Ninous Y
Dec 31, 2025
My petition I-129F is taking forever Why? Anyone is going through the same thing?
My I-129F petition was submitted and received by USCIS on January 10th 2025 and got the receipt date on January 15th 2025. since then my case is still under the status " Case Received ". why? The petition was submitted and assigned to California Center and I did call USCIS to check on any new updates and they said that my case is within a normal processing time and don't see any issues or anything so I just need to wait for an update . its been almost 12 months now since they received it and got the receipt for it. I am hearing different stories so I am not sure what's going on . anyone is going through the same situation as me? please share it with me. Thnx in advance.

K-1/K-2

Not yet married - fiance and/or dependent child

Total Days: 366 days
Case
2025-01-10
Today
I-129F
366 Days
California Service Center: I-129F
Timeline Map
2025-01-10
I-129F
Submission to USCIS
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Vic akaDec 31, 2025
mine too
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loulou JJan 1, 2026
is all your paperwork correct ? is there anything missing is your fiance from the country that got ban to enter the USA?
Ninous YJan 2, 2026
I have no issues at all . All documents are accurate and everything been followed to make sure no issues. I called USCIS and they confirmed the case is in the normal process. my fiancé is not from the banned list of countries.
hem malotJan 3, 2026
mine was the same thing, i had to chat with someone on usics website then requested a tier two office to contact me, after that they sent me a rfe and got approved
Ninous YJan 3, 2026
how did you chat on their website ? inquiring about the case iscthe only option and if you r within a normal processing time it will get rejected until you are allowed to reach out on the date that is provided. I spoke with uscis rep on the phone and told me my case is within the normal processing time and no further details available until I receive s9mething via mail.
hem malotJan 4, 2026
ask for a agent on the need help chat box then say you would like to speak to a tier two officer , if they say it’s still in normal processing time, keep saying i would still like to talk to a tier two agent, then the will set you up with an phone appointment or something related to that point, if that happens it tends to bump your case back in line. I had the same thing happen to me, after i got them to set me up with a tier two agent, they sent me a rfe couple weeks later, and then approved month later.
Ninous YJan 4, 2026
Thank you for letting me know. I had no clue there is an option to chat and request a tier 2 officer. I will work on it now. what do I need to say exactly to the tier 2 officer regarding my case ? do you have an exact statement you used for it? @hem malot
hem malotJan 4, 2026
Mainly your goal is to bump your case up so just try to get a tier 2 officer scheduled first then when the tier 2 calls you, mention about your case still says processsing while other cases filed on the same reciept date as me are already approved
Ninous YJan 5, 2026
gotcha. I will do that ASAP. Thank you

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