Dan and Akari
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I know right. It’s almost as if the system were designed and periodically updated to actively avoid getting you to a live agent. I realize a LOT of people are going through some form of immigration and I’m sure the call volume is overwhelming, but there’s no reason for it to be this difficult. -
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No green card after 90 days - how to speak to a human at USCIS or is this an exercise in futility?
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We found another combination that worked. Thank you. It is my understanding that “infopass” now prompts the bot to ask why you need Infopass leading to another endless loop. Apparently despite the fact they confirmed our address at her interview and me completing an I-865 in February, USCIS said the delay was due to our address. Hopefully we will get her card soon
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Understood but I don’t want to wait a year and have to extend. Given my experience with USCIS so far you have stay on top of every step to get anything done. And we are using the IOE receipt number from when we paid IV online. However when we do e-request you must also select which form you are inquiring about. The only viable option is to choose I90 but then the system says the receipt doesn’t match the form. No other form choice is viable.
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Thanks. Good luck seems to be the mantra. The automated voice system is useless and the live agent directs you to the phone line which, as stated above, is useless. I feel like I am in a circular firing squad. Here is a screenshot of my wife’s interaction with a live agent tonight
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Simple question. How do I get to a human at USCIS? If you are interested, here is the background/ my rant: Paid my wife’s IV fee August 2, 2024 before traveling to the US. We arrived in the US, POE Atlanta August 7. When I check green card status online the status is still Immigrant Visa Fee Payment Received after >90 days. Tried to submit e-request. Form asks for receipt number, which we have, and form number. What form number do I select? Ko form other than I90 is relevant but when I choose i90 I’m told the receipt number is wrong. Tried live chat. Made it to the point of getting an agent, answered all identity questions only to get an auto response to call USCIS with my wife present. Called MULTIPLE times. Try to explain to the bot answering the phone that my wife has not received her green card. Bot says I can check status online and asks if I want website info emailed or texted. I ask to “speak with an agent”. Bot replies that she can’t transfer me to an agent until I tell her what I need. This is an endless loop. What am I missing???
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After your petition is approved your case is sent to NVC. After you complete the steps at NVC (AOS and IV application), you will be put in the queue at your embassy for an interview date. Every embassy is different based on staff and case loads. Where will you be interviewing?
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I don’t think there’s any discernible pattern to the approvals outside the “normal processing time”. We have asked ourselves multiple times why we were approved in the timeframe we were. We can’t identify any reason but if we do we identify one, will share it with the world. We filed K1 May 12, 2023 Decided to switch to CR1, married July 2023 Filed CR1 August 2, 2023 Filed K3 immediately after receiving NOA 1 I-130 approved January 25, 2024 Approved at interview at embassy July 27,2024 Had my wife not been delayed for TB sputum testing for 10 weeks, we could have potentially been finished May 20, 2024, about 9 1/2 months after filing our I-130. We don’t know if switching from K1 to CR1 or the K3 helped. We are just grateful something worked in our favor. We sincerely hope everyone gets approved as quickly as possible because the waiting and not having any idea of how long the wait will be is the most difficult part of the journey aside from being separated from your loved one.
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K3 filed and received by USCIS but not added to "My Cases"
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Mello3 reacted to a post in a topic:
K3 filed and received by USCIS but not added to "My Cases"
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August 2023 I-130 filers
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Thailand specific civil docs to submit with DS-260
Dan and Akari replied to Dan and Akari's topic in Thailand
You can see all updates on our timeline. My wife was approved July 26 and she arrived with me in the US on August 7 -
Wolle reacted to a post in a topic:
August 2023 I-130 filers
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My wife had her interview on July 26th in Bangkok and was approved. Visa status just changed to "Issued". We sincerely hope everyone gets good news soon, and you are all reunited with your loved ones as soon as possible.
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I-129F denial after I-130 Approval
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I’m sure you’ve probably already done this but make sure you read and become intimately familiar with all the instructions specific to the embassy where you will be interviewing. For example my wife is Burmese living and interviewing in Thailand. The Thai Royal Police provide their certificate in English which is nice because no translation is needed. Her Myanmar police certificate required translation and notary. If the police certificate is in Chinese it will need translation and notary which I also suggest doing whilst in China. It is my understanding that police certificates are valid for 2 years as long as you don’t return to the issuing country in which case you then need to obtain an updated certificate.
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I also filed I-129f for K3. Around the same time we received NOA2 I saw the status of the I-129f change to Case closed benefit received by other means I am assuming that since you filed the K3 in October and received your NOA2 in December, it took time for USCIS to get the K3 caught up to the I-130 hence the reason for the letter in July. I am sure you have read that K3 has around 0% chance of being approved, but filing K3 can potentially speed up I-130 approval. However, there is no empirical evidence to support that conclusion. In our case I think it helped because I filed K3 one month after filing CR1 and we received NOA2 in 5.5 months. However our K3 was not approved. Like @Boiler said, it was administratively closed because the CR1 petition was approved. I really hope that you get your IL soon and you are reunited in the US asap.
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Thank you for the prompt reply and clarification.
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I checked the IRS website last week to get a copy of my transcript to upload for 2023 for my wife’s upcoming interview. Message on the website said something to the effect of me not filing despite the fact they cashed my $10k check in March. Tried calling several times but couldn’t reach anyone. My sister checked my mail today and lo and behold there was a letter from the IRS saying basically that they received a return with my name and SSN and need me to call them to verify my identity so they can continue processing my return which they say takes 9 weeks I plan on printing a copy of the letter for my wife to take with her to her interview on the 26th of this month. In March I uploaded my 1040 and all supporting documents like W2, 1040’s etc to CEAC. I also uploaded a printout from Wells Fargo showing the IRS cashed our check. Could the fact that the IRS is saying I didn’t file somehow affect our case? I wouldn’t think so but wanted to ask the greater community for feedback.
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Wolle reacted to a post in a topic:
August 2023 I-130 filers
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We realize that it is difficult being apart but try to keep a positive attitude and definitely don’t pay attention to the USCIS estimates because they are useless. We suggest using this time to research the next phase of your journey which is NVC. There is a lot of paperwork to gather and upload and you need to pay attention to all the little details which I guarantee will spark more questions. The more familiar you are with the requirements, the faster you can submit the required documents, get DQ’d and get your IL. Keep the original of everything you submit. While waiting for your IL, research medical exam requirements and the interview requirements for your embassy. Not saying you must take our advice but in our experience submitting the petition and waiting on USCIS, while agonizing, was the easiest part of this process. We researched a lot and feel that staying a step ahead has made all the difference. We are sure that you will all be getting emails soon and best of luck to you all.
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Thank you for taking the time to reply. y wife has all of her originals, and knowing what I know about Myanmar, I am sure that each township has a slightly different form. My wife's form does reference her national ID card number, her parents, address in Yangon and was signed by someone at the police station and my wife, then stamped. We then had it translated and notorized in Yangon. I uploaded it again(attached redacted version in my original post), and she will take the originals with her. I am sure everything is fine. It's just odd (or maybe not odd) that they were asking for something we already submitted and they approved.
