September Filers!

[mox 298]

Hi everyone,

I send my I-130 on Aufust 30th to CSC, they recieved it on September 4th and I have still not recieved my NOA1 neither have they cashed my money order. I am hoping any day now they will do either one or both:)

Elijah

Elijah, thanks for the info, that's good to know.

Would you mind filling in your timeline?

[mox 298]

Was doing a timeline search this afternoon for September CSC filers, and came across some surprising results. According to the timeline search, the following September CSC filers have received NOA1:

roxy & lito

I-129F Sent: 9/5

NOA1: 9/10

Wilaiwan & James

I-129F Sent: 9/10

NOA1: 10/1

Handan & Kenny

I-129F Sent: 9/11

NOA1: 9/12

tonya & darrin

I-129F Sent: 9/19

NOA1: 9/20

RFE: 9/26

Angela & Jeff

I-129F Sent: 9/19

NOA1: 9/29

Juliana & Brian

I-129F Sent: 9/25

NOA1: 9/26

Out of the 6 "anomolies," it's probable that the 3 whose sent date and their NOA1 date are a day apart are either confused or are in posession of damning photos of USCIS adjudicators in compromising situations. Also, tonya & darrin don't have a timeline which makes me wonder where their information is coming from.

roxy & lito may also be confused, and might be listing their "sent" date and their "received by USCIS" date. That leaves 2 entries that are possibly legitimate: Wilaiwan & James (sent 9/10, NOA1 10/1) and Angela & Jeff (sent 9/19, NOA1 9/29).

Anyone who's listed here care to clarify? I'm very skeptical that any September CSC filers have received NOA1 yet, but if someone really has then it would kinda blow the lid off the "we process them in the order they're received" story.

Edited October 4, 2007 by moxcamel

[Dr Mirage 0]

Wow! You did quite a bit of research on this one with the time lines. In my opinion, no one really knows what goes on inside USCIS. I personally don't like the process and the system, but we do not have any choice or any other option. It has to be done this way. Everyone has to go through it.

I did call two weeks ago, USCIS CSC representative mentioned since the rate increased for petitions, a ton of applications were received prior to the increased fees. Therefore they are busy. (back logged)

For those 6 'time line entries' you mentioned.

You can send them a PM. Maybe they can shed some light about getting their NOA1.

I submitted mine on the 22nd of Aug. And USCIS just deposited my check yesterday (Oct 3rd). I still don't have a NOA1 yet , but I do have a case # from the image copy on the back of my check Wellsfargo scanned for online banking.

Just be patient.

Also, who ever checks your application. They can be having a good day and just approve everyone. Or they can have a bad day and just deny the visa. Least thats how I feel about applying for a visa at the Manila, US Embassy in the Philippines. Its a 50/50 hit no miss kinda thing. Some people are just lucky.

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Out of the 6 "anomolies," it's probable that the 3 whose sent date and their NOA1 date are a day apart are either confused or are in posession of damning photos of USCIS adjudicators in compromising situations. Also, tonya & darrin don't have a timeline which makes me wonder where their information is coming from.

roxy & lito may also be confused, and might be listing their "sent" date and their "received by USCIS" date. That leaves 2 entries that are possibly legitimate: Wilaiwan & James (sent 9/10, NOA1 10/1) and Angela & Jeff (sent 9/19, NOA1 9/29).

Anyone who's listed here care to clarify? I'm very skeptical that any September CSC filers have received NOA1 yet, but if someone really has then it would kinda blow the lid off the "we process them in the order they're received" story.

[EricC 0]

Just to know they have it would ease my mind. No cashed check yet, no NOA1. You would think that this part would be the fastest part of the process.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

I'm interested in that RFE... why would their petition have received anything like that sort of attention yet?

[John and Luda 0]

Was doing a timeline search this afternoon for September CSC filers, and came across some surprising results. According to the timeline search, the following September CSC filers have received NOA1:

roxy & lito

I-129F Sent: 9/5

NOA1: 9/10

Wilaiwan & James

I-129F Sent: 9/10

NOA1: 10/1

Handan & Kenny

I-129F Sent: 9/11

NOA1: 9/12

tonya & darrin

I-129F Sent: 9/19

NOA1: 9/20

RFE: 9/26

Angela & Jeff

I-129F Sent: 9/19

NOA1: 9/29

Juliana & Brian

I-129F Sent: 9/25

NOA1: 9/26

Out of the 6 "anomolies," it's probable that the 3 whose sent date and their NOA1 date are a day apart are either confused or are in posession of damning photos of USCIS adjudicators in compromising situations. Also, tonya & darrin don't have a timeline which makes me wonder where their information is coming from.

roxy & lito may also be confused, and might be listing their "sent" date and their "received by USCIS" date. That leaves 2 entries that are possibly legitimate: Wilaiwan & James (sent 9/10, NOA1 10/1) and Angela & Jeff (sent 9/19, NOA1 9/29).

Anyone who's listed here care to clarify? I'm very skeptical that any September CSC filers have received NOA1 yet, but if someone really has then it would kinda blow the lid off the "we process them in the order they're received" story.

My guess is they are putting the date the petition was received at the service center as the NOA1 date. A simple mistake, but unfortunately it screws of the VJ statistics.

[Madzia+James 0]

Hello everybody. This is our timeline:

I-129F Sent : 2007-09-24

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-10-03

Good luck to all

[Rinso 0]

Howdy all,

I mailed our package on 17 September, and just wanted to pass along the word that our check was cashed 05 October! WOO HOO! We are ON THE WAY AT LAST! Unfortunately I just see it as "check replacement doc" on my bank, so I don't have the nifty scanned image. I'm off to call the USCIS and see if they can tell me my case number!

[mox 298]

Howdy all,

I mailed our package on 17 September, and just wanted to pass along the word that our check was cashed 05 October! WOO HOO! We are ON THE WAY AT LAST! Unfortunately I just see it as "check replacement doc" on my bank, so I don't have the nifty scanned image. I'm off to call the USCIS and see if they can tell me my case number!

Congrats Rinso, and welcome!

[Rinso 0]

Thanks for the welcome! I would like to add that given where I am currently located, mail generally takes about 7-10 days to get just about anywhere else. I should have the little green return receipt card sometime soon as well.

[EricC 0]

Just checked the update...

As of October 5, 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 7/31/2007

All Other Forms 7/30/2007

Looks like we went backwards 2 weeks!

Edited October 7, 2007 by EricC

[mox 298]

All Other Forms 7/30/2007

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Looks like we went backwards 2 weeks!

That's weird. I hope it's a data entry error.

I'm starting to believe the rumor that I-129F's are being lumped in with the I-130's is true though. Some late August filers are starting to report that they're receiving their NOA1's from CSC, which jives with the 8/30 date for I-130's. So Eric, you and I should be seeing our NOA1's in about 2 weeks if this trend holds.

I can't wait. After a full month of waiting, we will finally be out of the "waiting to wait" line, and get to stand in the "waiting" line!

[Frank+Jocelyn 1]

We filed in September. See my signature for details. Now the wait...

[waiting9 0]

Feel free to modify this letter and email/mail to your Senator/Congressman.... I already have gotten initial responses.

Its reasonable, rationale, and makes a case, without whining....

YOUR NAME

ADDRESS

October 5, 2007

Dear Senator <<NAME>,

I am one of a countless number of United States Citizens who has applied for an I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé, for my fiancé who is at this time a citizen of <<COUNTRY>>. I filed this petition on her behalf on <DATE>, and the petition was received by the Vermont Service Center on the <<DATE>>.

I have seen press releases regarding how backlogs were supposed to be cleared by certain dates, and thus the processing of these petitions should return to more desirable waiting times. However, it appears that with each passing day, the waiting gets longer and longer.

• Net/Net: If I was on a H1B work visa, and got married, the visa processing would take 24 hours. However, as a US Citizen, I have to wait for almost 8 months to 10 months to get my wife/fiancé to the U.S. Where is the justice here???

The crux of the issue is far less about processing times, but about the lack of transparency that is being displayed by United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS). At one point, the web site for USCIS displayed receipt dates that had been processed, but at this time simply displays a blanket date of “6 months.”

I wish to share some specific concerns with you so as to offer insight into how the petition process is currently affecting citizens.

• Net/Net: If I was on a H1B work visa, and got married, the visa processing would take 24 hours. However, as a US Citizen, I have to wait for almost 8 months to 10 months to get my wife/fiancé to the U.S. Where is the justice here???

• Significant delays in the processing of petitions. Many of us who filed

in May through the date of this letter are noticing that an extremely small

number of petitions have been processed/approved.

• A strong opinion that the prioritization of visas from applicants to work is inappropriate compared to the processing of family and marriage based immigration.

• A lack of accountability on the part of USCIS. No matter who we speak to, no matter what we are told, it seems impossible to gain any true information.

• Extremely poor customer service. Petitioners often get the run around from those working USCIS call centers or service centers, and are often read form statements that only regurgitate the blanket information on processing times from the various web sites of USCIS. One member has had a representative tell him his case was with an officer and was to be adjudicated within a short time frame, only to still be left in the dark two weeks later.

• Continued press releases from USCIS stressing the “importance” of processing employment-based Visas, or the Adjustment of Status petitions from others who already have their visas, yet leaving any K1 or K3 petitioners in the dark on their status.

I recognize that immigration benefits for my spouses is a privilege and not a right, however, being a United States Citizen, feel I deserve accurate information and the opportunity to have my concern addressed by knowledgeable officials who can give me facts (not inaccurate time estimates and scripted misinformation designed to appease nervous and sad callers). I also understand the need for security checks, as I am aware of our national security issues, but I do not believe this is the source of the most recent delays. Only the truth and some swift action on the part of USCIS can alleviate some of the stress associated with this process. My life, along with my loved ones abroad, are on hold and we have no idea when this first part of the immigration process will conclude. It is difficult to plan weddings, coordinate other family members, or plan essentially anything until this process resolves itself.

The wait for a petition to reach National Visa Center, then the appropriate Embassy and, finally, the attendance of the beneficiary at scheduled interview can add an additional 3 – 12 months to an already excruciatingly slow process. The USCIS needs to set a reasonable goal of 90 days and/or have expedited processing available for K1/K3 VISA applicants. Currently, we are completely and utterly at the mercy of the system.

I am not trying to make ‘demands’ as such. I am beyond frustrated with the process and feel that the process should be better run, and information should be much easier to come by. As a Citizen of the country, I feel that my requests for information and action are not unreasonable. I am simply devoted Americans lost in a sea of bureaucracy and red tape. While this is a generally accepted part of American life, these petitions and visas are dealing with our hearts and souls in our significant others. I love my country, and only want to share that dream with those that we love as soon as possible.

As a citizen, I am writing to you on behalf of myself because I feel that I am at wit’s end. We want information, we want answers, and the government is failing to give us any. We are requesting that you use your connections and power to help us make this issue known. It is slowly reaching a crisis status for all of us who are awaiting these visas to be approved. Our hearts are heavy, and breaking, because we cannot do anything within the letter of the law to speed the process along and bring our loved ones into our arms. We are not asking for special treatment, we are simply asking for transparency and for answers. We hope that with your help, we can get the government to give us some answers, and maybe the situation may become more bearable.

I respectfully request a response to this letter, so that I may know that my concerns have been heard. Even if it is not feasible for something to be done immediately or at all, the knowledge that someone else knows about my personal plight and the plight of thousands of other Americans will help put my mind at ease, even if only slightly.

• Net/Net: If I was on a H1B work visa, and got married, the visa processing would take 24 hours. However, as a US Citizen, I have to wait for almost 8 months to 10 months to get my wife/fiancé to the U.S. Where is the justice here???

Respectfully,

<<NAME>>

United States Citizen

[mox 298]

Net/Net: If I was on a H1B work visa, and got married, the visa processing would take 24 hours. However, as a US Citizen, I have to wait for almost 8 months to 10 months to get my wife/fiancé to the U.S. Where is the justice here???

Not to be a wet blanket, but I feel it's a bit early for September filers to start contacting their representatives. Putting myself in the shoes of my representative, I'd be a little annoyed if someone who'd only filed in September was "beyond frustrated." Don't get me wrong, I'm all about pulling out the big guns when they're needed, but as a September filer...well, there's a lot of people in front of me who deserve my representative's time more than I do right now. I'd only be clogging up a pipeline that should be kept open for those who need it the most.

Also, regarding the quoted passage, which is mentioned 3 times in the letter: "Where is the justice?" seems a little strange to me. "Justice" implies criminal or civil wrongs. I don't see that as pertinent. It's also rhetorical, which is a poor way to strengthen an argument.