I-130 November Filers

[casualsurfer 25]

Got this today:

Dear casualsurfer

On 04/22/2014 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:
-- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:
-- Information not available

Case type:
-- I130

Filing date:
-- 11/20/2013

Receipt #:
-- XXXXXXXXXXX

Referral ID:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
-- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
-- Information not available

Type of service requested:
-- Expedite

The status of this service request is:

You or your representative contacted USCIS to notify us that you were requesting an expedited review of your case. Below is a summary of what we found and how the issue has been or may be resolved.

We regret to inform you that we cannot grant your request for expedited processing of your petition.

Although your situation appears serious, you have not provided evidence of an extreme emergent need, which must meet one of the following criteria:

*Severe financial loss to company or individual;
*Extreme emergent situation;
*Humanitarian situation;
*Nonprofit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States;
*U.S. Department of Defense or national interest situation (Note: Request must come from an official U.S. Government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to our Government);
*USCIS error; or
*Compelling interest of USCIS.

All expedite requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are granted at the discretion of the Director.

We hope this information is helpful to you and regret any inconvenience this may have caused.

Well, the Tier 1 peon never asked me for proof, so how the heck was I supposed to show that I'm being unnecessarily burdened financially without my wife here?!!!

[TeaCup 65]

Amen to that! I keep regretting not having my hubby come down to Mexico and renewing his mexican permanent residence card... then we would have done DCF at Mexico city and we would be in the US by now...

Separate topic... what noticed too is that people that file from abroad (when USC is abroad that is) everything seems to go faster for them... ugh... and ugh again... This whole waiting game is starting to get on my nerves...

I hope we can start getting november approvals ASAP!

I do not think this is the case, but only the case for a select few, my husband resides abroad with me and we are still waiting over 5 months now.

Edited April 23, 2014 by TeaCup

[california_luv 56]

My USC wife is here in France with me and we've been waiting for 4 months already. Looks like the auto-expedite thing for USCs living abroad is a thing of the past.

[NorrisSF 16]

I do not think this is the case, but only the case for a select few, my husband resides abroad with me and we are still waiting over 5 months now.

That sucks!!! Oh well!! Hang in there Teacup! we'll get there soon enough!

The good thing is that at least you guys are together! that's something worth celebrating for sure!

[EarlyMorningHours 4]

Got this today:

Well, the Tier 1 peon never asked me for proof, so how the heck was I supposed to show that I'm being unnecessarily burdened financially without my wife here?!!!

Somehow I doubt whatever proof you have would sway them in your direction. I think only proof that somehow it would be financially advantageous to THEM would it make any difference. Nevertheless, if we end up at 6 months time with no approval I will likely request an expedite and offer up my $20,000+ of outstanding credit card bills.

[TeaCup 65]

That sucks!!! Oh well!! Hang in there Teacup! we'll get there soon enough!

The good thing is that at least you guys are together! that's something worth celebrating for sure!

I know, but it's still a pain lol

[casualsurfer 25]

Somehow I doubt whatever proof you have would sway them in your direction. I think only proof that somehow it would be financially advantageous to THEM would it make any difference. Nevertheless, if we end up at 6 months time with no approval I will likely request an expedite and offer up my $20,000+ of outstanding credit card bills.

Et tu?

Mine is approaching $15K - and I count the spending that would not need to be spent if she were here (i.e. me traveling 24+ hours door to door half way around the world many times a year).

[Sylea 30]

So how long should one wait before calling USCIS?? My PD is November 18th, their turnaround time still shows 6.4 months. Does that mean I should wait till end of May before inquiring?? And can I as the beneficiary call in to them?? Or does it have to be my husband the petitioner?

I'm so tired of obsessing over this, would really like to get things moving!

Peace all.

[thedude6752000 360]

So how long should one wait before calling USCIS?? My PD is November 18th, their turnaround time still shows 6.4 months. Does that mean I should wait till end of May before inquiring?? And can I as the beneficiary call in to them?? Or does it have to be my husband the petitioner?

I'm so tired of obsessing over this, would really like to get things moving!

Peace all.

You would need to wait that long and then another month. Hopefully the TSC will fall into line with the rest next month and join the "5 month club."

In other news a case I have been tracking just got approved.

Edit: And a Vermonter no less!

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=152010

Edited April 24, 2014 by thedude6752000

[TeaCup 65]

You would need to wait that long and then another month. Hopefully the TSC will fall into line with the rest next month and join the "5 month club."

In other news a case I have been tracking just got approved.

Edit: And a Vermonter no less!

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=152010

Another Irish person! Alot more here than I thought!

[abg 25]

You would need to wait that long and then another month. Hopefully the TSC will fall into line with the rest next month and join the "5 month club."

In other news a case I have been tracking just got approved.

Edit: And a Vermonter no less!

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=152010

there was another vermonter today with pd 12/2/13

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=178698

[Sylea 30]

So you're saying wait till end of JUNE?? I can't believe I'd need to wait that long to inquire. I've been trying to be patient these last few months, but am starting to reach breaking point. I've been with my husband for 5 and a half years, we are NOT getting any younger, so I'd really like to start LIVING.

Sigh.

That's my rant, thanks for listening.

Namaste.

[Cathymac 60]

Good lord, so VSC really are all over the show. So we could hear anytime, lol.

[Cathymac 60]

there was another vermonter today with pd 12/2/13

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=178698

Dude, does it sound to you like they might have picked up the box that we're in? Those dates are only just either side of us. Keeping everything crossed.

[mdzcpa 58]

Aside from an expedite and a 10 month old file Texas hasn't approved anyone in over a week. And last week it wasn't more than a few. It's been 3 weeks over there in slow motion. Obviously the resources have been reallocated to more important tasks than assisting US citizens in reuniting with their loved ones. Texas appears to be stuck in September or early October now.

My wife doesn't complain but I see it in her face. The disappointment of waiting to start our life together. I've visited often during the last two years of our relationship but now I'm out of money, out of Skymiles, and dangerously close to getting into serious problems with my employer for taking time away to visit her.

I think its the constant start/stop thing with the USCIS. I can accept the slow, but there is no steady. And that makes it so much harder.