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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Visa Approved!!!!!!!!	I just got word from my fiance' she was approved at her interview, and she was very impressed how smoothly everything went. Tonight has been the most nerve racking experience I've ever known,,,but after hearing she was approved...there is no way to explain the enormous utopia after such a long long journey. Praising God in every way. Soon I will try to post more details of her interview, but I would love to take a moment and give a special thanks to all the VJ'ers out there who have really helped more than you can ever imagine, and that support was from day one all the way through...and a very special thanks to STEVE and NATASHA!   Mike and Lena	Mike&Lena	Male	Russia	2013-08-07 02:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K1 Visa Denied In Lagos	I went through a similar fiasco with my K-1 visa petition of my fiance from Lagos. It is a very bad embassy to work with. We were denied in Nov. of 2011, and have been fighting ever since. By the way- we never received anything that looks like the yellow page you have received. The only reason for denial we were ever given was to print at the top of our petition "FOR IMMIGRATION PURPOSES ONLY" . I contacted my attorney (who helped us file), 2 congressmen, 2 senators, the ombudsman in DC, the USCIS, the NVC, and anyone else we could think of that might be of some influence. No one at the NVC, OR USCIS knew what to tell me. Everytime i would ask a question, I would get a different answer. The embassy in Nigeria would not even answer their phone- it rang and rang- not even a voice mail (I got their number from the State website). Since we were getting no answers, (and were being told that they could not locate our paperwork, and could not therefore get a reopening of our case, or a re-interview,) and the time was quickly approaching that our validity period for USCIS was ending, I made an appointment to visit my local USCIS office in Boise Idaho. I took all of our proof, and information (which was not even looked at, at the interview,) to explain our situation, and ask for an extension of our validity period. I was treated rudely by the officer at the counter, and basically laughed at. He said he had no way to extend the expiration date, and told me I was welcome to get more forms and re-file. I found this sooo frustrating. If the embassy is sure that we are trying to "scam" the system, wont we still be "scamming" if we re-file? and- if we re-file and are approved, does that mean that they were wrong with their first denial, and they will refund our money? We have been together for almost 3 years, and it makes me sick that money is keeping us apart. In the world today, it is very easy to meet someone from another country, shouldn't the laws change to reflect an easier way to be with the one you love?? The system is broken. It needs fixed. I want to fix it, but I don't know where to start. I feel your pain, and I have felt it for many years, it never dies, until you are with the one you love. Best of luck to you, and if you find something that works, let me know. Edited by OlasKween, 07 November 2012 - 11:37 AM.	OlasKween	Female	Nigeria	2012-11-07 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K1 Visa Denied In Lagos	I just received a copy of the yellow form that was given to my Fiancee. What I have done so far is email the Embassy and they responded by saying that "You are allowed to file a new petition, or marry Applicant and file for her to immigrate as your spouse." So I am headed out the door at 8AM to fax stuff to my Senators. What else should I be doing? Thanks.	OlasKween	Female	Nigeria	2012-11-07 11:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED!! JUNE Filer at CSC!!!!	When you check your account status on the USCIS website, check the date under "last updated." You consider your application to be 'touched' when this date changes. Who knows what 'touches' mean, though. Our application did not get touched any time near our approval date. Best of luck to you! I see it now. It says 6/234/2010. Thanks for that answer. Jim	demarvell	Male	Philippines	2010-10-31 02:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED!! JUNE Filer at CSC!!!!	People, maybe you can tell me when you know your application has been "touched"? I haven't figured that one out, yet. Thanks, Jim	demarvell	Male	Philippines	2010-10-31 00:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325a	QUOTE (Will and Mae @ Jul 27 2008, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a silly question in the biographic form, on the bottom of the Form, there is a bold box for name and A#. Obviously, My Fiance does not have an A#. Do we still put her name There? secondly, What do I put there for mine? Thank you for the assistance... Will Thank you so much. So I too just put my name as well on mine? Thanks so much!	Will and Mae	Male	United Arab Emirates	2008-07-27 22:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325a	I have a silly question in the biographic form, on the bottom of the Form, there is a bold box for name and A#. Obviously, My Fiance does not have an A#. Do we still put her name There? secondly, What do I put there for mine? Thank you for the assistance... Will	Will and Mae	Male	United Arab Emirates	2008-07-27 21:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please Assist.	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jul 27 2008, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I always advise people to make their life plans based on their own personal and family priorities and then take the visa path most appropriate to the life plan. None of the issues you mention will enough difference to worry about but the countries involved may. K1 visa requires interview in country of residence. K3 visa requires interview in country the marriage took place. CR1 visa requires interview in country of residence. Certain countries have widely varying timelines from when the case leaves the US until interview. Some of the variances depend on visa type. The countries involved are of more help to us helping you at this point than the details of your relationship. I take it, she's 15 years older than you. Whether and how much this matters can depend on country and culture as well and if you're 18 and she's 33, that's a different story than you being 55 and her 70, so paint us the picture please. Wow, thanks to each of you. To answer the questions. Firstly, sorry for the long windness, being a pastor I guess I can speak quite a bit.... I reside in the U.S. and she resides in the U.A.E. with a work permit resident card. Her homeland is the Philippines and hehehe I am the one older, I am 47 and she is 32. U.A.E. is such a hard country, they dont allow women to sponser their husbands to come and live with them and to try to get even a small ring to them is useless through the safest mail carriers they do not allow anything and to find a public notary is almost impossible. Thus our trip to visit somewhere we have never been. Thanks to each of you, unless one of the dilemas mentioned in my start letter poses a problem one way or another, we will use this also as a trip for our proof and seemingly apply for a Fiance Visa. We definately dont wish to interview where its pretty hard to and costly even though travel to abu dhebi is not the easiest task either. Once again, thanks to each of you! And I look forward to hearing more with new information. Will	Will and Mae	Male	United Arab Emirates	2008-07-27 23:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please Assist.	Greetings: Firstly, let me say hello to everyone, and to the board administrators a big Thank you for having such a forum. Secondly, if I have placed this wrongly--please forgive me and would you please still assisit. My Fiance and I are preparing for a trip to Thailan in a little over a week. Our First meeting after knowing each other for 3 years was in Hong Kong and a very exciting and memorable one. Part of our journey there is to notorize the final papers she needs to notorize since in the country she works in they are not readily available. The thought then crossed our minds how we yearn to be married and yet know, after reading here, that it would cause troubles if we marry after the K1 Visa has been filed. So, before we actually file, and with an appointment set in Thailand with the US Embassy we could use some help in making a decision. After reading, and a lot might I add forum entries and written info documents we know each hold their true weight in Gold in also processing. Besides for the obvious difference between the two--one Fiance... and the Second For Married, what are the benifits of each compare to the other in which circumstances. Such as maybe one would be easier to work with lets say if their was a large gap in age or another--short term knowing of each other or Fiance knows little english or applied once for immigrant already or ect... i am sure you get the nature of this question by now. Below I will share some about us, please--it would be awesome to marry her there but it is scary because ultimately we simply want to have our life together forever as soon as possible. I met my Fiance, 3 years ago and as every Fiance out there, she is the best of the best in my eyes and the server here could not hold all the wonderful things I could share ABOUT HER, WITH THAT SAID THOUGH, we did have our first visit in Hong kong and the time was magical. There is an age difference though between us of 15 years. She extremely does not look her age but much younger. She is shy while i am vibrantly talkative. For the last few years we have wanted to marry but things have come up and not allowed such to happen. she is a resident of another country apart from her homeland. We have made engagement announcements already here and am trying to find a way to make them in the paper from her homeland but with very little success on the part of communicating with the newspapers their. we have talked with each others parents and share with them our plans. She speaks absolutely remarkable english, is loving, as like I said--she is quite shy and sometimes to those she dont know a woman of little words but never ever rudly stated, and has quite a nice professional career started in the country she resides in. Please, we look forward, and faithfully thank each fo you assisting us in our endeavors. Do we get married and apply for the K3 or Not get married and follow the adventure of the K1. Please assist us in learning so we will also be able to help others as well, when one or the other is the obvious choice, please share with us why and for what reason. Thanks for bearing with this long message and taking the time reading through it and most of all, thanks to each of you for assisting us in our Happy Ever After lifetime of Joy... Sincerely, Will Edited by Will and Mae, 27 July 2008 - 09:26 PM.	Will and Mae	Male	United Arab Emirates	2008-07-27 21:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline to Interview	We were approved in August. Paperwork forwarded to embassy in December. They requested a different birth certificate from a specific agency. That was returned in January. In Feb they asked for a letter explaining what she had done in the years 1992-1997. Once this was answered, we had to wait 3-4 weeks. I only know this because I called the state dept visa every 7-10 days. Finally we got word that the interview was scheduled for 4/21. QUOTE (kennethandjoyce @ Mar 31 2008, 11:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I need inputs from anyone with experience on this... We had our case completed from the NVC last March 7, 2008. But, until now, we have not received any notice as to when the interview will be... How long does it usually take? Its almost a month since the case was completed but until now, no word yet... Can anyone enlighten us on this? We're getting impatient... Kenneth and Joyce	Waiting on wife	Male	Japan	2008-04-01 01:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Filing for Spouse & her child?	WOW!!! OK Thank you everyone for all the information, we really appreciate it! One more question... Will my wife be able to stay with me or visit me while we go through this process? Or does she have to stay in Canada until the process is completed?	abpredator25	Male	Canada	2011-01-18 20:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Filing for Spouse & her child?	Hello, I'm new to the whole forum thing and I am just looking for some guidance if anyone has any. I just recently married a Canadian citizen on Dec 29th, 2010 in Chicago. We have planned for her to move down to the states with her 5yr old son. I have a few questions. Do I have to file a seperate I-130 for her son? Since the father is not listed on his birth certificate and she has sole custody(never married) do we need to obtain permission from him? I've read that we have to show evidence of the marriage, other than the license, is their any other proof that we can provide since we just got married not more than a few weeks ago? If anyone can help with these questions, we would surely appreciate it!	abpredator25	Male	Canada	2011-01-12 20:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Sweet! Friday at 8:15PM I received an email saying that my I130 was approved and on the website it shows that it's in the post decision activity status. 216 days or 7 months and 1 day after my receipt date. Maybe fasting did make a difference.	wsmith	Male	Philippines	2011-02-06 14:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Thought I'd add my 2 cents on this thread. They received the I-130 petition for my wife back in July 6th. In November I was a victim of the infamous California to Texas transfer. I called in December to see if they could expedite things since it was past the 5 month mark but they blew me off because we didnt have a medical excuse. I called again today and entered my receipt number and the recording said that I need to sit on my thumbs for 180 days after the November transfer before I should call back and then it ended the call. I called back again and didnt enter the receipt number so I could talk to someone and this time they acted like they might do something and gave me some service request number and told me to call back in 30 days if I didn't hear anything back from them. On the USCIS web page it still shows that I'm in the initial review stage. Right now it's 199 days or 6 months and 16 days into this process. At this rate my wife might be in the states sometime in 2016. Just wondering but did anyone else get 1 of those numbers when they called? Is this 16 char alphanumeric number something that I can track online?	wsmith	Male	Philippines	2011-01-21 00:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	guess work	well I'am just an old red neck new to the computer and to uscis but no wounder people sneek across the us border doing it legal is such a ?>{}": but we try. what I aske of all of you out there is NVC has ds230 and aos for I130 and I129 on it's way as of jan 27 now any guess on approx. how long NVC will take to send papers to minla and then inform my wife I will return feb 11 for my annv. and stay till apr.advantage of being retired sorry young ones.Would like to bring mrs. home with me this time any close guess might help.	1jasper	Male	Philippines	2011-01-30 22:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (cdneh @ Sep 27 2008, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not sure why you think VSC is faster...it was at one time, but it isn't anymore. This morning from the list there are 4 approvals out of CSC and 2 out of VSC, all on the 26th. All May filers. Because Vsc has JUNE approvals...WE have only may...so therefore THEY are faster:) that is why:) YES they have slowed down but not enough to be where CSC is:)	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-28 00:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (Elghazi2008 @ Sep 24 2008, 08:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just in case you don't know already, I wanted to spread the word that June filers HAVE begun receiving their NOA2s. Here are two results from Vermont filers. I have no clue how California is doing because I have been keeping a closer eye on Vermont since that's my USCIS Center...But this is good news anyway I-129F 6/5/08, NOA1 6/23/08, NOA2 9/18/08 (105 days) I-129F 6/2/08, NOA1 6/6/06, NOA2 9/5/08 (95 days) I know it's crazy waiting and everybody is sick and TIRED of it...but our time is coming I just get fustrated that Vermont is SO much faster and I can't understand why. I did some research and Vermont gets about the same amont of visas as California, yet we are what, 1 to 2 months behind them?? It is SO crappy that we have to wait THAT long compared to Vermont. I have been keeping busy though soit is going FASTER!! LOL OKAY ALL GET READY FOR THIS!! AUBRY, CHECK IGORS LIST!! YOU ARE NOW.......DRUM ROLL PLEASE........NUMBER 196!!!!!! Kai and I are now at 217 and 3 days ago we were 228!!!! SO just that short time WE have been moving CLOSER...this news made me SO happy!!! I have been buying wedding stuff on ebay and got the best deals!! Here is my tiaria Here are the Pewter goblets NORMALLY they are 20 to 40 a piece and I got them for 7 a piece!!! We are doing a Princess bride theme BUT he will be wearing a tux and I a more modern type dress. The theme of it all is *AS YOU WISH* We are SO excited!!! anyway go to igors list AND see where YOU are....check every other day IGORS LIST FOR CSC....CLICK NOW! okay all good luck and post your numbers now and then so we can all cheer each other on! How is everyone???? Loves and HUGS! Meri and Kai	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-27 10:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	Although I am very happy for VSC It fustrates me and angers me that California is slower then a snails tushy! What takes them so long when they; from what I understand get the same amount of visa aps as vermont??? They also got new workers also...SO why the slow down?? If they would stop doing Karaoke parties and getting drunk WE would already be at JUNE THEN US SIGH dont mind me I just want Kai home	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-23 18:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (cdneh @ Sep 22 2008, 03:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cham @ Sep 22 2008, 07:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Me to! I get a little jealous because everyone gets to visit their lovers and kai and I have not been able to afford a visit since he was here. I really cant wait to have him get off that plane and never have to leave me again I know what you mean. We are almost 8500 miles apart and in different hemispheres... and I'm a day ahead also 18 hours as well. It's an expensive proposition to fly back and forth that often. But all that is not as difficult as spending time with my darlin' and having to leave yet again. We try not to stress as the time wears on, and we have no 'touches', no news of any kind. I knew it wouldn't be easy. I never expected it to be this hard.... *sigh* I know the feeling Kai is a neighbor to NZ! You should see yours soon as vermont is going FAST!!	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-22 09:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (Aubrey @ Sep 21 2008, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cham @ Sep 20 2008, 10:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How is everyone holding up??? Today was a rough day at work SO i am happy it is DONE. I am exhausted! Kai got a better job to help with wedding funds and that SO I am HAPPY!!! this takes so much pressure off me! I feel so blessed today! Aubry love you doing okay today??? Hold that head high...we are in this all together girl and think..SOON SOON we will get our loved ones back!! BIG HUGS ALL! Meri Trying to keep busy. Andy's still pooped from his long flight so I've only had a short hello time. He's going to need another day to recover - that 9 hour time change is a doosey. Then hopefully he'll stay busy with job hunting and stuff during the day. We're sure going to need the money to help pay for all the visa/medical/flight/wedding/AOS stuff coming up down the road. Wish I had time to work a part-time job to make the financial stuff less overwhelming, but it's not realistic with my studio projects & intern job. I have a ton of work to catch up on this weekend since last week I couldn't focus on it. Basically I'm trying to keep my nose to the grindstone so I don't notice how empty and quiet this place feels without Andy here. Thanks to everyone for the kind words and consoling. It's really helped me. I can't stand hearing from people not going through this - "it's not forever" or otherwise blowing it off like it's no big deal. It feels so much better knowing there are people out there that really understand and care. Me to! I get a little jealous because everyone gets to visit their lovers and kai and I have not been able to afford a visit since he was here. I really cant wait to have him get off that plane and never have to leave me again	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-21 14:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	How is everyone holding up??? Today was a rough day at work SO i am happy it is DONE. I am exhausted! Kai got a better job to help with wedding funds and that SO I am HAPPY!!! this takes so much pressure off me! I feel so blessed today! Aubry love you doing okay today??? Hold that head high...we are in this all together girl and think..SOON SOON we will get our loved ones back!! BIG HUGS ALL! Meri	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-21 00:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	Ya I know!! Igor shows we are MOVING forward BUT the timeline is going backwards...GRRR We seen it before and I bet you WE see CSC approving July in Nov and VSC in oct COME ON VISASSSSS WOOO HOOO mama wants to get married!	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-20 08:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	OMG am I reading Igors list right?? http://cse.ssl.berke...du/igor/vjdata/ YESTERDAY I checked and I was 240! NOW I am 229!! I Moved 10 in a day!! SO this means two things. People finally updated their noa2s for CSC (which I doubt..most update it and say LOOKIE HERE!) OR igors slow ( i know THIS is not true...I moved YESTERDAY to!) SOOOOOO CSC IS faster...................................................................THIS WEEK lol!	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-20 06:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (kiwiana @ Sep 20 2008, 02:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> with you on that one Cham Aubrey my heart goes out to you. It is a very difficult time at the best but even more so when a loved one goes back home again. It may only be 4-6 months before the K-1 visa is issued but it doesn't make it easier. We are here to help and support each other. I LOVE an American and have done for 10 years now and this waiting for the visa seems to be at times the longest time i have ever waited. But i tell myself that it won't be long till we will be together finally. That is the positive that keeps me going through this process. We all have good and bad days and i am just glad that vj is here for support during those times. thank you vjers for being here!! Ditto to you and others! I love it here as well. I do not know how I would make it through the day alone on this had it not been for this place!! We are in this together and I am so happy I have that extra support JUST so I can make it to the next day knowing I WILL BE OKAY and HE WILL BE HERE SOON! BIG HUGS!!! Meri	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-20 06:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	Come all ..lets drop it and support each other in our journey to get OUR loved ones home and back where they belong; WITH US. We know were everyone stands so lets just move along and just respect the fact that others have opinions and just be there when the other one is having a rough time of this journey. thanks Meri	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-20 02:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	AMen to all LOL Aubry love I know the pain (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Just thing soon girl SOON I am COUNTING the months...lots of loves your way! Meri Edited by Cham, 20 September 2008 - 12:18 AM.	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-20 00:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (EWRI6884 @ Sep 19 2008, 11:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (marcuskelli @ Sep 19 2008, 09:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (EWRI6884 @ Sep 19 2008, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Aubrey @ Sep 19 2008, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, Andreas started his journey back to Germany today. I'm trying not to fall completely apart. If there was any possible way around spending this time apart, I would do it. I cried so much today that my contacts were all foggy the last hour of my 2 hour drive home. I can't describe how hard it is to people around me what it's like to find the person that completes you, spend 3 months making a home together, and have to say goodbye for an unknown length of time. The thing that keeps me going is knowing that he needs me as much as I need him. But it's cold comfort right now when I'm crying and he can't be here to wipe away my tears. My heart is aching and it's a good thing nobody from USCIS is in my vicinity right now or I'd punch them for doing this to us. It makes me sick that we filed 2 1/2 months ago and our wait is less than half over. I'm happy for the June vermont filers, and I'm so pissed that Vermont is running 2 months ahead of CSC. This system is the biggest load of bullshit and red tape. I along with most everyone here really feel your pain! It's unfortunate that as a country, we cant get our ####### together and make it a little more fair for all and prioritize the applications. I certainly believe that if a US citizen files for a spouse or fiancee visa, it should take precedence over the illegals and the refugees, but thats just my vote! After all we are the tax payers... Hang in there, we are in the same boat and this long distance relationship is killing us too. We just need to have faith an preoccupy our minds with day to day tasks. We will get there! ummm... ya... our relationships with our wonderful partners from areas that are not war torn and full of civil strife should take precedence over those who have help our soldiers in the fight for freedom overseas. I will glady give another month or two of my time to give a family a chance at the freedom we have. I think as Americans, we sometimes forget how good we have it. In the grand scheme of life, we are all waiting a few months to be with the ones we love. Were not talking YEARS- were talking MONTHS. There is a system in place for a reason, and as slow and f'd up as it may seem at times it serves a purpose. As much as waiting hurts, there is an end in sight. Everyone here seems to want to dwell on the negative instead of the positive. Thats why I quit reading and posting. Checked again tonight and its the same old song and dance. I have a suggestion... instead of crying in our cheerios, why dont we celebrate the positive? Why dont we talk about the future and the GREAT AWESOME times that are ahead for all of us shortly? Just a thought.... Well I will respect YOUR opinion... As for me, I am one of those who fight for OUR freedom as I have over 22 years and counting in the military so spare me how I dont realize how well WE have it... I DO and probably more so than you!!! Again, I respect your opinion. AND i understand where YOU are coming from although you did not get what people where stating and got huffy. As someone said before REREAD the post before you blow up. SO you can SPARE ME How I OR anyone on here does not realize how someone FIGHTS for OUR freedom. Being AMerican I know this and so do others. No need to get huffy or RUDE in the post. We are all here for the same reason and THAT IS TO GET OUR LOVED ONES BACK HOME WHERE THEY BELONG. IT is NOT a political post its a VISA SUPPORT post PS NO ONE was crying in therir cheerios (rude if ya ask me) We are all hurting and missing our loved ones. The best way to support each other is be there WHEN the other is fustrated OR feeling bad about things...YEs it is GREAT to try and stay positive BUT sometimes it is VERY rough and tough to do..I know I been apart from my sweetie 1 year 5 months..I cry a lot I work hard he does to ..so he can COME home...SO YA lets stay positive for EACH OTHER and when the other is down be there FOR them instead of getting crabby Back to the K1 visa support:) Edited by Cham, 20 September 2008 - 12:07 AM.	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-20 00:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	Sweetie I know how you feel!! We were so happy when kai got OFF the plane BUT then when he had to go I felt like a part of me was beign ripped to shreds. I cried for DAYS! He cried to.. As you said I keep seeing CSC PUSH back our times on here and I want to F*ing scream!! I think it is a bunch of BS if you ask me, after all they HAVE more people and they get JUST as many at Vermont SO why is California lagging like a dang 1980s computer??? WAKE UP CSC!!!! hugs all!	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-18 00:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	Sorry for the double post BUT i found this on another thread that I thought would be helpful to us all! This will explain SOME of the progress on our visas and answer some questions we may have VISA PROCESS AND all about the security checks STICK UM UP! hope that helps guys! hugs Meri	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-16 22:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	I am happy for vermont filers BUT I get fustrated and SO pi**y that CSC is slower then a mud fence compared to the other centers. It is like that are having some party with drunks and using our petitions as dart boards! I just want us ALL to get our visas so we can have our loved ones home yes yes..crabby day I had a doc appt as I have cellulitus that came back in my legs SO now I have special socks to help out. I so cant wait till my baking is done so I can get out of this crappy job and be abel to have the freedom for more pay, less time ON my feet and a FUN job LOL hugs all how goes?????	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-16 22:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (PB&JAM @ Sep 14 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (dillon @ Sep 12 2008, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Okay today the wait is killing me! Althought September is flying by it still seems like November/December is so far away and that is when most of are cases will be processed. How is everyone else holding up? right there with you! i've been procrastinating certain things, so it kinda offsets how bad i want time to fly! trying to just save save save n stay busy!! ME TO..work work work and then taking classes for baking its flying by WEEE THANK YOU GOD! Aubrey OMG I am so sorry I did not see he got A+ certified! That is AWESOME news. with that he will be good to go in the job market her girl!! Today I am missing Kai so bad though. It has been 1 year 5 months since I physically saw him and it seems that only yesterday he was here in my arms. It was a horrid rough night last night on top of it. one of our favorite residents died at the veterens home and I saw it happen. I was cleaning up a mess in his room on the swing shift and He said * oh hey you, thank you for cleaning that up and then I turn around and he looked awake..nope he died. I grabbed a nurse and sure enough. It just made me realize how precious and short life truly is and I am grateful I was there with him so he did not die alone like many do. It also made me miss kai because Each day that passes is one day I do not get to touch him, kiss him, sleep next to him so I can listen to his breathing and heartbeat; BUT it also made me realize HOW incredibly lucky I am to share this life with this amazing man	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-15 01:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (Istan-ns @ Sep 12 2008, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I saw the June filer get accepted, gives me hope. Now I am hoping the CSC can be as quick as the VSC. me to all.........i miss my sweet angel	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-13 01:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (Aubrey @ Sep 9 2008, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cham @ Sep 9 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> BUT i think the 90 days refers to entry into the US i believe from reading other post that they have a 6 month wait if you dont have enough money saved or so on for plane home..BUT 90 day is upon entry Yep, correct. I was asking if those with May weddings minded their SO's staying out of the US for extra time. I do. I want Andy back here ASAP. I don't want to wait around an extra month or two because I booked something later than we needed. Maybe for others the big day is more important. I don't know, that's why I'm asking. lol oops my bad girl! I am not waiting I am having him home ASAP!!!	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-09 22:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (Aubrey @ Sep 9 2008, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't think it's too presumptuous to think you could have your wedding in May. Unless something goes wrong, most of us should be done by January or February. My SO will be on a plane within a few weeks of visa approval. We don't want to wait to be together. If you get approved in January, are you willing to wait another couple months to bring your SOs here? Your K1 is only good for 90 days- you have to get married within that time period in order to adjust status. I'm not booking anything until the visa is in his hands, but I'm hoping for Spring Break as a target wedding time. Thats what I am aiming for Jan or feb he will be here..>FINALLY for good!!! BUT i think the 90 days refers to entry into the US i believe from reading other post that they have a 6 month wait if you dont have enough money saved or so on for plane home..BUT 90 day is upon entry how goes all??? I been depressed ..sleeping a lot so trying to throw myself into something	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-09 17:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (Corinthians @ Sep 5 2008, 02:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have you guys checked your timelines lately? It's insane how fast they are moving the dates up...maybe all those extra people and higher fees helped. I've gone from mid December to Last week of November over the last month. well they need to change mine then darn it! Mine is the same...HMMM can we move it to umm lets see SEPT!!! ROFL	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-05 15:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	LOL CUTE bunny!!!!!! OKAY ALL GOOD NEWS!! I got a job interview with a company I been DYING to work for. I passed the 1st part with no problem and was granted a second jop interview. IF ALL GOES WELL I will be making over 18k a year to 20k a year YES its a tough job the first year BUT the benifits are to die for and I can move up fast in this company!!! I just want a good future for him and I	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-05 12:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (Damian P @ Sep 4 2008, 05:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Gemmie @ Sep 4 2008, 05:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would be careful what you say about those who adjust status from the VWP because once I too called it a "loophole" and had a gang of posters jump on me for it for 1- implying that people were trying to commit fraud and 2- using the word "loophole". Oh yeah, I remember that little episode - let's not go there again. I remember reading that I thought JEEZ lousie people..calm down..its JUST a word LOL...no one said HEY commit fraud LOL	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-04 05:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	QUOTE (kiwiana @ Sep 3 2008, 04:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well said PB&JAM! totally agree about stronger relationships! I spent time with my USC partner for a month in July. We have known each other 10 years and in the past, the leading up to the last day we were together was just so heartbreaking. Like Gemmie, I would start to count down the days whilst there with him and would get quite sad. But over the last few years, i have told myself to enjoy every single moment that we are with each other. Those moments are precious! And I agree that i don't think most couples in long distance relationships take each other for granted. We cherish each moment we have with our loved one, whether in person, via messenger, phone etc. And like all july '08 filers, i tell myself that it won't be long until i will be with my SO.....finally (Patience is a virtue....... I think we could all get gold medals for that ) I know..I have not been able to see Kai or him I...its HORRID!!!!! Its been over a year that he was here:( THANK YOU GOD for webcams and voice chat! I know we will get the visa..I have FAITH in that. He will be home and I will not have to see him get on that stupid plane again to leave me.	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-03 05:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	ROFL YES and I remember the drive to there when he came to see me! It was January and SNOW everywhere! BUT I will do it If I have to AGAIN...I will leave an hour or two early ROFL!! JUST in CASE!! hehe	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-09-01 01:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July '08 filers	also Fashion bug...I found mine for 109.00 and its BEAUTIFUL. Simple and elegant. HUGS TO ALL!!	Cham	Female	Australia	2008-08-31 13:32:00