What happens after Service Request?

[Musashii 21]

Hi,

A little details on the case:

I-130 petition with NOA1 received on January 3, 2012

Service Request: 28 June 2012 (Was told that I shall receive a Notice of Action within 45 days) which ends on 13 August. I still have not heard anything as of yet.

Time lapsed: 7 months and still waiting.

The representative from Congressman's office told me that if USCIS has not given any decision or anything after Service Request is over, I cannot make another Service Request. Then, as per law USCIS will have to make a decision within 3 days (after Service Request 45 days are over). I don't know how true is her knowledge but I do intend to make a call on 13th August. An inquiry was sent to CSC from Congressman's office, was replied that I shall receive a notice within 45 days. Those 45 days have long gone and still nothing so congressional inquiry did not help at all.

Question: What happens if 45 days are over (as per Service Request response) and I still have not received any kind of Notice of Action from USCIS?

Anyone with having experience with this or if anyone knows how it works?

Thank you.

Edited August 6, 2012 by Musashii

[sn530 27]

unfortunatly the uscis is not binded to any deadlines they will just say to wait another 15 days after the 45 days pass.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to USCIS Service Centers forum; topic is about USCIS procedures and not about the spousal visa process itself.

[Musashii 21]

And 45 for Service Request have passed, no notice or anything.

I don't know what to do next

Edited August 11, 2012 by Musashii

[Vic20r 14]

And 45 for Service Request have passed, no notice or anything.

I don't know what to do next

Me too..I'm just completely lost.

We called USCIS on the 7th month after our NOA1, still no progress. We asked help from Senator's office, used the Infopass and just last week we mailed a letter to the Ombudsman. After the Ombudsman, and is still has no progress with our NOA2 and it's been 11months now since we got our NOA1, does anybody here knows what to do next?..Shall we resubmit another papers to USCIS and start over?..I need some help.

[ukiegrl 1]

I am in the same boat with you. My case was received by the USCIS on January 22, 2012 at the VSC.

5 months as posted passed, so I called them, and was told to give additional 30 days in order for the case to be considered outside the normal processing time. Waited 30 days - nothing, called again, was told that my case will be sent to an adjudicative office for expedited review, since it is now outside the normal processing times. 60 days passed -- nothing. I went for info pass at my local office, made me even more concerned for my case. I was told that because I filed I-129F (k3 visa) it could be the reason why my case is being delayed, since I-129F is only for fiancé. I was told this by an immigration officer at the local office. After I mentioned to him that I did not file I-129F for K-1, but I did it for K-3 and attached filing receipt for I-130, he had to look in his printouts to see what is K-3 visa. I was told that they cannot do anything, since my case is at the VSC, and I should write a letter to VSC. I laughter at their incompetence and went home.

Called USCIS again once 60 days passed, I was told that I should hear back from them within 15 days, tomorrow 15 days are up, and still nothing. I also wrote an email to the VSC on the same day that I called. I found on USCIS website that if I don't receive a reply to my inquiry via email within 21 days, I can write to Office of Service Center Operations: SCOPSSCATA@dhs.gov.

I also contacted my congressman, and his office had submitted and inquiry on October 1, 2012, they still have not received a reply.

This is what I had found on several sites, and I had compiled a list of things that could be done to get it moving. Hope this helps:

Set up an Infopass Appointment;

Call a Service Center and National Customer Service Center Directly;

Contact Service Centers by Email;

Contact Office of Service Center Operations: SCOPSSCATA@dhs.gov if no reply received to email within 21 days;

Place a Congressional Inquiry - congressman, if no luck, senator;

Write to First Lady Mrs. Michelle Obama;

Mrs. Michelle Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

Contact CIS Ombudsman - http://www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman and the email address is cisombudsman@dhs.gov.

Call FBI Fingerprint Line (if delay is based on the background check)FBI at 304-625-5590.

Write to the Section Chief of FBI Name Check Program

Mr. Michael A. Cannon, Section Chief

National Name Check Program Section

Records Management Division, FBI

935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20535

Initiate FOIPA Request

Last resort is to get an attorney and file a Writ of Mandamus - I researched this option too.... but to me it looks as a last resort option.

Me too..I'm just completely lost.

We called USCIS on the 7th month after our NOA1, still no progress. We asked help from Senator's office, used the Infopass and just last week we mailed a letter to the Ombudsman. After the Ombudsman, and is still has no progress with our NOA2 and it's been 11months now since we got our NOA1, does anybody here knows what to do next?..Shall we resubmit another papers to USCIS and start over?..I need some help.

DO NOT SUBMITT another set of papers, it will create much more issues then you have now. They might think that you have filed a fake application. I thought about it and spoke to a lawyer, he told me a NO NO NO..

Hang in there. What was your filing date?

[Vic20r 14]

I am in the same boat with you. My case was received by the USCIS on January 22, 2012 at the VSC.

5 months as posted passed, so I called them, and was told to give additional 30 days in order for the case to be considered outside the normal processing time. Waited 30 days - nothing, called again, was told that my case will be sent to an adjudicative office for expedited review, since it is now outside the normal processing times. 60 days passed -- nothing. I went for info pass at my local office, made me even more concerned for my case. I was told that because I filed I-129F (k3 visa) it could be the reason why my case is being delayed, since I-129F is only for fiancé. I was told this by an immigration officer at the local office. After I mentioned to him that I did not file I-129F for K-1, but I did it for K-3 and attached filing receipt for I-130, he had to look in his printouts to see what is K-3 visa. I was told that they cannot do anything, since my case is at the VSC, and I should write a letter to VSC. I laughter at their incompetence and went home.

Called USCIS again once 60 days passed, I was told that I should hear back from them within 15 days, tomorrow 15 days are up, and still nothing. I also wrote an email to the VSC on the same day that I called. I found on USCIS website that if I don't receive a reply to my inquiry via email within 21 days, I can write to Office of Service Center Operations: SCOPSSCATA@dhs.gov.

I also contacted my congressman, and his office had submitted and inquiry on October 1, 2012, they still have not received a reply.

This is what I had found on several sites, and I had compiled a list of things that could be done to get it moving. Hope this helps:

Set up an Infopass Appointment;

Call a Service Center and National Customer Service Center Directly;

Contact Service Centers by Email;

Contact Office of Service Center Operations: SCOPSSCATA@dhs.gov if no reply received to email within 21 days;

Place a Congressional Inquiry - congressman, if no luck, senator;

Write to First Lady Mrs. Michelle Obama;

Mrs. Michelle Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

Contact CIS Ombudsman - http://www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman and the email address is cisombudsman@dhs.gov.

Call FBI Fingerprint Line (if delay is based on the background check)FBI at 304-625-5590.

Write to the Section Chief of FBI Name Check Program

Mr. Michael A. Cannon, Section Chief

National Name Check Program Section

Records Management Division, FBI

935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20535

Initiate FOIPA Request

Last resort is to get an attorney and file a Writ of Mandamus - I researched this option too.... but to me it looks as a last resort option.

DO NOT SUBMITT another set of papers, it will create much more issues then you have now. They might think that you have filed a fake application. I thought about it and spoke to a lawyer, he told me a NO NO NO..

Hang in there. What was your filing date?

My filing date was SEPTEMBER 16, 2011...over 1 year now

[ukiegrl 1]

My filing date was SEPTEMBER 16, 2011...over 1 year now

Finally, after my congressman got involved, my I-130 is appoved! They mailed out the notice on Tuesday, 10/23/12.

What did the Senator's office say in your case? Did they at least found out if the case had been assigned to an immigration officer or what? What state do you live in?

[Vic20r 14]

Finally, after my congressman got involved, my I-130 is appoved! They mailed out the notice on Tuesday, 10/23/12.

What did the Senator's office say in your case? Did they at least found out if the case had been assigned to an immigration officer or what? What state do you live in?

The last thing we heard an answer of a person we talked to is "I can not access information" and "It is still in process" from Ellen Hannon, Acting Branch Chief of USCIS, Customer Assistance Office...