I-751 August 2016 Filers, Part II

[nightingalejules 678]

Hi @sv80! Yes, it almost certainly is a system glitch. I'm just using it as an excuse to make contact with them again. 

[Zombie69 363]

20 hours ago, Californian wife said:

A week ago I received the notification that my file has been forwarded to the local field office. Then I called the customer service 800 number and the officer said that she can't see that and she doesn't think that my cases has been forwarded to local office at all. She said your case is still with CSC.  Then I put in a service request regarding my case being outside normal processing time and I just got an email that "This office cannot assist you with your inquiry as your application is being processed at the National Benefit Center" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  This just DOESN"T MAKE SENSE.

 

Any thoughts ?

I would not read too much into a response like this to any of your inquiries until you get an interview letter. Good luck, hope you will hear from them soon.

[Californian wife 17]

1 minute ago, Zombie69 said:

I would not read too much into a response like this to any of your inquiries until you get an interview letter. Good luck, hope you will hear from them soon.

Good luck on your interview my friend ! please come update us once you're done. I'm sure it'll all go very smoothly. You're almost there!! 

[Zombie69 363]

7 minutes ago, Californian wife said:

Good luck on your interview my friend ! please come update us once you're done. I'm sure it'll all go very smoothly. You're almost there!! 

Thanks, I am still cautiously optimistic, my expectations remain low, I do not expect to be approved on the spot, if they do, great, I will pass the interview, but they may tell me they have to review my 751 before they can approve 400, I will have additional and ongoing evidence handy as well in my attempt to maximize the chances of dual approvals on the spot. Will keep you guys in the loop for sure. If I got my interview date, I am sure yours is not far away, hang in there. Good luck.

Edited March 9, 2018 by Zombie69

[AustinCanada 681]

11 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Well, 60+ days since my last inquiries (60 days since the senator's request, and an extra week since my service request), I've contacted the senator's office again to have them ask again. I also put in a new service request myself, indicating that I'd seen the update on the Case Status page about "my case is received at the local office" and still haven't heard anything. 

...just this squeaky wheel over here...

You contacted your senator's office again!?     Sounds like you're doing everything you can!  

 

10 hours ago, Zombie69 said:

Thanks, I am still cautiously optimistic, my expectations remain low, I do not expect to be approved on the spot, if they do, great, I will pass the interview, but they may tell me they have to review my 751 before they can approve 400, I will have additional and ongoing evidence handy as well in my attempt to maximize the chances of dual approvals on the spot. Will keep you guys in the loop for sure. If I got my interview date, I am sure yours is not far away, hang in there. Good luck.

I'm sure you'll get approved with flying colors since you've been lucky!  

[Zombie69 363]

Just now, AustinCanada said:

You contacted your senator's office again!?     Sounds like you're doing everything you can!  

 

I'm sure you'll get approved with flying colors since you've been lucky!  

I would not bet on it, but I am a bit luckier in terms of the time I had to wait for the interview letter.

[AustinCanada 681]

On 3/9/2018 at 9:58 AM, nightingalejules said:

Well, 60+ days since my last inquiries (60 days since the senator's request, and an extra week since my service request), I've contacted the senator's office again to have them ask again. I also put in a new service request myself, indicating that I'd seen the update on the Case Status page about "my case is received at the local office" and still haven't heard anything. 

...just this squeaky wheel over here...

I just realized that this group is the longest group I've been following on VisaJourney!  

 

I thought the I-130 group was the longest, but I only followed the group for 6 months. 

 

It felt like the longest since I was outside the US and was super eager to start a new life in the US!  

[Name O Boy 511]

12 hours ago, AustinCanada said:

I just realized that this group is the longest group I've been following on VisaJourney!  

 

I thought the I-130 group was the longest, but I only followed the group for 6 months. 

 

It felt like the longest since I was outside the US and was super eager to start a new life in the US!  

Hi there I remember those days when this group used to be so active. Good old days. I am praying that you end up this process pretty soon successfully, regards. 

[tylago 19]

some ppl in sept 2016 group saw their status updated in https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/, 

you might want to check the new site from uscis.

 

[AustinCanada 681]

5 hours ago, tylago said:

some ppl in sept 2016 group saw their status updated in https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/, 

you might want to check the new site from uscis.

Interesting...  I can't even log onto the new site!  

 

I can still log onto the old(?) site (and no new status update, of course!).  https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do  

 

 

[nightingalejules 678]

4 minutes ago, AustinCanada said:

Interesting...  I can't even log onto the new site!  

 

I can still log onto the old(?) site (and no new status update, of course!).  https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do  

 

 

You need to create a new "account" on the other site - it's the site where, if you'd filed your N-400 online, you would have done that. But you should be able to add all your case files to it.

[AustinCanada 681]

4 minutes ago, nightingalejules said:

You need to create a new "account" on the other site - it's the site where, if you'd filed your N-400 online, you would have done that. But you should be able to add all your case files to it.

It looks like I'll need to use a different email address since the system already has my email address from the previous system?  

 

I think I'll just stick with the old system since I don't think I'll get any new information anyway!  

[nightingalejules 678]

4 minutes ago, AustinCanada said:

It looks like I'll need to use a different email address since the system already has my email address from the previous system?  

 

I think I'll just stick with the old system since I don't think I'll get any new information anyway!  

Weird... I think I used the same email for both systems. You're right, though, there's not a lot of difference between the two sites that I've seen. Since I did apply online for N-400, it's been cool to see them upload the letters so I get them several days before they arrive in the mail. Other than that, so far pretty much the same. My I-751 on the "new site" says received by my local office on Feb 26 (same day I had my bio for N-400) and the "old site" got another update that said it was received by local office on Mar 5. But I think that's all just system weirdness that doesn't mean anything.

 

I'm hoping to hear in the next few days from Senator Flake's office... maybe they'll at least tell me whether my file is actually at the Tucson office or still at CSC.

[tylago 19]

6 hours ago, AustinCanada said:

It looks like I'll need to use a different email address since the system already has my email address from the previous system?  

 

I think I'll just stick with the old system since I don't think I'll get any new information anyway!  

I actually use same email. The new system is the updated one, it's database is more update, you can see the site is under another sub-domain vs the previous case tracking site.

 

I got an courtesy email to keep me update this morning: 

 

Edited March 12, 2018 by tylago

[nightingalejules 678]

Well, bad news for me... the service request I submitted last week came back with the response that my file is stuck in the black hole known as "background checks." There's absolutely no good reason for it, but there's also absolutely nothing to be done. I'm so frustrated! I got an FBI fingerprint check last summer to teach in schools and it came back in 2 days, but USCIS can't run a background check in 18.5 months? Really??!!

 

Thanks for letting me vent. I'm sure I'll be more philosophical about it tomorrow.

Edited March 13, 2018 by nightingalejules