Frustrated74

23 minutes ago, cordoba2015 said:

So I have been calling NVC a few times the past couple of days and several reps have told me my AOS is missing a signature. I have the email I sent right in front of me and it has a signature on it. Wondering how what they are seeing differs from what I sent in. So confused with NVC right now.

Can't they just look at the email while you're on the phone? Why are they making more work for themselves??No wonder they keep getting  further and further behind. 

Does anyone know if it matters who sends the email to the NVC. I'm not the USC but do most of the preparing and know more about the whole thing than my wife. Does it have to come from her email since she's the USC or does it not matter? 

Also, is everyone getting a letter from their place of work to verify employment.  If completing the I864EZ it doesn't ask for that or payslips but it seems that most in here include it anyway. 

8 minutes ago, KissesVE said:

Yes!

Awesome. I'm just waiting for NVC to receive my case so I can get started. Really hoping I get cc this fast😊

32 minutes ago, KissesVE said:

I just read on the ceac.state website and it says {Affidavit of Support Fee n/a} {Affidavit of Support Documents & Financial Evidence n/a}  and civil documents n/a} does this mean my case was reviewed today? or complete???? i dont know.....

Congrats. Are you EP?

1 hour ago, cordoba2015 said:

They said we were missing some documents and that the signature was not dated. Our attorney filed everything so it seemed odd to me that they would have made a mistake like that. I contacted my attorney and they confirmed that everything had been filed correctly. So I called NVC again to see what the heck had happened.

 

I was told that the representative I previously spoke with submitted a request for "supervisor review" of our documents (would have been nice if he would have told me that he was going to do that!!!). The person I spoke with this time said that perhaps the person who reviewed our documents the first time made an error, so a supervisor is now going to have a closer look at it. This sounds like National Visa Center made a mistake. It amazes me how they could have made that kind of an error, but I am relieved they have identified that it is likely they made a mistake. I have seen that checklists with EP are handled quickly, I am just worried that supervisor review could slow us down. The person on the phone said it could take up to 6 weeks, but that less complicated errors are often handled sooner than that.

 

I am calling again to request to speak with a supervisor who can review this now because this is their mistake and I should not be forced to wait longer because they screwed up.

That really sucks. If you can see the email with what's attached it's pretty simple to see if it's correct or not. Surely the person who alleges it was wrong just simply looks again. How hard can that be?? Good to know it was reviewed after two weeks though. 

49 minutes ago, chamma said:

1 week down;10 weeks more to go...I feel so dejected in life!!

As much as it sucks we have to be away from our loved ones for longer than expected, I feel like there is a lot more certainty with the NVC time frame. The I-130 was like a lottery system and you were lucky they pulled yours out of the hat. Fingers crossed NVC will get back on track soon and the wait time will decrease. Hang in there. 

12 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

I agree with Agripa... even though there is consistency with your birth certificate, passport etc, the DS260  requires you to list all names you have used.. so best have the official paperwork showing that name change, rather than having an RFE and adding extra time...

So, keep funding Birth, Deaths and Marraiges!!! 

Yep. They're getting another $50 from me plus extra for a new birth certificate since I had to send my original one in to get the equivalent of a tax file number in the US!  Plus also over $200 for a Canadian police clearance since I lived there for 11 months. They better not change the checklist back to 12 months where you've lived somewhere. I'll not be happy. 

For those that have emailed their docs already, did you attach your own cover letter or just write in the body of the email what is attached. I do t want to send more than what's completely necessary as I feel it will slow things down a little. Also on your attachments did you write the case # and name on each document like those who manually file have been recommended to do?

16 hours ago, Happyfamily03 said:

I sent the following

 

1. Marriage Certificate

2. Birth Certificate of our child

3. Tenancy Agreement

4. Joint Account

 

 

It is probably because your wife is from the Philippines. They are traditionally processed straight away. Congrats. 

7 hours ago, cordoba2015 said:

Thanks for your response. I have talked with others who have said the representatives on the phone are not very helpful when it comes to confirmation of emails being received. I guess I just have to be patient (that really has been the key this whole time anyway). I know it is a huge blessing to be able to use email processing and that I will probably hear something this next week, it just makes me even more impatient knowing we are so close and at any time we could be getting a case complete. Especially when I have seen others using EP get CC in less time than I have been waiting lol

You've got to wonder if now that they've officially said 11 weeks for review that even though EP is faster, they still may take that little bit longer because they can. They don't give any time frame for EP so we have to pretty much speculate how long it'll take. I'm hoping you hear this week - it'll give me a lot of hope for me when I submit in a few week😊

If they can give a scan date for manual processing, why not EP??

1 hour ago, np2fast said:

Agreed with the separation thing. Being with my now wife  24\7 for the last few years as we've been traveling around. I'm June she'll head r back to Canada and me to the US as we wait for the rest of the process. Hopefully it doesn't take too long. 

 

Here's a little something if you need some time kill:

Our travels.

Awesome photos. Thanks for sharing. 

8 minutes ago, j.michael said:

I understand what you're stating. I've read all that jazz. I just want to make that clear.

 

What I'll reiterate is that I've come across information from multiple sources that state after the I-130 is approved, filing for an adjustment of status is an option. Maybe its a myth. I don't know. I just figured it would be worth a shot seeing if anyone else had gone further down this route. 

All I know is I wasn't going to take the chance of being banned from ever entering the US again.  A few extra month's wait is worth it if that is a possible outcome, even if others have done it.

6 hours ago, susanm26 said:

I have the same question....would love to know if anyone has experience with this 

Now that I am more awake, I'll try and explain what I have read before.  There is very good website that talks about this.  Not sure if we're allowed to put names on here so I won't this time.  Anyway, the condition of entering the US on an ESTA is that you must have no intention of staying at the end of the 90 days.  I looked at coming in this way and applying for adjustment of status but it is a HUGE gamble because when you apply for adjustment of status, if you can't prove that when you entered that you had no intention of staying you will be barred indefinitely from entering the US again.  From my understanding, it will only work if you enter on an ESTA, meet someone and get married all within the 90 days of the validity of the ESTA.  That still looks super dodgy but anyway.  As you have already filed the I-130 and it could be approved there is no way you can honestly state that you never entered without the intention of staying.  Just being married to a US citizen makes it look like that of course you're entering and wanting to stay.  It could be better to come and visit for potentially the 90 days, but still continue on with the NVC stage, go back and have the interview and then return.  I'm not an immigration lawyer of course, but I would say be very careful about this.  If we are allowed to give names of websites on here, let me know and I can tell you who it is. 

Does anyone know if you have to get a separate name change certificate if your current birth certicate states the details of your name change? I changed my surname quite a few years ago so received an updated birth certificate and on the back it has the details of my name change. Will this be enough or should I just pay the extra and get a name change certificate?

4 minutes ago, cordoba2015 said:

Well, everyone I have talked to has said it is much faster with email. All the cases I have seen with email processing have reached case complete in 2-3 weeks, so I am expecting CC in another week or so.

Awesome. Good luck!

1 hour ago, cordoba2015 said:

Question for everyone going through NVC: I submitted my documents through email about two weeks ago but my status on CEAC still shows as "Action required: Submit requested documents". When documents are received on the "scan date" does the status in CEAC change from "Action required: Submit requested documents", or does it remain as "Action required: Submit requested documents" until case is completed? Thanks.

Are you expecting things to gona bit faster than the 11 weeks since you electronically filed? I'll be doing that to and  some have said it goes much faster but so hard to know these days with all the delays. 

2 hours ago, j.michael said:

So I wanted to reach out and see if any of you all have considered this move:

 

I've read and spoken to a lawyer about the ability to Have my wife fly over on an ESTA once our I-130 is approved so that we could adjunct the process and file a I-485 so that we can be together throughout the remaining process. She came and visited in January for about 40 days, so we know its possible to get in during the process.  I'm just shaky on the eligibility of filing for the I-485.

 

What are peoples thoughts on this? Has anyone gone this route?

 

 

If I understand correctly what you are saying, you cannot apply for adjustment of status on an ESTA unless you can prove you have no intention to stay permanently. There is an exception to being able to do it if married to a US citizen but the rules of  immigrant intent contradicts this. If she wants to stay on an ESTA and then leave and continue consular processing at home that should be fine. I entered after applying and it was never mentioned when I entered. They do have the right to question you though to make sure you're not planning on staying. Is this what you are meaning? 

5 minutes ago, jakelake said:

I assume that you mean that your PD was 9/8 as in September 8th.

Oops, yes. 8 September. I'm not used to writing the month first 😊

Just now, Erin&Alex said:

Lmao!  Until you get onto to the NVC, right??  

 

Welcome to club!

True.  I do feel like this was the hardest part though.  I can electronically file so I'm hoping that might speed things up a little bit.  Who knows though.  I'm going to enjoy this feeling for the day - and try and get some sleep since I've been awake since 2.30 am Australia time and it's now 10am.  Who can sleep with this much excitement:)

Good news Nebraska people.  We received our approval today.  Actually, it was Monday but received the notifications this morning US time so they must be slowly getting through September petitions.  Our PD was 8/9

1 hour ago, Erin&Alex said:

Happy for you!  I'm sure you are relieved.  You have been venting on here and I guess it finally paid off!!  Lol.  Anyways, congratulations!!!

Me, vent.  Nooooooooooooooooooooo  

I think my friends and work colleagues are so relieved that I will now stop complaining about it all.

20 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

Congratulations Frustrated74......now on to the next step!!!!!

Thanks. We were actually approved on the 27th. I was moaning to my housemate about it all last night and turns out the entire time we'd been approved but only just got the update a few hours ago ?

I just woke up and checked my phone to see if my wife had called Nebraska. She'd been trying to get hold of me since we've been approved. WOO HOO. She received a text and an email. 

26 minutes ago, AmyLo said:

We're approaching 6 months- 5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day, but who's counting? ;-) Does anyone know if there is a certain threshold for when they will refer you to the Tier 2 supervisor (on the USCIS line) on the phone and they will be helpful? Is it 5 months? 6 months? 

I really think it's pot luck.  You can always try calling.  Unless somebody has touched your petition there really isn't much they will tell you because they just don't know.  It seems they mostly still tell you what is on the USCIS website unless something has happened like your petition being transferred.  I'm approaching 7 months and there's nothing they have been able to tell us, except what the USCIS website says they're up to:(

1 hour ago, Bendite said:

I agree my attorney said to wait 4-6 weeks. My PD is Sept 13

So disappointing.  Fingers crossed ours end up on someone's desk pretty soon.  It seems to be luck of the draw at the moment so we just need a bit of luck.  C'mon Universe - we deserve it:)