IR-1/CR-1 July 2011 Filers

[foobaz123 39]

Exactly! I know that July 12 date it is to keep us who are NOT approved from worrying. They do not know that we know about this website. Without this website we would be ignorant to the truth. Also, by checking the case #'s near our own we have realized that we are getting closer day-by-day.

Actually, I'm fairly certain the purpose of the 'official processing date' is to prevent 90% of people from being able to put in service requests. Since they can simply refuse on the grounds that you're NOA1 date is later than the processing date they pulled out of their rear end.

[Woogie-Snookums 0]

Actually, I'm fairly certain the purpose of the 'official processing date' is to prevent 90% of people from being able to put in service requests. Since they can simply refuse on the grounds that you're NOA1 date is later than the processing date they pulled out of their rear end.

I am very convinced that this is the case! I do not like calling them at all.

[foobaz123 39]

I am very convinced that this is the case! I do not like calling them at all.

I finally lucked into someone who said they would put in a service request for me. They never responded to it, that I know of. However, that could be because we were finally approved prior to the deadline for the response. Needless to say, I didn't bother calling USCIS back to follow up at that point.

[Marah Sabir 0]

I finally lucked into someone who said they would put in a service request for me. They never responded to it, that I know of. However, that could be because we were finally approved prior to the deadline for the response. Needless to say, I didn't bother calling USCIS back to follow up at that point.

Still waiting.....

[Matt & Rocio 28]

No approvals yesterday (2/9/12)? I'm not seeing any on the IR-1/CR-1 timelines.

I thought for sure I would hear something by the end of this week, but now i'm not so optimistic.

[Marah Sabir 0]

No approvals yesterday (2/9/12)? I'm not seeing any on the IR-1/CR-1 timelines.

I thought for sure I would hear something by the end of this week, but now i'm not so optimistic.

You wont hear nothing until next week probably. I thought I would have my NOA2 by today. I know it is not coming, I give up!

[TangoBravo 7]

Any approvals today????

[TangoBravo 7]

Just received my case approval for my Wife's I130 Petition @ 10pm ET to be exact.

"On February 10, 2012, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN"

To be honest with you I just lost excitement to be happy/joyful because it was painful enough, for both my wife and I, knowing that another new long journey will begin with NVC. I'm really afraid that the law of newton will be applicable in this process and NVC will be as backlogged as CSC started to clear their side. Anyway, I contacted me Rep back in 1/20/2012 (almost 6 month mark) then my Senator on Monday 02/07/2012. Was it the reason? I'll let you call it:

"The California Service Center has acknowledged that your case is outside normal processing times. The agency has assured our office that every effort is being made to adjudicate your case as quickly as possible, and they have asked that our office allow thirty days for the agency to resolve this issue.

Our office is scheduled to follow-up with the agency at the end of this month, if you still have not received a decision on your case"

OR

is it the 6.5-7 month deal???

For my own sanity, I'll call it Rep®/Sen® to be politically correct.

[nica 5]

I'm so sick of watching people who've waited less time than me get their NOA2s. I'm so frustrated. Why can't they do them in order?

Edited February 11, 2012 by nica

[foobaz123 39]

Just received my case approval for my Wife's I130 Petition @ 10pm ET to be exact.

"On February 10, 2012, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN"

To be honest with you I just lost excitement to be happy/joyful because it was painful enough, for both my wife and I, knowing that another new long journey will begin with NVC. I'm really afraid that the law of newton will be applicable in this process and NVC will be as backlogged as CSC started to clear their side. Anyway, I contacted me Rep back in 1/20/2012 (almost 6 month mark) then my Senator on Monday 02/07/2012. Was it the reason? I'll let you call it:

"The California Service Center has acknowledged that your case is outside normal processing times. The agency has assured our office that every effort is being made to adjudicate your case as quickly as possible, and they have asked that our office allow thirty days for the agency to resolve this issue.

Our office is scheduled to follow-up with the agency at the end of this month, if you still have not received a decision on your case"

OR

is it the 6.5-7 month deal???

For my own sanity, I'll call it Rep®/Sen® to be politically correct.

I've been wondering the same thing. It took around 10 days for NVC to "receiving" our file from USCIS and then about another week to get a case number. Since that time, we were able to email in our DS-3032 and convert to the Electronic Processing system. After that however, we've come to a stop waiting for the AOS and IV Billing.

You can take it as somewhat good news that other people who entered NVC around the same time have been sailing along for the most part without serious delay. Additionally, this is the stage where you finally have some control over how fast the process goes.

Good luck.

[Marah Sabir 0]

What are they doing just randomly pulling out cases from the boxes? I was told my case was with an officer. I notice cases near mine already approved. This is injustice to the max!!!!!

[Alia&Jerald 5]

Good news...atleast you know that your case is with an officer...it should be any moment now

[nica 5]

What are they doing just randomly pulling out cases from the boxes? I was told my case was with an officer. I notice cases near mine already approved. This is injustice to the max!!!!!

How did you get the information that your case is with an officer, if you don't mind my asking?

[Marah Sabir 0]

How did you get the information that your case is with an officer, if you don't mind my asking?

No, I do not mind at all! I called the congressman and they did a status inquiry for me. I had to go to that level to get it because the NCSC inquiry was useless. Therefore, the congressman's office informed me that I was with an officer and that if I do not hear anything by February 20th to inform them with a call and then they will inquire once again.

For what it's worth I just as well not be with an officer. He is skipping all around me! I have witnessed cases all scattered around me getting approved on the 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th and here I am still waiting! It is really upsetting! I do not know what order they work in. I think they just randomly pull your case out of a bin.

Edited February 12, 2012 by steamcake

[Heartwarming 15]

No, I do not mind at all! I called the congressman and they did a status inquiry for me. I had to go to that level to get it because the NCSC inquiry was useless. Therefore, the congressman's office informed me that I was with an officer and that if I do not hear anything by February 20th to inform them with a call and then they will inquire once again.

For what it's worth I just as well not be with an officer. He is skipping all around me! I have witnessed cases all scattered around me getting approved on the 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th and here I am still waiting! It is really upsetting! I do not know what order they work in. I think they just randomly pull your case out of a bin.

We were told the same thing. I think your NOA1 is the same as ours? I am trying to remain optimistic. After 200+ days it gets harder every coming day to remain that way. I am trying to find things to keep me busy. In the back of my mind I just keep imagining the time I have to spend here added with the AP time and that is hurting me so much. I really pray that this week we will hear something.