Post NOA2- NVC Stage

[thatangela 134]

I just can't even deal with today. My fiance got the letter from USCIS, responding to our service request. It says:

"We will request your file for review at our record facility. Please allow within 30 days before we receive the file. We hope this information is helpful to you."

Why won't anyone tell us what is happening with our case? Why doesn't anyone know where our case is? What in hell did we do to deserve this?

[Mk/Mk 0]

I'm freaked out that our petition approvals will expire before all this is cleared up

[Pheebs1201 269]

I just can't even deal with today. My fiance got the letter from USCIS, responding to our service request. It says:

"We will request your file for review at our record facility. Please allow within 30 days before we receive the file. We hope this information is helpful to you."

Why won't anyone tell us what is happening with our case? Why doesn't anyone know where our case is? What in hell did we do to deserve this?

I am so sorry to hear this, sending positive vibes your way! I hope it's sorted quickly!

I'm freaked out that our petition approvals will expire before all this is cleared up

Doesn't it just get renewed automatically if its down to them not processing it in time?

[usmsbow 802]

No, it isn't automatic. From what I've read from others in our situation (angela, me, MK/MK, et al) is if NVC gets the application after the NOA2 expires, NVC sends it back to USCIS to be approved again. The "good" news is USCIS takes a week or two to do that (versus the usual process time).

But if the NOA2 expires AFTER NVC has received it but before the visa has been issued, the embassy can just easily extend the period of validity.

[Pheebs1201 269]

No, it isn't automatic. From what I've read from others in our situation (angela, me, MK/MK, et al) is if NVC gets the application after the NOA2 expires, NVC sends it back to USCIS to be approved again. The "good" news is USCIS takes a week or two to do that (versus the usual process time).

But if the NOA2 expires AFTER NVC has received it but before the visa has been issued, the embassy can just easily extend the period of validity.

Oh nooo that's rotten i'll be keeping my fingers crossed and hope yours gets to NVC ASAP then!!! I'm sure it will

Edited November 25, 2014 by Pheebs1201

[thatangela 134]

I'm just going to sit here and cry my eyes out today.

[Tuktawiparat 1]

90days of waiting is coming. I don't know what I can do know. Who can help us?

[thatangela 134]

90days of waiting is coming. I don't know what I can do know. Who can help us?

You've done the email/call/congressperson things?

[Tuktawiparat 1]

I did. But I got nothing.

[thatangela 134]

I did. But I got nothing.

That's where we're sitting, too, although we just contacted the congresswoman yesterday.

[usmsbow 802]

My gut tells me we all (us 3 plus Laura) were all in the same "packet", which went god knows where (maybe the national records center).

[thatangela 134]

My gut tells me we all (us 3 plus Laura) were all in the same "packet", which went god knows where (maybe the national records center).

You mean we all started on the same moron's desk?

[Tuktawiparat 1]

You mean we all started on the same moron's desk?

I think we will get it the same date but I really don't know when. ?

[bandi77 6]

Well, I'm with you wanting to cry my eyes out. I called USCIS today and was told to wait 90 days from the date of the NOA2 before calling the NVC or asking the USCIS for further action. Well, I will keep calling and contact my congressional office too but this is unbelievably discouraging. I had hoped just a month ago that he could be here by January. Now they're saying to wait that long just for the NVC to receive it. And then if it's lost, to wait another 90 days for it to be resent to the NVC, or maybe longer if we get stuck at the USCIS when they start processing immigration reform applicants? what a nightmare.

[bandi77 6]

At least my brother was an intern for our congresswoman years ago, so she knows my family. I hope that may help. God knows, I need something to go right.