Six months in... who should I call?

[Callina 1]

God bless you both and may us hear good news soon! My fiance and I are also determined to prove that our love is strong enough to face any kind of testing.

[Lizzy 0]

As i have said before i waited 6 months for an NOA2 and a total of 9 months until interview.

This was before IMBRA.

The CSC has a contact that allows lawyers to email in to a separate address and thats what my lawyer did. We found out i was in security checks.

After about 6 months i got in touch with my senator and within a week we where approved. Coincidence or not, we will never know.

[1HappyGuy 45]

If your recent touches are actually someone picking up your file, then I'd say that's good news. Just remember that the web site is not always updated like they say. My petition was approved on October 17, 2005 but when the USCIS finally got around to updating the web site, the date listed was November 8th. So, check your mail from the post office, it might have good news sooner than the web site.

Hang in there. After the approval there are many more things to do, all of which will lead to your eventual happiness. The USCIS is probably one of the most frustrating and secretive organizations in the federal government. We all know about the delays from IMBRA and the huge backlog. Have you checked out the statistics from the USCIS about how many petitions they receive each month. Their problem is they don't know how to frame the results they are doing in a positive manner.

Just have confidence that you will be approved and start making your plans. Both of your lives is about to change, hopefully for the better. So, get ready. The same thing goes for the others that have been waiting a long time. It will happen, just have confidence and patience.

[E&K 0]

Today I officially hit 187 days from NOA1 , which is exaclty half a year or six months. I'm pissed. I have contacted my senators to no effect. Anyone have any ideas who I can yell at?

I dont really see that you can complain to anybody as your NOA1 is March 9th, and they are currently processing March 8th..

Christ. Gimme a break... that date is a convenience for them, not me.

Just called them and they told me that I need to be 30 days past the date on the site. I then told them that the date has gone backwards in the past and seems to be random. They said "Yes, it will do that."

Oooookie.

I know how you feel, we are have been waiting the same time you have (our NOA1 is the same date!), with the exception that we don't even have the IMBRA RFE yet. We called last Monday too, and she said she put an inquiry into our case (got a report# from her) but that it will take 30 days to get an answer from them!!! She did try to tell us that our NOA1 at CSC was the date they received our application (June 15th) and not the one we got from Nebraska (March 9th), can you believe that!!!!!!

We have contacted senators, congressman, even the CSC director and nothing has worked. So there's not much more left we know we can do, the one thing we know is that we are tired of waiting

[Tim&Poonam 0]

You getting touched alot lately. Looks like your about to get NOA2. I'll say a pray for you.

[onyxrev 0]

I know how you feel, we are have been waiting the same time you have (our NOA1 is the same date!), with the exception that we don't even have the IMBRA RFE yet. We called last Monday too, and she said she put an inquiry into our case (got a report# from her) but that it will take 30 days to get an answer from them!!! She did try to tell us that our NOA1 at CSC was the date they received our application (June 15th) and not the one we got from Nebraska (March 9th), can you believe that!!!!!!

We have contacted senators, congressman, even the CSC director and nothing has worked. So there's not much more left we know we can do, the one thing we know is that we are tired of waiting

Wow... I think I would have bitten the head off of any USCIS worker who tried to tell me my NOA is from June.

If that was the case, we'd probably both be approved by now

Edited September 13, 2006 by onyxrev

[onyxrev 0]

I know how you feel, we are have been waiting the same time you have (our NOA1 is the same date!), with the exception that we don't even have the IMBRA RFE yet. We called last Monday too, and she said she put an inquiry into our case (got a report# from her) but that it will take 30 days to get an answer from them!!! She did try to tell us that our NOA1 at CSC was the date they received our application (June 15th) and not the one we got from Nebraska (March 9th), can you believe that!!!!!!

We have contacted senators, congressman, even the CSC director and nothing has worked. So there's not much more left we know we can do, the one thing we know is that we are tired of waiting

Wow... I think I would have bitten the head off of any USCIS worker who tried to tell me my NOA is from June.

If that was the case, we'd probably both be approved by now

.... or crushed the head of.

[Nagishkaw 510]

E&K,

Thats just too pathetic ! I'am so sorry for you. Please forgive me for my selfishness . At least I got a second RFE and was touched in August.

I will keep you in my prayers.

[E&K 0]

Thank you jabree, that's very sweet of you.

BTW, I don't think you are selfish at all

Onyxrev, we felt the same way, but like they say: you get better answers trying to be nice to them and we at least got her to put the inquiry for us, not much........but better than nothing I guess.

[Hornet 2]

I understand people are just trying to be positive and helpful BUT.....

No I will not be PATIENT!!! I will not be quiet and not question the govt. that has failed us!!

Pissed? You're damn right I'm pissed. At this and everyother thing this stupid pathetic Govt of ours has and is doing.

Why isn't everyone? Becoz we're just sheep lead around by this monster we've let grow out of control. And now it's telling US the people to sit down and shut up?? Bend over and take it? Screw that!!!

It's sad people is this country don't care unless it affects their TV or their Big Macs!!! Get off your ### America and march to the White House and Piss on the lawn I say.

We need a Revolution to rid us of Big Brother. I'm a Marine and I swore to defend the US Constition, not the injust system that's been created.

Semper FI

"How many people are proud to be citizens of this beautiful country of ours?

The stripes and the stars for the rights that men have died for to protect

The women and men who have broke their necks for the freedom of speech

the United States government has sworn to uphold....or so we're told"

[mrc 0]

I understand people are just trying to be positive and helpful BUT.....

No I will not be PATIENT!!! I will not be quiet and not question the govt. that has failed us!!

Pissed? You're damn right I'm pissed. At this and everyother thing this stupid pathetic Govt of ours has and is doing.

Why isn't everyone? Becoz we're just sheep lead around by this monster we've let grow out of control. And now it's telling US the people to sit down and shut up?? Bend over and take it? Screw that!!!

It's sad people is this country don't care unless it affects their TV or their Big Macs!!! Get off your ### America and march to the White House and Piss on the lawn I say.

We need a Revolution to rid us of Big Brother. I'm a Marine and I swore to defend the US Constition, not the injust system that's been created.

Semper FI

"How many people are proud to be citizens of this beautiful country of ours?

The stripes and the stars for the rights that men have died for to protect

The women and men who have broke their necks for the freedom of speech

the United States government has sworn to uphold....or so we're told"

I'm with the Hornet. I've been a military man myself for 16 plus years but I believe our country has gotten too passive. We are led by the government and either people are too lazy or they are too tired from sucking down cheeseburgers to get off their tired asses to do anything. I realize this really has nothing to do with the topic, but Hornet has me all riled up.

Oh, let's complain about gas prices but continue to buy 11 mpg gas-guzzling SUV's and trucks. When will people realize they are the problem and not the solution? Gas prices are up because demand is up and demand is up because we continue to use more...this just typifies the problems that we have. People refuse to be practical because "it's their right" which is total b.s. Be conscientious.

/off of soapbox. Damn you, Hornet.

[Nagishkaw 510]

This is one enemy I do not know how to do battle with. If I could approximate his next move, I would not be in this mess.

To Hornet, thank you for keeping us safe.

[E&K 0]

Wow... I think I would have bitten the head off of any USCIS worker who tried to tell me my NOA is from June.

If that was the case, we'd probably both be approved by now

I bet, but that would be too good to be true, soon they'll be approving July applications and ours will still be in limbo.

I wish we had applied through Vermont! or better yet, I wish we had married back in April when I was visiting the US with my tourist visa, I would even have my green card by now

[onyxrev 0]

I bet, but that would be too good to be true, soon they'll be approving July applications and ours will still be in limbo.

I wish we had applied through Vermont! or better yet, I wish we had married back in April when I was visiting the US with my tourist visa, I would even have my green card by now

Yeah, I was talking to a random someone at a coffeeshop who was considering marrying his girlfriend, who's in the country right now on a student visa. He asked whether he should apply for a K1 visa and I was like... "No no no no no! Marry her now!!"

[E&K 0]

That's exactly what I would have told him!

I wish we had listened to the people who told us to do that back then now is too late to do that

We tought K1 was the best option we had, BIG mistake