i-130 : 5 months & Still no NOA2 - Called USCIS, said to wait 90 more days

[VisaJourney2011 14]

Is this what it has come to now? 8 months for NOA2?

The has to be the pinnacle of USCIS's flawed system.

Edited January 24, 2012 by VisaJourney2011

[WrightFamily 34]

Is this what it has come to now? 8 months for NOA2?

The has to be the pinnacle of USCIS's flawed system.

I understand your frustration, my priority Date is: August 15,2011 and today is pass the predicted 5 months approval also. I call USCIS every Tuesday and tell them my case is outside the processing Time and the tell me its not, but call back in 3 weeks to see were they are in Application dates. Today they are still working on Applications filed on June 16, 2011, they've been working on this same date when I call them last week. Just be patient, Im trying my best too!!

[JeppeaLovesHappea 0]

They have been on June 16 since before Thanksgiving in November. :\

[Ryan H 3,819]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[ayomide1 5]

They have been on June 16 since before Thanksgiving in November. :\

Dont believe what they tell you when you call you.They have been telling people June 16th for over 4 months.Thats just ridiculous

[VisaJourney2011 14]

Do they have NO SHAME! ?

Edited January 25, 2012 by VisaJourney2011

[Matt1968 13]

Dont believe what they tell you when you call you.They have been telling people June 16th for over 4 months.Thats just ridiculous

I have to agree with this. How can they tell people they are on June 16th when they have people filing well after that date are approved? I think it's just script talk.

Matt

[Matt & Rocio 28]

I have to agree with this. How can they tell people they are on June 16th when they have people filing well after that date are approved? I think it's just script talk.

Matt

My guess is they will start saying July 16th in a few days. They probably don't update that processing date very often. Based on VJ member time lines and stats pulled by VJ member Paisaman, it would be safe to bet that they are currently working petitions from around July 13-15 or so.

It is obvious that CSC had a major slowdown the past few months on processing I-130 petitions. But, the good news is that it seems they have started to pick up the pace. According to the trend chart on the USCIS website they have really picked up the pace on processing I-130 petitions during the month of February in past years. So all you late July and August filers don't lose hope, your day is coming, just not as soon as we would like it to.

[GCPony 14]

Dont believe what they tell you when you call you.They have been telling people June 16th for over 4 months.Thats just ridiculous

I do believe that figure, because I go to the USCIS webpage every day and check several random WACxxxx case numbers dated between May and June 1st. Cases I checked last November, dated in May, have not been touched. USCIS is heavily backlogged

[Mau&Renato 0]

Because of the delay I wrote to my Governor in FL... this was their response...

Thank you for contacting Governor Rick Scott and for sharing your concerns about your I-130 petition. The Governor appreciates your concerns and asked that I respond on his behalf.

The federal government oversees immigration, visas, deportation, green cards and citizenship. Your best sources of assistance are the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These offices can be contacted at the addresses below:

U.S. Department of State

2201 C Street, NW

Washington, DC 20520

www.state.gov/

(202) 647-4000

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Washington District Office

2675 Prosperity Avenue

Fairfax, Virginia 22031

www.uscis.gov

For further assistance, you may wish to contact your U.S. congressional delegation. U.S. Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio can be contacted at the addresses below.

The Honorable Marco Rubio

201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 350

Orlando, Florida 32801

(407) 254-2573

e-mail: casework@rubio.senate.gov

The Honorable Bill Nelson

Landmark Center Two

225 East Robinson Street, Suite 410

Orlando, Florida 32801

(888) 671-4091

www.billnelson.senate.gov/

Contact information for your Representative can be obtained online at www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

The person who can best assist those with legal questions is an immigration attorney. Those who need assistance in locating an attorney, should call the Florida Bar’s Referral Service at 1-800-342-8011. The American Immigration Lawyers Association can be contacted at the address below.

American Immigration Lawyers Association

1331 G Street, NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20005-3142

202-507-7600

Thank you again for taking the time to contact Governor Scott's office.

Sincerely,

Peggy E. Kassees

Office of Citizen Services

Executive Office of the Governor

[Bule&Cantik 8]

Is this what it has come to now? 8 months for NOA2?

The has to be the pinnacle of USCIS's flawed system.

we went from last June(filed). until January only to get an RFE....(for items I sent in original submission).

[Matt & Rocio 28]

Because of the delay I wrote to my Governor in FL... this was their response...

Thank you for contacting Governor Rick Scott and for sharing your concerns about your I-130 petition. The Governor appreciates your concerns and asked that I respond on his behalf.

The federal government oversees immigration, visas, deportation, green cards and citizenship. Your best sources of assistance are the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These offices can be contacted at the addresses below:

U.S. Department of State

2201 C Street, NW

Washington, DC 20520

www.state.gov/

(202) 647-4000

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Washington District Office

2675 Prosperity Avenue

Fairfax, Virginia 22031

www.uscis.gov

For further assistance, you may wish to contact your U.S. congressional delegation. U.S. Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio can be contacted at the addresses below.

The Honorable Marco Rubio

201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 350

Orlando, Florida 32801

(407) 254-2573

e-mail: casework@rubio.senate.gov

The Honorable Bill Nelson

Landmark Center Two

225 East Robinson Street, Suite 410

Orlando, Florida 32801

(888) 671-4091

www.billnelson.senate.gov/

Contact information for your Representative can be obtained online at www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

The person who can best assist those with legal questions is an immigration attorney. Those who need assistance in locating an attorney, should call the Florida Bar’s Referral Service at 1-800-342-8011. The American Immigration Lawyers Association can be contacted at the address below.

American Immigration Lawyers Association

1331 G Street, NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20005-3142

202-507-7600

Thank you again for taking the time to contact Governor Scott's office.

Sincerely,

Peggy E. Kassees

Office of Citizen Services

Executive Office of the Governor

USCIS is a federal government agency, that is why your Governor's office referred you to contact either USCIS directly or go through your Congressman. Your Congressman has an immigration liason in their office that can check on the status of your case. They will require you to fill out a form and send back to them that gives them authorization to check on your case. In most cases the immigration liason will contact USCIS and they will tell them that they are currently working on XX date and to check back in XX days. I would still suggest you contact one of your congressman even if it doesn't speed up your case.

[Samantha78 117]

Obviously this is just one of their speeches to make you leave them alone and not call anymore - but as we have seen lately, there are people with filing dates after June and July that have received their NOA2. Its a waiting game but I'm sure you'll hear something soon. And dont be in too much of a rush because NVC is not moving that fast either, unfortunately.

[AugHem 2]

Is this what it has come to now? 8 months for NOA2?

The has to be the pinnacle of USCIS's flawed system.

Oh no. Does this mean I will get my approval in May only since I am a Sep filer? I see that VSC is faster since there are some approvals for Aug and Sep. I wish mine was went to VSC instead of CSC.

Edited January 25, 2012 by aughem