September 2010 K1 Filers

[mjaye65 5]

I sent this letter with minor changes depending on the receipent.

I sent it to the Vermont Service Center - vsc.ncscfollowup@dhs.gov (note I have NEVER received a reply from this address)

I sent it to the USCIS Headquarters - SCOPSSCATA@dhs.gov

I sent it to the office of CIS Ombudsman - Cisombudsman@dhs.gov

I have also sent this to my congressmen, but this has yielded nothing in replies.

Hope it helps

[ameribrit 37]

OMG! I come home from college and I check my email. and I have my NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited omg! I actually had a squeelfest when I read the approval!

this was with NO call or anything guys! I decided to wait as they only just started September. Almost 6 months(would be 6 months by thursday lol!).

now I need to file my taxes so I can get my post-noa2 docs together. I hope London doesn't slow down anymore, 3 more months is killer.

Yay! Congratulations..... Very happy for you.

[*Yankee Love* 15]

Congrats MEL ! I am happy for ya !

[Milushka 22]

Mel1990, congratulations !!! good end of doom (by default) winter along with ths waiting

I hope I hope I hope I hope I hope I hope I hope the rest of waiting crowd gets theirs like TODAY... lol...

[OBX 51]

OMG! I come home from college and I check my email. and I have my NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited omg! I actually had a squeelfest when I read the approval!

this was with NO call or anything guys! I decided to wait as they only just started September. Almost 6 months(would be 6 months by thursday lol!).

now I need to file my taxes so I can get my post-noa2 docs together. I hope London doesn't slow down anymore, 3 more months is killer.

Congratulations.

[zh & m 3]

Just FYI for other September people:

Feb. 24th - my first call to USCIS customer service last week - was told I can't do the service request until 30 days from 5 months mark

Today, March 1st - second call to USCIS customer service, the rep. told me Vermont is working on August 21st petitions, but not a word about "30 days" grace period. I said it's not true, and I know September people already processed, then I asked to be transferred to Tier 2. She repeated that Vermont center is working on August 21, so she can't put in a service request. and I replied she's been misinformed, since some later applications have been processed in Vermont. She then said, she'll transfer me to another customer service rep., and I agreed.

She actually transferred me to an officer, who sighed, asked what service center I was at, sighed again. Then she said that yes, technically (another sigh)I'm past the timeframe, so she'll take my service request. She verified my address, gave me the confirmation number, and told that I should receive a letter with details on my inquiry within 10 days.

To their credit, I should say that everyone I spoke to in USCIS phone service at least were pleasant and polite. I hope I never have to bother them again

Edited March 1, 2011 by zh & m

[ecce 20]

Just for a laugh: The first time I called USCIS after my 5 month mark I gave all the details of my case to a tier 1 rep. After about 10 minutes, the woman said "And where is your applications now?" I said, "At the Vermont Service Center." And there was a long pause and she said, "And what city is that in, please?" I was like ARE YOU KIDDING? There are only 3 processing centers in the COUNTRY for K1 visas - it's not like you can mix it up with another one. they really have no idea what's going on there...

Also, it took a full 14 days to get a response to my service request, and the response was "your case is pending. we will notify you of a decision within 60 days." Great.

[zh & m 3]

Also, it took a full 14 days to get a response to my service request, and the response was "your case is pending. we will notify you of a decision within 60 days." Great.

Most likely that's the response I'm going to get as well...and they'll still approve it whenever they approve it. But we'll keep rocking their boat - what else is there to do

Edited March 1, 2011 by zh & m

[*Yankee Love* 15]

zh&m if you got to a Tier 2 and they told you within 10 days, that means something...

[mrs. carey 4]

zh&m if you got to a Tier 2 and they told you within 10 days, that means something...

Excuse me for meddling. But really??? My fiance's been told that he should get something in 5 days. I swear all the anxiety that I'm feeling now is gonna make me go insane!

[zh & m 3]

zh&m if you got to a Tier 2 and they told you within 10 days, that means something...

Thanks, Yankee Love, I hope you're right!

Excuse me for meddling. But really??? My fiance's been told that he should get something in 5 days.

And when was that? Good luck to you!

...this is the most exhausting process EVER (my previous tough bureaucratic experiences - a divorce and getting my kid into a good Manhattan public school - don't even come close)

Edited March 1, 2011 by zh & m

[mrs. carey 4]

And when was that? Good luck to you!

...this is the most exhausting process EVER (my previous tough bureaucratic experiences - a divorce and getting my kid into a good Manhattan public school - don't even come close)

The afternoon of March 1st, US time. I know! *more deep breaths* Good luck to you as well!

[J & K 2]

Just FYI for other September people:

Feb. 24th - my first call to USCIS customer service last week - was told I can't do the service request until 30 days from 5 months mark

Today, March 1st - second call to USCIS customer service, the rep. told me Vermont is working on August 21st petitions, but not a word about "30 days" grace period. I said it's not true, and I know September people already processed, then I asked to be transferred to Tier 2. She repeated that Vermont center is working on August 21, so she can't put in a service request. and I replied she's been misinformed, since some later applications have been processed in Vermont. She then said, she'll transfer me to another customer service rep., and I agreed.

She actually transferred me to an officer, who sighed, asked what service center I was at, sighed again. Then she said that yes, technically (another sigh)I'm past the timeframe, so she'll take my service request. She verified my address, gave me the confirmation number, and told that I should receive a letter with details on my inquiry within 10 days.

To their credit, I should say that everyone I spoke to in USCIS phone service at least were pleasant and polite. I hope I never have to bother them again

I tried this approach after reading your post and was still not allowed to place a service request. The tier 2 officer told me that the computer system would not allow it until 30 days after the 5 month window has past. Total BS

Congrads to all of you who have recently been approved.

Edited March 2, 2011 by J & K

[zh & m 3]

I tried this approach after reading your post and was still not allowed to place a service request. The tier 2 officer told me that the computer system would not allow it until 30 days after the 5 month window has past.

Ouch. Try again in a couple of days. Not that a service request guarantees anything....

[texas-gal 3]

I had an officer do a service request for me yesterday and my 5 months was on the 20th.