ATTENTION JULY FILERS!

[Thee_Rak 0]

Yes, do call tomorrow. I've just got to 181 days today so Jesse is going to call tomorrow for us. I think mox's idea about playing dumb re: the RFE is an excellent one. Also, begging, crying, bribing...anything bar threats might help too

Ummmm, I got to thinking about this whole 180 days thing and noticed this on the bottom of the status page:

• "If you have a question about case status information provided via this site, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed, please contact the USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375 – 5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TTY)."

So since the "processing timeframe" they are showing on the web-site for I129f is June 18th I don't think we can call yet. I can hear them now. What is the date on your NOA1? Answer: August 22nd. Response: Just be patient love... we'll get to you in due time.

[Jeraly 4]

And wouldn't that want to make you throttle them?!

[mnieto 2]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT I FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :energetic:

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The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: EACXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On January 23, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this

I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the

notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case

status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from

USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS

Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at

www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

[bakofoil 27]

Yes, do call tomorrow. I've just got to 181 days today so Jesse is going to call tomorrow for us. I think mox's idea about playing dumb re: the RFE is an excellent one. Also, begging, crying, bribing...anything bar threats might help too

Ummmm, I got to thinking about this whole 180 days thing and noticed this on the bottom of the status page:

• "If you have a question about case status information provided via this site, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed, please contact the USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375 – 5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TTY)."

So since the "processing timeframe" they are showing on the web-site for I129f is June 18th I don't think we can call yet. I can hear them now. What is the date on your NOA1? Answer: August 22nd. Response: Just be patient love... we'll get to you in due time.

Yes interesting point. I really don't know what to suggest and they will in all likelihood tell you to be patient. The reason I will continue to call is that from a personal perspective I find it an annoyance that USCIS is a single entity, yet if you manage to be lucky enough to be within the remit of VSC then your petition will (in most cases) get approved much faster. I know VSC has had its share of problems this year and that there are a stack of June/July filers who are watching September filers being approved whilst they 'patiently' await approval (so all is not fair there either) but on the whole they do operate a more accelerated processing than CSC offers. When people ask if the fiance visa can be expedited I almost feel like saying 'yes, send it to VSC!' If CSC are struggling with the workload I don't see why VSC isn't assisting rather than racing ahead approving much later petitions. We all pay the same fee and therefore should receive the same standard of service.

I'm frustrated by so many things connected with this process and I know in my heart that calling them may not help speed up my approval but it makes me feel that I have some ownership of my own petition. Sitting around silently and taking it is not helping me cope. We will also be contacting our representative soon outlining some of these points. I understand they were inundated with applications but any idiot would have known that people would rush to beat such an astronomical fee increase.

I don't know. I'm just trying to hang on to some sanity - but no, we won't be crying on the phone to them.

eta: July after seeing flyguy's post

flyguy, that's fantastic news. I really felt for all of you at VSC watching those later filers being approved. Congratulations!

Edited January 23, 2008 by babblesgirl

[Pinaylang 0]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT I FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :energetic:

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The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: EACXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On January 23, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this

I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the

notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case

status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from

USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS

Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at

www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Congratulations!!!!

[Pinaylang 0]

So I don't think I quite understand...do you actually have an RFE? The RFE "trick" is just a way of actually getting to speak with a customer service person. You don't want to actually tell them you have an RFE.

If he said your case is "pending a decision," it sounds like it's at least on somebody's desk. That's got to be promising news.

The phone system "said" that I must send in whatever evidence has been requested. That, to me, sounds like the "system" thinks there's an RFE. After some thought I believe that it's a generic phone message on the system and it's simply telling me that since I've chosen the prompts to get to this spot clearly I must have an RFE and that I should send in what they are asking for. It's just that since you get this message after you've entered in your Receipt # and the system goes away and looks up your status it makes you feel like the system thinks you've been issued an RFE.

I agree that since "dude" came back and said that they my case is pending a decision it "might" be on someones desk and I "should" hear something soon. Shouldn't that generate a "touch" though???

When you did an RFE trick did your date ever changed? When I called to do an RFE trick my date changed. Weird.. Till now I still don't have my NOA2..... god please help us...

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT I FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :energetic:

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The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: EACXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On January 23, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this

I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the

notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case

status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from

USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS

Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at

www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Congrats. I'm really happy for you. You waited too long as it was. Good luck with a swift interview!

[Arrta 1]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT I FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :energetic:

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The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: EACXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On January 23, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this

I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the

notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case

status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from

USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS

Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at

www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Congo-rats, you know.. Rats from the Congo???

Anyway congratulations. Welcome to the club.

[Thee_Rak 0]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT I FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :energetic:

Congrats...

[haroldmarichelle 0]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT I FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :energetic:

Feels great noh!!!! At least the longest waiting parts over.

Your not out of the woods yet.

Congratz!!!!!!!

[chris4gretchen 1]

We have our interview and medical scheduled !!!

Chris

[janaus 0]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT I FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :energetic:

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: EACXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On January 23, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this

I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the

notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case

status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from

USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS

Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at

www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay it's about time

[my_lany_23 0]

FIRST OF ALL CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE RECENT APPROVALS I havent been online a lot lately but I am really happy to see, that its moving on....

:energetic: :energetic: We have also been approved, but we never received a NOA 2, but a letter from the NVC that our package has been approved and that it has been forward to Frankfurt embassy

Edited January 24, 2008 by my_lany_23

[bakofoil 27]

FIRST OF ALL CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE RECENT APPROVALS I havent been online a lot lately but I am really happy to see, that its moving on....

:energetic: :energetic: We have also been approved, but we never received a NOA 2, but a letter from the NVC that our package has been approved and that it has been forward to Frankfurt embassy

Congratulations! I had no idea that NVC sent out letter too. At least that means we have another way to indicate approval when USCIS systems fail. This is great news. Good luck for the rest of your journey. Make sure you get that hardcopy NOA2!

[Jeraly 4]

Yay! It's about time we saw some gratzies around here!!! I've been slowly going through the July spreadsheet (I have linked to it from my visa page which is in my siggie - I have too many links otherwise!!!) updating and PM-ing people who I think may be withholding information... (naughty!)

You will notice that it is beginning to fill up a bit - the people without asterisks at the far right are the ones I haven't got around to checking yet, the people in bold are people who are up to date (although haven't checked that on VSC yet) and the highlighted people are those with completed dates up to POE location and date Apart from Julez but then I haven't got to her yet and she is in the UK right now

Oh keep the good news coming - it does make me smile