September 2013 I-130 Filers

[urbangirluk 73]

We had the same message last night, my husband called up USCIS to find out where our case has gone, we are at California.

I am happy for you. This process is really testing my faith, my patience, and importantly my marriage. I realize my husband is really the man for me after going through this.

If we can get through this we can get through anything life throws at us, this is probably the most testing/stressful thing I've ever been through

[k.dlg 297]

I just heard from hubby, we went to California Call back came in 20-25 minutes rather than the 47 they quoted him

YAY! I'm thinking about calling today too. Just got my 2nd text and email.

[anaheimcalifornia 12]

I just heard from hubby, we went to California Call back came in 20-25 minutes rather than the 47 they quoted him

We also got transffered yesterday... i hope we are also csc! Going to call them during my lunch break.... btw i work 5 miles away from csc.. i wish i could just go and approve all of our cases!! Lol .. so close yet so far!!! Hahah

[k.dlg 297]

We also got transffered yesterday... i hope we are also csc! Going to call them during my lunch break.... btw i work 5 miles away from csc.. i wish i could just go and approve all of our cases!! Lol .. so close yet so far!!! Hahah

Oh man, you should sneak in and set up a surveillance camera to see if they're actually working or twiddling their thumbs. lol

[urbangirluk 73]

YAY! I'm thinking about calling today too. Just got my 2nd text and email.

Would be interesting to see if there is a pattern developing

We also got transffered yesterday... i hope we are also csc! Going to call them during my lunch break.... btw i work 5 miles away from csc.. i wish i could just go and approve all of our cases!! Lol .. so close yet so far!!! Hahah

Ha ha, do it, do it lol

Oh man, you should sneak in and set up a surveillance camera to see if they're actually working or twiddling their thumbs. lol

lmao, that would be funny!

[urbangirluk 73]

As I had to go find this for my hubby I thought I would bump up the transcript for calling USCIS to find out where your case has been transferred ...

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.

[skippyman111 20]

As I had to go find this for my hubby I thought I would bump up the transcript for calling USCIS to find out where your case has been transferred ...

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.

When I called this morning, I got a really nice Tier 1 agent. He didn't read from any screens but just off the cuff let me know what it meant to be transferred to a local service center (since I was playing dumb). He then asked if I would like to be transferred to an agent who could tell me what service center I was transferred to. I said sure and he transferred me. I then did the call back and it said 47 minutes. It ended up only being 20 minutes before I got a call back !

[urbangirluk 73]

When I called this morning, I got a really nice Tier 1 agent. He didn't read from any screens but just off the cuff let me know what it meant to be transferred to a local service center (since I was playing dumb). He then asked if I would like to be transferred to an agent who could tell me what service center I was transferred to. I said sure and he transferred me. I then did the call back and it said 47 minutes. It ended up only being 20 minutes before I got a call back !

Awesome You did good babe xx

[bdrew612 1,071]

Thanks urbangirluk for re-posting that! You beat me to it!!

[urbangirluk 73]

Thanks urbangirluk for re-posting that! You beat me to it!!

No worries, just thought while I had it on paste might aswell put it in here too

[Bisola 2011 16]

APPROVED POST DECISION ACTIVITY MARCH 3!!!!!!!!

I can't even believe this is happening -- freaking out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!! Breath!!!! lol

[stackeria 280]

bdrew:

Not a big deal but I think u4k's ARN is 3/4, not 3/3.

The September spreadsheet is da best looking spreadsheet on VJ. Thanks!

[bdrew612 1,071]

bdrew:

Not a big deal but I think u4k's ARN is 3/4, not 3/3.

The September spreadsheet is da best looking spreadsheet on VJ. Thanks!

[k.dlg 297]

Huh. I just got off with a very friendly Tier 1 who told me the explanation behind the transfer is that there is a backlog with my particular type of file and they are trying to balance the workload between the different service centers and it appears that my case was transferred to a local office but she did not know which one. When I played all innocent and asked if there was something wrong, she said no, that this happens quite often. Did anyone else get this sort of honesty when they called? I'm currently waiting for a callback within the next half hour. Fingers crossed.

[urbangirluk 73]

Huh. I just got off with a very friendly Tier 1 who told me the explanation behind the transfer is that there is a backlog with my particular type of file and they are trying to balance the workload between the different service centers and it appears that my case was transferred to a local office but she did not know which one. When I played all innocent and asked if there was something wrong, she said no, that this happens quite often. Did anyone else get this sort of honesty when they called? I'm currently waiting for a callback within the next half hour. Fingers crossed.

I think my hubby had a similar sort of conversation