So Stressed!!!! Everything is Going Wrong!!!!!!!!

[Uhleez 0]

This is insanity!!! Our petition was sent from the NVC to the wrong consulate (London) instead of Dublin. After many failed attempts of trying to find assistance from both consulates, I got a reply back from Dublin saying they requested the file to be transferred. I felt a bit better that the wheels were in motion but after two weeks of hearing nothing, my fiance contacts the consulate in London to find that the request was never made!!! He contacted the Dublin consulate only to find the staff to be very rude and basically say it's not our problem. After many phone calls and time wasting responses, we receive an email from the London consulate saying the request has been made and it will take up to 7 weeks just to transfer it to the consulate in Dublin! How is it possible that it takes 7 weeks to send one packet when it wasn't our mistake in the first place?!?! I am so sick of these people that work at these places because their attitude is "at the end of the day, I still get paid." They do not process the thought that this really messes up plans and impacts lives. I bet there are a few nice ones out there but to be honest I have only encountered rude and careless imbeciles. After being so happy to receive our NOA2 after 5 1/2 months and then fall into this mess and expect up to a 3-4 month wait for something that was not our mistake is beyond infuriating!

This is just one big rant and vent of my frustration but what the heck?!?!?!?! I am so sick of this ridiculous process! I have more grey hairs on my head from the past 6 months than I can count and I'm only 23!

Word of advice: Make sure the NVC knows where to send your file!!! Or else you end up like me at the bottom of the ladder in a big steaming pile of you know what.

Rant over, ugh!!

[didopage 337]

Wow, that's crazy. Did NVC give you a case number? Does it look like a Dublin one or London one? I really hope this won't happen to me now!

Stay strong Uhleez!

[Laure&Colin 320]

This is insanity!!! Our petition was sent from the NVC to the wrong consulate (London) instead of Dublin. After many failed attempts of trying to find assistance from both consulates, I got a reply back from Dublin saying they requested the file to be transferred. I felt a bit better that the wheels were in motion but after two weeks of hearing nothing, my fiance contacts the consulate in London to find that the request was never made!!! He contacted the Dublin consulate only to find the staff to be very rude and basically say it's not our problem. After many phone calls and time wasting responses, we receive an email from the London consulate saying the request has been made and it will take up to 7 weeks just to transfer it to the consulate in Dublin! How is it possible that it takes 7 weeks to send one packet when it wasn't our mistake in the first place?!?! I am so sick of these people that work at these places because their attitude is "at the end of the day, I still get paid." They do not process the thought that this really messes up plans and impacts lives. I bet there are a few nice ones out there but to be honest I have only encountered rude and careless imbeciles. After being so happy to receive our NOA2 after 5 1/2 months and then fall into this mess and expect up to a 3-4 month wait for something that was not our mistake is beyond infuriating!

This is just one big rant and vent of my frustration but what the heck?!?!?!?! I am so sick of this ridiculous process! I have more grey hairs on my head from the past 6 months than I can count and I'm only 23!

Word of advice: Make sure the NVC knows where to send your file!!! Or else you end up like me at the bottom of the ladder in a big steaming pile of you know what.

Rant over, ugh!!

Did you call the DOS about this mess they made?

[Ryan H 3,795]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[GandK 168]

I was looking for expedite criteria for USCIS the other day and you can request an expedite based on "USCIS error" meaning if they messed up.

But now that the case is beyond USCIS control, it's the NVC that messed up sending it to the wrong consulate.

I don't know if you can request an expedition with the NVC or consulate but if you ask me, you should be entitled to, you may want to look into that.

[Uhleez 0]

I was looking for expedite criteria for USCIS the other day and you can request an expedite based on "USCIS error" meaning if they messed up.

But now that the case is beyond USCIS control, it's the NVC that messed up sending it to the wrong consulate.

I don't know if you can request an expedition with the NVC or consulate but if you ask me, you should be entitled to, you may want to look into that.

I've spoken to anybody and everybody about it and am in contact with someone at the London consulate trying to explain the situation. I've talked to the NVC but its out of their hands so I am just depending on the consulate to try to speed things up.

Wow, that's crazy. Did NVC give you a case number? Does it look like a Dublin one or London one? I really hope this won't happen to me now!

Stay strong Uhleez!

It started with LND so I'm assuming its London. Just to be safe, call the nvc when they receive your petition and double check the address in your fiance's home country!!! Will save you weeks of waiting!

[TBoneTX 43,328]

In situations like this, pull the "I'm a USC" trump card. With everyone you call at the embassy, insist on speaking with an AMERICAN. If you get flak, say something like "Are YOU a USC? No? Then please connect me with one immediately, with no delays and no long holds. Thank you." Keep telling yourself that no Foreign Service National is permitted to give you any lip.

Some consular personnel should be dragged back to the U.S. in chains.

[MaggieT 4]

Honestly I think the whole process is a mess.

I understand that trying to bring your parents, brothers, aunts etc. to this country would take a while, but bringing your fiance or husband/wife should take a month max.

While being with your significant other time is crucial - there shouldn't be no time for waiting 5 or more months. This is Ridiculous. If they are short on staff they should hire more people. The last time I checked we still have a big percentage of unemployed people.

Applying for a visa is very stressful, time-consuming and expensive. When I think of all the people that come here illegaly and end up marrying somebody for a green card and they don't have to go through the whole process as honest people like us makes me sick.

What color is your husbands toothbrush - Really? I bet you don't know your significant other's toothbrush color - just sayin....

[Uhleez 0]

well managed to sort it out! We endlessly called, emailed and pestered London and Dublin consulates and finally we got word back that they sent the packet off, never mind the several week wait, please do not call the london embassy again. Hahaha I know its not the best to pester these people but hey it's on its way now.

[Hank_ 9,173]

Glad to here they are finally forwarding your packet to the correct embassy. Thats like a nightmare that no one wants to experience.

[JamieandJamie 3]

omg i cannot imagine how stressed you mustve been!! so sorry to hear about that I know i would be freaking out. Glad to see you got it sorted out!

[Leatherneck 693]

Glad you got it all worked out. Shameful your package sat around for several weeks and no one knew of its location.

Several weeks of your life pissed away by buffoons.

Edited February 9, 2012 by Leatherneck

[Moomin 292]

Glad you're back on track. I was a bit concerned when tracking the petition through DHL. It went from US to Germany to UK, then back to Germany and bounced from place to place there. Nothing compared to your petition though.