September Filers!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

yeah

of course, that might be the only thing that isn't

[weedebz 0]

I hit 100 days since NOA1 today and still no sign of that elusive light at the end of this very long tunnel.

oh well it friday and that means chinese take out, ben and jerry's cookie dough ice cream (all fellow UK-ers with a similar need to console one's self, Ben and Jerry's is £1.89 a carton in morrisons) and a bottle of zinfandel! Going to watch Pirates of the Carrebean too....makes me smile (I like pirates!..at least the romantic idea of a pirate!)

We will all get there in the end......just the end seems oh so long long away!

[L_n_O 3]

your time will come! =)

[nica19 0]

Just saw the USCIS update on form processing,

As of October 19, 2007, USCIS has completed initial data entry and issued receipt notices for applications and petitions received on or before the dates indicated:

California Service Center

Form Number Date Received

I-130 8/30/2007

N-400 8/02/2007

All Other Forms 9/29/2007

I just got off the phone with USCIS and they claim that I-129f forms are included in the the "All Other Forms" catagory. OK then, any day now. Also I asked about the reports that some October filers are getting thier NOA1's already and the woman assured me that regardless of when the NOA1 is received by the petitioner all september filers are "in front of" october filers, just like the august filers are ahead of us and so on and so on. The forms are processed in the order they are recieved at the office.

So, we all just gotta hang in there.

Be sure to update your timeline once you recieve your notice.

[웃 910]

Just saw the USCIS update on form processing,

As of October 19, 2007, USCIS has completed initial data entry and issued receipt notices for applications and petitions received on or before the dates indicated:

California Service Center

Form Number Date Received

I-130 8/30/2007

N-400 8/02/2007

All Other Forms 9/29/2007

I just got off the phone with USCIS and they claim that I-129f forms are included in the the "All Other Forms" catagory. OK then, any day now. Also I asked about the reports that some October filers are getting thier NOA1's already and the woman assured me that regardless of when the NOA1 is received by the petitioner all september filers are "in front of" october filers, just like the august filers are ahead of us and so on and so on. The forms are processed in the order they are recieved at the office.

That's really good news to hear!

[Yassine et Martha 0]

our application was recived On September 11, 2007 and it is pending lol,do i ask for a lot hhhhh,but what i dont understand is,some people who have sent thier application in may got thiers approved,while the uscis is showing that the case processing april 12 2007 cases,what this mean?should we take into consideration thier informations or not?

[TheATeam 0]

Well, that date of "All Other Forms 9/29/2007" should make me feel better, but if I filed on the 26th does that mean I should have my NOA1 already? And what does it mean if I don't?

And you'd think the government would jump on the chance to cash a check and get some money, but our check has been sitting there for quite awhile. That's the part that puzzles me more than not having the NOA1 actually. Why isn't the check cashed yet?

[Bobalouie 0]

Well, that date of "All Other Forms 9/29/2007" should make me feel better, but if I filed on the 26th does that mean I should have my NOA1 already? And what does it mean if I don't?

And you'd think the government would jump on the chance to cash a check and get some money, but our check has been sitting there for quite awhile. That's the part that puzzles me more than not having the NOA1 actually. Why isn't the check cashed yet?

My thought is that the receipting backlog actually means that your packet has been received at the service center, but they have not actually removed your file from the envelope yet and started putting it into their system. So, they have not cashed your check yet because they have not opened a file for you yet. Once they open your packet and move the stuff around and enter it into their computer systems, which probably generate your case number, then they will cash the check and issue the NOA1. The NOA1 is really just their way of telling you that you now have a case number and are entered into the computers now. In my case, the check showing up at my bank and being cashed only beat the hardcopy NOA1 by 3 days.

Edited October 20, 2007 by Bobalouie

[LadyNoles 0]

we are september fillers also...well we mailed it on september 25th and they received it on the 28th..but still no respond yet about the notice.....is it normal???

how come october fillers to CSC recieving it before us ???

[L_n_O 3]

good luck everyone!

[Bobalouie 0]

we are september fillers also...well we mailed it on september 25th and they received it on the 28th..but still no respond yet about the notice.....is it normal???

how come october fillers to CSC recieving it before us ???

Is it normal? I would say Yes, although it shouldnt be. There are others who sent theirs in before you and still dont have their NOA1. Moxcamel did some number crunching, and if I remember correctly, you should start seeing something at the 39-43 day mark. So you are probably about 2-3 weeks from getting it.

The only explanation that I have for some of the October filers getting theirs already from CSC is because they have contract employees who do the inital data entry which in turn generates the case # and NOA1. They were supposed to be hiring more contractors, and a new guy might have grabbed the wrong stack of files.

[mox 298]

Moxcamel did some number crunching, and if I remember correctly, you should start seeing something at the 39-43 day mark. So you are probably about 2-3 weeks from getting it.

I'm at the 39 day mark today, so if the data holds I expect to see NOA1 this week. However, we should have seen more September filers receive NOA1 by now, and we're just not seeing it. So I don't know what to say about that.

What I'd suggest at this point is that all filers who filed before September 29th, who have not received NOA1, follow the guidance given by the CIS ombudsman in their Q&A:

2. Posted Receipting Times – USCIS posts processing dates for which applications are now being receipted. However, these seem to be incorrect because customers who filed well before these dates still do not have receipts. Moreover, applications received after the posted dates have been sent receipt notices. Can you explain why?

* Response: We understand USCIS is receipting the majority of cases according to the weekly “Receipting Update,†found at www.uscis.gov. If you have not received your receipt by the date indicated on the “Receipting Update,†please send an email to the Ombudsman at cisombudsman.publicaffairs@dhs.gov. Note that if you send an email on this or any issue to the Ombudsman, please be aware that we do not adjudicate cases. You will still need to follow USCIS instructions to address your case. In addition, if you want the Ombudsman to research your particular situation, please submit a case problem by using Form 7001, available at www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman.

Edited October 22, 2007 by moxcamel

[TheATeam 0]

Well Mox, I think we are going to wait to see if you get your NOA1. You filed before we did. If you get it this week, we'll just wait. If not, I think we shall definitely be sending the ombudsman an email. Thank you SO much for the information!

[TheATeam 0]

Okay, while I am really happy for them, I'm a little steamed at the same time! I just saw that someone who filed their I-129F at VSC on September 18th has already been APPROVED! It took 32 days from filing!

WHAT IS UP WITH THAT? GAH! I mean really! We haven't even gotten our NOA1's yet and they're approved! Maybe it's a new trend at VSC again? Maybe I'll be back to wishing that we could have filed there! ~sighs~

[ophelia783 0]

I am SO excited right now!

We just got our NOA2 today!!!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee