MARCH 2019 I-129F FILERS

[Greenbaum 12,258]

2 hours ago, doesntmatter said:

 

Looks like we'll be getting a NOID. 😕

 

I have no idea what we did so wrong. We did add everything on the list; photos of us together, passport stamps, her divorce decree, letter of intent, passport size photos, and so on... All we can do now is wait for the mail, I guess. So frustrating.

This is NOT a NOID. This is an RFE, request for additional evidence. The two are completely different. 

 

The USCIS has issued a Ruling, effective April 17, 2007, that gives adjudicators flexibility in determining the length of time a petitioner or applicant has to respond to a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID). Currently, the standard deadline for response to an RFE is twelve weeks (84 days). NOIDs must be responded to within thirty days. Under this regulation, the USCIS will determine how much time should be permitted in any given case, with maximum possible time being what is now the standard response deadline. That is, adjudicators will set deadlines for both RFEs and NOIDs that could be up to twelve weeks in case of RFEs or up to thirty days for NOIDs. No extensions of time are permitted.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Outreach/Feedback%20Opportunities/Interim%20Guidance%20for%20Comment/change-timeframes-rfe.pdf

 

Processing of your Form I-129F. will resume upon receipt of your response.  If you have not heard from USCIS within 60 days of responding, you may contact the USCIS Contact Center (UCC) at 1-800-375-5283.

 

It is almost impossible to determine USCIS workload and when the adjudicator can get back to your file, since the adjudicator likely just picked up another file and started working on it after sending out your RFE and putting yours back in the stack. It may be safe to assume that you may hear something in 2 to 4 weeks, maybe sooner(?). It is safe to say that at this time, USCIS is seriously buried in paperwork and short on workers, just look at the protracted processing times for everything....

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

 

 

Edited June 27, 2019 by Greenbaum

[Greenbaum 12,258]

25 minutes ago, TennilleO said:

What is the egov account

It's a website to track all you case's such as K-1, AOS, LPR and Naturalization. There are other things you can do there like change of address etc. You can sign up for this account at https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/displayLogon.do

[Greenbaum 12,258]

4 hours ago, MB and MG said:

Hi.. What case tracker app are you using?

I-Tunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uscis-case-tracker-searcher/id921827126?mt=8

 

Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spinachsoftware.immigration.uscis.casestatus&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xiaohui.usciscasechecker

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robertmm.usciscasestatus

[Greenbaum 12,258]

4 hours ago, Elif_and_Greg said:

Ah, thanks very much for the offer of help and support. Yeah Turkey is a beautiful place, albeit its ruling political party has been disastrous for the country. I've also been to Izmir, Istanbul (pretty much the only place you can land there), and Bursa is near where my fiance lives. She is in Gemlik, and on each trip we'd take a bus ride out to Bursa, see the bazaar and get some pidele kofte (surprisingly I liked this much more than iskender). I've yet to visit Kapadokya but it looks amazing. 

 

I personally am now less worried about the RFE, but my fiance is likely to panic a bit when she sees it. While all of this is hard on me, I can only imagine everyone's fiances, waiting to come here, what that anxiety must be like. 

Anxiety is the by product of not having faith in the system that it will work for you and couple that with high expectations. The higher the expectations the farther down the rope of disappointment you have to go to hit bottom. This process is so easy. Follow the rules of engagement, give them what they want and stop checking websites and calling on the phone. Doing those things you will have a much smoother ride. JMHO.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

5 hours ago, emefcue said:

My rfe evidence was recieved on june 19. (Ive always gotten updates through the old site). It says that a decision will be mailed or i will be notified of they need more information. Does this mean i should not anticipate a "your case was approved/denied" message online and my next update will be a physical copy of some kind? Thanks 

Once you return the answer to the RFE your case will begin again through the adjudication process. No one with an certainty can tell you when you will receive and answer but you will get a paper copy of your NOA2 in the mail to the petitioner so be on the lookout for the approval.

 

The USCIS has issued a Ruling, effective April 17, 2007, that gives adjudicators flexibility in determining the length of time a petitioner or applicant has to respond to a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID). Currently, the standard deadline for response to an RFE is twelve weeks (84 days). NOIDs must be responded to within thirty days. Under this regulation, the USCIS will determine how much time should be permitted in any given case, with maximum possible time being what is now the standard response deadline. That is, adjudicators will set deadlines for both RFEs and NOIDs that could be up to twelve weeks in case of RFEs or up to thirty days for NOIDs. No extensions of time are permitted.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Outreach/Feedback%20Opportunities/Interim%20Guidance%20for%20Comment/change-timeframes-rfe.pdf

 

Processing of your Form I-129F. will resume upon receipt of your response.  If you have not heard from USCIS within 60 days of responding, you may contact the USCIS Contact Center (UCC) at 1-800-375-5283.

 

It is almost impossible to determine USCIS workload and when the adjudicator can get back to your file, since the adjudicator likely just picked up another file and started working on it after sending out your RFE and putting yours back in the stack. It may be safe to assume that you may hear something in 2 to 4 weeks, maybe sooner(?). It is safe to say that at this time, USCIS is seriously buried in paperwork and short on workers, just look at the protracted processing times for everything....

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

 

 

Many of our answers are predicated on the information you supply in your profile. When we look at the left column and can't determine your timeline OR your Embassy it's hard for us to give you a factual answer. Our answers will sometimes be tailored to a specific Embassy hence the reason for you to complete your profile. If you look at the profile of others here, they have a flag for their country, so it makes it easy for us to reply as we can quickly determine their Embassy. The country that should be used is the country where the interview will take place.

 

So, if you could help yourself out and complete your profile that sure would help us out when we want to reply to your question with factual information.

 

Go to the top right of this page select your name (it's on the upper right-hand corner)>my profile>[below your picture on the right column] edit my profile. Scroll to the bottom and fill in "Immigration Info". There now we can better serve you.

 

Once you finish that then return and you will see a flag in your profile. Select it and see what wonderful information will open up for you.

 

Thanks

[doesntmatter 4]

19 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

This is NOT a NOID. This is an RFE, request for additional evidence. The two are completely different. 

 

The USCIS has issued a Ruling, effective April 17, 2007, that gives adjudicators flexibility in determining the length of time a petitioner or applicant has to respond to a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID). Currently, the standard deadline for response to an RFE is twelve weeks (84 days). NOIDs must be responded to within thirty days. Under this regulation, the USCIS will determine how much time should be permitted in any given case, with maximum possible time being what is now the standard response deadline. That is, adjudicators will set deadlines for both RFEs and NOIDs that could be up to twelve weeks in case of RFEs or up to thirty days for NOIDs. No extensions of time are permitted.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Outreach/Feedback%20Opportunities/Interim%20Guidance%20for%20Comment/change-timeframes-rfe.pdf

 

Processing of your Form I-129F. will resume upon receipt of your response.  If you have not heard from USCIS within 60 days of responding, you may contact the USCIS Contact Center (UCC) at 1-800-375-5283.

 

It is almost impossible to determine USCIS workload and when the adjudicator can get back to your file, since the adjudicator likely just picked up another file and started working on it after sending out your RFE and putting yours back in the stack. It may be safe to assume that you may hear something in 2 to 4 weeks, maybe sooner(?). It is safe to say that at this time, USCIS is seriously buried in paperwork and short on workers, just look at the protracted processing times for everything....

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

 

 

Thanks for your support, that is comforting to read. My own googling has showed me this kind of message usually leads to a NOID, is that what changed in 2017? I have never seen anyone (especially in this thread) get this message so I was worried. I am not worried about processing times, thankfully us 2019 filers are having great luck with the 80-90 day responses to our case.

 

Patiently awaiting my fiancee to receive the mail (next week I imagine) so we can figure out what they want.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

19 minutes ago, doesntmatter said:

Thanks for your support, that is comforting to read. My own googling has showed me this kind of message usually leads to a NOID, is that what changed in 2017? I have never seen anyone (especially in this thread) get this message so I was worried. I am not worried about processing times, thankfully us 2019 filers are having great luck with the 80-90 day responses to our case.

 

Patiently awaiting my fiancee to receive the mail (next week I imagine) so we can figure out what they want.

The last time I head that a RFE turn into a NOID like the one you pictured, happened during the last snow storm in Miami Beach Florida.

[TennilleO 117]

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

It's a website to track all you case's such as K-1, AOS, LPR and Naturalization. There are other things you can do there like change of address etc. You can sign up for this account at https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/displayLogon.do

Thank you so much for your help. 

[TennilleO 117]

2 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

I-Tunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uscis-case-tracker-searcher/id921827126?mt=8

 

Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spinachsoftware.immigration.uscis.casestatus&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xiaohui.usciscasechecker

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robertmm.usciscasestatus

which is the best

[Mimiso 59]

2 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

I-Tunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uscis-case-tracker-searcher/id921827126?mt=8

 

Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spinachsoftware.immigration.uscis.casestatus&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xiaohui.usciscasechecker

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robertmm.usciscasestatus

Greenbaum, I believe there is an issue with the case tracker app being removed from the Apple store, at least in the US. I checked the developer’s twitter account and they did mentioned they were upset that it was removed. 

 

I just want to add though, I still have that app installed on my phone and it’s working still, but I downloaded way before they removed it on April 30.

Edited June 28, 2019 by Mimiso

[TicoGringo 10]

31 minutes ago, Mimiso said:

Greenbaum, I believe there is an issue with the case tracker app being removed from the Apple store, at least in the US. I checked the developer’s twitter account and they did mentioned they were upset that it was removed. 

 

I just want to add though, I still have that app installed on my phone and it’s working still, but I downloaded way before they removed it on April 30.

 

[TicoGringo 10]

There is an issue. People were asking and I went to see and the app is gone if of iTunes. I had it installed and contacted the developer.  He said they were delisted by Apple who told them it was because of privacy laws and they were going after other trackers as well.  

 

He sent them the statement from the uscis website saying the info was publicly available.  He is hoping to get it resolved soon. 

[Cyndy&Onyi 145]

On 6/19/2019 at 10:18 AM, TennilleO said:

Turned in my RFE so now I wait. 

I applied for the same country. Hang in there! I am waiting for my NOA 2. The received it March 18th.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

2 hours ago, TennilleO said:

which is the best

It's been years since I have used anyone of those. Maybe others who are using the apps can tell you their experience.

[Cyndy&Onyi 145]

The app isn't working for me and cant find my case number. But my case number is on both old and new websites so...??? 🤷🏿‍♀️

Edited June 28, 2019 by Cyndy&Onyi