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There's loads of us in the December thread still not approved, sorry We'll hit 6 months in a couple of weeks so REALLY REALLY hoping we hear something by then...

There's loads of us in the December thread still not approved, sorry We'll hit 6 months in a couple of weeks so REALLY REALLY hoping we hear something by then...

they have been on november 16-21 for a long time now. I call bullshit on their part with those numbers.

That says that you have to wait 6 months IF your application is not listed with a processing time. The I129F is listed as 5 months...
We'll try anyway. Like I said (on a different thread) filing service requests is all fine and dandy but if the delay is simply due to the huge backlog at TSC (which I strongly suspect it is) then this make them work any faster...

Hell and no, in that order. Members here owe you nothing. Either believe them or don't.
Additionally, people who've been members for eight days aren't really in a position to rewrite the rules.

I think you need to step away from VJ for a while.. everyone else's good fortune can drive you insane. I've been there myself.

it depends entirely on the Embassy you will interview at. The US Embassy in London does not require any further evidence. They don't ask for it, you can take it along but they won't ask to see it so save the some trees and just take they documentation they ask for.
Look at the reviews of the Embassy you're going through as sweet cakes advises, this will tell you what you're likely to experience.

No, these dates aren't valid. It's based on people filling in their timelines on here and a lot of the TSC ones are wrong because some people don't understand the difference between filing to the Dallas lockbox and being processed at TSC...
TSC are moving very slowly at the moment. Figure on a 5-6 month wait and, if you're approved before that, then great :-D

Ok, maybe you're not. Then again, maybe you are. Or maybe you aren't doing it at all.... which is still wrong.
Have you been looking at Igor's list trying to get an idea of how long your visa will take? That data is taken from the timelines other visa journey members take the time to fill out as their quest for a visa unfolds. This site is AMAZING and offers a lot of guidance and support that you won't get anywhere else, especially from USCIS. Don't just take, give back!
When you do update your timeline there are some things you can do to, well, not screw up.
For example:
When you send in your application, please note that just because it goes to a Texas address does not mean you sent it to the Texas Service Center. It means you sent it to the Lewisville, TX lockbox where it will be sorted out and then sent to the appropriate service center. THIS IS NOT A TRANSFER. The same would apply to other lockboxes as well. This is a mistake that is easy to make if you aren't familiar with the process but it does a lot of damage to the credibility of the timelines, especially for those at the Texas Service Center.
Also, pay attention to the consulate you select. I see a lot of people that have their consulate listed as "Armenia" when they are not anywhere near there.
Lastly, just update your timeline! When you enter in your dates for RFE, NOA2, Interviews, approvals and anything else, it gives people with similar circumstances an idea of what they are in for. You know this process is daunting, frustrating, time consuming, and confusing.... wouldn't you appreciate and guidance and help other than a "general processing time estimate" that is not necessarily taking your details into account?
Unfortunately due to data entry mistakes, Igor's List has become less of a reliable resource for some of us and the time frame estimates on our own completed timelines is not accurate at all. These are great resources if we can get people to participate AND put in details correctly.
If you have questions on how to do it please ask in this thread! Somebody will gladly answer.
If you have more suggestions on how to fill out the timeline correctly so we can all make better use of these free tools VJ gives us, please add!

I think you mean Dallas Lockbox in Texas. TSC is different. Anyhow, yes after that you will received your NOA-1. Good luck for started the new journey!

U are waiting just 1 month...... Take it easy! No one is waiting 8 months. 6 maybe 8 non.
U are still on the beginning.... Wait ur turn lol

That's a good argument, except you choose which restaurant you go to. For a Petition Service Center, there is no choice. The fees are the same but the service is not.

Your PoE will be Philadelphia.

It's worse than that though. Yes, I get annoyed when I see CSC filers say "it's been 8 weeks :(" but what's really annoying is when you see people who filed at TSC AFTER you already at the interview stage. We filed in December, it's been 4 months and 1 week now since our NOA1. Yet I've seen a case on here where someone (from the UK) filed in January and was approved 6 weeks later!
It's not that I begrudge anyone a fast approval, that's fantastic, I just wish the system was fair! TSC employees shouldn't be allowed to pick up, for example, a January petition until all Decembers have been sorted.
Meh.

It's worse than that though. Yes, I get annoyed when I see CSC filers say "it's been 8 weeks :(" but what's really annoying is when you see people who filed at TSC AFTER you already at the interview stage. We filed in December, it's been 4 months and 1 week now since our NOA1. Yet I've seen a case on here where someone (from the UK) filed in January and was approved 6 weeks later!
It's not that I begrudge anyone a fast approval, that's fantastic, I just wish the system was fair! TSC employees shouldn't be allowed to pick up, for example, a January petition until all Decembers have been sorted.
Meh.

If you've signed up for e-mail/text notifications then you should have received something. However, there's lots of people on here who didn't receive theirs, even up to approval. It's best to check the website regularly in case you miss an RFE etc.

Oh God, I'm glad I'm not the only one!
4 months, 5 days here and counting...

Bwahahaha!!!!
TSC filer here - 127 days and counting...

Ah HUGE problem is people entering Texas as the service centre and then transferred to California same day (not a transfer).
Some people on VJ are confusing the Texas lockbox/sorting facility with the Texas Service centre.
Therefore when they list as transfer to California centre, Igor's list is going off the original service centre....
If you click on any of those TSC petitions that have been approved in 2 months or less, guaranteed majority are incorrect transfers (which don't count) and are making TSC timeline estimates seem faster than what they actually are.
TSC is averaging 5 months.

I assume that you're referring to number 34a on the I-129 F form . Your relationship was initiated through social media therefore you should indicate so. Your contact on social meeting gave you purpose for traveling to the DR was to meet him. Without the contact via social media you would have not traveled to the DR to meet him. Just write a brief summary about the development of your relationship. My explanation was a single paragraph. As the poster above indicated the meeting would fulfill the requirements for meeting in person two years before the petition is filed.

Of course the lawyer wants to file a another petition... More $$$$ ... Just sit tight, your near the end, don't throw the baby out with the bath water and do something rash that could cost you another 12-16 months!

The condition of AP is related to the beneficiary, not the process itself. Getting married and filing for CR/IR will not make AP go away. Just sit tight and wait, I would suggest.

Absolutely this. Just go be with him, sod immigration. That can all be worked out when it needs to be. God speed.

Hey, sorry to hear that. But at this moment, your fiance's health is the most important thing to you.
Forget about the immigration. Go to him first

It's the government and you're dealing with immigration petitions.
There's nothing to smile about.