back go earth with a thud...

[truebrit 4]

some one rfe'd our petition for wrong address in september, some one approved our petition in january, someone else says i am in the usa and we need to adjust status, someone else says we fill out i 824 or something...what the hell is going on???

[Glyn and Kathy 288]

Who are these "someones"??

[truebrit 4]

uscis

[YuAndDan 153]

?? Yes you never know what someone on phone will tell you.

The I-824 had to do with K-3 for a very short time a few years ago. USCIS should automatically send petition on to NVC once approved. If recently approved as in this month, give it a few weeks, then contact NVC to see where they stand.

603-334-0700 or e-mail: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov.

http://travel.state....w/how_1463.html

Edited January 10, 2011 by YuAndDan

[truebrit 4]

hopefully this is readable?

i am totally confused as to why they think i would be in the USA after they RFE'd me for my address on the first i-130 submitted, even the letter we sent in saying how we ended up in this mess...

looks like its just going to keep on piling up the mess until something bursts!!

only a few hours ago i was posting in january NVC thread,

i spoke to my hubby for a short while, he said we had the NOA2 hard copy, so i posted here, then a few hours later he has read the notice with his proper glasses on and got straight onto the phone to nvc and uscis, spoke to someone other than the person who answers the phone who told them we are to file the I-824 which costs another $400 + for something that uscis do anyway?

we are so confused now

[YuAndDan 153]

hopefully this is readable?

i am totally confused as to why they think i would be in the USA after they RFE'd me for my address on the first i-130 submitted, even the letter we sent in saying how we ended up in this mess...

looks like its just going to keep on piling up the mess until something bursts!!

only a few hours ago i was posting in january NVC thread,

i spoke to my hubby for a short while, he said we had the NOA2 hard copy, so i posted here, then a few hours later he has read the notice with his proper glasses on and got straight onto the phone to nvc and uscis, spoke to someone other than the person who answers the phone who told them we are to file the I-824 which costs another $400 + for something that uscis do anyway?

we are so confused now

I would give it 2-3 weeks from the date on the notice and call NVC to see if they got petition from USCIS.

If it is not there, then have petitioner do an Info-pass appointment to USCIS and speak to a person in person, not over the phone.

Edited January 11, 2011 by YuAndDan

[truebrit 4]

UPDATE

my hubby called USCIS (CSC) today, spoke to a lady who gave him reference numbers and her id number also, i was a bit dubious at first, until he said he got the reference and id numbers as she was the first human he spoke to, she told him it is a big mistake on our NOA2 and that, so long as i was not in the USA at the time of filing the I130 it will be ok, we dont need to fill out no more forms at this point, she has requested the package be expedited to NVC and that if we do not hear anything by phone or email by the time my hubby returns from his UK jaunt...he is to call NVC and give the reference number she gave him...if no joy there, he is to call USCIS (CSC) and request to speak to her, (hence her id)

the expidite was explained as (not word for word) - rather than the paperwork sitting on a USCIS persons desk for 30 days it will move in less than 5 days onto NVC. but we must be absolutely certain that i was not in the USA at the time of filing...erm...i was driving my bus round Manchester England...not Manchester New Jersey!! lol

so...we are still hopeful...

[Ribs & Beans 19]

UPDATE

my hubby called USCIS (CSC) today, spoke to a lady who gave him reference numbers and her id number also, i was a bit dubious at first, until he said he got the reference and id numbers as she was the first human he spoke to, she told him it is a big mistake on our NOA2 and that, so long as i was not in the USA at the time of filing the I130 it will be ok, we dont need to fill out no more forms at this point, she has requested the package be expedited to NVC and that if we do not hear anything by phone or email by the time my hubby returns from his UK jaunt...he is to call NVC and give the reference number she gave him...if no joy there, he is to call USCIS (CSC) and request to speak to her, (hence her id)

the expidite was explained as (not word for word) - rather than the paperwork sitting on a USCIS persons desk for 30 days it will move in less than 5 days onto NVC. but we must be absolutely certain that i was not in the USA at the time of filing...erm...i was driving my bus round Manchester England...not Manchester New Jersey!! lol

so...we are still hopeful...

Well, that sounds promising. Hopefully they'll be able to get it to NVC and back on track smoothly and without delay!!! Good luck to you both!

[RichiJenny 14]

Id definitely double check that info with at least one or two tier 2's. Its surprising that you will get conflictibg info - but it happens, and (in our case) happened often. I lost all faith in CSR's and always asked to speak to a T2. You dont always get the right info - but the chances are a lot higher!

[truebrit 4]

i just checked the USCIS website for no particular reason, just to see if anything with our status with them had changed...i wasnt really expecting any change but...this was on it -

On January 12, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

we got the NOA2 hard copy on 10th Jan, hubby spoke to them on the 11th Jan, im not sure if this is meaning 'a replacement' NOA2 which is coming, or the one we already have and they have just updated the status online...??

guess we will find out in a few days....or when my hubby returns to USA in just over a week.