Dec 2013 I-130 filers

[elifg 2]

Hi guys don't remove me yet I'm still waiting for noa2. My priority date is December 31 and we filed a service request on Friday. Still waiting..

[DandF 1]

Hi guys don't remove me yet I'm still waiting for noa2. My priority date is December 31 and we filed a service request on Friday. Still waiting..

You're Back! Welcome and Good Luck!

[elifg 2]

Thank you Dandy! Hopefully, this torture is gonna end soon for all us December filers.

[Mark&GinaW 4]

the spreadsheet is wrong bout my RFE which is 6.24 instead of 6.27

Do I need to get the whole household registry translated or just the page that shows my entry into marriage? thx in advance.

[nanana 74]

Do I need to get the whole household registry translated or just the page that shows my entry into marriage? thx in advance.

I am not sure what should you do, I would think that you need to translate everything , but I don't really know what the household registry is so maybe ask in your china subforum ? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/94-china/

[nanana 74]

Hey fyzah, did you write this letter? maybe we should pick one day this week to email it to people ?

[TJandKC 11]

Thought I should update you guys on our case status:

We sent an inquiry to our congressman on July 18th, who forwarded the request to USCIS, and we got an answer yesterday:

USCIS records indicate that your constituent’s petition received an initial review by an officer at the NSC. However, a background check process was subsequently initiated in this Form I-130 case; and it is not yet complete.

Please note that a small percentage of immigration applications and petitions have unresolved background check issues that can delay adjudication. Although USCIS makes every effort to resolve such cases promptly, USCIS is unable to determine when the background check process will be completed in your constituent’s Form I-130 case. If a background check reveals an issue that may impact eligibility for a requested immigration benefit, further inquiry is needed. The inquiry may include an interview and/or contact with another agency or USCIS office for updates or more comprehensive information. Upon gathering and assessing all available information, USCIS will adjudicate the application or petition as quickly as possible.

If your constituent does not receive a decision or other notice of action within 90 days, please contact us for an update."

Please let us know when you hear back from USCIS so we can maintain your case updated.

We also sent a service request about the delay in processing, and we also got a reply yesterday from the USCIS:

The status of this service request is:

Recently, you or your representative contacted USCIS concerning your Form I-130 to notify us that you believe your case is outside of our normal processing time. Below is a summary of what we found and how the issue has been or may be resolved.

Based on your request we researched the status of this case. We are actively processing this case. However, we have to perform additional review on this case and this has caused a longer processing time. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months from this letter, please call customer service at the number provided below.

We hope this information is helpful and appreciate your continued patience.

So basically here we have two different answers given. One is that the background check is delayed, and the other is that additional review is needed for the case. I do not understand why our case would require additional processing at all. We can't wait 6 more months for a NOA2, that would put us at 13 months and 21 days for NOA2 (which may or may not be a new record, 5 months average? HAH). Our next step is to contact the Ombudsman and set up an infopass appointment.

Good luck to everyone this week and I hope you get more encouraging answers from the USCIS then we just did.
This is utter nonsense and I'm appalled by the way that USCIS is treating US citizens who want to have their families with them.

/rant

TJ

Good luck to all.

[california_luv 56]

"If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months from this letter, please call customer service at the number provided below." ... I'm not sure if I want to laugh or cry.

"We hope this information is helpful and appreciate your continued patience." ... Oh it's comedy? I guess I'll laugh then.

[axs 18]

This is what they are doing with US Citizens had a horrible Info Pass experience..So damn irritated...

Edited July 22, 2014 by axs

[california_luv 56]

This is what they are doing with US Citizens had a horrible Info Pass experience..So damn irritated...

So what was the story Tier2 came up with?

[axs 18]

So what was the story Tier2 came up with?

Tier 2 had already told me that case was reviewed on Jun 11 and now in Additional Review and Service request also tells the same story but Girl at info pass was not cooperative at all. She just refused to tell anything and gave an email address to forward the question there

[california_luv 56]

okaaay ... it looks like they are just embarassed and don't know which lame excuse to use anymore.

[california_luv 56]

Hi guys don't remove me yet I'm still waiting for noa2. My priority date is December 31 and we filed a service request on Friday. Still waiting..

Keep us posted!

[CBO 15]

Thought I should update you guys on our case status:

We sent an inquiry to our congressman on July 18th, who forwarded the request to USCIS, and we got an answer yesterday:

We also sent a service request about the delay in processing, and we also got a reply yesterday from the USCIS:

So basically here we have two different answers given. One is that the background check is delayed, and the other is that additional review is needed for the case. I do not understand why our case would require additional processing at all. We can't wait 6 more months for a NOA2, that would put us at 13 months and 21 days for NOA2 (which may or may not be a new record, 5 months average? HAH). Our next step is to contact the Ombudsman and set up an infopass appointment.

Good luck to everyone this week and I hope you get more encouraging answers from the USCIS then we just did.

This is utter nonsense and I'm appalled by the way that USCIS is treating US citizens who want to have their families with them.

/rant

TJ

Good luck to all.

I basically got the same response from my service request. So I called and spoke to a tier 2 officer who advised that they usually say 6 months but it doesn't necessarily mean it will take that long. In our case he was able to give me more details advising us that the petition we first file for the k1 in 2012 was still open. After sending them a letter back then telling them we no longer wanted to proceed with the k1 petition because we were going to proceed with the i-130. We then got a response back that they have received my letter and once marrying my fiance at the time the k1 was no longer valid. Apparently that is not the case, because he said he still showed the k1 being active so they will need to look into this further and see why it wasn't close; however he was extremely nice actually taken over 40 minutes on the line with me looking into both cases for me. So am still keeping the faith. Come August 5 it will be 8 months and still no NO2. Keep faith everyone and am praying for us all.

[TJandKC 11]

I basically got the same response from my service request. So I called and spoke to a tier 2 officer who advised that they usually say 6 months but it doesn't necessarily mean it will take that long. In our case he was able to give me more details advising us that the petition we first file for the k1 in 2012 was still open. After sending them a letter back then telling them we no longer wanted to proceed with the k1 petition because we were going to proceed with the i-130. We then got a response back that they have received my letter and once marrying my fiance at the time the k1 was no longer valid. Apparently that is not the case, because he said he still showed the k1 being active so they will need to look into this further and see why it wasn't close; however he was extremely nice actually taken over 40 minutes on the line with me looking into both cases for me. So am still keeping the faith. Come August 5 it will be 8 months and still no NO2. Keep faith everyone and am praying for us all.

Thanks for some encouraging words CBO! I'll definitely have my wife call them and get in touch with a tier 2 officer to find out whats going on!

It seems us december filers have fallen into a black hole