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So...

I called to find out why VSC applications are taking to much longer than CSC and was surprised to be told that the reason is that the government is in the midst of an experiment whereby they subject VSC applicants to ridiculously long delays that brings them to the point of breaking. If they don't 'go postal' in the intervening weeks or months they are considered fit to be admitted into the country.

The nice lady told me all applications are routinely fed to the office goat (Eddie) upon receipt and they pull one name out of a bowler hat each week and simply approve them. She said the reason there are no interviews is that all the paperwork is long gone at this point, although they have a backup plan if it needs to be recovered but it is very messy. She didn't elaborate.

She even said the goat sometimes gets so hungry they will ask people for more ruffage for him, hence the abbreviation RFE (Ruffage for Eddie).

I am appalled to hear this is how we are being treated and will be talking to my local representative next week. I will be having curried goat at the local Indian restaurant this weekend just to make me feel better.

Final comment. She said the citizenship test is being radically changed and the only requirements will be the ability to get the right intonation in the word "WHATEVER!!!" (the alternative choice is "I'll kick YOU to the kerb sister!!!") whilst holding your hand out and understand someone on a drive-thru speaker repeating an order to them. Both of these pretty much rule me out...

PS: I now know why they don't want paper clips in the paperwork, poor Eddie!!

OK, time for a beer me thinks. WHATEVER!!!!!!!

AOS Application

AOS posted 5/30/2007

AOS arrived in Chicago 6/1/2007

NOA1 rcvd 6/11/2007, dated 6/6/2007

AOS/EAD/AP touched 6/10/2007

AOS/EAD/AP touched 6/11/2007

Rcvd AOS/EAD Biometrics appt. letter 6/19/2007

I130/EAD/AP touched 6/24/2007

AOS/EAD Biometrics appt. 7/6/2007

AOS/EAD touched 7/6/2007

AOS/EAD touched 7/9/2007

AP touched 8/14/2007

AP touched 8/15/2007

AP touched 8/16/2007

EAD approved 8/20 EAD Approved

Rcvd AP in post 8/22/2007 AP Approved

AOS Interview 9/26/2007

AOS Approved 9/26/2007

I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence

I-751 mailed 07/06/09

I-751 arrived VSC 07/07/09

NOA1 dated 07/07/09

Biometrics 08/13/0

I-751 Approval 12/10/09 I-751 Approved

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

Great post... I loved it! Entertaining but yet informative..! And thats a GOOD THING! ;)

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We're a April 2009 K1 filer, see our timeline for specifics....:-)

Adjustment of Status

Event Date

Date Filed : 2009-01-31

Date: 2010-02-02

Bio. Appt. : 2010-03-09

EAD received: 2010-04-01

Interview Date 2010-04-29--APPROVED!

VISA IN HAND: 2010-05-28--WAHOOO!

Posted
So...

I called to find out why VSC applications are taking to much longer than CSC and was surprised to be told that the reason is that the government is in the midst of an experiment whereby they subject VSC applicants to ridiculously long delays that brings them to the point of breaking. If they don't 'go postal' in the intervening weeks or months they are considered fit to be admitted into the country.

The nice lady told me all applications are routinely fed to the office goat (Eddie) upon receipt and they pull one name out of a bowler hat each week and simply approve them. She said the reason there are no interviews is that all the paperwork is long gone at this point, although they have a backup plan if it needs to be recovered but it is very messy. She didn't elaborate.

She even said the goat sometimes gets so hungry they will ask people for more ruffage for him, hence the abbreviation RFE (Ruffage for Eddie).

I am appalled to hear this is how we are being treated and will be talking to my local representative next week. I will be having curried goat at the local Indian restaurant this weekend just to make me feel better.

Final comment. She said the citizenship test is being radically changed and the only requirements will be the ability to get the right intonation in the word "WHATEVER!!!" (the alternative choice is "I'll kick YOU to the kerb sister!!!") whilst holding your hand out and understand someone on a drive-thru speaker repeating an order to them. Both of these pretty much rule me out...

PS: I now know why they don't want paper clips in the paperwork, poor Eddie!!

OK, time for a beer me thinks. WHATEVER!!!!!!!

What??? this is not true, please tell me is not true! I am mailing my package tomorrow and I need to leave the country in one month. now you gave me a headache :(

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Muhahahaahahaha! :rofl:

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Full timeline can be seen in my profile

 

CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS - I-130 petition for married sibling
2016

Jul 5 - Receipt date for I-130 petition for my over 21 brother and his wife (both in the UK)

2024

Feb 23 - Sent USCIS a message asking for a processing update

May 6 - Received an email response saying things were progressing normally but that waiting times might be longer

 

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THE OG STORY - From K-1 to Citizenship (a love story)
K-1: Aug 12, 2006 to Jan 17, 2007 - mailed I-129F
AOS: Feb 26, 2007 - Jul 26, 2007
REMOVING CONDITIONS: May 4, 2009 - Oct 3, 2009
CITIZENSHIP: Nov 27, 2012 - May 9, 2013

Note: I immigrated from Canada, not T&T - the timeline is reflective of this.


THE SAGA CONTINUES - IR-5 Story
I-130 for Parents - 2013
Aug ?? - mailed I-130 packages for both mother and father
Sept 10 - NOA1 date
Sept 16 - NOA1s received

2014

Feb 25, 26 & 28 - got emails saying that the cases had been transferred to another office, then to my local office, and then just transferred and are being processed

Mar 17 - got email, attached to one case number only, saying that my A number was changed relating to the I-130 filing

Mar 18 - got emails saying that the petitions are approved http://static-forums.visajourney.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.png

2020

Mar 20 - N-400 receipt date for my father
2021

Apr 21 - Biometrics appt.

2022
May 2 - Interview

May 20 - Naturalization ceremony
 



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