Case has stalled in Manila - Need advice or options

[meauxna 15]

Well still can't get through to the CIS office in Manila. I still can;t believe we got Filipino nationals working US Immigration cases. Nothing against them but with all the corruption in P.I. you know it trickles down into our embassy.

Is there anyway to bring my wife over while we wait? Any exception to policies I don't Know about?

Did you ever re-try Seoul? You need to find out which office physically has your I-130. I think it is Seoul. They may be able to get some action out of Manila if they're waiting on Manila (find out *who* in Manila they are waiting on--could be a phils gov't office, not the USCIS office).

kelly: errors in your visa would be from the Dept of State IV folks, not USCIS? I know, two flavors of the same dish.

[smoedog 0]

Well still nothing, I can't get thru to Manila still. I have just wrote 2 more assistance letters, 1 to my other senator in California. Ant the other to the Director of CIS ( I'll proly get some generic, thanks for your concern blah blaah blah reply)

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Did you ever re-try Seoul? You need to find out which office physically has your I-130. I think it is Seoul. They may be able to get some action out of Manila if they're waiting on Manila (find out *who* in Manila they are waiting on--could be a phils gov't office, not the USCIS office).

kelly: errors in your visa would be from the Dept of State IV folks, not USCIS? I know, two flavors of the same dish.

I have called Seoul many times, only thing I can get out of them is they are waiting on Document Verification from the CIS Office in Seoul. They aren't very helpful when you ask them anything beyond that. I will call Seoul again and have them put an American on the phone so I can see if they will do some type of inquiry.

[meauxna 15]

Did you ever re-try Seoul? You need to find out which office physically has your I-130. I think it is Seoul. They may be able to get some action out of Manila if they're waiting on Manila (find out *who* in Manila they are waiting on--could be a phils gov't office, not the USCIS office).

kelly: errors in your visa would be from the Dept of State IV folks, not USCIS? I know, two flavors of the same dish.

I have called Seoul many times, only thing I can get out of them is they are waiting on Document Verification from the CIS Office in Seoul. They aren't very helpful when you ask them anything beyond that. I will call Seoul again and have them put an American on the phone so I can see if they will do some type of inquiry.

hmm.

You need to get some action going---if you want to keep on this one (not a bad idea) it sounds like time to get one of your Senators or Reps involved and get them yelling down the phone for you. Or buttering up, or whatever they do.

I think your idea to get a more senior person on the line first yourself is A-1--don't delay!

The only other option is to re-file in the US and you are looking at another year before your wife gets to the US. Less appealing, if it were me.

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