July 2010 CSC Filers

[OBX 51]

Thanks 4 your help. Called them today and got transferred to a higher customer service and said we got "approved" last friday. WOOHOO!!!

Wonderful! Congratulations.

[DiZZyLoX 114]

Sooooooooooo happy for you July Filers!!! Good to see that you are moving. There is a lot of attention on you guys from us newbies. Good to have some hope. Congrats!

[rss197 1]

Just to let everyone know I got my NOA1 from the CAC on July 29th and when I called today they told me my case had been approved on Monday.

Edited December 22, 2010 by rss197

[LoveMyMiky 35]

Thanks 4 your help. Called them today and got transferred to a higher customer service and said we got "approved" last friday. WOOHOO!!!

Congratulations, glad it helped in finding that you are approved!!!

[RinoGattuso 0]

Just to let everyone know I got my NOA1 from the CAC on July 29th and when I called today they told me my case had been approved on Monday.

Congratulations ! , our NOA1 date is also July 29th, hope to hear some good news soon.

[Zava 1]

There is hope!!! Our I29F petition was approved by CSC last Thursday with no touches indicated!!!

Don't know if the letters sent to CIS and my Congressman helped as it has been a long 4 months 3 weeks and 4 days!!! I received the last letter that I sent to CSC a month ago back in the mail this weekend with a form letter stapled to it stating they have a new process in place for inquiry’s and I needed to follow it! Talk about being crazy, thank God I did not do something stupid!

Called USCIS this morning and was told it was not 5 months yet and it would be approved when it reaches 5 months. They apparently are just able to pull up the same information we can look at. Thought she was very polite and compassionate so somehow I remained calm and civil. I asked to speak with an immigration officer and was told they did not have their numbers. I then asked whom else I could talk with as this was a serious issue and I needed help. She said I could be connected to a higher level of customer service and asked if that is what I wanted (yes). She asked me again if I was asking to be connected to a higher level of customer service (yes). Believe it or not within seconds someone answered as an "officer" who conveyed the essence of professionalism. After being asked about 8 or so personal questions she said with a smile: Your petition was approved last Thursday, was forwarded to the VSC, and I would receive the approval notice in the mail shortly!!! I was stund, repeated what she said, she confiirmed and repeated it to me one more time!

We really needed this today; my fiancé has been in the hospital for the last 8 days with issues contributed to stress dealing with this journey. After knowing each other for several years while I was living in Korea, living together in the US under visiting visas, she really started to lose faith that approval was coming after 2 months past, then 3, 4, and now 5.

Wishes of hope for all others whose cases have approached the 5-month mark and have not yet had any indication of action. While it’s not the Visa in hand, nor us being together for the holidays, it makes for a good Christmas gift knowing we will be together soon as the really long wait is behind us!

Thank You. I just called and they told me that I got a RFE on December 8th. The problem is than I don't know yet what kind of evidence!

THANK YOU!

[LoveMyMiky 35]

Thank You. I just called and they told me that I got a RFE on December 8th. The problem is than I don't know yet what kind of evidence!

THANK YOU!

Really glad I was of assistance to you, hopefully the RFE can be overcome quickly. I am a fan of the Ukraine and have been there several times.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

It has been 5 month and 14 days. I called USCIS today. This time I got a very nice lady. She said what I expected due to my being over the processing time and that she will forward an inquiry and I will receive an answer within 1 - 30 days.

Just feeling blah !

[mlkl2010 0]

Our NOA1 is July 29th and I found out today when I called USCIS (asked for a "higher level of customer service") that we were approved on Dec. 23rd!!!! Our status hasn't been updated online, no touches, nothing. Waiting for the hard copy NOA2 in the mail now.

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[Maggie'smom 3]

Our NOA1 is July 29th and I found out today when I called USCIS (asked for a "higher level of customer service") that we were approved on Dec. 23rd!!!! Our status hasn't been updated online, no touches, nothing. Waiting for the hard copy NOA2 in the mail now.

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May I ask what USCIS number you called? We would like to call USCIS to ask about our case status.. Thanks!

[mlkl2010 0]

I called the main number, (800) 375-5283. Once you speak to a live person, they will take your receipt number and most likely read you the same information you can see online. In my case, they told me I was still in the initial processing phase. After they get done reading you their script, ask them to connect you to a higher level of customer service. I waited on hold awhile and an immigration officer answered. They ask you some details about your case and then tell you your real status. Apparently the people in the call center do not have updated information which is why you need to have your call escalated. Hope that helps and good luck.

[Maggie'smom 3]

I called the main number, (800) 375-5283. Once you speak to a live person, they will take your receipt number and most likely read you the same information you can see online. In my case, they told me I was still in the initial processing phase. After they get done reading you their script, ask them to connect you to a higher level of customer service. I waited on hold awhile and an immigration officer answered. They ask you some details about your case and then tell you your real status. Apparently the people in the call center do not have updated information which is why you need to have your call escalated. Hope that helps and good luck.

We'll call them today. Thank you very much for the information.

[Glenn n Bryan 0]

Good Luck to all July Filers!!!

[vsound 0]

I just called USCIS in regards to my July 29 I-129F petition (Vermont). First I called and went through the automated line, which reads you the same information available online. I then pressed '3' to report a problem. This transferred me first to a man who basically read me the same information available online, and when I asked to be transferred to a higher level of customer service he told me "what he could do" is check Vermont's current processing time. I said okay, and after a moment he was able to tell me that Vermont is currently working on July 10 petitions. Because of this, he said he was unable to put in an investigation request since I am still not outside of normal processing time. I thanked him, hung up, and dialed USCIS again.

I went through the same process, but this time with a woman. She essentially told me everything the first operator said, but I waited patiently until she was done. Then I said, "You have been a wonderful help, but I would like to talk to a higher level of customer service in hopes of getting some more information." She was very kind and put the request through.

After a few seconds, an officer was on the other line and asked some very basic information to confirm my identity. I gave him my receipt number, and he put me on hold for a moment. When he returned, he told me the same thing: Vermont is currently processing July 10 visas, and that I would still be within the normal processing times for another 16 days. He said nothing was available to him about my case in the database he was accessing.

So...unfortunately, the officer was unable to tell me anything. At least I will be able to relax for the next little bit when the mail arrives. I don't expect my NOA2 (or, heaven forbid, RFE) for at least another week or so.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

I received an email today in regards to my inquiry of my status. My NOA 1 is July 14.

The Type of service requested:

-- Outside Normal Processing Times

The status of this service request is:

This is in response to your inquiry dated December 27, 2010 regarding of your I-129F petition/application. This case was already assigned to an officer for processing. You will receive a notice of action that maybe in a form of Approval Notice, Denial Notice, Transfer Notice or Request for Evidence.

If you have any further questions, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

Please remember: By law, every person who is not a U.S. citizen and who is over the age of 14 must submit Form AR-11 AND notify this office of their change of address, within 10 days from when they move (persons in "A" or "G" nonimmigrant status are exempt from this requirement). To notify this office of a move, visit our website at: www.uscis.gov or call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. The Form AR-11 can be downloaded from our website or you can call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and we can order one for you. Instructions for filing the Form AR-11, including mailing instructions, are included on the Form.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The email was very generalized and didn't tell me anything other than that an officer had already been asugned to my case and I will hear in the form of NOA if we have been approved, denied or RFE'd.

Edited January 6, 2011 by Ebunoluwa