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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting on the VSC to make a decision?
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Hi all,

Some movement (congrats to recent approvals!), but obviously not enough. Sigh...



Nice job with the lists, thanks!

Seems like you have some computer skills ... myabe you'd be interested in hacking the vsc computers for a special mission?? ph34r.gif



HaHaHa....I think that is a felony........but I think what VSC is doing is a crime
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Hey guys. I jsut worked ten hours straight and my brain isnt' working when I try and figure this out. How do you figure 30 days out of processing .. for a date?
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-10 19:21:00
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We got another touch today........I will believe it when I see it.....I am getting so bitter about this......I almost can not even be happy for it..... blush.gif


I'll be happy for it. It hurts my heart that nobody from June has been approved in days and days and days and days. Since before the holidays at least. Still waiting on my congressman. I sent over a privacy notice they don't require just to see if that'd give them a poke. I doubt it will, and I'll have to call next, which I hate doing because it feels like I'm nagging.

But seriously, this sucks.

But I think there should be a forum party when Lora and Mirla gets theirs. tongue.gif


what's a privacy notice?


Technically speaking no one is allowed to view your case without you present for the call. It's a waiver form.


*dies* My congressperson told me that realistically this should take a year. USCIS is ####### and underfunded and if we push now they'll just ignore them. A YEAR. And I can call back in a month if I haven't heard anything.

%#*&#$%
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-09 16:28:00
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We got another touch today........I will believe it when I see it.....I am getting so bitter about this......I almost can not even be happy for it..... blush.gif


I'll be happy for it. It hurts my heart that nobody from June has been approved in days and days and days and days. Since before the holidays at least. Still waiting on my congressman. I sent over a privacy notice they don't require just to see if that'd give them a poke. I doubt it will, and I'll have to call next, which I hate doing because it feels like I'm nagging.

But seriously, this sucks.

But I think there should be a forum party when Lora and Mirla gets theirs. tongue.gif


what's a privacy notice?


Technically speaking no one is allowed to view your case without you present for the call. It's a waiver form.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-09 16:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting on the VSC to make a decision?
QUOTE (OsLoraTamm @ Jan 9 2008, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We got another touch today........I will believe it when I see it.....I am getting so bitter about this......I almost can not even be happy for it..... blush.gif


I'll be happy for it. It hurts my heart that nobody from June has been approved in days and days and days and days. Since before the holidays at least. Still waiting on my congressman. I sent over a privacy notice they don't require just to see if that'd give them a poke. I doubt it will, and I'll have to call next, which I hate doing because it feels like I'm nagging.

But seriously, this sucks.

But I think there should be a forum party when Lora and Mirla gets theirs. tongue.gif
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-09 14:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting on the VSC to make a decision?
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All right, some more news which make me feel really,I mean really good:

The Congressman's office just called back.

They said Vermont gave them the info that our petition should be approved maybe in early March.....

That is the info the Congressman's office gave us several minutes ago....
I mean, yeah,makes perfect sense.....Vermont is too occupied with approving October petitions right now....


Pardon me????? Early March???? That would be like 8 months waiting......This is all f*cked up! laughing.gif laughing.gif


I think eight months is their number because they're getting that bad with their older petitions. Lora is at like seven and a quarter.. Virgil and I are just over seven months.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-09 12:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting on the VSC to make a decision?
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There's still time virgillionaire.... devil.gif



Hmmm ... that's true. Maybe like last time I can ask everyone to pitch in whistling.gif




Hey Virgil...man do not give up....You know there are still those of us right there with you........I understand your frustration....I am not the type of person to fake my emotions to be polite........I am just as upset as you about August, September and now October being approved while You and Ric and charlene and I sit in limbo.....VSC can bite me....I hate them....you know that they are the largest collection of simple mindiness I can think of.....stupid is the other word that comes to mind....hosed....inept....I begrudge no one there visa but you are allowed to be pissed off about the unfairness of this system....Hang on my friend.....This to shall pass mad.gif



Thanks, Lora. It definitely helps. Inept is a good word. Leave some files untouched for 7 months, well past 'commit' time, then approve files 2 months old?? Mind boggling. I don't have any expectations from them anymore, so it's a little easier to put it on the backburner. Just have to grin and bear it like Mirla biggrin.gif and make fun of vsc devil.gif


It is kinda stress relieving to make fun of them. It really is. THey still drive me nuts with their antics and the processing time change really takes the cake but...

i don't care if they want to pick their noses all day, play spinny chairs, have naps, doodle with crayons, play shadow puppets in the bathroom.. whatever

Eventually, whoever is sitting on our files is going to get Spoken To. There's no reason for files to take seven to eight months. No reason at all.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-08 22:40:00
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Great news Lora. We should be seeing your approval soon yes.gif




from your fingers on the keyboard to God's ears


That's awesome Lora! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif Let's keep the good vibes and you'll see it will come sooner than what you think biggrin.gif

Syl, I haven't done a service request on my case.....can I do it? Will it make any difference????? unsure.gif


I think you have to have not heard anything from them in 60 days. (like emails or papers back and forth) But you can try!
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-08 16:13:00
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Thank you everyone... we are thrilled...we hope to have the interview over within the next 2 months...then wait again...Some seem to be approved within the month, some 3 months, some 6 months with a few a year or more still waiting through Cairo..pray for us that we are one of the speedy ones.



Great news Faith!!!! kicking.gif



Congrats steph and Faith!! smile.gif

Come on VSC. (maybe this will work!!)

Edited by ric, 08 January 2008 - 12:07 PM.

ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-08 12:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting on the VSC to make a decision?
QUOTE (flyguy26 @ Jan 8 2008, 10:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats to all recently approved ... good.gif

Mitch called his congressman's office yesterday. The lady on the phone took our EAC number and names and said she would get back to us....

Do you guys think the congressman's office can (or wants) to help at all?


Hard to say. The first time I asked my congressman to look into it was just after six months and I was told someone was working on it, if i havent' heard by january I could ask them to check for me again. I resubmitted my request the other day, but haven't heard anything.

They might help you out, but they don't make anybody do anything.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-08 10:05:00
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All of the September approvals are getting really annoying. It seems like the first 2 weeks in September should be finished soon.



Don't be silly, they are not processing september now!! I have that on the authority of Don, ID (short for IDiot) 138LM - a supervisor from customer service!!!

They are only up to June 18, which has mysteriously appeared as the current processing date for both CSC and VSC!! And AFTER the update was sent out on december 14 it said 6 months still, now it has changed without an update??!!?

So, conveniently that means us june people cannot even ask for a service inquiry because now we are not 30 days past this bogus date. Sounds a little coincidental to me ...

We are really up vsc creek without a paddle wacko.gif

Sorry guess this was a rant so here is the appropriate icon ranting33va.gif


That made me SO mad. and today i called customer service and they insisted that that was posted on the 14th. I might have pleaded that seven months surely had to be good enough but she couldnt' do anything and then was asked if she could help me with anything else and i didn't knwo if I should ask her what I should tell people who want to know when I'm getting married or just cry so i just hung up.

This one to go with Virgil's girlwerewolf2xn.gif crying.gif

Edited by ric, 08 January 2008 - 12:28 AM.

ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-08 00:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting on the VSC to make a decision?
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I submitted a I-129f for my fiance back in May,I still haven't received a decision from the VSC.WHen I call,nobody seems to know what the problem is. mad.gif



What was your recieved date? I know you said you got your NOA1 in July, btu what's the date they recieved it on teh notice? THey said they're currently processing June 18 (i laugh and laugh and laugh...) if you're 30 days out of this then you can sit on hold for a half an hour and Customer service can do an inquiry.

Edited by ric, 08 January 2008 - 12:23 AM.

ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-08 00:21:00
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Hey Steph......How long did it take them to start processing your petition after they recieved the information????????


What do you mean? After they recieved my RFE evidence or my initial petition?




when you sent in the RFE how long was it before the website showed that they continues to process the petition.....I sent my 1 week ago and nothing


I overnighted it on a Friday, 12/14 for them to get it Monday, 12/17. The site reflected they received it and resumed processing on 12/18. On the advice of others on VJ, I wrote RFE all over the envelope. I am not sure whether that helped.


Anybody know how to file of a formal request for service? You have to wait a month after 6 months to do so, yes? Well, that's Sunday. tongue.gif So, any tips guys? My congressman has been no help whatsoever. Once, they gave me the same line that the Customer Service folk did, and the second time I received no response at all.


This is what the website says:
If at any point your case should become more than 30 days outside our normal processing time, and you haven't received a written decision or update from us within the last 60 days, you can help us by calling customer service and letting us know. We will research your case, see what needs to be done to get it processed, and get back to you with an explanation.

CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE????? What a $#$$ joke!

I had the form, but it looks like they removed it-I can't find it. Bastards!


Yeah, I wouldn't call CS and ask for help. They'd just tell me somebody had it, don't complain. Nevermind they've been saying that since November.


Forget them......Do the rfe thing and act innocent about how you got there....that was what made mine move....of course I got an RFE but at least I knew they had it..........Customer Service just runs interference for USCIS


That's what I do, but I get different answers about my status every single time. It's with them on the 24th Nov, the 28th Nov, soon, wait two weeks, soon, wait two weeks, the 28th DECMEMBER.

last updated on website? June 14th. I have ceased to believe them whatsoever.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-04 14:33:00
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Hey Steph......How long did it take them to start processing your petition after they recieved the information????????


What do you mean? After they recieved my RFE evidence or my initial petition?




when you sent in the RFE how long was it before the website showed that they continues to process the petition.....I sent my 1 week ago and nothing


I overnighted it on a Friday, 12/14 for them to get it Monday, 12/17. The site reflected they received it and resumed processing on 12/18. On the advice of others on VJ, I wrote RFE all over the envelope. I am not sure whether that helped.


Anybody know how to file of a formal request for service? You have to wait a month after 6 months to do so, yes? Well, that's Sunday. tongue.gif So, any tips guys? My congressman has been no help whatsoever. Once, they gave me the same line that the Customer Service folk did, and the second time I received no response at all.


This is what the website says:
If at any point your case should become more than 30 days outside our normal processing time, and you haven't received a written decision or update from us within the last 60 days, you can help us by calling customer service and letting us know. We will research your case, see what needs to be done to get it processed, and get back to you with an explanation.

CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE????? What a $#$$ joke!

I had the form, but it looks like they removed it-I can't find it. Bastards!


Yeah, I wouldn't call CS and ask for help. They'd just tell me somebody had it, don't complain. Nevermind they've been saying that since November.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-04 13:38:00
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Hey Steph......How long did it take them to start processing your petition after they recieved the information????????


What do you mean? After they recieved my RFE evidence or my initial petition?




when you sent in the RFE how long was it before the website showed that they continues to process the petition.....I sent my 1 week ago and nothing


I overnighted it on a Friday, 12/14 for them to get it Monday, 12/17. The site reflected they received it and resumed processing on 12/18. On the advice of others on VJ, I wrote RFE all over the envelope. I am not sure whether that helped.


Anybody know how to file of a formal request for service? You have to wait a month after 6 months to do so, yes? Well, that's Sunday. tongue.gif So, any tips guys? My congressman has been no help whatsoever. Once, they gave me the same line that the Customer Service folk did, and the second time I received no response at all.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-04 12:57:00
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Thanks! hehe, the weather was cold and grey. I was happy to finally be with Darren though.

Thanks! Me too. I was sooooo hoping to get some good news while I was there. It would have made leaving easier. Hopefully it will be any day now!


Me too. I was sure we'd hear when Pete was here for two and a half weeks, but.. no. They were still having fun playing spinning chairs, and pretending to work. Oh well.

It will be soon tho!! Yours and Lora's answers smile.gif



When did he leave?


New Year's Day.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-03 13:42:00
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Thanks! hehe, the weather was cold and grey. I was happy to finally be with Darren though.

Thanks! Me too. I was sooooo hoping to get some good news while I was there. It would have made leaving easier. Hopefully it will be any day now!


Me too. I was sure we'd hear when Pete was here for two and a half weeks, but.. no. They were still having fun playing spinning chairs, and pretending to work. Oh well.

It will be soon tho!! Yours and Lora's answers smile.gif
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-03 13:08:00
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Time to get this thread fired up again.

Here are the first approvals of the year. All were approved on Jan 2.

Lissette & Eduardo (DaFifthLetter175) Sent Jul 19. NOA1 Jul 31. RFE received Dec 11. RFE sent Dec 20.
Jennifer & Jonathan (jingai) Sent Aug 9. NOA1 Aug 20.
Virginie & Devin (FishVal) Sent Aug 9. NOA1 Aug 20.
beto & kat (kgnj19) Sent Aug 10. NOA1 Aug 16.



Back from England late late last night and working today. Missed chatting to all of you. Still no approval. Got a touch on 1/2/08, but nothing today.

CONGRATS ON THE VISA BYRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear Lora, Mirla and other may/June filiers are still waiting. Unbelievable.

Don't go too crazy over the RFE Lora. I am in the same boat as you. They will get it to you quick and it will be something easy.

Congrats to all other approvals!


Welcome back Steph! How was the weather? tongue.gif
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-03 12:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting on the VSC to make a decision?
Have requested congressman's assistance again. *sigh* We'll see what we get this time. But my bet is that they get the same canned response we all get.

Hope everybody's holidays were good! Happy New Year to all and a big CONGRATS to Byron and Leidy!!!
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-02 11:04:00
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Didn't both of you call many, many times? I'm not blaming you for calling at all, but I'm wondering if they spited you for what they saw as hassling them.


I didn't call at ALL until a week before six months, and then they said don't call back until 2 weeks after six months. Then two weeks again. I'm not calling again. They're useless and don't know anything.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-26 18:52:00
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4 September filers approved

Lame.


Very. How many days do you have to wait to file a formal request for service? I'm at 200 days today. helpsmilie.gif crying.gif crying.gif



Ric I am on hold with VSC because my lawyer seems to be missing in action and I think the RFE notice was sent to his office.......what a waste of money this guy has been.......so I am trying to find out about where they mailed the notice and I will ask them.......OK......God can this get much more aggrevating and insane.....September filer.....great


My very annoying cousin insisted that she could call in a favor for me to get my paper worked at because she knew senators and whatever. (she's military) I told her repeatedly that if my congressman wasn't going to be able to get anything hers wouldn't either but she was so .. rude. She was then saying she knew somebody that worked at DHS and surely they'd be able to do something- something I highly doubt. If the ombudsman puts out annual reports that go unheeded...

I had to work really really hard not to be mean, or leave the table. Not the best Christmas ever.

Are you going to keep the lawyer for the AOS and following part of the naturalization process or dump him nce you have your NOA2?




Wow....I am sorry Ric.....believe me if calling in favors from people in the government would work I would of had my Noa2 months ago....Half of the people I know work for a federal agency here in Washington.....I had a simular Christmas with my family but my rude person was my sister who decided to invite my ex husband to Christmas dinner ( he came) then proceeded to talk about illegal immigration and my inability to find a American man.......I wanted to choke her....but I reminded her that Peru is in the Americas just South America............My brother finally told her to shut up..........Now the lawyer...well he has all my money.....I paid him for everything through citizenship for Oscar.....but OMG did I get screwed here.;......I have now been on hold with the VSC for 31 minute.....but I will tell you when I talk to them........Hold on Ric....I know I know I know how hard this is.....No one understands unless you are standing in our shoes........Lora


Wow. *hugs for Lora*
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-26 10:41:00
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4 September filers approved

Lame.


Very. How many days do you have to wait to file a formal request for service? I'm at 200 days today. helpsmilie.gif crying.gif crying.gif



Ric I am on hold with VSC because my lawyer seems to be missing in action and I think the RFE notice was sent to his office.......what a waste of money this guy has been.......so I am trying to find out about where they mailed the notice and I will ask them.......OK......God can this get much more aggrevating and insane.....September filer.....great


My very annoying cousin insisted that she could call in a favor for me to get my paper worked at because she knew senators and whatever. (she's military) I told her repeatedly that if my congressman wasn't going to be able to get anything hers wouldn't either but she was so .. rude. She was then saying she knew somebody that worked at DHS and surely they'd be able to do something- something I highly doubt. If the ombudsman puts out annual reports that go unheeded...

I had to work really really hard not to be mean, or leave the table. Not the best Christmas ever.

Are you going to keep the lawyer for the AOS and following part of the naturalization process or dump him nce you have your NOA2?
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-26 10:26:00
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4 September filers approved

Lame.


Very. How many days do you have to wait to file a formal request for service? I'm at 200 days today. helpsmilie.gif crying.gif crying.gif
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-26 09:29:00
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We got a RFE notice mailed December 21..............What happened????????....the lawyer said we had everything perfect..........OMG cray5ol.gif cray5ol.gif cray5ol.gif


Lora, that sucks I'm so sorry they did that to you, after you had to wait a million years to just be looked at. They suck. *hugs* Hopefully it'll be a simple thing you can mail back (certified signed reciept for sure!!) I'm still firmly on the waiting bandwagon. No touches yet. headbonk.gif headbonk.gif helpsmilie.gif

Hope you have a lovely Christmas anyway!

Merry Christmas to everybody!

Edited by ric, 24 December 2007 - 11:21 AM.

ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-24 11:20:00
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I got all excited and I don't have one yet! But maybe when Lora's is approved they'll start mine tongue.gif

I swear we all have the same lazy officer, in the back corner picking his nose, and doodling.

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AHHHH, Now the friggin online case status isn't working!!!!!!!!!! I HATE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


On the upside you're leaving tomorrow, right? All laundered and packed and ready to go?!
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-21 12:04:00
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Hey I got touched today! I feel dirty blush.gif


I got all excited and I don't have one yet! But maybe when Lora's is approved they'll start mine tongue.gif

I swear we all have the same lazy officer, in the back corner picking his nose, and doodling.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-21 10:41:00
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QUOTE (OsLoraTamm @ Dec 19 2007, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
O.K.....here is the lasts.....The congressional liason at VSC was emailed by the case worker for Senator Webb......I had sent all the information about filings that Bill gave us on December 10th and the lasts approvals from August......she composed a great letter and got a response from VSC which stated the obvious........they are processing out of order.....duh.....and that it has to due with adding new workers who go and pull a box that is available while the old ones are with people who are working there way down the box.....they understand the frustration and asks for PATIENCE.......Are they kidding me.....PATIENCE...........the only P word I am thinking of is POSTAL.......this is insame.....My case is with an adjuticator since 12/12....not Nov. 1...Nov. 17 or Nov 27.....LYING pieces of #######.............Lora


..upside? its being looked at. those were honest to god being worked on touches!
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-19 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting on the VSC to make a decision?
I don't know why I even bother to call. Last time I called they said, wait two weeks before calling back again, which was at 180 days or so. So I called back today, and they told me what they told me two weeks ago, and what they told my congressman two weeks before that. It was with a decision maker RIGHTNOW. (And if that was the case wouldn't I get A TOUCH EVEN?) Yeah, whatever. They all just lie through their teeth. NOBODY would sit on an application for a month and not get sacked. NOBODY. But maybe nobody cares anyway. crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif

I'm just fed up and angry and I can't be MEAN to them. And I'm GOOD at being mean without being nasty. And its a shame, and a waste of my skills. devil.gif

Edited by ric, 19 December 2007 - 01:16 PM.

ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-19 13:13:00
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QUOTE (Munesh and Suz @ Dec 19 2007, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think our original thread was much more interesting - what's up with everyone? It's like everyone fell into the great abyss........

suz


I think so many got approved that the Old Crowd is less active in the pending thread. But it's okay. A lot them still check in. And some of us are so frustrated from waiting, for RFE returns or simply approvals that its too frustrating to stick around.


I haven't forgotten you guys!! I check all the time to see if you guys are finally approved. I really cannot understand what the big freaking deal is at VSC and why you guys are continually lied to! I pray that you guys will be approved NOW!


We're glad for the company of the whole monobrow squad!
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-19 11:02:00
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QUOTE (Munesh and Suz @ Dec 19 2007, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think our original thread was much more interesting - what's up with everyone? It's like everyone fell into the great abyss........

suz


I think so many got approved that the Old Crowd is less active in the pending thread. But it's okay. A lot them still check in. And some of us are so frustrated from waiting, for RFE returns or simply approvals that its too frustrating to stick around.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-19 10:31:00
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QUOTE (soch @ Dec 17 2007, 03:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
IT WILL COME!!!! Those touches might mean more then just an address change/call. You never know with these people!!! Have you called recently?

Mirla have you called? Mel?

Oh, and no my SO is not in the states yet. He is arriving on Christmas Day smile.gif What a gift smile.gif I am so excited!


No, I haven't called. I think that calling doesn't make any difference....you know...I was calling before almost everyday to find out if they got our RFE....
I'm sure you must be so happy about your SO coming!!! I t will be a wonderful xmas biggrin.gif


I agree. It doesn't help. Im more worried about some grumpy person going hahaha think calling will help? HA! *shoves it at the bottom out of spite*

.. you know?

191 days. FUN
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-17 19:29:00
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QUOTE (OsLoraTamm @ Dec 17 2007, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You are such a strong person.........and patient ........I hope for all of us........


I can be a little more patient this week. Immigration let Pete enter, and I have him here with me, even if I do haev to go to work most days. But, I still want my NOA2 before Christmas! I don't want to go to Christmas and have my whole family asking after it. And going haha I told you to get a lawyer. (like they'd help. ) I want that for you and Virgil too. There's probably even more people that just don't post that are in the same spot.

BOO VSC, BOO.

Those touches are a good sign tho!
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-17 11:12:00
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QUOTE (OsLoraTamm @ Dec 17 2007, 09:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I hope VSC is not snowed in.......they have not changed there processing times yet........and we want out noa2's this week.........HELLO.....VSC....wake up.....time to work....... heart.gif rose.gif helpsmilie.gif





Ok.....I am replying to my self.........Virgil Ric and I are at 197 days......on December 20th it will be 200 days with nothing done......What the he11......Hello......this is really bad VSC


I got to work from under 4 inches of heavy snow covered in a quarter inch of ice. They can too!!
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-17 10:08:00
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QUOTE (OsLoraTamm @ Dec 14 2007, 07:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I actually feel a little sick to my stomach this morning..........I got a second touch dated 12/14/2007...................I think this is called "couldtheyfinallybeworkingonmycaseitis".......Oh Please make me real sick with it today............... whistling.gif


Lora that is SUCH good news! I'm SO excited for you! Soon!!
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-14 09:39:00
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QUOTE (Bobalouie @ Dec 13 2007, 06:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bill,

I also wanted to add, and please correct me if I am wrong here, because you have been active here a lot longer than I have, but by my count there are only 4 K1 petitions still outstanding for April, and 13 K1 petitions outstanding for May.

Knowing that OsLoraTamm is still active here, I assume that the 13 petitions are still active and awaiting adjudication, at least hers is. But, my belief is that the 4 outstanding for April are probably abandoned, or people forgot to update if they are still active here. I cant recall any April filers speaking out in this thread in the recent past (because if I waited that long I would be POSTAL). But I havent been here for as long as you. What is your feeling on this?

And to any April filers: Please dont take offense that I dont know or remember you. If you are still here and the data is correct, just let me know!


I think Mel and Syl are from april and have been waiting for months on an rfe answer. I don't know of many from may except poor MCKT:), most probably have gotten at least an rfe by now.
I haven't even gotten a touch yet which is what makes all the july and now august approvals seem weird to me, oh well it's another day at vsc ...



Virgil do the ref thing and change the address of your SO......I got a touch today but the interesting thing was that I could here this older lady rifling through papers to look for something then changed the address for Oscar but then said Oh you are past 6 months{???????}Duh......so I do not know if the call produced the touch or if they decided to look at our case....Not sure Mirla seems to think it is the latter.....I pray they found us...she also said 1/3 of the case workers are out on leave at one time this time of year......unfortunately for the first week of June folks we must of been assigned to a person with lots of time to burn off for vacation before the end of the year.........Lora



... so maybe january. *sigh*
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-13 19:47:00
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QUOTE (ric @ Dec 13 2007, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Or vonage for bizarrely cheap long distance ?


tell me more about this vonage....


Vonage is a VOIP phone service (that is it runs over the fiber optic broadband network). It's 29.95 I think a month for unlimited calling all over the US. It's awesome. I get my voicemail in my email, so when I'm at work and I get messages I can still get them as wav files. I love it. And, for me its totally free to call the UK. And I can ask it to tell me how long and how many times I've called X phone numbers and it produces a report for you. (Which is great for the interview!) I looked it up and albania is 16 cents a minute. But it's really nice.
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-13 11:48:00
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QUOTE (OsLoraTamm @ Dec 13 2007, 10:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
O.K........I just talk to a NICE lady at VSC.....she said the petition has been with a case wroker since November 1.......and was then transfered on November 17 to someone else......and it has been with them ever since.....she said she was unsure why it still has not been worker on......I told her it appeared that they were working cases in July and she would send a note to the floor to ask but was not able to report her response from them but she said it may stimulate something......she said about 1/3 of the case workers are OUT OF THE OFFICE on leave this time of year but she does see I am outside of the service target goal........but??????....................nothing......well Virgil Ric and I are probably together with a on leave ajudicator...........AUGH......NOW WHAT.......I AM GOING A LITTLE CRAZY.........OOOPs........I do not want to be back in the hospital......I have not had aproblem since I got out of there......so I am trying to only be a little upset........thanks guys....Lora


I would think that if adjudicators are out on leave they would transfer their cases to someone who was actually there working. It does not make any sense that they would keep some people in limbo while letting others get by wacko.gif

At least you know it is with an adjudicator Lora. Hopefully it means that your approval is coming soon.


We're gonna get it! (before Christmas!!.. i can dream. i just really don't want to go to yet another family gathering having to say I don't know. Thanksgiving was bad enough) I'm just trying to keep myself distracted. I've been getting into the Christmas spirit and santa-ing and baking and keeping busy. It'll be here one day!



I hear you.......I am trying too but I can not travel to Peru and he can not come here so here I sit......I hope you are right about before Christmas......I have not seen Oscar since June and it is really killing me.........Merry Christmas and have a great visit with Pete......... smile.gif


I will, as long as they let him in! But I'm not terribly worried they won't. He's come and gone like 9 or 10 times in the last three years so, it looks good that he always goes home. Do you guys have webcams and skype and the like to keep in touch? Or vonage for bizarrely cheap long distance ?
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-13 11:19:00
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QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Dec 13 2007, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (OsLoraTamm @ Dec 13 2007, 10:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
O.K........I just talk to a NICE lady at VSC.....she said the petition has been with a case wroker since November 1.......and was then transfered on November 17 to someone else......and it has been with them ever since.....she said she was unsure why it still has not been worker on......I told her it appeared that they were working cases in July and she would send a note to the floor to ask but was not able to report her response from them but she said it may stimulate something......she said about 1/3 of the case workers are OUT OF THE OFFICE on leave this time of year but she does see I am outside of the service target goal........but??????....................nothing......well Virgil Ric and I are probably together with a on leave ajudicator...........AUGH......NOW WHAT.......I AM GOING A LITTLE CRAZY.........OOOPs........I do not want to be back in the hospital......I have not had aproblem since I got out of there......so I am trying to only be a little upset........thanks guys....Lora


I would think that if adjudicators are out on leave they would transfer their cases to someone who was actually there working. It does not make any sense that they would keep some people in limbo while letting others get by wacko.gif

At least you know it is with an adjudicator Lora. Hopefully it means that your approval is coming soon.


We're gonna get it! (before Christmas!!.. i can dream. i just really don't want to go to yet another family gathering having to say I don't know. Thanksgiving was bad enough) I'm just trying to keep myself distracted. I've been getting into the Christmas spirit and santa-ing and baking and keeping busy. It'll be here one day!
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-13 10:22:00
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QUOTE (Bill y Bella @ Dec 12 2007, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK. Here is one more.

Bill y Bella. Sent 7-25. NOA1 notice date 8-7. Approved 12-12.

smile.gif


YAY!!! Congrats!!!!!!

... seriously I like pumped my fists in the air in glee! hehe!

Edited by ric, 12 December 2007 - 09:17 PM.

ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-12 21:17:00
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QUOTE (Bobalouie @ Dec 12 2007, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just got off the phone with the USCIS because i needed to make an address change for my fiancee. i did the RFE trick and it transferred me to an officer at Vermont!!! i made my change (she also told me to check with the NVC to make sure the change sticks) and chit chatted with the lady (very nice) and she confirmed that her processing report says that they are currently working Late june/early july petitions now. She also was way off base about how long the process takes once it hits NVC. She said 30 days and no problem plenty of time for checking with them after the approval. See below for their response.

OsLoraTamm, it is time for you to get jiggy with the cust service folks. They are blowing mega smoke to you now!

I also just got off the phone with the NVC 9the USCIS told me I should call them after my approval to make sure the change gets recorded because they are the ones setting up all that kind of stuff for the consulate) I wanted to find out how much time I would have once my approval came thru to talk to them about the change of address. She told me I needed to be ON THE STICK. She said that they are turning out all K1's in a matter of days and I needed to get with them as soon as I knew about the approval or it would be too late. This pretty much confirms what we already know about their processing times.


..... on the stick?
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-12 16:51:00
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Another touch today..... unsure.gif blink.gif Guys!!! I need your positive vibes!!!! It's been forever!!!
VSC, don't get too touchy on me....just gimme my approval!!! Please!!!!!! girlwerewolf2xn.gif



Mirla,

I'm doing this right now for you:



Hopefully it'll help!!!!! smile.gif


Well, I just got off with an extremely rude customer service person. I asked them why it has been a week and I still haven't gotten my RFE letter. They said I had to wait 15 days before they can do anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can someone PLEASE tell me how long after their RFE email did they recieve the letter??????



Steph-

Fifteen days from TODAY of fifteen days from the date they issued it? If its from teh day it was issued, it probably just to make sure that you actually did recieve it. Mail at Christmas time, especially, can be a little slower than usual. But if its 15 days from today than I'm more than happy to join in your outrage and go girlwerewolf2xn.gif

This whole process sucks. I'm sorry you're stuck in it for even extra time. Mirla too.


Nah, it is 15 business days from the date they issued it which was December 5th. I just don't understand why they just can't $$##$ mail something without causing additional stress and unnecessary wait time. 15 days for mail! That is just ridiculous. It should take 3-4 days tops. I hate all of them. I really really hate them. crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif


Cuz they're lazy sods and stamps cost a WHOLE FORTY ONE CENTS. It shouldn't take that long tho.

I think we all sort of hate them. (can we all the way hate them when they ... eventually say yes? I dunno. maybe!!) devil.gif
ricFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-12 13:15:00