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~*Dorothy*~   2

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I have seen that in some cases involvement of a senator or a congress person gets answers from unresponsive posts...my friend's situation is one that may need such move...after two interviews in NY her case have been send out to California Processing Center without any explanation as to what is happening and what is the reasoning behind this move...if any of you can provide some info regarding congressional assistance I would appreciate...

Thank you

Dorothy

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09/15/2009 - Application mailed to Texas Lockbox

09/17/2009 - Delivered to the Lockbox

09/21/2009 - Check cashed

09/24/2009 - NOA dated 9/18/09

09/26/2009 - RFE mailed out dated 9/25 (biometrics notice)

10/14/2009 - Biometrics completed

01/01/2010 - finally an update - awaiting interview letter

02/08/2010 - interview (Garden City, NY) -- PASSED

03/03/2010 - Oath Ceremony in Brooklyn

03/13/2010 - U.S. Passport in hand

DONE!!!

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I have seen that in some cases involvement of a senator or a congress person gets answers from unresponsive posts...my friend's situation is one that may need such move...after two interviews in NY her case have been send out to California Processing Center without any explanation as to what is happening and what is the reasoning behind this move...if any of you can provide some info regarding congressional assistance I would appreciate...

Thank you

Dorothy

My understanding is that they can do nothing to influence your case in any way. They can inquire but have no direct impact on whatever decission that is made or not made.

Rich

08.15.2005 Mailed I-129F USPS

01.11.2006 P.O.E Seattle. Welcome to the U.S.A.

02.10.2006 Married

AOS Journey

03.27.2006 I-485 Mailed

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Removing Conditions

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Citizenship: The Final Chapter

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11.10.2010 Biometrics Completed (walk-in)

04.13.2011 Interview

04.13.2011 Oath

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Reba   2

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but they can possibly find out why it was moved, if its being worked on currently, and get them to hurry up about it.

We had to involve a state senator two or three times now since we started this whole mess. Every time they were able to get our file found (they keep losing things :P ) and get it back on track. All we had to do was call the Senator's office and speak with the immigration liason. And one time my husband spoke directly to the Senator herself (Dole, NC). Calls to Senator Edwards (at the time) went completely unanswered.

It shouldn't happen, but be prepared that if the USC half of the equation is a registered voter of one particular party, the other party may not respond. That's what happened in our case, and a few others that I know of.

divorced - April 2010 moved back to Ontario May 2010 and surrendered green card

PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME OR EMAIL ME. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT CURRENT US IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES!!!!!

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Cases are sent to the california service center because your case meets the criteria for approval or denial of your AOS without an additional interview. Moreover, USCIS will not transfer your case to the california service center unless it believes, based on initial analysis, that your petition is likely to be approved. Therefore, it xfrs the case to the CSC where it can be further analyzed and "fast-tracked" for approval. End Point - it's a good thing your case was transferred to the CSC! :thumbs: Now just sit back and relax.

In regards to congressional assistance, contact information for your congressman can be found here. Keep in mind that all your congressman / senator can do is send in a request for status on your case. They can not expidite the processing of a case or appeal to USCIS on your behalf. An example of when you should look at reaching out to your senator / congressman is to get a case "moving" after long periods of inactivity.

Hope this helps!

I have seen that in some cases involvement of a senator or a congress person gets answers from unresponsive posts...my friend's situation is one that may need such move...after two interviews in NY her case have been send out to California Processing Center without any explanation as to what is happening and what is the reasoning behind this move...if any of you can provide some info regarding congressional assistance I would appreciate...

Thank you

Dorothy

District Office: Newark, NJ

11/28/05 Mailed I-485 to Chicago Lockbox

12/06/05 Rcvd. 3 NOA - I-765/I-130/I-485

12/17/05 Rcvd. Biometrics Appt for 12/27/05

12/28/05 "Last Updated" Date on USCIS Website Updated to 12/27/2005

01/13/06 Rcvd. Request for Applicant to Appear for Initial Interview for March 15, 2006

02/19/06 Rcvd. EAD

03/15/06 AOS Interview - APPROVED!

03/18/06 Rcvd. Welcome Letter

03/18/06 Rcvd. Physical Greencard. Journey is Over..almost!

12/20/07 Sent I-751 Application Via Certified Mail to VSC

01/07/08 Rcvd. NOA1 for Fee Rcvd.

01/27/08 I-130 Application "Touched"

01/28/08 Rcvd. Biometrics Appt for 02/22/08

02/25/08 I-751 Application "Touched"

03/09/08 I-130 Application "Touched"

03/23/08 I-130 Application "Touched"

11/15/08 Rcvd. Approval Notice Stating Actual Card to Come in 60 Days

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~*Dorothy*~   2

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Thank you all very much...I hope that it will all work out in a positive as my friend's husband is teminally ill and they are just worried why things take so much time...but I know that the immigration process is exhausting as I am going thru it myself...

Skoopie, thank you so much for the explonation of the process as well as the link...it never stops to amaze me of how much information I am able to get from this site...you guys are great

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Citizenship (N-400)

09/15/2009 - Application mailed to Texas Lockbox

09/17/2009 - Delivered to the Lockbox

09/21/2009 - Check cashed

09/24/2009 - NOA dated 9/18/09

09/26/2009 - RFE mailed out dated 9/25 (biometrics notice)

10/14/2009 - Biometrics completed

01/01/2010 - finally an update - awaiting interview letter

02/08/2010 - interview (Garden City, NY) -- PASSED

03/03/2010 - Oath Ceremony in Brooklyn

03/13/2010 - U.S. Passport in hand

DONE!!!

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Thank you all very much...I hope that it will all work out in a positive as my friend's husband is teminally ill and they are just worried why things take so much time...but I know that the immigration process is exhausting as I am going thru it myself...

Skoopie, thank you so much for the explonation of the process as well as the link...it never stops to amaze me of how much information I am able to get from this site...you guys are great

Terminally ILL? sounds fishy. Anyways I don't think they would have a problem if he passes away.

good luck on that one.

Sorry but I am not so organized:(.

My timeline stinks.

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planeobsessed   0

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What's fishy about someone being deemed terminally ill? :blink:

Marrying a guy terminally Ill, then worrying about your papers so much to get the congressman involved before he dies......thats the fishy part.

unless ofcourse the diagnosis was made after the marriage.

Though I agree that from a USCIS point of view this would seem "fishy" because to them almost everything is.

AOS

2006-02-xx - AOS Packet Sent

2006-02-15 - NOA1 Received

2006-03-11 - Biometrics Appointment Letter Rec'vd for (04/05/2006)

2006-04-05 - Biometrics Done for both EAD+AOS

2006-04-05 - Another Biometrics Appointment Letter Rec'vd :-0

2006-04-05 - AOS + EAD Touched

2006-04-06 - AOS + EAD Touched

2006-04-14 - Interview Letter Received (5/16/06)

2006-04-28 - EAD approval e-mail (whopping 18 days before AOS interview)

2006-05-03 - ANOTHER EAD approval e-mail!

2006-05-03 - Received EAD card in mail! - this is getting really really weeeiiirrdd!!!

2006-05-16 - AOS Interview went pretty smooth IMO. Hopefully will see GC soon.

2006-05-16 - Touched (Still no change from original AOS receipt status)

2006-05-19 - Received WELCOME LETTER in mail. (No change in online status)

2006-05-23 - "Approved and Card Ordered" - E-mail received and online status changed.

2006-05-25 - "Approval Letter Sent" - E-mail received and online status changed.

2006-05-26 - Received GREEN CARD in mail.

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David&Erin_Owens   0

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What's fishy about someone being deemed terminally ill? :blink:

Marrying a guy terminally Ill, then worrying about your papers so much to get the congressman involved before he dies......thats the fishy part.

The OP never mentioned if the couple were both here in the US together. Perhaps they just want the papers filed so that they can be together without worry in whatever time he has left. To me that doesn't sound fishy, it sounds perfectly reasonable. And even if they ARE in the US together, maybe they don't want the time he has left to be dealing with USCIS and all their craziness.

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6/19/2002- Met Online

11/10/2002- Met in person for the first time at Buffalo International Airport we spend a blissful but all too short week together.

2/23/03- David proposes on the beach in Melbourne Florida at sunrise during his second visit.

9/26/03- After much talk with USCIS we decide to go ahead and get married during David's third visit, with David planning on returning to Ireland the following week.

9/30/03- Phone USCIS to ask questions on filling out paper work and USCIS officer informs us that if David is already here he doesn't need to leave. After numerous calls to the Irish Embassy and two more calls to USCIS to confirm, we decide he will stay.

12/02/03- Petition for AOS recieved

10/8/04- EAD FINALLY arrives

11/10/2004- Our Son Colin Michael Kieran born two years to the minute after our first face to face meeting!

1/26/06- Recieved interview appointment letter.

3/09/06- AOS approved! David is a permanent resident with stamp in passport.

4/4/06- Green card arrives. We are now free to travel back to Ireland so David can see his family for the first time in more than two years.

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meauxna   15

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What's fishy about someone being deemed terminally ill? :blink:

Marrying a guy terminally Ill, then worrying about your papers so much to get the congressman involved before he dies......thats the fishy part.

Well, the OP *did* say there have already been 2 interviews.

You might not be aware that there are many NYC cases that are pending 3+ years, lost forever in a quagmire.

Or, that if the USC sponsor dies before she gets her AOS complete that she's out on the streets, so to speak, and will have no legal basis left to stay in the US? Yeah, I know, if it's only for love then it shouldn't matter that she sold up, moved to the US and has lived here for 3+ years--out with her!

Now, none of us know if that is the case or not, but give her the benefit of the doubt. Those hanging NYC cases are an injustice. I hope they get their approval in the mail from California very soon.

Now That You Are A Permanent Resident

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

Here are more links that I love:

Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

Met, married, immigrated, naturalized.

I-130 filed Aug02

USC Jul06

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JimiInLove   0

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What's fishy about someone being deemed terminally ill? :blink:

Marrying a guy terminally Ill, then worrying about your papers so much to get the congressman involved before he dies......thats the fishy part.

The OP never mentioned if the couple were both here in the US together. Perhaps they just want the papers filed so that they can be together without worry in whatever time he has left. To me that doesn't sound fishy, it sounds perfectly reasonable. And even if they ARE in the US together, maybe they don't want the time he has left to be dealing with USCIS and all their craziness.

Agreed, I apologize.

Screw the paperworh though, I hope he lives

Sorry but I am not so organized:(.

My timeline stinks.

 
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