June 2018 filers

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

is there a way to find out if the FBI is still doing a background check? I still have not gotten any answers to my expedite request nor has my congressman. My job is emailing me about that staus and I have NOTHING to tell me...

You can call and ask a Level 2 officer. You will hear a lot of clicking. He/she will go from one system to another to check. Note: They use 5 systems to do background checks.
If the level 1 does not want to transfer you, assertively insist or keep calling until you're able to get through. I have noticed that the later you call, the more that level 1s will try to dissuade you from wanting to speak to a level 2.

[vlvl]

is there a way to find out if the FBI is still doing a background check? I still have not gotten any answers to my expedite request nor has my congressman. My job is emailing me about that staus and I have NOTHING to tell me...

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Good point. thanks for your response. Does the request have to be from my husband (citizen) or it can be from myself?

Here is a good "I heard" story.
My husband's best friend could have applied for several diversity lotteries BUT she "heard" that you needed 2 years of work experience. Once, in passing, she mentioned that. I took her to the website and showed her that you must have a High School Diploma OR 2 years of work experience in specific trades listed on the Diversity lottery website. Well... funny story, the person who she "heard" it from won the lottery. So that person was just thinning out the herd for his/her own benefit, and it works. The fewer applicants, the greater your odds of winning are.
My husband's best friend had been in the US multiple times on multiple F-1 visas. She's had the option of entering the diversity visa lottery - as well as my husband, but neither one ever thought of it. Always google whatever you hear or ask people gently - is that fact or your opinion?

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Good point. thanks for your response. Does the request have to be from my husband (citizen) or it can be from myself?

You may both sign the letter explaining the situation. However, the intending immigrant must sign the Privacy Release Form. I would call first and ask the caseworker how to proceed.
Just say that you are calling because you need help communicating with USCIS and would like to know how to proceed. Say it's urgent. Some offices will say you can send it by fax, but you may ask if email is an option. They will give you an email. Verify that the form that is online is the one they want you to fill out. We filled out one they had on their site, and that form said - Immigration Casework - and a FULL week later they told us - oh that's not the correct form. Fill this one out, instead. GENIUS...

Once you send it in, call to make sure that they received it and that it didn't go into their spam folder. If you send it via email, make sure you cc yourself. And then you wait...

[freespirited]

I would try the senator. I "heard" just isn't enough of a reason for me to not try that route. I'd still be in Colombia for that matter.

Good point. thanks for your response. Does the request have to be from my husband (citizen) or it can be from myself?