Hey everyone, I wanted to share with you the information I sent to my hubby today about a call I just had with the Vermont Service Center --- I was calling to followup on the call I made over two weeks ago when the Customer Service Center Rep. told me to call back if I had not heard anything within two weeks --- She told me that our case was in security checks and that it was taking about two weeks to process through that point --

Letter to Hubby -

Ok, today marked the over two weeks mark that the gal at the Vermont Service Center gave me to call back within -- so I called !

Well, obviously I did not get her --- but I got a Hispanic man who didnt give me the information she did --- pretty much nothing -- he just said the case is pending --- I am sure most people would have been happy with that response -- and with happy, I do not mean just that they likely would have left it at that... but you are lucky that I did a bit more digging (in my sweetest voice) I kinda pleaded our situation and said that the last gal told me that we were in security checks and he was telling me differently --- and from what he was saying it appeared to me that she gave me a story line or that he was maybe doing the same --- he told me to be patient and that they were short staffed but that it was now in the process to be consolodated --- now, when he said the word 'consolodated', I knew I didn't know what that meant --- so I asked what that meant --- he said it meant that the security checks were complete and that the case is in process of being assigned a new number and would now have a T-file name and be assembled to be sent back to the adjucicator --- WOW, wasn't that the kind of information that given to me first would have givin me the comfort that I was attempting to get upon calling them --- so then, I said, "well then, the last caller was right when she told me that our case was in security checks and now, the information was being assembled (or consolodated into a T-File) so what next, then he said, it will be given back to the adjudicator to finish the processing at that point --- he was hesitant to give me any kind of date but he did say it should not take that long to get back in the adjucators hands with. So with that, I thanked him and told him that if he would have just offered the information he did to me about the steps in the process that it would have calmed my concerns and I could do the patient waiting they always ask you to do --- so, with luck and hope and if you are so inclined a few prayers we might hear before I leave England in mid July ---

Hi C:

Glad to hear you are at least getting some "scoop" when you call USCIS. They so often just give you the "standard replies" which are usually just to be patient and wait and you'll hear something "soon". It sure does get frustrating.

Glad to hear you're heading off to England to see your husband. Have a great time!!!!!

Maybe we can get together for coffee when you get back.

Rayma

Works for me Rayma, I wish I knew where you lived in Orting --- then when I take my bike ride on the trail I could stop by for a refreshing ice cold drink ---- email me and we will make a date for that girlie --- thanks for the response

OK, I am not liking this, I seem to be the only one except for Rayma that is interested in my Posts --- should I put my old cheerleader uniform on --- anyway, I posted this information on immigrate2us and thought I would share it here as well ---


This appears to be the process a I-601 waiver goes through when submitted to the Vermont Service Center ---

1. You pay your money
2. They cash your check (the most speedy portion of the process)
3. They take your waiver application letters, and supporting documentation
4. It is snail mailed to the appropriate processing center.
5. It is input into the system
6. Notice of Action Letter is sent to applicants
7. The File SITS for a very long time in some que (In Box)
(who knows what happens to it during this time) coffee spills, office fire, extremely disorganized person sits piles of government regulation manuals on top of it... the list could go on and on
8. Then it gets sent to the adjudicators in box ---
9. Depending on the workload it sits there for some time as well
10. Then due to miracles happening, the adjudcator picks it up and begins to see what items did not get spilled on
11. Adjudicator sends RFEs for thoses that were spilled on
12. Then, if you were lucky - your package is good enough to be sent into the security check process which I have been told takes usually two weeks. sits in another inbox --- same stuff could happen as before
13. Consolidation process occurs wherby all documents gets assigned a new T-File indicator
14. Into adjudcator inbox again -
15. Then they do whatever and award a decision
16. Time goes by whereby they wait to tell you or your consulate to give you the official decision.
17. You finally hear
18. Hopefully this is the end ---

Why not electronic

Everything I had in my packet was also on a cd disk ---

I read them....*lol*


Char

Thanks Char, I believe you and your hubby are kind of like mine and me --- its like we are in our 50s and it would be nice to spend some time with our Hubbies in the same country at least prior to retiring or officially becoming a senior citizen === wait till you get here AARP will bombard you when you reach 50 --- that alone makes you feel old ---

You have got to be kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a damn shame that this process takes eternity! Maybe if one gets lucky enough they will be permanently reunited w/ their loved one by the time they die and go to heaven.