Additional Processing??

[KristiAnn 0]

I am going out of my mind!!! I am so happy for all of my fellow February filers receiving their NOA1's, but I am also a tad jealous as we still haven't!! My husband has called USCIS multiple times now. For awhile he was getting zero information - they were saying it was just more backlogged than usual, etc. But then when he called yesterday, they told him that our file was receiving "additional processing". He couldn't find out what that meant exactly - he called and talked to two different people. They said it could be a variety of things - something could have been missed on the application (so hard for me to fathom, as I must have reread everything 20 times!!), we could have misspelled a name or address, didn't put in the correct name, mixed something up, etc, etc. I just can't imagine that we did any of those things, as, like I say, we both checked over everything so many times before sending the package! I feel like I'm at my wits end already!! The people he talked to said they will likely mail or phone my husband for further information....but it's been a month today since they received the package and there's been no contact yet! Both of us have perfectly clean records, so nothing like that could be an issue. We haven't had any previous marriages, and there are no children involved. It seemed like an extremely standard petition to me! So I am feeling so lost and completely crazy with my lack of control on the whole thing. I hate that I can't personally call - not that my husband isn't perfectly capable and doing a great job, but I just really want to be able to talk to someone myself! And I hate that no one has any information! And since there's no file started for us yet, we can't even give them our email addresses to try and speed *something* up! It's just really driving at my very last nerve....I feel like I had an expectation at how things were going to go down, and this is failing left and right. It's not giving me a lot of hope for the speediness of the rest of our application....I am just so down

Has anyone heard of this or been through it? If so, please tell me your story! I guess is this an RFE?? I guess we won't know until they finally get in contact with us will we? Ugh. Thankfully, we are booking tickets for Luke to come and visit me in Canada in a few weeks, so that will be wonderful. I was just so hopeful about where we would be in the process at that point, and it's not looking good so far!!

Ugh, sorry to be a downer. I truly am super excited for everyone who is getting further along in the process! I can only imagine what a relief that must be I hope everyone has a great weekend.

[Dakine 26]

I am going out of my mind!!! I am so happy for all of my fellow February filers receiving their NOA1's, but I am also a tad jealous as we still haven't!! My husband has called USCIS multiple times now. For awhile he was getting zero information - they were saying it was just more backlogged than usual, etc. But then when he called yesterday, they told him that our file was receiving "additional processing". He couldn't find out what that meant exactly - he called and talked to two different people. They said it could be a variety of things - something could have been missed on the application (so hard for me to fathom, as I must have reread everything 20 times!!), we could have misspelled a name or address, didn't put in the correct name, mixed something up, etc, etc. I just can't imagine that we did any of those things, as, like I say, we both checked over everything so many times before sending the package! I feel like I'm at my wits end already!! The people he talked to said they will likely mail or phone my husband for further information....but it's been a month today since they received the package and there's been no contact yet! Both of us have perfectly clean records, so nothing like that could be an issue. We haven't had any previous marriages, and there are no children involved. It seemed like an extremely standard petition to me! So I am feeling so lost and completely crazy with my lack of control on the whole thing. I hate that I can't personally call - not that my husband isn't perfectly capable and doing a great job, but I just really want to be able to talk to someone myself! And I hate that no one has any information! And since there's no file started for us yet, we can't even give them our email addresses to try and speed *something* up! It's just really driving at my very last nerve....I feel like I had an expectation at how things were going to go down, and this is failing left and right. It's not giving me a lot of hope for the speediness of the rest of our application....I am just so down

Has anyone heard of this or been through it? If so, please tell me your story! I guess is this an RFE?? I guess we won't know until they finally get in contact with us will we? Ugh. Thankfully, we are booking tickets for Luke to come and visit me in Canada in a few weeks, so that will be wonderful. I was just so hopeful about where we would be in the process at that point, and it's not looking good so far!!

Ugh, sorry to be a downer. I truly am super excited for everyone who is getting further along in the process! I can only imagine what a relief that must be I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Sounds like they may be pissed at you guys for calling so much and so soon.

[KristiAnn 0]

Sounds like they may be pissed at you guys for calling so much and so soon.

Thanks so much for your words of encouragement...how very pleasant of you. Have you heard the expression "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all"? Possibly you should become acquainted with that, asap.

To address your ignorance, it was not so soon, and it was not so much...it's been a month for a process that takes most people 1 week. This is a problem. When he called after 3 weeks, they told him to try again in a week...this is what we did. Probably best to get your facts correct before you make an #### of yourself.

[CQ & CS 2]

I am going out of my mind!!! I am so happy for all of my fellow February filers receiving their NOA1's, but I am also a tad jealous as we still haven't!! My husband has called USCIS multiple times now. For awhile he was getting zero information - they were saying it was just more backlogged than usual, etc. But then when he called yesterday, they told him that our file was receiving "additional processing". He couldn't find out what that meant exactly - he called and talked to two different people. They said it could be a variety of things - something could have been missed on the application (so hard for me to fathom, as I must have reread everything 20 times!!), we could have misspelled a name or address, didn't put in the correct name, mixed something up, etc, etc. I just can't imagine that we did any of those things, as, like I say, we both checked over everything so many times before sending the package! I feel like I'm at my wits end already!! The people he talked to said they will likely mail or phone my husband for further information....but it's been a month today since they received the package and there's been no contact yet! Both of us have perfectly clean records, so nothing like that could be an issue. We haven't had any previous marriages, and there are no children involved. It seemed like an extremely standard petition to me! So I am feeling so lost and completely crazy with my lack of control on the whole thing. I hate that I can't personally call - not that my husband isn't perfectly capable and doing a great job, but I just really want to be able to talk to someone myself! And I hate that no one has any information! And since there's no file started for us yet, we can't even give them our email addresses to try and speed *something* up! It's just really driving at my very last nerve....I feel like I had an expectation at how things were going to go down, and this is failing left and right. It's not giving me a lot of hope for the speediness of the rest of our application....I am just so down

Has anyone heard of this or been through it? If so, please tell me your story! I guess is this an RFE?? I guess we won't know until they finally get in contact with us will we? Ugh. Thankfully, we are booking tickets for Luke to come and visit me in Canada in a few weeks, so that will be wonderful. I was just so hopeful about where we would be in the process at that point, and it's not looking good so far!!

Ugh, sorry to be a downer. I truly am super excited for everyone who is getting further along in the process! I can only imagine what a relief that must be I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hi KristinAnn, sorry to hear that you haven't received the NOA1. Did you check if they have cashed the check already? I'm also new here and I just wanted to give you some support here.

[KristiAnn 0]

Hi KristinAnn, sorry to hear that you haven't received the NOA1. Did you check if they have cashed the check already? I'm also new here and I just wanted to give you some support here.

Hi CQ&CS,

Yes, we've eben checking our bank account daily to see if the cheque's been cashed yet, and so far nothing. I've never been so anxious to part with money before! Thanks for your support, and good luck to you!

[CAN2US 0]

Hi CQ&CS,

Yes, we've eben checking our bank account daily to see if the cheque's been cashed yet, and so far nothing. I've never been so anxious to part with money before! Thanks for your support, and good luck to you!

Hi KristiAnn...sorry to hear about the delay...I am not sure...since I am pretty new at this ...but I know that if everything is fine...with the paperwork...the cheque gets cashed immediately and you recieve your NOA1 like in a week or two...

I know that when we were filling out the application...we were missing some little detail or so...so we left our application for a day...and then came back to it with a fresh mind and filled in the details...regardless...if there was any info missing on your application...they should have sent something...a letter or whatever...

I don't know...I just hope you hang in there and hope for the best! eventually they will let you know soon! I know sounds easy to say but hard to do...but just keep checking and hoping...!

Take Care =)

[~happyndinlove~ 540]

Your frustration is totally understandable. Yes, seems most get the noa1 within 10 days of receipt, but...not everybody. With that said, There is a 30 day response time window. Meaning, USCIS has 30 days to get your noa1 out before they have to start acting on your calls. But, based on your timeline, seems like you are in the position to request some action. How did you send your packet? If it was regular mail then unfortunately you might have to start over. Stop pay the check and send your application packet again. Hopefully you sent it via fedex. Verify the delivery date and who signed for it and push a little harder for them to track it down.

Hard to tell you to relax because we would be worried too.

BTW...I called USCIS once or twice every week because our I-129f never got uploaded to the website. I never got the impression that someone could call too much or too soon. Customer service reps sometimes do their job and sometimes they don't.

The way I saw it...they are working for me so I was not shy to call and ask questions.

Hang in there and good luck

[Dakine 26]

Thanks so much for your words of encouragement...how very pleasant of you. Have you heard the expression "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all"? Possibly you should become acquainted with that, asap.

To address your ignorance, it was not so soon, and it was not so much...it's been a month for a process that takes most people 1 week. This is a problem. When he called after 3 weeks, they told him to try again in a week...this is what we did. Probably best to get your facts correct before you make an #### of yourself.

Just going by experience. When I was in the same boat I called 2 times in one day. They scolded me and told me I couldn't call again for 30 days.

Keep calling! It's your trip. Already finished with mine!

Edited March 6, 2010 by Dakine

[CQ & CS 2]

Your frustration is totally understandable. Yes, seems most get the noa1 within 10 days of receipt, but...not everybody. With that said, There is a 30 day response time window. Meaning, USCIS has 30 days to get your noa1 out before they have to start acting on your calls. But, based on your timeline, seems like you are in the position to request some action. How did you send your packet? If it was regular mail then unfortunately you might have to start over. Stop pay the check and send your application packet again. Hopefully you sent it via fedex. Verify the delivery date and who signed for it and push a little harder for them to track it down.

Hard to tell you to relax because we would be worried too.

BTW...I called USCIS once or twice every week because our I-129f never got uploaded to the website. I never got the impression that someone could call too much or too soon. Customer service reps sometimes do their job and sometimes they don't.

The way I saw it...they are working for me so I was not shy to call and ask questions.

Hang in there and good luck

I think their application has been received already as shown on her timeline. Would it be hurt if she send her packet again?

[illnevergetthis 5]

Kristiann,

I am sorry that you have been put into additional processing (AP). It is usually some sort of verification that they are doing or it could be that you have been put into name checks. Hopefully your AP will not last long.

There is actually a thread on VJ for people that are in AP.

Here is the AP tracker link... http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=145739

Here is the link for the AP forum... http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showforum=113

wish you the best of luck.

[Chrito 8]

KristiAnn

our package got stuck in the lockbox as well. we were waiting 1 month for NOA1, nothing much you can do

[sachinky 465]

Hola. Our NOA1 too was taking forever. First our check was showing as pending in the bank account and then it disappeared without the money being taken out. My husband called them and they said there was some problem regarding some of the apps and they would issue us the NOA1 receipt that week. When two weeks passed, we called them and requested to speak to a supervisor. We then found out then that some USCIS drone had cancelled our petition for incorrect filing EVEN THOUGH IT HAD GONE TO THE CORRECT CHICAGO LOCKBOX. After a lot of yelling, they issued us the NOA1 in one day. So don't wait to lose a month like we did right at the beginning. Call, be polite but firm and don't take NO for an answer.

I-130 Filed:09/03/09

I-130 NOA1: 09/29/09

[spectheintro 18]

Hola. Our NOA1 too was taking forever. First our check was showing as pending in the bank account and then it disappeared without the money being taken out. My husband called them and they said there was some problem regarding some of the apps and they would issue us the NOA1 receipt that week. When two weeks passed, we called them and requested to speak to a supervisor. We then found out then that some USCIS drone had cancelled our petition for incorrect filing EVEN THOUGH IT HAD GONE TO THE CORRECT CHICAGO LOCKBOX. After a lot of yelling, they issued us the NOA1 in one day. So don't wait to lose a month like we did right at the beginning. Call, be polite but firm and don't take NO for an answer.

I-130 Filed:09/03/09

I-130 NOA1: 09/29/09

Great advice! I always ask to speak to a supervisor when it's clear something's up. Given sachinky's experience, I'd get on that right away.

[Bern. 3]

Hello there, I completely understand your frustration. When my husband and I filed back in March 2009, a lot of other March filers got their NOA within the first 2 months. We waited 4, and that was with an expedite. I believe the max wait time is 5 months. Hang in there and good luck.

Edited March 6, 2010 by Bern.

[Married2009 32]

No advice, best of luck though. Hang in there. Oh, wait, I do have one bit of advance notice: The further you get in the process, the harder the wait is! I am learning this firsthand. Hang in there, though. Your future is worth it!