I-129F May 2017 Filers

[smilei 381]

Good morning, May filers. ❤️

[smilei 381]

3 hours ago, K&N2609 said:

Hey everyone, i know this question has been asked many times but I was wondering if anyone one knew off the top of their heads on whats the best way to get in contact with tier 2? Phone mumber and numbers to press to get to a person quickly. Thank you very much and it looks like we they should be getting into may files soon! 😏

I believe @Estibaliz can help us on this matter. 😄

[pmeyer1229 331]

13 hours ago, bcoakley06 said:

Cebu City area. I agree its pretty in places. I wish you all a speedy journey 

Ah Cebu....my fiancés brother lives there....and  speedy journey to you too.

[LabOz 915]

43 minutes ago, Courtney Payne said:

I have received a lot of updates for similar cases this week!!!😁😁which is a great sign and most of them ar late April cases.Keep the faith ...stay strong.

No approvals yesterday or today so far for VJ members not even ONE.

Must be ZUMBA week down at CSC.

[dnavinnie 132]

8 minutes ago, LabOz said:

No approvals yesterday or today so far for VJ members not even ONE.

Must be ZUMBA week down at CSC.

Arrrgghhh! I picture everyone standing around the coffee pot saying " Hey, let's not approve anyone today and watch their heads explode...hahahaha!"

[Pat&Ana 14]

4 hours ago, K&N2609 said:

Hey everyone, i know this question has been asked many times but I was wondering if anyone one knew off the top of their heads on whats the best way to get in contact with tier 2? Phone mumber and numbers to press to get to a person quickly. Thank you very much and it looks like we they should be getting into may files soon! 😏

Call the regular USCIS number and ask?

 

IIRC (from reading other threads including some from the USCIS folks) the regular folks you (and everyone else) calls into are your typical outsourced help desk personnel.  There are a series of default answers that they will work with and it's going to basically be the same thing unless you're over the 150 day limit or have some other extenuating circumstances.

 

The Tier 2 person is an actual DHS employee who can gather more information about your case.  

 

When people say "they are looking at the same screens you are" it's not that far from the truth, they just know how to give better answers IMO because they've given the same answers several times already that week and have a feeling for what works.  

 

Lawyers wouldn't have an inside track either as they'd probably have LESS than a vested interest than you do in figuring out what the current status is (e.g. They're not going to check the current thread count on VJ, look up case scans or monitor the change in timelines out of USCIS or the embassies)... unless they're billing you by the hour.  

 

So what I'm doing (it works for me and YMMV) is just counting down the days from 150, and being distracted with side trips.  When (not IF, staying positive), we get approved before 150, that will be great!  In the mean time, just keep working the "bonafide relationship" angle with communication, documentation and support for one another.

 

Stay positive!  You'll have plenty of time left in your lives to aggravate each other

 

-- P

[K&N2609 68]

4 minutes ago, Pat&Ana said:

Call the regular USCIS number and ask?

 

IIRC (from reading other threads including some from the USCIS folks) the regular folks you (and everyone else) calls into are your typical outsourced help desk personnel.  There are a series of default answers that they will work with and it's going to basically be the same thing unless you're over the 150 day limit or have some other extenuating circumstances.

 

The Tier 2 person is an actual DHS employee who can gather more information about your case.  

 

When people say "they are looking at the same screens you are" it's not that far from the truth, they just know how to give better answers IMO because they've given the same answers several times already that week and have a feeling for what works.  

 

Lawyers wouldn't have an inside track either as they'd probably have LESS than a vested interest than you do in figuring out what the current status is (e.g. They're not going to check the current thread count on VJ, look up case scans or monitor the change in timelines out of USCIS or the embassies)... unless they're billing you by the hour.  

 

So what I'm doing (it works for me and YMMV) is just counting down the days from 150, and being distracted with side trips.  When (not IF, staying positive), we get approved before 150, that will be great!  In the mean time, just keep working the "bonafide relationship" angle with communication, documentation and support for one another.

 

Stay positive!  You'll have plenty of time left in your lives to aggravate each other

 

-- P

Yeah its true they will give you the same information if you speak to a Tier 1, that's why i was going to speak to a Tier 2. From what i understand if you ask questions with a Tier 1 that they cannot answer then you can demand to speak to a Tier 2. And someone said its actually in their policy that they MUST transfer you, but thats only if you ask the right questions for them to have to transfer you. That doesnt mean call and be an a**, just know the right things to say. You have to give respect to receive it also. IMHO, i know they cant tell me a straight answer to if im approved, but thats not what i was looking to ask. Just seeing if theres any progress (name check, backgrounds, assigned to officer yet). Im honestly not expecting anything for atleast 3-5 weeks, but doesnt hurt to see if theres any progress at all or just sitting in a cabinet somewhere 🤔

[mcs 686]

5 hours ago, AnaMolina said:

First day of my estimated timeline for noa2! Let's hope to see some action for May filers!

Wishing you good luck!!!  My timeline, on the other hand, continues to slip into the future...

[JoaoFelipeGO 38]

Hi Everyone. 

 

Just Submitted  my timeline here. I had my NOA1 on May, 16th and all this long wait for NOA2 gets me so anxious! But we have to stay positive.

 

Good luck for all of us.

 

 

[bcoakley06 280]

24 minutes ago, JoaoFelipeGO said:

Hi Everyone. 

 

Just Submitted  my timeline here. I had my NOA1 on May, 16th and all this long wait for NOA2 gets me so anxious! But we have to stay positive.

 

Good luck for all of us.

 

 

We got the same date. I wish you all the best and stay positive

Edited September 13, 2017 by bcoakley06

[AnaMolina 567]

1 hour ago, mcs said:

Wishing you good luck!!!  My timeline, on the other hand, continues to slip into the future...

Thank you!! But I doubt it's going to be correct lol too good to be true, there was a lot of approvals on monday? Not yesterday or today tho  

[Estibaliz 3,037]

4 hours ago, smilei said:

I believe @Estibaliz can help us on this matter. 😄

I'm sorry, we never called USCIS! We got superlucky like that

But I usually share this thread with people that ask this:

Also this sequence of numbers sounds familiar from people that did call and talk to an actual person...

@K&N2609

 

Sorry I don't have the right answer!

[K&N2609 68]

8 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

I'm sorry, we never called USCIS! We got superlucky like that

But I usually share this thread with people that ask this:

Also this sequence of numbers sounds familiar from people that did call and talk to an actual person...

@K&N2609

 

Sorry I don't have the right answer!

The links you attached are perfect. Thanks for all the help. I see you helping alot of people on VJ and provide many answers, as I was reading through the forums. Appreciate the quick reply.

[Kirin2002 257]

USCIS is working on late april petitions!! Received several notifications on the USCIS app today. Hang in there guys!!

[bcoakley06 280]

Just now, Kirin2002 said:

USCIS is working on late april petitions!! Received several notifications on the USCIS app today. Hang in there guys!!

I figure most of us be done by Nov