Five Month Deadline Come and Gone - What Next?

[A and T 82]

Deadline??? LOL let me know when they get a real deadline that actually have to follow by law. My case is going well on to 3 years

[Darnell 8,478]

I haven't called yet, am going to Monday

What's the Word ?

[Ryan H 3,798]

My case is going well on to 3 years

Have you looked into pursuing a Writ of Mandamus? Having one of those issued by a Federal Court judge would force USCIS to take action on your file.

[rgfox 10]

Can u tell me how to reach the live representative on the phone? I call the toll-free number provided on their website but I just heard some general info and its automatic. I cant hear any option of speaking to live representative. My NOA1 is on June 8. Thanks a lot for your help.

I just called the number on their website too. Follow the menus for Case Status. (I think they eventually say "to change your address or report a problem with your case, press __") You need your receipt number from the NOA1.

Edited November 29, 2011 by rgfox

[rgfox 10]

Deadline??? LOL let me know when they get a real deadline that actually have to follow by law. My case is going well on to 3 years

Uck a duck! Why did they go crazy on you? What's "Touched"? (from your timeline)

[Darnell 8,478]

so, no human, yet, at USCIS.

Keep at it, please.

[rgfox 10]

They have been telling my husband June 16 for the last 18 days. I got my NOA2 on 10 November (22 June file date), 2 of my children got RFE on 24 November and the third hasn't even been acknowledged. Everytime he calls they tell him, to wait 6 days and they are still processing June 16! I just don't understand how they can split a families application up and it end up being so far apart.

Did you do a separate I-130 for each child? I guess so, you have to. But you are saying that the children's petitions are not grouped together with the Mom/Dad's? That's cuckoo.

[rgfox 10]

I'm just going to get up on my soapbox for one second to say that (yes, I know the USCIS does an important job with a huge volume of requests):

What drives me crazy are the inequities of the system and the lower priority that personal petitions, family petitions, are given than corporate-based petitions. A temporary worker takes a month- a wife, 6 months. But the petitioner's sponsorship is actually much greater than the corporation's! We are putting people last. End of soapbox.

[Boiler 43,868]

Corporations are people as well.

[foobaz123 39]

I'm just going to get up on my soapbox for one second to say that (yes, I know the USCIS does an important job with a huge volume of requests):

What drives me crazy are the inequities of the system and the lower priority that personal petitions, family petitions, are given than corporate-based petitions. A temporary worker takes a month- a wife, 6 months. But the petitioner's sponsorship is actually much greater than the corporation's! We are putting people last. End of soapbox.

At least six months for a wife/husband. Worse than that, as I understand it I'm not even sure corporate visas (especially so-called pool visas) even need interviews and even if they do getting approved is practically assured if the person isn't automatically disqualified.

The bonus for all our waiting with USCIS is that we're not waiting for approval. Not really. We're waiting for processing which may result in approval. Or maybe in denial. Or an RFE with accompanying additional waiting.

And then on to the dice roll (outside of favored counties dice roll) that is the interview.

[Amanda and Josh 12]

Did you do a separate I-130 for each child? I guess so, you have to. But you are saying that the children's petitions are not grouped together with the Mom/Dad's? That's cuckoo.

Yeah you have to submit one for each person, I have no idea how they split up an entire packet, they were all posted in the one envelope and it clearly says on the form are there any other people you are applying for. I am so frustrated

[Darnell 8,478]

Hullo RGFox - what's the dealio on calling into USCIS ?

I'm confused - I've layed out the calling pattern and the questions and the hook for an ISO.

I Be Stumped.

Am I drowning in noise?

[ny123 0]

USCIS stinks. nuff said.

as matte of fact, all US govt suck in big time.

[foobaz123 39]

Hullo RGFox - what's the dealio on calling into USCIS ?

I'm confused - I've layed out the calling pattern and the questions and the hook for an ISO.

I Be Stumped.

Am I drowning in noise?

Has calling prior to the 150th day ever gotten any result aside from "Call back at 151 days?"

[sweetapple 1]

Gonna be 6 months since NOA1 in 2 days but i hear nothing. Frustrated.