February 8th 2016 filer ROC

[Summer knight 3]

Hi everyone i filed ROC, on february 8th,2016 and it was received at the VSC and they are way pass my date on their processing time yet still i hv not gotten any reply. I called uscis and got transferrd to a immigration officer who told me i should see something in the mail soon, but this was from 3 weeks ago. Still nothing. Only thing i got was aletter saying i called to query and i should give 40-60 days because my case is pending adjudication.   Are there Any VSC 2016 february filers here in the same wait tank?

Edited May 4, 2017 by Summer knight

[mindthegap 2,538]

1) File with the ombudsman

https://www.dhs.gov/case-assistance

 

2) File  a request for assistance with your senator

 

3) File a request for assistance with your congressman

 

Anything else you try is futile, a waste of energy, and will not work.

[schung115 0]

On 5/4/2017 at 0:54 PM, Summer knight said:

Hi everyone i filed ROC, on february 8th,2016 and it was received at the VSC and they are way pass my date on their processing time yet still i hv not gotten any reply. I called uscis and got transferrd to a immigration officer who told me i should see something in the mail soon, but this was from 3 weeks ago. Still nothing. Only thing i got was aletter saying i called to query and i should give 40-60 days because my case is pending adjudication.   Are there Any VSC 2016 february filers here in the same wait tank?

My husband I are still waiting. We filed Feb 17, 2016. I already did the Ombudsman a month ago, no reply yet. I am going to wait until end of May and contact my senator..

 

Good luck.

[shell20 746]

2 hours ago, schung115 said:

My husband I are still waiting. We filed Feb 17, 2016. I already did the Ombudsman a month ago, no reply yet. I am going to wait until end of May and contact my senator..

 

Good luck.

Normally when you get the Ombudsman involved all of a sudden the case is approved before the Ombudsman even gets back in touch with you, its like they are in contact already and a decision is made all of a sudden. I think it was a 30 day wait when I was doing AOS and got them involved.  A few of us got them involved and each one of us if memory recalls ended up having our case suddenly reviewed.  I hope you hear something shortly! 

[schung115 0]

1 hour ago, shell20 said:

Normally when you get the Ombudsman involved all of a sudden the case is approved before the Ombudsman even gets back in touch with you, its like they are in contact already and a decision is made all of a sudden. I think it was a 30 day wait when I was doing AOS and got them involved.  A few of us got them involved and each one of us if memory recalls ended up having our case suddenly reviewed.  I hope you hear something shortly! 

Thank you for the encouragement! I believe tomorrow will be exactly 30 days since we got the Obudsmand got involved. I think their official timeline is 45 days.. so hopefully we will hear something soon!

[shell20 746]

15 minutes ago, schung115 said:

Thank you for the encouragement! I believe tomorrow will be exactly 30 days since we got the Obudsmand got involved. I think their official timeline is 45 days.. so hopefully we will hear something soon!

Youre welcome and I feel you will hear any time shortly. Please let us all know so we can share your experiences with all other members if they happen to find themselves in the same circumstances.

[mindthegap 2,538]

3 hours ago, shell20 said:

Normally when you get the Ombudsman involved all of a sudden the case is approved before the Ombudsman even gets back in touch with you, its like they are in contact already and a decision is made all of a sudden. I think it was a 30 day wait when I was doing AOS and got them involved.  A few of us got them involved and each one of us if memory recalls ended up having our case suddenly reviewed.  I hope you hear something shortly! 

 

40 days here since contacting the Ombudsman....nothing.  Ditto from Senator & Congressperson.

 

Starting to think I am Bruce Willis in the sixth sense.

 

 

[shell20 746]

12 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

 

40 days here since contacting the Ombudsman....nothing.  Ditto from Senator & Congressperson.

 

Starting to think I am Bruce Willis in the sixth sense.

 

 

Wow, I am also beginning to believe you are Bruce Willis too! You haven't had the best of luck have you!  I am still convinced the Ombudsman forces their hands but I also suspect yours being such an unusual case, would say FU but not allowed to use such profanities on here, is the reason it's taking a long time. It's like a maze and I'm sure the Ombudsman is trying to get their head around it all.  I think there should be some kind of compensation paid to you for one mishap and another after another.  At least your fee, you have just paid for a service you haven't received and let's be honest it's not a cheap procedure. Not to mention travel expenses, time off and such!   Perhaps the Ombudsman might force them to pay you compensation as they do in the UK.  Although thinking about it if they did you would probably be waiting for years as I'm sure paying it out would have its own processing time too!

[mindthegap 2,538]

12 minutes ago, shell20 said:

 I am still convinced the Ombudsman forces their hands but I also suspect yours being such an unusual case, would say FU but not allowed to use such profanities on here, is the reason it's taking a long time. 

Yes..but why is it an unusual case in the first place.

Joint filing, submitted before deadline with plenty of evidence, DCF approved originally in four months with no RFE and from possibly the lowest risk fraud country for immigrants, one minor skirmish with the law almost two decades ago which wasn't a conviction and was fully declared in the initial DCF process.

I just don't get this - any of it. All I want is some answers - if they were to say 'yep, we f****d up, sorry', then fair enough' . If they were to say 'due to your unusual travel history, we had to do X and Y' then fair enough. Saying something would be better than nothing, and at least I would have SOME answers rather than this perpetual limbo.

 

As it stands, I have an infopass soon, and will inevitably be told nothing, aside from 'it is still pending, you have to wait'.

I then have to await another interview notification, IF it gets sent this time.

After the interview, I will no doubt then be told that I have to redo my biometrics as it has been 23 months since the original set was done and they have expired, so add in another month for that appointment to come through - IF it arrives, and then no doubt a rescheduling of that.

 

It is just never ending, and with zero accountability or care for the people going through this.

I am at the point now where I think perhaps it would be easier if they take until early 2018 when I can file my N-400 and force ROC adjudication, and hopefully get a joint interview and only one set of biometrics.

Edited May 10, 2017 by mindthegap

[shell20 746]

38 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

Yes..but why is it an unusual case in the first place.

Joint filing, submitted before deadline with plenty of evidence, DCF approved originally in four months with no RFE and from possibly the lowest risk fraud country for immigrants, one minor skirmish with the law almost two decades ago which wasn't a conviction and was fully declared in the initial DCF process.

I just don't get this - any of it. All I want is some answers - if they were to say 'yep, we f****d up, sorry', then fair enough' . If they were to say 'due to your unusual travel history, we had to do X and Y' then fair enough. Saying something would be better than nothing, and at least I would have SOME answers rather than this perpetual limbo.

 

As it stands, I have an infopass soon, and will inevitably be told nothing, aside from 'it is still pending, you have to wait'.

I then have to await another interview notification, IF it gets sent this time.

After the interview, I will no doubt then be told that I have to redo my biometrics as it has been 23 months since the original set was done and they have expired, so add in another month for that appointment to come through - IF it arrives, and then no doubt a rescheduling of that.

 

It is just never ending, and with zero accountability or care for the people going through this.

I am at the point now where I think perhaps it would be easier if they take until early 2018 when I can file my N-400 and force ROC adjudication, and hopefully get a joint interview and only one set of biometrics.

I think its an unusual case because of all their FU's. I mean how do you end up sending a file abroad. SMH!!  Have you wrote to the field office concerned a letter of complaint. My husband did with my case as they refused to  stamp my passport and lo and behold, my husband just gave me a letter from them to tell me to make an appointment to get the stamp for free!  I most certainly think if you haven't already you should lodge a complaint to the field office  as they have to respond to your complaint!  We addressed ours to the manager.  I feel so sorry for you, but I feel like there is something in the air today and I feel you will hear in the next day or so. 

[Summer knight 3]

On 5/10/2017 at 10:27 AM, schung115 said:

My husband I are still waiting. We filed Feb 17, 2016. I already did the Ombudsman a month ago, no reply yet. I am going to wait until end of May and contact my senator..

 

Good luck.

Hi I received my letter of approval today in the mail, it says my Removal of Conditions are approved and within 60 days i should receive my green card and paper work with assistance available to me as a now permanent resident. 

Edited May 13, 2017 by Summer knight

[Summer knight 3]

Hey everyone i received my approval of removal of Conditions today! It said within 60 days i should get the green card in the mail, along with other documents of assistance as a permanent resident. Thank God! Hubby and i are celebrating!

[Summer knight 3]

Just now, Summer knight said:

Hey everyone i received my approval of removal of Conditions today! It said within 60 days i should get the green card in the mail, along with other documents of assistance as a permanent resident. Thank God! Hubby and i are celebrating!

Wishing all the best, and thanks for all your help in this journey.