jomegared

I just got off the phone with my Senator. Bad, horrible, heart wrenching news.

The process is supposed to take 5 to 7 months depending on volume, time, and order in which they were received, and country

of origin. Our case was put to the side. No one even looked at it until they called. The man the Senator spoke with said that once a case is assigned

a case worker, then the 5 month processing time goes into effect. Our case was assigned to someone on July 31st. Almost 5 months to the day we submitted we were finally

given a response that said, "sorry, 5 months starts now."

He told the Senator that they will begin the FBI background check, which will take a month, and then request an RFE on top of that.

I told the Senator how everyone else is faring with getting approvals already and he said sorry and that there is nothing more they can do but push.

The Senator was extremely kind and said he would do everything he could to help and keep following the case, but USCIS doesn't give a sh!t.

F... this process.

Im considering canning the whole thing and leaving.

Its bullshit that people can come illegally tomorrow, but try to do the right thing, and wait a year.

Awesome America.

Awesome.

Well, so far nothing at NVC. I called them yesterday, and they haven't received our case yet.

Still keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for not too much AP when our file does arrive.

Any news from fellow March 2009 filers?

--BaWa

i just called vermont service and they say that there are working on dicember 30 2008 files ... what is that ??

how can that be if there are some march people that got there approve paper ... this is driving me craizy ....

Boy I hear that! They say they process the files in the order they were received. Thats a load of BS. Look above your post. That guy didn't send the I-129 until the END of march and is already approved.

I sent mine in February, got there in March, and I haven't heard a damn thing. Keep your fingers crossed. Im ready to go APe sh!t. lol

Thanks for the encouragement. I've started to reach out to a friend who's politically active, to see if I can get a direct point of contact in my Senator's office.

After calling the mis-information line, I will most certainly not be bothering with the "official" method of requesting an inquiry once my file reaches the 5-month point (and then waiting up to 60 days for a response to that). It's clear they have no interest in providing more information without the most firm push possible, and that would be from a Senator's office. I actually heard the person in the background prompting my "jerk in training" (resisting the urge to use a more severe term) to tell me that his supervisor was "not available at the moment"...and then this "jerkling" had the gall to suggest that I try calling back to see if another "Customer Service Agent" could give me more information, knowing full well that the next person would simply read to me from the same script. It's like they take joy in wasting our time. This is where our taxpayer dollars go....to have people on a power trip wield that power over us??? Yes, they work for us, but that seems to make no difference.

(Deep breath)

As I said, the only thing that makes this bearable at the moment is having Ingrith with me to keep my eyes on the prize. While she is losing faith daily, having dealt with immigration every time she crosses the border, just seeing her after work restored my optimism that this could still come through in time for an October wedding. My file will reach the 5-month point next Thursday, so I will do my best to have someone at my Senator's office make contact on or shortly after that date.

Sincere congratulations to all who have moved on from the USCIS phase of this stage of the journey. Please continue to pray, send positive vibes, light a candle, or whatever you can do to help the rest of us.

My senator's assistant just called my father yesterday asking where my request was to push the USCIS along. If you have a congressman willing to help you with your application I would highly recommend doing it. Vindictive backlash is completely unreasonable. Remember, they work for us. In my opinion, it would get someone to locate the application at least and maybe even push it through a little. The only reason I didnt do it sooner was because of the 5 month mark, but remember, that mark is to have the petition completed by then.

No harm trying to find out, through a gov't offical, if its close or not.

Hang in there. Your're close.

To clarify.....I did contact my Senator and they were more than happy to check for me.

Good luck. Its so hard to stay positive through this whole process. My thoughts were, after reading all the miserable tales of calling USCIS, to just have the Senator's office work on it directly without me calling and bugging them. But, for those of you in states with large populations, i feel for you. I am from Wyoming and have direct contact with a senator. Hang in there, keep bugging them and remember to always ask for the highest supervisor!

Well, that's about the worst news I've heard so far. I'm resisting as long as possible to go the "congressman contact" route, just in case there's some kind of vindictive backlash, but nearing the 5-month mark, it's getting harder and harder just to sit and do nothing. Called the NVC a few days ago just to make sure they didn't have our case, but alas, it's still un-touched and un-moved since the 8th of March.

It's easier having Ingrith here with me, but that situation will change again in 2 weeks. It's ridiculous that they're just making us wait with no possibility for an inquiry. Come on, folks...it's not like we're waiting for a rebate check or something....this is the rest of our lives on hold!

according to the ombudsmand report for 2009 uscis has already lost 66 case files this year alone. i'm not very hopeful.

My senator's assistant just called my father yesterday asking where my request was to push the USCIS along. If you have a congressman willing to help you with your application I would highly recommend doing it. Vindictive backlash is completely unreasonable. Remember, they work for us. In my opinion, it would get someone to locate the application at least and maybe even push it through a little. The only reason I didnt do it sooner was because of the 5 month mark, but remember, that mark is to have the petition completed by then.

No harm trying to find out, through a gov't offical, if its close or not.

Hang in there. Your're close.

To clarify.....I did contact my Senator and they were more than happy to check for me.

i'm not sure why i get myself so worked up when i check uscis. after seeing a bunch of couples get their noa2's recently, i start to think today's our day, only to have the disappointment of "Current Status: Case received and pending."

best wishes to all of us still waiting for our noa2 - our day in the sun will come!!!

Wow, I feel you on that one. I check almost everyday hoping to see something. Then I see people post that they are 9 or 10 on IGOR's. That especially gets me because I see that I submitted before them and I am still like 75 on IGOR's. Its heart breaking. I thought it was first come first serve? Obviously not though. America's allied countries get priority, unless they are Muslim of course.

Lol my fiance has told me i'm not allowed to go to vj or uscis anymore cuz i get so upset. And he can't for the life of me get a real person at USCIS.

as for igors list..i stopped checkign it awhile ago. And it has nothing to do with allied countries getting their noa2 first..i'm from canada and it's now been over 130 days and i've heard nothing, nada, zip, ziltch. They have 2 more weeks and then my fiance is calling his congressman to get an answer , since that will be just about the 5 month mark almost.

I see the Igor's list now. I was so disappointed when I was like 80. But I still find myself checking it. And maybe this was because the administration was changed, but I was told by the INS, DHS, AND my congressman that the country does matter. They prioritize based on relationships. Perhaps that has changed now, I hope, cause I see your point. 130 days is one of the posted averages. And, I first started inquiring before we filed which was well over a year ago. Living in a state with a small population you get the chance to meet a lot of people at the local office.

i'm not sure why i get myself so worked up when i check uscis. after seeing a bunch of couples get their noa2's recently, i start to think today's our day, only to have the disappointment of "Current Status: Case received and pending."

best wishes to all of us still waiting for our noa2 - our day in the sun will come!!!

Wow, I feel you on that one. I check almost everyday hoping to see something. Then I see people post that they are 9 or 10 on IGOR's. That especially gets me because I see that I submitted before them and I am still like 75 on IGOR's. Its heart breaking. I thought it was first come first serve? Obviously not though. America's allied countries get priority, unless they are Muslim of course.

Congratulations to all who got their approval last week. I am very excited for you!!

Do you guys happen to know what number you were on Igor's when you got approved?

Our petition was received on March 2nd and we are still like 77 on Igor's.

Starting to worry.

Thanks.

J

Ugh, I hate when my time line says I should get something, when it says that something was 2 WEEKS AGO!!! lol.

Hope everyone is well. This is such a crazy process. I thought America was the land of the free?

Free my ####. lol.

It is time for a new Christian revolutionary war. It is time for Christians all over the United States to stand up for our Judeo-Christian heritage. Our nation has slowly turned its back on God. We have forsaken our call as a nation, which is to be a light to all other nations. We have allowed a few in the secular minority to rob our freedoms, which came by the blood of many brave men and women throughout history.

Recently, on a trip to the Middle East, President Barak Obama stated we are no longer a Christian nation, but rather a nation of citizens. I respectfully disagree with our new president. We are and will always be a Christian nation that serves Jesus Christ and His kingdom. Our president may speak authoritatively for the executive branch of our government, and may have been politically motivated in his statements. However, he did not speak authoritatively for God or for the millions of born-again Christians still residing in this great country.

The true church of Jesus Christ must arise in this desperate hour and storm heaven with our prayers. We must not relent until our Christian heritage is established again in every aspect of society. Jesus declared in John 8:36, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” Jesus Christ paid the ultimate price for our spiritual freedom. He died and rose again in order that all who come to Him could live a life free from spiritual oppression.

The United States of America is still the greatest country in the world. However, our nation is in a battle of major proportions for its soul. We cannot allow the secular humanists, the religious liberals or the immoral of society speak on behalf of our nation. It is time that the church of Jesus Christ find its revolutionary voice, and proclaim to everyone who will listen, that this nation is and will always be “one nation under God.”

Patrick Vandenburgh is pastor of The Father’s House Church in Lena. He can be reached at (815) 990-0367 or e-mail him at pvsaved33@yahoo.com.

http://www.journalstandard.com/opinions/co...volutionary-War

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??????????????

AMERICA WAS FOUNDED ON THE FREEDOM OF RELIGION WHICH MEANS CHOICE!!

If it makes you guys feel any better, we didnt send in tons for pictures either, I think only a total of 5, the boarding passes and such are the most important part to prove you have seen each other in the last 2 years. Thats all USCIS is looking for right now, the bonafied relationship comes in at the consulate, but front loading your petition means when the consulate reviews it they will see relationship stuff. I doubt it matters for the pictures if you made a cake or rode on a rollercoaster, its just a picture of the two of you together showing you have indeed seen each other (at least for one picture )

Please don't feel bad you guys. Especially if you see other people saying that USCIS saw how much they loved each other blah blah. I'm fairly positive on my end I just got put into a lucky box to get it when I did, and I provided enough proof to show we have indeed seen each other in the last 2 years, which is all the requirements ask for. You are not a fail girlfriend. You are wonderful and it will come!

Okay so I sent in like 1 pic if that, the only evidence I sent in was my sons birthcertificate and the paternity affidavit that Simon is the father and a couple of boarding passes and a letter of intent from both of us...thats it!!

Yeah, that's about what we sent as well. The lawyer told us two pics, no more, a letter of intent and proof of meeting within the last 2 years.

I think what everyone needs to remember here is the USCIS is only looking to see if we meet the minimum requirements. They are not the ones who judge

the validity of our relationships. The proof of a valid relationship is the purpose of the personal interview. It seems to me that the USCIS only looks to see if all the requirements are met.

Nothing more. US citizens have the right to marry who they please. This service is to make sure that the requirements are met, and the fiancee is not a trouble for national security. If you have checked all these requirements and met them. You will be fine, regardless of HOW MUCH you put in your petition. This is just my understanding, not the answer.

Just wanted to give my 2 cents.

From what is sounds like, everyone here meets those requirements. BUT, the main draw back is that it's the government, and yes.....

as we all know, they are slow.

Hang in there everyone!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Notice Type: Approval Notice - Valid from 06/08/2009 to 10/07/2009

The above petition has been approved. We have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC)...The USCIS has completed all action; futher inquires should be directed to the NVC.

Add me to the list!!!

Congrats Steph, you deserve it!!

You guys and gals are all so nice!

I just wish everyone here a trouble free process!

When I visited my gal in December, I came back through San Francisco, and got pulled into secondary as a US citizen, just because I went to Morocco.

Maybe it wasn't secondary, but they pulled me aside and tore all my luggage apart. lol

DaaannnnUUUUUU

Thank YouUUUU!!

lol. The quick response is really appreciated.

So, any news on the job front?

Hey.....um, Danu? I was reading the thread all night tonight, (and firstly sorry to hear about the job, you'll pull through though) and secondly,

what are you talking about? lol.

I just got concerned reading a previous post of where you say your man getting pulled into secondary for living in Canada?

Could you elaborate on some things for me, or point me in the right direction?

POE? vwp? Secondary?

I ask because I would like to go live in her country for awhile once we get all the paperwork done over here.

I have to apologize ladies. I am that guy you all say likes to wait until the last minute on things, and I--obviously--am not up on my research...yikes srry!

Hello all.

I just wanted to jump into the group. We also filled in March. The 2nd to be exact.

So right now im just saying hi! In for the long haul! lol.

But we all know its worth the wait.

Hope everyone is well.

Josh