Notice of Potential Interview Waiver Case [Part II]

[ethomps 16]

Hey guys,

Just a little update on my case:

Uscis received my I-485 on April 8 2014

NPIW letter received on July 10 2014

On January 9 2015 I placed an online service request - no response yet

I called again to speak to a tier 2 officer in February to put in another SR but the 30 days from the first SR weren't up yet. He told me that putting in service requests will only delay the processing because they are being sent back to the NBC for the SR to be processed instead of having the actual case processed in a field office ... But who knows

However, I put in another SR on February 20 with a Tier 1 officer because that day the lines for speaking to a tier 2 officer were already cut off and I didn't want to call back the next day.

Within 3 days the request was completed and a week later I received the very "informative" standard response: due to workload factors not related to your case Uscis anticipates a delay in completing your case .... Bla bla.

I filed for renewal ead/ap on February 24 and they received it on March 4.

I have another biometrics appointment on Friday (April 3) and hope after that they finally start working on my case again.

I also contacted Obudsman on 03/16 and besides the email that confirms that they received the request I haven't received a response yet.

Almost 1 year since filing - it's so frustrating but I know you guys feel the same way.

However, congrats to all of you who already received their GCs or are about to receive it!

Received April 8th and NPIW July 10th? We're case buddies!

[ForBright 5]

Hey guys,

Just a little update on my case:

Uscis received my I-485 on April 8 2014

NPIW letter received on July 10 2014

On January 9 2015 I placed an online service request - no response yet

I called again to speak to a tier 2 officer in February to put in another SR but the 30 days from the first SR weren't up yet. He told me that putting in service requests will only delay the processing because they are being sent back to the NBC for the SR to be processed instead of having the actual case processed in a field office ... But who knows

However, I put in another SR on February 20 with a Tier 1 officer because that day the lines for speaking to a tier 2 officer were already cut off and I didn't want to call back the next day.

Within 3 days the request was completed and a week later I received the very "informative" standard response: due to workload factors not related to your case Uscis anticipates a delay in completing your case .... Bla bla.

I filed for renewal ead/ap on February 24 and they received it on March 4.

I have another biometrics appointment on Friday (April 3) and hope after that they finally start working on my case again.

I also contacted Obudsman on 03/16 and besides the email that confirms that they received the request I haven't received a response yet.

Almost 1 year since filing - it's so frustrating but I know you guys feel the same way.

However, congrats to all of you who already received their GCs or are about to receive it!

I have the similar situation.

- meaningless SR response after long waiting time

- no further response from Ombudsman since 03/17

- almost a year

- filed EAD/AP renewal

there seems nothing for us to do but WAIT

[Plato2000 0]

Plato2000, have you received anything yet? It has been awhile since you went to Infopass hasn't it? I can't remember when they told him that his file was in FL. Anyone else remember?

I got an RFE requesting new medical as the one i submitted expired.. i have since done that and sent it via express mail to West Palm Beach office. still waiting

its been a year and 2 days. what more to do but wait

[Val.A 0]

More horse pucky! Don't buy this garbage! The department of disinformation.is at it again...I can guaranty that no case sent to a FO has ever been returned to NBC to answer an SR. That's crud...And no case is delayed getting out of NBC by a SR. In all reality (and this is my personal assessment), I believe that there is a team of lackey "officers" whose job it is to answer these requests. For our cases that's easy. Open up the case number, look at the NOA and push a button to type (or email) the letter de jour to tell you to shut up and wait. Why some SR's actually get answered by your "home'" FO when it still rots in Missouri is another act of disinformation. Our case was answered twice by the NYC FO, as was GusippeG's and neither of our cases even went to this office for adjudication...Ours went to CA, theirs is now in FL (both warmer than we are experiencing now)...GusippeG were even lied to twice that they would be interviewed. And of course they will not be, but I'll bet they wouldn't mind a road trip to warmer clims to interview (and of course stay a while longer)...

The whole purpose of Tier 1 and 2 and SR's is customer service. When these jerks say these stupid things they do us a grave disservice...it's outright wrong and there's enough experience here to prove it.

Liar, liar, pants on fire...we caught you again with your fingers in the cookie jar...

You are right. And I'm not believing anything they say anymore. But im just thinking that these SR don't we really bring any change anyways so I might as well just wait for the card to arrive in the mail one day.

Uscis doesn't rally know what they are doing and everyone is giving you a different answer to the same question. Unbelievable!

The SR I filded online had the ending NYC which would be my local FO and the tier 2 officer told me my case was At the nbc . So does my status say when I call the Uscis hotline. also, the completed SR response from Tier 1 came from nbc as well.

Received April 8th and NPIW July 10th? We're case buddies!

Good luck to us!

Did you file for ead/ap renewal yet?

[Val.A 0]

I have the similar situation.

- meaningless SR response after long waiting time

- no further response from Ombudsman since 03/17

- almost a year

- filed EAD/AP renewal

there seems nothing for us to do but WAIT

The wait is the longest!

If only there was an end in sight.

I wonder if when we are going to get a response from Obudsman since some of us sent their request to Obudsman in later than we did and already got a response from them :/

[Val.A 0]

I got an RFE requesting new medical as the one i submitted expired.. i have since done that and sent it via express mail to West Palm Beach office. still waiting

its been a year and 2 days. what more to do but wait

It's can't take that long for you anymore. Once they have your RFE response in hand I'm pretty sure they are going to work on your case right away.

When did you sent them the New medical ?

[Val.A 0]

Let's hope there will be some approvals today!

Edited April 2, 2015 by Val.A

[Derwood 203]

Morning all, I had one of those days from hell yesterday. Let's hope we get some approvals today!

[shell20 746]

Indeed. And I see that they are now at least admitting to it taking 12 months from receipt! Seriously, send it to ANY office, and we'll drive there! This is insane. Imperial office, no problem! Sacramento? Ok! Santa Ana, San Diego, Chula Vista, sure thing! Just send it somewhere we can drive to. I have no problem taking a day off work. We just want this approved so we can start the citizenship countdown.

On a different note: I keep asking my husband how this delay is making him feel (specifically since so many of you are lamenting over not feeling welcome here, agrieved over the delay in petitioning your own relatives, afraid to travel outside of the country, etc), and he feels very chill about it all. This isn't his first go'round since he first immigrated to Ireland. He told me that their process took him NINE YEARS!! So he's ok with this time delay. He doesn't believe that our process is any worse than any other country. Try going to England; apparently they don't even take co-sponsors like the USA does. Although, as a spouse, I can go right away, it appears. Anyway... This is our day. I will keep my prediction at August 1, as we'll be out of the country, and that date provides maximum problems for him and his son.

It all sucks and it is the lack of not knowing what is going on and being told numerous bed time stories, not to mention the pretend service requests that no one filed etc, its infuriating, tiring and annoying. I think it is being lied too and treated like we are stupid is the worse.

Yeah some of us aren't chilled over the process for various personal reason and what this delay does to those. As for England by the way you can take your spouse, as long as you have a job and earning nearly £19,000 and have been with that employment for 6 months and as you say no co sponsors. Half the people in England don't earn that much. They tightened the laws for immigration a couple of years ago to stop everyone bringing their extended families over.

[shell20 746]

Morning all, I had one of those days from hell yesterday. Let's hope we get some approvals today!

Morning Derwood, Morning Peeps,

Sorry you had the day from hell Derwood.

Hope today is a better day for everyone! I hope I hear about lots of approvals, something has to give....... right?

Good luck, May the Easter Bunny bring you all lots of luck and a GC!!!!!

[Camtor 12]

Good morning Shell! I am still trying to decide if we should call tier2 today or if its a total waste of time and we'll get a bunch more BS that we are so tired of...

[shell20 746]

Good morning Shell! I am still trying to decide if we should call tier2 today or if its a total waste of time and we'll get a bunch more BS that we are so tired of...

Good morning Camtor,

You can ring them but like Esperedo said, best in the morning before they get unindated, if nothing else they are going to give us a nice little story, as to where your lonely file is and what they aren't doing to expedite it!!

[ethomps 16]

You are right. And I'm not believing anything they say anymore. But im just thinking that these SR don't we really bring any change anyways so I might as well just wait for the card to arrive in the mail one day.

Uscis doesn't rally know what they are doing and everyone is giving you a different answer to the same question. Unbelievable!

The SR I filded online had the ending NYC which would be my local FO and the tier 2 officer told me my case was At the nbc . So does my status say when I call the Uscis hotline. also, the completed SR response from Tier 1 came from nbc as well.

Good luck to us!

Did you file for ead/ap renewal yet?

I have indeed! I actually have my Biometrics appointment tomorrow afternoon! I have to start reading up on what I need to be bringing, I can't remember what I brought last time haha

[Plato2000 0]

It's can't take that long for you anymore. Once they have your RFE response in hand I'm pretty sure they are going to work on your case right away.

When did you sent them the New medical

Sent it out on the 30th of march. couple of days ago, i got confirmation it was received too.

[vivian2014 1]

morning ,everyone.I have been trying to look for info of renew EAD/AP ,but I can't find any .I remember I need submit form I-175 I-131 and copy of current EAD ,receipt of NOA and 2 visa pictures ?