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rnab32 Enthusiast

rnab32   19

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Congrats on your NOA2!!! Sorry about the whole RFE thing. You commented on my post about a month back asking about all the RFEs people are getting proving that the site they met on isn't an IMB. Your advice to me was don't even mention you met online as it isn't required for the petition and that I'd just be risking RFEs and delays. I took your advice along with many others and just mentioned the most recent time I met and saw my fiancee within the past 2 years along with providing proof of that. I also provided some proof of an ongoing relationship by means of more photos, viber logs, skype logs, engagement ring receipt, etc... I appreciate your advice and hopefully that helps me avoid an RFE. Anyways congrats again and good luck on the rest of your journey!

ROC:

7/2/18 - ROC packet (I-751) sent

7/5/18 - USCIS CSC received

7/13/18 - NOA (I-797) notice date

7/17/18 - $680 check cashed

7/20/18 - NOA (I-797) received

3/11/19 - Biometrics reused

6/4/19 - Case transferred to Potomac Service Center  

10/9/19 - New Card Is Being Produced / Approved

10/11/19 - Card Was Mailed To Me

10/12/19 - Approval Notice received

10/17/19 - 10-yr Green Card received

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Wooderz
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Couple things and then I'm done with this. I actually disagree that it's the adjudicators responsibility to know whether the site you met on is imb or not. The burden of proof to prove that we have m

bublik
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Just wanted to share and give hope to those in similar situation... I just got NOA2 on day 55 after CSC received my RFE. I lost all hope, was thinking all the bad thoughts, preparing mentally to the

Pennycat
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The advice is to expect 10 months and be happy with 5. It looks like you'll get through in 3.5 or 4. The quickest CSC turnaround has been 4 days. Texas Service Center is *averaging* 218 days just for

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gtessier   17

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I am a March Filer (March 30th) and I am just receiving the RFE for the IMB thing. I will send in my paperwork today over night. and hope for a fast approval. 30 days would be great!

I've seen them getting from RFE recieved to NOA2 on the "March 2015 Filers" post in 7-10 days at CSC for the same thing. THAT is what is frustrating. :(

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Wooderz   314

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I should have added that I haven't seen a wait of almost 60 days after RFE in ANY center, including TSC.

I have. Brett40000

I've seen them getting from RFE recieved to NOA2 on the "March 2015 Filers" post in 7-10 days at CSC for the same thing. THAT is what is frustrating. :(

THAT is what is frustrating? I guess it's all about perspective....

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Farrieress   18

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Поздравляю! Congrats :)

Click for K1 info

03/25/2015...........Sent I-129F package to Dallas Lockbox
03/30/2015...........Electronic NOA1 ( sent to CSC )
05/08/2015...........Electronic NOA2 ( approved !! )
05/27/2015...........NVC received
05/29/2015...........NVC case# assigned
06/03/2015...........In transit to Kiev
06/09/2015...........Status Ready (received email from consulate)
07/03/2015...........Medical
07/09/2015...........Interview (Administrative Processing for missing Canadian Police Certificate)
07/30/2015...........Delivered Canadian Police Certificate to Embassy
07/31/2015...........Approved!!!
08/04/2015...........Visa in Hand!
08/07/2015...........Entry into US :D
08/28/2015...........Married!!



AOS

01/20/2016..........AOS package arrived
01/22/2016..........Electronic NOA1 (3)
01/27/2016..........NOA1 letters arrive
02/05/2016..........Biometrics letter received
02/19/2016..........Biometrics appointment

04/01/2016..........EAD and AP approved

04/04/2016..........Green Card Approved

04/06/2016..........EAD and Green Card Mailed

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Lala50   1

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California process is way faster then Texas! Everyone who's cases are in Texas canter wish they only have to wait 5 months instead of 7 or 8 or more months to get NOA2 . That said , I am happy for your good news. :dancing:

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Loveforeverfeb8   14

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Congrats on your approval.

 

 

K-1: Texas Service Center

Consulate: HAITI

(L)(L)(L) Met 2/8/2014: In Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (L)(L) (L)

Second Visit: 8 Days: (April 28, 2014--May 5, 2014)

Third Visit: 11 Days: (Sept. 14, 2014--Sept. 24, 2014)

Fourth Visit: 9 Days: (Oct. 28, 2014--Nov. 5, 2014)

Fifth Visit: 4 Days: ( Jan. 19, 2015--Jan. 23, 2015)

Sixth Visit: 9 Days: (May 26, 2015--June 3, 2015)

Seventh Visit: 10 Days: August 23, 2015---September 1, 2015) Birthday Celebration: My fiancé (Aug 24) and mine is (Aug 30)

K-1 Visa Process Started

  • Petitioner
  • I-129F Sent On: 11/17/2014
  • USPS Notice of Delivery: 11/19/2014
  • Received N01 Text Message and Email from USCIS: 11/24/2014 @1204pm CST
  • Hardcopy In Mail: 11/28/2014
  •  No Request for Evidence (RFE) 
  • Received N02 Email Received Only from USCIS: 05/21/2015 @842pm CST (183 Days Counting Weekends and Holidays Included in Total)
  • Received N02 Hardcopy In Mail: 05/28/2015
  • Received Email Petition was sent to NVC/DOS on: 06/04/2015 @642pm CST(9 Business Days/ No Weekends/Holidays are Included in Total)
  • Received By NVC: 06/12/2015 (6 Business Days/No Weekends/Holidays are Included in Total)
  • Left NVC: 06/15/2015
  • Consulate Received Case: 06/24/2015 (9 Days including Weekends )
  • Sent Email to Consulate for (Package 3) : 07/01/2015 @0115am CST (Package 3 for K-1/K-2 Fiancé Visa in Haiti:(Includes the Welcome Letter, and Instructions for K-1/K-2 Fiancé Visas)
  • Received Email from Consulate with (Package 3 info): 07/02/2015 @1210pm CST
  • DS 160: 06/25/2015
  • Received Letter from NVC and Port-Au-Prince Consulate Welcome Letter and Instructions(Package 3) on: 07/20/2015 (26 Days including Weekends and Holidays)
  • VISA Fee Paid: $265.00 (Once the Embassy has confirmed payment they will send you a email to schedule appointment) Received email on 07/22/2015 @ 3am CST
  • Medical: 07/21/2015 (No Appointment needed for Medical Exam: You will need to have the Visa Fee Payment Confirmation Page (Showing Scheduled Interview Date), or Package 3 for K-1 Visa, Passport ,and Exam Fee)
  • Interview Date: 08/25/2015 @7AM "Your fiancé will need the following items": Appointment Letter, (2) Passport Photos, DS-160 Confirmation Page, Receipt from Sogexpress showing payment of visa fees, Original Copy of Extrait d'Acte de Naissance-Extract of Certificate of Birth (No Translation Needed for interview), Police Certificate (from the Dominican Republic no translation needed), (2) Passport Bio Page, Sealed Medical Exam with Vaccinations/CD and Divorce Decree from both Petitioner and Beneficiary . (Didn't ask for any additional information during the interview like: I-134, Letter of Employment, Tax Returns, Pay Stubs, Photos, and/or Trip Itineraries)
  • :dancing: Approval: YES :dancing:
  • CEAC Web Status Update: "Ready" Case Creation Date: Case Updated September 1, 2015 (Non-Immigrant Visa Application)
  • CEAC Web Status Update: "Issued" Case Updated September 3, 2015
  • According to passportstatus@ustraveldocs.com on September 8, 2015 @604pm CST "Current passport status is in Origination Scan".
  • According to ustraveldocs on September 8, 2015 @ 0705pm " Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery ".
  • Received Email from ustraveldocs on September 9, 2015 @0609am CST. "Passport is Ready For Pickup".
  • :dancing: Visa Received: 09/09/2015 :dancing: "My fiancé picked up Passport @10am, from DHL International PAP'. 11 Business Days (Your fiancé will need a copy of the email in order to pickup passport and appointment letter). The Email state(s): "Your document(s) have been collected from the US Embassy/Consulate, The passport number#, You have chosen to have your documents delivered to the following location: DHL International "
  • U.S. Entry: 11/08/2015 (POE ATLANTA)
  • Applied for SSN in Memphis, TN : 11/23/2015
  • Received SSN: 11/30/2015
  • Date of Marriage: 12/31/2015
  • Applied for TN ID: 01/07/2016 (Needed Marriage License, Passport, Social Security Card(His), TN DL (Mine), and Voter Registration Card(Mine) that has my current address).

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2015 THE CONSULATE IN HAITI STOPPED USING HAITI MESSENGER; THEY NOW USE DHL INTERNATIONAL THERE ARE (4) LOCATIONS: PORT-AU-PRINCE, CARREFOUR, PETION-VILLE, AND CAP-HAITIEN. THE ADDRESS AND HOURS OF OPERATION ARE LOCATED IN MY PROFILE ABOUT ME.

  •  We stayed 6 days at the Kemael Hotel Tabarre 58, Rue C. Sylvain #4 Tabarre Haiti $80.00USD per night. It is off Boulevard 15 Octobre
  •  Or you can stay at the Le Monte Cristo Hotel & Suites Tabarre 60, Boulevard 15 Octobre, Tabarre Haiti $90.00USD per night. 

 

 

 

AOS: Memphis, TN

  • Married New Year's Eve 2015 (12/31/2015)
  • New Medical Exam Done On: 03/11/2016 (No Vaccinations Given In Haiti with Medical Exam 07/2015)
  • Received Results On: 03/15/2016
  • Sent by FedEx on: 03/17/2016; I-485, I-131, I-765
  • Email From FedEx Package Received on 03/18/2016 @1015am
  • Received (3) Text Messages on: 03/22/2016 @ 1119pm CST With Receipt Number MSC*****
  • Received NO1 For All Three for I-485, I-765, and I-131 by Mail on March 28, 2016 @4pm
  • Received Biometrics Appointment Date on April 19, 2016 Memphis, TN: Date of Notice April 2,2016; Mailed April 6, 2016: Received Appointment Letter April 10, 2016.
  • Biometrics Appointment 15 minutes and done.
  • Received Text/Email:EAD/AP Approved May 11, 2016
  • Received Approval NO2 for I-765, and I-131 in Mail on May 16, 2016
  • Received EAD/AP Combo Card in Mail on May 18, 2016
  • Received Text/Email: RFE for I-485 on August 31, 2016 we have to respond by September 30,2016
  • Placed on Request online for RFE hardcopy to be sent by mail on September 14, 2016
  • As of October 4, 2016 Still waiting for RFE hardcopy to come in the mail, called USCIS on September 30, 2016 no help.
  • As of November 3, 2016 We received an email in regards to not receiving in the mail the Request for Evidence (RFE) , come to find out they really didn't need any additional information. So now the have to wait another 120 more days before we can get an interview or approval. This is some BS.
  • As of February 7, 2017, We received in the mail Interview Date for AOS on March 20, 2017
gtessier Explorer

gtessier   17

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THAT is what is frustrating? I guess it's all about perspective....

I got this response earlier today in my email and suspected by your comments that you are a TSC filer.

It is about perspective, yes. It's pretty annoying to get the RFE in the first place due to the nature of the RFE being for the dating site/IMB fiasco. Not my fault - it's actually a CSC adjudicator error for not understanding the IMBRA law and how it does NOT apply to "dating" sites. The site we met on has been in business since the early 90's and literally thousands of K-1 visas have originated from it. They USCIS should be pretty familiar with them by now.

So, yes it is frustrating to see others that got the same RFE get their NOA2 7-10 days after being received by CSC. The files have already been looked at once before generating the RFE. In the interest of getting files of one's desk and getting completions, one would think that an adjudicator would go after the low hanging fruit and just match the documents needed to complete the file and move to the next one.

Finally, while this thread is not about the TSC issues, it does get old having to hear the whining from the TSC crowd about the time it takes to process the I-129f's. I do understand the frustration, but all one needs to do is look at the data here on the site and see the current processing times. You knew how long the wait time was before getting in the line and now complain its not moving fast enough? Isn't this like calling a restaurant before to go there and asking how long the wait for a table is and then getting in line and getting upset because it isn't moving fast enough, even though they told you up front it had a long wait? Then you further torture yourself by calling the same restaurant across town and finding out they have tables ready in 10 minutes?

So, using the same analogy, it's like sitting at the restaurant and getting your steak cooked wrong. Not my fault, its the chef's. The guy at the table next to me got his cooked wrong too. He gets his back right away and I'm still hungry and still waiting for mine.

Yes, I guess it's all about perspective....

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bublik   26

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I have. Brett40000

THAT is what is frustrating? I guess it's all about perspective....

I-129F petition/K-1 visa

1/21/2015 I-129F mailed USPS Priority to Dallas lockbox /// 1/26/2015 received by USCIS

1/28/2015 NOA1 date /// 1/29/2015 NOA1 (text/email) I-129F sent → NOA1 - 7 days

2/3/2015 NOA1 (hard copy)

3/10/2015 RFE (email) /// 3/16/2015 RFE (hard copy) with A# NOA1 → RFE - 41 days

3/19/2015 RFE mailed USPS Priority to CSC /// 3/23/2015 RFE response received by CSC

5/18/2015 NOA2 (email) RFE→ NOA2 - 69 days / NOA1 → NOA2 - 110 days I-129F sent → NOA2 (CSC phase) - 117 days

5/22/2015 NOA2 (hard copy)

6/1/2015 NVC: case received NOA2 → NVC received - 14 days

6/4/2015 NVC: assigned case # & invoice ID

6/8/2015 NVC: sent to Embassy NVC received → NVC left - 7 days

6/10/2015 Status 'Ready' on CEAC site, letter from NVC mailed to petitioner /// 6/13/2015 NVC letter with case # (hard copy) received

6/16/2015 Embassy: case received NOA2 → Embassy received (NVC phase) - 29 days

6/17/2015 Status 'Administrative processing' on CEAC site, email from Embassy with interview instructions

6/24/2015 Interview scheduled, packets 3 & 4 received (email) /// 6/25/2015 Packet 3 sent to Embassy

7/2/2015 Medical

7/6/2015 Interview NOA1 → interview - 159 days Embassy received → interview (Embassy phase) - 20 days 7/28/2015 Visa issued /// 7/29/2015 email recieved/ visa in hand I-129F sent → visa in hand - 189 days (~6 months) TOTAL TIME

8/22/2015 POE LA

9/10/2015 Wedding

I-485(AOS)/ I-131(AP)/ I-765(EAD)

9/10/2015 Wedding /// 10/6/2015 Marriage Certificate (certified copy) received

11/3/2015 AOS/ AP/ EAD package mailed (USPS Priority to Chicago lockbox) /// 11/5/2015 received by USCIS

11/6/2015 NOA1 (x3) date /// 11/9/2015 NOA1 (x3) (text/email) AOS/AP/EAD sent → NOA1 - 3 days

11/13/2015 NOA1 (x3) (hard copy)

11/20/2015 Biometrics appointment invitation received (hard copy)

11/30/2015 Biometrics appointment

1/26/2016 NOA2 (EAD/AP) date /// 11/9/2015 NOA1 (x3) (text/email) AOS/AP/EAD sent → NOA1 - 3 days

1/29/2016 NOA2 (EAD) (hard copy)

2/3/2016 EAD/AP card received

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bublik   26

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I looked up brett, yeah, wow... 3 months to get RFE...

Granted, I know nothing about his situation...

Still rare though. I mean- 2-3 cases out of many?

This is why I created another thread few days ago asking people to share their stories of success after a long RFE wait- to feel supported and hopeful again.

Your way of communicating is very edgy. So what, you know if a poster with longer wait... Get a prize, I suppose... You win, happy for you. If your goal is to prove me wrong, it is sad- I am not competing.

If you did tell the actual story or shared experience, that would be helpful.

Congrats on your NOA2!!! Sorry about the whole RFE thing. You commented on my post about a month back asking about all the RFEs people are getting proving that the site they met on isn't an IMB. Your advice to me was don't even mention you met online as it isn't required for the petition and that I'd just be risking RFEs and delays. I took your advice along with many others and just mentioned the most recent time I met and saw my fiancee within the past 2 years along with providing proof of that. I also provided some proof of an ongoing relationship by means of more photos, viber logs, skype logs, engagement ring receipt, etc... I appreciate your advice and hopefully that helps me avoid an RFE. Anyways congrats again and good luck on the rest of your journey!

I am glad you did. See? When I posted, I was midway through only...

If I knew...

But I didn't, so I am ok. And certainly glad you could benefit from my painful experience,

I-129F petition/K-1 visa

1/21/2015 I-129F mailed USPS Priority to Dallas lockbox /// 1/26/2015 received by USCIS

1/28/2015 NOA1 date /// 1/29/2015 NOA1 (text/email) I-129F sent → NOA1 - 7 days

2/3/2015 NOA1 (hard copy)

3/10/2015 RFE (email) /// 3/16/2015 RFE (hard copy) with A# NOA1 → RFE - 41 days

3/19/2015 RFE mailed USPS Priority to CSC /// 3/23/2015 RFE response received by CSC

5/18/2015 NOA2 (email) RFE→ NOA2 - 69 days / NOA1 → NOA2 - 110 days I-129F sent → NOA2 (CSC phase) - 117 days

5/22/2015 NOA2 (hard copy)

6/1/2015 NVC: case received NOA2 → NVC received - 14 days

6/4/2015 NVC: assigned case # & invoice ID

6/8/2015 NVC: sent to Embassy NVC received → NVC left - 7 days

6/10/2015 Status 'Ready' on CEAC site, letter from NVC mailed to petitioner /// 6/13/2015 NVC letter with case # (hard copy) received

6/16/2015 Embassy: case received NOA2 → Embassy received (NVC phase) - 29 days

6/17/2015 Status 'Administrative processing' on CEAC site, email from Embassy with interview instructions

6/24/2015 Interview scheduled, packets 3 & 4 received (email) /// 6/25/2015 Packet 3 sent to Embassy

7/2/2015 Medical

7/6/2015 Interview NOA1 → interview - 159 days Embassy received → interview (Embassy phase) - 20 days 7/28/2015 Visa issued /// 7/29/2015 email recieved/ visa in hand I-129F sent → visa in hand - 189 days (~6 months) TOTAL TIME

8/22/2015 POE LA

9/10/2015 Wedding

I-485(AOS)/ I-131(AP)/ I-765(EAD)

9/10/2015 Wedding /// 10/6/2015 Marriage Certificate (certified copy) received

11/3/2015 AOS/ AP/ EAD package mailed (USPS Priority to Chicago lockbox) /// 11/5/2015 received by USCIS

11/6/2015 NOA1 (x3) date /// 11/9/2015 NOA1 (x3) (text/email) AOS/AP/EAD sent → NOA1 - 3 days

11/13/2015 NOA1 (x3) (hard copy)

11/20/2015 Biometrics appointment invitation received (hard copy)

11/30/2015 Biometrics appointment

1/26/2016 NOA2 (EAD/AP) date /// 11/9/2015 NOA1 (x3) (text/email) AOS/AP/EAD sent → NOA1 - 3 days

1/29/2016 NOA2 (EAD) (hard copy)

2/3/2016 EAD/AP card received

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rnab32 Enthusiast

rnab32   19

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bublik,

That still to be determined. I've only received my NOA1, so we'll see if I get my NOA2 without any RFEs lol. Nonetheless, thanks again for your advice from what you experienced going through the process.

rnab32

ROC:

7/2/18 - ROC packet (I-751) sent

7/5/18 - USCIS CSC received

7/13/18 - NOA (I-797) notice date

7/17/18 - $680 check cashed

7/20/18 - NOA (I-797) received

3/11/19 - Biometrics reused

6/4/19 - Case transferred to Potomac Service Center  

10/9/19 - New Card Is Being Produced / Approved

10/11/19 - Card Was Mailed To Me

10/12/19 - Approval Notice received

10/17/19 - 10-yr Green Card received

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Saffer   27

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Of course, how can anything go by without a bitter post from TCS sufferer...

I wasn't approved in 55 days.

It was 110 days from NOA1.

And comparing TSC and CSC makes no logical sense to those who are waiting. In both directions.

What do you expect with the heading of this post? This place is filled with bitterness and rightly so.

So you waited 110 days? I'm sorry you think that's a long time. Yesterday someone bitterly told me not to complain about waiting 15 months when they had been waiting for five years. So yeah, welcome to the VJ bitter contest.

Congrats on your approval.

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bublik   26

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we are march filer too.. got RFE after 62 days (dating site) whew!

I got NOA2 after waiting for almost 2 months AFTER CSC got my RFE response...

I got my RFE 41 days after NOA1.

I-129F petition/K-1 visa

1/21/2015 I-129F mailed USPS Priority to Dallas lockbox /// 1/26/2015 received by USCIS

1/28/2015 NOA1 date /// 1/29/2015 NOA1 (text/email) I-129F sent → NOA1 - 7 days

2/3/2015 NOA1 (hard copy)

3/10/2015 RFE (email) /// 3/16/2015 RFE (hard copy) with A# NOA1 → RFE - 41 days

3/19/2015 RFE mailed USPS Priority to CSC /// 3/23/2015 RFE response received by CSC

5/18/2015 NOA2 (email) RFE→ NOA2 - 69 days / NOA1 → NOA2 - 110 days I-129F sent → NOA2 (CSC phase) - 117 days

5/22/2015 NOA2 (hard copy)

6/1/2015 NVC: case received NOA2 → NVC received - 14 days

6/4/2015 NVC: assigned case # & invoice ID

6/8/2015 NVC: sent to Embassy NVC received → NVC left - 7 days

6/10/2015 Status 'Ready' on CEAC site, letter from NVC mailed to petitioner /// 6/13/2015 NVC letter with case # (hard copy) received

6/16/2015 Embassy: case received NOA2 → Embassy received (NVC phase) - 29 days

6/17/2015 Status 'Administrative processing' on CEAC site, email from Embassy with interview instructions

6/24/2015 Interview scheduled, packets 3 & 4 received (email) /// 6/25/2015 Packet 3 sent to Embassy

7/2/2015 Medical

7/6/2015 Interview NOA1 → interview - 159 days Embassy received → interview (Embassy phase) - 20 days 7/28/2015 Visa issued /// 7/29/2015 email recieved/ visa in hand I-129F sent → visa in hand - 189 days (~6 months) TOTAL TIME

8/22/2015 POE LA

9/10/2015 Wedding

I-485(AOS)/ I-131(AP)/ I-765(EAD)

9/10/2015 Wedding /// 10/6/2015 Marriage Certificate (certified copy) received

11/3/2015 AOS/ AP/ EAD package mailed (USPS Priority to Chicago lockbox) /// 11/5/2015 received by USCIS

11/6/2015 NOA1 (x3) date /// 11/9/2015 NOA1 (x3) (text/email) AOS/AP/EAD sent → NOA1 - 3 days

11/13/2015 NOA1 (x3) (hard copy)

11/20/2015 Biometrics appointment invitation received (hard copy)

11/30/2015 Biometrics appointment

1/26/2016 NOA2 (EAD/AP) date /// 11/9/2015 NOA1 (x3) (text/email) AOS/AP/EAD sent → NOA1 - 3 days

1/29/2016 NOA2 (EAD) (hard copy)

2/3/2016 EAD/AP card received

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lawless2014   0

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Sorry if this isn't the correct place to post this, but I'm looking for opinions/insight into my RFE.

I received my RFE because of a MISSING SIGNATURE (infuriatingly simple)! My case is being processed by NSC.

11/14/14 - They received I-130 packet

04/08/15 - RFE. Is 5 months before RFE unusual?

04/18/15 - RFE finally arrives in mail

04/21/15 - They received my corrected documents

A month later, 5/20/15, still no response. A missing signature seems like a simple fix.. presumably, my case's approval hinged on it, right? They gave themselves until 6/20/15 to respond, so I'm still a month from their self-imposed deadline. From what I've read on this site though, such a long time is unusual, usually bad news.

What can I do? I've called USCIS before, but all they do is read me my case status, same as anyone could do. Is it possible to get to someone who can give my case a poke and get more information about what's holding the approval up?

Or is a month typical enough that I should just sit tight and wait a while longer?

Wooderz Rising Star

Wooderz   314

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I got this response earlier today in my email and suspected by your comments that you are a TSC filer.

It is about perspective, yes. It's pretty annoying to get the RFE in the first place due to the nature of the RFE being for the dating site/IMB fiasco. Not my fault - it's actually a CSC adjudicator error for not understanding the IMBRA law and how it does NOT apply to "dating" sites. The site we met on has been in business since the early 90's and literally thousands of K-1 visas have originated from it. They USCIS should be pretty familiar with them by now.

So, yes it is frustrating to see others that got the same RFE get their NOA2 7-10 days after being received by CSC. The files have already been looked at once before generating the RFE. In the interest of getting files of one's desk and getting completions, one would think that an adjudicator would go after the low hanging fruit and just match the documents needed to complete the file and move to the next one.

Finally, while this thread is not about the TSC issues, it does get old having to hear the whining from the TSC crowd about the time it takes to process the I-129f's. I do understand the frustration, but all one needs to do is look at the data here on the site and see the current processing times. You knew how long the wait time was before getting in the line and now complain its not moving fast enough? Isn't this like calling a restaurant before to go there and asking how long the wait for a table is and then getting in line and getting upset because it isn't moving fast enough, even though they told you up front it had a long wait? Then you further torture yourself by calling the same restaurant across town and finding out they have tables ready in 10 minutes?

So, using the same analogy, it's like sitting at the restaurant and getting your steak cooked wrong. Not my fault, its the chef's. The guy at the table next to me got his cooked wrong too. He gets his back right away and I'm still hungry and still waiting for mine.

Yes, I guess it's all about perspective....

Couple things and then I'm done with this.

I actually disagree that it's the adjudicators responsibility to know whether the site you met on is imb or not. The burden of proof to prove that we have met and how is on us, not them. They can't know about every site that exists. If they have questions, they have to ask.

And no, I didn't know the wait times were going to be like this when I filed. I filed so long ago that they weren't this different. Tsc wasn't this far behind and csc wasn't this fast. I think the difference was more like 2-3 months not 6.

The restaurant analogy doesn't work. If I called a restaurant and they had a huge wait, I would go to another restaurant. That option doesn't exist in this situation. There are no other ways to have my visa processed.

Did you look at brett40000's profile? My point in providing his name was just to show everyone that the grass is not always greener on the other side. While rare, there are people who have it worse. Same goes for me. Sad to say but my 199 day approval was on the quicker side for tsc side.

Anyway I want everyone to move through this process and get to move on with our lives. I don't like seeing people in pain.

 
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