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Really important information I wish I knew

By Amanda and Josh in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

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Amanda and Josh   12

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My husband (petitioner) has been having no end of trouble finding out what is going on with my sons missing visa application. After getting no where for 3 weeks he was finally told about INFOPASS. You access this service from the USICS and you make a time to go to your local office and see an immigration officer. This was fantastic. He went today and the woman couldn't stop apologising for how we had been treated, that the information the service centre people were giving was incorrect, that they could infact give us infomration they just chose not too!! She filed the request for service that the telephone service said couldn't be done and added notes to the case to "please explain" how the linked cases were seperated and she applied to expidiate the kids stuff.

The feeling of being listened to is amazing and my husband come away happy and insisting that I get on here and tell you all about INFOPASS.

Hopefully we should have some news soon (ps: I got my NVC number 2 days ago but am waiting for the kids stuff before sending anything in).

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TBoneTX   44,674

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InfoPass has helped a lot of people, and it certainly beats having to deal with the know-nothing contract employees who handle the USCIS misinformation phone lines.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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InfoPass has helped a lot of people, and it certainly beats having to deal with the know-nothing contract employees who handle the USCIS misinformation phone lines.

Hello,

How do you go about getting the info pass, what is the procedure?

Thank you.

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