July 2010 CR-1 filers

[mrs.T 1]

I called USCIS yesterday. I read about the experience people have and the positive feedback they got from USCIS. The lady from USCIS told me to wait for another 2 months of the transfer date. When I asked her, the normal processing time. She replied that I have to give another 2 months if I did not get any response within that time frame. I feel so screwed. I felt that it is better to have post decision activity than initial review. My case is still stuck in Initial review even after two touches. Do have guys have any plan if your processing time is exceeding 5 months mark?

Did you get transfered from CSC to TSC? I wouldn't say that the "post decision" helps that much, I am in that and I am stuck too!!

[Rickey 0]

mrs.T

It is possible that "post decision" means approved, and "activity" means transferring to NVC..........Maybe?

I hope my assumption is correct.

Good luck!!

Rickey/

[Moroccan wife 0]

i got another touched today.. my 5 months mark is on dec. 21

should we WORRIED about the INITIAL REVIEW? mine also has the same stat..

just hope and pray guys..

My 5 months mark is on Dec 21 too and still on initial review.

[mahalia 5]

My 5 months mark is on Dec 21 too and still on initial review.

noa2 will be coming soon guys....

[giamimigio 21]

noa2 will be coming soon guys....

[xelance 31]

5 months and 4 days of waiting since my NOA1, and nothing...oh joy! blah....

[dvs98 2]

5 months 5 days for me =/ had a bunch of touches in late November on the I130 but nothing changed.

[xelance 31]

5 months 5 days for me =/ had a bunch of touches in late November on the I130 but nothing changed.

same thing happened to me, I feel your pain

[Mr Er 3]

Has anybody tried to open a service request ? How does that work and how much time USCIS takes to open and process service request ?

[xelance 31]

never tried Mr Er, and I hope we dont have to get to that point

[starbeam 0]

Just got a nice surprise in the mail box today, my original NOA1 receipt date was June 25, Priority date June 14 and NOA2 notice date Nov 30. My file was not transfered out of CSC to Tx as some were.

Called NVC on 603 334 0700

option 2 - Non Hati

option 1 - English

option 5 - Speak to an operator

Spent approx 10 minutes on hold, was advised that my file had just got there today. Forgot to ask for my case number and had to call back and must have waited over 15 minutes the next time.

Was advised that the costs would be $88 for Affidavit of support and $404 for Alien Registration visa

Was advised that I could visit their website at immigrantvisas.state.gov to read up on the process.

Was told that as they have the email addresses from me and my wife (which they took during the call) they would send everything via email and not snail mail.

Next step was that they would send out two forms and if I had sent the forms in already to USCIS they could not accept then as they would need me to complete their forms which are different.

Forms are Choice of Agent which had to be filled in by my wife (we already did this) and Affidavit Of Support (I was advised the forma would take 2 to 4 weeks to generate).

NVC flowchart here downloads as pdf.

When I asked for time frame I was looking at, I was told they do not have a time they can give me, I then asked what the average was and was told that they do not issue any time guide lines. I then asked them to log a complaint as they could add all the times of all applicants then divide by the number of applicants or do as USCIS did and give me a date that they would process the application in.

Edited December 7, 2010 by starbeam

[CanuckChick 7]

Just got a nice surprise in the mail box today, my original NOA1 receipt date was June 25, Priority date June 14 and NOA2 notice date Nov 30. My file was not transfered out of CSC to Tx as some were.

Called NVC on 603 334 0700

option 2 - Non Hati

option 1 - English

option 5 - Speak to an operator

Spent approx 10 minutes on hold, was advised that my file had just got there today. Forgot to ask for my case number and had to call back and must have waited over 15 minutes the next time.

Was advised that the costs would be $88 for Affidavit of support and $404 for Alien Registration visa

Was advised that I could visit their website at immigrantvisas.state.gov to read up on the process.

Was told that as they have the email addresses from me and my wife (which they took during the call) they would send everything via email and not snail mail.

Next step was that they would send out two forms and if I had sent the forms in already to USCIS they could not accept then as they would need me to complete their forms which are different.

Forms are Choice of Agent which had to be filled in by my wife (we already did this) and Affidavit Of Support (I was advised the forma would take 2 to 4 weeks to generate).

NVC flowchart here downloads as pdf.

When I asked for time frame I was looking at, I was told they do not have a time they can give me, I then asked what the average was and was told that they do not issue any time guide lines. I then asked them to log a complaint as they could add all the times of all applicants then divide by the number of applicants or do as USCIS did and give me a date that they would process the application in.

Congratulations! It's good to see your post for those of us who are living vicariously through the experience!! Good luck as you move forward with the process.

[LotofPatience 65]

Congrats starbeam

Loto

[starbeam 0]

Thanks CanuckChick, Loto.

I hope that post can help others figure out where in the process they are and how much longer they may have to wait, so I included my dates.

Can some one tell me how I can get my timeline in my posts, is there some option you have to check, I have filled it in as each deadline arrived, but do not know how to get it to automagically appear in my posts.

[TheSahlis 10]

Thanks CanuckChick, Loto.

I hope that post can help others figure out where in the process they are and how much longer they may have to wait, so I included my dates.

Can some one tell me how I can get my timeline in my posts, is there some option you have to check, I have filled it in as each deadline arrived, but do not know how to get it to automagically appear in my posts.

we just put it into our profile signature by hand under settings>profile>signature