Decision

[JackandEdna2019 12]

So today I received a text and an email from USCIS saying the following: 

 

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

There has been a recent processing action taken on your case.

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR ALIEN FIANCÉ(E)

Your Case Status: Decision

On January 13, 2023, we began reviewing your Form I129F, PETITION FOR ALIEN FIANCÉ(E), We mailed you a notice informing you of the action we intend to take on your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice and submit any requested materials. If you do not receive your notice by January 27, 2023, contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

During this step the formal decision (approved/denied) is written and the decision notice is mailed and/or emailed to the applicant/petitioner. You can use our current processing time to gauge when you can expect to receive a final decision.
 

• Log-in to your myUSCIS account to view your case history and understand what you can expect to happen next on your case.
• Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at under Check Processing Times.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

 

However, it doesn't provide or state the status of approval/denial. Can someone explain to me what this may mean. I called USCIS three times today and the last lady told me it's not abnormal to receive a notice like this by email or text that doesn't show whether the case has been approved or denied but she said normally if it's declined that your status online would show declined but to wait for the letter to arrive by mail within two weeks and follow the instructions in the letter. So she gave me a little peace of mind bcs at first I was kind of mad or upset bcs I've never received a notice of action 2 letter from uscis that doesn't show the status right away. Pls assist me if you guys have had this happen.  The last time I filed for my ex-wife in 2010 and my case was approved they sent me a text and email as well as the noa2 in the mail stating the approval and what steps are next. 

 

 

[Scandi 4,166]

2 hours ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

So today I received a text and an email from USCIS saying the following: 

 

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

There has been a recent processing action taken on your case.

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR ALIEN FIANCÉ(E)

Your Case Status: Decision

On January 13, 2023, we began reviewing your Form I129F, PETITION FOR ALIEN FIANCÉ(E), We mailed you a notice informing you of the action we intend to take on your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice and submit any requested materials. If you do not receive your notice by January 27, 2023, contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

During this step the formal decision (approved/denied) is written and the decision notice is mailed and/or emailed to the applicant/petitioner. You can use our current processing time to gauge when you can expect to receive a final decision.
 

• Log-in to your myUSCIS account to view your case history and understand what you can expect to happen next on your case.
• Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at under Check Processing Times.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

 

However, it doesn't provide or state the status of approval/denial. Can someone explain to me what this may mean. I called USCIS three times today and the last lady told me it's not abnormal to receive a notice like this by email or text that doesn't show whether the case has been approved or denied but she said normally if it's declined that your status online would show declined but to wait for the letter to arrive by mail within two weeks and follow the instructions in the letter. So she gave me a little peace of mind bcs at first I was kind of mad or upset bcs I've never received a notice of action 2 letter from uscis that doesn't show the status right away. Pls assist me if you guys have had this happen.  The last time I filed for my ex-wife in 2010 and my case was approved they sent me a text and email as well as the noa2 in the mail stating the approval and what steps are next. 

 

 

The emails I have received didn't say what the decision was either, but the case status on USCIS website did. What does your status say?

 

You will receive a letter in the mail in regards to the decision, but count on that taking at least a couple of weeks to receive. 

[Anna Hessler 119]

5 hours ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

So today I received a text and an email from USCIS saying the following: 

 

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

There has been a recent processing action taken on your case.

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR ALIEN FIANCÉ(E)

Your Case Status: Decision

On January 13, 2023, we began reviewing your Form I129F, PETITION FOR ALIEN FIANCÉ(E), We mailed you a notice informing you of the action we intend to take on your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice and submit any requested materials. If you do not receive your notice by January 27, 2023, contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

During this step the formal decision (approved/denied) is written and the decision notice is mailed and/or emailed to the applicant/petitioner. You can use our current processing time to gauge when you can expect to receive a final decision.
 

• Log-in to your myUSCIS account to view your case history and understand what you can expect to happen next on your case.
• Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at under Check Processing Times.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

 

However, it doesn't provide or state the status of approval/denial. Can someone explain to me what this may mean. I called USCIS three times today and the last lady told me it's not abnormal to receive a notice like this by email or text that doesn't show whether the case has been approved or denied but she said normally if it's declined that your status online would show declined but to wait for the letter to arrive by mail within two weeks and follow the instructions in the letter. So she gave me a little peace of mind bcs at first I was kind of mad or upset bcs I've never received a notice of action 2 letter from uscis that doesn't show the status right away. Pls assist me if you guys have had this happen.  The last time I filed for my ex-wife in 2010 and my case was approved they sent me a text and email as well as the noa2 in the mail stating the approval and what steps are next. 

 

 

I checked your timeline. Is the information correct? 2020 filer that was transferred to Vermont?

[JackandEdna2019 12]

2 hours ago, Scandi said:

The emails I have received didn't say what the decision was either, but the case status on USCIS website did. What does your status say?

 

You will receive a letter in the mail in regards to the decision, but count on that taking at least a couple of weeks to receive. 

The status online just says that my account status has been updated and thata letter has been mailed out explaining the decision of approval/denial, and to follow the instructions in the notice when I receive it. But it doesn't say online whether it has been approved or denied as well. Is that what your letter says also.

[JackandEdna2019 12]

4 minutes ago, Anna Hessler said:

I checked your timeline. Is the information correct? 2020 filer that was transferred to Vermont?

Yes, why?

[Anna Hessler 119]

1 minute ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

Yes, why?

Typically cases are transferred to Vermont when they need extra processing and background checks. They probably finally finished doing that!

[JackandEdna2019 12]

Just now, Anna Hessler said:

Typically cases are transferred to Vermont when they need extra processing and background checks. They probably finally finished doing that!

Yes, they finished that but also this past September 26, 2022 they requested me to do biometrics which I did on September 26. The letter says that a decision has been made on my case and it's a formal decision and to follow instructions in the letter that was mailed out January 13, 2023.

[Anna Hessler 119]

1 minute ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

Yes, they finished that but also this past September 26, 2022 they requested me to do biometrics which I did on September 26. The letter says that a decision has been made on my case and it's a formal decision and to follow instructions in the letter that was mailed out January 13, 2023.

Got it! I'm so sorry this is stressful. 

[JackandEdna2019 12]

Just now, Anna Hessler said:

Got it! I'm so sorry this is stressful. 

Yes, it is, as we've been waiting for 2 years, 4 months, and 27 days. 

[Scandi 4,166]

6 hours ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

The status online just says that my account status has been updated and thata letter has been mailed out explaining the decision of approval/denial, and to follow the instructions in the notice when I receive it. But it doesn't say online whether it has been approved or denied as well. Is that what your letter says also.

Interesting, doesn't sound like an approval to me (the status would generally say approved). But you also can't trust the online status unfortunately, so don't get too worked up, just wait for the letter - hopefully it's an approval letter. 

 

The text you quoted mentions "submit any requested materials" which makes it sound like an RFE. But since it also mentions "decision", maybe it's a NOID? 

 

Impossible to know at this point, you need the letter. The email could just be a generic letter that isn't specific just to your case.

Edited January 14, 2023 by Scandi

[JackandEdna2019 12]

What is a NOID? I hope it's not denied. Uscis said if it was denied then it would say that.  They said it is a formal decision, meaning not yet final. But it sounds like it may be an rfe. Who knows, bcs as you said you can't trust the online status and the emails sometimes. 

[Lil bear 4,210]

6 minutes ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

What is a NOID? I hope it's not denied. Uscis said if it was denied then it would say that.  They said it is a formal decision, meaning not yet final. But it sounds like it may be an rfe. Who knows, bcs as you said you can't trust the online status and the emails sometimes. 

Notice of Intent to Deny   
 

usually gives you 30 days to appeal before it moves to Denial 

Edited January 14, 2023 by Lil bear

[JackandEdna2019 12]

1 hour ago, Lil bear said:

Notice of Intent to Deny   
 

usually gives you 30 days to appeal before it moves to Denial 

Oh I see! I don't see why they'd deny my petition as I submitted more than enough evidence for my petition. Plus wouldn't they just deny it if they were going to deny it!  Thanks for the heads up!

Edited January 14, 2023 by JackandEdna2019

[Lil bear 4,210]

9 minutes ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

Oh I see! I don't see why they'd deny my petition as I submitted more than enough evidence for my petition. Plus wouldn't they just deny it if they were going to deny it!  Thanks for the heads up!

The NOID is sent to allow opportunity to present evidence that may change the outcome. You really need ti wait for the letter .. no way of knowing until then if its an RFE, NOID, something else .. I was just responding to your question about what an NOID is.. not saying you're getting an NOID notice. Breathe! 

[JackandEdna2019 12]

14 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

The NOID is sent to allow opportunity to present evidence that may change the outcome. You really need ti wait for the letter .. no way of knowing until then if its an RFE, NOID, something else .. I was just responding to your question about what an NOID is.. not saying you're getting an NOID notice. Breathe! 

Cool thanks for the info! I appreciate it!