Dec 2013 I-130 filers

[california_luv 56]

nanana, any news on the e-request?

[nanana 74]

no, not yet. It takes few days to get an answer from them, so maaaybe we'll get it this friday, but more likely someday next week.

[fyzah 4]

I am glad you are all on board. I think we should try as many avenues as possible.

• contact the representatives for your state.

1. Use the following website to find your representative: http://m.house.gov/representatives/states.php
2. You will need to fill out a privacy release form, sign it, scan and email, which my husband has done before for another issue and they were fine with that. For those that are outside the US you need to give a US address, e.g. your parents.
3. attatch that to an email explaining your case.
4. Call them, find out who deals with the immigration stuff in your representative's office, and follow up.

• Contact the ombudsman

1. You will have to submit an e-form : https://cisomb.dhs.gov/oca/form7001.aspx
2. For those trying to access it outside the US :https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/cisomb_dhsform7001.pdf print, sign, scan and email it to
3. Send the ombudsman a follow up email at cisombudsman@hq.dhs.gov

I will work on writing up a letter but it will take me a few days, maybe by Saturday. I just moved back to the UK a couple of days ago with my kids. I am trying to enjoy the last few days I have with my husband before I see him again in another 6 months or so when this immigration stuff is all said and done.

By the way I read that Nebraska was now transferring people to other centres as they are apparently swamped. Does anyone know which month they are starting with transfers?

[california_luv 56]

Thanks for your efforts fyzah.

Last I saw, folks from late Feb 2014 were being transfered.

I wonder what's up at Nebraska, I have been keeping an eye on a few dozen cases (by receipt numbers) and nothing has hapenned in the last two days.

[anglu3 0]

My case was originally at VSC, PD 12/23/13, and they transferred me to NBC June 12. Haven't heard anything since then.

[nanana 74]

have anyone tried to call them today?

I noticed that they have updated info on their website so maybe they moved from Dec 3rd to different BS date for instance 3rd of January? so if you are still waiting it should be possible to submit a SR or find out something more about your case than before...

We are still waiting for an answer for our e-R.

and I don't get it what is going on at NSC transfers? really ? again ?

[paulimma 0]

hold on my DEC fillers approval is coming.don't really understand Nebraska. even nvc is so slow

[axs 18]

have anyone tried to call them today?

I noticed that they have updated info on their website so maybe they moved from Dec 3rd to different BS date for instance 3rd of January? so if you are still waiting it should be possible to submit a SR or find out something more about your case than before...

We are still waiting for an answer for our e-R.

and I don't get it what is going on at NSC transfers? really ? again ?

Transfers should not be a problem for at least Dec Fillers, but the bigger problem for us is that NVC is getting slow slow and slow, so by the time we will get into NVC process, it will be more slow we should learn how to wait. do we have option?

[fyzah 4]

have anyone tried to call them today?

I noticed that they have updated info on their website so maybe they moved from Dec 3rd to different BS date for instance 3rd of January? so if you are still waiting it should be possible to submit a SR or find out something more about your case than before...

We are still waiting for an answer for our e-R.

and I don't get it what is going on at NSC transfers? really ? again ?

I have not called them but I know they have moved on because I read it in the January thread, I believe they are claiming to be working on January 12. Some January filers are filing service requests now. It is so frustrating to see several approvals each day in the January thread and zero in ours: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/473392-filing-i-130-january-2014/page-35

[california_luv 56]

Looks like we've been put aside and forgotten then. Still no movement. Crazy.

[axs 18]

Looks like we've been put aside and forgotten then. Still no movement. Crazy.

Yes that's what they do. Cases with Additional Review, Background Checks, Name hit or Any other thing that has to be verified by other party (Other than petition adjudicator).

Visa Adjudicator will put your file on hold (mainly your files resides on his/her desk) until they get back the response.

For example:

As a result of name hit, Name Hit department has to check why it happened. They will verify and search and if (mostly) Name hit was just because of common name and Name holder is clean, they will send their response to Visa Adjudicator.

During all that investigation your file will reside on Visa Adjudicator's desk and he will keep working on other case and approve. That's why we see other people getting approvals ahead of us.

Now that investigation time is not consistent. They can take few weeks or years, its depends. What we can do is only Wait and Pray.

Source: http://www.visajourney.com/content/adjudicator-q-and-a

[nabil451 4]

hello guys

i got a RFE 17th june , requested for G325A beneficiary , we responded on 6th and we sent it using regular mail

how long the regular mail take usually from NC to VERM ?

and how much time they need to review the RFE

thanks in advance

[DandF 1]

Yes that's what they do. Cases with Additional Review, Background Checks, Name hit or Any other thing that has to be verified by other party (Other than petition adjudicator).

Visa Adjudicator will put your file on hold (mainly your files resides on his/her desk) until they get back the response.

For example:

As a result of name hit, Name Hit department has to check why it happened. They will verify and search and if (mostly) Name hit was just because of common name and Name holder is clean, they will send their response to Visa Adjudicator.

During all that investigation your file will reside on Visa Adjudicator's desk and he will keep working on other case and approve. That's why we see other people getting approvals ahead of us.

Now that investigation time is not consistent. They can take few weeks or years, its depends. What we can do is only Wait and Pray.

Source: http://www.visajourney.com/content/adjudicator-q-and-a

This name hit seems relevant to my case as my name is flagged every time I try and enter the US for vacation and when I lived there on a student visa

[fyzah 4]

Yes that's what they do. Cases with Additional Review, Background Checks, Name hit or Any other thing that has to be verified by other party (Other than petition adjudicator).

Visa Adjudicator will put your file on hold (mainly your files resides on his/her desk) until they get back the response.

For example:

As a result of name hit, Name Hit department has to check why it happened. They will verify and search and if (mostly) Name hit was just because of common name and Name holder is clean, they will send their response to Visa Adjudicator.

During all that investigation your file will reside on Visa Adjudicator's desk and he will keep working on other case and approve. That's why we see other people getting approvals ahead of us.

Now that investigation time is not consistent. They can take few weeks or years, its depends. What we can do is only Wait and Pray.

Source: http://www.visajourney.com/content/adjudicator-q-and-a

sorry axs but that is BS only a small percentage of cases in any given month have this problem. We were told that our case was pending background checks, when that 'cleared' we were told that we were in additional review, it is just another excuse to buy more time. I have visited the US several times on my VWP since I married my husband 8 yrs ago, never been questioned about my stay, never had any problems.

Basically it is just a way for them to say hey, we do what we want when we want in the order that we want. There are several cases 3 to 4 numbers either side of mine that have still not gotten approval, do you really believe that we all have hits on our names, or that we all have something in our case that needs additional review.

NSC is so backlogged, they had to move on to January in order to help them meet their averages. A clear indication is the fact that they have started transferring cases to other centers.

They had this crazy backlog not too long ago, they did good for like two months and now they are in the same problem. Thank you f***ing DACA!!!!!!

[nanana 74]

well said fyzah

Edited July 11, 2014 by nanana