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oabdelra   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Today, I submitted an iquiry request with the CISOMBUDSMAN to look into my case. I am an August filer that have still not gotten my NOA2. Was that a mistake? I said that I had gotten engaged then Filed I-129F that got approved. I mentioned that I had done so due to not knowing that getting married in Egypt constituted a legal marriage in the US. I mentioned that I then filed an I-130 so that added to the endless wait.And now Egypt is in turmoil and I am worried for my the safety of my wife.

I am having second thoughts on this, I don't know why. Please share your thoughts with me :)

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Matt & Rocio   28

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Chile
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Today, I submitted an iquiry request with the CISOMBUDSMAN to look into my case. I am an August filer that have still not gotten my NOA2. Was that a mistake? I said that I had gotten engaged then Filed I-129F that got approved. I mentioned that I had done so due to not knowing that getting married in Egypt constituted a legal marriage in the US. I mentioned that I then filed an I-130 so that added to the endless wait.And now Egypt is in turmoil and I am worried for my the safety of my wife.

I am having second thoughts on this, I don't know why. Please share your thoughts with me :)

CSC is currently processing I-130 petitions from July. Based on VJ member timelines and some stats pulled by a member named Paisaman they appear to be working July 10-11 or so. I would plan on waiting another month or so before you get a reply from CSC.

06/10/11 - Married

USCIS: (224 days)

07/22/11 - Mailed I-130 petitions for wife and step-daughter

07/28/11 - NOA1 for both

02/21/12 - RFE for both (received hardcopy on 2/25)

02/28/12 - Responded to RFE for both(received by CSC on 2/29)

03/02/12 - NOA2 for both(received hardcopy on 3/8)

NVC: (37 days)

03/12/12 - NVC Received both

03/21/12 - NVC case number and IIN received for both & Emailed Choice of Agent for both

03/23/12 - AOS bill invoiced & paid for both

03/26/12 - AOS bill shows paid & AOS Packets mailed for both

03/27/12 - Choice of Agent accepted for wife (sent another for step-daughter via email and express mail)

03/28/12 - Choice of Agent accepted for step-daughter & IV bill invoiced & paid for wife

03/29/12 - IV bill shows paid for wife & IV bill invoiced & paid for step-daughter

03/30/12 - IV bill shows paid for step-daughter & IV Packets mailed for both

04/04/12 - IV Packets reviewed. Checklist issued for Divorce Decree for my wife. Step-daughter's was accepted and her case closed

04/10/12 - Divorce Decree accepted after supervisor review & wife's case closed

04/16/12 - Expedite requested for both cases due to NVC error

04/18/12 - Expedite request approved for both cases and sent to Santiago Embassy

Embassy: (15 days)

04/24/12 - Embassy received both cases from NVC

04/25/12 - Wife went to Embassy for document review. Interview date assigned for both cases.

04/26/12 - Medical Exam for both. Result - approved.

05/07/12 - Interview date for both. Result - approved!

05/09/12 - Received both Visas

05/16/12 - POE Atlanta

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Blissful_Beauty   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Yemen
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Today, I submitted an iquiry request with the CISOMBUDSMAN to look into my case. I am an August filer that have still not gotten my NOA2. Was that a mistake? I said that I had gotten engaged then Filed I-129F that got approved. I mentioned that I had done so due to not knowing that getting married in Egypt constituted a legal marriage in the US. I mentioned that I then filed an I-130 so that added to the endless wait.And now Egypt is in turmoil and I am worried for my the safety of my wife.

I am having second thoughts on this, I don't know why. Please share your thoughts with me :)

Im in the same boat as you but I only filed an I-130 only, they recieved it on April 12, 2011. I ended up writing an email to the congressman and doing a service request AND wirting a letter to CISOMBUDSMAN serveral times and the only thing I recieved from them was that they are doing an extensive background check and they will get back to me within 6 months, that was from the service request. But it will be 9 months and a week since I sent it and still no reply :( I recieved the extensive background check letter on Friday

When I got the letter about the extensive background check I was soooo disappointed cuz I was expecting some good news. I still dont understand why they need extensive background check. I've never done anything wrong, dont have any loans under my name and never had late payments on anything. I just hope they reply back soon cuz Im losing hope. And 9 months is a long time compared to the 5 month timeframe on their website

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USCIS: (286 days)

10-04-2010 - Married

04-07-2011 - I-130 Sent

04-14-2011 - NOA1 Received

01-26-2012 - NOA2 Received

NVC

02-06-2012 - Case Number Assigned

02-08-2012 - Received AOS Fee

02-08-2012 - Received DS-3032

03-01-2012 - Emailed DS-3032

03-02-2012 - Paid AOS Fee

03-30-2012 - Emailed DS-230 & Police Clearance

04-10-2012 - Received Checklist

06-??-2013 - Emailed AOS

07-25-2013 - Case Complete

10-29-2013 - Packet 4 Received

12-31-2013 - Interview ----Administrative Processing

01-20-2014 - Embassy called to go in on Wednesday the 22nd

01-22-2014 - picked up visa, yyaaayyyy

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Rapur Milele   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Kenya
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I am sorry to hear that as that sucks.

Are you saying that if the petitioner has a criminal background that he/she will be subjected to an extensive background check that will delay the petition for several more months? Yet you have no history of such, and you are being subjected to it. Maybe your name had a "hit" on the database and prompted this. I did not think the petitioner would have the petition denied or delayed deeply for any criminal offenses in the background except those of a "National Security Concern" or "Adam Walsh offenses", (crimes involving children). Is that correct or will any criminal offenses trigger such an extensive inquiry?

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Blissful_Beauty   4

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I am sorry to hear that as that sucks.

Are you saying that if the petitioner has a criminal background that he/she will be subjected to an extensive background check that will delay the petition for several more months? Yet you have no history of such, and you are being subjected to it. Maybe your name had a "hit" on the database and prompted this. I did not think the petitioner would have the petition denied or delayed deeply for any criminal offenses in the background except those of a "National Security Concern" or "Adam Walsh offenses", (crimes involving children). Is that correct or will any criminal offenses trigger such an extensive inquiry?

That is NOT what I am saying or even trying to say. I was TRYING to say I have nothing in my name for them to have an extensive background check on. Sorry if you thought thats what I was implying but its not. No offense to anyone if anyone took what I said too offense.

USCIS: (286 days)

10-04-2010 - Married

04-07-2011 - I-130 Sent

04-14-2011 - NOA1 Received

01-26-2012 - NOA2 Received

NVC

02-06-2012 - Case Number Assigned

02-08-2012 - Received AOS Fee

02-08-2012 - Received DS-3032

03-01-2012 - Emailed DS-3032

03-02-2012 - Paid AOS Fee

03-30-2012 - Emailed DS-230 & Police Clearance

04-10-2012 - Received Checklist

06-??-2013 - Emailed AOS

07-25-2013 - Case Complete

10-29-2013 - Packet 4 Received

12-31-2013 - Interview ----Administrative Processing

01-20-2014 - Embassy called to go in on Wednesday the 22nd

01-22-2014 - picked up visa, yyaaayyyy

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