Aug 2013 I-130 filers

[aditya3245 113]

Insha allah, let the August transfers begin soon!!!

alhamdulillah my friend.

they say 9 months though.

7 month to the first august transfer and 2-2.5 months to approval unfortunately

Edited January 13, 2014 by aditya3245

[Eastyo 100]

Plenty of things have moved, there is no denying that. The problem is though, why are they approving July filers when there are still April, May and June filers waiting to see approvals?

They are trying to improve their processing times. It worries me that they are approving July when there are still so many waiting from previous months.

Once they get their numbers to where they want them to be, they will stop approving July and got back to the front of the line. What does that say for Aug filers?

Exactly, its called a number fudge...... and it will make them look good, but screw us.... its the only way to explain so many July approvals while so many may/june are still pending. However, if they are at the end of April, and from what i see thats about right bar a few, its (only) 4 months until our month, and will July well underway perhaps this wont make to much of a difference... .anyway you slice it, its 9 months i bet, no more... but no less..

[Eastyo 100]

I do agree though, it messes with your mind when you see so much sporadic activity... it makes you come to conclusions..... like i said, 9 months ...

.... Then you have the fun of the NVC!

[Eastyo 100]

To be honest, part of me is considering going down the DCF route in march when we qualify, and abandoning this i130.....

[festamati89 40]

Ok so nine months from August is May ok guys if that is the case we need to make peace with that May isn’t too far away I am not happy about this either I swear the last thing I want to waste money going back and forth and not being with him permanently but as of right now if nine months it is than fine but if May comes and we still have nothing what then? Anything before May would make me ecstatic however these games they play with our heads is exhausting. About a week and a half ago we thought by now at least half of August filers would be transferred and the reason why we are all upset is because we got our hopes up. I want to take action but with that said let’s put it out there and note that we shouldn’t get our hopes up until august filers are transferred and even than to skeptical look at July not all of them have been transferred. Come the second week of April if we are not approved I am writing my congressmen yet again. But as of right now nothing is happening………..and your right my husband compares others situations with ours. Back home a phone call can easily clear up messes like this and its hard to explain to them that in this great old nation we don’t work so simply.

[Eastyo 100]

Ok so nine months from August is May ok guys if that is the case we need to make peace with that May isn’t too far away I am not happy about this either I swear the last thing I want to waste money going back and forth and not being with him permanently but as of right now if nine months it is than fine but if May comes and we still have nothing what then? Anything before May would make me ecstatic however these games they play with our heads is exhausting. About a week and a half ago we thought by now at least half of August filers would be transferred and the reason why we are all upset is because we got our hopes up. I want to take action but with that said let’s put it out there and note that we shouldn’t get our hopes up until august filers are transferred and even than to skeptical look at July not all of them have been transferred. Come the second week of April if we are not approved I am writing my congressmen yet again. But as of right now nothing is happening………..and your right my husband compares others situations with ours. Back home a phone call can easily clear up messes like this and its hard to explain to them that in this great old nation we don’t work so simply.

When did you write to your congressman? What did he say?

[festamati89 40]

When did you write to your congressman? What did he say?

I wrote my congressmen in october they said we should be approved by mid march ............if not by april they wll intervene but thats about it...

[Eastyo 100]

I wrote my congressmen in october they said we should be approved by mid march ............if not by april they wll intervene but thats about it...

Wow thats good, how does he know that do you think? What state/city are you in? Usually they just tell you to abide by USCIS times!

To be honest mid March is what i am hoping for!

[Eastyo 100]

I wrote my congressmen in october they said we should be approved by mid march ............if not by april they wll intervene but thats about it...

Can you post, without your details, a copy of the letter you sent? I think we will send one asap anyway. I guess we would send to the congressman in Iowa (where she "lives"). How do you send them a letter btw? sounds strange but i didn't think you could just write to them directly?

[festamati89 40]

I did send it personally, I live in the BRONX, NYC. I emailed them directly send it to them by mail and faxed it i go a response a week and a half later. I waited a month and asked again and she forwarded me what they wrote which is what i told u guys but I am gonna show you guys exactly what i wrote give me a minute

[Eastyo 100]

I did send it personally, I live in the BRONX, NYC. I emailed them directly send it to them by mail and faxed it i go a response a week and a half later. I waited a month and asked again and she forwarded me what they wrote which is what i told u guys but I am gonna show you guys exactly what i wrote give me a minute

Ok thanks, i think i will send one to the congressman in Iowa...

[Eastyo 100]

I did send it personally, I live in the BRONX, NYC. I emailed them directly send it to them by mail and faxed it i go a response a week and a half later. I waited a month and asked again and she forwarded me what they wrote which is what i told u guys but I am gonna show you guys exactly what i wrote give me a minute

festamati89, is writing to a senator the same? on their websites it has a section "help with federal agencies", is this the same action as writing to a congressman? Im un-sure as to the difference!

[festamati89 40]

festamati89, is writing to a senator the same? on their websites it has a section "help with federal agencies", is this the same action as writing to a congressman? Im un-sure as to the difference!

i mailed them both congressman contacted me weeks later i got a letter from the senator stating that they are forwarding it to the congressmens office one minute im looking through my archives

[Deep35472 130]

Why I have to wait 6 more months to get decision for expidite request about my I-130.

That's what USCIS told me.

[festamati89 40]

^{Good Afternoon,}

^{My name is Festa Berisha- Mati I am 24 years old, I am a United States Citizen who has lived in the in the Bronx since 1992. I am originally from a small town of……. My family moved here in order to give us a better education and opportunities. After the war my parents made it a priority to go back home often in order to keep our culture alive within our daily lives. After the war I went several times and fell in love with my child hood family friend and now husband Noli Mati. Noli has had a rough childhood his mother had died a week after he was born and his father passed a few years ago in Florida after a rough struggle of Lou Gehrig's disease. Noli has most of his family in Florida he is the only person left on his father’s side in Kosovo. He currently lives with his uncle, uncles wife there four kids , grandma and invalid aunt in a one bedroom apartment in Gjakova. Noli was sadly not eligible to enter the states at the time of his father’s illness/death. At the time I was a college student and was working part time and simply was unable to go back home. I kept in contact with him often. After I graduated ……………………..and found a full time job at Jacobi …………………….. I decided I was stable enough to go back him and reconnect with Noli. When I went back home we instantly became inseparable and on August 17, 2013 we decided to get married. Even though we had a small ceremony with our close friends and family we were ecstatic and very happy. I wanted to make sure I could get him to states as soon as possible in order for us to begin our lives together. When I came back to the United States on August 23, 2013 I immediately put in his paper work in on August 29, 2013. I sent out the I-130 along with all proper documentation. I have heard several scenarios of how these cases take a long time and are aware of processing times however my fear is that the paper work will take much longer than expected and I will not be able to take time off to go back in addition to spending a lot more money which can be used to support us until he is able to find a job and is situated in the States. I would appreciate it if there is any way you and your team can help me in my situation. I just want to start my life with my husband and have him see the light at the end of the tunnel through these very difficult times he has encountered.}

^{They replied after they called}

<sup>Thank you for emailing me. I am truly honored to represent the people of the Bronx and Queens in Congress, and I appreciate knowing your thoughts on the issues confronting our nation.

In the coming weeks, you will receive a more detailed response from me specifically addressing the matters raised in your email. I do, however, appreciate your patience in the meantime, as I receive a large number of letters, phone calls and emails on a variety of issues every day. For this reason, I also only respond to the correspondence I receive from residents of the 14th District of New York. If you are not a constituent, I encourage you to contact the Member of Congress who represents your area.

Again, thank you for writing. Please feel free to visit my Web site at http://crowley.house.gov - where you can also sign up to receive my e-newsletters, which provide updates on my work on behalf of the people of New York.</sup>

^{They asked me to send a copy of my noa1, photo ID And fill out a form they emailed to me}

^Greetings,

^{Thank you for contacting Congressman Joseph Crowley’s Office with your immigration concern. Please see below for the response received to the inquiry made on your behalf to the National Benefit Center:}

^{A review of our systems shows that Case MSC1391….., Form I-130 filed by Festa Berisha Mati on behalf of Noli Mati was received in our office on 08/29/2013 and is currently pending. The estimated processing time for I-130 petitions is an additional six months from today’s date. These delays are due to workload factors not related to your constituent’s case. If your constituent does not receive a decision or other notice of action from USCIS by that date, please don’t hesitate to contact us again.}

^{I will continue to follow-up on this matter in 6 months and notify you on any information pertaining to this matter received. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at Congressman Crowley’s Bronx District Office at (718) 931-1400.}

^Sincerely,

^{My response a month later}

<sup>Good Afternoon,

How are you? We spoke several weeks ago about my husband’s pending I -130 and you informed me about the inquiry which stated that its going to take an additional six months. I wanted to ask is there any way you can find out if a K-3 visa is obsolete I had sent one in as well on September 19, 2013 I-129 MSC13918….. At the time when we spoke I had done research of the K-3 and it was mostly referred to as being obsolete so I did not pursue asking any further questions of it. Now that the National Benefits Center has declared longer i-130 approval times I am curious to know will my k-3 visa be processed quicker. I am planning a trip to visit my husband in January and it has become very difficult for me to take the time off from work and after January I plan on pursuing my Master’s degree so I will not be able to go during the semester this is why I wanted to ask you to find a definite answer. I am so sorry for contacting you once again I understand how busy you must be but a trip back home is costly and I feel puts my job at risk. If you please can make an addition inquiry of what the current state of my i-130 and i-129 I would really appreciate it.

Regards,
Festa Berisha Mati</sup>

^{Attached I sent everything she asked for originally and then a noa2 for my i-129f}

^{Her response years later}

^Greetings,

^{Please see below for the response received regarding your I-129F petition, according to the National Benefits Center:}

^{Case MSC13918…..6, Form I-129F filed by Festa Berisha Mati on behalf of Noli Mati was received in our office on 09/11/2013 and will be adjudicated along with the I-130.}

^{I hope you find this information accurate and beneficial. I will continue to follow-up your petition April 2014. Please keep in mind, you may be contacted by the USCIS before this date. If that’s the case, please proceed with following their instructions.}

^{Happy Holidays}

Why I have to wait 6 more months to get decision for expidite request about my I-130.

That's what USCIS told me.

They are stupido lol

i HOPE THIS VERYYYY PERSONAL INFORMATION HELPS YALL LOL