Local Immigration office for I129F

[Chicago22 0]

I have filed in May of 2006. No one seems to help.

What would happen if I would go to my local immigration office? I dont want to waste my time because I dont get paid for taking a day off.

Any help????

[YuAndDan 153]

That seems to be a long time, you did check case status on the USCIS website? Have you called USCIS for status, it is quite past the normal processing time posted on the USCIS website.

http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=21434

[mmarlo 1]

I went to my local DHS office yesterday. They're not much help. They have access to as much info as the USCIS customer service people do, which is basically the same as what you can see if you check the status of your case online.

I finally got help with my problem today through USCIS Customer Service, after about four calls to them. In my case, the approved 129F seems to have gotten lost between the California Service Center and the National Visa Center. It was approved by the CSC Dec. 26, but as of today (Feb. 15), the NVC still has no record of my application on file.

The various CIS people I've talked with have given me numbers for the State Department visa information line, have told me to contact NVC, have told me to talk to the local DHS office for more information about my case. Basically, my impression is that they send you in circles until you have enough information and sound confident enough with them on the phone that you force them into some action.

I should point out that the local DHS person was helpful not in giving any specific information about my case, but in suggesting that I contact the USCIS customer service and the NVC and ask them to "run a trace" on my petition.

So finally today, I got the CIS customer service lady to send an internal email to the CSC, saying that I've been in touch with the NVC and they still have no record of the file. She said the message went through successfully, gave me a referral number, and I should hear something from them within 45 days.

That's better than what I got from the NVC who more or less intimated that there's nothing they can do until 90 days have passed from the time the application was approved. Legally, they have 90 days to receive the application. That was the message I got from them about a week ago on the phone. They haven't replied yet to the email I sent them asking them to "run a trace".

I also got some potentially useful advice from an immigration attorney, which was to write letters to my congressmen. If you look on the websites of your local representative and state senators, you will probably find that there's some kind of immigration consent form or privacy form, that you can send along with a cover letter and other information supporting your case to ask them for assistance. I sent letters to my congressmen yesterday. I don't know if it will help, but at least it's something. The worst feeling is when there's no hope and there's nothing you can do about it. It's better if you can continue to get information and at least try to do something to help your case, if there is a legitimate concern.

Good luck.

[Chicago22 0]

Thanks, for the advice.

Actually, I've done the Conressman advice. I contacted Barak's office and Rahm Emanuel's office. They just put an inquiry and say wait 30 to 60 days.

The problem being is that I am still waiting for my IMBRA RFE!!

My only options,

1.Reapply Again

2. Marry her

3.Wait

4. Quit my job and live in the Philippines

5.Marry someone else

[nyseness 0]

Have you tried to request a InfoPass? I'm not sure if the office on Jackson can do anything for you. What about Senator's Durbin's office? He's office was helpful for me as well as Jan Scholawski's (sp?). It's almost been a year. Have you tried calling the USCIS again?

[Chicago22 0]

I tried Durbin's office back in November. They replied that my case is pending.

What did you say to them?

[nyseness 0]

I appled for the K1 back in March of 2005 and was denied in Sept of 2005. My case was pending forever and I needed an answer so I had them contact the USCIS for some answers. They were real helpful but of course took a little time. I told them I wanted to know the status and what was the hold on. They actually came back and told me my case was denied way before the the website or customer services could have told me anything. It was denied b/c I didn't meet the two year requirement.

[kitkat1 5]

I tried Durbin's office back in November. They replied that my case is pending.

What did you say to them?

I will PM you a Durbin contact downstate who can help you.

[Chicago22 0]

Thank you everybody, wish me luck.