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K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC - New Processing times
...but you know i feel relieve now when i see changes in USCIS that was posted yesterday, at least i can smile now. My husband & I, will be very happy if we can be approve before the end of this month. Hopefully !!!
mamalou good.gif star_smile.gif kicking.gif

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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-20 03:03:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurestourist visa while waiting for K1 visa
QUOTE (andana_dj @ Oct 5 2008, 04:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone! a month ago my fiance sent the package with I-129 to the VSC but i was wondering if i could go to visit him in states with a tourist visa while waiting for the K1 visa.
Did anyone did this before? please let me know if this is possible?????!!!!

Well, you can try, nothing to lost, but be sure to prove yourself to the CO that you have enough ties from the country of where you come from, then you will be fine. The CO will always consider you're going to the States, live with your fiance and not coming back.
mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-05 06:46:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOver 8 months of waiting...
Hahahaha, "Completely" why u said i should get a lawyer? what he can do with the processing time, can he influence the USCIS people? definitely NO. Its just that we really don't know exactly what they are doing with our cases why it takes too long. Well they are now working in the Feb cases, hopefully they will approve us before the end of this month.
My husband's Birthday is on Nov 2, Sad to think we cant be together. crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif

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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-28 01:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOver 8 months of waiting...
QUOTE (mamalou @ Oct 23 2008, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hayssss, October is about to end, Still no NOA2, I check case online everyday, hoping & wishing we can see changes but only frustrations, I'm overstressed now living apart from my husband, I got sick this week I assumed my immune system getting low. Our case is already over 8 mos going 9 mos this Nov 19, no updates, no touches. OHH, I dont know know what to do now. Why do we have to suffer so much? VERY FRUSTRATING & AGGREVAITING crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif
mamalou
Sent 1-130 Feb 19,2008 Noa1 Feb 29,2008 touches 5/7 & 5/8
Sent 1-129F Mar 22,2008 Noa1 Mar 25,2008 touched 4/17 ....nothing fallows

Case status: PENDING

clik picture; me, the lady in red

My husband talked to the USCIS lady yesterday and somehow i was relieved she said to wait couple of weeks or 1 month at the most before we can hear news or a decision for our case, she said they are working on the Feb petition. Anyway i feel cooler now because of what she said. I hope its really true.
mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-25 06:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOver 8 months of waiting...
Thank u guys for your replies and encouragement but it cant get out of my mind thinking if we can still be approve its been a long time. On Nov.2 its my husbands b-day & our wish is to be together on that day,but it look like negative. My only wish now is to get approve before his b-day, its a great gift from Vermont to offer. We'll be very happy if they will. Hopefully!!


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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-24 02:15:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOver 8 months of waiting...
Hayssss, October is about to end, Still no NOA2, I check case online everyday, hoping & wishing we can see changes but only frustrations, I'm overstressed now living apart from my husband, I got sick this week I assumed my immune system getting low. Our case is already over 8 mos going 9 mos this Nov 19, no updates, no touches. OHH, I dont know know what to do now. Why do we have to suffer so much? VERY FRUSTRATING & AGGREVAITING crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif
mamalou
Sent 1-130 Feb 19,2008 Noa1 Feb 29,2008 touches 5/7 & 5/8
Sent 1-129F Mar 22,2008 Noa1 Mar 25,2008 touched 4/17 ....nothing fallows

Case status: PENDING

clik picture; me, the lady in red

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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-23 19:48:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC MARCH FILERS
QUOTE (johneve671 @ Oct 27 2008, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just wanted to let everyone know!! I just got off the phone with VSC with great news. Both my I-130 and I129F were APPROVED !!!!!! I hope others will be approved this week also and this only the beginning of many more to come.


my timeline:
I130 - NOA1, Feb 27, 2008
I129F - NOA1, March 10, 2008


I130 - NOA2 (approved), October 27, 2008
I129F - NOA2 (approved), October 27, 2008

good luck to all. now on to the next step...

j2m

CONGRATS!!!! I hope we will be the next, & those couples who are waiting for so long. Our NOA 1 for 1-130 is Feb 29,2008 so we are pretty close.
mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-27 17:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC MARCH FILERS
QUOTE (msnoob @ Oct 13 2008, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm a March filer... touched 5/7 and 5/8... and nothing.. nada... zip... zilch...
I tried calling the other week and spoke to a representative who merely read a scripted response to me. I was hoping to hear something by now.. but alas... I still wait :-(

I am Feb filler was touched 5/7, 5/8 still not approve.
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-13 17:08:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUpdated Spreadsheet!
QUOTE (~Dream Love~ @ Sep 10 2008, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey! Here is the updated sheet: http://public.sheet....ourney-timeline

If you all have any updates then please message us. Thank you.

P.S.: If you want to be added then feel free to message us as well.

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Yes pls add me in your spreadsheet , still waiting for NOA2. Goodluck to our long time journey!
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-09-16 06:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC Approvals / Touches - Week of October 27
QUOTE (msnoob @ Oct 31 2008, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm pulling for all those still waiting as well. I am one of those who called Vermont the Monday after the date was changed since my I-129 was outside of the processing times. I was told to request an Expedite, which I did. I had contacted my Representative and my Senator. I'm not sure which, if any of these, helped in my approval. Hopefully Vermont will continue with approvals.

Thanks for all the congratulations...

Big Congrats to u!!! we have the same touches 5/7 & 5/8.
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-01 21:15:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC Approvals / Touches - Week of October 27
QUOTE (Mama Lulu @ Oct 28 2008, 02:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (cris11 @ Oct 28 2008, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congratulation Mama Lulu! Nice to see a March filer approved.


Thanks! We were so excited to see our I-129 and I-130 were approved yesterday. Good luck to you too. Mama Lulu.

Our timeline:
I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10
I-129F NOA1 : 2008-03-21

MamaLulu Congrats!!! Im happy for your approval. But My 1-130 Noa1 is 10 days ahead of you. What is happening to our case?
mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-28 19:10:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSending a Group Letter to Four/Five Congressman Who Oversea USCIS
QUOTE (MMartinez @ Oct 14 2008, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
10/14/08


As history has shown many times b/f, there is power in numbers. Those of us who are waiting and getting no news from the VSC can cry every day and do nothing or take positive action. Wouldn't it be good to draft a letter with blanks for name, address, receipt number, etc, and several of us who are being impacted now can print, sign, and mail it to at least 4 Congressmen who sit on that committee. Of course, each of us will have to send it to our own reps, too. When the committee of 4 or 5 sends an inquiry, they will repsond, I belive. If anyone else is interested, I can draft the letter by this Fri. Just let me know what you think.--Amor1

If i were the Congressman i will pass a BILL to require every state to have a Service Center so the processing may only take shorter time rather than just VSC & CSC. How about that?
On Oct 19 our case is already 8 mos old and still pending. crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-16 10:03:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSending a Group Letter to Four/Five Congressman Who Oversea USCIS
QUOTE (MMartinez @ Oct 14 2008, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
10/14/08


As history has shown many times b/f, there is power in numbers. Those of us who are waiting and getting no news from the VSC can cry every day and do nothing or take positive action. Wouldn't it be good to draft a letter with blanks for name, address, receipt number, etc, and several of us who are being impacted now can print, sign, and mail it to at least 4 Congressmen who sit on that committee. Of course, each of us will have to send it to our own reps, too. When the committee of 4 or 5 sends an inquiry, they will repsond, I belive. If anyone else is interested, I can draft the letter by this Fri. Just let me know what you think.--Amor1

I'll be your follower, I'll support YOU!!! U can start now
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-15 05:05:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGot Approved & Believe This Letter Helped
[quote name='MMartinez' date='Nov 5 2008, 06:51 PM' post='2368263']
Hi, everyone. This has been a long, insanely trying waiting period. Finally, I received our most important mail today: APPROVED for both petitions. I can't believe it. Remember the letter I wrote a few weeks ago, tryin gto act proactively while shedding light on how the long separations we endure b/c the processing times are so long and draining? Well, after I received email responses to my letters, which I mailed to each senator on this Judiciary Committee, the approval notice came kicking.gif . Please see below and if you like it, feel free to copy and edit in any way you want. All the best--Amor1

Guidelines:

Print out a copy of this letter after you add your information. **Remember to add you House of Rep Member/Senator for your state. Again, this is protocol.

You can address your envelope to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, & Border Security or each individual member who sits on this committee as well as your State's Senator. Personally, I will be forwarding a total of 11 letters (all members, the Subcommittee, and my State's Senator). It's up to you.
I believe including hard copies of the spreadsheets is necessary, but many will send these, so you don't have to do this. My letters will go off tomorrow, and as soon as I get responses, I'll add a new message here at visajourneys.com.

I wish all of you the best and hope that we see positive results from our proactive measures !--Amor1
*************************LETTER*************************************************



Your Street Address (here)
City, State and zip code (here)

October 20, 2008


United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
on Immigration, Refugees, & Border Security
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

To the Honorable Members of this Subcommittee:

As a law-abiding US citizen, I, along with my fellow members of visajourney.com, request your assistance with our USCIS petitions. At present, the time frame for reviewing cases is nine months or longer. Despite published announcements to the contrary, many of us have been separated from our spouses and children (on whose behalf we filed I-130 and I-129F petitions) for a painful amount of time, time which cannot be recovered. After following the guidelines posted on the USCIS website and paying all applicable fees, we are waiting in suspense for an approval (the Notice of Action 2 – NOA2), and this is the source of our dilemma—an inordinate amount of waiting time and no clear explanations for delays. Hence, we ask you, Honorable Members of the US Senate, to investigate these seemingly negligent periods of inaction.

The first step for our family members is to submit the petitions to establish the existence of a relationship. Then, once approved, our petitions and all documents submitted are forwarded to the National Visa Center for further processing. As you are aware, the next phase is the embassy approval with required medical examination and interviews. Unfortunately, many of us have not moved past the first step because there have been no updates sent to us. In particular, many of us are still waiting for NOA2 from the Vermont Service Center (VSC). Please see attached spreadsheets. While the California Service Center seems to be processing petitions at an increasingly rapid rate, VSC is months behind. Why is there such a major difference between these two processing centers? Are there more adjudicators at CSC? Moreover, some petitions that are received months after others are processed faster. When questioned about this inequity, telephone operators at the USCIS give a standard response: “It depends on the case; each case is adjudicated differently.” Then when we ask about our individual petitions on behalf of our qualifying relatives, we receive the generic, “We’re within our processing time.”

For many of us, the entire process thus far has proven to be quite discouraging. We cannot get accurate, specific responses to our inquiries, nor do we receive the “first in, first out” treatment we were promised. Hence, we need and request your assistance. Perhaps an inquiry from your committee will garner more substantive, more accurate responses. Perhaps there is a way to change the process, so national security is not comprised, and families are not unnecessarily separated from their loved ones indefinitely. Attached, please find a copy of NOA 1 for our petitions (I-130 and I-129F). Below, see our receipt numbers given by USCIS. It is with great respect for your charge on this committee that I, along with many others, request your inquiry into this matter. Hopefully, all of us will receive the NOA2 and continue positively on the path of reunification with our family members. Equally, we hope that others will benefit from our proactive measures and their processing time will be much shorter and more humane.

Respectfully yours,



Name (full)
Receipt Number for Petition __________
_________________________________
Receipt Number for Petition __________
_________________________________
Beneficiary ______________________________ and Relationship______________________________


cc: Members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security
The Honorable Senator Ted Kennedy
The Honorable Joe Biden
The Honorable Diane Feinstein
The Honorable Chuck Schumer
The Honorable Jeff Sessions
The Honorable Jon Kyl
The Honorable Chuck Grassley
The Honorable John Cornyn
The Honorable ####### Durbin
(Your State Senator/US House of Representatives Member – here)
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Amor my husband mailed this letter already to the address above, I hope they will approve us also, "wishful thinking" WE are approaching to 9 mos from filling.

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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-06 05:06:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSad people post here
I'm really sad living apart from my husband, its breaks our hearts, we need each other company so much. specially we're not getting any younger. Thinking of our long time separation triggers my migraine nowadays. its all from stressed. I really don't know what to do now. We are hitting 9 mos of waiting still case PENDING. His b-day had passed wishing we could be together, but it turns only a dream for us, & now Christmas is approaching, very uncertain, but wish we could be this time. Sighhh crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif

sent 1-130 Feb 19 Noa1 Feb 29,2008
sent 1-129F Mar 22 Noa1 Mar 25,2008

Case status: PENDING

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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-06 04:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch/April Filers--Still Waiting Like Me?
You are not alone, in fact we filed our petition ahead of you and still not approve not even update or touches. It hurts that other couple got approve already while they file later than us, sooo unfair. Well, cant do anything about it except to just wait and expect the worst. Good luck to us.
mamalou

Filed 1-130 Feb 19,2008 Noa1 - Feb 29,2008 touched 5/7 & 5/8
" 1-129F -Mar 22,2008 NOa1 - Mar 25, 2008 touched 4/17

pic attached: that's me, the lady in red

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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-22 03:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA MESSAGE TO VERMONT
QUOTE (Lee L @ Jul 13 2008, 10:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I write this with the hope of catching someone's eye at Vermont. As you may or may not know, there are a number of us waiting for months and months to be with our spouses due to this wait for petition processing. Here on this site it is plain to see that engagement petitions are often approved within half the time it takes for those for actual spouses. I am not questioning fairness - but I am questioning logic. I am married - which means I ALREADY have made the commitment to place myself responsible for my spouse, both emotionally and financially. This responsibility is extremely difficult to honor from here overseas and I would spend this time with her waiting in her country if I could, however I am not independently wealthy so it would prove even more detrimental to our marriage than this distance. Not to mention that seperation from her is heartbreaking.I know there are many elements at play here - politics, bureaucracy, etc, - but take this as a plea for the consideration of the numerous families that are being kept apart during these long wait times for petition processing.

Thank you,

Lee L

Me & my husband feels the same way.
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-07-28 22:32:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresANY K3 FILERS FROM FEBRUARY STILL WAITING???
QUOTE (Lee L @ Nov 10 2008, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am an April filer, and according to recent approvals it appears that VSC is busy with March filers. But according to timeline data there are a number of Feb K3 filers still waiting.. Is that the case or are people just blowing off this site after their approval and not updating?? If there are any K3 Feb filers still waiting please respond to this and if you have NOA2s PLEASE update - this would help us gauge where VSC really is with our applications.

Thanks-
LeeL

Still here waiting I'm K-3 Feb filler. Case still PENDING
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-11 01:10:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPraise God! We finally got Approved
QUOTE (jeca @ Nov 11 2008, 07:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats Kennethea and good luck on the rest of the journey!

Jeca I hope we will be the next to get approve because we have the same touches with Kennethea, you been waiting also for so long. Good luck to our journey.
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-11 10:12:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPraise God! We finally got Approved
QUOTE (Kennethea @ Nov 10 2008, 08:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My husband just arrived today in Jacksonville after 41 days of vacation here and to our surprised he found out our approval notice letter for both petitions in their mailbox. kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
We are so very happy finally after almost a year of waiting...

May God help VSC to continue approve others who had been waiting long months like us smile.gif

Congrats cynth, You deserve to be happy & I'm very very happy for you too, pray for us also that we will be the next. We are overdue too.
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-11 01:07:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3-Anyone Past 9 Months??
QUOTE (cjgator @ Nov 2 2008, 05:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey, this is CJ-G (there's also another CJ who also posts on K3 items). I'm wondering how many of you long-suffering souls are at (or very close to) 9 months in waiting for I-129F approval for a K3. I know from looking at the posts and statistics that more than a few of you unfortunately exist. I am only at 7 months (as of Tuesday), so my thoughts are with you, you don't deserve this stress, but I was hoping I could read some feedback from some of you who are at this point, and give you the opportunity to share what you have gone through, and what information (if any) you have been able to receive from USCIS about your case.

Please feel free to vent, also. I wish you all the best, and an overdue (and well-deserved) approval. It seems more and more like many of us in the pipe may well find ourselves in the same boat you are in at this point.

-CJ

Hello cj this is mamalou, my friend here wifey & hubby is over 9 mos already they still not approve they filled their 1-130 Oct 2007 got their NOA1 4 mos after, dated Feb 5, 2008 & their NOA1 for 1-129f is Mar 25 (exactly the same date with mine) so sad we are waiting for so long already, i hope this Nov will be our month, really wishing.....

My timelines:
sent 1-130 feb 19,2008 Noa1 - Feb 29, 2008 touched 5/7 & 5/8
sent 1-129F Mar 22.2008 Noa1 - Mar 25,2008 touched 4/17
Case Status: PENDING

CLik on picture to enlarge, me the lady in red

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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-02 23:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow long do we have to live apart from our spouses?
QUOTE (cieloazul @ Oct 3 2008, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (mamalou @ Oct 3 2008, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (mamalou @ Oct 1 2008, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's October now and we are closer to 8 mos from filling our 1-130 and still case PENDING. It's so frustrating and depressing that until now we haven't receive our NOA2 yet. Soooo... unfair while we see others filed April, May, June got approved already without expedite. Wonder how Vermont approve everyone's case, I'd like to believe now they approving it at RANDOM not by FIFO -first in first out. And here we are, the waiting continues like eternity. How long can we stay apart from our spouses, ohhh, sick & tired here to just talk in the computer everyday, I hate the waiting....It's about time, VSC PLSSS APPROVE US & those that have been waiting for long time. headbonk.gif crying.gif crying.gif

Sent : 1-130 - Feb 19 - NOA1 Recieved Feb 29, 2008 touched 4/17/2008..nothing fallows
1-129F - Mar 22 - NOA1 Recieved Mar 25,2008 touched 5/7, 5/8 ....nothing fallows

Case Status : PENDING

On November 2, its my husbands b-day, "Wishful thinking" we can be together on that day, but it seems not. My only Wish & the greatest gift that the USCIS can give to my husband is NOA2- APPROVAL soon, We'll be the happiest couple if it happen. My husband is very lonely, we been apart for many months now, closer to 1 yr, there are times he cant help but cry whenever we talk in the computer, he just stared at me and start crying, he missed me and longed to be with me, then ask "why it so hard for my wife to live with me", "will they "VSC" still approve us?" he seems to be hopeless but i just tell him to keep his patience and wait another time and think positive, anyway, its not yet the end of the world, i said.
I know, you guys can relate and feels the same way being apart from our love ones. The waiting is very stressful. Noticed this first week of October i don't see any approvals, do you? Well, this is another week of desperation. Hopefully on the 2nd week Vermont will start approving us. Good luck to everyone.

mamalou



I thought you would have been approved already. VSC is getting slower with the processing. Since the election is so close maybe you could get your representative to call VSC? Normally I don't think they would do anything but if they are up for re-election this November, maybe they would at least try for you. I hope you'll hear about your NOA2 soon.

I am not approve yet, but still hoping it will come soon, Are you the Husband of Cynthia my friend? Guess she's busy with her upcoming USEM interview, I hope for your success and happiness for both of u guys.
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-04 05:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow long do we have to live apart from our spouses?
QUOTE (mamalou @ Oct 1 2008, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's October now and we are closer to 8 mos from filling our 1-130 and still case PENDING. It's so frustrating and depressing that until now we haven't receive our NOA2 yet. Soooo... unfair while we see others filed April, May, June got approved already without expedite. Wonder how Vermont approve everyone's case, I'd like to believe now they approving it at RANDOM not by FIFO -first in first out. And here we are, the waiting continues like eternity. How long can we stay apart from our spouses, ohhh, sick & tired here to just talk in the computer everyday, I hate the waiting....It's about time, VSC PLSSS APPROVE US & those that have been waiting for long time. headbonk.gif crying.gif crying.gif

Sent : 1-130 - Feb 19 - NOA1 Recieved Feb 29, 2008 touched 4/17/2008..nothing fallows
1-129F - Mar 22 - NOA1 Recieved Mar 25,2008 touched 5/7, 5/8 ....nothing fallows

Case Status : PENDING

On November 2, its my husbands b-day, "Wishful thinking" we can be together on that day, but it seems not. My only Wish & the greatest gift that the USCIS can give to my husband is NOA2- APPROVAL soon, We'll be the happiest couple if it happen. My husband is very lonely, we been apart for many months now, closer to 1 yr, there are times he cant help but cry whenever we talk in the computer, he just stared at me and start crying, he missed me and longed to be with me, then ask "why it so hard for my wife to live with me", "will they "VSC" still approve us?" he seems to be hopeless but i just tell him to keep his patience and wait another time and think positive, anyway, its not yet the end of the world, i said.
I know, you guys can relate and feels the same way being apart from our love ones. The waiting is very stressful. Noticed this first week of October i don't see any approvals, do you? Well, this is another week of desperation. Hopefully on the 2nd week Vermont will start approving us. Good luck to everyone.

mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-03 20:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow long do we have to live apart from our spouses?
It's October now and we are closer to 8 mos from filling our 1-130 and still case PENDING. It's so frustrating and depressing that until now we haven't receive our NOA2 yet. Soooo... unfair while we see others filed April, May, June got approved already without expedite. Wonder how Vermont approve everyone's case, I'd like to believe now they approving it at RANDOM not by FIFO -first in first out. And here we are, the waiting continues like eternity. How long can we stay apart from our spouses, ohhh, sick & tired here to just talk in the computer everyday, I hate the waiting....It's about time, VSC PLSSS APPROVE US & those that have been waiting for long time. headbonk.gif crying.gif crying.gif

Sent : 1-130 - Feb 19 - NOA1 Recieved Feb 29, 2008 touched 4/17/2008..nothing fallows
1-129F - Mar 22 - NOA1 Recieved Mar 25,2008 touched 5/7, 5/8 ....nothing fallows

Case Status : PENDING
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-10-01 19:48:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures9 MOS OF WAITING the NOA2
QUOTE (Svetlana @ Nov 21 2008, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (mamalou @ Nov 20 2008, 06:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Today Nov 21,2008, when I check USCIS website I see new update, we are touched!!!dated 11/20<I was nervous i thought we are already approve, but when i check our case status it is still Pending, I hope we can get approve this week, at least now I am relieve & somehow I can see hope. Good luck to us waiting for so long.

mamalou

Can you please tell me when people sais "touched" what that mean? I didn't see any touches on my case. Thank you
Svetlana

Svetlana a touched means that the case is being updated/reviewed/adjudicated by the CIS officer whoever assigned to your case.
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-21 17:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures9 MOS OF WAITING the NOA2
QUOTE (mamalou @ Nov 20 2008, 05:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Today Nov 21,2008, when I check USCIS website I see new update, we are touched!!!dated 11/20<I was nervous i thought we are already approve, but when i check our case status it is still Pending, I hope we can get approve this week, at least now I am relieve & somehow I can see hope. Good luck to us waiting for so long.

mamalou

This morning I check again our case status we got another touched but with RFE. I still don't know what RFE is this, because its still in my husband's mailbox and he's still at work now. Will update later.

1-130 SENT FEB.19,2008 NOA1 - FEB 29, 2008 TOUCHED 5/7, 5/8
1-129F SENT MAR 22,2008 NOA1 - MAR25,2008 TOUCHED 4/17
RECENT TOUCHES ON BOTH PETITION: 11/20
11/21 - W/ RFE

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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-21 17:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures9 MOS OF WAITING the NOA2
Today Nov 21,2008, when I check USCIS website I see new update, we are touched!!!dated 11/20<I was nervous i thought we are already approve, but when i check our case status it is still Pending, I hope we can get approve this week, at least now I am relieve & somehow I can see hope. Good luck to us waiting for so long.

mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-20 20:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures9 MOS OF WAITING the NOA2
QUOTE (KC?MP @ Nov 18 2008, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hope you will get your NOA2 soon!!! good.gif

Its always a false hope, nothing still, month after month....an endless waiting. My husband & I don't know what to do now. Sighhh crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif This is a marriage in futility.

mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-19 07:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures9 MOS OF WAITING the NOA2
Today mark our 9 mos from filling our 1-130 & 8 mos of 1-129F. It's so tiringgggggg, aggreviating, frustrating, NO UPDATE NO TOUCHES from VSC. I guess its true that VSC is for LOVER'S ONLY. mad.gif wacko.gif mad.gif crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif

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mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-18 18:08:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch Filers - I was touched today - Were you?
Yes Gigli2008 We are touched today 11/20 on both our petitioned. I hope we can be approve this week. At least it gives me hope. Good luck to us waiting.
mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-20 20:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnyone's Touched but with RFE?
QUOTE (narina77 @ Nov 22 2008, 08:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Let us know what they ask for, when you get the letter.

Best of luck!

My husband already got the RFE mail & the request were in 3 things:
1.) Husband's passport size picture need replacement since the one he submitted was in blue background it
must be in a white or off white background.
2). Additional 2 copies of my ex husband's Death Cert. (ANYONE COULD TELL ME, IF A PHOTOCOPY IS OK
TO SEND OR I NEED TO SEND VERIFIED/AUTHENTICATED COPY FROM THE NATIONAL STATISTICS
OFFICE FROM HERE IN PHILS.(need to send it thru Fed EX) takes a over week before my husband can
send the response to Vermont. If a photocopy only will save time & money.
3.)Need to submit certified copy of court & police record showing charges & disposition of conviction. This is
required even if your record were sealed or otherwise cleared.
>This is in connection with my husband's misdemeanor (less offense) committed from a domestic
violence many yrs ago.(he had fight wt brother, had undergone angry management class & was
cleared).
NOTHING FALLOWS

Will SEND our response as soon as we can complete the requested document. At this point in time we are still hangin' here. We could have been approve if not for this RFE. I hope approval will fallow soon. Good luck to our journey. Need some of your comments my VJ friends.

mamalou

Clik pic to enlarge, me the lady in red
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-29 20:02:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnyone's Touched but with RFE?
Today 11/21/2008 I checked our status on the site we got touched again from yesterday recent touched, it says " Request for Additional Evidence sent" nothing in details, i understand the RFE notice will be mailed to us or we can just call the CIS. So does anyone have similar situation like ours?
mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-21 19:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWe got RFE notice from mail
My husband already got the RFE mail & the request were in 3 things:
1.) Husband's passport size picture need replacement since the one he submitted was in blue background it
must be in a white or off white background.
2). Additional 2 copies of my ex husband's Death Cert. (ANYONE COULD TELL ME, IF A PHOTOCOPY IS OK
TO SEND OR I NEED TO SEND VERIFIED/AUTHENTICATED COPY FROM THE NATIONAL STATISTICS
OFFICE FROM HERE IN PHILS.(need to send it thru Fed EX) takes a over week before my husband can
send the response to Vermont. If a photocopy only will save time & money.
3.)Need to submit certified copy of court & police record showing charges & disposition of conviction. This is
required even if your record were sealed or otherwise cleared.
>This is in connection with my husband's misdemeanor (less offense) committed from a domestic
violence many yrs ago.(he had fight wt brother, had undergone angry management class & was
cleared).
NOTHING FALLOWS

Will SEND our response as soon as we can complete the requested document. At this point in time we are still hangin' here. We could have been approve if not for this RFE. I hope approval will fallow soon. Good luck to our journey. Need some of your comments my VJ friends.

mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-11-30 23:05:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiled I-130 in February 08 and have not received approval
QUOTE (Sunshine9 @ Nov 30 2008, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone,

I applied for my husband back in February, and we still have not received his approval. Could you reply to this if you filed in February and you are still waiting. May be we can share our pain.


Sunshine
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January 08: Married
January 08: Filed I-130
February 20: NOA1 recieved
Waiting

Hello,
My husband & I are Feb filler recently we got touched 2x but with RFE (check my recent post). At this point in time we are gathering document to comply with the request, probably this week we can send our response to VSC. Hopefully approval will fallow soon. I understand they are approving Feb & almost completed. Maybe your approval is in transit. Good luck to us.

mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-12-01 00:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApproved
QUOTE (Brian and Jopay @ Dec 15 2008, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got notified through email that both the I-129F and I-130 were approved today. Thanks to God. We still need prayers though because there are some things that might cause a real problem for us. But at least to this point we are approved. I will "trust in the Lord with all my heart, and lean not unto my own understanding. In all my ways I will acknowledge Him, and He will direct my paths."

CONGRATS!!! I'm happy for both 0f you. Good Luck to your next journey.
mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-12-16 00:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresToday is our 10 months of waiting. I missed a lot
QUOTE (mamalou @ Dec 18 2008, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mark today is our 10 mos of waiting. Ohh...it's been a long time for us, I missed a lot, I was hoping to be with my husband on this day:
2008
Nov 02 - His Birthday
22 - Thanksgiving day
Dec 19 - His Moms Birthday & Family Reunion Party
25 - Christmas Day
28 - My B-day
2009
Jan 01 - New Yrs Day
22 - Our First Wedding Anniversary -
helpsmilie.gif yes.gif innocent.gif
I hope we could be together this time. I HOPE I HOPE

At this point in time we are anxiously waiting to get approve after the RFE. I hope before the year end.
'' MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE ''
star_smile.gif kicking.gif
V'jers - mamalou

Many Thanks V'jers for your encouragement & positives thoughts, You are NICE people, you somehow comfort me & relieve my worries. Thanks really for your responses.
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-12-19 00:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresToday is our 10 months of waiting. I missed a lot
QUOTE (mamalou @ Dec 18 2008, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mark today is our 10 mos of waiting. Ohh...it's been a long time for us, I missed a lot, I was hoping to be with my husband on this day:
2008
Nov 02 - His Birthday
22 - Thanksgiving day
Dec 19 - His Moms Birthday & Family Reunion Party
25 - Christmas Day
28 - My B-day
2009
Jan 01 - New Yrs Day
22 - Our First Wedding Anniversary -
helpsmilie.gif yes.gif innocent.gif
I hope we could be together this time. I HOPE I HOPE

At this point in time we are anxiously waiting to get approve after the RFE. I hope before the year end.
'' MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE ''
star_smile.gif kicking.gif
V'jers - mamalou

THANK YOU guys for all your support, All we can do is to continue hoping that this journey will come to an end, so that we can move on to our lives. Christmas is just around the corner, But to be honest I don't even feel like celebrating it, as I am not inspired to do things like decorating Xmas stuff at home not like before. For me, It seems, the Spirit of Christmas is gone now that my husband is not here with me, Life is empty.

mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-12-19 00:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresToday is our 10 months of waiting. I missed a lot
QUOTE (notime4haterz @ Dec 18 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mamalou! I'm sorry! I didn't know you had an RFE. Hugs!
I thought you got your approval cause I didn't see any posts from you lately!
I have a feeling your final approval will come soon. An RFE, I hear, can be good, since it means they're working on your application.

Well, we're here for you!

My friend ''notime4haterz'' we are not yet approve , we are hoping this week or early next week . I believe we are supposed to get approve on our latest touches last Nov 21 & 22 IF not for the RFE. But we already responded it.
Thanks for your concern.

K-3 Visa
Event Date
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Manilla, Philipines
Marriage : 2008-01-22
I-130 Sent : 2008-02-19
I-130 NOA1 : 2008-02-29
I-129F Sent : 2008-03-22
I-129F NOA1 : 2008-03-25
I-129F RFE(s) : 2008-11-21
RFE Reply(s) : 2008-12-06
1-130 NOA2 : ?????
I -129F NOA2 : ?????
04/17/2008 -touched 1-129F
05/07/2008 -touched I-130 05/08/2008 -touched 1-130
11/20/2008 -Touched both 1-130/1-129f.
11/21/2008 -Touched with RFE
12/01/2008 -got RFE noticed by mail
12/06/2008 -Sent out our RFE response
12/08/2008 -VSC Received RFE response
12/09/2008 -Case Processing Resumed -
12/11/2008 -Touched
12/12/2008 -Touched
Wish we could get approve soon.
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-12-18 20:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresToday is our 10 months of waiting. I missed a lot
Mark today is our 10 mos of waiting. Ohh...it's been a long time for us, I missed a lot, I was hoping to be with my husband on this day:
2008
Nov 02 - His Birthday
22 - Thanksgiving day
Dec 19 - His Moms Birthday & Family Reunion Party
25 - Christmas Day
28 - My B-day
2009
Jan 01 - New Yrs Day
22 - Our First Wedding Anniversary -
helpsmilie.gif yes.gif innocent.gif
I hope we could be together this time. I HOPE I HOPE

At this point in time we are anxiously waiting to get approve after the RFE. I hope before the year end.
'' MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE ''
star_smile.gif kicking.gif
V'jers - mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-12-18 19:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApproved!
Congrats for your approval Desi!!! Im happy for you, this is the best x'mas gift for both of u. You have a MERRY MERRY XMAS.

mamalou
mamalouFemalePhilippines2008-12-19 17:18:00