Help! Paperwork lost between USCIS and NVC

[kccb 10]

I need help! 

 

I am a US citizen living in canada and I petitioned for my Canadian Husband and daughter. I submitted I-130’s nov 3 2017. NOA 2 July 31st 2018. Paperwork was sent to NVC August 8 2018. The NVC has yet to receive the approved petitions. I’ve been in contact with both agencies and they’re putting the fault on the other. I literally have no recourse. NVC tells me USCIS needs to resend paperwork. USCIS says they have NO record of any paperwork after it’s been sent. 

 

We have our second baby on the way and need the process to finish. This is the most broken and incompetent process there is. My brother faced the same thing when trying to return. He did so successfully but not without serious issues just like mine. BUT my papers are literally lost. I've invested a year and 1000+ dollars into this. USCIS CASHED MY CHECK and yet my papers are lost. This is unacceptable. 

 

Has as anyone come across this situation before? 

 

Please. help.

 

[Crazy Cat 41,884]

Time to contact a Senator?

[kccb 10]

2 minutes ago, missileman said:

Time to contact a Senator?

Which Senator? The one in the state I plan on moving to? 

[Crazy Cat 41,884]

1 minute ago, kccb said:

Which Senator? The one in the state I plan on moving to? 

Yes.

[Jmdawn2028 11]

Yes i call my senator then they help me so go call senator office right away... 

[lady3jane 39]

On 11/9/2018 at 2:26 PM, kccb said:

I need help! 

 

I am a US citizen living in canada and I petitioned for my Canadian Husband and daughter. I submitted I-130’s nov 3 2017. NOA 2 July 31st 2018. Paperwork was sent to NVC August 8 2018. The NVC has yet to receive the approved petitions. I’ve been in contact with both agencies and they’re putting the fault on the other. I literally have no recourse. NVC tells me USCIS needs to resend paperwork. USCIS says they have NO record of any paperwork after it’s been sent. 

 

We have our second baby on the way and need the process to finish. This is the most broken and incompetent process there is. My brother faced the same thing when trying to return. He did so successfully but not without serious issues just like mine. BUT my papers are literally lost. I've invested a year and 1000+ dollars into this. USCIS CASHED MY CHECK and yet my papers are lost. This is unacceptable. 

 

Has as anyone come across this situation before? 

 

Please. help.

 

I am curious, what happened to your case? Do you mind telling us what happened with the situation? Hope it was resolved swiftly.

[kccb 10]

9 hours ago, lady3jane said:

I am curious, what happened to your case? Do you mind telling us what happened with the situation? Hope it was resolved swiftly.

I contacted a senator in Arizona. They contacted USCIS. USCIS said they mistakenly sent it to the NBC instead of the NVC. My husbands' approved petition took 3 months to get to the NVC and my daughters took 6 months. By that time I had to have my second daughter in Canada. I applied for the I-130 for my second daughter April 2nd 2019. I contacted a Senator again and asked for them to request an expedite for my second daughter on the basis of USCIS error (the first time the Senator's office helped me out, she sent a screenshot of a response from USCIS and they straight out said they made a mistake and sent it to the NBC instead of the NVC). I found out yesterday that the expedite was approved and my second daughter's I-130 is on the way to the NVC.

 

Once it gets there I'll start the NVC process for my husband and both daughters. Hopefully we will all be in the states by the end of this year or early next!

 

Hopefully that all makes sense! It's been quite the journey so far

[lady3jane 39]

On 8/24/2019 at 4:27 AM, kccb said:

I contacted a senator in Arizona. They contacted USCIS. USCIS said they mistakenly sent it to the NBC instead of the NVC. My husbands' approved petition took 3 months to get to the NVC and my daughters took 6 months. By that time I had to have my second daughter in Canada. I applied for the I-130 for my second daughter April 2nd 2019. I contacted a Senator again and asked for them to request an expedite for my second daughter on the basis of USCIS error (the first time the Senator's office helped me out, she sent a screenshot of a response from USCIS and they straight out said they made a mistake and sent it to the NBC instead of the NVC). I found out yesterday that the expedite was approved and my second daughter's I-130 is on the way to the NVC.

 

Once it gets there I'll start the NVC process for my husband and both daughters. Hopefully we will all be in the states by the end of this year or early next!

 

Hopefully that all makes sense! It's been quite the journey so far

I am really sorry to hear  you've been put through all this, especially while expecting a child. And, as a US citizen none the less. It's been 4 months for us now and NY senators' office are slammed with similar requests. I hope we will see some result soon. I hope the rest of the process goes smooth  for your family from here on. 

Edited September 16, 2019 by lady3jane

[FPope 64]

On 9/16/2019 at 7:42 AM, lady3jane said:

I am really sorry to hear  you've been put through all this, especially while expecting a child. And, as a US citizen none the less. It's been 4 months for us now and NY senators' office are slammed with similar requests. I hope we will see some result soon. I hope the rest of the process goes smooth  for your family from here on. 

Hi, following this thread. Are you happy to share if there is any update about case? Which service center processed your approval? Thanks.

[lady3jane 39]

On 10/1/2019 at 1:19 AM, FPope said:

Hi, following this thread. Are you happy to share if there is any update about case? Which service center processed your approval? Thanks.

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. It was Texas Processing Center, which approved our I-130 on May 17th, my husband is US citizen and I am a Turkish national, we are due for consular processing. We put numerous inquiries both with NVC and USCIS via email, calls. nothing , then confusing rude responses, then nothing. Put two congressional inquiries, one Ombudsman inquiry. One congressional inquiry received a response from Buffalo Field Office on September 23rd,  saying after thorough review, they approved our case and they *will send it. WILL.   

 

Believe it or not I called NVC today and they still haven't received it despite the response we got out of our congressional inquiry, in which they reaffirmed our case to be approved and they said they * will send it. 10 days forward, nothing. I am speechless. It's been 138 days since our approval date. It is almost 5 months.

Not an inch forward. 

 

I wish I could  give better news, but what can I say? These are not very serious people, endowed with the responsibility of and power over very serious issues such as our lives. They took away 4 months from us and still refuse to do anything about it. If someone would tell me that they will fail to move one file from one federal agency to another for 140 days, I would prob laugh. I am certainly not, right now.  They had one job after 7 months of deliberation. Seriously ONE. DAMN.JOB.

[Mrs Ryan Carreras 247]

2 hours ago, lady3jane said:

congressional inquiry received a response from Buffalo Field Office on September 23rd,  saying after thorough review, they approved our case and they *will send it.

Hey there @lady3jane.  So they did finally find your packet ? So happy for you. You don’t seem to happy but completely understandable. 
Now just waiting for it to be sent to the correct location? 

 

So very sorry.
Happy they have your case but praying they send it soon for you. 
Sarah 
 

[lady3jane 39]

1 hour ago, Sarah n Ryan said:

So very sorry.
Happy they have your case but praying they send it soon for you. 

Thank you, Sarah, for your kind words and blessings. ❤️  You have been so supportive. Hope all is well with you and Ryan will be with you so very soon. 

 

Yes, they finally gave a response to the congressional inquiry, which they are obliged to by the law, they can't ignore, rudely dismiss or  misrepresent  things to the congressman's office like they did to us, and and in general I suppose it's not the worst reply they can come up with, but the end result is still the same. They will still send it, they were supposed to send it give or take 130 days ago. What upsets me the most is the way we were treated as non-persons, and  in the case of that tier-2 officer my husband talked to in particular, how we were  lied to, our case status and inquiry misrepresented,   hiding behind a faceless, anonymous monolith of an opaque agency. And, the time they stole from us, the anxiety they caused,  they lived in our heads rent-free like a malicious tumor, not even a formal, half-### apology and still we have nothing to show for.  At least one good thing  not because but despite them, my husband will make another visit around new year, which is awesome. So take that  and thanks for nothing, USCIS.  Namaste. 🙏

[Mrs Ryan Carreras 247]

1 hour ago, lady3jane said:

They will still send it, they were supposed to send it give or take 130 days ago.

Completely understand.  We waited over 3 months on ours and had to have intervention as well. 
I guess in hindsight our case was not long overall and Ryan’s interview is Friday. 
 

Almost to the finish line per say as we are nervous but relieved as well. 
Keep me posted please and I will as well. 
Much Luv to You and Yours 

sarah. 

[FPope 64]

On 10/2/2019 at 11:36 AM, lady3jane said:

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. It was Texas Processing Center, which approved our I-130 on May 17th, my husband is US citizen and I am a Turkish national, we are due for consular processing. We put numerous inquiries both with NVC and USCIS via email, calls. nothing , then confusing rude responses, then nothing. Put two congressional inquiries, one Ombudsman inquiry. One congressional inquiry received a response from Buffalo Field Office on September 23rd,  saying after thorough review, they approved our case and they *will send it. WILL.   

 

Believe it or not I called NVC today and they still haven't received it despite the response we got out of our congressional inquiry, in which they reaffirmed our case to be approved and they said they * will send it. 10 days forward, nothing. I am speechless. It's been 138 days since our approval date. It is almost 5 months.

Not an inch forward. 

 

I wish I could  give better news, but what can I say? These are not very serious people, endowed with the responsibility of and power over very serious issues such as our lives. They took away 4 months from us and still refuse to do anything about it. If someone would tell me that they will fail to move one file from one federal agency to another for 140 days, I would prob laugh. I am certainly not, right now.  They had one job after 7 months of deliberation. Seriously ONE. DAMN.JOB.

Wow this is really heartbreaking. I can only hope they get to do the needful asap. I dont know if i should be worried about my spouse petition too. It was approved 8 weeks ago at california service center and up till tonight the nvc hasnt received it. I am hoping the next few weeks will yield something positive. I emailed nvc with a copy of my approval notice. I have come to realise that calling or emailing uscis is totally useless. I feel so helpless and i dont understand why they treat us this way.