Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?

[U.S. Wendy 0]

I REALLY appreciate the simple "Thank you" from each and everyone who gave it to me. That's really ALL I need. I have ALWAYS cheered for the 'underdog' and I always believed that persistence and challenging the system (status quo) is ALWAYS a good thing. I absolutely DESPISE complacency!!!!<--Did I spell those right? Anyway..................

I remember reading some post on another thread where some ******* said that this was NOT the forum to create or generate any type of activism.....and that it was inappropriate or whatever. I had to laugh. What is the right forum? I think we have done some GREAT things here and I, for one, feel terrific!!!!

Never, ever, ever give up and never, ever, ever accept what seems to be unfair just because some high-level official or agency says it's so.

This nation was built by people who refused to live under the 'thumb' of tyranny.....and while we might not be fighting here to end hunger or bring about world-peace, this issue is an important one and I hope that through our efforts WE, and those who come behind us, will not be subjected to this kind of BS any longer.

Okay, off the soap box.

[virgillionaire 0]

Virgillionaire, I think this is the site you are looking for on the receipt updates:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0004718190aRCRD

Thanks, it was similar to that. But I was looking for the quote about 'our priorities are aos, blah blah' therefore 'we're moving adjudicators to this bla, blah'.

I think it's a different one.

[Bill y Bella 0]

Congratulations to Sabina & Farkhad and Vita & Russ! That was a nice surprise.

[MKCT 0]

US WENDY!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR HELPING US ALL!!!! CAUSE I KNOW THIS IS A BIG STEP FOR FUTURE APPLICANTS!!!!!!!!!!!

Amrssnowangel!!!!!! I agree with Byron!!!!!! Can I give you a hug too!!???!?!?! heh heh!

[MKCT 0]

I'm granting a citizens approval to Mirla and Byron's fiancee

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

VIRGILLIONAIRE..... ......I LIKE THAT ONE.....THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bill B 0]

B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill B @ Oct 10 2007, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->

I went to the Dentist this morning, always fun....then I arrive home to find all this depressing information. Just when I was about to throw myself off the balcony, I see this post by Mirla. I know it wasn't mean to be funny, but it's the only thing that has made me laugh today, so thank you!!!

Anyhoo, the reporter from Washington Post is coming to interview me for a second time tomorrow night and when the article hits the press, I'll let you all know. I am hoping it comes out good and there is some MORE publicity for our cause.

Just keep writing EVERYONE with any kind of political or media power whatsoever-->AGAIN, Congress COULD give the Ombudsman more power to effect change. Right now he can only rattle a few cages, but he can not change the outcome of our petitions or make them work any faster, really. Still, if we keep the heat up on EVERYONE something is going to break, eventually.

What about the chocolates? Have we abandoned that idea? I think we should definitely move forward with that.

If there is anything, in particular, you want me to be sure to tell the reporter tomorrow, send me messages. My head is a bit foggy at the moment and I'm sure as soon as she leaves I'll be saying, "why didn't I say this or that....."

Thanks everyone.

P.S.--I have some more depressing information from and 'inside' source about VSC, but I'll post that later.

Hi US Wendy & Virgillionaire:

First of all, thank you for taking the fight to the streets for us all. I for one, really appreciate your efforts a great deal.

Here are some points to make please. I am sure you probably have thought of most of these, but just in case:

It is obvious to us that especially since April 2007; things at USCIS appear to have gotten gradually worse instead of better. For example, at the Vermont Service Center, the average time for our community members to get their K1 VISA NOA 2 has gone from less than 30 days in May 2007 to over 120 days and still climbing now.

Some of our concerns include:

1. Significant delays in the processing of petitions. Many of us who filed in May are noticing that an extremely small number of petitions have been processed/approved since September 1.

2. Information provided by USCIS’s call center employees is often misleading, incorrect or incomplete and almost always apathetic.

3. We feel it is entirely inappropriate to prioritize WORK VISA applications over Family-Based, Non-Immigrant Petitions and to add insult to injury, allow many types of VISA seekers to pay extra for 15-calendar day premium processing service, but not us.

4. We understand the need for security checks, as we are aware of our national security issues, but we have good reason to believe this is not the source of the most recent delays. Only the truth and some swift action on the part of USCIS can alleviate some of the stress associated with this process. Our lives, along with our loved ones abroad, are on hold and we have no idea when this first part of the immigration process will conclude.

5. The wait for a petition to clear the USCIS Service Center, reach the National Visa Center, then the appropriate Embassy and, finally the attendance of the beneficiary at the scheduled embassy interview can add an additional 4 – 12 months to an already excruciatingly slow process. The USCIS needs to set a reasonable goal of 90 days and/or have expedited processing immediately available for K1/K3 VISA applicants.

6. The strain of this process (both financial and emotional) is taking a serious toll on the health and well-being of many US law abiding citizen’s who are trying to follow the laws to bring their loved ones to the US by legal means. Our frustration level with USCIS' inability or unwillingness to ease/improve this process is reaching a critical point.

7. We, as a collective, have some expectations which include:

a. A formal response to our concerns and continuing empathetic communication with customers suffering separation from their loved ones.

b. Immediately improved processing times with a new goal of 90 days for petitions as we believe the USCIS goal timeframe of 6 months to process a K1/3 VISA at the service centers is insensitive and inadequate for our needs. As with any company, if the new 90-day standard cannot be met with good management and talented professionals, then the organization should increase staff or streamline processes—maybe even outsource the function utilizing the creative talent of a good US company to provide our citizens with better service.[/size]

Great points Bill. I emailed them as is to the reporter.

She was also interested to know where she can find the USCIS statement or article where they state their priorities now, i.e., not us. I know I saw it on this thread but I don't remember where. Does someone have a link to that I can send her?

If anyone else from the DC area is interested let me know and I'll pass along contact info to her. Sent her your info Roguewave, thanks.

Amrssnowangel we don't have an operation chocolate date yet. We need to do the press release research first. After we're ready we can just pick a date, go to the website, add a message to your order and chocolatize vsc!

Virgillionaire,

Please point the reporter to this web page https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=VSC

and explain that she can simply look at all the other types of VISAs that have less processing times than the I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) K-1/K-2 - Not yet married - fiance and/or dependent child and I-130 Petition for Alien Relative U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21.

Also point her to this web site

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

that shows all the many types of VISAs USCIS offers 15-calendar day premium processing, but not for us.

Please note that I see the VJ site shortens the web page info so you will have to click on these and go to the actual web pages and either write the entire web page addresses or copy them into an email or MS Word document.

Thanks again for all you, Wendy, and the others are doing with the Post reporter.

Edited October 11, 2007 by Bill B

[MKCT 0]

Now I miss emails from Sears........

Hahahaha!

[amrssnowangel 0]

US WENDY!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR HELPING US ALL!!!! CAUSE I KNOW THIS IS A BIG STEP FOR FUTURE APPLICANTS!!!!!!!!!!!

Amrssnowangel!!!!!! I agree with Byron!!!!!! Can I give you a hug too!!???!?!?! heh heh!

GROUP HUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :goofy: :goofy:

[RussSha2009 0]

Hello everyone. My name is Russ and I joined this site on September 20 2007. I wish I had found this site a lot sooner than I did. This is my first post but I have spent a lot of time lurking on this site. I have found the people who post on this site to be very special and just reading the posts has been a very good experience. Although I have never posted here before I have followed the advice given and sent letters to my congressman and to both of my senators. I also tried to contact several news organizations with no luck. To date I have received no response from my congressman. I just sent letters to my senators a few days ago so I still may here from them.

I am happy to report that the VSC does have a pulse as I was approved yesterday. My received date was May 21 and my noa1 date was May 23. The approval email was sent out today at 6:30am and gave the approval date as Oct 10. For me the closer I thought I was to being approved the more difficult the wait was. I am still mad as hell about this whole process and you can count me in to help in any way.

Good luck to everyone and a special thanks to all the regular posters. Your post touch more people than you know.

Russ

[Missy1 0]

(thejoz @ Oct 11 2007, 04:42 PM)

Are these people May filers? Or what?

Sabina & Farkhad

Azerbaijan

Vermont Service Center 2007-06-01 2007-10-11

Vita & Russ

Ukraine

Vermont Service Center 2007-05-23 2007-10-10

So one from May and one from June then?

Cool maybe they are finally moving forward!

Maybe, if one or both are for real and not VSC posers just toying with us. The one May 23rd person didn't join VJs until end of Sep and hasn't posted a single post as far as I can tell. I'll feel a hell of a lot more confident when I see some of our regulars in here from May get approved.

lol!!!!

sorry to laugh, but it has gotten to the point where we dont trust people anymore! You know what? I was thinking the same too....but you took the words right out of my mouth!!!!

[amrssnowangel 0]

Hello everyone. My name is Russ and I joined this site on September 20 2007. I wish I had found this site a lot sooner than I did. This is my first post but I have spent a lot of time lurking on this site. I have found the people who post on this site to be very special and just reading the posts has been a very good experience. Although I have never posted here before I have followed the advice given and sent letters to my congressman and to both of my senators. I also tried to contact several news organizations with no luck. To date I have received no response from my congressman. I just sent letters to my senators a few days ago so I still may here from them.

I am happy to report that the VSC does have a pulse as I was approved yesterday. My received date was May 21 and my noa1 date was May 23. The approval email was sent out today at 6:30am and gave the approval date as Oct 10. For me the closer I thought I was to being approved the more difficult the wait was. I am still mad as hell about this whole process and you can count me in to help in any way.

Good luck to everyone and a special thanks to all the regular posters. Your post touch more people than you know.

Russ

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thank you for coming forward and updating us...You must be soo happy. It was a wait....

We appreciate all your help and support.....keep the letters going...CALL them till you get an answer at your Congresmans offices. Don't let them ignore you. Welcome to our thread, we hope you will stick around for more DANCING :dance: AND CELEBRATING!! :dancing:

[Toshtishtash 1]

Hello everyone. My name is Russ and I joined this site on September 20 2007. I wish I had found this site a lot sooner than I did. This is my first post but I have spent a lot of time lurking on this site. I have found the people who post on this site to be very special and just reading the posts has been a very good experience. Although I have never posted here before I have followed the advice given and sent letters to my congressman and to both of my senators. I also tried to contact several news organizations with no luck. To date I have received no response from my congressman. I just sent letters to my senators a few days ago so I still may here from them.

I am happy to report that the VSC does have a pulse as I was approved yesterday. My received date was May 21 and my noa1 date was May 23. The approval email was sent out today at 6:30am and gave the approval date as Oct 10. For me the closer I thought I was to being approved the more difficult the wait was. I am still mad as hell about this whole process and you can count me in to help in any way.

Good luck to everyone and a special thanks to all the regular posters. Your post touch more people than you know.

Russ

Congratulations :dance:

Edited October 11, 2007 by toshtishtash

[Zee Bee 61]

Hello everyone. My name is Russ and I joined this site on September 20 2007. I wish I had found this site a lot sooner than I did. This is my first post but I have spent a lot of time lurking on this site. I have found the people who post on this site to be very special and just reading the posts has been a very good experience. Although I have never posted here before I have followed the advice given and sent letters to my congressman and to both of my senators. I also tried to contact several news organizations with no luck. To date I have received no response from my congressman. I just sent letters to my senators a few days ago so I still may here from them.

I am happy to report that the VSC does have a pulse as I was approved yesterday. My received date was May 21 and my noa1 date was May 23. The approval email was sent out today at 6:30am and gave the approval date as Oct 10. For me the closer I thought I was to being approved the more difficult the wait was. I am still mad as hell about this whole process and you can count me in to help in any way.

Good luck to everyone and a special thanks to all the regular posters. Your post touch more people than you know.

Russ

Congratulations!!!!

[FaithfulandTrue 6]

congratulations to you both.. that's great that he will finally be here.. how wonderful.. right before the holidays too.. God bless