ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhy are people attacking me?
if that is the case, then I'm not going to help.. I wasn't talking about MY CASE to him.. he can use what I have posted recently to approach his case in different ways.. mad.gif mad.gif mad.gif FINE, I JUST WON'T HELP ANYMORE..

rebeccajo, I was just trying to help pechez with his problem..

Edited by gogo, 29 November 2007 - 10:05 AM.

gogoMaleChina2007-11-29 10:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresplease help
they help me (and you) get nowhere really fast.. good.gif
gogoMaleChina2007-11-28 14:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresplease help
haha.. Divine Mercy.. it's the USCIS you are talking about ... they are a bunch of WACs!! they couldn't tell their mother from their father.. good.gif (learned that from My Honey)... kicking.gif kicking.gif

Edited by gogo, 28 November 2007 - 12:54 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-11-28 12:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPower of the forum..
one final question for you guys : how do I remove my timeline? just remove the whole thing..
gogoMaleChina2007-11-29 11:10:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPower of the forum..
my final thoughts:

I was happy to join Visajourney to help others and receive others regarding my visa journey.. but even now the visa journey timeline no longer is helping me.. so there really is no need to come here anymore... you can use the "power of the forums" to close my message, but I'm removing all my information (timeline, signature...).. I'm under the security checks, and since there isn't many people with that problem here, it seems I'm not welcome with my problem.. crying.gif crying.gif so this time I'm leaving for real..

good luck on your journey My Honey, Urge to Race, SusieK, pechez, and others who I have tried to help.. I may not know all the answers here, but I was just doing that..
gogoMaleChina2007-11-29 11:05:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSo worried and really depressed
sorry, just giving him some help.. since he doesn't have an approval yet, there are some things he can do.. man... what's wrong with you? mad.gif mad.gif I'm just showing him different ways that I found.. UNLIKE YOU, who got approved in 100 days.. you don't know about this waiting part, do you?

Edited by gogo, 29 November 2007 - 10:03 AM.

gogoMaleChina2007-11-29 10:02:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSo worried and really depressed
Don't give up, pechez.. good.gif don't let them ruin your life.. if you have been following my posts, I made every effort to find a way to get her approved.. emails to congressmen, senators, us attorneys, attorney general, assembly members, even the vice president's office.. seems that vice president thing worked.. they are actually doing something to my case now.. whistling.gif
gogoMaleChina2007-11-29 09:59:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI 130 Filed in June 20
You can create an account online at

https://egov.uscis.g.../jsps/login.jsp

just add your case number(s) in there and you can track by email whenever something happens to your cases..

1) "Register" on the left menu
2) Choose "Applicant Customer" if you applied yourself

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 07:05 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 19:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn defence
Hi My Honey,

sorry, nothing as of November 27 (when they transferred both to the local office).. even my letters don't work anymore.. something is really wrong with them.. have you seen the news on the wage cut? (Even though there is a big increase in fees, there is a big pay cut)..

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=99819
gogoMaleChina2007-12-11 13:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn defence
Hi Urge To Race,

Thanks for your support!! Yes, I was a little too quick in trying to help her without looking at her information.. I didn't realize she was only waiting 130 days.. In today's terms, that is well below average for time to get approved.. I have seen a few people who totally gave up on their visa journey and filed for divorce because of the government's mistakes.. I just wanted pechez and the others to feel that never to give up, no matter what.. maybe it will cause a delay in your case, (like mine with my continued push to email congressmen and senators and the such).. I guess I wanted to get more people to see my case, so that they realize that the USCIS has a big problem and that it needs reform.. In the beginning, I had just started to email a few congress people, but lately, I just found any fax number and just faxed it to them.. hopefully, the more people know about situations like my case, then they will lobby to fix the immigration.. Yes, I apologize for the quick reply without looking at all the information.. Maybe I was just a little too excited about my case and wanted others to push harder too.. good.gif

QUOTE (Urge To Race @ Dec 7 2007, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welcome back Gogo. I was busy at work and missed that other thread that apparently turned into a slingfest. nBut, it apparently went too far for me to have cared to post there anyway. There are 2 things that I did want to comment on.
1)Gogo, your case is certainly not the usual sit and wait scenario. I have followed your posts across the many threads, and know that you have experienced some unusual twists and turns and are in for a further wait. I came to your defense in your We are the longest at Guangzhou thread where some people just said you have to wait like we did. They did not follow your situation, which like I said is unusual. You have every right to all of your emotions (anger, depressiom, despair, etc.) and you have every right to post them here on VJ just like everyone else. And your friends here, we will support you in any way we can. That is part of the purpose of VJ.
2)My second comment is about your posts in response to other peoples' expression of their frustration at their waits. This is what initially concerned rebeccajo and others (myself included). I know you were just trying to be helpful. But, pechez is a perfect case in point. She was depressed about being without approvals and her SO. She expressed that depression, and needed/wanted to hear that it would be ok if she held on a little longer. She was only at about 130 days for the I129F. Yes, that is too long in my book (we need immigration reform), but as the current procedures and wait times go, 130 days is not too long. Her case was the usual. She just needed to wait to get the approvals, which she did about 3 or 4 days after the thread that sparked the slingfest. Like I said, I know you were trying to help. But, encouraging her or her SO to start calling and emailing people like crazy would not really help her, honestly. Former NSC adjudicator HuskerKiev said that congressional inquiries could result in a file being pulled from an adjudicator so that they can respond to the congressman, thus slowing down the approval. She was already on the desk, just hang tight. Your case is totally different. You are past 200 days waiting and now at a local office. Your contacting people is well beyond justified and any help any elected official can get you is needed. Your encouraging of people who filed in late July and August and September to go to Senators, Congressman, VP, etc. is not necessarily going to help. It might even hurt (like the case of a file being pulled from an adjudicator to respond to an inquiry). Now, congressman usually ignore requests from people for inquiries if they have not waited the 6 months as per USCIS website processing times so that something like this does not happen.

So, I am not looking to cause trouble. But, you are not the first person on VJ to contact the VP or the first lady or VP's wife (second lady?). They have failed to draw results from this. Most people who tried this get no effective or significant response. You got transferred to a local office, which will cause a further delay. Did your contacting the VP or some other pol cause this result or was it something else in your case? We just don't know. And if it was your contacting of the pols that did cause the transfer, was it a good thing? It will only extend your wait and increased your troubles from what I can tell. Lets see how this works out. If that transfer results in a quick approval, and there is a chance that your contact to the VP helped make it happen, then by all means when a persons wait extends beyond the "norm" you should suggest making the calls and the faxes and the emails like you did, citing your case as a success of this method.

In summary, your case is unusually, you have the right to be frustrated and to vent and look for support on VJ. Please be careful in suggesting to others who have waited much shorter times than you to try to push things forward by contacting or harassing elected officials. It might hurt more than help. People who have waited 3 months are frustrated, they need reassurance that this broken process takes that long and then some (I know I was there).

Cheers, best of luck and good to have you back Gogo.

QUOTE (pechez @ Dec 6 2007, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Glad to see you back gogo, I feel sorry for what I posted 2 weeks ago, Just like what other vj's said, I only posted what I feel, I feel deppressed that time, so..... , I don't expect that my post caused misunderstandings between the members. You were just trying to help me just like the other members. You were one of those whose very supportive and I really appreciate people like you.

Now I got my approvals for both I-129f and I-130 and now waiting for it to arrive at nvc. I really hope and pray that you may hear something soon, not just you but for those who are still waiting. Goodluck for all of us.
May we have a speedy journey...,Peace!!!!!


Edited by gogo, 07 December 2007 - 01:43 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn defence
Hi Urge To Race,

Thanks for your support!! Yes, I was a little too quick in trying to help her without looking at her information.. I didn't realize she was only waiting 130 days.. In today's terms, that is well below average for time to get approved.. I have seen a few people who totally gave up on their visa journey and filed for divorce because of the government's mistakes.. I just wanted pechez and the others to feel that never to give up, no matter what.. maybe it will cause a delay in your case, (like mine with my continued push to email congressmen and senators and the such).. I guess I wanted to get more people to see my case, so that they realize that the USCIS has a big problem and that it needs reform.. In the beginning, I had just started to email a few congress people, but lately, I just found any fax number and just faxed it to them.. hopefully, the more people know about situations like my case, then they will lobby to fix the immigration.. Yes, I apologize for the quick reply without looking at all the information.. Maybe I was just a little too excited about my case and wanted others to push harder too.. good.gif

QUOTE (Urge To Race @ Dec 7 2007, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welcome back Gogo. I was busy at work and missed that other thread that apparently turned into a slingfest. nBut, it apparently went too far for me to have cared to post there anyway. There are 2 things that I did want to comment on.
1)Gogo, your case is certainly not the usual sit and wait scenario. I have followed your posts across the many threads, and know that you have experienced some unusual twists and turns and are in for a further wait. I came to your defense in your We are the longest at Guangzhou thread where some people just said you have to wait like we did. They did not follow your situation, which like I said is unusual. You have every right to all of your emotions (anger, depressiom, despair, etc.) and you have every right to post them here on VJ just like everyone else. And your friends here, we will support you in any way we can. That is part of the purpose of VJ.
2)My second comment is about your posts in response to other peoples' expression of their frustration at their waits. This is what initially concerned rebeccajo and others (myself included). I know you were just trying to be helpful. But, pechez is a perfect case in point. She was depressed about being without approvals and her SO. She expressed that depression, and needed/wanted to hear that it would be ok if she held on a little longer. She was only at about 130 days for the I129F. Yes, that is too long in my book (we need immigration reform), but as the current procedures and wait times go, 130 days is not too long. Her case was the usual. She just needed to wait to get the approvals, which she did about 3 or 4 days after the thread that sparked the slingfest. Like I said, I know you were trying to help. But, encouraging her or her SO to start calling and emailing people like crazy would not really help her, honestly. Former NSC adjudicator HuskerKiev said that congressional inquiries could result in a file being pulled from an adjudicator so that they can respond to the congressman, thus slowing down the approval. She was already on the desk, just hang tight. Your case is totally different. You are past 200 days waiting and now at a local office. Your contacting people is well beyond justified and any help any elected official can get you is needed. Your encouraging of people who filed in late July and August and September to go to Senators, Congressman, VP, etc. is not necessarily going to help. It might even hurt (like the case of a file being pulled from an adjudicator to respond to an inquiry). Now, congressman usually ignore requests from people for inquiries if they have not waited the 6 months as per USCIS website processing times so that something like this does not happen.

So, I am not looking to cause trouble. But, you are not the first person on VJ to contact the VP or the first lady or VP's wife (second lady?). They have failed to draw results from this. Most people who tried this get no effective or significant response. You got transferred to a local office, which will cause a further delay. Did your contacting the VP or some other pol cause this result or was it something else in your case? We just don't know. And if it was your contacting of the pols that did cause the transfer, was it a good thing? It will only extend your wait and increased your troubles from what I can tell. Lets see how this works out. If that transfer results in a quick approval, and there is a chance that your contact to the VP helped make it happen, then by all means when a persons wait extends beyond the "norm" you should suggest making the calls and the faxes and the emails like you did, citing your case as a success of this method.

In summary, your case is unusually, you have the right to be frustrated and to vent and look for support on VJ. Please be careful in suggesting to others who have waited much shorter times than you to try to push things forward by contacting or harassing elected officials. It might hurt more than help. People who have waited 3 months are frustrated, they need reassurance that this broken process takes that long and then some (I know I was there).

Cheers, best of luck and good to have you back Gogo.

QUOTE (pechez @ Dec 6 2007, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Glad to see you back gogo, I feel sorry for what I posted 2 weeks ago, Just like what other vj's said, I only posted what I feel, I feel deppressed that time, so..... , I don't expect that my post caused misunderstandings between the members. You were just trying to help me just like the other members. You were one of those whose very supportive and I really appreciate people like you.

Now I got my approvals for both I-129f and I-130 and now waiting for it to arrive at nvc. I really hope and pray that you may hear something soon, not just you but for those who are still waiting. Goodluck for all of us.
May we have a speedy journey...,Peace!!!!!


gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn defence
Hi Urge To Race,

Thanks for your support!! Yes, I was a little too quick in trying to help her without looking at her information.. I didn't realize she was only waiting 130 days.. In today's terms, that is well below average for time to get approved.. I have seen a few people who totally gave up on their visa journey and filed for divorce because of the government's mistakes.. I just wanted pechez and the others to feel that never to give up, no matter what.. maybe it will cause a delay in your case, (like mine with my continued push to email congressmen and senators and the such).. I guess I wanted to get more people to see my case, so that they realize that the USCIS has a big problem and that it needs reform.. In the beginning, I had just started to email a few congress people, but lately, I just found any fax number and just faxed it to them.. hopefully, the more people know about situations like my case, then they will lobby to fix the immigration.. Yes, I apologize for the quick reply without looking at all the information.. Maybe I was just a little too excited about my case and wanted others to push harder too.. good.gif

QUOTE (Urge To Race @ Dec 7 2007, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welcome back Gogo. I was busy at work and missed that other thread that apparently turned into a slingfest. nBut, it apparently went too far for me to have cared to post there anyway. There are 2 things that I did want to comment on.
1)Gogo, your case is certainly not the usual sit and wait scenario. I have followed your posts across the many threads, and know that you have experienced some unusual twists and turns and are in for a further wait. I came to your defense in your We are the longest at Guangzhou thread where some people just said you have to wait like we did. They did not follow your situation, which like I said is unusual. You have every right to all of your emotions (anger, depressiom, despair, etc.) and you have every right to post them here on VJ just like everyone else. And your friends here, we will support you in any way we can. That is part of the purpose of VJ.
2)My second comment is about your posts in response to other peoples' expression of their frustration at their waits. This is what initially concerned rebeccajo and others (myself included). I know you were just trying to be helpful. But, pechez is a perfect case in point. She was depressed about being without approvals and her SO. She expressed that depression, and needed/wanted to hear that it would be ok if she held on a little longer. She was only at about 130 days for the I129F. Yes, that is too long in my book (we need immigration reform), but as the current procedures and wait times go, 130 days is not too long. Her case was the usual. She just needed to wait to get the approvals, which she did about 3 or 4 days after the thread that sparked the slingfest. Like I said, I know you were trying to help. But, encouraging her or her SO to start calling and emailing people like crazy would not really help her, honestly. Former NSC adjudicator HuskerKiev said that congressional inquiries could result in a file being pulled from an adjudicator so that they can respond to the congressman, thus slowing down the approval. She was already on the desk, just hang tight. Your case is totally different. You are past 200 days waiting and now at a local office. Your contacting people is well beyond justified and any help any elected official can get you is needed. Your encouraging of people who filed in late July and August and September to go to Senators, Congressman, VP, etc. is not necessarily going to help. It might even hurt (like the case of a file being pulled from an adjudicator to respond to an inquiry). Now, congressman usually ignore requests from people for inquiries if they have not waited the 6 months as per USCIS website processing times so that something like this does not happen.

So, I am not looking to cause trouble. But, you are not the first person on VJ to contact the VP or the first lady or VP's wife (second lady?). They have failed to draw results from this. Most people who tried this get no effective or significant response. You got transferred to a local office, which will cause a further delay. Did your contacting the VP or some other pol cause this result or was it something else in your case? We just don't know. And if it was your contacting of the pols that did cause the transfer, was it a good thing? It will only extend your wait and increased your troubles from what I can tell. Lets see how this works out. If that transfer results in a quick approval, and there is a chance that your contact to the VP helped make it happen, then by all means when a persons wait extends beyond the "norm" you should suggest making the calls and the faxes and the emails like you did, citing your case as a success of this method.

In summary, your case is unusually, you have the right to be frustrated and to vent and look for support on VJ. Please be careful in suggesting to others who have waited much shorter times than you to try to push things forward by contacting or harassing elected officials. It might hurt more than help. People who have waited 3 months are frustrated, they need reassurance that this broken process takes that long and then some (I know I was there).

Cheers, best of luck and good to have you back Gogo.

QUOTE (pechez @ Dec 6 2007, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Glad to see you back gogo, I feel sorry for what I posted 2 weeks ago, Just like what other vj's said, I only posted what I feel, I feel deppressed that time, so..... , I don't expect that my post caused misunderstandings between the members. You were just trying to help me just like the other members. You were one of those whose very supportive and I really appreciate people like you.

Now I got my approvals for both I-129f and I-130 and now waiting for it to arrive at nvc. I really hope and pray that you may hear something soon, not just you but for those who are still waiting. Goodluck for all of us.
May we have a speedy journey...,Peace!!!!!


gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:38:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn defence
Rebecca, Thank you for apology! I have to apologize to you too.. I was just under so much pressure with this "security check" and the sudden transfer of my case to a "local office".. I still don't have a definite answer for that "transfer" yet.. and there really isn't a way to find that out (Local office doesn't have phone number and USCIS will just give excuses.. they even said my app was still in "processing times", oh god..) Thank you very much for your renewed support.. I'm sorry if I have been talking in riddles lately.. guess this problem has really taken me for a turn.. Yes, I have seen some cases that have taken much longer.. that is unfortunate of them too.. I was just hoping something will be done (at least have an I-130 approval, haha , even without the I-129F).. something to hold onto.. I apologize for trying to "scare" other people who have just applied..

Yes, my information may be confusing at times.. for instance, this "local transfer" of both I-130 and I-129F to a local office.. The information that I was able to find on the web was only for the I-485 (Naturalization).. I found that the local office doesn't even do I-130 or I-129F.. but the closest I was able to find was that information about "apparant fraud".. I guess that is all I can go by.. but I do get some scary news about "security checks" though.. with the AP (Administrative Checks) sometimes taking more than a year or two.. hehe, I still have that to look foward to.. but it was rarely do they do a check before it even gets approved.. anyway, too much about me =) like you said..

I am glad that you are able to pass this visajourney.. you were able to overcome all the obstacles that you had.. You should enjoy more time with your spouse that you so very much had deserved to be with.. Life is too short and you should have more fun.. good.gif We are all wanting to start a wonderful life with our loved ones soon.. This visa journey has been rough for all of us.. We are lucky to have such a place to talk about our problems.. good.gif

Thanks again, Rebecca!! good.gif


QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Dec 7 2007, 07:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, Susie, information is priceless.

gogo, I wondered how long it would be before you returned. It is actually good to see you back. If you need VJ as part of your support system, I would hate to see you not utilize it. You also have friends here who care about you (obviously). I myself am interested in seeing how your case turns out.

Susie speaks about information and that is what I would like to address. Your posts are confusing to me, and I apologize if that seems like an attack to you. I understand little of what you post about your 'security check' and the 'interview' you are fearing. I can tell you that occasionally, we do see on VJ cases that take longer at the petition state because of security clearance checks. We've seen some that have taken much longer than yours. Some are cases pulled at random - some are cases from certain nations pulled because the beneficiary is in a certain line of work, etc.

I see you read and research about delays in the system, and I see you referring to a different type of petition. I'm going to be very honest with you and say that is not helpful nor is it healthy for you. You can't compare a different sort of case to yours - the processing path is different. I'm suggesting that you stick with research for your type of petition and limit it to that or you're just going to upset yourself worse.

I would also like to say that I shouldn't have been so abrupt with you the other day. I've been here a while and I feel I know the dynamic of this place. As you can see we have a great potential to impact each others moods around here. My frustration the other day came from my belief (perhaps incorrect, perhaps not) that your state of mind was impacting others in a negative way. We do need to pass along correct information around here - incorrect information breeds hysteria.

I hope this next point won't offend you, but here goes - I'm not sure you actually know enough about what is going on with your case to be making some of the claims you have made about it. Some of the things you write are quite strange. I'm sorry to say that but it's true. I am wondering if you have perhaps made SO many inquiries about your case that you have muddled your information - or been given incorrect information and don't realize it? Is that possible?

At any rate, I am sorry for being nasty to you the other day. I felt you were going a little over the top and I handled it poorly.

As far as my own situation goes, it does get tiresome to be told that I don't understand a person's situation because I was blessed to NOT have to wait. That is pretty hurtful to someone like me who has remained in this community to help others. I could have buggered out after we were approved - I didn't for two reasons. I'm fascinated by this process and like to help others if I can - to pay back the help we were given. And secondly, because I believe a visajourney doesn't end when the couple is reunited. And that's just a belief I hold because I'm on this side of the fence and something most people don't quite 'get' until they are reunited.

I hope we can all have a truce about this stuff.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn defence
Hey Susie, I will try to contact that number you gave me.. Thank you very much!! good.gif But first, I will have to prepare all my information again (I had sent all my stuff to her when I went back in October).. just in case I have an interview here.. hopefully I will get a nice person who approves my case at the local office.. How is your application coming? The case isn't even in the system? Is there any way you can find out why? blink.gif That's a new one for me to figure out, haven't seen that a lot.. do you have a "Delivery Confirmation" (USPS or UPS?).. maybe that and a copy of your check can show them you sent a I-130..

QUOTE
Babes welcome back yeahhhh......you got my emails, I got yours .....please call as I will give you the information for the woman at USC - omg a wealth of unfound knowledge and they are on some type of case review with USCIS and the backlogs and issues.

xxxxxx YEAH HUN......

gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn defence
Hi C and J, Thanks for welcoming me back and giving your support! good.gif I really appreciate it. Yes, like you said, this whole journey would be worth it at the end.. a much well-received reward =).. that is worth every fight that I am willing to give them.. I see some people on visajourney give up (ending in divorce) because the USCIS is taking so long with their cases.. you shouldn't let USCIS control your lives.. never, ever give up the fight to be with your spouse and loved ones.. We should not suffer for their mistakes.. Like many a posts I read on the internet, the USCIS department isn't doing a good job with their recent fee hike.. It is causing them major trouble with not just applicants , but lawyers (and U.S. attorneys who represent the USCIS) as well... about the DCF, would I still be able to do that after I file I-130 or I-129F? sorry, didn't do much research on DCF since it didn't apply to me from the start..

Thank you. Hope you and your spouse can get together for the holidays or at least New Year 2008... good.gif

QUOTE (C and J @ Dec 7 2007, 02:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Divine Mercy @ Dec 7 2007, 01:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I really hope you don't leave again. There are people in here who pray for you and care about you and your wife that would like to know the outcome or see your progress. We're pulling for you.. please don't let us always wonder if you're ok.


Ditto to this. There are people on here who truly care about your journey. I am as invested in the journeys of those who I have been going through this all along side me, as I am with my own journey. It is heartbreaking for you to be stuck in the process and not know the next time your petition may be looked at but keep yourself and your wife strong. Being together at the end of all this will be worth every peice of heartache you are going through now. If I was the one going through this, I would have withdrawn completely. The fact that you are continuing on, researching and looking at every possible avenue to move this along, shows your determination.

Everyone suffers their own journey. Some are lucky enough to have shorter ones than others but, unless they are DCF, they DO know the pain of being separated from someone they love. This journey is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy sad.gif

Keep strong.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn defence
Hi Divine Mercy! Thanks for welcoming me back!! Thanks for your support and helping me understand more about the visa journey with your experience.. I'm sorry to hear that your I-129F got cancelled, but you managed to get your approved I-130 back on track.. you may have to wait a few months longer (probably half a year?), but at least when she comes everything will be much better than the I-129F.. she will be able to work immediately, and go to school and that kind of good stuff.. I was hoping for an I-130 approval.. I'll take any at this time.. haha.. Like I said to others, even with just an approval in my hands, I have something to hold onto.. I'm willing to wait another 6 months if needed..

so your thoughts on lawyers are bad? I have also contact this CIS Ombudsman guy (Ptriki, something like that).. and also contact www.aila.org (AILA is the lawyers association).. someone called me from there and recommended I get a lawyer.. that is the reason I asked, haha.. seems with security checks they don't want to hurry it up.. probably just testing me to see if I really care about my case.. Like you said, I might even teach the immigration lawyer something.. I'll charge him a fee too, haha.. but seriously, we miss each other very much and I have told my wife everything so far.. we discuss this "visa" problem almost everyday.. hopefully something will come up good.gif

QUOTE
wow Just Jackie I'm sorry about your unfortunate experience.

GOGO welcome back!! some of us are very happy to see you here! you have always been very helpful to me and i value all of your experience. I wish there was something I could do for you in your time of need! I do have to say your email to the vp was an excellent idea and its something I'm going to do if I can't get my senators to stop the termination of my K3. I really hope you don't leave again. There are people in here who pray for you and care about you and your wife that would like to know the outcome or see your progress. We're pulling for you.. please don't let us always wonder if you're ok.

I'm not sure exactly what you are asking for. Just an opinion about lawyers? I happen to think they take your money and do nothing. The majority of them don't act fast. I personally think you would be better off continuing your own research. You care more about your situation than any lawyer would. I don't think they have any intimidation perks either. USCIS doesn't care if you are Gogo or Gogo, Esquire. They'll stick it to you either way. (I don't think they care if you are Congressman Gogo either). I have a feeling that if you hire a lawyer you will be calling him/her everyday telling him/her what you found out anyway. You will be a free course on immigration for him/her. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to go for an initial consultation to see what you can find out. Pick their brains!

Have you tried that Ombudsman route?

gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:14:00
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Hi Pechez, congrats on your recent approvals!! Now you are on your way to the NVC and hopefully out of the hands of the US.. =) I hope that you and your spouse get together soon!! At least we will know that USCIS is still getting those approvals out.. Well, my problem still remains so I will try to do more research on the internet.. if you need any help, I can do some more research for you too.. just try and learn more about this confusing "visa" system.. wacko.gif

QUOTE (pechez @ Dec 6 2007, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Glad to see you back gogo, I feel sorry for what I posted 2 weeks ago, Just like what other vj's said, I only posted what I feel, I feel deppressed that time, so..... , I don't expect that my post caused misunderstandings between the members. You were just trying to help me just like the other members. You were one of those whose very supportive and I really appreciate people like you.

Now I got my approvals for both I-129f and I-130 and now waiting for it to arrive at nvc. I really hope and pray that you may hear something soon, not just you but for those who are still waiting. Goodluck for all of us.
May we have a speedy journey...,Peace!!!!!

gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:08:00
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Thank you, YGandMAT for your support.. good.gif seems I have much to learn about this visa journey still.. so much conflicting information and different opinions from everyone.. I guess I learned more about the visa journey due to my situation.. maybe even better than a lawyer, hehe.. but my ego isn't that big yet.. Congratulations on your recent approval!! I hope that you and your spouse will be together soon!! good.gif

QUOTE (YGandMAT @ Dec 6 2007, 08:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (G&A @ Dec 6 2007, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Gogo left VJ because he felt his comments were unwelcomed. There are a bunch of know it alls around here, who post their nasty comments. Listen up people...if you dont like what the OP is posting....JUST IGNORE THE THREAD!! Simple as that! No need to get nasty and rude. Respect each other and move on.


I agree with you G&A. On another note, I miss him around here, he was always very helpful. So I don't understand why some of you where so nasty.

Welcome back GOGO.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:05:00
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Thank you faith11, I hope that you will get approved soon!! Seems like I confuse a lot of people on this board.. sorry about that.. I'm just trying to share my experience (not the one I really wanted though)... good.gif I might not post as much due to my research on this "security checks".. try to find out more information about it all over the internet.. good.gif

QUOTE (faith11 @ Dec 6 2007, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi GoGo, it´s nice to have you back.
l support you and l hope that soon you have good news for all of us.
Keep fighting and you can keep sharing your experinece with us and if there is someone here who doesn´t like to read about your case, then don´t read it.
Stop attacking one another, these postings are supossed to give help and support to people who need it not to make them feel worse.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-07 13:03:00
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Jackie, I'm sorry to hear about the sad news.. was it true love or was he tired of the whole visajourney? sorry, have another question for you Jackie... The green card is issued when you arrive and based on # of years married.. since you got such a big delay on your case, did that have any effect on getting a 10-year green card? (less than 2 years, you get Conditional, and more than 2 years you get 10-year card).. were you married already 2 years before you applied? I wonder if they do delay me that much, will I fall under the 10-year card instead?
gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 19:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn defence
thank you faith11, but I just posted to defend "little white guy".. it wasn't his fight to begin with.. but I'm not going to insult anymore.. just want help like the other people.. seems this "security check" is messing up my mind.. wacko.gif
gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 18:57:00
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Thanks Laura and Nick.. guess some people are just that way.. blink.gif I'm been looking around for a good lawyer.. what do you guys think of this one?

http://www.rreeves.com

They are a team of about 15 lawyers, all dealing in immigration.. but first I have to prepare my information (copy of I-130, I-129F, emails, receipts, phone records.. etc) all over again because I gave it to my wife when I went back to China in October.. I don't want her to send her copy, because if it gets lost in the mail.. then we are both lost for good.. so probably the start of the new year when I'll make my move.. Also forgot to tell you guys.. when I called USCIS on December 4, they said my case was still under "current processing times".. they said the 6 months ISN'T for approval time, but for when they START TO LOOK at my case.. what a bunch of BS...

also, here's a good blog on recent immigration news...

http://s202395528.onlinehome.us/

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 06:49 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 18:46:00
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Hi just_Jackie... there is something wrong with your timeline..

Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 415 days from your filing date.

Your I-130 was approved in 647 days from your filing date.

Your interview took 560 days from your I-130 filing date.

How can your interview days (560) be less than your I-130 approval (647)? Have you really waited that long? I'm sorry to hear that.. =( So what happened to the lawyer error? That cost you over 1 year wait? Do you think going with a lawyer is worth it (I want to hire a lawyer for this "security check" problem)?

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 06:43 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 18:41:00
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see, that is what I don't like.. why do you do that? I'm not going to insult.. but just ask why.. I am in need for help... =( You know what? I'm tired.. just go ahead and say whatever you want.. I'll do my own research .. I was trying to form a truce, but guess that didn't work..

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 06:32 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 18:30:00
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I found some more info, but still doesn't answer why specifically...

I tried finding the Local Field Office number, but couldn't.. and the USCIS people aren't really helpful either..

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http://www.immigrati...hp/t-73321.html

http://www.immigrati...p/t-118907.html

Cases transferred to a local USCIS office usually mean interview. Strange to get the primary approved, but the derivative transferred and interviewed though. It could mean something didn't seem right in the application, anything from medicals to gaps in status, but it's weird that they didn't issue an RFE instead, especially in light of approving the primary. If you are using a lawyer, you might want to get their advice. Did you get married recently (i.e., within 6 months prior to filing 485? Did you file separately or on the same date?... those are some of the things that can trigger investigation from other posts I've seen here on the forum).

http://www.immigrati...p/t-137582.html

At Murthy.com (http://www.murthy.com/news/ukcscupd.html), they explain the interviews as: Certain I-485 cases are set for interviews at the local offices. There are some types of cases that will almost always be scheduled for interviews. When an individual has a criminal background or prior serious immigration violations, s/he usually is required to undergo an in-person interview at the local USCIS office.
gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 18:25:00
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In summary, all just pretty bad things for me =( just wanting to share if others (I know not many) have similar experiences.. it may help them out.. so really, I don't want to fight anymore with anyone.. We are losing much confidence.. Another article posted that these "security checks" take 1 to multiple years.. the thing is I have other security checks to look forward to (these are not the AP - Administrative Checks at the Consulate).. these are still "security checks" done at USCIS... then at NVC... then at Consulate.. so I don't really want to fight anymore with anyone.. I call a "pact"... no more insults from me, and no more insults from you.. right now, there are more urgent matters to deal with..

has anyone experienced this "local office" transfer? usually it is done with I-485 (Naturalization) cases...

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 06:23 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 18:19:00
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fine, I will stop.. as long as they stop too.. you see the first couple of posts.. "little white guy" wasn't even me, and they started attacking him , so I had to step in.. some people on this board are very rude.. I stop my attacks and name calling, and I would please like others to do so too.. This journey has been rough for all of us (including me).. I'm sorry to hear that.. but I just admit my case was a bit more rough (and still going) than some of yours.. Just be considerate for other people's feelings.. we all went through this, and the only result is want to be with our loved ones soon.. I am just frustrated because my case got "transferred to a local office" and I found some information online about why... I know the following case is for I-485 (Naturalizaton), but the "local transfer" info is the same.. I have other articles to prove it too..

11. Why, when the primary beneficiary files the I-140/I-485 concurrently and the spouse enters at a later date and his/her I-485 is interfiled, does CIS transfer the case to the local district office? The local office has no idea why it is being done and all the information NSC needs for the determination, such as a marriage certificate and the person’s passport and birth certificate is submitted with the interfiled case..

A: The NSC does not summarily relocate EB485 cases as indicated in the above scenario. The NSC generally relocates EB485 cases on a case-by-case basis applying the national EB485 SOP standards. Some of the case considerations outlined in the national SOP are:

* A need for validation of identity;
* A need for validation of legal status;
* Questionable admissibility and /or qualifications;
* Apparent fraud;
* A second filing;
* An applicant with fingerprint results rejected twice;
* An applicant medical condition class A or B;
* The A-file cannot be located at the time of adjudication


In summary, all just pretty bad things for me =( just wanting to share if others (I know not many) have similar experiences.. it may help them out..

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 06:17 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 18:13:00
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yes, but how would you feel if someone (or a group) attacked you for no reason? read up on my posts and you will see.. I come looking for comfort and compassion and answers (just like you).. instead , I got insults and name calling..

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=98217

I was just trying to help someone called "pechez" with his/her problem.. i told him I emailed my congressmen, and other people and provided an email address.. then other people say I am just talking about my case all the time and calling me "drama queen"..

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 06:11 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 18:07:00
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Then I apologize for my statements, Len and Bren.. I thought you were like the others who attacked me.. I just feel terrible about my situation now.. that is all.. and I posted what I did (sent emails to government people).. that is all I did before all this.. I just needed some advice from others on my situation..

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 06:02 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 18:01:00
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Please stop attacking / being rude to people who are still waiting for approval.. Even with just an approval, I am willing to wait another 6 months.. but nothing has come so far.. My wife and I are really sad now.. These security checks and the transfer to a local office has me scared.. We are not as confident as we once were (thinking we could have finished the whole thing in about 8 months time).. I had sent all my information (copy of I-130/I129F) and other information (receipts, pictures, Skype history, phone bills, pay stubs) to her already thinking the interview was going to be there.. but a "local transfer" means I probably will have a first "bonafide" interview here.. I will have to prove that my relationship is for real in an interview at the local office..

I'm not trying to throw "######" around.. I just wanted others to know my experience and that I may help others.. but people started attacking me when I already feel bad.. People say "not all the posts are about your case, drama queen".. look, I just want to find a place I can post my frustration.. just like all of you.. I guess I'm still not welcome here.. This is more of a "defense", than an "attack".. how would you feel if you didn't get anything yet for over 8 months? well, I thought people would be nicer in the world.. guess I'll try to solve my problem on my own then..

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 06:00 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 17:55:00
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Len and Bren, so why did you respond like that for? I don't understand why people who get approved always have to be so rude? I would think you guys are happy that you got past this part.. My Priority date is 4/16/2007... so that is almost 8 months without any touches / approval.. even you got approved within the 6-month timeline.. so why the attitude? I'm just stating my frustration here on my situation.. I thinnk that we are in the same situation waiting to be with our loved ones.. You have as much right as I do in getting your loved one here.. You had a good journey, so you should be happy.. especially when that person is already with you.. You should be going out and enjoying time with each other.. so what would your SO say if he/she knew about this? Like I said before, I am in a bad situation now... =( Please stop attacking / being rude to people who are still waiting for approval.. Even with just an approval, I am willing to wait another 6 months.. but nothing has come so far..

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 05:54 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 17:49:00
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America isn't all that good if there are people like you.. Just remember this : THERE ARE ALWAYS PEOPLE BETTER THAN YOU IN WHAT YOU DO.. they can be nice and try to help you, or they can be nasty about it.. which would you prefer?? YOU CAN TAKE YOUR WHOLE LIFE TO LEARN ALL ABOUT JUST 1 THING, AND YOU WILL NEVER MASTER IT.. you think you know all about the "visa journey"? There's plenty of stuff that you don't know.. You just got lucky with your journey, that is all.. You can put me or all of us on "ignore" and pretend to be all that.. but when you are in trouble and need help in whatever you do next time, just remember that the person who is better doesn't have to help you... You reap what you sow..

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 05:40 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 17:37:00
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First off, JenT, why are you attacking "little white guy" in the first place? If you had ACTUALLY PAID ATTENTION to my story, you would know I registered on this site during October 2006, and he registered February 2006.. I can't believe even little details you miss.. guess they really lower the bar to let who can come to the US , huh? devil.gif You don't know my whole story, so why do you even bother to comment? Right now, I'm under security checks and they transferred my applications to the local office in Los Angeles because of "apparent fraud".. Your timeline shows you barely waited 3 months time from the time you applied, so you don't know the frustration of having to wait.. I am just here to post that I am having real problems now and would like to have support, instead of people trying to attack me.. Yes, not everything is about me.. but I am giving my experience, and what I have been doing now, in order to help others who are in a similar position... I have decided to remove all my information and not to help others because of people like you.. You can't even show any support in your various posts on the board.. You don't have compassion towards others.. Just because you think you went through the "visa journey", it would be the same for others.. You were lucky and did not have to experience all the problems and frustration that other people (and me) have encountered.. How would you like it if you filed in April 2007, and still haven't gotten approved (or even looked at yet).. Just because I sent letters to my congressmen (about 20+), senators, governor, vice president, u.s. attorneys, attorney general, aila.org, and other corps regarding immigration doesn't mean this whole case is about me.. You show no compassion toward others and how the pain that they go through.. If you were having this much trouble, I was still willing to help you.. do some research for you online and find out things you can do (or what other people did in your similar situation).. that is how I found out all about the "local office" transfer, my security checks, what kind of checks they were about..

Edited by gogo, 06 December 2007 - 05:33 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-12-06 17:29:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures6 months to start processing or finish??
Hi Everyone,

Does it take 6 months to START PROCESSING the case or to give APPROVAL?? Either way, a few of us are over the 180 days by almost a month now.. crying.gif crying.gif sorry if I keep complaining everyday.. just a little unfair... March people can come already... congrats March people... I was hoping to at least get her here by Christmas.. that was already giving a month's extra time.. but like what pushbrk said to just hope for an April interview.. That is what I had planned originally.. At this rate, she won't even come by April of next year.. crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif
gogoMaleChina2007-10-30 09:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 Visa APPROVED!
Yay... Congratulations LvivLovers!!! kicking.gif kicking.gif good.gif good.gif
gogoMaleChina2007-10-29 08:59:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBunch of lazy USCIS people...
This is from the other forum topic stated above..

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I just called in and they advised me to approval the I-129F or I-130?... which is better? She was saying the I-130 is better due to lower fees and same time now as K3...

They said they will send into NVC immediately once I write a letter to them explaining the delayed situation... I got someone's PASS (fax) number... once I fax my letter in, they will pursue whatever I tell them to send in...

Please advise. They said they will hold either one (the one I DON'T want them to foward to NVC)>>>
gogoMaleChina2007-11-01 11:07:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBunch of lazy USCIS people...
yes, please read my new post just now "called in either I-129F or I-130"

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=94241
gogoMaleChina2007-11-01 10:45:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBunch of lazy USCIS people...
8:18AM Update : Due to a problem accessing our system, you would have to call back later...
gogoMaleChina2007-11-01 10:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBunch of lazy USCIS people...
I called in now at PST (Pacific) 8:06AM... and the computer system said there were "no immigration officers at this time"... I thought the hours were from 8AM - 5PM... what the hell?? mad.gif mad.gif mad.gif no wonder they don't approve anymore... it's because no one is there at the office... crying.gif crying.gif mad.gif mad.gif ... when it says you start at 8AM... you don't wander around and sit at your seat at 9AM... yeah, it takes lots of training (from other topics) to train them to do that... hahaha...yeah, right... overtime... the only "overtime" they do is on their breaks... I'm going to try and call around 8:15AM or so...

Edited by gogo, 01 November 2007 - 10:13 AM.

gogoMaleChina2007-11-01 10:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescalled in just now... I-130 or I-129F?
they said because I applied both, they are waiting to "sync" up both applications at CSC... had I applied the I-130, she said it would have been faster to approve... whistling.gif whistling.gif
gogoMaleChina2007-11-01 15:05:00