Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?	QUOTE (thejoz @ Aug 24 2007, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actually, a LPR cannot file such a petition for family members. Only United States Citizens may do so. So the short answer is yes, however, they have to wait 3 years before they apply for and receive their Citizenship before one can do that. Those are the same sort of responses I am getting from my family - some say he has petition for her once he becomes a Citizen - others say because of her age she is elligible for a visitors visa - i'll have to look into it - just thought maybe someone here had an idea or was thinking similar thoughts in regards to their inlaws. His father passed away when he was very young and he's taken care of his mom all these years - she makes it very hard for both of us - as excited as we are - she is not so excited. Thank you all for your support	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-24 10:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?	QUOTE (thejoz @ Aug 24 2007, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actually, a LPR cannot file such a petition for family members. Only United States Citizens may do so. So the short answer is yes, however, they have to wait 3 years before they apply for and receive their Citizenship before one can do that. Those are the same sort of responses I am getting from my family - some say he has petition for her once he becomes a Citizen - others say because of her age she is elligible for a visitors visa - i'll have to look into it - just thought maybe someone here had an idea or was thinking similar thoughts in regards to their inlaws. His father passed away when he was very young and he's taken care of his mom all these years - she makes it very hard for both of us - as excited as we are - she is not so excited. Thank you all for your support	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-24 10:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?	QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Aug 24 2007, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nicole_Michel2007 @ Aug 24 2007, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What is the actuall phone number for VSC? I used the RFE trick to get to VSC: 1-800-375-5283 1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, case number, 1, 1 I think that is right Thank you - Does anyone have any advice on how to get through the next few months. I seem to be having a horrible time lately. Nothing seems to make me happy, and i can't get out of the rut i'm in even when he's on the phone. It's putting quite a damper on things. I am usually the rock and lately - not so much. Also - does anyone know anything about obtaining a visa for his mother? Does he need to be a citizen first or can she come on a visitors visa - she's 55+. Any feedback would be appreciated.	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-24 09:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?	QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Aug 24 2007, 09:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jason-Sasha @ Aug 24 2007, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Aug 23 2007, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey VSC peeps!!!! I just called VSC and got a nice woman on the phone. I asked her if there was a problem with my petition (via RFE trick) and she looked up my case and said that it has not been reviewed yet (grrr) but she did say that it should be coming off the shelf soon so hopefully that is some good news for all of us still waiting. She did say "it should not be much longer". So for everyone waiting, hopefully it will not be too long This sounds promising, Zee. Good for you! Thanks for sharing. Your day is approaching..... You sure you're ready? OMG!! Jason, I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ready!!! I would like to check my e-mail one day, find the approval notice and call my faince and tell him we have been approved. Ahhh, it would be a dream come true Is that too much to ask? What is the actuall phone number for VSC? Congratulations btw!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-24 08:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?	QUOTE (bszoom42 @ Aug 22 2007, 08:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here are the latest lists generated at 8/22/2007 8:40:48 PM Latest VSC NOA2s CODE       Names                      Type   NOA1        NOA2 1     gabriel & shawn            K1     5/17/2007   8/18/2007   2     jonathan & ashley          K1     5/17/2007   8/18/2007   3     eve & michael              K1     5/9/2007    8/16/2007   4     rocio & nicholas           K1     5/2/2007    8/15/2007   5     jassi & rocky              K1     5/9/2007    8/14/2007   6     miguel & vanessa           K3     4/7/2007    8/14/2007   7     r & c                      K3     3/19/2007   8/14/2007   8     lyndon & mindy             K3     3/21/2007   8/13/2007   9     christopher & sara         K1     5/14/2007   8/10/2007   10    omar & kim                 K1     5/1/2007    8/10/2007   11    tani & anika               K1     4/9/2007    8/8/2007   12    rhett & scarlett           K1     5/7/2007    8/7/2007   13    chantel & jerome           K3     3/21/2007   8/2/2007   14    pri & ran                  K3     4/18/2007   8/1/2007   15    xiaomei & al               K1     5/12/2007   7/31/2007   16    andrii & majel             K1     4/17/2007   7/31/2007   17    hernandez & ivette         K1     4/25/2007   7/31/2007   18    sam miles & john miles     K3     4/27/2007   7/31/2007   19    t & jae                    K1     5/7/2007    7/31/2007   20    h & s                      K1     5/2/2007    7/31/2007 Pending K-1 NOA2s from VSC CODE       Names                      Type   NOA1 1     vikia & james              K1     4/7/2007   2     anna & kevin               K1     4/11/2007   3     leil mahjelle & marlon     K1     4/11/2007   4     natasha & steve            K1     4/17/2007   5     francisco & diana          K1     4/21/2007   6     carl & robin               K1     4/24/2007   7     lyly & joseph              K1     5/1/2007   8     tu & chris                 K1     5/1/2007   9     tim & maureen              K1     5/4/2007   10    john & sheila              K1     5/7/2007   11    juan & kemely              K1     5/8/2007   12    f & t                      K1     5/9/2007   13    lena & mel                 K1     5/9/2007   14    mirla & patrick            K1     5/9/2007   15    charlene & kevin           K1     5/10/2007   16    lalina & ramesh            K1     5/16/2007   17    charito & dennis           K1     5/17/2007   18    gabriel & shawn            K1     5/17/2007   19    inusah & zee               K1     5/17/2007   20    christian & sophia         K1     5/18/2007   21    katya & geoff              K1     5/18/2007   22    abby & todd                K1     5/21/2007   23    adam & tarah               K1     5/21/2007   24    ann & cory                 K1     5/21/2007   25    leidy & byron              K1     5/21/2007   26    baier & sarah              K1     5/23/2007   27    d & gail                   K1     5/24/2007   28    manny & missy              K1     5/24/2007   29    nives & john               K1     5/25/2007   30    nora & ryan                K1     5/25/2007   31    priscilla & michael        K1     5/25/2007   32    elena & david              K1     5/29/2007   33    john & nida                K1     5/29/2007   34    emma & brian               K1     5/30/2007   35    bill & arlene              K1     5/31/2007   36    shai-shai & wil-wil        K1     5/31/2007   37    jasmine & ken              K1     6/1/2007   38    javi & daly                K1     6/1/2007   39    caroline & dave            K1     6/2/2007   40    jo & anthony               K1     6/2/2007   41    guofang & peter            K1     6/4/2007   42    jane & don                 K1     6/4/2007   43    selena & sterling          K1     6/5/2007   44    ana & virgil               K1     6/6/2007   45    angelica & peter           K1     6/6/2007   46    dairo & erika              K1     6/6/2007   47    oksana & bill              K1     6/6/2007   48    sharlene & jake            K1     6/6/2007   49    paola & daniel             K1     6/11/2007   50    tei & ida                  K1     6/11/2007   51    april & mark               K1     6/12/2007   52    karen & mike               K1     6/12/2007   53    luis & michele             K1     6/12/2007   54    adriana & brian            K1     6/13/2007   55    kathryn & darius           K1     6/13/2007   56    okey & chi                 K1     6/13/2007   57    peter & erica              K1     6/14/2007   58    reshma & ranjeet           K1     6/14/2007   59    donna & steve              K1     6/15/2007   60    mary ann & travis          K1     6/16/2007   61    r & b                      K1     6/18/2007   62    sandy & steve              K1     6/18/2007   63    amr & faith                K1     6/19/2007   64    darren & stephanie         K1     6/20/2007   65    jennifer & james           K1     6/20/2007   66    scotus & pkscotus          K1     6/20/2007   67    natalie & chris            K1     6/21/2007   68    tarek & melinda            K1     6/21/2007   69    tunde & asake              K1     6/21/2007   70    natasha & chris            K1     6/22/2007   71    wadia & dalip              K1     6/23/2007   72    dao yang & pao thao        K1     6/25/2007   73    su & jacob                 K1     6/26/2007   74    zenny & eric               K1     6/26/2007   75    milaine & syl              K1     6/27/2007   76    miriam & shawn             K1     6/27/2007   77    pj & pg                    K1     6/27/2007   78    d & b                      K1     6/30/2007   79    i & w                      K1     7/3/2007   80    hormazd & sara             K1     7/6/2007   81    amy & jack                 K1     7/9/2007   82    wala & jayel               K1     7/9/2007   83    diana & alan               K1     7/10/2007   84    gazmir & susan             K1     7/10/2007   85    gillian & scott            K1     7/10/2007   86    rose & frank               K1     7/11/2007   87    tusha & omizo              K1     7/11/2007   88    jovy & daniel              K1     7/12/2007   89    lyn & nes                  K1     7/12/2007   90    p & m                      K1     7/13/2007   92    aysegul & brian            K1     7/18/2007   93    dave & laura               K1     7/18/2007   94    scott & rachel             K1     7/18/2007   95    alexandra & jason          K1     7/20/2007   96    pa & me                    K1     7/20/2007   97    truong & tiffany           K1     7/20/2007   98    amy & drew                 K1     7/23/2007   99    marvin & tonza             K1     7/24/2007   100   fenglian & paul            K1     7/26/2007   101   rene & melissa             K1     7/26/2007   102   belen & jason              K1     7/27/2007   103   t & d                      K1     7/28/2007   104   orphee & andre             K1     7/30/2007   105   dariusz & sandra           K1     7/31/2007   106   griff & julie              K1     7/31/2007   107   lissette & eduardo         K1     7/31/2007   109   mace & herrera             K1     8/1/2007   110   marty & lisa               K1     8/1/2007   111   maryna & matt              K1     8/1/2007   112   mayeth & jeff              K1     8/1/2007   113   s & a                      K1     8/2/2007   114   h‚lŠne & stephen           K1     8/3/2007   115   marcella & john            K1     8/3/2007   116   lusi & gabriel             K1     8/4/2007   117   peter & lisa               K1     8/4/2007   118   bg & noni                  K1     8/6/2007   119   bella & bill               K1     8/7/2007   120   rahela & mitch             K1     8/7/2007   121   alf & christy              K1     8/8/2007   122   ana paula & clifford       K1     8/8/2007   123   andres & karen             K1     8/8/2007   124   charry & marc              K1     8/8/2007   125   marco & shannon            K1     8/8/2007   126   richard & courtney         K1     8/8/2007   127   kosta & erin               K1     8/10/2007   128   ken & gill                 K1     8/11/2007   129   michel & nicole            K1     8/13/2007   130   pl & tk                    K1     8/13/2007   131   ahmed & cheryl             K1     8/14/2007   132   florenda & jeremy          K1     8/15/2007   133   meg & craig                K1     8/16/2007   134   viviane & sean             K1     8/16/2007   135   anna & terry               K1     8/17/2007   136   an & jim                   K1     8/20/2007   137   jennifer & jonathan        K1     8/20/2007   138   virginie & devin           K1     8/20/2007 Pending K-3 NOA2s from VSC CODE       Names                      Type   NOA1 1     tony & maxanne             K3     3/13/2007   2     lam & max                  K3     3/20/2007   3     mabel & carlos             K3     3/20/2007   4     anca & frank               K3     3/29/2007   6     shahid & maryam            K3     4/5/2007   7     chandra & matt             K3     4/11/2007   8     cristina & matthew         K3     4/17/2007   9     ####### & jo                  K3     4/19/2007   10    marcos & susu              K3     4/23/2007   11    sheetal & jasmeet          K3     4/25/2007   12    arti & neen                K3     4/26/2007   13    rachel & james             K3     6/4/2007   14    lulu & frank               K3     6/15/2007   15    alla & dmitriy             K3     6/19/2007   16    lillian & mark             K3     6/21/2007   17    lanre & kathryn            K3     7/2/2007   18    chica & jerry              K3     7/6/2007   19    k & d                      K3     7/6/2007   20    jaclyn & dave              K3     7/7/2007   21    fati & rafik               K3     7/10/2007   22    liliana & guillermo        K3     7/10/2007   23    va & ja                    K3     7/10/2007   24    omar & gayle               K3     7/12/2007   25    monica & nick              K3     7/13/2007   26    habuba & habub             K3     7/17/2007   27    nm & asm                   K3     7/20/2007   28    n. & mohammad              K3     7/21/2007   29    pister & larhonda          K3     8/20/2007   30    mariam & mohammed          K3     8/27/2007 Ok what i am about to say may cause a ruckus but i think i am prepared for it. I have come to rely on VJ.com for support as most others have as well. But I had a thought today - all these hopes we have - all these statistics we read are all ONLY based on the people who are actually logged onto VJ - but that thought- along with seeing that i had moved down to 129 rather than 124 and realizing there were probably just as many people if not more not logged into VJ -How many of these 128 people ahead of me are actively updating their timelines. How many people out there actually cared enough to continue to give us their updates? In looking at the portion of the list that shows the latest approvals the petitions being approved are all showing having received their NOA2's within about 90 days of their NOA1 - with the exception of the one or two who were from march and april.... While i agree that they are not approving too many cases these days - how many approvals are actually being recorded on here? is the excitement of an approval distracting once committed VJ'ers from keeping our statistics alive?? Just a thought......	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-22 21:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?	QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Aug 21 2007, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jason-Sasha @ Aug 21 2007, 09:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good Grief!! Wish I could just sleep until an approval. Wouldn't it be nice....? Hahahahahaha!!!!! I wish Its a good thought - but i'm having trouble sleeping i'm afraid it will be that way until i get the approval!! It's an ironic ironic world.	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-21 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?	QUOTE (bszoom42 @ Aug 18 2007, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nicole_Michel2007 @ Aug 18 2007, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my question is - is there a way around not being able to save the filled out pdf's. When i filled out the 129f and G325 I was warned i could only print not save..... I used the full version of Acrobat 8, and that allowed me to save changes to PDFs. Thank you so very much - you deserve some kind of special recommendation or a speedy approval or something... you're always here - and full of useful information and not just workin for your self but all of us... You really are great..... thank you!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-18 19:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?	QUOTE (Clarky and Tarah @ Aug 18 2007, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nicole_Michel2007 @ Aug 18 2007, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So i just got my NOA2 today - also found this forum today - and cried for the first time while on VJ today - i don't even care that i'm #124 on this amazing list. Its just good to have something to track - i had never been so desperate to be touched or poked or whatever!! We spent a long 3 hours on the phone today - its amazing how u can find so much to talk about when not limited to a phone card (he doesn't do it often, but every once in a while he'll call from the house and run up a phone bill) i always get off the phone after one of these calls so sad for a while i've forgotten he's so far away and then it has to come to an end - he told me he had to go an hour and a half into it - but somehow i managed to keep him on for another hour an a half......Love is simply amazing. Enough of that on a funnier note - my best friend wants to know if there is a support group like this for best friends of ppl waiting for approval! She's goin nutz listening to me... Good luck to all and thank you for this wonderful list!! Hello! This is the thread I visit most often while on VJ. It's nice seeing the list and knowing about where you stand. We've all been waiting awhile but hopefully things will speed up soon. Good luck! Ok i have a question .... I got my NOA1 which in turn allowed me to register on USCIS and check case status.... my NOA1 has a date of Aug. 13 but on the USCIS site it shows last updated on aug 17 - is that because that is the date i registered or is it possible i was touched on the 17th?? I am confused about this touching thing. Its funny - i thought i'd be relieved when i got the NOA but instead i'm still just anxious for the next piece of correspondence - I know i won't see n ething today or tomorrow but i m checking the websites like a mad woman!! Ok another question ....I m much more detail oriented and effecient when it comes to paperwork than my fiance is... I emailed the American Embassy in Syria and the wonderful woman on the other end told me everything he would need for Packet 3 - my question is - is there a way around not being able to save the filled out pdf's. When i filled out the 129f and G325 I was warned i could only print not save.....	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-18 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?	Here are the latest lists generated at 8/17/2007 8:48:45 PM Latest VSC NOA2s Names Type NOA1 NOA2 1 eve & michael K1 5/9/2007 8/16/2007 2 rocio & nicholas K1 5/2/2007 8/15/2007 3 miguel & vanessa K3 4/7/2007 8/14/2007 4 r & c K3 3/19/2007 8/14/2007 5 lyndon & mindy K3 3/21/2007 8/13/2007 6 christopher & sara K1 5/14/2007 8/10/2007 7 omar & kim K1 5/1/2007 8/10/2007 8 tani & anika K1 4/9/2007 8/8/2007 9 rhett & scarlett K1 5/7/2007 8/7/2007 10 chantel & jerome K3 3/21/2007 8/2/2007 11 pri & ran K3 4/18/2007 8/1/2007 12 sam miles & john miles K3 4/27/2007 7/31/2007 13 hernandez & ivette K1 4/25/2007 7/31/2007 14 andrii & majel K1 4/17/2007 7/31/2007 15 t & jae K1 5/7/2007 7/31/2007 16 xiaomei & al K1 5/12/2007 7/31/2007 17 h & s K1 5/2/2007 7/31/2007 18 daniela & frank K1 5/3/2007 7/26/2007 19 kalyn & nathan K3 4/24/2007 7/26/2007 20 ade & kemi K1 1/19/2007 7/25/2007 Pending K-1 NOA2s from VSC Names Type NOA1 1 vikia & james K1 4/7/2007 2 anna & kevin K1 4/11/2007 3 leil mahjelle & marlon K1 4/11/2007 4 natasha & steve K1 4/17/2007 5 francisco & diana K1 4/21/2007 6 carl & robin K1 4/24/2007 7 lyly & joseph K1 5/1/2007 8 tu & chris K1 5/1/2007 9 tim & maureen K1 5/4/2007 10 john & sheila K1 5/7/2007 11 juan & kemely K1 5/8/2007 12 f & t K1 5/9/2007 13 lena & mel K1 5/9/2007 14 mirla & patrick K1 5/9/2007 15 charlene & kevin K1 5/10/2007 16 lalina & ramesh K1 5/16/2007 17 charito & dennis K1 5/17/2007 18 gabriel & shawn K1 5/17/2007 19 inusah & zee K1 5/17/2007 20 jonathan & ashley K1 5/17/2007 21 christian & sophia K1 5/18/2007 22 katya & geoff K1 5/18/2007 23 abby & todd K1 5/21/2007 24 adam & tarah K1 5/21/2007 25 ann & cory K1 5/21/2007 26 leidy & byron K1 5/21/2007 27 baier & sarah K1 5/23/2007 28 d & gail K1 5/24/2007 29 manny & missy K1 5/24/2007 30 nives & john K1 5/25/2007 31 nora & ryan K1 5/25/2007 32 priscilla & michael K1 5/25/2007 33 elena & david K1 5/29/2007 34 john & nida K1 5/29/2007 35 emma & brian K1 5/30/2007 36 bill & arlene K1 5/31/2007 37 shai-shai & wil-wil K1 5/31/2007 38 jasmine & ken K1 6/1/2007 39 javi & daly K1 6/1/2007 40 caroline & dave K1 6/2/2007 41 jo & anthony K1 6/2/2007 42 guofang & peter K1 6/4/2007 43 jane & don K1 6/5/2007 44 ana & virgil K1 6/6/2007 45 angelica & peter K1 6/6/2007 46 dairo & erika K1 6/6/2007 47 oksana & bill K1 6/6/2007 48 sharlene & jake K1 6/6/2007 49 paola & daniel K1 6/11/2007 50 tei & ida K1 6/11/2007 51 april & mark K1 6/12/2007 52 karen & mike K1 6/12/2007 53 luis & michele K1 6/12/2007 54 adriana & brian K1 6/13/2007 55 kathryn & darius K1 6/13/2007 56 o & c K1 6/13/2007 57 peter & erica K1 6/14/2007 58 reshma & ranjeet K1 6/14/2007 59 donna & steve K1 6/15/2007 60 mary ann & travis K1 6/16/2007 61 r & b K1 6/18/2007 62 sandy & steve K1 6/18/2007 63 amr & faith K1 6/19/2007 64 darren & stephanie K1 6/20/2007 65 jennifer & james K1 6/20/2007 66 scotus & pkscotus K1 6/20/2007 67 natalie & chris K1 6/21/2007 68 tarek & melinda K1 6/21/2007 69 tunde & asake K1 6/21/2007 70 natasha & chris K1 6/22/2007 71 wadia & dalip K1 6/23/2007 72 dao yang & pao thao K1 6/25/2007 73 su & jacob K1 6/26/2007 74 zenny & eric K1 6/26/2007 75 milaine & syl K1 6/27/2007 76 miriam & shawn K1 6/27/2007 77 pj & pg K1 6/27/2007 78 d & b K1 6/30/2007 79 i & w K1 7/3/2007 80 hormazd & sara K1 7/6/2007 81 amy & jack K1 7/9/2007 82 wala & jayel K1 7/9/2007 83 gazmir & susan K1 7/10/2007 84 gillian & scott K1 7/10/2007 85 rose & frank K1 7/11/2007 86 tusha & omizo K1 7/11/2007 87 jovy & daniel K1 7/12/2007 88 p & m K1 7/13/2007 90 aysegul & brian K1 7/18/2007 91 dave & laura K1 7/18/2007 92 scott & rachel K1 7/18/2007 93 alexandra & jason K1 7/20/2007 94 pa & me K1 7/20/2007 95 truong & tiffany K1 7/20/2007 96 amy & drew K1 7/23/2007 97 marvin & tonza K1 7/24/2007 98 fenglian & paul K1 7/26/2007 99 rene & melissa K1 7/26/2007 100 belen & jason K1 7/27/2007 101 t & d K1 7/28/2007 102 orphee & andre K1 7/30/2007 103 dariusz & sandra K1 7/31/2007 104 griff & julie K1 7/31/2007 105 lissette & eduardo K1 7/31/2007 107 marty & lisa K1 8/1/2007 108 maryna & matt K1 8/1/2007 109 mayeth & jeff K1 8/1/2007 110 s & a K1 8/2/2007 111 h‚lŠne & stephen K1 8/3/2007 112 lusi & gabriel K1 8/4/2007 113 bg & noni K1 8/6/2007 114 bella & bill K1 8/7/2007 115 rahela & mitch K1 8/7/2007 116 alf & christy K1 8/8/2007 117 ana paula & clifford K1 8/8/2007 118 andres & karen K1 8/8/2007 119 charry & marc K1 8/8/2007 120 marco & shannon K1 8/8/2007 121 richard & courtney K1 8/8/2007 122 kosta & erin K1 8/10/2007 123 ken & gill K1 8/11/2007 124 michel & nicole K1 8/13/2007 Pending K-3 NOA2s from VSC Names Type NOA1 1 tony & maxanne K3 3/13/2007 2 lam & max K3 3/20/2007 3 mabel & carlos K3 3/20/2007 4 anca & frank K3 3/29/2007 6 shahid & maryam K3 4/5/2007 7 chandra & matt K3 4/11/2007 8 cristina & matthew K3 4/17/2007 9 ####### & jo K3 4/19/2007 10 marcos & susu K3 4/23/2007 11 sheetal & jasmeet K3 4/25/2007 12 arti & neen K3 4/26/2007 13 rachel & james K3 6/4/2007 14 lulu & frank K3 6/15/2007 15 alla & dmitriy K3 6/19/2007 16 lillian & mark K3 6/21/2007 17 lanre & kathryn K3 7/2/2007 18 chica & jerry K3 7/6/2007 19 k & d K3 7/6/2007 20 jaclyn & dave K3 7/7/2007 21 fati & rafik K3 7/10/2007 22 liliana & guillermo K3 7/10/2007 23 va & ja K3 7/10/2007 24 omar & gayle K3 7/12/2007 25 monica & nick K3 7/13/2007 26 habuba & habub K3 7/17/2007 27 ni & asm K3 7/20/2007 28 mariam & mohammed K3 8/27/2007 So i just got my NOA2 today - also found this forum today - and cried for the first time while on VJ today - i don't even care that i'm #124 on this amazing list. Its just good to have something to track - i had never been so desperate to be touched or poked or whatever!! We spent a long 3 hours on the phone today - its amazing how u can find so much to talk about when not limited to a phone card (he doesn't do it often, but every once in a while he'll call from the house and run up a phone bill) i always get off the phone after one of these calls so sad for a while i've forgotten he's so far away and then it has to come to an end - he told me he had to go an hour and a half into it - but somehow i managed to keep him on for another hour an a half......Love is simply amazing. Enough of that on a funnier note - my best friend wants to know if there is a support group like this for best friends of ppl waiting for approval! She's goin nutz listening to me... Good luck to all and thank you for this wonderful list!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-17 23:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	I thought I could make you all laugh for a moment... I called NVC to see if the package was sent to Syria yet - made the call on the 18th, I had rcv'd the letter from NVC and been told by my Congressman's office that it would be sent out that week - so I get this real ditzy woman on the phone who tells me that it was sent electronically that day but hadn't been sent physically yet and that the embassy wouldn't schedule the appointment until they had it in hand physically. Nicole: So how long will it take for them to get the papers in Syria? Dumb A$$ NVC Rep: Oh About 8-10 WEEKS! Nicole: Excuse me?? DA NVC Rep: Yes 8-10 Weeks Nicole: Ummm Why so long? DA NVC Rep: Well it has to get through customs.... I couldn't say anything other than thanks for your help and i hung up! Meanwhile the papers I sent ( and I am not a gov't agency) on Monday got to him on Sunday easily making it through customs! #######! All i can do is laugh!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-21 23:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 11 2008, 05:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nicole_Michel2007 @ Jan 11 2008, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> APPROVED!!!!!! I CAN'T BREATHE... OMG.... Wonderful news! Congratulations! Did you find out online or hard copy of NOA2? Actually neither - I was getting so down when i remembered that when I called my Congressman's office a few months ago they told me if I hadn't heard anything by the beginnign of the year to call back. So i did yesterday and he got back to me today and said he'd put in an inquiry which he forwardeed me a copy of. that was around noon and by 5 he was calling back telling me they told him i was approvedon the 8th. Sorry for the spelling errors. I want to thank everyone soooo much for their support - i know i didn't post much but i was definately here all day every dya!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-11 17:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	APPROVED!!!!!! I CAN'T BREATHE... OMG....	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-11 17:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	Question: I think I remember reading somewhere on here a few months ago that the beneficiary should have a copy of the original packet that was sent to USCIS - does anyone know if he needs this to take with him to the interview? Thanks!! Congrats to all the Approved!! Patience to all of us still Waiting!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-12-14 09:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (weedebz @ Nov 30 2007, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't get me wrong...I love doing xmas decorations....I just don't like humphing around and building an 8 ft tree by myself!!!! anyway....chinese feast over (mmmm duck in plum sauce) got my friday night zinfandel....off to do updates. Is it possible that I was viewing the spreadsheet as you were updating it?? Very freaky let me tell u to sit here and say - they were approved and then see the date change!!! Thanks for all of your hard work!!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-11-30 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (Arrta @ Oct 24 2007, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (thejoz @ Oct 24 2007, 10:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So I don't know if anyone has noticed their dates, but my approval date slid back several dates. I'm back to November 30th now! I had been as high up as December 10th. QUOTE (Arrta @ Oct 23 2007, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh and moved from Dec 7th to 13th previously, now I'm to the 18th I noticed. I'm now back to Dec 9th. I went from Dec 19 yesterday to Dec. 10th today.... although i know a few people on here who's dates are in September and they still havent seen anything.	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-10-25 08:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (Jeraly @ Oct 4 2007, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (weedebz @ Oct 3 2007, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jeraly @ Oct 3 2007, 08:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know it is just so frustrating - I have to stop myself from saying "I wish" five hundred times a day!! ooooo I'm with you on that. It's usually...I wish we'd done this 2 months earlier!!!! Tell me about it - we would have if Jeremy had researched more thoroughly and I hadn't gotten so confused by it all in the beginning... He thought that the K-1 process only took 3 months... He didn't realise we had to send of the I129-F first... QUOTE (OlivianWaleed @ Oct 4 2007, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok well mine slipped all the way from Sept. 27th to Jan. 1st today! Holy Moly! But someone in another forumn told me that it could be processed anytime sooner because it's just a projected date. Are they factoring in Holiday seasons breaks and stuff like this now? Ouch - that's nasty... Mine is on Dec 22nd now :/ Although you are right - it is just a projected date based on VJ timelines so the date is only as accurate as the timelines that are filled in At one point I had a projected date of the beginning of September... that was in the middle of last month - it kinda went screwy which was funny QUOTE (michellemilitza @ Oct 4 2007, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Right now my projected approval date is Dec 23 ........whatever, I won't look anymore, I have enough stress as it is with school, it's too depressing, and I can't afford to be this way. At least I'll see him in Nov. and again in Dec........and most probably in March (spring break) all I can say is Thank GOD for student loans.... whatever I have to go to bed and dream of structures .........good luck everyone..... Student loans were a godsend - as well as the long holidays!!! Now I'm in work it's slightly different but at least there is a (rather distant) light at the end of the tunnel!! Confused... most of you have noa1 dates earlier than mine - some much earlier - yet my projected is dec 9 and rising - what's factored into the equation for that date?	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-10-04 21:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (weedebz @ Oct 1 2007, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Courtney @ Oct 1 2007, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (michellemilitza @ Oct 1 2007, 01:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Courtney @ Oct 1 2007, 12:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok-- completely off topic, but i have to ask this! I was just talking to this girl -she's american. Her English boyfriend came to the US to spend the summer with her, and they got married. No special situation- he didn't have a job, isn't related to anyone in the US, etc. He's now living with her here in the US, but can't work. He's hired a lawyer and they think they'll get his green card in 4 to 5 months. #######?! How does that work?? Anyone know what i'm missing here? I thought if you got married, you still had to be separated while you filed for your K3 visa.... I'm so lost. yea same thing is happening with my ladlady and her husband. But their case is "worse" b/c he was here illegaly and got married to her (the US citizen) in june on the beaches of St. Petersburg Fl (beautiful pics) and the other day he informed me that he already got the interview for the AOS.......and they don't have any lawyers..........I wish I would've known that earlier, I would've done the same thing with Ricardo, oh well just goes to show you how "strict" USCIS is PS: no, they're not cuban, they're colombian, so in this case the country he was from didn't matter..... I'm still confused. I didn't think this was an option for us, because i thought that once you were married, you had to file for the K-3 visa, and still couldn't live together at that point. I'm really lost. Why wouldn't everyone just go to their fiance's country, get married, and then adjust status? OK 2 things spring to my mind.... 1. #######!?!? 2. lucky, jammy, cheating so and so's. If I'd known that I could possibly sneak in the side entrance and still end up legal in the end I would never have come back after my stay in the summer!!!! seriously if anyone can give an possible legal ways they have done this.....if they found a LEGAL loophole we missed, well congrats to them. If they skirting round the long, legal, expensive way we doing it and not going to have to pay any penalty despite doing things illegaly...well I'm seriously P*ed off! First - it sounds like they got married here - which is why everyone couldn't just go to their fiance's country, get married and then adjust because the thats what the K1 and K3 are for - Second if they did file for their adjustment - with no intent of being married - maybe thats the loophole -they came over on some other visa and during their stay decided to get married - assuming that really was the case and their is no process fraud on their part...welp thats my semi knowledgable opinion.	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-10-01 16:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (janaus @ Sep 26 2007, 02:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Seems like there's lots of CSC ppl on the forum. Anyone from the east coast?? 50 days here lilou, only about 60-100 days to go (hoping for less than 60, maybe some miracle will happen and floods of approvals will be coming through!). from PA here....	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-09-26 21:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (caro06 @ Sep 10 2007, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> finances do matter!!! when i visit my fiancé in the USA i pay for the plane ticket of course, then i need money too and while i'm there i don't earn money on the other hand i have loans and bills so how can anyone say finances dont matter? if i was a millionaire i'd be there much more obviously i'm certainly not chosing to be apart! it's so hard and there's another thing... i've read too many bad stories about ppl being stuck at the customs because they were suspected they would stay illegaly or things like that during the VISA petition... anyway has any july filer received a NOA2 yet? I agree that finances definately matter -i have a hard enough time budgeting in phone cards and saving for the little things for wedding and school when he gets here and things like that - visiting is not an option for me - unless my parents want to treat me to a trip to see him!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-09-10 21:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (julezabelle @ Sep 7 2007, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (English Muffin @ Sep 7 2007, 03:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Will someone please tell Nicole_Michel2007 what she wants to hear? She obviously doesn't want the truth or genuine advice from people who are trying to help her. Gillian Amen to that! QUOTE (michellemilitza @ Sep 7 2007, 03:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is for Nicole_Michel2007: If your friends had their fiance's in their arms within 3-5 months using the K1 Process, try asking them how they did it? If they are your friends I'm sure they'll be able to offer you some advice. If you do it that way then maybe you'll get ur February wedding Good luck...... The only thing people here are trying to do is set realistic expectations based on the current conditions at USCIS. Last year it was realistic to get through VSC very quickly and have a Visa in 3 to 5 months. Right now it isn't. USCIS has acknowledged on their website that they have a huge back log. I'm not happy about that, but it is the REALITY of life that we are ALL faced with. Sorry if you don't like it Nicole_Michel2007, but I've got news for you. NONE of us waiting right now like it! As my Dad always tells me, "There's the way you want it to be, then there's the way that it is." If you err on the side of caution, you are much more likely to end up a satisfied USCIS customer. And if you don't like our answers, do what you like but don't come crying to this forum if it all backfires. I appreciate everyone's opinions - I was feeling very hopeful and although everything on here screamed there will be delays i was still just floating in the clouds wanting to plan and have him here - i think i needed to hear all of your opinions to become a bit more grounded on the issue! I know none of you know me but i am not the type of person who whines and cries and blames others - i take responsibility for my actions and decisions. So the one thing you won't ever hear from me is the crying and whining if things backfire. It would have been my own fault. Again I appreciate everyone's opinions and comments. Thank you and I appologize if i upset anyone. I'll be sure to check back in and let everyone know when I do receive my approval and whether or not the terrorists from Syria are allowed out in a timely fashion!! lol Thanks again!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-09-07 08:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (chris4gretchen @ Sep 6 2007, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I found a K1 timeline for Syria. it was 180 days. they filed in Nov 2005 and got interview and approved July 2006. and back then things were faster than now. you filed right at the deadline for the new fees. here's the syria K1 timeline chris While i love this website and it has been extremely helpful to me it only shows a small percentage of what is going on in the K1 world. I know of 3 couples all of whom I have spoken to - 2 from my area and one from NJ who went took the K1 route within the last year all from SYRIA - who had their fiances in their arms in 3-5 months. One even with an RFE.... if you notice there are only 4 or 5 couples from syria not exactly a grand census to gather statistics from . But again I appreciate your opinion and appologize sincerely if i have upset anyone.	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-09-06 22:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (chris4gretchen @ Sep 6 2007, 10:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> While I appreciate your opinion - because thats just what i asked for an opinion ... nothing personal, but there are so many threads on this. everyone always recommends NOT to book anything until you have visa in hand. but people do it anyway and then come on here and cry when they have no approval and their bookings are ruined etc or contemplate visa fraud by going ahead with it and still using the k1 visa. I wish people would just get married first and have the exact wedding they want at the exact place and time if it is the most important thing to them. THEN do the visa. ...this place is used as a support group, a venting tool, a dreaming tool, something to pass the time while we all endure hardship thru this "process" if you don't like what people are saying - don't read the posts, hell don't reply" going the K1 route is the fastest immigration but there are consequences to it. you get the approval when you get it period. and then you have 90 days to get married period. alot of K1 marriages are civil and small affairs. Doing a K1 visa means the process is most important and all other plans come second. Doing K3 means the wedding is more important and the process is second. Its either the visa process comes first and then you make your plans or the PLANS come first and you do the visa second. ... I must say that your theory there - and again merely my opinion - is ####### - and again just my opinion - that is how you may feel about "the process". But to me it is more than just a process, it is about being with the man i love, it is about having a wedding surrounded by my family and friends. I very well could have gotten married there - and brought him back with me immediately - you see there are connections and we would have been home together in 3 months - but we decided for my family's sake and mine- we'd give his family an engagement in the church and my family in the US the wedding. So we took the K1 route. Getting engaged in the church, by a priest and a congregation of witnesses, with a bridesmaid and best man to witness, with a blessing of rings and mind you we both are wearing wedding bands - is sacred, I cannot just give him the ring back and say its over - its deeper than that. So you see its not a "process" to me. It's a lifetime. you seem bound and determined to book your february wedding since this is the second time you have posted on it, and were advised before the process can take longer than you want. good luck to you since you seem gun ho to do it. it will be interesting in february to see how your situation is. Particularily since your fiancee is from Syria, which will have extra scrutiny and background checks due to the politics in the middle east right now. ...I wouldn't mind knowing just what you know about Syria or the middle east to know what is going on there - or what makes you such an expert as to how long it will take or the "extra scrutiny" my fiancee will endure... I have been in touch with the Embassy many times in Syria and quite honestly - i don't need to play any type of "RFE trick" to get an answer - they've been much more helpful than the US has been with anyone of us" Forgive me for being hopeful. I appologize to all readers/posters/members if I seem "gun ho" on February - I want to start my life with my significant other - as I'm sure all of you do as well. And I'm sure all of you have bad days and good days - consider this a bad day on this journey. I'm sure many can relate.	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-09-06 22:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	Opinion post.... Do you think it would be crazy of me to book February 23,2008 for our wedding day?? Approvals seems to be taking right around 90-120 days - and on the forms that go to the embassy in the SO's country it says have you made travel arrangements, set wedding dates etc. Also, the lady i am in contact with at the Embassy in Syria told me to let her know as soon as i've gotten approval and she'll keep an eye out for his file. Should I trust all of this? My mom and I went to look at a few places today and they all say hurry and book before there is nothing left. I am afraid that if i don't book we'll get approved and i'll be having my wedding at some VFW (no offense to those who are going that route, its just not our style). But i'm afraid if i do book it'll be february before we even get our NOA2. Also - i guess this question is for Zee - your the only one who is semi local i've noticed - Have you begun looking around for reception sites - just wondered what the per head cost has been for you if you have. We saw two places today both seemed to be comparable in price - not in atmosphere tho - around 70-75 dollars per head - including open bar and one of them even a chocolate fondue fountain with every fruit imaginable, drink fountain, and cake from a well known well respected baker in the area. I think i'm going to take a break and send some pics to print - Snapfish has a sale today and tomrorow yet on digital picture developing for just 9 cents a pic - enter the coupon code Cloud9 when ordering!! Have a great nite everyone! If we can't look forward to approvals - we can certainly look forward to the weekend!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-09-06 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	QUOTE (chris4gretchen @ Aug 18 2007, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nicole_Michel2007 @ Aug 17 2007, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey everyone - Just want to let you know that I am a July Filer - July 28th actually - and I received my NOA1 today in the mail. I saw in a different post there were nearly 80 approved petitions in August last year - lets keep our heads up - I am looking at a February wedding and have already purchased my dressed - appointed my bridal party - bought the girls dresses - talked to churches - halls - florists- etc.... It's all too exciting!! Keep your heads up!!! I'm glad to have you all around for support! good luck, i hope you get febuary. i dont know how fast syria is right now but we're hoping to have our interview in feb or march and possibly april. I wouldnt pick a date until you have your visa. this is the most common mistake we see posted on here. everything is booked for a wedding dependant on a visa date that doesnt exist and could take longer. then the people have the choice of canceling and losing money or marrying and commiting visa fruad if they still use the K1, or canceling the K1 and going the k3 and losing all the time they waited for k1. there are more "panicked" topics on here for booked weddings and no visa than any other topic. and the answer is always the same. never book the wedding without visa in hand. Do a search on here, you'll find lots of topics on this. If syria is fast and you can have a Jan interview good for you and congrats. but i would wait until i had the visa to book the flight to usa much less book a wedding. you filed after we did. what does your timelime say? Noa2 in Nov? it will be december before syria gets it. you already posted on the timeline for your visa and were warned that coming from the middle east, extra background checks and extra processing is common, which can add months and sometimes years to the processing time. The Syrian embassy says it take 4 to 6 weeks but i dont believe that to be the average. i found one timeline with a fellow VJer who was usa and syria. it was 6 months total from Noa1 to visa. and they got NOA2 in 3 months. i think we are looking at NOA2 in 4 months with the fee increases in july. Id hate to see you on here on Feb first with your wedding all ready to go and no sign of anything from the syria. good luck, and congrats on your upcoming wedding. Chris Hey there - thanks for the info and concern. We havent actually booked anything - just looking around so that we are prepared to book when the time comes. My dress - bridesmaids dresses etc are not going to change whether its in feb or july so just getting prliminary things accomplished. I have already been in touch with the American Embassy in Syria - they have let me know what i need and assured that the process on their end should take no longer than 2 months - also told me to email back to them when i do get the approval so they can keep an eye out for his papers when they come in. I cannot help but be optimistic. I am a VERY djetailed oriented and organized person - I have dotted all of my I's and crossed all of my t's - Twice! Right now we're shooting for Feb - if it doesn't happen we'll shoot for every month after until the time comes. Although I have not heard about anything taking longer bc of it coming from a Middle Eastern country - not sure where that came from. Anyways - everyone has their own way of passing time and being hopeful. Mine is working 3 jobs and planning an amazing wedding!! Good luck to you!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-18 20:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	Hey everyone - Just want to let you know that I am a July Filer - July 28th actually - and I received my NOA1 today in the mail. I saw in a different post there were nearly 80 approved petitions in August last year - lets keep our heads up - I am looking at a February wedding and have already purchased my dressed - appointed my bridal party - bought the girls dresses - talked to churches - halls - florists- etc.... It's all too exciting!! Keep your heads up!!! I'm glad to have you all around for support!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-17 23:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION JULY FILERS!	I am working on the I-129F tonight and I got to thinking there are probably lots of others doing the same thing. All July filers please let the rest of us know what is going on with your application. GOOD LUCK AND MUCH SPEED TO EVERYONE! Bill Hi, you may wanna add yourself into the July filer list at another thread: http://www.visajourn...p;#entry1044650 The other thread is for Green Card filers. This thread is for K-1 Fiance Visa Case Filing. If you are applying for a K-1, this is the place to be. I too was a July filer - I thought sending a money order would be "safer" than a personal check - but now that I see that I could have gotten a case number off the back of my cashed check I am bummed - I sent out the I-129F on July 28 and it was received at VSC on July 31!! Yay!!! Also a quick question - does anyone know the number to call to check on the case number?? I notice some of you have called - I havent been able to track down the appropriate number! Let me know and good luck to all!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-05 12:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	I thought I could make you all laugh for a moment... I called NVC to see if the package was sent to Syria yet - made the call on the 18th, I had rcv'd the letter from NVC and been told by my Congressman's office that it would be sent out that week - so I get this real ditzy woman on the phone who tells me that it was sent electronically that day but hadn't been sent physically yet and that the embassy wouldn't schedule the appointment until they had it in hand physically. Nicole: So how long will it take for them to get the papers in Syria? Dumb A$$ NVC Rep: Oh About 8-10 WEEKS! Nicole: Excuse me?? DA NVC Rep: Yes 8-10 Weeks Nicole: Ummm Why so long? DA NVC Rep: Well it has to get through customs.... I couldn't say anything other than thanks for your help and i hung up! Meanwhile the papers I sent ( and I am not a gov't agency) on Monday got to him on Sunday easily making it through customs! #######! All i can do is laugh!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-21 23:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Jan 14 2008, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nicole_Michel2007 @ Jan 14 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Jan 14 2008, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ney Nicole. Do you know when NVC sent your package to Syria? I found a package that left NVC on Jan 10 and got to Syria on Jan 13. The reference number I used was EXP 10 JAN 2008A. Thanks for everyone's help - Zee - I saw that one too - after i finally figured out how to track it - That mite be it but i am not sure because when the Congressman's Rep called on friday the 11th NVC told him it would be sent sometime next week (meaning this week) and that package's sent date was the 10th... but I sent out the affidavit of support today to Micho along with copies of all the paperwork i sent originally to VSC and a copy of the approval for when he's ready to go to the Embassy. My contact at the embassy told me they dont have anything called packets 3 and 4 - when he goes to the embassy the first time he needs to have forms DS- 156 and 157, 2 passport photos, and copies of his passport. If all goes well they'll schedule his interview and medical and give him the additional forms he needs for the interview and thats all. I'm keeping my fingers crossed real tight bc everything is planned for April 26 and i m hoping he'll be here atleast a month before that. Thats true - i didn't really think of it that way! I've been looking in the forum but i can't seem to find it - is DOS the # that u can call till midnite? That's good that he can just go and drop off the stuff at the embassy It will probably make things go a lot faster	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-14 20:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Jan 14 2008, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nicole_Michel2007 @ Jan 12 2008, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Jan 12 2008, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jamie76 @ Jan 12 2008, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That DHL tracking is a mystery to me. I've tried so many times and it never works. I've settled on just waiting for the embassy to contact my fiancee. Here is what my snooping self found: there was a package that left NVC on 1/2/08 and it got to Bangkok on 1/5/08. There is also another that was sent on 1/7/08 and signed for in Bangkok on 1/10/08. I am guessing your finacee should be hearing something soon Can you tell me how to track the DHL packages? Ney Nicole. Do you know when NVC sent your package to Syria? I found a package that left NVC on Jan 10 and got to Syria on Jan 13. The reference number I used was EXP 10 JAN 2008A. Thanks for everyone's help - Zee - I saw that one too - after i finally figured out how to track it - That mite be it but i am not sure because when the Congressman's Rep called on friday the 11th NVC told him it would be sent sometime next week (meaning this week) and that package's sent date was the 10th... but I sent out the affidavit of support today to Micho along with copies of all the paperwork i sent originally to VSC and a copy of the approval for when he's ready to go to the Embassy. My contact at the embassy told me they dont have anything called packets 3 and 4 - when he goes to the embassy the first time he needs to have forms DS- 156 and 157, 2 passport photos, and copies of his passport. If all goes well they'll schedule his interview and medical and give him the additional forms he needs for the interview and thats all. I'm keeping my fingers crossed real tight bc everything is planned for April 26 and i m hoping he'll be here atleast a month before that.	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-14 19:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Jan 12 2008, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jamie76 @ Jan 12 2008, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That DHL tracking is a mystery to me. I've tried so many times and it never works. I've settled on just waiting for the embassy to contact my fiancee. Here is what my snooping self found: there was a package that left NVC on 1/2/08 and it got to Bangkok on 1/5/08. There is also another that was sent on 1/7/08 and signed for in Bangkok on 1/10/08. I am guessing your finacee should be hearing something soon Can you tell me how to track the DHL packages?	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-12 22:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (Jason-Sasha @ Jan 12 2008, 06:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (MKCT @ Jan 11 2008, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'M FINALLY F*CKIN APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pat texted me and called him...he got the letter today, no email, no update on the website!!!!! I CAN'T FREAKIN BELIEVE IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!!! THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!!! #######!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!! HOLY FREAKIN' #######!!! CONGRATULATIONS,....FINALLY!! I can't believe it. I'm just stunned. Finally you have what you deserve. While I was in Russia we checked this site about 3 times. Each time was to check progress....mainly yours. I'm really thrilled for you. I bet you can't even sleep right now. Well, now you can begin the next steps of your process. Get in touch with NVC to see if they've received the case. Perhaps you'll have an interview as soon as April. Yay!! Good luck ..... Mirla - When VSC told my congressman i was approved on the 8th and the petition had been forwarded to NVC already he called and got me my new case number. Being that you were approved on the 2nd you should be well ahead of me! Go get that number girl!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-12 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (Bobalouie @ Jan 11 2008, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jamie76 @ Jan 11 2008, 07:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations Mirla I think everyone agrees...It's about time. I agree!! CONGRATS MIRLA!!! MIRLA!!! CONGRATS!!! THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR CONGRATULATIONS.... I AM STILL SHAKING!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-11 23:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	APPROVED!!!!!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2008-01-11 17:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	Just wanted to let you all know that........ I've started getting sears emails!!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-12-21 10:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (AnewKINDofFEELIN @ Dec 17 2007, 02:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just spotted another one....Leila and Wesley Sent 7/26 NOA1 8/31 NOA2 12/17 Congrats, guys. This one isn't as upsetting - the sent date is at the end of july - and thats when they starting running into receipting delays....	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-12-17 15:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (AnewKINDofFEELIN @ Dec 17 2007, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Bill y Bella @ Dec 17 2007, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am still around, although I also need to catch up on all the things I did not do while I was spending so much time here. I leave for Colombia tomorrow for a Christmas visit. If all goes well, my next trip will be for the interview. Here is an approval that might make some people happy and upset some others. Don't blame the messenger. Semih & El. Sent 8-14. NOA1 8-24. Approved 12-17. No mention of an expedite. Damn it, Bill! I sent my I129F TWO WEEKS before they did! Why are they approved before me? You're really pissing me off, Bill! I'm kinda with u on this one... i sent mine the day after yours and my NOA was before theirs..... I started 2007 thinking 07 was going to be my year - and as 07 comes to an end it definately was... but i feel like 08 is going to be just as good if not better. We need to keep the faith in that our turn is coming up!!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-12-17 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (Bill y Bella @ Dec 8 2007, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There have been so many approvals from late July that I began wondering if May, June and early July had really been skipped over. So of course I had to do some research. CODE Period Sent        NOA1's   Approved    Open   % Complete     Jan             28         28         0       100     Feb             41         41         0       100     Mar             50         49         1        98     Apr             46         42         4        91     May             64         51        13        80 1st 1/2 June        46         29        17        63 2nd 1/2 June        23         18         5        78 1st 1/2 July        28         21         7        75 2nd 1/2 July        80         24        56        30 The lack of late June and early July approvals reported recently makes sense because it looks like those periods are 3/4 finished. The question still remains as to why May and the 1st half of June is lagging behind. It could be petitions from May have more than the normal number of RFE's and complicated name checks. The first half of June could have the same problems but it seems strange that only 63% of petitions have been completed when the second half is 78% finished. The other thing I see is that despite the many approvals, there is still a long way to go before the second half of July is complete. I'm sorry to be a pest but do you think you could split this to show whats left at each of the service centers? Thanks again for all of your hard work on these reports!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-12-08 12:29:00
Middle East and North Africa	Proof of Education	Hi, you can try WES http://www.wes.org/ WES - WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES - is the place to go - they will evaluate the degree and convert to something comparable in the US - i know someone who was a lawyer in Egypt and came to the US - went to WES and he was just a few classes short and then just needed to take the BAR - Then I also have a friend who had a Bachelors in Accounting and went to US - they gave him a Bachelors in Economics. They are helpful. Good luck!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-05 23:08:00
Middle East and North Africa	Long distance relationship jealousy	Just wondering if anyone has experienced this type of jealousy from their significant other, created perhaps out of the frustration from being separated during the visa process? Not talking crazy stalker jealousy, just little things. I have to say i've had two types of experiences with the jealousy thing... before our engagement he used to tell me as long as you are with George and Feras (his cousins) I don't worry about you - but anyone else is a problem. I don't know them. (Meaning guys) Which was ok with me cuz i had no interest in anyone else or hanging out with anyone other than George(he is like my big brother) since Micho wasn't around... Now after we got engaged and I got back to the US its been a different story - I know it shouldnt be like this but I am the jealous one.. my uncle is there right now - and they keep going to parties (hafli's) together and whenever i call he's always preoccupied talkin to the other people around him.... i m getting irritated!! I am so jealous- mainly bc i am missing him so much and our time together was so limited. I cannot wait for him to be here. Now while i was there as far as jealousy from other people is concerned.....I understand the language and so when girls would make a comment about us - he'd just lite their fire by holding me closer or kissing me... When people saw us together in the marketplace we got dirty looks but it was more like...look at them holding hands.... look at the skirt she's wearing... OMG she's smoking a cigarette....OMG look how close she is to him.... it was more the Islamic culture picking out the frisky American!! haha	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-08-07 22:09:00
Middle East and North Africa	MENA/USA marriages	QUOTE (OlivianWaleed @ Sep 10 2007, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (sarah and hicham @ Sep 9 2007, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (OlivianWaleed @ Sep 8 2007, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The kid problem comes up here time and time again. Honestly I can't understand how people commit to marriage and file for a visa if they haven't decided or been able to agree on so many things. For us it was very important to talk about everything and make sure we weren't going to have any bumps in the road about children. We both want kids and both want to wait several years and are both very happy that we talked about those things and agreed before he got here. It's hard for me to imagine a man from MENA who doesn't want children since family is so important in those countries. When a man says they don't want kids (which is usually when the women already has some and is too old to have more) I think that is a big red flag. Yeah I know. Everything was settled before marriage. Then I joined VJ after reading this 56 page thread in response to this ladies gut wrenching long post about MENA men and their attitudes and how he done her wrong after them being together for five years and he marries a local. I confronted my Husband on some of the issues and maybe didn't manage it well. It was our first real fight and realization we may not stay together. He told me to call off the visas and if I wanted a divorce he'd proceed. Even a month or so after that he's not sure about kids. I don't blame him because even I'm not. It brings a whole other wealth of issues. We're over coming the argument though. It takes time. This thread is quite interesting - although i used to say that Micho and I have talked about everything I knwo there will definately be adjustments for both of us - I have lived alone and independently for 6 years - i was 18 when i left my parents house - he appreciates that i am independent and looks forward to learning from me. But there will definately pebbles in our journey... I have come to realize that this thread seems to lean towards and excuse me if i am not beign politically correct - but it seems to lean towards relationships where one part is of muslim religion. Both Micho and I are Christians - as are many arabs and the branding thats being put on Arab Men seem to be characteristics of Muslim men - and for the most part is stereotypical. Just because you have experience with 1 arab man doesn't mean you know them all. Mine for example doesn't mind shorts and sleeveless but was very weary about kissing me in front of his 18 yr old cousin bc of respect for me. (no criticism intended on the shorts just trying to use on of the forums examples) But I also have a good friend who's married to an Egyptian man who's pretty much not allowed to leave the house unless its with him. And this is a man who took her to parties and the beach and day trips while they were engaged - she's lucky if he sets aside an hour for grocery shopping. Everyone's different. Anyways - just thought i'd give my two cents. Have a good nite!	Nicole_Michel2007	Female	Syria	2007-09-11 19:15:00