Americanparuski

I have not been able to find the fax number to the California Service
Center. I would like to send a fax, and find out what is going on with
my K1 visa case. Thanks in advance for your help.
    
    

Eiflow

I once upon a time I found the fax number somewhere on the INS web site. I
faxed them a few times (Re:K-1 also) but never ever received any sort of
response. Sorry don't remember exactly where or what the number was.

Probably best to be patient. After all the more time spent reading faxes and
ignoring them and answering phone calls, the less time to process aps.

Good luck
"Americanparuski" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I have not been able to find the fax number to the California Service
    > Center. I would like to send a fax, and find out what is going on with
    > my K1 visa case. Thanks in advance for your help.
    >
    >

Folinskyinla

Hi:

I know that CSC has published its fax numberS. Note the plural. If you are more than 30 days beyond the processing time on the latest processing time report [see Udall's site or www.ilw.com], send a fax to Division I -- they do respond fairly quickly.

If you have no response within 2 weeks, you can then an e-mail inquiry to the appropriate e-mail address in Division XII.

This system was set up in October and so far -- seems to work IF you FOLLOW the guidelines.

Andrew Defaria

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Americanparuski wrote:

    > I have not been able to find the fax number to the California Service
    > Center. I would like to send a fax, and find out what is going on with
    > my K1 visa case. Thanks in advance for your help.

I have 5 fax numbers for you:

1. (949) 389-3482
2. (949) 389-3486
3. (949) 643-1538
4. (949) 389-3402
5. (949) 389-3007

Good luck.

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Americanparuski wrote:
I have not been
able to find the fax number to the California Service Center. I would like
to send a fax, and find out what is going on with my K1 visa case. Thanks
in advance for your help.

I have 5 fax numbers for you:

(949) 389-3482
(949) 389-3486
(949) 643-1538
(949) 389-3402
(949) 389-3007

Good luck.



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Folinskyinla

Andrew:

Don't you think you should give accurate information? I didn't give the numbers before because I didn't have them handy.

Of the five numbers, one is not listed as a valid fax number to the CSC, one is a TELEPHONE number for EMERGENCIES, and a third is for applications other than family petitions. You do give the proper inquiry line and the right Division XII line.

I know that when I pick up a phone I get very irriated to have a fax machine sreaming the handshaking signals. If CSC is good enough to set up an emergency phone in the first place, who are you to give it out as a bloody fax line?

After your first fax inquiry, you should wait. The CSC says the following about inquiries to Division XII --

"After fifteen days, you may contact the California Service Center, Division XII for assistance. When yo contact Division XII, please be prepared to answer the following questions:

1. When did you make your first inquriy?
2. What fax line di you send it to OR how did you make the inquiry
3. Have you spoken with any INS officer concerning this inquiry/case?
4. If so, whom and when?
5. What guidance did you recieve?"

The second inquiry can be made either by fax or to the appropriate Division XII e-mail address withOUT attachments.

Sisterblue

[email protected] (Americanparuski) wrote in message news:...
    > I have not been able to find the fax number to the California Service
    > Center. I would like to send a fax, and find out what is going on with
    > my K1 visa case. Thanks in advance for your help.
    >
    >

From the INS's website, it apprears that you either have to call or
write, they gave no indications of faxing a request. I called myself
when I needed status information. Here's the phone number:

California Service Center 949-831-8427

Andrew Defaria

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Folinskyinla wrote:

    >> [i
    >> I have 5 fax numbers for you:
    >> 1. (949) 389-3482
    >> 2. (949) 389-3486
    >> 3. (949) 643-1538
    >> 4. (949) 389-3402
    >> 5. (949) 389-3007
    >> Good luck.
    > Andrew:
    > Don't you think you should give accurate information?

I gave the information that was given to me. If it is not accurate then
blame them not me!

    > I didn't give the numbers before because I didn't have them handy.

Well... I did.

    > Of the five numbers, one is not listed as a valid fax number to the
    > CSC, one is a TELEPHONE number for EMERGENCIES, and a third is for
    > applications other than family petitions. You do give the proper
    > inquiry line and the right Division XII line.

If you want that information it'll cost ya! ;-)

    > I know that when I pick up a phone I get very irriated to have a fax
    > machine sreaming the handshaking signals.

Then bitch to the people who had given out your voice phone number as a
fax number, not the person the third or fourth down the line.

    > If CSC is good enough to set up an emergency phone in the first place,
    > who are you to give it out as a bloody fax line?

I am me. I got the number. There is no law saying that I cannot say what
that number is. Who are you to tell me that I cannot pass along
information that I've gotten from the National INS information line
(IIRC)? You're a lawyer. You don't like it then sue me! But I doubt that
any judge would convict as I said I was merely passing along the fax
numbers that were given to me (and I am quite sure that all of those
numbers received faxes at one time in the past. Perhaps the INS changed
them. There is no way for me to know). If the fax number is wrong well
then don't shoot me - shoot the National INS information line for giving
out the wrong number! Geeze!

    > After your first fax inquiry, you should wait. The CSC says the
    > following about inquiries to Division XII --
    > "After fifteen days, you may contact the California Service Center,
    > Division XII for assistance. When yo contact Division XII, please be
    > prepared to answer the following questions:
    > 1. When did you make your first inquriy?
    > 2. What fax line di you send it to OR how did you make the inquiry
    > 3. Have you spoken with any INS officer concerning this inquiry/case?
    > 4. If so, whom and when?
    > 5. What guidance did you recieve?"
    > The second inquiry can be made either by fax or to the appropriate
    > Division XII e-mail address withOUT attachments.

You know I did the fax thing properly as per the rules in effect at the
time and you know what? It didn't work! At all. The final option was
supposed to be to call a number to ask why your fax has been ignored for
30 days! When I finally got through that line (constant redialing) I was
told in no uncertain terms that this line was only for ALIA attorneys,
quite contrary to the initial instructions that I followed faithfully
once before (IOW 60+ days of waiting. After the first round I was unable
to get through the final 4th number and gave up. I'd say about 2 weeks
latter I decided the resurect this fax thing for another try and after
plowing through I was just a bit more persistant on the "call this
number to speak to somebody about why they have not responded to your
previous faxes" part only to be turned away because I was not an ALIA
attorney).

You know I played by their rules before and they don't even follow their
own rules. Do not expect me to follow the rules of some crazy
organization who cannot even follow them themselves! That's foolish to
fall for these stupid, contrived waiting games that they cook up. This
is my opinion - YMMV.

    > --
    > Certified Specialist
    > Immigration & Nat. Law
    > Cal. Bar Board of Legal Specialization
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Folinskyinla wrote:

[i
I have 5 fax numbers for you:

1. (949) 389-3482
2. (949) 389-3486
3. (949) 643-1538
4. (949) 389-3402
5. (949) 389-3007

Good luck.




Andrew:

Don't you think you should give accurate information?
I gave the information that was given to me. If it is not accurate then blame
them not me!
I didn't
give the numbers before because I didn't have them handy.
Well... I did.
Of
the five numbers, one is not listed as a valid fax number to the CSC, one
is a TELEPHONE number for EMERGENCIES, and a third is for applications other
than family petitions. You do give the proper inquiry line and the right
Division XII line.
If you want that information it'll cost ya!
;-)
I know
that when I pick up a phone I get very irriated to have a fax machine sreaming
the handshaking signals.
Then bitch to the people who had given out your voice phone number as a fax
number, not the person the third or fourth down the line.
If
CSC is good enough to set up an emergency phone in the first place, who are
you to give it out as a bloody fax line?
I am me. I got the number. There is no law saying that I cannot say what
that number is. Who are you to tell me that I cannot pass along information
that I've gotten from the National INS information line (IIRC)? You're a
lawyer. You don't like it then sue me! But I doubt that any judge would convict
as I said I was merely passing along the fax numbers that were given to me
(and I am quite sure that all of those numbers received faxes at one time
in the past. Perhaps the INS changed them. There is no way for me to know).
If the fax number is wrong well then don't shoot me - shoot the National
INS information line for giving out the wrong number! Geeze!
After
your first fax inquiry, you should wait. The CSC says the following about
inquiries to Division XII --

"After fifteen days, you may contact the California Service Center, Division
XII for assistance. When yo contact Division XII, please be prepared to
answer the following questions:

1. When did you make your first inquriy?
2. What fax line di you send it to OR how did you make the inquiry
3. Have you spoken with any INS officer concerning this inquiry/case?
4. If so, whom and when?
5. What guidance did you recieve?"

The second inquiry can be made either by fax or to the appropriate Division
XII e-mail address withOUT attachments.
You know I did the fax thing properly as per the rules in effect at the time
and you know what? It didn't work! At all. The final option was supposed
to be to call a number to ask why your fax has been ignored for 30 days!
When I finally got through that line (constant redialing) I was told in no
uncertain terms that this line was only for ALIA attorneys, quite contrary
to the initial instructions that I followed faithfully once before (IOW 60+
days of waiting. After the first round I was unable to get through the final
4th number and gave up. I'd say about 2 weeks latter I decided the resurect
this fax thing for another try and after plowing through I was just a bit
more persistant on the "call this number to speak to somebody about why they
have not responded to your previous faxes" part only to be turned away because
I was not an ALIA attorney).

You know I played by their rules before and they don't even follow their
own rules. Do not expect me to follow the rules of some crazy organization
who cannot even follow them themselves! That's foolish to fall for these
stupid, contrived waiting games that they cook up. This is my opinion - YMMV.


--
Certified Specialist
Immigration & Nat. Law
Cal. Bar Board of Legal Specialization


Posted via http://britishexpats.com





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