IcezMan_IcezLady

This is LONDON information and does not translate to any other embassy procedure. They all do it differently.The reason you haven't gotten an interview then is because you aren't eligible for one yet. Your medical results have not been released to the embassy because of the additional medical information the clinic required of you. You can call Knightsbridge in a few days and ask when your medical results were sent. It is a short distance by courier, so you can assume your medical file will be received the same day sent.
Count forward three weeks and that is a recent average amount of time to hear something by letter. The interview will (on average) be about 3 weeks from the letter. Then most visas are in hand one week later, but some have waited two weeks. You know each case is different, but that is a general timeline where you wouldn't suspect they had forgotten you if you didn't hear anything immediately.
BUT....... there are currently worldwide complications because of a computer crash of the Department of State database. That's the "parent" agency over every embassy. All visa issuance has halted and a huge backlog is amassing at every embassy. It happened July 19 and is still not resolved. One of the news stories http://news.msn.com/us/glitch-crashes-global-us-passport-visa-operations
I would guess the backlog could easily affect when the embassy moves forward with your appointment, interview, and visa printing. That is speculation but a problem this serious affecting every embassy could easily alter what has been the average timeline lately for those who are awaiting interviews and visas.
You might want to follow this thread to keep up reports on the computer problem. People add to it as they find information http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/507032-not-good-news-glitch-crashes-global-us-passport-visa-operations/
Note: This does not affect people waiting on NOA2. Your case is not with the Dept of State yet.

Dont get depressed. Make preparations by putting things in places for your dear one. The time will come and you dont want to be rushing to do the things you wish you had down before your partner joined you.
Seems like forever but it work out in your favor.good luck to everyone!

You say, you've decided to apply under the 5 year rule, so I assume you've had your green card for at least 5 years.
If you've had your green card for 5 years, then you can apply whether you are married or divorced.
If you've been married for under 5 years, then you may not want to apply right now, because you'll have to present evidence of your marriage.
If you pass the 5 year mark, then you shouldn't worry about anything, just go ahead and apply. You probably won't even be asked anything about your marriage/divorce, but as long as you're open and honest you shouldn't have any trouble.
So basically, if you're applying based on 5 years of permanent residency, it won't matter if you are married or divorced.

jfgk1987,
I did not say that immigration is a right.
Immigration is a privilege that is why after all the processes, one is NOT GUARANTEED a visa! (sorry, if it comes off as screaming but i don't want you to miss that point.
However, the treatment that we get through this process is 'protected by law' under the 14th amendment. Likewise education is also a privilege but you can sue a school for denying you admission is you have everything right by the books.
Don't twist my statement around. i get offended when you fail to put my whole argument together to draw conclusions but rather, take a small phrase from a whole paragraph.
I am not saying that 129f is more important.
If you read from the whole argument i presented, the overall gist i want you to take from it is that I believe that all processes (I-130, I-129f, etc) are equally important.
sweetswinks' statement upheld the importance of I-130 over I-129f
"no more important " here means is not more important or the statement before and after that phrase are both important.
I am done!

jfgk1987,
I did not say that immigration is a right.
Immigration is a privilege that is why after all the processes, one is NOT GUARANTEED a visa! (sorry, if it comes off as screaming but i don't want you to miss that point.
However, the treatment that we get through this process is 'protected by law' under the 14th amendment. Likewise education is also a privilege but you can sue a school for denying you admission is you have everything right by the books.
Don't twist my statement around. i get offended when you fail to put my whole argument together to draw conclusions but rather, take a small phrase from a whole paragraph.
I am not saying that 129f is more important.
If you read from the whole argument i presented, the overall gist i want you to take from it is that I believe that all processes (I-130, I-129f, etc) are equally important.
sweetswinks' statement upheld the importance of I-130 over I-129f
"no more important " here means is not more important or the statement before and after that phrase are both important.
I am done!

No hard feelings people
So back to the original purpose of this thread,
I didn't choose Texas, Texas chose me and now, my petition is sitting in a huge pile of backlogs collecting dust..Let's get this petition thing together to Mr. Neufeld.
Y'all have a great day and gig'em

I don't think anyone is trying to say that I-129F petitioners are better or more important than any others. We are all starting to fight amongst ourselves and that's just making this more stressful for everyone.
What I think is being asked is that everyone is treated fairly, as a U.S. citizen, regardless of the petition you file for immigrant of a relative/spouse.
I understand that perhaps they receive more I-130's, and the higher completion rate helps as the petitioners may have been waiting longer. This is fine - we are just asking to be treated equally.
No one is asking TSC to ignore I-485 or I-130 petitioners - if they are so far behind, have CSC handle MORE I-129F petitions. Clearly they do not have enough work if they are processing within almost 80% of the national average of 5 months.
Let's not fight
(fixed petition number I-485)

You made a good job!!

I think the best way is to contact huge newspapers like the NYT and first state the issue framing it as unequal treatment. Texas citizens are being treated differently on a federal level than those in California for example. It's the kind of thing that would stir outrage and sell newspapers. It's a win win.

This is a really good idea!! I'm all for it, and I also have a suggestion to add. The data, clearly shows the discrepancy between TSC and CSC but I also think it might be a good idea to work with some of the data just for TSC or USCIS overall.
It's clear that TSC is focusing more towards I-130 applications. I did some rough statistics, they're completing them at a rate of around 30% per month. I also looked at I-485 applications, which sounds more complicated and even there they're completing them at at rate of around 16% p/mnth.
So why are I-129F applications at TSC only being completed at a rate of around 6% p/mnth?? or even less as the months go on!
I-130 applications or I-485 applications are no more important than ours, we should all be equal in this process. Shouldn't TSC be processing every application at the same rate no matter how many applications there are? This backward and forward process of focusing on I-130s, then I-129Fs is just a vicious circle.

I was giving feedback as someone who works in a state government office and liaises with federal government and news media outlets daily. I see what you are saying regarding percentages, but government officials always ask for numbers as the basis of an argument.

i'm in too! i have already received my NOA2 from TSC - but will gladly send a letter regarding the discrepancy. There should not be a 5+ month difference between the two processing centers.

Hey everyone,
Do you think we could use something like this??
http://www.change.org/guides/start-your-online-petition

Based on the progress of I-129F petitions approved at TSC as seen on the website (http://dashboard.uscis.gov/) as well as the attached image below, it seems TSC is slowing down their approvals likely as a trade off with something more "necessary" to them such as I-130s due to the media hype and news coverage.
Only 564 I-129F petitions were approved in May 2014!
We should all (petitioners from Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, and Jul) come together to bring attention to this lag. I'm sure TSC is aware of the situation, but without any transparency or accountability of the situation, they will churn them out at the rate they feel like.
Yes, it may be only a "few" months delay in the grand scheme of things, but even those few months are precious with my fiance. And if you feel the same way, I think we should:
1) Write a letter and each of us send a copy to the director or other high ranking official at USCIS
2) Media attention on the subject just like how the I-130s had not too long ago
So, please let us try to do this not only for us, but those future filers as well!

You're probably right, These petitions need thousands of people to sign to make a change in a govermental place, but I didn't think we couldn't find that much on VJ.
I'd gladly send a letter. I've seen on January TSC topic that someone sent an e-mail to the director of TSC and got a reply next day. Maybe we can do that if we can find his address instead of e-mail?

You need the I-134 for the K-1. Its an absolute requirement in most cases.
You can not work as soon as you get here because you are not authorized to work on a K-1.
After you enter, marry, and file for AOS, you can file for an EAD which will take about 90 days. With the EAD, you can legally work.
Your father-in-law needs to know that until you get your EAD, its illegal for him to hire you. In fact, you can not even volunteer to help him. That's the law and the limitation on your K-1 visa.