When should I expect my approval?

[AbeandKariForever 0]

My husband and I have been waiting for a year and 10 months for an approval to our I-130 and I-129f applications. We filed back in June of 2015 for the I-130 and for the I-129f we filed that in July of 2015. We thought we would have an approval after six months, but our field office was not processing any cases with our dates for the cases we filed. So we waited until they would file cases with our dates, but they went past our dates. I was curious so I submitted an inquiry for both cases and they said our cases were on an a processing hold. We didn't know how long that would take so I contacted my senator and in May of 2016, the senator's assistant said we weren't on a processing hold anymore and should expect a decision in 15 days. We didn't have a decision within 15 days, so I called again but we still had to wait. I kept making inquiries on our cases and one inquiry's response was a letter in the mail to have an interview at the USCIS in Bloomington. After that interview, the officer wasn't convinced so she asked us to submit RFE. I had help with a lawyer which I tried to use in the past but he said he couldn't help us expedite our case. He helped me gather some evidence, but I could have sent my evidence sooner if I didn't ask for his help. Well, I sent the RFE in November of 2016 after trying to do it earlier in that month but forgot to put the full address of the USCIS's and mine. I thought I would get an approval after 60 months, but no. So my husband and I set up an Infopass interview last month but the office was closed so we had to reschedule. Once we found a good date, then we rescheduled that interview and I went to the interview and the officer told me after I gave him some more evidence that we should expect something in less than 30 days. I, also, had an inquiry for my I-129f pending that finally got responded after almost 2 months and I called the USCIS to see what the response was and they said I should wait 60 days, but they have always said that and nothing happens. I, also, made an inquiry on my I-130 on March 28th, 2017 and it says that our case is currently not assinged

for processing, so I called the USCIS and they said I should expect a response in 30 days. I hate them telling us to wait 30 or 60 days. I emailed the NSC and another agency yesterday, but I don't know if they will email me

back. I, also, contacted my senator so hopefully they will respond because someone said they got an approval after contacted their congressman. 

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Very confusing post.

 

How do you have a I-129f? That is for a fiance visa. But you are talking about your husband. You can't file a fiance visa if you are married.

[AbeandKariForever 0]

Yes, you can. The I-129f is for the K-3 visa.  

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Ah. I see the confusion. The I-129F is, in fact, for a fiance visa.  But it can be filed in conjunction with an K3 (which is a spousal visa). You didn't make mention of a K3 in your initial post.

 

Regardless, it is tough to say how long it will take. K3's are obsolete and rarely processed anymore.

[AbeandKariForever 0]

What about I-130? Hopefully, they don't say to wait 60 days when they respond within a week because they said I should expect a response on April 19th. Usually, they have responded before the date that they say will respond by.

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Sounds like there were some delays to your case because of the RFE and extra evidence that was being requested. For now you can wait the 30 days then restart the inquiries about your case. If you still get nothing, ask for a tier 2 supervisor.

[AbeandKariForever 0]

What's a tier 2 supervisor? I have never heard of that? 

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Usually someone higher than the person on the phone when you call to inquire about your case. Usually a supervisor. 

 

Many times the first person on the phone that you speak to don't have all the information to update you for your case. Sometimes it takes a person in a higher role to do some "extra digging" so to speak.

[AbeandKariForever 0]

Ok, thanks. I never heard of that until now. Thanks for your advice. I think I will call them after the 30 days is up which is soon.