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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 VSC K-1 Fillers
Thanks jeshel!

Welcome to the group!

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-28 07:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 VSC K-1 Fillers
Good morning, May filers!

I was really hoping that I'd hear some good news on my birthday (today), but I guess that's still wishful thinking sad.gif

Anyway, 12 April filers and 1 May filer this week, out of 23 approved so far. It's half of last week, but I suppose USCIS was approving non VJers or those who just don't update their timelines.

Have a good one, everyone!

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-28 07:22:00
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May 11 NOA1 date!
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 14:09:00
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Oh my gosh! They have already approved a May filer! blink.gif


Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 14:04:00
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Hi Bob,

Here it is:



http://cse.ssl.berke...data/stats.aspx

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 13:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 VSC K-1 Fillers
Well, I'm not starting my packing until November/December. When Roland drives here, he'll bring a couple of things with him. The rest will wait smile.gif

Come on VSC!
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 11:19:00
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It's quiet at VSC today unsure.gif

What's going on? Or perhaps it's not quiet. They are just approving non-VJer's now.

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 VSC K-1 Fillers
On another note, it's been 30 days since we changed our address online and we have received nothing from USCIS...very odd. Oh well, at the very least, we're allowed to call them in two weeks to find out what's going on. Hopefully, we will receive some good news then.

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 07:53:00
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What I hope now is that from now until Labor Day weekend, they will work overtime and pump out a whole bunch of approvals.
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 07:50:00
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Good morning, May filers!

13 have been approved so far this week, 10 of them April filers. I see that the majority of May filers have been approved at CSC and they are going into June.


Come on VSC! You can do it!

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 07:46:00
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11 approvals, 8 April filers!
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 VSC K-1 Fillers
QUOTE (toronto nonie @ Aug 26 2009, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ Aug 26 2009, 01:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey toronto nonie,

Glad to brighten someone's day smile.gif So which state will you be moving to? I'll be heading down to Indianapolis. Roland got an assistant professor position at IUPUI. It's a tough market out there for professors, which is why it's easier for me to leave my current job to get one in Indy.

Anyway, there should be 10 approvals so far, 7 April filers.

TiNa


I will be moving to Connecticut; my fiance went to college there and then got a fantastic job there, so he never left! I've already had a job interview at the company he works for and it was a favourable meeting smile.gif thank goodness my skills in HR are so transferrable! My best friend lived near Indianapolis for 7 years and loved it!

i'm getting so anxious knowing that all these VSC April filers are getting approved!! I feel so giddy tongue.gif


Yeah, luckily for me, too, I'm an accountant - when we discussed about who's moving to where, we thought it would be easier for me to find a job as an accountant than for him to find a teaching job at a university. So here we are.

I visited Indianapolis for a couple of days, and got a nice apartment near one of the big parks.

Anyway, hope that the good news keeps coming! good.gif

TiNa

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 14:18:00
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Hey toronto nonie,

Glad to brighten someone's day smile.gif So which state will you be moving to? I'll be heading down to Indianapolis. Roland got an assistant professor position at IUPUI. It's a tough market out there for professors, which is why it's easier for me to leave my current job to get one in Indy.

Anyway, there should be 10 approvals so far, 7 April filers.

TiNa


Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 12:41:00
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9 approved so far, 6 April filers!
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 10:38:00
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Good morning, May filers!

8 approvals now, 4 of them from April. I think the current trend has been that once the previous month (on VJ) as reached the halfway point, they move into the next month. So with that, only 24 April filers left to go and we can see some May filers getting their approvals smile.gif

Hopefully that will be in the next week or two!

Have a good day!

TiNa

Correction...the Berkeley stats say 5 April filers of the 8 this week! good.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 07:01:00
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6 VSC filers have been approved now! VSC, let's keep it coming! star_smile.gif



Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-25 14:57:00
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6 VSC filers have been approved now! VSC, let's keep it coming! star_smile.gif



Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-25 14:57:00
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6 VSC filers have been approved now! VSC, let's keep it coming! star_smile.gif



Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-25 14:56:00
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Good morning May filers!

There have been 5 approvals, 3 of which are for April! VSC is on fire!!! star_smile.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-25 07:48:00
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It's strangely quiet today at VSC. Well, there was one April application approved today. Hopefully, there will be at least two more to tie with last Monday unsure.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-24 15:19:00
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It would really be nice if we can get NOA2's by early to mid-September. What would be so heavenly is I can get them by my Friday (my b-day) luv.gif

Who knows, anything is possible!

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-24 13:17:00
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QUOTE (Leo&Farah @ Aug 24 2009, 10:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Roland sounds like Leo and you sound like me, both of us sitting on the edge of our seat while the guys chill and wait. blink.gif

If something like that happens to us I'm going to get Leo to call and call and call devil.gif


Well, hopefully you'll have better luck!

GO VSC! star_smile.gif

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-24 12:31:00
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I know! It's been almost a month now, and there has been no notification from USCIS (by mail or e-mail). Roland said he'll call on Sept 11 (that's when our 45 days are up). Who know, by then we may have received our NOA2!

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-24 09:17:00
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QUOTE (toronto nonie @ Aug 23 2009, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ Aug 23 2009, 07:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toronto nonie @ Aug 22 2009, 12:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ Aug 21 2009, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm counting 14 April filers approved now, not to mention a couple of touches on some for potential approvals kicking.gif

TiNa


your updates have helped to keep me positive...i was told on monday that because i am moving to the US anyways within the next few months, i might not be able to stay at my current position after the end of October as they have to reduce headcount and since i'm leaving anyways, it might as well be me sad.gif your updates this week have helped put a smile on my face and have faith that December just might be our month. Thanks so much for being the May 2009 VSC cheerleader smile.gif

btw...i was then told by my manager today that she is 98% positive that she will be able to keep me until the end of the year, which was a big load off my shoulder!


I'm kind of in the same boat. I'll be at my current job until beginning of October, so I'm going to look for a temporary/contract job for a couple of months. What gets me a bit angry is that when you tell the employer the truth about moving because you want to do them a favor, it comes back and bites you, either by replacing your position or just letting you go. Well, luckily you may get to stay!

Anyway, another piece of good news is that 17 April filers have been approved!

TiNa


if we are both out of a job in October, maybe we should hang out and drown our sorrows smile.gif i'm right downtown Toronto! BUT i feel like if VSC keeps cranking out the approvals the way they have this week, then we are in good shape for a December visa! stay strong my friend and thanks again for the updates good.gif



Yeah, perhaps we should - I'm in North York. Hopefully we can both get interviews in November (if the NOA2's come in September) smile.gif

Anyway, so far, there has been 1 April filer this week. Does VSC work on a Sunday because it looks like there was a NOA2 that was dated yesterday. Hmmm....

TiNa



Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-24 06:52:00
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Wow, of the 37 approved this week, 21, were April filers! May filers, here we come! good.gif

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-23 17:45:00
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QUOTE (toronto nonie @ Aug 22 2009, 12:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ Aug 21 2009, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm counting 14 April filers approved now, not to mention a couple of touches on some for potential approvals kicking.gif

TiNa


your updates have helped to keep me positive...i was told on monday that because i am moving to the US anyways within the next few months, i might not be able to stay at my current position after the end of October as they have to reduce headcount and since i'm leaving anyways, it might as well be me sad.gif your updates this week have helped put a smile on my face and have faith that December just might be our month. Thanks so much for being the May 2009 VSC cheerleader smile.gif

btw...i was then told by my manager today that she is 98% positive that she will be able to keep me until the end of the year, which was a big load off my shoulder!


I'm kind of in the same boat. I'll be at my current job until beginning of October, so I'm going to look for a temporary/contract job for a couple of months. What gets me a bit angry is that when you tell the employer the truth about moving because you want to do them a favor, it comes back and bites you, either by replacing your position or just letting you go. Well, luckily you may get to stay!

Anyway, another piece of good news is that 17 April filers have been approved!

TiNa

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-23 06:49:00
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I'm counting 14 April filers approved now, not to mention a couple of touches on some for potential approvals kicking.gif

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 20:08:00
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13 April filers who have not been expedited yes.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 14:56:00
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I stand corrected...there are actually 12 April filers approved (hopefully all of these non-expedited)!
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 11:55:00
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QUOTE (toronto nonie @ Aug 21 2009, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ Aug 21 2009, 08:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As of today, 11 April filers have been approved this week! Now we just need a couple more for today! good.gif


Tina...i love it! you are like a play by play commentator for a basketball or hockey game!


Thanks, toronto nonie. Whatever keeps us going, right? It's the May VSC filers version of the "waiting game" good.gif

TiNa

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 08:47:00
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As of today, 11 April filers have been approved this week! Now we just need a couple more for today! good.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 07:32:00
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Good morning, May filers!

Here's a stats site that looks interesting:

http://cse.ssl.berke...data/stats.aspx

It definitely gives me hope for the first May NOA2 in 3 weeks or so smile.gif

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 07:10:00
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Hm, so here's another way of calculating how many more days of wait time:

According to berkeley's list, so far 10 April filers have been approved. We're currently #213 as of today. If that rate keeps going on, then 213/10 = 21.3 more days of wait time. That may be wishful thinking but it does make me feel better.

Anyway, that's my two cents for the afternoon.

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-20 15:26:00
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It's so quiet in VSC now. No approvals today? Last Thursday and Friday were booming, and now it's bleh. Anyway, hope the approvals keep coming...
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-20 11:46:00
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QUOTE (toronto nonie @ Aug 20 2009, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ Aug 20 2009, 08:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey everyone,

So here's what I was thinking. According to VJ, March is half done and I believe that that is why they have started in on April. There are a total of 114 filers in April, 14 have been approved which leaves about 43 applications left to be approved to reach the halfway mark. If they reach a goal of 6-7 (maybe more?) a week, we could see our applications processed in mid to late September. What do you think?

TiNa


i agree...i'm thinking late September as well. The only thing is that we have to remember that there are a total of 114 filers for April according to those who have found this website and created a timeline. There could be more that we don't know about sad.gif STILL, late September is a strong possibility and i'm going to stick to believing it.


Yup, I'm sure there are probably more March filers who are not on VJ, but when I look on the VJ graphs, March filers are 50% approved and April filers are already getting approvals, so I am sticking by the trend that once the April VJer's are at 50%, we May filers are going to start getting our NOA2's. Again, they might start mid-month and jumping around (like they are doing for April filers). Oh well, at least we'll see how it goes next month! good.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-20 08:51:00
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Hey everyone,

So here's what I was thinking. According to VJ, March is half done and I believe that that is why they have started in on April. There are a total of 114 filers in April, 14 have been approved which leaves about 43 applications left to be approved to reach the halfway mark. If they reach a goal of 6-7 (maybe more?) a week, we could see our applications processed in mid to late September. What do you think?

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-20 07:23:00
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QUOTE (Leo&Farah @ Aug 19 2009, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No not yet since we currently dont have a permanent address as of yet. It's either we just rely on mail forwarding by USPS to a temporary address and change the address once we have a perm one to not confuse USCIS just yet by changing it twice or confuse them and change it twice and run the risk of losing something to TWO addresses.


Wow, that sounds pretty complicated. Anyway, hope you get a permanent address soon!

Let's hope today will be a good day and more April filers will be approved soon so they can start on us smile.gif

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-20 07:07:00
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QUOTE (Leo&Farah @ Aug 19 2009, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Most of them I suspect are those put under AP. I know of a case where this VJ member has not received their NOA2 after 2 years because of AP. =\

Some maybe forgot to update their timelines but theres alot that are just stuck in AP for months.


Leo&Farah,

Have you changed your address online or over the phone yet? If you have, did you get any touches or something from USCIS?

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-19 12:39:00
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Hey everyone,

Do you know what's pretty weird. There are still some outstanding September/October/November 2008 filers who have not received our NOA2. How many of those just never updated their timelines? If VSC is indeed more up-to-date, then igor's list can't be totally accurate, can it? Anyway, just a question to think about.

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-19 11:00:00
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QUOTE (toronto nonie @ Aug 19 2009, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey Tina,

Thanks so much for the positive vibes...it's been a challenging week for me and i needed a vote of confidence. It's good to hear that Montreal is on average 2 months, because i read that it was an average of 4 months! I also noticed that as of the last few weeks, we have been moving up quickly on Igor's list smile.gif

Enjoy the rest of your week and let's keep the positivity going!!!


Hi toronto nonie,

The truth is I am trying to keep a positive mindset. I'm just a little bit frustrated now because we still haven't received a hard copy notification from USCIS indicating that they got our change of address and updated our system. All we got were two touches. The weirdest thing is that most people I've talked to who have changed their addresses online never got a touch, but did get their notification in the mail within a week.

Roland feels it's not necessary to call them until the 45 day period is over (sigh). Unfortunately, I can't call them because I am the beneficiary, so I have to sit and wait patiently until Sept. 11. Oh well...

Anyway, hope you have a good one and hang in there!

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-19 09:46:00