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According to the NVC, my petition was forwarded to the embassy in Portugal on the 13th, and they gave me our case number.

Congratulations to everyone (particularly SweetDelish!) and good luck to AnnaLouise!
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-19 20:29:00
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Thanks for the reply! When they ask me for the receipt number though, it always tells me you did not enter enough digits!! There are letters before the digits in the receipt number, how do I go about doing that on the phone? Sorry for all the questions, I am just a bit confused and reallyyyyyy anxious for more info.


Hit the number that has that letter associated with it. It took me a couple tries to puzzle it out, too.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-15 22:39:00
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Ok, just got an update. We have been given an RFE notice :( Trying not to panic and hopefully it will only be something simple that they need and it wont hold the process up too much.
Waiting for the actual letter to come through to tell us what we need to send.
Fingers crossed :unsure:


Keep calm, it's probably something simple - even with the mess I had with them bungling around with me, it was an easy fix.

just wondering if anyone can help. I am trying to call USC. I want to talk to a live person but it keeps taking me from one menu to another with no option to speak to a representative. How can I talk to someone please???


Take the phone option to check on the status of your case. Afterwards, it'll give you the option to talk to a live person. Try not to get too upset and frustrated, and don't expect too much from their customer service - they're basically a bunch of paid phone monkeys with no real information. Good luck, maybe you can get them to escalate to someone who'll be able to help.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-15 15:58:00
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...................translation please?


Normally I'm good at translating that kind of writing, but I've got no clue this time. *mystified*

Unless he was replying to previously, when he got chewed out for being a bit rude, and just replied to yours without bothering to go find the one he intended to respond to, maybe?

Edited by Kassil&Tierce, 14 November 2012 - 10:29 AM.

Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-14 10:28:00
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Congratulations to the ones who just got their NOA2.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-13 18:58:00
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That works also, but I normally called NVC at night, and had no problems getting info. Don't forget Monday is a holiday.


I know, but I figure the 'average' expected response time I've seen is a couple weeks, so the lag on the email is probably in my favor.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-10 09:59:00
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Fired off an email to the NVC today; between my loathing for phones and the VJ wiki saying that's the method they prefer, it seemed pretty logical. Hopefully by Monday or Tuesday they might have some good news for me. If not, next Friday I'll call them.

Congratulations on getting your medical scheduled, AnnaLouise. Hopefully it all goes smoothly.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-09 20:39:00
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Congratulations on all the good news, BrockUK! Good to hear her cancer is in remission!
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-08 19:24:00
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I have the hardcopy of my NOA2! It seems they didn't screw my address up, this time.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-08 02:16:00
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I can't give up the habit of coming here at the moment. but in a split second decision, my fiance has called it off again, we've been stronger than ever, and so happy, hes been excited and counting down the days telling anyone who would listen about our plans, Friday he was making arrangements, switched his life insurance to me as the beneficiary, fixed up the car he has ready for me, called our marriage officiant about vows, photos and the certificate, completed forms with my name on them to come to Korea with him and talked at length with the administrator about his time in NZ and Australia, looked at booking our flights to Vegas and Chicago, talked to the guys at work about his plans told me that they were really happy for him, then I told him that I was worried that I might not be able to go to Korea with him, he said it was a slim chance and not to worry, it will work out.... and then Friday afternoon, he told me that he was too scared to get married, that I put the doubt in his mind and he wouldn't want to go to Korea and have a long distance relationship again, so he is calling it off. Hes barely spoken to me since, I've tried to suggest alternative options but hes not even prepared to talk to me.

Hes done this before, and snapped out of it, but I don't think its going to happen this time. I'm trying to figure out a time when I have to just let go and move on. I'm stunned. and clearly venting here... again.

I never thought this would happen to us again.

I hope no one else has to endure what I'm going through now. best wishes to you all. (F)


A pity he doesn't live near where I am, I'd be happy to go smack some sense into him.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-06 14:43:00
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for noa2 hard copy!??


Here, this link goes to the step by step guide through the visa process.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-04 09:43:00
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As of 19:00 Pacific Time today (Nov 2), my fiancee and I finally have an approval.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-02 21:11:00
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Still nothing?! it can't be too far away surely!


Still nothing, but we're planning for her to visit for a few weeks at year's end if things aren't done yet.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-01 22:43:00
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Well guys, I got my RFE today, to say the least it was not too bad seeing the big 3 letters in a text from my fiance when he checked the website. At least we know they are getting a good start on May filers.


Here's hoping they get you guys yours and process the response faster than they have on ours.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-01 20:12:00
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come on vcs......!


Dude, you don't need to keep posting back-to-back like that. This isn't an instant messaging program, it's a messageboard forum. If you need to post more within a few minutes, use the edit function under your post instead of continuing to make new posts. Your NOA2 will happen when it happens, spewing posts in here won't make it go any faster. Look at me: September was when I got notice of a RFE. It took them over three weeks to get around to realizing they sent it to my physical address after I corrected them three times about the correct mailing address. They got my response to the RFE on the 12th. I'm still waiting for them to do something with it. Instead of obsessively freaking out and posting every single day that nothing happens, I'm waiting, biding my time, and making plans for both my fiancee's visit at the end of the year if he's not yet approved, and for me to go be with her at the interview when we eventually have it.

Take a couple of deep breaths, calm down, and relax. Make your plans for the future, once the waiting is done. It'll happen soon enough and you'll be just fine.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-11-01 17:10:00
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I can hardly blame him, hope he wasn't affected by the storm.. looks like it might have passed right through, the earth is goign nuts at the moment, those doomsdayers will be having a field day! 7.7 earthquake in Canada, Hurricane Sandy and Frankenstorm, tsunami in Hawaii, there was another big earthquake somewhere in the US too wasn't there? I hope it settles down a bit and there is no more loss of human life. I was up in a panic half the night about the tsunami, I actually told David about it, we were on the phone when the sirens were going off, I laughed it off saying.. ohh there was an earthquake in Canada, we figured it was just a test, they do that. It kept going so I had a quick look on google, and sure enough.. ! anyway... i went to bed at 1 when they downgraded the threat. David was too busy catching more kittens.. he has 4 now, and the mother cat. so 6 cats in the house. :wacko: :lol:


Eh. Disasters always happen. We prepare as best we can, and deal with the aftermath as best we can. Admittedly, the hurricanes are slowly getting worse, but that's an unfortunate effect of global warming - more heat to fuel them and the zone they can be fed by is crawling north over time. http://xkcd.com/1126/ says it all, really.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-28 19:17:00
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CSC just approved a lot of RFE's so hold on. That is great that you are going to be together for the holidays. When I went to his interview, the officer said it was a good thing that I was there. So I suggest that you do go. :star:


The trip there is a combination of a birthday gift for her and a Christmas gift for me from my mother, and I fully intend to be there on the day of her interview - and, with any luck, bring her home /with/ me.

haha. wouldn't that be nice! not likely though. well that would be good, hopefully that end won't take long.


Yeah, honestly I'm expecting them to take their sweet time. The government always seems to do so for us rural dwellers, unless they're going to get money from us. ;P Whenever they get it done, though, I'll be thrilled.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-27 18:52:00
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It can't be long, While they have slowed down, I've seen that CSC are mostly only approving RFE's, so thats good news for you. 1 - 2 weeks at best. Whats the Portugal interview processing times like? do you know if they are fast or slow? Looks like everyone is getting sick! hope she gets better soon!


Considering how they screwed up getting the RFE to me to begin with, I feel like they should expedite the rest of this side of it! I don't know what Portugal processing times are like, as of yet, but I know that they can move pretty fast on other documents - she had her passport and permission to fly within a week of her request, back in January.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-27 03:12:00
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Tierce and I are impatiently waiting on the CSC getting around to dealing with our RFE response still. She's apparently got something of a cold, and at this rate we're debating her visiting here for the holidays so that we won't have to spend Christmas and NYE 8 hours apart. I'm planning to be there in Portugal for her interview, once we know when it is.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-26 22:38:00
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I would, but I don't know who I would pray to. The only religions or deities I recognize is Rugby, and Santa Clause. I don't think either of those accept prayer.

how about I wish you luck instead. Good luck! :star:


I'll second the wish of luck, since I'm an atheist and leave prayer to those who need a deity.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-21 08:38:00
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my fiance wants details of my dress. not allowed!! its tradition! one of the few traditions I'm insisting on keeping actually. your theme sounds lovely

Happily, we're about as non-traditional of a couple as can be, but that's kind of to be expected with two fairly young geeks. I doubt there'll be much issue of seeing her with the dress before the ceremonial bit. (We plan to be legally married within a week of her arriving in the country, and have a ceremony for friends and family later on.)

This week. It will be this week. :thumbs:


I hope so. My psyche is not built to handle the stress involved with them screwing up my address while refusing to tell me what they /want/.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-14 09:01:00
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Fingers crossed! I suspect an approval is coming very soon.

I wont be here when it happens as I'll be flying out to see my guy tomorrow! I'll be on a ship so I'll be disconnected. This will be my last visit before his interview.

Unfortunately I just came down with a cold. Crappy timing :crying: Oh well, I'd rather be with him, sick with a cold then here alone healthy.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!


Drink some orange juice (or take a Vitamin C supplement), eat something with garlic in it (while there are much more potent things to be had, garlic is a natural antibiotic - just don't expect it to work miracles!), get a good night's sleep, and keep well-hydrated. Don't overstress yourself and you'll be over the cold long before your cruise is over.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-12 23:45:00
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The RFE response has arrived at the CSC - my case just updated to 'Response Review' on the site. Here's hoping it satisfies the agent.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-12 22:17:00
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Ordinally, I participate in (Inter)National Novel Writing Month, but this year there are going to be two major issues - one is that my laptop is in Portugal keeping the love of my life company, and the other is that if the RFE response is sufficient and all goes well, I might be in Portugal in November, for at least a bit. So this might be the first time I give this thing a miss since I first participated in it.

The changes to habit that come with serious commitment, no?
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-10 21:43:00
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They are not going to use the USB, but everything else should be fine :thumbs:

yep, I wouldn't even bother.


I figure that if nothing else, it should help add a small extra measure of a "No, really, I'm serious. We did meet." vibe, whether or not they do anything with it. (And really, they need to get with it. This is the 21st century. Everything is computerized. I'm sure the government can afford high-quality antivirus software if they wanted, so they've got no excuse to not integrate computer systems into the process.)
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-10 08:57:00
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Well, everything's tucked into the envelope to be mailed tomorrow. A scan of her passport and the entry stamp, plane ticket stubs, a photo from Shark Reef that has Las Vegas 2012 in the corner, a hardcopy of each photo I printed previously, a USB drive with every photo taken during her stay with digitally embedded timestamps that they can check and instructions on how to do so in case they're thoroughly computer illiterate, ten letters from various family, friends, and coworkers attesting to having seen us together during the visit this year, and a cover letter, under the 'return this on top' RFE letter, detailing the contents and the instructions on how to view the timestamp on the digital photos. Here's hoping it's enough for them.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-09 18:44:00
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that should be more than enough. I like how you are leaving nothing to chance!


Definitely not. My mind and body aren't used to this type of stress, particularly with the /three weeks/ it took them to actually get the RFE to me from the first notice. I want to be sure that they can't dispute anything and get us NOA2 so we can move on from this point.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-08 18:13:00
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Rfe means???actully em new here....!


RFE means Request For Evidence - basically, they want more information than initially provided.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-07 09:17:00
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It is an easy fix. Why does it say three years????? Do you have boarding passes, hotel receipts, credit card statements, did you send in the entire copy of your passport? Just giving some other options of proof.


Two years, my mistake.
I haven't been to Portugal yet - she's come here. We sent in other things with date markers, but apparently these weren't official enough for them.
She's going to scan her passport and plane tickets, plus a photo taken at Shark Reef with 'Las Vegas 2012' that has us in it, I'm getting a few written affidavits from people, including hardcopies of more photos, and I'll include a USB thumbdrive with copies of all the digital images, since they come with timestamps embedded as to the time they were taken.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-06 16:27:00
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Yeah, we're getting the copies of her stuff from her trip, including a scan of the photo from Shark Reef which has 'Las Vegas 2012' on it, and they'll be getting a copy of every last photo I have, and a thumbdrive with copies of the originals so they can check the digital timestamps if they want.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-05 23:23:00
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Oh for the love of all sacred things.
I got the RFE today; they want proof that we've met in person in the last three years. Apparently the (date-and-location-labeled) photos and copies of the itineraries are insufficient for the towering supergenius in charge of my case.
I want to go down to the CSC and enact violence, presently. This is such a load of horseshit.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-05 14:10:00
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hey i filled my case on 1st may.....2012 noa 1 rec 7th may ........ but didnt rec any update after this....! its been five months :-(

k1 visa.....


Vermont center's running a bit slow - five month is the estimated time, although I hear they're starting to catch up. Believe me, I'd rather have waited five months and gotten NOA2 instead of wait four, get notice of a RFE, and then spend most of the next month waiting for them to actually manage to mail it to the right place. :/

Keep calm, you'll get there soon enough.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-04 13:50:00
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And today, I woke up to a text notification that the RFE is in the mail again. Since that means they got the info from the customer service call, maybe they sent it to the correct address this time...
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-03 16:33:00
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This adequately sums up how I feel about this business with them failing to get my address right despite multiple attempts to inform them.

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Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-10-01 09:21:00
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You two sound perfect for each other! So glad you can laugh...it's the only way you're going to survive this nonsense


One comment we often both have is 'All the references' - we each get the nerdy, geeky, silly remarks the other makes, something that is incredibly valuable. Not the least when we're dealing with bungling incompetence and absurd wastes of our time.

Sigh!, unbelieveable..


Apparently, despite them self-correcting last time, they need slowly talked through it this time. At least this time if it isn't here in 15 days I can email them with the correct address and a 'Will you please send it here, and can you /please/ tell me what the hell it is that the RFE /is/?'

Edited by Kassil&Tierce, 28 September 2012 - 04:51 AM.

Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-09-28 04:45:00
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Unfortunately, I'm sure you are right. :( Let't hope they prove us wrong.


My fiancee just compared the bungling of the government in regards to sending things to my mailing address rather than my physical address to Wheatly, the moronic AI from Portal 2. Geek love is the best kind. ^_^ It makes the whole day better.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-09-27 20:11:00
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Why, oh why can't they tell you what it says, or email you what it says?? :bonk: That is the worst part of this, unbelievable. I did see a post from someone who got NOA2 1 week after returning the RFE, so there is hope on that front. We just need to get you damn document!


The best part is the customer service rep actually asked for my email address, but you /know/ it won't be used for anything useful.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-09-27 18:07:00
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If I don't have it by the 12th, I can directly email them (finally) with the correct address.
The perils of living in a rural area: the government tends to employ people who've got no idea who things work outside city limits. Sigh.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-09-27 17:34:00
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Yep. Kind of like I figured, someone at CSC bungled the address.
"On September 27, 2012, the post office returned your document I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) as undeliverable. We will hold it for 180 days from September 27, 2012 to allow you time to contact us. If you do not contact us at 1-800-375-5283 within 180 days, this document will be destroyed and you will need to file a new application or application for replacement with fee."
So I've called the customer service line and requested it be sent back out, and provided the correct address /again/. Sigh. This isn't frustrating, this is just depressing.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-09-27 16:06:00
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So how did all ya'll meet your other half??


Twitter. She saw some comments of mine about a wbgame via a mutual friend of ours, and corrected my mistakes on some math I'd done. Then we started talking regularly, moved to IM and then Skype, then she came to visit back at the start of this year, I proposed to her (by making a video game for her to play with the question at the end), she accepted, and now I'm stucking waiting on a RFE that probably got sent to my physical address rather than my mailing address.

Currently getting my passport renewed so I can go visit her - if we're lucky, we can arrange it so I can be there for her interview, but the way the CSC is faffing about with our case it might just be a regular visit - which will be more than good enough for me, even if I'll want to just bring her home at the end of it.
Kassil&TierceMalePortugal2012-09-25 21:57:00