Expedite request taking too long? (merged)

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

What is your expedite based on?

I'd call them again, ask for a tier 2/ supervisor, and request a fax number right there on the call.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

On what basis were you trying for an expedite?

good luck

[Pinball1921 4]

It's a military expedite. And I've already talked to 6 tier 2s and they ALL tell me to wait for an email even though I've asked for a fax number repeatedly. They say that the national benefits center is just backed up with a lot of cases which is the reason for the delay. But I read here that someone at the same location was given a number over the phone and told to send in evidence (also for a military expedite).

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Maybe search here for others who did military expedite and PM them to see if they can give you a fax number/ different email?

[Pinball1921 4]

Now today they finally gave me a fax number...but told me I can't mail any evidence until I get something that they sent me in the mail (slow mail) What?? Is this common? I read the forums daily and haven't heard of this before.

And they have me a deadline of August 15 to send evidence in. REALLY? Uscis is giving ME a deadline?? Laughable

I meant I can't fax any evidence**

[canadian_wife 1,822]

And they have me a deadline of August 15 to send evidence in. REALLY? Uscis is giving ME a deadline?? Laughable

Not really, if you are requiring an expedite isn't it in YOUR best interest to have your stuff together to send it in? You really shouldn't need any deadline if you are requiring and expedite right?

good luck

[Pinball1921 4]

Not really, if you are requiring an expedite isn't it in YOUR best interest to have your stuff together to send it in? You really shouldn't need any deadline if you are requiring and expedite right?

good luck

Of course I don't need a deadline. I'm ready to fax my evidence right now (have been for a month). I'm just saying it's funny that they give deadlines when they take forever to do anything and my expedite should have been approved already

[Pinball1921 4]

It's now been a month since I requested expedite of this and STILL NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. They tell me to wait to fax anything in until I get something from them in the mail. It's been over a week since they supposedly mailed it and I still haven't received it. I also have a congressman caseworker helping me they still haven't responded to him. What makes all this worse is that my wife's embassy interview is next Tuesday! ####### uscis??? What is taking so long? Does any one have any insight on this?

[pushbrk 12,887]

My insight is not what you want to hear. Unless you reschedule your wife's interview, the two will interview separately and your family reunion will be delayed. Hint for other readers. Always file the petitions together. Approvals don't expire but the kind of thing you see in this thread is pretty common.

Edited August 1, 2013 by pushbrk

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

*** Two topics merged and others without answers removed. Op, you already have two topics- one here and one in the Military forum- do NOT create any more ******

[onek 306]

I received letter in the mail on Tuesday asking for military orders. Faxed them the same day. Nothing yet. Made numerous tier 2 calls throughout last month, but they are just as good as Tier one.

[Pinball1921 4]

Yes I have found that out ^. Tier 2s are just overpaid tier 1s

Push, of course I would have filed them together, but it was not in our original plans.

[Darnell 8,478]

It's now been a month since I requested expedite of this and STILL NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. They tell me to wait to fax anything in until I get something from them in the mail. It's been over a week since they supposedly mailed it and I still haven't received it. I also have a congressman caseworker helping me they still haven't responded to him. What makes all this worse is that my wife's embassy interview is next Tuesday! ####### uscis??? What is taking so long? Does any one have any insight on this?

I would suggest a daily phone call into the Immigration Liason Staffer Human at the congressman's office.

If you want both of them to interview together at the IV Unit, though - you must to ask the IV Unit to reschedule her interview. (phone, fax, email, carrier pigeon - whatever avenue works at that IV Unit) .

Did you track down the child's petition location? if it routed through MSC (National Benefits Center) then is great chance it's at a local office. If you know the local office, then can get in the local office via an infopass appointment .

[Darnell 8,478]

Ok more information regarding this: I talked to a tier 2 today because they told me to call after the 16th. Well the tier 2 said the reason that my case HASNT EVEN BEEN LOOKED AT for expedite review is because it is sitting in a mail room and no one knows that it needs to be expedited until they pick it up and open it. Is this real?? I've seen many cases of petitions being looked at within days of the expedite request. If what the tier 2 says is right, then t won't be looked at for months before it is finally expedited. This seems like a BS answer. Anyone know anything about this? Thanks.

It's possible that it is real, yes.

[NikLR 13,227]

Also inquire at the embassy if the child can go to the interview with all the necessary documentation needed.