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It is more than likely the I129F K3 filers from Nebraska.  There has been a large surge with the success of applying and having the I130’s approved faster.

So at least your attorney didn’t say anything.  When I was filing for I129F K3, there were multiple attorneys and individuals on VJ that were stating that it was an obsolete process and how wrong me and a few others were for even considering filing the I129F.  I’m the one laughing now.  Our I130 was approved in 5 months a far cry from the 12-16 months that the USCIS states that Nebraska takes to approve.
 
So here’s the deal, the I129F K3 seems to mostly work on LIN numbers (Nebraska SC). There are 100’s of individuals that have now been approved, not just a few.  And it is not too late to apply.  There are people that have applied at the 12 month mark.  The cost is nothing if you have applied for your I130 and received your NOA1 notification.  There has been no down side to this.  It is legal and absolutely nothing wrong with filing it.  Because of the increase in filing, they are taking longer, some 60-90 days but it’s still better than waiting 16 months. 
 
I realize you are through the process now, but honestly you were in the Texas SC so it would not have most likely helped to file the I129F.
 
Good luck in your journey.
 
 

So at least your attorney didn’t say anything.  When I was filing for I129F K3, there were multiple attorneys and individuals on VJ that were stating that it was an obsolete process and how wrong me and a few others were for even considering filing the I129F.  I’m the one laughing now.  Our I130 was approved in 5 months a far cry from the 12-16 months that the USCIS states that Nebraska takes to approve.
 
So here’s the deal, the I129F K3 seems to mostly work on LIN numbers (Nebraska SC). There are 100’s of individuals that have now been approved, not just a few.  And it is not too late to apply.  There are people that have applied at the 12 month mark.  The cost is nothing if you have applied for your I130 and received your NOA1 notification.  There has been no down side to this.  It is legal and absolutely nothing wrong with filing it.  Because of the increase in filing, they are taking longer, some 60-90 days but it’s still better than waiting 16 months. 
 
I realize you are through the process now, but honestly you were in the Texas SC so it would not have most likely helped to file the I129F.
 
Good luck in your journey.
 
 

Typical troll who finds it laughable on people's suffering and depression. May god have mercy on your soul, just keep doing what you are doing right now, I'm pretty sure KARMA will reach you and your family soon.

I received my NOA 2 on 10/23!
Noa1 was 04/14, I received rfe on 10/01 and USCIS received my response to RFE on 10/15.
 
good luck to everybody!

Yeah, I'm expecting my NOA2 for the I130 this next week or so.  Definitely did the right thing. 
 

I130 PD: 2/14/19
I129f PD: 7/31/19
I129f denied: 9/19/19
I130 approved!: 9/19/19
50 days between I129f NOA1 and I129f denial/I130 approval

Well I thought I would update everyone.  I did file the I129F and was approved 5 weeks after I submitted our second I129F.  Absolutely no gamble.  Also since my original post, I’ve discovered that the USCIS has been processing I129F K3 visas this way for a while.  I found a lady that had one processed in mid 2018.  Also, just an FYI, it seems now the only time an I129F is approved for a K3 is if the I130 has an RFE.  And with the over 55 cases I’ve tracked, the I129F is has always been connected to the same service center that the I130 was sent to.  This has been consistent with both Texas and Nebraska. 

Well I thought I would update everyone.  I did file the I129F and was approved 5 weeks after I submitted our second I129F.  Absolutely no gamble.  Also since my original post, I’ve discovered that the USCIS has been processing I129F K3 visas this way for a while.  I found a lady that had one processed in mid 2018.  Also, just an FYI, it seems now the only time an I129F is approved for a K3 is if the I130 has an RFE.  And with the over 55 cases I’ve tracked, the I129F is has always been connected to the same service center that the I130 was sent to.  This has been consistent with both Texas and Nebraska. 

Well I thought I would update everyone.  I did file the I129F and was approved 5 weeks after I submitted our second I129F.  Absolutely no gamble.  Also since my original post, I’ve discovered that the USCIS has been processing I129F K3 visas this way for a while.  I found a lady that had one processed in mid 2018.  Also, just an FYI, it seems now the only time an I129F is approved for a K3 is if the I130 has an RFE.  And with the over 55 cases I’ve tracked, the I129F is has always been connected to the same service center that the I130 was sent to.  This has been consistent with both Texas and Nebraska. 

Yeah tell me about it! I spend $2500 twice a year for the last four and half years to see my husband in India. I would pay anything to have him here with me now! I don't give a ####### about spending money on applications at this point. I am tired and want my husband here with me.

So, in my pursuit of the I129f, I found out through calling the USCIS,  that the I129f goes to the SC that your I130 was sent to.  They attach the two together.  So in my case, Nebraska.  If you are fortunate enough to be sent to Potomac, then there is no need to file the I129f as I130's are being approved in 3-6 months.
 
There was a comment about the I129f/I130 when attached should be placed back in the back of the line...So having worked for a government agency, I was always told to handle paperwork once to save time.  This may be a method that they employ because they are so backlogged.  Also, we really don't know if they have assigned one person to process the I129f/K3 applications or not.

Correction:  I don't care if the K3 is approved or not.  I just want my husband with me.  So no, not cheating the system.  Following the rules that Congress put before us.  If the K3 is approved then I will pay the extra money for him to be adjudicated.  If they deny the K3 and process the I130, then lucky me, no extra money.  I think most of in NBS, really don't care how they process it, as long as they process it.  You may be the exception, but I am doing everything I can to get my husband here within the means of the law.

Okay so are your fingers broken?  Can you not go out to the Nebraska list and look as others have done?  We have even made a list to show the recent numbers.  What kind of “proof” do you want?  I mean let’s be honest, it started with a trickle and has gradually grown to a steady stream as others have tried it.  To have a major number, it will take a while because people are too scared to try because 1.) their attorney told them it was obsolete 2.) they think they will have to wait longer 3.) or that will cost them more money. 
 
The K3 was developed by Congress when there was an unfair advantage for K1 to come to the US faster.  There is still an unfair advantage for the individuals that are in Nebraska SC.  We are not shifting the line, the K3 was specifically developed for this situation.
 
I’m sorry but this is a bunch of nonsense.  The immigration system is broken.  It’s ridiculous for married couples, especially newly weds to have to be apart for two years or more.  This is a time you are supposed to be getting to know each other, not stressing over Government red tape.

I also don’t agree.  Everyone has the right to file the I129f some do, some don’t. It’s about the only thing you can control.

As I stated it’s a very small sampling, in which you can only draw a theory off of. Since the USCIS doesn’t share this information, I’m not even sure they track it ...the only way to truly know is to try. 

This is absolutely correct. The 11-14.5 months for typical processing comes directly off of the USCIS site for processing times. 
 
What we don’t know is with this small sampling is it typical or atypical for Nebraska. Also as you said we don’t know about the other SC either. I wonder if your I130 is accepted in say Nebraska if they will automatically process the I129 there too. 

Well the worst case scenario is that we have to wait the full length at Nebraska.  We will see where the I129 goes.

Correction:  I don't care if the K3 is approved or not.  I just want my husband with me.  So no, not cheating the system.  Following the rules that Congress put before us.  If the K3 is approved then I will pay the extra money for him to be adjudicated.  If they deny the K3 and process the I130, then lucky me, no extra money.  I think most of in NBS, really don't care how they process it, as long as they process it.  You may be the exception, but I am doing everything I can to get my husband here within the means of the law.

Yeah, I think you and I have had words before...we definitely see things differently. 
 
Here is the exact information from the USCIS, with the site location to be verified, so that there is no confusion.  The other information I referenced was taken from another source, but since you seem to think I'm not doing my research, let me assure you I have been doing hours and hours and hours of research.  I've seen what you referenced too, but this is exactly what the USCIS states, which to me is a more reliable source than Wikipedia, a lawyer, or form processing agency site:
https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas
 
K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visas
If you are a U.S. citizen and you filed a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative for your foreign spouse who is abroad, you can also file a Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e). This is the first step for your spouse and his or her children to obtain a visa to come to the United States while you wait for USCIS to make a decision on the Form I-130. Historically, you and your family members might have been separated for some time while waiting for a decision on your Form I-130. Congress sought to resolve this problem by creating K-3 and K-4 nonimmigrant visas to shorten the time your family would need to spend apart. However, because USCIS now takes less time to adjudicate the Form I-130, the current need for K-3 and K-4 visas is rare...
Legal References:
For more information, see the following:
INA 101(a)(15)(K) – Definition of K nonimmigrants INA  214 – Admission of Nonimmigrants INA 216 – Conditional Permanent Residence INA 245 – Adjustment of Status of Nonimmigrant to that of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence 8 CFR 214.2(k) – Spouses, fiancées, and fiancés of U.S. citizens 8 CFR 245 – Adjustment of Status to that of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence 8 CFR 274a.12– Classes of Aliens Authorized to Accept Employment   
I'm not even going to respond to this because, I really have nothing nice to say about it.  This is the kind of rhetoric that I hear from certain political groups.
I agree with you 100% that the system is really jacked up.  But what you failed to mention is that processing times have increased by at least 46% since 2016 due to changes in Immigration policies overall. To save time, I simply referenced one article but there are more articles and reports.   https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/01/31/uscis-immigration-delays-grow-longer-and-longer/#7f300a4b2254  
 
So I see that your spouse is from Canada.  Let me ask you this, were you able to cross the boarder to see your spouse pretty much whenever you wanted to.  Most Canadians/American couples I've known were able to.  Some of us don't have that luxury.  The restrictions on some countries are extreme.  I'm not saying that they shouldn't be but in my travels to Canada, France, Spain, and Morocco...The US is one of the strictest with security, especially with certain ethnic groups.  What I would like to see is a system that can treat people of different countries equally.  I don't see that, at all.  Also, I think it is in poor judgement to have couples separated for their first 12 months.  That's one of the hardest years in a couple's lives, learning to live together, learning about each other, etc.  It makes more sense to me to find a way to keep track of the spouse, allow them in the US to at least visit their spouse with a FBI background check and to see if the marriage works in a certain time frame.  If it doesn't send them back.  There are going to be couples that don't work, they will see which couples are more of a sham than a bonafide marriage and essentially have more control over those that come in and overstay their visa's or have multiple marriages to get into the US.  Probably you will say that the FBI at times has limited resources to see if a person is safe to come in...I've heard this before.  I don't know...I don't work for the FBI but I know there has to be a better way than to keep couples apart for a year or more.
Venting...I've had people be super critical of the data, me and others have provided, but those same people haven't been willing to contribute their own research.  Calling someone out without providing substantial evidence to the contrary, is inappropriate.  Again I will state, are their fingers broken so that they can't look this information up, that they have to depend on others to look it up for them or develop spreadsheets for them to look at the same data already provided.  I stated multiple times it was a small sampling but was criticized for it.  My frustration is that they are discouraging people from applying for the I129f when there's no reason to do so, they have done absolutely no research themselves.  I would love to have large amounts of data to show various people in this thread but the reality is that it's difficult to track because of VJ's Timeline design and as others have mentioned, some individuals do not put in data in once they are approved.
 
Furthermore, the I129f K3 was specifically designed to address these long delays. (see above for reference)
 
As far as being a moderator...I understand that it's non paid type of position and all that you have said about that...not sure I really understand why that's important to this post...unless it's someway of slapping my hand for 'allowing my feelings to get in the way of logic.'  My logic says don't criticize people's data when you are unwilling to research the data yourself.  A healthy review and discussion about the data is fine, as long as information goes back and forth in a shared format...this did not happen.  So instead of chastising me for being emotional, venting, angry or upset perhaps the other individual being so critical, should be spoken to as well.  Have a great night.

Yeah, I think you and I have had words before...we definitely see things differently. 
 
Here is the exact information from the USCIS, with the site location to be verified, so that there is no confusion.  The other information I referenced was taken from another source, but since you seem to think I'm not doing my research, let me assure you I have been doing hours and hours and hours of research.  I've seen what you referenced too, but this is exactly what the USCIS states, which to me is a more reliable source than Wikipedia, a lawyer, or form processing agency site:
https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas
 
K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visas
If you are a U.S. citizen and you filed a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative for your foreign spouse who is abroad, you can also file a Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e). This is the first step for your spouse and his or her children to obtain a visa to come to the United States while you wait for USCIS to make a decision on the Form I-130. Historically, you and your family members might have been separated for some time while waiting for a decision on your Form I-130. Congress sought to resolve this problem by creating K-3 and K-4 nonimmigrant visas to shorten the time your family would need to spend apart. However, because USCIS now takes less time to adjudicate the Form I-130, the current need for K-3 and K-4 visas is rare...
Legal References:
For more information, see the following:
INA 101(a)(15)(K) – Definition of K nonimmigrants INA  214 – Admission of Nonimmigrants INA 216 – Conditional Permanent Residence INA 245 – Adjustment of Status of Nonimmigrant to that of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence 8 CFR 214.2(k) – Spouses, fiancées, and fiancés of U.S. citizens 8 CFR 245 – Adjustment of Status to that of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence 8 CFR 274a.12– Classes of Aliens Authorized to Accept Employment   
I'm not even going to respond to this because, I really have nothing nice to say about it.  This is the kind of rhetoric that I hear from certain political groups.
I agree with you 100% that the system is really jacked up.  But what you failed to mention is that processing times have increased by at least 46% since 2016 due to changes in Immigration policies overall. To save time, I simply referenced one article but there are more articles and reports.   https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/01/31/uscis-immigration-delays-grow-longer-and-longer/#7f300a4b2254  
 
So I see that your spouse is from Canada.  Let me ask you this, were you able to cross the boarder to see your spouse pretty much whenever you wanted to.  Most Canadians/American couples I've known were able to.  Some of us don't have that luxury.  The restrictions on some countries are extreme.  I'm not saying that they shouldn't be but in my travels to Canada, France, Spain, and Morocco...The US is one of the strictest with security, especially with certain ethnic groups.  What I would like to see is a system that can treat people of different countries equally.  I don't see that, at all.  Also, I think it is in poor judgement to have couples separated for their first 12 months.  That's one of the hardest years in a couple's lives, learning to live together, learning about each other, etc.  It makes more sense to me to find a way to keep track of the spouse, allow them in the US to at least visit their spouse with a FBI background check and to see if the marriage works in a certain time frame.  If it doesn't send them back.  There are going to be couples that don't work, they will see which couples are more of a sham than a bonafide marriage and essentially have more control over those that come in and overstay their visa's or have multiple marriages to get into the US.  Probably you will say that the FBI at times has limited resources to see if a person is safe to come in...I've heard this before.  I don't know...I don't work for the FBI but I know there has to be a better way than to keep couples apart for a year or more.
Venting...I've had people be super critical of the data, me and others have provided, but those same people haven't been willing to contribute their own research.  Calling someone out without providing substantial evidence to the contrary, is inappropriate.  Again I will state, are their fingers broken so that they can't look this information up, that they have to depend on others to look it up for them or develop spreadsheets for them to look at the same data already provided.  I stated multiple times it was a small sampling but was criticized for it.  My frustration is that they are discouraging people from applying for the I129f when there's no reason to do so, they have done absolutely no research themselves.  I would love to have large amounts of data to show various people in this thread but the reality is that it's difficult to track because of VJ's Timeline design and as others have mentioned, some individuals do not put in data in once they are approved.
 
Furthermore, the I129f K3 was specifically designed to address these long delays. (see above for reference)
 
As far as being a moderator...I understand that it's non paid type of position and all that you have said about that...not sure I really understand why that's important to this post...unless it's someway of slapping my hand for 'allowing my feelings to get in the way of logic.'  My logic says don't criticize people's data when you are unwilling to research the data yourself.  A healthy review and discussion about the data is fine, as long as information goes back and forth in a shared format...this did not happen.  So instead of chastising me for being emotional, venting, angry or upset perhaps the other individual being so critical, should be spoken to as well.  Have a great night.

Yeah, I think you and I have had words before...we definitely see things differently. 
 
Here is the exact information from the USCIS, with the site location to be verified, so that there is no confusion.  The other information I referenced was taken from another source, but since you seem to think I'm not doing my research, let me assure you I have been doing hours and hours and hours of research.  I've seen what you referenced too, but this is exactly what the USCIS states, which to me is a more reliable source than Wikipedia, a lawyer, or form processing agency site:
https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas
 
K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visas
If you are a U.S. citizen and you filed a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative for your foreign spouse who is abroad, you can also file a Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e). This is the first step for your spouse and his or her children to obtain a visa to come to the United States while you wait for USCIS to make a decision on the Form I-130. Historically, you and your family members might have been separated for some time while waiting for a decision on your Form I-130. Congress sought to resolve this problem by creating K-3 and K-4 nonimmigrant visas to shorten the time your family would need to spend apart. However, because USCIS now takes less time to adjudicate the Form I-130, the current need for K-3 and K-4 visas is rare...
Legal References:
For more information, see the following:
INA 101(a)(15)(K) – Definition of K nonimmigrants INA  214 – Admission of Nonimmigrants INA 216 – Conditional Permanent Residence INA 245 – Adjustment of Status of Nonimmigrant to that of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence 8 CFR 214.2(k) – Spouses, fiancées, and fiancés of U.S. citizens 8 CFR 245 – Adjustment of Status to that of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence 8 CFR 274a.12– Classes of Aliens Authorized to Accept Employment   
I'm not even going to respond to this because, I really have nothing nice to say about it.  This is the kind of rhetoric that I hear from certain political groups.
I agree with you 100% that the system is really jacked up.  But what you failed to mention is that processing times have increased by at least 46% since 2016 due to changes in Immigration policies overall. To save time, I simply referenced one article but there are more articles and reports.   https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/01/31/uscis-immigration-delays-grow-longer-and-longer/#7f300a4b2254  
 
So I see that your spouse is from Canada.  Let me ask you this, were you able to cross the boarder to see your spouse pretty much whenever you wanted to.  Most Canadians/American couples I've known were able to.  Some of us don't have that luxury.  The restrictions on some countries are extreme.  I'm not saying that they shouldn't be but in my travels to Canada, France, Spain, and Morocco...The US is one of the strictest with security, especially with certain ethnic groups.  What I would like to see is a system that can treat people of different countries equally.  I don't see that, at all.  Also, I think it is in poor judgement to have couples separated for their first 12 months.  That's one of the hardest years in a couple's lives, learning to live together, learning about each other, etc.  It makes more sense to me to find a way to keep track of the spouse, allow them in the US to at least visit their spouse with a FBI background check and to see if the marriage works in a certain time frame.  If it doesn't send them back.  There are going to be couples that don't work, they will see which couples are more of a sham than a bonafide marriage and essentially have more control over those that come in and overstay their visa's or have multiple marriages to get into the US.  Probably you will say that the FBI at times has limited resources to see if a person is safe to come in...I've heard this before.  I don't know...I don't work for the FBI but I know there has to be a better way than to keep couples apart for a year or more.
Venting...I've had people be super critical of the data, me and others have provided, but those same people haven't been willing to contribute their own research.  Calling someone out without providing substantial evidence to the contrary, is inappropriate.  Again I will state, are their fingers broken so that they can't look this information up, that they have to depend on others to look it up for them or develop spreadsheets for them to look at the same data already provided.  I stated multiple times it was a small sampling but was criticized for it.  My frustration is that they are discouraging people from applying for the I129f when there's no reason to do so, they have done absolutely no research themselves.  I would love to have large amounts of data to show various people in this thread but the reality is that it's difficult to track because of VJ's Timeline design and as others have mentioned, some individuals do not put in data in once they are approved.
 
Furthermore, the I129f K3 was specifically designed to address these long delays. (see above for reference)
 
As far as being a moderator...I understand that it's non paid type of position and all that you have said about that...not sure I really understand why that's important to this post...unless it's someway of slapping my hand for 'allowing my feelings to get in the way of logic.'  My logic says don't criticize people's data when you are unwilling to research the data yourself.  A healthy review and discussion about the data is fine, as long as information goes back and forth in a shared format...this did not happen.  So instead of chastising me for being emotional, venting, angry or upset perhaps the other individual being so critical, should be spoken to as well.  Have a great night.

One click of research would reveal that the member whom you conclude is the petitioner is really the beneficiary.
See just above.
See just above, and see the following:
See the following:
The above are points that have been made over and over by innumerable members, usually new, since at least 2007.  No amount of hope, attempted tricks, or wishful thinking will change the system.  The reality is that smooth progress through the entire immigration process will be rare.  Even if one thinks that one can beat the system by chopping a couple of months off the timeframe at one stage, delays can and do occur at any other stage.  This process is neither fast nor efficient, and no one will enjoy it.  Furthermore, the K-3 is essentially a dead end, and this has been known on this site for a great many years.  Finally, it's not unusual for new members (in this case, with a tenure of one month) to try to use a combination of theory, speculation, insignificant or isolated statistics, and wishful thinking to gainsay the patient contributions of experienced members (in this case, some of the most knowledgeable on the site) who have developed practical perspective on the process itself and its evolution over a period of years.  From this last standpoint, it's suggested that the new member refocus chief efforts on how best to prepare for the beneficiary's consular interview and how to tolerate the lengthy administrative processing or outright refusal that typically follows.

It was a general "you", not "you" as an individual person.

Okay so are your fingers broken?  Can you not go out to the Nebraska list and look as others have done?  We have even made a list to show the recent numbers.  What kind of “proof” do you want?  I mean let’s be honest, it started with a trickle and has gradually grown to a steady stream as others have tried it.  To have a major number, it will take a while because people are too scared to try because 1.) their attorney told them it was obsolete 2.) they think they will have to wait longer 3.) or that will cost them more money. 
 
The K3 was developed by Congress when there was an unfair advantage for K1 to come to the US faster.  There is still an unfair advantage for the individuals that are in Nebraska SC.  We are not shifting the line, the K3 was specifically developed for this situation.
 
I’m sorry but this is a bunch of nonsense.  The immigration system is broken.  It’s ridiculous for married couples, especially newly weds to have to be apart for two years or more.  This is a time you are supposed to be getting to know each other, not stressing over Government red tape.