Yes, the stupid system wasn't working but we finally solved it. Thanks Bill

I finally gave in and called....useless.

"They're currently processing petitions dated June 11"
"But that information is completely inaccurate."
"I'm sorry, sir. That's all the information that we currently have."
"Is there any way I could speak to someone that is actually AT the Vermont Service Center?"
"No, sir, but you can go on our website and set up an appointment at the local office nearest to you. You'll need to.........."

Seriously, the people at the call desk are liars. They know they are lying, but they keep on doing it as their supervisors stand over them with a pistol and a mop.

What is RFE ? Am I missing something ?

RFE is a "Request For Evidence." The service center will typically send this notice to you if they want you to provide a document that you didn't originally provide in your packet, or if you forgot to sign something.

REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE

That is really classic. At least they could parrot the date on the website .. maybe they get points for creativity
It's funny after I call I'm disgusted and think I'll never call again, then time goes by and hope seeps in that they can't all be that clueless for a living ... oops
It's like dealing with management at my job

Seriously, she seemed nice enough, but I kind of imagined her having really creepy eyes.


I asked if she could at least confirm that my petition still exists. She said it does...and they are still processing it.

that sucks!!!

Latest VSC waiting list:

Thanks for the lists. I really do wish they would process in the order they are received. Anyway, I've moved up 4 spots since the last list.

VSC is approving petitions at a good rate, but its so unfortunate that they are bouncing all over the place. Why cant they just focus all their attention on the earlier filers?? Crazy!!

You would think that a supervisor could go to every adjudicator's desk and make sure they don't have old files. If they do, take them away and give them to the persons who actually approve petitions with regularity. That would be if their supervisors were competent.

That would make too much sense.

And nothing they do makes sense.

True that, the way they are working on petitions doesn't make any sence.

Is anyone familiar with other web sites that are similar to VJ? I was thinking that it would be interesting to see how many K1 are pending on other
sites?

Here is the written testimony presented by USCIS director Gonzalez to the House Judiciary Committee. It is dated today.

I can understand a bottleneck, but processing out of order is horseshit.

Amen.

Well, I checked the website for approvals for VSC...there were 3 yesterday...1 from Sept. and 2 from Oct.

There is movement just not for June-July....

Come on VSC....got find those crates that someone left in the truck!!!!!!!

You have no idea how great it would be if they could just tell me that they know without question that they know where my petition is. Actually, you know that better than I do.

I really hate that Lindsay has to go through this. It has to be harder on her than it is on me.

Just wanted to say Congratulations to all those who just got approved and even though it may be of little or no comfort to you, but hang in there June - July filers. My heart goes out to you and I hope that you'll get your approvals soon too!!!!

I'm useless.

Why do you say that?

I really hate that Lindsay has to go through this. It has to be harder on her than it is on me.
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I really don't know what to say.. I feel for you and I'm really sorry..I am!!

Didn't mean to alarm anyone. I was trying to post some data, but I failed.

Good, cause I was going to say, don't talk down about yourself!!!!!
Try again with the data!!!

ok...... ????

Good God, please let Vermont find these lost crates with the remaining June and July petitions.

VSC, where the fudge are these stupid crates?

You know what, I don't even care anymore if they are working on MY petition!
VSC, just let's see some progress on June and July....PLEASE! Come on, let us finally see those cleared out!

Jeez.....

WOW....my family applied for passports and we were told it would take 3-6 weeks....which was a major improvement over the 3-5 months it was taking
a couple of months ago....well....they got them in 15 days!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess that part of the immigration department made fast improvements...
I know that they hired thousands of people and opened a new center in New Orleans.

I read that article the other day about the improvements that they plan to make in hiring more people for the USCIS. Hopefully they will make
these improvements quickly....the article did they say they had rehired about 500 people who had worked in the past....maybe this will help us out.
One can only hope!!!!!!!!!!!!

The problem for the May, June, and July filers is that they can hire 1000 new people, but their applications will still be on the desk of the same *slow* adjudicators.

yep,that's right....

THey seriously won't tell you its not lost?!

... You'd think if there was even the SLIGHTEST possibility that they lost it they'd ask for you to mail a new one? I mean okay, that's you know... LOGIC.. but ....

They always tell me they know exactly where it is. It just doesn't get worked on.

Passports are not issued by the USCIS, they are issued by the DOS, which I am finding is MUCH faster, friendlier, and competent than the USCIS bunch.

Yeah, I've had to deal with DoS a couple times for non-immigration related business. Never, ever had a problem with them.

Well the VSC needs to take lessons from DOS!!!!!!!!!!

I really do feel for you May, June, July filers still waiting. Seems like even though you were able to file before the rate increase, they still found a way to make you "pay".

Hopefully you all get approved quickly, and they can get on with the newer filers.

Just wanted to send some positive thinking to all of you still waiting..praying for each of you................Melinda

We got it. We actually got it. WE GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, yes yes!!!!! Woohoooooooo!!!!!!!!! The Current Case Status had finally changed, and it now says "On January 18, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)."

I flew back from the States today. This excitement sure is helping my jetlag!!

Virgillionaire, I'll be joining you in Catonsville soon! Luckily the snow yesterday didn't affect my flight home

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations! It's good to see a July filer get an approval

Congrats!!!

CONGRATULATIONS

Congrats!

The woman did seem sympathetic, but she still couldn't help me in any way.

It really is hard, but there's nothing else we can do.

CONGRATULATIONS.

do you call national customer service line or use the RFE trick?

Also, I don't know how frequently or infrequently you call, but I would advise writing down the officer you talk to and what they say, every time. if you have to take it to a congress person or the ombudsman in the future, it'll be good to have that detail.

Congratulations!!