Update on my Case!
Hi Friends,
After my case was approved the Field Office was
supposed to send my file to the US Embassy in my
country. Last time I went there they told me that the
file was out of the field office but could not or did not
tell me where they had sent it.
I had my suspicions that they might have sent my file
to the wrong place. But since the "person" I talked to
insisted that she could not do anything and could not
talk to the immigration officer who handled the case
I have decided to wait about two more weeks and
meanwhile try to call the field office and contact the
US Embassy. I had four phone numbers of the field
office, I called all the numbers may be 10 times.
I was never able to talk to a person I left messages
but nobody called me back. I have also been contacting
the US Embassy and they have been telling me that
they had not received my file.
I was at the Field Office today with another infopass.
I was finally able to convince the first person I talked to
and was able to talk to the supervisor. She talked to the
immigration officer on the upper floor. I was finally
told that instead of sending my file to the US Embassy
for processing of my family's visas, my file had been
sent to National Records Center where they send the
files they are done with.
So, now they have to request my file back and expedite
it. We scheduled another appointment in two weeks.
Unfortunately, they do not know the process. They are still
not convinced that they have to send the file to the US Embassy.
I have made it clear from the beginning and then at the interview.
After the interview I sent them two more request letters. They
have not even read the cover letter.
Also I was asked some weird things: like they wanted to see the 1NL
with my family members name on, I told them it comes only with primary
winners name on. Also they told me if I had paid the visa fee for my family,
I told them it is paid during the interview at the US Embassy.
God help me, they don't know the process and they don't know that
they don't know. They are not even willing to learn. There are still
some "good" people though.
How convenient it is: "Winning the DV Lotto is not a guarantee to get
the card" and "If you cannot get it by September 30th, you lose your right"
At least it was partially good news that I was able to locate the file.
I will go there one last time. I hope they get my file back and transfer
it to the US Embassy so that my family's case can be processed on time.
I will do whatever it takes. I have just been trying to do it without going
to higher up people.
I hope nobody experiences similar things in the future but I am posting
my experience for the future applicants and for the friends who still
care for my case so that they can pray for me...