ric

I have a band of underpants gnomes that live in my house. They especially like the spaces around the washing machines but I also have them in my dresser and closet.

Underpants gnomes will steal ANYTHING but they also try and replace it. Once, inexplicably, we discovered a pair of jeans that fit no one in my house had appeared but a host of socks had vanished. This was an exchange. I haven't the vaugest idea what they wanted them for, but it was a nice pair of jeans and we took them to the local thrift.

We were also exchanged some socks for a pair of gold underpants that no one was either willign ot admit to purchasing or were delieved by our gnomes.

I got a cat, and we have a lot less theivery, but she has weird habits about watching my closet, and napping in my dresser but not in the drawers, but sneaking behidn the drawers and going in there. So, she stuffs herself on whatever gnomes weren't fast enough to get away, and then has a nap, and crawls out when she's ready.

So, I voted for Jenn's theory, because whatever you call them, gnomes, trolls or fairies, they're still little thieves that take your stuff!

You know Ric I have yet to see one thing about this whole process that does not suck.......They are truly sucking the very life out of us...........I am so F@#^%$& mad at VSC, my lawyer.....I can not even get the lawyer on the phone to fire him.......I just sent my RFE information to VSC overnight because it has been sitting with the lawyer for 2 weeks unmailed.....AUGH..........I hate everything about this

I can only imagine how you feel. If I get an RFE on top of this my brain is simply going to explode. Or I'll just fall apart or .. something. I don't know. I had a mini-cry earlier and my mother told me that's why he should have just come over and we got married, simple as that and I just stared at her. As if people would volentarily subject themselves to the USCIS if they could just jump up an get married.

Any one seen or concern about changing the processing date in VSC? Instead of 6 months process, they are processing June 18, 2007? What happen Vermont?

that sucks. Now I have to wait another two weeks before I'm allowed to say I'm 30 days out of processing.

Hey Steph......How long did it take them to start processing your petition after they recieved the information????????

What do you mean? After they recieved my RFE evidence or my initial petition?

when you sent in the RFE how long was it before the website showed that they continues to process the petition.....I sent my 1 week ago and nothing

I overnighted it on a Friday, 12/14 for them to get it Monday, 12/17. The site reflected they received it and resumed processing on 12/18. On the advice of others on VJ, I wrote RFE all over the envelope. I am not sure whether that helped.

Anybody know how to file of a formal request for service? You have to wait a month after 6 months to do so, yes? Well, that's Sunday. So, any tips guys? My congressman has been no help whatsoever. Once, they gave me the same line that the Customer Service folk did, and the second time I received no response at all.

This is what the website says:

If at any point your case should become more than 30 days outside our normal processing time, and you haven't received a written decision or update from us within the last 60 days, you can help us by calling customer service and letting us know. We will research your case, see what needs to be done to get it processed, and get back to you with an explanation.

CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE????? What a $#$$ joke!

I had the form, but it looks like they removed it-I can't find it. Bastards!

Yeah, I wouldn't call CS and ask for help. They'd just tell me somebody had it, don't complain. Nevermind they've been saying that since November.

Forget them......Do the rfe thing and act innocent about how you got there....that was what made mine move....of course I got an RFE but at least I knew they had it..........Customer Service just runs interference for USCIS

That's what I do, but I get different answers about my status every single time. It's with them on the 24th Nov, the 28th Nov, soon, wait two weeks, soon, wait two weeks, the 28th DECMEMBER.

last updated on website? June 14th. I have ceased to believe them whatsoever.

Hey Steph......How long did it take them to start processing your petition after they recieved the information????????

What do you mean? After they recieved my RFE evidence or my initial petition?

when you sent in the RFE how long was it before the website showed that they continues to process the petition.....I sent my 1 week ago and nothing

I overnighted it on a Friday, 12/14 for them to get it Monday, 12/17. The site reflected they received it and resumed processing on 12/18. On the advice of others on VJ, I wrote RFE all over the envelope. I am not sure whether that helped.

Anybody know how to file of a formal request for service? You have to wait a month after 6 months to do so, yes? Well, that's Sunday. So, any tips guys? My congressman has been no help whatsoever. Once, they gave me the same line that the Customer Service folk did, and the second time I received no response at all.

This is what the website says:

If at any point your case should become more than 30 days outside our normal processing time, and you haven't received a written decision or update from us within the last 60 days, you can help us by calling customer service and letting us know. We will research your case, see what needs to be done to get it processed, and get back to you with an explanation.

CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE????? What a $#$$ joke!

I had the form, but it looks like they removed it-I can't find it. Bastards!

Yeah, I wouldn't call CS and ask for help. They'd just tell me somebody had it, don't complain. Nevermind they've been saying that since November.

Hey Steph......How long did it take them to start processing your petition after they recieved the information????????

What do you mean? After they recieved my RFE evidence or my initial petition?

when you sent in the RFE how long was it before the website showed that they continues to process the petition.....I sent my 1 week ago and nothing

I overnighted it on a Friday, 12/14 for them to get it Monday, 12/17. The site reflected they received it and resumed processing on 12/18. On the advice of others on VJ, I wrote RFE all over the envelope. I am not sure whether that helped.

Anybody know how to file of a formal request for service? You have to wait a month after 6 months to do so, yes? Well, that's Sunday. So, any tips guys? My congressman has been no help whatsoever. Once, they gave me the same line that the Customer Service folk did, and the second time I received no response at all.

I am so happy!!!

I just came home for my lunch and i called the DOS line to find out that they have finally scheduled my interview

January 16th at 0830!!!

SO EXCITED!!!!

Don't forget to pop over the UK regional board and post your interview date!

Best of luck!

i hope all of you still waiting hear some news soon....my heart goes out to each and every one of u still waiting...

Same here.

Just called them to say what the heck, folks, few days short of 7 months. And they said someone was workign on it. But I have no touches. And they've been saying that for over a month.

I really wish I could give up. Or get mad and mean at them. I was maybe less than COMPLETELY nice to the lady I talked to today. I pointed out that my congressman said It was being worked on November 28th and she just repeated herself and asked if I had something else she could help me with.

YAY BRUSH OFF.

So tired of this BS. So very very tired. Pete's been a saint about all this, but even he's starting to get frustrated.

Thanks! hehe, the weather was cold and grey. I was happy to finally be with Darren though.

Thanks! Me too. I was sooooo hoping to get some good news while I was there. It would have made leaving easier. Hopefully it will be any day now!

Me too. I was sure we'd hear when Pete was here for two and a half weeks, but.. no. They were still having fun playing spinning chairs, and pretending to work. Oh well.

It will be soon tho!! Yours and Lora's answers

When did he leave?

New Year's Day.

Thanks! hehe, the weather was cold and grey. I was happy to finally be with Darren though.

Thanks! Me too. I was sooooo hoping to get some good news while I was there. It would have made leaving easier. Hopefully it will be any day now!

Me too. I was sure we'd hear when Pete was here for two and a half weeks, but.. no. They were still having fun playing spinning chairs, and pretending to work. Oh well.

It will be soon tho!! Yours and Lora's answers

Time to get this thread fired up again.

Here are the first approvals of the year. All were approved on Jan 2.

Lissette & Eduardo (DaFifthLetter175) Sent Jul 19. NOA1 Jul 31. RFE received Dec 11. RFE sent Dec 20.

Jennifer & Jonathan (jingai) Sent Aug 9. NOA1 Aug 20.

Virginie & Devin (FishVal) Sent Aug 9. NOA1 Aug 20.

beto & kat (kgnj19) Sent Aug 10. NOA1 Aug 16.

Back from England late late last night and working today. Missed chatting to all of you. Still no approval. Got a touch on 1/2/08, but nothing today.

CONGRATS ON THE VISA BYRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear Lora, Mirla and other may/June filiers are still waiting. Unbelievable.

Don't go too crazy over the RFE Lora. I am in the same boat as you. They will get it to you quick and it will be something easy.

Congrats to all other approvals!

Welcome back Steph! How was the weather?

And it's weird when people can't understand a fairly mild English accent (Devonshire, but not broad), because I never have any problems understanding any of Mark's family but they often ask me to repeat things - maybe they don't listen as carefully as I do!

Neil is from Newcastle and no one understand him. He gets blank stares or people just laugh like they think he said a joke or something. We had a waitress last week fake all sorts of accents because she thought he was faking his

That happens to Pete a lot, he's from Manchester. He was just here and we went to my company Christmas party and he had to repeat himself four times before the barmaid understood that he wanted a beer and not a bea-ah. (She really said that back to him. a Bee-ah?) He was a good sport, but I think that'll just be the start of many.

He then got a Bud and then whispers in my ear. "What do I do with this? It tastes like cat pee."

Poor thing underestimated how bad American beer can be.

Have requested congressman's assistance again. *sigh* We'll see what we get this time. But my bet is that they get the same canned response we all get.

Hope everybody's holidays were good! Happy New Year to all and a big CONGRATS to Byron and Leidy!!!

What's the difference between an Ostrich and a VSC Adjudicator?

One has their head in the sand and the other has their head up their A$$!

HAHAHA......LOL........Wow you do not care if they read this .........you are a riot.....

Thanks, I really and beyond caring, wish I had a nastier wit really...

what do the other officers call the officer who processes one petition a day?

Speedy!!

I totally agree!

I think the ones that are doign anything this week are going to get productivity awards. So sad.

Didn't both of you call many, many times? I'm not blaming you for calling at all, but I'm wondering if they spited you for what they saw as hassling them.

I didn't call at ALL until a week before six months, and then they said don't call back until 2 weeks after six months. Then two weeks again. I'm not calling again. They're useless and don't know anything.

4 September filers approved

Lame.

Very. How many days do you have to wait to file a formal request for service? I'm at 200 days today.

Ric I am on hold with VSC because my lawyer seems to be missing in action and I think the RFE notice was sent to his office.......what a waste of money this guy has been.......so I am trying to find out about where they mailed the notice and I will ask them.......OK......God can this get much more aggrevating and insane.....September filer.....great

My very annoying cousin insisted that she could call in a favor for me to get my paper worked at because she knew senators and whatever. (she's military) I told her repeatedly that if my congressman wasn't going to be able to get anything hers wouldn't either but she was so .. rude. She was then saying she knew somebody that worked at DHS and surely they'd be able to do something- something I highly doubt. If the ombudsman puts out annual reports that go unheeded...

I had to work really really hard not to be mean, or leave the table. Not the best Christmas ever.

Are you going to keep the lawyer for the AOS and following part of the naturalization process or dump him nce you have your NOA2?

Wow....I am sorry Ric.....believe me if calling in favors from people in the government would work I would of had my Noa2 months ago....Half of the people I know work for a federal agency here in Washington.....I had a simular Christmas with my family but my rude person was my sister who decided to invite my ex husband to Christmas dinner ( he came) then proceeded to talk about illegal immigration and my inability to find a American man.......I wanted to choke her....but I reminded her that Peru is in the Americas just South America............My brother finally told her to shut up..........Now the lawyer...well he has all my money.....I paid him for everything through citizenship for Oscar.....but OMG did I get screwed here.;......I have now been on hold with the VSC for 31 minute.....but I will tell you when I talk to them........Hold on Ric....I know I know I know how hard this is.....No one understands unless you are standing in our shoes........Lora

Wow. *hugs for Lora*

4 September filers approved

Lame.

Very. How many days do you have to wait to file a formal request for service? I'm at 200 days today.

Ric I am on hold with VSC because my lawyer seems to be missing in action and I think the RFE notice was sent to his office.......what a waste of money this guy has been.......so I am trying to find out about where they mailed the notice and I will ask them.......OK......God can this get much more aggrevating and insane.....September filer.....great

My very annoying cousin insisted that she could call in a favor for me to get my paper worked at because she knew senators and whatever. (she's military) I told her repeatedly that if my congressman wasn't going to be able to get anything hers wouldn't either but she was so .. rude. She was then saying she knew somebody that worked at DHS and surely they'd be able to do something- something I highly doubt. If the ombudsman puts out annual reports that go unheeded...

I had to work really really hard not to be mean, or leave the table. Not the best Christmas ever.

Are you going to keep the lawyer for the AOS and following part of the naturalization process or dump him nce you have your NOA2?

4 September filers approved

Lame.

Very. How many days do you have to wait to file a formal request for service? I'm at 200 days today.

We got a RFE notice mailed December 21..............What happened????????....the lawyer said we had everything perfect..........OMG

Lora, that sucks I'm so sorry they did that to you, after you had to wait a million years to just be looked at. They suck. *hugs* Hopefully it'll be a simple thing you can mail back (certified signed reciept for sure!!) I'm still firmly on the waiting bandwagon. No touches yet.

Hope you have a lovely Christmas anyway!

Merry Christmas to everybody!

Jezz, I hope you guys get good news really soon, sucks

This is so ###### ridiculous. I hate all of them. I really do. They are so completely incompetent. I am still fuming that they ADMITTED of approving out of order. How can they get away with that? I just don't get it.

They must be out today because its very quiet!

I like that they don't have to update their processing times anymore either. It's still not been changed since Nov. 14.

I got all excited and I don't have one yet! But maybe when Lora's is approved they'll start mine

I swear we all have the same lazy officer, in the back corner picking his nose, and doodling.

AHHHH, Now the friggin online case status isn't working!!!!!!!!!! I HATE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the upside you're leaving tomorrow, right? All laundered and packed and ready to go?!

MY fiance just came over this last sunday, and arrived at Immigration and the exchange went as follows:

Officer: Passport and Landing Card.

Pete: *hands over*

Officer: *swipes* Huh. Left finger, please.

Pete: *submits to fingerprint scan*

Officer: *hands back passport with a scowl and waves him in*

Not even, how long are you planning on staying, anything!

So, bring whatever proof you can, but I think you'll be fine. It probably helps if you've been going back and forth frequently and always go home on time (before 90 days) but it cant' hurt to enter via Ireland!

Hey I got touched today! I feel dirty

I got all excited and I don't have one yet! But maybe when Lora's is approved they'll start mine

I swear we all have the same lazy officer, in the back corner picking his nose, and doodling.

O.K.....here is the lasts.....The congressional liason at VSC was emailed by the case worker for Senator Webb......I had sent all the information about filings that Bill gave us on December 10th and the lasts approvals from August......she composed a great letter and got a response from VSC which stated the obvious........they are processing out of order.....duh.....and that it has to due with adding new workers who go and pull a box that is available while the old ones are with people who are working there way down the box.....they understand the frustration and asks for PATIENCE.......Are they kidding me.....PATIENCE...........the only P word I am thinking of is POSTAL.......this is insame.....My case is with an adjuticator since 12/12....not Nov. 1...Nov. 17 or Nov 27.....LYING pieces of #######.............Lora

..upside? its being looked at. those were honest to god being worked on touches!

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APPROVED!!!

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YAY!!! Jera' that's so exciting!

Congrats! Best of luck for the rest of your journey. (and let us know how entry goes in Feb!)