Dec 2013 I-130 filers

[AdnanS 82]

I was reading a interview and talked with someone at work about contacting a Senator. If USCIS responds to senators your file is pulled aside and sent to another department, and scrutinized even more. Often times it makes things worse than better.

[axs 18]

I was reading a interview and talked with someone at work about contacting a Senator. If USCIS responds to senators your file is pulled aside and sent to another department, and scrutinized even more. Often times it makes things worse than better.

Its not like that, yes your file gets pulled of to check whats going on with your file, to reply you an updated status and of course if some one is falling behind his duty then instruct him to take appropriate action.

If your file ok and you have done nothing wrong then why worry. Call tens of thousand time and ask why you are getting delayed, it is your right.

[nanana 74]

Congrats nanana..sso you are starting ur NVC journey officially ..Happy for you...

Could you pls tell me how long did it took for you to get case number and IIN? and how long did it took for nvc to receive your case.Thankyou!

Thank you. Everything is in my signature.

Good luck

Approval Sept 12 application date of Dec 4th what now ???

On September 12, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

Woohoo !

now read read read nvc wiki and http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

[sam87 5]

call tier 2 bindas, its not gonna hurt anyone. I called for like 20 times ...

And also put SR

Contact your congress man

Take appointment for Info Pass (BTW not recommended, its waste of time)

Email service center directly

At least ring the bells...

Thank you so much that's what my wife is going to do. She is going to bug them like they did to us.

Are you at VSC? We had RFE as well and took 90 days from VSC to get approval. Just to give you timeframe. You are not alone, it is common to go above 60 days after RFE especially if security checks are not complete.

Oh that message made me feel so good knowing this is normal. Thank you very much for sharing this. I thought only our case was messed up because i was once there on student visa.

[CBO 15]

Does anyone know when they say still pending beneficiary security check to clear. Are they actually doing security check in the beneficiary country as they do in America for the petitioner, because I know some countries take forever to respond back to anything.

[LoveMyTico 999]

File service request 2 days before and call talk to tier2 officer yesterday. I am planning to call every 2 days Hope they will listen.

Tier2 officer did not tell any thing.

make sure when you ask for a service request that the operator files it at the correct service center. Ask for the confirmation number so you can call and check on it. Twice the operator sent a service request to the wrong service center for my case and then they make you wait another 30 days. The confirmation number should have the service center letters as the last 3 characters. Also, try sending an email to the directors of the service center. adjust your email settings to receive read receipts. Sometimes you can tell if they actually open your emails. You can also file a service request online. I went through this nightmare last year. I feel your pain.

When you make an inquiry with a Senator or congressman, your file doesn't get physically pulled. The Senator's office has a direct line to a special department the specifically deals with inquiries. They have more access to your information in the database and they can see the exact progress. I was in constant contact with my Senators' office during the last part of my process for my I-130. It was twice a week at the very end.

Good Luck to ALL !

[LoveMyTico 999]

Does anyone know when they say still pending beneficiary security check to clear. Are they actually doing security check in the beneficiary country as they do in America for the petitioner, because I know some countries take forever to respond back to anything.

My lawyer told me they do NOT do security checks on the beneficiary in their home country. I don't know how true that is. He told me it costs too much money.

When you get the NVC stage, you are required to get a police certificate for the beneficiary.

So when they tell you they are checking the beneficiary, it is most likely checked in the database here. Its another sneaky way to buy time and take your file out of normal processing queues.

Senators' office told me once they put your file in security checks, it takes the file out of the normal processing queue so making a service request for being out of normal processing time will not apply.

[axs 18]

Does anyone know when they say still pending beneficiary security check to clear. Are they actually doing security check in the beneficiary country as they do in America for the petitioner, because I know some countries take forever to respond back to anything.

I was also finding the answer of same question. Even i made a new thread to ask but i think nobody knows whey they say pending security check for beneficiary, whether they are doing it in beneficiary's county or only in USA.

What i can judge they only do with US agencies and not in beneficiary's county. But its only my thinking i can be wrong.

[axs 18]

My lawyer told me they do NOT do security checks on the beneficiary in their home country. I don't know how true that is. He told me it costs too much money.

When you get the NVC stage, you are required to get a police certificate for the beneficiary.

So when they tell you they are checking the beneficiary, it is most likely checked in the database here. Its another sneaky way to buy time and take your file out of normal processing queues.

Senators' office told me once they put your file in security checks, it takes the file out of the normal processing queue so making a service request for being out of normal processing time will not apply.

You are right, and your lawyer has strong point. It cost a lot of money. I was also told many time that beneficiary is under security check. But i also think its only name check matching and buying time tactics.

Regards

[CBO 15]

My lawyer told me they do NOT do security checks on the beneficiary in their home country. I don't know how true that is. He told me it costs too much money.

When you get the NVC stage, you are required to get a police certificate for the beneficiary.

So when they tell you they are checking the beneficiary, it is most likely checked in the database here. Its another sneaky way to buy time and take your file out of normal processing queues.

Senators' office told me once they put your file in security checks, it takes the file out of the normal processing queue so making a service request for being out of normal processing time will not apply.

Thank you it didn't make sense to me, but if the beneficiary have never been to the U.S. I just don't know how much security check they can do but better yet why does it take so long.

[CBO 15]

You are right, and your lawyer has strong point. It cost a lot of money. I was also told many time that beneficiary is under security check. But i also think its only name check matching and buying time tactics.

Regards

I agree with you axs. We have contacted everyone and has gotten the same response stating security check for beneficiary not cleared yet. My lawyer said her next move would be to threathen USCIS with a lawsuit which they do not like Edited September 17, 2014 by CBO

[mrs thb 331]

make sure when you ask for a service request that the operator files it at the correct service center. Ask for the confirmation number so you can call and check on it. Twice the operator sent a service request to the wrong service center for my case and then they make you wait another 30 days. The confirmation number should have the service center letters as the last 3 characters. Also, try sending an email to the directors of the service center. adjust your email settings to receive read receipts. Sometimes you can tell if they actually open your emails. You can also file a service request online. I went through this nightmare last year. I feel your pain.

When you make an inquiry with a Senator or congressman, your file doesn't get physically pulled. The Senator's office has a direct line to a special department the specifically deals with inquiries. They have more access to your information in the database and they can see the exact progress. I was in constant contact with my Senators' office during the last part of my process for my I-130. It was twice a week at the very end.

Good Luck to ALL !

omgosh....such valuable info here.....I cannot believe with all the searching I have done...none of this has come up before. thank you so much tico!!!

[mrs thb 331]

My lawyer told me they do NOT do security checks on the beneficiary in their home country. I don't know how true that is. He told me it costs too much money.

When you get the NVC stage, you are required to get a police certificate for the beneficiary.

So when they tell you they are checking the beneficiary, it is most likely checked in the database here. Its another sneaky way to buy time and take your file out of normal processing queues.

Senators' office told me once they put your file in security checks, it takes the file out of the normal processing queue so making a service request for being out of normal processing time will not apply.

im not so sure on this.....our case was "pulled for derogatory information on me" and investigated apparently for 2 months till everything cleared...or that's what we were told at our 1st info pass appt. In order for "degoratory information" to surface they would have had to investigated me, found some "interesting, mismatched info" and conduct further investigations. We're quiet curious in knowing what it was but would have to put forth a request for this information to be disclosed under the freedom of info act, which we aren't at this point because we do not wish further delays on our petition.

So, in our case, yes, they conducted background checks on me, the beneficiary.

[mrs thb 331]

You are right, and your lawyer has strong point. It cost a lot of money. I was also told many time that beneficiary is under security check. But i also think its only name check matching and buying time tactics.

Regards

this and the right hand may not always know what the left is doing. it can also be....a case of the forgotten......we all have that "to do list" which collects dust.

cbo, sound like you have a great lawyer but might be time you start letting more people know who you are.....you and me both gotta get bold and start wearin' those pants!!!

[CBO 15]

this and the right hand may not always know what the left is doing. it can also be....a case of the forgotten......we all have that "to do list" which collects dust.

cbo, sound like you have a great lawyer but might be time you start letting more people know who you are.....you and me both gotta get bold and start wearin' those pants!!!

I agree mrs thb, am just so tired. My attorney is Lizz Cannon she is very well known, she is great, but we are waiting on response from obudsman first.,