Advice Needed.. 5 months no NOA2

[eaglewest 9]

Ok well I'm sorry if you feel I'm being impatient.

I was told on March 19th by a Tier 2 that we would have an answer in 2-3 weeks....I have been MORE THAN patient because we have waited those 2-3 weeks PLUS 2 more months on top of that.

I've never been away from my husband this long, and as most people here know, it's hard. Also, I am having issues that I'm dealing with at work at the moment. We need to get things settled or at least moving in some direction in order to get everything else worked out.

We have reasons more than just missing each other to try to get things going a little faster but unforuntately it doesn't "technically" fit under any of the expedite criteria, we are doing the best to just "hang in there" but there are reasons that we can't just sit around and wait it out after we've already been told on 3 occassions that we would have an answer in a few days and then were told to contact a senator or congressman.

When we applied the average time at VSC was 3-3.5 months for NOA2. I don't think it's unreasonable to be upset and want to get things moving... we waited out the time we were told to. Now I was just asking for advice on where to go from here. You don't need to claim that I'm being impatient... you don't know anything about what we've gone through to this point with our case.

On another note. Just to let you know that we are with you through this whole process. Wish your NOA2 will come soon.

[eaglewest 9]

I hear you, so it looks like you have 3 months to go!!!

same here, because the VSC wait time is now double!!

It's just a matter of time, we will receive our notice of approval or if we have to respond to a RFE sent by them. God bless each and everyone of us who are really passionate to be with our loved ones and who are being patient during this process.

[jkelly07 120]

your timeline is normal you file in jan 2012 the estimated time is 5 to 6 months, over 6 months contact uscis or your congressman,wait until the 6 month

[WrightFamily 34]

Hi VJ,

I am writing because I am not sure where to go from here....

Our NOA1 date is 1/12/12. Today (6/12/12) is 5 months since we sent our NOA1. I jumped the gun a little and sent my information to a senators office on 6/7/12 (5 days early) and got information back saying that they cannot do anything since we are still within processing times and to try again in a month!!! I'm sooooo frustrated, if I had waited until today to send the information they probably would not have given that answer right?

So I don't know what to do at this point.... should I contact a different person (congressman instead) now that we're at the 5 months? Should I just resend the information to the senator I've already spoken with now that it's 5 months? Just call USICS customer service (I know they don't help.. but... idk) and see what they say?

No idea where to go from here and there is no way in hell that I can just leave it alone for another month and be left in the dark. If we are told that we can file a service request or contact congress/senate at 5 months then I don't see how 4 months and 26 days is much different.

Yes, I should have waited but I had reason to send earlier, I wrote an explanation of why etc.

But the bottom line is... how does 5 days early make it ok to make us wait another month before anyone will help us out?? Ugh. I'm sooooo emotionally drained from this process, I've never felt this upset and depressed in my life.

I no your pain, I've been there and done that!

After 6 months of waiting for our NOA-2 we were eligible for a "service request" and I asked for it, after 1 week I received a letter saying: "your petition is at normally processing time and should be competed within 3 weeks"!

1 day later I received the NOA-2

It took us 6 months and 2 weeks

Edited June 13, 2012 by WrightFamily

[Cathi 5,794]

dont worry your approval will come soon, most likely during the 5 1/2 month mark to 6 month.. and yes waiting is very hard and its very frustrating to be away from your significant other, so you have every right to be impatient, i know i was but no worries it will come soon, you shall see in the meantime, start working on your stuff for the NVC stage and read up on that, NVC is much faster.

The NVC stage is not always faster, in our case it was longer than USCIS because of mistakes on the part of the NVC. We flew through the VSC and were ready for the NVC to fly as well, it was nothing but a nightmare from start to finish. At any stage of this process things can come to a proverbial halt. As difficult as it is, and we all want to be with our SO, there is really nothing you can do if you are still within normal processing time. Like others have said it's just an estimate, Good luck and I hope you get your NOA2 soon!!!!

[MrsSomers00 0]

I don't understand how people can be so impatient at times. We know that it can be quick as it can be late, so why not give it to nearly 6 months and see what happens. It is more likely that after 5 months or nearly 6 months it will be worked on and this happens in a lot of cases. They are under much pressure from all applications and cases being sent everyday. I hope people will consider this fact, instead of driving themself crazy and frustrated over this process.

I dont agree with your post. I am 7 months pregnant with my fiance's child and I am currently in my 5 month waiting on my NOA2. Secondly I am currently a deputy "peace officers" USCIS expedit military but they dont expedite peace officers. By all means I think military family should be expedited but also think peace officers and expected mothers should be too. I also contact my senator after I was denied twice. I believe if I am going to work everyday and not sure if I will come home safetly after my shift its only fair that I asked for assistance to expedite my file. Basically yes I have a right to be impatient and should I also mention I live on the third floor by myself? If somethng goes wrog rignt now the father of my child is not hear to be here for me or our child. All am saying everyone situation is different....

[RobbyUSA 26]

your timeline is normal you file in jan 2012 the estimated time is 5 to 6 months, over 6 months contact uscis or your congressman,wait until the 6 month

wrong.... try 5 months.

and just a few months ago the actual wait time was only 2 to 3 months.

it looks like the VSC is now concentrating on protected status cases.

i rest my case.

[MangoAve 25]

I don't understand how people can be so impatient at times. We know that it can be quick as it can be late, so why not give it to nearly 6 months and see what happens. It is more likely that after 5 months or nearly 6 months it will be worked on and this happens in a lot of cases. They are under much pressure from all applications and cases being sent everyday. I hope people will consider this fact, instead of driving themself crazy and frustrated over this process.

You want to know why it may be considered impatient... time is something you can never get back. You want to know what happened with a service request i put in about a week early to the 5 month mark? They allowed me to do it and it was not a Tier II. The response to it being outside normal processing time is to just wait longer. 60 days longer. To see people who have been approved already and filed a month later than you is just frustrating. And obviously their approval isnt an expedite..

[Stu4Lee 66]

But the reality of the situation is that USCIS will not respond to any questions of progress that come before the 30-day period directly following the USCIS-stated processing time frame that applies to your case. So if USCIS posts 5 months, they won't even speak to you until after 6 months have passed from NOA1.

This is simply NOT true, whoever told you this is also wrong.

They WILL respond and they WILL speak to you.

[chastitynjoel 19]

Ok well I'm sorry if you feel I'm being impatient.

I was told on March 19th by a Tier 2 that we would have an answer in 2-3 weeks....I have been MORE THAN patient because we have waited those 2-3 weeks PLUS 2 more months on top of that.

I've never been away from my husband this long, and as most people here know, it's hard. Also, I am having issues that I'm dealing with at work at the moment. We need to get things settled or at least moving in some direction in order to get everything else worked out.

We have reasons more than just missing each other to try to get things going a little faster but unforuntately it doesn't "technically" fit under any of the expedite criteria, we are doing the best to just "hang in there" but there are reasons that we can't just sit around and wait it out after we've already been told on 3 occassions that we would have an answer in a few days and then were told to contact a senator or congressman.

When we applied the average time at VSC was 3-3.5 months for NOA2. I don't think it's unreasonable to be upset and want to get things moving... we waited out the time we were told to. Now I was just asking for advice on where to go from here. You don't need to claim that I'm being impatient... you don't know anything about what we've gone through to this point with our case.

Very well said

[rafnem 2]

I called USCIS yesterday. We also filed our paperwork on January 12th (NOA1 January 17th). They told me that the vermont service center is currently processing applications from January 1st (This was yesterday) and that we should hear from them in the next few days. It's just a waiting game....

[hcfrey 6]

i feel your pain i checked both processing time for VSC and CSC on their website on VSC 5 months but on National 5.7 months waiting for noa2 makes my back hurts, OMG once we get our noa2 maybe i am already on a wheelchair geez I'm always checking. i need massage lol peace

[April_Filler 2]

You are simply too impatient, Be careful, you don't wanna push them too much.

I don't see another way to describe what you are doing. Regardless what the tier 2 told you. If you can wait 5 months, I think you can add another month to you wait time.

[PleaseDeleteAcct 7]

I called USCIS yesterday. We also filed our paperwork on January 12th (NOA1 January 17th). They told me that the vermont service center is currently processing applications from January 1st (This was yesterday) and that we should hear from them in the next few days. It's just a waiting game....

They told me on March 19th that they were processing Jan 1, 2012 apps at VSC....

[Jamaican Luv 13]

all you can really do is call USCIS.. I'm over my 5 mon. period time and still havent got anything but a letter from USCIS after they put in a service request saying that its still under review. I would just wait it out, thats what im doing now. nothing else to really do at this point. good luck.