MR Marichu

I read the link provided and it basically states you have to prove you will come back. No ideas on how to do that except family business etc ties... While they will have family ties undoubtedly, my wifes family is poor, so there are zero econmic incentives for return. In her case is it possible for me to get her here to visit for the birth of her grandchild?

Thanks every for ideas on how to proceed.

Bill

Thanks for the replies folks. I logged in to the website and I see the payment was processed on the 5th of April. The problem is, still no green card. Also, we received the SS Card but it was addressed to the wrong address. Anyone know where I can double check that information...

They have 4120 instead of 4160 on the addy.

Bill

Hello everyone.

I am looking and cannot seem to find what comes next after your spouse arrives in the US on a CR-1 Visa.

We do not need AoS and all that entails. We are simply waiting for green card, as her SSN has already arrived. IS there anything to do until 90 days before the green card expires?

CR-1 Specific please.

Bill

good luck to both of you. I hope that it means that you are both close to approval! GOOD LUCK!

Bill

Yesterday called and got a service request for expedited service. Got approved today. No idea what the cause was, but you do not have to get transferred to get approved apparently. I am SOOOO hopeful that you others get approved soon, it has been way to long for all of us.

Bill

so in other words. NO ONE that has not been transferred has been approved... not good news for the 40% of us

BIll

Is there anyone else out there that has NOT been transferred? Feeling kinda abused... misery loves company.

Bill

Someone has kindly created a general email (google doc) for all of us to copy and paste and send it to everyone on the email list (on pg 3 of google doc). The plan is that everyone will email/fax them THIS TUESDAY (11/19) in hopes to raise awareness of the issue of the long dreadful processing time. Please help take part in this issue and pass it along.

I truly believe if we all took part in this, we can make change!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aU0f9uipzXl8JOweHWjrUhChVX3Oon02b6x3ZoJ44hY/edit

Sent a LETTER to him, because my address is not in his district. Also included my Congressman and Senators in the copy list.

Bill

Called them again today. Don't know why I bother.

I am still at NBC

I was told I could send a service request for expedited service, but the system was down... all day... try again tomorrow! Other than that the usual we will get to you when we get to you.

Sigh

Bill

infopass for us in not easy since the "local" office is 2.5 hours away in Atlanta... Other than that, it seems all you get is lies and different stories.. Just os discouraged. IN the last 2.5 months my wife has survived a flood in Zamboanga, a Muslim attack on the city, then I made her move back home to Jiminez, where she was closer to the Earthquake, the the typhoon, and now with the low pressure system they had flooding again. All of this has been since she should have bee nhere already.... So frustrating

I feel you....this process is absolutely ridiculous and the whole PD seems like it is barely heeded at all. I have a PD of Feb 23rd and we hear nothing! I called, and was given an opportunity to get a call back, which I did, when I spoke to the representative, she said my case had been transferred back in April, but that she was not at liberty to tell me which local office because they would have to contact me themselves (!!!! seriously?!?! I can't even know where my case file is???)...so I had to do an infopass or whatever, so that the unknown office would contact me...which they didn't. They just sent me a generic email stating that they could not tell me anything and to be patient and keep waiting. Our lawyer has also called and heard nothing, except that the timeline has now lengthened to about 8 months (we are beyond that now too...ugh).

And to add to it all, we cannot see anything on the online system. It just pops up with an error message that they cannot find my case file and to call USCIS. Which freaked me out the first month after filing....but when I finally heard from USCIS regarding this, they said it is normal and that lots of people get this error.

Oh! And not to mention that while I was on the phone with the USCIS Tier 2 about the status of my case, I got another call from USCIS Tier 2, and when I spoke to the other agent, she gave completely conflicting information: saying that our case had just been touched a week ago, has never been transfered, and all her dates didn't match up with the other teir 2 I had spoken with only moments before. I mean, really! What are they doing? How can two different Tier 2 give me different dates and info?! Do they just make this up?? I am so confused by whatever goes on in their offices. Totally ridiculous.

That is similar to my experience. Called, nada, Senators, nada, Congressman, nada, DHS Ombudsman, nada. The only thing I am certain of with them is they cashed my check. EVERY time I speka to them I get a different response, this last was the worst.

I called after 6 months and was told to wait 8, so I called after 8 months and was told there was NO time estimate. When I asked to have my case flagged for excessive time, since it was over 5 months, I was told there is no date for excessive time anymore, that I will just have to wait. So the rules are: Whatever they want them to be at the moment.

Just to think, we are suppose to have priority processing for our families too... wow I hate to think of those poor suckers that do not...

Bill

I will add my dates for comparison.

I-130 NOA1 : 2-25

Transferred : Nothing

1-130 NOA2 : Nada

So these idiots have no rhyme or reason. They do what they want when they want and to heel with anyone else.

Bill

Let's compare our timelines:

I-130 Sent : 02-23 02-27

I-130 NOA1 : 02-26 02-28
Transferred to Texas: 10-16 10-29

I-130 NOA2 : Wait for K3 11-08

I-129F NOA1: 10-25

Transferred to NBC: 10-30

As you notice your K3 petition is slowing you down now. It will slow you down again once you get to NVC stage, as they will do another step:

a. The NVC will administratively close your I-129F or

b. The NVC will contact you with instructions on how to process the I-130 petition to receive an IR1 or CR1 immigrant visa

Sigh. Congrats to everyone who is getting approved.

I guess I am the only one from February that did not get transferred? even March applicants are being transferred. Sigh.

Anyone else filed in February is the same boat as I am ... Date 2/25 and my case has NOT been transferred anywhere. Am I still stuck in the black hole I have been in for months? Any word or ideas?

Bill

Well I suggest it is past time to move on. There will be nothing happening to you as far as the US government is concerned. Learn from this experience and move on.

Bill

What about those of us that were not transferred? This is SOOO frustrating... sigh

everyone here is getting transferred. My case, however, is still at the NBC. Another call to USCIS and I am told that cases are handled in the order they are received. I cannot tell you if yours is being actively worked, and when I point out March filers taht are approved, I am told every case is different. So these 3 things are not congruent! Idiots!

Bill

I have been waiting 8 months currently, without word. FYI

You case is with the National Business Center and we have no estimates or time frames as to when your case will be processed.

Bleh... So I asked if it can ever be considered delayed, and he replied, not with I130 cases from the NBC sir.

What a load of #######. If a buisness ran like this it would be bankrupt quickly. I cannot wait until they are in charge of our health care... God save us all.

Bill

Sent emails to my Congressman and both Senators. Will update you all with any progress.

Bill

I spoke to a level 2 rep last week she said NSC is averaging 8 months right now.

Bill

congrats on your approval. The most frustrating thing about this process is the lack of feedback from the government on what is happening. If they would break the process down in to the individual components and let you knwo when one was done I think it would not be as bad for me at least. Like if I knew they had processed the background checks but were still waiting on tax documents or whatever... oh well this is what happens when governemtn is in charge of something. All the power with no responsibility...

Bill

5 months and 13 days here and still waiting.

Bill

Well it seems I am in the same position as many of you still here NOA1 Feburary 25th, still nothing. I will need to check infopass etc... as I have not heard of that. I was told to just wait and calling etc will not help, and might even slow it down.

Thanks everyone, it is something at least to know your not in hell alone

Bill

OH yea. When I say I have heard nothing, that is exactly what I mean, no local field office, no transfers etc...