Has anyone else applied for the Uniting for Ukraine program?

[Maugliavus 1]

Thanks for a quick answer.  So if a person is divorced and cannot go home because their home is close to the front line. Plus the person carries the citizenship only of one country- Ukraine. They do have a permission to work in Czech republic ... just cannot go home. What criteria do they meet? If i remember correctly the USCIS site said that it does not matter where the people are at the moment. Am I wrong?  

[Boiler 45,733]

19 minutes ago, Maugliavus said:

Thanks for a quick answer.  So if a person is divorced and cannot go home because their home is close to the front line. Plus the person carries the citizenship only of one country- Ukraine. They do have a permission to work in Czech republic ... just cannot go home. What criteria do they meet? If i remember correctly the USCIS site said that it does not matter where the people are at the moment. Am I wrong?  

There was a comment about being resident in Ukraine before a certain date think it was about a year ago.

 

However I have seen quite a few cases where the person was living elsewhere and sounds like she is still resident in Ukraine but has a temporary work visa elsewhere 

[Maugliavus 1]

9 minutes ago, Boiler said:

There was a comment about being resident in Ukraine before a certain date think it was about a year ago.

 

However I have seen quite a few cases where the person was living elsewhere and sounds like she is still resident in Ukraine but has a temporary work visa elsewhere 

I will ask them. And i will file for them . Hope it will work. 

Thanks again

[Sma99 3]

On 2/1/2023 at 6:55 PM, Ethan467 said:

I submitted my I-134a on Jan.19 2023 and I received a receipt notice but still no confirmation. I read some people had there forms only take a few days to approve. Does anyone know if they are taking longer to process the I-134a? 

Hi @Ethan467, Did you receive a confirmation yet? I wonder what the current processing times are... I submitted I-134A on 02/01 and received the receipt notice instantly but wondering how long the review process is taking.

[Ethan467 1]

2 hours ago, Sma99 said:

Hi @Ethan467, Did you receive a confirmation yet? I wonder what the current processing times are... I submitted I-134A on 02/01 and received the receipt notice instantly but wondering how long the review process is taking.

Yes finally. I received my confirmation/approval on the 3rd of Feb.  Same thing for me I received the receipt notice instantly, but it took about 18-19 days for them to confirm the next step. I called them beforehand asking if there was a problem with any of my information and they said that they haven't started the back-round check process yet. I'm assuming they are receiving more submissions and they might not have the staff to make it go as fast but eventually mine got confirmed and my beneficiary received their email 2 days after my confirmation. 

[Boiler 45,733]

There was an article in the LATimes the other day, seems that everybody who can in Cuba is applying, presume elsewhere as well. Massive queues fir Passports etc

[Sma99 3]

On 2/6/2023 at 4:27 PM, Ethan467 said:

Yes finally. I received my confirmation/approval on the 3rd of Feb.  Same thing for me I received the receipt notice instantly, but it took about 18-19 days for them to confirm the next step. I called them beforehand asking if there was a problem with any of my information and they said that they haven't started the back-round check process yet. I'm assuming they are receiving more submissions and they might not have the staff to make it go as fast but eventually mine got confirmed and my beneficiary received their email 2 days after my confirmation. 

Glad to hear! Thank you for your response. Good luck!

[Margarin 0]

On 2/6/2023 at 4:34 PM, Sma99 said:

Hi @Ethan467, Did you receive a confirmation yet? I wonder what the current processing times are... I submitted I-134A on 02/01 and received the receipt notice instantly but wondering how long the review process is taking.

Hi @Sma99 Wondering if you received a confirmation for your submission? I applied around the same time as you did, but no decision yet... just a receipt.

[Sma99 3]

1 minute ago, Margarin said:

Hi @Sma99 Wondering if you received a confirmation for your submission? I applied around the same time as you did, but no decision yet... just a receipt.

Hello @Margarin , I have not yet received an update. I submitted 02/01 (receipt dated 02/02). When did you submit?

[Margarin 0]

1 minute ago, Sma99 said:

Hello @Margarin , I have not yet received an update. I submitted 02/01 (receipt dated 02/02). When did you submit?

@Sma99 Submitted February 3rd, got receipt the same day.

[Sma99 3]

Just now, Margarin said:

@Sma99 Submitted February 3rd, got receipt the same day.

As mentioned by others, I think it is taking longer than it used to a couple months ago. I will keep you posted when I hear anything, please do the same!

[Boiler 45,733]

I saw mentioned elsewhere following the expansion to 4 other countries

 

There are a lot of applications 

There are a lot of duplicate application

There are it seems paid sponsors for those who do not have somebody to sponsor them

 

I would imagine all of this would slow things down

 

 

 

[Margarin 0]

Yeah I read about the program expansion to Venezuela and Cuba, and that seems like the main culprit here. Well, hopefully things get moving soon and these are all resolved.

[Sma99 3]

I am debating on calling the customer service number or waiting (also need to update my address since it is wrong on the notice), you received any updates by any chance? @Margarin

[Margarin 0]

@Sma99 No updates here. I did take a look at a couple of Ukrainian/Russian-speaking groups on FB where U4U sponsors mingle, and it appears that 20-60 days of processing time is the new norm.