Delays in Nebraska

[akdiver 3]

Sent in our paperwork - return receipt card indicated it was received on October 12th. Waited, waited, waited. Finally called last week. They confirmed it was received on October 12th, and said NOA-1 was mailed on November 7th. Waited, waited, waited, still nothing. Called this week, lady said they didn't mail anything, gave a LIN#, and said that's all she knew. If we didn't hear something in a month then to make an INFOPASS appointment.

Given these conflicting statements - did they mail something on November 7th or not - we immediately made an INFOPASS appointment at the local joint, for about an hour and a half later. We got there - I dunno why we bothered to make an appointment, there wasn't anyone there and they still called us 15 minutes late. Anyway, lady said we are in the computer, confirmed the LIN #, confirmed no NOA had been sent, had no idea what that November 7th date was about, and said they are REALLY SLOW due to some new system. Said we would probably get that NOA-1 and the biometrics letter at more or less the same time. Also said that wife's card didn't expire until mid-January and that is how much time they give to send out the NOA-1, et. al. Advised us not to bother them for another month.

In the process of all of this, I noticed that I had not gotten the "condition" removed from my wife's SS card. I could have SWORN that I did this, but I guess not. So, after we left USCIS, we went to social security. After waiting in line 2 hours, they called us, told us their computer was down. Ugh!! They made copies of my wife's documents and said that if everything was in order, she would get a new card in 2 weeks. Yeah, like I have any confidence in these people.

Came home, looked on line, saw that the check I sent USCIS posted on 13 November - and noticed the LIN# on the back is the same as we had been given. So I guess it's just sit and wait, sit and wait. If we don't hear back from them in 2 weeks, we plan to call the 800# again (which by the way, carried an hour wait time each time we called).

The next day, we got a letter from local social security office, stating she had applied for a new card and it should come in two weeks or so.

So there is stands - stuff is slow because they went to some new system. That's their official story.

Cheers!

AKDiver

[Jersey 0]

All a but weird as I know for a fact myself and a few others have had a very fast result through Lincoln Nebraska the Bio and the 1 year extention letter all done within a month to 6 weeks thats mailing the check etc.

1800 is no use they know nothing and will tell you anything they are contract workers and are known as the mis-information line BUT you could ask them if you could speak to an Immigration Officer and you may be in luck and get transfered its happend to me a few times and they have brought up my files from the day I arrived etc the contract workers do not have access to anything.

I reckon that you will hear any day now Good Luck.

[akdiver 3]

Wife's new "unrestricted" SS card came today, um, basically 8 days after she applied for it. Maybe they should move those efficient workers to Nebraska.

Cheers!

AKDiver

[akdiver 3]

We received the NOA-1 today. To summarize:

12-Oct-2006 : App Received by NSC

13-Nov-2006 : Check Posted

17-Nov-2006 : NOA-1 Notice date

28-Nov-2006 : Postmarked

5-Dec-2006 : Received

That is all!

Cheers!

AKDiver