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I just spoke with extremely polite USCIS immigration officer and for the first time since I submitted my applications, I have somebody actually deal with me and the case, and not just brush me off.

She kept asking me about my husband's country of birth, date of birth, when did I send the I130, was it in the morning or the afternoon that USCIS received it, . who signed it, if i had a copy of fedex, conformation. Since my I-129 F is already in the system, she typed all that information in the system. Than she asked to give her few moments to send the inquire to the Vermont Service Center. She sent it and she gave me a reference number that starts with ETC0….. something.

Anyhow, she said the inquire did not go trough, but she'll send it again and asked me to write down the reference number and give them 45 days to respond.

This is FIRST time that I get somebody more involved with my case, and to actually get something different than "wait 2-3 more weeks, " response.

Has anybody had any experience of this kind, reference number, inquiry, etc...? Does this mean anything at all?

Thanks SusanK. This should be encourging. Please guys keep us posted if you get any additional news and details from USCIS.

Any news? movement with End of July, August Family Petitions Filers? Anybody called USCIS today?

I cannot believe that they are stocked on July 29th for the last 4 months!

What a messed up government system and a bunch of incompetent leaders!

It looks like we are totally powerless! Totally!.....

How helpfull is AILA liaison with family based petitions? Any experiances with AILA?

Maybe if more of us write letters to representative, we'll get someone attention.

That's maybe!! They won't get my vote!

Regarding K-3, I was told by the Vermont Immigration Officer few weeks ago, that the K-3 won't be approved unless the I-130 is in the process.

I am an August filer, so my I130 is not even in the system, so basically the I130 not being in the system yet, is probably holding back the K-3 .

It did not sound convincing at all when he said about the K3 visa. I had a feeling that he did not want to strike me any further with the bad news.

Yes I got my K-3 NOA1. But the k-3 NOA1 does not mean a thing without the I130 entered in the system. The real questions is when is it that they are going to pull my I130 out(any of them since I sent to as instructed by another immigration)

Ay! It's just a mess and I am totally tired of this...

I just spoke with one of the supervisors at Vermont Service Centers, stating that the I130 received after June, may take up to 18 months to be processed. This news was really discouraging. I asked is there a chance to have K3 approved faster he said: O sure, most definitely. Although I do not trust a word they say anymore. Another questions I asked : is it true that the files after July 30 are transferred at Chicago. He said “yes including the July 29th which they have couple of more hundreds THOUSANDS July’s they work on.â€

THIS IS TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!

I filed my on August 7, and VSC received it on August 10th. I did not wait for NOA1 to send 129F, I just sent it along with my Fedex Delivery conformation and the copy of I130 package on August 22 or 23 I forgot. Anyhow, I got NOA1 for 129F and no word on I130.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I1...pdate113007.pdf

Does this apply to new applications only?

They keep switchig rules!

I hope, God's willing, we all are going to be reunified with our loved ones.

So, STANLEY- that took over California, is taking over Vermont Service Center on Monday.

Great! Let's see if there is going to be any movement.

http://www.samessenger.com/index.php?optio...iew&id=1989

Vermont Filers this might interest you.

USCIS employee's salaries reduced.

http://www.samessenger.com/index.php?optio...iew&id=2080

Has the USCIS receipting been updated today? I am so anxious every friday!

Extract from DOH Annual report

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_...3b_backlogs.pdf

2. Adjudications of Backlogged Cases

From numerous visits to USCIS facilities, the Ombudsman has observed that adjudicators prefer to work on the cases that are easiest to complete. Adjudicators pick the “low hanging fruit” first because supervisors base performance evaluations on the number of cases completed. Consequently, adjudicators put aside the most difficult and time-intensive cases. These cases remain pending, perhaps for years, while backlog reduction appears generally to be succeeding.The Ombudsman fully supports USCIS efforts to quickly and efficiently complete the cases. However, the current drive to complete large numbers of cases presents problems. For

example, USCIS provides field offices resources based on what is needed to complete a typical case. It is the Ombudsman’s understanding that if field offices have a workload of 1,000 cases and USCIS determines each case usually takes one hour to complete, USCIS will provide financial support for 1,000 hours. Cases that take longer than an hour to complete are not provided additional resources in the office’s budget. Offices with more than the average numbers of difficult cases or offices that try to work the difficult cases thoroughly will not be adequately funded because the number of completions will be low. Meanwhile, offices that push to complete the easy cases will see their budgets grow. One field office visited by the Ombudsman has a large number of long-pending cases which require substantial adjudicator hours. However, officers at that office indicate that they cannot address the older, difficult cases without negatively affecting their productivity report to USCIS headquarter

Interesting Extract from USCIS Annual June report

"However, until the Ombudsman brought this issue to USCIS’ attention, the I-129F was processed in 2-3 months, while the I-130 remained pending for many additional months. During the reporting period, it appears that USCIS responded to the Ombudsman’s concerns by slowing down processing of the I-129F. The May 18, 2007 processing time for the I-129F at the National Benefits Center (NBC), the only service center that processes these petitions for the K-3, is six months. As of May 18, 2007, the processing time for the I-130 was six months at the California Service Center and fourteen months at the Vermont Service Center. The Ombudsman points out that the NBC processes I-129F petitions for the K-3 and the VSC and CSC process the I-130 petitions. If the processing times for I-129Fs and I-130s are the same, as at the CSC, the LIFE Act provision providing for the fiancé(e) visa as a faster alternative to the I-130 process is meaningless.

In the 2006 Annual Report (at p. 47, AR 2006 -- 10), "

thttp://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_annualrpt07__June_11_2007_section3j__inefficientprocess.pdf

pg 57

LOL! VCS moved to its “once time 7/29” for I130. I hope that they won't go back to 7/24 next week! ))

It's just bizarre that nobody gives a darn that some s….. is wrong with Vermont. Backlog,…. nobody tried to find a solution for the last months! What a messed up system. Not even those DOH / Ombudsmen people. Sad, sad sad! Bunch of hypocrites, paycheck collectors!

I am also curious what's the RFE?

VSC is shutting expedited services fax.. new "gou around procedure"

http://www.nafsa.org/regulatory_informatio...hanges_expedite

I went to local immigration office. The officer was looking and looking....and looking...said " you package might gave been lost, I would suggest you to resend it again". I have no energy to analyze anymore " how, and why and where"... so I think I will listen sugesstions. This is really annoying....

Yes, she also told me that my k-3 won't be approved until I130 is in the system.

Is it time for a lawyer?

Anybody who is above USCIS who can audit them or do something?

they`ve lost our package too!!!! Is it getting to be normal for the immigration???

We sent on the 26 of july in texas and only after 90 days they told that they had lost it!

When and where did you send your documents?

I sumbitted my paperwork in August at VSC.

Thanks for your responses .

I am not going to be wise with them, just talking out of frustration sometimes.

the Immigration officer told me that my I130 package might have been lost. I am resending the new one!!!!! What should I put in ATTN: " DO NOT LOSE THIS ONE"!!! OR

"I-130 Resending the package" ?

This is freaking me out and it takes such a tool on my marriage.

Ok,

I sent in both the I-130 and I-129F. It seems to me it will never come trough the USCIS route.

Can I request Direct Consular Filling of at least I129F?

For you information:

I went to congressmen to see if they can help. Visit was no help at all. The caseworker went on the USCIS web site and printed most recent receipting update and processing time. I was little rude saying " I can do that myself, going to the web site and do that. Is that kind of the assistance you are providing. Printing out the info of the website." The worker also said “ No miss, I am in congressional screenâ€. I said “ Well that congressional screen is no different from regular USCIS web site. Hahah what a BS!!!!!! Some corny politicians….

But wait! Their computer is much better than yours! It's 2 years older, 100% slower, and it probably cost $3.5 million. And you got to sit in a $2500.00 chair - and if you happened to use their bathroom - there's that $2000.00 toilet seat in there.

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*cough*

But more on the serious note. If the petitioner has lived in the country for a certain period of time ( I think it's a month or months ) - then I think DCF can be used. I know, in my case - I'm a dual citizen with my filing country ... but I'm not eligible for DCF - because I don't live there.

Hahaha, you are right about the chair.

Anyhow, the USCIS mentioned they are no longer do I-130 for people residing in USA. But they said nothing about not accepting the I129F. )