I-601 Approval - Vermont

[ktmmansgal 0]

I can hardly believe it --- I was speaking to my husband tonight on the phone while he was getting ready for work and out of no where he said, "are you sitting down" I was lying down --- he had just jumped on his computer to check his e-mail and he had not one but three letters from the DHS stating that our I-601 case had been approved out of Vermont --- What a happy day --- now we can start to live a normal life by that I mean one that is together ---

What we need to know now is, what to do next, we know we have to have the official letter from them in hand but do we call the consulate and see when we can go to get the visa stamped --- we are going through the Vancouver Canada Consulate so, anyone with an approved I-601 out of Vancouver can you give us some information ---

And thank all of you for your support and information along the way

Edited October 19, 2006 by ktmmansgal

[she 0]

CONGRATULATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wonderful news !!!!

I wish you happy life together !!!

[Baileyj96 0]

CONGRATS

That is wonderful news. I bet you were well beyond shocked. You were so expecting to be waiting so much longer. So happy that didn't happen.

That means we both found out our waivers were approved on the same day. October 18 was a very very good day!

Best wishes to you and your husband,

Vicky

Edited October 19, 2006 by Baileyj96

[rebeccajo 14]

Wow!!! That's wonderful!!!

Congratulations!

[MaryandMian 1]

Congratulations

[briluke_nyla 0]

Congratulations! Your NOA was received 3 weeks before mine. I hope this means they will do mine soon. I have not received any touches or anything though....

[irishgirl73 0]

great news..............I know you guys did not have an easy ride-I am very happy for you both

Colleen

[bornot2b 0]

Congradulations!!

[ktmmansgal 0]

Thanks all of you --- Great for Vicky too --- as for getting any touches or information out of Vermont - we got nothing that way --- the direct line I called somewhat regularly gave me a storyline that was consistent with what actually happened --- my husband called the regular help line last Friday because The direct line menu in the automated system had changed -- he was told that it would likely be another year -- don't believe that ( I certainly did not want to) --- I never received the same answer from anyone at any level on the general information line. If anyone needs the phone line to Vermont just let me know - I figured it out on Monday and the gal I spoke to told me that our case was being directed to an officer to work and was in transit at that very moment -- So as it looks, they got it, worked it and best of all "approved it" --- yooo hoooo!!!!! Now we get to move to the AOS Support Forum --- and hope Seattle moves quicker than it has been lately ---

Edited October 19, 2006 by ktmmansgal

[munchkins 0]

Many congratulations to you I know that it has been a terribly long time for you

[new orleans bound 0]

Thanks all of you --- Great for Vicky too --- as for getting any touches or information out of Vermont - we got nothing that way --- the direct line I called somewhat regularly gave me a storyline that was consistent with what actually happened --- my husband called the regular help line last Friday because The direct line menu in the automated system had changed -- he was told that it would likely be another year -- don't believe that ( I certainly did not want to) --- I never received the same answer from anyone at any level on the general information line. If anyone needs the phone line to Vermont just let me know - I figured it out on Monday and the gal I spoke to told me that our case was being directed to an officer to work and was in transit at that very moment -- So as it looks, they got it, worked it and best of all "approved it" --- yooo hoooo!!!!! Now we get to move to the AOS Support Forum --- and hope Seattle moves quicker than it has been lately ---

ktmmansgal could you please email me the info so I can contact Vermont. I would love to be able to talk to someone about our case rather than the consulate which has been unhelpful period. We know our case was recentely forwarded but we have heard nothing. The really stupid thing was Montreal held onto our case from February to September when they finally forwarded it to DHS. I'd love to hear some good news soon but that's like holding out for the winning jackpot numbers. Thanks

[ktmmansgal 0]

ktmmansgal could you please email me the info so I can contact Vermont. I would love to be able to talk to someone about our case rather than the consulate which has been unhelpful period. We know our case was recentely forwarded but we have heard nothing. The really stupid thing was Montreal held onto our case from February to September when they finally forwarded it to DHS. I'd love to hear some good news soon but that's like holding out for the winning jackpot numbers. Thanks

I have listed a detailed process to follow to contact the Vermont Service Center. Call when your case in outside the 90 day window past your NOA for your I-601 - After you have spoken to the Customer Service Agent you will be directed not to call for another 30 days --- sometimes I would call closer than that, sometimes not --- sometimes they were nice, sometimes not --- I always say what you will get all depends upon your approach --- if the answer you get is something like it is Pending just ask, Where in the pending process is it --- because there are several steps it needs to go through --- to get to the officers desk that will make the decision on your case ---

1-800-375-5283

listen to a few words then select (1)

listen to a few words then select (2)

listen to a few words then select (2)

listen to a few words then select (6)

listen to a few words then select (1)

Key in your complete receipt number for your I-601

this number should begin with EAC

Make sure you listen to the entire recording to the end and then when the recording goes into a selection mode again, (yes even after the recording says the Service Center has no other information than the information you have just heard) then

listen to a few words and select (3)

listen to a few words and select (2)

listen to a few words and select (1)

at this point you will hear a recording that states you have reached the Vermont Service Center and you will be connected to the next VSC Customer Support Representative --

When you get a person make sure you state your situation and that you are the petitioner of the original Visa petition - on the Waiver you are not really supposed to get information because you are not considered the petitioner but your spouse or fiance is of the actual I-601 --- but they have given me information when I ask the right questions. The story line was in direct connection with what actually ended up happening --- that was refreshing --

At the end of your call they will ask you not to call again for 30 days and with your timeline it appears you are certainly in line for some current "real" status -- they have access electronically to your case at least the tracking system which gives you some information on the step of the process your case in in ---

Here is the simplified process (I gave the detailed process above because in the past, several people have tried to call and were unsuccessful when they didn't wait for a few words to be spoken before they keyed in the next number in the series ---)

1-800-375-5283

1 then 2 then 2 then 6 then 1

Reciept # to the end of the recording

then 3 then 2 then 1

(you have now reached the Vermont Service Center)

I hope this helps

Feel free to email me for more information of some specific questions to ask --- but this usually is dependant upon the type of response they give you --- do not accept the word Pending --- you already know that ---

Good Luck

Cindy

[Aurelius 1]

Congrats on your approval, and thank you for posting that helpful way of getting to VSC. Much BLESSING in the coming future with your Love.