Considering abandoning our 129F

[onyxrev 0]

Sheryl and I are seriously considering abandoning our 129F to get married and starting over for a K-3

I have received conflicting information from USCIS, the DHS, and CSC about our case status.

My local USCIS office says there is a request for 'initial evidence' on its way to me that was sent in August, which I haven't received, even though I sent them my initial evidence almost seven months ago.

A Congressional inquiry suggests they're still processing our case and have everything they need.

The national hotline told me that my six month window started when our case was transfered on June 10th.

I have no idea who or what to believe and, at this point, have lost all faith that our case will ever be approved.

I see all the approvals all around me that have only taken two or three months and I feel that starting over will simply be better than trying to untangle the horrible mess that has been made of our case.

It would be nice if I could receive a refund from USCIS for the service I haven't received that I paid for.

*shakes head* I have done all I can.

[caroledfb 0]

It is really a sad story...

Can you get married in Canada and use the DCF (Direct Consular Filing) system to speed up the process?

[onyxrev 0]

It is really a sad story...

Can you get married in Canada and use the DCF (Direct Consular Filing) system to speed up the process?

I investigated DCF and, no, they won't let me apply for DCF because I haven't lived there for a year.

[caroledfb 0]

awww; dropping down K1 and trying K3 is maybe the best solution then... Love is stronger!

[CarolineM 0]

Her point is, move to canada to be with your SO - live there for a year and then apply for DCf....

If you reapply for a K3 you're starting all over again and waiting the same amount of time...so what's the point??

[onyxrev 0]

awww; dropping down K1 and trying K3 is maybe the best solution then... Love is stronger!

It is.

Her point is, move to canada to be with your SO - live there for a year and then apply for DCf....

If you reapply for a K3 you're starting all over again and waiting the same amount of time...so what's the point??

I can't move to Canada. I have a full time job here, a new business I have just started, and a mortgage.

At least we'd be married in a K-3 situation. Would we have to wait the same amount of time? I don't think so. This is pretty unusual.

[Tim&Poonam 0]

Based on the number of recent approvals, you should give it another 30 days before doing anything drastic.

[onyxrev 0]

Based on the number of recent approvals, you should give it another 30 days before doing anything drastic.

Any particular reason why? I've been hearing this for months.

[YuAndDan 153]

Her point is, move to canada to be with your SO - live there for a year and then apply for DCf....

If you reapply for a K3 you're starting all over again and waiting the same amount of time...so what's the point??

I was thinking the same thing, from your time line info you are in the same boat as many, I would stick it out for another month or two, you will just prolong the wait by starting the process all over again.

[Arazia 0]

I also think you'd be better off just waiting on your current application. Someone else posted recently that too many inquiries from outside sources can actuallys low down your progress or cause more problems to your application because the person working on your case has to answer every single inquirey separately.

In any case, you've already put in this much time, I think you have to ask yourself if it is worth it to start from scratch and possibly have to wait the same amount of time re-starting now to get that approval. In the end, it's up to you, but personally I'd give the K-1 a little while longer.

[Callina 1]

Fight to finish what you've started, onyxrev! Don't give up now! Write letters and emails to one thousand congressmen or senators, if you have to, but don't renounce! Your rights need to be respected and will be respected eventually!

[Arazia 0]

From:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...34056&st=15.

Senator Mikulski's office called today. The lady working on my case is really cool. I told her the truth about having my congressman looking into it as well. She said that normally she would drop a case if she found out that someone was duplicating efforts due to the high volume of inquiries they perform. I'm lucky because she told me that she has already started working on this and wasn't going to drop me because I told her. She said that they both inquire to the same place and now the officer will have to respond to both of them. Man, I'm glad I took all of your advice and didn't do all 4!! I'd be screwed.

She said that sometimes it does slow there efforts when they have to respond to both people. She however said she would be hearing something soon. She did say that it's a much more in depth response than what I could ever get from the website or the customer service line. She said they act as a direct liason with VSC and can talk directly to them. So, I think I should at least hear something soon.

I just wanted to let others know not to duplicate efforts. It's not suggested. I acted on impulse, but she said I didn't do anything wrong and everything will be ok.

Good Luck to everyone!!!

[onyxrev 0]

Someone else posted recently that too many inquiries from outside sources can actuallys low down your progress or cause more problems to your application because the person working on your case has to answer every single inquirey separately.

Mmm.. I doubt it. If one person were addressing my inquiries then I would be receiving a consistent response! And, If I had a consistent response then I wouldn't be nearly as worried.

[kitkat1 5]

Someone else posted recently that too many inquiries from outside sources can actuallys low down your progress or cause more problems to your application because the person working on your case has to answer every single inquirey separately.

Mmm.. I doubt it. If one person were addressing my inquiries then I would be receiving a consistent response! And, If I had a consistent response then I wouldn't be nearly as worried.

If you are not getting help from one senator's office, you can contact another location in search of a competent, helpful person. I gave up on my senator's local office - they were mean and not helpful. But I found a great contact in another location who helped me tremendously. I would not give up since you will be starting all over - you have a lot of time invested and really it cannot be much longer now. I would try to contact another office and make an official inquiry with someone who understands.

Good luck.

[onyxrev 0]

If you are not getting help from one senator's office, you can contact another location in search of a competent, helpful person. I gave up on my senator's local office - they were mean and not helpful. But I found a great contact in another location who helped me tremendously. I would not give up since you will be starting all over - you have a lot of time invested and really it cannot be much longer now. I would try to contact another office and make an official inquiry with someone who understands.

Good luck.

Hmmm. I had a nice, comfortable conversation on the phone with my Senator's Chief of Staff. She essentially said that Senators can make inquiries but ultimately have no power to push USCIS in any particular direction. For USCIS, following through with the requests for expedition that Senators can make is entirely optional and usually ignored.