Dec 2013 I-130 filers

[california_luv 56]

faisal you have to realize that often the agents that you talk to on the phone will say all sorts of things. My sincere advice is to contact a senator or congressman, though sometimes I do question how helpful they are. It is worth a try, some are more helpful than others. Unfortunately we found that after the last service request saying that security checks were done and pending adjudication, then the email from the service center, we contacted the congressman, and believe it or not a few days later we got a response from the congressman that security checks were pending and to wait 90 days!!

We have all waited long enough and if security checks are done, our petitions should go to the top of the pile and be adjudicated asap without any delay.

It is getting ridiculous, I hit 10 months next week since NOA1.

Exactly what I have been suspected ... It's all buying time tactics and after 10 different excuses it becomes a bloody big lie. For whatever reason there was a hole in Dec/Jan and some of us have fallen into it.

You also need to understand it is mostly about numbers. If they give you a stupid RFE, it takes your file out of the pipeline and it doesn't count in their monthly reports. They are known to do this. I think the NVC does the same.

Security checks and RFE's take your file out of the normal processing time and a service request is useless.

I feel for all of you who are still waiting. I remember getting really antsy at the 9 month mark.

That's just maddening.

[sam87 5]

"Finallyy !! We are approvedddd!! Off to nvc!"

I don't know if I d write above sentence here in this life ! Lol

[california_luv 56]

"Finallyy !! We are approvedddd!! Off to nvc!"

I don't know if I d write above sentence here in this life ! Lol

wowowowowowow!!! we needed some good news! CONGRATS!!!

[sam87 5]

wowowowowowow!!! we needed some good news! CONGRATS!!!

Cali_luv , not yet.not in this life.lol

However, i made a template for approval which i will copy paste when i get approval. I am so ready to do copy paste that but i don't know if i ll get a chance to do that. Lol

Edited September 24, 2014 by sam87

[california_luv 56]

aaaaaaaaah you got me LOL!!!

[california_luv 56]

Friends, we were approved 10 minutes ago.

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN


Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity


On September 24, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

I'm still in shock but please please please I pray that there will be many of us today.

[sam87 5]

Friends, we were approved 10 minutes ago.

I'm still in shock but please please please I pray that there will be many of us today.

Awesome!! Congratulations! Told yaaaaa lol. U ll be first one to reach nvc. Very happy for you.

[fyzah 4]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!

Congratulations I am so, so, soooo happy for you and your family.

[TJandKC 11]

Oh my god, the day has finally come for us, APPROVED!!! I cant believe it!! Now the NVC wait

Good luck everyone!!

And many congrats california_luv! I actually had a feeling we would get approved around the same time!!

Post Decision Activity

On September 24, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

[mrs thb 331]

Friends, we were approved 10 minutes ago.

I'm still in shock but please please please I pray that there will be many of us today.

OMG!!!!!!!

I am delighted....absolutely thrilled for you all!

Enjoy the NVC ride.....and pray that it is less bumpy

[sam87 5]

Oh my god, the day has finally come for us, APPROVED!!! I cant believe it!! Now the NVC wait

Good luck everyone!!

And many congrats california_luv! I actually had a feeling we would get approved around the same time!!

Post Decision Activity

On September 24, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

So glad to hear this. Congratulations! Today is a good day for December filers after so long.

[california_luv 56]

Guys I pray hard for all of us waiting. My joy won't be complete until I know you are on your way to your new life. CBO, sam87, fyzah, DandF, faisal.sial, audr3yz ... and all the others. Come on NSC!!!!

Oh my god, the day has finally come for us, APPROVED!!! I cant believe it!! Now the NVC wait

Good luck everyone!!

And many congrats california_luv! I actually had a feeling we would get approved around the same time!!

Post Decision Activity

On September 24, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

So happy for you TJandKC!!!!

Edited September 24, 2014 by california_luv

[nanana 74]

Friends, we were approved 10 minutes ago.

I'm still in shock but please please please I pray that there will be many of us today.

Oh my god, the day has finally come for us, APPROVED!!! I cant believe it!! Now the NVC wait

Good luck everyone!!

And many congrats california_luv! I actually had a feeling we would get approved around the same time!!

Post Decision Activity

On September 24, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

YAY YAY YAY !! AWESOME NEWS !

Now, finally , you can join me in nvc

I hope to see more approvals this week!

[faisal.sial 4]

Congratulation to all approval

Pray for remaining

[TJandKC 11]

I've been a little absent these past weeks, but I'll give you an update on whats been happening lately;

On August 14th I sent a mail to NSCFollowUp.NSCS@uscis.dhs.gov as suggested by other users and you guys. On September 13th, we sent a mail to SCOPSSCATA@uscis.dhs.gov forwarding our original mail to NSCFollowUp, since they haven't replied in 30 days. We got a reply from NSCFollowUp shortly after (September 19th), were we could see that SCOPSSCATA had forwarded our email to the NSCFollowUP with the following text: "For resolution and response. Thank you.".

The reply from NSCFollowUp; "

Greetings,

Thank you for your inquiry about this I-130, Petition for Alien Relative.

USCIS records show that we received this emailed inquiry previously, and that inquiry is currently being researched. Based on that, we will close this inquiry as to not duplicate effort.

The National Customer Service Center’s toll free number is 1-800-375-5283 or you may access the CIS web site at www.uscis.gov should you have any further questions or need additional information.

Thank you,

USCIS/Nebraska Service Center

So fast forward to September 22nd, we get a reply from NSCFollowUp. Keep in mind, that it was I (The beneficiary who sent the inquiry to NSCFollowUp, from my email, but signing it with both our names and file number), this is the reply we got:

Mr. Holden:

This E-mail message acknowledges your inquiry regarding the Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, which was filed with USCIS on your behalf.

U.S. law and federal regulation prohibit us from providing case status information to anyone other than the petitioner/applicant or the Form G-28 attorney/representative in an immigration case. Please note that you are not the petitioner who filed the Form I-130 mentioned in your inquiry. Consequently, we are unable to respond to your request. However, we would be pleased to respond to an inquiry submitted by the petitioner in this Form I-130 case. We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Sincerely,

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

In short, it should always be the petitioner who sends emails to the USCIS I guess :/ Anyway, my wife forwarded the exact same mail that I wrote to them, sending it from her own email (registered on the application).

We have not yet received a reply from them as this was sent yesterday (September 23rd).

Lastly, in late August we sent an inquiry to the Ombudsman about our case. After not getting a reply from them within 30 days. On September 14th we called them and asked if the case has been received and they said they had received our case, and that we would get a response from them within 30 days about our case. We also called the service center and spoke to a Tier2 multiple times in September, still the same reply, "additional processing", "backround check" etc.

I honestly do not know which one of these desperate attempts got us approved, if it was any at all or just a fluke. Anyway, I hope this is helpful to someone.

Sorry for my messy syntax and poor English, I had to celebrate tonight!

Good luck to all!

So glad to hear this. Congratulations! Today is a good day for December filers after so long.

Thank you sam87, I bet you guys will hear any day soon now!

Guys I pray hard for all of us waiting. My joy won't be complete until I know you are on your way to your new life. CBO, sam87, fyzah, DandF, faisal.sial, audr3yz ... and all the others. Come on NSC!!!!

So happy for you TJandKC!!!!

Thanks! Its unreal and a little strange still, its so out of the blue

YAY YAY YAY !! AWESOME NEWS !

Now, finally , you can join me in nvc

I hope to see more approvals this week!

California_luv and we will be chasing you down at the NVC! Hope we all get in and out like an animal styled burger

Congratulation to all approval

Pray for remaining

Thanks! You're next CBO, sam87, fyzah, DandF, faisal.sial, audr3yz!