I sincerely need your advice on whether submit "outside normal processing time" will work? Please adivse

[LC & MS 6]

Dear VJ,

My receipt date is 22 June, 2018, my case is in Nebraska service center. I have been waiting for 9 months and still no approval or any information comes.

I keep my eyes on the table in USCIS website and my date will be 5 April, 2019 to submit "Outside normal processing time" in USCIS.

Does anybody has experience whether submit this case is working or not? Will they process our case immediately or they only will send email and tell you to wait?

I'm struggled because i want to submit the case immediately when hit the date, but on the hand, i feel nervous and kind of scared to submit case, i'm afraid they feel unhappy because i submit case to push them to process my case, maybe they will not give me an approval directly and instead ask for more evidence.....

Anybody has experience about this? Please kindly share with me because i really feel very frustrated now.

Thanks a lot in advance!

[Cryssiekins 976]

If your date of filing becomes the listed date for a service inquiry, then file it.

 

There is no retaliation or malice on the part of USCIS for submitting a service request.

 

Likely, you’ll get a canned response, but internally it may prompt them to work on your case.

[LC & MS 6]

9 minutes ago, Cryssiekins said:

If your date of filing becomes the listed date for a service inquiry, then file it.

 

There is no retaliation or malice on the part of USCIS for submitting a service request.

 

Likely, you’ll get a canned response, but internally it may prompt them to work on your case.

Thank you so much for your precious advice, it makes me much more confident. 

Thanks a lot!

[gonzolux 82]

See the sub forums - I just posted about this - I've posted the link so you can see what is happening with other June filers

 

I just submitted an Outside Normal Processing Time inquiry yesterday via phone call to USCIS. They said I will get a response in 15-30 days. If over 30 days, I can call again. I do think there is a possibility that I will hear back about my case before I hear about the inquiry though... 

 

 

[LC & MS 6]

13 hours ago, gonzolux said:

See the sub forums - I just posted about this - I've posted the link so you can see what is happening with other June filers

 

I just submitted an Outside Normal Processing Time inquiry yesterday via phone call to USCIS. They said I will get a response in 15-30 days. If over 30 days, I can call again. I do think there is a possibility that I will hear back about my case before I hear about the inquiry though... 

Thank you so much about the link you posted and help me know more about how this "outside normal processing time" inquire works

Another lady i met and she submitted "outside normal processing time" yesterday because her receipt date is 8 June, 2018, passed that date in USCIS, so she submitted. She got a feedback and said will give her response before 12 April, 2019 (means in 22 days)  But her case will be 10 months on 8 April, 2019. How can they will give her response even later than 10 months? 

The waiting is so frustrated and separate couples for so long time!

[Mike445 28]

My receipt date was May 18 2018 for I-130.  My wife submitted an Outside Normal Processing Time inquiry March 6 and we got a canned response yesterday.  I'll do a cut/paste with all the important stuff cut out.  Hopefully we get some progress soon. Good luck to all.  I just thought I'd show you what the Outside Normal Processing Time response looks like.  

 

 

From: USCIS <USCIS-CaseStatus@dhs.gov>
Date: March 20, 2019 at 9:38:45 AM CDT
To: **********
Subject: Your recent inquiry (receipt #LIN-**********)
 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
P.O. BOX 82521
NEBRASKA SERVICE CENTER
LINCOLN,NE 68501

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Emailed to ************

Dear **********:

On 03/06/2019, you or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case.  Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:
-- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:
-- Information not available

Case type:
-- I130

Filing date:
-- 05/18/2018

Receipt #:
-- LIN-**********

Referral ID:
************
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
-- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
-- Information not available

Type of service requested:
-- Outside Normal Processing Times


The status of this service request is:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records show your case is in line to be reviewed by an officer. We ask that you allow additional time for this process to take place since we process these cases in the order received. If after 60 days you have not received anything in the mail, please contact the USCIS Contact Center (NCSC) at the number provided below.

What You Can Do
Please see the Online Services below to check the status of your case in the near future.  We apologize for the delay.

We hope this information is helpful to you.

-----------------------------------
Online Services
We offer many online services and tools to help you find the information you need. Please visit our Web site at www.uscis.gov for information about:
* Using our Case Status Online tool; 
* Signing up for case status updates; 
* Checking processing times;
* Submitting an e-Request to inquire about certain applications and petitions;
* Using our Office Locator; 
* Using InfoPass to schedule an appointment; and 
* Downloading forms.

Address Changes
If you move, please provide us with an updated address. For more information about address changes, please visit our Web site at www.uscis.gov/ar-11, and click on Change Your Address Online.

For More Information
If you do not find the information you need through our online services and need further assistance, you may contact our USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TDD for the hearing impaired).

[LC & MS 6]

30 minutes ago, Mike445 said:

My receipt date was May 18 2018 for I-130.  My wife submitted an Outside Normal Processing Time inquiry March 6 and we got a canned response yesterday.  I'll do a cut/paste with all the important stuff cut out.  Hopefully we get some progress soon. Good luck to all.  I just thought I'd show you what the Outside Normal Processing Time response looks like.  

Thank you so much ! You still haven't received an approval? Your case already 10 months passed.

I really don't know what should I say. Really too slow.....

[Mike445 28]

Just now, LC & MS said:

Thank you so much ! You still haven't received an approval? Your case already 10 months passed.

I really don't know what should I say. Really too slow.....

Nope.  Nothing.  Yeah its getting ridiculous now.  VERY slow.  So here's another year my wife can't go get a real steady job.  I'm gong to pick her up in Arkansas next week.  She'll be working at the KOA campground in Lewiston NY for the season.  Hopefully by then we have some movement and can make the important decisions.  We want to start a family and can't do anything until we have some answers and dates.  Ugh.

[gonzolux 82]

Honestly, I was expecting them to change the date range to 10.5 or 11 month soon for Nebraska. I am expecting a canned response as well, it just made me feel like I was trying! I use the case tracker app on my phone and there are over 180 OTHER pending I-130s from the same date as mine all at the Nebraska Service Center. They are simply behind, which is unfortunate. The "10 month" upper range listed is no guarantee! 

[Mike445 28]

15 hours ago, gonzolux said:

Honestly, I was expecting them to change the date range to 10.5 or 11 month soon for Nebraska. I am expecting a canned response as well, it just made me feel like I was trying! I use the case tracker app on my phone and there are over 180 OTHER pending I-130s from the same date as mine all at the Nebraska Service Center. They are simply behind, which is unfortunate. The "10 month" upper range listed is no guarantee! 

Kinda intrigued about the case tracker app.Is it in the apple store??

 

WOW!!  Disregard my previous question. I found it in the Apple store and it is amazing. Thank you! I didn’t know this existed!!

Edited March 23, 2019 by Mike445
New information

[canadavisa22 197]

11 hours ago, Mike445 said:

Kinda intrigued about the case tracker app.Is it in the apple store??

 

WOW!!  Disregard my previous question. I found it in the Apple store and it is amazing. Thank you! I didn’t know this existed!!

Which app did you use? Seems to be a few in the Play Store.

[Mike445 28]

27 minutes ago, canadavisa22 said:

Which app did you use? Seems to be a few in the Play Store.

I’m using an app out of the Apple store called Case Tracker for USCIS.  I’m not sure if they have an android app but if they do it’s fantastic!!

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[LC & MS 6]

Really don't know what's going on in Nebraska center, why so slow. 

Anther lady whose receipt date is in Sep, 2018 already got an approval in other service center.

Really how long still need to wait for Nebraska to deal my case😭😭

[Teresa&Albert 0]

25 minutes ago, LC & MS said:

Really don't know what's going on in Nebraska center, why so slow. 

Anther lady whose receipt date is in Sep, 2018 already got an approval in other service center.

Really how long still need to wait for Nebraska to deal my case😭😭

 

25 minutes ago, LC & MS said:

Really don't know what's going on in Nebraska center, why so slow. 

Anther lady whose receipt date is in Sep, 2018 already got an approval in other service center.

Really how long still need to wait for Nebraska to deal my case😭😭

Got my approval last week!! Priority date Aug 3