DCF is back

[JazzeroKi 0]

I got my information after seeing an internal message regarding the matter. I have friends working for USCIS overseas.

I didn't think it appropriate or wise to post such a message, but I don't mind giving a summary, because it is such good news for all of us.

Consular offices. (this means Department of State not USCIS so this includes any consulate or embassy with a visa section) will be accepting I-130 petitions again.

Information needed to do required checks will be sent to USCIS offices in such a way that the expected added delay in processing will only be 1 week.

Pending petitions are having checks done and will be sent back to the originating office.

Information regarding this should have already been passed around to all offices under the Juristiction of the Rome District office.

The official notice though may not have been sent out via "cable" as one of the other users here put it.

The origination of this message did come from the second in command of all USCIS in Africa and Europe so while the 100% official word may not be out yet. I think you can rest assured that things are going to go back to how they were before very shortly.

[Labanah_y_Iyan 0]

I got my information after seeing an internal message regarding the matter. I have friends working for USCIS overseas.

I didn't think it appropriate or wise to post such a message, but I don't mind giving a summary, because it is such good news for all of us.

Consular offices. (this means Department of State not USCIS so this includes any consulate or embassy with a visa section) will be accepting I-130 petitions again.

Information needed to do required checks will be sent to USCIS offices in such a way that the expected added delay in processing will only be 1 week.

Pending petitions are having checks done and will be sent back to the originating office.

Information regarding this should have already been passed around to all offices under the Juristiction of the Rome District office.

The official notice though may not have been sent out via "cable" as one of the other users here put it.

The origination of this message did come from the second in command of all USCIS in Africa and Europe so while the 100% official word may not be out yet. I think you can rest assured that things are going to go back to how they were before very shortly.

God knows, we all want that! I'll be calling to Lima again on Wed.

[JazzeroKi 0]

God knows, we all want that! I'll be calling to Lima again on Wed.

I'll be a lot more happy to once the "official cable" has come out.

I'm just guessing that they are hammering out the last fine details before sending out the "official cable" to keep anymore confusion from happening.

I'll post anymore news as soon as I get it.

Be it good or bad.

Edited February 9, 2007 by JazzeroKi

[malka 0]

I got my information after seeing an internal message regarding the matter. I have friends working for USCIS overseas.

I didn't think it appropriate or wise to post such a message, but I don't mind giving a summary, because it is such good news for all of us.

Consular offices. (this means Department of State not USCIS so this includes any consulate or embassy with a visa section) will be accepting I-130 petitions again.

Information needed to do required checks will be sent to USCIS offices in such a way that the expected added delay in processing will only be 1 week.

Pending petitions are having checks done and will be sent back to the originating office.

Information regarding this should have already been passed around to all offices under the Juristiction of the Rome District office.

The official notice though may not have been sent out via "cable" as one of the other users here put it.

The origination of this message did come from the second in command of all USCIS in Africa and Europe so while the 100% official word may not be out yet. I think you can rest assured that things are going to go back to how they were before very shortly.

Fantastic info. Thank you!

[Mephibosheth 0]

sounds awesome

[Hannah and Grant 0]

My husband and I paid the Consulate in Auckland a visit today.

The very friendly woman at the window was also hopeful of good news on the DCF front and expected news next week.

She discussed with us all of the drama that ensued after foreign consulates stopped accepting I-130 petitions (increased workload for visa-processing-people in America, etc) and mentioned the option of performing background checks on the applicant. She was clear about this not being 100% yet, but seemed very bright, cheery and alltogether positive about the situation.

Its nice to hear similar news on VJ. It seems to me the good vibes are travelling, slowly but surely from country to country.

Our wedding was one week ago. It was the most amazing day of my life, but was definitely shadowed by the fact my husband and I knew we couldnt be together afterwards.

I am cautiously happy and hopeful about all of this.....

Heres to good news in the coming week.

[Henia 11]

I just got word through USCIS Moscow that Consular sections will once again be accepting I-130s.

The official word yet may not have spread just yet to all consulates, and embassies but by early next week things should be about back to where they were before.

USCIS offices will still be doing the checks required by this Walsh law that caused this whole mess. But the delay created by this isn't expected to be very long.

USCIS will still perform checks on all the pending I-130 applications that consular sections had recieved and will be returning them to the appropriate countries for the completion of processing.

Yes sorry I did post similar news in other threads, but I wanted everyone to know the good news.

What? Are you sure? Do you have a link to look this up? Or to which consulates (if only select consulates are now processing)????

If this news is true, I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU (for sharing this information)

OK. now i am going to read the rest of the thread

[Aussielad 37]

here's hoping that it'll come back

[Henia 11]

here's hoping that it'll come back

I am hoping too. I have doing this back and forth thing with my husband for 4years.

[Elle 0]

Long distance since '01...

I hope there's official word within the next two weeks.

here's hoping that it'll come back

I am hoping too. I have doing this back and forth thing with my husband for 4years.

[Hannah and Grant 0]

Back and forth is just painful.

Bittersweet, I suppose. Difficult to get used to (if its something you ever -can- get used to).

I'm pretty sure there will be official word this coming week. Thats definitely the impression the woman at the consulate here in Auckland gave my husband and I.

Now lets just hope its the news were needing/expecting/wanting.

<3

[Hannah and Grant 0]

Being on the verge of news regarding the matter, it might not be relevant anymore, but i neglected to mention that I also received a letter from the Auckland Consulate one day after receiving the letter telling us our appointment had been canceled.

It said:

''25th January, 2007

This notice is an update to the letter we sent you on January 24th, regarding consular processing of I-130 petitions.

USCIS and DOS are still working on the regulations governing this change of law and we are hopeful there may be another method for us to continue with the consular processing. Please check the website for any updates:

http://wellington.usembassy.gov/qualify.html ''

Did anyone else receive a letter like this?

[goigous 0]

Hello hello, I got very good news today......I went in to the Chilean consulate where i filed the I-130 to see if they had any news on the time delays with this new law and the man behind the counter told us he had VERY GOOD NEWS. That on Friday the 9th he recieved final word that all the names to have background checks would be EMAILED today to the USCIS for the checks. And that within ten days all petitioners from this consulate would have calls for their final interviews. He said little time left to wait and actually put us on a priority since we came in to ask. And he also said that this is happening worldwide. HALLLLELUYAHH!!!!!! We couldn't be happier

[Kiwi & Me 0]

Goigous,

Thanks for the update! As Hannah07's other half, I'm very happy to hear this for both of us!

[koolaidman23 0]

Hello hello, I got very good news today......I went in to the Chilean consulate where i filed the I-130 to see if they had any news on the time delays with this new law and the man behind the counter told us he had VERY GOOD NEWS. That on Friday the 9th he recieved final word that all the names to have background checks would be EMAILED today to the USCIS for the checks. And that within ten days all petitioners from this consulate would have calls for their final interviews. He said little time left to wait and actually put us on a priority since we came in to ask. And he also said that this is happening worldwide. HALLLLELUYAHH!!!!!! We couldn't be happier

This is AWESOME. I hope it doesnt only apply to Chilean I-130s only, as I have been informed that my petition is actually IN Lima. Nevertheless, this is great news!!