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Mongfer, the main impact of the processing delay was two main events.
 
First, the application price increase in December had both November and December filers trying to beat the increase. There were over 4000 applications both November and December. That set back the applications from that point on.
 
The latest delay though was last week and it appears to be repeating itself this week. We are seeing a huge decrease in productivity in processing applications to a bare trickle from was once over 100 touches a day. Now all we are seeing is RFE's and RFE responses. We do know that there are a few examples here on VJ of people getting their applications approved but the website is not showing that. There is so much speculation to why that is happening, but it is our misfortune that it is.
 
The fact that February applications are getting touched at all baffles many of us December and January filers. There is still over 100 December filers that have not had their applications touched yet and hundreds (I believe that it may be close to 1000) of January filers that are dying for movement.
 
I will close by saying this... unless the USCIS can make changes to their process and get more staff to handle the flow, I only see this getting worse. The last week and a half has pushed many to contact their Congressional Representatives, but I believe that that fix will only last so long. The USCIS falls back always when you call to the fact that on their terms that it can take from 3 to 6 months. Very few of us have reached that timeline. So we wait.
 
Sorry for the essay.

Hi! I've been following this forum silently for the past few weeks. Breaking my silence to share some positivity and hopefully help shed some light to what's going on with USCIS.
 
I just got our NOA2 today. It says my petition was approved on May 05, 2017.  This was one of the days with little/no movement. 
 
When I checked the status online, it still says that my petition was received on January 27, 2017. 
 
NOA1 - January 27
NOA2 - May 05
 
I hope a lot more cases has been approved and  status was just not updated online. Hope you all receive good news when you check your mail

As a governmental worker myself I must defend them. There are many good hard working people who work at the USCIS. The amount of work that is being put on them, who are highly understaffed due to budget cuts, antiquated software, and the mass retirements that are occurring, takes it toll on the best of them. Burn out is huge. Without them there would be no one to process YOUR application. So please don't lump everyone together in a nice little bundle of "those people".

Mongfer, the main impact of the processing delay was two main events.
 
First, the application price increase in December had both November and December filers trying to beat the increase. There were over 4000 applications both November and December. That set back the applications from that point on.
 
The latest delay though was last week and it appears to be repeating itself this week. We are seeing a huge decrease in productivity in processing applications to a bare trickle from was once over 100 touches a day. Now all we are seeing is RFE's and RFE responses. We do know that there are a few examples here on VJ of people getting their applications approved but the website is not showing that. There is so much speculation to why that is happening, but it is our misfortune that it is.
 
The fact that February applications are getting touched at all baffles many of us December and January filers. There is still over 100 December filers that have not had their applications touched yet and hundreds (I believe that it may be close to 1000) of January filers that are dying for movement.
 
I will close by saying this... unless the USCIS can make changes to their process and get more staff to handle the flow, I only see this getting worse. The last week and a half has pushed many to contact their Congressional Representatives, but I believe that that fix will only last so long. The USCIS falls back always when you call to the fact that on their terms that it can take from 3 to 6 months. Very few of us have reached that timeline. So we wait.
 
Sorry for the essay.

Mongfer, the main impact of the processing delay was two main events.
 
First, the application price increase in December had both November and December filers trying to beat the increase. There were over 4000 applications both November and December. That set back the applications from that point on.
 
The latest delay though was last week and it appears to be repeating itself this week. We are seeing a huge decrease in productivity in processing applications to a bare trickle from was once over 100 touches a day. Now all we are seeing is RFE's and RFE responses. We do know that there are a few examples here on VJ of people getting their applications approved but the website is not showing that. There is so much speculation to why that is happening, but it is our misfortune that it is.
 
The fact that February applications are getting touched at all baffles many of us December and January filers. There is still over 100 December filers that have not had their applications touched yet and hundreds (I believe that it may be close to 1000) of January filers that are dying for movement.
 
I will close by saying this... unless the USCIS can make changes to their process and get more staff to handle the flow, I only see this getting worse. The last week and a half has pushed many to contact their Congressional Representatives, but I believe that that fix will only last so long. The USCIS falls back always when you call to the fact that on their terms that it can take from 3 to 6 months. Very few of us have reached that timeline. So we wait.
 
Sorry for the essay.

It's pulling from the online checker box. I didn't run it because of the maint. last night, but will run it again tonight or tomorrow morning. I am like others, going to be checking the mail for the next few days. 

After a long anticipated wait I have finally received my pkt 3 from the Montreal us embassy. I have almost all the documents I need from the checklist. Seems to be happening all so fast now. I really hope everyone will hear their approvals very soon. Good luck today guys!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Yea sure no problem!

@LolaaBrett did your status change this morning online yet? I'm curious if last night upgrades changed. Since you got a hard copy approval but your online status did not reflect that, you may be the only way we can confirm if  the reporting is working again.

Awesome!!!! Boy let's hope that tonight's update to the systems solves the reporting problems and as @dbmathis has wished for (as well as all of us waiting) is true and we have a rush of updated info including a bunch of approvals!

Awesome!!!! Boy let's hope that tonight's update to the systems solves the reporting problems and as @dbmathis has wished for (as well as all of us waiting) is true and we have a rush of updated info including a bunch of approvals!

Awesome!!!! Boy let's hope that tonight's update to the systems solves the reporting problems and as @dbmathis has wished for (as well as all of us waiting) is true and we have a rush of updated info including a bunch of approvals!

One other point to keep in mind too. There are many examples of the immigration officers at the POE (Port of Entry) that will also ask you the same question about why you are there and if it is not to get married (or you hint otherwise) they will deny you entry and send you back to the country you are from no matter if you have a K1 Visa in hand or not.

This is very true, it is not lying. The fraudulent act will be u planning to move over there with your first intentions to get a job or go to school. 
 
The VISA IS NOT A STUDENT OR WORK VISA. So to even mention any of the aforementioned is not in your interest or your fiancé's. 
 
If asked about you you simply say no I'm migrating to be with my fiancé. Nothing additional, even if they prompt u you repeat the same thing. That is my advice. If u cannot do this I strongly recommend don't waste ur time goin to the interview- it is that serious. 

Can y'all believe there are ppl who filed k1's and are not in this forum? How do they cope? I don't know how I would have been not getting these updates and having these brainstorms with you guys lol 

Awesome!!!! Boy let's hope that tonight's update to the systems solves the reporting problems and as @dbmathis has wished for (as well as all of us waiting) is true and we have a rush of updated info including a bunch of approvals!

Awesome!!!! Boy let's hope that tonight's update to the systems solves the reporting problems and as @dbmathis has wished for (as well as all of us waiting) is true and we have a rush of updated info including a bunch of approvals!

How many petitioners are dying to get home and check the mail right now?!

Awesome!!!! Boy let's hope that tonight's update to the systems solves the reporting problems and as @dbmathis has wished for (as well as all of us waiting) is true and we have a rush of updated info including a bunch of approvals!

Awesome!!!! Boy let's hope that tonight's update to the systems solves the reporting problems and as @dbmathis has wished for (as well as all of us waiting) is true and we have a rush of updated info including a bunch of approvals!

My NOA2 letter specifically says it is going to the NVC first and to direct all inquiries to them  Yours doesn't say that?
 
Well there it is!!!!!
 
The Case Status system is broken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh stop complaining in the January filers forum about speeding things up. :P LOL
My fiancé and I have waited 118 days now.

Oh stop complaining in the January filers forum about speeding things up. :P LOL
My fiancé and I have waited 118 days now.

As always dbmathis your results are amazingly detailed. The stat geek in me just went into an analysis coma. 😝

As always dbmathis your results are amazingly detailed. The stat geek in me just went into an analysis coma. 😝