call to CSC.. hopefully good

[gogo 6]

my call to them today was that I CAN use the RFE line because my case is outside of processing times.. the person on the phone said it was "OK".. even though I made 3 calls last week too... she finally made a "SERVICE REQUEST" for me regarding my situation.. and to see where my case is (CSC or National Benefits Center??).. she told me to wait another 45 days while they do an inquiry on exactly where my case is.. FINALLY, the person over the phone said that "what you see on the internet, is what they see"... so that's just a little note for everyone... :angry: basically they are getting paid $10 per hour just to surf the internet.. she also said it may not have ANYTHING TO DO WITH SECURITY CHECKS... actually the website just said "additional processing".. may not have anything to do with security checks.. they are just too busy and transferring cases all over the place.. so I don't know really what is going on..

has anyone else done this SERVICE REQUEST thing?? can you please help me? thanks

Edited January 14, 2008 by gogo

[SusieK 3]

my call to them today was that I CAN use the RFE line because my case is outside of processing times.. the person on the phone said it was "OK".. even though I made 3 calls last week too... she finally made a "SERVICE REQUEST" for me regarding my situation.. and to see where my case is (CSC or National Benefits Center??).. she told me to wait another 45 days while they do an inquiry on exactly where my case is.. FINALLY, the person over the phone said that "what you see on the internet, is what they see"... so that's just a little note for everyone... :angry: basically they are getting paid $10 per hour just to surf the internet.. she also said it may not have ANYTHING TO DO WITH SECURITY CHECKS... they are just too busy and transferring cases all over the place.. so I don't know really what is going on..

has anyone else done this SERVICE REQUEST thing??

Dear oh Dear.....I cant even grasp what they are saying anymore since it changes each time you call, but yes on the internet item, heard that little goodie first time I ever called USCIS and she was so upfront with me, said never ever go by what is posted on website. She said she did not lol..

What do you mean by too busy transferring cases all over the place, as in USCIS sky miles correct GOGO - my god hun, this is just a nightmare right now for you, but hopefully this one call can help you -

Will wait to hear results, and sends big prayers as always!!!

[gogo 6]

thanks SusieK, hopefully something will come through.. I was reading through the visajourney topics and found someone who is waiting for 13 months.. wow.. I hope that they actually tried to do all they can... so I'm only the 3rd longest so far.. oh, I just feel terrible for everyone that is still waiting.. I was hoping nerdette also got some good news..

Edited January 14, 2008 by gogo

[Auntlily 0]

HI, I'm going to give my two cents now...

I was going through the same thing as you about 10 days ago. I was getting so fustrated because I had sent in my I130 on 3/3/07 and my I129F on 4/14/07 and I had not heard anything from them until I called in 8/07 to find out the status only then I received and RFE in the mail took care of it and did not hear anything until 10/07 when I called again and asked for a service request. they mailed me a paper saying that it would take them some time blah blah blah but to wait 45 days until I called again. I called again 12/18 and they said for me to call back again after the 60 days not 45...hmmmmm....made me angy as hell but oh well. I was supposed to call 12/29 but decided to wait until after the holidays. I didn't want to stress out more than what I was already doing due to the holidays. So, I called 1/01/08. I was told that they would reissue another service request and more blahs. ON 1/02/08 GUESS WHAT???? Oout of the blue both my I129F and I130 were approved as per the CRIS email I was sent.

So, here are my two cents...I just think that sometimes USCIS needs to get some annoying calls here and there from us. I think they tend to slack off and forget that they have a life-altering file sitting on their desk and not really care what happens. I just find it funny that from one day to the next all of a sudden my petitions were approved. Also, both of the petitions were far from the normal processing times. IN total I waited 10 months THATS ALMOST A YEAR double the time they have posted on their website.

Ok I feel better. If there is anything else I can help you with please feel free to contact me. We're all in the same boat here hunny!!

[gogo 6]

thanks Auntlily... so it seems these "service requests" are good for something.. so after the 45 days, should I go and ask for another one (if this first one failed , hopefully it won't)?? How many service requests did you take before you got approved?

[ctygl 0]

Yeah, I can't even tell me if my i-130 is being forwarded to NVC or my local office. My i-130 was approved, but my i-129f is still pending. My I-130 said forward to local immigration office because I was going to do K-3. Seriously they have no clue what they are doing.

[Phil and Reem 0]

HI, I'm going to give my two cents now...

I was going through the same thing as you about 10 days ago. I was getting so fustrated because I had sent in my I130 on 3/3/07 and my I129F on 4/14/07 and I had not heard anything from them until I called in 8/07 to find out the status only then I received and RFE in the mail took care of it and did not hear anything until 10/07 when I called again and asked for a service request. they mailed me a paper saying that it would take them some time blah blah blah but to wait 45 days until I called again. I called again 12/18 and they said for me to call back again after the 60 days not 45...hmmmmm....made me angy as hell but oh well. I was supposed to call 12/29 but decided to wait until after the holidays. I didn't want to stress out more than what I was already doing due to the holidays. So, I called 1/01/08. I was told that they would reissue another service request and more blahs. ON 1/02/08 GUESS WHAT???? Oout of the blue both my I129F and I130 were approved as per the CRIS email I was sent.

So, here are my two cents...I just think that sometimes USCIS needs to get some annoying calls here and there from us. I think they tend to slack off and forget that they have a life-altering file sitting on their desk and not really care what happens. I just find it funny that from one day to the next all of a sudden my petitions were approved. Also, both of the petitions were far from the normal processing times. IN total I waited 10 months THATS ALMOST A YEAR double the time they have posted on their website.

Ok I feel better. If there is anything else I can help you with please feel free to contact me. We're all in the same boat here hunny!!

Ok so question for you then... I keep seeing "RFE trick" and "service request" come up. What are those exactly?

I think I have to agree with your idea about staying on USCIS. It seems that sometimes the best and only way to get things done in this world, and not just with USICS, is to keep on top of things and to fight and fight to see them through. I've only been waiting 5 months since I filed the I130, and now my wife and I are at the point where we're waiting on the I129F approval- but there's no way in hell I can stand to wait 10-12 months for my WIFE to be allowed to live with me in the U.S. without some sort of fight. I might start calling them every week now, and I feel inspired now thanks to your story. Congratulations on your approvals.

[gogo 6]

every week? haha.. I'm calling almost every day now.. just to pick or start a fight.. then I can go personal