Approved !!!

[tzeksman 0]

Congrats I didnt have to go to those lengths I was one of the more fortunate ones so far......

Best of luck with the rest of your journey !!!

Edited March 22, 2008 by tzeksman

[ColombianoGringo 0]

Congratulations! However, I doubt that your senator had much to do with it. I have a good friend that works in the US congress and he told me that unless your case is seriously beyond the published USCIS processing dates(not the old 180 day estimate), then there is very little they can do other than ask for the same misinformation you and I can get by calling on the RFE line. Your NOA1 for the I-130 was within their published processing times and it seems like that is what they are using to prioritize. It was simply your turn to get processed.

For example, my NOA1 for both the I-130 and I-129F were in late August, yet I got processed at the same time that others with a late August I-130 NOA1. It looks like they ignored the date for the I-129F or I would have been processed two months earlier.

So, unless your I-130 NOA1 is earlier than the date published for your service center, you will likely get no benefit from calling your senator or house member.

CSC Processing Dates

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

Edited March 22, 2008 by ColombianoGringo

[vips0901 0]

Congratulations! However, I doubt that your senator had much to do with it. I have a good friend that works in the US congress and he told me that unless your case is seriously beyond the published USCIS processing dates(not the old 180 day estimate), then there is very little they can do other than ask for the same misinformation you and I can get by calling on the RFE line. Your NOA1 for the I-130 was within their published processing times and it seems like that is what they are using to prioritize. It was simply your turn to get processed.

For example, my NOA1 for both the I-130 and I-129F were in late August, yet I got processed at the same time that others with a late August I-130 NOA1. It looks like they ignored the date for the I-129F or I would have been processed two months earlier.

So, unless your I-130 NOA1 is earlier than the date published for your service center, you will likely get no benefit from calling your senator or house member.

CSC Processing Dates

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I think in my case, just having my senator inquire about my case resulted in an approval. I know i was pretty much aligned with what they are processing, but i had no touches until my senator's office started contacting them. So even if going through a senator means only a couple weeks earlier approval, i think its worth it.

[happyinlove012408 0]

CONGRATS on your approval. I think I have to do the same if it takes a long time.

[Mina76 0]

Great, Congratulations!

[kns123 0]

Big Congrats !!!

Whether its senator's doing or not im truly happy for you. Good luck!

[Y's_habibitk 2]

I just got a call from my Senator's office saying that both of my petitions had been approved!!

I wrote to her office 2 weeks ago... apparently USCIS told her that mine shoudl have been approved a while ago. So if you have a timeline similar to mine.. write to your Senator!!!!

Fantastic!!! Congrats

Lisa

[ColombianoGringo 0]

vips.

Did you have to mail an authorization form of any kind or go in person to your senator's office? Someone asked me about this for their case.

Thanks,

CG

[edp333 9]

vips.

Did you have to mail an authorization form of any kind or go in person to your senator's office? Someone asked me about this for their case.

Thanks,

CG

I am not vips, but one Senator required me to fill out an authorization form and the other Senator just took my written request. The Congressman took my written request also. I personally took two requests to local offices so there would be no mail inspection delay and emailed the other. I experienced various response times and results from each one. Hope this answers your question CG.

[vips0901 0]

vips.

Did you have to mail an authorization form of any kind or go in person to your senator's office? Someone asked me about this for their case.

Thanks,

CG

I wrote an email to the senator through their website... then in 2-3 days i received a letter from their office requesting some privacy release form that i need to submit. This form was sent with the letter, so i filled it out, and sent it back. That's pretty much all they required. They inquired about my case 2-3 days after receiving my privacy release form.

[Mohgli 0]

Congratulations! However, I doubt that your senator had much to do with it. I have a good friend that works in the US congress and he told me that unless your case is seriously beyond the published USCIS processing dates(not the old 180 day estimate), then there is very little they can do other than ask for the same misinformation you and I can get by calling on the RFE line. Your NOA1 for the I-130 was within their published processing times and it seems like that is what they are using to prioritize. It was simply your turn to get processed.

For example, my NOA1 for both the I-130 and I-129F were in late August, yet I got processed at the same time that others with a late August I-130 NOA1. It looks like they ignored the date for the I-129F or I would have been processed two months earlier.

So, unless your I-130 NOA1 is earlier than the date published for your service center, you will likely get no benefit from calling your senator or house member.

CSC Processing Dates

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

does your friend have any insight to someone with my timelines, had the senators, congressman, VP, DHS chasing my case:

I-130 Receipt Date: July 19th 2007

I-130 NOA1: July 31st 2007

I-129F Receipt Date: Aug 21st, 2007

I-129F NOA1: Sept 27th 2007

i didn't even get a mere touch till date unless some of the above blokes called.

[ColombianoGringo 0]

Mohgli, The determining factor sometimes comes down to the particular staffer that ends up with your case. Some will take an interest and follow up diligently, but most seem to do nothing more than shuffle off an inquiry to USCIS and relay their response to you.

On some occasions it does seem to help if a petition has gotten misplaced or has somehow been skipped over. Sometimes, an inquiry can "knock things loose" and get your petition moving. There is certainly no detriment to having your congressman's office file an inquiry.

[gogo 6]

Congratulations!! YAY!!! :dance: :thumbs:

[ColombianoGringo 0]

Just out of curiosity, has anyone gotten a congressional inquiry without some sort of privacy release or request in writing? Was anyone able to initiate it with simply an email or a telephone call?

[gogo 6]

that's what I do.. send an authorization form.. I fill out everything and say it is under the privacy act.. blah, blah blah... oh, forgot to add.. probably not good through email or phone.. but try faxing to them..

here's an example:

Edited March 24, 2008 by gogo