I called today to the Vermont service center and inquired about my case.

I also asked them to update my husbands address.

I got a touch. I'm VERY sure that it was from just updating his address.

Anyway, the lady told me that if I wasn't approved soon to call back in 30 days. WHAT?!

Here are my emotions as they come...



Now I'm wondering if I get mad will Karma come bite me in the butt....

WHO CARES!


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Ok, back to your regular scheduled programming.

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Too excited to talk now, we got approved! My son's I-130 got approved on April 4 and my wife's I-130 and K3 petitions got approved yesterday. Off we go to celebrate.

Congrats!!!

Ya Hoo!!! Good for you!!!

Well, December folks.. seems like another week of no activity... I'm annoyed with how slow things are!! I had the urge to call USCIS today to check up on progress and had one of the rudest girl I've ever talked to. Her name was Cathy or Christie (sp??). She had this attitude of annoyance from the get-go as to why I bothered calling and was of no help. Won't answer any question and was simply rude. Had the audacity to refer me to their useless website. I told her kindly, "ma'am I did look at the USCIS websit but unfortunately there are insufficient information to satisfy my inquiry. This is why I call seeking your help." She made some sort of noise as if she was annoyed and told me to call back next month!! She said that I'm within the processing time. Of course I'm with in the processing time if they keep moving the time backwards and never make progress forward!! If they remain July 30 for the I-130 for the rest of the year, everyone that file after July 30 will always be within their "processing time".

At a minimum, these people should show some empathy. They don't realize how emotionally painful and draining it is that we go through... waiting!!

well just FYI i got my i130 approved from VSC this monday it was a 6 month wait for me.. i thin they are starting to process oct ppl now.. i know there were a few dec but maybe those were just luky files.. icaled VSC 2 weeks ago they todl me they were on aug 19 so now maybe theyve moved up to oct so hang in there.. now.

dont rely on the JULY date u know they r def pased that as oct ppl got approved..

well just FYI i got my i130 approved from VSC this monday it was a 6 month wait for me.. i thin they are starting to process oct ppl now.. i know there were a few dec but maybe those were just luky files.. icaled VSC 2 weeks ago they todl me they were on aug 19 so now maybe theyve moved up to oct so hang in there.. now.

dont rely on the JULY date u know they r def pased that as oct ppl got approved..

Just got my NOA2!!!

It was really eerie but good......so last night I am sitting on my computer checking my case status on USCIS.gov as usual, moping around, feeling blue, cursing my luck, and then at 10:30pm I suddenly get an e-mail from USCIS saying my I-130 is approved! I look at my case status and it shows approval notice sent out. So I'm sitting there stunned and then "blink" I get another e-mail saying my I-129F also just got approved! I go back to my case status and there it is....just updated and showing as approved ...at 10:45pm at night!!! Respect.

Anyway, I called my wife and we did a little dance - her out there and me out here So, can anyone tell me (and I know there has been a lot of debate about this but little clarity) which process is going to happen next at NVC? Is it the K3 or the I-130? Do I get to pick? Which one is faster (Mumbai consulate)? I read the forum for about 4 hours last night trying to figue this out but couldn't. I have a lawyer so they will give me some input too but not before next week.

Hang in there folks....your approval is just around the corner..... !!! See my timelline below.

Way 2 Go!!! Congrats!!

Mid. Dec. VSC filer? GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!! Come on VSC, you can make it! ON TO JANUARY!!!!

hi folks....


i called the nvc... and i was told that our 129 application has been transferred to the embassy last wednesday:)

hope all the other december filers will be in this stage soon.... i'm pretty excited.. and scared...

- sue

wow! Happy to hear that! congratulations to you and ur family! Finally you got approved!

Cricket.. cricket...chirp... chirp....!!!!
SOOOOOOOOOo quiet in here..... either that, I'm the only December left in the waiting game. :-(

Has anyone got any updates? What the heck is going on with VSC?!!

Hi Chet,
Have you checked the December filer list???? Your approval is coming soon. Maybe their saving the best for last??
VSC right there, that is enough said. Oh boy!!
Hang in there Chet.
Paris Heart

You are not alone Chet...I'm still waiting too

I'm waiting as well!! on May 16, 2008 it will be 5 Months since I filed my I-130. This waiting is really bad.

December folks, just checking to see if any one has anything new.
Let's hope something will happen soon for those of us who have not received our NOA2.
I'm praying constantly that there be some progress this week!

Good luck all and hope we are able to spend this summer with our loved ones!!

I second that motion..... Here! Here!

still waiting here also.

guys, i am a bit worried. i was reviewing the timelines of folks in here and it appears that several of you have received touches. i have yet to receive a single touch. i signed up for e-mail alerts (on the USCIS website) to track my case status and there is not a damn thing other than my NOA1 entry.

should I be worried? my I-130 was received by the VSC in december '07 and my 1-129f was received by them in feb '08. just getting a bit anxious, so thought i would check to see if i should be concerned at this point.

thanks!
fahad

why is vsc going so slow? i have been so patient this whole time, but now i'm starting to get very frustrated seeing how fast csc is processing the petitions. i wish i was at csc!!!!

We filed at CSC in November and finally received an NOA 1 in the mail Feb 8th. It's a lottery. My kid's application is as simple and bullet-proof as they get. There are a lot of K-3s who started the process in the fall still pending at CSC.
I hope that makes you feel better.

-Impatiently waiting...

yes that puts me at ease a bit. i was just complaining because i didn't have anything else to do. with all honesty, i am just waiting patiently cuz i know that my complaining on the forum isn't going to expedite the process.

-fahad

Thanks perfectly okay! I understand totally the frustration.

-still waiting

I-130 APPROVED on 5/1/08!!! Haven't gotten a letter yet, but it's supposedly in the mail ... No approval on the I-129F yet, though ... I'm wondering how long I should wait on that before deciding that I'm going with the I-130 alone ...

The way I see it, the goal of permanent residence is now well on its way - but I can still save some time in terms of getting my wife HERE if I go with the K3 because the processing time at the NVC is significantly shorter ... anyone know what the time difference is at the NVC between an I-130 alone vs the K3 "combo"???

Wow! Congratulations! Happy to hear of another approval. I noticed you are a January filer. Now, when the heck are they going to approve the rest? I'm beginning to think that some of the December filers are being over looked.

Dear God, please get these people working so we can be with our family!!!!!!!!!!

NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!! Now the next waiting game NVC...

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On May 6, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Any Good News from December K-3 Filers?
We are STILL WAITING !!
I hope we get our approval soon

WAITING WAITING WAITING

WaHooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I-129F K3 APPROVAL -- CSC December 2007 Filer

The Wonderful, Beautiful mailman brought our K3 I-129F APPROVAL letter today.
There is no updated status on the USCIS website yet.





Service Center : California Service Center
Consulate : Islamabad, Pakistan
Marriage : 2007-11-12
I-130 Sent : 2007-12-12
I-130 NOA1 : 2007-12-14
I-129F Sent : 2008-02-10
I-129F NOA1 : 2008-02-12
I-129F RFE(s) : None
RFE Reply(s) : None
I-129F NOA2 : 2008-05-07
NVC Received :
NVC Left :
Consulate Received :
Packet 3 Received :
Packet 3 Sent :
Packet 4 Received :
Interview Date :
Visa Received :
US Entry :
I-130 Approval :
Comments :

CONGRATULATIONS!!! It appears CSC is continuing to make progress and VSC is working at the pace of snails.
I've been wishing and praying for my approval and hope it comes soon.

Thank you Chet
We hope and pray you will get your approval very quickly
peace

Kris and Waheed

WOW!!! So "Spankyandwaheed" you received your approval without any prior notice from the website???

YES.... I am just as shocked

My daugher brought me the mail and there it was.
I even checked the website this evening and we are still pending there.

The APPROVAL LETTER is in my hand

Good Luck and Best Wishes to you
peace

Kris and Waheed

Well that is really something!!!! Geez, now we have to be in even more suspense daily!! Check the web!...check the mail box!...check the web!...check the mail box!......

!!!CONGATULATIONS!!!!

rgb404,
My thoughts too, mailbox, computer, mailbox, computer.
Paris Heart

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Hey guys, I'm a December filer pretty new to this site. I'm really excited that people are getting approved for their NOA2s! I'm so heartsick my husband isn't in the states yet. I miss him terribly and it hurts every time I talk to him. I really want to get this over with... I want to start my new life with him now!

I also have a problem... My I-130 was filed AFTER my I-129 because USCIS returned my I-130 to my lawyer for some reason. Is this going to delay my processing any, does anyone know?

I'm totally regretting hiring a lawyer. If I had found this website before I had done so, I wouldn't have wasted $1500. I was thinking of firing my lawyer because he's been nothing but a hinderance in the process. (Well, my lawyer himself isn't so bad. It's his rude, ignorant secretary who I abhor.)

Anyway, I needed a place to vent. I'm on the verge of tears every time I check the USCIS website and see that my I-129F hasn't been touched since February (the I-130 was touched in March when the received it). Thanks guys.

--Rachel

Just checking all my December peers... Are there anyone left that hasn't been approved? It's good that this group is getting smaller and smaller, but I sure feel lonely waiting for my petition.....

How is it that more and more people filed in 2008 are getting approved faster than those filed in 2007? I am totally lost......

Nothing here. Just one lonely touch in February.

I'm still waiting as well

Yup......! No news, just those useless website email updates

Same. One touch in February for my I-129F. I'm so sick of it.

same here we filed on dec 20 for our i130 and waiting and waiting...

go read this post if you haven't already. this just ticks me off - how is it that CSC is processing in just 15 days while VSC is still somewhere around Oct/Nov.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=128069

The inconsistency in USCIS processes is ridiculous. I am extremely frustrated how people can range from 15 days to over 2 years for approvals. If you guys have not posted your comments in the news article on USCIS website, I encourage everyone to post a reply to let the world know how pathetic of an organization it is.

i'm still waiting too.

Well at least we are all being consistent....
lol!!

Sorry about your wait, guys - it's definitely unfair and I hope that you all hear good news SOON!

Keep supporting each other - that's what makes VJ great!

Both of my I129F and I130 were touched on 5/19/08. Hope this means both will be approved soon!