NO NOA2 :(

[thaiv 15]

We got a service request one day after our 5 month mark. In addition, we contacted both our Senator and Congressmans office to also enquire on our behalf. They both received an e-mail back, saying the following;

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records reflect that the Petition for Alien Fiancé (e) (Form I-129F) was received on September 9, 2010, and the Vermont Service Center is processing I-129F petitions within approximately 5 months. Additionally, our records do show that this case was recently assigned to an officer, and is under adjudicative review.

Processing times for specific applications and petitions at the Vermont Service Center (VSC) are provided on the www.uscis.gov website and are updated weekly. Based on fluctuations and variables that impact the processing times and for the purpose of interim or final adjudicative processing, the VSC allows 30 days beyond the posted date before the case is considered "Outside of Normal Processing Time" (ONPT).

An additional 30 days must be allowed for adjudicative review and processing before we can request expeditious processing based on ONPT. If the application or petition is still pending after 30 days, it will be forwarded for expeditious processing as an ONPT case.

For this case, that 30 day mark would be March 9, 2011. If you have not seen action on this case by this date, please respond to this email and we'll go about processing the case expeditiously as it will be fully qualified as outside normal processing times by then.

Thank you for your understanding, and patience,

So in USCIS own words, anyone on this site past the 6 month mark should be able to put in an expedite request.

We are still waiting, by the way............

The tier-one guy on the phone gave me my service request based on being ONPT. Hopefully this could mean expedite...but who knows..

[A&F 0]

I called again today and was told that the only way to get specific information about my case is to file form G639 found on www.uscis.gov

Has anyone been told this before?

The lady I spoke to said it is different from a service request (which I have to wait 17 more days to file another one) in that I am mailing it directly to the service center where my case is...

[thaiv 15]

I called again today and was told that the only way to get specific information about my case is to file form G639 found on www.uscis.gov

Has anyone been told this before?

The lady I spoke to said it is different from a service request (which I have to wait 17 more days to file another one) in that I am mailing it directly to the service center where my case is...

You have already filed a service request? What did they say the first time?

[mjaye65 5]

I called again today and was told that the only way to get specific information about my case is to file form G639 found on www.uscis.gov

Has anyone been told this before?

The lady I spoke to said it is different from a service request (which I have to wait 17 more days to file another one) in that I am mailing it directly to the service center where my case is...

G639 is a Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request and only allows you to access general information. Not sure this will help you may be jjust a way to get you off the phone.

[mjaye65 5]

A bit of News on my end...

As I mentioned in an earlier post we contacted the Customer service number and spoke with a rep who informed me that VSC are currently processing August 21 Petitions and therefore you are not out of what we consider the actual time line for processing.

You need to call be after 24 more days and if your case has not processed by that time we can initiate a service request.

Well after more reading here, VJ and back at the USCIS site. I decided to call again today as every where I looked said I should at least get a service request since we are past the five month mark. I spoke to yet another different agent but this time she acknowledged I was outside the five month window and she processed a Service Request. Said I should hear back within 30 days. From other posts that I have seen the creation of a Service Request usually processes to a NOA2 before the last half of these 30 days is this true in your opinions.

[A&F 0]

You have already filed a service request? What did they say the first time?

Nothing pretty much. My fiance (the beneficiary) called and was able to get the service request put in (after many failed attempts from me). The answer to the request was that "only the petitioner can put in a service request"

That I already knew which is why I was very surprised that they let him filed in the first place. And because you can only file 1 every 30 days, I have to wait half a month to get any type on information on our application... I just don't understand why they couldn't tell him on the phone "have your fiancee call us instead"...

[Al422 221]

Only ONE so far today. Not looking good.

[shazj1 2]

Only ONE so far today. Not looking good.

We filed a service request because it's getting a little too annoying now. Here's hoping something productive happens over the next few days.

[A&F 0]

Finally got approved today...

[OBX 51]

Finally got approved today...

Congratulations!

[hobokenworkingman 4]

We filed a service request because it's getting a little too annoying now. Here's hoping something productive happens over the next few days.

Have you guys tried infopass appointments at your local uscis office? they can peer into your case and may be able to tell you a bit more about what is going on, not to mention also file service requests. its always better to talk to a real human regarding this stuff...i had 2 infopass appts when I was waiting for my noa2 and the approval came a day after my 2nd infopass. try it out...good luck!