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Sahs,

On one other thread (which I can't find at the moment), one July filer allegedly got through to their Senator, whose people called CSC and were given the answer that "the petitioner's application is going to the adjudicator's table shortly, expect to hear back by March/April."

But that's just hearsay. And if it is true, that's one case and that's CSC probably giving the longest timeframe possible to cover their own butts. I mean, the official day is now "July 18th," but we can see very clearly that other people past that date are being approved.

Let's hope for something in February here. It's clear to me that the late July and early August people from CSC are really starting to gripe (like me and you and rightfully so!), so CSC probably brushes off the gripe for awhile and then addresses it, when people are ready to start revolting.

We're at 27 weeks today (189 days), so the wait continues...

ChristianZane et al.,

Thanks for all of this info. Needless to say, the situation really sucks for us all. 90 days last year compared to 200+ days in the present. Horrible.

What's really making me uncomfortable are the discussions that are starting to arise on this thread (and a few others) of the possibility of waits until March and April for folks that filed in July and August. Those are waits of 8-9 months just for the NOA 2, and then you could tack on another 2-3 to the interview, not including the time that it would take for the fiancé(e) to get to the US.

As we are all experiencing, none of us can plan anything without the interview having gone through successfully. Forget about the weddings...I'm taking about plan tickets, jobs, summer, travel, etc...basically our lives!

I'm hoping that CSC kicks it up here...because the idea that late July and early August people are going to have to wait another 1-2 months (or more!) for NOA2 when the center has been virtually comatose for the last two months is just horrifying to think about. Many of us are hovering just under (or are over) 200 days at this point...there's no reason it should be going much longer than that...it's just getting obscene at this point.

Well, according to Igor's timeline, they have processed some of the August filers, but they are barely dribbling in.

What we need is to send the CSC staff cases of Red Bull to get this baby in full motion!

I'm an August 6th filer (20 days after Sahs, who's been waiting like a mofo!), and honestly, I feel like the August folks are right on the cusp here...but when it comes to the NOA2...being "on the cusp" ain't good enough!

We're in waiting...

Sahs,

Still trucking along 20 days behind you at 182 days as of today! Let's hope something happens here in the next week or two! My goodness.

I am a CSC August 6th person, so I am hoping for the end of February....today is Day 180 for us. No NOA2 in sight, as far as I can tell...

ChristianZane,

210 days to NOA2 processing at CSC?! Where are you getting this information from? Just curious....we're at 178 days as of today...

Hi everyone,

We are CSC-filers...August 6th NOA1, and trust me, y'all. We are counting the moments here, and actually need to stop doing that.

The fact of the matter is that, while we couldn't have known it at the time and filed when we did, we just ended up really unlucky in terms of the time of the year to file.

Had we all applied a month or two earlier, it would have been done faster. Most of us are approaching 6 months here, which is a month over the original 5 month deadline that CSC was operating with.

There's talk of them working on other visa applications, which is most certainly true, but we also got hit with Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's etc.

Any experienced person on the site will tell you "your time is coming...hang tight." And at the end of the day, that message has to ring true with us all.

It's really slower than sh*t at the moment and it really stinks for us all, but I"m really hoping here that in the next few weeks, CSC gets crackin' on the August apps.

My own personal prediction is that once they do, they are going to be poppin' them out like mad just to get them done...hopefully, it's not just wishful thinking on my part.

Be strong, everyone...

" once she does enter she will need to file for AP, EAD, and the GC and have either the AP or GC in order to get back in. "

Question: what is the AP, EAD, and GC??? What do these abbreviations stand for?

My mom will try her tourist visa here in Brazil, so when I got my K1 visa she will be available to visit me.

We have one problem.. Her income is not too high and I was thinking if she can say that I will help her to pay her trip and show then my tax return from last year here in Brazil.

My question is.. Will this affect my K1 visa in some point? I am still waiting my NOA2 (noa1 is August 6th).

Sahs...so you can call back and inquire another 120 days? Gee, what a relief!

But in all seriousness, I hope you get it soon. Our NOA1 came 20 days after yours, so we are at 171 over here...CSC as well...keep us all posted and I'll do the same. Hang in there. You'll be with your baby soon!

This is a helpful tool, no doubt, but it's like looking for needles in a haystack. It's the best we've got and it can give you some idea, but good luck finding the I-129F cases...as you'll see, they make up a small % of the overall visa applications.

Yes, we are waiting for Godot here....us CSC August filers. We're August 6th, so we're so close, yet still so far away....Hope to hear good news from everyone soon!

ooh! Might you have a copy of those questions? We'll be doing the interview (we think) sometime in the next few months. That resource would be freakin' invaluable! Thanks....

Quick question. Apologies if it's obvious to most people on the forum.

I have one doubt about the I-134 form. The co-sponsor must fill out the form just for the fiancé(e) entering the country or for both the American and the foreign partner? S/he will fill out just one I-134 form, correct?

Hi Amrit,

We are August 6th NOA1 people from the CSC as well! We are waiting right alongside you.

I called last week and was told that they were working on July 17th cases, and that if I didn't hear anything in the next 3-4 weeks, to call them for a service request. But they said nothing about "You will get a letter from us by February 7th."

Maybe they are trying to fit everything within 6 months? I hope so, man!

Let's keep each other posted, ok? Best of luck!

Hey...just wanted to let everyone know the good news, I got my NOA2 today! My NOA1 was August 2nd...so hopefully CSC is picking things up again!

Congrats!! Great news!!!!!

I just see the first approval from August on VJ!!! Our time is coming!

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?cfl=

I know that it's not scientific because there are different groups and numbers of people applying to CSC vs. VSC, many VSC people have waited very long periods of time, and that not everyone reports their info on VJ, but for what it's worth...

Since December 13th (one month ago), CSC has approved just 9 NOA2 cases (as per the information available on VJ). VSC has approved 94.

Just sayin'.

I'm a CSC-er waiting since August 6th. 23 weeks. 161 days. I know that this is "average." And I know that CSC is now working on mid-July apps. But I just wonder if they are going to kick it into gear here or just sit on those July apps for another....what...month or two?

I called CSC yesterday and was told by an officer on the phone that CSC was now working on July 17th cases...this seems to have been at a bit at a standstill over the past month. All we can hope for is that they start processing the rest of July people here and move onto August, September, etc.

Right, but my question is at one point can you officially file a service request with USCIS...?

I'm seeing an average processing time of 5 months on the USCIS website for CSC.

So yesterday marked the 5-month mark since we've received our NOA1...and no NOA2. I am absolutely aware of the fact that it's currently taking 6-7 months for many people, but I had a question about following up with USCIS on a service request.

I know that after a certain period, you can request that USCIS looks into your case, if you are still waiting on the NOA2 after the standard time...

But is it 5 months or 6 months? I have heard both numbers thrown around.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks so much!

Does anyone know where CSC is at at this point in terms of the applications they are processing? A cursory look at the VJ timelines shows that most of the people that have updated their timelines on the site up until about July 20th or so have gotten their NOA2s. But we all know that this is very imperfect information...

Hi Everyone! I'm glad this thread was created.

We got our NOA1 on August 6th. The five-month "anniversary" of that date is approaching next week. We are CSC, which seems to have ground to a complete halt in November and December. My partner and I are really hoping for news sometime in January.

I will say this though: I don't see a lot of evidence of anyone (from either VSC or CSC) having received their NOA2 who have filed in August, so it looks like we're playing the waiting game at this point.

And yeah, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's sure the heck isn't helping!

Good luck to everyone!!!!!

CSC seems to have processed essentially no I129-Fs over the course of the past six weeks or so.

What's going on with CSC? Just slow time? Holidays?

From the looks of it, they are working on mid-July applications now, as those are the folks now getting their NOA2s....but they are just dribbling in...

We got our NOA1 on August 6th, so we are just around the corner....so close, yet so far away!

Any info would be much appreciated! Thanks and good luck to all!

Hi everyone... My NOA1 is 6th August

I hope NOA2 till end of November... I am planning to move to US till end of February 2013.