Aug 2013 I-130 filers

[Jamie & Izzy 98]

Im getting beyond angry and into depressed and defeated myself

Same here ... our first wedding anniversary was yesterday and we missed out on that ! i`ve been crying for like a week,i know i`m over reacting but its really unfair ,and you my dear are pregnant ! i can only imagine how you feel !

Best of luck to all of us !

Izzy

[Eastyo 100]

Same here ... our first wedding anniversary was yesterday and we missed out on that ! i`ve been crying for like a week,i know i`m over reacting but its really unfair ,and you my dear are pregnant ! i can only imagine how you feel !

Best of luck to all of us !

Izzy

Guys, we know its hard and we know USCIS are fudging the numbers to hit their targets, but try not to get worked up over it, it wont do you any good. USCIS is probably the worst agency on earth and what they are doing now i can't believe is not flagged as being criminal. Its quite ironic, in the UK the rues are much harsher, but we prioritise UK citizens over all other applications. US land of the free indeed...

Anyway, us i130 filers are just hitting the 5 month mark now, and we all saw this was at 8.7 (say 9) when we started. We are seeing transfers and getting worked up a bit (me included), USCIS may well not be transfering any more, but i cant see how they would leave out Aug-Oct, how could they? We will be transferred soon. The ones that went directly to the service centres will perhaps have to wait???? The point is, no-one knows, and with USCIS giving bullsh^t numbers and will only file a service request based on a 3 month old data set, we just have to wait, hoping that we wont be screwed....

[Eastyo 100]

All, get on this site and start making noise about the i130, we are all very quick and eager to moan on here, now lets moan to USCIS!

http://uscisconnect.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Give-US-Citizen-I-130-I-129F-Petitions-Proper-Priority/461215-24738#comments

[B & G 200]

My husband and I have resigned ourselves to the fact that we are just going to have to wait till USCIS feels that it can start working on our petition. This isnt going to happen any faster, no matter how much we wish for it.

We made a pack last night that we will start focusing on things that are in our control, like me visiting him in the US in 6 days, planning for his trip to Greece in April, looking for a new place for him in the US, trading in his car for something with better mileage and so on...

I don't have control over USCIS or their processing times, its time to focus on things I can control.

[Eastyo 100]

Transfer sheets from kaylara...

January: https://docs.google....ZJYmwtdmc#gid=0

February: https://docs.google....Y1cXBNbFE#gid=0

March: https://docs.google....rive_web#gid=19

April: https://docs.google....p=sharing#gid=0

May: https://docs.google....RkWDZUSEE#gid=0

June: https://docs.google....xaNjJzUGc#gid=0

July: https://docs.google....p=sharing#gid=0

August: https://docs.google....5uUGF5WGc#gid=0

My husband and I have resigned ourselves to the fact that we are just going to have to wait till USCIS feels that it can start working on our petition. This isnt going to happen any faster, no matter how much we wish for it.

We made a pack last night that we will start focusing on things that are in our control, like me visiting him in the US in 6 days, planning for his trip to Greece in April, looking for a new place for him in the US, trading in his car for something with better mileage and so on...

I don't have control over USCIS or their processing times, its time to focus on things I can control.

Good for you, have you been to the US since your i130 was submitted?

[B & G 200]

Yes..Married in April 2013 and visited for 3 weeks in September 2013.

[Eastyo 100]

Yes..Married in April 2013 and visited for 3 weeks in September 2013.

Did they ask you anything at POE?

[aditya3245 113]

Phrasing....... booomm

All, get on this site and start making noise about the i130, we are all very quick and eager to moan on here, now lets moan to USCIS!

http://uscisconnect.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Give-US-Citizen-I-130-I-129F-Petitions-Proper-Priority/461215-24738#comments

Sorry .. needed some comic relief

Edited January 18, 2014 by aditya3245

[Eastyo 100]

Phrasing.......

Sorry, need a bit of comic relief

HUH?

[aditya3245 113]

Read my last post again

[B & G 200]

Did they ask you anything at POE?

Arrived at IAD POE, conversation went as such:

Me: Good evening Sir

Officer: Good evening, purpose of your visit?

Me: Vacation

Officer: Who are you staying with?

Me: Family, My husband.

Officer: What things are you bringing into the US?

Me: Some olive oil and some presents.

Officer: What kind of presents?

Me: Some towels.

Officer: Why in the world are you bringing towels to the US? We have them here!

Me: They were presents from our wedding reception, my husband has more use for them than me.

Officer: How long are you staying?

Me: 3 and a half weeks.

Officer: Place your right hand here....

Thats it. Entered without a problem.

[Eastyo 100]

Arrived at IAD POE, conversation went as such:

Me: Good evening Sir

Officer: Good evening, purpose of your visit?

Me: Vacation

Officer: Who are you staying with?

Me: Family, My husband.

Officer: What things are you bringing into the US?

Me: Some olive oil and some presents.

Officer: What kind of presents?

Me: Some towels.

Officer: Why in the world are you bringing towels to the US? We have them here!

Me: They were presents from our wedding reception, my husband has more use for them than me.

Officer: How long are you staying?

Me: 3 and a half weeks.

Officer: Place your right hand here....

Thats it. Entered without a problem.

Wow, my lawyer painted me a completely different picture of what that would look like.....

[BOS_LHR 829]

Wow, my lawyer painted me a completely different picture of what that would look like.....

Last time my SO entered the US we were very nervous, as CBP here has been less than civil. Funnily enough that post-marriage visit was the easiest experience so far. All they asked was who are you visiting and where will the two of you live. Didn't care about seeing any of the documentation we'd prepared (employment letter, copy of NOA1, etc.). Hopefully it'll be as easy on the next go.

[B & G 200]

Wow, my lawyer painted me a completely different picture of what that would look like.....

After studying on VJ, stories of members that got denied at POE, and also seeing at work people that have been sent back (I work for an airline at ATH airport) and talking to them, there are two major factors that play a role in if you will get denied or not.

1. If you have a job in your country of residence or not, and

2. The length of your previous visits and the frequency of them.

For example, entering for 90 days, leaving the US for 3 months and trying to re-enter again. That starts to raise warning bells for the CBP.

I know that the fact that I work for the airline I fly into the US with helps, I wouldnt be entitled to their free tickets if i didn't and CBP officers know this.

Also I think it helps that in the 2 years I have been flying back and forth, the total amount of days I have stayed in the US have not exceeded 100 days.

Of course, that doesn't mean that every time I try to enter I wont be pulled into a secondary interview, but I have enough evidence that I think I could convince the CBP officer that I am in no way intending on staying.

Fingers crossed for this time around!

[Eastyo 100]

After studying on VJ, stories of members that got denied at POE, and also seeing at work people that have been sent back (I work for an airline at ATH airport) and talking to them, there are two major factors that play a role in if you will get denied or not.

1. If you have a job in your country of residence or not, and

2. The length of your previous visits and the frequency of them.

For example, entering for 90 days, leaving the US for 3 months and trying to re-enter again. That starts to raise warning bells for the CBP.

I know that the fact that I work for the airline I fly into the US with helps, I wouldnt be entitled to their free tickets if i didn't and CBP officers know this.

Also I think it helps that in the 2 years I have been flying back and forth, the total amount of days I have stayed in the US have not exceeded 100 days.

Of course, that doesn't mean that every time I try to enter I wont be pulled into a secondary interview, but I have enough evidence that I think I could convince the CBP officer that I am in no way intending on staying.

Fingers crossed for this time around!

What about if we have no job (per say) , but are full time postgrad research students? Both my wife and

I are at York doing marketing research, we have a long house lease here also etc etc, will this get flagged?

it cost me £20k for her to study here (non EU's don't get grants) so surely they could see I'm not THAT desperate

to get into the US that I would waste £20k!!

Also my trips over the last 2 years have been 5, and for 3-10 days in total (Christmas, budiness trips and her brothers wedding). I am british if that makes a difference

Are my chances ok?