Feeling helpless - I-130 NSC IC1 Oct-2014 filer - getting a runaround

[1stLoveRedo 111]

Hello VJ peeps

I am feeling helpless and I would like your help/input/guidance... anything that would shed some light.

So here is a Chronology of our petition

10/09/2014 - PD , our I-130 case was accepted at NSC

Dec 2014 - I have called to request a duplicate I-797 since it was never received

Dec 2014 - I have (not knowing I shouldn't) placed a mail forwarding for my address because I was leaving the country for 3 weeks, going overseas for our wedding.

01/02/2015 - received a txt message from USCIS that there was an update on our case. The update was that the USCIS mail was returned undelivered

01/05/2015 - Called, explained the situation and requested the receipt again... never received that one either

02/15/2015 - Was able to request again and confirm the address

02/27/2015 - received I-797

03/18/2015 - since the 5 months has passed I called in and submitted a service request for the case outside the time frame

03/23/2015 - Service Request was assigned

03/31/2015 - This Tuesday - I called to inquire about the case, and was told by a very nice USCIS officer that our target date is 04/02 and that I should call back on Friday

TODAY - I call in, requesting a call back from Tier 2. I receive a call back and the call lasted maybe 15 sec where said, Target date is approximate, you have to wait, there is nothing you can do

I call back again, thinking the USCIS officer told me to call and ask the status and why the case hasn't been completed... Well this time an officer said and I quote: "It takes 10 months now, the website is incorrect. " And when I inquire about the average time the application are going through she said: "well, this is the 6th time you are calling, you have to be patient and there is NOTHING you can do, ok mam?!?! I know that you want your husband here but you have to wait"

And then I get an email - recap of the call, that the service call was placed

I check on the USCIS website, and the Service Request detail has changed to 'completed' yet there is no update on our case

I have sent a request to the Senator yesterday, but the response time from them is anywhere between 1-2 weeks to get to my request and to send it to USCIS

I am thinking I should have contacted the Congressman?

I have no idea what to do, I am feeling helpless

Did anyone had a similar situation or does have any suggestion.

Thank you very much!

Edited April 3, 2015 by 1stLoveRedo

[WeAreTooCool 17]

Omg 10 months?! As if the 5 months wasn't long enough, why don't they transfer some of the cases to CSC where people actually look at the files?!

[1stLoveRedo 111]

Omg 10 months?! As if the 5 months wasn't long enough, why don't they transfer some of the cases to CSC where people actually look at the files?!

I agree

And I am in CA... I have no idea what is going on . I wish I would hear SOMETHING

It almost felt like there was a subliminal message when I called today : 'you called us more then others ( no matters that was for a right reasons) so, now you have to wait extra long)

There are peeps that are going through, most of them are between 140-170 days, with the 155 being kind of average.

We are at 176 today, so 180 is just in few days.

And the last 10 days have been hard, especially today

[WeAreTooCool 17]

I honestly don't think they truly realize how hard it is on us, i mean how could they when they get to go home to their husbands/wives and kids everyday, they don't kow how it feels to be separated for months, so they don't really care. Makes me wonder why they took the job in the first place

[1stLoveRedo 111]

The Tier 2 that i takled to on Tuesday was really helpful.

The second one I talked today, when I said that that I am following up on the call I had on Tuesday and was told to call even said ' I am a USCIS officer and I am telling you that you have to wait'

We were planning on me going overseas about now, but changed the plans because it's my busy season work.

I think some do know and are compassionate

But these two today - oh man.

I was hoping someone here had a suggestion or idea what I can do next, beside just sitting and waiting and knitting.

[WeAreTooCool 17]

Well the best thing to do is get congress involved, it seems to work for others, I know asking for a expedite is basically hopeless unless you are from the Philippines. Not even military persons get expedited which is so unfair also. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you hear something by next week

[1stLoveRedo 111]

Well

we got approved today

What a relief

[Ketsuban 1,033]

Dec 2014 - I have (not knowing I shouldn't) placed a mail forwarding for my address because I was leaving the country for 3 weeks, going overseas for our wedding.

Were you not already married before filing the petition?

[1stLoveRedo 111]

Were you not already married before filing the petition?

Sure we were, we got married in September with just the witnesses, my mom and stepson By our side.

Then we decided to have a wedding reception for our close friends and family, about 70 guests, so we had that in December.

But we were already married and my last name was already changed