January 2018 I-129F Filers, Part II

[nowayout203 62]

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

I don't usually comment about something I am confused about, but your post here today is confusing to me. You called, and I am just supposing, that you got the answer you initially called for on the first call. So, if that was the case why did you call back 2 more times only to get similar response? I'm confused. Am I missing something? 

This was more of an experiment and attempt to verify information. I was actually surprised when I was told of the approved petition the first time by the first representative. I ended up getting a different answer from the second representative ("case is still pending with no decision").

The third person I spoke to was a Tier 2 person that relayed the same info that the first representative gave me, which I was then satisfied with.

 

I was just a bit surprised that the first, Spanish-speaking representative was able to get to the approval info, and the second representative could not. In both those cases, they were NOT Tier 2 representatives.

[Inna2404 8]

5 minutes ago, kmza89 said:

Same dates here. Jan 12(in the old site) is actually the date with the most cases filed in January based on the scans before. 

Yeah I know, I’ve seen that, like 300 or so cases

[rlisbon 36]

1 hour ago, vickacy2002 said:

It feels like they really skipped Jan 2 - 11. I am Jan 5 on old website and Jan 9 on new website. So frustrated with the wait.

 

I feel the same, Jan 2 in the old and Jan 5 in the new website

[iwir 337]

3 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Now you know even though you knew before that you can't work till you get your EAD. Since you know, then I guess you know. But do you know why the CR-1 "is more powerful?" Because I don't know but you say the CR-1 team says so but I have never heard of a CR1 team.  Can you explain please?

Making fun of someone who have to turn down a job offer is not cool, @Greenbaum but i apprecuate your first response

Edited August 7, 2018 by iwir

[Deehotstepper 230]

I know the wait is overwhelming us all but I believe the understaffed workers at USCIS are working as hard as they can, if you put into perspective how much volume of work they have to deal with including the current fiasco of the people from our neighboring country and their legal status concerns, its alot of work.

My staff currently run background checks when new people are hired into my organization and in some cases it takes weeks to complete the background check because various cities and counties respond back in varying times. your case might be pending a background check right now, that could be why you haven't heard back. i have had a background check that took 4 weeks to complete and the person only lived in two sates all their life, the reason for delay was that one of the counties had not responded back, their background check person was on vacation and no one else could pull the person's files. So we could not hire this person because we had to wait until the lady came back from vacation and sent us a response that this employee's background is clean with the county.

Just trying to add some context to our waiting. there are varying reasons why we have not heard back from USCIS, it is not always that they are not working hard or trying to avoid your case. It will happen for us all.

[Jacobson 42]

7 hours ago, nakuke said:

Congrats 

[SilverMonk 194]

1 hour ago, raissadefaria said:

I feel the same, Jan 2 in the old and Jan 5 in the new website

Have you filed an inquiry?

 

[rlisbon 36]

12 minutes ago, SilverMonk said:

Have you filed an inquiry?

 

Yes, but they said 45 days to have a answer about the inquiry 😔

[SilverMonk 194]

24 minutes ago, raissadefaria said:

Yes, but they said 45 days to have a answer about the inquiry 😔

Did you file it via phone or online?

 

Did you guys tried getting the inside scoop from a tier 2 officer? Lol

[microcebus 40]

I called my congressman's office last Friday to let them know that we were coming up on 7 months since NOA1 and had a wedding scheduled for December 1.  After their immigration person got back to the office yesterday, they were going to contact USCIS.  I didn't have much hope because the person at the congressman's office said that it would take 30 business days to hear back from USCIS.  And I remember telling them, "That's long." 😄

 

I woke up this morning to 2 emails.  One, from the congressman, said they had sent the inquiry to USCIS.  The other was from USCIS saying there was an update on our case!  I went on the new website and saw this.  It looks like NOA2 is coming!   I didn't get a text from USCIS, so I guess this is a silent NOA2.

[rlisbon 36]

3 minutes ago, SilverMonk said:

Did you file it via phone or online?

 

Did you guys tried getting the inside scoop from a tier 2 officer? Lol

Online, I really still trying to stay positive and believe that we’ll hear news soon.

 

my boyfriend was gonna call today again, last time they ask to call back in August 15.  Just a normal call, I don’t even know exato what’s tier 2, but look like a super busy person, everyone its calling 😂 

[BJ & Christine 1,392]

19 minutes ago, microcebus said:

I called my congressman's office last Friday to let them know that we were coming up on 7 months since NOA1 and had a wedding scheduled for December 1.  After their immigration person got back to the office yesterday, they were going to contact USCIS.  I didn't have much hope because the person at the congressman's office said that it would take 30 business days to hear back from USCIS.  And I remember telling them, "That's long." 😄

 

I woke up this morning to 2 emails.  One, from the congressman, said they had sent the inquiry to USCIS.  The other was from USCIS saying there was an update on our case!  I went on the new website and saw this.  It looks like NOA2 is coming!   I didn't get a text from USCIS, so I guess this is a silent NOA2.

Congratulations on ur approval. 

[Tokenfreak 223]

23 minutes ago, microcebus said:

I called my congressman's office last Friday to let them know that we were coming up on 7 months since NOA1 and had a wedding scheduled for December 1.  After their immigration person got back to the office yesterday, they were going to contact USCIS.  I didn't have much hope because the person at the congressman's office said that it would take 30 business days to hear back from USCIS.  And I remember telling them, "That's long." 😄

 

I woke up this morning to 2 emails.  One, from the congressman, said they had sent the inquiry to USCIS.  The other was from USCIS saying there was an update on our case!  I went on the new website and saw this.  It looks like NOA2 is coming!   I didn't get a text from USCIS, so I guess this is a silent NOA2.

Congrats on being approved!  Good to see they are still coming in!

[Lucy&Jason 807]

40 minutes ago, microcebus said:

I called my congressman's office last Friday to let them know that we were coming up on 7 months since NOA1 and had a wedding scheduled for December 1.  After their immigration person got back to the office yesterday, they were going to contact USCIS.  I didn't have much hope because the person at the congressman's office said that it would take 30 business days to hear back from USCIS.  And I remember telling them, "That's long." 😄

 

I woke up this morning to 2 emails.  One, from the congressman, said they had sent the inquiry to USCIS.  The other was from USCIS saying there was an update on our case!  I went on the new website and saw this.  It looks like NOA2 is coming!   I didn't get a text from USCIS, so I guess this is a silent NOA2.

Congratulations on your approval. Me too, we considered contacting our Congressman but unfortunately until now we are still waiting for our approval.😢

[Lucy&Jason 807]

I’m referring to @Deehotstepper‘s comment. With regards to security background checks, that’s both petitioner and beneficiary. Am i right? I have lived to 3 different countries for 5 years. So I am guessing that’s one of the reasons why we are having some delays on our part.