Hmmm... that's pretty long indeed but probably still earlier than most CSC filers will have their interview then.. I'd still trade with them hehe

Oh well, I'm happy for them they don't have to wait so long for CSC but yah, I'd wish to see more CSC filers to be approved.

I can't wait to see more approvals to. Some peeps are thinking that uscis website doesn't work, but, if its true, why it works for VSC...
Even I make me busy, I'm still checking my timeline and igor's list and it really makes me depress when i see absolutely no moves from CSC...

The website works, that is the bitter truth. The bit about people one week updating their timelines from the prior week (not because of mail, but because of timing) is pretty standard. The simple fact is that I think the CSC isn't approving applications at this point. The focus, I believe, is on clearing the HB-1 workers visas. When you think about it that would be nuts. That USC's are forced to wait while foreign workers get an opportunity to work for microsoft (or whereever) is a$$ backwards. I have no problem with foreign workers having an opportunity to work here, however, they should stand in line like everyone else. I read on a Nebraska Service Center forum that the HB-1's take precedence over K-1's and other non-immigration visas. If that is really true I'm pissed - corporate America's desire for cheap labor shouldn't trump it's own citizens.

There - my rant for today.

Nice weekend, a visit from my dad and sister, and I'm all geared up for the week. Good Morning everyone!

I am wishing everyone the best of luck on their speedy approvals. I always remind people to expect the worst and hope for the best, that way you will be delighted when and if your petition is approved earlier than expected. If you expect the approval too soon then the wait becomes all the more agonizing and drawn out. I am not trying to be negative in the least, so I hope my message isn't taken that way. I am trying to assist those people who may still have a long wait ahead of them I filed in October in CSC and I guess somehow I was fortunate because my petition was approved and yet I see that many, many people who filed in October are still waiting. I was thinking our petition would take a good six months so I honestly didn't check timelines too often and I think the time went faster that way (I know, easier said than done).

Good luck to all of you. I guess all this waiting goes along with the saying "what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger". The waiting, fees, and all the other hoops to jump through seem unfair but once you are together, in the same country, sharing and enjoying eachother's company, you can begin a new phase of life with your fiance knowing that your relationship survived a very difficult and trying process and you should be proud of yourselves for hanging in there!
Best wishes!!

Thanks for your concern. I first filed in September and my petition arrived at CSC on Sept. 20. Somehow from there it got in with a stack of I-130 petitions and since all I-130's are being forwarded to Chicago my I-129F went along for the ride. When it got to Chicago they correctly recognized it as an I-129F and instead of sending it back to CSC where it belonged they sent it back to my attorney. That whole process took form Sept. 20 to December 22! We re-filed in January and since them have been trying to have my petition put back in line where it would have been without the USCIS mistake. Finally got someone at the NSC to take my Expedite request 2 weeks ago and I received an email from an office Harris at CSC last Monday requesting documentation for my Expedite request which I sent that day. I also tried to respond to the email and send the documentation back as an attachment but I found out you can't do a reply to one of their email. It comes back an undeliverable because of unknown user. So, now I wait to see what get decided.
My Fiancée is from a little village outside of Melitopol. She owns a couple of small grocery stores in her village. There is a photo of her and I in one of them in our profile. I have made four trips to Ukraine in the last year. In August we went to Sevastopol on the Black Sea and it was absolutely beautiful. The water was as clear as a mountain stream in the Sierras! Lots of great places to eat for very little money also. We talk through Skype every day and also exchange letters while waiting for her Visa. Anyway thanks for asking this is a great support website

I think you're right when looking at the latest approvals. However, there were people stating before that they didn't had any approval notice by email and that it was not updated on the USCIS site but they did have the NOA2 by snail mail, that's a bit why I was figuring that what I said may have been a reason...

Oh well, another week, another round, let's hope they start with the K1 visa's soon again

Hello everybody
Hope everyone had a good weekend. And I also hope that CSC workers had a good weekend too and that they will be workaholics this week and approve many petitions! Actually, I'm not asking for "many". Just more than the previous 2 or 3 weeks.

lunabean, thank you for your advices.

Right now I'm trying to stop thinking of this process. Strangely enough, it seems that it started to really have a bad influence on me last week. Well, that's probably because of the slow pace of these 3 last weeks, and the fact that January filers at VSC are having their interviews and visa approvals. And also my mother doesn't stop asking me if there's anything new for the visa, and there isn't.
So if I'm not online as often as usual, don't worry I'm not dead, it's just that I need a break and that I'm trying to do other things with my free time.

Hello everyone, hello Cecile...

Hmmm what can I say, i feel the same than you. So I try either to do other things.

And yes it's hard to see peeps who filled after us having already, NOA2 or even visa...
Feel bad too.
I really need to stay a bit away from all of that, if not i will become completely insane.

Hugs and kisses to you all

Yoko

Well one thing I am thinking that person who got approved recently was lying. I had been messaging with them and they joking said "maybe I should scan it in so people believe me" and I replied back with "yes maybe you should!" Needless to say haven't seen them around again! So yeah thinking it was a troll!!!! Some people I tell ya!

Hope CSC gets their act together this week and lots of approvals!!!!

I agree sunnybear. It is nice to see the CSC getting a coupld of notifications out over the weekend, however, at least we know the system is working, albeit very slowly. If last year is any kind of guide, there were three very slow weeks followed by a rather significant up-tick in the number of approvals. Perhaps it is all related to the flood of H1-b visas that hit a few weeks ago, just like in previous years. Since we've just finished our third very slow week, perhaps fortune will smile on the patient.

And if not, then we should make fortune the patient :rolleyed:

I am hoping that CSC filers will get a lot of approvals very soon!!
There are some days it is really hard to see that nothing has changed, but I am trying to be positive
Everyday who is passing by is one day closer to the one I am going to be with my baby...
Approvals should be coming soon like BlakeandOlha said.
Good luck to all of the CSC filers!
Pam

Sorry to see things are no better at CSC, we waited 4.5 months for ours last year. Hang in there its coming soon, then once approved and through NVC it gets very fast for most countries, just 2-3 months to interview.
For others not so speedy

Good luck to you all.

Yikes, you had to wait a very long time for your interview!

Good luck to you, too, Pam - great to see more January filers posting in this thread.

Good Tuesday morning, all. I had a fun weekend - travelled six hours on Saturday, attended my friend's birthday party and then travelled six hours back on Sunday! I did meet two friends I hadn't seen in years, though, which was really good, and the party was good fun (and now there are hideous photos of me on Facebook, d'oh. )

Sounds like a fun weekend indeed. I had my dad visiting over the weekend, he left today. That's always good for a lot of conversation. It looks like spring has finally arrived - thank goodness.

Hello to all new posters on this thread - everyone's welcome.

Well we had our first January approval today. It was a bit of a unique circumstance in that it was a re-submission of an I-129F that the CSC originally screwed up, however, a victory is a victory. Congratulations to Gerald and Virna


Remaining 98.2% Approved 1.8% Filing Date

Remaining

1 Thomas & Michelle 01-01
2 Ayako & Nathan 01-01
3 Cecile & Bryan 01-02
4 Janeth & Derek 01-02
5 Ten & DJ 01-03
6 Yuliya & Brian 01-03
7 Paola & Chris 01-04
8 Thanh & Cao 01-04
9 J & Paulie 01-04
10 Zrinka & Eric 01-05
11 P & J 01-07
12 Shirley & Steven 01-07
13 Robe & Victoria 01-07
14 Maria Ameliza & Eric 01-09
15 S & KP&SS 01-09
16 Judee Ann & Reynaldo 01-09
17 Pamela & Joshua 01-11
18 Eliciana & Benjamin 01-11
19 Rachel & Alex 01-11
20 Bing & John 01-12
21 Erica & Scott 01-12
22 WW & MM 01-12
23 Sarah & Rudi 01-12
24 Bruno & Carol 01-12
25 Stuart & Amy 01-14
26 Russell & Dakotah 01-14
27 jj & sh 01-15
28 Elena & Sergey 01-15
29 jen & jay 01-16
30 Oscar & Joselyn 01-17
31 Marina & Eugene 01-17
32 Agatha & Robert 01-17
33 VRP & SK 01-18
34 gabbie & erv 01-22
35 Chris & Therese 01-23
36 nr123 & nm123 01-23
37 Laura & Scott 01-23
38 yan & isa 01-24
39 a & o 01-24
40 Greivin & Courtney 01-24
41 Jeroen & Michelle 01-24
42 Olga & Blake 01-25
43 Lea & Ron 01-25
44 jennie & matthew 01-25
45 Paul & Joanna 01-25
46 Rymma & Vadim 01-25
47 Supida & Supida 01-25
48 Lena & Val 01-29
49 TS & BNR 01-29
50 Alexandra & Mark 01-29
51 Susan & Chris 01-30
52 Benny & Cassi 01-31
53 Ge & Haibo 01-31
54 Sapna & Dinesh 01-31
55 Richel & Michael 01-31


APPROVED

**Gerald & Vinera 04-22

** Originally Filed in Sept – refilled in January

1 down, 55 to go eh? haha... it sure is a good thing.. kinda shows they didn't forget about the CSC filers ^^

Hey you missed me and Gareth! We are also 1/17

Hey guys...I kinda gotta unique circumstance here. My fiancée filed an I-129F for me on 3rd Jan. She had to give all the addresses i had been since the age of 16. I had been in 3-4 places from then on. Especially I am in Singapore now for my MS, I will be returning back to India in couple of months(We have requested the Visa process in Chennai Consulate). It will be a real headache for me to collect police certificates from all the places I have lived especially since I will be leaving Singapore in couple of months.

Another unique circumstance is:

My fiancée is completing her BS in San Jose. She is not working full time yet. So will there be a problem in her sponsoring me? Though her dad can be a co-sponsor (can definitely show more than 125% poverty). Will my fiancée not being able to sponsor directly be a problem?

Thanks Folks

Hi RagSwat,

The petitionaire will still be the main sponsor but when he cant reach the 125% and a cosponsor can, then theres not much of a problem as long as the 125% is reached (I believe you can even have more than one cosponsor, not sure bout that tho).

It's a good thing those H1-B's get priority too. With the economy booming as it is and unemployment at a 231 year low, Fortune 500 companies need as many new employees as they can get, and they need them yesterday! Gas has never been cheaper, quarterly results are pouring in and everyone is beating estimates by double digit percentages, I haven't heard of mass layoffs in... forever, and the dollar is at an all time high world wide.

In fact, I can't think of anything more important to the health of the nation and the long term prospects of the human species than corralling as many people as you can as fast as you can who will work for 50% of market rates, then giving the other 50% to yourself as a performance bonus. Thank God we are blessed with a government that has its head on straight and knows how to prioritize.

yeah...

Anyway, CSC worked on two expedite I-129F yesterday, so maybe that means they are going to work on K1 petitions this week

Well, the week is already in half... I hope they start soon as well, also so they can live up to what you said but for some odd reason I have my doubts in it.

The week isn't half way for Igor's list.
Right now it is Wednesday, almost noon in Europe, so that means it is the night between Tuesday and Wednesday in the USA. Which means USCIS has worked two days this week so far.
People who were approved Monday might have discovered their approval Tuesday, and people who were approved Tuesday will discover today when they wake up. So that would mean that on Igor's list there are only approvals from Monday.
And..... I just checked on Igor's list and that isn't true: the NOA2 dates are 03/22 which is yesterday, and not Monday So my theory doesn't work in practice.

Morning my fellow Jan filers....Well it is Wednesday here in the US so here's hoping we see some more approvals being posted on VJ today! I am ready to see some movement already!!! Ok and I am uber annoyed with the people that put in their "hope" date for NOA2 as Igors list still has not gotten rid of them at the top even though the person has now taken that date off after they got attacked a bit for posting that crap hahaha! But shoot it does mess with our stats and no one is to mess with our stats here right?

Hello sunnybear!
I wonder how Igor's list works exactly. I mean, it's obvious that the data is not directly taken from the VJ database since their 'hope' date is still there. Which means it's somewhere in the cache. And then once an hour they look in the database for new approvals and add them in the cache? Anyway, as long as the code does bring all the new approvals, then it's Ok I guess!

Yeah I have no idea how it works either! Wish the moderator would get rid of that one though as it is saying I am now like 140 from like 160 the other day sooooo yeah that irritating as I know that is not true haha!

I don't think that theory works like that.. not everyone updates their timelines right away, some dont check their mail or the uscis website right away, resulting in a not exactly correct figures in the list... nevertheless is the list still a great thing to hold on.

about the week being halfway.. that's what it is called when it is wednesday (when considering workdays monday till friday).. it is indeed tuesday on wednesday night in the us but they dont work at night either atm

I think Igor only downloads the data from VJ but does not update the previous entered data, or at least not in the approved list.. that data is in his database and will only be removed manually I think (or when theres 20 others who have been approved). Lucky that doesnt interfere with the data on VJ tho (meaning the immigration timelines, timelines and such coz that person has changed her data after the topic)

actually I am wondering how CSC works more than igors list because if you look there are bunch of peoble from october still waiting NOA2 as well as december and I saw yesterday aproval from january that is really flustrating I am happy one is aproved but it is not very pleased one is have been waiting long time so I do not know what to say anymore about CSC but one thing makes me feel positive last year this time they did realy good actually ..

Well, that theory was only for people who check the uscis website 20 times a day of course! usually by the end of a week, there is for example 15 approvals and if you check two weeks later it's 20. The theory was only for the 15 who checked everyday but I know that doesn't work well either.



The couple that was approved yesterday was on expedite. It does not mean they are going to leave oct/nov/dec petitions in one room and start with January, don't worry. You'll get your approval someday.

well I am not sure about it because if you research you would see alot december filers aproved last month and still november and october filers waiting on NOA2

They still continued working on October and November petitions even if they started working December ones. And as long as we are in the CSC processing times (2008/10/08), we can't complain anyway. Even though it is going to take some time, we will all get our approval!

that processing time just crazy they just do not know what they do ..VSC same processing time there but february filers also got their NOA2 so they just post that freaking processing time just because in case if they do not wanna process anything they can simply say that your case is still in our prcessing time

Maybe that's true, maybe the processing time is only a random number. But anyway, even though it is frustrating at times, it's best to try not to focus on it too much. Of course we would all like to know what they are doing, we would all like them to work faster, to make K1 petitions be their priority, we would all like to be with our loved ones and family. I was pretty frustrated about all this the past weekend. But becoming mad at them isn't going to change anything. In the end, that is still the same, it doesn't matter if they know what they do or not, it doesn't matter who they start with, we will always have to wait.
Tell me, other than checking the USCIS website and VJ and Igor's list, what else do you do to make time go a little faster? What are your hobbies?

well actually I do not do anything just stay home all day and talking to my kids and my fiance when they get online because I do not feel like doing anything since I am so far away from my beatifull kids and fiance ...

Here is an idea of what you can do when they are not online: go outside and take as many pictures you can, or write as many details as you can about your country, that way when you see them again or when your children are older you can tell them lots of things about where they come from. Even if you will probably go back to Turkey once in a while, I'm sure they will like when you talk about your country.

I love this idea!

I've had this idea a while ago but so far I haven't done many pictures! Between being lazy and the not so nice weather, it's been hard to do it

actually you know what makes it difficult now they were here last week and stayed here for a week so after they left now everything is more harder than used to be ..but nothing I can do though other than waiting and hoping I will be with them soon ..

I love that idea too!!
Being mad and angry against CSC or the situation just make it more difficult for us, and won't change anything.
I know it is not easy, I had a really hard time when i wasn't working yet, but i am trying to do things i can only enjoy in France.
I also try to be as much as I can with my family! I mean i will be leaving the country and won't see them as often as before, so I try to spend time with them, while I still can!
Of course, having kids is another story, but you need to stay positive, to keep yourself busy with anything you like to do, and soon you will be with them!

hello evrybody
We want join the lis too, we filed on december, got NOA1 mail on Feb,8. still waiting too for NOA2. Good luck to all the couples and hope soonw e hear good news.One question plz, how can we enter our processing timetable.?thanks.Bel&rach.

I've done this a lot when my SO was in my country.. most of the pictures I also upload to Panoramio (the Google Earth picture website, so they also get into Google Earth) but I haven't thought about doing this lately.

Last weekend was really nice with the weather and stuff over here, the last few days as well (of course today it is raining lol) and hopefully it will be a bit sunny again next weekend.. if so, then I will take your advice and go out during the day to shoot some pictures Thx for the advice ^^

Yeah I see that, I'll update the list with the next approval. I think we've had more Jan filers join since then as well. Thanks!!

Add me, add me,
we filed on 31 december, but received the NOA2 on 3rd, i feel better to think i'm early january, than late december



Ha-ha, did you se that?
It must be fate. I wrote NOA2 instead of NOA1.That was on accident

Let's hope that you are being guided by the soft hand of good fortune there.
Mox explained it very well that of the two dates to use (mailed or NOA1 Date) the most consistent is the mailing date - for some reason or other NOA1 dates are entered incorrectly many times. Regardless, the way that I grouped the Jan CSC filers was by who had mailed their petition off (the last time we really had any voice in the process) to the CSC not when the NOA1 was issued. HOWEVER, since we know that the postal service was not working on December 31 (as if!!) then you probably are officially January filers - who have a 12/31 mailing date. How's that for logic. Anyway. You're on the list - but I'm putting you in at a 01-01 filing date for consistencies sake.

Anyway, you guys are great and I feel our January group benefits from your being counted amongst us.

1 Bryant & Aliona 2008-01-01
2 Ayako & Nathan 2008-01-01
3 Plami & Krasi 2008-01-01
4 Cecile & Bryan
2008-01-02
5 Belen & Tim 2008-01-02
6 Ten & DJ
2008-01-03
7 Yuliya & Brian
2008-01-03
8 Raghu & Swathi
2008-01-03
9 Paola & Chris
2008-01-04
10 Thanh & Cao
2008-01-04
11 J & Paulie
2008-01-04
12 Zrinka & Eric
2008-01-05
13 Lili & Matt
2008-01-05
14 Shirley & Steven
2008-01-07
15 Ajay & Komal
2008-01-07
16 Matt & Robin 2008-01-08
17 Maria Ameliza & Eric
2008-01-09
18 Judee Ann & Reynaldo 2008-01-09
19 Robe & Victoria
2008-01-09
20 Pamela & Joshua
2008-01-11
21 Eliciana & Benjamin 2008-01-11
22 Rachel & Alex
2008-01-11
23 Bing & John
2008-01-12
24 Erica & Scott
2008-01-12
25 WW & MM
2008-01-12
26 Sarah & Rudi
2008-01-12
27 Bruno & Carol
2008-01-12
28 Russell & Dakotah
2008-01-14
29 Myriam & Gary 2008-01-14
30 jj & sh 2008-01-15
31 Elena & Sergey
2008-01-15
32 jen & jay
2008-01-16
33 hilda & chris
2008-01-16
34 Oscar & Joselyn
2008-01-17
35 Marina & Eugene
2008-01-17
36 Gareth & Steph
2008-01-17
37 Agatha & Robert 2008-01-18
38 VRP & SK
2008-01-18
39 Levi & Heather
2008-01-19
40 gabbie & erv
2008-01-22
41 Chris & Therese 2008-01-23
42 nr123 & nm123
2008-01-23
43 Laura & Scott 2008-01-23
44 Joanna & Dale
2008-01-23
45 Lean & Emil
2008-01-23
46 Nik & Sarah
2008-01-23
47 yan & isa
2008-01-24
48 a & o
2008-01-24
49 Greivin & Courtney
2008-01-24
50 Jeroen & Michelle
2008-01-24
51 Lucie & Damon 2008-01-24
52 Olga & Blake
2008-01-25
53 Lea & Ron
2008-01-25
54 jennie & matthew
2008-01-25
55 Paul & Joanna
2008-01-25
56 Rymma & Vadim
2008-01-25
57 WE & CE
2008-01-25
58 Supida & Supida 2008-01-29
59 Lena & Val
2008-01-29
60 TS & BNR
2008-01-29
61 Alexandra & Mark
2008-01-29
62 Susan & Chris
2008-01-30
63 Erseila & Ilir
2008-01-30
64 Benny & Cassi
2008-01-31
65 Ge & Haibo
2008-01-31
66 Sapna & Dinesh
2008-01-31
67 Richel & Michael 2008-01-31

Approved
**Gerald & Vinera…..01-04…..04-22

Grrrrrrrrr - I hate this edit function, sometimes it lets you fix problems and sometimes not... anyway, here's fixed:


1 Bryant & Aliona 01-01
2 Ayako & Nathan 01-01
3 Plami & Krasi 01-01
4 Cecile & Bryan 01-02
5 Belen & Tim 01-02
6 Ten & DJ 01-03
7 Yuliya & Brian 01-03
8 Raghu & Swathi 01-03
9 Paola & Chris 01-04
10 Thanh & Cao 01-04
11 J & Paulie 01-04
12 Zrinka & Eric 01-05
13 Lili & Matt 01-05
14 Shirley & Steven 01-07
15 Ajay & Komal 01-07
16 Matt & Robin 01-08
17 Maria Ameliza & Eric 01-09
18 Judee Ann & Reynaldo 01-09
19 Robe & Victoria 01-09
20 Pamela & Joshua 01-11
21 Eliciana & Benjamin 01-11
22 Rachel & Alex 01-11
23 Bing & John 01-12
24 Erica & Scott 01-12
25 WW & MM 01-12
26 Sarah & Rudi 01-12
27 Bruno & Carol 01-12
28 Russell & Dakotah 01-14
29 Myriam & Gary 01-14
30 jj & sh 01-15
31 Elena & Sergey 01-15
32 jen & jay 01-16
33 hilda & chris 01-16
34 Oscar & Joselyn 01-17
35 Marina & Eugene 01-17
36 Gareth & Steph 01-17
37 Agatha & Robert 01-18
38 VRP & SK 01-18
39 Levi & Heather 01-19
40 gabbie & erv 01-22
41 Chris & Therese 01-23
42 nr123 & nm123 01-23
43 Laura & Scott 01-23
44 Joanna & Dale 01-23
45 Lean & Emil 01-23
46 Nik & Sarah 01-23
47 yan & isa 01-24
48 a & o 01-24
49 Greivin & Courtney 01-24
50 Jeroen & Michelle 01-24
51 Lucie & Damon 01-24
52 Olga & Blake 01-25
53 Lea & Ron 01-25
54 jennie & matthew 01-25
55 Paul & Joanna 01-25
56 Rymma & Vadim 01-25
57 WE & CE 01-25
58 Supida & Supida 01-29
59 Lena & Val 01-29
60 TS & BNR 01-29
61 Alexandra & Mark 01-29
62 Susan & Chris 01-30
63 Erseila & Ilir 01-30
64 Benny & Cassi 01-31
65 Ge & Haibo 01-31
66 Sapna & Dinesh 01-31
67 Richel & Michael 01-31

Approved
**Gerald & Vinera…..01-04…..04-22

We've had a number of Jan filers join the VJ ranks over the last couple of months, they should all be here now - at least for today.

I'm so greatfull...now i really belong to your group .That's amazing.
Allright, january filers, who's ready for some CSC move?
Thanks again.