December 2016 Filers (merged)

[Kuben&Tiffany 42]

After much yelling, calling, emailing, and with absolutely no assistance from our district congressman (that I'm aware of at least), we are finally approved. I received an email this morning saying an approval notice was mailed June 1. The tracker is still showing received. Unfortunately, it comes too late to keep up from having to change all of our wedding plans, but that's an issue we're willing to work with, just knowing we're done with the process.

 

Here's hoping and praying everyone else still waiting from early December will see the end of this in the next week or two. Thank you to everyone who ran scans, posted updates, and offered advice!

Edited June 3, 2017 by Kuben&Tiffany

[TriloByte 1,818]

2 minutes ago, Kuben&Tiffany said:

After much yelling, calling, emailing, and with absolutely no assistance from our district congressman (that I'm aware of at least), we are finally approved. I received an email this morning saying an approval notice was mailed June 1. The tracker is still showing received. Unfortunately, it comes too late to keep up from having to change all of our wedding plans, but that's an issue we're willing to work with, just knowing we're done with the process.

 

Here's hoping and praying everyone else still waiting from early December will see the end of this in the next week or two. Thank you to everyone who ran scans, posted updates, and offered advice!

6 months! #######!!!! I am so happy to see you get an approval after that long wait. Totally ridiculous and unacceptable that you had to endure this. 

[TriloByte 1,818]

On 5/29/2017 at 7:42 PM, Kuben&Tiffany said:

Believe it or not, some have sued and won against USCIS citing Writ of Mandamus. It basically exists to force an entity (in this case the government) to perform whatever action they've stated they will perform, regardless of administrative hold ups. Meaning in the case of immigrations, the only possible positive verdict would be one that forces USCIS to make an immediate determination on the case (and not necessarily in your favor). In most of the cases where this sort of extreme action is taken, it's because USCIS has been holding out on a green card, or an adjustment of status for years....Obviously we're not there yet. 

 

There are a couple of points I'm starting to become very concerned about, however. If we were receiving some kind of information about why the case has been delayed (lost in "background checks" or any of the other crazy excuses I've read about) I'd just assume we're lost in the processing the same way many others are. We've been in contact at multiple points though, and with every point of contact the officers I've talked to have directly refused to give me information regarding the case. The only clear acknowledgment I've even had that they still possess the case was the "assigned to officer" email. Granted, it could just be luck of the draw, getting on the phone with officers who just haven't been very helpful or pleasant. It may even be luck of the draw all around, but in this case I'm just trying to get prepared for whatever the next step will be to escalate this. 

 

We have been patient. We didn't even start contacting USCIS or government officials until after the 5 month mark. I've tried to stay clear headed and empathetic to the situation that USCIS employees must be facing. That being said, next week our case will have been listed as "Received" for 6 months. Their delay is now very seriously threatening the wedding we planned with almost a year's safety net. We planned to get married by the justice of the peace, like so many others, and just do the ceremony much later. Yeah, that didn't work out so well...If they don't approve our petition in the next 2 weeks, all of THOSE plans will now have to be changed. We were smart in only choosing vendors who would be willing to work with such a shift, so we won't be losing in money. That's really beside the point now though. 

 

As I stated, we are not asking for special favors, and if there is a legitimate reason for the delay we are willing to wait. I am simply asking for information regarding why my case is not being processed through. That there are no channels, and no accountability, those are the reasons why I would be considering taking on the significant hassle and financial burden of a lawsuit, if legal counsel would advise it (when appropriate) and if I see any first-hand testimony of success, rather than just case studies. Maybe I'm too much of an idealist, but at this point it's not just our case that would lead me down that road, but the increasingly obvious incompetence the department is demonstrating. Because no one (citizen or incoming immigrant/citizen to be) should have to put up with this.   

I'm past 4 months now, and the same thoughts go through my head. I ask myself, "What could possibly be the hold-up?" and "Why all the hush-hush?". The USCIS just seems to be a bunch of lackadaisical dullards. There's nothing complex about my case, it's all straight forward stuff. Not that I ever thought highly of the government in the first place, this just confirms what I already knew.

Edited June 3, 2017 by TriloByte

[Redheadguy03 505]

18 minutes ago, Kuben&Tiffany said:

After much yelling, calling, emailing, and with absolutely no assistance from our district congressman (that I'm aware of at least), we are finally approved. I received an email this morning saying an approval notice was mailed June 1. The tracker is still showing received. Unfortunately, it comes too late to keep up from having to change all of our wedding plans, but that's an issue we're willing to work with, just knowing we're done with the process.

 

Here's hoping and praying everyone else still waiting from early December will see the end of this in the next week or two. Thank you to everyone who ran scans, posted updates, and offered advice!

So all that calling and you ended up getting an email? I'm glad you didn't get a RFE! Things should definitely speed up now for you!

Just need your NVC number and you'll be good to go! 

[Riya 30]

47 minutes ago, Kuben&Tiffany said:

After much yelling, calling, emailing, and with absolutely no assistance from our district congressman (that I'm aware of at least), we are finally approved. I received an email this morning saying an approval notice was mailed June 1. The tracker is still showing received. Unfortunately, it comes too late to keep up from having to change all of our wedding plans, but that's an issue we're willing to work with, just knowing we're done with the process.

 

Here's hoping and praying everyone else still waiting from early December will see the end of this in the next week or two. Thank you to everyone who ran scans, posted updates, and offered advice!

Awesome!!  Congrats

[Riya 30]

Indian embassy don't let you take medical until you have interview letter. So I guess I will have to wait to schedule interview and for medicals till I get that. *sigh*

[nealreal1 69]

1 hour ago, Kuben&Tiffany said:

After much yelling, calling, emailing, and with absolutely no assistance from our district congressman (that I'm aware of at least), we are finally approved. I received an email this morning saying an approval notice was mailed June 1. The tracker is still showing received. Unfortunately, it comes too late to keep up from having to change all of our wedding plans, but that's an issue we're willing to work with, just knowing we're done with the process.

 

Here's hoping and praying everyone else still waiting from early December will see the end of this in the next week or two. Thank you to everyone who ran scans, posted updates, and offered advice!

Yeraaahhhh!!!! Congrats after the heart wrenching journey! Good luck, things move a lot quicker now! I am so happy!

[nealreal1 69]

1 hour ago, Kuben&Tiffany said:

After much yelling, calling, emailing, and with absolutely no assistance from our district congressman (that I'm aware of at least), we are finally approved. I received an email this morning saying an approval notice was mailed June 1. The tracker is still showing received. Unfortunately, it comes too late to keep up from having to change all of our wedding plans, but that's an issue we're willing to work with, just knowing we're done with the process.

 

Here's hoping and praying everyone else still waiting from early December will see the end of this in the next week or two. Thank you to everyone who ran scans, posted updates, and offered advice!

Yeraaahhhh!!!! Congrats after the heart wrenching journey! Good luck, things move a lot quicker now! I am so happy!

[JahRyl 87]

Hello fellow December filers!

 

Is it possible for the case to be "in Transit" for a month? should we contatct the concerned embassy for the update?

 

Thank you in advance!

[goodlulck52 69]

5 hours ago, Kuben&Tiffany said:

After much yelling, calling, emailing, and with absolutely no assistance from our district congressman (that I'm aware of at least), we are finally approved. I received an email this morning saying an approval notice was mailed June 1. The tracker is still showing received. Unfortunately, it comes too late to keep up from having to change all of our wedding plans, but that's an issue we're willing to work with, just knowing we're done with the process.

 

Here's hoping and praying everyone else still waiting from early December will see the end of this in the next week or two. Thank you to everyone who ran scans, posted updates, and offered advice!

Congratulations!!! Sorry to see that the approval is sooooo late. You would probably need another month at least to get visa ready and then another montrh to get everything else ready to travel to the US. But be positive

 

You mentioned that the online tracker is not working for you since it still says "Received", then who is the sender of the email you received? I am just so tired of checking online tracker + email + snail mail letter box, not knowing when to hold my breadth when checking each of them...

 

Wish you the best luck for the visa application!

[GeeRaf 61]

15 hours ago, Kuben&Tiffany said:

After much yelling, calling, emailing, and with absolutely no assistance from our district congressman (that I'm aware of at least), we are finally approved. I received an email this morning saying an approval notice was mailed June 1. The tracker is still showing received. Unfortunately, it comes too late to keep up from having to change all of our wedding plans, but that's an issue we're willing to work with, just knowing we're done with the process.

 

Here's hoping and praying everyone else still waiting from early December will see the end of this in the next week or two. Thank you to everyone who ran scans, posted updates, and offered advice!

Congratulations! I definitely understand the long wait.

[GeeRaf 61]

9 hours ago, goodlulck52 said:

Congratulations!!! Sorry to see that the approval is sooooo late. You would probably need another month at least to get visa ready and then another montrh to get everything else ready to travel to the US. But be positive

 

You mentioned that the online tracker is not working for you since it still says "Received", then who is the sender of the email you received? I am just so tired of checking online tracker + email + snail mail letter box, not knowing when to hold my breadth when checking each of them...

 

Wish you the best luck for the visa application!

Our case number in the tracker still says RFE evidence received but we finally received approval on May 24. Hopefully we will get the NVC soon and can schedule the interview quickly. The embassy in our area has a reputation of being excessively slow.

[RocarrM 52]

I am freaking out a bit , it has been one month since our case has been transferred from NVC to the local embassy and I am still waiting for the embassy to schedule my interview and send me the instructions.

I sent twice an email to let them know that all my documents are ready for my interview but they didn't reply me.

i know I can't do anything then just to wait for the Embassy's email.

Edited June 4, 2017 by RocarrM

[JahRyl 87]

6 minutes ago, RocarrM said:

I am freaking out a bit , it has been one month since our case has been transferred from NVC to the local embassy and I am still waiting for the embassy to schedule my interview and send me the instructions.

I sent twice an email to let them know that all my documents are ready for my interview but they didn't reply me.

i know I can't do anything then just to wait for the Embassy's email.

we are on the same boat, ours was sent to the embassy last 4May and up to now, the status is still in transit. we dont know if we should call the embassy or wait a little longer.

[goodlulck52 69]

Just saw that there is Customer Service Tools Outage

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/customer-service-tools-outage

 

Hopefully the tracker is going to be fixed!!!