April 2009 Filers

[Steve S 2]

The people on the phone line at both Tier 1 and Tier 2 (useful shorthand, I like it!) have always been courteous and professional sounding with me. I just get frustrated with Tier 1, because my case status is invisible online and I know that these people will be looking at the same flawed online system as myself. I always try to politely interrupt them, but they insist on going through the same script. When I have just told them that I am calling concerning an I-129F application for K1 fiancee visa, must they immediately turn around and ask "are you calling concerning xxxxx" - an entirely different visa type? They always ask if it has been more than 30 days since my last call, and I always have to go through this explanation that the Tier 2 person said I could check back with them at any time. At Tier 2, they have promised to have my case status visible online, but they have yet to deliver on that promise.

Bottom line, they all seem nice over the phone, but I cannot say they have been particularly helpful for me.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

The people on the phone line at both Tier 1 and Tier 2 (useful shorthand, I like it!) have always been courteous and professional sounding with me. I just get frustrated with Tier 1, because my case status is invisible online and I know that these people will be looking at the same flawed online system as myself. I always try to politely interrupt them, but they insist on going through the same script. When I have just told them that I am calling concerning an I-129F application for K1 fiancee visa, must they immediately turn around and ask "are you calling concerning xxxxx" - an entirely different visa type? They always ask if it has been more than 30 days since my last call, and I always have to go through this explanation that the Tier 2 person said I could check back with them at any time. At Tier 2, they have promised to have my case status visible online, but they have yet to deliver on that promise.

Bottom line, they all seem nice over the phone, but I cannot say they have been particularly helpful for me.

Every time I called USCIS, without exception, I found the people I spoke with to be

1. Polite.
2. Useless.

The Tier 1 reps are contractor personnel who are contractually obligated to stick to the scripts slavishly. The Tier 2 people are actual Immigration Officers, but considering that the entire agency is a useless, incompetent joke, why would the telephone agents be anything different? This is the same agency, remember, that approved several of the 9/11 hijackers' adjustment of status applications—in March 2002.

[Sam and Ben 2]

VSC screw up on RFEs - Immigration Information

Stuff like this is what gets me, where, like you said, it's where no one is accountable for anything.

[nobody 0]

Hello , Everyone! A bit of information:

I went to Europe couple times this summer to meet with my fiancee and on both occasions took pictures and saved all the supporting docs such as boarding passes, restaurant bills, hotel reservations etc etc etc. Made copies and sent to VSC as additional docs to be attached to my file. Usually USCIS don't reply to such correspondence if this is not a reply to specific RFE. This weekend I received a letter from VSC acknowledging the receipt of recent correspondence. But no touch on the system. Called my attorney, he was surprised. He never heard of such letters. and again told me that USCIS is a bunch of lazy incompetent arseholes who don't know what they doing and have no system to their approval process. Its all wait and guess game. Any ideas? Why no touch? Why the letter to the second attachment but not first one? Why ? Why ? Why?......Input appreciated

[Rinda and Chris 0]

We just got our NOA2 approval notice from CRIS at 6:45am today! Apparently it was approved last night and the email generated this morning (Labor Day)!!!! I just about fell out of my chair. I was dancing around the room and my kids were laughing at me....

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On September 6, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

There is hope for the remaining April filers. I needed a change in my luck....

Chris

[TomandHongyan 0]

We just got our NOA2 approval notice from CRIS at 6:45am today! Apparently it was approved last night and the email generated this morning (Labor Day)!!!! I just about fell out of my chair. I was dancing around the room and my kids were laughing at me....

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On September 6, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

There is hope for the remaining April filers. I needed a change in my luck....

Chris

that is good news, Congrats, I wish they would work on early april filers too

[.:MzMorgan:. 0]

Congrats Rinda....I didn't get the much anticipated NOA2.....but I did get another touch 9/6/09.....hopin my NOA2 is on its way!!

[.:MzMorgan:. 0]

Apparently it that is good news, Congrats, I wish they would work on early april filers too

Yeah Tom......im with u still waiting and praying!!

[TomandHongyan 0]

Apparently it that is good news, Congrats, I wish they would work on early april filers too

Yeah Tom......im with u still waiting and praying!!

I hear you, but at lease you have had a touch, I haven't even had a touch or even someone smell my petition. I talked to someone in level 2 and not even a touch. I just don't understand. Soon May will pass us April filers up, and now I see a June approveal. What to do but wait.

[Sam and Ben 2]

We just got our NOA2 approval notice from CRIS at 6:45am today! Apparently it was approved last night and the email generated this morning (Labor Day)!!!! I just about fell out of my chair. I was dancing around the room and my kids were laughing at me....

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On September 6, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

There is hope for the remaining April filers. I needed a change in my luck....

Chris

Congratulations!

[TomandHongyan 0]

We just got our NOA2 approval notice from CRIS at 6:45am today! Apparently it was approved last night and the email generated this morning (Labor Day)!!!! I just about fell out of my chair. I was dancing around the room and my kids were laughing at me....

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On September 6, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

There is hope for the remaining April filers. I needed a change in my luck....

Chris

Congratulations!

Sam and Ben, Now don't ask me why, but I had a dream about you young kids and in my dream you got your NOA2 and I was happy for you kids, but I was still waiting. Maybe this is your week, lets hope.

Edited September 7, 2009 by TomandHongyan

[TexPol 1]

Morning and congrats on getting the NOA2 Rinda and Chris! I am surprised to hear though that USCIS sent out an email on Sept.06? That is a Sunday. I did not expect to hear any updates from USCIS for anyone here until Tuesday because of the Labor Day Weekend.

[TomandHongyan 0]

Morning and congrats on getting the NOA2 Rinda and Chris! I am surprised to hear though that USCIS sent out an email on Sept.06? That is a Sunday. I did not expect to hear any updates from USCIS for anyone here until Tuesday because of the Labor Day Weekend.

I read that some people ate allowed to work at home on files all so

[TexPol 1]

Morning and congrats on getting the NOA2 Rinda and Chris! I am surprised to hear though that USCIS sent out an email on Sept.06? That is a Sunday. I did not expect to hear any updates from USCIS for anyone here until Tuesday because of the Labor Day Weekend.

I read that some people ate allowed to work at home on files all so

A government employee working at home over the Labor Day Weekend? Hmmm.... maybe there is some hope for humanity after all!

Edited September 7, 2009 by TexPol

[Sam and Ben 2]

Well, TomandHongyan, maybe this will be a good week for both of us.

And I heard that too, that certain employees were allowed to bring home cases and work at their own pace, due to size limitations at the facility. No idea if this is still the case or not, but I can't imagine any other scenario that would have an employee logging files on a Saturday or Sunday.