ScottyC

Thanks for your insight and words of encouragement, TBone. You’re right that the process is necessary but still stinks. The fact that we’re completely in the dark is what makes it so difficult. It can make you wonder if your case is lost, what’s going on, why is it taking so much long that the stated average processing times. All with no immediate answers. We’re hanging in there though, patiently waiting, and will definitely be celebrating and sharing our good news when the day comes!

Thanks. That’s what I had in mind as the next step if the case inquiry doesn’t work out favorably. When I submitted the case inquiry with USCIS, they sent a confirmation email that said “USCIS may require at least 60 days to process your request.” So, I’m not really sure how long is too long or when is the right time to reach out to my representative. We’re closing in on 14 months waiting now and still haven’t reached NOA2. If I wait 60 days from my case inquiry date, that would put me at the end of April (15 months wait) assuming I don’t hear anything back before then.

Thanks for the reply, Lemonslice. The conviction was for tampering with a witness or informant, so no problems with the Adam Walsh Act. I guess all we can do is keep waiting. There is just such little data or shared experiences out there to have even an idea of how long the extra security checks will take. I knew that this would make the process take longer than a “typical” case, but I never thought it would take quite as long as it has.

Hey VisaJourney Community, I am looking for some advice on if there’s anything I can do to get my case pushed through. I am the USC petitioner on a K1 visa application to bring my fiancé here from Argentina. I have a federal criminal conviction from 2018 that was fully disclosed on our application with certified court records. We received our NOA1 on 01-27-2025. We received an I-797C requesting biometrics from the petitioner on 09-19-2025. I completed the biometrics appointment on 10-17-2025. I was following the processing timelines and availability to send a case inquiry on the USCIS site. I sent a case inquiry on 02-28-2026. As of this writing we have not heard anything back. I’m wondering if anyone has experience in something similar or any suggestions as to what we can do? We feel like we are in the dark and stuck in an endless wait. Are there any steps we should take or do we just have to tough it out and wait? Thanks in advance for your help!!