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

Just spoke to my husband... He said ABSOLUTELY we should go for the K-3.  He doesn't care about having to adjust once he gets here. We'll pay double if it shortens this torture.

 

   SO NOW I'M PRAYING FOR THE K3.luv.gif luv.gif   


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-12 12:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

WOW,, I'm pissed for you !!   WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY DOING?   Did you ever make an inquiry to your congressional office before this happened?   Were you ever told it was assigned to an officer?   This all makes ZERO sense


Edited by LoveMyTico, 12 January 2014 - 10:35 AM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-12 10:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Hi. Tiko girl

My case transferred TSC on Nov, 29th

You have lawyer?



Yes, We have a lawyer.   He enclosed extra passport pictures and my husbands Birth cert. So I will be VERY surprised if I get an RFE  HOWEVER, now that I just said that....  We all know I'll get one now !!

 

We were transferred on Nov 27th. Both files  Last touch on K-3 Dec 2nd, Last touch on I-130 Dec 3rd.  I was told on Dec 30th that my file has been assigned to an officer.  I guess that officer is allowed to have files in their pipeline indefinately....

 

If our K-3 comes through and gets forwarded to the embassy, we're taking it !! This whole processes is taking time away from us that we can never get back.  


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-12 10:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

LoveMyTico and anyone else who filed the I-129f later, just thought I'd give you an ...the government has thrown me a cruve ball!  Both my I-130 & I-129f were approved by USCIS and then the I-129f went back into "intial review" at USCIS and tier 2 told me he "had no idea what they were doing with it"...so I just forgot about it. 

 

My I-130 has been received by NVC & I am calling twice a week to check for case #.  Today, out of the blue, I received a letter in the mail from NVC saying that they have approved my I-129F and forwarded to the embassy in Mumbai!!  WHAT?!  I just checked two weeks ago and it was still under intial review at USCIS.  But now I'm left in a lurch because I don't know what to do.

 

K-3 is supposed to be only valid while you have a pending I-130...but my I-130 has already been approved and is awaiting attention at NVC.  So I don't even know if my hubby can even APPLY for the K-3 anymore.  Which begs the question then, why did NVC approve it in the first place if I cleearly have an I-130 sitting in their office?  Even if he did apply and receive the K-3, would my husband then have to immediately Adjust Status upon reaching the US? 

 

So confusing!  I wish they would not have been approved at the same time! 

 

I know a lot of you are still waiting and I'm not trying to be insensitive posting this, just giving you a heads up about what might happen if you also filed the I-129f later in the waiting period.  Keep thinking postive! :-)

ok listen...  my past experience with the K3: 

once your files get approved, they both go to the NVC.  The K3 only stays there to get a case number then gets immediatley sent to the embassy. THe I-130 stays at NVC for the bills to be paid and to get a case complete.   Once the K-3 gets to the embassy, the embassy takes over and they sschedule the interview etc.

 

IMHO, if your K3 actually gets to the embassy... GO FOR IT !!   I was just discussing this with someone... For us, we still need to file a waiver so waiting for the I-130 to be complete at the NVC is wasting time.  IF my K3 gets forwarded to the CR embassy, We are going with that and we don't care about the extra money to adjust once he gets here.  At the interview they will tell us we need a waiver... the same ####### they would tell us if we went with the I130, so for us, it is saving 2 months because the NVC takes forever to process and complete a case.   I don't care if he doesn't get his greencard immediately when he gets here. I just want  to be with him so adjusting is just fine with us.  

 

If you want to get him here faster, go with the K3.  Im actually wishng that happens to us.  

 

You can go with the k-3 as long as you don't pay the bills for the I-130.  The I-130 will sit at the NVC for a year .


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-12 07:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Got an RFE from TSC on Jan 9th. Still waiting for the hard copy. I was transferred to TSC on 11/27

RFE sux but at least I know they are working on transfers from NOV 27th. 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-12 07:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Question for others filing with Japanese wives: What are your plans regarding the police certificate process for NVC? I'm dreading this as it takes 2-3 months if your wife is not in Japan to go through a consulate.

IF the police Certificate is valid for 6 months ... if I were you, I would try to get it now or I would have started the process weeks ago. 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-11 10:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Hi guys!

Still waiting letter (RFE)...
But I found out my kids got approvals.

TSC surely working on now.
Don't lose hope!





Congrats on HALF of your files  LOL

What date were you transferred to TSC??


9 months tomorrow for our I-130

 

So disgusting


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-11 10:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

OK, I'm the president of the "STILL WAITING " club..

 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 20:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Just a positive feeling! You will have a smile on your face next week.

 

As for me, I will not be excited once mine is approved as I would if it had been approved 4 months ago. The journey is still long: after approval from USCIS to NVC to NVC complete, perhaps 2.5 months and another 1.5 to 2 months until interview. Looking a May time frame for spouse to be here.

I still have to file a waiver after our interview. I'm probably looking at August or maybe later.  I just want to see this thing move.


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 19:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

LoveMyTico, something tells me your petition will be adjudicated by Thursday next week - I hope this feeling I am having is right.

Could you call my husband and tell him that?  He needs to hear it from someone besides me. He thinks I'm just trying to make him feel better....     HA HA HA   kidding  but it sure would be nice to get an approval next week.  I hope I don't come off as a crybaby...  Im just frustrated.  and I know we all are.  

 

 What a horrible impression the US is making on all the foreign spouses.  

 

 

So tell me, What is telling you I will be adjudicated??   Just curious.

 

 

We should all start making bets on who is next.   It is a ####### shoot anyway... might as well have some fun with it..  (  also kidding)


Edited by LoveMyTico, 10 January 2014 - 06:19 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 18:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

She's got people who applied in 2012 still? Obviously, she works hard. I wouldn't be advertising to other callers just how entirely useless I was at *MY* job.  Oh, that quote that was due weeks ago? Yeah, I'll get to it. Maybe. In like, two weeks. Maybe more. Don't call me for like a month. You should be happy, I have people who have been waiting for quotes for like 6 months. Oh, your customer really needs the quote? Well, that's very sad for them, but I won't be moving any faster.

 

####### ever. Does *she* have a boss you can talk to? I'm not entirely sure how one would go over the heads of the ILS Human. But I would actually like to complain to their bosses about their piss poor job in my case as well. (Btw, I still haven't gotten a word from any of them about my approval. I thought that they would call to update me, but obviously they weren't doing jack ###### on my case. I am not a happy panda.

All I was thinking was " if you just told me you can do an expedite if they don't hand me an approval or some sort of RFE, I guess the others in your drawer don't matter?"  or is it that  they  don't ask as many questions as I do so you didn't have to offer that option?  or maybe they don't know any better and think she is actually doing her job?     I am not sure who the boss is at the Senator's office but I would like to think that Senator Toomey is her boss.  Its amazing how they take all avenues away from us. We are made to sit and wait like A-holes. I feel sorry for the people who believe aal the lies they tell.  Thank God I am on this forum and I can see what is going on.   I am sick over all this.  And some people who were approved back in November are still held up at the NVC.  I guess my husband wont be here until 2015


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 18:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

CONGRATS TO ALL THE APRIL APPROVALS !!!    I'm happy for all of you and sad for me...  I cannot tell a lie  cray5ol.gif


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 17:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Called the Senator's office and spoke to the rep who has been inquiring for me.  She basically told me ( and not in a nice way) You got a pretty detailed repsonse. I have some cases that haven't been approved and they filed in 2012. I stated that they probably aren't USC's and in her "not so nice voice"  Actually, they are!!!  

 

She told me she can submit an expedite if I don't get an approval or RFE within 30 BUSNINESS days. ( from Dec 30th)  Because they gave a specific time frame... I asked what about the 6 month statement they gave a long time ago? . I am sure I passed that timeframe...  She wasn't happy that I kept asking questions.   ####### do these people really do anyway?  I don't really deserve to be treated the way she treated me. I was nice as pie...  It is her JOB to serve the community.  So I guess with the HoLIDAY on January 20th... That puts me in the second week in Feb.  #######????????  and that is just the date I can inquire for an expedite....  This whole process is  a joke 


Edited by LoveMyTico, 10 January 2014 - 05:17 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 17:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

looks like they are sending that to everyone ...  How insulting...


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 15:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

When will it be 60days for u? Did u file i129f?

info is in my signature....

 

K-3 was filed on Oct 16th but I am not expecting any miracles from that.  I would take it if it were approved but its not likely I will be able to pursue it.


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 11:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

the ombudsmans office needs to send someone to the TSC to investigate what is going on.....

AGREED !


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 09:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

another Friday.... (sigh)

I sent another letter to the ombudsmans office. I doubt that it will help but it made me feel better as I wrote it.  My husband thinks I am funny.wacko.png

  I am so tired of being stressed out over this.  I wish I could be one of those people who don't care about anything.. They don't worry about anything...  what an easy life  ...

 

It sure would be easier if my husband was here with me. 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-10 09:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

remember the letter we all sent on Dec 19th?

 

I finally received a return receipt form the Ombudsmans office this afternoon.

 

 

 

Your message

To: cisombudsman
Subject: Unacceptable I-130 Processing Time Update
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 10:00:35 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

was deleted without being read on Thursday, January 09, 2014 4:22:40 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).






LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-09 18:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

I did...their reply to congresmman's office on Monday is that my case us undergoing background checks and it is assigned to someone and that I should hear something in two weeks, which just happens to be at the end of the 60 days listed on my transfer notice. Someone in authority needs to wake up and start an investigation into the nonsense!

My congressional inquiry came back saying pretty much the same ####### which so happens to be the 60 days too.  Im going to see what kind of inquiry I can do with the ombudsman. 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-09 17:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

so, I guess TSC is working on the NOV 27th transfers????   They can pick up my file any time now... Today is good !  I really need to hear something soon or I'm going to end up at the FUNNY FARM...


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-09 08:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

When you hear something from the USCIS   PLEASE POST the service center and the date you were transferred along with your update. it really helps to know all of that info and it saves everyone from asking ...

 

 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-09 08:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Well I got an RFE too. Now I am waiting for the actual letter to see what exactly is missing. I sent in everything as per the instructions on I-130

RFE from CSC??? WOW

 

So do you  think TSC is on a long vacation???  SOOOOOOOOO disappointed in EVERYTHING . 

 

Please let us know what they want from you....

If they changed the checklist , it was nice of them to let everyone know....


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-09 08:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Hi all

I got RFE.
We have lawyer but still they put us RFE. WHAT A POINTLESS.


HMMM   let me guess...... TSC???

 

When and where were you transferred?


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-09 07:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Here you go everyone ....  A new tool that will make things easier.....

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA   what a joke.... We are all clearly beyond "normal" processing times... Just another way to twist the knife a little more.  Here's the new tool but sorry you can't use it  

Wait 180  more days before you complainrofl.gif


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-20 12:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Good luck LoveMyTico!!!

 

Everyone else here who's still waiting, e-request on uscis.gov has been revamped for requests based on being outside normal processing times. Go get 'em.

I just tried doing that... it told me my case number is invalid....  I think because I just put in a service request yesterday over the phone ...  if that's not the reason then there is a glitch...  What a surprise


Edited by LoveMyTico, 20 February 2014 - 11:37 AM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-20 11:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

I have all my fingers and toes crossed today !! 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-20 11:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

OK, Thursday AGAIN.  POSITIVE VIBES for all April filers still waiting on this thread

 

I feel the end coming soon !!  PLEASE TSC ....... PICK UP MY FILE !!!!!!! 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-20 05:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

So I saw this in an email today....  All the original DACA filers are about to renew...  Here we go again....  So not only are they holding up the front of the line....  They are all coming back  to continue causing a backlog again....  I honestly don't see an end to the backlog.  I hope my approval comes soon. I can't stand this anymore

 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently posted a notice on its website with important information for individuals granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) prior to August 15, 2012.  If you were granted DACA by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement prior to August 15, 2012 or are a DACA recipient with an employment authorization document (EAD) that will expire in the next 120 days, you must apply for DACA renewal to avoid any lapse in your employment authorization or accrual of unlawful presence in the United States.

 

If you have moved since your EAD was granted, please visit www.uscis.gov/addresschange to update your address on file with USCIS.

 

Kind regards,

 

Public Engagement Division

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-19 18:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

L@@K everybody...  there is life at the TSC

 

 

Below is the latest update.

 

Thank you for your Tuesday, February 18, 2014, email on behalf of your constituent, Ms. XXXXXXXX, regarding Form I-130  Petition for Alien Relative and I-129F Petition for Fiancée.

 

USCIS records show this case is in transit to the unit where it will be assign to an officer.  The background checks have been resolved, therefore a decision or some type of action will be made within the next 30 business days.

 

 

Thank you!

Rachel

 

 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-19 15:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

YES ! ! !  CONGRATS Waiting89.

 

GOOD LUCK !


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-19 13:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

25/4/2013 filer approved today.

 

http://www.visajourn...cfl=0&id=166513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEY ! ! ! !   Nice to see you posting today !!

 

I wonder which service center.   I don't follow other threads because my head would explode watching approvals with later dates than mine.... has TSC been busy? or are they at a stand -still? 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-19 12:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

so my wife finally found the peice of the sheet of the notice, so ya the notice said that our case had been transferred to texas service center on November 18.2013

then as u know our case was transfrred to the uscis local field office on January 23.2014

i so dont understand why they did the transfer to the local field office ,!!!

You really need to call and find out what happened. The Norm is to go from NBC to TSC, NSC or CSC.  They were sending 3 weird transfer notices and one said to local office but it was a glitch. I would bet your file is still in Texas.   Put an e-request in with typographical error. Ask where your file is.  That is really the only way to find out for sure.


Edited by LoveMyTico, 19 February 2014 - 07:39 AM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-19 07:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

What was his rationale trying to talk you out of it?

because they sent 2 responses on Feb 8th for my January 31st service requests. He said the response would be the same, I told him I am now officially out of normal processing times. I want a new  one


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-18 20:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

omg , today we knew that our case is at texas service center from November 18.2013, 

but on January our case was transferred to the uscis local field office, 

whats that mean ??? 

Have you called to find out where your file is?  Not tier 1   you need tier 2 or call your congressman to make an iquiry


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-18 18:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

I was able to put another service request in today. He tried to talk me out of it but I insisted. They gave me 15 days. 

I honestly think they say the file is undergoing background checks because they are so behind and can't come up with a better excuse this late in the game, 

 

My lawyer told me I would never get a letter stating my file was with adjudicator.. but today I received that letter. Now.... I can't say its not a lie...but never say never


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-18 18:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

 

I really hope this update helps your case!

Good luck LoveMyTico!

luv.gif rose.gif THANKS !


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-18 13:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

130 minutes for a call back.  tier 1 was not able to place the service request because it did not give her the option.  She did verify that I am FINALLY outside normal processing times !!!   Something is finally going my way. Not the best thing to brag about  but finally something good


Edited by LoveMyTico, 18 February 2014 - 01:14 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-18 13:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

o no its not April 5 2014 sorry 

its April 5.2013

TSC is May 2nd.  Im on hold to place a service request for being out of normal  processing times... Let's see what they do with this !


Edited by LoveMyTico, 18 February 2014 - 12:59 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-18 12:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

For TSC it's now into May. Lovemytico, call up and put in a service request ASAP.

I already have 4 in..  I'll try again but I feel like its a big joke


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-18 12:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

 

I really don't have anything to add to that!!

I amd two inquiries about my I-129F and I received 2 different email answers:

1) the first one said my case is assigned to an officer, and now it all depends on the work load of the officer bla bla bla.....

2) the second one received today 18-Feb-2014: the case is still pending consideration

 

two emails form Nebraska BS Center contradicting and negating each other.

 

SO fed up with this system!!!!

I think assigning to an officer means they received it at the service center. How can they be assigned April through July?  Its just one more thing to say to the callers to shut them up. Now they are saying the files are  undergoing background checks that can't be expedited..  Well of course they can't... and if you read the blurb when you check your stats online, it says initial review is when they under go background checks... so what the hell have they been doing with my files for 10 months.

 

 

I'm sorry for ranting today. I'm so P!ssed off and stressed out.  

 

Lawyer said K-3 is super slim to nothing chance of going through. He said to expect the I-130.    What a crock of Sh!t. Why the heLL did he even bother filing it then????  I am supposed to stop watching the clock and find something else to think about while I wait for my approval.    How nice is that???


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-18 12:19:00