Still waiting on NOA2, what can we do?

[John&Lena 17]

Hi y'all!

There are most likely hunderds of topics like this, but yet I decided to make my own.
I just want concrete answers since every case is different, I guess.

We are currently waiting on our NOA2 for K1 visa.

This is our process by now:

Feb 23th: I-129F sent

Feb 27th: USCIS received

March 1st: NOA1

March 7th: Alien Registration Number was changed

August 5th: called USCIS for the 1st time. Told us that they are working on it, call back in 7 days in case of no update.

August 7th: saw on the site that the address is finally changed after a request way earlier.

August 12th: 2nd call to USCIS. A service request is sent to Vermont.

August 16th: 3rd call to USCIS. Seems our case is now all of a sudden with an officer.

August 19th: Fiance received a letter from USCIS, stating what has been said over the phone on August 16th.

Confirmation of the case being outside of standard processing times & that it is now with an officer.
August 22nd: 4th call to USCIS. Told us to keep waiting, case is still with an officer.

If there is no news before Sep 15th, call back for another service request to be sent.

August 25th: Sent an email to the local congressman.

August 27th: Got an auto-reply from the local congressman. Not at all related to the sent email. Not sure what to do now?

My question is, what can we do now, besides wait?
Is there anyone else we can contact, or any other steps we can take?

[John&Lena 17]

And I know there are probably people out there that have been waiting longer, I am fully aware that I might just be whining.
But I just want to know the options..

[Vanitas 310]

John, I'm glad you attempted to contact your Congressman but unhappy they didn't help you. Your next step on that route is the two Senators for your state if the Congressman won't listen, and maybe try the other Congressmen for your state too. You can also send an email to the CIS Ombudsman at cisombudsman@dhs.gov and complain to them, give them your receipt number as well so they can look into it too.

[mstewart 6]

Totally off topic, but where do you see the ALien Registration number change?

[John&Lena 17]

Totally off topic, but where do you see the ALien Registration number change?

On the USCIS website, the one you use to check your case updates.

[John&Lena 17]

John, I'm glad you attempted to contact your Congressman but unhappy they didn't help you. Your next step on that route is the two Senators for your state if the Congressman won't listen, and maybe try the other Congressmen for your state too. You can also send an email to the CIS Ombudsman at cisombudsman@dhs.gov and complain to them, give them your receipt number as well so they can look into it too.

Is it okay to send the exact same email to all of them, or what would you suggest?

& Thanks for the help again! I might just hire you as my personal guide, haha.

[Vanitas 310]

Is it okay to send the exact same email to all of them, or what would you suggest?

& Thanks for the help again! I might just hire you as my personal guide, haha.

It would save you time, aye. For the politicians, do the same as you did before and find their sites, contact them through there. The Ombudsman you can contact using the email address I gave you using your usual choice of email provider.

[mstewart 6]

On the USCIS website, the one you use to check your case updates.

Is there something I'm missing? I don't see any section listing updates or anything...just the status site with teh circles that state "Initital Review" etc.. and the "My Portfolio" Page has nothing other than my case listed.

[Vanitas 310]

Is there something I'm missing? I don't see any section listing updates or anything...just the status site with teh circles that state "Initital Review" etc.. and the "My Portfolio" Page has nothing other than my case listed.

When you put your receipt number in, underneath the circles it'll say something like "On May 28th, we changed your Alien Registration Number" or something along those lines.

[John&Lena 17]

It would save you time, aye. For the politicians, do the same as you did before and find their sites, contact them through there. The Ombudsman you can contact using the email address I gave you using your usual choice of email provider.

Awesome, that would indeed save time. Just wanted to make sure.

Shall inform the fiance & do that then!

Is there something I'm missing? I don't see any section listing updates or anything...just the status site with teh circles that state "Initital Review" etc.. and the "My Portfolio" Page has nothing other than my case listed.

Not everyone's number gets changed. If you don't see that, don't worry about it. Every case is different.after all.

[mstewart 6]

Not everyone's number gets changed. If you don't see that, don't worry about it. Every case is different.after all.

When you put your receipt number in, underneath the circles it'll say something like "On May 28th, we changed your Alien Registration Number" or something along those lines.

You guys are the best, thanks so much!

[John&Lena 17]

You guys are the best, thanks so much!

You're welcome.

[NikLR 13,227]

***moved to progress reports from process and procedures***

Wow this went off topic.

Back to original topic, no you can just wait or attempt to contact your congressman's liaison. You will need to get a disclosure form from them before they can look at anything related to your I-129F.