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Old Dec 30th 2001, 3:19 pm
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Andrew Defaria
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Banjo Bob wrote:

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[usenetquote2]>> Extremely hard to do when dealing with the CSC. It often takes 2 - 3 days straight[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]>> of continuous redailing (especially from work where I can't redial constantly)[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]>> just to get through.[/usenetquote2]
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Tried that already. Didn't work for me. Actually I've found the best time to get
through is between 2-3:30 Pm.

[usenetquote2]>> How exactly do you do that? Because they keep saying "I don't know" to me.[/usenetquote2]
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Been there, done that. They keep answering "I don't know".

[usenetquote2]>> My congress person said that I'll just have to wait and they refused to do a[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]>> congressional inquiry. [snip] and that I should have my congress person do a[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]>> congressional inquiry so as to jar the thing loose. [snip][/usenetquote2]
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Actually I've been to my congressman and both senators. They all have been treating
me the same. The little story about my case being given to another employee (and
having to start back at basically square 1) and that these employees work only Mon,
Wed and Fri happened to me from both my congress man and my senator. I recently
started calling the second senator and the treatment has been very similar.

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That would be heaven. I've only been called back a handful of times from my congress
critters. Once was after I called her boss exactly because she would not return her
phone calls.

The normal scenario is this: I call the congress person. The receptionist answers,
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"Thanks for holding, can you hold some more"! After a short hold period they ask my
name and what this is regarding. Usually I tell them my name and that it's regarding
immigration. Lately I just say my name and they don't ask what it's regarding - they
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meeting] would you like her voice mail?". I say yes and get transferred to voice
mail. Here's where the fun begins! Sometimes they drop the call or I get a busy
signal. If so it's back to square one. Other times I listen to the greeting and am
greeted with "the mailbox is full". I call back (back to square 1) and then
interrupt them telling them I just called before, was transferred to voice mail and
the mailbox is full. They then take a manual message which is probably filed in the
circular file.

This procedure continues for weeks to months until I call up the boss. I've done this
twice now totaling about 2 months of my time.

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The only advice and suggestions I've been given are those I already know or have
tried without success.

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Called them all already!

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Again, your in heaven compared to me. I wish I wasn't where I am but I am and I am
powerless to do anything about it.

[usenetquote2]>> Oh and the local INS office simply returned the letter I sent them [snip][/usenetquote2]
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Hell with nothing written on the return I can't even tell it's been refused. It just
seems to me a piss pour and very unprofessional way to deal with official business,
especially when such business pertains to somebody's life and happiness. Oh and I did
write the letter stating that if this is not the correct office to write then would
they please point me in the direction of the proper office to write.

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That would work for me too, that is if my liaison would actually work on this for me.
It's been 8 months now and I still do not have official word of why my petition is
being scrutinized. I have ideas but no official word. And I've been told both that my
petition is there and my petition is not there so I can believe neither and must
assume that my petition is not there and strive to get official confirmation. And
I've been told by the congress critters ever increasing estimates of how long this
process will take. It started at 6 months - we're now up to 2 1/2 years! Of course my
question is "6 months, 2 1/2 years from when?" and I've been told from when they
received it. Of course the natural follow up question is "When did they receive it?"
to which the answer they offer is "I don't know".

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So then you know exactly what I'm talking about.

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I would too except they are as non responsive as the INS. Picture your same situation
except your liaison would not call you and you would hear from them maybe once in 2
months and even then they would ask you the same questions you already answered 2
months ago. Maybe then you'll get a little feel for what I'm going through.

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<html> <head> </head> <body> Banjo Bob wrote:<br> <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> On Sun, 30 Dec 2001 15:16:19
-0800, Andrew DeFaria<br>

<blockquote type="cite">Extremely hard to do when dealing with the CSC. It often
takes 2 - 3 days straight of continuous redailing (especially from work where I
can't redial constantly) just to get through.<br> </blockquote> <!---->I call very
early in the mornings and use that redial button a LOT. Get into their automated
system before they open and keep it going in circles until they do open. Then
transfer to a person. They don't<br> answer the phone until about 10 minutes after
the hour (getting their morning coffee I suppose Be patient - there's only the
one phone number.</blockquote> Tried that already. Didn't work for me. Actually
I've found the best time to get through is between 2-3:30 Pm.<br> <blockquote
type="cite" cite="mid:[email protected] om"> <blockquote
type="cite">How exactly do you do that? Because they keep saying "I don't know" to
me.<br> </blockquote> <!---->Ask them other questions that they can answer and
then breech the original question again in a different context or a different way.
Ask them if somebody else can help you with that information. Always Be Polite and
Sincere -- Always!!!</blockquote> Been there, done that. They keep answering "I
don't know".<br> <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> <blockquote type="cite">My
congress person said that I'll just have to wait and they refused to &nbsp;do a
congressional inquiry. [snip] and that I should have my congress person do a
congressional inquiry so as to jar the thing loose. [snip]<br> </blockquote>
<!---->Well, I wrote off the first senator and call the other one.</blockquote>
Actually I've been to my congressman and both senators. They all have been
treating me the same. The little story about my case being given to another
employee (and having to start back at basically square 1) and that these employees
work only Mon, Wed and Fri happened to me from both my congress man and my
senator. I recently started calling the second senator and the treatment has been
very similar.<br> <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> He actually seemed to want
to help me and he has been very good. He keeps in constant communication and gives
me regular status updates.</blockquote> That would be heaven. I've only been
called back a handful of times from my congress critters. Once was after I called
her boss exactly because she would not return her phone calls. <br> <br> The
normal scenario is this: I call the congress person. The receptionist answers,
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<b>started</b> with "Thanks for holding, can you hold some more"! After
a short hold period they ask my name and what this is regarding.
Usually I tell them my name and that it's regarding immigration.
Lately I just say my name and they don't ask what it's regarding -
they know already. At this point I usually get "such and such is
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yes and get transferred to voice mail. Here's where the fun begins!
Sometimes they drop the call or I get a busy signal. If so it's back
to square one. Other times I listen to the greeting and am greeted
with "the mailbox is full". I call back (back to square 1) and then
interrupt them telling them I just called before, was transferred to
voice mail and the mailbox is full. They then take a manual message
which is probably filed in the circular file.<br> <br> This
procedure continues for weeks to months until I call up the boss.
I've done this twice now totaling about 2 months of my time.<br>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> He's also
given me a lot of advice and suggestions. </blockquote> The only
advice and suggestions I've been given are those I already know or
have tried without success.<br> <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> You have two
senators and a representative. If you don't like one, call another.
Call them all. </blockquote> Called them all already!<br>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> My liason
works 5 days a week and has, on occaision, called me twice in one
day. He's friendly, honest and even lets me know when he thinks he's
getting the run-around.</blockquote> Again, your in heaven compared
to me. I wish I wasn't where I am but I am and I am powerless to do
anything about it.<br> <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> <blockquote
type="cite">Oh and the local INS office simply returned the letter I
sent them [snip]<br> </blockquote> <!---->I don't know what to say
about that. I use FedEx for everything so I can trace it. So far
nothing's ever been refused or returned.</blockquote> Hell with
nothing written on the return I can't even tell it's been refused.
It just seems to me a piss pour and very unprofessional way to deal
with official business, especially when such business pertains to
somebody's life and happiness. Oh and I did write the letter stating
that if this is not the correct office to write then would they
please point me in the direction of the proper office to write.<br>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> As far as my
communicating with the INS. Only through my liason person or
directly with the Warsaw consulate. </blockquote> That would work
for me too, that is if my liaison would actually work on this for
me. It's been 8 months now and I still do not have official word of
why my petition is being scrutinized. I have ideas but no official
word. &nbsp;And I've been told both that my petition is there and my
petition is not there so I can believe neither and must assume that
my petition is not there and strive to get official confirmation.
And I've been told by the congress critters ever increasing
estimates of how long this process will take. It started at 6 months
- we're now up to 2 1/2 years! Of course my question is "6 months, 2
1/2 years from when?" and I've been told from when they received
ba. Of course the natural follow up question is "When did they receive it?" to which
the answer they offer is "I don't know". <br> <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> I cannot trust one word
that comes from the mouths at the NSC. I've heard a different story every time
I've called them and no two are the same. </blockquote> So then you know exactly
what I'm talking about.<br> <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected] om"> They have even given me
multiple approval dates over the phone! I don't waste my time with them anymore.
I use my liason for any and all communications with them now.</blockquote> I
would too except they are as non responsive as the INS. Picture your same
situation except your liaison would not call you and you would hear from them
maybe once in 2 months and even then they would ask you the same questions you
already answered 2 months ago. Maybe then you'll get a little feel for what I'm
going through.<br> <br> </body> </html>

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Old Dec 30th 2001, 3:24 pm
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Andrew Defaria
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Alvena Ferreira wrote:

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[usenetquote2]>> Well, it was the liason that they finally confessed they lost it to. They probably[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]>> won't volunteer the information to you directly. I started to question it when I[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]>> kept getting different answers from the NSC. Nobody has mentioned anything about a[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]>> possible anthrax tainted pouch but that could be feasible. I've heard just about[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]>> every other possible excuse from the NSC though.[/usenetquote2]
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Doesn't explain my situation as my petition was supposedly traced back to Dulles on
May 22 and this didn't happen until October 25. You would think that somewhere
between May 22 and October 25 my petition should have been sent out to the CSC.
Speaking of which they (Warsaw) said that their trace found that it left Dulles May
22 heading to the CSC by certified mail. Now I don't know if that's still in the
diplomatic courier system or plain old USPS. However does anybody know how I can
continue this trace so as to get a definitive word that my petition did indeed arrive
at the CSC and if so on what date?

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<html> <head> </head> <body> Alvena Ferreira wrote:<br> <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected]">Banjo Bob wrote:<br> <blockquote
type="cite">Well, it was the liason that they finally confessed they lost it to. They
probably won't volunteer the information to you directly. I started to question it
when I kept getting different answers from<br> the NSC. Nobody has mentioned anything
about a possible anthrax tainted pouch but that could be feasible. I've heard just
about every other possible excuse from the NSC though.<br> <br> </blockquote>
<!----><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/global-
/hiv/01102509.htm">http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/global/hiv/01102509.htm</a></bloc-
kquote> Doesn't&nbsp;explain my situation as my petition was supposedly traced back
to Dulles on May 22 and this didn't happen until October 25. You would think that
somewhere between May 22 and October 25 my petition should have been sent out to the
CSC. Speaking of which they (Warsaw) said that their trace found that it <b>left</b>
Dulles May 22 heading to the CSC by certified mail. Now I don't know if that's still
in the diplomatic courier system or plain old USPS. However does anybody know how I
can continue this trace so as to get a definitive word that my petition did indeed
arrive at the CSC and if so on what date?<br> </body> </html>

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Old Dec 30th 2001, 3:46 pm
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Hi Dennis, Thanks for you information, but let me get this straight. The service
center got your approval from INS and they gave the interview without all of the
paperwork, or they just scheduled the interview? My congressman had NSC send the
approval via fax, which they had anyway since I had a provisional file open. My
congressman got an email from DOS stating they were going to allow the CS to send the
approvals because of the long delays. Maybe you could clarify this for me, and when I
talk to the congressmans offife I can make them aware of how yours was handled. Again
thanks so much!

(Randy)
 
Old Dec 31st 2001, 3:30 am
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Thought I read somewhere that the Warsaw consulate would schedule interview without
receiveing original package from ins in extreme cases. Yours sure seems to be
extreme. Maybe you should ask Warsaw to schedule interview without original file. Be
sure and have all documents in original file ready for interview in case they do. As
for myself, my 129F petition has not yet been approved through TSC wich seems to be
the very worse..

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Old Dec 31st 2001, 5:09 am
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Denis Barlow
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Hi Randy,

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They scheduled the interview, conducted the interview and issued my visa!

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The lady I spoke to in London said a fax was not acceptable.

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I've sent you the full details by e-mail, hope it helps!

Denis

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