Bad news from Senator regarding NOA 2's from Vermont

[ap24 0]

I just received a call from Senator Specter's (PA) office. I was told that petitions that have already been approved (NOA's) and sent to the embassy and had to be recalled are being processed last... I guess everyone already knows this already, but its good to find out something. Even though it means those who submitted in March are being screwed over while they process more recently received petitions. Appartently they are sending the RFE's to all peitions that have NOT been previously sent overseas first, before moving on to people that actually were approved. (Where is there any logic in that!???)

I know people have been receiving differnt things from congressmen and senator's, so hopefully this may not be 100% correct either. Either way, my wedding is trashed, and yet more money down the drain.. Thank's USCIS and thank you Congress for screwing us over and over!

[seldi 1]

I just received a call from Senator Specter's (PA) office. I was told that petitions that have already been approved (NOA's) and sent to the embassy and had to be recalled are being processed last... I guess everyone already knows this already, but its good to find out something. Even though it means those who submitted in March are being screwed over while they process more recently received petitions. Appartently they are sending the RFE's to all peitions that have NOT been previously sent overseas first, before moving on to people that actually were approved. (Where is there any logic in that!???)

I know people have been receiving differnt things from congressmen and senator's, so hopefully this may not be 100% correct either. Either way, my wedding is trashed, and yet more money down the drain.. Thank's USCIS and thank you Congress for screwing us over and over!

Does that mean they're starting those with NOA2s from scratch?? I'm so sorry I feel really guilty for some reason.

[Mew 0]

Well, I just got an update saying an RFE was mailed today.

So I guess this senator's not so right about it.

Next question is: how long will it take to have an interview resheduled?

[rlt 0]

I just received a call from Senator Specter's (PA) office. I was told that petitions that have already been approved (NOA's) and sent to the embassy and had to be recalled are being processed last... I guess everyone already knows this already, but its good to find out something. Even though it means those who submitted in March are being screwed over while they process more recently received petitions. Appartently they are sending the RFE's to all peitions that have NOT been previously sent overseas first, before moving on to people that actually were approved. (Where is there any logic in that!???)

I know people have been receiving differnt things from congressmen and senator's, so hopefully this may not be 100% correct either. Either way, my wedding is trashed, and yet more money down the drain.. Thank's USCIS and thank you Congress for screwing us over and over!

We figured that already. It´s just ridiculous they would pass that information on. Do they tink they are doing the right thing?

I got my case reopened more than a week ago and since then, not a touch!

If it was a matter of how their computer system works, or puting the files together....

But now that my case is actually reopened, did they simply choose not to send the RFE before sending it to everyone else? Even people who applied in june?

[ap24 0]

I just received a call from Senator Specter's (PA) office. I was told that petitions that have already been approved (NOA's) and sent to the embassy and had to be recalled are being processed last... I guess everyone already knows this already, but its good to find out something. Even though it means those who submitted in March are being screwed over while they process more recently received petitions. Appartently they are sending the RFE's to all peitions that have NOT been previously sent overseas first, before moving on to people that actually were approved. (Where is there any logic in that!???)

I know people have been receiving differnt things from congressmen and senator's, so hopefully this may not be 100% correct either. Either way, my wedding is trashed, and yet more money down the drain.. Thank's USCIS and thank you Congress for screwing us over and over!

We figured that already. It´s just ridiculous they would pass that information on. Do they tink they are doing the right thing?

I got my case reopened more than a week ago and since then, not a touch!

If it was a matter of how their computer system works, or puting the files together....

But now that my case is actually reopened, did they simply choose not to send the RFE before sending it to everyone else? Even people who applied in june?

I know... There has to be some sort of system for this. I keep seeing many people that sent their petitions in April, May and even June get the RFE's. I don't see why they spent the money and time to send me out a letter saying that they received the case back from the embassy. They should have just sent the damn RFE then! How can they be this inefficient? It's like they are trying to make this take longer than it has too. They could have most of these petitions cleared out by now and sent back. Instead they are processing all cases submitted recently. Why in the world should be be punished for submitting our petitions in March!?

[rlt 0]

I just received a call from Senator Specter's (PA) office. I was told that petitions that have already been approved (NOA's) and sent to the embassy and had to be recalled are being processed last... I guess everyone already knows this already, but its good to find out something. Even though it means those who submitted in March are being screwed over while they process more recently received petitions. Appartently they are sending the RFE's to all peitions that have NOT been previously sent overseas first, before moving on to people that actually were approved. (Where is there any logic in that!???)

I know people have been receiving differnt things from congressmen and senator's, so hopefully this may not be 100% correct either. Either way, my wedding is trashed, and yet more money down the drain.. Thank's USCIS and thank you Congress for screwing us over and over!

We figured that already. It´s just ridiculous they would pass that information on. Do they tink they are doing the right thing?

I got my case reopened more than a week ago and since then, not a touch!

If it was a matter of how their computer system works, or puting the files together....

But now that my case is actually reopened, did they simply choose not to send the RFE before sending it to everyone else? Even people who applied in june?

I know... There has to be some sort of system for this. I keep seeing many people that sent their petitions in April, May and even June get the RFE's. I don't see why they spent the money and time to send me out a letter saying that they received the case back from the embassy. They should have just sent the damn RFE then! How can they be this inefficient? It's like they are trying to make this take longer than it has too. They could have most of these petitions cleared out by now and sent back. Instead they are processing all cases submitted recently. Why in the world should be be punished for submitting our petitions in March!?

All true.

It´s impossible that they don´t talk about that themselves.

[ap24 0]

I just received a call from Senator Specter's (PA) office. I was told that petitions that have already been approved (NOA's) and sent to the embassy and had to be recalled are being processed last... I guess everyone already knows this already, but its good to find out something. Even though it means those who submitted in March are being screwed over while they process more recently received petitions. Appartently they are sending the RFE's to all peitions that have NOT been previously sent overseas first, before moving on to people that actually were approved. (Where is there any logic in that!???)

I know people have been receiving differnt things from congressmen and senator's, so hopefully this may not be 100% correct either. Either way, my wedding is trashed, and yet more money down the drain.. Thank's USCIS and thank you Congress for screwing us over and over!

We figured that already. It´s just ridiculous they would pass that information on. Do they tink they are doing the right thing?

I got my case reopened more than a week ago and since then, not a touch!

If it was a matter of how their computer system works, or puting the files together....

But now that my case is actually reopened, did they simply choose not to send the RFE before sending it to everyone else? Even people who applied in june?

I know... There has to be some sort of system for this. I keep seeing many people that sent their petitions in April, May and even June get the RFE's. I don't see why they spent the money and time to send me out a letter saying that they received the case back from the embassy. They should have just sent the damn RFE then! How can they be this inefficient? It's like they are trying to make this take longer than it has too. They could have most of these petitions cleared out by now and sent back. Instead they are processing all cases submitted recently. Why in the world should be be punished for submitting our petitions in March!?

All true.

It´s impossible that they don´t talk about that themselves.

Yeah.. I guess most of the people working there and even the supervisors could care less. It's not like they are a regular business. We can't choose to not use their services and go to one another "company". Have to say though, that would be nice. Then things would actually move, as a "company" would want to correct their mistakes as soon as possible to please their customers. Oh well, wishful thinking.

[iceyspots 0]

Ahh. the economics of immigration..

[zethris 0]

I just received a call from Senator Specter's (PA) office. I was told that petitions that have already been approved (NOA's) and sent to the embassy and had to be recalled are being processed last... I guess everyone already knows this already, but its good to find out something. Even though it means those who submitted in March are being screwed over while they process more recently received petitions. Appartently they are sending the RFE's to all peitions that have NOT been previously sent overseas first, before moving on to people that actually were approved. (Where is there any logic in that!???)

I know people have been receiving differnt things from congressmen and senator's, so hopefully this may not be 100% correct either. Either way, my wedding is trashed, and yet more money down the drain.. Thank's USCIS and thank you Congress for screwing us over and over!

I can confirm this, as I too got a call today that was the same. So aparently a memo of some sort must be getting passed around. Also the department of state pretty much re-itterated the same thing when I called in.

Seems anything I was able to do has kind of been pointless I guess. But maybe I helped a little bit to speed up the process a month. It's just lewd that those of us closer to the deadline are getting processed first!

[William33 110]

I find it amazing how screwed up this process has become.. Embassy recalls placed last, recent submissions being put in the front, with the exception of a few.. Certainly not the way to do business.

In fact, if the Government were a business, they would be bankrupt in short order. You would think that after 230 years, our Government would have learned the concept of efficiency. Nope. Not yet. Perhaps someday they will!

My only consolation is that I only need to go through this one time.

[zethris 0]

I find it amazing how screwed up this process has become.. Embassy recalls placed last, recent submissions being put in the front, with the exception of a few.. Certainly not the way to do business.

In fact, if the Government were a business, they would be bankrupt in short order. You would think that after 230 years, our Government would have learned the concept of efficiency. Nope. Not yet. Perhaps someday they will!

My only consolation is that I only need to go through this one time.

when it becomes less of an incentive to create a job for yourself like it is currently in govt. then will things speed up. Otherwise, they will always be creating something to instill more demand for themselves.

[Ladylethal 12]

They were probably doing that really fast so now we´re staring to see NOA2 petitions getting their RFEs.

[rlt 0]

They were probably doing that really fast so now we´re staring to see NOA2 petitions getting their RFEs.

we are actually seeing recalled cases being reopened.

only one got the RFE update.

we don´t know how long that will take.

i´m not feeling good about it.

[nannygirl82 0]

oh spector is a freaking idiot...please....i have more respect for dirt....i sent him a e-mail asking about this whole process and how i am upset ect...i think it was one of the letters from VJ...and you know what he e-mailed back to me...he e-mailed me saying that marriage is a sacred thing between man a women and it is hard to amend the constitution but he will keep my words with him...uuumm HELLO?????? he thought i was talking about same sex marraige....so i would take anything he says worth a grain of salt..

oh btw i got a e-mail yesterday saying ym case has been re-opend..so much for being procesed last

Edited July 1, 2006 by nannygirl82

[Lewis 0]

I agree that there is a lot of misinformation being spread out there by many different people, including our own representatives. The facts are that no one knows how these cases will be processed at this point and we will not know until the cases actually start being processed, approved, and reapproved.

It is still a good thing to put pressure on your representatives, USCIS, NVC and consulate to let them know we are disastisfied with our government. The more of us that get involved and get active with the abovementioned entities, the better off we will be.

Any guesses about the order of processing is pure speculation at this point.