IndominusRex

Last month we submitted a packet for marriage based AOS from a tourist VISA. My wife's application was accepted but her kids were rejected due to a possible error on their 485s. 

We are going to re-submit as soon as we put the packet together but we have a question. 

Since we submitted the children as part of a packet with their mom as the principal beneficiary, how do we re-submit the children's application in order to show that they are part of the original application? Or it doesn't matter? 

We were thinking about including their mother's 797c and their original rejection 797 to show that we are re-submitting. 

Is this a good idea? 

Thanks. 

On 7/23/2020 at 7:10 AM, IndominusRex said:

New development! Our credit card was charged $1760 which coincides with the totals for an adult or a child 14 and above. Hopefully it is for my wife and the ones rejected were for a simple error on her kids, one under 14 and one over 14. This gives us hope. 

 

Credit card charge went through yesterday but haven't yet received a text message.  🤷‍♂️

New development! Our credit card was charged $1760 which coincides with the totals for an adult or a child 14 and above. Hopefully it is for my wife and the ones rejected were for a simple error on her kids, one under 14 and one over 14. This gives us hope. 

14 hours ago, sunshinedaisies said:

OMG i'm so sorry to hear that. now i'm even more anxious...

Don't be. Everyone's case is different. Ours might have been rejected for something we missed or didn't include. We are going to use a lawyer to re-file. They are just so expensive. 

15 hours ago, jpass12 said:

Today is exactly 6 weeks since filing and still nothing. I will be calling again tomorrow since last week they were of no help given the fact that we aren't in their systems. Not sure what is going on. I hope  our file is just sitting on someone's desk and not lost. 

Bad news! I just got word from USCIS through online chat. Our application was rejected apparently due to the I-130s. Not sure why? How long does it take to get the rejection letter and package back? 

Today is exactly 6 weeks since filing and still nothing. I will be calling again tomorrow since last week they were of no help given the fact that we aren't in their systems. Not sure what is going on. I hope  our file is just sitting on someone's desk and not lost. 

10 minutes ago, chiks24 said:

Does this really matter? 

From what I gather it seems like it really does not matter for spouses of US Citizens. I could be wrong.

2 hours ago, GCJACK said:

Few things i've been reading over, which can help.

1.  Use "EMAA" option on USCIS page and ask for "Live Agent". Then, request to speak with supervisor or Level 2 (may be more) agent. Try this option everyday and you'll find a good Samaritan who can go beyond to help you.
2.  Ask the supervisor to open a case for missing package since you had "proof of delivery" and grab the case number. That way, your case will have history.
2.  Send an email to Lock box with screenshot of "proof of delivery" by usps/fedex/ups etc ... 
3.  Use below link to find out your area congressman and have them send an email.
       https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Normally, if USCIS kick back any application, it'll be fast (2/3 weeks). If not, you still have hope and at the mercy of USCIS. 

Thanks for the great ideas. I will do that today. So far my card has not been charged. 

2 minutes ago, Josh9494 said:

Did you follow up with them at the 30 day mark?

Three times so far. Last time yesterday and they couldn't find our information in their systems. Crossing our fingers it won't get rejected. 🤞🏻

10 minutes ago, KAP2019 said:

@jpass12

We mailed our packet June 10 to Chicago Lockbox. It was received June 13 (a Saturday). Our cheque was cashed today, July 16. 

Good luck!

Hopefully ours is not too far behind. I just don't understand why some cases are accepted before others that were received before them. I'm sure there is a method to their madness. 

Yesterday tier 2 called me back and they didn't find any of our information in their systems. Also, they explained that they were only extending Visa waivers on a 30 increment basis not so for B2s. 

Still no notification or credit card charged. 

We filed and was received on June 9th and have not received anything yet. Talked to a tier 2 USCIS agent yesterday and they had no information on us in their systems. I sent an email to the Chicago Lockbox on July 8 and nothing yet. We filed for three people. 

7 minutes ago, SusnOwen said:

If she arrived on a K1, than that response might have been relevant - But if you read the posts, she arrived on a tourist visa, so none of the above apply.

Correct, tourist visa. We actually had only talked about marriage but didn't know when. Then covid hit, they closed the border, panic set in, so I proposed. They only had enough clothes for their three week spring break stay with me in the new cabin. She was surprised by my proposal but she accepted. We didn't know how hard it would have been to compile all the supporting evidence and filling the forms. That was a stressful nightmare. 

I hope we can extend their I-94s. I called an hour ago but the wait times were over 45 minutes and I had a meeting at work. 

22 minutes ago, Duke & Marie said:

Just call USCIS enquiry line.. explain to them i94 is about to expire but you can’t leave due to flight restrictions, covid risk etc.. tell them your pending AOS which seems delayed due to covid staffing etc and your worried about falling out of status and don’t want to break immigration laws. sounds good 😁 they’ll either push the AOS or make arrangements for i94 extension.. 

 

we got a call back for my i94 after 3 days to extend it, but AOS was accepted 2 days later, so when they called me to extend it, I said it didn’t matter since AOS had been receipted... they were actually very nice and helpful about the whole i94 expiry thing.. 

Thanks for the information. I will call right away. 

Just now, Duke & Marie said:

If you’re really really worried about i94 expiry, you can call them like I did to have its expiry date extended (due to covid) they’ll have someone call you back in 3 days to organise an amendment.. 

Wow! How do you do that? 

6 minutes ago, Duke & Marie said:

Relax, no news is good news, rejections get sent back fast (2weeks).. chances are your sat on someone’s desk... ours took ages for ours to be processed (6-7 weeks).. those getting accepted faster than 30 days are the lucky ones or exception to the rule, not the rule, USCIS say allow at LEAST 30 days.. not it takes less than 30 days. 

Thanks for the encouragement. Will keep our fingers crossed it won't be rejected. 

7 minutes ago, James120383 said:

yeah its normal. some times they(uscis contractors)  flag packages for some missing documents or accidentally they think some thing is missing. So it goes to USCIS officers before its rejected. the 2nd part is slow. so it takes time 

I see. I was thinking it may be due to the enormous amount of documents I sent for three beneficiaries. We sent every supporting evidence requested per form, especially for the I-944. 

5 minutes ago, James120383 said:

if you card is not charged, it has gone for secondary inspection as it was flagged during the first review. it will take up to 30-60 days before moving forward from the day of filing 

Is this common? Do you know of reasons it could be flagged? Too big of a packet (4 inches high)? 

12 minutes ago, James120383 said:

if your cheque cleared than nothing to worry. The NOA will arrive in its time frame. If cheque has not cleared than your app has gone to secondary inspection and that can take 30-60 days.

I just got off the phone with them and there was no information on their systems. They transferred me to level 2 support but the call got immediately disconnected. My card has not been charged. 

5 minutes ago, mabez said:

Sent my package on june 18th and shows in transit to final destination since june 29th. But yesterday the checks were cashed. Now I'm waiting for the receipt or text message.

Lucky! I'm suspecting ours will be rejected.  Too many people submitting after us and getting notifications. 

3 hours ago, SusnOwen said:

No, just for my husband.  I completely understand how you feel - I know I was anxiously trying to calculate how long it took others to receive their notifications.  At least you have the delivery receipt if you need to track it - I would give it a bit more time.  It seems to me that sometimes with immigration, it's all about whose desk you landed on - is the person on vacation, is their coworker faster, did another petition get put on top?  It's beyond frustrating to wait and watch while others who filed after you get their notifications - But try to hang in there, it will come.

Thanks for the reply. I think we are more concerned about I-94 expiring and getting the packet rejected after the fact. Not sure how it will work out to re-submit after they have expired. 

3 minutes ago, Bayanoparker02 said:

Hey...

Just be patient. Everything kind of slow down over there. It goes up to a month to receive a notice from the Lockbox 

We are trying to keep our nerves in check but it is hard. 

9 minutes ago, SusnOwen said:

We submitted June 20th, received June 25th, credit card was charged on July 9th, and I received the text messages late last night.  Did you send it through a mail service that you can track receipt?

I'm glad you got your response. I have the delivery receipt from the post office. It even shows the signature of the person who received it on June 9th. Was your case for multiple people like me (3 beneficiaries)? 

Hello all,

On early June I submitted the AOS packet for my wife and her two kids. The Chicago Lockbox received the package on June 9th and I haven't heard from them since. I called on July 8th to inquire about our acceptance status but their systems didn't show anything about us. They instructed me to send an email to the Lockbox and I haven't received a reply since. 

For those who submitted Tourist VISA AOS recently (May/June time frame), how long did you have to wait to get a notification by text/email and the check chashed or credit cards charged?

We are very concerned since her I-94 expires in 10 days. 

14 minutes ago, pigrew said:

Snail mail. They'll send the entire packet back to you.

 

When they rejected us, they had collated the evidence and stapled each form's evidence to that particular form. (We had put all of the evidence together at the end, since some of the evidence should be used for multiple forms). They also put English translations prior to the foreign language document. We tried to maintain their ordering in the resubmission. They also put date/time stamps on the bottom of each page (except for one that their machine missed). These are fine to resubmit back to the lockbox.

 

They do not email or SMS you about rejections.

 

If it's been 30 days since delivery, you should be able to contact USCIS customer service and they can lookup if it had been rejected. However, USCIS apparently cannot see the text of the rejection notice, so the agents cannot tell you why it was rejected. In our case, they had unsealed our medical I-684 form, and we have had to pay the doctor to assemble a new I-684 packet.

I see. Well as of yesterday they had no information on us in their systems. So I'm crossing my fingers it won't be rejected  and its just being delayed probably because of the size of the application being that it is for there beneficiaries. Thanks for the reply.