Hit the 9-month mark at CSC. How to escalate?

[Oregon Bound 30]

Yep, backpedaling and making excuses. Dealing with USCIS is like dealing with a 10 year old.

I have an 8 year old. He tells less lies than USCIS!

[BobR 2]

I had asked the congressman's staff person if he could expedite our petition. Here is what he responded: <<We have had some success in expediting various applications and petitions in the past. In order to agree to such requests, however, USCIS typically requires proof of significant humanitarian factors – factors that set cases apart from the hundreds or thousands of similarly-situated applicants or petitioners currently before the agency. Examples of factors that we have cited in the past include serious medical conditions, the potential loss of employment or housing, an inability to provide care for dependent children, etc. Please let me know if you believe that the factors in your case rise to that level. If so, we will need to gather evidence to support the claim, and I will then draft a request on the part of the congressman on your behalf.>>

[MaryRyan 5]

I had asked the congressman's staff person if he could expedite our petition. Here is what he responded: <<We have had some success in expediting various applications and petitions in the past. In order to agree to such requests, however, USCIS typically requires proof of significant humanitarian factors – factors that set cases apart from the hundreds or thousands of similarly-situated applicants or petitioners currently before the agency. Examples of factors that we have cited in the past include serious medical conditions, the potential loss of employment or housing, an inability to provide care for dependent children, etc. Please let me know if you believe that the factors in your case rise to that level. If so, we will need to gather evidence to support the claim, and I will then draft a request on the part of the congressman on your behalf.>>

What about mental health? Any longer and i'll be prescribed psychological medication!

[kfischm1 18]

I think that is true what he said in the email response.

As I said in another thread, yesterday have been approved 5 cases and 11 got RFE(all of them from 17 July). Only 20 left to be adjudicated for this date.

Didn't get to the 18th July(got bored of searching rofl)

I really hope it is true. Having them stuck on July 18 for so long is upsetting, but it is absolutely infuriating being told that and then seeing them work on Nov. and Dec.

[cazzers 83]

I really hope it is true. Having them stuck on July 18 for so long is upsetting, but it is absolutely infuriating being told that and then seeing them work on Nov. and Dec.

I know the feeling...we could've all been with our loved one by now, if they would have processed the petitions in normal processing times (5 months). But we had a very bad luck (unlike the Nov-Dec filers) and I really hope when I wake up tomorrow morning I will see at least 7 approvals from july-august filers. That would be so awesome!