The 2010 London Waiver List

[JustJ 0]

Congrats to C2C! Did they give you any indication if it was approved? I sure hope it was!

We hit the list on the same day, but I don't expect a completion as quickly as yours, as our case is probably a bit more complicated.

I would also like to know if you were notified by mail, email or phone.

Man, St. Patrick's Day was lucky for you, eh? It's traditionally been a pretty rotten day for us. We lost our daughter in a car accident 3 years ago today. I was kinda hoping that we could get good news today and salvage something of this yearly holiday, but alas, it was not to be.

Just goes to show you, though, the list isn't up-to-date. Maybe this Friday they'll have mercy on us and update it.

[city2countrygirl 0]

Congrats to C2C! Did they give you any indication if it was approved? I sure hope it was!

We hit the list on the same day, but I don't expect a completion as quickly as yours, as our case is probably a bit more complicated.

I would also like to know if you were notified by mail, email or phone.

Man, St. Patrick's Day was lucky for you, eh? It's traditionally been a pretty rotten day for us. We lost our daughter in a car accident 3 years ago today. I was kinda hoping that we could get good news today and salvage something of this yearly holiday, but alas, it was not to be.

Just goes to show you, though, the list isn't up-to-date. Maybe this Friday they'll have mercy on us and update it.

Hi again J and thank you for your good wishes, yes you're right my case wasn't complicated really, just a case of administration error but dont feel too bad as looking at your timeline I think my case went on the list a little before yours. My solicitor was notified by snail mail but even though we all want to know the minute our cases are being looked at, on the good side, many days have gone by since then and I am expecting instructions on obtaining the visa any day now. I thought this day would never come. I was very saddened to hear of your tragedy and no words can assuage the grief you must be feeling, I just hope very much that you get some happiness soon.

[Traci - Andrew 14]

Hi All

Well the USCIS/DHS decided to update us all with a Thursday release of the I_601 Status PDF file, I thought it would have been tomorrow, but I guess they were rushing to tell us all that they had actually completed one easy case and has added one more to the Pending list.... Not bad when you consider they have not updated us for the last 10 days? They must of been so pleased with the progress they made to announce it one day earlier than the normal Friday release.

This was far from what we were all expecting, seeing as they have not completed any cases since the 12th Feb 2010 other than City2CountryGirl's easy admin error case, I thought that after 5 weeks they would have released a status update that would have cleared some of the ones under review and let some more pending cases move up to under review to be worked on.

Anyway rant nearly over now, I am just very dismayed at the progress that they are making, after taking the time compiling a spreadsheet to monitor this, it just highlights how bad the service actually is, I guess I should have stayed in ignorant bliss and just hope and prey like everyone else, anyway if anyone wants to see the past performance and the status of all cases since October then just click on this link I-601 Status Spreadsheet.

Well I guess we will have to wait another 8 days until next Friday for them to release the next update, lets hope they can please us all on the next one and show that they have done some work and moved a lot of us forward.

Good luck to all.

Andrew

Edited March 18, 2010 by Traci - Andrew

[JustJ 0]

I've pretty much given up hope of having my husband here anytime soon. I'm going to have to spend less time hoping & watching the list and more time looking out for myself. The garden will soon need to be planted, and 'tis the season for home improvements. Kinda hard to put your back into it when you don't know what your future holds. But I'm afraid if I put it off in hopes that my husband will be here to do it for me, then I'll just end up behind on everything and super-stressed because I've missed spring planting.

So...I have to turn my thoughts yet again to survival. Seems like just yesterday, I was splitting firewood. Now, I'm tuning up the rototiller and lawnmower. It's not all bad, I guess, cause I get some exercise in the sun.

Just super depressed today, for some reason. The Spring day is at odds with my heart. Everything outside is blooming, birds have found their mates and are starting to look for places to build their nests. Kinda jealous of them, to be honest.

I told myself going into Winter that if I just held on, maybe he'd be here in the Spring. But here's Spring, and I'm still all alone.

[treehugger 23]

Just super depressed today, for some reason. The Spring day is at odds with my heart. Everything outside is blooming, birds have found their mates and are starting to look for places to build their nests. Kinda jealous of them, to be honest.

I told myself going into Winter that if I just held on, maybe he'd be here in the Spring. But here's Spring, and I'm still all alone.

I know how you feel . As much as we might not like it, getting on with things is the best course of action...I packed up my life, now I'm slowly unpacking it again so that I don't just sit around waiting! Gardening is very therapeutic, and I'm sure that as reluctant as you might be to do it alone, once you get started you will feel better Fingers crossed that you won't be alone for much longer!

[JustJ 0]

Fingers crossed that you won't be alone for much longer!

Thanks, Tree. I hope your own wait is a brief one.

My husband is planting his garden as well. We hope that it will go unharvested, but in case we don't get the visa, he'll have food.

I am going to see him in 2 weeks, so that is certainly something to look forward to. I'm sure you all know, though, as soon as you get there, the joy quickly turns to dread at counting days until you part again.

Tomorrow's Monday. Since the list was updated Thursday, I suspect we won't see anything happen with it tomorrow.

[Traci - Andrew 14]

Thanks, Tree. I hope your own wait is a brief one.

My husband is planting his garden as well. We hope that it will go unharvested, but in case we don't get the visa, he'll have food.

I am going to see him in 2 weeks, so that is certainly something to look forward to. I'm sure you all know, though, as soon as you get there, the joy quickly turns to dread at counting days until you part again.

Tomorrow's Monday. Since the list was updated Thursday, I suspect we won't see anything happen with it tomorrow.

Hi Julie/Tree

I estimate that we will not see any updates until Friday based on the past updates that the USCIS have issued, here is a link to my spreadsheet I-601 Waiver Updates and you can see when they have updated, since October 2009, I hope the next time they update a lot more movement occurs, as they have been rather slow of late.

Anyway all the best to everyone, and Julie enjoy your meeting with your husband ;o)

Andrew

[Graeco 0]

Traci-Andrew,

The situation is probably worse than what you are thinking. I've been going over the london tracking list for over a year now, and they have been particularly slow going back to October. Dreadfully so over the last couple of months. It's noticable enough now that my attorneys are trying to discretely find out if there have been any staff changes, etc... amongst the adjudicators. I used to see about 15 cases a month out of london with updates to the list twice a week.

Also, what part of Hawaii are you from? I'm looking to move back there if I can ever get my wife's inadmissibilities waived.

[Traci - Andrew 14]

Traci-Andrew,

The situation is probably worse than what you are thinking. I've been going over the london tracking list for over a year now, and they have been particularly slow going back to October. Dreadfully so over the last couple of months. It's noticable enough now that my attorneys are trying to discretely find out if there have been any staff changes, etc... amongst the adjudicators. I used to see about 15 cases a month out of london with updates to the list twice a week.

Also, what part of Hawaii are you from? I'm looking to move back there if I can ever get my wife's inadmissibilities waived.

Hi Graeco

I am Andrew from London and my Wife Traci is from Kaneohe on Oahu.. We have been through the K1 process and I failed due to a couple of CIMT over 25 years ago, but of course at the time of the interview I was also told that I had committed fraud as I did not declare this on the visa waiver entry form, so I was denied entry and my wife Traci decided to then come over here to the UK to get married to me and we had to cancel the Hawaiian wedding. We then filed for a K3 visa and had our lawyers prepare a waiver for both the CIMT & Fraud, again at the interview I was denied which we were expecting but I was told that the application was no longer a K3 but a CR1 which is much better as you do not have to go through the adjustment of status later and pay more money, anyway the waiver was filed at the interview back in September 2009 and I have been maintaining a spreadsheet ever since, but what grim reading it makes.

Could you let me know if you kept a spreadsheet for the last year, if so could I have a copy... As for your case, if you let me know your case number we can watch out for your movement... when did you submit your waiver & how long have you been waiting for your wifes waiver to go through?

Regards

Andrew

Edited March 22, 2010 by Traci - Andrew

[Traci - Andrew 14]

I-601 Waivers - CIS Ombudsman Teleconference, August 26, 2009

I just found this article on the USCIS website, it tells you a bit more about the process for waivers and timescales.

I-601 Waivers - CIS Ombudsman Teleconference, August 26, 2009

Let me know if this helps or not?

Andrew

[treehugger 23]

I-601 Waivers - CIS Ombudsman Teleconference, August 26, 2009

I just found this article on the USCIS website, it tells you a bit more about the process for waivers and timescales.

I-601 Waivers - CIS Ombudsman Teleconference, August 26, 2009

Let me know if this helps or not?

Andrew

I thought it was very helpful - only problem is I've not applied for a waiver, I'm in AP!!

I did think this was quite a positive attitude on their part, I only wish that DOS itself would adopt something similar:

USCIS recognizes the importance of sharing as much information as possible regarding processing times with our applicants...USCIS understands that it would be helpful for applicants and their representatives to have more information on the status of their applications. We are working to improve our communication of this information and to develop a better process to notify applicants by posting information on our website. This is a priority for USCIS, and we hope to have a better process in place in the near future.

We live in hope, eh?

[JustJ 0]

Let me know if this helps or not?

Andrew

Very helpful indeed, Andrew, thank you for posting it!

I pray to God they do somehow manage to cut down on the length of time it takes to adjudicate these things. In this economy, it is incredibly hard to stay afloat alone.

Let's hope tomorrow is a big day for all of us.

Tree, hope your AP isn't that long.

[Graeco 0]

Traci-Andrew,

Thanks for the Ombudsman transcript. I couldn't help but think, however, that none of their answers could apply to what is going on in London right now... unless every single waiver that is currently filed in London is freakishly complicated.

[Traci - Andrew 14]

I guess we have to be thankful for the small mercy that we are applying here and not in Mexico, as it stated in the report " In Ciudad Juarez, Form I-601 receipts grew 570% from 3,280 in FY2005 to almost 22,000 in FY2008 " so if you divided that by 52 that means they have to process about 423 cases a week and we are in the London system whereby the receive about 4 new ones per week on average?

The main difference is that in Mexico they are speading the load to other offices and trying to turn around simple cases in 2 days which is 50% the other 50% take up to 18 Months, so if you took that ratio and applied it here in London they should process about 2 cases per week within 2 days (easy)the other 50% only God and the USCIS know?

The thing is, they are not even completing the 2 cases a week on average? so far.... We will have to see if they grace us with an update today (Fri) as the last update was 8 days ago now.

If anyone reading this is on my spreadsheet as pending or under review I-601 Waiver Spreadsheet, would you give me your case number & VJ Name so I can put your VJ name against your case so it makes monitoring it better for everyone.

Many thanks & good luck to everyone.

Andrew

[JustJ 0]

I'm getting the feeling that there won't be an update today. Be a nice surprise if there is, but it's already nearing closing time & nothing's changed. *sigh*

Maybe Monday.