October 2013 Filers

[ashleyphilly 70]

They never sent me an email and I was set up for them to send me the email. I check every morning and I just happen to check and it

was approve as of yesterday!! Thank God! Your should be coming no more then 2 weeks. I think those old application they are working

on right now! Best of luck pleaseee keep me update on your case.

Congrats. Can you pls fill in your timeline?

[kada 3]

Congrats. Can you pls fill in your timeline?

Hi, I just did

[peteyhall 0]

Hi, so I am new to posting on here although i have been reading through everyone's comments.

So we received out NOA1 on the 9th Oct 2013 and our Alien reg number was changed around the 12th november. we submitted a service request a few weeks back and received an email saying something along the lines of

our case is on processing hold because the remaining security checks remain pending...

just wondering if anyone else has had this or know anything more about it?

thanks in advance!

[nina.mb 8]

Wow, I'm impressed, you've been really patient! I remember how hard that eeeeeendless NOA2 wait was - we got ours at 6 months, 1 week, and it felt like a damn eternity!

We received a similar response to one of our several service requests. I think part of the issue that you can't get more specific information when the case is undergoing security checks is that the file is not physically in USCIS' possession (not sure with which agency, but somewhere off site). This also means there will be some "transfer" time involved : /

I would suggest contacting your Senator/Congressional rep immediately, as you are well beyond the estimated processing times AND it will take someone higher up to be able to inquire after your case if it's outside USCIS. That was the only thing that seemed to jumpstart our case. Got an approval within a few weeks of the Senator's inquiry...

Good luck, and keep us posted with your progress...

Hi, so I am new to posting on here although i have been reading through everyone's comments.

So we received out NOA1 on the 9th Oct 2013 and our Alien reg number was changed around the 12th november. we submitted a service request a few weeks back and received an email saying something along the lines of

our case is on processing hold because the remaining security checks remain pending...

just wondering if anyone else has had this or know anything more about it?

thanks in advance!

[ashleyphilly 70]

Hi, so I am new to posting on here although i have been reading through everyone's comments.

So we received out NOA1 on the 9th Oct 2013 and our Alien reg number was changed around the 12th november. we submitted a service request a few weeks back and received an email saying something along the lines of

our case is on processing hold because the remaining security checks remain pending...

just wondering if anyone else has had this or know anything more about it?

thanks in advance!

. Is there anything that you can think of standing out in your case? Like a visa overstay or job that requires security check?

[peteyhall 0]

Hi, thank you both so much for your response's. It defiantly is frustrating this long wait, I think we will try and contact the senator and see where is goes from there.

As far as anything standing out, I cant think of any. Never overstayed a visa, job wise nothing is complex and the only places we have been beside the US is the UK and Australia. We thought our case was so simple

[nina.mb 8]

Don't read too much into it (easier said than done, I know!) There's very little rhyme or reason to the way USCIS works...if you look through stories of people here on VJ, cases have been delayed for things as silly as adjudicator's vacation schedule, a file buried on a messy desk, or somebody putting a box of April filers on top of one from October.

It takes some chasing and a lot of persistence, but you'll get to the bottom of it...from what I've read it's pretty rare that there's an actual substantive issue with the petition that can't be solved with a thorough RFE response!

Good luck!

Hi, thank you both so much for your response's. It defiantly is frustrating this long wait, I think we will try and contact the senator and see where is goes from there.

As far as anything standing out, I cant think of any. Never overstayed a visa, job wise nothing is complex and the only places we have been beside the US is the UK and Australia. We thought our case was so simple

[butterflies0124 8]

I think I might be the last one waiting for NOA2 on this thread... but for those of you following, our application was approved today! Off to NVC now

[SweetOpossum 55]

I think I might be the last one waiting for NOA2 on this thread... but for those of you following, our application was approved today! Off to NVC now

YAY!!!! Congratulations! And best wishes on the rest of the journey

[ashleyphilly 70]

I think I might be the last one waiting for NOA2 on this thread... but for those of you following, our application was approved today! Off to NVC now

. Congrats??? and can you pls fill in your timeline?

[Lenny&Sanna 114]

I think I might be the last one waiting for NOA2 on this thread... but for those of you following, our application was approved today! Off to NVC now

Congrats! Happy to see you finally went through!

[kada 3]

I think I might be the last one waiting for NOA2 on this thread... but for those of you following, our application was approved today! Off to NVC now

sooo happy finally !!!uff what a journey

[butterflies0124 8]

I wanted to provide a more detailed update. I had submitted 2 service requests, the first one said to wait 90 days, but at 30 days I submitted a 2nd one online. The second one was never answered (said to expect a reply by may 18). I contacted my congressman's office 2 days ago, they were very helpful and said they would definitely look into it, but most likely would recieve the same response as I have - that there is a backlog and I need to wait my turn. Yesterday they called and requested more info, but I was on another call and was not able to give it to them. Then last night I got an email and shortly after a text notification. So I really can't say if contacting the congressman would have helped or not... I do find it interesting that both of my updates (A number changed and NOA2) were on the last day of the month, and I recieved the notifications way past normal working hours.

[ashleyphilly 70]

What a journey. I guess contacting the congressman helped you

[butterflies0124 8]

Hi, so I am new to posting on here although i have been reading through everyone's comments.

So we received out NOA1 on the 9th Oct 2013 and our Alien reg number was changed around the 12th november. we submitted a service request a few weeks back and received an email saying something along the lines of

our case is on processing hold because the remaining security checks remain pending...

just wondering if anyone else has had this or know anything more about it?

thanks in advance!

I recieved the same email a few weeks ago after my first service request, it told me to wait 90 days. Call the customer service number and don't tell them you already submitted a request. They will proceed to creating one. About the 15th of each month, the TSC updates what dates they are processing applications from. About 2 weeks ago they told me it was NOA1 of 10/22, so you are definitely before that. So ask to speak with a Tier 2 officer and there will likely be a long wait. Follow the instructions for a callback. If the Tier 2 officer doesn't really help, go on the USCIS site and submit a new service request. And contact your Congressman's office as well ASAP. I believe you have enough reason to shake things up and have them process your case.

What a journey. I guess contacting the congressman helped you

I thought so too. I just called the office to speak with the kind woman that I had been in touch with, to let her know we were approved. She said she actually hadn't done anything on it yet because she was waiting on me for that info she requested! But she did say to call back if I have any issues in the process going forward.