Any recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center

[James 2]

I called the customer service centre, since my NOA was on March 3rd, 2007 and their processing dates are at April 19th. My online status hadn't been updated since April 11th (the day after I got my biometrics done).

The nice lady on the other end of the phone told me that I'd been approved and that my green card should be on its way to me!

I can't tell you how pleased I am, especially considering how turbulent the past few months have been with my marriage collapsing around my ears. Looks like I'll be here for a while yet!

Wow, this got lost amidst lovedolphins' RFE. Congratulations! They've actually moved into March now, at least for some petitions. I'm stunned.

Did the nice lady tell you the date you were approved? I'll put yesterday down in the list to be on the safe side.

[James 2]

Updating for ihateemo's approval and lovedolphins' RFE.

UserName.........Date I-751 sent...NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Last Touch......Approved

fragile093.......01/27/07..........01/31/07........03/03/07........03/11/07........11/08/07 (senator involved)

shobey...........02/01/07..........02/01/07........03/07/07........11/17/07........--/--/--

Staashi..........??/??/07..........02/05/07........03/21/07........03/24/07........12/04/07

ven2lin..........02/01/07..........02/05/07........11/14/07........11/14/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

Dr. ZoSo.........02/02/07..........02/06/07........03/14/07........03/15/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

bimmerboy........02/01/07..........02/09/07........03/??/07........03/13/07........11/29/07 (senator involved)

JLR..............02/06/07..........02/09/07........03/15/07........03/15/07........11/07/07 (senator involved)

vumbi............01/28/07..........02/15/07........03/14/07........03/14/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

aknosche.........02/05/07..........02/16/07........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

markwash02.......02/14/07..........--/--/--........11/20/07........--/--/--........12/19/07

A_C..............02/18/07..........02/21/07........03/15/07........03/19/07........--/--/--

lovedolphins.....02/21/07..........02/28/07........05/14/07........05/15/07........--/--/-- (RFE 01/23/08)

ihateemo.........??/??/07..........03/03/07........04/??/07........04/11/07........01/28/08

tweety...........03/06/07..........03/09/07........04/06/07........04/07/07........--/--/-- (service request)

George0424.......03/07/07..........03/12/07........04/05/07........04/06/07........--/--/--

burs.............03/15/07..........03/19/07........04/12/07........04/13/07........--/--/--

moben............02/26/07..........03/20/07........03/28/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

kn687............02/27/07..........03/21/07........03/29/07........03/31/07........--/--/-- (service request)

Abygail..........03/14/07..........03/29/07........04/21/07........04/23/07........--/--/--

mississippigal...03/26/07..........04/10/07........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

us1415...........04/09/07..........04/18/07........05/12/07........05/15/07........--/--/--

licianne.........04/05/07..........04/20/07........04/25/07........11/20/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

James............04/18/07..........04/20/07........05/31/07........06/03/07........--/--/--

Angel7422........04/20/07..........04/25/07........05/24/07........05/29/07........--/--/--

Cassie...........05/08/07..........05/09/07........06/04/07........06/05/07........--/--/--

baunzerbrudi.....05/11/07..........05/19/07........06/14/07........06/19/07........--/--/--

rhenryv..........05/17/07..........05/30/07........06/18/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

imailin..........06/01/07..........06/07/07........08/??/07........??/??/??........--/--/--

Mr.Bigdog........06/06/07..........06/19/07........08/30/07........08/31/07........--/--/--

Muergana.........06/22/07..........06/25/07........07/14/07........??/??/??........--/--/--

Silvanski(>CSC)..06/27/07..........07/12/07........08/17/07........08/29/07........10/02/07 (RFE 08/29/07)

[kalstravels 0]

Congratulations to all those receiving their 10-year green cards!

I have decided to post after viewing the postings and being utterly frustrated...

I am a US citizen, my wife is a "conditonal" green card holder...from Canada...you think we would go easy on our friendly northern neighbor, a chief supplier of electricity...

First of all here is a timeline (Please add us to the timeline)

Filed Application with TSC (Texas Service Center) on 03/14/07.

03/23/07 - First NOA date

04/20/07 - Biometrics

01/18/08 - Enquired via the Helpline about application through a live operator (a live person is hard to find)

request placed, no word yet.

Checking the website about our specific case, it still shows March 23, 2007 (the first NOA date)

The timeline for the TSC shows that they are now processing applications as of April 19, 2008. This memo states Jan. 15, 2008, but it was really posted on Jan. 26, 2008. Trust me, I check the website everyday.... The previous one posted in mid-December 2007 states that they were processing application as of April 8, 2007. You mean to say, that in 30 days, they only went through 10 days worth of applications? Okay, I'll excuse my fellow Americans at the TSC for taking the "holidays" off....

What baffles me is that how can the TSC simply forward applications to the CSC and VSC ahead of those already in line?

For example, those that aplied in July via the TSC had their approved in October via the CSC.

It simply is not fair.

I'm gald that someone who applied in early March 2007has been approved, but there are others in January 2007 that are still waiting.

Which Texas Senator do you write to? (We live in Texas)

Maybe I'll vote in the Republican Texas primray so that the Senator's office knows I'm a registered Republican so that they will handle my enquiry quickly. I daresay voting Democrat in a Texas primray will get you anywhere.. Texas is a Republican state....

[James 2]

Congratulations to all those receiving their 10-year green cards!

I have decided to post after viewing the postings and being utterly frustrated...

I am a US citizen, my wife is a "conditonal" green card holder...from Canada...you think we would go easy on our friendly northern neighbor, a chief supplier of electricity...

First of all here is a timeline (Please add us to the timeline)

Filed Application with TSC (Texas Service Center) on 03/14/07.

03/23/07 - First NOA date

04/20/07 - Biometrics

01/18/08 - Enquired via the Helpline about application through a live operator (a live person is hard to find)

request placed, no word yet.

Checking the website about our specific case, it still shows March 23, 2007 (the first NOA date)

The timeline for the TSC shows that they are now processing applications as of April 19, 2008. This memo states Jan. 15, 2008, but it was really posted on Jan. 26, 2008. Trust me, I check the website everyday.... The previous one posted in mid-December 2007 states that they were processing application as of April 8, 2007. You mean to say, that in 30 days, they only went through 10 days worth of applications? Okay, I'll excuse my fellow Americans at the TSC for taking the "holidays" off....

What baffles me is that how can the TSC simply forward applications to the CSC and VSC ahead of those already in line?

For example, those that aplied in July via the TSC had their approved in October via the CSC.

It simply is not fair.

I'm gald that someone who applied in early March 2007has been approved, but there are others in January 2007 that are still waiting.

Which Texas Senator do you write to? (We live in Texas)

Maybe I'll vote in the Republican Texas primray so that the Senator's office knows I'm a registered Republican so that they will handle my enquiry quickly. I daresay voting Democrat in a Texas primray will get you anywhere.. Texas is a Republican state....

Welcome to VJ, fellow TSC Loser®! We have long been at a loss to explain what goes on at TSC. As best as we can figure out, they got swamped just before the fee increase went into effect last year and have never been able to get their head above water.

It's odd that your last touched date is the date of your NOA1. Is that really the date in the "Last Update" column on the website? Usually it's a day or so after the biometrics.

Re: contacting your senator from Texas -- you might just have some luck. JLR contacted Senator Cornyn's office and got a relatively early approval for someone who had filed in February 2007. We speculated that Cornyn might have some pull. Certainly worth a shot.

Adding kalstravels . . . .

UserName.........Date I-751 sent...NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Last Touch......Approved

fragile093.......01/27/07..........01/31/07........03/03/07........03/11/07........11/08/07 (senator involved)

shobey...........02/01/07..........02/01/07........03/07/07........11/17/07........--/--/--

Staashi..........??/??/07..........02/05/07........03/21/07........03/24/07........12/04/07

ven2lin..........02/01/07..........02/05/07........11/14/07........11/14/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

Dr. ZoSo.........02/02/07..........02/06/07........03/14/07........03/15/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

bimmerboy........02/01/07..........02/09/07........03/??/07........03/13/07........11/29/07 (senator involved)

JLR..............02/06/07..........02/09/07........03/15/07........03/15/07........11/07/07 (senator involved)

vumbi............01/28/07..........02/15/07........03/14/07........03/14/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

aknosche.........02/05/07..........02/16/07........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

markwash02.......02/14/07..........--/--/--........11/20/07........--/--/--........12/19/07

A_C..............02/18/07..........02/21/07........03/15/07........03/19/07........--/--/--

lovedolphins.....02/21/07..........02/28/07........05/14/07........05/15/07........--/--/-- (RFE 01/23/08)

ihateemo.........??/??/07..........03/03/07........04/??/07........04/11/07........01/28/08

tweety...........03/06/07..........03/09/07........04/06/07........04/07/07........--/--/-- (service request)

George0424.......03/07/07..........03/12/07........04/05/07........04/06/07........--/--/--

burs.............03/15/07..........03/19/07........04/12/07........04/13/07........--/--/--

moben............02/26/07..........03/20/07........03/28/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

kn687............02/27/07..........03/21/07........03/29/07........03/31/07........--/--/-- (service request)

kalstravels......03/14/07..........03/23/07........04/20/07........03/23/07........--/--/-- (service request)

Abygail..........03/14/07..........03/29/07........04/21/07........04/23/07........--/--/--

mississippigal...03/26/07..........04/10/07........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

us1415...........04/09/07..........04/18/07........05/12/07........05/15/07........--/--/--

licianne.........04/05/07..........04/20/07........04/25/07........11/20/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

James............04/18/07..........04/20/07........05/31/07........06/03/07........--/--/--

Angel7422........04/20/07..........04/25/07........05/24/07........05/29/07........--/--/--

Cassie...........05/08/07..........05/09/07........06/04/07........06/05/07........--/--/--

baunzerbrudi.....05/11/07..........05/19/07........06/14/07........06/19/07........--/--/--

rhenryv..........05/17/07..........05/30/07........06/18/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

imailin..........06/01/07..........06/07/07........08/??/07........??/??/??........--/--/--

Mr.Bigdog........06/06/07..........06/19/07........08/30/07........08/31/07........--/--/--

Muergana.........06/22/07..........06/25/07........07/14/07........??/??/??........--/--/--

Silvanski(>CSC)..06/27/07..........07/12/07........08/17/07........08/29/07........10/02/07 (RFE 08/29/07)

[kalstravels 0]

Hello James

The website where you punch the 13-digit code gives the March 23, 2007 as the last status update. It reads something like,

"On March 23, we received this CRI89...etc"

That date is before my wife went for her biometrics.

In other words, they did not update the website with any status after her biometric date.

Should we be worried? Or is it just that they got so far behind, they stopped updating the webiste and only put critical pieces of info like "Approved" etc.

Thanks for the Senator Update. I'll draft a letter and fire it off if I don't hear anything in 4 weeks. Cornyn is not up for reelction, so at least he won't be distracted campaigning...

I'll keep checking this website. Hopefully the Jan/Feb/March 2007 filings will start getting approved.

I am still fuming at how the TSC just forwarded applications filed much later than us to the CSC and those have long been processed/approved.

[ihateemo 0]

Did the nice lady tell you the date you were approved? I'll put yesterday down in the list to be on the safe side.

Nah, I was too jazzed to even ask. She just said she would put in a manual request for them to send me my approval notification and 10 year green card. I'll post an update when I receive actual evidence I can brandish as proof that I don't have to worry about being deported.

[zzz123 0]

Did the nice lady tell you the date you were approved? I'll put yesterday down in the list to be on the safe side.

Nah, I was too jazzed to even ask. She just said she would put in a manual request for them to send me my approval notification and 10 year green card. I'll post an update when I receive actual evidence I can brandish as proof that I don't have to worry about being deported.

How did you manage to speak to someone on the 800 customer service number? the automated message is the same as the online status update, correct? Did you involve any congressman or senator before the approval? Has your online status changed at all?

Thanks,

[ven2lin 0]

new touch date 1/22/08...please can you update me

thanks.

[James 2]

Hello James

The website where you punch the 13-digit code gives the March 23, 2007 as the last status update. It reads something like,

"On March 23, we received this CRI89...etc"

That date is before my wife went for her biometrics.

In other words, they did not update the website with any status after her biometric date.

Should we be worried? Or is it just that they got so far behind, they stopped updating the webiste and only put critical pieces of info like "Approved" etc.

Thanks for the Senator Update. I'll draft a letter and fire it off if I don't hear anything in 4 weeks. Cornyn is not up for reelction, so at least he won't be distracted campaigning...

I'll keep checking this website. Hopefully the Jan/Feb/March 2007 filings will start getting approved.

I am still fuming at how the TSC just forwarded applications filed much later than us to the CSC and those have long been processed/approved.

I'm pretty sure your file was touched after the biometrics. The regular Case Status Search, where you simply plug in the case number, won't tell you when your file was last touched. You need to create an account, which will send you automatic email updates and allow you to see when the last time your file was touched. It will also of course send you an email when your file has been approved. You can register here: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/registercustomer.jsp.

[James 2]

new touch date 1/22/08...please can you update me

thanks.

That sounds really positive, ven2lin . . . I smell approval!

UserName.........Date I-751 sent...NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Last Touch......Approved

fragile093.......01/27/07..........01/31/07........03/03/07........03/11/07........11/08/07 (senator involved)

shobey...........02/01/07..........02/01/07........03/07/07........11/17/07........--/--/--

Staashi..........??/??/07..........02/05/07........03/21/07........03/24/07........12/04/07

ven2lin..........02/01/07..........02/05/07........11/14/07........01/22/08........--/--/-- (senator involved)

Dr. ZoSo.........02/02/07..........02/06/07........03/14/07........03/15/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

bimmerboy........02/01/07..........02/09/07........03/??/07........03/13/07........11/29/07 (senator involved)

JLR..............02/06/07..........02/09/07........03/15/07........03/15/07........11/07/07 (senator involved)

vumbi............01/28/07..........02/15/07........03/14/07........03/14/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

aknosche.........02/05/07..........02/16/07........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

markwash02.......02/14/07..........--/--/--........11/20/07........--/--/--........12/19/07

A_C..............02/18/07..........02/21/07........03/15/07........03/19/07........--/--/--

lovedolphins.....02/21/07..........02/28/07........05/14/07........05/15/07........--/--/-- (RFE 01/23/08)

ihateemo.........??/??/07..........03/03/07........04/??/07........04/11/07........01/28/08

tweety...........03/06/07..........03/09/07........04/06/07........04/07/07........--/--/-- (service request)

George0424.......03/07/07..........03/12/07........04/05/07........04/06/07........--/--/--

burs.............03/15/07..........03/19/07........04/12/07........04/13/07........--/--/--

moben............02/26/07..........03/20/07........03/28/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

kn687............02/27/07..........03/21/07........03/29/07........03/31/07........--/--/-- (service request)

kalstravels......03/14/07..........03/23/07........04/20/07........03/23/07........--/--/-- (service request)

Abygail..........03/14/07..........03/29/07........04/21/07........04/23/07........--/--/--

mississippigal...03/26/07..........04/10/07........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

us1415...........04/09/07..........04/18/07........05/12/07........05/15/07........--/--/--

licianne.........04/05/07..........04/20/07........04/25/07........11/20/07........--/--/-- (senator involved)

James............04/18/07..........04/20/07........05/31/07........06/03/07........--/--/--

Angel7422........04/20/07..........04/25/07........05/24/07........05/29/07........--/--/--

Cassie...........05/08/07..........05/09/07........06/04/07........06/05/07........--/--/--

baunzerbrudi.....05/11/07..........05/19/07........06/14/07........06/19/07........--/--/--

rhenryv..........05/17/07..........05/30/07........06/18/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

imailin..........06/01/07..........06/07/07........08/??/07........??/??/??........--/--/--

Mr.Bigdog........06/06/07..........06/19/07........08/30/07........08/31/07........--/--/--

Muergana.........06/22/07..........06/25/07........07/14/07........??/??/??........--/--/--

Silvanski(>CSC)..06/27/07..........07/12/07........08/17/07........08/29/07........10/02/07 (RFE 08/29/07)

[kalstravels 0]

Hello James

Thanks for making us aware that creating an account gives you a little more info. So we created one and at least it shows the last touch date as 04/23/07 (after biometrics). Please Update for "kalstravels"(Whew! At least they didn't loose the biometrics...I was beginning to worry....)

Its nice to see that things are beginning to move along for those that filed in Jan-March 2007.

We'll sit patiently and start rumbling again if we don't here anything for 4 weeks (20 business days)

I wonder if USCIS is closed President's Day or Lincoln's Brithday. Those are the two holidays I see in my calender for the next 4 weeks. And we can blow off Valentine's Day. So 20 business days can easily become 23 business days. Add a couple of "I'll take the afternoon off" and you're looking at 25 business days....maybe I should wait 5 weeks..ha ha

Perhaps we should rename the webiste "visasaga.com" or "visaordeal.com"

Thanks for the advice again.

[vumbi 0]

What up Losers!

Still waiting for an approval, havent heard anything yet. On a positive note i just sent out my N-400... i will update when i get NOA. The way things are going the N-400 may process faster!

Good Luck everyone.

[junglee069 0]

add me...

noa1 date - 3/13

biometrics - 4/14

last touched - 8/31

[junglee069 0]

i see atleast one familiar face here - james - how's it going? hi to everyone else, been ages since i've been on here. sick and tired of waiting for a freakin renewal.

applied in august of 2004, had my wife with greencard on us soil march of 2005. 7 months.

now, it's approaching 11 months since we applied for a stinkin renewal and still nothing!!

..i know, i know - i'm preaching to the choir - we're all in the same boat here.

[junglee069 0]

and ofcourse us1415 - how's it going - tried to call you a few weeks back - not getting through to you meant i had to come onto vj for myself and get to the bottom of this.

sad when you end up having more faith in a public forum then the uscis site. the april processing date on their website is laughable....looks like nothing has changed in the three years since we were last going through this #######.

anyone know if we can apply for citizenship now?