biggish data

QUOTE (zorro @ Mar 27 2008, 12:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Milton y Claudia @ Mar 26 2008, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

well Thanks
I thought they where going to approve my I129F application
since the expedite request that i requested was for the I129F!
They Approved the I130
Well now i need some help on the NVC
so i can get it expedited also!

QUOTE (hyd617 @ Mar 26 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Milton y Claudia @ Mar 26 2008, 03:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yihaaaaaaaaaa
I was approved today!
Please update the list.
(I asked for expedite just in case and was approved, i have a medical Situation)
Thats why i was approved.

congratulations milton Y claudia!! im very happy for you, you are k3 or IR1? i thought u filed for i129F also? anyways keep us posted good luck.... i hope they approve me toooo

Congratulations Milton N Claudia.

Zorro Khan.

I pray encouragement and faith for everyone here. AND FAVOR AND SPEED!!!!!!!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-03-30 20:48:00

QUOTE (kitty loves moudi @ Feb 28 2008, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (lsma @ Feb 28 2008, 01:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (mariaslk @ Feb 28 2008, 09:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm assuming that even though we are Oct/Nov filers that if we received our NOA1 and it says received January 2008 then this is the date we should be going by for processing times?

My husband has called USCIS and told them that we sent our petition in Nov and they said they can not changed the received date which has been entered into their system.

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

On my printed NOA1 it says - received date October 10th - notice date January 10th

On the online system is says they 'recieved' my application on January 10th

I'm not sure what that makes our date to go my for processing times but I'm sure everyone will still be processed in order so it doesn't make that much difference in the long run

The received date will be the one they will use, I was told when I called them.. tho they are now saying it will take 9-10 months for processing

I think its best to go by what they are doing, and VSC is processing August petitions.. so the august petitioners are getting adjudicated in 6 months!

what do they mean its taking 9-10 months? just at vermont?
It seems that people that got the NOA1 right before we did are beginning to get approved. I dont listen to anything anymore. blech!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-02-28 20:11:00

QUOTE (jgay80 @ Feb 14 2008, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

There is really nothing else people from this thread can write about. We are all basically in the same boat, which is waiting for that damn NOA2 with it mentioning the word APPROVAL. So hopefully the next thing we write in this thread is that we got our NOA2!!!

Hey I am right there with ya!
We have almost the EXACT same timelines.
LEts keep in contact!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-02-14 19:03:00

QUOTE (Evgeniya @ Nov 8 2007, 11:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I would like to start this thread for those who filed I-130 in October and November. We sent our I-130 on October 1st still didn't get NOA. With all this processing time delays published by USCIS it seems like it is going to take a long long very long time for us to get NOA.

I am an October 30 filer. I want to puke!!
I am so frustrated!! What REALLY frustrates me is seeing with the extra filers the VISAs that they decide are important enough to do first..and WE are well down the list!!!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2007-12-15 22:19:00

QUOTE (Evgeniya @ Nov 12 2007, 02:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Roserick @ Nov 8 2007, 11:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Evgeniya @ Nov 8 2007, 11:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Don't be hopeless.. Check out my timeline..

I sent my I-130 on 5-19-07 to the Vermont Office
Notice of Receipt was on 5-21-07
Notice of Approval was on 6-7-07

I didn't request no Expedite service.. I also I sent my application via Priority Mail only..

Today I just got my IV Fee Bill of $380.. After paying this, I am going to be on my last step which is the DS230..

You got very lucky what can I say! We are not lucky at all. USCIS stopped processing I-130 it seems like for a while. My husband called California Center they said it is going to take them 15 weeks before they issue NOA1. Very much looking forward to it! I just decided to look for a new job in Russia, since it seems like it is going to take some time before I get my interview. I hate to be pessimistic here, but it is not looking good at all so far with processing delays.

I am the same way!
I still have not even received a notice of receipt (unless you mean by sending it certified mail..which I did and I also have that receipt) I have heard NOTHING from VSC yet

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2007-12-03 10:11:00

I WROTE TO THE VICE-PRESIDEND!

QUOTE (Nita&Assaad @ Jun 2 2008, 05:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

When I was going to the process of the I-130 I also wrote about 20 letters to everyone I could think of (and spent numberious hours reseraching names and contact information. My congressman, senators, First Lady, Director of USCIS, Duty Director of USCIS, Director of Secruity checks, Assistant to USCIS Director, Chief of Stuff of USCIS etc... But the only one (beside my Congressman) that responsed back with an answer was VP Cheney and becasue of the inquiry from his office USCIS responsed as well! And right after I got a response, I got my approval. I am not saying that he had anything to do with that approval (maybe he did) but it doesn't help to get your voice heard!

Good Luck!!

Nita

QUOTE (MrsRowe @ Jun 2 2008, 06:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Good Morning all,
I spent 2 and a half years waiting for my citizenship to be approved but i was stuck in name check from FBI. I started writing a letter to everyone i could think of. The only letter that came back saying that i was finally cleared was the letter to ####### Cheney, so i did it again. I wrote a letter to him and ofcourse his office reads it, not him directly. I know that we are all trying different things but letters are one way to make some kind of an effort. If we have enough people writing about this problem, it might be noticed and we can not just help ourselves but others behind us as well. I am willing to help format a letter for all of us and we can start sending letters out. Is anyone with me? So far i have written to the DIrector of the Vermont service center, the supervisor of the I-130 department and ####### Cheney. Who else wants to write, i can help you format it. We cannot just sit around and complain about the problem, let's work to fix it.

what address did you use??

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-06-02 16:35:00

I-864EZ

did everyone send the three years?
I think I am just going to send (if I ever get approved) 2007. BUT I changed jobs in July of 06...

advice?

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-06-05 10:30:00

000 was APPROVED?!?!?!?!?!?

QUOTE ( @ Jun 5 2008, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks everyone, as i said its heartbreaking to see that Vermont is moving so slow with the approvals of stand alone I-130 and I feel awful about it so thats why i didnt post anything. I didnt want to give false hope and I didnt want to make anyone that i have enjoyed in knowing on this forum have bad feelings towards me. Thanks again for the congrats from all of you , I feel a bit silly for the reasons that I have not posted but some of my buddies do seem a bit mad, I only hope not at me

dude.... LIVE IT UP. Im sure anyone that is "mad" is only jealous. LEt those people deal with that... YOU... YOU deal with your approval!!!!!!

Im so happy for you. I know you deserve it!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-06-05 16:36:00

000 was APPROVED?!?!?!?!?!?

HELLO!!!!!!!!!!
Did I just miss this thread???

CONGRATS BUDDY!!!!

DETAILS PLEASE!!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-06-04 17:45:00

Good that you'll be filing soon.
My job isn't temporary - I work contract-to-contract at my school in this school district but next year will be my last year and I'll have tenure.
When the county gave me that letter it stated that I have been employed since XX/2005.
Even before last summer I received my offer to work this school year.
Enough proof of your current job (salary) along with supporting documents should be fine.

Hey! My job isnt "temporary" necessarily, but I think thats what they call it unless you are already tenure. If I stayed in this same city one more year I would be tenure as well, but I live about 8 hours from my family and I think I am ready to move home, plus living expenses at home are WAY more reasonable and it will be nice to be around family while we are getting on our feet!
Thanks for all your help!!!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2007-01-05 09:47:00

I agree about trying to stay in the school! I just wasnt sure if the principal would have the salary amount and all the "formal" dates. I would much rather stay in the school than go "downtown" haha. I wont mention that it is "temporary" either. My only thing is that I may be moving next year and the summer is HOPEFULLY when the interview will happen..or be over!! haha but either way I run that time as being the risk of one contract almost if not already over and the other one (hoping I have one by then!) not starting?? Who knows. sigh. so complicated, haha
Thanks so much for your help! Its awesome to find someone with such similar circumstances! I am waiting for a few more things to be sent to me and then I will be filing..hopefully by the end of the month!!! EXCITING!!!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2007-01-04 23:44:00

I'm a teacher too - 2nd year in the U.S. (I did one year in Brazil). I don't think we have to worry about the affidavit of support because we are currently earning enough and we can always show proof of graduating from college and that is why we didn't earn as much before.
I will be taking my tax returns to the interview with me as well as W2s and my contract from last year and this year (to show my raise) and that I've been employed since 9/2005.
I have my letter (and the listed contracts) from my employer and will be able to take my W2s from this year with me as well. I have pay stubs and bank statements and my life insurance policy.

Get together as much proof as you can that you earn enough, and remember you still have your W2s from this year to show that you earned above the poverty line for 2006.
I was told that what is most important is that your current salary is sufficient.
I hope this helps.

BoraBora!
Thanks so much!! We should definately keep in touch throughout this entire process!! Those are great ideas. I would feel much better not having to file with a joint sponsor, much less confusing!! I will get copies of my contracts (does it matter that we are still probationary and in annual contracts?) Who did you get to write your letter? human services???
Thanks!!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2007-01-04 23:00:00

Hey guys!
I have some questions. I dont think the answers are here obvious anywhere..haha... I am going to file for my fiancee..and how big of a "proof of relationship" issue is it that we have only been physically together one week? I met him over the summer while I was in JA on a mission trip with my pastor and I am an elementary teacher so it is hard for me to get time off during the school year to go visit him. I am planning a trip for Spring Break but hope to have started paperwork before then. I have a card from him. phone bills. a couple of pictures but unfortunatly they are mainly of just the two of us. my jamaica agenda and my flight ticket..anything else I might have and wouldnt think of??
Also- he tried to come here for Christmas but wasnt approved for the visitor's VISA b/c he didnt have "adequate community ties to show return"...will that mean anything in the paperwork process like.. will he have a hard time being approved??
I am a 2nd year teacher (just graduated) and my income is def. above poverty level but I dont have 3 years of returns so my sister and brother-in-law are sponsering us - do I still need to have MY tax returns for the past two years?
and finally- where is says "intended adress in the U.S." what if I dont know it yet?

Thanks!!!
You guys are great!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2007-01-04 16:36:00

statement of intent

Does anyone know if my fiancee's signature on the statement of intent (engagement whatever its called) has to be original or can he fax it to me?

Thanks in advance!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2007-01-05 14:24:00

HELP G-325A question!!

Ok, I looked at the example form, but it doesnt show..
where is says "full name and address of employer"
does it mean
like the establishment name and city, state..
or does it mean establishment name, ADDRESS, city state?
Thanks!!
and if it makes a difference it is jamaica..so they dont really have addresses anyway.....

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2007-01-11 11:12:00

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 7 2008, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (shrewdgal @ May 7 2008, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 7 2008, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just to let you guys know, that another February NOA1 for I-130 has been approved .... Rajee.
He tends to roam the K3 forum so probably won't post on here ..... but that's good news folks .... more VSC approvals are coming.
Looks like they are working all three months together December/January/February NOA1's

guess that just sucks for the rest of us in september, oct, and nov then, huh?

Well I guess it would if you were one of those in that bracket, but as your NOA1 is dated 01-17-08 thankfully that puts you in the January group .... remember, your filing date is irrelevant.

At this moment, I'd be doing this

and cheering VSC along .... I sure as hell am .... I'm a February NOA1 and keeping my fingers and toes crossed right now as I've got someone Stateside I need to get to see before she dies of terminal cancer.

C'mon VSC, you can do it ..... spit the NOA2's out this week!!!!

I dont care that we are all grouped together.. I just want us ALL APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is nothign we can do about it taking so long for us to get approved and I dont want others delayed but I WANT TO BE APPROVED

QUOTE ( @ May 7 2008, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Put it like this, If they are going by NOA1 dates then there is only a 2 week difference for Oct and Jan filers and the same thing for Nov and Feb filers, so pretty much even though we sent in our applications months before there is a good chance we will be approved the same time as the people who sent there applications in Jan and Feb. Really a horrible picture to paint if you ask me

The picture may be horrible, but sadly that's the way it is and there's ####### all we can do about it

QUOTE (shrewdgal @ May 7 2008, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 7 2008, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (shrewdgal @ May 7 2008, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 7 2008, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

guess that just sucks for the rest of us in september, oct, and nov then, huh?

QUOTE ( @ May 7 2008, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The picture may be horrible, but sadly that's the way it is and there's ####### all we can do about it

I dont care that we are all grouped together.. I just want us ALL APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is nothign we can do about it taking so long for us to get approved and I dont want others delayed but I WANT TO BE APPROVED

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-07 09:23:00

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 7 2008, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

guess that just sucks for the rest of us in september, oct, and nov then, huh?

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-07 08:44:00

QUOTE (kitty loves moudi @ May 6 2008, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Jeca, Inky, Iceman... good luck hope u get ur approvals in a few days!!! Comeon VSC!!

Shrewdy were NEXT!!

WE MUST BE
and let me tell ya kitty..when we get it we are gonna get it with a bang

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-06 13:51:00

QUOTE ( @ May 6 2008, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh we use Windows live call for video chat, I just use my phone because its something that USCIS can see, we dont email each other at all really maybe, 4 times a month, but i talk to her several times a day on the phone and when i am at my house we just do the video chat for a few hours. I wish there was a way to show USCIS video chats, i would have a lot more money

I pay .69 per minute to call there.

we dont email and I only use a callign card for calls. so.....
we never do mail b/c jamaica mail system is JACKED up.

I guess I am depending on my pictures, my visits and cards to both of us at around Christmas time..what else do yall think?

QUOTE (Ilya R. @ May 6 2008, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Another day, another non approval, vermont is awesome...

I know, arent they?
about as awesome as a poopie baby diaper in the hot sun.

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 6 2008, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

All this talk of money is quite depressing .... funny how one of USCIS's expedite criteria is financial hardship, yet does anyone ever ask for that expedite ????

hahahah no..b/c then they would deny you based on being able to support anyone else! hahahaha

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-06 10:29:00

QUOTE (lotofpatience @ May 6 2008, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE ( @ May 6 2008, 10:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yeah I just spent 1700.00 for my tickets in June, well worth it even if it is only for 1 week. I hope to hear something between now and when i come back in June.

So, I am the least - I paid only $1245 in May

$450 for June 6-July 21
I win..
Btu this isnt the part I WANTED to win

QUOTE ( @ May 6 2008, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I wish I could file a hardship waiver based on the money I have spent going to see her and talking to her, i have spent 30% of my salary so far

I know, right!!!
I am probably at about 40%

so much for a budget and saving. sheesh

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-06 10:25:00

QUOTE (kitty loves moudi @ May 6 2008, 02:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (produke @ May 5 2008, 09:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

flood gates...muahahahaha....lmao...what a sick joke.....

Omg, they've really done a disservice to many of us july-nov filers

There is still too many of us yet to be adjudicated. No touch, no nothing here on day 201!!!

yes, yes they have
there MUST be something we can do.
We should have raised a stink before now and we might not be right here.
I think our focus should nto be on the crappiness of the USCIS but our focus shoudl be on the lack of focus on FAMILY...that a country BUILT from immigrants now allows the illegal ones to stay...TAX FREE... but the legal ones get destroyed..not only that but those fiancee VISAs and work VISAS and all kinds of other things are moving right right along while those of us in a family COMMITMENT wait.
Im going to pray that God open the doors for ALL of us an opportunity to change this process.
AND I pray speed and favor for us ALL.
"God has moved bigger mountains than this"

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-06 07:18:00

QUOTE (produke @ May 5 2008, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

flood gates...muahahahaha....lmao...what a sick joke.....

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-05 21:22:00

QUOTE ( @ May 5 2008, 03:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Cornishman @ May 5 2008, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi guys.
We got an RFE last Wednesday 30th April. Today our lawyer received the letter from USCIS and all they wanted was a certified copy of our marriage certificate. I believe we sent a photocopy of the original. This has already been sent back to them so hopefully we will be back in the game asap. I'll keep you all posted.
Cheers
Dave

I thought that they only needed a photocopy of the marriage certificate, to be honest I thought that they only wanted copies of everything. This worries me a lot because I sent photocopies of everything.

me too

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-05 15:12:00

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 5 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (shrewdgal @ May 5 2008, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 5 2008, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Paris Heart @ May 5 2008, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 5 2008, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Paris, I guess saying nice things about VSC is just never going to sound convincing.

Tell you what VSC .... if you approve me within 14 days, I'll slip in a photo of me in my underwear for my interview in London .... just accidently

Sarah, you bad girl!!!!!!!

naughty English girl

..... however, we all know that I won't get approved within 14 days .... but then ... maybe ... it would be very funny if I was

I guess we have now discovered the answer to the topic's question "are the floodgates about to open" is "no"
This is getting to be more than I can take!!!!!!!!! SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shrewdgal, I was having a laugh .... This system is hard for all of us, and I'm just trying to lighten it up.
The approvals are happening and hopefully there will be more this week (it's only monday today) .... you've got a January NOA1, and you know that they are processing those currently as the timeline shows exactly that.
If you don't have your approval by the end of the month then I'll be very surprised.

I know. i appreciate your laughs

I hope it is soon. I might turn into a prune if it isnt

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-05 13:55:00

QUOTE ( @ May 5 2008, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im with you Shrewd, and they bad thing is that no one can do anything, even if someone filed their application on Aug 1st nothing can help it. According to USCIS people are not even allowed to make a service request until 30 days after the posted processing times. Congress men can do nothing until you are current or past their processing times either. The most frustrating thing of all is to see so many people after July-Nov. getting approved. Its very good for them and I am glad that things worked out for them but I cant help but feel like my life is always going to be as it is now, I have gone from 155 pounds to 120 in 3 months so its easy to see im not eating anymore, I dont sleep but maybe 3 hours a night no matter how much I drink, and pretty much I have just given up on life. Sad really that im so weak that I let a process control the way I am but that process is my life right now. I really just cant take it anymore, works out better for my wife if she is a widow really, she gets to be near the person she will marry afterwards and no one in her family will look at her funny because she got a divorce.

I understand.
It is really affecting our marriage. I dont know how it will work out. Everyone says stay hopeful..but that only worked for me up until about a month ago. now I just feel out of control and lost.
I tried to PM you back but it says "taht member does not exist"
Strange.
Hang in there. really. I know it sucks..but we dont really have another choice. Im so sorry that you feel that way and even more sorry that I feel that way too.

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-05 13:54:00

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 5 2008, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Paris Heart @ May 5 2008, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 5 2008, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sarah, you bad girl!!!!!!!

naughty English girl

..... however, we all know that I won't get approved within 14 days .... but then ... maybe ... it would be very funny if I was

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-05 13:33:00

QUOTE (Ilya R. @ May 5 2008, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

to answer briefly:
NO the Government does not care

agreed

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-05 11:22:00

QUOTE (hurryup @ May 5 2008, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (shrewdgal @ May 5 2008, 11:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (hurryup @ May 5 2008, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

225 days and waiting. I will get approved today along with other Sept filers at VSC.

man. this sucks.
i dont know how you do it.
Im about to die over here and Im an Oct. filer.
arent we just the lucky ones??

I am also like everybody else, impatient, frustrated, depressed, angry and helpless.

One thought that keeps me going is, if my wife doen't come here, then I will go to her. My wife and I have given ourselves until Dec 31, 2008 for her to come here. If that doesn't happen, then bye bye USA!!

Its rediculous isnt it?
I dont understand why this is happening to us. I am so sorry for you and me and everyone else that is waiting through this mess.
We dont really have another option, do we??

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-05 10:39:00

QUOTE (hurryup @ May 5 2008, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

225 days and waiting. I will get approved today along with other Sept filers at VSC.

man. this sucks.
i dont know how you do it.
Im about to die over here and Im an Oct. filer.
arent we just the lucky ones??

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-05 10:26:00

QUOTE (kitty loves moudi @ May 4 2008, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Let's pray for the floodgates to open up tomorrow morning!!

nothing in my inbox... anyone else?

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-05 07:06:00

http://www.ndtv.com/.....2011:48:00 PM

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 1 2008, 06:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (kitty loves moudi @ May 1 2008, 03:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey guys, think this will affect us on getting approvals ?

The H1-B influx was couple of weeks back, they should be pretty much through it by now
Anyhow, NVC and TSC also deal with the H1-B, so the workload will have been split up considerably ..... surely the only reason VSC would still be working on H1-B's would be if all of those applications were for New York ??? .... we all know it would probably be a split between LA and NY ..... CSC are through theirs and are rocking though I-130's
Kitty, I really can't see this affecting us now

QUOTE ( @ May 1 2008, 03:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im just not sure how to answer that, do I think it will make a difference for us? No, I try not to think that it will, I would expect some type of order with USCIS, and with the backlog that they are trying to fix they really dont have extra hours to give for those people in that department, I mean, I would feel really awful if instead of the normal time for them they were forced to go longer than the 8-12 months that some of the people on this forum have to deal with

To be honest I really hope that they have different departments dealing with different applications, I really do.

If you're talking about the backlog around July/August .... they are totally through all of that. That would've been finished up around January/February looking at the approvals .... the fees went up in July 2007 right? We don't have a lot of June 2007 filers on this site do we ??? they are what would've been the backlog.
Sadly the backlog did delay our NOA1's. more so for the August - October filers ..... and if these guys are definately going by NOA1, then it's a bummer!! ..... but if you look at Delicia's spreadsheet which I've pinned a couple of postings back, the approvals are without a doubt coming through for NOA1's in December/January

QUOTE (kitty loves moudi @ May 1 2008, 04:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Correct me if i'm wrong but I counted about (15) I-130 VSC approvals for April. I trully hope it is like Sara says.
day 195 and counting

Yes, Kitty, there's a lot we don't know about. Delica has been checking everyone's timelines and has been religiously updating her spreadsheet, even if they announce their approval or not. She is a star

I dont think Delicia's timeline shows NOA1 order indicating approval order at all.

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-01 07:35:00

QUOTE ( @ Apr 30 2008, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

To be honest I really hope that they have different departments dealing with different applications, I really do.

hey...I tried to PM you back but it wouldnt let me as it said "that member does not exist"
but basically I said this...

"thanks..
I asked my congressman about getting hiom a visitors visa and they said no b/c they were afraid he would return (jamaica was afraid). but we didnt ask about a tourist visa
but I am a USC...natural born...does that make a difference ya think?
ah who knows. I am so frustrated about this whole process..ya know?"

QUOTE (kitty loves moudi @ Apr 30 2008, 11:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Correct me if i'm wrong but I counted about (15) I-130 VSC approvals for April. I trully hope it is like Sara says.
day 195 and counting

if you look at Delicia's timeline then it is not going by NOA1 at all.. there is NO consistency with the approvals in the last 2 months or so from VSC.

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-01 07:30:00

something is wrong with vermont center

QUOTE ( @ May 21 2008, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The problem that i am seeing with the congressman is that there is no time that they use to act on now, there was once the 6 months rule, meaning that if you were past 6 months contact your congressman and they can put a request in for you. This just isnt the case anymore. They are holding to the processing timelines posted by USCIS. It is amazing that USCIS is now contradicting their own estimated time lines, they said that applications filed after July could expect a 9 - 10 month wait, May 30th will be 10 months from their posted estimated processing times. And California, all I can say is WOW, they are doing some work over there. To me I feel like after July at vermont they just got so many applications they vowed to never open the closet the shoved them all in in hopes to ward off the work as if it was some type of evil spirit.

I think they have lost some...and wont move the processing dates until they can get them "found"

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-21 15:31:00

QUOTE (Delicia @ May 21 2008, 10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (shrewdgal @ May 21 2008, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Ilya R. @ May 21 2008, 03:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

in..

ok. if anyone has any addresses, lets post them. i emailed my senator friend and asked who I needed to address with this issue (besides him...) and I should hear back from him soon...

lets start with :

Gov. Tim Kaine
PAtrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor
1111 East Broad St.
Richmond VA 23219

phone (804) 786-2211
fax (804) 371-6351

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling's office

Jenna Baker (special assistant..I think we will have more luck this route)
102 Gov. Street
Richmond, VA 23219

basically all I am going to say is how rediculous it is that VSC has not moved I-130 processing dates for 3 months and the month before that they only moved to go BACKWARD. and that FAMILY visas are far behind work and fiancee VISAs and that family should be priority.
Also I will state how long we have all been waiting (in DAYS..) and that noone cares about us.
Virginia is for lovers... RIIIGHT......

oh..and I'm gonna write the USCIS new director too

umm state governors have no oversight or involvement with federal agencies. The people, besides your own federal congressmen (U.S. Senators and U.S. representatives) that you should contact, would be the members of this group:

QUOTE

U.S. Sub Committee of the Judciary
Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship

Jurisdiction: (1) Immigration, citizenship, and refugee laws; (2) Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the immigration functions of the U.S Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Directorate of Border and Transportation Security; (3) Oversight of the immigration-related functions of the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement, and the Department of Labor; (4) Oversight of international migration and refugee laws and policy: and (5) Private immigration relief bills.
Membership: (7:6)

Republican Members

John Cornyn, TX(Chairman)
Charles E. Grassley, IA
Jon Kyl, AZ
Mike DeWine, OH
Jeff Sessions, AL
Sam Brownback, KS
Tom Coburn, OK

Democratic Members
Edward M. Kennedy, MA (Ranking Democrat)
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., DE
Dianne Feinstein, CA
Russell D. Feingold, WI
Charles E. Schumer, NY
Richard J. Durbin, IL

SENIOR STAFF

Reed O'Connor, Majority Chief Counsel
Jim Flug, Democratic Chief Counsel

U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

They have no jursidiction but as our liason to these agencies they should be able to ask questions.
I know this is not just a VSC problem but that is where I am and aside from you, most of us in this timeline (those of us that talk everyday) are VSC so that is why I, personally, am targeting them. I know it ALL sucks.

thanks for the advice

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-22 09:52:00

QUOTE (Trelawny20853 @ May 21 2008, 08:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (shrewdgal @ May 21 2008, 02:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think I will start mailing a letter to everyone.
yall in?

SHREW....you're not that far from D.C. someone out there has to listen to you. Like you said, you don't want special treatment, you just want to know what's up. I would feel the same way...TELL US SOMETHING...don't leave us in the dark...all this may ruin my marriage. I'm right beside you.

thanks lawny

they might can ingore us..but they cant ignore God...keep praying!!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-21 20:37:00

QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 21 2008, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This is where being a Military Spouse sucks as I can't get involved

However .... I did make a copy of some fax numbers off a posting on here a couple of months back just incase .... it was from a guy called Mohgli I think .... these are the numbers he faxed and got an approval soon after .... don't moan at me, I've only just found the document I copied it onto.

"(202)-456-2461 **White House Number.. address it to President Bush* , and write an authorization letter too.. I always include that up-front.. something about the Privacy Act and saying they can look into your records with your permission...

(202)-456-6212 Vice President Cheney
(202)-456-0126 Press Secretary Dana Perino
(202)-261-8577 Secretary of State Condolezza Rice
(202)-456-6771 First Lady Laura Bush

also, you can try faxing MULTIPLE times in one day.. fill them up fast.. send a super-strike of papers to all the offices (haha).. They will get annoyed at you as well as USCIS.. and that is why Mr. Director over there is calling it quits.. I don't think it is because he is far away from his family.. I just sent a batch Monday, and I'll wait until Thursday (5 days for my request).. to see what is up.. if not, I'll just tell the person over the phone that I will continue to send faxes until I get a decision.. President Bush did send a letter to me (mail) saying that he forwarded my letter to Dept of Justice.. then they forwarded to FBI.. and that's how I got my letter from them"

Maybe there's a reason why I couldn't find this before .... but now I have .... have fun guys

thanks.

QUOTE (CJ Vasani @ May 21 2008, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

even though i am not in the same situation as you guys are in terms of timeline, i'll be more than happy to yell (symbolically speaking) as loud as I can by mailing the numerous congressman from NY and any others that you guys think need to hear about the lax at VSC re: I-130 apps.

do it...totally

we have all just complained complained and now I am acting...in every little way I can!

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-21 16:31:00

QUOTE (Ilya R. @ May 21 2008, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

can someone make a template so we can plug our names in that way I'll get some of my friends to do one

oooh.. good idea
any takers?

I can start it and then we can change/add/delete to it.

ok:
Dear....... Thank you for your service to this nation and its citizens. Your work has not gone unnoticed and for your concerns I am thankful or something nice here...haha. As one of such said citizens, I have a serious concern.
My name is __________. I filed a I-130 petition with the Vermont Service Center on __________.
That was 205 days ago.Today, May 21, the USCIS processing times were updated (with a May 15 date) and the I-130 petition for spouse, child under 21, and parent remains unchanged with a date of July 30, 2007.
This is the third month the Vermont Service Center states they are processing I-130s filed on or before July 30, 2007. The month before that they were in August and then on ________ does anyone have this date? the processing time for this petition went backwards.
Can NOTHING be done??
I miss my husband. Families are being ignored. I wake up everyday hoping that it will be my turn. I serve my community. I love my country, yet there seems to be no tangeable hope for me to be with my husband. I am not even asking for special treatment. I just do not understand why there is NO accountability in this department. Where are the checks and balances? Where is the accountability that this SERVICE center has to the U.S. Citizens? How is it that a Service Center can do no progressive work on a particular petition for months and noone speaks on our (the citizens and permenant residents) behalf?
Fiancee Visas (K-1 and K-2 Visas filed by the I-129F petitions) are into a November processing date at Vermont.Special work Visa's are being processed almost immediately after petition. Those of us separated from our husbands, wives, parents, and children..we are the ones getting
lost in the shuffle.Why the discrimination? I feel that you, as our liason between this service, you may have some answers.
We teach our kids that we have a government for the people by the people and all I can think is that when I call my the appropriate people to as for help that I am seen as a nuisance, or in some cases, not even intelligent.
I have heard numerous times about the backlog and the amount of unexpected petitions received before the fee hike that took place in July 2007. Why is this still an acceptable answer? As long as the Vermont Service Center leaves their processing date at a standstill we are told nothing can be done because we are "within processing times." Is this the representation of our government and it's services that you want your citizens to see and be treated with?

thats all I can write because I am getting angry. hahah
this is a really long "template" so please edit and work with as necessary and hopefully we can get one together by tomorrow evening.

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-21 16:28:00

QUOTE ( @ May 21 2008, 04:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im doing one letter , but am going to send to every congressmans office we have, after that another letter to the senators, because they ask who you have contacted in the congress, then , what the heck, the white house. Director of USCIS, nah, he is well aware of what is going on. I am pretty sure that Vermont has to answer as to why their processing dates have not changed in 4 months. He just doesnt care, he has accepted their answer and everything is business as usual.

hey can you put up those addresses so everyone will have them here to refer to?

shrewdgal

Female

Jamaica

2008-05-21 16:06:00