Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
China	CFL-Candle for Love	I get the opening "greetings" screen and then when I try to enter the forums, the same 404 error. Server must be down.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-07-24 01:38:00
China	What my Fiancee can bring to US?	No meats from China. None. Just came through Chicago and they will x-ray everything. Tried to bring some homemade sausage. Confiscated.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2011-02-23 14:26:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Receiving GZO number	20 meg?!?! Just looked at all my I-864 documents including statements for 3 bank accounts, tax transcripts, pay stubs, employment letter and I-864 and it's only 3 mb. Am I missing something? That sounds like the right amount for the I-864. I ran into size trouble with the pdfs of the "white books" for the DS-230. One of them was 13MB.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-12-08 11:21:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Receiving GZO number	ahh cool. so we should be a couple of days behind you. I'm assuming you got it in an email. Wouldn't make much sense to get the electronic processing number by snail mail, but this is the government. Email received 1:52 PM Central time. Sent everything last night. Emails were limited at NVC to less than 20MB per email. Now we wait. Again.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-12-07 11:16:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Receiving GZO number	How long does it take (i.e. should I wait) to receive the GZO case number after sending the optin email? We included the signed DS-3032 with the email and it was sent on the 23rd of November. I've received an automated confirmation but no new case number yet. I know I have to wait on sending the I-864 package until I receive this. Hi Casprd! I sent the OPTIN request 11/21, which was a Sunday. So they got it Monday the 22nd. Just got my GZO number today. Two weeks to the day! You should see yours GZO number on Tuesday, hopefully! Good Luck!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-12-06 21:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 November 2012 filers	Here we go! Back into the waiting game! California Service Center (14 applicants) VJName...........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved... WISHING............11/01/12........11/06/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... DRIVER.............11/02/12........11/05/12........11/30/12.......--/--/--...(Early Bio 11/26) BOVJRT.............11/05/12........11/06/12........11/30/12.......--/--/--... K AND L............11/06/12........11/07/12........12/05/12.......--/--/--... MARI0711...........11/06/12........11/09/12........12/05/12.......--/--/--... JADENJEWEL.........11/10/12........11/13/12........12/14/12.......--/--/--... BIGDOG.............11/12/12........11/15/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... NESSEPHANIE........11/13/12........11/14/12........12/05/12.......--/--/--... HERP DERP..........11/14/12........11/16/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... GHANADEYBE.........11/15/12........11/19/12........12/18/12.......--/--/--... THEBOYWONDER.......11/21/12........11/26/12........12/28/12.......--/--/--... KIWIRST............11/26/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... CAEREMONARIUS......11/27/12........11/28/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... GREG & CHUN........11/27/12........11/29/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... Vermont Service Center (16 applicants) VJName...........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved... BETH & YANN........10/31/12........11/02/12........11/29/12.......--/--/--... MANNY&GG...........11/01/12........11/10/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... JON AND SOL........11/01/12........11/05/12........12/10/12.......--/--/--...(Early Bio 11/20) TRINI87............11/02/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... CEADSEARC..........11/02/12........11/06/12........12/05/12.......--/--/--...(Early Bio 11/23) JSTAREBEL..........11/05/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... NYOSH..............11/06/12........11/08/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... LADYDARE...........11/08/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... LESLIENSCOTT.......11/09/12........11/14/12........12/18/12.......--/--/--... AANDB..............11/16/12........11/20/12........12/24/12.......--/--/--... HANSOLO............11/19/12........11/21/12........12/27/12.......--/--/--... HONBAKO............11/19/12........11/21/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... JUST2WISE..........11/19/12........11/23/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... JAMES & ANGIE......11/21/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--... DEBBYNSEYI.........11/27/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--... IRISHBYNATURE......11/30/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--... IMPORTANT! * Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor. * Go to the MOST RECENTLY POSTED VERSION of this list (go to the last post and scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags in your reply. * Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that. * Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted. * Please check that you have not deleted anyones NAME & DATA. Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment Approved = The Date your case was approved * Please Capitalize your VJ Name when adding it to the list. * When you're on this list, please come back to update your information accordingly. * If you cannot add your information yourself, please ask another VJ member to help you do so. [/quote]	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2012-12-04 22:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	I had no idea when I started this journey in March how it would play out. I am finally able to post here that we have the visa approval!!!!!!! The March thread is the best!!! Hopefully all of the March filers are complete now or, at least very soon complete. I am looking forward to the adventure to come! All my best to everyone!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2011-01-28 03:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Congratulations Loto Thanks to all of you!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-11-19 10:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Just got off the phone with a Tier 2 ISO. NOA2!!!!! APPROVED!!!!!! Finally! Off to NVC!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-11-18 12:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Nope but I'm going on Nov 21! I'm excited, scared and everything in between Good Luck, Divina24 with your POE!!!!!!! Just got my RFE papers. (Finally!) They need the translation of my marriage certificate. That's it! I waited 7 months for that! The translation will be back in their hands by Friday. Wondering if I should add updated/additional evidence of relationship now or wait until NVC stage. March filers rock!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-11-03 11:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Woo hoo Marie!!!! Finalllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Here I thought that was a tornado siren (but it must have been you hollering happily!) Just Greg is left for March posters in here. I posted long, long ago, that I would be "able to turn off the lights on the March submission thread!" Little did I know then how close to the truth it would be. Just left a message with Ruth asking if she would know the particulars of my RFE as I am in China for another week. Would be nice to know if I need anything from China before I leave! Congratulations Marie! There is hope for me too!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-10-06 13:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Ya, ya - zoom zoom... The only way to make it faster with EP - is to have a lawyer on the case, with that G-28 filed with the I-130 petition - as then the IV and AOS fee bills show up simultaneously. and that's it. End of Tweakage Report™ . IMO, that's the ONLY reason a lawyer is useful (but I hate lawyers, pay them my own coin to train them, always) I feel for Greg, though - RFEs Suck, Much. It says so, right there on the label. I think he's still in Sichuan with his wife, this week, so that's always a good thing - prefer to wait on RFE with wife snoring gently beside him, you betcha. It does suck to wait 6+ months and then have to call to find out. You are right Darnell, I am still with my wife in China I was told the RFE is in "Clerical" getting processed for sending it to me, so Ruth was not able to hunt it down and find out the reason(s). I will be back in the States next week then I will find out the specifics. I am prepared to send them a large amount of additional info. It might just be a clerical error on my part. Who knows?!?!?! Thanks for all the support. I will keep everyone updated.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-29 01:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Talked to Ruth (very nice!) and I just knew it. . . . . RFE!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-28 11:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	a note to anyone calling into USCIS - You should (IMO) ask for a Tier 2 Human™, an ISO, when checking on case status. See http://www.dhs.gov/x...37986181.shtm#5 for the differences between a Tier 1 Human™ and Tier 2 Human™. Just got off the phone with a Tier 2 Human™. They say they are working on my casefile but no additional details are available. "touched" two days in a row. Hopefully a good sign.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-24 11:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	(Time passer thought) - Ever wonder how many on here are fradulent? Thanks a whole lot guys for the 165 day processing time. All for money or so. Don't like to think about the fact that there are some fraudulent apps. I have enough to worry about!!! Four days of getting "touched" last week and then nothing. No new updates, no emails or texts (not that I ever got any emails or texts in the first place!) Called USCIS on Tuesday and was told they are working on March 29th apps. Maybe I am back on the pile. I will be calling again soon. Maybe I should try this Ruth lady.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-23 02:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Congrats JohnDoe12!!!! After getting "touched" four times in as many days, my USCIS login still says "Initial Review". Looks like I am heading for a RFE!!!! That will be difficult to take care of as I am in China until October. Hope it's not true. What can I do?	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-17 04:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Any updates from you Greg? I think u should be hearing before the week ends. Good luck and keep us updated. "Touched" again today (third time)!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-14 17:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	"Touched" again! They must be working on Fridays and Mondays now. Maybe they are finishing up on March filers. We will see what happens in the next few days. Go USCIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-13 17:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Just checked "My Case Status" on the USCIS website. I've been touched for the first time!!!!! (All I can think of is that Madonna tune.) Not sure how I feel about a government agency "touching" me	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-10 13:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Started the inquiry with my US Senator's office. They said it should take a week. We will see!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-10 11:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Great news! NOA2 NOA2 NOA2 NOA2 NOA2 We received an email telling us that our NOA2 dated 8th September has been sent! To refresh your memories, our NOA1 date was April 2nd. And no, case wasn't expedited, and no RFEs. Cheers, Jess Progress is progress. Hopefully we will all hear something soon. Good luck with NVC!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-09 00:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Brand new week! Let's get the party started!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go USCIS!!!!!!!!!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-06 23:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	30 days interval needed to transfer to Tier 2 after the last call. Loto Thanks, Loto! That gives me a better perspective on this so called process. Hitting the 5 month mark a couple of days ago had me down for a few days. I'm better now. Not necessarily happy about it, but better. Let's go USCIS!!!!!!!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-02 13:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	-double the fun- You are still within the 5 month processing time window. Not sure what your senator can do for you until that date passes.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-02 11:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	[/quote]So, why don't you try to escalate to Tier 2 ISO? But, if you look at closely, Tier 1 will transfer to Tier 2 in certain circumstances Loto [/quote] Got transferred to Tier 2 last week. But during call today, this USCIS "person" would not transfer me. I asked several times. That is the frustrating part, among other things.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-01 22:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Just called USCIS. What a waste of time! Still saying that they are "working on February 16th thru March 16th applications. You are getting close." Couldn't get any additional (positive) information out of him. Leaving for China in a week and a half. Would like to have some good news before then!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-09-01 17:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Anyone know what is the latest approval date? I assume we around April 10, now, right? I think we are still in the middle of March. There a plenty on March filers not approved.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-29 23:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	They told me the same **** two weeks ago. Exact same date. That's progress!!!!!!!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-27 11:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Teya - I am ok with it. I dont expect to hear anytime soon anyway. I will hear when my turn comes but its just wierd how slow they are at approving cases. Oh well. Have other things in mind right now. So not worried at all. Just got off the phone with USCIS. Told me that they are working on 3-16-2010 applications. (I think we heard that before.) They put in a request for information and estimated completion date. I should hear Tuesday or Wednesday. Hopefully.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-27 11:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Greg - did u call the 800 number n tell them u r over the 5 month processing time? If u haven't, u should as Csc looks at the received date to 5 months. Just wanted to let u know Thank you for the correct info! I thought it was 5 months from NOA1 you started calling. I will be calling California in the morning!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-26 22:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	My favorite part is in Section 3.4: "e) Avoid any fishing expeditions." Search for it. It is there. Don't know what it means, though.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-26 21:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Surely you are keeping tabs on this right? http://www.visajourn...tion=3&sortby=2 Looks like they are wrapping up March end NOA1s right now... I hope so! I am about the most "March end" you can be! On the VJ timeline estimates, today is the last day of the estimated range for approval. They will probably add another day, tomorrow morning.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-19 10:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Marie_Yahya, Thank you for expressing the frustration that is inside all of our heads about this. It really doesn't make sense to the honest people of the world. That is the frustrating part about this process. I am hopeful that this "issue" will be resolved soon. I am fortunate that my job sends me to the place I most want to be: with my wife! I can't imagine going through all of this without the technology that we have today. I am able to talk, SMS, or video chat with my wife almost everyday. That relieves some of the burden on my heart. You can believe that I will be on the phone the day my 5 months date has arrived! I hate to even wait that long for just this step in the process. In reality, all we can do is pray and wait. We are not alone.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-12 15:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Couldn't help it, I had to look at the historical timelines for IR1/CR1 visas on VJ. It says that they are now processing April 27th NOA1! They are WAAAAAAAAAAY off. I think we are going to see a major change in those graphs. Have to love the statement: "The statistics below are generated from the member supported timeline section and reflect actual data provided by members just like you! Remember to add or update your timeline here. " I must have missed the NVC train!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-12 00:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	HAHA Maybe... Is your avitar Carmel/17 mile drive? Not sure where that picture came from. It was a stock photo. Might have to go out there and check it out. (the photo location and CSC!)	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-08 13:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Something must be up with CSC for having to wait so long for NOA2. I did have the experience a few years ago, in the business world, of trying to contact a vendor in California. For three days, all my calls went to voicemail without a response. Finally got a call back and found out that the "surf was up" and everyone went surfing. Maybe that's what is happening. The "surf has been up" for the last four weeks! I keep looking at Igor's list. I don't like to be towards the end of any list, but somebody has to do it. Let's go CSC!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to flood the NVC mailbox with emails!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-08-07 09:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Working on all the NVC things to pass the time. But the time is moving slowly! Four weeks to the day since NOA1. Hopefully all that received NOA1 before me will have good stories and quick approvals so I will be able to turn off the lights on the March submission thread!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-04-28 13:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Eligibility to Marry in China	Thanks for the info, you got a lot of touches...lol Yeah I'm really nervous about the CR1...I'm hoping we can get it done in 8 months, but it seems like that's a hit or miss. Hopefully, the fact that I'm federal employee (background check done!) and that she has attended school in the US helps. Being a federal employee, I understand how backlog and last minute things work...sigh, I don't have my hopes high Don't be nervous. Read as many posts as you can about what you need to submit and do the best you can. I, unfortunately, am in the middle of an RFE right now. Not sure why, still trying to get information since I am in China right now.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-10-05 13:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Eligibility to Marry in China	BTW Greg, what does it mean to be "touched"? Once you have your NOA1 you can create a login and check the status of your case. A "touch" just means that the USCIS has looked at your file and recorded the action on their website. Some people don't see any "touch's" at all. The site is unreliable at best.	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-10-05 12:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Eligibility to Marry in China	Hi guys, I am heading to China to marry in a month and I plan to apply for CR-1 for my fiance after the marriage. I have a question to those experienced with marriage in a foreign country, especially China. I need to have an Affidavit of Eligibility to Marry and a certified translation in Chinese. I was wondering if I can find a notary in the states to sign the affidavit and bring that to a Chinese Consulate in the states to get it officially translated so I can use that when I arrive in China. Thanks for the help! You might have enough time to get it done in the US depending on how quick your SOS office moves. What I did: 1. Filled out Affidavit of Eligibility to Marry and brought it to a local notary public. 2. Then sent it to the apostille department for my SOS. An apostille certifies the validity of a notary public, county clerk, circuit clerk or local registrar. This special certification is accepted by foreign countries as proof that specific documents are official. 3. Brought it to (along with other paperwork I needed) to the Chinese Consulate in Chicago for authentication. 4. Brought all of this with me to China. Since we were getting married in Chengdu, Sichuan, I went to the US Consulate there and brought my wife's ID card with me. They were great and made official copies of everything, did translations of the important documents, signed a cover letter, and bound it all together. We didn't have any problems with the bound documents at the marriage registration office. Within an hour we had our red books and took the picture on our profile. It seems like a lot of work but from start to finish, in the US, took about two weeks. Good Luck!	Greg & Chun	Male	China	2010-10-05 12:31:00