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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Don't get upset about the 180 day ####### they hand out.  The tier 2 officer who put in my service request told me they have to say something general. Its not for everybody and they know that.   The new filers get the same #######  ...... So don't worry about that.

 

Also,I get the feeling they are not responding to the 60 day notice we got when our files were transferred.  

 

I would say to just call... act so confused.  Tell them you go this 60 day notice but now you are being told 180 days. Which is it?   And tell them you were told your file was assigned to an officer.. so how could it take 180 more days?     They will transfer you to tier 2... Then ask them what the hell is going on with your file.   That is how I got my service request for my I-130 on the 17th.    I'm not stupid. I know whats going on, but they don't need to know that.   My file was assigned to someone on Dec 30th but that officer must be on long term disability or something.. LOL  

 

Hopefully we all will be approved soon !

 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-28 11:42:00
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RFE response review. Notice within the next 60 days...so I guess by the end of March my case will be at NVC. At that stage I'll have to do the interview and medical, right? Good thing I'm starting a new job in May, since it's probably gonna take another 4-6 months from today on anyway. *sigh. Hope you guys receive good news soon.

You don't do interview and medical at the NVC stage.  The interview is after the NVC stage.  It all depends on the embassy when your interview s scheduled. Some are fast, some are slow as molasses.


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-28 07:25:00
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Hey Lovemytico, I'm so sorry you're still dealing with USCI's BS, I'll be praying for you tonight. Hopefully you'll be out of that soon. But NVC is the same, nothing happening yet sad.png

THANKS luv.gif I was wondering where you were hiding lately !

 

 

I can use all the prayers you can give !ClockWatch2.gif ClockWatch2.gif


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-27 19:16:00
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Hi all! Good luck this week I hope to see all April filers approved soon. Specially lovemytico 

thanks! luv.gif


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-27 12:21:00
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Hey lovemytico, came back especially to check in on you! So sorry to see you still haven't budged... if it's any consolation, we haven't got any further and are still waiting for our case number at NVC, it's taking an age... By the time you get to NVC I think you'll fly right through. I'll say a little prayer for you tonight!

Thanks Katie... I'm still here ( not by choice)  We were transferred to TSC on November 27th. 

I heard conflicting statements about calendar days or business days.  Senator's office says business days, USCIS tier 1 & 2 say calendar days.  Either way, its been 2 months since we were transferred.  I have 2 service requests in with the USCIS and an inquiry from the Sentor's office . They all gave specific dates they would respond by.  This week , my mission is to get SOMEBODY to do SOMETHING.  

 

 

Pray for my K-3 to go threw . Of course if they refuse, I have no choice but to take the I-130...  I would really rather skip the NVC and go on to our interview, file our waiver and worry about adjusting after the waiver is approved.... 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-27 07:57:00
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#Attached image are those people who have been left out by TSC without approval according to the excel sheet.

Left out is exactly right....  How sad


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-25 13:26:00
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Oooooohhhhhh!!! I wish I could give you my k3. smile.png

Thanks Stacey  I wish you could too !! luv.gif


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-25 09:18:00
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I wonder why they asked for our email addresses...... I don't expect an update from TSC.   They are approving transfers after ours. There is no order to anything.   I'm so disgusted. 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-24 15:06:00
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Success! I now have service request for my I-130 at TSC, in addition to one for my k3. This Saturday marks when I am supposed to have a reply on my k3 and Feb 8 for my I-130. I looked at June spreadsheet at there are 7 TSC approvals. Unreal!

GOOD FOR YOU ! !! ! !  FINALLY !!! 

I am supposed to have an answer by Feb 1st for my service request  but that is a Saturday ! !   MY LUCK !

 

There is probably a letter in the mail stating my case is "in process"  wait 180 days...LOL  I laugh now but I know I'll get some kind of sh!tty response ( as usual)

 

How long is a case assigned to an officer?   The tier 2 officer told me that means its on someones desk waiting to be processed....  HOW BIG ARE THEIR DESKS??????

 

I was really praying to hear something this week.  It is so unfair that June is getting processed before us.    What happened to first in, first out?

All bets are off when the government is trying to fix the numbers they have to report.   I hate being caught in this mess. I just want to be with my husband.  DANG IT ! 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-24 12:23:00
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Yes that's what the letter said........ Medical then interview. But what we r worried about is if he'll be able to work when he gets here without a green card? It's important to us if he can get a job in a month or so. What if we have to wait months for AOS? He has an 18 yr old son who has 1 more yr if high school. ( living with the mother ) and he'll need to send $ home. They only start school at 7 over there in case your wondering. I can float our bills but I would be hard pressed to have anything extra. If $ was no object of course I want him here ASAP but we have to be practical also. We don't have our # yet so it's still possible. Any feedback on this?

for me... Money isn't an issue.  My husband has money saved. Enough for the adjustment. We don't care if he can work right away. 

 

But if I were in your situation,  Go get the K-3. Get approved.. and then schedule his POE a couple weeks later.  

 

Who knows how long NVC will take. TimandAna were approved back in November and are STILL waiting for an interview date.  It all depends on if you can wait or not.   I'm not willing to wait.


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-24 09:26:00
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Yes it's funny how there's a case # for the 129f but none for the 130. If the petitions were together why not enter it all at the same time? My hubby actually got a letter from his embassy giving him instructions on what to do. But like I said, we are going to wait and hope that once we get the # thing will start to speed up. We are in the same boat. I've also been waiting since 1/7. Good luck!

If I were you, I'd jump on the K-3... if you don't pay the fees for the I-130, they can't proceed with that .. and it sits there for a year.  

 

If you got a letter from the embassy, that means they didn't close it !!

 

you have time to adjust.  The NVC is a joke..

 

I believe the instructions form the embassy are for the medical  etc... then you can make an interview appt.  ( at least that is what CR does)  

 

 

Im so jealous.  I hope that happens to me.  I am not really willing to wait out the NVC ####### when I can just go to the embassy and get the same result...  THE NVC is a waste of my time. I couldn't care less about him getting a greencard as soon as he gets here.  


Edited by LoveMyTico, 24 January 2014 - 08:52 AM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-24 08:52:00
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Congrats to all the April approvals! Tico girl, I really felt like this was going to be your week. sad.png still praying for you. My approval was 12/11 and still no case# from NVC. This whole process is so disheartening. Ugh!!!!!!!

Stacey..... its Friday already... Cross your fingers for me !!  I want to hear something today !! 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-24 07:46:00
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You are next lovemytico. 

Oh Lord I hope so.

 

its very hard to watch all the approvals.  I am happy for them  BUT it makes me so mad a TSC.


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-23 13:21:00
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First time posting to keep hopes up!!

 

I just recieved an email with APPROVAL!!!!

 

Priority Date: April 22

Transfer Date: November 27 (Nebraska)

Aproval: 1/23/14

 

 

 

CONGRATS !!!!


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-23 10:28:00
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April 1st pd, transferred Nov 14th to NSC, Approved today (Jan 23rd)

CONGRATS !


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-23 09:37:00
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What's wrong with the us postal service?! My documents they wanted for the rfe took over two weeks to arrive at my husbands...now he needs to add his stuff and send it off, hope it won't take another two weeks within the country sad.png. Anyway, I took on a new job starting in May, this whole thing is taking too long, I can't continue sitting at home waiting for anything at all to happen. I guess it's another month or two till the noa2, then another two months at the Nvc plus interview etc...sad.png so I'll be stateside not my early spring as we had originally planned but early fall. Great...

Lovemytico....are you seriously still here?! No news no nothing after your transfer?!

SNIKWAD   of course I'm still here.   I was able to put in a service request in for my I-130 last Friday and I also put one in for my K-3 the week before  but as you can see..  I'm still here with no news to offer.  The I-130 service request was my plea for them to just approve my K-3.  That is what we prefer. I want to bypass the NVC if at all possible.  

 

VJ  will the second place I scream for joy when that approval comes.. I promise

 

My hubby is first !  of course.


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-23 08:02:00
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THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY

 

AGAIN !  

 

Do you think the TSC took an extrended Martin Luther King holiday?  Or en extended CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY??  Because that is sure how it feels.

 

 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-23 03:49:00
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Today my case was shipped to the department of state for visa processing. Thought it would be sent to Nvc. whats the difference with the two centers.
Today my case was shipped to the department of state for visa processing. Thought it would be sent to Nvc. whats the difference with the two centers.

same exact place


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-22 20:46:00
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I feel for you, but it was specifically mentioned in the requirements to submit I-130...If it needs translated to english, dont forget to do that. It needs to be done by a certified translator I believe.

My lawyer asked for his birth  cert , so it was in the package. I went nuts trying to get everything translated. His birth cert is ancient. It was difficult to get a legible copy. we ended up making a color copy. all the registration numbers are handwritten ... I hope they don't have an issue with that. 

 

I filed my taxes yesterday so now I have everything I need, once I get approved.  Still wishing for the K-3 whistling.gif


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-22 19:17:00
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was that RFE from  the TSC? 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-22 18:06:00
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 jULY FILERS ARE BEING APPROVED ( WITH IN 6 MONTHS PERIOD ). APRIL FILERS ARE WAITING FOR 9+ MONTHS. WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? 

 

EVERY ONE IS FRUSTRATED AND LOST THEIR PATIENCE. THIS IS THE POLICY OF USCIS? THIS IS THE WAY OBAMA IS RUNNING THE GOVT.??

 

BULLSHIT!!!!!

UGH   thats why I can't even follow the other threads.

 

Does it say what service center ?   TEXAS is a joke.   The new processing times are AS OF Nov 30th.  So don't  you think 6 weeks of work would bring them to at least April??  I keep hoping the April filers will be approved any day now, but everyday is one more disappointment.

 

 

 


Edited by LoveMyTico, 22 January 2014 - 10:08 AM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-22 10:05:00
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You are next!

 

THANKS.... I sure hope to hear something this week.


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-21 16:19:00
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Thank god my two children and I are finally approved. noa1 4/22/2013. Transferred 11/27/2013 noa2 1/21/2014. We submitted only 8 wedding photo, and other relevant document. no other proof of bonafide marriage. Moving on to nvc congrats to all those who were approved and all the best on the rest of the journey. God is good.

CONGRATS ! ! !!

 

Where were you transferred to?  


Edited by LoveMyTico, 21 January 2014 - 04:18 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-21 16:16:00
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Thanks God we are approved. I am crying so happy and hopping everyone gets approved soon. I emailed Nebraska last week. 

FELICIDADES ! 

 

CONGRATS !!!  SO HAAPY FOR YOU !!


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-21 15:23:00
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I live in the DFW metroplex where TSC is and it's freakin beautiful here sunshine lollypops... And all that so TSC should be working their little western butts off!!!!

sunshine and lollipops are good

No excuses now !!   


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-21 11:24:00
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Ahhhh snow again and the offices will be closed too plus that makes more delays. I hope they don't close the offices

no, only in Philly ...  I don't know about any snow in Texas...   I saw some action on the Feb thread at the TSC  so I know they are open.

 

 

Roads are bad, glad I left work. I work an hour away.. Now just waiting for the kids to get home from school. They are letting them out at 11:30am.  


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-21 11:17:00
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Jst got off the phone with NVC and they did send our i129 to the embassy while the i130 hasnt gotten logged in yet. He said by the time they log it in (few weeks) we may already have the intw at the embassy. Didn't have a tracking # but said it was sent on thr 10th. So yay!!!! K3 is alive!!!!!
Hope u get urs too!!!! Hang in there fighter!

CONGRATS ! !! ! GO FOR IT !!

 

You just made my TUESDAY !!!     

 

I am hoping to hear something this week.   

 Waiting for a big snow storm to hit the Philly area shortly. I'll be leaving work the minuite that first flake falls from the sky and I will be home tomorrow !!!  They say 12" to fall this afternoon into tomorrow morning. ( MUSTANGS DON'T LIKE SNOW LOL LOL LOL)

 

  Plenty of time to bother the USCIS tomorrow !!!      FINGERS CROSSED FOR ALL !!


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-21 08:34:00
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I'm hoping my service request will bring attention to my case, especially since she had to find a differrent way to file it.  I soooo want the K-3. 

 

I'm coming up on 60 days for the transfer also.  I would almost bet a paycheck that I will be issued an RFE so they can buy some time.. But that is OK  if that is what they are gonna do.  I'm so stressed out over this. 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-20 11:47:00
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HAPPY MONDAY..... even though its a holiday...


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-20 08:05:00
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Yea, the NVC cust service said it was killed.... Which is funy because i talked to her on the 14th and the letter with the case # was dated the 13th.... So i'll have to see what tha....!!!

Try and get a case number for the K-3. There is a post on VJ about how to track your file through DHL to the embassy.  Once it gets to the embassy, you can call them directly. 

 

 

http://www.visajourn...assy/?p=4567372


Edited by LoveMyTico, 18 January 2014 - 09:39 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-18 21:30:00
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Tico's luv, way to go! I haven't had a chance to post in a while but every time i see the notice for this thread with ur name on it i check to see if u finally got approved, i can't believe it's taking so long!!!!! NVC got our I129 and I130 on jan 7th. I called to get a case number last tuesday and she said they had received them and it was gona be 10-20 bus days b4 they log them in. And that my i129 got killed and i130 is going fwd. So i said ok.... Well today i get a letter from the nvc telling me they sent the 129 part to the embassy and to go and fill out the ds160 gave me the case # and all. So now who do believe? monday can't get here fast enough cuz i have to call and check on this b4 i pay for ds160 ..... I'm like u, if we can go the k3 route i'm all abt it.... Just get me my hubby here already!!!!!!!!
Good luck darling i hope it all goes fast from now for u guys!!! Happy new year! wink.png

Thanks for keeping an eye out for me !!    Please keep me updated on your K-3.  There have been a few k-3's that have made it to the embassy lately.   Who told you it was killed?  NVC?  I swear they say the same info to everyone without knowing each circumstance.   I am so happy I actually got to voice my preference. I have no idea if it will go my way...  but I'm hoping

 

Thanks to all the members who keep checking for my approval !!


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-18 21:17:00
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Did they actually do a SR on the I-130? Did they give you the Feb 13 date runaround? I was absolutely told they will not do one for my I-130...

They DID do a service request for the I-130.  I got the NICEST person for tier 2 . I thanked her over and over for being so nice and being willing to help. She said "I have been doing this a very long time, its all in a days work"  I was on the phone just about 40 minutes with her. She tried to do a service request the regular way but couldn't so she found another way. She put me on hold several times  She asked me my name, phone number, address, husbands name. and then she typed in exactly what I said.  I explained that we prefer the K-3 because no matter what, at  our interview we  know we need a waiver. Taking the K-3 route will just save us 2 months of the NVC nonsense.  We don't care about having to adjust or the cost. We want to save time.  It has already been 9 long months of just waiting.  My assumtion is that she sent the assigned officer the service request. I have an SR number and a date of Feb 1st for a response.    I don't know what will happen... maybe I'll get an RFE because I am "rushing " them  but I am just so happy that I finally got a person on the other end of the line who actually did something to help.  It goes to show that there "IS" something they can do. I think it helped when I told her that on Dec 30th I was told I am assigned to an officer and was told 30 days.  Then when I call the automated line it says an additional 180 days.  I asked her what I should believe.. She said to believe the senators office because they have a special department at the USCIS that only deals with the congressional and senator inquiries.  And I think she could see something in the screen because she said I know your case is being worked on... maybe thats why she sent the special SR??  

 

Im just so happy I got that nice woman on the other end of the line !!  Its hard to find things to be happy about with this process these days..   


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-18 06:26:00
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There are 3 April filers yesterday, but all are non-VJ members.

 

http://www.visajourn...&dfile=No&adv=0

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LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-17 20:59:00
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Good luck!!! Fingers crossed HARD for you!

THANK YOU SO MUCH  BOS_LHR !!!!!!!!


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-17 18:41:00
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BAM

 

Service request for my I-130 and my K-3 explaining how we prefer to go with the K-3.   She gave me FEB 1st as the date they have to respond.   PRAY FOR US EVERYONE. I really want the K-3.  It would save us the 2 months at the  NVC.    If we have to wait for the NVC and then the interview and then the waiver. We are looking at at least another 7 months.  I can take 2 months or more off that process with the K-3


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-17 14:40:00
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stay tuned, I have been on the phone with TIER 2 for 35 minutes..   still talking with her...


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-17 14:35:00
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sent to TSC... let's see if that gets kicked back too. I included my SR # and the reps ID number and name

 

I'm so over this stress.   I can't deal with it anymore

 

 

Thanks Kaylara for posting the TSC address.   luv.gif


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-17 13:21:00
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Did it bounce, or did they just send you a nasty response?

 


Recipient address: SCOPSSCATA@dhs.org
Reason: Remote SMTP server has rejected address
Diagnostic code: smtp;550 5.1.1 <SCOPSSCATA@dhs.org>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in virtual mailbox table
Remote system: dns;walle.sleepycat.com.au (TCP|206.46.173.3|40084|173.255.241.114|25) (walle.sleepycat.com.au ESMTP Postfix)
 




LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-17 13:19:00
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Does anyone have the TSC email addy handy to post? I can't search too many websites here at work.. Its probably only a matter of time before they block VJ. 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-17 13:11:00
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FYI, I just tried to send an email to the addess SCOPSSCATA@dhs.org   and my email was rejected.    HOW NICE !


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-17 13:09:00