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All I can say to everyone is wait until it's been 180 days out from your last touch (we're getting real close) and contact your Senator. Maybe if they get enough inquiries they'll start moving their hynies...at any rate, with that long of a time frame out they at least owe us an explanation.

Don't let the sunshine spoil your rain...just stand up and COMPLAIN!

-Oscar the Grouch

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No matter what, once that 180 days mark is hit, I'll be contacting my Senators and I would recommend the same for you.

Heina, good idea. I'll do it immideatly. I can't wait any more. I don't think that Senators will answer so fast, so it's time to do it. Good luck to all of us.

08/24/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont

08/29/2006 NOA1

09/09/2006 touched

01/12/2007 called to Customer Service. Nothing...... Still waiting NOA2.

04/03/2007 NOA2 (7 months 1 week 3 days)

04/10/2007 NVC numbers assigned

05/03/2007 DS-3032 was sent via email . NVC didn't send it.

05/07/2007 received email that The NVC has received the ds-3032

05/08/2007 automated line changed the message.

05/12/2007 AOS& IV fee bills received

05/14/2007 AOS bill sent back to NVC. I-864 Package generated

05/30/2007 AOS package received

06/01/2007 IV fee bill sent to NVC

06/11/2007 DS-230package generated

07/05/2007 AOS sent to NVC

07/07/2007 DS-230 sent

07/19/2007 cheklist for AOS generated & sent

08/14/2007 cheklist received

09/07/2007 cheklist letter responce sent to NVC

09/18/2007 cheklist letter responce received at NVC

09/28/2007 Case complete!

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No matter what, once that 180 days mark is hit, I'll be contacting my Senators and I would recommend the same for you.

Heina, good idea. I'll do it immideatly. I can't wait any more. I don't think that Senators will answer so fast, so it's time to do it. Good luck to all of us.

You may be surprised. Even though I haven't always had the best luck getting GOOD info from the Senators (all the times I've contacted them so far have been for really complicated issues), they have always been rather prompt, relatively speaking. What will hold them up is getting a response from USCIS.

Don't let the sunshine spoil your rain...just stand up and COMPLAIN!

-Oscar the Grouch

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I live in NY and I'm also waiting on VSC for my I-130 with NOA1 date of 8/29/06 Seems they've forgotten about cases in those two weeks. I have not had a touch since 9/9/06

:(

Yay! a 4th one who has been touched the 9th...Nice you meet you lol :yes:

CR-1, VT- Canada

I-130:

25 Aug 06 - Sent I-130 (a Friday)

28 Aug 06 - NOA1 & Certif. receipt returned ( a Monday) Day 1

29 Aug 06 - USCIS cashes check

30 Aug 06 - check cleared & 1ST TOUCH.

01 Sept 06 - NOA1 recvd by Mail

09 Sept 06 - 2ND TOUCH (a Saturday)

09 Mai 07 - NOA2 (2 e-mails)

Note: were told the long delay due to huge backlog and internal changes in VT

NVC :

04-June-07 - NVC generates DS-3032 & AOS bill

12-June-07 - AOS Bill payment sent/ alien receives DS-3032 form (by mail, dated 4th June)

13-June-07 - Alien sends back completed DS-3032 (by mail)/ rcvd 19th of June approx.

To mid July-07 - I-864 form sent completed and IV fee bill

19-July-07 NVC rcv I-864 form; mail signature rcvd.

22-Aug-07 Ds-230 with documents sent to NVC.

20-Sep - 07 Alien sends NVC Missing document. NVC receives it the 25th.

05-Oct - 07 NVC completed.

16-Jan - 08 Interview, 3 questions asked, visa approved same day, received 1week later approx.

Note: delay due to internal delay, missing document (not rfe) and self procrastination of understanding some abstract terms. C Post not at all reliable (delivery duration, delivery with signature (did not deliver personnaly), and delivery of interview letter rcvd after the interview).

In USA:

01-03-08 POE Entry in USA

...-03-08 2 Welcome in America letters and green card received.

"What I know is that I know nothing"

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We are the forgottens lol

Hope we all get something this month!!

I live in NY and I'm also waiting on VSC for my I-130 with NOA1 date of 8/29/06 Seems they've forgotten about cases in those two weeks. I have not had a touch since 9/9/06

:(

Yay! a 4th one who has been touched the 9th...Nice you meet you lol :yes:

I-130

09/06/06: Sent I-130 to VSC via MP - sig confirm, 09/08/06 Mail arrived @ VSC

09/11/06: NOA1

09/18/06: Received NOA1 in the mail

09/19/06: Touched

09/20/06: Touched

I-129F

09/23/06: Sent I-129F (new form) to Chi P.O Box via MP - certified mail w/ return receipt

09/25/06: Mail arrived @ Chi

09/27/06: NOA1

09/28/06: Touched (no status change) - check $

09/29/06: Received NOA1 in the mail

10/03/06: Touched

10/04/06: Touched

10/26/06: Touched - case transferred Chi to VSC

10/27/06: Touched

11/04/06: Touched - VSC received case on 11/3

11/07/06: Touched

11/08/06: Touched

11/09/06: Touched - case now pending 11/18

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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I still didn't receive any mail or email about me giving more evidence so I called an immigration officer not a CUSTOMER SERVICE REP and he kind of help me and the officer send a request to push the process faster and resend those mails......

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I still didn't receive any mail or email about me giving more evidence so I called an immigration officer not a CUSTOMER SERVICE REP and he kind of help me and the officer send a request to push the process faster and resend those mails......

how that? maybe we all should call now!

but seriously there must be something really wrong, if we are already so many touched the same day and since then never again! did that person fall asleep on the desk and still is? it is getting really frustrating.

08/16/2006 I-130 sent

08/22/2006 NOA1

08/26/2006 NOA1 letter received

09/09/2006 touched

05/06/2007 case transfered to CSC

05/08/2007 touched

05/11/2007 touched (says: case is now pending at CSC)

05/14/2007 touched again (i have to admit i'm surprised to see all those touches)

05/15/2007 touched again... it is starting to scare me!

05/18/2007 approval notive sent

05/21/2007 NOA2 (e-mail notification)

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maybe they're just snowed under? i hope thats all it is. i intend to call the uscis on monday and find out the score.

USCIS California Service Center - Expedited

09-SEP-2010 : Mailed I130 Petition to Chicago Lockbox.

16-SEP-2010 : Received NOA1.

24-SEP-2010 : Expedite: service request

05-OCT-2010 : Supporting documents sent to CSC.

16-OCT-2010 : RFE received.

19-OCT-2010 : RFE response received at CSC.

22-OCT-2010 : I130 Petition APPROVED.

30-OCT-2010 : NOA2 Received in Mail

NVC - Expedited

27-OCT-2010 : Case Number Assigned

02-NOV-2010 : Expedite request emailed to NVC

10-NOV-2010 : Expedite approved - Case forwarded to Consulate

12-NOV-2010 : Medical

US Embassy - Expedited

18-NOV-2010 : Packet 3 email received.

19-NOV-2010 : Emailed DS230, DS2001

30-NOV-2010 : Interview - 9am Denied: 3 year bar (overstay) - i601 Waiver filed with expedite request

01-DEC-2010 : MP requests assistance from US Ambassador

03-DEC-2010 : Waiver transferred from USCIS to DHS

11-DEC-2010 : Waiver Receipt notification dated 07-DEC-2010

20-DEC-2010 : VISA/Waiver Approved

22-DEC-2010 : Approval letter received

24-DEC-2010 : Passport collected by courier

10-JAN-2011 : CR1 Visa Issued by IVU London

11-JAN-2011 : Passport / Visa delivered.

18-JAN-2011 : POE: EWR (Newark, New Jersey)

17-FEB-2011 : Welcome Letter Arrived

19-FEB-2011 : Green Card I-551 Arrived

I-130 Mailing to Approval (incl. waiver): 102 Days

OCT 2012 : Applied for Removal of Conditions

DEC 2012 : Received NOA1 (GC extention letter)

18-JAN-2013 : Biometrics walk in approved and completed

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We are the forgottens lol

Hope we all get something this month!!

I live in NY and I'm also waiting on VSC for my I-130 with NOA1 date of 8/29/06 Seems they've forgotten about cases in those two weeks. I have not had a touch since 9/9/06

:(

Yay! a 4th one who has been touched the 9th...Nice you meet you lol :yes:

Yeah, we are the orphans! lol...i remember a poster mentionning got the info from Vermont saying they were overloaded..

CR-1, VT- Canada

I-130:

25 Aug 06 - Sent I-130 (a Friday)

28 Aug 06 - NOA1 & Certif. receipt returned ( a Monday) Day 1

29 Aug 06 - USCIS cashes check

30 Aug 06 - check cleared & 1ST TOUCH.

01 Sept 06 - NOA1 recvd by Mail

09 Sept 06 - 2ND TOUCH (a Saturday)

09 Mai 07 - NOA2 (2 e-mails)

Note: were told the long delay due to huge backlog and internal changes in VT

NVC :

04-June-07 - NVC generates DS-3032 & AOS bill

12-June-07 - AOS Bill payment sent/ alien receives DS-3032 form (by mail, dated 4th June)

13-June-07 - Alien sends back completed DS-3032 (by mail)/ rcvd 19th of June approx.

To mid July-07 - I-864 form sent completed and IV fee bill

19-July-07 NVC rcv I-864 form; mail signature rcvd.

22-Aug-07 Ds-230 with documents sent to NVC.

20-Sep - 07 Alien sends NVC Missing document. NVC receives it the 25th.

05-Oct - 07 NVC completed.

16-Jan - 08 Interview, 3 questions asked, visa approved same day, received 1week later approx.

Note: delay due to internal delay, missing document (not rfe) and self procrastination of understanding some abstract terms. C Post not at all reliable (delivery duration, delivery with signature (did not deliver personnaly), and delivery of interview letter rcvd after the interview).

In USA:

01-03-08 POE Entry in USA

...-03-08 2 Welcome in America letters and green card received.

"What I know is that I know nothing"

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I still didn't receive any mail or email about me giving more evidence so I called an immigration officer not a CUSTOMER SERVICE REP and he kind of help me and the officer send a request to push the process faster and resend those mails......

Did he say why vermont is so slow?...also which number you called for an Imm. officer?...thanks for your post

CR-1, VT- Canada

I-130:

25 Aug 06 - Sent I-130 (a Friday)

28 Aug 06 - NOA1 & Certif. receipt returned ( a Monday) Day 1

29 Aug 06 - USCIS cashes check

30 Aug 06 - check cleared & 1ST TOUCH.

01 Sept 06 - NOA1 recvd by Mail

09 Sept 06 - 2ND TOUCH (a Saturday)

09 Mai 07 - NOA2 (2 e-mails)

Note: were told the long delay due to huge backlog and internal changes in VT

NVC :

04-June-07 - NVC generates DS-3032 & AOS bill

12-June-07 - AOS Bill payment sent/ alien receives DS-3032 form (by mail, dated 4th June)

13-June-07 - Alien sends back completed DS-3032 (by mail)/ rcvd 19th of June approx.

To mid July-07 - I-864 form sent completed and IV fee bill

19-July-07 NVC rcv I-864 form; mail signature rcvd.

22-Aug-07 Ds-230 with documents sent to NVC.

20-Sep - 07 Alien sends NVC Missing document. NVC receives it the 25th.

05-Oct - 07 NVC completed.

16-Jan - 08 Interview, 3 questions asked, visa approved same day, received 1week later approx.

Note: delay due to internal delay, missing document (not rfe) and self procrastination of understanding some abstract terms. C Post not at all reliable (delivery duration, delivery with signature (did not deliver personnaly), and delivery of interview letter rcvd after the interview).

In USA:

01-03-08 POE Entry in USA

...-03-08 2 Welcome in America letters and green card received.

"What I know is that I know nothing"

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I know since we're all in the middle of a seemingly never-ending process right now, the tendency is to think that they are going "so slow" but here's some food for thought...I was told last week by our attorney that just a few years ago, a couple filing an I-130 could expect to wait up to 3 years for it to be adjudicated. Just recently have processing times for I-130's gotten much shorter, and I can even remember when I was new to this site (in 2005) people would wait 6-12 months and that was considered normal.

Don't let the sunshine spoil your rain...just stand up and COMPLAIN!

-Oscar the Grouch

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Called USCIS this evening from the UK. The 'expert' told me that my case had been received!! Also that they have up to 180 days to process ...and maybe sometimes a little longer depending on how many cases are being processed.

All in all, waste of time calling! Hopefully VT will get moving soon...

USCIS California Service Center - Expedited

09-SEP-2010 : Mailed I130 Petition to Chicago Lockbox.

16-SEP-2010 : Received NOA1.

24-SEP-2010 : Expedite: service request

05-OCT-2010 : Supporting documents sent to CSC.

16-OCT-2010 : RFE received.

19-OCT-2010 : RFE response received at CSC.

22-OCT-2010 : I130 Petition APPROVED.

30-OCT-2010 : NOA2 Received in Mail

NVC - Expedited

27-OCT-2010 : Case Number Assigned

02-NOV-2010 : Expedite request emailed to NVC

10-NOV-2010 : Expedite approved - Case forwarded to Consulate

12-NOV-2010 : Medical

US Embassy - Expedited

18-NOV-2010 : Packet 3 email received.

19-NOV-2010 : Emailed DS230, DS2001

30-NOV-2010 : Interview - 9am Denied: 3 year bar (overstay) - i601 Waiver filed with expedite request

01-DEC-2010 : MP requests assistance from US Ambassador

03-DEC-2010 : Waiver transferred from USCIS to DHS

11-DEC-2010 : Waiver Receipt notification dated 07-DEC-2010

20-DEC-2010 : VISA/Waiver Approved

22-DEC-2010 : Approval letter received

24-DEC-2010 : Passport collected by courier

10-JAN-2011 : CR1 Visa Issued by IVU London

11-JAN-2011 : Passport / Visa delivered.

18-JAN-2011 : POE: EWR (Newark, New Jersey)

17-FEB-2011 : Welcome Letter Arrived

19-FEB-2011 : Green Card I-551 Arrived

I-130 Mailing to Approval (incl. waiver): 102 Days

OCT 2012 : Applied for Removal of Conditions

DEC 2012 : Received NOA1 (GC extention letter)

18-JAN-2013 : Biometrics walk in approved and completed

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my 180 days are almost up...16 more to go. but what then? will they tell me that they have so many cases? but if so why do other cases with NOA1 after august are getting approved while mine all the time seems to be put back under the stack of files?

08/16/2006 I-130 sent

08/22/2006 NOA1

08/26/2006 NOA1 letter received

09/09/2006 touched

05/06/2007 case transfered to CSC

05/08/2007 touched

05/11/2007 touched (says: case is now pending at CSC)

05/14/2007 touched again (i have to admit i'm surprised to see all those touches)

05/15/2007 touched again... it is starting to scare me!

05/18/2007 approval notive sent

05/21/2007 NOA2 (e-mail notification)

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my 180 days are almost up...16 more to go. but what then? will they tell me that they have so many cases? but if so why do other cases with NOA1 after august are getting approved while mine all the time seems to be put back under the stack of files?

They will tell you that each case is processed differently.

Don't let the sunshine spoil your rain...just stand up and COMPLAIN!

-Oscar the Grouch

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Meauxna has written in detail somewhere how they proceede once they receive the petition...i don't remember where that thread is on VJ...Also, Capt Ewok, has refered a thread of comparing the Timelines..in my other thread on here...that gives a good idea...usually around 5-6 months for NOA2 for the longest time waiting...

Heina, i have never read on here of I-130 been approved in 3 years...maybe in exceptional situations...can you tell more about that couple? what was their case? Thanks...

CR-1, VT- Canada

I-130:

25 Aug 06 - Sent I-130 (a Friday)

28 Aug 06 - NOA1 & Certif. receipt returned ( a Monday) Day 1

29 Aug 06 - USCIS cashes check

30 Aug 06 - check cleared & 1ST TOUCH.

01 Sept 06 - NOA1 recvd by Mail

09 Sept 06 - 2ND TOUCH (a Saturday)

09 Mai 07 - NOA2 (2 e-mails)

Note: were told the long delay due to huge backlog and internal changes in VT

NVC :

04-June-07 - NVC generates DS-3032 & AOS bill

12-June-07 - AOS Bill payment sent/ alien receives DS-3032 form (by mail, dated 4th June)

13-June-07 - Alien sends back completed DS-3032 (by mail)/ rcvd 19th of June approx.

To mid July-07 - I-864 form sent completed and IV fee bill

19-July-07 NVC rcv I-864 form; mail signature rcvd.

22-Aug-07 Ds-230 with documents sent to NVC.

20-Sep - 07 Alien sends NVC Missing document. NVC receives it the 25th.

05-Oct - 07 NVC completed.

16-Jan - 08 Interview, 3 questions asked, visa approved same day, received 1week later approx.

Note: delay due to internal delay, missing document (not rfe) and self procrastination of understanding some abstract terms. C Post not at all reliable (delivery duration, delivery with signature (did not deliver personnaly), and delivery of interview letter rcvd after the interview).

In USA:

01-03-08 POE Entry in USA

...-03-08 2 Welcome in America letters and green card received.

"What I know is that I know nothing"

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