YAY!!!! WE GOT APPROVED!!!

I went with my parents to the local office and sat there for 2 hours in the waiting room.. then they called my name and an asian person called us in.. before we had even sat down, he asked "who are these people with you?".. my dad said "dad and mom"... then he said "in that case, you will be approved".. then he just asked my parents a couple of questions (where are you guys from, how long lived in US, have you met her and her parents).. then he looked at some pictures from the backpack I brought.. (maybe 6-10).. I didn't even have to show my DVD or my copies of my forms.. then he said: "We are doing this because there are many fraud apps with young people".. "if the parents are there, it would be much better... automatic wild (trump) card"... we didn't even have time to react.. everything was over in less than 2 minutes.. we didn't have time to get comfortable (not that I wanted to) in the chairs yet... so if you want to get approved.. GET YOUR PARENTS TO COME AND SUPPORT YOU (or other CLOSE family members -- brothers and sisters)...

yay.. we are so happy now..

wowwwwwwwwww CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!!!! im very very happy for youuu

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congrats gogo. I know it's been a long road for you. James and Rachel

thanks everyone!! it's been 311 days for I-130 and 255 days for I-129F... but I hear the I-129F is not longer valid??... so 311 days.. whew... (10 months) now for the next step.. all we did was go over the big speed bump in the middle.. now it's downhill and the journey to the other side... I'll be busy preparing Packet 3 and Packet 4 soon... the guy even said that he would send it 'directly to Guangzhou Consulate, no need for NVC".... but is that true?

so just out of curiousity? did you get your i129F approved also?? or was it canceeled??

CONGRATULATIONS, gogo!

I told you so February 21 is a very lucky day . Congrats.

not sure, he didn't say actually... The local interview was actually for my I-130... I'll take anything now.. while we were leaving, he even told his supervisor that "there was no problem with our case, we will approve it right away..."

congratulations gogo:D i knew u wd have a happy ending thank God...

awwwww.........that is so sweet!

BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

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to my beloved GOGO - you have made my day!!!!!!

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Well, this is the post I've been waiting to see!

Many congratulations gogo!!

I've never really understood the cock-up on your case. Is this your 'NOA2' and now we still need to move on to the consulate?

RAMBO - 1980s
TeRMINATOR - 1990s
GOGO-2000s

cheers GOGO way to go champ!

yeeeaaaah!!

haha, thanks everyone!! still feeling that "adrenaline" pumping... even after 1 hour.. just can't believe the interview went so fast... Rebecca, yes this is only "halfway" for me... only the approval for me.. but that's good enough for now... I can have patience waiting again.. hopefully she will be here before the end of the year... I made a promise (either way on what happens) we won't be apart for Christmas again... I haven't visited her on any of the major holidays, so we haven't been together... well, at least it is a start, so that's good.. they will be sending the application to the consulate within 1-2 weeks (as to what I saw from others who had a local interview)... wow, I still can't believe it.. I was expecting very hard questions or having you to draw her room or something like that..

some of you it seem also have a recent approval... Congrats QaSiM--aIsHa!!! Yay, now you are on your way out too... I hope that you get to be with your spouse soon... good luck!!

and good luck to all those that are still waiting ... if you need any help, SusieK, tell me.. seems like "bringing the parents" work.. but I know some of us are too old to bring our parents...

Congratulations!!!

Hola Gogo, l am very happy for you and your wife, you really worked very hard to be approved.
l wish you good luck with the rest of your journey.
l have been following your story eventhough l am not too active in VJ.
CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND.

Congrats gogo! I know it's been a looooong and frustrating road for you. I remember how pumped you were for this interview and that it was "all or nothing". Looks like you got what you were hoping for.

So I don't know your full history, but was it your idea or USCIS that you have a local interview? Why did the local office have the power to approve you? Could the same happen for others who schedule a local interview?

nooooooooo..... local interviews are BAD STUFF... they are suspicious of your case.. even this officer told me upfront about that.. he said it was because lots of cases have been fraud cases (also , especially among the young people).. get approved the normal way.. but if you do end up like me, you can bring your other family members to help (preferably your parents, since they have known you the longest).. or whoever has known you the longest.. Basically, It was THEIR IDEA to have the local interview, since they didn't trust me... The local office has the power because they are SUPPOSED to do only I-485 (Naturalization) green card interviews... I would assume they are more powerful than the USCIS Service centers.. well, once we get past the I-130/I-129F stage.. I think the local office does the adjustment stuff as well as the Naturalization stuff...

yes, faith11, this was a long fight.. "all or nothing" like I had put it.. but I got the "all" on my side...

just like my signature says... we are finally going to be together

Well done gogo, about time! You fought the good fight and it paid off.

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWESOME!! SUPERB!! INCREDIBLE!! FANTASTIC!! We are sooooooooo happy for you & your love Gogo!! Wishing you all the VERY BEST in many years to come! What a relief! Congrats!!

jen & jim

Congratulations Gogo... Its been a long road to approval (10 months I believe!!!) for you but I m sure it feels great now Very much happy for you.

Good Luck for the further processing of your case and I really hope that the rest of your VJ is fast and easy.

CONGRATULATIONS GOGO!!!!! I am so happy for you and your wife. May you have a speedy journey from this day forward. I have been having trouble getting my petition to the NVC. They had failed to separate my K-3 from the I-130 folder and they both went to National Records Center instead of K3 being separated and sent to NVC. As of today, it is on its way to the NVC, so here we go again!!! LOL

Good luck to ya!

Deb

Yeahhh GOGO, we are so very happy for you. It's about time they approved you!!! Congratulations and I hope the rest of your journey is smooth and painless.

Best of luck!!!

WOW GOGO IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!! You got a very well deserved approval!!!!!!!Thank you for all your help and support and feedback with this whole process.

Congrats!

Congratulations! We are so happy for you!

some have little bumps in this journey, some have bigger bumps, you had a stinking mountain! Although it was painful, your victory is all the more sweet (for all of us following your case too!)

"...ain't no mountain high enough....... "

I can't tell you how happy I am for you!

Gogo, I am SO very happy for you!! You have gone through so much, and it is a joy to see something good happen finally. Congrats!!!

Congratulation gogo. Your did it finally. We are happy for you.

Gogo,
Sorry about the PM, i did not realized that you had posted the news. YOU GUYS DID IT!!!!!!! God bless you both and give big hugs for Mom and Dad. What a wonderful thing for them to do!!!!!!!!!!!
-jamie

CONGRATULATIONS GOGO !!!!!! I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL

GOGO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations !!!!!!!!! You deserve to be approved !!!!!

Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE GOGO!!!!! LET the PARTY BEGIN MY FRIEND.. I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!! WE DEFEATED THE WAC'S!!

Congratulations gogo! I'm so glad for you! Now on to the consulate,....go get that VISA!

-P

Congratulations

Congrats gogo!

wow, so many congrats for us... I'm embarrassed.. haha... thank you everyone!! If any of you have any questions, I can help look it up before I start my research for Packet 3 and Packet 4.. well, she is starting on Packet 3 now (we aren't going to wait, haha).. and I would have to start my research on what Packet 3 and 4 contains (we have the link to the Guangzhou website already with the forms, just have to go look through it more).. of course I may not have all the answers, but I want to give other people a chance to fight and not give up!!

yay, we defeated the WACs... well almost.. until I actually get the NOA2 paper in the mail, then I'm still "suspicious" of celebrating.. haha.. a verbal agreement means nothing... especially not with the WACs there.. but nevertheless it is a big step for me..

wow thanks God and Congratulations!!!