I thought the January folks had a great idea creating a CSC thread. I'm incredibly happy for all of the VSC filers who are getting approvals, but it means that they're going to be looking at comletely different timelines than those of us at CSC are. They'll be going to getting interview dates and stuff while we're starting to receive our NOA2s, so it just makes sense for us to have this thread where we can discuss where we're at and what we're doing.

So...go, go February CSC filers! (Please forgive the random 80's references...I was a kid and watched all those great 80's cartoons.)

When I start quoting Gilligan's Island, watch out.

I got my NOA1 on the 30th of January, so I'm right on the February cusp. I'm glad you started this thread, and hope that all February folks will use it to give their CSC bretheren support. Good luck to all!!!

Cusp people are always interesting...it means you get to hang out with both groups! If it was me, I would choose to hang out with the February people because then, in theory, you are one of the first who gets their approval instead of the last hanger on. Plus...we're cool.

Great idea i feel so bad being a CSC... what i did bad in my life to be punish like that?

Great idea i feel so bad being a CSC... what i did bad in my life to be punish like that?

Just keep thinking how special that moment of approval will be - not just sweet, but super wonderful willy wonka type sweet. You've done nothing wrong. But please share your story if you think you did, it'll help pass the time

I keep feeling the same way. I have to keep reminding myself that it isn't anything that I did. It sucks and it's killing me to wait this long to be with him...everyone keeps telling me "the time will pass" and I know it will...but that doesn't make it any easier.

I saw in your siggy that you're going for a visit. Yay! That's so exciting! Dennis is coming to visit and will arrive on April 4th. I can't wait to see him!

Crosses my fingers to don't have problem at the POE.

Kisses

Yoko

Oh yes my Love use to show me all around home. I love that even if i feel a bit lost. All is so different from France. Like, i don't have a car, i have my drive license since 19 years. But in Paris you don't really need a car. And also my english is not so good.

I will have, my return tickets, a letter from my employer, banks records with found on it, the appointment letter from the court (to have the agreement between my daughter's father and I validate by the judge), my rent bill. I think it will be enough.

I will come to visit my fiancé at the end of march, and yes i gonna to say that i'm there to visit my BF.

The reason is, the first time i came to visit him last year in August (it was also my first time in US since 7 years), we was not on the K1 process. And i don't know nothing about K1 or visa stuffs. So It was at Chicago airport.

I was there with my daughter. She was a bit sick on the plane, some fever, and she was asleep in my arms. After a long long time waiting in the long long line, it was finally our turn.
The officer took our passport and asked me the reason we come in US.

I answered very honestly that we're there to visit my fiancé (i used that word cause as we are in love, and that i don't like to say just BF as we are more than that).

The officer started to be suspicious, i was wondering why. He asked me to see return ticket, and as my daughter doesn't have the same last name than me, he asked a lot of question about that. I use to travel with all paper i need, so it was not a problem to give him proof. He even asked me the birth date about my daughter.

It was so stressful as i was wondering why all that questions, and had my sweetie sleeping in my arms, she is 5 and she start to be heavy. Finally he let us go. If he kept us 5 mn more i think i will cry cause i was really don't understand why it was like that.

And i don't know if its related but a guy from the airport (i don't paid really attention about his uniform) was just beside my luggage and helped me to put it on the trolley.


Second time in December, i told the officer that i was there for vacation and visit my BF, he asked me when i was there before, i answered this summer, how many times you stayed, about 10 days. And that's all.
Nobody to help me for luggage this time and it was more big and heavy cause the winter time.

Oh yes its sucks but enough talk about that

Yes i gonna to be very busy, this weekend i go to Nice at the Cote D'Azur to celebrate my birthday with my bro and with my best friend. I'll come back on sunday afternoon, will have a busy week at work and will have to prepare my travel to Chicago (you know hair dresser, beauty things to do etc). And saturday the 22th my daugther and I we'll fly to Chicago! I can't wait being with my love. Crosses my fingers to don't have problem at the POE.

Kisses

Yoko

Good idea for a separate thread for CSC filers. Atleast we can keep track of how they handle our petitions. I myself am hoping that we get approved around October/November. Hopefully it'll happen!!

On behalf of all Chicagoans, I am happy to welcome you to our fair city!! From everything I've read, Chicago is a great POE. Which is what I'd expect, from the friendliest big city in the world. You will have a wonderful time, and things should be cleaned up from St. Patricks Day (although the river might still be a little green). Are you planning anything special during your visit?

I love Chicago!
So as we will be with Richard's kids (i already met them last summer, they are great) and my daughter it will be very kids vacation . I can't wait, his daughters love me so much and i love them so much too, his son is great too, but already teen so he spend more time playing wow than something else . My daughter can't wait to, for her its like she have big sisters!

and yes they play WOW too

WoW is how Dennis and I met! Crazy how the world works these days.

I also hope that we get NOA2s before November. I hate to get my hopes up too high...but if CSC is approving October that means we might start hearing back from them in June...and that's if they don't speed up. Hopefully now that most of the July debacle is over with we'll see those approvals coming faster!

Lol i think i was more stressed than Richard when i met the kids . I was so afraid, but it was silly as they're really great! I don't play Wow. Richard, yes. We met online on Second Life I'm pretty sure you know it. Its the new kind of life. Internet and all online stuffs help soul mates to finally meet. Its wonderful!

That's amazing! I play WoW as well and have met some fun "fictional" people there - but the world is crazy, and reality out of fantasy is a neat twist. I guess the question for you is Horde or Alliance? And what were your characters? This may tell you a lot about Dennis.

Ahhh...the ever important question It's almost weird, we both play alliance, we both got pushed into the game by friends/family, and we started our accounts three days apart. Talk about fate. My main is a human warlock, his main is a night elf druid. We still play (that's how I've gotten to know his sister, her husband, and quite a few of their friends). We're both character hoppers, we each have one character of each class.

There ya go - you're both good guys, and enjoy variety in your lives! That's much better than needing to slaughter the innocents for amusement. I'm alliance also, and like my night elf druid the most - just got to 60 with him. LOL

There ya go - you're both good guys, and enjoy variety in your lives! That's much better than needing to slaughter the innocents for amusement. I'm alliance also, and like my night elf druid the most - just got to 60 with him. LOL

What realm do you guys play on? We're on Terenas. Both of our mains are level 70 (his just got there a few weeks ago...I have been since about a month after the level raise...I used to play a LOT more than I do now).

Its amazing how many "male" characters are really females and how many guys run around with "female" characters - strange world this one. It's a lot of fun, though. Especially my new guild "Gods of Guiness" very appropriate for the time of year.

Ok...so I have a (possibly dumb) question to ask. When you look at your timeline and it gives you an estimated adjudication date. Is that the date that they predict USCIS will make a decision or is it the date that they predict the embassy/consulate makes a decision and the visa is actually approved?

That's the date the petition might be approved....the NOA2 date. Depending on the embassy, the actual interview may be several months (varies alot depending on the embassy and many other factors) after the NOA2. But, if you look at the timelines of others who have gone through your embassy, you should get a good idea of the average time between the NOA2 and the interview. Also, take a look at the K-1 flowchart under the "guides" tab.

Aravis, I'll be watching for your NOA2 VERY close!!!! We got our NOA1 on the same day. I hope that the recent December approvals are a good sign. I told my fiance that she may be getting here sooner than expected. She was excited to say the least. This being apart REALLY SUCKS!!!

It does really suck. Sit tight, there is hope. I was and still kind of am in the same boat with you guys. We are all in the same boat.

I know it means very little, but I'll take what I can get: "Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated as early as July 31, 2008*. " I loved seeing "July" instead of "August". Just a little ray of sunshine on my morning.

I'm just curious...has anyone gotten a touch? I haven't had a single one, my last update is the NOA1 date. Am I the only one?

no, no touches, i know it will mean nothing... but i would like to be touch

I understand...that's pretty much how I feel, too. With so many people at VSC who have filed after me...I just would like to at least know they have it and are doing something with it.

Well for CSC, you just need to reset your expectations, and I know that is hard. Your file is sitting snuggly in a box right now, and will until that box is pulled from the racks. You should not receive a touch (if you receive one at all) until you are getting close to being adjudicated. You'll know this is the right time because other CSC filers in your general filing time frame will begin to get approvals, and perhaps touches. Comparing the CSC path with the VSC path is an exercise in frustration - I know, I've been there. Just hang tight, get engaged in the community here, and keep your spirits up. Good Luck to you!