How to Shake Your NOA2 Loose from the CSC

[cwgirlcody 0]

(Apologies for encroaching on Mox) To the immigration people, "expedite" is for Cuban applications, emergency asylum applications, military applications, and (only for the very few) TRULY emergent personal circumstances (life-or-death matters, if even those!). Mox may have a more complete explanation.

Why would a military application be expedited over any others?

[rebeccajo 14]

(Apologies for encroaching on Mox) To the immigration people, "expedite" is for Cuban applications, emergency asylum applications, military applications, and (only for the very few) TRULY emergent personal circumstances (life-or-death matters, if even those!). Mox may have a more complete explanation.

Why would a military application be expedited over any others?

Impending deployment.

[BigCityDave 0]

Would it be worthy of me applying this method now? I am almost 3 months into the wait and people from the VSC who sent in their petitions around my time (December) are already getting approved.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

No, your just going to be told that its not with an officer yet. CSC doesn't care how far ahead VSC has gotten.

[rebeccajo 14]

Would it be worthy of me applying this method now? I am almost 3 months into the wait and people from the VSC who sent in their petitions around my time (December) are already getting approved.

Do you have an RFE?

The officers are there to assist those with a question about an RFE.

[BigCityDave 0]

Nope, no RFE, just a lot of waiting time. Oh well, I should just grind it out like you have to do sometimes in life.

[mox 298]

Nope, no RFE, just a lot of waiting time. Oh well, I should just grind it out like you have to do sometimes in life.

Unfortunately CSC is not processing at near the rate as VSC. You can expect to wait another couple of months if you've been waiting 3 already.

[TBoneTX 45,287]

Nope, no RFE, just a lot of waiting time. Oh well, I should just grind it out like you have to do sometimes in life.

If it's been 3 months and you're wondering, I recommend that you call. Depending on what you learn, you could make a mental note to call again in 4 to 6 weeks. For now, you will feel better once you dispel the uncertainty of "not knowing." You will learn nothing more than you know now if you resort to the usual method of waiting 30+ minutes on hold only to speak with a front-line screener.

[mox 298]

Nope, no RFE, just a lot of waiting time. Oh well, I should just grind it out like you have to do sometimes in life.

If it's been 3 months and you're wondering, I recommend that you call. Depending on what you learn, you could make a mental note to call again in 4 to 6 weeks. For now, you will feel better once you dispel the uncertainty of "not knowing." You will learn nothing more than you know now if you resort to the usual method of waiting 30+ minutes on hold only to speak with a front-line screener.

TB, he's a CSC filer, who are averaging about 5 months. He's only been waiting for 2 months. If there really is a good time to call, I would have to say in all fairness that this really isn't the time. His petition is currently in a box in a warehouse right now, nowhere close to an adjudicator. It's one thing to call if people are being approved around you, but no December CSC filers have even been close to approved yet.

Keep in mind that they record every time you call, and there is anecdotal evidence that the more you call, the less likely they are to help. If in fact the poster is resolved in calling, he would be well advised to "save" these calls for a later time, when a successful outcome would be more likely.

[TBoneTX 45,287]

Mox's points are well-taken. Add those to your thought processes, Dave. Nothing prevents you from making a call of inquiry, though; it's your right to do so. The thing is, unless you do call, there's no certainty whether your file is in a box on a shelf or somewhere else.

Edited March 5, 2008 by TBoneTX

[JKD_88 0]

I did actually use TB's method when I called, but the CS person I got would not cooperate in the least.

The same thing happened with me, I was unable to follor TB's suggestions. The woman said that I would still have to wait 2/3 weeks and that they do not neccessarily proccess cases in the order they are received. How hard can this be?! My petition was submitted on Oct. 9!! There have been so many approvals but mine is still in the air. I figured once they received that eveidence I sent that it wouldn't take this long. Oh well atleast I did something, I hope I atleast receive some TOUCHes soon. This sucks

[JKD_88 0]

I did actually use TB's method when I called, but the CS person I got would not cooperate in the least.

The same thing happened with me, I was unable to follor TB's suggestions. The woman said that I would still have to wait 2/3 weeks and that they do not neccessarily proccess cases in the order they are received. How hard can this be?! My petition was submitted on Oct. 9!! There have been so many approvals but mine is still in the air. I figured once they received that eveidence I sent that it wouldn't take this long. Oh well atleast I did something, I hope I atleast receive some TOUCHes soon. This sucks

[mox 298]

Mox's points are well-taken. Add those to your thought processes, Dave. Nothing prevents you from making a call of inquiry, though; it's your right to do so. The thing is, unless you do call, there's no certainty whether your file is in a box on a shelf or somewhere else.

TB...you know I love ya man, but I wish you'd re-think this advice. I don't think it's a responsible position to take. I'm all for using the system to get answers when things are looking bad, but this particular instance has a 99% chance of failure and possibly impacts future calls for the petitioner. It simply doesn't make sense yet for this filer to call.

[TBoneTX 45,287]

TB...you know I love ya man, but I wish you'd re-think this advice. I don't think it's a responsible position to take. I'm all for using the system to get answers when things are looking bad, but this particular instance has a 99% chance of failure and possibly impacts future calls for the petitioner. It simply doesn't make sense yet for this filer to call.

OK, then: Dave, considering the reasoning presented, it's probably better that you wait awhile before inquiring.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Correct me if i'm wrong but they went through the bulk of september in about 3 weeks. In theory for every month that goes by CSC moves ahead by one week? Sooooo... if the average sept filer waited 5 months then January Filers will likely wait 4 months. So Dave I'd say you've got at least until April 1st. If I were you I'd wait until April 15th or so before you give it a try, or at least until you start seeing December filers approved.

Even in my position, i'm not going to use it even though i finally got the NOA1 for fear that they may jak up my file.