190+ Vermont Service Center

[rayandmel 39]

Hang in there everyone! Most of us January folks were pushing or over 200 days... I got approved at day 195. The good news is, NVC has been running pretty fast. Wish you all luck! Support each other, this is the worst part.

[JBR 0]

Just a note for all of you mentioning "service requests"...I will place this quote that was in the response to my Senator "At this time, VSC is no longer expediting I-129F petitions for ONPT unless there is an emergent situation. In such cases, please provide evidence for further review".

So, it sounds like that they will not be expediting anything. It is just that the VSC sucks.

My idea is this...if someone can find out who is in charge of the VSC...the top person there...and wear his #### out with emails and calls.

[kpatel 3]

I got approved on 194th day, though my visa is a different category (spouse visa).

[chasemgray 0]

It seems like the director is Paul E. Novak Jr. unless it has changed since earlier this year.

From seeing other emails at USCIS it would appear his email would be either

paul.e.novak@uscis.dhs.gov

or paul.novak@uscis.dhs.gov

I wouldn't think the jr would be in the email but maybe. You'll find out when you send to the three and get a undeliverable response.

paul.e.novak.jr@uscis.dhs.gov

Of course they could all be wrong too.

Just a note for all of you mentioning "service requests"...I will place this quote that was in the response to my Senator "At this time, VSC is no longer expediting I-129F petitions for ONPT unless there is an emergent situation. In such cases, please provide evidence for further review".

So, it sounds like that they will not be expediting anything. It is just that the VSC sucks.

My idea is this...if someone can find out who is in charge of the VSC...the top person there...and wear his #### out with emails and calls.

[Connie and Me 1]

194 and counting! You're not alone... We'll be up soon! Hang in there!

[bigdog 376]

They are government workers, no matter how hard they work the work load never changes. What is the incentive? Hoping for the best and quickest outcome for all.

[BelAmm 0]

I found this in old post it may helps

QUOTE (gogo @ Sep 19 2008, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Here's my little "info" for you guys:

http://thevoice.name/?page_id=10698

How's that? I'm SURE you can find a number you like in there..

These are the BIG 4 you are looking for...

UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS)

SERVICE CENTERS

CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER (CSC)

Director: Christina Poulos

Deputy Director: Bret Gregg

Chief of Staff: Jerry McMahon

24000 Avila Rd; Rm 2117

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Phone: (949) 389-3003

Fax: (949) 389-3251

NEBRASKA SERVICE CENTER (NSC)

Director: Jerry Heinauer

Deputy Director: Marilyn Wiles

Chief of Staff: Neil Jacobson

850 S. Street

Lincoln, NE 68508-2521

Phone: (402) 323-6031 Fax: (402) 219-6050

TEXAS SERVICE CENTER (TSC)

Director: David Roark

Deputy Director: Angela “Kristi” Barrows

Chief of Staff: Marnie Drumheller

4141 N. St. Augustine

Dallas, TX 75227

Phone: (214) 962-2626

Fax: (214) 962-1451

VERMONT SERVICE CENTER (VSC)

Acting Director: Bret Gregg

Deputy Director: Mark J. Hazuda

Chief of Staff: Todd Reader

75 Lower Welden St

St Albans, VT 05479

Phone: (802) 527-4700

Fax: (802) 527-4862

[TnJ 131]

Just a note for all of you mentioning "service requests"...I will place this quote that was in the response to my Senator "At this time, VSC is no longer expediting I-129F petitions for ONPT unless there is an emergent situation. In such cases, please provide evidence for further review".

So, it sounds like that they will not be expediting anything. It is just that the VSC sucks.

My idea is this...if someone can find out who is in charge of the VSC...the top person there...and wear his #### out with emails and calls.

Problem is a service request and expediting are two different things. A service request is supposed to bring attention to something that may be amiss when a case is outside of processing times. According to them, one should be able to put in a service request after the 5 months or whatever they have listed. Being that all cases are backlogged, they might refuse a service request because they would have to do one for all of them since all of them are well over the processing time frame. Of course, they aren't explaining anything this way. Apparently, saying things like "we are on January 16" and "we are currently on track" is supposed to put the petitioners at ease even though it is purely contradicting all the other information provided. All they are doing is adding to the frustrations and confusion rather than being up front. I don't care what they say at this point. The truth is that they are backlogged, they know it, and they have no effective way of dealing with it other than pressing on and feeding the public something hopeful as if everything was in control.

[DeniseFrance 14]

Hang in there everyone! Most of us January folks were pushing or over 200 days... I got approved at day 195. The good news is, NVC has been running pretty fast. Wish you all luck! Support each other, this is the worst part.

wrong, NVC has also slowed down.

[mik2012 17]

Well, 191 days here. When I talked to the USCIS guy on the phone he didn't even try to pretend like they were working on a later date. Maybe that's because I told him I was on Visa Journey and could see all the approvals for end of February rolling in after mine! So, what he did tell me was that they only get a certain number of Visas that they can give out at a time and when they run out some people get pushed to the side. Right, so I could not ascertain why that would mean they would skip ahead when they DID get more visas to hand out but he said it had something to do with legal reasons. He also told me that I should have my approval by the 20th of August and that if I did not then I should certainly call back for a service request after that date because it would be eligible then for a service request. So yeah, I'm pretty sure all that January stuff is a lie. I mean how many dates have we heard from people calling today? Jan 16th, Jan 28th, Feb 2nd... Seems like everyone is getting a different answer because there is no straight answer.

Anyways, I've written my congressman and talked to the woman who handles the visas. By the way, if you talk to your senator or congressman you have to send them a privacy release form and a copy of your NOA1 approval before they will do anything and intercede on your behalf. At least that's the case in Virginia... might be good to know, cause if they said they did something and you didn't do those two things, well, maybe they didn't really do anything? I sent that stuff on Thursday though and still haven't heard a word, but it's only been 3 business days since she sent it so... yanno... What else? You guys saying you will send letters and such... good luck! I have only found one email address for VSC and it's for followups for your service request. Besides, I'm like 99% sure no amount of letter writing will get the ball rolling unless you have someone pretty powerful on your side! But hey, good luck to all of us! We're going to need it.

If that was true why in the hell is CVS in March then

[brett and alma 12]

Anyone else out there at over 190 days waiting on the VSC? Just checking to see if I have company. I've contacted my congressman and USCIS with zero results. Has anyone been approved by the VSC latlely. Thanks

We are still waiting for our noa2.vermont is really slow.my husband got noa1 last may 11.

[brett and alma 12]

I got approved on 194th day, though my visa is a different category (spouse visa).

When did you get your noa1?and your noa2?

[N&C 4]

225 and waitin...

[islandgal 74]

I found this in old post it may helps

QUOTE (gogo @ Sep 19 2008, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Here's my little "info" for you guys:

http://thevoice.name/?page_id=10698

How's that? I'm SURE you can find a number you like in there..

These are the BIG 4 you are looking for...

UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS)

SERVICE CENTERS

CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER (CSC)

Director: Christina Poulos

Deputy Director: Bret Gregg

Chief of Staff: Jerry McMahon

24000 Avila Rd; Rm 2117

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Phone: (949) 389-3003

Fax: (949) 389-3251

NEBRASKA SERVICE CENTER (NSC)

Director: Jerry Heinauer

Deputy Director: Marilyn Wiles

Chief of Staff: Neil Jacobson

850 S. Street

Lincoln, NE 68508-2521

Phone: (402) 323-6031 Fax: (402) 219-6050

TEXAS SERVICE CENTER (TSC)

Director: David Roark

Deputy Director: Angela “Kristi” Barrows

Chief of Staff: Marnie Drumheller

4141 N. St. Augustine

Dallas, TX 75227

Phone: (214) 962-2626

Fax: (214) 962-1451

VERMONT SERVICE CENTER (VSC)

Acting Director: Bret Gregg

Deputy Director: Mark J. Hazuda

Chief of Staff: Todd Reader

75 Lower Welden St

St Albans, VT 05479

Phone: (802) 527-4700

Fax: (802) 527-4862

Cool.... A real live number!

[sabi 148]

wrong, NVC has also slowed down.

well I got a case number in just 12 days, others got theirs in under 10 just last week... I don't see a huge slow down there! After almost 6,5 months waiting 10-20 days is nothing

Hang in there people and support each other as much as you can! we have one person in our January family who passed 200 days mark yesterday and we are all rooting for her and others still waiting... we have been there so we know it's tough but once you get your NOA2 in a few days you will feel so much better, I promise! Good luck!