I140 approval...

RNkiwi · Feb 1, 2005

Finally got a response from the attorney's office- admittedly from one of the aides.

Yes- they have paid my visa fee bill- but they won't answer when exactly it was paid- so I am guessing it was within the last 12 hours or so :uhoh3:

Did I want my family to be processed with me- I thought that would have been rather obvious given that they have 4 completed sets of papers for Packet 3 in their office ( they can be efficient in some matters...)

I emailed the agency and suggested that I was seriously thinking of canning this whole immigration lark- what a response! They are going to contact the attorney tomorrow and get me a timeline......

The moral of this story is to stay on their backs, question everything that lawyers tell you and do for you- hopefully no one else will strike the hassles quite like what I have gone through. :)

suehp · Feb 1, 2005

Finally got a response from the attorney's office- admittedly from one of the aides.
Yes- they have paid my visa fee bill- but they won't answer when exactly it was paid- so I am guessing it was within the last 12 hours or so
Did I want my family to be processed with me- I thought that would have been rather obvious given that they have 4 completed sets of papers for Packet 3 in their office ( they can be efficient in some matters...)
I emailed the agency and suggested that I was seriously thinking of canning this whole immigration lark- what a response! They are going to contact the attorney tomorrow and get me a timeline......
The moral of this story is to stay on their backs, question everything that lawyers tell you and do for you- hopefully no one else will strike the hassles quite like what I have gone through. :)

Thats great :chuckle

suehp · Feb 2, 2005

I had an RFE as well (apparently every nurse is getting them now, or so Shusterman said!),
Wendy

How long did you have to wait from sending your RFE to getting approval...

I am waiting waiting waiting and getting more and more frustrated all the time...lol want everything yesterday and I am sure you know how I feel :rolleyes:

RNkiwi · Feb 2, 2005

Hi Sue, actually the wait was really short! They sent the RFE back on Oct 26th, and I got approval on Nov 2nd. Hope yours is as quick! Have you signed up for email updates with USCIS?- that is how I found out mine was approved on that particular date.

Finally found out when my fee bill was paid- Jan 28 as I suspected. The bill was issued on Dec 6, although the attorney's office did not receive until Jan 6, which coincidentally was the day my Fed Ex package arrived in their office- I suspect a liitle confusion there!!!!!! At least my packet 3 is now complete, and after the hissy fit I have thrown over this debacle, I hope it will be filed immediately upon request.

Good luck, Sue, let me know how you get on. I will continue with this saga to give you idea of how long this part of the battle goes- hopefully yours will be a lot smoother!!

suehp · Feb 2, 2005

Well I had an email off them on the 27th Jan to say they had recieved my stuff...so I am hoping any day now - keep checking my emails every 5 mins when I am off - driving Hubby mad!!!! :coollook: So yes I did sign up to the email - My Hubby also has strict instructions to ring me at work if the email comes heehee

I hope everything for you goes more smoothly - keep me posted on your progress

By the way where are you headed??

suehp · Feb 2, 2005

Hi Sue, actually the wait was really short! They sent the RFE back on Oct 26th, and I got approval on Nov 2nd. Hope yours is as quick! Have you signed up for email updates with USCIS?- that is how I found out mine was approved on that particular date.

Out of interest what RFE did you have to send in?? I had to send all original certificates from when I qualified copies of visascreen and stuff liek that and anything relevant :rolleyes:

RNkiwi · Feb 2, 2005

Going to Florida- have a job in Broward County.

RFE was to do with no SS #, the temporary licence thing that FL does, I actually have a copy of what the attorney sent back to them, he just sent USCIS back some of their quotes regarding temp licences. I felt the whole thing was a waste of time, just another tactic to delay the processing! :chuckle

I mean, how many applications do they process for FL, most of whom have ony temp licence? I read on Shustermans site, that most nurses are now getting RFE's.

Like you I want everything yesterday-LOL and I feel I could have had it yesterday if it weren't for all the hoops we have to jump through to get there. I am hoping it will be smooth sailing from now on BUT I am not holding my breath!!

suehp · Feb 3, 2005

I am going to Florida too :rotfl: I have aa jopb lined up in Vero Beach...I know someone else who got approved last month going to the same hospital and she didnt get an RFE..but I did

I think I got one as my registration was up for renewal last month and of course I renewed it but they had no evidence of that as they had all my details from last June...so I think that is what was up with mine...

suehp · Feb 4, 2005

Just to let you know I got my approval late last night....I am soooo excited :rotfl:

suzanne4, RN · Feb 4, 2005

just to let you know i got my approval late last night....i am soooo excited :rotfl:

congratulations!!!!

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 4, 2005

Just to let you know I got my approval late last night....I am soooo excited :rotfl:

Congrats now to the final leg

carvanaragon · Feb 4, 2005

Congratulations......