July 2014 Non-Filipino TSC Filers

[LoveinGhana 18]

I want to wish everyone of you a very happy holiday!!

[LoveinGhana 18]

Senator Corker's office just called to let me know they are waiting on a response back from USCIS about our case. So I hope to hear something next week!!

[Slimptom7 10]

Screw the USCIS! We just bought round trip tickets here for her and we can wait their decision on our OWN TERMS...not theirs.

[LoveinGhana 18]

Screw the USCIS! We just bought round trip tickets here for her and we can wait their decision on our OWN TERMS...not theirs.

It is messed up for sure. I wish my fiancé could come here however in Ghana they turn down every young man or woman who applies for a visitors visa. I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your fiancé and family.

[Abbumimapa 30]

How can The Holidays one enjoy?

In one's life when there is no joy

We wait and wait and wait and wait

Enjoy the misery the wait creates??

All I want for Holidays is you!!

But NOT until this application gets through!!

[kcoff1982 2]

Bravo

How can The Holidays one enjoy?

In one's life when there is no joy

We wait and wait and wait and wait

Enjoy the misery the wait creates??

All I want for Holidays is you!!

But NOT until this application gets through!!

[LoveinGhana 18]

How can The Holidays one enjoy?

In one's life when there is no joy

We wait and wait and wait and wait

Enjoy the misery the wait creates??

All I want for Holidays is you!!

But NOT until this application gets through!!

So True!!!!!

[Robcin12 4]

Does anyone know what consulate my fiancée will interview at if he lives in Calgary,Canada....Vancouver or Montreal?

Merry Christmas everyone...

[Megan & Luke 93]

Wishing everyone a happy holiday! Hopefully we see July approvals in the coming month.

I had a strong urge to send TSC an open letter, which apparently the Tier 2 agent said I could do.

Dear Texas Service Center,

Thank you for the inability to spend the holidays with my fiance. Your lackadaisical attitude towards the future lives of the petitioners you handle cases for and speak with on the phone everyday is appalling. I hope you enjoy spending the holidays with your loved ones as you refuse to promptly assist in doing your jobs to ensure others have the same opportunity. While California petitioners are now being approved within one month's time and flying in at the last moment to be with their fiance's, I sit here over 3,000 miles away waiting for you to judge my relationship. Our concerns fall on deaf ears as you forge ahead in lying to us about the processing date and, as Christmas neared, seemed to give up entirely on processing petitions. If I did my job as poorly as you do I would have been fired long ago. At least someone is having a Merry Christmas, but I can assure you that is not me.

Sincerely,

Megan

..... I am really really contemplating it.

Edited December 25, 2014 by Megan & Luke

[sma1488 155]

I understand your frustration, but I think you're misattributed several points to TSC in your letter. First, they're not the ones you speak to on the phone "every day." Second, you don't know that they're "refusing to do their jobs" because you don't know what the workload is, how many cases of all petition types are distributed among how many workers, or how time-intensive each kind of petition is for them to evaluate. Third, the fact that they have to "judge your relationship" is part of the K-1 visa process, like it or not. Fourth, you don't know if they've taken the last few days off, because the only information you have about specific cases comes to you secondhand via Igor's List, which has become increasingly inaccurate in recent months thanks to some confused or just plain lazy VJ users. And finally, TSC has nothing to do with CSC's workload, since the decision of how to allocate caseloads comes from higher up than one individual service center.

I think you have to evaluate what good versus what bad could come from sending a letter like that. Best case scenario: someone doesn't read it, or glances at it before throwing it in the garbage and forgetting about it. Maybe you relieve some stress temporarily, but that will wear off quickly because you still won't have your NOA2. Worst case scenario: your case takes even longer because someone takes offense and wants to make a point to you. This shouldn't happen, since you should be able to express your opinions and frustrations, but we're talking about real people with real feelings and real egos to protect.

Edited December 25, 2014 by sma1488

[Megan & Luke 93]

I understand your frustration, but I think you're misattributed several points to TSC in your letter. First, they're not the ones you speak to on the phone "every day." Second, you don't know that they're "refusing to do their jobs" because you don't know what the workload is, how many cases of all petition types are distributed among how many workers, or how time-intensive each kind of petition is for them to evaluate. Third, the fact that they have to "judge your relationship" is part of the K-1 visa process, like it or not. Fourth, you don't know if they've taken the last few days off, because the only information you have about specific cases comes to you secondhand via Igor's List, which has become increasingly inaccurate in recent months thanks to some confused or just plain lazy VJ users. And finally, TSC has nothing to do with CSC's workload, since the decision of how to allocate caseloads comes from higher up than one individual service center.

I think you have to evaluate what good versus what bad could come from sending a letter like that. Best case scenario: someone doesn't read it, or glances at it before throwing it in the garbage and forgetting about it. Maybe you relieve some stress temporarily, but that will wear off quickly because you still won't have your NOA2. Worst case scenario: your case takes even longer because someone takes offense and wants to make a point to you. This shouldn't happen, since you should be able to express your opinions and frustrations, but we're talking about real people with real feelings and real egos to protect.

It's obvious I wouldn't send them a letter with that much vitriol in it because I'd be afraid that they would take offense and take even longer to approve our case. The information I have so far about days that TSC will be in the office comes from a Tier 2 agent who was nice enough to open an inquiry for us without giving us the "May 6" date runaround from the website. We are still in the process of waiting for a response to that inquiry which was opened on the 17th - it was assigned to an officer finally on December 22 for a response.

I was using many of the statements as a "collective". The letter (if I ever even intended to send it) would have been addresses to the Director of the center, who most certainly has some say in if petitioners are able to be transferred. Definitely moreso than the Tier 1 and 2 agents. I fully believe the higher ups are refusing to do their jobs, and I understand they have no control over CSC's workload, but they do have the ability to try and even out the processing times. The system overall needs an overhaul and I think much of the issues come down to the fact that it is assigned to service center by state, rather than actual petition workload.

[firecat 1]

*raises hand*

Another July filer at the turtle service center. Will add to my signature when I can. USCIS says they accepted my application July 3 (they emailed a confirmation July 9). I've been patiently waiting. Checking the website regularly the last 2 weeks (both USCIS and here). Hoping for some good news. Case says last updated December 9.

I was really hoping to have finished the entire the process by the end of January, but that doesn't seem likely right now. Hopefully when I get the NOA2 the NVC/Consulate process is quicker.

Question. In the meanwhile, is it possible for my fiancé to get her medical done? I'll have her obtain the police certificate soon, and I'm checking to see what other documents may be needed for the other applications that will be filed when we get to the consular stage (like a detailed birth certificate etc.)

Happy Holidays fellow VJ'ers

[Andie 147]

Well the 'turtle service center' gave me a bit of a giggle.. what with Xmas and New Year and everyone else being so happy its a bit of a struggle to even crack a smile. Sounds like you're not far off hearing something from them. Your profile doesn't say which embassy your fiancee is going through but some allow you to get it done up till 12 months prior. I know ours does but I don't really want to face all that business until we at least get our NOA2, and ours only needs booking about a week ahead anyway. Yes also about the NVC process.. TSC is much quicker than CSC filers.

Check the embassy info for any details that maybe mentioned (see Embassy info top of page) The more complete your profile is, the easier it is to respond but I'm sure you'll get to that. Hopefully you're in for some good news soon. There has been some mention of them speeding up in January so let's hope that is all true.

[firecat 1]

Thanks for the reply and the tips! I'll check out the embassy page and get some more details on my profile lol.

[AddisAbeba 3]

I don't think texas will change a bit on its speed. The people answering the phones just read what I can read on my home computer only. The officers just want to hang up the phone quick with some reason.

Nothing changes