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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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The Washington Post Reporter called today for an interview. She asked a lot of questions about our process, how it affects us and how VisaJourney is a needed support system for us becasue USCIS doesn't give iformation or support. I made her well aware of how inept they are and how the heart of VisaJourney is to provide information and support that USCIS should be doing. Also how the delays in adjudicating out petitions impacts us financially, physically and emotionally. I gave accounts of how we get misinformation and how inept the ENTIRE process is from start to finish. She said she will write the article this week should publish in about a week as well...Im sure we will see it very soon. Cross your fingers...I say...we ALL buy a Washington Post...cut out the article and ALL mail them to our senators, representatives and vermont director...with a small note stating this is just the first of the installment of educating the public how our tax payers dollars are spent. Maybe remind them an election year is coming..its thier chance to make an impact.


Great idea, just keep us informed as to when it goes public!



Check this out guys...seems 2005 saw the SAME backlog for the SAME reasons...and its STILL not fixed???? Who says it will be fixed now???? Or EVER??? Even more reason to be heard..read what this article says about contacting your states representatives....


http://www.usaimmigr...Site/Index.html



I played phone tag with my mayors office today, so weird. I will try again on Monday. I am still amazed they made the effort to call me. I will bring up all of our issues and let you know what he says.
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-12 16:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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Conference will start in 6 to 7 minutes. I am all ears.

Congratulations to all that have received their Aproval from VSC good.gif



I haven't heard anything about K! visas before the July surge-you?



This conference call with USCIS is a complete waste of time.


The questions they chose to answer weren't very good questions. I'm disappointed too.


It is all about people who have not recieved their NOA1 yet. sad.gif

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I REALLY, REALLY wish that Mirla, Byron and Soch would get their approvals too.



ME TOO... I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR EVERYONE ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO FILED EARLIER THAN ME... BUT WHY ME??? crying.gif OH GOD IM NOT COMPLAINING. I JUST COULDNT BELIEVE UNTIL NOW! THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY GIFT LORD GOD!!! I WISHED FOR IT ON MY BIRTHDAY GUYS... I PRAYED FOR IT AND I KEPT MY FAITH.

THANKS FOR THE WISHES!!!
KEEP THINKING POSITIVE EVERYONE!!! biggrin.gif

shai



Is anyone else on this USCIS call???????? AHHHHHHHH-what idiots!



I am, what a waste of time. They are chasing their tail even regarding the receipts. The people on VJ know more than they seem to know. crying.gif


How bad did you just want to start yelling at the Mrs. Rogers, Head of Customer Service at USCIS. Now I understand why her staff don't know anything...
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-12 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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QUOTE (HakeemConstance @ Oct 12 2007, 02:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Conference will start in 6 to 7 minutes. I am all ears.

Congratulations to all that have received their Aproval from VSC good.gif



I haven't heard anything about K! visas before the July surge-you?



This conference call with USCIS is a complete waste of time.
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-12 14:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (HakeemConstance @ Oct 12 2007, 02:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Conference will start in 6 to 7 minutes. I am all ears.

Congratulations to all that have received their Aproval from VSC good.gif



I haven't heard anything about K! visas before the July surge-you?
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-12 13:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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QUOTE (julezabelle @ Oct 13 2007, 12:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I REALLY, REALLY wish that Mirla, Byron and Soch would get their approvals too.



ME TOO... I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR EVERYONE ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO FILED EARLIER THAN ME... BUT WHY ME??? crying.gif OH GOD IM NOT COMPLAINING. I JUST COULDNT BELIEVE UNTIL NOW! THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY GIFT LORD GOD!!! I WISHED FOR IT ON MY BIRTHDAY GUYS... I PRAYED FOR IT AND I KEPT MY FAITH.

THANKS FOR THE WISHES!!!
KEEP THINKING POSITIVE EVERYONE!!! biggrin.gif

shai



Is anyone else on this USCIS call???????? AHHHHHHHH-what idiots!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-12 13:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Bobalouie @ Oct 12 2007, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just got the invite and call in letter from the Ombudsman. You have a unique identifier for the call, and they are not going to take any questions or comments until after the telecon if there is still time. They are only addressing questions that were emailed to them.



I know we are all on the same page, but EVERYONE send me any specific questions you want me to ask on the call.
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-12 08:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (U.S. Wendy @ Oct 12 2007, 12:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just to let you know, I think the interview with the reporter went very well. I think we talked for about 1.5 hours or so.
I covered most all of the points I felt are important and took your suggestions. She is sharp and I'm sure she will do a fine article, it might not have EVERYTHING we want in it, but I think it will give an overall picture of this VJ community and the battles we are facing with USCIS.
If you get a chance to speak with her, give her some stats and concrete examples. She is going to do some 'fact checking' and I believe, as you already suggested, giving her links to important sites where she can research is good. We can all speak to our own experience with USCIS, but, you know, I have never personally called and had them give me conflicting information because I gave up on calling them ages ago, they only ever told me to wait.......but I know some of you have had them tell you one thing one day and another thing the next, so.....this is the type of thing I think she might be looking to hear to substantiate our claims.
I'm going to bed; if I can sleep...................



OK, I need help! I am the first to admit that I am completely cynical regarding the U.S. governement. That said, I still wrote to my senators, congressmen, assemblymen and mayor for help with this ridiculous situtation. I never thought ANYONE would get back to me (I told you I was cynical). I got home from work last night and there was a VOICE MESSAGE from my assemblyman/mayors office to call them back to discuss the email I sent them!!!!!

Can you believe it??? Now, I am thinking, what the hell am I going to say? What can he do for me??? HELP! helpsmilie.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-12 08:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (freecake @ Oct 12 2007, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"QUOTE(wilson and shai @ Oct 12 2007, 08:23 AM)
Oh sorry i forgot to cuz i was shaking and didn't know what to do!!! is this normal??? "

I had been with my fiance in the UK for a couple of days on our first visit in 4 months when we got ours. we were being video taped by a friend and i opened the email up and im all AHHHHH! We've both got this shocked smile on our faces like 'what????' and i felt the need to turn to him and be like 'you know what this is?' lol it was pretty funny



WOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-12 08:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (amrssnowangel @ Oct 11 2007, 05:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok..before we get going on "rumors" not based on fact...the couples joined August 27th, August 29th and September 20th....profiles tell when they joined and when they were last seen on VJ. I"ve seen MANY on here for the whole K1 process that never post a single word..even when approved..they READ. So lets not assume the worst...

Lets just be happy VSC finally approved SOMEONE!!!



So there were 2 approvals today and my adjucation date went from October 16th to the 20th???? wacko.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-11 16:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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Thanks amrssnowangel!!! But being at 155 days is not easy at all....

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(thejoz @ Oct 11 2007, 04:42 PM)
Are these people May filers? Or what?



Sabina & Farkhad
Azerbaijan
Vermont Service Center 2007-06-01 2007-10-11
Vita & Russ
Ukraine
Vermont Service Center 2007-05-23 2007-10-10


So one from May and one from June then?

Cool maybe they are finally moving forward!


Maybe, if one or both are for real and not VSC posers just toying with us. The one May 23rd person didn't join VJs until end of Sep and hasn't posted a single post as far as I can tell. I'll feel a hell of a lot more confident when I see some of our regulars in here from May get approved.


I've seen many people who only post their approval or sign up into the website before they get it.....I don't see why they will be toying with us....



Really? So you trust them and believe none of them read our forum post and have big egos that may feel they need to do something like this?? I have seen Government employees do a lot worse...well, US Wendy's article she posted proved that too. But let me tell you, egos are huge in Government employees. Have you ever dealt with the Department of Labor, Social Security Administration, IRS, or even state Department of Motor Vehicles? I have...

Anyway, good, I hope they are for real, but I stand strongly by my position that I will feel more confident when I see one of us regular May filers/posters here in this forum get approved.


Ick-what kind of person would toy with people's emotions like that??? Oh yeah, the government. Ah, our tax dollars at work! That would be really really awful.

I was thinking today. There must be some law that when dealing with the federal government, for a service you are paying for, that they can not give you false information. That happens EVERYTIME you call them!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-11 16:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Sabina_Farkhad @ Oct 11 2007, 03:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WE JUST GOT APPROVED!!!!! NOA2!!!! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!



Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! kicking.gif

(update your timeline please)
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-11 16:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (HakeemConstance @ Oct 11 2007, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here is the response from my RSVP:


Thank you for your RSVP to our Friday, October 12, teleconference on “USCIS Receipting Delay - How Does This Affect You?” at 2:30 EDT. We have received a very large response to this teleconference and would appreciate your sending us questions you may want answered during the call ahead of time. In addition, if more than one person in your office plans to listen-in, we ask that you please just use one phone line to dial into the call as we have a limited number of phone lines available.

We will provide the guidelines for the call and the call-in number by late in the day Thursday or Friday morning. In the meantime, you may wish to review our previous Annual Reports to Congress and our recommendations to USCIS at www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman.

Thank you again,

CIS Ombudsman’s Office


They shouldn't be surprised of the large turnout. Geez...they even deliver this information late....
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-11 13:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (HakeemConstance @ Oct 11 2007, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone,

Hope all is well with everyone considering. I've RSVP for the teleconference. I will take a lonnnggggggggg lunch.

Thanks



I wish they would send my $#%& application to CSC! mad.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-11 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ATTENTION: PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN THIS OMBUDSMAN TELECONFERENCE!!!!

Have your voices heard. Go and register. I'll be there.

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=91449


Dang it! I have a stupid meeting at that time that I cannot get out of mad.gif


I will be on it. I hope he brings a shield. He has no idea what he is in for!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-11 08:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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That class-action suit is starting to look real attractive now...

Anyone who can at least find out about it...maybe we'll actually get somewhere?



HE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

He told me that we would had a better chance if we got married first. All the lawyers I previously spoke to said the opposite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mad.gif


Excuse me!?!?!?!!? We all should've got married first!!!! Oh my God! I agree with you, many lawyers had told me the opposite too....Fiancee visa was suppose to be faster than spouse!
What a joke!
Don't listen to him and don't regret about starting this process.....


I know...so silly. I do feel good that I didn't pay a lawyer to help me through this process. blink.gif


I did! mad.gif


Mirla, what does your lawyer say?
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 15:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Oct 10 2007, 02:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE...I COULDNT HOLD IT I HAD TO TRY TO CALL AND SEE IF I COULD FIND ANYTHING OUT.....I GOT THE RUDEST PIECE OF $HIT POSSIBLE.....I TOLD HIM I WAS CONCERNED THAT MY PETITION WASNT LOST AND THAT I WAS TOLD A MONTH AGO THAT IT WAS WITH AN OFFICER ...HIS RESPONSE WAS...WELL YOURS ISNT THE ONLY ONE WITH OFFICERS.....HE SAID IT VERY SARCASTICALLY...I HAVE NOTHING FOR YOU ...THEY HAVE CRATES ....I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS NOT A RETARD AND I KNEW THAT , JUST THAT I WAS WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT BE LOST ...HE SAID WELL SORRY THERE IS NOTHING MORE I COULD DO FOR YOU...HIS NAME WAS OFFICER BROWN....THE WAY HE TALKE WAS JUST SO ABNOXIOUS AND RUDE....IM READY TO EXPLODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE GOT MY VEINS RUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oh Byron, I am so sorry. How ridiculously frustrating. How dare they talk to anyone like that? WE ARE PAYING THEM and the process is already difficult. Just goes to show we are just numbers to them. I won't tell you to hang in there, I won't tell you to be patient, because I know you are trying so hard. They had no right to talk to you that way especially since you are already upset. You don't deserve it. All I can say is that you will be rewarded for this nightmare at some point. Just breathe. wink.gif

Edited by Steph1973, 10 October 2007 - 03:43 PM.

Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Oct 10 2007, 02:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE...I COULDNT HOLD IT I HAD TO TRY TO CALL AND SEE IF I COULD FIND ANYTHING OUT.....I GOT THE RUDEST PIECE OF $HIT POSSIBLE.....I TOLD HIM I WAS CONCERNED THAT MY PETITION WASNT LOST AND THAT I WAS TOLD A MONTH AGO THAT IT WAS WITH AN OFFICER ...HIS RESPONSE WAS...WELL YOURS ISNT THE ONLY ONE WITH OFFICERS.....HE SAID IT VERY SARCASTICALLY...I HAVE NOTHING FOR YOU ...THEY HAVE CRATES ....I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS NOT A RETARD AND I KNEW THAT , JUST THAT I WAS WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT BE LOST ...HE SAID WELL SORRY THERE IS NOTHING MORE I COULD DO FOR YOU...HIS NAME WAS OFFICER BROWN....THE WAY HE TALKE WAS JUST SO ABNOXIOUS AND RUDE....IM READY TO EXPLODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE GOT MY VEINS RUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oh Byron, I am so sorry. How ridiculously frustrating. How dare they talk to anyone like that? WE ARE PAYING THEM and the process is already difficult. Just goes to show we are just numbers to them. I won't tell you to hang in there, I won't tell you to be patient, because I know you are trying so hard. They had no right to talk to you that way especially since you are already upset. You don't deserve it. All I can say is that you will be rewarded for this nightmare at some point. Just breathe. wink.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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He told me that we would had a better chance if we got married first. All the lawyers I previously spoke to said the opposite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mad.gif


Hi Steph1973,
If, whoever this person is, meant going with K3 vs. K1, then I dont agree with him at all for a couple of reasons:
1) I have been tracking K1 vs. K3 NOA2 since I joined this site in May of this year and for the most part I can say that I have seen K1 NOA2 coming thru quicker than K3 NOA2(in some case by more than a month or two) for same timeline filings, regardless of the service center. Ofcourse, this conclusion may not stand correct anymore due to recent backlog and what have you but I am still inclined to say that K1 is still a better/faster option than K3, atleast the way they have been operating at CSC in the last couple of months.

2) This data mostly pertains to CSC but check this out: CSC gave out like 12 K3 NOA2 in the month of September and so far for the month of Oct, I think CSC has given out like 1 K3 NOA2 and I dont need to tell you how many K1 NOA2s (I think CSC gave out north of some 40 NOA2 for the same timframe, could be even more) they have given out for K1. Not to mention, most/many April K3 filers at CSC are still waiting and I believe most of the April/May K1 filers (and some June filers) at CSC have alredy gotten NOA2. Again, I believe this is the case.

Well, all I am saying is that your choosing of K1 option was/is still a better decision than going with K3. Apologize in advance if I have some of the data points skewed but I know for the most part I am correct.

Anyhow, just like you, I am still waiting and I wish for a faster approval for you, myself and ALL here on VJ. Good Luck. good.gif


Thanks so much for your response. I do agree with you and I don't regret taking the route I did. I hope, for everyone's sake, we all start getting our approvals soon. wink.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 15:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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That class-action suit is starting to look real attractive now...

Anyone who can at least find out about it...maybe we'll actually get somewhere?



HE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

He told me that we would had a better chance if we got married first. All the lawyers I previously spoke to said the opposite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mad.gif


Excuse me!?!?!?!!? We all should've got married first!!!! Oh my God! I agree with you, many lawyers had told me the opposite too....Fiancee visa was suppose to be faster than spouse!
What a joke!
Don't listen to him and don't regret about starting this process.....


I know...so silly. I do feel good that I didn't pay a lawyer to help me through this process. blink.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 13:42:00
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hi i am new to this forum and am also a june filer. my fiance is coming in to visit for a couple months this weekend and i had a question maybe someone can answer. we are both pretty nervous about him getting past immigration since i have already filed the visa. the reason why he is coming is we just had a baby in august and he has yet to meet her!! does anyone know if mentioning this to the officer can hurt or help getting past? should he just keep his mouth shut about it?

Please don´t lie to them. It could make it worse. Answer what they ask and be honest. Take some proof with you that you have the intention to go back to your country. Good luck good.gif



Also, they know that u r on a k1 visa. It's in the computer system and this is known by the immigration officer.


Actually, i'm not sure that they do know that unless you have told them on a previous visit


THey do know it. My fiance came through JFK this summer and the immigration lady knew about his k1 before he even mentioned it. I believe when they cash in ur money, the names get put on the computer.


You are right, they do know, that is why you shouldn't lie. You should be casual and say you are visiting friends and family and leave it at that. If you give them reason to believe that you won't be getting on a plane back they could turn you away. My fiance got stopped-believe me.




steph, are you saying your fiancee got turned back??


No, but he got pulled aside. They asked him a lot of questions and put his info into their computer system. He told them the complete truth though so they let him in the country with a warning. He was traveling on a tourist visa at the time and he said he was coming into the country to visit his fiance and they had a problem with that. If you have applied for a fiance visa and say you are visiting your fiance then that is fine. At the time we hadn't applied yet and they were upset that he was using a tourist visa for the wrong reasons.
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 12:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Bobalouie @ Oct 10 2007, 12:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What if we flood the phone lines with the rfe trick? if they get a couple of thousand calls in a day from disgruntled K1/K3 petitioners all asking the same thing "what the hell is the holdup" something has to get back to somebody because the calls are all recorded for "quality control purposes" i am about to book a flight to vermont and walk in the front door! I dont care about my case because I am a Sept filer and have a ways to go, but if they dont get all you other guys cleared out then I never move up!



I am ready to go to Vermont as well. We should all go!!! Wouldn't that be a site.
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 11:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
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That class-action suit is starting to look real attractive now...

Anyone who can at least find out about it...maybe we'll actually get somewhere?



HE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

He told me that we would had a better chance if we got married first. All the lawyers I previously spoke to said the opposite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mad.gif


Wait what?

Does that mean we're SOL? huh.gif


SOL?


He said the visa experience goes faster if the couple are already married. That isn't very helpful to me now, true or not. He said to check with the immigration website for processing times (Big help). Basically, he was no help. He said they are backlogged now which we already knew. He said it could change at any point and that I was almost there. yeah, thanks. Oh, and he said the system is broken. Big shocker. I was hoping I would find out something new, but I didn't.


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That class-action suit is starting to look real attractive now...

Anyone who can at least find out about it...maybe we'll actually get somewhere?



HE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

He told me that we would had a better chance if we got married first. All the lawyers I previously spoke to said the opposite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mad.gif


Wait what?

Does that mean we're SOL? huh.gif


SOL?


Sh*t out of luck.


LOL, yup that is it in a nut shell!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 11:55:00
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That class-action suit is starting to look real attractive now...

Anyone who can at least find out about it...maybe we'll actually get somewhere?



HE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

He told me that we would had a better chance if we got married first. All the lawyers I previously spoke to said the opposite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mad.gif


Wait what?

Does that mean we're SOL? huh.gif


SOL?
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 11:51:00
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QUOTE (thejoz @ Oct 10 2007, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That class-action suit is starting to look real attractive now...

Anyone who can at least find out about it...maybe we'll actually get somewhere?



HE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

He told me that we would had a better chance if we got married first. All the lawyers I previously spoke to said the opposite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mad.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-10-10 11:41:00
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Ok Im starting to get very upset, worried, frustrated here. Many others after us have now been approved into mid JULY..a MONTH after our noa1!!!!!!!!!!! Many mid Junes are still unapproved..whats up with THAT? Are they just doing the "easy" ones? Or is just a FEW adjudicators working hard? Or are they just looking for ways to stay in service levels...?? Never mind that some of us have to wait even from MAY. What gives? How hard is it to work a case...and send out an noa2, rfe or give SOME sort of information?? Im getting soooooooooo frustrated with this entire process.


Me too! My family and friends keep asking what's going on, and I just have to tell them that I either don't know, or on my angrier days I tell them that my officer must be a lazy sod. I know they're busy, but ....

We'll see. *crosses fingers*

I'd hoped I'd have some information for large family gathering tomorrow, but.. not going to get my hopes up on that one. dry.gif


I'm freaking tired of answering those kinds of question....When are you leaving? What's going on? Sometimes I don't even want to go out cause I know they are all gonna ask the same annoying questions over and over again! mad.gif

I asked this yesterday but nobody answer...Is USCIS gonna work on friday?


I completely understand what you are saying. EVERY SINGLE TIME I talk to someone they ask me (including my parents). I tell them "Don't you think I would tell you if something happened"!!!! STOP ASKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-21 11:14:00
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QUOTE (amrssnowangel @ Nov 21 2007, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok Im starting to get very upset, worried, frustrated here. Many others after us have now been approved into mid JULY..a MONTH after our noa1!!!!!!!!!!! Many mid Junes are still unapproved..whats up with THAT? Are they just doing the "easy" ones? Or is just a FEW adjudicators working hard? Or are they just looking for ways to stay in service levels...?? Never mind that some of us have to wait even from MAY. What gives? How hard is it to work a case...and send out an noa2, rfe or give SOME sort of information?? Im getting soooooooooo frustrated with this entire process.



I agree. I mean I am really happy that people have gotten approved, but it is not fair that they are not going in order. it seems they just keep finding new ways to F%%$ with us!!!!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-21 10:45:00
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Thanks babybluesusie!!!! I hope the same for you biggrin.gif
A good friend of mine from CT got married in Albania last year! Her husband is albanian too! The K1 process was really fast for them!! Come on VSC!!!


yea those albanian boys, they're so suave yes.gif

i hope this process speeds up for all of us once we get to the embassy stage!!!!!!!

im coming up on 5 months reallllll fast...i was originally hoping to have my interview date by now, nevermind an NOA2!!!!!!!!!

oh lord lets freakin move it VSC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and mirla, speak you mind sister...'free your mind, and the rest will follow' wink.gif


Hahaha! Suave??? Is that albanian? I guess it's the same in spanish....There some words in common I think...Do you speak albanian? It is kinda hard to write but for people who speak spanish it is not very hard to pronunce.Pronunciations are similar and they pronounce the "R" too...hehehe...Is your fiance from Albania or another city? My friend speaks albanian perfect, actually I think she was born in Kosovo and then moved to the states. I think her now husband is from Kosovo too. She taught me a few words but I don't remember anything! Hahahaha!
Tung! unsure.gif

QUOTE (MelindaandTarek @ Nov 20 2007, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey everyone - I finally got the RFE!!!! And its simple - just need the complete final divorce decree....I can get it tomorrow as I am going to send them a certified copy just in case....I hope that everyone still waiting will hear some news soon!! ~Melinda


Awesome!!!! Send it as fast as you can!!!! I still haven't got any notifications or updates on the website!!!!!! crying.gif



Thanks!! I am sending it tomorrow...certified copy to be sure.....hope u hear some news soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I didn't send in my fiance's final divorce decree with my petition, but I did send mine. I haven't heard anything from VSC yet, but maybe I should expect a RFE for this? Can I send it now since I have it and not wait for the RFE? crying.gif



Better to just wait and see if you get an RFE. If you send it now, chances of it getting to your file are slim to none.


Ok, thanks. I am just getting nervous that we haven't heard anything and all these people after me are getting approvals. Just starting to freak a little.

QUOTE (OsLoraTamm @ Nov 21 2007, 10:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mr Paul Novak
Director
Vermont Service Center
USCIS


Dear Mr Novak,

As a customer of your service center I have become aware of some issues that relate to the processing of applications of K-1 Visa's at the Vermont Service Center so I direct my inquiry to you as it's director. As I understand your policies as stated in the USCIS website your service center is processing applications in the order they are recieved within a reasonable time frame. The understanding being that as much as days or 2 weeks may be out of order. With this assurrance by your service center that the system is fair to all you ask us as petitioners to wait our turn patiently. With the recent increase in applications and the apparent change in priorities that work visas are taking over family visas* the issuance of K1 visas have come at a slower and slower rate of adjudication. It appears that knowing this increase in applications for June, July, August and September should of produced a sense of urgency within the Vermont Service Center to work on the hiring of new personel, training and streamlining of procedures over these summer months but instead the work appeared to come to a slow crawl until recently. I am a member of an internet K1 visa website that tracks such issues and it is very clear to us that something is terribly wrong. Recently people who were not military or cuban expedites were processed in 30 to 45 days, clearly out of order, which is a breech of your policy and our trust that we are being treated fairly. The ombudsman has been contacted and we have recieved emails stating that these were processed out of order for training purposes.
Interesting answer but for those of us now waiting almost 6 months for adjudication not good enough. As your customer and a U.S. citizen I am profoundly interested in understanding how the USCIS and your service center is working to clear your backlog and fix the inaccurracies and injustices of this process and bring your customers confidences that you state is your main goal for this agency to a fair acceptable level.


Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter


Lora Pauley Heflin


Are you emailing this or snail mailing it? If email, can you send me the address and I will do the same.
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-21 10:27:00
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Thanks babybluesusie!!!! I hope the same for you biggrin.gif
A good friend of mine from CT got married in Albania last year! Her husband is albanian too! The K1 process was really fast for them!! Come on VSC!!!


yea those albanian boys, they're so suave yes.gif

i hope this process speeds up for all of us once we get to the embassy stage!!!!!!!

im coming up on 5 months reallllll fast...i was originally hoping to have my interview date by now, nevermind an NOA2!!!!!!!!!

oh lord lets freakin move it VSC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and mirla, speak you mind sister...'free your mind, and the rest will follow' wink.gif


Hahaha! Suave??? Is that albanian? I guess it's the same in spanish....There some words in common I think...Do you speak albanian? It is kinda hard to write but for people who speak spanish it is not very hard to pronunce.Pronunciations are similar and they pronounce the "R" too...hehehe...Is your fiance from Albania or another city? My friend speaks albanian perfect, actually I think she was born in Kosovo and then moved to the states. I think her now husband is from Kosovo too. She taught me a few words but I don't remember anything! Hahahaha!
Tung! unsure.gif

QUOTE (MelindaandTarek @ Nov 20 2007, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey everyone - I finally got the RFE!!!! And its simple - just need the complete final divorce decree....I can get it tomorrow as I am going to send them a certified copy just in case....I hope that everyone still waiting will hear some news soon!! ~Melinda


Awesome!!!! Send it as fast as you can!!!! I still haven't got any notifications or updates on the website!!!!!! crying.gif



Thanks!! I am sending it tomorrow...certified copy to be sure.....hope u hear some news soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I didn't send in my fiance's final divorce decree with my petition, but I did send mine. I haven't heard anything from VSC yet, but maybe I should expect a RFE for this? Can I send it now since I have it and not wait for the RFE? crying.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-21 10:17:00
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QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 20 2007, 10:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you Steph....I wish i could be enjoying the approval more.. sad.gif ...if you read previous posts from last night you will understand!!



I just got through all the posts and now understand the latest news.

I am so sorry to hear about Leidy, but continue to think positive. She will come through and you now will be together so soon. In a couple of weeks, when you see her in person, you will feel better. I understand the pain however.

Hang in there. We are all here for you.
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-20 11:25:00
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QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 16 2007, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE ALL SUCH A GREAT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I FEEL LIKE YOU ALL ARE ONE HUGE SHOULDER TO LEAN ON AND I APPRECIATE ALLOF YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!

I FEEL ASLEEP LAST NIGHT WITH THE LAPTOP ON MY CHEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS WEEK I PULLED 36 HOURS OT AND FEEL DEAD BUT YESTERDAY GAVE ME NEW LIFE!!!!!!!!!!

C'MON VSC...APPROVE EVERYBODY PLEEEEAAASSSSEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



OH MY GOD!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got back from England today and saw the news!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Byron, your approval brought tears to my eyes. I hope and pray that the rest of your journey is one big blur and that you have Leidy and Daniel here before you know it. You have made my day today. Congratulations!!!!!!


QUOTE (HakeemConstance @ Nov 16 2007, 07:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello VJ,

WE'VE BEEN "APPROVED". I can hardly breath. Our petition has been approved. No touches, no email. What a HAPPY HAPPY FRIDAY. kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif


CONGRATULATIONS!!!




Thank you so much.


CONGRATUALTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-20 10:48:00
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QUOTE (Mirla @ Nov 15 2007, 02:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry to hear about the RFE!!!! sad.gif
Lora, when I called VSC they told me that they opened my case on october 24th, then I got a touch on october 31st and november 1st they gave us a RFE. It took 9 days so I'm sure your approval is coming very soon!!!

So they've been on training for the past two days???? They haven't sent me any e-mail notification saying the got my RFE!!!!!! NOTHING!!!! Pat sent it out on friday overnight so since it was a weekend and monday was a federal holiday I guess they got it on tuesday or yesterday but they've been on training for the past two days!!!! Come on VSC!!!!! Grab my RFE and send me an e-mail!!!!!!! cray5ol.gif

I went to get a new passport today, I already renew it once so I had to get a new one and I got there at 9.15am......you know what time I left!?!!!???!?!??!? 2 O'CLOCK!!!!!!!!

Thank God I had my Sudoku book with me and starbucks right around the corner!!!!! wacko.gif
It was insane!!!!!! wacko.gif


Another excellent example of a government agency at work...
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-15 16:00:00
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Ok - - I got a RFE - grrrrrrrrrr - - now I wait to see what additional evidence is needed...good luck to everyone..



sad.gif Sorry to hear that



Sorry to hear that too.

At least we have a reason for the lack of activity the past couple of days. This reason is better then them prioritizing something else before us again. Maybe after the "rah-rah" they will be more motivated (although that ####### never works).
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-15 13:55:00
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QUOTE (JonOz @ Nov 15 2007, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiance's interview is in about 8 hours in Sydney. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO nervous, I did not sleep at all last night!! wacko.gif



GOOD LUCK TO YOU! kicking.gif kicking.gif So exciting!!!!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-15 10:39:00
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QUOTE (Courtney @ Nov 14 2007, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUICK! I am about to call my Senator and explain to them all the issues we have with USCIS, and i cannot remember the situation exactly... I'm going to tell him about our situation (and we've only been waiting a little over 100 days), but i also want to mention how VSC was prioritizing a different type of work visa. Can someone remind me of what this situation was exactly?


They prioritize work-related employment visas before family visas. They have 2 months to approve work visas but have unlimited time to approve family viasas. They are promoting a 6 moth waiting time as of today, but they can change this whenever they want with minimal to zero consequence.
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-14 14:29:00
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Does prior marriages and divorces hold this up? I would think they'd just do the name checks on each name, make sure the documents are in order and are done with it. If its an issue....Im in trouble.....

I'm not positive, but I believe they do check all names.


As long as you have the correct information I guess we will be fine. I submitted my divorce papers, etc.

QUOTE (JonOz @ Nov 14 2007, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok here we go...


JFK - Damascus 12feb- 04mar is coming out at about $933 a person (and that was for 3 people, with a stop in Amman)


JFK-CVG 23DEC - 26DEC is coming out at about $320. If you want to fly Xmas Eve, it gets in about 7pm and it's $300

Nothing is cheap around Christmas sad.gif sad.gif



I paid $900 to fly to London 12/22 to 1/2. Ridiculous! By the way, Virgin Airways rocks and so does London Heathrow airport! good.gif


Haha...i agree with Virgin, I did a semester in London and flew over there on that and it's amazing! They give you so much food and they are so nice!


p.s. StillthePrettiest....this is actually Ashley. The account is listed under my fiance's name, but I'm actually the American one!


Hey, if you are referring to Virgin, then its me, Steph. smile.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-14 11:41:00
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Does prior marriages and divorces hold this up? I would think they'd just do the name checks on each name, make sure the documents are in order and are done with it. If its an issue....Im in trouble.....

I'm not positive, but I believe they do check all names.


As long as you have the correct information I guess we will be fine. I submitted my divorce papers, etc.

QUOTE (JonOz @ Nov 14 2007, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok here we go...


JFK - Damascus 12feb- 04mar is coming out at about $933 a person (and that was for 3 people, with a stop in Amman)


JFK-CVG 23DEC - 26DEC is coming out at about $320. If you want to fly Xmas Eve, it gets in about 7pm and it's $300

Nothing is cheap around Christmas sad.gif sad.gif



I paid $900 to fly to London 12/22 to 1/2. Ridiculous! By the way, Virgin Airways rocks and so does London Heathrow airport! good.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-14 11:21:00
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QUOTE (julezabelle @ Nov 14 2007, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Should be any day now Steph! Keep the faith! Plenty of couples with both having prior divorces have been approved without incident! No reason you and I shouldn't end up in that same category sometime soon!!!



The $$$#% USCIS check status is not working. Their system is unavailable at the moment. I HATE THEM.
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-14 11:19:00
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QUOTE (julezabelle @ Nov 14 2007, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Should be any day now Steph! Keep the faith! Plenty of couples with both having prior divorces have been approved without incident! No reason you and I shouldn't end up in that same category sometime soon!!!


Phew...thanks for that. I guess because I know it can be soon my mind is playing tricks on me. Thanks!!!!! good.gif
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-14 11:17:00
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QUOTE (babybluesusie @ Nov 14 2007, 10:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
where is the slew of NOA2's that i know occured yesterday sad.gif

today is the day!!!!!!!! lets get 9 approvals like we did on friday!!!!!!!

if we would keep up at that pace, than i could have an NOA2 by thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!

kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif

HERE WE GO VERMOOOOONT, HERE WE GO!! *CLAP CLAP*
HERE WE GO VERMOOOOONT, HERE WE GO!! *CLAP CLAP*



Ugh, I want more approvals. So close, but yet so far....
I am starting to worry that my divorce and my SO's divorce are going to hold things up. COME ON ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-14 11:11:00
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I was so calm and collected for like 3 months, but lately its feeling so helpless again!!!!!!!!!!!

I know its because the holidays are approaching!



In all seriousness Byron..Im not going to say "hang in there"....cause you have been for some time..like a trooper. I WILL say, it is coming. Its just a matter of time. I know you see the holidays coming...and its hard. I know. But always remember, you have us here to talk to. We ALL will support you, Mirla, and ALL the others waiting. Stay focused. This is a hard time for my SO and I. He's lost DSL for 3 more weeks (they are upgrading the system there...although its sucked since I met him 4 years ago) for a total of 5 weeks. Skype blocked our account cause I was stupid to reload it with MY credit card which I had used on MY account...duhhhh blink.gif and our phone service hasn't been the best. My biggest fear is that the holidays will come and we have NO contact. Which can and does happen often to ALOT in Egypt. So, I do understand your pain, fears and dreams. Its as if someone has just stabbed you in the heart...ripped it out while you watch and stomped all over it. You cant breath, you can't focus and all you think of is her. The pain of laying down alone at night is unbearable. You look at her picture before sleep, hold your phone close by and keep the computer sound up..just in case she needs you. After time of tossing and turning, thinkiing of the noa2 and dreaming of the day you can hold her every night beside you..you finally drift to sleep. But then the REAL dreams come. The ones that can terrify even the bravest of us. The ones that make us feel we can lose it all. We wake the next morning, check for approvals, drink our coffee and sigh..for yet another day passed with no word. Can fate play its hand and make it happen? Off to work we go. Our minds still not focused, our hearts with our loved ones, and wondering...will today be the day.

Byron, you are always welcome to vent, cry or talk here...we are with you. Never ever forget you are amongst friends....we hug you.....and surround you with our friendship. I still pray every day for you April and May filers to get your Noa2's. God is great. He knows His perfect timing.


i cried just now reading that...when you said the part about sleeping with the phone close and thinking about when we can be together every night... cray5ol.gif

that day will come for us all, my friends.


Any new approvals today?? That is what I want to hear!!! COME ON VSC!
Steph1973FemaleEngland2007-11-13 14:17:00