we are waiting almost 18 months(((

49 minutes ago, tokyo2002 said:

Day 481...  😵

1 year 5 months and 7 days(((

3 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

 

First try submitting an inquiry using this link from the Ombudsman; submit your request online.  If you have already submitted online but did not receive a confirmation email with your case number, the submission did not go through.  Please try again. 

 

If you have not submitted Form DHS-7001, Case Assistance Form, online or made other arrangements with our office to file on paper, we will not respond to any emails.

 

The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Washington, DC 20528-0180

Email: cisombudsman@hq.dhs.gov

Web: www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman

 

Second try your U.S. representative's contact information can be found in this handy directory, and your U.S. senator's information is in this one.

We tried all possible varients but nothing helped:( you need to wait the answer from Ombudsman 120days, as for us it's about 150and they still  wish us to have more patience🤔😭😭😭

3 hours ago, Raizee said:

We received our NOA1 on 9th November and still waiting for NOA2

We called the USCIS few days back and they told us that they are working on cases received 10th October

 

is there anyone else here who is still waiting this long?

As for us we are waiting 17 months:(((

10 hours ago, Mr & Mrs N said:

365.

496((

We sent a letter to Ombudsman in February and since that time we didnt get an answer except their letters about nothing and advising us to have patience we((( it may take  90 to 120 days to make an inquiry about your case to USCIS.

1 hour ago, A.V said:

If it is about the criminal part don’t waste time and try your best to get the papers. 

We got a RFE about not checking a box and I made my fiancé to go to court and get info about the case he considered to be ridiculous and not worth thinking about. We were approved within couple of days after they received it.

They just want to make sure you are aware of everything, especially if it was something about domestic abuse. 

And they do ask for everything even if it was expunged. 

Hope you will be approved soon. Stay positive! 

 

 

Thanks everyone for supporting and help, no patience to be positive, the one good thing for right now is to have news from Uscis after such a long waiting 😢

1 hour ago, PandT said:

Hi.  It appears that they were going to recommend denial, however, they will reconsider with more proof.  Domestic violence against anyone, especially a minor doesn't get excused easily.  Even when it is changed to a misdemeanor.  The good news is that I believe you will get an RFE to present more evidence.  Even with expunged cases, USCIS can get access to records that local government cannot.  If they ask you for a report & you are not able to get it, send them an explanation.  I wish you the best outcome.

To say how much we are upset to say nothing 😢😢😢😢😢470days,so much and such a result. When we filled the petition we called USCIS and explained the situation.. They said don't worry and just sent it.. 

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Experience would indicate that even with expungement,  a record still exists.   Did he acknowledge it in the petition or was he silent?

he acknowledged

Just now, Khallaf said:

were all the papers relating to the case sent in?

no, this case doesnt exist any more. He went to the court but they didnt give him anything

2 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

does the petitioner have any kind of criminal background that would be cause for denial?

it was initially charged with a domestic abuse on a minor. Charge was later dropped to a misdemeanor charge of Assault and battery. A deferred sentence and fines were given. Later had case expunged from record.

Today is 470 days of waiting. And our case status is changed: 

Notice Explaining USCIS Actions Was Mailed

On May 10, 2019, we began reviewing your Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Receipt Number WAC. We mailed you a notice informing you of the action we intend to take on your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice and submit any requested materials. If you do not receive your notice by May 24, 2019, contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address. 

Any ideas what does it mean?

1 hour ago, Shiran said:

I am so sorry this is happening to you. Not knowing why is the worst. Are they saying it is sill in security checks? 

Yes, before it was sent to Vermont center they said the security check was completed and could take 2weeks,but right now as if they just began to work with our case after 15 months😒😢😢😢🤔🤔

13 hours ago, Shiran said:

Who had to provide the fingerprints? Petitioner or beneficiary, or both? You still have no idea what could've required such incredible scrutiny? 

The petitioner had to... It's weird.. No idea at all. Called Uscis, they adviced us to send a servise request after 16th...No hope at all..congressmen and Ombudsman didn't help at all.... 😭😉😉

1 hour ago, Cloud29 said:

Hey we receive a letter for our new schedule may 17 any update on your papers after the finger printing?

No news at all😕🤔called Uscis, they were shocked because of such a long time line, the tier said to leave a request but it's better to do after 16th(again games) no patience at all. 

1 hour ago, Cloud29 said:

Which service center are you

From California we were sent Vermont in November 😭😭😭

1 hour ago, Cloud29 said:

Us too they said my fiance need a finger print but have to reschedule now we are waiting for another schedule what month you have done that finger print and how long youve been waiting after the finger print is done?

Our appointment for fingerprint was 1st of April, (one week before we received this form for fingerprint). Still waiting for the result:(

3 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

Seriously man, wow well things should roll now I've been pulling for you although my wait was not nearly  (299 days) as long as yours I feel you big time. I'll continue to watch for you!!!!! Congrats on the RFE!!!!

 461 days of waiting 😭😭one months ago we  got form i797c(fingerprint), we were sure our case should roll but we're mistaken. For the first they said our case was finished with security check in November, but last answer from Congressman made us upset. Uscis said that our petition is pending consideration and was delayed😭😭😭.  

2 hours ago, geowrian said:

Vermont is less busy (I-129F-wise) as it only handles the more complex cases.

They sometimes even need the petitioner to complete a biometrics appointment to help verify identity / avoid name conflicts. Other times, it's just waiting for a manual investigation to complete.

We had our biometrics appointment after 14months of waiting :((

1 hour ago, RWN said:

I have talked with USCIS and the way the put it was that the Vermont location is less busy.

i do have some things on my criminal background.. but after a year they are still  meddling with that?  How hard it to run a background?  I sent them my entire criminal background with details and showing they have all been satisfied 

We are waiting for our NOA2 14 months and 13days👹👹👹

1 hour ago, Tere Branly said:

soon I arrived at 317

Today is 430 days... 

We received a letter  with  an appointment in a week to have my fiance's biometrics taken. I have a  question:

- I've researched and noticed that most of the letters like mine were received by I-130 filers. We filed the I-129F.  Is this normal?

- I've also noticed that it's usually the non-US resident that normally has to go to the biometrics appointment. My fiance  the petitioner is a US citizen) and he is in the US..... just wanting to make sure this is all part of the I-129F process. I looked in the FAQs on Visajourney and it doesn't mention this in the process.

Although this is another step after 14 months waiting!!!! , I am happy to get this letter cause at least I know they are on top of our case!

1 hour ago, Shiran said:

That is very rough. Generic response. Strange, considering Ukraine is generally considered to be easy Embassy. Any idea why you ended up in Vermont? 

No, at all. We called after they sent it to Vermont, they told us it should take about two weeks to approve, but for right now 114 days of waiting instead 2weeks😭😭😭😭

22 minutes ago, Mr & Mrs N said:

Congressman's office sent us a different form that USCIS Requires now for information release. That has been sent back to USCIS now just waiting to hear. 

 

421 days of loooooong waiting(( sent a request to Ombudsman 1.5 month ago and received an answer:( 

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your patience as the Ombudsman’s Office continues our efforts to review and take action on your case assistance request . The office reviews all incoming requests for case assistance within 7 business days.  While our goal is to take action to resolve 75 percent of case-related inquiries submitted to the office within 45 days of receipt, we are currently experiencing a backlog of requests for assistance, and it may take us 90 to 120 days to make an inquiry about your case to USCIS. USCIS then has 15 business days to respond to the Ombudsman’s Office’s inquiry. We apologize for any delays in our process that you may have experienced.  Please be assured that we endeavor to review each request as efficiently and timely as possible.  Once one of our analysts completes his/her assessment of your inquiry, you will be contacted with an update. 

If you believe your case requires expedited handling, we ask that you first submit your request to USCIS.  USCIS’s criteria can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria.  If you do not receive a timely response to your request to USCIS and you believe that you meet USCIS’s expedite criteria, please let us know via email at cisombudsman@hq.dhs.gov.  Please provide in your email your Ombudsman case assistance submission number, a description of why you are requesting expedited processing, and any documentation you submitted to USCIS in support of your request for expedited adjudication.

Sincerely,

We have already sent 3 letters to different COngressmn, filled different Requires  for information release...............still no answer..

5 hours ago, HTMW said:

I assure you this is very much real; we’ve tried every recommended avenue to no avail. 

 

We hired an attorney and are now filing a lawsuit. It’s ridiculous that it has come to this point - we’ve been incredibly unlucky.

 

Day 512.

I think we will be the next to hire an attorney 🤔😱😱 day 412:(