Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?

[virgillionaire 0]

Didn't both of you call many, many times? I'm not blaming you for calling at all, but I'm wondering if they spited you for what they saw as hassling them.

I didn't call at ALL until a week before six months, and then they said don't call back until 2 weeks after six months. Then two weeks again. I'm not calling again. They're useless and don't know anything.

I didn't call either until 6.5 months. But when I did 'customer service' actually tried to put in a service inquiry for me because I was outside service commitment. But her computer wouldn't let her and she needed to transfer me to vsc.

That's when I got the idiot "we're approving may 19" lady. But I called vsc directly using rfe trick the next day and a sane person admitted they were into july, etc, but I had to wait the 30 days beyond 6 months (because mail from them might be on it's way - yeah right 30 days).

So try it, but try again if you get the office imbecile who thinks they are still only up to may.

This has to end someday right

Hey Virgil you know it seems to be 1 week after the first touch that you get your approval so I am thinking yours will be by Friday......I hope so much one of us get out of this situation and on to NVC before Jan. 1..........I hope I hope I hope for you.........

Thanks Lora, I hope so too. Even if I get it the fact they left us hanging with nothing for over 6 months with nary a word still blows my mind. The processing is so short it would seem so easy to catch petitions before the 6 months?!

Oh well, with the easy rfe you received maybe you'll be first

Happy New Year and NOA2s to all!!!

[Bill y Bella 0]

Got my RFE notice basically they want me to fill out the 325 form again with my maiden name information.......a little weird but I do not care.....I called the lawyers office and someone actually answered so I am overnighting the information to Vermont now......Yeah.......OMG this is soon moving on......Oscar is very happy that it is an easy fix..........Thanks Guys for putting up with my drama........O.K. VSC get your act together and finish May/June/July now.............

I am glad your RFE was something simple and hopefully they will start processing your petition again very quickly.

I am curious. Did the attorney use your married name in the first block of the G325A but leave the all other names used box blank?

Here is where I am going with this. Unless your attorney was provided incomplete or inaccurate information it is inexcusable that you received an RFE. This might be the ammunition you need to renegotiate your deal with the attorney. If I remember properly you paid for the attorney´s services through AOS. Given that your attorney was useless as your petition languished at USCIS if I were you I would be looking for any excuse I could find to get out of the deal. You don´t need to pay someone a fortune to fill out forms.

Just a thought. Please don´t think I am being critical. I was planning to use an attorney also until I found VJ.

[janaus 0]

Got my RFE notice basically they want me to fill out the 325 form again with my maiden name information.......a little weird but I do not care.....I called the lawyers office and someone actually answered so I am overnighting the information to Vermont now......Yeah.......OMG this is soon moving on......Oscar is very happy that it is an easy fix..........Thanks Guys for putting up with my drama........O.K. VSC get your act together and finish May/June/July now.............

Good luck

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Got my RFE notice basically they want me to fill out the 325 form again with my maiden name information.......a little weird but I do not care.....I called the lawyers office and someone actually answered so I am overnighting the information to Vermont now......Yeah.......OMG this is soon moving on......Oscar is very happy that it is an easy fix..........Thanks Guys for putting up with my drama........O.K. VSC get your act together and finish May/June/July now.............

I am glad your RFE was something simple and hopefully they will start processing your petition again very quickly.

I am curious. Did the attorney use your married name in the first block of the G325A but leave the all other names used box blank?

Here is where I am going with this. Unless your attorney was provided incomplete or inaccurate information it is inexcusable that you received an RFE. This might be the ammunition you need to renegotiate your deal with the attorney. If I remember properly you paid for the attorney´s services through AOS. Given that your attorney was useless as your petition languished at USCIS if I were you I would be looking for any excuse I could find to get out of the deal. You don´t need to pay someone a fortune to fill out forms.

Just a thought. Please don´t think I am being critical. I was planning to use an attorney also until I found VJ.

He did fill out the first line with my married name and the second line where it said maiden name used he put none.......the RFE stated that I had provided inaccurate information. My ex husband gave my maiden name as the name for his military retirement benefits so of course the government has my maiden name and married attached to my SS#....I then became concerned later in the day that they were trying to get me for fraud or something....I am ticked at this lawyer though.....I paid him a ton of money for what he said was a quick easy guaranteed visa and it has been anything but that.......and the contract I signed was for everything though AOS........I had no idea about VJ....I wish I had because I think I could of done better then him....and I do not think you are being critical.....I was no too smart

[Bill y Bella 0]

He did fill out the first line with my married name and the second line where it said maiden name used he put none.......the RFE stated that I had provided inaccurate information. My ex husband gave my maiden name as the name for his military retirement benefits so of course the government has my maiden name and married attached to my SS#....I then became concerned later in the day that they were trying to get me for fraud or something....I am ticked at this lawyer though.....I paid him a ton of money for what he said was a quick easy guaranteed visa and it has been anything but that.......and the contract I signed was for everything though AOS........I had no idea about VJ....I wish I had because I think I could of done better then him....and I do not think you are being critical.....I was no too smart

The G325A does not ask for maiden names but it does ask for all other names used. One would think that would include maiden names but apparently your attorney did not read it that way.

I would not worry about fraud. It was an unintentional error and they just need to make sure everything matches up.

As to your attorney, I say dump him. I´m sure if you expressed your dissatisfaction (and I know you know how) that you can get him to refund part of your fees and you can take it yourself the rest of the way.

[Forever Young 1]

Byron, i am sure your interview will go very smooth and being confident is the best way to go about things like that. Good luck!

I know I am a little late, BUT CONGRATS SYL !!!!! And BEST OF LUCK BYRON!!!

I was so hoping to see some good news for Mirla and Lora...but alas.....HANG IN THERE Ladies!!! I can only imagine what you are going through!! I still keep you in my prayers!!

Bless-ed ,

Gill

[Zee Bee 61]

Slow day.

[*julez* 124]

Slow indeed!

Must be the holiday season, or people are trying to keep their minds off of this agonizing process!

Best wishes for approvals for Mirla, ric, lora, virgillionaire and all the others who have been waiting too long! May 2008 make all your wishes come true!

[mox 298]

Slow day.

Slow days, plural. I'm really hoping there's a slew of petitioners on holiday who are going to update their timelines over the weekend or early next week.

[MelindaandTarek 0]

Still thinking of all of you still waiting...and will be here to cheer you on until all have posted NOA2 received!!!

Lets go VSC!!!!!!!

[mnieto 2]

Doesn't seem that a lot is going on at VSC....

Mitch called them on Thursday using the RFE trick and managed to speak to a living person. The officer said that our petition is quote "on the hold shelf".... and hasn't even been assigned to an adjudicator yet,and that we shall call again by the end of January.

And the phone call didn't even cause a "touched".

.....on the hold shelf.....,man......

[Bill y Bella 0]

Doesn't seem that a lot is going on at VSC....

Mitch called them on Thursday using the RFE trick and managed to speak to a living person. The officer said that our petition is quote "on the hold shelf".... and hasn't even been assigned to an adjudicator yet,and that we shall call again by the end of January.

And the phone call didn't even cause a "touched".

.....on the hold shelf.....,man......

Wow. Almost 24 hours between posts in this thread. I don´t think I ever saw that before.

In any case, I am not sure I would believe what you were told about being on the hold shelf. That sounds like a "tell them anything to get them off the phone" answer to me.

Edited December 29, 2007 by Bill y Bella

[A * A 0]

WOW..been really quiet on this board. First time i have noticed it this way since i joined VJ... Hope everyone is having a nice holiday. I have to say its been a perfect end to a perfect end for me because were just APPROVED.

Receipt Number: EACXXXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On December 28, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

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Thank Allah we have been approved. What a joy, OMG..

hope everyone has a HAPPY NEW YEARS.

Abdurrahman & Azmina

[Zee Bee 61]

WOW..been really quiet on this board. First time i have noticed it this way since i joined VJ... Hope everyone is having a nice holiday. I have to say its been a perfect end to a perfect end for me because were just APPROVED.

Receipt Number: EACXXXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On December 28, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

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Thank Allah we have been approved. What a joy, OMG..

hope everyone has a HAPPY NEW YEARS.

Abdurrahman & Azmina

Congratulaions!!!!

[*julez* 124]

Congratulations Abdur and Azmina!!!!!