California Service Center To Texas Service Center

[waitingondLord 2]

oh and I forgot on top of the coldest temps today and ice on the roads there is energy emergency placed in th state of TX. Rolling energy blackouts because they are having a hard time keeping up with energy demands

[Lidia & JB 4]

oh and I forgot on top of the coldest temps today and ice on the roads there is energy emergency placed in th state of TX. Rolling energy blackouts because they are having a hard time keeping up with energy demands

I'ts not a reason to lie to people who paid for a service

[waitingondLord 2]

I'ts not a reason to lie to people who paid for a service

what do you mean? i am just giving info since I live in dallas and close to Mckinney where the TSC is actually.

[waitingondLord 2]

all I am saying is TSC is probably closed because of energy, icy roads and cold temps

[Lidia & JB 4]

what do you mean? i am just giving info since I live in dallas and close to Mckinney where the TSC is actually.

I was talking about TSC, not you, I would never dare to talk that way to anyone in here. But well at least you made me laugh, it's been a while I hadn't laughed

I said that because some of us called today and had the same old BS answers

[OuterX 5]

all I am saying is TSC is probably closed because of energy, icy roads and cold temps

There seems to be little difference between it being open or closed.

[waitingondLord 2]

I was talking about TSC, not you, I would never dare to talk that way to anyone in here. But well at least you made me laugh, it's been a while I hadn't laughed

I said that because some of us called today and had the same old BS answers

sorry I understood wrong...I am glad I made you laugh..

I am not positive we will see any approvals today...

[txant 0]

I'm sorry but I don't want to read through 274 pages, so can someone tell me if ANYONE that got transferred has been approved or are we ALL sitting and waiting? This is so disturbing.

[Saylin 1,605]

I'm sorry but I don't want to read through 274 pages, so can someone tell me if ANYONE that got transferred has been approved or are we ALL sitting and waiting? This is so disturbing.

Yes, there have been 28 known approvals so far. Check this spreadsheet out: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AtbvTEwLyHz1dFg5U1g1UGd1RTQwZWF1V09UTnY4dWc&hl=en#gid=0

[ezzie 7]

Yeah, no wonder we can't get them to do anything... no windows or anything. Lack of sunshine and outside light brings moral and initiative down.... but then again.... we might not want them staring out the window all day either. "Oh, to heck with this I-130.... I see shiny things"...

Good morning, fellow TSC refugees! Checking in on what's new ( now my way of life, after coming from work)....Huuuuuh??? What did you guys say? NOTHING??? Again???

Thanks for the pic, at least we have an idea where our files are stacked up..LOL

[I&M 1]

I'm sorry but I don't want to read through 274 pages, so can someone tell me if ANYONE that got transferred has been approved or are we ALL sitting and waiting? This is so disturbing.

Please refer to the google spreadsheet that Salyn created for us it will tell you everything

Here is the link:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tX9SX5PguE40eauWOTNv8ug#gid=0

[SqdnGuns 21]

Got a direct response from the Congressman's office in Washington DC, I am assuming it is via the request I made via his web site. What is very interesting is that she addressed me by my retired rank from the Marin Corps, I have never included my rank in any correspondence. It would appear that they did a check on me? An assumption on my part.

Dear SSgt. Grant,

We have received your email concerning your issues with your wife's immigration issues. Due to the nature of your concern, a District matter, I would suggest you contact the Congressman's District Office directly.

Their phone number is 714-960-6483.

I hope this will help you!

Alicia Preston

Office of Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)

2300 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

( 202.225.2415 (main) | 202.225.0145 (fax)

This was my response and I CC'd a reporter that I have been speaking to as well as the aide I have been dealing with at the Congressman's District Office.

Hello Ms. Preston,

Thank you for your response. Is this e-mail in response to my request through the Congressman's web site?

I have been in contact with Tony Capitelli at the District Office and up to this point have not had any feedback from him.

Below is the body of an email that I have sent to officials at USCIS including the Ombudsman and the Texas Service where my wife petition was transferred to from the California Service Center. Please do take the time to read it, upon doing so, I hope that you can get the right people to act upon it.

Since I first sent this letter, my son has been to the hospital 2 more times due to complications of his bronchitis. This morning I received a call from my wife that my son is now suffering a high fever and is taking him to the hospital once again. We were approved for expedite processing of the petition due to my sons health condition over 80+ days ago, no action has been taken by USCIS since.

As each day passes, I am more concerned with my sons health deteriorating, I cannot fathom the worse case scenario. I myself am medically retired from the Marine Corps with Crohn's Disease, the STRESS of this process is taking a toll on my health as well.

Please, I am begging someone to find out what is going on with this whole process. I cannot get a straight answer from anyone.

Respectfully submitted,

--

Wade S. Grant

USMC, Retired

--------------------------------------------------------------

Dear **********,

I am writing email this out of frustration, mainly due to not being able to get any answers from USCIS and the delays in the legal immigration of my wife.

On July 21, 2010, I filed I-130 for my wife, Kampong Pinongram, receipt number WAC109023722. We are just one couple of the 35,000 applicants that were transferred from the California Service Center to the Texas Service Center on November 3, 2010 due to the case load at California Service Center. The I-797C states on the first line the following:

"This is to advise you that in order to speed up processing we have transferred the above case to the following USCIS office for processing: Texas Service Center"

I received the I-797C on November 8, 2010. On the same day, before I was even aware that our case was transferred, I requested an expedite for processing due to my sons health, he is a US citizen and with my wife the applicant, in Thailand. I made a trip to Thailand the end of October so I could meet with my sons doctors and to gather documentation on his illness and all the hospital stays. My son has been hospitalized for pneumonia and bronchitis which he still receives breathing treatments for. I was unable to bring my son back with me as I am employed full time and have no way of caring for him, my wife is the primary care giver. I could quit my job to care for him but then I would not be able to financially support my family, Catch 22.

On November 15, 2010, I received notification from the Texas Service Center that stated "Documentation submitted meets the requirements for expedite processing of your application/petition." (Referral ID: T1B3121001253CSC)

As of this writing, it has been over 2 months since I received this letter and my son has had two more stays in the hospital and no status on the I-130. I have made numerous phone calls and each time have been told something totally different as to why the "expedite" has not been completed. On one occasion the CSR actually hung up on me when I stated that on all my previous calls I was being told something different from the previous call. Last Thursday I actually spoke to someone that was helpful and understanding and escalated my call to a higher level of support. Notes were added to our case, Referral ID: WTC0191101875CSC, and the gentleman that I spoke with recommended that I ask my Congressman and Senator(s) for assistance. I am taking his advice and scheduled a meeting with Congressman Dana Rohrabacher tomorrow afternoon, January 25, 2011 at 3 PM. I also spent the whole weekend making contact with local and national media outlets to get some attention to this matter.

As an FYI, I am a member of an online community that is going through the process of bringing our loved ones to the States and have been sharing the difficult experience with our applications being transferred in order to speed up the process, only to know other I-130 applicants that have filed after us have already been approved and their applications forwarded on to the National Visa Center. The below link will give you some insight as to what turmoil USCIS is putting our families through.

http://www.visajourn...service-center/

It is my hope that action will be taken to expedite my wife's application as stated by the letter dated November 15, 2010 from the Texas Service Center. If your not able to assist me personally, please pass this on to someone who can. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Let's see if this get's ignored as well........................

[ezzie 7]

I'm sorry but I don't want to read through 274 pages, so can someone tell me if ANYONE that got transferred has been approved or are we ALL sitting and waiting? This is so disturbing.

That just proved how long we have been ranting...then shifting to HOPE, then back to getting depressed, etc, etc.

274 pages and few approvals. Haaaayyyyyyy...

[fermat 32]

I hadn't realized there were only 6 June filers in this group. I wonder if this is a lesson, don't file in summer when everybody is getting married. You're more likely to be transferred.

Edited February 2, 2011 by fermat

[I&M 1]

I hadn't realized there were only 6 June filers in this group. I wonder if this is a lesson, don't file in summer when everybody is getting married. You're more likely to be transferred.

too late