I-129F June Filers

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

I guess most of the June filers have their visas now?

[zeroland 0]

I guess most of the June filers have their visas now?

Well, we just got ours a week ago...But I guess we must be towards the end of the line for filers from June of '07....

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

I guess most of the June filers have their visas now?

Well, we just got ours a week ago...But I guess we must be towards the end of the line for filers from June of '07....

I hope I hear something soon about an interview date. This process has been about waiting, waiting and more waiting.

[zeroland 0]

Yeah it's tough...I hope you hear something soon. Would e-mailing the embassy do any good?

[TBoneTX 43,424]

Yeah it's tough...I hope you hear something soon. Would e-mailing the embassy do any good?

I e-mailed the consulate; their reputation for response is pretty good. Depends on your embassy, but nothing will happen if you don't try.

[TBoneTX 43,424]

Yeah it's tough...I hope you hear something soon. Would e-mailing the embassy do any good?

I e-mailed the consulate; their reputation for response is pretty good. Depends on your embassy, but nothing will happen if you don't try.

Well, gee -- I just checked, and, on 24-hour response to my letter:

Dear Mr. T-Bone:

We have updated the information regards the telephone number. We received the I-129F from the National Visa Center on January 23, 2008. It is not to be a problem if you sent the I-134 when you file the petition, we will accept the financial document packet received when the interview takes place.

On January 27, 2008 we mailed a Packet 4, which contains instructions on how to request an appointment once the beneficiary has complied with all the instructions mentioned in it. The packet was sent to the address in Ecuador . Our correspondence may take up to five weeks to reach the addressee. If more than this time has passed and the agent has not received the Packet 4, the beneficiary or somebody on his/her behalf may download it from our web page: http://guayaquil.usconsulate.gov , or depending on where he/she lives, may come to the Consulate in Guayaquil any Thursday at 3:00 p.m. or to the Embassy in Quito any business day from Monday through Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to obtain a duplicate. All the person needs is the beneficiary’s name and the type of visa that he/she will seek, i.e., immigrant visa, fiancé (K1) visa, K3 visa or V visa.

For further information on immigrant visa processes, K or V visas, or to schedule or re-schedule an appointment, please contact our Visa Information Service (VIS) at:

1-800-010-145 from Ecuador

1-800-919-5290 from the United States

In order to access the VIS , you must have a PIN. You have two options to obtain a PIN, which costs US$12:

You may obtain a PIN at any branch of Banco de Guayaquil. Please retain your bank receipt, as you will need it when you call the VIS ; or

You may also obtain a PIN using your Visa or MasterCard by calling the VIS directly and selecting the appropriate option. Please have a pen and paper available to write down your PIN number and the information they will provide.

The Visa Information Service is available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. In Ecuador , you or someone on your behalf must call from a regular phone as pay phones and cellular phones do not have access to this service.

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visa Unit

American Consulate

Guayaquil, Ecuador

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[Bassi and Zainab 1]

Yeah it's tough...I hope you hear something soon. Would e-mailing the embassy do any good?

I e-mailed the consulate; their reputation for response is pretty good. Depends on your embassy, but nothing will happen if you don't try.

I'm glad that worked for you. Unfortunately, it hasn't for me so far. I've emailed them several times in the last month. I called DOS and their notes say that the case is at the embassy and they should have mailed packet 3. The embassy says they don't have the case. NVC says the embassy has the case. I've also called the embassy and they said they can't help me. I think the embassy has the case and they're just gonna make me wait. I sent requests to both of my senators to try to intervene to get me an interview date. No luck thus far. That was 2 weeks ago. I've run out of ideas, so now all I have is prayer. Nothing will speed this process for me.

[dbears 1]

Yeah it's tough...I hope you hear something soon. Would e-mailing the embassy do any good?

I e-mailed the consulate; their reputation for response is pretty good. Depends on your embassy, but nothing will happen if you don't try.

I'm glad that worked for you. Unfortunately, it hasn't for me so far. I've emailed them several times in the last month. I called DOS and their notes say that the case is at the embassy and they should have mailed packet 3. The embassy says they don't have the case. NVC says the embassy has the case. I've also called the embassy and they said they can't help me. I think the embassy has the case and they're just gonna make me wait. I sent requests to both of my senators to try to intervene to get me an interview date. No luck thus far. That was 2 weeks ago. I've run out of ideas, so now all I have is prayer. Nothing will speed this process for me.

I'll hold you in my prayers. You're almost there, hang on for a little while more and just keep the faith, you will soon hear news and soon have the visa also. God speed. <HUGS>

[AbyBavy 0]

i wanna know how the ones who filed in june already recieved their approval. i sent my I-129F beginning of June and got a receipt date of June 8. I have spoken to USCIS numerous times and they wont tell me anything and they are way over 60 days past my case so they filed a service report, but i havent recieved any information from that yet either. if i dont hear about that by March 20 i have to call again. How did all you June filers recieve yours so soon?

[mox 298]

How did all you June filers recieve yours so soon?

It's not that June filers received theirs so soon, it's that you are receiving yours so late. Really sorry to hear this. If you haven't already, contact your congressman. Pester CSC a LOT, and file a complaint with the ombudsman. Sadly, none of this guarantees anything, but it's worth a try.

[AbyBavy 0]

How did all you June filers recieve yours so soon?

It's not that June filers received theirs so soon, it's that you are receiving yours so late. Really sorry to hear this. If you haven't already, contact your congressman. Pester CSC a LOT, and file a complaint with the ombudsman. Sadly, none of this guarantees anything, but it's worth a try.

yes mine is very late and im fed up with USCIS im not with the CSC tho mine went to the VSC and what is the ombudsman? i found a way someone else tried and they said it worked so im going to try that, but im hoping they start giving me answers grr!! am i the only one from June who is still waiting for the approval? What will the congressman be able to do tho? I hope it goes soon

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

i wanna know how the ones who filed in june already recieved their approval. i sent my I-129F beginning of June and got a receipt date of June 8. I have spoken to USCIS numerous times and they wont tell me anything and they are way over 60 days past my case so they filed a service report, but i havent recieved any information from that yet either. if i dont hear about that by March 20 i have to call again. How did all you June filers recieve yours so soon?

It's been well over six months now. I'm so sorry you haven't gotten your NOA2. It's horrible that they haven't given you any indication of what is going on. Maybe your congressman can make an inquiry as to why your case still hasn't moved forward. Have you tried the RFE trick to try and get more information?

[TBoneTX 43,424]

How did all you June filers recieve yours so soon?

It's not that June filers received theirs so soon, it's that you are receiving yours so late. Really sorry to hear this. If you haven't already, contact your congressman. Pester CSC a LOT, and file a complaint with the ombudsman. Sadly, none of this guarantees anything, but it's worth a try.

Yes -- also try the recommendation in the forum "How to Shake Your NOA2 Loose from the CSC." Let us know, both here and in that thread, how those techniques worked for you.

[AbyBavy 0]

Have you tried the RFE trick to try and get more information?

what is this RFE trick?

Yes -- also try the recommendation in the forum "How to Shake Your NOA2 Loose from the CSC." Let us know, both here and in that thread, how those techniques worked for you.

i am going to be trying that today at some point to see if it works. i actually heard about it last night in another post and they said it worked for them so im hoping it works for me *crosses fingers* i will repost on if it worked or not.

[TBoneTX 43,424]

Yes -- also try the recommendation in the forum "How to Shake Your NOA2 Loose from the CSC." Let us know, both here and in that thread, how those techniques worked for you.

i am going to be trying that today at some point to see if it works. i actually heard about it last night in another post and they said it worked for them so im hoping it works for me *crosses fingers* i will repost on if it worked or not.

Additional hints: Do it during business hours, and if you end up reaching somebody unhelpful, excuse yourself from the call and repeat the process, to reach somebody different!