Filed I-130 yesterday

[Nick1980 11]

OK,so we called and ISO told us that our case is still under initial review for backround check and that our case is handled outta California and that local USCIS office doesn't have anything to do with aproval or denial only for interview or biometrics for the petitioner. And on the end he said good luck with your case and have a good weekend lol.So all in all we have no idea what's going on

[hamigirl710 112]

we have a wac case #

I have called several times with a WAC number so have at it....you do not have to tekk the Tier 1 why just insist you need a Tier 2 and when you get there just play dumb like you don't know anything and they will tell you

[Nick1980 11]

we did and what we got as an answer was that our case is in California,AGAIN lol so I really don't know whats going on.It was sent from CA to NBC and since then nothing and when we called this is what they said...

OK,so we called and ISO told us that our case is still under initial review for backround check and that our case is handled outta California and that local USCIS office doesn't have anything to do with aproval or denial only for interview or biometrics for the petitioner. And on the end he said good luck with your case and have a good weekend lol.So all in all we have no idea what's going on

[The Mean Lady 604]

we did and what we got as an answer was that our case is in California,AGAIN lol so I really don't know whats going on.It was sent from CA to NBC and since then nothing and when we called this is what they said...

OK,so we called and ISO told us that our case is still under initial review for backround check and that our case is handled outta California and that local USCIS office doesn't have anything to do with aproval or denial only for interview or biometrics for the petitioner. And on the end he said good luck with your case and have a good weekend lol.So all in all we have no idea what's going on

It sounds like the USCIS doesn't even know what's going on.

This is so unnerving.

[Nick1980 11]

yea so we cant fill ur nbc poll cause we do not know for sure where our case is

[rade2rising 205]

Finished up with the call.

One thing that I verified - it IS NOT part of an Adjustment of Status Case, it will be pegged for Consular Processing, interview later in Guangzhou. Whew ! One less thing.

She did suggest that I make an infopass appointment and go over the expedite request with an officer at the local office. If nothing else, they will finally 'get it' and perhaps schedule that appointment quickly...

End of Report.. Time for Cheetos

this is good news. hope you already made infopass appt and get your expedite request expedited lol. you could get a late Jan or Feb appt. hurry hurry

[Darnell 8,478]

ok - back from infopass, officially.

met with a front desk officer, explained all about the expedite request.

Showed her a copy of the expedite request cover letter. She asked to see all of the medical stuff, allowed me to go home and generate another 40 pages o copy and return. Whilst I was away, she talked with her supervisor, who talked with the supervisor of the I-130 unit (who didn't know anything about the expedite request).

Supervisor of the I-130 unit let the desk supervisor know that they'll pull the casefile and review all today and tomorrow.

When I came back with the pile o medical evidence in hand, the front desk officer had my entire casefile in her hand, all 8 inches of it. Yay !

She added my pile of expedite request evidence to the top of the casefile, rubber banded it all together, and walked it over to her supervisor, who took the casefile to the I-130 supervisor.

I've been told that the I-130 supervisor is reviewing it this afternoon, and I should know something about my expedite request soon. Still to be done? a. decision about expedite request and if warranted b. assignment to an adjudicator.

I also asked about the letter I sent to the I-130 office in Irving, out on the 11th, but it hasn't made it to 'be logged' yet. That letter was an inquiry about the expedite request.

my timeline, so far

-------------------------------------------------

01-23-2008 - Married in Wuhan

10-13-2012 - I-130 sent USPS Priority to Phoenix Lockbox, expedite request included (medical)

10-17-2012 - I-130 packet received at Phoenix Lockbox (so says USPS)

10-22-2012 - I-130 NOA1 date, per text and email. Going to MSC, Drats.

10-25-2012 - I-797-C Received via USPS - postmark 10-22, rcv'd date 10-17, notice date 10-19, PD 10-17

10-26-2012 - Service Request/Referral put in with an ISO over the telephone. ISO requested that someone review the casefile, find the expedite request included in it, and make a determination to expedite or no

10-30-2012 - [gleaned on the 31st via telephone] Expedite Request Under Review. Decision within 60 days. letter to follow

11-02-2012 - Received Service Request notice via postal mail.

12-04-2012 - Phone call with ISO, learned casefile transferred to local office, I'm pegged for an interview sometime.

12-04-2012 - [gleaned on 12-20-2012 with Infopass] Casefile logged at local office.

12-11-2012 - Sent off postal letter inquiry to Irving Field Office.

12-13-2012 - Another ISO call. Now NOT Pegged for local interview. Infopass appointment made online.

12-13-2012 - Congressional Inquiry Started

12-13-2012 - Can See Casefile Status online for the first time

12-13-2012 - Touched.

12-20-2012 - Infopass Appointment. Expedite request sent on to I-130 unit for evaluation.

[Nick1980 11]

So all in all Darnell,by the time those idiots find the lost expedite request,look it over when you give it all to them on a silver plate and take time to actually make a decission it will be 3 months! Ahh such a great work organization

[Darnell 8,478]

Nick, ya, better than it sitting there, IMO.

I gotta tell ya, though - I had some reaction to seeing my I-130 petition stack in the hands of a front-desk officer.

All n All, I gotta say Officer Davis was rather cool in 'taking my sh|t' and finally understood that there WAS an expedite request that had been ignored during this new transiting from Phoenix lockbox to MSC,

and

I was very impressed that she got her supervisor involved, who then got the I-130 section supervisor involved, in under 2 hours. I'm sure I flummoxed her, when talking about CSC and VSC adjudication rules vs Irving adjudication rules (no Beneficiary BC required at CSC or VSC, for example) as she simply stated 'We Follow Immigration Law here' and I mentioned that 9FAM is amended quarterly

Really, Officer Davis was quite helpful and I managed to not p|ss her off. I think. Time will tell, these next 24 hours I refuse to have a freak out till 29 DEC circa 17:23 .

Edited December 20, 2012 by Darnell

[Da_Ladybug 3]

i looked at my photocopied I-130 filed in September, I leaved it blank... we're approved in 73 days! I think not a problem!

[hayam 8]

Waw that's a lot of staff but I see that u have been married for almost 5 years and just now u are filing for the I-130. Anyway just wishing u luck in ur VJ...

[Darnell 8,478]

Waw that's a lot of staff but I see that u have been married for almost 5 years and just now u are filing for the I-130. Anyway just wishing u luck in ur VJ...

Thanks hayam. I'm probably a bit different than most folk, as I get back to China every 3 months, live with my wife for a month at a time, work remote when I'm with her, staying on UTC +6 time.

[hayam 8]

Thanks hayam. I'm probably a bit different than most folk, as I get back to China every 3 months, live with my wife for a month at a time, work remote when I'm with her, staying on UTC +6 time.

You are very welcome. Ah OK now it does make sense. So Good luck on your VJ.

Edited December 28, 2012 by hayam

[Darnell 8,478]

Well, some fun today with the phone call into an ISO.

I was calling to initiate an expedite request with an ISO. Got that done, should hear back by 01-22-2013, but

the ISO looked a bit more on the computer, and told me

that the casefile was pulled and assigned to an adjudicator on 12-20-2012 at 2:20 PM and

the casefile was audited (scanned completely) on 12-21-2012.

So maybe the namechecks have started and the expedite request that I went over in person, on the 20th of last month, actually worked.

ISO today also told me that a casefile can be adjudicated within 30 days after being assigned to an adjudicator, so I've some ray o hope ,

I'm holding off on major knee surgery till she gets here, alas.

Happy Monday !

[hayam 8]

I wish u luck, hoping you will hear good news sooner than you expect.