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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

Oppressive regime, very few opportunities for any sort of growth, the whole enforcement of religion thing, amongst other things. I got in trouble with the police there once when I was 13 because I had my hair out -_-


A lot more can be said, though it may be best not to do so on a public forum :/


Got you. Thought something new had happened that I was unaware of. I feel for you, truly. Apart from religion, the UK is becoming like that.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-07 18:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
What's with the mass Iranian exodus if you don't mind me asking?
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-07 14:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
Someone on fb been told he's still inside normal processing at Vsc. 10/25. I'd say left hand doesn't know what the right is doing but I don't think it knows what the left is doing either.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-06 15:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

HI Guys, 
good morning,  (I know this is gonna sound really stupid but... bare with me please)
 
I'm trying to call USCIS but I'm not able to get out of the automatic machine messages loop and I can't seem to able to get to speak to a "real person" can you please. the message keeps telling me to call between 8 am and 6 pm and well here it's 9:30 am and for some reason I can't seem to find the option to actually speak to someone. any suggestions??
 
 
THanks!






I hung on past the speak about case option until option #6 which is change of address and got a human. I couldn't get anywhere pressing the first options.

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-06 10:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
What do they say when you call them? You put in an SR yet?
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-05 07:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

Called UCIS to request an expedite on April 30th, Checked my case status online today and I130 was approved on May 2nd! OMG!!! Is this for real?!
WoW Finally things are happening and I'm so Happy right now!! :joy:
 
 



Whoohooo, congratulations :D

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-05 06:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
Come on USCIS. How about reaching your target of five months and fishing November this week? ;)
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-05 04:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

 
Cathymac, your timeline is almost identical to mine, yet your timeline shows a much later possible approval date (according to the VJ algorithm)  - is this because of your country, or just the vagaries of the algorithm?
I've decided I'll wait to call if we haven't heard anything by mid May, that would make it close to 6 months. I've tried e-request but it just says we're within processing times.
 
This process has stretched my patience very thin..........
 
:)
 







I ignore that. It was saying mid March in April. And vj shows vsc as being in September when we know it's mid Nov. It's people not filling in timelines after noa2 ;)

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-03 10:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

 
I've had this happen twice, could not reset the password and it wouldn't let me set up another username with the existing email address. So I'm now on my THIRD email address (thank goodness for gmail/yahoo/hotmail etc LOL) and hoping it will stay intact.
 
I'm also totally confused about whether I should be calling in to USCIS to inquire on our case. I am the beneficiary, so not sure if they'll talk to me or only to the petitioner?? My PD is November 18th at the now seemingly comatose TSC.....
 
My bum is getting very sore from sitting on the edge of my seat waiting!
 
Peace.







Me too, I've one email addy left, lol. Yes, call. I did and I'm the beneficiary. I only needed case # and wife's zip code.

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-03 10:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
You can see them by putting in numbers close to yours on the uscis website.

Talking of which, anyone else experienced the site not recognising your password? Had it twice now. And it won't let me reset it. I have to set it up again as a new case.


CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-03 03:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

Where are you getting 5 months + 18 days? I just called up and was told they are working on petitions from 12 Nov. 


Woman I spoke to on Thursday said I could put in a service request in 15 days. My pd is the 27th.
15 days from the 12th makes sense

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-02 15:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

Has your last touched date changed at all?


No but it seems not to be a thing. A lot of people seem to get approvals without being touched. Not too concerned about that. She seemed almost confident we'd hear this month. Exact opposite of the usual BS they appear to give people.

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-02 09:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

It seems like someone by the name of David just got approved....His PD date says November 28th 


What SC?

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-02 04:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

 
 
Have you checked your case online? has it been touched or updated at all?

Has anyone had any good news or approvals yet? C'mon!




Yes, every day about 5 times. I think being worked on is the entire initial review stage.

People, don't wait the 6 months, you can put in a SR 18 days after the 5 months x



CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-02 01:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
Most met on here but they seem to find it too negative and the nvc pages to convoluted and contradictory.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-01 17:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
I-130 filers group. Ask to join but they let me in ;)
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-01 17:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

What the hell is going on with my case, I spoke to a tier 2 just a couple of minutes ago, he said that our case is out of his hands obviously and when I asked if it was sent to NVC yet he said no, it's being sent to my embbassy and they will contact me for an interview.  #######? Is this normal? I really don't know what's going on....


Good place to ask is i-130 filers group on facebook. Good people who know stuff. They tend to go there rather than here for specifics.

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-01 16:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

Just spoke to USCIS. Told me they are working on our case, whatever that means in USCIS speak, and said I can call and file a service request in another 15 days because that would put us outside normal processing. So don't wait the full month, 20 days over the 5 month mark seems the time to start harrassing. Oh and I did get straight through to a tier 2 after no time holding by choosing the change of address option :)


CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-01 10:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
On YT, there is a video on how to get to speak to a uscis agent. I can't upload on phone but I will later if anyone can't find it. You bypass talk about your case and go on to the change of address tool. Very interesting.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-01 04:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

Does anyone know how skype credit works? I will need to buy some for when I need to call NVC, it seems like a cheaper option, apparently I can get a free month of unlimited calls and then 10euro a month for calls to the
USA? has anyone had any experience with this?





Just call the number like an ordinary or mobile number and it should tell you if you need or have credit for the call., £10 lasts ages. I used to use it for calling my wife's mobile when Skype was being difficult. It's much clearer.
Just call the number like an ordinary or number, it will tell you how much credit you have.





CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-05-01 01:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
I'm in shock that anyone remembers the names of Ren and Stimpy episodes, lol.

Seriously, I think they are all into November now with some stragglers needing more attention. VSC have no timeframe but they have sent an rfe to someone 12#s after me.


CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-30 14:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
I think just call and ask to be put through to a tier 2
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-30 12:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
;)
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-30 12:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
Lol, it's all good and we are all here for each other. Any problems, just go to TeaCup ;)
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-30 11:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

ok so i have not reached this point yet? correct? when my case reaches the nvc they will set it up to where my husband receives a cr1 visa? im just trying to understand.

 You are applying for a CR1 or IR1 if you are a USC and a F2A if you are a permanent resident. Your i-130 is pending, that is the initial application/ background check of petitioner etc for the visa. So you are not applying for a F2A. F2As take longer at the NVC stage because there is an annual cap on numbers of visas issued. There is no cap on CR1/IR1s :)

 

So if you are a USC, just change your timeline status so we don't all get confused. Our heads are scambled to ####### with this process so we get confused a lot ;)


Edited by Cathymac, 30 April 2014 - 11:07 AM.

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-30 11:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
There's them customer service skills being put to the test again *sigh. They really think that's going to put people of ringing? Our lives are at stake here. Telling desperate people to wait another 3 to 6 months is really not great pr.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-30 09:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
If you are USC you will file CR1. If LPR it's a F2A.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-30 07:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
OMG it's getting a bit exciting now.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-30 02:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
Haha teacup, you're going to end up being our special advisor. You'll have to stick around here and not completely disappear onto the NVC May filers group ;)
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-29 17:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
You should just be able to call through Skype though you might need credit. That's really cheap though if you do.
Sorry, I meant to add, just dial the # on the website, don't need to add them.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-29 16:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
Really pleased for you mate. I'll give mine till next week and then start. I'm only just five months. The wife will be here the week after so not sure I'm going to want to spend more time with uscis than her.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-29 08:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

Thanks guys! I was sooo happy! While I am delighted that we got it, I still think it's unfair, I feel we only got approved because of my call to them though. So get calling guys, anyone who is atleast over 5 months, get calling tier 2s, no matter how long you're on hold just stay on the line!
 
 
I'm really hoping you guys start getting approved soon, being happy isn;t fun on your own! lol



How did you call, landline or can you use Skype?

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-29 08:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

Ok so it's 6am in Ireland and my phone beeped (I have the USCIS app) We just got approved and are in Post decision! Is this realllllll?


Whoohooo, congrats teacup :D:D:D

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-29 01:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
That's to get the average time down. ####### are they trying to fool? It's grotesque.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-28 16:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
Has anyone asked them why non expedidites from December are being processed? They don't do this by pd, they barely even manage to do this by month. There are still August without RFEs waiting.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-28 15:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
I second that emotion x
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-28 09:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

lol, oh I don't know. I'll be writing to them all anyway. I'm sure I'll re-familiarise myself with them all again when I, eventually, get back to the States. I get too angry with US politics and I don't need that on top of British politics. I get too involved and we have our own nutters that need keeping an eye on.

 


CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-26 17:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
Sorry, the senate. I recall him chairing the immigration debate.
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-26 11:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers
Agree. I'm doing a massive letter round to go out at my six month mark. Including Leahy and Sanders, the two Vermont senators. I'll post my letter here when done. It won't be applicable to all but we should share ideas. I'm staying positive though. I'm hoping for approval during May when my wife is here for two weeks so we can celebrate together. If not, she can take the snail mail versions back to post ;)
Isn't Leahy also chair of the house immigration committee?
CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-26 11:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 November Filers

I agree. If feels like we are the second class group rather than any kind of priority. This was yet another abysmal week for approvals. After 3 weeks of this ####### I'm going to take a break and force myself not to even look anymore. It's just too disturbing. I'm also concerned that it may be the preparation for DACA renewals that was recently announced that may be the reason for the epic slowdown of IR/CR 1approvals. And I cannot even contemplate how furious I would be if that hunch were to prove to be a reality. So it's break time for me. I am going to refrain from looking at the numbers here on VJ for a while and stop watching USCIS' display of utter incompetence and lack of compassion for families. his thread needs to turn positive again and I know I'm not helping.


Daca won't have any impact until September. Forms are going out late May x

CathymacFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-26 11:15:00