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Had a nice surprise when I logged into the USCIS site today...

After no movement on the I130 since it was first received in mid-April and no movement on I129F since the end of May... both of our petitions have now been touched (08/20/07). We have not contacted USCIS for a while, so this touch is not caused by any queries we have raised

While I'm am thinking it is a "pairing up" of the files and not getting my hopes up about an approval being anytime soon, I am happy that it means they haven't completely forgotten our petitions

C and J

Female

England

2007-08-21 08:36:00

Congratulations Asmo. It's great to see an approval in this thread

And, Pkewl, I think everyone currently filed at CSC is wishing theirs were filed elsewhere so you're not alone on that :whistle:

C and J

Female

England

2007-08-17 02:47:00

Hey,

I just want to let you all know that I finally got a touch on my I-130 today. I sent my I -130 in mid April. CSC has that they received it on the 24th of April. It is 125 days since I sent it so.....I will keep yall posted.

That's very similar to my I130... lets hope it means they're looking at approving some April ones

C and J

Female

England

2007-08-16 03:03:00

PS I will update the table soon. Did not get many messages from members so i am assuming it has been a slow couple of weeks.

G

Very slow... even the March filers thread is not seeing much movement. Looks like they're still processing claims from mid Feb to 1st week of March, so it'll be at least a month before we start to see some nice approvals in this thread

C and J

Female

England

2007-08-14 01:26:00

Thanks Pkewl

I'll have to go congratulate them now

C and J

Female

England

2007-08-01 02:23:00

I'm so glad to finally see some positive posts in this thread. Congrats on your I129F's being transferred

I've been watching the March filer's thread and as I hadn't seen any movement in that, I was not expecting any in here. Come on USCIS! Start approving the March guys and girls so that we can have some idea of when we might start seeing approvals here!

C and J

Female

England

2007-08-01 02:08:00

I would like to thank G & A for keeping this up to date for us all

It is comforting to look at the names and dates listed here and to know we're not alone in playing this waiting game.

I also wanted to say congratulations to the 3 people who have had their I130s approved in such a short amount of time

(how I wish I was one of them :whistle:

)

C and J

Female

England

2007-07-16 04:12:00

Well, my hubby phoned the call centre to chase up our missing I130 NOA1 (NOA1 should have been sent on the 27th April, according to the last update on the USCIS site).

Apparently the person on the phone was very unhelpful and said that they could send it out at any point within the 6 months and were not under any obligation to provide it by a specific point within the 6 months (i.e the 30 days you are meant to contact them after, if not received).

Also they said that the NOA1 was 'unimportant' as it is only a sign that they had received the inital petition. When pressed about the importance of the I797 (I think it is) it was pretty much the same response. Is the I797 the same as the NOA1 or are they two completely different things? I'm not quite clear on that.

I'm just glad that we didn't hold out until we received the NOA1 to send in the I129F, who knows how long we would be waiting if we had

C and J

Female

England

2007-07-03 08:23:00

Thanks RocksAnne. btw, the link did not work for me. Here is the one i found by googling the subject http://www.uscis.gov...stems062607.pdf

They are silent about the K-3 filers if then can use the online printout for the I-129F. I would assume based on the language in the notice and given the situation at hand that they will accept the I-129F without the original NOA1.

My husband submitted my I129F with only a copy of the money order and a 'blue form' which the Diocese told him to complete. I'm unsure what exactly was on the blue form but the receipt number on the money order should be enough to prove it has been submitted.

Btw, the problem with the links is that this message board shrinks them (replacing important letters with ...) If you change the URL name to something smaller, it won't affect quoted text

Example:-

CSC News

C and J

Female

England

2007-06-29 04:14:00

I'm another person to add to the list

I've attempted to create a signature inline with a few others I've seen here, to better keep track of changes and hopefully you can add me to the file from that info

I130 filed in April
K3 in May
I130 NOA1 - still not received :crying:

Is this unusual? We chased is after 1 month and were told to wait until the end of 2 months before chasing it again

K3 NOA1 - received

Both forms are now being processed in Chicago, hope that's a good thing rather than a bad thing (but after being told they are not the fastest at even sending out receipts, I do worry).

C and J

Female

England

2007-06-28 04:53:00

Anyone over 180 days?

I'm still hoping that all your approvals will be here shortly

As for Sunday touches, I remember seeing a USCIS statement a while back saying that they were having compulsory overtime to deal with backlogs (mainly for receipting delays)... maybe it's still in effect and involves staff working on the weekends?

C and J

Female

England

2007-10-30 03:45:00

K3 Visa - What's the Advantage of going through a Lawyer?

QUOTE (Kazan @ Oct 30 2007, 12:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Stop feeding the lawyers, it only helps them to breed.

From our experience, a lawyer is not necessary. For this process, I believe if you want something done right you'll do it yourself. I'd rather go through everything with a fine-toothed-comb and treat my case as unique, than let a lawyer deal with my paperwork in amongst all his current workload.

Your priority is your own paperwork, your lawyers priority is ALL his paperwork. Just my 2 pence

C and J

Female

England

2007-10-30 03:53:00

Did you ignore sending bonafide marriage evidence?

Our petition was submitted with only a marriage certificate as proof of our marriage/relationship. We were advised on what to include by a local diocese and it may be that they were not aware that we should include more. We were approved on the 25th October with no RFE.

Maybe they will become more strict on this point when they are less backlogged.

C and J

Female

England

2007-11-26 05:19:00

QUOTE (wintime @ Mar 27 2008, 03:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks gogo and edp333

I called my wife and the visa is indeed in her hand...I still can't belive this

That is fabulous news, Wintime!!

Congratulations to both you and your wife

Here is the updated chart:

C and J

Female

England

2008-03-28 10:32:00

Congratulations on getting past that huge hurdle, Deb

Congratulations also to Faith11 on the approval

Here is the updated chart:-

We have a couple of weeks with no interviews, so I hope to see some good news from Ed and Pechez during that time

I am also wondering whether any of those left in white have received interview dates and just haven't posted about them.

C and J

Female

England

2008-03-16 17:05:00

Sorry to spam the thread, but I just saw another post while reading through the rest of the forum and that post if DEFINITELY worth updating again for

A well earned and looooong overdue congratulations to GOGO. It's great to have you FINALLY join us in this thread with your NOA2 approval

C and J

Female

England

2008-03-09 21:37:00

It's wonderful to see such great progress in this thread. A huge congratulations to Pkewl, YGandMAT and Dave & Jaz

It is a great feeling to see more of the people I have gone through this journey with, receive their approvals and be reunited or so close to being reunited

I don't see another post from Pechez, so hope all went well for them too.

I hope Delbros doesn't keep you waiting for too much longer Ed.

KingsleysPrincess and Faith11, best of luck for the interviews. I will have you both in my thoughts for a positive outcome in the next few days

Here is an updated chart with the good news :-

Edited by C and J, 09 March 2008 - 09:28 PM.

C and J

Female

England

2008-03-09 21:26:00

Sorry I've been MIA for a while, things have been busy here

Congratulations to John&Celia, Ahmad & JohnWendy

Good luck to YGandMAT and Pechez on their interviews today

And to Pkewl and DaveJaz42107 for the interview coming up later in the week

Here is the updated chart (please let me know if I've missed updates on anyone):-

I hope everyone else is doing well

Edited by C and J, 03 March 2008 - 10:58 AM.

C and J

Female

England

2008-03-03 10:57:00

Wintime,

Was your wife given any sheets of paper after the interview? If she wasn't, then that is a good sign. Some embassy's do not tell the applicant whether they are approved or not on the day. 4-5 weeks is a long time but it may be normal for your embassy. You might want to check the regional forum for the embassy and ask if this is a normal response to the interview.

I hope for a speedy, positive resolution for you

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-14 02:37:00

QUOTE (raquel_1208 @ Feb 13 2008, 08:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I received my visa Feb 12. My entry date will be on Feb 14 at LAX.

Good luck for your entry tomorrow

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-13 03:30:00

Ed, that's awful news

I'm so sorry to hear that

Sending positive thoughts to yourself and Merryl to hope for a quick resolution

Congrats on the interview date, Divine

I don't mind updating the chart each time we get good news

Hopefully Wintime and Hum Tum are both celebrating and will fill us in soon

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-13 02:08:00

After seeing that a few people had posted updates in other threads, I have been profile/timeline-surfing this morning to get the most up to date info on all those listed. I even found out that Hum Tum also has an interview today, so good luck for that

Lets see 2 approvals later today

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-12 02:48:00

Best of luck today, Wintime

Hope everything goes perfectly

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-12 01:37:00

Rachel_1208, I added in the extra info you gave

Please update it in your timeline also, so that is can benefit others

Congrations on your POE going well, G&A

I'll be looking at your review later to give me an idea of what to expect for mine

Amoro, your wife needs to send the affidavit of support to you for the interview, along with it's supporting evidence (tax transcripts, pay stubs etc). As far as I know, the embassy will not need to see it prior to your interview, unless your embassy follows a different procedure to the UK. You can apply for your police certificate at any time (they are generally valid for either 6 or 12 months) and you would apply for them as you would if an employer wanted a copy. Could you also create a timeline for your profile so that it can help others

Deb, it is a good feeling when you speak to someone at USCIS that actually seems to have human emotions. I hope that she is able to find out exactly what is holding up your petition and speed it along on the correct path.

Urge... it is horrible that the embassy suddenly changed from a 3 week to a 3 month interview wait, especially as they took so long to give you the date for it

But it is good that you are no longer waiting in limbo and the days will pass by. Wintime's suggestion of going to see your wife early and making an extended holiday of the interview is a good one. I have no intentions of leaving this thread until we are all approved

So you're stuck with me

Gogo has a meeting at the local office coming up later in the month and will hopefully get some news at that point.

Wintime, congratulations on the interview date

And so close too

Another update on the chart as we have so much new information...

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-08 02:56:00

Congratulations on the interview date, Faith

The end of the waiting is in sight

Also congrats to Socalwaiter on progressing through NVC

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-07 02:24:00

QUOTE (edp333 @ Feb 6 2008, 04:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I got the phone call. Meryll was Approved!!
WooHoo!!

Now the wait is for DELBROS to deliver the visa.

Big congratulations, Edp333, that is fabulous news

Here's hoping the visa is in hand quickly

It's a great time at the moment - seeing all the people I have gone through this journey with start to get approvals

Good news on my side too... received my passport back yesterday

So I am all set for my flight on the 20th

Updated chart:-

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-06 02:21:00

Amoro,

The $1010 is the fee for Adjustment of Status & Employment Authorisation which you will have to apply for when you arrive in the US (after the K3 in granted). It is the process that will get you your green card.

The NVC only has an active role in the I130 process (where it can stay there for 4-6 months), the I129F is only there for a few days.

If your I129F NOA2 states that it is being forwarded to the NVC, then the NVC needs nothing from you. All you need to do is compile all the necessary paperwork for the embassy (birth certificate, police record, marriage certificate, proof of relationship etc) and pay a $131 fee at the interview.

G&A,

I have updated your date on my chart and aim to update it on the site after we hear from Edp333 on how his wife's interview goes tomorrow (6th)

Edited by C and J, 05 February 2008 - 02:27 AM.

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-05 02:24:00

Thanks for the congratulations, Susie

I will be so happy when the passport is delivered back to me

Josh and I are on schedule to celebrate our first wedding anniversary together <3

QUOTE (kelly1290 @ Feb 4 2008, 04:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi Cheryl,

I was just looking at your chart and I am missing off of the chart. I was approved on Jan. 9, 2008, and I am still waiting for my petition to be forwarded to the NVC. This week marks one month since approval, so if it doesn't show up sometime this week, I will be calling USCIS (God I really didn't want to talk to them anymore) to see if they have released my K3 petition. I see where it has taken some around a month to make it to NVC, so trying to be patient. So please add me to your chart.

Thanks,

Deb

You're on there Deb, unfortunately, 4th from the bottom though because of USCIS being useless

Keep your hopes up, your petition will move forward and make it's way onto the NVC. USCIS just have a hard time letting go

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-04 14:09:00

With Urge MIA at the moment (here's hoping he's ok and will let us know soon), I have gone through the posts since his last chart and created an update to let us all know where we are.

If I'm missing anyone is it probably because they have either posted their updates in other threads or filed in July or onwards.

NOTE: You may need to enlarge the chart twice because it wasn't playing nice when I tried to upload it (clicking "full size" only makes the chart about 85% of total size and, therefore, appears blurry until it is enlarged again - anyone know how to fix that??

)

Those in Yellow are approved (sorted by interview date), those in green have an interview date (sorted by interview date) and those in white are still waiting for their interview to be scheduled (sorted by NOA2 date).

Best of luck for your wife's interview, Edp333, not much longer to wait now

Edited by C and J, 04 February 2008 - 10:11 AM.

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-04 10:09:00

Thank you for all the kind words and encouragement

I am approved

However, the lady did say something about taking a couple of days to be 100% approved (after they do a few last things) but I had all the paperwork that they required, paid for the visa and also paid for the delivery of my passport back to me. No RFE, nothing missing and it was so much easier than I imagined.

People really are right when they say it is an anti-climax for the UK interview. All being well, I will have my passport back with the visa in it within 5 working days

Good luck to everyone else still waiting

I'll be doing an interview write-up either this evening or tomorrow

C and J

Female

England

2008-02-01 08:41:00

So much movement in this thread

Congrats YGandMAT on the interview date

That interview is fast approaching, EDP333

Congrats on the final interview date John and Wendy

Welcome to the thread socalwaiter

And you know my thoughts will be with you on your appointment, Gogo

My interview is tomorrow (Friday) morning... I am so nervous at this point, I hope I don't have to do anything too complicated at work today because my mind is definitely not here atm

I did my final check on all my paperwork and am happy that I have everything I need now (even though I'll probably end up rechecking a few times before the interview

)

C and J

Female

England

2008-01-31 03:28:00

Congratulations Gwen, it's great to hear your case is moving forwards again

QUOTE (wintime @ Jan 26 2008, 06:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A quick quesion to every one, in my I-129F it says valid from xx/xx/07 to mid of Marsh, does this date mean anything? and what if with our process through the embassy we haven't finsh untill that date?

Please help..

All the K3s are valid for the same time frame. The consulates/embassy's routinely extend the validity of the approval if your journey hasn't completed

No need to worry

C and J

Female

England

2008-01-26 11:26:00

QUOTE (Divine Mercy @ Jan 25 2008, 01:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've missed so much of what you guys have been doing.. seems I have a lot of catching up to do because....

THEY APPROVED MY I129F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're ditching the CR1 and getting back on track wooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS G&A!!!!!

Wow... after all that time! What on earth are USCIS doing

Congratulations Divine Mercy

Nice to have you back... did you have a good trip to see hubby?

C and J

Female

England

2008-01-25 08:26:00

That's fabulous! Congratulations G&A

Also congratulations Pkewl on the interview date

It might be further in the future than you hoped for but at least you are not left guessing anymore

C and J

Female

England

2008-01-25 02:00:00

QUOTE (neenuh @ Jan 23 2008, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

what about pkewl? and urge?

I haven't seen Pkewl on here for (what seems like) ages... pre Christmas at least

Urge hasn't been around for the last couple of weeks either

I hope they're both doing well.

C and J

Female

England

2008-01-23 10:48:00

Congratulations on an interview date, John

You have less than a month to go and hopefully that time will go quickly

And congratulations on getting the NVC case number, Puerco. It is a great feeling knowing your petition has finally left USCISs clutches, isn't it?

And you're right about the little bits of progress, after almost nothing for the first 6 months of the process, they seem like a blessing

C and J

Female

England

2008-01-23 02:12:00

QUOTE (G&A @ Jan 22 2008, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey all,

we are heading to Vancouver tonight....our interview is tomorrow. WIsh us luckkkkkkkkkkk

Best of luck G&A

I'm sure you'll fly through it

Bring back a nice approval to tell us about

On a side note: Any one have contact with My Honey? Do we know if her husbands interview was successful? I have no idea how long her trip was to Peru and am anxious to find out if all was ok for her

C and J

Female

England

2008-01-22 10:28:00

I'm still around

But because there hasn't been any movement on my case and there didn't seem to be any movement on anyone else's I hadn't visited this thread recently

I'm just counting down the days to my interview. It's getting close now and I'm getting nervous

I have no reason to be nervous, it's just that the interview is so important that I don't want to make any mistakes.

Congratulations on the interview date, Pechez

Not long to go now

The embassy must schedule something for you soon, YGandMAT, keep your hopes up

QUOTE (wintime @ Jan 22 2008, 05:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

C & J

I hope you will get a warm welcome in US by going to the south or any hot part of US, because let me tell you it is freaking cold in here

, better be ready. [color=#000000]

Where abouts are you? I'll be heading to Iowa, which is currently 29F (or -1.5C to me). It was down to -13C at one point in the last week or so and I have no idea how I'll cope with that

England is fairly mild and doesn't have huge changes in temperature so both the hot weather and cold weather will be a lot more extreme than I am used to.

I've pretty much managed to avoid both extremes until now (visiting only in February/March and September/October) but last September I felt like I was melting when we were out and about for my brother-in-laws wedding. I think this coming summer/winter will be quite a trial for me. Josh'll need to be there with the ice cold drinks or cocoa

C and J

Female

England

2008-01-22 03:10:00

QUOTE (YGandMAT @ Jan 15 2008, 02:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello my VJ friends...hopefully you have not forgotten me, I'm back after 3 beautiful and wonderful weeks with my husband. Just as un update, Ciudad Juarez in Mexico has received our case, so we are just waiting for the interview...God only knows how long it will take.

See you around.

Welcome back YGandMAT

Glad you had such a good time and glad to hear you have confirmation of the case arriving now

On a side note, has anyone seen or heard from Urge? I was hoping he would have had an interview date for his wife by now, but he hasn't been around for over a week

C and J

Female

England

2008-01-15 08:16:00