I-130 MARCH 2013 FILERS!! NBC

[Marhaba 49]

I believe it !! but it just makes more sense ( to us LOL) to just finish processing each file rather than having to go back.... They still have to go back to each file when the infomation comes in.. That takes time too... UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

You would think so, but in the first level of processing, no one had specific cases assigned to them. You would walk over to a bucket, (which were those big, white Post Office buckets), and grab a pile of folders. So, they did not care about anything but their numbers. The only ones who had specific cases assigned were the Governor's Referral Unit. You got a case and it did not leave your desk until it was finished and approved by the State. I got transferred there, but after a few months, the supervisor came over and said we all had to process our reg cases and 15 "MISSING" cases each day. I could not do it. I kept calling everyone bc it was so heartless to make ppl wait bc of a simple thing that could be fixed in 20 mins.

Edited January 7, 2014 by Marhaba

[lucybelle 453]

Man this tier 2 cracked me up! I said I got this RFE, but the marriage cert I sent in already had the information on it. He says "well if you already sent it in, I don't know what else they want!" I was like "me either!!"

Anyways. So I have to send a cover letter, dated and signed, explaining that it is a certified copy and where to find the date/time when it was registered.

Going to DHL it tomorrow. *sigh* One day this will all be just a nasty memory... right?

[Kaylara 814]

So got the RFE today- they said "the copy of the marriage certificate you submitted does not indicate your marriage was actually registered with a civil authority in the state of Colorado. Therefore, please submit a complete and legible copy of a marriage certificate establishing that your marriage was registered with a civil authority"

What does that mean? I already sent a certified copy, do I just send another one?

Wait! Don't just send the same thing back! When I was going through immigration in the Netherlands, they rejected our county license, and wanted one that was apostilled by the state of NJ. You can probably order it online or go to the state's record office and get it right away. Perhaps, as stupid as it sounds, that is what they're asking for.

[lucybelle 453]

Wait! Don't just send the same thing back! When I was going through immigration in the Netherlands, they rejected our county license, and wanted one that was apostilled by the state of NJ. You can probably order it online or go to the state's record office and get it right away. Perhaps, as stupid as it sounds, that is what they're asking for.

Man they better not want one that is apostilled! That would be so stupid!

I think I'm going to send in the one I have tomorrow, just to try to get things rolling. Then I'll also call to see if I can get some apostilled copies sent to me. There's no way I can just drop by Colorado and pick them up. When I had to get apostilled documents from North Carolina for residency here in Costa Rica it was either go to the office and do it directly, or order them and wait a month to get them in the mail. So I'll send in what I have, and if it's not enough then hopefully the apostilled documents will have arrived by then and I'll send in those.

[Kaylara 814]

Do you have family is Colorado? My sister and grandma went to the office for me here to get them while I was still in NL.

[Marhaba 49]

Man they better not want one that is apostilled! That would be so stupid!

I think I'm going to send in the one I have tomorrow, just to try to get things rolling. Then I'll also call to see if I can get some apostilled copies sent to me. There's no way I can just drop by Colorado and pick them up. When I had to get apostilled documents from North Carolina for residency here in Costa Rica it was either go to the office and do it directly, or order them and wait a month to get them in the mail. So I'll send in what I have, and if it's not enough then hopefully the apostilled documents will have arrived by then and I'll send in those.

Is the apostilled version for international not domestic? I have no idea. I never even heard of it until i read i had to get all my docs certified before sending them to the embassies in wash dc.

How long do they give you to return the rfe?

Edited January 7, 2014 by Marhaba

[lucybelle 453]

I have a forgetful uncle who might remember to get it done if I bother him a few days in a row.

I'll call tomorrow and see what the deal is for getting an apostilled license. And I don't want to sound unappreciative, but I honestly really doubt that that's what they want. Nowhere in the RFE did they mention there was an issue with it being certified, just that it wasn't registered. I feel like an apostilled certificate doesn't change whether it was registered or not, just whether it is a real document or not.

So here's the cover letter I wrote, does this seem professional and specific enough?

Texas Service Center

Regarding: RFE on case number MSC######

January 7, 2014

To whom it may concern,

Please find attached a certified copy of my marriage certificate. It has indeed been registered with the civil authorities and you will find note of this on the front page where it gives the Reception # (######), Document Type (marriage license record), and Record Date (1/15/2013). On this page you will also find a raised seal from [name] County and signatures certifying the information. Also on the actual copy of the marriage license/certificate (both are found on the same page) at the top there is a date and time stamp of when it was registered with [name] County, Colorado County Clerk and Recorder. “Reception #: ######, 01/15/2013 at 01:32:18 PM…” et cetera.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact [name] County Clerk and Recorder at (970) ***-**** where they will confirm that the marriage has been registered.

Thank you,

My name, signature

[Marhaba 49]

@ Lucybelle

It sounds very thorough.

I hope they fig it out this time.

[Kaylara 814]

I hope that I'm wrong, I just wanted to let you know what I thought it could possibly be. That being said, if they wanted an apostilled marriage certificate for everyone, then they should have stated so in the instructions. I would totally send an email to the Ombudsman, btw. You've been waiting a long time since you apparently "got" your RFE only to find out that it's ridiculous.

YAY, today my case got shipped out to the NVC!

[Marhaba 49]

I hope that I'm wrong, I just wanted to let you know what I thought it could possibly be. That being said, if they wanted an apostilled marriage certificate for everyone, then they should have stated so in the instructions. I would totally send an email to the Ombudsman, btw. You've been waiting a long time since you apparently "got" your RFE only to find out that it's ridiculous.

YAY, today my case got shipped out to the NVC!

DOUBLE YAY!!!! Glad it is moving quickly now.

[Marhaba 49]

Hey Marhaba,

The USCIS site says:

If you contacted the National Customer Service Center with a case-related inquiry and more than 30 days have passed and you have not received a response, you may email the appropriate USCIS Service Center with your inquiry:

• California Service Center: csc-ncsc-followup@dhs.gov
• Vermont Service Center: vsc.ncscfollowup@dhs.gov
• Nebraska Service Center: nscfollowup.nsc@uscis.dhs.gov
• Texas Service Center: tsc.ncscfollowup@dhs.gov

If you do not receive a response within 21 days of contacting the Service Center, you may contact the USCIS Headquarters Office of Service Center Operations by email at SCOPSSCATA@dhs.gov.

FYI:

I wrote them and received two replies. One from the nsc email address, stating:

This automatic response confirms receipt of your email inquiry or message.

Keep in mind this email box is not for obtaining any type of Immigration advice and is only to be used for issues with cases at the Nebraska Service Center. Please use this means of inquiring only after contacting the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and receiving a service request referral number. If after 30 days of receiving a SRMT number your issue is not resolved, the NSC, NCSC Followup staff will try to resolve your problem.

Please ensure that your email inquiry contains the referral number and all of the necessary information to identify your case, including your complete address. This will allow us to respond to your inquiries timely. If the National Customer Service did not issue a service request please indicate the reason.

If you have not first contacted the 1-800 number and obtained a referral you may not receive a further response.

Nebraska Service Center

____________________________________

The other stated:

ATTENTION: THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS NO LONGER VALID/OPERATIONAL. INQUIRIES SUBMITTED TO THIS ADDRESS WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO.

PLEASE SEND YOUR INQUIRIES TO THE FOLLOWING NEW EMAIL ADDRESS:

NSCFollowup.NCSC@USCIS.dhs.gov

______________________________

I sent the same email to the other email address and received no auto reply. So, I hope it went through and was received.

Has anyone else had this same experience, not getting a reply from the second email address?

Is this process designed to make u pull out all your hair or am i just a super spaz?????!!!!!

[Kaylara 814]

FYI:

I wrote them and received two replies. One from the nsc email address, stating:

This automatic response confirms receipt of your email inquiry or message.

Keep in mind this email box is not for obtaining any type of Immigration advice and is only to be used for issues with cases at the Nebraska Service Center. Please use this means of inquiring only after contacting the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and receiving a service request referral number. If after 30 days of receiving a SRMT number your issue is not resolved, the NSC, NCSC Followup staff will try to resolve your problem.

Please ensure that your email inquiry contains the referral number and all of the necessary information to identify your case, including your complete address. This will allow us to respond to your inquiries timely. If the National Customer Service did not issue a service request please indicate the reason.

If you have not first contacted the 1-800 number and obtained a referral you may not receive a further response.

Nebraska Service Center

____________________________________

The other stated:

ATTENTION: THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS NO LONGER VALID/OPERATIONAL. INQUIRIES SUBMITTED TO THIS ADDRESS WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO.

PLEASE SEND YOUR INQUIRIES TO THE FOLLOWING NEW EMAIL ADDRESS:

NSCFollowup.NCSC@USCIS.dhs.gov

______________________________

I sent the same email to the other email address and received no auto reply. So, I hope it went through and was received.

Has anyone else had this same experience, not getting a reply from the second email address?

Is this process designed to make u pull out all your hair or am i just a super spaz?????!!!!!

They realized they were about to get a bunch of emails? The address hasn't even been changed on their website yet. I'm assuming that they just decided to change it today, since I sent more than one email to that address and never got any response, much less one saying that the address was not operational anymore.

I'd send messages to both addresses.

[mhelztouffy 7]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/472916-nvc-filers-january-2014/page-21#entry6738221

Please proceed to this thread once you're in NVC stage already..

[Kaylara 814]

Is the apostilled version for international not domestic? I have no idea. I never even heard of it until i read i had to get all my docs certified before sending them to the embassies in wash dc.

How long do they give you to return the rfe?

Apostilled versions are longer (for the marriage certificate), contain more information, and I believe are acceptable for foreign governments. At least, that's how it worked in the Netherlands. I had to get everything apostilled. Marriage license. Birth Certificate. Etc.

[Kaylara 814]

I have a forgetful uncle who might remember to get it done if I bother him a few days in a row.

I'll call tomorrow and see what the deal is for getting an apostilled license. And I don't want to sound unappreciative, but I honestly really doubt that that's what they want. Nowhere in the RFE did they mention there was an issue with it being certified, just that it wasn't registered. I feel like an apostilled certificate doesn't change whether it was registered or not, just whether it is a real document or not.

So here's the cover letter I wrote, does this seem professional and specific enough?

Texas Service Center

Regarding: RFE on case number MSC######

January 7, 2014

To whom it may concern,

Please find attached a certified copy of my marriage certificate. It has indeed been registered with the civil authorities and you will find note of this on the front page where it gives the Reception # (######), Document Type (marriage license record), and Record Date (1/15/2013). On this page you will also find a raised seal from [name] County and signatures certifying the information. Also on the actual copy of the marriage license/certificate (both are found on the same page) at the top there is a date and time stamp of when it was registered with [name] County, Colorado County Clerk and Recorder. “Reception #: ######, 01/15/2013 at 01:32:18 PM…” et cetera.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact [name] County Clerk and Recorder at (970) ***-**** where they will confirm that the marriage has been registered.

Thank you,

My name, signature

It looks good to me!

I went ahead and looked up the information for you for Colorado's apostille, just in case that's what they're looking for. https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/notary/apostilleHelp.html

That being said, I've read and re-read, and that *shouldn't* be what they're asking for. (But it's not like we haven't heard them asking for things that are not requested in the original instructions like the beneficiary's birth certificate, or for things that have already been sent in previously.) I included apostilles for everything I had, both for me and for my husband, but they're attached to the originals, so I figured it couldn't hurt.

Would it be possible to get a faxed statement or emailed statement from the county clerk stating that your marriage is registered?

I found: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDPHE-CHEIS/CBON/1251593016787 Which may or may not be helpful.

I don't get it. Are they just grasping at straws now? If you sent in your marriage certificate, and you were married in the US, I honestly can't figure out what the problem is.