Notice of Potential Interview Waiver Case

[Anna&Adam 0]

If it helps anyone, I've been in contact with my local congressman. His office contacted Immigration, and was told that my case should be decided in the next four weeks (filed NPIW 7/10).

While this may just be useful for those in LA county (where I live, and believe my case is as my service request ended in LAC), those in other areas might benefit from contacting their congressmen too.

[shell20 746]

If it helps anyone, I've been in contact with my local congressman. His office contacted Immigration, and was told that my case should be decided in the next four weeks (filed NPIW 7/10).

While this may just be useful for those in LA county (where I live, and believe my case is as my service request ended in LAC), those in other areas might benefit from contacting their congressmen too.

I think this is probably across the board at least for the people who filed last March or April. It's an absolute disgrace that you have to get a congressmen involved and can't just receive your GC without having to do that.

Someone, somewhere, needs to accept accountability for this complete farce they call the visa process... SMH, so tired of seeing people having to wait and wonder what the heck is going on! OK sorry I will step of my podium now. Thanks for updating us the more information shared the better. Good luck and I hope you get your GC shortly! Let us know when you do, wont you?

[Mcbride260808 1]

Hi Guys. We are also now at ten months and waiting (April 4th filers). We received our interview waiver letter in early july and have contacted our congressmen (little use!).

Today however, we received a REF for a vaccination supplement. It is not for the medical but point 5. We already sent this in with our original AOS in March (I checked our photocopied pack to be sure). So was wondering if anybody had any advice?

Do we resubmit the original - with a letter stating this?

Or given that I would now be in need of another flu update - are they asking for a resubmitted vaccination schedule?

Really appreciate any advice - has anybody else received this?

Edited February 17, 2015 by Mcbride260808

[Derwood 203]

... It is not for the medical but point 5...

What do you mean by 'point 5'?

[Natonstan 129]

What do you mean by 'point 5'?

Great now my anxiety has gone waaaaaaaaaaay up

[KVE 29]

Hi Guys. We are also now at ten months and waiting (April 4th filers). We received our interview waiver letter in early july and have contacted our congressmen (little use!).

Today however, we received a REF for a vaccination supplement. It is not for the medical but point 5. We already sent this in with our original AOS in March (I checked our photocopied pack to be sure). So was wondering if anybody had any advice?

Do we resubmit the original - with a letter stating this?

Or given that I would now be in need of another flu update - are they asking for a resubmitted vaccination schedule?

Really appreciate any advice - has anybody else received this?

Might make sense to redo it the vaccination supplement? Sometimes they miss some documents. It's horrible to get an RFE at this point. But on the bright side at least you know someone is looking at your file.

On a different note (regarding missing documents), I had applied for my sons UK passport 5 months ago (1 month after his birth) and last month they told me I hadn't gotten a countersignature... But my records show I did, so they made me take new photos and do the application for his passport.

Edited February 17, 2015 by KVE

[Mcbride260808 1]

There is a white list with points of missing documentation. Point 4 is a request for a medical. Point 5 requests your vaccination supplement.

The guidelines are thus:

For purposes of the immigration medical examination, the flu season starts on October 1 and ends on March 31 each year. If your immigration medical examination is during this period, you are required to have the seasonal flu vaccine. If you have an immigration medical examination completed between April 1 and September 30, when it is not the flu season for immigration purposes, you are not required to document that you have received the seasonal flu vaccine.

Which doesn't actually provide any guidelines - as I did have my flu jab when I had my immigration medical examination back in November 2014. Very tempted to resend in original and wait and see if they send another REF. Given how slow and incompetent they have been - it will probably take them to after March 31st to reply anyway.

What frustrates me the most, is how unaccountable this whole process is. They make mistakes again and again. Break their own deadlines. And refuse to tell you any information that is helpful or useful. And charge you thousands of dollars for the experience. Excuse the rant.

[Derwood 203]

Great now my anxiety has gone waaaaaaaaaaay up

Anything from the postman today Natonstan?

[Natonstan 129]

There is a white list with points of missing documentation. Point 4 is a request for a medical. Point 5 requests your vaccination supplement.

The guidelines are thus:

For purposes of the immigration medical examination, the flu season starts on October 1 and ends on March 31 each year. If your immigration medical examination is during this period, you are required to have the seasonal flu vaccine. If you have an immigration medical examination completed between April 1 and September 30, when it is not the flu season for immigration purposes, you are not required to document that you have received the seasonal flu vaccine.

Which doesn't actually provide any guidelines - as I did have my flu jab when I had my immigration medical examination back in November 2014. Very tempted to resend in original and wait and see if they send another REF. Given how slow and incompetent they have been - it will probably take them to after March 31st to reply anyway.

What frustrates me the most, is how unaccountable this whole process is. They make mistakes again and again. Break their own deadlines. And refuse to tell you any information that is helpful or useful. And charge you thousands of dollars for the experience. Excuse the rant.

I'd do the same thing, just send my vaccination sheet in, guarantee they won't even check it!

Anything from the postman today Natonstan?

I shall be home in about an hour to check the mail, I'll let you all know if there's a little letter waiting for me, and if so what it says

[bob72601 13]

We just received our notice that Orlando's Green Card has been approved and will be mailed within 10 days. WOW, that was a SURPRISE. Our NIPW was dated 10 Sep 14.

[MissSarah 22]

We just received our notice that Orlando's Green Card has been approved and will be mailed within 10 days. WOW, that was a SURPRISE. Our NIPW was dated 10 Sep 14.

Congratulations! September letter!

I hope I get to see more good news from other members soon!

[Natonstan 129]

We just received our notice that Orlando's Green Card has been approved and will be mailed within 10 days. WOW, that was a SURPRISE. Our NIPW was dated 10 Sep 14.

Wow a SEPTEMBER letter, MAY filer, there really is no rhyme or reason to the way this is working

[bob72601 13]

We actually filed in June 2, 2014 with NOA 1 dated June 21, 2014. NIPW letter was dated September 10, 2014. Looks like there is some hope after all. Good luck to all those still in progress. May you see results soon.

Bob & Orlando

[MissSarah 22]

Wow a SEPTEMBER letter, MAY filer, there really is no rhyme or reason to the way this is working

I agree. I'm very happy for this member, but so gutted that others have been waiting longer.

[dengzhe 0]

We actually filed in June 2, 2014 with NOA 1 dated June 21, 2014. NIPW letter was dated September 10, 2014. Looks like there is some hope after all. Good luck to all those still in progress. May you see results soon.

Bob & Orlando

Congratulations! Thank you for your update.

Please let us know where your case improved when you receive your letter.