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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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You would call? :unsure:

My SO would of course have to call as he is the USC i guess.

I was worried that we hadn't been touched at all, but after looking at some other timelines on here, i noticed folk were approved without being touched.

Oooh! #######! I'm so confused.. :wacko: lol

Your file could be rotting on a transit station somewhere. One call at this stage is appropriate, in my opinion.

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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: England
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Cherry Garcia! here

Oh LOL!! Cherry Garcia! That's not a drink, it's an ice cream. Now you've gone and sprained my brain, because I remembered talking about cherry something-or-other, and I remember talking about mixed drinks, but I didn't put it together. hehe.

doh! All that talk of washing it down with a 40 made me think it was a drink!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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You would call? :unsure:

My SO would of course have to call as he is the USC i guess.

I was worried that we hadn't been touched at all, but after looking at some other timelines on here, i noticed folk were approved without being touched.

Oooh! #######! I'm so confused.. :wacko: lol

Your file could be rotting on a transit station somewhere. One call at this stage is appropriate, in my opinion.

Sh*t! thanks. i feel so much better now.. :wacko:

i'll let my SO know that it would be best just to check things out.

do we call a specific helpline number or try this trick thing that seems to have most folks knickers in knots? lol

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My eyes never get past B&J's Cookie dough icecream :blush:

That's a good one. I like Chunky Monkey too, although Cherry Garcia is my hands-down favorite. It's my favorite ice cream to eat while I'm on hold calling the RFE line. :D :D

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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do we call a specific helpline number or try this trick thing that seems to have most folks knickers in knots? lol

Glad that I made you feel better, Dear, si man. Try this APPROACH (vs. "trick") to reach someone, get an answer, and perhaps set your minds more at ease.

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(!).

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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So ya James did call them nice ppl of the USCIS today.........and was told (by some rude officer) that we're still in the normal Processing Timeframe and that all those October Filers that have sent their paperwork in after we did and recently got approved must have (all!) been expedited and if we could find out the case numbers he could look all of them up and could by then tell us why ,even though they have filed (up to 10 days after we did) after us have gotten approved.........

Bunch of bs if you ask me..............

Not very happy here.......

Nat

OH ya and apparently they got a bunch of phone calls from fellow October Filers today and the "Officer" told them all the same so he said................................................

Met on May 17,2005

Got engaged on Sep 15th,2006

Came to the US for good on Jan 27th,2009

and we got married on March 28th,2009

GOD , grant me the serenity

to accept the things I can not change

the courage to change the things I can

and the wisdom to know the difference!

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: England
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My eyes never get past B&J's Cookie dough icecream :blush:

That's a good one. I like Chunky Monkey too, although Cherry Garcia is my hands-down favorite. It's my favorite ice cream to eat while I'm on hold calling the RFE line. :D :D

Haha, you're cracking me up tonight. And you can call me 'babs' if you really want to. I was actually just amused when AKDiver started calling me it too.

So what 40 do you wash the cherry garcia down with? These are cultural delicacies I need to learn.

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Haha, you're cracking me up tonight. And you can call me 'babs' if you really want to. I was actually just amused when AKDiver started calling me it too.

HA! Cool, I stopped saying it when he was obviously saying it as a pejorative. Given my mean history, I wanted to be sensitive. :lol: :lol:

So what 40 do you wash the cherry garcia down with? These are cultural delicacies I need to learn.

Whatever's on sale, babs. Whatever's on sale. :D

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I notice no mention of CSC being all over the place. It is always slow I take it :P

When I was processing, it was the fastest after Vermont.

It's still the fastest ..after Vermont.

There wasn't always just 2 service centers processing 129F's. I agree with the fluidity of the system and that this is wholly unnceessary. But to each his own.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Bunch of bs if you ask me..............

Not very happy here.......

Those were certainly nonresponsive "answers." Wait till next week, call back, and reach a different "officer" (it does not sound like one) than this time.

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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o.k., so my fiance just called....please don't shoot me!!!!! Not sure if this is normal, but we got transferred to the National customer service centre, message said that there was no one available at Vermont to take our call. My fiance spoke with a fellow named Matt, asked where in the devision our petition was, he did not understand and asked where we filed at. I think we got bumped to the front line call centre. Anyway, I was listning in on another line and he was very friendly and asked twice if we had any more questions. We asked why others were getting approved ahead of us and he said he did not know, but that they are still working on August filers...(sound familiar?) We asked if the FBI name check was the reason for the delay in our petition and he said no and that our case was not yet assigned and that we could call back if we had more questions. I have a feeling that we did not get through to an officer, but at least this guy was courtious and that at the very least has made me feel a bit better.

We may try again in about three weeks, but still a little perplexed as to why we did not get through to Vermont. Maybe they have to many calls?

Jul 15/07 Engaged!

Oct ??/07 - Lawyer sent in I-129F

Nov 6/07 - NOA 1 Date

Jan 18/07 - Waiting anxiously

Feb 17/08 - A touch!

Feb 29/08 - NOA 2 - Approved!

Mar 02/08 - Touched

Mar 03/08 - Touched

Mar 10/08 - Petition arrived at NVC

Mar 12/08 - NVC forwarded Petition to Vancouver Consulate!

Mar 28/08 - Received packet 3

Apr 7/08 - Sent Packet 3

Apr 14/08 - Medical!!

May 13/08 - Interview date YAHOO!

GOT THE VISA!!!!! MAY 14, 2008

July 6/08 - Crossed the border - they let me in!!

July 12/08 - Wedding day - it was perfect!

July 23/08 - Back from Honeymoon in PR - now onto AOS?!?!?!

Sept 3/08 - AOS package in the mail - what a headache!

Sept 9/08 - 3 NOA's for AOS, EAD and AP

Sept 30/08 - Biometrics appointment for AOS and EAD

Nov 13/08 - Touch on AOS and EAD

Nov 17/08 - AP shows up in the mail

Nov 17/08 - EAD card production ordered

Jun 25/09 - Green Card Production ordered - Finally after 10 months!

June 30/09 - Received welcome letter!

July 10/09 - GREENCARD! - All done for a bit now!

May 20/11 - Sent in I-751 for removal of Conditions

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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We may try again in about three weeks, but still a little perplexed as to why we did not get through to Vermont. Maybe they have to many calls?

Perhaps it was after hours, or the call-volume was so heavy that the call rolled over somewhere else (this is all speculative). It's best to call in the middle of the day. Do try again.

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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