navd-0

DQd today too!! Hallalujah! Submitted 1/31/2023
 
Here's the updated list but hopefully everyone from January has heard DQ or RFE so far:
 

User Submitted DQ Estimate (2/13 @ 21 days) Resubmit? DQ Actual @RJ&RV 01/04/2023 1/25/2023   01/27/2023 (23 days) @anaw 01/06/2023 1/27/2023 Yes   @navd-0 01/06/2023 1/27/2023 Yes RFE 01/27/2023 (21 days) @navd-0 01/31/2023   Yes 2/16/2023 (17 days) @FJT 01/07/2023 1/28/2023   RFE 01/30/2023 (23 days) @shytown 01/07/2023 1/28/2023 Yes   @Ochanosono 01/08/2023 1/29/2023 Yes 01/31/2023 (23 days) @ND17 01/09/2023 1/30/2023   01/31/2023 (22 days) @raqell 01/10/2023 1/31/2023 Yes   @Jldo 01/14/2023 2/4/2023   02/06/2023 (22 days) @Fogo 01/15/2023 2/5/2023 Yes   @L and D 01/17/2023 2/7/2023     @DarkKiss 01/19/2023 2/9/2023     @MandMs 01/20/2023 2/10/2023 Yes 02/09/2023 (21 days) @neveen&yomna 01/20/2023 2/10/2023     @Volli 01/20/2023 2/10/2023   02/09/2023 (21 days) @islam-cannotwait 01/21/2023 2/11/2023 Yes 02/09/2023 (20 days) @kiwierin 01/25/2023 2/15/2023     @ANice 01/29/2023 2/19/2023   02/16/2023 (16 days) @FJT 01/31/2023 2/21/2023 Yes (above)              
 
 

DQ'd today on my 3rd RFE. 

Submission was on either 31/1 or on 1/2 I don't know what time it would have been in the US lol.

DQ'd today on my 3rd RFE. 

Submission was on either 31/1 or on 1/2 I don't know what time it would have been in the US lol.

DQ'd today on my 3rd RFE. 

Submission was on either 31/1 or on 1/2 I don't know what time it would have been in the US lol.

DQ'd today on my 3rd RFE. 

Submission was on either 31/1 or on 1/2 I don't know what time it would have been in the US lol.

Finally submitted our docs today! Can I be added to the January spreadsheet?? So ready to see some movement here! (And desperately afraid of getting an RFE - this process has already taken so long)
 
PD 10/31/2021
I130 Approval 11/30/2022
NVC Submission 1/31/2023

I just got DQ!!! I submitted 9th January 

I got a second RFE today. Submission was on the 6th Jan (10+ UMT).

The first RFE was for 'please handwrite date on page 8' this RFE is 'you do not meet income requirements' despite obviously earning more than the income requirements with 3 months of W2  and 3 years of tax returns.  

Perhaps the NVC can read my forum posts where I admonish their incompetence and are now punishing me. I'll try and draft a letter to my senator and hope they will step in to advocate on our behalf.

I got a second RFE today. Submission was on the 6th Jan (10+ UMT).

The first RFE was for 'please handwrite date on page 8' this RFE is 'you do not meet income requirements' despite obviously earning more than the income requirements with 3 months of W2  and 3 years of tax returns.  

Perhaps the NVC can read my forum posts where I admonish their incompetence and are now punishing me. I'll try and draft a letter to my senator and hope they will step in to advocate on our behalf.

Hello everyone,
 
I submitted everything on dec. 26 and received RFE on Jan 20. (birth certificate issue replaced/submitted Jan. 21)
 
Thanks 

User
Submitted
DQ Estimate (1/9 @ 33 days)
Resubmit?
DQ Actual
@ND17
01/09/2023
02/11/2023
 
 
@Ochanosono 01/08/2023
02/10/2023
 
 
@raqell
01/10/2023
02/12/2023
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I'm already expecting a document to be rejected.....My husband hand signatured the I-864Z but electronically wrote the date. From my research on this forum and reddit, its about 50/50 chance of getting a RFE as they want the date hand written too. However, on no official NVC instructions or documentations does it state that. We realised the day after he submitted the financials, its very frustrating knowing we are likely going to be delayed a month now. 

I know. I’m just stating that I have seen people get RFE because like you said the NVC likes to knit pick about what they want to accept and what they don’t. And for some odd reason they won’t accept a digital date. (Which in my opinion is ridiculous) I had seen where people stated they had got RFE before for this so that’s why in my case I hand signed and wrote the date. 

New Updated.....I got both emails at the same time, DQ.

Finally got to see the message on the ceac site from December 19.
Please sign and date this by hand in Part 8, Lines 6.a. and 6.b., and replace this form with a new Form I-864 by visiting https://www.uscis.gov/i-864.
This sucks I'm 100% sure I signed it.
 
I used a pdf filler so it was probably that.
Time to wait some more 
 

Absolutely.

I filled the date using the calendar date selection option on the PDF. It's literally inbuilt into their PDF!

Smells of BS.
 
See below for example.

And from me they want a statement that I don't have income, even though I did write it's 0 in the current income field, sigh...

Friends
Submitted
Estimate @ 40
Resubmit?
Actual
@madhatter204
11/1/2022
12/13/2022
 
12/12/2022
Dewald & Brittney
11/2/2022
12/14/2022
 
12/9/2022
@Vickifree
11/2/2022
12/11/2022
R
12/12/2022
etmk
11/4/2022
12/12/2022
 
12/12/2022
@faysalsharif
11/6/2022
12/16/2022
 
12/12/2022
@anna4614890
11/10/2022
12/20/2022
R
12/16/2022
@aerodnight
11/10/2022
12/20/2022
 
12/16/2022
@Hmoobphajej 
11/10/2022
12/20/2022
 
12/16/2022
navd-0
11/10/2022
12/20/2022
 
12/17/2022
@muzaffer28
11/11/2022
12/21/2022
 
12/18/2022
@Kiran kaur
11/11/2022
12/21/2022
 
12/19/2022
 
Submitted
Estimate @ 38  
 
@J&R_NY
11/11/2022
12/19/2022
 
 
@mrmonk7663
11/14/2022
12/22/2022
 
 
@Niraj Doshi
11/17/2022
12/25/2022
 
 
@Denglish Love
11/21/2022
12/29/2022
 
 
@rafadreyes
11/22/2022
12/30/2022
R
 
devusr
11/23/2022
12/31/2022
 
 
@amu24
11/24/2022
1/1/2023
R
 
@Sarah Ro
11/26/2022
1/3/2023
R
 
@Icedgem 
11/28/2022
1/5/2023
 
 
@Murse10 
11/28/2022
1/5/2023
 
 
@Road2K1
11/28/2022
1/5/2023
 
 
Ochanosono
11/28/2022
1/5/2023
 
 
@Dil & Malar
11/29/2022
1/6/2023
 
 
 
Tracker recalculated based on the new date.. it is now 38 day backlog..  we hope to hear the next three or four DQs this week.

Thanks @Dil & Malar!

We submitted on the 10th of November. 

Received a dummy email on the 17th saying there's an update to the website. However no actual update on the website, so we sent an enquiry today.

Also in the same situation. 

NVC sent an email on the 17th with no actual update on the CEAC website. 
Today I sent a enquiry to the NVC so let's see what their response is.

Excellent, 

Hopefully our lawyer may respond to our emails THIS WEEK. 

I would consult with a lawyer experienced in waivers... 
Laurel Scott is often suggested on these boards. Hopefully she'll be able to look through your records and explain your options. 
 
I would hold off on requesting a transfer until after the consultation. Because it really could be NBD. 
 
To transfer the case:
How do I transfer my Immigrant Visa case from one embassy or consulate to another?
If you would like to transfer your Immigrant Visa (IV) case to another embassy or consulate, please follow the steps below:
If your case is at a U.S. embassy or consulate, contact the potential gaining U.S. embassy or consulate in writing to request a transfer of your case.  Please include a justification for the request.  If you are not a resident of that country, specify that in your request.  
If your petition is being processed at the National Visa Center (NVC), contact the NVC to request the transfer.  NVC will transfer cases to another IV processing post if parties provide a written request along with the address in the requested country and the proof of eligibility (citizenship/legal residency in the requested country or other documentation). This can be provided at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry.  In limited circumstances, NVC may need to contact you for additional eligibility requirements.  Note that transferring your case might not result in immediate processing as cases are processed in order based on the date the case became documentarily qualified. 
 
 

Thanks for your response ROK2USA,

ESTA is managed by CBP which is a sister agency to USCIS, as such they interpret the same laws in a slightly different fashion. 

ESTA very clearly asks if I have been involved in a 'crime that has caused serious bodily harm' (which is close to the CIMT definition of assault). I obviously have not been involved in such a crime, therefore I tick 'no'. From my limited few hours of research into CIMT I can surmise that my conviction does not involve CIMT, however I am worried about chancing that to some random border official or immigration judge (the same people that sat by as children were separated from parents and put in cages!)

I am completely unsure as to how to change interview location to Sydney, it's starting to seem that would be the best route. In addition will I have to hire another lawyer to deal with the criminal record, as our current lawyer is a bit more barebones about such things. 

 

I'm actually mad at myself for not realising that the Police and Courts are not their to help out the family, rather they're just their to do THEIR jobs. 

I remember vividly being asked 'Did you strike him' and I said no at first but then mentioned 'wait yes, I went to grab something and pushed past him to get it' and that became a whole thing for the police and courts, I didn't want to lie about anything, but they really latched on to some of the keywords I said.

One thing that would answer a lot of questions right off the bat is that if the CIMT exemption applies to me?

In the US my conviction carries a MAX sentence of 6 months, however the same simple assault (which in the US is not CIMT) when carried out in Australia has a max sentence of 2 years.  I had a look at the police stats and less than 5% of people are ever actually sentenced for the crime, most like me are just told to behave for 12 months. 

If the exemption applies to US Federal rates of sentencing instead of Australia we're back to this being a minor issue. 

The crux of the issue as far as I can tell is what constitutes a CIMT 'Crime Involving Moral Turbidity' as that is the only test that matters. As CIMT is not clearly defined it leaves a lot open to chance, which is frightening. 

Legal scholarship has CIMT down to grievous harm or simple assault + deadly weapon. It looks as though I should be completely fine, but I just cannot find anything or anyone giving concrete information.
The crux of the issue as far as I can tell is what constitutes a CIMT 'Crime Involving Moral Turbidity' as that is the only test that matters. As CIMT is not clearly defined it leaves a lot open to chance, which is frightening. 

Legal scholarship has CIMT down to grievous harm or simple assault + deadly weapon. It looks as though I should be completely fine, but I just cannot find anything or anyone giving concrete information.