September 2013 I-130 Filers

[Loulie 42]

Did you notice that difference Guy????

some people received the first message others the second.

IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-

, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, to your local USCIS Office for further processing. The new office has jurisdiction over your case and will send you a decision as soon as processing is complete or you will be notified if further information or action is needed. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address

I think it means something.

Edited February 28, 2014 by blackbarbie83

[eieio 1,594]

The first agent you speak with will not know any specifics about your case. What the agent will do is simply read what is on the screen (the same screen we're looking at when we check our case status online). When you get the agent on the phone, feign ignorance about your case. "I just got three e-mails about my case being transferred and I'm really confused". The agent will read the screen, at which point you can say "So where did my case go? Why is it going to the local office? I've never heard of I-130s going to the local office? Is there something wrong with my file?" The agent will likely re-read the screen. At this point, simply request to be transferred to a Tier 2 agent who can provide more specifics on your case.

If the agent you're speaking to is a jerk face and won't transfer you, hang up and try again

Once you're transferred, you'll get an obnoxious hold time, you can request a call back - there's a prompt that will walk you through that process. The Tier 2 agent will call you back. Start the same conversation again "I'm confused, where's my case going. I keep getting e-mails that my case is being transferred. Is there something wrong". The agent should let you know where it went.

I know you are just trying to be helpful....but IMO this advice about calling to see where your file went is counterproductive. The more time they spend on answering frivolous phone calls just means the less time they can actually work on the petitions. On top of that knowing where your petition was send does not matter. You cannot change it.

I am sure many will disagree,but we all want to be approved as quickly as possible. Why slow it down?

[VNBCI130 94]

Never ever ever send USCIS originals, so you did the right thing by sending in a photo copy. I know at the NVC stage they want a certified or original of the marriage certificate, but I've not heard of anyone getting an RFE asking for the original. I hope they don't do that!

That is what I thought too...I saw on April or May forum (can't remember which one) that NSC asked for original certificate..and I was like really? Will have to wait and see what they do with my case..

Sometimes I really wonder how miserable my state of mind would be without you wonderful people around me. A big thanks to VJ!

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

Woohooo...some excitement there..

On a side note, can I ask you which documents you sent along with your i130? I only sent one proof of bonafide relationship which was letter from a foreign bank stating we have a joint account together. Also - I read somewhere else sometimes they ask for original marriage certificate...I made a photocopy myself and sent it to them as per i130 instructions...I hope they don't send me any RFEs

Only photocopies are required. No worries.

edit: here's the list of things I submitted http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/449862-last-few-questions-before-filing/

Four!

Whoop! Rockin' and rollin'

YAY!

Edited February 28, 2014 by Blueberry Pancake

[skippyman111 20]

Hello hubby dearest

Hello sweetheart ! Love You !!!

[dhavalskyhawk 12]

For people receiving multiple e-mails about a transfer, there is a glitch in their system. The first e-mail was the transfer e-mail, the other two were stating I was transferred to a local office (this is NOT the case). The last e-mail I got stated my case had been transferred and is now being processed.

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOUR CASE IS: you have 2 options. The first is to wait for the letter from USCIS, the second is to call USCIS. If you want to call, here is my suggestion, and it has worked for a few of us on here

Call 1-800-375-5283. You must be the petitioner, USCIS will not speak with the beneficiary. Option 1 for English. Then option 2. Option 1 to enter your receipt number (enter your receipt number). Then press 3 to get connected to a customer service agent.

The first agent you speak with will not know any specifics about your case. What the agent will do is simply read what is on the screen (the same screen we're looking at when we check our case status online). When you get the agent on the phone, feign ignorance about your case. "I just got three e-mails about my case being transferred and I'm really confused". The agent will read the screen, at which point you can say "So where did my case go? Why is it going to the local office? I've never heard of I-130s going to the local office? Is there something wrong with my file?" The agent will likely re-read the screen. At this point, simply request to be transferred to a Tier 2 agent who can provide more specifics on your case.

If the agent you're speaking to is a jerk face and won't transfer you, hang up and try again

Once you're transferred, you'll get an obnoxious hold time, you can request a call back - there's a prompt that will walk you through that process. The Tier 2 agent will call you back. Start the same conversation again "I'm confused, where's my case going. I keep getting e-mails that my case is being transferred. Is there something wrong". The agent should let you know where it went.

The petitions are not being transferred to Lee's Summit. That's where they've been. Do not accept this as an answer from the customer service agent. If this is all too much for you, relax. You'll get a nice pretty letter from USCIS soon telling you where it went, but for impatient people like me, try the tactic listed above. Play dumb, but be firm in getting an answer. This is your petition, you have every right to know where it is.

Since I know this response will get lost in this thread, I'll happily re-post from time to time when people have questions about where the transfer is

A very recent email that I have received is this, could you please advice me for the same.

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Your Case Status: Initial Review

The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

[bdrew612 1,071]

I know you are just trying to be helpful....but IMO this advice about calling to see where your file went is counterproductive. The more time they spend on answering frivolous phone calls just means the less time they can actually work on the petitions. On top of that knowing where your petition was send does not matter. You cannot change it.

I am sure many will disagree,but we all want to be approved as quickly as possible. Why slow it down?

The phone agents are not the actual people approving and stamping petitions. It's just like calling customer service at amazon to find out where my order is. By calling, it does not slow down the process of my order. The customer service agent is just that. They don't stop approving all petitions because someone is on the phone.

USCIS is not a mom and pop industry, it's a big government agency.

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

Hello sweetheart ! Love You !!!

Awwww :)

[bdrew612 1,071]

A very recent email that I have received is this, could you please advice me for the same.

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Your Case Status: Initial Review

The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

It means that it's been transferred and is at the facility where it will be processed. If you want to call, follow the steps I listed above Otherwise, just wait for the letter.

[urbangirluk 73]

Hello sweetheart ! Love You !!!

Awwww

He's so mushy

Edited February 28, 2014 by urbangirluk

[VNBCI130 94]

I know you are just trying to be helpful....but IMO this advice about calling to see where your file went is counterproductive. The more time they spend on answering frivolous phone calls just means the less time they can actually work on the petitions. On top of that knowing where your petition was send does not matter. You cannot change it.

I am sure many will disagree,but we all want to be approved as quickly as possible. Why slow it down?

Speaking with tier2 doesn't slow down anything. That is a myth. They are sitting at NBC while our applications are at either CSC TSC or NSC.

[bdrew612 1,071]

Speaking with tier2 doesn't slow down anything. That is a myth. They are sitting at NBC while our applications are at either CSC TSC or NSC.

Spot on. And if USCIS was so worried about getting "frivolous" phone calls, then they should just put which service center the petition is going to on the first e-mail. It's not magic, they know where it's being sent off to when they enter in whatever system they're using that generates the e-mail.

Edited February 28, 2014 by bdrew612

[VNBCI130 94]

Spot on. And if USCIS was so worried about getting "frivolous" phone calls, then they should just put which service center the petition is going to on the first e-mail. It's not magic, they know where it's being sent off to when they enter in whatever system they're using that generates the e-mail.

I think if just few of us were working for USCIS, they would be in much better situation now and so would be members of VJ

[bdrew612 1,071]

I think if just few of us were working for USCIS, they would be in much better situation now and so would be members of VJ

I've actually looked for job openings!!!! Infiltrate the system!

[BOS_LHR 829]

I've actually looked for job openings!!!! Infiltrate the system!

Love it!