this is what i want u to explain about immigration folks

[flavaofsummer 0]

im rather confused and want to know why is it that every a IO has different things to say to you when u ask the same question. and when u tell them that the previous IO had told you something else and they say "NO THATS not how things work" ill tell ya a few things i had heard from them

do you have any idea or a guess when i might be called for the interview

(answers that differ each time)

you will be called sometime this month cuz after ur finger prints clear they have a time to send the IL sometime between 90-130 days

now in nyc the DO dates r july so in four months

i dont know you just have to wait.

with in 10 months cuz nyc has a time line of ten months they might call u in august or september 2008

the computer hasnt found a date for you yet call back in 2 weeks and ask again maybe there will be a update

they r processing ur case right now and looking at ur file.

they will call u in 6 months

and people these answers arent in order im just writing them as im remembering..so WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS? are they messing with us or r they liars or r they clueless or is this what each really believes that what they r saying is correct.

[FVA 0]

call your senator and get him to look into it. nobody on this forum will recommend you to call the USCIS officers...we all know the information they provide is worth nothing.

[Lansbury 19]

You ask them to guess when you might be called for an interview and wonder why the guesses are all different?

[NickD 202]

call your senator and get him to look into it. nobody on this forum will recommend you to call the USCIS officers...we all know the information they provide is worth nothing.

HMO's are the same way, wife has been calling them for the last seven months and gets a different answer each time to settle an outstanding claim. I gathered the information and send them that and a very short letter. Claim settled in less than a week. I requested response by letter, people are a lot more careful when they write facts down then when on the phone. And with that letter, had proof for a small claims court if it were to go that far, no acceptable proof from a verbal phone conversation.

Only called the USCIS once after listening to instructions for three hours and another two to get hold of a real live person. Their access to my wife's case was the same on the internet, and if your application date is at least 30 days before the posted processing date, they do get quite nasty. Never called them after that.

[churipu 4]

call your senator and get him to look into it. nobody on this forum will recommend you to call the USCIS officers...we all know the information they provide is worth nothing.

HMO's are the same way, wife has been calling them for the last seven months and gets a different answer each time to settle an outstanding claim. I gathered the information and send them that and a very short letter. Claim settled in less than a week. I requested response by letter, people are a lot more careful when they write facts down then when on the phone. And with that letter, had proof for a small claims court if it were to go that far, no acceptable proof from a verbal phone conversation.

Only called the USCIS once after listening to instructions for three hours and another two to get hold of a real live person. Their access to my wife's case was the same on the internet, and if your application date is at least 30 days before the posted processing date, they do get quite nasty. Never called them after that.

This has not much to do with the thread, but just so you know, when you call the USCIS mis-information line, if you dial 1, 2, 6, 2, 4 (exact sequence) you will get an operator right away...not that it is necessarily a good thing anyway I did do it a few times in the past and it worked every time, not sure it still does though.

[flavaofsummer 0]

call your senator and get him to look into it. nobody on this forum will recommend you to call the USCIS officers...we all know the information they provide is worth nothing.

HMO's are the same way, wife has been calling them for the last seven months and gets a different answer each time to settle an outstanding claim. I gathered the information and send them that and a very short letter. Claim settled in less than a week. I requested response by letter, people are a lot more careful when they write facts down then when on the phone. And with that letter, had proof for a small claims court if it were to go that far, no acceptable proof from a verbal phone conversation.

Only called the USCIS once after listening to instructions for three hours and another two to get hold of a real live person. Their access to my wife's case was the same on the internet, and if your application date is at least 30 days before the posted processing date, they do get quite nasty. Never called them after that.

This has not much to do with the thread, but just so you know, when you call the USCIS mis-information line, if you dial 1, 2, 6, 2, 4 (exact sequence) you will get an operator right away...not that it is necessarily a good thing anyway I did do it a few times in the past and it worked every time, not sure it still does though.

yes thats what i do too i know what to dial and its the same 1,2,6,2,4

[eau_xplain 2]

The USCIS 800 number is just a call center. Those people are not Immigration Officers. They have a "huge book" that they look up answers to questions that people ask when they call in. If you really want firm answers, you will have to make an INFOPASS and talk to a reall immigration officer in the USCIS district office.

Or, as suggested, you can call your senator and ask his staff to check your case status for you.

[flavaofsummer 0]

The USCIS 800 number is just a call center. Those people are not Immigration Officers. They have a "huge book" that they look up answers to questions that people ask when they call in. If you really want firm answers, you will have to make an INFOPASS and talk to a reall immigration officer in the USCIS district office.

Or, as suggested, you can call your senator and ask his staff to check your case status for you.

when u call the senator doesnt that conflict with ur interview dont they get pissy? dont they get all mad about how dare you do such a thing? or do they just act normal and not care? since you guys say calling the 800# and asking about ur case status will get them so pissed they will move ur file to the end..in which i dont know why they would or could do that cus thats immature i dont agree and i dont believe they will do this..however doing the senator thing im guessing thats a no no???

[NickD 202]

Since our senator wants our vote, he is very nice to us, even invited us to a party and gave us home made chocolate chip cookies, they were very good. He gave my wife a very warm handshake and told her if she needs any help with her citizenship to call him.

The USCIS is very nice to him since he is on the appropriation committee, so when his office contacts them, he gets an immediate response and his case worker for immigration is very knowledgeable, they don't pull anything with her.

Just saying this can be a pleasant experience.

Wife was on call yesterday, so studied that four page civics test I printed out for her. Said she only counted 93 questions, just responded if you know the president lives in the White House, you should also know the White House is the home to the president, so combined some of those questions. She also said if you asked me any question three hours ago, I could give you the answer, but since five hours have passed, she forgot most of them. Ha, just tells us to bring those sheets with us for a final review. Those two sheets are her cheat sheets as they call them, a condensed version of what you need to know.

But she prefers naming the color of the flag as white, blue, and red instead of red, white, and blue, hope they don't down grade her for that, but should cause her interviewer to think.

[Staashi 371]

when u call the senator doesnt that conflict with ur interview dont they get pissy? dont they get all mad about how dare you do such a thing? or do they just act normal and not care? since you guys say calling the 800# and asking about ur case status will get them so pissed they will move ur file to the end..in which i dont know why they would or could do that cus thats immature i dont agree and i dont believe they will do this..however doing the senator thing im guessing thats a no no???

A few posts back, I said that constantly calling the IOs to ask them the status of your case will begin to tick them off...they will put a flag on your case that you are calling quite often. Moreover, I don't care how sweet you are, you will begin to get on someone's nerves. Now, on to the political option, your Senator can call and do a check for you. The only thing is you are in the NY, NY district office, which is still processing in a normal time frame and your case is not outside of the processing times. Sadly, the Senator's office might tell you the same thing. I'm sure that they're dealing with major issues that make your angst over having a November filing date, and no action, seem unbelievably insignificant. Look, one thing you have to understand, is there are people on these boards who have been waiting for more than a year to remove conditions to get their 10-year greencards. Senators have been used to help speed things up there, but most times we've seen no action on anything. I'm not trying to say that your frustration isn't understandably causing you heartburn, but it isn't justified when you live in an area that is so highly populated with immigrants.

Also, one other thing, someone mentioned that most of the people who are being processed quickly right now are marriage based applications. We (or our spouses) have all had biometrics three times within the past 3 years...so, that probably makes a big difference in the processing of cases. I have noticed on immigration.com that N-400 filers who are 5+-year LPRs, have had a significantly longer wait in background checks, interview times, etc.

You need to calm down and fill in your timeline. Are you scared to tell us where you are from? Where your husband is from? If you don't share that with anyone, no one can give you a good idea of what might really be causing your situation.

[flavaofsummer 0]

when u call the senator doesnt that conflict with ur interview dont they get pissy? dont they get all mad about how dare you do such a thing? or do they just act normal and not care? since you guys say calling the 800# and asking about ur case status will get them so pissed they will move ur file to the end..in which i dont know why they would or could do that cus thats immature i dont agree and i dont believe they will do this..however doing the senator thing im guessing thats a no no???

A few posts back, I said that constantly calling the IOs to ask them the status of your case will begin to tick them off...they will put a flag on your case that you are calling quite often. Moreover, I don't care how sweet you are, you will begin to get on someone's nerves. Now, on to the political option, your Senator can call and do a check for you. The only thing is you are in the NY, NY district office, which is still processing in a normal time frame and your case is not outside of the processing times. Sadly, the Senator's office might tell you the same thing. I'm sure that they're dealing with major issues that make your angst over having a November filing date, and no action, seem unbelievably insignificant. Look, one thing you have to understand, is there are people on these boards who have been waiting for more than a year to remove conditions to get their 10-year greencards. Senators have been used to help speed things up there, but most times we've seen no action on anything. I'm not trying to say that your frustration isn't understandably causing you heartburn, but it isn't justified when you live in an area that is so highly populated with immigrants.

Also, one other thing, someone mentioned that most of the people who are being processed quickly right now are marriage based applications. We (or our spouses) have all had biometrics three times within the past 3 years...so, that probably makes a big difference in the processing of cases. I have noticed on immigration.com that N-400 filers who are 5+-year LPRs, have had a significantly longer wait in background checks, interview times, etc.

You need to calm down and fill in your timeline. Are you scared to tell us where you are from? Where your husband is from? If you don't share that with anyone, no one can give you a good idea of what might really be causing your situation.

first of all its ur case u can ask about it. its not like ur stealing anything or harming humans around..2nd is ur right maybe it takes long cus im getting it 5 years not married to a citizen. i read the new york time lines and they r 10 months its been 7 months for me so i will have to wait till september thats when it will be outside of processing times hopefully before that ill have the IL. when my mom got hers it was done including oath and everything within less then 4 months. my background check was cleared 4 months ago. im gona have to wait..however the reason i want this fast is like i've said before its very hard living with my dad.when my baby goes to sleep he makes mad noises and throws things around to make large sounds talk on the top of his lungs then the poor kid wakes up screaming i dont want to be in a place where people dont act human so u all have to understand i want my interview done fast i'll go mental,although the wait time is not in my hands or yours. so whatever right?

[NickD 202]

Ha, one tempting part of getting US citizenship, maybe for the rest of us is getting out of that I-864, wife works for a large medical clinic and sees illegals getting free health care while we have to pay $14,000 a year for ours. Daughter enrolled in college, we have to pay the full amount while others get Pell grants and get to go for free. We are not eligible for food stamps, homestead property tax credit, heating or electrical assistance, medicade, welfare, and are working our tails off only to see these people hanging around street lamp posts smoking crack and having a bunch of fun at our expense. But a good share of our utility bills goes toward those that are getting the assistance.

My neighbor, a building contractor is having problems bidding against illegals that do not have the expenses he has to stay in business, ha, puts those in the position of those paying all the bills to ask why? But why fight them when you can join them? But in our case the I-864 stops that. Naw, we won't stoop that low, wife and I have the old fashion work ethic that made this country great at one time, but this sure has turned into a socialistic country.

Still the same old posts, flavaofsummer, all of us here have dealt with the USCIS for at least the last five years and are well aware of the frustrations, delays, losing our applications, getting our mates into this country, and those that made it this far are finally in the final stages. But in your case, the N-400 is only a stepping stone for you, still don't want to say what country your husband is in, what skills he has, can he even get a job, and have that very long I-130 process ahead of you. And wonder how you will even crack that, he needs a sponsor that has enough bucks to sign off on that I-864.

Recall when my wife and I were getting serious, contacted and paid a top notch immigration attorney with the options of bring her and her daughter here, form up the ying yang so to speak, but nothing was mentioned about the I-864 till the very end. Had to prepare a financial statement, but I never hesitated in signing it, but my hand did shake a little with the realization this was even more of a commitment than getting hitched. Ha, you can get out of a marriage speaking strictly legally, but can't get out of the I-864. All of us here under the marriage requirement went through that.

Wife was talking about our annual trip to go down to two different countries to see her family, but after she saw how the airline rates increased and with that huge bill we got for her daughter to go to college, she elected to go. I said we still can go, but she said no, but every Sunday afternoon, she spends an hour with her family using the webcam, I join too.

But wonder about you with all those trips you say you made to visit your husband to some unknown country, that has to be very expensive, but in the same breathe, don't have the funds to get your own apartment. It just isn't adding up. And complaining about the USCIS is like complaining about the weather. Can complain all you want, but nothing changes.

[flavaofsummer 0]

Ha, one tempting part of getting US citizenship, maybe for the rest of us is getting out of that I-864, wife works for a large medical clinic and sees illegals getting free health care while we have to pay $14,000 a year for ours. Daughter enrolled in college, we have to pay the full amount while others get Pell grants and get to go for free. We are not eligible for food stamps, homestead property tax credit, heating or electrical assistance, medicade, welfare, and are working our tails off only to see these people hanging around street lamp posts smoking crack and having a bunch of fun at our expense. But a good share of our utility bills goes toward those that are getting the assistance.

My neighbor, a building contractor is having problems bidding against illegals that do not have the expenses he has to stay in business, ha, puts those in the position of those paying all the bills to ask why? But why fight them when you can join them? But in our case the I-864 stops that. Naw, we won't stoop that low, wife and I have the old fashion work ethic that made this country great at one time, but this sure has turned into a socialistic country.

Still the same old posts, flavaofsummer, all of us here have dealt with the USCIS for at least the last five years and are well aware of the frustrations, delays, losing our applications, getting our mates into this country, and those that made it this far are finally in the final stages. But in your case, the N-400 is only a stepping stone for you, still don't want to say what country your husband is in, what skills he has, can he even get a job, and have that very long I-130 process ahead of you. And wonder how you will even crack that, he needs a sponsor that has enough bucks to sign off on that I-864.

Recall when my wife and I were getting serious, contacted and paid a top notch immigration attorney with the options of bring her and her daughter here, form up the ying yang so to speak, but nothing was mentioned about the I-864 till the very end. Had to prepare a financial statement, but I never hesitated in signing it, but my hand did shake a little with the realization this was even more of a commitment than getting hitched. Ha, you can get out of a marriage speaking strictly legally, but can't get out of the I-864. All of us here under the marriage requirement went through that.

Wife was talking about our annual trip to go down to two different countries to see her family, but after she saw how the airline rates increased and with that huge bill we got for her daughter to go to college, she elected to go. I said we still can go, but she said no, but every Sunday afternoon, she spends an hour with her family using the webcam, I join too.

But wonder about you with all those trips you say you made to visit your husband to some unknown country, that has to be very expensive, but in the same breathe, don't have the funds to get your own apartment. It just isn't adding up. And complaining about the USCIS is like complaining about the weather. Can complain all you want, but nothing changes.

maybe u guys live for free cuz here in nyc you have to pay rent 1400 for one apartment room plus electric bills + phone line bill plus food and other expensives..how much is that per month? over $2,000+ and i didnt include the amount u have to pay in advance before moving to a new home. my one round trip was like $1,300 i go after waiting a whole year. $1,300 if u go the cheapest could pay a single months rent without the advance payment..its funny how you actually think i could move out with the money i have for the flying over seas LOL.

[NickD 202]

1,300 bucks a year ago, lowest rates from a major airport would get you about a 6,000 mile radius, today, barely out of town. So based on last years rates, does your husband live on an island in the Pacific ocean? Can be any of a number of places headed east.

Trump would love to sell me a two bedroom condo in Chicago for 2.6 million bucks, but it has hardwood floors, I have hardwood floors and have five bedrooms and lots of trees, Trump doesn't have any trees, but a nice modern two bedroom apartment rents here for around 450 a month.

How are you going to deal with the I-864?

Both my wife and I were put on this earth in dirt poor families, but at 20 bucks a cubic yard for dirt, can't use that expression anymore, not sure what to use the way prices are going up. But we both worked hard, educated ourselves and broke away from that, it wasn't our choice to be born in poor families, I have been working constantly since I was ten years old and so as my wife. And we both are very frugal, but when it came to getting her here, I did open my purse strings, she was and still is well worth it. Still can't believe she is finally here after that long long wait and uncertainty, I hate uncertainty.

Unfortunately those terrible mental afflictions are inheritable, youngest daughter inherited that from her mom, Zoloft was her magic mostly for OCB, but sure made a difference with her bipolar characteristics, it's all related. In her 3rd of college now and on the high honor roll, but sure took plenty of frustrating years for her doctors to finally find what would work.

What I am trying to say is to consider your options, there is a tendency to blame everyone else for your problems, could have just as well spend my life blaming my dad for deserting my mom, that doesn't improve anything. And like you, I don't like being trapped.

[flavaofsummer 0]

heard the saying "easier said then done" ? you know my situation based on the many posts i wrote so seriously tell me how i can change this. sounds like if u were me u would have alot of options? ok ur me.,. you have 2 kids a 3 year old and a 2 month baby..and we all know how babies r.. they cry they poop they pee they barf they dont want to be let down in the crib due to boredom ,they like to play all night long..and 3 year olds think of new things every 10 seconds and want u to go find their certain toy that they now remember they had and u have to go and take everything out just to look for that toy he will play with for 5 mins then ask u for something new..and more things he needes done aside toys.. seriously im waiting for ur answer on what u would do if u were me..maybe ill like ur answer who knows..