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bosanskasnaha   0

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Hey everyone,I have noticed in some discussions some have mentioned it may help to call USCIS and this may increase touches? Does anybody think this helps speed up the process or does it "rock the boat" so to speak?

Married in Bosnia 05/26/2007

Sent I-130: August 15, 2007

Received NOA1: October 3, 2007

Sent I-129F: October 4, 2007

I-129F NOA2: April 3, 2008

NVC Received: April 22, 2008

Left NVC: May 15, 2008

Interview: June 18, 2008

U.S. Entry: August 11, 2008

AOS

Sent AOS package VIA Certfied Priority USPS: May 28, 2009

Arrived at lockbox: May 31, 2009

Signed by R. Mercedo May 31, 2009 10:23 p.m.

Received AOS & EAD NOA1 June 8, 2009: NOA Date June 4, 2009

Received Biometrics Appointment Letter June 13, 2009 Appt date June 24, 2009

I-485 & I-765 Touched June 25, 2009

EAD Card Production ordered 07/10/2009

EAD Received in mail 07/20/2009

Received Interview letter 8/1/09 Interview 09/15/09

GREEN CARD APPROVED; PASSPORT STAMPED

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well someone just told me that its better to always check online becoz wen u call they dont really give u much help and they wd majorly just say its pending unless u have an unusual case then may be it wd get their attention......

well give it a try ... nothing to lose eh?:D

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Hey everyone,I have noticed in some discussions some have mentioned it may help to call USCIS and this may increase touches? Does anybody think this helps speed up the process or does it "rock the boat" so to speak?

The touches these calls generate do not help your case at all. I have heard of people who called using the RFE trick several times a week and were penalized for doing so.

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Hey everyone,I have noticed in some discussions some have mentioned it may help to call USCIS and this may increase touches? Does anybody think this helps speed up the process or does it "rock the boat" so to speak?

I personally think it doesn't make any difference at all. When people talk about calling and they then get a touch - it just means that someone looked at their file (the operator you are talking to).

So it does no harm and probably no good, hang in there!

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bosanskasnaha   0

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Thank you all for giving me your opinion. This helps me so much. At times I feel I am going to drive myself crazy with the "what ifs". I just don't want there to be any dalays and or something I should have done different.

You all are great! :energetic:

Married in Bosnia 05/26/2007

Sent I-130: August 15, 2007

Received NOA1: October 3, 2007

Sent I-129F: October 4, 2007

I-129F NOA2: April 3, 2008

NVC Received: April 22, 2008

Left NVC: May 15, 2008

Interview: June 18, 2008

U.S. Entry: August 11, 2008

AOS

Sent AOS package VIA Certfied Priority USPS: May 28, 2009

Arrived at lockbox: May 31, 2009

Signed by R. Mercedo May 31, 2009 10:23 p.m.

Received AOS & EAD NOA1 June 8, 2009: NOA Date June 4, 2009

Received Biometrics Appointment Letter June 13, 2009 Appt date June 24, 2009

I-485 & I-765 Touched June 25, 2009

EAD Card Production ordered 07/10/2009

EAD Received in mail 07/20/2009

Received Interview letter 8/1/09 Interview 09/15/09

GREEN CARD APPROVED; PASSPORT STAMPED

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Also, be careful if you call too often. I was told I can call once every month (called them in October, then November and that was it).

Sretno bosanska snasho!

ROC 2009
Naturalization 2010

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do the RFE trick :P

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05/jun/2007 - Got married

I-130

08/aug/2007 - I-130 Packet sent to NSC

09/aug/2007 - I-130 Packet received

19/sep/2007 - NOA1 receipt date

25/sep/2007 - NOA1 arrived

23/apr/2008 - APPROVED

Timeline estimated adjudication on March 4, 2008. It was adjudicated on April 23.

Our I-130 was approved in 258 days.

I-129F

09/oct/2007 - I-129F Packet sent to CSC

10/oct/2007 - I-129F Packet received

12/oct/2007 - NOA1 receipt date

20/oct/2007 - NOA1 received

23/apr/2008 - APPROVED

Timeline estimated adjudication on April 4, 2008. It was adjudicated on April 23.

Our I-129f was approved in 197 days.

NVC

08/may/2008 - replied to my e-mail sent on april 30, saying that our petition has been sent to the consulate.

Consulate

20/JUN/2008 - Interview - APPROVED!!!

AOS

18/mar/2009 - Packet delivered

24/mar/2009 - NOA for AOS and EAD date

25/mar/2009 - Check cashed

15/apr/2009 - Biometrics done

22/may/2009 - EAD approved

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It actually did work in my case. Both petitions were approved the day after I called the CSC. I did wait my 180 days before my first phone call to them though. :yes: :yes:

I-130 Process

3-20-07 NOA 1

3-23-07 Touched

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

I-129f Process

4-06-07 NOA 1

4-09-07 Touched

4-17-07 Transferred to CSC

4-18-07 Touched

4-19-07 Touched

4-23-07 Hard copy transfer NOA

5-07-07 Pending at CSC

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 Touched

9-14-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

10-22-07 NVC received

10-24-07 NVC left

10-31-07 Consulate received

11-28-07 Medical

12-04-07 Interview

12-06-07 Visa pickup

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wow, Parachute4U.. I'm jealous of you.. you already got your visa.. awww... :devil: I'm not even past the 1st step of being approved yet.. and the "new" people who just applied recently are even worse.. I really feel sorry for them.. having to wait 3 1/2 months just for the NOA1.. :crying: :crying:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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Hey everyone,I have noticed in some discussions some have mentioned it may help to call USCIS and this may increase touches? Does anybody think this helps speed up the process or does it "rock the boat" so to speak?

In my case,it just made them move slower.They went from turtle pace,to snail pace regarding my case. :angry:

wow, Parachute4U.. I'm jealous of you.. you already got your visa.. awww... :devil: I'm not even past the 1st step of being approved yet.. and the "new" people who just applied recently are even worse.. I really feel sorry for them.. having to wait 3 1/2 months just for the NOA1.. :crying: :crying:

I waited for 2 months for my NOA1,and I still haven't received a NOA2,I guess they just don't like me. :crying:

It actually did work in my case. Both petitions were approved the day after I called the CSC. I did wait my 180 days before my first phone call to them though. :yes: :yes:

You are very lucky.I am happy for you. :thumbs:

do the RFE trick :P

What's that?I need some new ideas,I'm running out of them.

Also, be careful if you call too often. I was told I can call once every month (called them in October, then November and that was it).

Sretno bosanska snasho!

What happens if you call too often ?

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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wow, Parachute4U.. I'm jealous of you.. you already got your visa.. awww... :devil: I'm not even past the 1st step of being approved yet.. and the "new" people who just applied recently are even worse.. I really feel sorry for them.. having to wait 3 1/2 months just for the NOA1.. :crying: :crying:

I am still not the first step either.I have been waiting for 9 months.What is their problem ? :angry:

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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milimelo   4,479

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Hey everyone,I have noticed in some discussions some have mentioned it may help to call USCIS and this may increase touches? Does anybody think this helps speed up the process or does it "rock the boat" so to speak?

In my case,it just made them move slower.They went from turtle pace,to snail pace regarding my case. :angry:

wow, Parachute4U.. I'm jealous of you.. you already got your visa.. awww... :devil: I'm not even past the 1st step of being approved yet.. and the "new" people who just applied recently are even worse.. I really feel sorry for them.. having to wait 3 1/2 months just for the NOA1.. :crying: :crying:

I waited for 2 months for my NOA1,and I still haven't received a NOA2,I guess they just don't like me. :crying:

It actually did work in my case. Both petitions were approved the day after I called the CSC. I did wait my 180 days before my first phone call to them though. :yes: :yes:

You are very lucky.I am happy for you. :thumbs:

do the RFE trick :P

What's that?I need some new ideas,I'm running out of them.

Also, be careful if you call too often. I was told I can call once every month (called them in October, then November and that was it).

Sretno bosanska snasho!

What happens if you call too often ?

They tell you you can't call that often and give you the next available date when you can call the mis-information line :D

ROC 2009
Naturalization 2010

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