The 2010 London Waiver List

[JustJ 0]

it has to go through some more decision making processes - God knows why, but who are we to question it ?

Did they say WHAT decision-making processes? I thought once you had a decision, they sent it back to the Visa Unit to issue you the visa.

I've been thinking about the way this list works. I think a lot of those cases in the "under review" section are actually completed. Someone probably reviews them and they are sent to a different person for drafting of a letter or notification of the decision. That is probably not the typist's only job, and I'll bet that despite the decision, the official notice of the same is what takes so long.

That's what I'm going with. To keep me sane. Cause I'm about ready to snap.

[city2countrygirl 0]

Did they say WHAT decision-making processes? I thought once you had a decision, they sent it back to the Visa Unit to issue you the visa.

I've been thinking about the way this list works. I think a lot of those cases in the "under review" section are actually completed. Someone probably reviews them and they are sent to a different person for drafting of a letter or notification of the decision. That is probably not the typist's only job, and I'll bet that despite the decision, the official notice of the same is what takes so long.

That's what I'm going with. To keep me sane. Cause I'm about ready to snap.

Hi J. no they didn't say any more than that, I was lucky to get that much and I am just left to speculate I reckon they're wondering why this poor girl had to go to all this unneccessary trouble! I think you're right about the administration process and despite all the excruciating waiting, frustration, depression, uncertainty and little glimmers of hope that we clutch with both hands, I feel that things will go right for all of us very soon. As I am, I'm sure you're already surprised how you've managed to endure this far, but you DO have more in you, and you WILL survive this, you have to believe that and keep your eye on how great it will be

[Traci - Andrew 14]

I-601 UPDATE - Wednesday 21st April 2010

Hi Everyone

Today at 11:50am GMT the USCIS posted another update..

The changes are:

2 London cases moved from "Under Review" to "Completed" leaving 9 cases still "Under Review"

3 New cases added to the "Pending" pile making a total of 22 Cases

1 Lagos case moved from "Pending" to "Completed"

The case numbers for the London cases are:

LND2008 352 021 (20th April)

LND2009 582 005 (21st April)

As always you can see the updates reflected on my spreadsheet > I-601 Update Spreadsheet 21st April 2010

Anyway good luck to everyone and I hope they still do another update on Friday if not before.

Take Care

Andrew

[texasbantam 0]

Andrew - just wanted to say a quick thank you for all your hard work with this spreadsheet. I've stopped analysing the list from week to week, as I can just check your spreadsheet!

Thanks again!

[JustJ 0]

Andrew, I would also like to add my thanks for your hard work. I hope you get good news soon, man.

Hi J. no they didn't say any more than that, I was lucky to get that much and I am just left to speculate

I'd have an ulcer.

[city2countrygirl 0]

Andrew, I would also like to add my thanks for your hard work. I hope you get good news soon, man.

I'd have an ulcer.

whenever I liaise with anyone online I usually like to reply with my first reaction so: ha ha

[Traci - Andrew 14]

Andrew - just wanted to say a quick thank you for all your hard work with this spreadsheet. I've stopped analysing the list from week to week, as I can just check your spreadsheet!

Thanks again!

Many thanks for your nice comment Tex...

I will try an keep this going for as long as I can, but if it gets too much for me to continue with during my transition to the USA, I will try and find a suitable person with the relevant skills to continue on with it.

Of course if anyone wants an unlocked copy of this spreadsheet for their own it is available from me for $100 - Just joking I will send you a copy if asked for free of charge

Kind regards

Andrew

[Traci - Andrew 14]

whenever I liaise with anyone online I usually like to reply with my first reaction so: ha ha

Hi J

Thanks for your comment and support it is appreciated.. Lets hope we all get good news (This Friday I hope)

Take care

Andrew

[JustJ 0]

Lets hope we all get good news (This Friday I hope)

Take care

Andrew

You have GOT to be close. Look at it this way...2 down that were in front of you (can't count the one that straight from pending to complete, I guess).

[Andrew-Traci 5]

You have GOT to be close. Look at it this way...2 down that were in front of you (can't count the one that straight from pending to complete, I guess).

I hope you're right J - sure hope they don't decide to skip ours and do all the easy 1 dayers Come on USCIS - lets see some more movement like last month!! I'm starting to lose faith....

Traci

[Traci - Andrew 14]

Hi everyone

My wife Traci came across this interesting article published by an Immigration Lawyer who used to work as as USCIS Adjudicator in the London US Embassy !!

He has an email address and link to his website in the article, he may be able to answer some of the burning question you may have, however I don't know how busy he is, but he is based in Brighton in the UK, If I had known this information before submitting my I-601, I would have engaged him for our case, as not only does he know all about I-601 cases being a former Adjudicator but he knows all about the process and the people who work in the I-601 section.

The document can be downloaded here > UK Based Lawer/USCIS Adjudicator Document

Take care

Andrew

[Traci - Andrew 14]

Hi me again...

Sorry but my eagle eyed wife Traci also found this following information from the Rome US Embassy.

Not only do they show the results of the cases, which London does not, they also explain in more detail the meaning of "Pending" which is not what we thought the word Pending meant... we believed as do many others that the case has been received but then sat in a pile awaiting an officer from the USCIS to pick it up and work on it only then would it be considered as Under Review.. However from the Rome I-601 status info we can see quite clearly that Pending actually means that they are gathering all the documentation and working on the case, only after they have finished the checks and finalized gathering information and documents do you progress to Under Review, this is when the case is handed over to the Adjudicator to make the decision... I wish that London did the same thing as it would make people who are Pending less stressed as they think that their case is sitting in an in-box somewhere doing nothing for months.

This is an extract from the Rome US Embassy I-601 Status PDF:

Rome Waiver Status - December 2, 2009

Status definitions:

Pending - Case is awaiting documentation or completion of background checks prior to completion

Ready for Adjudication - Case is ready for review by an adjudications officer

Approved or Closed - Case has been completed and has been shipped to the respective embassy or consulate. Please contact the embassy or consulate where you filed the waiver for more information.

Denied - Please contact our office if you have not received your denial notice.

Immigrant Visa Number..........Status

ADD-2009AF00279782............DENIED

CSB-2004 757 002.................PENDING

CSB-2008 606 004.................READY FOR ADJUDICATION

CSB-2009 138 021.................DENIED

CSB-2009522011...................APPROVED

DMS2002822003....................PENDING

KIN-2005636001.....................DENIED

LSB-2005 822 003.................DENIED

LSB-2009 572 001.................DENIED

MDD-2008 347 025.................PENDING

MDD-2008 353 004.................DENIED

MDD-2009 084 024.................CLOSED

MDD-2009120001...................DENIED

MDD-2009575003...................CLOSED

NPL-2007 749 002.................APPROVED

NPL-2008 359 001.................CLOSED

NPL-2008 542 001.................PENDING

NPL-2008 682 001.................I-601 CLOSED, I-212 APPROVED

NPL-2008 760 002.................READY FOR ADJUDICATION

NPL-2008 797 002.................DENIED

NPL-2009 618 004.................READY FOR ADJUDICATION

NPL-2009541006...................DENIED

TNS-2008 846 001.................READY FOR ADJUDICATION

TNS-2008 859 001.................DENIED

TNS-2009 689 005.................READY FOR ADJUDICATION

Regards

Andrew

[JustJ 0]

LOL, "Eagle Eye"

I couldn't get the link to work.

[Traci - Andrew 14]

Hi J

Which link could you not get to work?

The Adjudicator document link works for me, there is no link for the following article ref the Rome I-601 Status story.

Andrew

Edited April 22, 2010 by Traci - Andrew

[JustJ 0]

Hi J

Which link could you not get to work?

The Adjudicator document link works for me, there is no link for the following article ref the Rome I-601 Status story.

Andrew

Ah, it's working now. I read that one before. Of course, it was after we'd filed our waiver. Honestly, I wouldn't have done anything differently. We've told the truth, and if that's not good enough, then.... It just is what it IS at this point, ya know?