October 2016 I-130 Filers

[NotwdwMorocco 13]

28 minutes ago, leidyacosta13 said:

I called today to Uscis and they told me the same as always, They are working on August 30th. Also i should wait a month and a half more for a response. 

I called this evening as well. Such robotic responses like you received. 

[Lacosta 40]

4 minutes ago, NotwdwMorocco said:

I called this evening as well. Such robotic responses like you received. 

What is your PD?

[NotwdwMorocco 13]

20 minutes ago, leidyacosta13 said:

What is your PD?

October 12. What about you?

[miki0630 30]

1 hour ago, leidyacosta13 said:

I called today to Uscis and they told me the same as always, They are working on August 30th. Also i should wait a month and a half more for a response. 

One month and half?? Owww there are people who got approved October 11 PD.. I don't think it will take that long... the USCIS website says August 30 as of February... I'm hoping this month they will work on October filers... don't give up... soon you will be approved.. I'm hoping for mine too... my PD is October 25...🤞🤞

[vizthum 9]

I called twice today. Once in the morning, once in the evening and was told the exact same thing. Wait 1.5 months. I asked, "In 1.5 months should I ask them the same thing I told you today?", She said, yes... 

Anyone know how to talk to a tier 2? Can the tier 2 do anything different than the regular operator?

[NotwdwMorocco 13]

1 hour ago, leidyacosta13 said:

I called today to Uscis and they told me the same as always, They are working on August 30th. Also i should wait a month and a half more for a response. 

 

1 minute ago, Dee elle said:

When you speak to the first person, you simply tell them you are requesting to speak to a Tier 2 Immigration officer as the information you need is not available to the Tier 1.. easy... usually when you are transfered you will get the recording telling you they are all busy... so follow the prompts to leave your  name number etc and the call back will come.. it may be hours but it will come. 

I attempted to get information from two tier 2 officers. I got no where with either. They said we aren't outside of normal processing times so I have to wait until that point. Super frustrating. If i were you I wouldn't waste ur time or energy. 

[agripa 100]

1 minute ago, vizthum said:

Anyone know how to talk to a tier 2? Can the tier 2 do anything different than the regular operator?

When you speak to the regular customer service representative you have to ask to speak to a "Tier 2" or "Level 2" representative. They may not want to transfer you; in which case, hang-up and call again and make the same request. At some point you will be transferred. If you try this, call first thing in the morning (the lines open at 8 AM whatever timezone you happen to be in), your wait will be much shorter (~2-3 hours) to be transferred. You can schedule a call back so that they will automatically call you back when the Tier 2 representative is free.

 

However, I don't think this is going to help you out to much. My general experience has been that until your application is out-of-date, calling them is futile. 99% of the time you will hear the following --

 

"I'm sorry sir/ma'am; we're currently processing applications as of August 30, 2016. Your application is still currently within normal processing deadlines. Please call back when it exceeds the normal prcoessing deadline)". 

 

If you are extremely luck you may get some further information like your application is undergoing background checks. But again, this doesn't help you.

[RRR2016 21]

5 hours ago, felizcasado said:

Congratulations!

So, when you check your case in the webpage, still not showing any updates about approval?

Thank you! It is difficult to say because we were out of town from April 15-23 and had our mail on hold. So it the notification arrived some time last week. Interestingly, this afternoon the website updated and I received notification via email and text message. So the letter may arrive in the mail a few days earlier than the website is updated.

[Lacosta 40]

12 hours ago, NotwdwMorocco said:

October 12. What about you?

October 25

[Lumeyer 4]

I see that alot of people have mentioned that they received something in the mail before receiving an email or an update using the USCIS website. But has anyone gotten a timely email? I am checking the website and my email compulsively and wonder if its just making me go crazy without being worth it. But calling seems to do nothing and I assume any mail would be delayed since I live outside the US. 

 

We have a priority date of October 5, 2016 and the VJ timeline says we should be processed as of today

 

Any thoughts on the timeliness of online updates?

[miki0630 30]

2 hours ago, leidyacosta13 said:

October 25

I'm October 25 too.. today is exactly 6months...

[nessasmom980 50]

6 hours ago, miki0630 said:

I'm October 25 too.. today is exactly 6months...

6 months 13 days for me.. but whose counting😂

[nessasmom980 50]

7 hours ago, Lumeyer said:

I see that alot of people have mentioned that they received something in the mail before receiving an email or an update using the USCIS website. But has anyone gotten a timely email? I am checking the website and my email compulsively and wonder if its just making me go crazy without being worth it. But calling seems to do nothing and I assume any mail would be delayed since I live outside the US. 

 

We have a priority date of October 5, 2016 and the VJ timeline says we should be processed as of today

 

Any thoughts on the timeliness of online updates?

my timeline says 21st- May 8..nothing for me so far but only 4 days into my "estimated processing time"

[mimi2017 1]

Good luck to everyone today. I hope we get some more great news and more approvals to keep the hope going.

[Elleandeff 11]

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8 hours ago, Lumeyer said:

I see that alot of people have mentioned that they received something in the mail before receiving an email or an update using the USCIS website. But has anyone gotten a timely email? I am checking the website and my email compulsively and wonder if its just making me go crazy without being worth it. But calling seems to do nothing and I assume any mail would be delayed since I live outside the US. 

 

We have a priority date of October 5, 2016 and the VJ timeline says we should be processed as of today

 

Any thoughts on the timeliness of online updates?

I noticed that people that stayed in their original center received the email and notifications. It seems like those that were transferred got their notice by mail first. 

But that's just my observation

I hope we get good news soon, it seems like time is standing still.....

 

Edited April 25, 2017 by Elleandeff
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