Service Request and Catch-22

[Kevin_USA 9]

I called the USCIS on 12/8 (6 months after my NOA1 date) to file a Service Request.

Received my response on my Service Request today:

We have received your inquiry regarding the status of your case. We are currently processing cases filed within the timeframe of your filing date; at this time, your case is pending review. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with an estimated timeframe for review. You will receive notification if additional information is required to process your petition.

The response tells me nothing.

My next step was to ask my Congressman to get involved but the Congressman will not get involved except under the following circumstances:

A congressional inquiry can be made only after you have scheduled an appointment with USCIS through INFOPASS and you have waited 90 days for USCIS to resolve the matter. You must provide a copy of the receipt for the application for which you are requesting assistance. For I-485 inquiries, also include a copy of 129F/I-130 or I-140 receipt. Cases are not taken from lawyers.

Following those instructions, I went to Infopass to schedule an appointment but they only make appointments based on the following 4 reasons:

We offer 4 kinds of appointments for a case that you have already filed. Please choose from the following -

Order from Immigration Court - If you were directed to us for processing based on an order from the Immigration Judge. You must bring all documents required in the post order instructions given to you by the court.

Case Processing Appointment - If you received a notice to go to your local office for further case processing.

EAD inquiry appointment - If your I-765 employment authorization application has been pending for more than 90 days.

Case Services follow-up appointment - If it has been over 45 days since you contacted NCSC and have not received a response to your inquiry. You must bring the Service Request ID Number related to your inquiry to the appointment.

None of those reasons apply to me. I did file a Service Request and basically was told Zilch, however, since I did receive a reply I do not qualify to make an appointment via Infopass. So what is my next step beside just waiting? The local USCIS office is 20 minutes away so I plan on camping on their doorstep one day this week but not sure if that will

Any other thoughts on fighting through the Red Tape?

[Ro Damon 7]

I called the USCIS on 12/8 (6 months after my NOA1 date) to file a Service Request.

Received my response on my Service Request today:

The response tells me nothing.

My next step was to ask my Congressman to get involved but the Congressman will not get involved except under the following circumstances:

Following those instructions, I went to Infopass to schedule an appointment but they only make appointments based on the following 4 reasons:

None of those reasons apply to me. I did file a Service Request and basically was told Zilch, however, since I did receive a reply I do not qualify to make an appointment via Infopass. So what is my next step beside just waiting? The local USCIS office is 20 minutes away so I plan on camping on their doorstep one day this week but not sure if that will

Any other thoughts on fighting through the Red Tape?

, we filed the same day

ummm about the congressional inquiry, i just went into my local office and signed an affidavit/permission form for the "community liaison" to be able to look into the case. She said that she had to do it exactly 1 month after the 5 month processing time and she did.....the next day I got an approval...Im not sure about how u went about doing that congressional inquiry but....how about you try again by just calling the office and find out their office hrs and go in there and do the same as i dod and give it another shot. some this has worked for, some it hasnt. I saw a case where someone got an approval the very evening that the inquiry was made from the congressional office

The community Liaison said as she was speaking to the lady from Vermont she pulled my file....

other to that....seems like waiting is it :/

GOOD LUCK!

Ro

Edited December 20, 2011 by Ro Damon

[Casprd 167]

The information about the congressional inquiry is a bit misleading. I don't think that is applicable for your petition. Likewise, the infopass info is a bit misleading as you always have he right to make an appointment for information. You just may not get any good information.

what you can do is have your congressman or senators office make a request. There is a liaison in their office that specifically deals with immigration issues. I would go to your senators website and look there. They will have either a form or a link to a form that is the authorization for them to make an inquiry on your behalf. Fill this out and fax it to them and then follow up with a call the next day to explain everything. Their liaison will then call the USCIS and get an official response (which will be similar to what you were told). But it at least gets the ball rolling and the liaison will likely tell you to give it 30 more days at which time you already have them involved so you can follow up and hopefully get better results.

[Kevin_USA 9]

Ro - Thank you - I will go pay them a visit.

Casprd - The Quote that I posted in regards to the Congressional Inquiry actually came off the Privacy Form I was trying to fill out for their office. Regardless, I think I will go see them.

Your input is appreciated.

[Tim/Mav 305]

I think after the inquiries you made. You will get your NOA2 shortly. They made a record of your contact.

[Ro Damon 7]

Ro - Thank you - I will go pay them a visit.

Casprd - The Quote that I posted in regards to the Congressional Inquiry actually came off the Privacy Form I was trying to fill out for their office. Regardless, I think I will go see them.

Your input is appreciated.

you're welcome. Good luck!

Ro