How long how long how long!!?!?!?

[Mononoke28 134]

So whatever happened to your I-129F?

Diana

[trailmix 77]

Called again today, nothing to report.. the operator advised calling next week.. sound promising.. i hope. Time for me to stop thinking about it, think its best. i just don't want more delays and have to send more copies in.. they have everything tho.. oh well

Yes, this waiting for NVC to complete everything is - annoying. I am going to give them a call again today to see if they have the PR card. I gave them a break yesterday and didn't call ha ahaha.

I have decided that whomever has my file has decided to hold it back because I sent in part of the RFE info without the 'official' coversheet and although I mailed them the info on Oct 3rd and emailed it to them as well the other day they are going to hold my file until I return the 2nd RFE for the PR card which they have already. They have officially had it for 16 days now.

So, if they STILL don't acknowledge it today I guess my only option is to send it again, overnight later today. Haven't had enough coffee to call them yet

Edited October 25, 2007 by trailmix

[NikkisPrecious 0]

So whatever happened to your I-129F?

Diana

Mine?

I actually got the the letter from the UK embassy saying they are ready to interview and medical and all that but seens as we are abandoning it, i've not sent anything back to them.. It crossed my mind to act on it today but we really should just sit tight for the better CR1 i guess.

I'm not sure if i have to let them know we are not going the K-3 route, but if i say nothing and then when i FINALLY get the CR1 complete they will see we chose the better one eh

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Called again today, nothing to report.. the operator advised calling next week.. sound promising.. i hope. Time for me to stop thinking about it, think its best. i just don't want more delays and have to send more copies in.. they have everything tho.. oh well

Yes, this waiting for NVC to complete everything is - annoying. I am going to give them a call again today to see if they have the PR card. I gave them a break yesterday and didn't call ha ahaha.

I have decided that whomever has my file has decided to hold it back because I sent in part of the RFE info without the 'official' coversheet and although I mailed them the info on Oct 3rd and emailed it to them as well the other day they are going to hold my file until I return the 2nd RFE for the PR card which they have already. They have officially had it for 16 days now.

So, if they STILL don't acknowledge it today I guess my only option is to send it again, overnight later today. Haven't had enough coffee to call them yet

yeah you go! get tough with them.. oh btw did you ever pop the "is there a limit to the amount of calls?" question..

This seems all too long, they managed to get the first bits turned around in just a few days, theres NO reason why these last bits can't be as quick... everything we've sent has been shortcut versions so i'm sure they aren't making us wait coz its not the "official" papers..

[trailmix 77]

yeah you go! get tough with them.. oh btw did you ever pop the "is there a limit to the amount of calls?" question..

This seems all too long, they managed to get the first bits turned around in just a few days, theres NO reason why these last bits can't be as quick... everything we've sent has been shortcut versions so i'm sure they aren't making us wait coz its not the "official" papers..

Yeah that's true, just something I came up with in my head to try to make sense of why it would take 16 days to add 1 piece of paper to a file

I agree with you, for each of the RFE's I had it took 3 and 5 days for them to add the information to the file - I assume when they do get everything that there is some kind of 'final approval' procedure in place, or maybe not, who knows!!

Have called twice since we talked about it, they still haven't questioned my number of calls so I haven't asked, but I absolutely will if they do.

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Yeah that's true, just something I came up with in my head to try to make sense of why it would take 16 days to add 1 piece of paper to a file

Exactly what i've been thinking! Its such a minor ammend.. As for the day count its random, some people on here took 5 days, some 10 days, ours it looking to be 20+... BUT WHHHHHYYYYY!!!! arrrgh

[trailmix 77]

Yeah that's true, just something I came up with in my head to try to make sense of why it would take 16 days to add 1 piece of paper to a file

Exactly what i've been thinking! Its such a minor ammend.. As for the day count its random, some people on here took 5 days, some 10 days, ours it looking to be 20+... BUT WHHHHHYYYYY!!!! arrrgh

Yes I noticed that too, yours is taking an exceptionallllly long time - 5-10 does seem to be the average, they seem to be going for a record with yours (j/k!).

The thing is, even though you are now pretty much outside what you KNOW to be the real processing time after they have received all the documents there is nothing you can do because they have the 56-84 weeks to review 'standard' answer (ok maybe I exaggerated that a bit).

The other thing, and I am sure you are thinking about this now too, is that (however unlikely it might be in Montreal's case) - if they don't move on these files in the next few weeks we will miss out on the scheduling that will take place in November. It seemed silly a few weeks ago - but who would have predicted it would have taken them this long 3 weeks ago?

Ok, have had my coffee, time to call!!

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Yeah that's true, just something I came up with in my head to try to make sense of why it would take 16 days to add 1 piece of paper to a file

Exactly what i've been thinking! Its such a minor ammend.. As for the day count its random, some people on here took 5 days, some 10 days, ours it looking to be 20+... BUT WHHHHHYYYYY!!!! arrrgh

Yes I noticed that too, yours is taking an exceptionallllly long time - 5-10 does seem to be the average, they seem to be going for a record with yours (j/k!).

The thing is, even though you are now pretty much outside what you KNOW to be the real processing time after they have received all the documents there is nothing you can do because they have the 56-84 weeks to review 'standard' answer (ok maybe I exaggerated that a bit).

The other thing, and I am sure you are thinking about this now too, is that (however unlikely it might be in Montreal's case) - if they don't move on these files in the next few weeks we will miss out on the scheduling that will take place in November. It seemed silly a few weeks ago - but who would have predicted it would have taken them this long 3 weeks ago?

Ok, have had my coffee, time to call!!

Cool, let us know how you get on

And yeah.. if they don't get on with this soon, we are gonna miss out on getting dec intrviews, which means Christmas alone Nooo! they gotta sort this out, its a joke really, how long does it really take to look over a few peices of paper?

[trailmix 77]

Cool, let us know how you get on

And yeah.. if they don't get on with this soon, we are gonna miss out on getting dec intrviews, which means Christmas alone Nooo! they gotta sort this out, its a joke really, how long does it really take to look over a few peices of paper?

Waste of time - again.

So I said to her, you have officially acknowledged that you have had the documents I sent on the 3rd, since the 9th. Yet the file is not updated to say you have received the PR card.

She said - we have received those documents, did you send a DS-230 as well? I said yes I did. Well apparently when they enter the information they only put in what they deem to be important or what they see on top of the pile, according to her - so she can see that A. They did get the DS-230 part 1 on the 9th - B. That they have not reviewed the documents yet (I have heard this 10 times now).

I said well, this is the 3rd set of documents I have sent in and the other 2 times it took 3-5 days to review. She, of course, said - well you can never tell, it depends how much mail we get at that time.

So basically when they got my first set of papers re DS-230 at the end of September it took them about 10 days to review it and send out a 2nd RFE. But with the PR card it has been 16 days and they still haven't looked at it?

My concern is that they have glanced at it and decided the PR card isn't really in there basically that they glance at the file and keep going - oh, waiting on the PR copy.

So my dilemma is now do I trust that they just haven't looked at the 2nd set of documents and just keep on waiting for them to get around to it. OR do I just send ANOTHER copy with only the PR card so they can't miss it.

My decision is that I don't believe they are just waiting to review that 2nd mailing - I think they are overlooking it, so I am now calling the courier, they will have the copy at their office tomorrow.

[Chris Parker 11]

So my dilemma is now do I trust that they just haven't looked at the 2nd set of documents and just keep on waiting for them to get around to it. OR do I just send ANOTHER copy with only the PR card so they can't miss it.

My decision is that I don't believe they are just waiting to review that 2nd mailing - I think they are overlooking it, so I am now calling the courier, they will have the copy at their office tomorrow.

Look, you've met the RFE quota already as I understand your situation.

Are they saying they want to send another RFE? More likely, they are just brooding the upcoming loss of your case in less than complete condition according to their screwed up records.

Sending another copy of the document will screw things up even more... they'll have to re-open your case to review it!

I'd start getting tough with them next week about getting the file out of there..

Edited October 25, 2007 by Chris Parker

[trailmix 77]

Look, you've met the RFE quota already as I understand your situation.

Are they saying they want to send another RFE? More likely, they are just brooding the upcoming loss of your case in less than complete condition according to their screwed up records.

Sending another copy of the document will screw things up even more... they'll have to re-open your case to review it!

I'd start getting tough with them next week about getting the file out of there..

You're right, with the RFE hard copy I received for the DS-230 the day before yesterday I am now at the quota of 2.

They may well be brooding over it - for whatever reason (they need to get over that ).

According to them the only thing pending right now is a Review of the second submission - they say they haven't even looked at it.

I don't see sending this document again as screwing it up further, I think they THINK they are waiting for it (oh she sent us a duplicate of the DS-230 RFE stuff - we have sent the request for the PR Card - will wait until she sends that back).

As you know, they are normally pretty quick at reviewing RFE documents - which is what makes me suspicious.

We will find out after they receive this I guess. I don't want to be sitting here next Thursday thinking damn I wish I had gone ahead and sent the stupid PR copy a week ago.

>>>>Courier just picked it up - it's on its way!

Edited October 25, 2007 by trailmix

[Chris Parker 11]

According to them the only thing pending right now is a Review of the second submission - they say they haven't even looked at it.

I don't see sending this document again as screwing it up further, I think they THINK they are waiting for it (oh she sent us a duplicate of the DS-230 RFE stuff - we have sent the request for the PR Card - will wait until she sends that back).

There is not supposed to be a third submission. Don't create one and really confuse them! If they say they are reviewing, that is what it means and you need to sit tight and not presume you know what they are doing when they don't know what they are doing themselves!

In my case, a DS-230 and I-864 RFE were both received on Oct. 1 and posted to the case on Oct. 4. Both were on still on review as late as Oct. 20. On Oct. 22, case went NVC complete (i.e. documentarily qualified). The I-864 RFE reply, in particular, also took very long and made me suspicious too. In retrospect, before NVC case complete, the case is supposed to go through a final, second review of everything together, which is probably exactly why it is taking so long for you and why it took so long for me.

>>>>Courier just picked it up - it's on its way!

Sorry Maureen, with all due respect, you might have just shot yourself in the foot!

As I said earlier, if the case goes NVC complete, upon receipt of the new evidence, NVC will have to re-open the case to review the new evidence.

Edited October 25, 2007 by Chris Parker

[trailmix 77]

There is not supposed to be a third submission. Don't create one and really confuse them! If they say they are reviewing, that is what it means and you need to sit tight and not presume you know what they are doing when they don't know what they are doing themselves!

In my case, a DS-230 and I-864 RFE were both received on Oct. 1 and posted to the case on Oct. 4. Both were on still on review as late as Oct. 20. On Oct. 22, case went NVC complete (i.e. documentarily qualified). The I-864 RFE reply, in particular, also took very long and made me suspicious too. In retrospect, before NVC case complete, the case is supposed to go through a final, second review of everything together, which is probably exactly why it is taking so long for you and why it took so long for me.

Sorry Maureen, with all due respect, you might have just shot yourself in the foot!

As I said earlier, if the case goes NVC complete, upon receipt of the new evidence, NVC will have to re-open the case to review the new evidence.

I hear what you are saying and I don't necessarily disagree with you, it may well turn out to be that it just looks like it is sitting there doing 'nothing' when in fact they are doing the final review prior to case complete.

By sending this 'additional' evidence - if that is true, then they will probably have completed it before acknowledging receipt of this evidence and then it will tack on another - however long - for them to re-open and review the 'new' document.

So I do understand that and if I believed that I wouldn't have sent the document. As you mentioned, presuming to know what they are doing is nothing more than a guess. You have your guess and I have mine and I have to go with my instinct on this one.

If this theory is correct, as above, then the case should be complete before they ever acknowledge this new piece of paper. If that is the case then I have added more time to this process, if not, it will be fixed. Either way we should find out some time next week.

(I also get the 2 RFE limit thing - that they should send it on now - however with my submission of two responses to the first RFE, I can't be sure they will look at it that way, if you know what I mean).

Edited October 25, 2007 by trailmix

[NikkisPrecious 0]

my case is complete! :energetic:

[RandyandRina 2]

I see that!

my case is complete! :energetic: