I know! I feel exactly the same way! I didn't want to do a registry at all because it feels almost like "here's the price of admission to my wedding." I had so many family members and friends tell me that I had to, though...so I will be. The primary thing on the list will be china and flatware, though...I don't feel so guilty registering for something like that because it's more like "if you want to buy this...here is our pattern."

Yes - same here! Pressured into doing it by others, will alleviate some of the feelings of guilt by only registering for the kind of traditional gifts we truly need.

I did know a couple who made two registries; one for their wedding guests and family that included kitchen equipment, and another for their internet friends that included comics and games. I have to remind myself that I'm at least not doing that!

do not get too excited my friend because there will be no big aprovals as you expecting so cool down ..we have got time to wait with this sucks CSC ...

Wow...that's crazy! We are registering for some various kitchen and baking stuff because I bake A LOT...I don't feel so guilty for that, either, because everyone who knows me knows that I bake a lot and will randomly show up at work/friends' houses/church/etc with fresh-baked goods. So, really, it's a gift that gives to everyone. So...if any VJers are hungry...party at my house as soon as Dennis is here!

Why do you think there won't be? All historical evidence says that there will be...the best indication of future behavior is past behavior. I think we have very good reason to believe there will be a rush of CSC approvals.

The fact that you are depressed is one thing. it's sad for you, and for your own sake we'd love if you could handle it better. And seriously I wish we could do something to help you.
But keeping writing things like this in order to make everybody here depressed just like you is just WRONG! Why can't you let us try to be happy and hopeful? Best case scenario, they start working again and everyone gets approved really fast, and that's great! Worst case scenario, it takes several more months and yes, sometimes we will all be depressed, but really the few moments of hope we have is what will make us survive this process. Yes, we might be wrong, it might take a lot longer than that, but while we're hoping, life goes on.
So please serdar stop trying to make us down. This is not good for you, and not good for us either. When I'm depressed and whiny, I just stop coming there.

Very well said Cecile - thank you. Regarless how long it takes, we will all survive this and move forward in our lives with the ones we love. This is fact. Keep the faith.

Yes we will. There is no doubt about that. The wait is only a bad moment of our life, that will lead to the best moments ever!

Good Thursday morning and 1st of the month, fellow CSC filers! Here's to this month giving us a January approval.

Happy happy first of May everyone! Just dropping by to send the NOA2 fairy your way!

Hope this month will not end without a single January CSC approval.

Hello all January filers!!
Happy first of May everybody too!!
I don't post here often, but hope like all of you, that CSC and VSC will get a lot of approvals!
Happy journey...

Good morning all and happy first May!
And as its a tradition in France, some Lily of the Valley for all.
We use to think in France that's give good luck


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Awww LOVE lily of the valleys and it my daughter birth month flower since she a May 13th baby.

GOSH this better be our month everyone! I am SO beyond READY!!!!

Everyone here please promise me you will post and update timelines as soon as you get approvals???!?!?!?! hahaha.....I am just not believing no one from CSC got one yesterday? Hmmpppffff

Hello everyone
So, today I feel like it's Wednesday
Don't worry sunnybear, i'm sure that when a January filer is approved, we will not miss it! everyone here will do the happy dance!

no I do not see anyone from CSC got aproved yesterday and trust me it is going to be a while if you look there is still october ,november and december still waiting ..for january filers I do not belive miracle is gonna happen before at least june maybe july ..I hate saying this but CSC is getting slower everyday ..

goodluck everyone

I'm certain we'll see at least a couple of January approvals this month (hopefully a lot more than that!). I'm still convinced that CSC is having some computer problems...the number of approvals that suddenly showed up for the last couple of weeks seem to indicate that there were a lot of people who didn't get updated from CRIS. I'd be willing to be that is still happening. They already seem to be speeding up (8 approvals for last week, two the week before that). Has anyone noticed that CSC slows down every two or three months? They'll drop below 10 approvals a week for one-three weeks, then all of a sudden they bust back up to 20 or so a week. I assume it has something to do with either holidays or limited number visas opening back up (like the April slow down for H1-B's or whatever they are).

I promise to! Never fear.


Just like so:

aravis - I'm thinking/hoping computer problems, too. I'm sure they'll pick up again soon!

And Happy May Day to you too

Actually we got two people notified (or updating their timelines) yesterday. For many updates there's a two to three day lag. You are right that there are a bunch of pre-Jan applications still out there (approx 100) but you know also that not all those people are active on the site and that there are at least two that are duplicates. Four weeks ago we had a number of December applications approved (remember BigcityDave?) Then finally you make the assumption that all files are processed in order - which as you should know if you've paid any attention here, is certainly not true. Last year nearly 30% of all approvals for the year took place in the months of May and June.

While there is no guarantee this year's processing will follow what happened last year, it is at least a guide. Optimistic perhaps, but I'd rather look at it that way than by just saying it's not going to happen.

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We are expecting to recieve our NOA2 this month..( I wish and pray) 'hopefully for all of us here....I hope CSC will drop more than 20 approval a week..

AMEN to that

I promiss to do so.
And i'm sure there are more approvals than we even imagine everyday. And these happy couples don't know about our big family

Ok...I think I've checked my on-line case status more often this morning than I have in the last month put together. What's everyone else up to this morning?

Staying far away from the USCIS website - I won't go near that until I start seeing some approvals come through. Today I'm keeping my head down and busy, what will happen will happen so staring at the lists isn't going to help me today. Tomorrow is a different story

I wish I could be keeping my head down...I don't really expect an approval...but I keep thinking "I might at least get touched soon!" I'm really wishing I could go home and bake right now! I have a new recipe I want to try.

Part of my problem today is that we've hit our slow season at work, so I'm sitting here looking for something to do.

Well we just had a December 14 filer approved (Mark and Hannah) so let's see what arrives overnight! Night -all

WOOT WOOT CONGRATS to Mark and Hannah!!!!! COME ON CSC pump em out!!!!! We NEED this!!!

How about another december approval? http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profil...l=&id=43065

Jeff & Bhing: filed december 12, noa1 december 24, approved april 30...
seems CSC is slowly kicking in... I hope this trend continues and even increase speed so CSC could get to you guys faster

HECK YESSSSSSSSSS!!!! Was just coming here to post this myself! Woot woot come on CALI!!!!!!!!!!

I'm with you all and hoping for the best too! And you have my word, I'll keep my timeline up to date

Cecile is number 100!

I just joined the site today. USCIS received my application 12/31 and NOA1 1/3. I didn't expect to be approved until late May/ early June.

Just got an email!!! Approved. I’m shaking cant type hehe Wow

"On May 1, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). "

Dec/Jan approvals are coming!

Congratulations!!! I am glad to see the CSC is starting to approve more petitions!

Congratulations!!!

Good things come to those who wait - and we've waited quite a while already. Let's go Cali!!

I see our canary has moved to 99 = keep on truckin Cecile

We are at 113 on the list........hope that is a lucky number for us........

BIG BIG CONGRATS starrynight!!!

You are a halfbred!!! Half december filer, half january coz you filed december 31st and your NOA1 is January 3!!! WOOHOO!!!

Blake: if Aliona & Bryant are on your list, shouldn't starrynight be on it too? They both filed the same day and got NOA1 the same day.

There's 8 december filers approved this week already and cecil is on #95... I'm getting sooo excited for all of you!!!

Congratulations starrynight20!!!

It is absolutely wonderful to wake up and see 7 new approvals, especially yours because you sent your petition 2 DAYS before we did!!!




93 right now
chirp chirp chirp

... and they just keep coming!...

Everytime i refresh Igor's list, there's new ones added! So far 11 for the week. They've done almost as many NOA2's in this week alone as they did for the whole month of April. Sheesh!

But hey, at least things are moving! Can't wait to check again in the morning!!!!

May is our month!

I can't concentrate on work anymore now

I bet!

SEVEN December filers approved yesterday!

In celebration I shall...visit Lush this lunchtime and buy lots of new bathroom products. Yessss.

That's a good way to celebrate

your right and im one of them, ,,,,go csc,,,,,,,more approval plsssss................................congrats starrynight

Thanks everyone for the welcome and congrats. Couldn't sleep that much last night hehe

Congrats to everyone else who got their NOA2 as well and good luck to those who are waiting. December and Jan folks dont have long to wait

BIG BIG CONGRATS jego ryu!!!

I am SOOOO happy foe CSC NOA2!!!!!!

So GO GO CSC GOOO!!!!
I want NOA2

I think we all want NoA2s!

Congratulations jego ryu and starrynight20 and welcome to both of you, too!

Well...I just went out and spent £24 on hand-made soap, deodorant, facial cleanser, body butter and shaving cream; expensive (although I suppose it's not compared to high-end names) but so good on the skin.

Wow!! Congrats to you, Starrynight and all the December approvals that are hitting.

Also I've just realised that it's Friday and the beginning of the weekend already!

I'm cooking curry for friends tonight, and plan to webcam with Alex tomorrow - what are all of your plans?