April 2012 AOS Filers

[Xanax 349]

Hypnosis, I've been following your case and I just want you to know I'm hoping you get your approval soon. *hug*

[Hypnos 6,577]

Thanks.

It's actually made it to Dallas now (still no idea what Houston's involvement was, my lawyer thinks VSC screwed up yet again and sent it to the wrong place).

Right now I'm waiting on what will happen next, whether that will be another interview or what I don't know.

Edited January 23, 2013 by Hypnos

[asdfg 18]

Thanks.

It's actually made it to Dallas now (still no idea what Houston's involvement was, my lawyer thinks VSC screwed up yet again and sent it to the wrong place).

Right now I'm waiting on what will happen next, whether that will be another interview or what I don't know.

Hypnos, it is a sad news that we are nearing the end of January of 2013 and your case is still pending (??!)

I remember how exhausting and frustrating it was to wait for a decision 7 months after submission of the application.

You have been waiting for quite a bit now.....

We do wish you well! Hope to see a "decision made" update from you soon!

asdfg

[Hypnos 6,577]

Sometimes I wonder how this is all still happening, and that it's coming up on a year and I'm still waiting.

Such is life.

I'll be surprised if I hear anything before the end of January, but I am hopeful of receiving a final decision before the end of February. I believe the Ombudsman stated they would contact the Dallas field office in early February and ask for a status update. With luck, with the Ombudsman, myself, and my lawyer all pestering them (to do their job that they have a duty to discharge) they will finally get around to adjudicating my petitions.

My lawyer said that I will need to renew my EAD if I haven't heard anything by the end of February...

[DC85 113]

did you thought to file a lawsuit in the federal court ? that would make them to speed up the process.

[Hypnos 6,577]

I did investigate filing a writ of mandamus back in December, but then things started moving and I began to receive transfer notices. Then VSC screwed up and sent my applications to Houston instead of Dallas, where they sat for six weeks gathering (more) dust.

Only in the past couple of weeks have the Ombudsman managed to get my applications transferred again from Houston to Dallas.

When this is all done and dusted I may try to pursue an official complaint, because the number of mistakes they have made are just mounting up, and nobody else should have to go through all of this.

[Xanax 349]

I did investigate filing a writ of mandamus back in December, but then things started moving and I began to receive transfer notices. Then VSC screwed up and sent my applications to Houston instead of Dallas, where they sat for six weeks gathering (more) dust.

Only in the past couple of weeks have the Ombudsman managed to get my applications transferred again from Houston to Dallas.

When this is all done and dusted I may try to pursue an official complaint, because the number of mistakes they have made are just mounting up, and nobody else should have to go through all of this.

I would definitely pursue a complaint once you have your GC.

[asdfg 18]

I did investigate filing a writ of mandamus back in December, but then things started moving and I began to receive transfer notices. Then VSC screwed up and sent my applications to Houston instead of Dallas, where they sat for six weeks gathering (more) dust.

Only in the past couple of weeks have the Ombudsman managed to get my applications transferred again from Houston to Dallas.

When this is all done and dusted I may try to pursue an official complaint, because the number of mistakes they have made are just mounting up, and nobody else should have to go through all of this.

I monitor your case.

Hopefully they get your case processed sooner than later.

BTW, there are some significant delays in current case processing due to influx of Deferred Action applications(i think it's not directly related to your case's outcome since [assuming] you are already past almost all of the processing stages and it's just n administrative error that causes delay in your situation).

I wonder how will USCIS handle all of the case load if legalization bill passes and they get swamped with 11 million applications....

[Hypnos 6,577]

As I understand it, deferred action cases are processed exclusively at the service centres. My cases have not been at VSC since December, so I should be free from any delay from that source now. I do not begrudge the people benefitting from deferred action anyway, they sorely need all they are getting (and more).

I do have an email in to USCIS' super-slow customer service address (ncsc-customerconnect@uscis.dhs.gov for anyone else who needs it) asking them to confirm that my applications were correctly forwarded to Dallas from Houston. The one time I used this email address previously it took about 10 days for a response, but they got to it eventually. I should get a reply this week, and hopefully they will tell me that my applications are at Dallas awaiting adjudication / interview.

[chimcham 18]

Hypnos I logged in today to see where you were at in your process-I am thinking of you and you aren't alone

[Shooli 2]

Same here, waiting for that "Finally received GC in the mail" post

[Hypnos 6,577]

Thanks; it's good to know people are still around.

I feel like I'm the last of the dinosaurs and I can see the meteorite approaching.

Edited January 31, 2013 by Hypnos

[asdfg 18]

Thanks; it's good to know people are still around.

I feel like I'm the last of the dinosaurs and I can see the meteorite approaching.

Hypnos, it's systemic problem.

Anywhere you go you see something similar going on.

It used to be this way all over the Third World but in America there used to be a standard of quality everyone was held to.

In early 1990's , everyone I spoke to who was around confirmed this, things were working smooth. Even INS was so fast processing the cases , there were virtually no backlogs until mid-1990's

Not so anymore. It's more like in India, anywhere you go. You are nobody, you are non-entity. Who gives a c.rap if it's fundamentally wrong, just live with it and say thank you that you are not being thrown under the bus.

It could have been worse if you dealt with private company contractor, at least USCIS must adhere to some legal guidelines and regulations and eventually will get to process your case.

If you contact your US Senator and if it's office is sympathetic they may also help to cut red tape.

If not, you are on your own or must pay out 5 grands to hire a top tier attorney to file WM for you (Good luck doing it Pro Se !)

The point is: we have this systemic problem and it's cultural. Something has happened to people and everyone thinks this is how things should work. It's done collectively, without anyone personally doing something wrong out of spite, it's just accepted mode of running any kind of entity and affairs.

I know how it feels to be in your shoes, and I know how upset you must be, but once you cool off and think of it rationally you will see this is not personal (and that makes it even much worse, if it was personal, about you Hypnose , at least others wouldn't be affected the way you are affected and you could raise the issue and majority would see you were wronged and stand by you).

As it stands, unfortunately, there is not much you or anyone can do about it , since it is a collective attitude you are dealing with. It is just we are unfortunate to be mere "nobodies" at this historical time (200 years ago in America we would be regarded as Human beings, entitled to certain standard of deference).

We are still better off than what is going on in Third World countries(them looking up at US, they just keep getting worse seeing the trends set by the standard setter and following the lead). But, obviously, the standards are declining at alarming speed.

You get almost shocked, thank wholeheartedly and want to shake hands of anyone who does their task with care and due diligence....

Alas!

Edited February 1, 2013 by asdfg

[Hypnos 6,577]

USCIS confirmed that my cases have reached their final resting place of the Dallas field office, after their weary cross-country trek through many jurisdictions. They were received by Dallas on the 18th January.

The Ombudsman told me they would contact Dallas on the 18th February for an update, after giving them a month to review my applications.

[Xanax 349]

USCIS confirmed that my cases have reached their final resting place of the Dallas field office, after their weary cross-country trek through many jurisdictions. They were received by Dallas on the 18th January.

The Ombudsman told me they would contact Dallas on the 18th February for an update, after giving them a month to review my applications.

I hope you hear something before then! *crossing my fingers for you*