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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Tars, it really is that f****d up my man!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-22 11:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Everyone still sane? Let's hoipe we see a 2008 NOA2 list that's doubled by the end of the week!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-20 14:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Everyday's a bad work day here ... lol.

Our date has pushed back out to March 27th and I think by Friday it's going to be April. It's really disheartening!!! looks like it will be six months - then another 4(ish) to interview leaving it as August when we get our visa and with a wedding planned, a house to sell here and flights to book and .... grrrrrrrrrr .... stress!!!!!

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-15 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
And am I going nuts or has the information that was posted on the December 14th update of the USCIS website changed in the meantime? The completion date for a fiance visa now reads June 21st 2007 - but the last time I read it, it said 6 months!!! Madness!!!

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-08 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
California has seven, count 'em, seven NOA2's sent out since 01-01-2008.

That's less than one a day ... so at that rate we are talking 75-ish days until the first CSC October filers get their NOA2's - and that's not including the July filers yet to get their NOA2 - of which there are legion!!! No wonder our approval date has slipped back to 24th March.

OK! Rant over.

R

Edited by Eli the Barrowboy, 08 January 2008 - 12:04 PM.

Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-08 12:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Is it unfair to scream "you lucky ****s"!!!

Just kidding!!! Congratulations to all concerned.

Lucky F***s!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-08 11:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
And the CSC Projected approval time just keeps stretching and stretching ...

When we first entered our timeline it said October 29th for NOA2 - as of today (01/04/2008) it's March 22nd!!!

Great!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-04 04:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
"No that infi is NOT correct at all.There's way more May/June/July and August Filers STILL waiting.And NO September NOA2 so far.Not from CSC that is."

I beg to differ ... look at member ID CamyCar.

Carina & Cameron Colombia California Service Center NOA1 2007-09-18 NOA2 2007-12-18

They posted this on December 19th ...

"NOA2 Approved
Hello everyone. Just an update. I received an email today that our I-129F has been approved! It is on to Bogota!! We are so happy and thankful to all of you that have blazed this trail. It is exciting to see so much action in December. Yahoooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

As I said, one September filer has an NOA2 ... but they did post their forms in on 2007-08-27 sp maybe I am a day off!!!

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-31 09:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Progress Update for us poor CSC'ers.

This on December 10th 2007

"Two August filers got their NOA2's last week, the most recent of which received NOA1 on 2007-08-03 and NOA2 on 2007-12-04. After that July looks pretty much well completed up to the 26th."

These are the numbers for December 28th

July Filers - Countless NOA2s and 44 waiting
August Filers - 26 NOA2 and 43 waiting
September Filers - 1 NOA2 and 33 waiting

Roll on October approvals
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-28 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
QUOTE (SonoranSongbird @ Dec 20 2007, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What is everyone planning for Christmas?


We are both together in Ireland and headed to my family home by the Atlantic - last Christmas in Ireland for a while so gotta make the most of it.

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-21 06:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
"What are october filers are planning about wedding and dates so far ?
I think we would be ready to move in august (of course will be crazy happy if before)...what about everyone ? "

We have booked for the 11th October 2008 in Forest Grove, Oregon!!!! So we left just over a year - will be running it tight enough I'd say as we are expecting RFE!!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-20 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
QUOTE (Eli the Barrowboy @ Dec 17 2007, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There are 18 August Filers at CSC who have received their NOA2s as of today (17-12-2007) - this isn't counting the 2 or 3 exceptional clearances.


(Additional info to earlier post ...)

That's 18 out of 65 August CSC filers awaiting a decision.

At the minute CSC are getting through an average of just over 5.5 per day - there's roughly 150 people in front of us October filers at this stage - which means that in 28 working days we should get our answer.

So that's about 5.5 working weeks with say 2 weeks off for Christmas - that makes the first October people clearing in around 7.5 weeks!!!

Before you all shout at me, the numbers I'm working with are all just VJ'ers and very rough - plus there might be a complete glitch in that the majority of July/August/September filers didn't join VJ - or it could work the other way where loads of extra July/August/September people have joined VJ!!!

There you go!!!






(Additional info to earlier post ...)

That's 18 out of 65 August CSC filers awaiting a decision.

At the minute CSC are getting through an average of just over 5.5 per day - there's roughly 150 people in front of us October filers at this stage - which means that in 28 working days we should get our answer.

So that's about 5.5 working weeks with say 2 weeks off for Christmas - that makes the first October people clearing in around 7.5 weeks!!!

Before you all shout at me, the numbers I'm working with are all just VJ'ers and very rough - plus there might be a complete glitch in that the majority of July/August/September filers didn't join VJ - or it could work the other way where loads of extra July/August/September people have joined VJ!!!

There you go!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-17 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
QUOTE (sweety&baby @ Dec 17 2007, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I was looking at the K1 timelines today and there is someone on there that had approval in just only a month from Vermont ....


I think it's military people ... or the rich ... kidding about the rich!!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-17 09:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
There are 18 August Filers at CSC who have received their NOA2s as of today (17-12-2007) - this isn't counting the 2 or 3 exceptional clearances.

Keep crossing everything people!!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-17 05:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
I'm sticking with mid-February too - right or wrong!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-14 05:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Five days push back in my Estimated Date of NOA2 in the last 2 days ... grrrrrrr. Hope there's better news before Christmas!!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-13 12:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
QUOTE (JKD_88 @ Dec 10 2007, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh I just hope thos new hires speed things along.


I'm hoping I don't get a 'new hire' reviewing our case. They will no doubt be a lot more 'officious' than an old hand ... and my fiance and I are already looking at a RFE for not signing and dating the additional info sheet we attached which detailed the address of my children ...

"If extra space is needed to complete any item, attach a continuation sheet, indicate the item number, and date andsign each sheet."

Doh!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-10 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Progress Update for us poor CSC'ers.

Two August filers got their NOA2's last week, the most recent of which received NOA1 on 2007-08-03 and NOA2 on 2007-12-04. After that July looks pretty much well completed up to the 26th.

So best case scenario for some of us is 4 months, but that's also bearing in mind that June and July were the mother of all busy months at CSC so maybe best case scenario is 3.5 months conceivably.

So there. Just doing my bit to keep everyones spirits up!!!

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-10 10:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Let's hope we get a good update on the CSC Processing Times page - let's hope we get a Six Months up there rather than the (possible) May 12th!!!

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-11-15 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
A little game to help the October (and everyone else) filers to pass the days spent checking VJ!!!

R

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=94982
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-11-07 04:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Well, October filers - we are 1 month in (at least here in the UK). Happy November and let's hope for no denials RFE's this month - or ever!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-31 19:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
QUOTE (melusine @ Oct 30 2007, 06:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
btw.. to everyone... where will u guyz go live after the whole process ?


Not sure yet - Oregon maybe, but it could be Chicago, New York, SF or Connecticut. It's all down to which Law School the Mrs decides on ...

Not a bad dilemma to have though really ...
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-30 06:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Same as ours ... relax ... it's gonna be a looooong wait!!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-18 09:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
Can I just ask ... does anyone else have trouble with the Check Status online page? I enter my case number and then it says this was received on etc but that's it ... do I need to open an account to get access to more detailed info?
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-17 11:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
QUOTE (KateandNik @ Oct 17 2007, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Klaire and Martin @ Oct 16 2007, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
how do you get your acknowledgement of receipt? by email?


Do you mean... Acknowledgment of receipt of your package by CSC... or your NOA1?

Because the acknolwedgement of receipt of your package by CSC is done if you have "return receipt requested" done at the post office, or if you send your package Express -AND- the NOA1 hardcopy can be sent in the mail mail, or through email.



I beleive it's the NOA1 .. the only oner I have seen other than ours is this one

http://www.visajourn...y...bum=4&pos=1

So as they are the same I guess we have had our NOA1.

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-17 10:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
QUOTE (Klaire and Martin @ Oct 17 2007, 02:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
how do you get your acknowledgement of receipt? by email?


Nopes ... by regular smail mail - got to the UK in 4 days from Calfornia.
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-17 04:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
We got our 1st notice today (in the UK) after getting back from holidays (hotel, plane stubs, etc ... lol) and it was issued on the 4th of October - recieved date, 3rd October!!!

Hope you all here soon!!!

Edited by Eli the Barrowboy, 16 October 2007 - 03:26 PM.

Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-16 15:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
John and Luda,

You beat us all to it ... though ours has to come all the way to the UK before we get it - and what with this postal strike business ... well - here's hoping!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-10 15:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER FILERS
We also posted our K-1 on the first of October .... now the freakin' waiting begins ... and we have a wedding booked for 11th october 2008 in Oregon. So, everyone keep their fingers crossed for us ... and good luck to you all!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-05 06:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
A big well done to John and Ciela who got their NOA2 today - JULY filers ... phew!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-04-01 09:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Hey Everyone,

It's sad I have to bump this from page three - CSC has slowed to a crawl but my thoughts are with everyone still waiting for that magic NOA2. Rest assured, once that drops onto your matt you very quickly forget all the stresses and strains the waiting heaps on your shoulders.

Good Luck.

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-04-01 04:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Well done everyone - July filers? Way to go ... come on estadia - you're next!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-03-26 09:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Thanks Babbles ... I'm off work and visitng my Dad this week as we don't have very long left ... all being well. You see, this whole process is fuill of contradictions ... R


QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Mar 21 2008, 11:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ronan,

I'm so sorry, I've been so busy this past couple of days and I missed your approval. I was particularly touched on reading that your approval came on such an important day for you.

Best wishes to you and Mercedes. It's about time smile.gif

Good to see you back Igor!

Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-03-24 12:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Ah she has to be back in Belfast for April ... college to finish and work to do ... bummer for her, yeah for me!!!

Hopefully it won't be too long delayed, getting her mail transfered here from her folks in Or.

R


QUOTE (Jeraly @ Mar 18 2008, 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! I am soo happy for you!! It does feel like you are lef ton the shelf doesn't it? But what a relief for you to know that now things will start to move a lot faster biggrin.gif

Dare I suggest it but it might even be worth Mercedes saving her money and staying there wink.gif Although it will prolyl take about four weeks to get to NVC cause CSC are so rubbish laughing.gif

Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-03-18 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Lol ... nice one!!!

I did refresh and through my hand that covered my eyes it said the same thing again ... we're there people!!!

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-03-18 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Thanks guys ... I'm scared to refresh the USCIS page or browse away in case it was a glitch!!!

Ctrl + Alt + Print Screen methinks!!!

I'm relieved/happy/scared and sad all at the same time ...

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-03-18 11:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Hello All,

Sorry for my downer yesterday guys!!! Mercedes is away home and my Mum died 13 years ago on St Patrick's Day (yesterday) so it's never a good day as you can imagine!!! It gets worse when you are waiting for an NOA2.

But life goes on and in one of those funny twists of fate, when I checked my USCIS case this very minute I found this ...

Receipt Number: 1234567890

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On March 17, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

I'm too excited to write more .. just know that I've tears in my eyes as I write this. Me old Mum was watching over me after all these years ... now I'm really crying ... just so happy!!!

Ronan (and Mercedes)

PS With all my heart I sincerely hope that all the other people filing before me and after me get good news soon.
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-03-18 11:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
That's true ... and thanks guys!!!

It's day 168 since we applied today, 208 days until our wedding. In two weeks time it's 6 months since we applied.

Isn't 180 days the official 'You can call us and we will help you' point or have I brained my damage?

R
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-03-17 09:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Yeah - I think the weirdest thing is that M calls me as I'm getting up and she is just getting to bed. It's hard to comprehend it. Last night I woke at 1.30am and shot bolt upright as I suddenly realised I was in bed alone!!! Then I remembered ....

Ah I can't think about it any more ...
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-03-17 09:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Happy St Patrick's Day Everyone ...

It's a National holiday here in Ireland today, the sun is shining ------- and I'm in work!!!

Here's hoping for a big week for all of us CSCers, no matter if you are July, August, September, October, November or December.

Fingers, toes, legs, arms and eyes crossed!!!|

R

PS M's made it home OK - 24 hours travelling the poor wee pet!!!
Eli the BarrowboyMaleUnited Kingdom2008-03-17 06:45:00