I-130 November 2018 filers

[cicco 0]

Are there any November 2018 filers at Nebraska service center out there?

Potomac seems to process really fast! I checked Nebraska and looks like they're currently processing May 2018. 

 

NOA1: 11/13/2018

 

 

[Leahmehri1 1]

On 3/25/2019 at 1:15 PM, KayMFrench said:

Yes, I know. I am so stressed out.. I think I am angry crying almost daily at this point. 😓😅

I totally understand your feelings. My noa1 is December 3 and I have protomac too. I haven’t got an answer too and seen people in January getting answers this crazy. Protomac is supposed to be the fast service Center but I’m not sure what’s going on. I want to angry cry too! 😢 I’m sure you’re more stressed than me but I hate that feeling when you see others file after you get an answer. 

[Saman1103 41]

Anybody else get any news?

[DylanandLaura 46]

I would like to share my experience just in case some of you may be in a similar situation.

 

My wife and I applied for her CR1 Spouse visa on 11/29/2018 and we were approved for an expedite by the USCIS on 4/22/2019. Within a week, her NOA 2 was Approved on 4/30/2019 and is currently being sent to the NVC. The situation that caused my wife to receive the expedite was she is pregnant and has had extreme complications throughout the pregnancy. She has been admitted to the hospital many times over the past 5 months and the doctor has instructed her she remain on bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy because of an increased chance to lose the baby and she is not able to give birth naturally. This has also caused an extreme financial hardship because I have had to relocate to Bogota, Colombia to take care of her at all times in the day. I work as an investment professional and it is extremely important I visit clients face to face, as a result of my living situation I have lost business.

 

I applied for an expedite 2 times in April, which the first one was denied and the second approved.

 

I applied for an expedite in early April and was denied because the representative did not record the reason for my expedite. I only found out about this when I called the USCIS 10 days later and they told me the reason they denied it was because of insufficient evidence. I spoke with the initial representative for over 20 minutes and she only recorded for official record that I had a medical emergency and no details. After speaking with the different USCIS representative on a second phone call in middle April, she included all details in a second request for expedite. Then it was approved. 

 

Now we move onto the NVC process and I am hoping to expedite this as well because I want my wife to have American medical care when the baby is born. I am terrified of complications and want my wife and our future baby happy and healthy.

 

I hope for a speedy visa process for all, I shared this because it is possible to get an expedite if you have a genuine medical or financial emergency. 

[araliadam 11]

1 hour ago, DylanandLaura said:

I would like to share my experience just in case some of you may be in a similar situation.

 

My wife and I applied for her CR1 Spouse visa on 11/29/2018 and we were approved for an expedite by the USCIS on 4/22/2019. Within a week, her NOA 2 was Approved on 4/30/2019 and is currently being sent to the NVC. The situation that caused my wife to receive the expedite was she is pregnant and has had extreme complications throughout the pregnancy. She has been admitted to the hospital many times over the past 5 months and the doctor has instructed her she remain on bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy because of an increased chance to lose the baby and she is not able to give birth naturally. This has also caused an extreme financial hardship because I have had to relocate to Bogota, Colombia to take care of her at all times in the day. I work as an investment professional and it is extremely important I visit clients face to face, as a result of my living situation I have lost business.

 

I applied for an expedite 2 times in April, which the first one was denied and the second approved.

 

I applied for an expedite in early April and was denied because the representative did not record the reason for my expedite. I only found out about this when I called the USCIS 10 days later and they told me the reason they denied it was because of insufficient evidence. I spoke with the initial representative for over 20 minutes and she only recorded for official record that I had a medical emergency and no details. After speaking with the different USCIS representative on a second phone call in middle April, she included all details in a second request for expedite. Then it was approved. 

 

Now we move onto the NVC process and I am hoping to expedite this as well because I want my wife to have American medical care when the baby is born. I am terrified of complications and want my wife and our future baby happy and healthy.

 

I hope for a speedy visa process for all, I shared this because it is possible to get an expedite if you have a genuine medical or financial emergency. 

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I have a question about that..Did you have to submit some evidence to prove the complication? Congratulations on your quick approval and will keep your family in my prayers for a safe delivery...

[DylanandLaura 46]

4 minutes ago, araliadam said:

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I have a question about that..Did you have to submit some evidence to prove the complication? Congratulations on your quick approval and will keep your family in my prayers for a safe delivery...

The first time I applied for the expedite on 4/8/2019 they denied it without requesting documentation.

 

I learned about this by calling the USCIS for a second time 4/19/2019 to find the status of the original expedition. I was very emotional on the call because at the beginning of it I learned of the first expedition denial. I was shocked they did this because of the true nature of my wife's medical situation, but upon asking the customer service representative what the original representative had wrote for my reason of expedite, she told me all that was in the case file was "expedite for medical emergency". The original representative on the first call did not write any of the details that I had explained to her over the phone and the USCIS didn't need any supporting documentation before they denied it. 

 

On the second call 4/19/2019, the representative told me I could file another expedition request and she would write down all the details. Without explaining everything I said because its of a personal nature, I told her in precise detail my living situation and all of my wife's medical complications. I also told her I have a doctors note and additional medical records to explain everything and the reason needed for expedition. The representative read back everything she had wrote down and expressed to me that it did indeed sound like an emergency, she also wrote in the case notes that I have supporting documentation to be reviewed.

 

I waited about a week for a response and received no mail or email, so I called on 4/30/2019 at the USCIS number for a third time to find out when they would need the supporting documentation. The representative told me it wasn't necessary because the expedition and petition had already been approved that day. I was shocked again because I thought it was near certain to get denied because of the original denial and the USA's stance toward immigration at the moment. I am very lucky when I called on 4/19/2019, the representative was very compassionate and understanding. I think the only reason it was approved was because I got the right person on the phone. It is my belief the USCIS approves less than 2-3% of expeditions. 

[araliadam 11]

4 minutes ago, DylanandLaura said:

The first time I applied for the expedite on 4/8/2019 they denied it without requesting documentation.

 

I learned about this by calling the USCIS for a second time 4/19/2019 to find the status of the original expedition. I was very emotional on the call because at the beginning of it I learned of the first expedition denial. I was shocked they did this because of the true nature of my wife's medical situation, but upon asking the customer service representative what the original representative had wrote for my reason of expedite, she told me all that was in the case file was "expedite for medical emergency". The original representative on the first call did not write any of the details that I had explained to her over the phone and the USCIS didn't need any supporting documentation before they denied it. 

 

On the second call 4/19/2019, the representative told me I could file another expedition request and she would write down all the details. Without explaining everything I said because its of a personal nature, I told her in precise detail my living situation and all of my wife's medical complications. I also told her I have a doctors note and additional medical records to explain everything and the reason needed for expedition. The representative read back everything she had wrote down and expressed to me that it did indeed sound like an emergency, she also wrote in the case notes that I have supporting documentation to be reviewed.

 

I waited about a week for a response and received no mail or email, so I called on 4/30/2019 at the USCIS number for a third time to find out when they would need the supporting documentation. The representative told me it wasn't necessary because the expedition and petition had already been approved that day. I was shocked again because I thought it was near certain to get denied because of the original denial and the USA's stance toward immigration at the moment. I am very lucky when I called on 4/19/2019, the representative was very compassionate and understanding. I think the only reason it was approved was because I got the right person on the phone. It is my belief the USCIS approves less than 2-3% of expeditions. 

Thank you. I am about to request an expedite for a pregnant wife with complications as well.

 

[Mono90 27]

PD November 20, 2018 

NOA1 December 5, 2018

NOA2- pending 

 

Texas service centre

 

[Saman1103 41]

On 5/2/2019 at 7:01 PM, araliadam said:

Thank you. I am about to request an expedite for a pregnant wife with complications as well.

 

Is your wife actually pregnant with complications?

[Saman1103 41]

I'm starting to get impatient now. Why does this process take so long

[ABA17 13]

20 hours ago, Saman1103 said:

I'm starting to get impatient now. Why does this process take so long

me too🤧 they are doing so slow (tsc).

[CamChad42 53]

Any updates for November filers? It’s almost 7 months and nothing yet. 

[KayMFrench 19]

1 minute ago, CamChad42 said:

Any updates for November filers? It’s almost 7 months and nothing yet. 

No update for me either.

[CamChad42 53]

This is sucking!!!

Does it matter in which country you are filing to get a quickest response? 

[KayMFrench 19]

Just now, CamChad42 said:

This is sucking!!!

Oh man, do I know what you mean. I am feeling very discouraged at this point.

My service center is Potomac as well, and everyone that I have spoken with who is around my PD, is already finishing with NVC. 

So frustrated.