K-1 NOA2 APPROVED! All it took was an act of Congress..

[acks1661 0]

First off........ I GOT NOA2!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Now, for the important part...

I contacted my Senator’s office a few days ago and explained how long I have been waiting for my NOA2. They sent me a form to fill out that basically said I was going to be working with them and that I agree to disclose information about my case to the Senators office. The Senators office told me at the six month mark they are authorized to call the USCIS and expedite my request. I gave them all of my information and waited for the six month mark. I wake up on 29 APR 11 (6 month mark) and get the email from the Senators office stating that they called the Vermont Center and my case has been expedited. I had, to say the least, little faith that my case would really be expedited.

Flash forward a few hours after receiving the email from the Senators Office.. I get a email from the USCIS stating that my service request (made previously) had been processed and that my case was with a case office pending review.(I submitted a service request about 2 weeks ago, hoping to get any information I could). I was devastated; my service request was just the standard "We're working on it" response. I did find it strange that I received my service request only a few hours the Senators office expedited my request. I woke up this morning (I am in Afghanistan) and discovered that my NOA2 had been emailed to me at 8:30pm Vermont time. Either the computer sent the response after closing hours, the service center is open until 8:30pm, or someone had to work late because the Senator called and forced them. I really hope someone was forced to work late. It’s funny how a call from a Senator can get a sevice request and a NOA2 knocked out on the same day. SHAME ON YOU VERMONT SERVICE CENTER.

Moral of this post - Call you senators office and ask them for any help. I was very humble in my request to them and now am forever grateful.

Good luck all those out there waiting for NOA2 - Get your Senators involved at around the 5 month mark.

Edited April 30, 2011 by acks1661

[TBoneTX 45,394]

Congratulations, si man!

[aimeevsgarnette 4]

Congrats

[max+patricia 24]

Nice! Congrats

[marklovetina 52]

:dance:

[monyfer 27]

Great! Congrats! Unfortunately, the moral of your story does not apply to me. The aide at my Senator's office who "assisted" me was rude, demeaning, lazy, and uncommunicative. She did nothing - if anything, she delayed my case further. She sent a half-hearted e-mail to USCIS and then told me there was nothing else she could do except check back in sixty days. Will not be voting for THAT Senator ever, ever again....

[acks1661 0]

Great! Congrats! Unfortunately, the moral of your story does not apply to me. The aide at my Senator's office who "assisted" me was rude, demeaning, lazy, and uncommunicative. She did nothing - if anything, she delayed my case further. She sent a half-hearted e-mail to USCIS and then told me there was nothing else she could do except check back in sixty days. Will not be voting for THAT Senator ever, ever again....

I would try a different Senators office, even in a different state!!! They never asked me if I was a resident of Kansas (Senators office I called). I lived in Kansas growing up, but live in Washington D.C now. Call any Senators office you want!! Give it a try, worst that can happen is that it wont work.

[I+H 11]

Great post!

[shirley2011 0]

Congrats! You mentioned you are in Afghanistan - I am curious if it has anything to do with your dramatic K1 experience?

Good job!

First off........ I GOT NOA2!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Now, for the important part...

I contacted my Senator’s office a few days ago and explained how long I have been waiting for my NOA2. They sent me a form to fill out that basically said I was going to be working with them and that I agree to disclose information about my case to the Senators office. The Senators office told me at the six month mark they are authorized to call the USCIS and expedite my request. I gave them all of my information and waited for the six month mark. I wake up on 29 APR 11 (6 month mark) and get the email from the Senators office stating that they called the Vermont Center and my case has been expedited. I had, to say the least, little faith that my case would really be expedited.

Flash forward a few hours after receiving the email from the Senators Office.. I get a email from the USCIS stating that my service request (made previously) had been processed and that my case was with a case office pending review.(I submitted a service request about 2 weeks ago, hoping to get any information I could). I was devastated; my service request was just the standard "We're working on it" response. I did find it strange that I received my service request only a few hours the Senators office expedited my request. I woke up this morning (I am in Afghanistan) and discovered that my NOA2 had been emailed to me at 8:30pm Vermont time. Either the computer sent the response after closing hours, the service center is open until 8:30pm, or someone had to work late because the Senator called and forced them. I really hope someone was forced to work late. It’s funny how a call from a Senator can get a sevice request and a NOA2 knocked out on the same day. SHAME ON YOU VERMONT SERVICE CENTER.

Moral of this post - Call you senators office and ask them for any help. I was very humble in my request to them and now am forever grateful.

Good luck all those out there waiting for NOA2 - Get your Senators involved at around the 5 month mark.

[Otto 83]

October... good grief...

**Moving thread from K-1 Process/Procedures to Case Filings/Progress Reports.