INFO about Division 8 at Overland Park

[rudyzn 2]

All ready then... woke up this morning, checked my case status on my smartphone...and,....:

WE GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!!!! JUNE 10 NOA1 PD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OCT 15 NOA2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And it goes a little something like this... :

Post Decision Activity

On October 15, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

My god I AM SOOOO HAPPPYYYYYYY, good things come to those who wait...

Special (very special) thought to all of you guys still waiting...

AND DON'T FORGET, MY FILE WAS ORIGINALLY SENT TO OVERLAND PARK, KS

I do not know if it was approved at Overland Park/Division 8 or if it was sent to the Lees Summit facility in the meantime... WiLL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS I RECEIVE HARD COPY IN THE MAIL

Good things are coming our way people!!!!

Edited October 16, 2013 by rudyzn

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

All ready then... woke up this morning, checked my case status on my smartphone...and,....:

WE GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!!!! JUNE 10 NOA1 PD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OCT 15 NOA2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And it goes a little something like this... :

Post Decision Activity

On October 15, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

My god I AM SOOOO HAPPPYYYYYYY, good things come to those who wait...

Special (very special) thought to all of you guys still waiting...

AND DON'T FORGET, MY FILE WAS SENT TO OVERLAND PARK, KS

(i do not know if in the meantime it was approved at Overland Park/Division 8 or if it was sent to the Lees Summit facility in the meantime...)

Good things are coming our way people!!!!

Do you think it was expedited, though?

[rudyzn 2]

Do you think it was expedited, though?

I seriously doubt that, here's why:

-Most expedites do not take this long. It has been 2.5 months since I requested it. People who request expedites usually get approved in about a month or so (I have sent PM to all people requesting expedites in previous months, and I know their "timelines")

-Even though I tried calling the USCIS many times in order to get some news, I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEM REGARDING MY EXPEDITE REQUEST, SO I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS APPROVED.

-The reasons for my expedite were not super urgent, life threatening, or any of the mentionned circumstances...(US Embassy in our country even told us how to manage our situation while waiting for our approval... their argument was very good, I hate to admit)

Anyways, WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS I GET MY HARD COPY.

NBC is at it again I tell ya'

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

I seriously doubt that, here's why:

-Most expedites do not take this long. It has been 2.5 months since I requested it. People who request expedites usually get approved in about a month or so (I have sent PM to all people requesting expedites in previous months, and I know their "timelines")

-Even though I tried calling the USCIS many times in order to get some news, I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEM REGARDING MY EXPEDITE REQUEST, SO I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS APPROVED.

-The reasons for my expedite were not super urgent, life threatening, or any of the mentionned circumstances...(US Embassy in our country even told us how to manage our situation while waiting for our approval... their argument was very good, I hate to admit)

Anyways, WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS I GET MY HARD COPY.

NBC is at it again I tell ya'

Makes sense

Congrats, super happy for you

[singhz905 3]

Congrats bud... Hope everyone of us whose at overland park get their files processed soon

[Michael85.asl 5]

Congrats guys! We also filed from France...thank you for giving us some hope this morning

[LRP 26]

Congrats! This has given me some much needed hope

May the rest of the process be smooth and fast for you!

[gopuandharry 1]

I wish to start this topic so that all of us who have our files stuck at the Overland Park facility can post any kind of information that we would like to share with fellow VJers'.

I, personally, have never come across ANY official info regarding said facility, and am kinda desperate for some news (approvals, processes, etc..).

So here you go, let's share what we know! (let's try to stick with the facts please!)

is there overland park ks. I argued with NSC for good half an hour. They swear there is no NBC kansas

[Snipe 21]

Congrats on the NOA2 rudyzn!

I eagerly await confirmation from the hard copy to see if this is really the first adjucation from Division 8 at Kansas. If it really is then this really great news and a strong sign that things may start moving.

That said the fact that you are a June filler makes me wonder why you got the NOA2, assuming your expedite didn't go through my only guess is that since you filed a I-130 for your baby, if I understand correctly, perhaps the bakground/database checks and whatnot are minimal for a beneficiary that young since I would guess there are few or non terrorist babies

still, a very interesting situation; please keep us updated and once again conngrats and best wishes!

[rudyzn 2]

Congrats on the NOA2 rudyzn!

I eagerly await confirmation from the hard copy to see if this is really the first adjucation from Division 8 at Kansas. If it really is then this really great news and a strong sign that things may start moving.

That said the fact that you are a June filler makes me wonder why you got the NOA2, assuming your expedite didn't go through my only guess is that since you filed a I-130 for your baby, if I understand correctly, perhaps the bakground/database checks and whatnot are minimal for a beneficiary that young since I would guess there are few or non terrorist babies

still, a very interesting situation; please keep us updated and once again conngrats and best wishes!

Snipe,

Well said. I share your assumptions. I still believe this is good news (for all VJers) because of the Priority Date.

Background checks had already been carried out in 2012 for my wife (she already has her resident visa in her passport).

Evidently, a newborn child of USC who has already gone through immigration process for his spouse = pretty straightforward case.

WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED REGARDING THE NOA2 HARDCOPY.

ONE VERY ODD THING HAPPENED TODAY, WHEN I INSERT MY RECEIPT NUMBER (STILL CANT BELIEVE IT) I GET THIS:

On October 16, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

THE DATE HAS CHANGED!!!! YESTERDAY IT SAID October 15, now it indicates the 16....

#######????

Anyways... pretty crazy stuff going on. I am thrilled for everyone here, I am sure approvals are comming.

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

I was just told by a former immigration officer, now immigration attorney, that Overland Park is not, to her knowledge, fully operational yet.

She said that when USCIS opens a new location nothing good comes out of it at the beginning. Adjudicators are still in training then, and the same petition gets look at many times for training purposes before getting to an experienced officer and the supervisor.

She basically said that everyone whose petition is at OP is pretty much screwed.

But, she wished me luck.

[Chia&sean 17]

I was just told by a former immigration officer, now immigration attorney, that Overland Park is not, to her knowledge, fully operational yet.

She said that when USCIS opens a new location nothing good comes out of it at the beginning. Adjudicators are still in training then, and the same petition gets look at many times for training purposes before getting to an experienced officer and the supervisor.

She basically said that everyone whose petition is at OP is pretty much screwed.

But, she wished me luck.

Oooooh awesome.. Could it be any worse than this?!i sooooooo hope she is wrong!

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

Oooooh awesome.. Could it be any worse than this?!i sooooooo hope she is wrong!

I really don't even know what to say anymore.

[LoveMyTico 999]

I was just told by a former immigration officer, now immigration attorney, that Overland Park is not, to her knowledge, fully operational yet.

She said that when USCIS opens a new location nothing good comes out of it at the beginning. Adjudicators are still in training then, and the same petition gets look at many times for training purposes before getting to an experienced officer and the supervisor.

She basically said that everyone whose petition is at OP is pretty much screwed.

But, she wished me luck.

its just so sad that the system is so broken. Maybe they are planning on catching up with the Feb-April files and then they will start on the files that went over to OP KS. May filers will be hitting the 6 month mark soon.. They can start complaining to the congressional offices. Not sure that will help... I feel bad for all of us... Lee's Summit and Overland Park. We were all taken... Lead to believe that being a USC actually mattered.... (sigh)

[lucybelle 453]

I was just told by a former immigration officer, now immigration attorney, that Overland Park is not, to her knowledge, fully operational yet.

She said that when USCIS opens a new location nothing good comes out of it at the beginning. Adjudicators are still in training then, and the same petition gets look at many times for training purposes before getting to an experienced officer and the supervisor.

She basically said that everyone whose petition is at OP is pretty much screwed.

But, she wished me luck.

Like more screwed than Feb-Apr filers?

That would really suck.