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• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 13:37:00 GMT(1)
• Maryanne,
  
  The USCIS doesn't process visa applications.
  
  Visa applications are processed by the consulates overseas.
  
  Regards, JEff
  
  Originally posted by Maryanne Kehoe
  Does anyone know about officers being taken off K-3 cases to process
  backlogs of other visa applications? I just talked to my atty's secy and
  they said about 1 month (?) after we submitted that processing times
  suddenly increaed from 60-90 days to an "average" of 100 days (with
  
  several cases going all the way to 120 days.)
  
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• Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:21:00 GMT(2)
• Addendum----I checked MSC site and they are processing cases as of today
  dated August 3. 2003.
• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:57:00 GMT(3)
• Originally posted by Hebapotamus42
  What MSC site?
  
  She probably means places like Matt Udall's site's processing updates
  to name one.
  
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• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 04:47:00 GMT(4)
• Maryanne,
  
  "receipted"?
  
  My NOA #1 has a Notice Date of 2 days after I mailed the petition -
  dropped it off at the Post Office on 1 October, Received Date is 2
  October and the Notice Date is 3 October.
  
  More than who told your attorney that your file was to go to Texas, I
  wonder why he didn't know himself that it was to go to Missouri?
  
  The 'fault' for almost 2 months between mailing and NOA may very well
  not lie with the USCIS in this case.
  
  Regards, JEff
  
  Originally posted by Maryanne Kehoe
  It took Ken and I *almost two months* (!!!) receipted on November 9th,
  2003.
  
  The first 3 letters on our receipt number are MSC (I am assuming that is
  Missouri Service Center----wonder why my atty was told our file was to
  go to Texas??)
  
  Re: K-3's: how long did it take you to receipt?
  
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• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:07:00 GMT(5)
• Originally posted by Maryanne Kehoe
  Addendum----I checked MSC site and they are processing cases as of today dated August 3. 2003.
  
  What MSC site?
  
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• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:58:00 GMT(6)
• Then I wish she would say that.
  
  Leslie
  
  Originally posted by cindyabs
  
  She probably means places like Matt Udall's site's processing updates to
  name one.
  
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• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 03:51:00 GMT(7)
• Originally posted by Maryanne Kehoe
  Addendum----I checked MSC site and they are processing cases as of today
  dated August 3. 2003.
  
  The first 3 letters on our receipt number are MSC (I am assuming that is
  
  Missouri Service Center----wonder why my atty was told our file was to
  
  go to Texas??)
  
  Well that sounds like the answer to your question, and the answer to the
  scenario that I posed in my earlier response.............Your attorney
  was misinformed, as it clearly states on the form, the address is
  Chicago, thereby MSC for a K3 129F, not rocket science on this gaff...
  
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• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:59:00 GMT(8)
• Haven't we already done this?!?!?!
  
  Originally posted by jeffreyhy
  Maryanne,
  
  "receipted"?
  
  My NOA #1 has a Notice Date of 2 days after I mailed the petition - dropped it off at the Post Office on 1 October, Received Date is 2 October and the Notice Date is 3 October.
  
  More than who told your attorney that your file was to go to Texas, I wonder why he didn't know himself that it was to go to Missouri?
  
  The 'fault' for almost 2 months between mailing and NOA may very well not lie with the USCIS in this case.
  
  Regards, JEff
  
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• Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:39:00 GMT(9)
• Originally posted by Maryanne Kehoe
  It took Ken and I *almost two months* (!!!) receipted on November 9th,
  2003. Our atty. told us based on current process times, we should be
  approved aprox. END OF FEBRUARY and 10 days later the approval notice
  into the atty. office.
  
  I was under the impression K3 took 3 months to process versus a K-1 and
  that is why we went that route. At this rate, the total process time
  from submission to interview will be 6-7 MONTHS.
  
  This is NOT right BCIS.
  
  Can't help but wonder if it didn't go to the wrong place initally, like
  the regular service center instead of MSC. Sadly that HAS happened
  before and that was even in cases of having an attorney do the
  paperwork. I would be a bit more optimisitic than the end of February-
  check the current rollcall times.
  
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• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 14:23:00 GMT(10)
• No we havent (!!!!)
  
  I come to this group looking for info, and not grief from you......
  
  (apologies in advance to those who HAVE provided me with info on this
  board and who have helped me----Ken and I appreciate it.)
  
  Re: K-3's: how long did it take you to receipt?
  
  Group: alt.visa.us.marriage-based Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2003, 4:59pm
  (EST+5) From: member@lawknowledge.org.british_expats.com (Leslie66)
  Haven't we already done this?!?!?!
  Originally posted by jeffreyhy
  Maryanne,
  "receipted"?
  My NOA #1 has a Notice Date of 2 days after I mailed the petition -
  dropped it off at the Post Office on 1 October, Received Date is 2
  October and the Notice Date is 3 October.
  More than who told your attorney that your file was to go to Texas, I
  wonder why he didn't know himself that it was to go to Missouri?
  The 'fault' for almost 2 months between mailing and NOA may very well
  not lie with the USCIS in this case.
  Regards, JEff
  --
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• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 07:32:00 GMT(11)
• cindyabs <member@lawknowledge.org.british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<1062046.1068683980@lawknowledge.org.britishexpats.com>... Originally posted by Maryanne Kehoe It took Ken and I *almost two months* (!!!) receipted on November 9th, 2003. Our atty. told us based on current process times, we should be approved aprox. END OF FEBRUARY and 10 days later the approval notice into the atty. office. I was under the impression K3 took 3 months to process versus a K-1 and that is why we went that route. At this rate, the total process time from submission to interview will be 6-7 MONTHS. This is NOT right BCIS. Can't help but wonder if it didn't go to the wrong place initally, like the regular service center instead of MSC. Sadly that HAS happened before and that was even in cases of having an attorney do the paperwork. I would be a bit more optimisitic than the end of February- check the current rollcall times
  
  --------
  
  It took my husband and I an extra 2 months because our 129fK3 paper
  work was sent to the wrong department PO Box 7216 of BCIS insteat of
  7218 . Then they sent everything back to him. Talk about
  frustrating...so there is no justice in this whole event I think. I
  think they should have forwarded it to the right PO Box but that would
  be too much to ask so more wasted time.
• Thu, 13 Nov 2003 11:51:00 GMT(12)
• Does anyone know about officers being taken off K-3 cases to process
  backlogs of other visa applications? I just talked to my atty's secy and
  they said about 1 month (?) after we submitted that processing times
  suddenly increaed from 60-90 days to an "average" of 100 days (with
  several cases going all the way to 120 days.)
• Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:20:00 GMT(13)
• I checked MSC service times with our receipt number---it came back "60
  to 90 days to process this kind of case".....I am convinced that attys.
  are NOT getting the most up to date info from BCIS!!! (no it's not the
  atty's fault.)
  
  Attys. on this board: how do you know what your are getting from BCIS is
  correct info, do you check with AILA's site, or fellow immigration
  attys?
  
  The first 3 letters on our receipt number are MSC (I am assuming that is
  Missouri Service Center----wonder why my atty was told our file was to
  go to Texas??)
  
  I agree with an earlier post----we really DO appreciate the attys tha
  post here----if you have to hug an atty, make it an IMMIGRATION one! lol
  
  Re: K-3's: how long did it take you to receipt?
  
  Group: alt.visa.us.marriage-based Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2003, 12:39am
  (EST+5) From: member@lawknowledge.org.british_expats.com (cindyabs)
  Originally posted by Maryanne Kehoe
  It took Ken and I *almost two months* (!!!) receipted on
  November 9th,
  2003. Our atty. told us based on current process times, we should be
  approved aprox. END OF FEBRUARY and 10 days later the approval notice
  into the atty. office.
  I was under the impression K3 took 3 months to process versus a K-1 and
  that is why we went that route. At this rate, the total process time
  from submission to interview will be 6-7 MONTHS.
  This is NOT right BCIS.
  Can't help but wonder if it didn't go to the wrong place initally, like
  the regular service center instead of MSC. Sadly that HAS happened
  before and that was even in cases of having an attorney do the
  paperwork. I would be a bit more optimisitic than the end of February-
  check the current rollcall times.
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