ATTENTION JULY FILERS!

[Seattle2Cebu 0]

mucho congratulations...

good luck on the rest of the way..

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On November 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Approved!!! Thank You God!! Thanks Everybody. The Approvals are coming people

[Rob and Maylee 0]

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On November 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Approved!!! Thank You God!! Thanks Everybody. The Approvals are coming people

Congratulations,

Best of luck rest of the process !! We are waiting anxiously for NOA2 approval !!!!!!

[DKM 0]

I do believe he/she was a military expedite. So I don't count that is being the 1st filer after me to be approved.

[Bforbarree 4]

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On November 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Approved!!! Thank You God!! Thanks Everybody. The Approvals are coming people

[/size]WOW!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

OUR NOA1 IS DATED THE 26TH TOO....THAT'S REALLY GOT OUR SPIRITS UP!

oOPS! LEARNING HERE!

[Texas Farang 0]

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On November 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Approved!!! Thank You God!! Thanks Everybody. The Approvals are coming people

Congratulations -- we're right there with you!!!! November 20th is certainly a day we'll always remember with a smile!!!

GREAT NEWS TODAY ON THE USCIS WEBSITE!!!!!!

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Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On November 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

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WHOOOO-AHHHHHH!

[*julez* 124]

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On November 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Approved!!! Thank You God!! Thanks Everybody. The Approvals are coming people

Congratulations -- we're right there with you!!!! November 20th is certainly a day we'll always remember with a smile!!!

GREAT NEWS TODAY ON THE USCIS WEBSITE!!!!!!

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Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On November 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

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WHOOOO-AHHHHHH!

Congrats to you both!!!!!

[a-jeanne 2]

Congratulations!

[OsLoraTamm 0]

O.K. guys....my morning has been on the phone so here is what I have found out.....First I did my obligitory call to USCIS customer service...I use that term lightly....and I told them that today I was at 170 days.....on December 1 I will be at 180 days and past there stated service dates of 6 months....she told me that on 181 days I can make a formal request for service.....I ask what recourse do I have as a customer who is getting bad service from this agency has....she said after they are 30 days past the 180 days making it 210 days I can put in a formal complaint which they have 60 days to respond....so I said o.k. and moved on......I called the lawyer we used and this is where I got the most information.....It took me a while but he finally came on the line to talk to me....He told me that his office had gotten at least 30 applications filed less then 45 days ago approved from Vermont....I am thinking that couple that we got from 2 weeks ago where from that group.....He said the immigration lawyers association is meeting with VSC head counsel today and hopeful will bring back some explanation of the violation of there own policies in processing these applications out of order...even if they are for training....He said that there were about 1000 pending application that are within 20 days will be outside of there service targets for K1's which then triggers some kind of internal review......He suggested that certified letters to the director of the service center from as many people as possible be sent diplomatically complaining about....1.length of time to process..2.priority of famly based application due to service to American citizens instead of work or study visas for non citizens...3. the apparent violations of there own policies of taking applications out of order to either decrease there wait time ratios or as they say training....He cautioned me to not be aggressive in the letters just ask for reason for these breaches of policy.......He also asked that we contact our Senators and Congressman and ask the same questions.......so I called both Senators offices and faxed inquiries to them and to my Congressman......I am telling you they all say the same thing about this agency......I am also composing a letter to Mr. Gonzalez and the ombudsman for USCIS.........Can you guys help.........I know some of you all are moved past my stage and some are behind us but this is not getting any better very quickly without pressure.......Lora

Lora,

I'm with you! I will start composing my letter tonight! I have already contacted my NY Senators...Senior Senator Schumer's office told me that they are also lodging a formal complaint with VSC regarding their policies of issuing Visas out of order.

So hopefully, if all VSC filers can send Mr. Gonzalez a letter...plus contact their Senators and Congressperson...we may be able to put the screws in!

Thanks for updating us.

Can you give us the address for Mr. Gonzalez?

Blessed,

Gill

O.K. guys.....I am home now......came home last night from 2 days in the hospital.....Irregular heartbeats...stress induced....imagine that......the doctor's yelled at me again but I kept on emailing from my hospital bed...and when I got stressed and mad my monitors would go off...they took my computer away yesterday afternoon....but my room mate had one.....I am a stubborn Irish girl.....anyway......My son's mailed my letters certified and now I am going to email and contact all of the Senate members on immigration issues.....Senator Webb office told me to do this to request an inquiry into USCIS policy and procedure irregularities and breeches.......So I am composing a letter now....I think I will put the letters on my home OsLoraTamm here in VJ for you guys to look at.....as the new Congressional season is coming up (January) they are looking for issues to write policy , laws and have hearings on......I just need the ear of someone and I can talk it to them......This is now an issue for me reguardless of if or when we get Oscar's visa....can you see now why I am prone to irregular heart beats........Thank you Japanlover for you PM......I needed that........If anyone has any questions on this you can PM me or I leave the computer on all day......I am ordered home rest until Saturday.....I start back to work....Kisses everyone....and Happy Thanksgiving....and Congrats to all the new approvals

Lora

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Mr Paul Novak

Director

Vermont Service Center

USCIS

Dear Mr Novak,

As a customer of your service center I have become aware of some issues that relate to the processing of applications of K-1 Visa's at the Vermont Service Center so I direct my inquiry to you as it's director. As I understand your policies as stated in the USCIS website your service center is processing applications in the order they are recieved within a reasonable time frame. The understanding being that as much as days or 2 weeks may be out of order. With this assurrance by your service center that the system is fair to all you ask us as petitioners to wait our turn patiently. With the recent increase in applications and the apparent change in priorities that work visas are taking over family visas* the issuance of K1 visas have come at a slower and slower rate of adjudication. It appears that knowing this increase in applications for June, July, August and September should of produced a sense of urgency within the Vermont Service Center to work on the hiring of new personel, training and streamlining of procedures over these summer months but instead the work appeared to come to a slow crawl until recently. I am a member of an internet K1 visa website that tracks such issues and it is very clear to us that something is terribly wrong. Recently people who were not military or cuban expedites were processed in 30 to 45 days, clearly out of order, which is a breech of your policy and our trust that we are being treated fairly. The ombudsman has been contacted and we have recieved emails stating that these were processed out of order for training purposes.

Interesting answer but for those of us now waiting almost 6 months for adjudication not good enough. As your customer and a U.S. citizen I am profoundly interested in understanding how the USCIS and your service center is working to clear your backlog and fix the inaccurracies and injustices of this process and bring your customers confidences that you state is your main goal for this agency to a fair acceptable level.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter

Lora Pauley Heflin

Copy of letter to Mr Novak....certified mail.....I also sent to my Congressman and Senators

[Forever Young 1]

Mr Paul Novak

Director

Vermont Service Center

USCIS

Dear Mr Novak,

As a customer of your service center I have become aware of some issues that relate to the processing of applications of K-1 Visa's at the Vermont Service Center so I direct my inquiry to you as it's director. As I understand your policies as stated in the USCIS website your service center is processing applications in the order they are recieved within a reasonable time frame. The understanding being that as much as days or 2 weeks may be out of order. With this assurrance by your service center that the system is fair to all you ask us as petitioners to wait our turn patiently. With the recent increase in applications and the apparent change in priorities that work visas are taking over family visas* the issuance of K1 visas have come at a slower and slower rate of adjudication. It appears that knowing this increase in applications for June, July, August and September should of produced a sense of urgency within the Vermont Service Center to work on the hiring of new personel, training and streamlining of procedures over these summer months but instead the work appeared to come to a slow crawl until recently. I am a member of an internet K1 visa website that tracks such issues and it is very clear to us that something is terribly wrong. Recently people who were not military or cuban expedites were processed in 30 to 45 days, clearly out of order, which is a breech of your policy and our trust that we are being treated fairly. The ombudsman has been contacted and we have recieved emails stating that these were processed out of order for training purposes.

Interesting answer but for those of us now waiting almost 6 months for adjudication not good enough. As your customer and a U.S. citizen I am profoundly interested in understanding how the USCIS and your service center is working to clear your backlog and fix the inaccurracies and injustices of this process and bring your customers confidences that you state is your main goal for this agency to a fair acceptable level.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter

Lora Pauley Heflin

Copy of letter to Mr Novak....certified mail.....I also sent to my Congressman and Senators

Excellent Lora!!!

Gill

Edited November 21, 2007 by Deyoungting

[weedebz 0]

YET MORE CONGRATS TO ALL APPROVALS.

now I'm not being lazy here it's just a nightmare trying to filter through conversations trying to find peoples info for spreadsheet. I've said it many times.....it's in my signature and I'm going to say it once more.....

PLEASE PM ME UPDATES

Edited November 21, 2007 by weedebz

[weedebz 0]

just done updates with info PM'd to me.

changed noa1-noa2 total to date rec'd - noa2

also thought you maybe interested to know out of the 7 NOA2s so far it is averaging just over 130 days from rec'd date.

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Senator Jim Webb

Virginia

Dear Senator Jim Webb,

My name is Lora Pauley Heflin and I have lived in Northern Virginia for most of my life. I have been so very proud to be from Virginia and to be an American. I have travel extensively doing medical mission work and have taken many exchange students from around the world into my home. In December of 2005 I was in Quito, Ecuador visiting one of those exchange students when I met who I wish to become my future husband. After many visits and hours of chats and countless emails I applied for a K1 Visa from the Vermont Service Center. They recieved the application on June 5 2007 and I recieved a NOA1 on June 10, 2007. As I write you on November 20 it has been 170 days....10 days from a full 6 months and no answer from USCIS. I have 3 request from you with this letter...1. to request information as to the status of my individual case and 2. to look into the matter of irregularities in adjudicating K1 visas ie out of order and extremely slow processing and 3. the extremely bad customer service that is recieved by petitioners by USCIS ie bad information, misinformation, or outdated information. Thank you for your attention to this matter for me. I am attaching a copy of the certified letter I mailed to Mr Paul Novak, Director VSC and my personal information on my own visa application. I hope that during the next legislative session that possibly some inquiry can be done on this situation and resolution to improving the USCIS processing of family based visas can be streamlined and improved.

Lora Pauley Heflin

this is my congressional letter.......better to fax a copy to your congressman and Senators.........Just to let you guys know what I did......Lora

[Jeraly 4]

Gratzies to the approvees!!!! Still no movement here... but I anxiously check every day... am thinking it might be worth getting Jeremy to call... what do people think? Will it make a scrap of difference or should we just stick it out a bit longer?

[*julez* 124]

Gratzies to the approvees!!!! Still no movement here... but I anxiously check every day... am thinking it might be worth getting Jeremy to call... what do people think? Will it make a scrap of difference or should we just stick it out a bit longer?

I think given the NOA1 dates of recent CSC approvals your NOA2 should be any day now!! A call won't hurt you either way. They'll either just say that you are within the 6 month processing period, or if you're lucky they might say your case it with an adjudicator. Or they might just lie, who knows??

I hope you are approved soon Aly! I worry about your wedding date! I was thinking that once you do have the approval, you should have Jeremy ask for help from his Congressman to try to get the petition expedited to NVC and then on to the consulate for a quicker interview date. Worth a shot!