who are those of us in october without ANYTHING yet except NOA1

-shrewdgal (me)
- hyd
- kitty
- mrs. Z

who else?

i think thats it maybe im wrong?? anyone out there?

there is alot more... inez, pecky, omg i cant remember all the names.. but i will search

Me too - I'm an October filer at VSC - not heard anything - no touches since the case first appeared online on Feb 24th

moi

oh man
there are a bunch of us.
guys.. I dont even know if my husband (our SO.s) will be here by Christmas.
Depressing

I am an October filer too. Have not heard anything also
Pecky

pecky! how did I know realize that we are both jamaica. shew. good. a friend. maybe we will get the same interview dates!!!
Where is your S.O.??

Oh Shrewdy, girl don't believe that for a second. Our husbands will be with us this year!! It's highly unlikely to be past that (not if i can help it). Unless Jamaica embassy takes more than a couple of months to interview and visa issuance.. but I dont think so.

I just have my heart set on september/october and I PRAY PRAY PRAY that is the case!

ya this is what i was thinkin (def not christmas they shoud be here before that.. infact we all may be on our second honey moon during Christmas hehe) so i was thinkin
say we get approved MAX in beginning of may..
gets to NVC in mid may
so we have mid may , june , july max in NVC
gets to embasy in aug
and then however our country's US embassy works for getin the interview, could be august or max sept... so i think we have a max to wait till sept unless everythin goes more quiker..

wat do yal think??

I think that would make sense for things to happen like that, with the new pay online service at NVC the wait times should be less there. Then its all about the consulate I have a feeling that my wife will be here in december or Jan though. Im a Nov filer and from what i can see the processing of I 130's for brazil seem to be very slow for no reason, the 2 other filers that i have seen on this forum are both past 8 months and still counting for thier NOA2. I only pray that the time doesnt destroy my relationship. I wish luck and that god be with all of you so that your loved ones will be with you by August or September.

We have to wait around 6 months for the Montreal embassy in our case so I'm really not having warm, fuzzies about 2008 for us unless Vermont gets moving quickly.

Yep, MTL is one of the worst. We more than likely are going to ask for a change of venue from MTL to Santiago. My husband is a Canadian PR living in Toronto, and a Chilean citizen so we have that option. Seems like Santiago only takes about 2 months so I am still hoping on 2008.

guys look another DEC filer got approved jus now SCATLURI
NOT FAIR! good for him.. but wat abt us oct nov ppl???????


Our application for I-130 got approved from VSC yesterday. Received the email. I applied on Dec-18th 2007. I also sent an I-129F on Jan 1st 2008 and that is also touched but that is not approved yet !!!!


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I-130 received : 2007-12-18 (Chicago Lockbox)
I-129F sent : 2007-12-24 (VSC)
I-129F NOA 1 : 2008-01-03
I-130 NOA 1 : 2008-02-01 (VSC)
I-130 NOA2 : 2008-04-16 (VSC)

Its strange how people who filed in Dec and beyond are getting approvals before people who filed long before. Makes me wonder if it is because in Dec they told everyone to send the applications to the lockbox, at the same time the service centers were sending their applications to the lockbox fo data entry. Maybe they had a system in place when they asked that all pettitions be sent to the lockbox in Dec. and all of the applications before that ended up in one big mess. Last month we saw the the processing dates go back for reasons not yet known to us. Sure they can say they sent out RFE letters and now they have the responses back , but they also said that it was because of applications being sent from CSC to VSC, I tend to think that all that shifting has left some applications in some strange black hole. I believe that they moved the dates back because the applications were sent to the wrong service center, VSC got some of CSC and CSC got some of VSC. They had no system really set up before Dec, they only knew they had more than they could handle and started packing up boxes and mailed everything to the lockbox to cash our checks.

ya totally.. what the heck is that? i mean only ppl wo suffered so far were july aug sept and oct filers. every one else had it easy.. they got their notices within 1 weeks time ( iwaited 91 days for mine) and then their files did not get transferred all over.. it stayed at one service center.. its not fair now they got their approvals.. im sure their spouses will be together even before us.. aug sep oct ppl r stil hangin but ppl from dec jan feb and march r approved? wheres the decency..

i wish i could work for uscis and straighten out their operations..

I wanted to throw up when I looked at the thread NOA1 to NOA2 above..
do you see how many dec. filers are in front of us now?
something weird is going on.

It almost seems that we'd be farther ahead to resubmit our I-130s with copies of our NOA1s.

LOL thats what i was thinkin too!!
ughhh the wait is the pain. i can take the approval and wait anohter 4 months.. but i cant wait patiently without the approval..

guys honestly im thinkin this month or early may we shoudl get something..

I hope that is the case for everyone that is past or is almost at the 6 month mark.

If I don't see something in the next 2 weeks I am going to do as I suggested above. Since we can't call to get attention, resubmitting the paperwork with the NOA1 and a letter asking if somehow they misplaced the original documents or filed them incorrectly or god knows what and that the received date was to be honored, not the NOA1 date and therefore could they please ensure that the application is put in the proper order for review, seems all we can do. If we use their processing times, we'll have to wait for several months to be able to even talk to them (legally) on the phone.

If they lost (misplaced) files, would they admit it? And would they be forthcoming or would we have to ask and then, what constitutes a legal time to ask? (And if they find a December 2006 application sitting under a file nobody has looked at for a long time, will they change the date back to December 2006?? )

well guys, I tried to call and get someone to talk ot me about my case and the automated system said that I needed to "submit the documents they requested"
which WAS NONE.
when I finally talked to someone they sent me back to the USCIS person (the computer did) and they didnt even see that on my file but then put me on hold and said that they would mail me the letter by may 18 telling what I needed.
I WANT TO DIE. I have waited for 6 months just to see that I might have an RFE. BULL SH*T
I am so mad.
I have heard of this happening to people and they didnt really need any info..so we will see.
I think I may call back and try to get someone from VSC.

Thats the part I hate, they can say whatever they want and no one can question them. They could say they are on 2005 and no one has the right to challenge them, as long as they say their dates are XX/XX/2005 even congress men cant say anything.

She told you that you actually had an RFE? The automated system gives that canned message whether you have an RFE or not if you aren't actually in as having an RFE (as I understand it -- need to search on that.) So unless she confirmed that it says you have one, she might have been giving you a kiss off response and not an actual response.

omg shrewdie im so soryy to hear that.. well atleast u know after u submit ur RFE urs wil gett approved... but im kind of confused.. u didnt gget thru to VSC?? ur sayin the USCIS rep told u to wait til may to receive ur RFE? now this is bullshit that wil be ur 7th month.. then what another month ro so for approval? its ok ur one day close to being with ur husband... hang in there...

The message will say you have an RFE if you do or dont, it says You need to submit the evidence that has been requested no matter what. Unless you spoke with a vermont officer i wouldnt worry about it. USCIS has no information about your case at all, the only thing they can see is what you see online.

well she was all like..getting my address and everything..so obviously she wasnt looking in my file or she would have known that already. and she put me on hold and was like.."I am making note that it needs to be mailed to you and blah blah..with an adjucator by may 18" and when I asked what it was she said "they need to mail you the letter because it is personal information"
she didnt even know my name
she took my receipt number first and then my zip code..then my name and then my address
if she looked up my file then shouldnt she have known all that already?
so what do you guys think?
do I have an RFE or no?

That's not true ! Once you file any application with USCIS, it is entered into their computer system, so that they can sort it out. It is not paper based system. You get the receipt notice of any application from their computer system. Sometimes, date goes back due to the reason (one guy got RFE and he/she sent the docs back to the USCIS and when they posted the date on the web site periodically, it was that bad guy's priority date), not because of one file sitting inside a drawer.

Why some people is getting approvals faster than others could be for many reasons:
1) Which officer handles the case
2) If the application is clean (with all required docs and completely filled forms)
3) If it is expedited case
4) And so many other unknown factors...

But personally, I don't like USCIS the way they work. Recently, they have made tremendous improvements such as speeding up FBI name check, adding additional staff (of course, with our money) etc. I know couple of my friends who are stuck in FBI name check for more than 2 year !!! FBI has to clear 300,000+ cases from the name check.

there is no way that all of us in october have the same "unknown factors" that we are all waiting 6 or more months to leave Vermont. seriously. they have just tossed us aside for other cases it seems.

Their system was set up to expect the NOA1 date to be very close to the receipt date. Therefore it is very possible that they are looking at NOA1 dates which were January for many October people, rather than October for the RECEIPT date, which is when they physically received the file and which is indeed the date they said they would honor. So somewhere in their they have to deviate from their usual procedure of using the NOA date in order to handle these cases that were sent to the lock box from Vermont and then back to Vermont.

However, my comment about the file and date was clearly in jest, thus the jester icon.

Shrewd -- I do not think you have an RFE. Nope.

the more I think about it I think she has no clue. she just gave me a date that is 30 days beyond today.
I keep trying to call and get thru to VSC but "there is noone to take your call"
I bet they leave at 5... even though it says six!

shrewdgal, you're right. USCIS is just like a black box, we never know those "unknown factors".

First of all calling USCIS front desk officers (though they say they are officers with their badge#) are waste of time. They are bunch of school boys/girls who can read the computer screen Instead of we calling them, it is always better idea to involve a congressman/senator though it may not speed up the case ! Just a thought...

LOL.. im not sure mayeb ur time difference shrewdie it may be 5 where u r but over there in vermont its prob 6? i dont knwo jus guessing... i dont think u have an RFE either.. but maybe the system was jus actin up? u never know.. i would say try again and make sure to get thru VSC.. and speak to an officer where they can actually lookup ur file with all ur info... ok..?

Thats not true completely ...loto ...Most of us when we send an application , we go through application 100 times making sure everything is correct including check ...and other docs...b/c we want our spouses in our hands ASAP..(means application is clean on our side lol)

But they may get dirty and kept behind the log if an officer hands are dirty ..lol ....Then another officer wakes up with clean hands will take some time to clean the dirt on file to approve it faster lol .....See Dirt to clean is taking longer time ...

Some lucky ppl like you loto ...will get into clean hands in the begining get approved faster ...lol

This is logical and may be true (one of my unknown factors). USCIS must have taken NOA1 date rather than physical receipt date to approve the cases.

hahahahaha

Good logical thinking Sgr, made me laugh again a lot

I have been in contact with my congressman a gazillion times. useless

For immigration cases, everybody is useless including the first lady. But just for our mental satisfaction, we just use them.

Hey Shrewdie, that message on the line is an automated one. It confused me too. Had me goin crazy thinking they needed an official marriage certificate or something. But when i talked to the operator she said she did not see any RFE on my case, so it could very well mean no RFE for you. And the My date is problably your completion date so it sounds like you are getting close.

What I'm thinking is that VSC pulled adjucators off I-130 to process I-129F's for the K1 folks. That is why its taking so long for you guys to get approval.

I'm still praying for you all. At least the NVC is pulling out this online payment system so you will likely cathc up withthe rest of us soon enough.

marlita thanks for ur info.. it realyhelped.. mine and shrwedies timeline is very similar.. i hope we dont have RFEs and i hope so by may they complete our process. and i heard abt the NVC online payment that is so cool....

i hope we do catch up ... keep pray in for us.. and hope ur reunited with ur spouse sooooonnn

thanks Lita
the more I think about it the less I think I have an RFE
I hope we all hear something SOON!!!!!

Hello, everyone! I have been reading your posts for some time now... I am sharing your situation: applied for I-130 in October ( my "lawyer" did), received NOA 1 in January. I am desperate since I am not only without my husband, but also without my two boys(16 and 2 y.o.), since without my husband I can't really work and take care of them in Amerika. So, I miss everyone so much!.....
Anyway, not too many people dealing with the Rep. of Georgia. But I want to thank you all for all the help and support I got from you, and very usefull information as well.
Why I decided to post --- I spoke to an oficcer last Tuesday, complained ( in a nice way) that it's been 6 months and etc.. she pulled my case out , and said that my case is being reviewed by another officer. And I should expect the answer withing 10 days! I was so happy that day! So I am hoping , that when the automated system says now: more evidence /papers required( it happened with me as well on Tuesday), it means - they are working on the case. Just felt like cheering you up a bit, because I know what it feels like...

woww thanks for posting this.. thank you sso much.. see SHREDIE u have somethin to look forward to!! anyways i hope u get ur approval soon.. welcome to this thread!

I hope thats what it means!
but i have also heard that its an automated response and that since you prompted that number about "we requested more info" then it just automacitally says that..but hyde..you didnt get that did you?
weird. who even knows

That's the message you get if you don't have an RFE in the system. If you look through posts, people who have had real RFEs get a more specific message.

The message itself has nothing to do with where you are in the process and won't tell you if someone is looking at your file. Sorry.

nope i dint get that.. i just pushed prompts that led me to somethin abt if u received a letter from uscis requiring additional doc please pre.. then entered my recpeit number. and then someone pikum up sayin good mornin vermont service center..

mine said nothin abt rfe?

I just want to know something soon.
I am tired of trying to figure this out. the stress is affecting our marriage since we have enough stresses with it anyway.
I am probably going to try again after work to day adn see if I can actually get thru to VSC

Good luck shrew ........I called them yesterday ...They told me same old " 6" months crap and " BACKLOG"....nothing changed...If you keep calling after your 6 months time line they tell you "Give us a month more from the date you called lol"

It looks like they donot know other numbers first " 6 " then " 1 " more ....they need to go to Kindergarten to learn other better numbers lol it looks like i am getting ISD lol (Immigration Stress Disorder " )