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Apapaia   25

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Hello everyone, hope this is the right place to post my question, if not feel free to kick my butt!

I entered the country last 24th July on a spouse visa and paid my immigrant fee on 13th September. On the elis.uscis website it states that my payment has been received (got the bank confirmation too) and they're processing my request. Few days ago I received a letter dated 2nd October that says that I still need to pay my fee. We tried to call the customer service and on the lady on the phone said that our process for a green card was indeed stopped because we still needed to do the payment. They suggested we send a hard copy of the receipt of the payment but we only have the receipt we got via email. Do you think that is good? And also does any of you know what's going on? Has this ####### ever happened to you?

I would call again but it's almost impossible to talk to someone that is really well informed about anything.

Any help is really appreciated :)

Giovanna

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F2aSonofLPR   15

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Hello everyone, hope this is the right place to post my question, if not feel free to kick my butt!

I entered the country last 24th July on a spouse visa and paid my immigrant fee on 13th September. On the elis.uscis website it states that my payment has been received (got the bank confirmation too) and they're processing my request. Few days ago I received a letter dated 2nd October that says that I still need to pay my fee. We tried to call the customer service and on the lady on the phone said that our process for a green card was indeed stopped because we still needed to do the payment. They suggested we send a hard copy of the receipt of the payment but we only have the receipt we got via email. Do you think that is good? And also does any of you know what's going on? Has this ####### ever happened to you?

I would call again but it's almost impossible to talk to someone that is really well informed about anything.

Any help is really appreciated smile.png

How about, you get a copy of your bank statement that shows the amount that was debited on your bank account and send them together with the receipt you got on your email.

F2a Son of LPR (brother)

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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ELIS is really messed up. Sorry. I don't see it getting fixed till next year.

In the meantime, hammer a Tier 2 Human at USCIS, over the telephone.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Ryan H   3,840

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Moved from Adjustment of Status from Family Based Visas forum to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Apapaia Enthusiast

Apapaia   25

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How about, you get a copy of your bank statement that shows the amount that was debited on your bank account and send them together with the receipt you got on your email.

Yes that's what we thought made more sense hoping they don't mess things up again! I am going to print the request too and send it along with the payment. Just seems impossible to understand what the heck they want!

Giovanna

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Apapaia   25

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ELIS is really messed up. Sorry. I don't see it getting fixed till next year.

In the meantime, hammer a Tier 2 Human at USCIS, over the telephone.

I hope by "next year" you mean in a couple of month and not a whole year! We got to talk to a human but how do I get to talk to a tier 2 human? Getting a person to answer the phone was hard enough, how do I get a higher tier person to talk to me? Is there any secret password or I just ask?

Have you ever seen this kind of things happening and how long does it take to get it fixed and how many ulcers do you think I am going to have by the end of it? Also let's pretend it's going to take a whole year, am I going to be deported if my visa expires and I still don't have a GC?

Giovanna

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NikLR   13,232

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to talk to a human on the USCIS call center phone, you call, don't say or do anything until someone yabbers at you in spanish, then say english please, after you get someone ask them for a tier 2 or ISO. Easy pie. :D

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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pie, easy as (eating). ;)

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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Yup Yup - she's paraphrased my stuff, so I not mention any plagarism for how to get a Human at USCIS ;)

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

 
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