Help from Congressman/Senator

[whome?]

Hi All,

 

After close to 7 months waiting for NOA-2 out of VSC I contracted my Congressman to make an inquiry into my case.

 

The online status shows a touch on 06.03.2009. The response from VSC to my congressman was

 

"A review of the computer system shows that the I-130 and I-129F K3 petitions are with an adjudicating officer for processing as of 06/03/2009 and are pending at this time. You are welcome to periodically check for status".

 

I asked my congressman to inquire about my case and see why it was taking VSC so much longer than CSC and while many others I know are getting appoval/denial in 2-3 months and my case is past the window for USCIS.

 

Does anyone know what the above response means and if the inquiry by the congressman will help something to be decided on the case?

[Randy W]

My congressman did an inquiry, also. He did a follow-up letter to me letting me know that he hadn't heard from the USCIS, but that he was "very interested".

 

In the end, he simply forwarded the USCIS response on to me.

 

The way I feel about it is that there are three things you can do to rattle their cage - an InfoPass, file with the ombudsman, or write your Congressman. Or sue in court.

 

The first three make sure they don't forget about you. The last can be effective if they HAVE forgotten about you.

 

But you basically won't get any more information than what is available to you now.

[whome?]

My congressman did an inquiry, also. He did a follow-up letter to me letting me know that he hadn't heard from the USCIS, but that he was "very interested".

 

In the end, he simply forwarded the USCIS response on to me.

 

The way I feel about it is that there are three things you can do to rattle their cage - an InfoPass, file with the ombudsman, or write your Congressman. Or sue in court.

 

The first three make sure they don't forget about you. The last can be effective if they HAVE forgotten about you.

 

But you basically won't get any more information than what is available to you now.

 

Yea I think your right. The reply I quoted was the email sent from USCIS to my congressman ... his office just forwarded the reply to me just as your did. At least they know I took the effort to get someone else to inquire but the information was what I already knew.

 

What disapppointed me the most was that I spent some time talking with the congressman's aide about the whole process, length of time, differences from VSC to CSC processing (and vice versa in the past), etc. and basically her response was that it takes a long time to go through the immigration processes for family and there is no motive to change it anytime soon. She also quoted "homeland security" as an important reason that I should be patient and just accept it.

[Guest Pommey]

BS in my opinion the family visa thing or the homeland security argument, as work visas just take months from beggining to end. The reality is family visa have a lower priority therefore slower processing times.
The 911 terrorists came on work/tourist type visas not family visas, correct ?
I suggest you pursue all the opinions, go after them.

On a side note very slow p-1 to p-2 can reflect a problem with your name check or infomation you gave on your documents, hope you where honest and did you give all required docs correctly filled out ?

[whome?]

BS in my opinion the family visa thing or the homeland security argument, as work visas just take months from beggining to end. The reality is family visa have a lower priority therefore slower processing times.

The 911 terrorists came on work/tourist type visas not family visas, correct ?

I suggest you pursue all the opinions, go after them.

 

On a side note very slow p-1 to p-2 can reflect a problem with your name check or infomation you gave on your documents, hope you where honest and did you give all required docs correctly filled out ?

 

The documents were correct, checked many times by me even with lawyer submitting them...

 

I was honest about everything....this is my concern though because everytime I go through customs the system flags me and sends me to a back room..where I wait for 30 minutes or so and then they tell me "ok you are all cleared". When I ask what the problem is they never reply to me or tell me how to keep this from occurring the next time (has happened the last four times I came back to USA).

 

The last two times the customs agent asked me how tall I was and how much I weigh...he laughed when I said "you are going to send me to the back room again" and tried to get a supervisor to come over and clear it up..but I still had to go to back room...

[BrokenHeart]

Preident, Congressman, Senator, Indian Chief ot Candle Stick Marker can do nothing amd wont do anything, sorry. This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help me God.

[whome?]

Preident, Congressman, Senator, Indian Chief ot Candle Stick Marker can do nothing amd wont do anything, sorry. This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help me God.

 

Ok .. when I see our timeline I feel bad for wasting people's time and space here to whine about my case ...

 

How can someone do so much to get a visa for their loved one and yet be considered non bonfided?

 

Amazing

[heyjimi]

Preident, Congressman, Senator, Indian Chief ot Candle Stick Marker can do nothing amd wont do anything, sorry. This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help me God.

 

 

i used my congressman,senator,and wrote to every politician i can think of.(didn't try the candle stick maker though.......)....all i can say is my congressman and senator tried to help,but who am I, i am nobody,if i was Brad Pitt or someone giving them a nice big contribution to their next re- election campaigns.....i am convinced they would have gotten off their asses and moved some mountains.just the facts of life.

[chilton747]

During my 9 month wait for our K1 P2, I had emailed my Congressman. Long story short, his aide had me write a letter telling them to either approve or tell me why they are doing nothing. 2 weeks later the P2 came in the mail.

[dnoblett]

Hi All,

 

After close to 7 months waiting for NOA-2 out of VSC I contracted my Congressman to make an inquiry into my case.

 

The online status shows a touch on 06.03.2009. The response from VSC to my congressman was

 

"A review of the computer system shows that the I-130 and I-129F K3 petitions are with an adjudicating officer for processing as of 06/03/2009 and are pending at this time. You are welcome to periodically check for status".

 

I asked my congressman to inquire about my case and see why it was taking VSC so much longer than CSC and while many others I know are getting appoval/denial in 2-3 months and my case is past the window for USCIS.

 

Does anyone know what the above response means and if the inquiry by the congressman will help something to be decided on the case?

Notice how I-130 AND I-129F are being processed together? Recentily USCIS has been tying the two petitions together and approving them at the same time, this effectively defeets the reason the K-3 exists. K-3 was developed as an OPTION at a time when it was taking USCIS up to a year or more to approve I-130 petitions, the K-3 was to allow spouse to enter the USA and WAIT for I-130 approval.

 

Once USCIS goes NOA2, I recomend keeping the I-130 moving through NVC, more than likely you can get interviewed for the IMMIGRANT CR-1 or IR-1 visa instead of the K-3.

 

The K-3 is no longer a relevant visa type, it was developed at a time when I-130 for spousal visa was taking a year or longer to process through USCIS, in this case the K-3 allowed entry to the USA to wait for I-130 approval, so that the couple can either adjust status or interview for the spousal visa, since USCIS has begun approving I-129F AND I-130 on the same date, this eliminates the whole reason for K-3 (Entry and waiting for I-130 approval).

 

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485

($1496)

 

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

 

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

 

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC and USCIS has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

[whome?]

Hi All,

 

After close to 7 months waiting for NOA-2 out of VSC I contracted my Congressman to make an inquiry into my case.

 

The online status shows a touch on 06.03.2009. The response from VSC to my congressman was

 

"A review of the computer system shows that the I-130 and I-129F K3 petitions are with an adjudicating officer for processing as of 06/03/2009 and are pending at this time. You are welcome to periodically check for status".

 

I asked my congressman to inquire about my case and see why it was taking VSC so much longer than CSC and while many others I know are getting appoval/denial in 2-3 months and my case is past the window for USCIS.

 

Does anyone know what the above response means and if the inquiry by the congressman will help something to be decided on the case?

Notice how I-130 AND I-129F are being processed together? Recentily USCIS has been tying the two petitions together and approving them at the same time, this effectively defeets the reason the K-3 exists. K-3 was developed as an OPTION at a time when it was taking USCIS up to a year or more to approve I-130 petitions, the K-3 was to allow spouse to enter the USA and WAIT for I-130 approval.

 

Once USCIS goes NOA2, I recomend keeping the I-130 moving through NVC, more than likely you can get interviewed for the IMMIGRANT CR-1 or IR-1 visa instead of the K-3.

 

The K-3 is no longer a relevant visa type, it was developed at a time when I-130 for spousal visa was taking a year or longer to process through USCIS, in this case the K-3 allowed entry to the USA to wait for I-130 approval, so that the couple can either adjust status or interview for the spousal visa, since USCIS has begun approving I-129F AND I-130 on the same date, this eliminates the whole reason for K-3 (Entry and waiting for I-130 approval).

 

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485

($1496)

 

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

 

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

 

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC and USCIS has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

 

Actually it is interesting that they said this because according to my on-line status only the I-129F petition was touched on 06.03.2009...the I-130 still shows a 12.1.2008 date.

 

I agree and understand with you about how now the K3 is not shorter and defeats the original purpose of the K3. In my case I also applied K3 (hence not DCF) but I might have another 2 yr extension on my china contract and I thought it would be easier for her to come and go with me to USA on the 2 yr K3 multi entry visa than having to worry about problems being out of the country with a CR-1 GC....turns out I should have just DCF because now if I do not get the contract extenstion I will have to leave China without her ...

[Stepbrow]

I can't advise on the complications of your case. You just have to make a judgment call on what is best for you and your wife.

 

I can address the point of getting your P2:

 

Every time there is a congressional inquiry either from your Representative or your Senator, the case officer must pull your file, respond to the inquiry, and put a copy in you file. After a few inquiries, you case officer will get tired of pulling your file in move it on.

 

Ours took two congressional inquiries and one senatorial inquiry.

 

Best of luck

[LeeFisher3]

I'd be willing to bet you will get the K-3 approval in the next few weeks and get moving to GUZ. Then you need to do whatever is required to get the I-130 to continue processing and push it through NVC as quickly as possible.

 

The objective is to have the K-3 get a place in line at GUZ and have the I-130 catch up with it before the interview and take the K-3's place in line.

 

It's sad that your case got stuck, but at the moment you have done all you can for the moment, hopefully the congressman's inquiry helps things to move along a bit faster at VSC.

[Tom and Ling]

 

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

 

 

Hi dnoblett,

 

No...K3 does not suck and I am a K3 petitioner. It cost me more money but my wife and boys were here in the US 5 months sooner than the CR1. If one checks the timelines for K3 and CR1, the CR1 is taking about a year while the K3 is taking a shorter time.

Now,,if electronic processing cuts the time down than it would be better to do the CR1 verses the K3. But this is everyone's own opinion and what they choose for themselves. But the K3 does not suck ( in my opinion) and we got EAD in one month and SS# two weeks later.

 

Tom and Ling

[samsong]

 

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

 

 

Hi dnoblett,

 

No...K3 does not suck and I am a K3 petitioner. It cost me more money but my wife and boys were here in the US 5 months sooner than the CR1. If one checks the timelines for K3 and CR1, the CR1 is taking about a year while the K3 is taking a shorter time.

Now,,if electronic processing cuts the time down than it would be better to do the CR1 verses the K3. But this is everyone's own opinion and what they choose for themselves. But the K3 does not suck ( in my opinion) and we got EAD in one month and SS# two weeks later.

 

Tom and Ling

Yeah, I agree. That isn't a nice thing to say when people still apply for the K3. Being a K3 petitioner myself some years ago, I didn't like reading that, but giving Dan the benefit of the doubt, I don't think he intentionally meant to degrade the K3. No degrading comments should be said about any of the visas applied for. People apply for the visa that best fits their needs and to be truthful about it, neither one is better than the other. It's all in what fits ones needs. Good luck with the K3, Tom.