last Seen (if older)
  1  shea & all                                09-01-2007                  0
September has 1 of 64 pending (98.4% complete), with 4 NOA2s in the last 30 days, and 3 inactive profiles.

  2  Guiying Liu & Alvin Michael Smith         10-01-2007           
 3  Victoria & Ryan                           10-16-2007           
 4  parveen & ayan                            10-19-2007           
5  cheryl & lee                              10-22-2007                  0
October has 4 of 85 pending (95.3% complete), with 9 NOA2s in the last 30 days, and 2 inactive profiles.

  6  Chahid & Stacy                            11-03-2007                  25
7  Yui & Tj                                  11-22-2007                  2
 8  Tatiana & Tom                             11-26-2007           
November has 3 of 61 pending (95.1% complete), with 10 NOA2s in the last 30 days, and 1 inactive profiles.

  9  Damar & Douglas                           12-01-2007                  56
10  Yanilda & Donald                          12-04-2007  (Has RFE)       0
11  Johana & Jared                            12-10-2007                  1
12  Hiu Ha Chan & Tanffy Chan                 12-12-2007                  2
13  Melissa & Brian                           12-18-2007  (Has RFE)       4
14  Thuy & Thuan                              12-20-2007                  56
15  dawn & marvin                             12-27-2007                  1
16  Shiyang & Anthony                         12-27-2007                  16
December has 8 of 56 pending (85.7% complete), with 12 NOA2s in the last 30 days, and 0 inactive profiles.

 17  E & L                                     01-01-2008           
18  R & R                                     01-08-2008           
19  Alba Lucia Perez Vasquez & James Claydon  01-09-2008  (Has RFE)
20  Gerry & Karen                             01-10-2008  (Has RFE)
21  Ksusha & Pasha                            01-12-2008           
22  TL & LN                                   01-12-2008           
23  Liam & Samantha                           01-14-2008  (Has RFE)
24  SS & PS                                   01-14-2008           
25  Gamal & Erin                              01-16-2008           
26  Mounia & Herol                            01-17-2008  (Has RFE)
27  Mary Grace & Eric                         01-21-2008           
28  lina & ray                                01-23-2008           
29  nkem & obim                               01-24-2008  (Has RFE)
30  Casper & Nichole                          01-28-2008           
31  Kim & Emily                               01-29-2008           
32  James & Nikki                             01-31-2008           
January has 16 of 67 pending (76.1% complete), with 36 NOA2s in the last 30 days, and 0 inactive profiles.

 33  David & Anna                              02-01-2008           
34  Kevin & Jenn                              02-01-2008           
35  Steff & Sib                               02-01-2008           
36  YOJANNA & AGUSTIN                         02-01-2008           
37  Soe Mon & Htet-Htet                       02-02-2008           
38  Madeliene & Carl                          02-04-2008           
39  Natasha & Ted                             02-04-2008           
40  Cody & Dan                                02-05-2008           
41  Alessandra & Daniel                       02-06-2008           
42  Dan & Emily                               02-06-2008           
43  Vivi & Matt                               02-06-2008           
44  Olia & Jeff                               02-07-2008           
45  Gabina & Scott                            02-09-2008           
46  Everline & Ethan                          02-11-2008           
47  Maricar & Andy                            02-11-2008           
48  Piyanet & Dan                             02-11-2008           
49  Van & Rodney                              02-11-2008           
50  Carla & Marlon                            02-12-2008           
51  Pete & Lois                               02-14-2008           
52  Samital & Samital                         02-15-2008           
53  Veronika & Andrei                         02-15-2008           
54  Carolina & Carlos                         02-19-2008           
55  Martin & Natalie                          02-19-2008           
56  Welsen & Monica                           02-19-2008           
57  Sweety & Ravi                             02-20-2008           
58  Delaram & Alhan                           02-21-2008           
59  Phen & Mike                               02-21-2008           
60  Anne & Nicholas                           02-23-2008           
61  Dasha & Eric                              02-23-2008           
62  Grant & Sarah                             02-25-2008           
63  Irina & Scott                             02-25-2008           
64  Itzel & Andy                              02-25-2008           
65  Li & Henry                                02-25-2008           
66  Stefanie & Carl&Stefanie                  02-25-2008           
67  Anna & Byron                              02-26-2008           
68  Anthony & Tanya                           02-28-2008           
69  Ariella & Donnie                          02-28-2008           
70  Fang & Robert                             02-28-2008           
71  Olga & Jerry                              02-28-2008           
72  Marilu & Lloyd                            02-29-2008           
February has 40 of 66 pending (39.4% complete), with 26 NOA2s in the last 30 days, and 0 inactive profiles.

 73  Yuko & Aaron                              03-01-2008           
74  Flortie & Ferdinandus                     03-03-2008           
75  Abdel & JoAnn                             03-04-2008           
76  Karla & Luke                              03-04-2008           
77  Liliana & Steven                          03-04-2008           
78  Phuong Anh & Dong Duong                   03-06-2008           
79  Johana & Todd                             03-07-2008  (Has RFE)
80  Leejoy & Ron                              03-08-2008           
81  D & N                                     03-10-2008           
82  Gina & Jeff                               03-10-2008           
83  Nick & Nich                               03-10-2008           
84  Jamal & shannon                           03-11-2008           
85  Amy & Michael                             03-12-2008           
86  Bex & Alan                                03-12-2008           
87  andres felipe & jennifer                  03-13-2008           
88  Alla & Gary                               03-15-2008           
89  Berta & Bill                              03-15-2008           
90  Tetiana & Fred                            03-17-2008           
91  Rosana & Roger                            03-18-2008           
92  Ray & Michelle                            03-19-2008           
March has 20 of 20 pending (0% complete), with 0 NOA2s in the last 30 days, and 0 inactive profiles.


There are 92 pending of 437 applications (78.95% complete).  6 duplicates and 12 INACTIVE profiles ignored.

Profiles are considered inactive if the I-129F sent date is at least 90 days old, and the user's last seen time is 60 days ago or more.

NOA2s issued in the last 30 days:
 Mar 30: 0
 Mar 29: 0
 Mar 28: 1  (1 from Feb)
 Mar 27: 1  (1 from Jan)
 Mar 26: 2  (1 from Jan, 1 from Feb)
 Mar 25: 1  (1 from Dec)
 Mar 24: 0
 Mar 23: 2  (2 from Feb)
 Mar 22: 0
 Mar 21: 3  (3 from Feb)
 Mar 20: 4  (3 from Feb, 1 from Dec)
 Mar 19: 2  (1 from Jan, 1 from Feb)
 Mar 18: 8  (4 from Jan, 1 from Feb, 1 from Sep, 1 from Nov, 1 from Dec)
 Mar 17: 3  (3 from Jan)
 Mar 16: 2  (1 from Nov, 1 from Dec)
 Mar 15: 1  (1 from Feb)
 Mar 14: 7  (2 from Jan, 3 from Feb, 1 from Sep, 1 from Dec)
 Mar 13: 3  (2 from Jan, 1 from Dec)
 Mar 12: 4  (3 from Jan, 1 from Feb)
 Mar 11: 9  (2 from Jan, 2 from Feb, 1 from Sep, 4 from Nov)
 Mar 10: 5  (5 from Feb)
 Mar 09: 0
 Mar 08: 2  (2 from Feb)
 Mar 07: 6  (1 from Jan, 1 from Sep, 2 from Oct, 2 from Nov)
 Mar 06: 5  (2 from Jan, 2 from Oct, 1 from Dec)
 Mar 05: 12  (7 from Jan, 2 from Oct, 1 from Nov, 2 from Dec)
 Mar 04: 5  (4 from Jan, 1 from Oct)
 Mar 03: 7  (2 from Jan, 2 from Oct, 3 from Dec)
 Mar 02: 2  (1 from Jan, 1 from Nov)
 Mar 01: 0
97 total NOA2s in the last 30 days.

[KimandRuss 0]

Trinner... what a bummer! I hope you get that birth certificate soon and get that packet back! 2 weeks and 2 days we'll be on that list of yours!! Yes, we are VERY excited!!!

psiprez... did you send in your marriage license with your initial form? (to show proof of legal name change) Just curious because it does seem a bit picky. I'm sure it slowed things up some but you're due! This week!

Lora, I have my fingers and toes crossed for you right now!

[HKcouple 0]

So I called uscis on Friday Evening. March 28, 08

I was very clam and nice. The lady I spoke with responded nicely and told me as much as she can.

I asked about what status (see timeline) because it's been over 90 days since my NOA1. She had no idea because she is not the person who files, but she checked on the last process/updates for VSC, and she said they were on September. And the fact she told me it would probably take another 3-4 months for approval. :''(

####### is all I have to say, but I just said thank you.

So I'm not sure how true this respond was from the operator. I hope I get my NOA2 soon as I have tons of plan for summer.

Good luck everyone and have a good April first (coming soon).

[shawndoc 0]

While most people here get theirs in about 4 months, they "officially" are still processing applications from September. Only when the "official" date has passed will they investigate. You can check the date on the USCIS timeline part of the website.

And from what I've seen, while 4 months is the average here, there appears to be quite a large standard deviation from the average, with some going from NOA1 to NOA2 in a month (at VSC) and others taking much longer than 4 months.

[HighwayStar 0]

Well, if you look at my timeline you will know what happened.... My fiancé sent them a check that showed his old address in NC (he moved to VA over one and a half years ago), since he'd been using those checks to pay for just about everything else without any problems. Of course, our friends at VSC didn't accept it and sent him back the petition on Friday, March 28. He'd been in touch with them for some time now, because he'd never got the NOA1 even though he knew the check had been cashed.... I just wonder, why did it take them almost two months to realise that? He told me our petition had been looked at, stamped and so on.

I have to admit, I just don't understand what happened. I don't know how long this is going to hold things up, but I know he didn't take action sooner, because he trusted the system. I still don't know if I should have told him it was over between us... He disregarded my advice, and caused me to waste two months, even knowing my situation is not very easy here. I don't really know... Perhaps I should forget all about it, and stay where I am.

[KimandRuss 0]

Most who file in vermont are not taking 4 months to process anymore. I think the average here on VJ was about 46 days before last week's slow down.

California is still taking several months. What you got was their standard "official" answer...all they can really give you until you're outside of the processing time they post. They'll also tell you that they are processing them in the order they were received. I'm sure it's getting frustrating seeing those before you approved. Can't explain it. Luck of the draw. Your time is coming!

Highwaystar... VSC seems to be picky about the address on the check. It is very strange that they cashed it first and then sent the petition back. Did they state that is why they sent it back or was their another reason?

Also, I realize this isn't the place for relationship advice but if what happened is causing you to reconsider your relationship perhaps you should be taking the time to be certain it's truly what you want. Marriage is going to come with a lot bigger bumps than this.

Lora...thinking of you and Oscar today!!!

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

So I called uscis on Friday Evening. March 28, 08

I was very clam and nice. The lady I spoke with responded nicely and told me as much as she can.

I asked about what status (see timeline) because it's been over 90 days since my NOA1. She had no idea because she is not the person who files, but she checked on the last process/updates for VSC, and she said they were on September. And the fact she told me it would probably take another 3-4 months for approval. :''(

####### is all I have to say, but I just said thank you.

So I'm not sure how true this respond was from the operator. I hope I get my NOA2 soon as I have tons of plan for summer.

Good luck everyone and have a good April first (coming soon).

Tanffy --

Please try not to worry too much (I know easier said than done). I also spoke to a very, very nice lady because for some reason I was unable to see my status on line for 3 days. She also told me it could take another 8 weeks or so before I would get my NOA2 (I had called the week before my approval). I was also touched on 2/17 and I was approved last Thursday 3/27. I'll keep you in my prayers...wishing you the best.

[HighwayStar 0]

Highwaystar... VSC seems to be picky about the address on the check. It is very strange that they cashed it first and then sent the petition back. Did they state that is why they sent it back or was their another reason?

Also, I realize this isn't the place for relationship advice but if what happened is causing you to reconsider your relationship perhaps you should be taking the time to be certain it's truly what you want. Marriage is going to come with a lot bigger bumps than this.

Thank you so much for your understanding! The thing is, my fiancé is a wonderful man in so many respects, but this time he made a big mistake. I hate being pushy, so I didn't insist on his becoming a VJ member... However, I had to tell him that he left everything in my hands, when there was very little I could do, being the beneficiary and living about 4,000 miles away from him. As for the problem with the check, it seems it was the only thing they had found lacking... As I said, they had stamped everything, which means that probably our NOA2 would have come very soon.

The idea of being stuck in limbo for god knows how long after having almost reached our goal is extremely depressing, especially since I am dealing with a situation at home that is far from ideal. He knew all this, yet he took his own sweet time to contact VSC when NOA1 wasn't showing up, and only did so about two weeks ago. This is what I find it hard to forgive. I am 47 years old, and if something goes wrong in the US I won't have anything to go back to. In Italy it is practically impossible to find a job at my age (and difficult at any other), and even if I have assets, they won't last forever. I do love him, and I know he loves me, but at my age I am also aware that very often love is not enough. I know it was an honest mistake and all that, but the idea of always having to tell him what to do, and repeat it often to boot, is not really very appealing.

[KimandRuss 0]

I'm with you there! Nobody is perfect but a relationship should be 50/50! Especially for us strong willed Italian ladies! I hope you are able to discuss this with him and can find a resolution that puts you more at peace with your decision.

[HKcouple 0]

So I called uscis on Friday Evening. March 28, 08

I was very clam and nice. The lady I spoke with responded nicely and told me as much as she can.

I asked about what status (see timeline) because it's been over 90 days since my NOA1. She had no idea because she is not the person who files, but she checked on the last process/updates for VSC, and she said they were on September. And the fact she told me it would probably take another 3-4 months for approval. :''(

####### is all I have to say, but I just said thank you.

So I'm not sure how true this respond was from the operator. I hope I get my NOA2 soon as I have tons of plan for summer.

Good luck everyone and have a good April first (coming soon).

Tanffy --

Please try not to worry too much (I know easier said than done). I also spoke to a very, very nice lady because for some reason I was unable to see my status on line for 3 days. She also told me it could take another 8 weeks or so before I would get my NOA2 (I had called the week before my approval). I was also touched on 2/17 and I was approved last Thursday 3/27. I'll keep you in my prayers...wishing you the best.

Thanks .. I sure hope that is the case. Hope the rest of your visa goes fast and smooth as for everyone too.

[HKcouple 0]

Sure enough, I got approved today April 2, 2008. WOot. Thanks for everyone support, now to the next step ~~.

I"m sooo happy. I hope the next process is faster and smooth.

Good luck to everyone ~ cheers ~

[KimandRuss 0]

Congratulations Tanffy!!! As much as I like seeing those early approvals it's SO GREAT to see people who filed earlier approved!

Lora... still thinking of you! Sure hope things went well and that you're here soon to report your good news!

[sunnylight 0]

Sure enough, I got approved today April 2, 2008. WOot. Thanks for everyone support, now to the next step ~~.

I"m sooo happy. I hope the next process is faster and smooth.

Good luck to everyone ~ cheers ~

CONGRATULATIONS !!!