APRIL Filers!!

[MGMK 0]

Reviewing some other posts and seeing no change online as to my received date, I contact my local congressional representative via fax and provided the requisite privacy form. I received a call from a staff member within one hour and was very optimistic. Unfortunately, the person said that she contacted USCIS and they are working on November files now and I just have to wait. She also said that USCIS puts the received date as the date they start inputting the case into the computer and not the date they receive it. I told her what I had learned on VJ and she said that she knows more than me about this and accused me of implying she is "ignorant." I asked to speak with her supervisor. Her supervisor was much nicer and said that we just received your paperwork today and we need time to look into it. I said that is all I want.

Hi MGMK,

Welcome to the April Filers thread!

I'm kinda surprised that your congressional rep actually attended to you, coz I thought we can only contact them for help when your application has passed per USCIS processing times? Pls correct me if I'm wrong! Anyhow, I still hope that CSC would get a move on, aww really, these past weeks have really been dead.....

Thanks, Rambaldi:

I think you can contact your congressperson any time but they will only be able to apply any pressure if you are past the date or if there is some kind of error that they are not addressing at USCIS. I was worried about having two different dates April 18th (the actual received date) and an erroneous May 11th received date that showed online. USCIS agreed that the April 18th date was the correct one but did not change the May 11th date. I figured better get someone else involved since the difference in date could mean two months of extra waiting before approval the way things are going. Having worked in numerous state and federal agencies, I was always respectful of the work government employees did especially when you compare their pay to the private sector. But I also know that things won't change unless people put pressure on their congressional representatives to provide more resources to the USCIS to get more help.

Anyway, I am only one person and I think the experience so far has been wholly unpleasant and I shall let everyone know if my received date does change on the USCIS. I'm just glad the the NOA1 has the correct date I guess.

Thanks and good luck to all.

[wioombeen 0]

Hmmm yeah no touches in the past 2 days. So I am assuming the 3 touches I have are due to two phone calls.

<_< <_<

[deadbird 2]

We got our NOA2 today! About damn time! lol

[DakotaK1 1]

We got our NOA2 today! About damn time! lol

Well I guess friday the 13th is your lucky day and not a "bad luck day" like they all say. Congrats to you.

[deadbird 2]

We got our NOA2 today! About damn time! lol

Well I guess friday the 13th is your lucky day and not a "bad luck day" like they all say. Congrats to you.

Thank you!

(one Friday the 13th...June 13, 2003, I hit a deer on my way to work. This Friday the 13th is infinitely better )

[Annette 0]

We got our NOA2 today! About damn time! lol

OH WOW! This is the best news! I am so HAPPY for YOU! YAY YOU GUYS! Congratulations!

*hugs*

Annette

[marieke 1]

Hiya!

just wondering if any of the late april filers have been 'touched' a lot? We have not had one touch or a NOA1. We have called them and they gave us a case number, but thats it. has anyone been approved? ta!

[deadbird 2]

We got our NOA2 today! About damn time! lol

OH WOW! This is the best news! I am so HAPPY for YOU! YAY YOU GUYS! Congratulations!

*hugs*

Annette

-hugs- Thanks so much!

[Deron 0]

I hadn't called CSC since Monday so I decided to try again today. My case still hasn't been assigned. I asked what the heck is happening lately, why timelines have been extended by a month and only two approvals have came out this month. She informed me that they are having SERIOUS computer problems. She tried to give me the December line but I told her about VJ and that how most were being approved, up until recently, in 80-90 days. She informed me that those days are long gone. So I default to wioombeen's advice and I take solice in knowing that I am so lucky to be with the one I love, a few extra weeks (or months) or separation are trivial. Congrats on the NOA2 from VSC thesparrow, you are one of the lucky ones. Have a good weekend all and let's hope and pray that CSC will end it's month+ long vacation next week.

[wioombeen 0]

She informed me that they are having SERIOUS computer problems.

What I find funny about this is the fact that they stated that one of the reasons for the new increase in fees is so that they can go digital and increase the processing time since they would not longer have to do it "BY HAND" anymore. So their Pc's are down. Get out the Ol' #2 and get to work.

TO: Thesparrow

CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ABOUT TIIIIIIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOT WOOOOT!!!!!!

:dance: :dance:

wioombeen

[wioombeen 0]

She informed me that they are having SERIOUS computer problems.

What I find funny about this is the fact that they stated that one of the reasons for the new increase in fees is so that they can go digital and increase the processing time since they would not longer have to do it "BY HAND" anymore. So their Pc's are down. Get out the Ol' #2 and get to work.

TO: Thesparrow

CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ABOUT TIIIIIIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOT WOOOOT!!!!!!

:dance: :dance:

wioombeen

Edit:

Lessen the processing time haha not increase it haha.

wioombeen

[TT&QQ 0]

Deron, you are right! I've never noticed it before, but those April filers who already have NOA2s sent in their apps in March! But they got their NOA1s in April, so technically they're still considered April filers right?

I am one of those,I actually call myself an April filer. But there is knowbody or hardly anybody of the April filers waiting at NVC...

I think i'm still waiting for my petition to get sent to NVC, and i'm not a nobody!

Frankly, I'm not even worried about it at this point. I'm in the home stretch leading up to the bar exam, a little less than two weeks to go and I'm freaking out about that. I don't have time to worry about NVC at this point! Of course, it will be another story after the 25th, and if we haven't heard anything about petition by then, I'm calling NVC every hour on the hour.

Hey QUINN...you and I both got NOA2 on same day (6/27)...I called NVC today and they got our petition 7/12 and gave me a case number. One more step behind us.

For all the Aprils waiting for NOA2...really sorry not to see more get approved..stay strong & best wishes.

[TT&QQ 0]

We got our NOA2 today! About damn time! lol

Very cool ...you'll always remember this date, congrats. Now if CSC could get busy for other Aprils.

[TT&QQ 0]

Deron, you are right! I've never noticed it before, but those April filers who already have NOA2s sent in their apps in March! But they got their NOA1s in April, so technically they're still considered April filers right?

Anyhoooo, I'm also in the same boat of waiting and frustration, I got my NOA1 on April 10, you got yours April 11, and Wioombeen got his April 9. Hopefully we all get approved pretty soon....tomorrow, perhaps!!

I just checked, we got touched again today, but we didn't call today, so this might just be the real touch, right, right, right?? COME ON NOW, CSC!!!

Hey Rambaldi - I updated my dates a little on my signature today...don't know if it matters since you went through TX? Hope you get your NOA2 soon. You and I are one of the few going thru Spore. Looks like I (& QQ) will be blazing that trail for you. So we'll have to keep in touch as we go through Spore.

[trueimage 0]

Hey April filers!!!!! It's showtime for y'all...just wanted to wish y'all luck!!!!!!