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katherineOdemru   0

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:help: My Husband has been here for over a year now and we have been going to the immigration office every month. In the month of October we were told that due to returned mail, we missed our fingerprinting appointment and our case was denied. Our address was correct so we were confused about that. The officer told us to open a PO Box to guarantee that we would get our mail. We opened up a POBOX, filed a motion to re-open and went to do the fingerprinting all in the same day. We were then told to wait for a receipt for the fingerprinting and the motion to re-open by mail.

It is now January and we went to consult with another officer who told us that our file is with a immigration officer and it is pending for review. We have never received a receipt for the fingerprinting or the motion to re-open.

Yesterday we, again consulted with a officer and was told that our file has been sent to the national center and they can not say why because the file is no longer at their office. The national center DOES NOT HAVE ANY POINT OF CONTACT :angry: is what they told use. Remember we have not received anything in the mail. So the officer states that she has to request for our file to be resent back to their office and only then can she tell us why our file was sent to the National Center and what status our file is in.

My husbands work permit expires in MAY a I am deeply concerned. Our case is currently in denial status so we cant request a renewal for his work permit ( ?)

This is really unfair. All because we didn't get our mail for fingerprinting, our case was denied and now it has been sent to the National Center and I am told that only Denied cases go to the national center. Is this true? What do we do now? Why are we not getting any receipts?

SOMEONE PLEASE SHINE SOME LIGHT ON THIS :crying:

Thanks

* I-129F sent --------------------------->09/20/2004

* I-129F received by TSC-------------->09/21/2004

* NOA1 received (was sent to CSC)---->10/08/2004

* APPRROVED (online notice) --------->10/18/2004

* NOA2 received (approval notice)----->10/25/2004

* NVC confirmation letter received ---->11/01/2004

* Package 3 is available for pick up--->11/04/2004

* Package 4 is picked up by fiance---->11/16/2004

* Interview date 02/17/2004!!!

* !!!! VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!! ------------>02/17/05

* Receives VISA-------------------------->02/23/05

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MaryandMian   1

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I am sorry to hear of this. I do not have any advice except to maybe get an attorney? Hopefully, someone else can respond to your post.

Hang in there and good luck.

Mary

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

motu Proficient

motu   6

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An Attorney or contacting your congressman to help find out what is happeneing. Good Luck

2005

K1

March 2 Filed I-129 F

July 21 Interview in Bogota ** Approved ** Very Easy!

AOS

Oct 19 Mailed AOS Packet to Chicago

2006

Feb 17 AOS interview in Denver. Biometrics also done today! (Interviewing officer ordered them.)

Apr 25 Green card received

2008

Removal of conditions

March 17 Refiled using new I-751 form

April 16 Biometrics done

July 10 Green card production ordered

2009

Citizenship

Jan 20 filed N400

Feb 04 NOA date

Feb 24 Biometrics

May 5 Interview - Centennial (Denver, Colorado) Passed

June 10 Oath Ceremony - Teikyo Loretto Heights, Denver, Colorado

July 7 Received Passport in 3 weeks

Shredded all immigration papers Have scanned images

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one_coolchiq   0

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An Attorney or contacting your congressman to help find out what is happeneing. Good Luck

-ditto, there's one case here like yours and she was able to get a letter from the post office/postman that she didn't received the mail that's a proof it's not your fault. I'm sorry this is so sad.

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April 25,06 started working.

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katherineOdemru Newbie

katherineOdemru   0

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Thank you all for the advise BUT I am needing to know the answer to my questions about the filw being shipped to The National Center. What type of files are sent to them and is it true that they dont have any form of contact. Can I still file for a EAD renewal?

Please advise, Thanks

* I-129F sent --------------------------->09/20/2004

* I-129F received by TSC-------------->09/21/2004

* NOA1 received (was sent to CSC)---->10/08/2004

* APPRROVED (online notice) --------->10/18/2004

* NOA2 received (approval notice)----->10/25/2004

* NVC confirmation letter received ---->11/01/2004

* Package 3 is available for pick up--->11/04/2004

* Package 4 is picked up by fiance---->11/16/2004

* Interview date 02/17/2004!!!

* !!!! VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!! ------------>02/17/05

* Receives VISA-------------------------->02/23/05

If God brings you to it -- He will bring you through it.

God will either lighten your load or He will strengthen your back

Anastasia Collaborator

Anastasia   1

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Not only you cannot file for an EAD renewal, but also your current EAD is not valid since your AOS was denied. Probably nobody told you, but you cannot use your current EAD anymore once the AOS is denied. You cannot work until your motion to reopen will be granted and the file will be reopened. My AOS was denied this january and I had to stop working because of this. I went for an infopass and they advised me to refile everything (aos/ead) from the start again, because nobody can tell how long motions to reopen can take and what exactly gonna happen. I heard stories from people that reopened successfully and it took only 2-3 months, but I also heard of people who waited for almost a year...

You should contact your congressman person and ask them to check what happened to your case and why it was sent to National Center, congressmen can be very helpful with such things.

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katherineOdemru Newbie

katherineOdemru   0

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THANKS A BUNCH.

That was very helpful :thumbs:

I will do that.

* I-129F sent --------------------------->09/20/2004

* I-129F received by TSC-------------->09/21/2004

* NOA1 received (was sent to CSC)---->10/08/2004

* APPRROVED (online notice) --------->10/18/2004

* NOA2 received (approval notice)----->10/25/2004

* NVC confirmation letter received ---->11/01/2004

* Package 3 is available for pick up--->11/04/2004

* Package 4 is picked up by fiance---->11/16/2004

* Interview date 02/17/2004!!!

* !!!! VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!! ------------>02/17/05

* Receives VISA-------------------------->02/23/05

If God brings you to it -- He will bring you through it.

God will either lighten your load or He will strengthen your back

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chocolaterie   0

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Yeap, some politicians can help you out of the immigration mess.

Barbara (Canada) & Dallas (USC)

AOS

Nov 13 2005 EAD & I-485 sent to Chicago Lockbox

Nov 22, 2005 EAD & I-485 NOA1

Dec 15, 2005 Biometrics for EAD & I-485

Dec 19, 2005 EAD & I-485 Touched

Jan 21, 2006 Rec'd I-485 Fingerprint Reschedule Notice (AHHH!!!)

Feb 10, 2006 Fingerprint App't

Feb 1, 2006 EAD Approved!!!!

Feb 11, 2006 Rec'd EAD card

Feb 13, 2006 Applied for SSN

Feb 17, 2006 Rec'd SSN

Feb 23, 2006 I-485 Transferred to CSC (AHHH!!)

Mar 02, 2006 I-485 Has been received at CSC

Mar 13, 2006 I-485 Touched

Mar 14, 2006 I-485 Touched

Apr 15 & 25 2006 emailed CSC for status inquiry on I-485

Apr 26 2006 received a response from CSC, another response in 60 days (ahhhhh!!!)

Apr 27, 2006 I-485 Touched

Jun 17, 2006 I-485 Touched

Jun 19, 2006 I-485 Touched

Jun 20, 2006 I-485 Touched

July 3, 2006 emailed CSC again, no response given in the allotted 60 days time frame.

July 27, 2006 received a response from CSC, another response will be given in 30 days.. ha ha ha.

***app sent back to Missouri ***app sent to Chicago

Aug 21 2006 touched

Sept 29 2006 3rd year Anniversay

October 13, 2006 Immigration Interview - Need to return with Long Form Birth Certificate

October 13, 2006 Long Form Birth Cert ordered with expediated shipping

October 18, 2006 Birth Cert Received

October 19, 2006 2nd Immigration Interview - APPROVED

5-20 business days for the Green Card to arrive, maybe I'll be back to see my family before Christmas?

Bashorun Explorer

Bashorun   1

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Hello Katherine,

I wonder if U remember me? I am Lekan and am finally in the U.S. I thank U for ur advise the othertime before my interview am sorry the AOS is not going so well for U and ur husband right now. I haven't started the AOS yet but just about applying for the EAD so that I can start working. I'm dying not working right now and I can't wait to start working.

Anyway, I have U on my messenger already but I don't always come online. I am online right now and if U want to talk am waiting.

LeKaN

Embassy admit having petition (interview date not known yet) 20th Oct 2005

Picked up package 4 at embassy 24 of Oct

Interview date: 19th January 2006 DENIED (221G)

Second interview: 3rd of Feb 2006 VISA APPROVED! Thank U Lord!!!

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grouchy   0

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This happened to us and we successfully reopened. When denials are issued, the case file is sent to a place where closed files are stored and when a motion to reopen is made, they have to call up the file from the storage place and work on it. Our MTR took 7 weeks to be granted. Get your congressperson on it as we did and it might help speed things up.

:help: My Husband has been here for over a year now and we have been going to the immigration office every month. In the month of October we were told that due to returned mail, we missed our fingerprinting appointment and our case was denied. Our address was correct so we were confused about that. The officer told us to open a PO Box to guarantee that we would get our mail. We opened up a POBOX, filed a motion to re-open and went to do the fingerprinting all in the same day. We were then told to wait for a receipt for the fingerprinting and the motion to re-open by mail.

It is now January and we went to consult with another officer who told us that our file is with a immigration officer and it is pending for review. We have never received a receipt for the fingerprinting or the motion to re-open.

Yesterday we, again consulted with a officer and was told that our file has been sent to the national center and they can not say why because the file is no longer at their office. The national center DOES NOT HAVE ANY POINT OF CONTACT :angry: is what they told use. Remember we have not received anything in the mail. So the officer states that she has to request for our file to be resent back to their office and only then can she tell us why our file was sent to the National Center and what status our file is in.

My husbands work permit expires in MAY a I am deeply concerned. Our case is currently in denial status so we cant request a renewal for his work permit ( ?)

This is really unfair. All because we didn't get our mail for fingerprinting, our case was denied and now it has been sent to the National Center and I am told that only Denied cases go to the national center. Is this true? What do we do now? Why are we not getting any receipts?

SOMEONE PLEASE SHINE SOME LIGHT ON THIS :crying:

Thanks

Autumnal Proficient

Autumnal   25

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Talk to your senator or congressperson and have their office investigate.

26 January 2005 - Entered US as visitor from Canada.
16 May 2005 - Assembled health package, W2s.
27 June 2005 - Sent package off to Chicago lockbox.
28 June 2005 - Package received at Chicago lockbox.
11 July 2005 - RFE: cheques inappropriately placed.
18 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-485, I-131, I-765 received!
19 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-130 received!
24 August 2005 - Biometrics appointment (Naperville, IL).
25 August 2005 - AOS touched.
29 August 2005 - AP, EAD, I-485 touched.
15 September 2005 - AP and EAD approved!
03 February 2006 - SSN arrives (150 days later)
27 February 2006 - NOA 2: Interview for 27 April!!
27 April 2006 - AOS Interview, approved after 10 minutes!
19 May 2006 - 2 year conditional green card.
01 May 2008 - 10 year green card arrives.
09 December 2012 - Assembled N-400 package.
15 January 2013 - Sent package off to Phoenix.
28 January 2013 - RFE: signature missing.
06 February 2013 - NOA 1: N-400 received!
27 February 2013 - Biometrics appointment (Detroit, MI).
01 April 2013 - NOA 2: Interview assigned.

15 May 2013 - Naturalization Interview, approved after 15 minutes.

10 June 2013 - Naturalized.

chiggins Contributor

chiggins   0

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When denials are issued, the case file is sent to a place where closed files are stored and when a motion to reopen is made, they have to call up the file from the storage place and work on it

This is what happened to us. Unfortunatly the USCIS is full of red tape like this, and it can take forever to get the simplest thing done. I filed a motion to reopen in early December, we received an interview notice mid-February, and the case was 'officially' reopened and approved on the day of our interview, March 23rd. Unfortunatly, because the biometrics haven't been done yet, this probably won't happen with your case.

-ditto, there's one case here like yours and she was able to get a letter from the post office/postman that she didn't received the mail that's a proof it's not your fault. I'm sorry this is so sad.

We did this too, and it worked like a charm. I would strongly recommend getting your local representative involved. Our congressman's office was very helpful when we had problems.

Edited by chiggins
katherineOdemru Newbie

katherineOdemru   0

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(L) All of you have been VERY helpful. I will write my congressman. In the meantime should I go through the whole AOS process again or wait to see the results from the motion to reopen?

* I-129F sent --------------------------->09/20/2004

* I-129F received by TSC-------------->09/21/2004

* NOA1 received (was sent to CSC)---->10/08/2004

* APPRROVED (online notice) --------->10/18/2004

* NOA2 received (approval notice)----->10/25/2004

* NVC confirmation letter received ---->11/01/2004

* Package 3 is available for pick up--->11/04/2004

* Package 4 is picked up by fiance---->11/16/2004

* Interview date 02/17/2004!!!

* !!!! VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!! ------------>02/17/05

* Receives VISA-------------------------->02/23/05

If God brings you to it -- He will bring you through it.

God will either lighten your load or He will strengthen your back

chiggins Contributor

chiggins   0

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If you're going to start the whole thing again, then there's not much point in pursuing the MTR, and seeing as you've already started it, you may as well see what happens and save yourself $385. I'd contact your congressman's office, give it a few weeks and see what happens.

Edited by chiggins
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Anastasia   1

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(L) All of you have been VERY helpful. I will write my congressman. In the meantime should I go through the whole AOS process again or wait to see the results from the motion to reopen?

I'm not sure if it's possible to have an MTR going on and refile everything from the start at the same time. These 2 things together might create a conflict... you will have 2 different cases going on and it might be confusing. Since you started a MTR already, I think you should continue with it. If you want to refile anyway, maybe you should have a consultation with an immigration attorney first and see what the attorney would advice.

 
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