Do USCIS call center staff even know what they're talking about?!!

[BadCivilServant 10]

It's been over six months since my wife filed her i-130 for me. The NOA1 date is September 14, 2016. She's American / Canadian. I'm Canadian. We live together in Niagara Falls, Ontario. We want to move to Orlando, Florida to, among other reasons, benefit her health. 

 

She called to follow up with them earlier this week. Apparently, there have been some delays in their processing (no kidding!) since then, but they should be getting around to it any time now. She pointed out she also filed an I-129 for me. The I-129 / K-3 was suggested by none other than a U.S. immigration officer at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, N.Y. who told my wife and I that I would be in the U.S. "inside of a month." This was in late September. Of course, my fellow VisaJourney members know what a waste of time that was.

 

The nice man at the USCIS call center told my wife the K-3 was an employer petition and had nothing to do with a spousal petition.

 

My wife also asked if I could drive a U-haul truck with her and her belongings down to Florida - and then I would fly back to Ontario - in order to move her down there to comply with the domicile requirement. His response? Maybe. Under certain circumstances. With permission. Call the consulate - any consulate - and ask them. 

 

Come on! Really? 

 

Absolutely un-flipping believable. 

[DeadFish 1]

They cant give legal advice. I am sure they told you that. To me IMHO, you filled out the wrong form. This probably confused them, and they stacked it away for review. Just my 3 cents, best of luck. 

[Mollie09 1,543]

1 hour ago, BadCivilServant said:

It's been over six months since my wife filed her i-130 for me. The NOA1 date is September 14, 2016. She's American / Canadian. I'm Canadian. We live together in Niagara Falls, Ontario. We want to move to Orlando, Florida to, among other reasons, benefit her health. 

 

She called to follow up with them earlier this week. Apparently, there have been some delays in their processing (no kidding!) since then, but they should be getting around to it any time now. She pointed out she also filed an I-129 for me. The I-129 / K-3 was suggested by none other than a U.S. immigration officer at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, N.Y. who told my wife and I that I would be in the U.S. "inside of a month." This was in late September. Of course, my fellow VisaJourney members know what a waste of time that was.

 

The nice man at the USCIS call center told my wife the K-3 was an employer petition and had nothing to do with a spousal petition.

 

My wife also asked if I could drive a U-haul truck with her and her belongings down to Florida - and then I would fly back to Ontario - in order to move her down there to comply with the domicile requirement. His response? Maybe. Under certain circumstances. With permission. Call the consulate - any consulate - and ask them. 

 

Come on! Really? 

 

Absolutely un-flipping believable. 

I'm sorry. It would be a hilarious comedy of errors if it wasn't such important information.

 

The I-129 is an employer petition, the I-129F is the petition for an alien fiance, filed to get the K-1 or the K-3 (in conjunction with the I-130). The K-3 is obsolete (it takes as long as the direct-to-green card process), so they just process the I-130 to go the CR-1/IR-1 route. It takes roughly a year, never a month.

 

You can drive a U-Haul truck but you might have issues at the border if they think you're the one moving. Nothing any consulate can help with.

 

They really are incompetent, eh?

[Ryan H 3,812]

***Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.***

 

**Moderator hat off**
 

I've seen the USCIS call center line referred to as the misinformation line many times over here on VJ.

[BadCivilServant 10]

10 hours ago, Mollie09 said:

I'm sorry. It would be a hilarious comedy of errors if it wasn't such important information.

 

The I-129 is an employer petition, the I-129F is the petition for an alien fiance, filed to get the K-1 or the K-3 (in conjunction with the I-130). The K-3 is obsolete (it takes as long as the direct-to-green card process), so they just process the I-130 to go the CR-1/IR-1 route. It takes roughly a year, never a month.

 

You can drive a U-Haul truck but you might have issues at the border if they think you're the one moving. Nothing any consulate can help with.

 

They really are incompetent, eh?

We did indeed file the I-129F for the K-3.  I just left the letter "F" out of my post. The petition for alien fiance (spouse). 

 

It never would have occurred to us to file it after our I-130, except it was a U.S. immigration officer who suggested it. 

 

As for the "month," I was just repeating what the officer said. Of course, now we know better!

 

Nothing to do now but sit back and wait.