K-1 - Call USCIS

[TheFantastics09 19]

Congrats!!!!

[Aztec&Taino 144]

Congratulations on your approval!

[devastedme 2]

When you call them, just say it has been more than 5 months and I would like to speak with Tier2 level officer. You could also say my call just got disconnected with a tier2 officer so could you please escalate my call.

Thanks guys for all your help and I wish good luck to all VJ members.

As for July and Aug filers, it's coming so keep your fingers crossed. But do keep calling them because they may not have updated online and your case might be already approved.

My situation:

I called back 1/7/2011 1 day after my 5th month. They told me that I should hear from them within 30-60 days with an answer if I was approved or denied. They then said that I could call back within 45 days. It is not 45 days yet. Can I still call and ask for some one in Tier 2 to open a service request?

TIA

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

If you have recently moved and have not filed a change of address with USCIS where have they sent your NOA2?

How will you collect it?

In our experience we never moved but we had an issue with postal theft from our mail box (at our residence) so we got a PO Box, and we filed a change of address with USCIS but to our horror it was never updated in their system and USCIS still sent the mail to our old address.

The mail from USCIS was NEVER forwarded by the postal service to our p.o. box via the change of address we filed with the postal service, it was returned to USCIS. This caused a lot of stress because this piece of paper was a vital part of the process further down the line and this is a very time sensitive process!

Luckily the NOA2 was finally received because USCIS resent the NOA2 that was returned to them back to us at the correct mailing address. But having spoken to the USCIS rep on the phone he said I would have to apply for a copy of the document (if it was lost or not returned t them), it would cost $365 and it would be up to 6 months to receive it!

It is really important to make sure that they have your current mailing address! If you update your address with the GET A REFERENCE NUMBER for the change! You want to be certain that it has been recorded properly!

All correct. USCIS sends mail ONLY to the address that is recorded with them as your mailing address and it WILL NOT be forwarded to another address. Sometimes, when you can get through to someone that actually will do something, you can get it re-sent. Other times you ened up paying the ridiculous fee for another one, and YES the NOA2 is an important document and you will need it through the AOS process.

If you change addresses (form AR-11) it can take 2-3 months for them to record the change.

[Afrikan Queen 11]

My situation:

I called back 1/7/2011 1 day after my 5th month. They told me that I should hear from them within 30-60 days with an answer if I was approved or denied. They then said that I could call back within 45 days. It is not 45 days yet. Can I still call and ask for some one in Tier 2 to open a service request?

TIA

Yes, call them back and put in a service request. I was able to put in a service request on my 5 month mark. Be persistent and be in charge if they give you the call back in 45 days scheme. You can also send them an email, that seems to work well too from VJ experiences.

[Afrikan Queen 11]

Guys,

I am very happy to say that my petition is approved. I called USCIS today and they said it has been approved.

They said that it has been approved for a week now and mailed me a letter, but I never received an email nor text and so far no mail and no update online. They said to wait for few days and I will get the mail.

I recommend July filers and early august filers to call USCIS and talk to tier 2 level officers, because there is a possibility that you may never get an email and no update online and your case may be approved already.

Also, how do I check online as to if NVC received my case? Do I need to call them or can I check online??

Thanks

Congratulation on your recent approval. Don't forget to