May 2013 I-130 Filers

[jsumner86 403]

Hi guys

Another may filer here (our application is currently at the NBC). I've read through every page on this thread and signed up onto this forum out of frustration - some very useful information, so thanks.

I got my wife (the petitioner) to contact USCIS last week and she waited almost 2 hours to be put through to a tier 2 officer, only to be told exactly what we could already find out from the website i.e. they are currently working on October 2012 - very frustrating and probably untrue, seeing as we know many March and April filers are now seeing some movement.

I kind of blame myself because we've been married since 2011, but decided to live in the UK for a while until I resolved some issues here. If I'd researched before hand, I'd have filed right away, not waited for around a year and a half until we were ready. I've also since found out that we could have filed in the US London field office, and apparently their backlog for i-130's is only 30 days - I don't know how easy it is to transfer it?

In a way we're lucky because we're currently living together rather than apart, but we're becoming unhappier by the day without knowing what the real timescales are, and not even knowing whether it'll be here by Chrismas or this time next year. It also destroys relationships, both personal and professional because I cannot give anyone an even vaguely accurate estimation of when we'll be moving. For something as big as moving country, it's unusual to not have some kind of time scale that other affected people can work around.

Cheers

Edited November 17, 2013 by jsumner86

[Natsukiii 35]

After reading the USCIS announcement on relief measures for Typhoon Haiyan victims (http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-reminds-filipino-nationals-impacted-typhoon-haiyan-available-immigration-relief-measures), I submitted an expedite request on Friday.

Wish me luck all!

Edited November 17, 2013 by Ema ♥ Jin

[lovex3 1]

In case you guys haven't stumbled upon this yet... someone has kindly created a general email (google doc) for all of us to copy and paste and send it to everyone on the email list (on pg 3 of google doc). The plan is that everyone will email/fax them THIS TUESDAY (11/19) in hopes to raise awareness of the issue of the long dreadful processing time. Please help take part in this issue and pass it along.

I truly believe if we all took part in this, we can make change!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aU0f9uipzXl8JOweHWjrUhChVX3Oon02b6x3ZoJ44hY/edit

[klpv 0]

After reading the USCIS announcement on relief measures for Typhoon Haiyan victims (http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-reminds-filipino-nationals-impacted-typhoon-haiyan-available-immigration-relief-measures), I submitted an expedite request on Friday.

Wish me luck all!

Hi Ema/Jin I am the beneficiary of I-130 and I am here in Philippines right now. Is it possible for me too to submit expedite request? I'm not from Tacloban.

[Natsukiii 35]

Hi Ema/Jin I am the beneficiary of I-130 and I am here in Philippines right now. Is it possible for me too to submit expedite request? I'm not from Tacloban.

Were you in any of the other affected areas? Were you directly affected by Typhoon Haiyan? It won't hurt to try but they will ask for evidence that you were directly affected by the typhoon. Good luck!

Edited November 18, 2013 by Ema ♥ Jin

[JbTin 51]

Were you in any of the other affected areas? Were you directly affected by Typhoon Haiyan? It won't hurt to try but they will ask for evidence that you were directly affected by the typhoon. Good luck!

What evidence did u provide?

[etrangais 949]

Hi Ema/Jin I am the beneficiary of I-130 and I am here in Philippines right now. Is it possible for me too to submit expedite request? I'm not from Tacloban.

If you were not affected by the typhoon, please don't use other people's misery to gain any benefits as it is immoral.

Good luck

[klpv 0]

If you were not affected by the typhoon, please don't use other people's misery to gain any benefits as it is immoral.

Good luck

That's why I asked IF I CAN!! I clearly stated ealier that I am not from Tacloban! Maybe you want to read it again!!!

Were you in any of the other affected areas? Were you directly affected by Typhoon Haiyan? It won't hurt to try but they will ask for evidence that you were directly affected by the typhoon. Good luck!

No, I am not.

[etrangais 949]

That's why I asked IF I CAN!! I clearly stated ealier that I am not from Tacloban! Maybe you want to read it again!!!

I was not implying that you are, I was just saying don't use it if you are not affected!

I'm sorry if it got out the wrong way!

[En-oh-eh-to now 147]

That's why I asked IF I CAN!! I clearly stated ealier that I am not from Tacloban! Maybe you want to read it again!!!

You should have first asked yourself, "Is this even ethical?"

[LoveMyTico 999]

If you were not affected by the typhoon, please don't use other people's misery to gain any benefits as it is immoral.

Good luck

I couldn't agree more....

I was not implying that you are, I was just saying don't use it if you are not affected!

I'm sorry if it got out the wrong way!

Don't be sorry.. What you posted was fine... Not only immoral, but a waste of everyones time

Edited November 18, 2013 by LoveMyTico

[LoveMyTico 999]

That's why I asked IF I CAN!! I clearly stated ealier that I am not from Tacloban! Maybe you want to read it again!!!

Maybe you want to chill out. We all want our petitions approved ... But to ask if you can expedite just because you are from the Phillipines.( not from the affected area)... shame shame....

Edited November 18, 2013 by LoveMyTico

[etrangais 949]

I couldn't agree more....

Don't be sorry.. What you posted was fine... Not only immoral, but a waste of everyones time

Thanks for the support LoveMyTico!

[malenliam 18]

Dont attack her, like us, she is just desperate to make her case approve really fast. When she saw someone posted that he applied for his case to expedite because of thypoon happened in the philippines, she didnt think of immorality, ethics, she just think of her case, her husband, herself. But pls try to understand everyone here. We all want our case to be approve..the soonest. Anyway she didnt reply anymore so I think she knew she was wrong. Anyway even we are not from the place being affected with the thypoon..we are all griefing for what had happened to our fellow filipinos. And dont worry even if she apply to expedite her case, USCIS might be lazy but not stupid to give approval if the applicant is not from the place affected, peace everyone, just smile, december is our month...fingers crossed

[LoveMyTico 999]

Dont attack her, like us, she is just desperate to make her case approve really fast. When she saw someone posted that he applied for his case to expedite because of thypoon happened in the philippines, she didnt think of immorality, ethics, she just think of her case, her husband, herself. But pls try to understand everyone here. We all want our case to be approve..the soonest. Anyway she didnt reply anymore so I think she knew she was wrong. Anyway even we are not from the place being affected with the thypoon..we are all griefing for what had happened to our fellow filipinos. And dont worry even if she apply to expedite her case, USCIS might be lazy but not stupid to give approval if the applicant is not from the place affected, peace everyone, just smile, december is our month...fingers crossed

Jeeze, maybe I should ask for an expedite.... Do you think the lazy USCIS employees will realize my husband lives in Costa Rica, Not the Phillipines???

If you aren't affected by a natural disaster, why would you even think of asking to be expedited because of it???

OH, and by the way.... incase you haven't noticed, WE ALL WANT OUR CASES APPROVED REALLY FAST...... duh...

Edited November 18, 2013 by LoveMyTico