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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC MARCH POLL NOW UPDATED (only 10% graduated from CSC)!!!



I'm just amazed that you could write 100 letters in 1 month! Wow! I write 2 times a month, so that she will have something from the US to Brazil to take to her Interview, along with my telephone bills and our photos together!


joeyjoey.........I know many will not believe me but I don't care.........I will never be afraid to announce to the world how much my Russian princess means to me. My love for her is endless. I WILL do anything for her. She is dying over there 6000 miles away. The agency told us that we would be married in 120 days. Well, today is the 123rd day. She is devasted..........She needs to hear from me 2 times every day. And being a single dad with three kids, and a full time job, this is no small task. Now for the kicker.......would you believe that I only know about 20 Russian words and she only knows about 12 English words!!!!!!! That's right, we have never spoken to each other without a translator!!!!!! When I was in Russia, I brought a device that types English and speaks Russian and then she types Russian and it speaks English...........this is how we communicated for a week. It took longer but we got our point across. Then When I got home............I found an online free translation site. Each letter I write is 2 to 4 pages long. Then, I break down each paragraph....its written in English then the Russian translation is right underneath. Not all words get properly translated. So I give her words to look up in her English/Russian dictionary. This prevents any misunderstandings.......each letter from her and then from me takes nearly 2 hours to complete. And since she is 11 hours ahead of me, I'm up at 5am EVERY morning and I go to bed around 11 to midnight every night!!!!!!!! That is why I did not want to get too much involved with the April or may members in a list.

My parents didn't believe me either. My father keeps asking me what do we write about.......well, there's the American culture lessons, info about my life, my kids, my family.....and on and on and on.....oh and I keep her mind occupied with my own type of " Harliquin (sp) romance novels............!!!!!!!!!! I have learned many years ago how much women love to read......."I never knew I was the writer type"!!!!!!!!

Anyway......we all do what we have to do to survive. This mess at the CSC sucks........there is no doubt.....but that's the cards we were dealt with. I remember reading about a member who was ready to give up on the marriage because of this mess. I will never give up on my girl. She's that special to me and I owe her more than to just sit around and wait for my RFE and then my approval!!!!!!!

Sorry for being so winded. It's hard to contain my feelings for Ekaterina.

Mike



Thats incredible! It's insirational!!! Faith, Hope, and Love. The greatest of these is Love! :yes:



1 Corinthians 13:13 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes..........the source of my strength has been exposed!!!!!!!!!!!! :D (L) :innocent:
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-07-30 13:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC MARCH POLL NOW UPDATED (only 10% graduated from CSC)!!!

I'm just amazed that you could write 100 letters in 1 month! Wow! I write 2 times a month, so that she will have something from the US to Brazil to take to her Interview, along with my telephone bills and our photos together!


joeyjoey.........I know many will not believe me but I don't care.........I will never be afraid to announce to the world how much my Russian princess means to me. My love for her is endless. I WILL do anything for her. She is dying over there 6000 miles away. The agency told us that we would be married in 120 days. Well, today is the 123rd day. She is devasted..........She needs to hear from me 2 times every day. And being a single dad with three kids, and a full time job, this is no small task. Now for the kicker.......would you believe that I only know about 20 Russian words and she only knows about 12 English words!!!!!!! That's right, we have never spoken to each other without a translator!!!!!! When I was in Russia, I brought a device that types English and speaks Russian and then she types Russian and it speaks English...........this is how we communicated for a week. It took longer but we got our point across. Then When I got home............I found an online free translation site. Each letter I write is 2 to 4 pages long. Then, I break down each paragraph....its written in English then the Russian translation is right underneath. Not all words get properly translated. So I give her words to look up in her English/Russian dictionary. This prevents any misunderstandings.......each letter from her and then from me takes nearly 2 hours to complete. And since she is 11 hours ahead of me, I'm up at 5am EVERY morning and I go to bed around 11 to midnight every night!!!!!!!! That is why I did not want to get too much involved with the April or may members in a list.

My parents didn't believe me either. My father keeps asking me what do we write about.......well, there's the American culture lessons, info about my life, my kids, my family.....and on and on and on.....oh and I keep her mind occupied with my own type of " Harliquin (sp) romance novels............!!!!!!!!!! I have learned many years ago how much women love to read......."I never knew I was the writer type"!!!!!!!!

Anyway......we all do what we have to do to survive. This mess at the CSC sucks........there is no doubt.....but that's the cards we were dealt with. I remember reading about a member who was ready to give up on the marriage because of this mess. I will never give up on my girl. She's that special to me and I owe her more than to just sit around and wait for my RFE and then my approval!!!!!!!

Sorry for being so winded. It's hard to contain my feelings for Ekaterina.

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-07-30 12:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC MARCH POLL NOW UPDATED (only 10% graduated from CSC)!!!
OUT OF THE 89 VJ MEMBERS LISTED FROM THE CSC IN MARCH.........ONLY 10% HAVE GRADUATED????? :o :crying:

AND MANY HAVE YET TO RECEIVE AN RFE....... :angry:

GO TO IMBRA FORUM NOW TO VIEW THE LATEST.........

MIKE :innocent:
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-07-29 19:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures9pm Approval from CSC !!!!!!!
Congratulations to those approved!!!!!! Didn't expect a 9pm announcement thou........


did anyone keep track of all the approvals???? I'm trying to pm uling but his inbox is full.....when someone gets a hold of him ask him to empty his inbox......

I want to try and to update the march chart......thanks


Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-07-31 23:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHey MrLonely,

MrLonely or anyone,

any idea what percentage of VJers have been approved? How many of us are left? Half? A fourth? Seems like there have been so many, that there couldn't be more than 10% of us still waiting?? :huh:



"loneleeeeeeeeeeey..........I'm Mr.Loneleeeeeeeeey............I have no RFEeeeeeeeeeee, but I'm not left alonenononononononon.........


new figures for March members are now posted in the IMBRA forum as of 10pm mst........................

28% of 103 listed March vj'ers have now been approved..........

now that figure is not totally accurate......since there could be more marchies out there that still have their timelines left in the NSC and the TSC catagories..............tonight.......I found 2 or 3 members who did not notify me that they existed.........I found them in the vj timelines..........


If you are looking for ALL vj'ers approved...........that's gonna take some time to compile..................


Uling would probably have a better idea than me................


Anyway.............I continue to watch all the marchies every day..........
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-02 00:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDirector of CSC touches MRLONELY for first time ever!!!
Thank you God!!!!!!!!!


Now, can I please have my RFE within 1 week..................???????


Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-02 23:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHaven`t got a notification about RFE recieving in CSC

We mailed our answer to RFE 3 weeks ago (July, 10th). And there is no one news since that time. How could we find out if they recieved our RFE??? :crying: Help please
The lastest touched - July, 5th
Current Status:
On June 23, 2006, we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case.

Is someone in the same situation?



go to the csc chart and see many have not even received the rfe yet!!!!!!!

mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-02 11:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow many March NOA1's are left?
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Apparently in it for the long haul, like it or not...mon amour me manque trop beaucoup... :cry: :clock:


[size=3]Allow me to take a crack at this........."I translate - my love misses me greatly".......was I close?[/size]

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That's not the kind of bed shaking I been waiting for... :P
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PLEASE don't mention this again........please........... :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying:
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-04 00:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow many March NOA1's are left?

But one good thing about it is that we got the RFE already and we had resend the documents needed its not the IMBRA thing (lack of missing a document reason for our RFE) and they touched our case today saying that on Aug 01, 2006 they got our response to the RFE.
but i hope we wont get an IMBRA RFE or the 2nd RFE I've been hearing about since we got out NOA1
Jan 05, 2006 few months earlier before the IMBRA LAW had been implemented.
I was wondering if there are still NOA1 receipt in Jan 2006 who doesn't have a NOA2 until now?
maybe just us had been left behind :help: :(



jshaft........your comment made me curious.......so I went to the vj timelines and punched in all california noa1's in Jan '06.........this is what I found.


there are 69 vj members in the CSC in Jan.......out of that......there were only 5 that did not have an Noa2............now how many of these people just did not continue to update their info.......I am not sure.

But like I said......I was curious so I checked out our timelines.


Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-03 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow many March NOA1's are left?
This announcement is for all vj'ers who have March NOA1's at the california service center.......I have a list of 103 members in march total for the CSC.............I do not have all the members who have transferred from the nebraska or the texas service centers. I need your info.........!!!!!!

if you go to the IMBRA forum and do not see your name on the last updated chart which is now 01 August - 10pm........please reply to this thread or the chart thread so that I can include ALL MARCH members.......I want to get an accurate look at whose left and what percentage has already been approved........I am especially interested to see how many members with march noa1's still have not recieved their RFE's yet......

Thanks...

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-02 01:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow many March NOA1's are left?

I'm at 142 days and going insane seeing all these NOA1's from May and even June approved! How many of us are left with March NOA1's?



R U still at the Nebraska Service Center or are you at California?????

Write to me......I have a march chart for all California members at the IMBRA forum'

MIke
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-01 23:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP!!!



I Guess now when you call them, they update case status.



Icey.........I don't know what to say. But If I can sum it up this way.......I felt like a "virgin petitioner" at the CSC until I got (using Ulings favorite term - fondled!!!).......all I know is that last night after I received the email that I was touched..........I almost needed a cigarette!!!!!!!!!!! And I don't smoke!!!!!!!


Heres looking for "multiple touchings" in the near future!!!!!!!lol :blush:

Mike


Im ready to move on to 3rd base, man. Enough heavy touching, I want some action! LOL :lol:


Damn yassmine........looking at your timeline............you've been touched so many times.........you probably have permanet fingerprints all over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :blush:
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-03 20:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP!!!

I Guess now when you call them, they update case status.



Icey.........I don't know what to say. But If I can sum it up this way.......I felt like a "virgin petitioner" at the CSC until I got (using Ulings favorite term - fondled!!!).......all I know is that last night after I received the email that I was touched..........I almost needed a cigarette!!!!!!!!!!! And I don't smoke!!!!!!!


Heres looking for "multiple touchings" in the near future!!!!!!!lol :blush:

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-03 20:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP!!!

they did get your RFE on the 7th though, so you may very well be getting an NOA2 soon!

PS - It appears Mr. Lonely got a similar email when he sent in a request. And lots of touches.


If I could possibly shed some light on this mystery, I shall try......I sent two different and separate messages to the CSC..........the first was by email which I received the address from tim......he said that he received an actual reply from a real person via the email........I on the other hand received the message that the CSC does not reply to email inquiries.........on the other hand......

When I sent a certified. next day delivery with a return receipt letter to the Director of CEC ( I doubt she actually read the letter? but anyway.......the very next day after they received my letter........I received the standard touch via email that they will review my case.

To me, this could be important......I was afraid that my file was misplaced. Still am not 100% sure......but at least I was recognized by someone at the CSC if they took the time to send to me a reply message.....I agree with dwar........there is no clear pattern to determine how the CSC is punching out NOA2's......my theory is as with any type of system that has to meet quotas.......they could just be grabbing any file that they can reach within arms length just to hit their quota for the day or the week............So if yours or my file is sitting at the bottom of some box somewhere in the corner of the room.......it could be months before they eventually get to it........who knows.........
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-03 19:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC Recall Approval!!
Congratulations to all you trailblazers on the east coast.............from us on the west coast........one day the ones we all love will be home!!!!!!!

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-04 19:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresto clarify earlier e-mail about USCIS now going by Noa1
I have been out of the loop now for 2 weeks......then I caught this thread by 777...........

does anyone know or heard from lawyers if the clerks at the CSC or Vermont service centers are assigned strickly by visa types........in other words......are a group of clerks assigned to K1 visas only and another group works on emplyment type visas.....etc....etc...........or do these clerks work on all types of visas from one week to the next?????

I am in management.........if there was a severe work stoppage at one point.....these clerks would have had to continue working on something..........i am sure that they just did not sit in their cubacles and played solitaire on their computers for weeks and weeks.........

I am wondering if they were simply pulling files at random to show angry senators that they were in fact doing something at these service centers...........then once all the managers got their s*it together and finally made some solid decisions the clerks were given marching orders again to follow the original NOA1 dates...........

dwar.........can you add any insight to this theory?????????

I am just thinking out loud as a manager.........my job is to keep workers working regardless of what comes up during the day or the week.........

Kit or Gary........what are your senators telling you at this point??????Did they get a copy of ulings approval listing????????

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-21 22:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew VisaJourney timeline for CSC
Hey Gary..........great list..............I hope my list helped with your decision for therapy..............that's why I started my list for the march people.....It was my therapy to keep my mind on other things......I just did not have the time for all the members...........like you did.....

anyway.........I will keep the March list around for awhile until it is outdated..........


Mike
now a member of the 150th-day waiting list
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-28 21:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it my imagination or did CSC back up the processing date
Am I seeing things?????????

Someone tell me I'm, dreaming now!!!!!!!
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-28 20:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother March NOA2 Approval

I have not been a particularly religious man for most of my life. But I have been exploring a religion for nearly two years now. Because the religion is new to me, and because I have never really prayed, it has been hard for me to pray. However, last night I prayed. I got to my knees and prayed to my God, for the very first time. I am well educated, and quite skeptical of many things - however, more than ever I wonder if there really must be some higher being....because today when I woke up and checked my email....it said, "your case has been approved".

To all of you who have been patiently and anxiously waiting.....I sincerely hope for you to have the same outcome that I have. And yes, I will be again on my knees, praying for us all.

March 28, 2006 - Filed I-129F at NSC
April 4, 2006 - NOA1
June 1, 2006 – Transfer to from NSC to CSC.
July 6, 2006 - IMBRA RFE Recieved in mail
July 10, 2006 - IMBRA RFE sent back to CSC
July 18, 2006 - CSC received RFE
July 19, 2006 - Touched
August 31, 2006 - NOA2 Approved via email message




I want to congratulate you!!!!!!! What you have posted here today is just another example of the wonder and the glory of our Father in Heaven. You have been given a valueable gift today....more valueable than your approval. I can only imagine what is stirring in your heart today. I can only guess that for one second of your life.......today you have experienced one small sample of heaven and the goodness of God!!!!!! Good luck with the remainder of your journey......

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-01 18:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED

Just trying to help out with building more encouraging news. I didn't look as close to the original CSC filers.


Thanks for the updates.. Although Uling seems to be out of the office right now.. he said he was just going to lunch.. geez what a slacker.. doesn't he know he has a job to do here at VJ. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

(Can you all tell that I am at work and really bored???????)




Tell Uling that if he doesn't quit slacking off.......we are all going to sign a petition to ask the CSC to revoke his NOA2............nothing like a little pressure!!!!!

Gee..........all you guys lookin at vj on your computers at work........must be nice........but then again, If I had a computer at work.........I would never get any actual work done!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-05 17:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED

Introducing CSC IMBRA RFE Class of 2006 (SORTED by the NOA2 DATE then NOA1 DATE)

NOA2............. NOA1............. RFE (Rec’d).....RFE (Del’d)..... Country.............. TXFR..... VJ ID……………
2006-07-21….. 2006-04-12….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-08….. UK.................... ............. Abgail
2006-07-21….. 2006-04-26….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-06-23….. Nigeria.............. ............. uzy36
2006-07-21….. 2006-05-30….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-06-29….. India................. TSC....... Shalz
2006-07-24….. 2006-03-06….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. Ukraine............. .............. Kk6pr
2006-07-24….. 2006-03-16….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-06-30….. Philippines......... .............. YnaYeBa0808
2006-07-24….. 2006-04-05….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-03….. Algeria.............. TSC........ Samir Shannon
2006-07-24….. 2006-05-02….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-05….. Russia............... ............. Marc and Olga
2006-07-24….. 2006-05-19….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-06….. UK.................... ............. lisanne
2006-07-24….. 2006-05-30….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-07….. Philippines......... TSC........ keith88gt
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-06….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. Netherlands....... TSC........ tmma
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-09….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. Canada............. TSC........ Jhags
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-16….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. China................ ..............Derek & Yun
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-16….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-06-29….. Columbia........... TSC........ G Hand
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-28….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-03….. UK.................... TSC........Crystal
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-28….. 2006-06-27….. 2006-06-29….. Philippines......... ...............pete
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-31….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-06-30….. Philippines......... TSC........ biggamer
2006-07-25….. 2006-04-21….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-01….. Columbia........... TSC........ Danny&Adri
2006-07-25….. 2006-05-04….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-06….. Japan............... TSC........ Loonphang
2006-07-25….. 2006-05-25….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. Malaysia............ ............. pee gee
2006-07-25….. 2006-06-02….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-06-29….. Peru................. NSC........ pre164
2006-07-25….. 2006-06-06….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-07….. Brazil................ NSC........ Snowgecko
2006-07-25….. 2006-06-09….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-01….. Philippines......... .............. Kurkwwalters
2006-07-28….. 2006-03-05….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. Columbia.......... TSC......... Audrie
2006-07-28….. 2006-03-21….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-08….. Ukraine............ TSC......... aikorob
2006-07-28….. 2006-03-30….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-0X-XX... Philippines......... TSC.........mlt6977
2006-07-28….. 2006-03-30….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-06….. Columbia.......... TSC......... tantao
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-08….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-12….. Canada............. NSC........ A_and_J
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-10….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. Nicaragua.......... ............. AstroM33
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-14….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-05….. Canada............. ............. DavidandEli
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-15….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-06….. UK................... TSC........ kaiserD
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-16….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-06….. El Salvador........ ............. JohnL
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-17….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-10….. Philippines......... .............. roymcn3rd
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-22….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. UK................... NSC......... joseph22
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-23….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-11….. Netherlands.......NSC......... wileastmot
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-24….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-13….. Columbia........... NSC........ carldecolorado
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-24….. 2006-06-20….. 2006-07-03….. Peru................. NSC........ michela
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-24….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-11….. Philippines......... NSC........ Ara and Ken
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-28….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-11….. Russia.............. NSC......... travlnmannn
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-29….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-05….. Belgium….......... NSC......... jozlee
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-04….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-05….. Philippines........ ............... Goodman
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-05….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-01….. UK.................... TSC........ KAA
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-07….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-08….. Morocco............ NSC........ chery_fouad_forever
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-11….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-08….. Brazil................ NSC........ charlesandnessa
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-12….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-11….. Scotland............ NSC........ Sinestetici
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-18….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-05….. Russia............... NSC......... Jim_Tanja
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-20….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-11….. India................. TSC........ mallet_sj
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-20….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-02….. Peru................. NSC......... qtigiant
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-21….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-03….. Canada............. NSC......... jen&darcy
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-24….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-03….. UK.................... NSC......... thesnowman
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-28….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. UK.................... NSC......... Cian
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-02….. 2006-06-24….. 2006-07-01….. Taiwan.............. NSC......... vartan
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-05….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. UK.................... NSC......... amelynn43
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-06….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-06-30….. Morocco............ TSC......... noura
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-08….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-12….. Ukraine............. NSC......... Jim1969
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-08….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-03….. Nigeria.............. NSC......... Neya
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-08….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. UK.................... NSC......... devilette
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-09….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. Japan................ ...............fjohnette
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-11….. 2006-06-26….. 2006-07-06….. Philippines......... ............... Uling
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-15….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-05….. Canada............. NSC......... swinder
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-15….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-01….. Germany........... NSC.........Chippu&Chippi
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-20….. 2006-07-05….. 2006-07-11….. Czech Republic... NSC.........Guessed
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-30….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-03….. India................. ...............CpCristina
2006-07-31….. 2006-06-02….. 2006-06-07….. 2006-07-11….. Australia............ NSC.........Jim & Angela
2006-07-31….. 2006-06-08….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-06-30….. Nigeria.............. TSC......... taye500
2006-07-31….. 2006-06-12….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-01….. Jordan............... ................julianB
2006-07-31….. 2006-06-15….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-06-30….. S. Africa............. ...............Csayer
2006-08-01….. 2006-03-21….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. Canada.............. ...............ajmc
2006-08-01….. 2006-04-06….. 2006-07-05….. 2006-07-12….. Germany........... ................Sardinte
2006-08-01….. 2006-04-07….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-06-29….. Russia............... ................Danichek
2006-08-01….. 2006-04-13….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-11….. Philippines......... ................Karel
2006-08-01….. 2006-04-27….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-0X-XX…. Korea................ TSC......... gigglingolive
2006-08-01….. 2006-05-05….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-06….. Mexico............... NSC.........chimi
2006-08-01….. 2006-05-09….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-10….. Philippines.......... NSC.........Shimmy
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CHANGE: Added "mlt6977" - Congrats and updated "tantao." Let's go March and recalled folks!!!
EVERYONE

MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-04 00:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED

Introducing CSC IMBRA RFE Class of 2006 (SORTED by the NOA2 DATE then NOA1 DATE)

NOA2............. NOA1............. RFE (Rec’d).....RFE (Del’d)..... Country.............. TXFR..... VJ ID……………
2006-07-21….. 2006-04-12….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-08….. UK.................... ............. Abgail
2006-07-21….. 2006-04-26….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-06-23….. Nigeria.............. ............. uzy36
2006-07-21….. 2006-05-30….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-06-29….. India................. TSC....... Shalz
2006-07-24….. 2006-03-06….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. Ukraine............. .............. Kk6pr
2006-07-24….. 2006-03-16….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-06-30….. Philippines......... .............. YnaYeBa0808
2006-07-24….. 2006-04-05….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-03….. Algeria.............. TSC........ Samir Shannon
2006-07-24….. 2006-05-02….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-05….. Russia............... ............. Marc and Olga
2006-07-24….. 2006-05-19….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-06….. UK.................... ............. lisanne
2006-07-24….. 2006-05-30….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-07….. Philippines......... TSC........ keith88gt
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-06….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. Netherlands....... TSC........ tmma
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-09….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. Canada............. TSC........ Jhags
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-16….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. China................ ..............Derek & Yun
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-16….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-06-29….. Columbia........... TSC........ G Hand
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-28….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-03….. UK.................... TSC........Crystal
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-28….. 2006-06-27….. 2006-06-29….. Philippines......... ...............pete
2006-07-25….. 2006-03-31….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-06-30….. Philippines......... TSC........ biggamer
2006-07-25….. 2006-04-21….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-01….. Columbia........... TSC........ Danny&Adri
2006-07-25….. 2006-05-04….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-06….. Japan............... TSC........ Loonphang
2006-07-25….. 2006-05-25….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. Malaysia............ ............. pee gee
2006-07-25….. 2006-06-02….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-06-29….. Peru................. NSC........ pre164
2006-07-25….. 2006-06-06….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-07….. Brazil................ NSC........ Snowgecko
2006-07-25….. 2006-06-09….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-01….. Philippines......... .............. Kurkwwalters
2006-07-28….. 2006-03-05….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. Columbia.......... TSC......... Audrie
2006-07-28….. 2006-03-21….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-08….. Ukraine............ TSC......... aikorob
2006-07-28….. 2006-04-25….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-01….. Columbia.......... TSC......... tantao
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-08….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-12….. Canada............. NSC........ A_and_J
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-10….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. Nicaragua.......... ............. AstroM33
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-14….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-05….. Canada............. ............. DavidandEli
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-15….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-06….. UK................... TSC........ kaiserD
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-16….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-06….. El Salvador........ ............. JohnL
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-17….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-10….. Philippines......... .............. roymcn3rd
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-22….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. UK................... NSC......... joseph22
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-23….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-11….. Netherlands.......NSC......... wileastmot
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-24….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-13….. Columbia........... NSC........ carldecolorado
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-24….. 2006-06-20….. 2006-07-03….. Peru................. NSC........ michela
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-24….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-11….. Philippines......... NSC........ Ara and Ken
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-28….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-11….. Russia.............. NSC......... travlnmannn
2006-07-31….. 2006-03-29….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-05….. Belgium….......... NSC......... jozlee
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-04….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-05….. Philippines........ ............... Goodman
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-05….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-01….. UK.................... TSC........ KAA
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-07….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-08….. Morocco............ NSC........ chery_fouad_forever
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-11….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-08….. Brazil................ NSC........ charlesandnessa
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-12….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-11….. Scotland............ NSC........ Sinestetici
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-18….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-05….. Russia............... NSC......... Jim_Tanja
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-20….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-11….. India................. TSC........ mallet_sj
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-20….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-02….. Peru................. NSC......... qtigiant
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-21….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-03….. Canada............. NSC......... jen&darcy
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-24….. 2006-07-03….. 2006-07-03….. UK.................... NSC......... thesnowman
2006-07-31….. 2006-04-28….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. UK.................... NSC......... Cian
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-02….. 2006-06-24….. 2006-07-01….. Taiwan.............. NSC......... vartan
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-05….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. UK.................... NSC......... amelynn43
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-06….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-06-30….. Morocco............ TSC......... noura
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-08….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-12….. Ukraine............. NSC......... Jim1969
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-08….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-03….. Nigeria.............. NSC......... Neya
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-08….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. UK.................... NSC......... devilette
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-09….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-05….. Japan................ ...............fjohnette
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-11….. 2006-06-26….. 2006-07-06….. Philippines......... ............... Uling
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-15….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-05….. Canada............. NSC......... swinder
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-15….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-07-01….. Germany........... NSC.........Chippu&Chippi
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-20….. 2006-07-05….. 2006-07-11….. Czech Republic... NSC.........Guessed
2006-07-31….. 2006-05-30….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-03….. India................. ...............CpCristina
2006-07-31….. 2006-06-02….. 2006-06-07….. 2006-07-11….. Australia............ NSC.........Jim & Angela
2006-07-31….. 2006-06-08….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-06-30….. Nigeria.............. TSC......... taye500
2006-07-31….. 2006-06-12….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-01….. Jordan............... ................julianB
2006-07-31….. 2006-06-15….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-06-30….. S. Africa............. ...............Csayer
2006-08-01….. 2006-03-21….. 2006-06-30….. 2006-07-06….. Canada.............. ...............ajmc
2006-08-01….. 2006-04-06….. 2006-07-05….. 2006-07-12….. Germany........... ................Sardinte
2006-08-01….. 2006-04-07….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-06-29….. Russia............... ................Danichek
2006-08-01….. 2006-04-13….. 2006-06-28….. 2006-07-11….. Philippines......... ................Karel
2006-08-01….. 2006-04-27….. 2006-06-29….. 2006-0X-XX…. Korea................ TSC......... gigglingolive
2006-08-01….. 2006-05-05….. 2006-06-23….. 2006-07-06….. Mexico............... NSC.........chimi
2006-08-01….. 2006-05-09….. 2006-07-01….. 2006-07-10….. Philippines.......... NSC.........Shimmy
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MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-08-04 00:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI called USCIS today...

I actually got a live person on the phone and I told him that I still have not received my IMBRA RFE. He actually said that he would contact the person handling my case to request one be mailed to me. I was really surprised by his response because when I called last month asking the same question, the woman I spoke with only told me to wait for it in the mail. I'm just wondering what anyone else's take is on this - I really didn't think anyone answering phone would be able to do anything more than answer basic questions.


Please clarify something for me.......when you say you called the USCIS.......do you mean the National service center? or the Service Center?

Because if you called the National Service Center, my phone call to her was also extremely helpful and sympathetic to what I was saying. She told me she would contact California and forward my request to them. And she even asked me for all the basic info to be sure they had all the proper info....ie,names addresses, her country,,,etc...etc.... Please let me know who it was you called......thanks

Mike



I actually got a live person on the phone and I told him that I still have not received my IMBRA RFE. He actually said that he would contact the person handling my case to request one be mailed to me. I was really surprised by his response because when I called last month asking the same question, the woman I spoke with only told me to wait for it in the mail. I'm just wondering what anyone else's take is on this - I really didn't think anyone answering phone would be able to do anything more than answer basic questions.


Please clarify something for me.......when you say you called the USCIS.......do you mean the National service center? or the Service Center?

Because if you called the National Service Center, my phone call to her was also extremely helpful and sympathetic to what I was saying. She told me she would contact California and forward my request to them. And she even asked me for all the basic info to be sure they had all the proper info....ie,names addresses, her country,,,etc...etc.... Please let me know who it was you called......thanks



Also.......I wrote down this woman's name and agent number......when I call back again I'm going to ask for her again.......I guess that old saying still is true.............you never really forget your first (real good contact)!!!!!!

Mike

Mike


MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-06 23:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUPDATED Approval Statistics for All CSC ( March/July)

VJ members statistics: UPDATED Sept 10th – 1400hrs

BY MONTH
Month…NOA1…NOA2…Approval %

March….132……..97…..…..73%
April…….92……..67….……..73%
May……..98……..61….…..…62%
June……..78……..24………..31%
July……..68………1………....…2%

Total….468……..250………..53%

APPROVALS BY WEEK:

March – 2 (.8%)
April – 1 (.4%)

May(23)(9.2%)
1st week - 10
2nd week - 9
3rd week - 3
4th week - 1

June(2) (.8%)
1st week – 1
2nd week - 0
3rd week - 0
4th week - 1

July(83)(33%)
1st week - 0
2nd week - 0
3rd week - 3
4th week - 80

August(114)(46%)
1st week - 39
2nd week - 22
3rd week - 20
4th week - 33

Sept(26)(11%)
1st week - 21
2nd week - 5

Waiting the longest for approval:

188 days – 1 Nadezda/John
185 days – 2 Lucy/Carl, K&E
184 days – 3 Yacine/Jamie, Sheray/Byron, Tam/Joe
181 days – 2 Tyen/John, Sasha/Dan
179 days – 3 Luc/Michele, M&V, Ma & Ra
178 days – 2 Mng/Arn, Hitham/Jabree
177 days – 2 Margie/Edward, Dave/Jen
176 days – 1 Sean/Sara
172 days – 2 Lourdes/David, Cecile/Barry
171 days – 3 Inge/Steve, Aileen/PJ, Elizabeth/Shannon
170 days – 1 Shannon/Paul
167 days – 3 Ekaterina/Mike, Ron/Beki, Kubilay/Jourdan
166 days – 1 Laura/Emil
165 days – 6 Amy/Brian, Daniel/Shilpa, Ireland, Jerome/Laura, Rosanna/Luke, Terry/Steven
164 days – 4 Olya/Barry, Steph/Mike, Lilibeth/Paul, Evelyn/Larry



HERES SOME INTERESTING TIDBITS........THE CHANCES OF GETTING APPROVED ON THIS DAY OF THE WEEK......

MONDAY..........33%...82 total approvals from March thru Sept
Thursday.........22%...54 approvals
Friday..............17%...42 approvals
Tuesday...........16%...39 approvals
Wednesday........7%...17 approvals
Saturday............7%...16 approvals


The busiest days from March to September........

Monday - 07-31 - 49 approvals in one day
Thursday-08-03 - 15 approvals in one day
Tuesday - 08-01- 13 approvals in one day
Thursday- 08-31 - 12 approvals in one day
Tuesday - 07-25 - 12 approvals in one day
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-10 22:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUPDATED Approval Statistics for All CSC ( March/July)
VJ members statistics: UPDATED Sept 10th – 1400hrs

BY MONTH
Month…NOA1…NOA2…Approval %

March….132……..97…..…..73%
April…….92……..67….……..73%
May……..98……..61….…..…62%
June……..78……..24………..31%
July……..68………1………....…2%

Total….468……..250………..53%

APPROVALS BY WEEK:

March – 2 (.8%)
April – 1 (.4%)

May(23)(9.2%)
1st week - 10
2nd week - 9
3rd week - 3
4th week - 1

June(2) (.8%)
1st week – 1
2nd week - 0
3rd week - 0
4th week - 1

July(83)(33%)
1st week - 0
2nd week - 0
3rd week - 3
4th week - 80

August(114)(46%)
1st week - 39
2nd week - 22
3rd week - 20
4th week - 33

Sept(26)(11%)
1st week - 21
2nd week - 5

Waiting the longest for approval:

188 days – 1 Nadezda/John
185 days – 2 Lucy/Carl, K&E
184 days – 3 Yacine/Jamie, Sheray/Byron, Tam/Joe
181 days – 2 Tyen/John, Sasha/Dan
179 days – 3 Luc/Michele, M&V, Ma & Ra
178 days – 2 Mng/Arn, Hitham/Jabree
177 days – 2 Margie/Edward, Dave/Jen
176 days – 1 Sean/Sara
172 days – 2 Lourdes/David, Cecile/Barry
171 days – 3 Inge/Steve, Aileen/PJ, Elizabeth/Shannon
170 days – 1 Shannon/Paul
167 days – 3 Ekaterina/Mike, Ron/Beki, Kubilay/Jourdan
166 days – 1 Laura/Emil
165 days – 6 Amy/Brian, Daniel/Shilpa, Ireland, Jerome/Laura, Rosanna/Luke, Terry/Steven
164 days – 4 Olya/Barry, Steph/Mike, Lilibeth/Paul, Evelyn/Larry
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-10 15:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIT'S PARTY TIME!!!!
FINALLY GARY..........WAY TO GO ...........YOU GOT YOUR "GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD"......better late than never.........so tell us Gary.......does it feel like you've won the lottery?????

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-09 23:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMr.Lonely just left my Congressman's Office

Mike, c'mon...I remember that thread. You make it sound like you were a martyr. I remember there were quite a few people that told you it was a good idea. Some just decided it wasn't for them.

At any rate, I hope it works out for you...you seem very determined and that's a good thing. Hopefully the congressman will actually help you out. Good luck!



Hi Mrc.......and thanks for responding to my post.

The simple fact that you responded to my post is proof that I do get responses when I write something. Whether it is a positive or negative response........you still took the time to type out a response.

Martyr.......nahhhhhhhhh........determined husband who won't take no for an answer when it involves my wife......you bet your as#!!!!

I'll see you all at the finish line.

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-12 19:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMr.Lonely just left my Congressman's Office

Mike,

I wish you the best of lucks!!!! I really admire your persistence and positive attitude :)

Please let us know how it goes today, I really need to hear good news, specially from you and Icey who are in USCIS limbo with us since March without RFE or anything to give us hope of approval :(

Just so you know, my fiance called yesterday the customer service line, and after trying to give him the canned response - he told them that we've been waiting for over 6 months already- they agreed to put an inquiry in our case, but they said it would take 30 DAYS to get an answer :(
Amazingly enough, they tried to tell him that we had to wait 6 months from the date CSC received our application! but of course he didn't accept that answer and told them that our NOA1 from Nebraska was March 9th and that is the date they should consider.



[size=3]AFTER posting these statistics on Sunday, I saw something interesting. During the month June everything came to a screeching halt. The wheels of the system just stopped. This was the bottom of the barrel so-to-speak. Then note the numbers again began to climb again in July and again in August.......my estimate is that September will also climb..........so it seemed to me that any phone call to the customer service center or to the Service Center or to a Congressman would not be helpful during this month of June since the engine was completely stopped. And since finding out about the 4 job openings for all the directors at all 4 Service Centers, it just seemed to me that now was the time to go to my Congressman.

The aid, who by the way, just sat and stared at me during my emotional story of how Ekaterina and I met......(I have a talent for quickly getting a woman's attention using a "love-story-tone to my problem- she sat there listening to every word I was saying).....after I finished she told me that she was touched at how we met and that she would do anything in her power to help us!!!!!!!!!!!! I so wanted to hear this- I read many posts where aids were simply rude and uncaring to other members who attempted to do the same thing.........So anyway.......now that the engine seems to be cranking again........now seemed like the right moment to act.

She was stunned at the copy of the USCIS website that had the processing date of March 8th......and then to see Gary's list of all the April, May, June and July approvals. She instantly made copies of everything I gave her.

Another thing she was happy to see was that I had proof ( email rejections, notes from Customer Service agents, proof of certified letters to The Director....and on and on........she told me that all this was good for my case. She even made copies of my "rejection notice" after I tried to send to the CSC an amended application..........she was especially stunned at the cover letter which clearly stated that this applications was an amendment to an existing application and my receipt number and receipt date were in bold red lettering!!!!!!!

Anyway.......Today after I gave to her my detailed, professional letter for the Congressman, she smiled at me and simply told me "this is perfect Mike"......"I will start working on this immediately."

Another thing that the below statistics proved accurate........most approvals come on Mondays..........and yesterday's posts on this website proved that correct. So it the trend is correct........I predict another big round of approvals on Thursday of this week.

Also, someone posted a question of how many March members remain........this was also included in the "waiting the longest list".

So, I will keep everyone up to date as to what happens with my RFE and approval. I have faith that September will be the month I receive both!!!!!!!

Mike[size=3]







VJ members statistics: UPDATED Sept 10th – 1400hrs

BY MONTH
Month…NOA1…NOA2…Approval %

March….132……..97…..…..73%
April…….92……..67….……..73%
May……..98……..61….…..…62%
June……..78……..24………..31%
July……..68………1………....…2%

Total….468……..250………..53%

APPROVALS BY WEEK:

March – 2 (.8%)
April – 1 (.4%)

May(23)(9.2%)
1st week - 10
2nd week - 9
3rd week - 3
4th week - 1

June(2) (.8%)
1st week – 1
2nd week - 0
3rd week - 0
4th week - 1

July(83)(33%)
1st week - 0
2nd week - 0
3rd week - 3
4th week - 80

August(114)(46%)
1st week - 39
2nd week - 22
3rd week - 20
4th week - 33

Sept(26)(11%)
1st week - 21
2nd week - 5

Waiting the longest for approval:

188 days – 1 Nadezda/John
185 days – 2 Lucy/Carl, K&E
184 days – 3 Yacine/Jamie, Sheray/Byron, Tam/Joe
181 days – 2 Tyen/John, Sasha/Dan
179 days – 3 Luc/Michele, M&V, Ma & Ra
178 days – 2 Mng/Arn, Hitham/Jabree
177 days – 2 Margie/Edward, Dave/Jen
176 days – 1 Sean/Sara
172 days – 2 Lourdes/David, Cecile/Barry
171 days – 3 Inge/Steve, Aileen/PJ, Elizabeth/Shannon
170 days – 1 Shannon/Paul
167 days – 3 Ekaterina/Mike, Ron/Beki, Kubilay/Jourdan
166 days – 1 Laura/Emil
165 days – 6 Amy/Brian, Daniel/Shilpa, Ireland, Jerome/Laura, Rosanna/Luke, Terry/Steven
164 days – 4 Olya/Barry, Steph/Mike, Lilibeth/Paul, Evelyn/Larry








HERES SOME INTERESTING TIDBITS........THE CHANCES OF GETTING APPROVED ON THIS DAY OF THE WEEK......

MONDAY..........33%...82 total approvals from March thru Sept
Thursday.........22%...54 approvals
Friday..............17%...42 approvals
Tuesday...........16%...39 approvals
Wednesday........7%...17 approvals
Saturday............7%...16 approvals


The busiest days from March to September........

Monday - 07-31 - 49 approvals in one day
Thursday-08-03 - 15 approvals in one day
Tuesday - 08-01- 13 approvals in one day
Thursday- 08-31 - 12 approvals in one day
Tuesday - 07-25 - 12 approvals in one day
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-12 19:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMr.Lonely just left my Congressman's Office

I think you did absolutely the right thing.

Most members of Congress will be back in their districts campaigning for the next 2 months. If we could each get time with them, we might have FAR more impact then sending emails or calling.

Tom


Tom........you were probably not around then, but months ago, I suggested this to all the vj members.......the more inquiries from more members of congress from vj members will get the USCIS's attention quicker......but I was shot down and told not to rock the boat...........they were afraid that our inquiries would get the service centers mad and put our cases to the back of the pile. Well it appears to me by the way they are not following any patterns or sense of order that there is no beginning or end of the piles. Sort of like a free-for-all for any file that is in close proximity will do.

Today, the aid in my congressman's office told me and I quote,

" when a government agency receives a congressional inquiry......they MUST respond.........all inquiries get moved to the head of any problem within that government agency"....

Mike ( the boat-rocker)
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-11 21:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMr.Lonely just left my Congressman's Office
I just found this in Webster's dictionary;;

Taurus: Noun. (a.k.a. Bull or Mike or Mr.Lonely). Extremely STUBBORN, persistant, determined and passionate ANIMAL. Requires love for survival. Do not attempt to stand in this creature's path when he is charging at a red object like a heart. When he is in love, even a firehose will not seperate his passion.

Just thought I'd share........ (L)


Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-11 20:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMr.Lonely just left my Congressman's Office
Thanks for all the replies.........i'll answer them all in this post.........

Jabree......you are 100% correct......I also have heard that sometines God just shows us the door.....it's up to us to walk thru it.........!!!!!!

Icey.......As long as my heart continues to beat and my love is alive for my wife......there will always be a ray of sunshine for her forever!!!!!

Kit........I'm greasing that fast track as we speak!!!!!!!

William........my unstoppable persuit will ONLY end when I'm in my wife's embrace at JFK airport.....this is what I have sworn to her!!!!!!!!

Gary.........Your correct.........I DO NOT accept ANY forms of grey any more..........

Icey.........I hear what your saying but I do not trust that they will have all the March petitions completed by september's end........I recall that post yesterday of the poor girl who has a February petition filed and they sent her an IMBRA RFE...........I'm not taking any chances...........I using the other Ace in my sleeve again!!!

Uling.......keep the 7 & 7's chilled..............I'm coming to the party!!!!!!!!!! Nothing's gonna stop this charging bull when it comes to love!!!!!!!!!

Barry.........Thanks.....and congrats..........We ALL on this website deserve better.....any man or woman who goes thru all this #######......deserves true love for the rest of our lives.......don't you agree??????


Signed

Mike ( soon to be called Mr.Happy)!!!!!!!
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-11 20:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMr.Lonely just left my Congressman's Office
Well, after spending 30 minutes in the office of my Congressman, I was pretty much assured that they will help me with my approval.

I handed the aid a copy of Gary's September 9th VJ approval list along with the USCIS website processing date and I showed her all the approvals after March......she was amazed!!!!!! First, she was amazed at all of us VJers who network and help each other with tons of information and then at Gary's list I provided her. She could not believe the amount of information that was in the list!!!!!!!! Especially all the approval dates after March!!!!

I am writing an official request along with all that I have done and all that CSC hasn't done now. I will be back in his office tomorrow and the aid promised me that the Congressman will get a response from CSC. She is familiar with USCIS.

Then I showed her a copy of my rejection notice after I tried to amend my petition......she made copies of that as well......!!!!!!

So stay tuned sports fans...........I'm going for the RFE first then for the quick approval.........

I'm still pushing onward.........

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-09-11 18:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&

Everyone has been waiting for the Mr. Lonely to change to Mr. Happy, and hopefully it will soon cause you guys have been waiting for a long time now and you deserve to be approved soon! :yes:



Thanks for the reply........I am inching forward again....now let's all put our prayers and attention to E&K....they have been waiting longer than me!!!!!!

And I read that you live 40 miles from the CSC.......ever get tempted to take a drive and pay them a visit?????? This would have crossed my mind after 120 days of waiting.......today is day 188!!!!!!!


Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-10-03 23:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&
Thanks all for the replys..........yes indeed, that was my biggest fear......the file was lost!!!!!! There has got to be in the neighborhood of 25,000 to 50,000 visa applications at the CSC......not just fiancee either.....ie work related etc.........what worker would want to look under that pile of papers for just another application!!!!!!

I just received a pm from E&K.......they are now waiting for their RFE in Mexico Together!!!!!! I told her to stay on top of her Congressional aid. I am now totally convinced that this was the key in my case.

I just checked my status today and I was touched today again!!!!! So now, I have been touched before the sending out of the RFE, during the Sending out of the RFE and now after the sending out of the RFE.

I haven't received the hard copy RFE yet but I will keep everyone posted on developments.

I haven't seen myself run to the mailbox every day like this since I was a kid waiting for that birthday card with money from Aunt Mary in it!!!!!!!! :blush:

I received a reply from my gal in Russia......needless to say, she was equally ecstatic of this news!!!! It has been 7 months since we have seen any ray of hope during this process. We thank God for helping us.


I hope my info helps others still waiting for their RFE or approval.

Mike :D
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-10-03 23:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&
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It seems crazy to congratulate you on an RFE!! I can't believe you've been waiting all this time for the IMBRA RFE - that's absolutely ridiculous. I would have lost my cool by now.

'E&K' is in the same situation. His NOA1 is 7 March and still no RFE. See: http://www.visajourn...showtopic=34882

I look forward to reading future posts from Mr Happy! :)
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TRUST ME losing my cool did occur many, many times.......I credit this baby step to constant prayer and a few 7 & 7's to mellow me out.......and the hard part hasn't been keeping my cool.....it's been trying to explain to a beautiful wife who has been crying thru her letters to me that she just doesn't understand why?????

What made it absolutely worse, our agent told us back in February that we would be married in 120 days!!!!!!!! If we were told that it would take a year to process........then the let down would not have been that bad!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately, I didn't know (nor did my agent) about the IMBRA when I sent in my application on March 20th!!!!!!!

I have been pm'ing E& K with some info as well.........Gary........my Congressman's aid DID call your Senator's aid and they DID compare notes and he told her that a phone call to the Congressional Liason was extremely important!!!!!!!! So all you members take note about this........if you are speaking to a Congressional Aid.......ask them to call the Congressional Liason and not just send an Email.......My Congressman's aid told to me that when a phone call is made and a conversation takes place.......IT does get attention FAST!!!! Just look at all my touches after I made contact with my aid.......

So Emma.........make sure your aid calls the Congressional Liason at the CSC.........let me know what happens!!!!!

Kit........thanks for all your information as well and support.....it helped alot

Mike :lol: (a.k.a. Mr. Happy)!!!! :D
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-10-02 18:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&

LOL!!! It's been a long time coming. Please keep us posted on your development(s) and success stories. I'm still pulling for you and I'm glad to know that you are still in the fight. I love the soon to be Mr. Happy line... That's classic! Cheers!!! - Sheriff Uling


"WHY THANK YOU LITTLE PILGRAM"...(my best John Wayne impression - how'd it come across on-line?)

Anyway.....you betcha I never stopped fighting. Love and fear are driving forces that are not to be messed with!!!!!!! When MR. Lonely (a.k.a) Mr. Happy :lol: wants to smile he persists to the end!!!!!!!!! :D

I'll advise any future events......

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-10-02 16:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&
:) :D OK........This is what happened today. After work I checked my emials..........I got FIVE (5), pyat, cinco, emails from the CSC ( guess they didn't want me to miss them)!!!!!!!!!! I recieved touches on 9-22, and 9-23 and 9-25 and 9-26!!!!!

The snail mail hasn't arrived yet so I will check it then. I am pretty sure that it's the IMBRA RFE because all the paperwork was filled out correctly and checked by my agent. Let's hope there are no surprises!!!!!

I have been repeatedly in my congressman's office. Thankfully, it is only .75 miles from my house!!!!!

After another second generic response from the CSC to my Congressman's aid, I told her that I did not want to wait another 30 days for a response when August applications were being approved.....I gave to her a second set copies from my application. ( I made triplicates of everything)!!!!!!

Because the response said that an officer was reviewing my file. I told my aid that that was not true because if it was, they would see right away that the process cannot continue until I answered those IMBRA questions!!!!!! So now, I wait for the snail mail hardcopy RFE.

Has any other March member's received their RFE's yet?????????????? Please let me know. I am sure that the pressure from the Congressman's office did it. I told her that I thought that my file was lost.......so she continued to write and call them continuously.

I'll keep everyone posted!!!!!!!

Who would think that it would be celebration time after receiving an email about a stinking RFE????????

Mike :lol: :P :D :P
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-10-02 16:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWell....Well...Well....RFE hard copy in my hand now!!!!

I cannot imagine how it has been for the two of you. I am looking at seeing my love in a couple of weeks while you are still waiting to just get the petition out of California. I do pray that everything will be smooth sailing from here. These long distance relationships really suck after a while. Good luck!


Thank you for your considerate words. If I were to type some words, it might sum up the picture of how we have handled these 198 days.

How 'bout Mack truck sitting on my chest when she writes to me that she cries some nights after a bad dream and rolls over searching for my comfort and embrace just to find an empty bed!!!!!

How 'bout razor blade slowly slicing thru the core of my heart when she constantly asks me why there is no approval letter from the great American Government!!!!!!

How 'bout 2 x 4 slapping me full force in the face when my kids ask me constantly - "when's she coming Dad - when?"

Our letters have now exceeded 800. It is only through the grace of God that we find the strength and determination to continue to write each other every single day. We thank God for the internet!!!!!! I could not imagine waiting 6 weeks for a single letter to arrive!!!!!!!!

Have I ever wanted to quit......and selfishly abandon the woman I promised to cherish and love for the rest of her life? Never......!!!!! What kind of a fool do I look like?? I tell her she's the most beautiful woman in all of Russia!!!! And I mean every letter of that statement - I'll wait for her as long as it takes.

If there is one good thing that comes out of this agonizing wait......I now know how much I love her. I now know how much she loves me. "Love is patient" - yah......I totally understand that statement now!!!! Our day will come.

I wish you and yours good luck in Moscow.

Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-10-12 01:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWell....Well...Well....RFE hard copy in my hand now!!!!



I laughed. :lol: ...on the Blue cover sheet......it stated, " This RFE MUST be returned by December 23rd" !!!!!!!!!


yah like I think I'll just leave this sitting around the house for another 2 more months!!!!!!!!! ;)



LOL :D
Hope it goes REALLY fast for you now!!! (Then you can join the rest of us waiting to get in the door at NVC!!! :angry: )



Thanks for the hope.........I'll take every ounce of it now ;)
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-10-11 20:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWell....Well...Well....RFE hard copy in my hand now!!!!

Celebrating a RFE is crazy , but celebrating none the less! Congratulatons



If a person just surfing the net would stumble across this vj website and just happen to look at all my posts and see that I have been through all this sh*t for a over 197 days now just to receive an RFE......for the main purpose to be married to a girl from another country - 6000 miles away.....where this curious web surfer would think to himself that more challanges and troubles are sure to be on the horizon....like the approval "mountain" to cross, the NVC log jam "mountain" to navigate through, the scaling of the "mountain" of the sending of packet 3 to arrive safely in Russia, the "mountain" of the interview in Moscow, the "mountain" of the visa arriving to her house safely, the "mountain" of the long lines at the Moscow airport in the security section and then the "mountain" of the long 24 hour flight to JFK airport and then yet another "mountain" of the long line at the immigration counter in JFK - then the "mountain" of finding her luggage just so that she can navigate her way to me waiting for her..........I am so much out of breath just looking at all these mountains to cross.......I did not know we were going to need a "Mt. Everest climbers" permit to simply fall in love and get married so that we could live happily ever after...........

If this innocent web surfer saw this journey that still awaited us......I wonder if he would call me and my girl idiots or crazy for taking such a journey!!!!!!!

Well, then I guess I'm just an idiot and crazy for love and that I better but on another layer of clothing because I'm gonna climb those mountains and one day, one day we can feel the warmth of our souls embracing near the fireplace of our new home.

Men are such stubborn creations I guess - to do all this for love!!!!!!! I don't remember Adam having to scale any mountains for Eve!!!!! Heck........how would that fig leaf keep him warm?????

Sorry for being so long winded........I guess I am in "complaining limbo" with the CSC - that I'm ready to mail back my RFE......and now back to patiently waiting again.

Thanks for your reply - Mike
MrLonelyNot TellingRussia2006-10-11 08:49:00