ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers - 2

[melusine10 89]

10 months waiting for NOA2 today.... unbelievable... all i know is i don't plan on ever setting a foot in Nebraska!

[acidrain 325]

18 minutes ago, tcy said:

I'll also join in. Enough is enough and we all need to make our voices heard! I'll also ask my husband to write emails. Ill ask him to first send in emails to senators and congressmen of texas state and if they can't do much then he'll write to others. Dear can you please kindly repost all those email address again.

For those that want to their voices heard about the slow processing time in NSC:

 

1) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
cisombudsman.publicaffairs@hq.dhs.gov

2) Donald Neufeld - Associate Director, Service Center Operations Directorate
Donald.W.Neufeld@uscis.dhs.gov
3) James McCament - Deputy Associate Director, Service Center Operations
james.w.mccament@uscis.dhs.gov
UCSIS Headquarters
111 Massachusetts Ave
Washington, DC 20529-2140

[Sundee 270]

18 minutes ago, tcy said:

I'll also join in. Enough is enough and we all need to make our voices heard! I'll also ask my husband to write emails. Ill ask him to first send in emails to senators and congressmen of texas state and if they can't do much then he'll write to others. Dear can you please kindly repost all those email address again.

For those that want to their voices heard about the slow processing time in NSC:

 

1) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
cisombudsman.publicaffairs@hq.dhs.gov

2) Donald Neufeld - Associate Director, Service Center Operations Directorate
Donald.W.Neufeld@uscis.dhs.gov
3) James McCament - Deputy Associate Director, Service Center Operations
james.w.mccament@uscis.dhs.gov
UCSIS Headquarters
111 Massachusetts Ave
Washington, DC 20529-2140

[tcy 29]

2 minutes ago, acidrain said:

For those that want to their voices heard about the slow processing time in NSC:

 

1) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
cisombudsman.publicaffairs@hq.dhs.gov

2) Donald Neufeld - Associate Director, Service Center Operations Directorate
Donald.W.Neufeld@uscis.dhs.gov
3) James McCament - Deputy Associate Director, Service Center Operations
james.w.mccament@uscis.dhs.gov
UCSIS Headquarters
111 Massachusetts Ave
Washington, DC 20529-2140

Thanks a lot! 

1 minute ago, Sundee said:

For those that want to their voices heard about the slow processing time in NSC:

 

1) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
cisombudsman.publicaffairs@hq.dhs.gov

2) Donald Neufeld - Associate Director, Service Center Operations Directorate
Donald.W.Neufeld@uscis.dhs.gov
3) James McCament - Deputy Associate Director, Service Center Operations
james.w.mccament@uscis.dhs.gov
UCSIS Headquarters
111 Massachusetts Ave
Washington, DC 20529-2140

Thank you

[Sundee 270]

7 minutes ago, melusine10 said:

10 months waiting for NOA2 today.... unbelievable... all i know is i don't plan on ever setting a foot in Nebraska!

I don't even like the name Nebraska. It's hellbraska 

[acidrain 325]

@EDurevic

OMG as soon as you said the Nebraska officer is playing eeny, meeny, mino, moe I couldn't stop laughing for a half an hour. I needed that today. I am just shocked that such sensitive information like an immigration application with copies of our ID (birth certificates never the less of USC's) is sent home with employees!!!! How on earth is this possible??? All sorts of flags are coming up for me like how is there any quality control over anything if Nebraska employees are allowed to telecommute from home? I also agree that fiances should be waiting longer than married couples. You can't tell me that marriage fraud is higher the longer two people have been together or if they got married.

 

I haven't bothered much contacting politicians because most of their offices are useless. I worked as a constituency assistant and unless someone is willing to stick their neck out they won't. You will get a generic answer to wait your turn. I am sure there are effective offices but don't know which ones. The problem is you are bound to the representatives in your/spouse's area. Our lawyer claims he contacted our Senator and nothing ever came about it. The truth is the problem is not a single case issue but an operational issue with the entire Nebraska office. Somehow we need to find someone who cares enough to correct the problem.

 

I am in disbelief how bad the system fails people. Back in 2010 I was able to do direct consulate processing. I drove 4 hours, didn't need an appointment, went upstairs and my i130 was approved on the spot. We got all our ID back and in 2 months NVC was completed and I could do consulate processing. Boy do I regret not keeping the i130 going all these years, I let it get cancelled.

 

I picture these workers in Nebraska sitting in the comfort of their own home trying to figure out which application they will touch. As soon as I heard that article talk about their union it brought memories of when I used to work at Government and all the shannigans that would go on. Gosh if we were able to telecommute I can guarantee you nothing would've gotten done. The whole thing is a bad joke.

Edited September 29, 2017 by acidrain

[Sundee 270]

26 minutes ago, acidrain said:

@EDurevic

OMG as soon as you said the Nebraska officer is playing eeny, meeny, mino, moe I couldn't stop laughing for a half an hour. I needed that today. I am just shocked that such sensitive information like an immigration application with copies of our ID (birth certificates never the less of USC's) is sent home with employees!!!! How on earth is this possible??? All sorts of flags are coming up for me like how is there any quality control over anything if Nebraska employees are allowed to telecommute from home? I also agree that fiances should be waiting longer than married couples. You can't tell me that marriage fraud is higher the longer two people have been together or if they got married.

 

I haven't bothered much contacting politicians because most of their offices are useless. I worked as a constituency assistant and unless someone is willing to stick their neck out they won't. You will get a generic answer to wait your turn. I am sure there are effective offices but don't know which ones. The problem is you are bound to the representatives in your/spouse's area. Our lawyer claims he contacted our Senator and nothing ever came about it. The truth is the problem is not a single case issue but an operational issue with the entire Nebraska office. Somehow we need to find someone who cares enough to correct the problem.

 

I am in disbelief how bad the system fails people. Back in 2010 I was able to do direct consulate processing. I drove 4 hours, didn't need an appointment, went upstairs and my i130 was approved on the spot. We got all our ID back and in 2 months NVC was completed and I could do consulate processing. Boy do I regret not keeping the i130 going all these years, I let it get cancelled.

 

I picture these workers in Nebraska sitting in the comfort of their own home trying to figure out which application they will touch. As soon as I heard that article talk about their union it brought memories of when I used to work at Government and all the shannigans that would go on. Gosh if we were able to telecommute I can guarantee you nothing would've gotten done. The whole thing is a bad joke.

I just emailed some politicians here in Sacramento (My home town) and I'm sure in a matter of a few days I will have someone helping with all this Nebraska caous. Now that I'm in "High Gear" of making something happen, I'm not stopping.....

[Dianalorena 1,153]

3 hours ago, EDurevic said:

Well I called Immigration, spoke to a regular rep and was transfered to tier 2. As soon as I started complaining she hung up on me. I called again and was told to wait for a call, I  received the call.Started complaining and click again 😂😂😂😂. These people are a joke.

haha @acidrain told us that they hung up on her lawyer, too if I remember correctly.

What the hell Nebraska, really? I'm sure you weren't overly rude and were just expressing your concerns, and the fact that their reaction is to hang up is just... it's laughable. Are they told to just hang up on people if they have anything bad to say, what sort of customer service is this? Let me tell you, if taxpayers paid for this bullpoop you'd think it would work this poorly? of course not, there would be constantly on their butts! oh dear lord, I can't. 

 

Also thanks, @acidrain @Sundee and everyone trying to do something about it. Count me in for any letters and e-mails that have to be sent.  I already forwarded the e-mails you've provided so my husband will send some. I am also writing an article that ''exposes'' this so to speak. It surprises me that everyone focuses on illegal immigration so much, but what about all of us trapped in the legal process for years? It's almost impossible to find good articles and they haven't said anything about what's going on, and that's just disrespectful. With the fee increase and all the money we're spending to pay their salaries, don't we at least deserve some answers and not people hanging up on us? ugh!

 

 

[jpbm 7]

1 hour ago, melusine10 said:

10 months waiting for NOA2 today.... unbelievable... all i know is i don't plan on ever setting a foot in Nebraska!

There is nothing in Nebraska anyway. I dont think its Nebraskas faults, its more of a uscis problem. Too many i-130 cases assigned to nebraska thats all. 

[Sundee 270]

47 minutes ago, Dianalorena said:

haha @acidrain told us that they hung up on her lawyer, too if I remember correctly.

What the hell Nebraska, really? I'm sure you weren't overly rude and were just expressing your concerns, and the fact that their reaction is to hang up is just... it's laughable. Are they told to just hang up on people if they have anything bad to say, what sort of customer service is this? Let me tell you, if taxpayers paid for this bullpoop you'd think it would work this poorly? of course not, there would be constantly on their butts! oh dear lord, I can't. 

 

Also thanks, @acidrain @Sundee and everyone trying to do something about it. Count me in for any letters and e-mails that have to be sent.  I already forwarded the e-mails you've provided so my husband will send some. I am also writing an article that ''exposes'' this so to speak. It surprises me that everyone focuses on illegal immigration so much, but what about all of us trapped in the legal process for years? It's almost impossible to find good articles and they haven't said anything about what's going on, and that's just disrespectful. With the fee increase and all the money we're spending to pay their salaries, don't we at least deserve some answers and not people hanging up on us? ugh!

 

 

We deserve respect. Hey, isnt there a song called R E S P E C T 

 

Hey I got a tune that goes like this.... 

 

Being in Nebraska is like living in hell where all of us just want to bail.

Please Lord take me from this pain and never place me near this place again.

Place Nebraska off the map and give all people dignity back.

All Nebraska does is make us suffer and now we have all got tougher.

In the end Nebraska we win and you my friend are gone in the wind....

 

Im being funny today 😀😀😀

 

Hope I made you guys laugh 😂 

[ChristinaMS 0]

Well ... interesting thread. I am a US citizen and have been living in Europe for 20+ years. My husband is Belgian and we have been married for 20 years. We have two children - both US citizens. We decided to re-locate to the US last year. I petitioned for my husband in December 2016. Our case is in Nebraska and we are still waiting for NoA2. It's been 280 days or so and ... nothing. The fact that the process is like a black hole is a real challenge. So far, he was able to travel to US on his B1/B2 visa without problems. He is now back in Belgium. An immigration lawyer that we consulted however has strongly recommended that he not try to re-enter the US until the process is finalised. Entering with the intention to visit (on a tourist visa) is contradictory to the intent to immigrate. If for any reason he was turned away by a Customs Officer, it could be a black mark on his dossier and he could never be re-admitted to the US again. This is absolutely absurd !

 

 

[Bendite 26]

10 minutes ago, ChristinaMS said:

Well ... interesting thread. I am a US citizen and have been living in Europe for 20+ years. My husband is Belgian and we have been married for 20 years. We have two children - both US citizens. We decided to re-locate to the US last year. I petitioned for my husband in December 2016. Our case is in Nebraska and we are still waiting for NoA2. It's been 280 days or so and ... nothing. The fact that the process is like a black hole is a real challenge. So far, he was able to travel to US on his B1/B2 visa without problems. He is now back in Belgium. An immigration lawyer that we consulted however has strongly recommended that he not try to re-enter the US until the process is finalised. Entering with the intention to visit (on a tourist visa) is contradictory to the intent to immigrate. If for any reason he was turned away by a Customs Officer, it could be a black mark on his dossier and he could never be re-admitted to the US again. This is absolutely absurd !

 

 

Thank you for sharing this bus good info. Because my husband is from and in Mexico he is not able to visit which makes it so tough. The black hole is an understatement the system is so flawed and it is too bad there is not a better way to communicate with petitioners the process and where people stand! People don’t know if they are going to get a text email or snail mail! It’s not rocket science but apparently a system that can’t be made more functional for the staff who are employed there. So upsetting 

[Bendite 26]

2 hours ago, Sundee said:

I just emailed some politicians here in Sacramento (My home town) and I'm sure in a matter of a few days I will have someone helping with all this Nebraska caous. Now that I'm in "High Gear" of making something happen, I'm not stopping.....

I have a friend who is a politician in CA thinking of contacting him to see what he knows if anything about this whole immigration process sigh....

[acidrain 325]

@ChristinaMSWelcome to the forum and thank you for sharing. I think you've set a new record for an IR-1 applicant for total # of years together. I've been with my spouse for a total of 12, married 10 with a child who is 4. It is very discouraging to hear you filed back in Dec and are stuck in this black hole. I am so sorry you and your children have to go through this.

 

I know there is a lot of contradictory information about whether you can visit your spouse while the application is pending. There is no law that prevents you from being able to visit on a tourist visa. But one has to be very careful. I have been section 212'd myself meaning I have been processed with the intent to immigrate. I have been told by our lawyer and the border I will get questioned during my Visa interview what happened. But it will not invalidate my IR-1 Visa in any way.

 

My passport is flagged so every time I enter I have to go through an extensive screening process at the border. They look over every piece of information I provide. The last border official told me if there was a chance I would not get approved for my IR-1 I would be denied entry. They have confirmed I am allowed to enter the US for 1-2 week visits but must remain abroad for the majority of time I wait. I attempt to travel every 7 weeks (for about 12 days) and so far 2 visits have been successful. The most important things to travel with are a) ties to your home country and b) your immigration paperwork. It all comes down to the person who interviews you. If the border knows you are intending on immigrating their biggest fear will be (as it is with me) that you will split your country to join your spouse. Unfortunately when people have been together for many years the border assumes the couple may not be able to live without each other.

 

I will say traveling during this process is extremely stressful. Every time I get on a plane I prepare myself mentally I may get sent back on the next flight home. After my first trip after I was section 212'd I almost backed out of visiting my spouse. I was put on a special screening list that has all sorts of extra steps I had to take to get through airport security. If there was even a shred of truth I would not get my green card because of that section 212 there is no way they would've let me through. I just wanted to mention my own situation as I was completely petrified over traveling to the US after what happened. You are able to visit but you also have to prove you will go home after the visit.

[Sundee 270]

24 minutes ago, Bendite said:

I have a friend who is a politician in CA thinking of contacting him to see what he knows if anything about this whole immigration process sigh....

Good idea as everything helps.. Keep us posted