Case lost after NOA2

[TBoneTX 45,309]

Longer-time members here will remember Sara, whose case was lost at USCIS for 2 years.

As everyone else's approvals came, she graciously congratulated them all, without self-pity.

Eventually, the file was found and approved, but her relationship didn't survive the untoward delay.

Heartbreaking.

She hasn't logged on to VJ since December 2015, and she's missed.

OP, good luck, and keep the faith.

Edited September 25, 2016 by TBoneTX

[ninz 14]

Can anybody explain what is going on, is anybody had similar nonsense? What the hell is 'clerical functions to date' that takes more than 2 months after approval?

Today I got this email:

Dear Sir/Madam:

Please be advised that the National Visa Center (NVC) contacted U.S. Citizenship Immigration Service (USCIS) in regards to your approved petition. USCIS has informed us that your petition is currently located at the California Service Center. The petition has not yet been sent to the NVC as USCIS (CSC) is still performing clerical functions to date. USCIS will forward the petition to the NVC as soon as the review is complete. Please allow ample time to USCIS to process their review.

Case Number: WACxxxxxxx

Sincerely,

Lacey

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

FCi Federal, Support Contractor

NVCResearch@state.gov

IMPORTANT:

If your visa petition is currently processing at the National Visa Center, do not let more than one year pass without contacting NVC. If a period of one year passes from the last date of contact (by telephone, mail, or e-mail) with NVC, all submitted fees and documents expire. If this occurs, the fees must be paid again and documents must be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process.

This email is Sensitive but Unclassified based on the definitions provided in 12 FAM 540.

Any information in this transmission pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential under Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [8 US C. Section 1202]. Access to and use of such information must be solely for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States under INA 222(f) and as specified in FAM guidance. If you have received such information in error, do not review, retransmit, disclose, disseminate, use, or take any action in reliance upon this information, and contact the sender as soon as possible.

Edited September 26, 2016 by ninz

[ninz 14]

I found email address for California Center: csc-ncsc-followup@dhs.gov

This account has been established to assist customers who have already contacted the NCSC number (1-800-375-5283).

And I messaged there

Edited September 26, 2016 by ninz

[Anitafeliz 1,133]

oh crazy

[ninz 14]

i dont understand why all this time we called USCIS and they lied to us that case was definitely sent to NVC when in fact it was never sent, looks like they trained to provide generic answers to everyone regardless of status

Edited September 27, 2016 by ninz

[Green Bay 0]

hey, we have the same situation. first letter from nvc was that they recently received our petition, next 5 letters are about that they couldnot find our case in their system.

[ninz 14]

At least NVC said they received your case. Did they assigned number?

Edited September 29, 2016 by ninz

[ninz 14]

you can start to complain if no news after 60 days, but i would suggest to start to involve senator on day 45-50 without news, cz senator will give you form to fill etc..

[Green Bay 0]

At least NVC said they received your case. Did they assigned number?

nope

Dear Sir/Madam:

We recently received your visa petition. We will send NVC processing instructions within 4 to 5 weeks. Please resubmit your inquiry if you have not received any information after 5 weeks.

and it was on Sept. 14

next letter was on Sept 20

Dear Sir/Madam:

Thank you for your inquiry. We do not have a record of receiving your petition.

[ninz 14]

well it's lost and have to be reconstructed or it was chosen for administrative processing/review (they can do it before and after approval, at any stage)

or it was sent to wrong office by mistake, you have to call

[Green Bay 0]

well it's lost and have to be reconstructed or it was chosen for administrative processing/review (they can do it before and after approval, at any stage)

or it was sent to wrong office by mistake, you have to call

thanx for advice

[Green Bay 0]

Hey! Can you help me with this. I received letter wrom USCIS and they say :

Case Approval Was Reaffirmed And Mailed Back To Department Of State

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On October 3, 2016, the Department of State returned your case, Receipt Number WAC**, to us for further review and we mailed you a notice affirming our original approval. Please contact the Department of State directly for any further information on your case.

What is it mean??