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Crabs in US EMBASSY MANILA

By Francois007 in Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)

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A P Apprentice

A P   1

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When I saw the title of the thread, I thought it refers to people whose sign is Cancer..Interesting nevertheless and good luck! Keep calm and hope for the best!

F-1 2004-2005, 2005-2009
F-1, filed EAD for OPT 2009-2010
F-1, filed EAD for STEM OPT 17 months 2010-2011
+5/24/2010: USPS Express to Phoenix.
+5/26/2010: Delivered
+6/3/2010: NOA
+7/29/2010: Acceptance mailed! New EAD card.
AOS:
11/2/2011: Mailed USPS Priority to Chicago
11/4/2011: Package of I 130, 485, 131, 765 delivered~
11/9/2011: Text Messages - Confirmed all 4 applications were received with receipt #s.
Added 4 cases to portfolio on USCIS account. Enabled email and mobile alerts.
11/10/2011: All checks cashed, total $1490.
11/14/2011: All 4 NOAs received in the mail
11/17/2011: Biometrics Letter received in mail for Dec 8
11/18/2011: Biometrics done but 9/10 are rejected due to allergy.
11/25/2011: 2nd Biometrics letter received (send 11/23).
11/29/2011: 2nd Biometrics done but not all 10 are passed again. Hoping for the best =)
12/19/2011: Interview notice for Jan 27 at National Benefits Center (local office).
01/17/2012: EAD/AP Combo Card received.
01/27/2012: Interview done, lasts about 30 minutes but the wait is long - 1 hour. The interviewer approved us verbally, have to send in police clearance.
01/30/2012: Got police Clearance at local police station and mailed in.
02/06/2012: Card Production Ordered

01/16/2014: Receipt of I-751 Removing conditions
01/21/2014: NOA

02/10/2014: Biometrics

04/24/2014: Approval

05/01/2014: Card Received

11/08/2014: Sent N-400

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"Waiter! Do you serve crabs here?"

"Why, yes, sir -- we serve anybody."

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Francois007 Apprentice

Francois007   1

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This is a common delay tactic by USCIS and Embassy. Its BS and they know it but no way to prove it. We provided several copies of the G28 which mysteriously went missing. We hand carried them to Embassy so it wasn't lost in FAX or email. Send another email, find out who the Station Chief and the Ambassador at the Embassy are and copy them on it as well.

*It is also not specific to the Phillipines Embassy they all do this.

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Hello, thank you for sharing. We still in 221(g) Wait...10 weeks now.

Embassy claims they never received several documents G28 and lawyer request from us.

Where you in 221g wait? How long?

Thanks again

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Used to be broken   147

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Hello, thank you for sharing. We still in 221(g) Wait...10 weeks now.

Embassy claims they never received several documents G28 and lawyer request from us.

Where you in 221g wait? How long?

Thanks again

No 221g waiver case. 4.5 years

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Francois007 Apprentice

Francois007   1

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No 221g waiver case. 4.5 years

Embassy finally responded to lawyer...now they need a different form. (DS-3032 the lawyer used G28 essentially same purpose is to officially acknowledge lawyer represenation)...took well over 2 weeks and many emails and calls to get any response.

I hope we get visa before christmas...going on 3 months after interview. We started the process in Feb 2011 (almost 10 months now).

I dont know any other people in same situation.

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Francois007 Apprentice

Francois007   1

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Senator Boxer sent an inquiry on our behalf...its been almost 3 months (12 weeks). Embassy said a week ago to wait 2-3 more days for instructions...that our package went to CO...they also advise we call every day because mail system is not reliable or fast...over a week since that call and those instructions to us...nothing...nada.

The response to lawyers are all vague...response back to senator (i received in the mail)...vague...just a bunch of delay tactics and ...

What agony to deal with Manila Embassy.

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This is a common delay tactic by USCIS and Embassy. Its BS and they know it but no way to prove it. We provided several copies of the G28 which mysteriously went missing. We hand carried them to Embassy so it wasn't lost in FAX or email. Send another email, find out who the Station Chief and the Ambassador at the Embassy are and copy them on it as well.

*It is also not specific to the Phillipines Embassy they all do this.

How did someone from Belarus come to know the complete inner workings of all of our embassies worldwide and the entire USCIS system? Amazing. Did you take an online course? Or, as is more likely, you have no real clue...because I am going to go out on a tiny limb and suggest that YOu have NOT worked in every U.S. embassy on the planet, nor have ever worked for nor managed any office of USCIS....so....where did you get all of this 'first hand knowledge?'

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