Today is definitely one of the best days I have had in a long time!!!! I just received my approval!!!!!! I can't explain the joy I feel - but no one will answer their phone!! hahaha.... Especially him, I probably have just called him 10 times and I definitely don't want to tell him via text.. Now it is just down to doing the rest of the paper work!!! I hope everyone has as good of day me and receive your approvals too. I really thought the waiting of this really was going to break me, I feel the pain and anxiousness that everyone feels while they await the approval, but when you get that approval - my goodness, it's great! hahaha...

Good luck to everyone..

P.S. - my last touch before this was May 22nd

Kristen

Congratulations to you and yours Kristen... wake that boy up!!!

omg I just got goosebumps!! We have the same NOA1 and our last touch as May 23rd. PLEEEEAAASSEEE let us be in that box!!! Did you get a touch before your approval???

COngratulations


Hope VSC will keep on sending approval ..Hoping i will be one of those approvals ..pleeeeeeeeeasseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..

God bless

I hope that you get your approval today too! I seriously stalk the USCIS website, and I checked it last night and there was nothing. They sent my approval via Email at 5 am today... If your last touch was May 23rd you are sure to get your approval soon, if not today, this week I would assume.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Thanks Kristen... I really feel like this is the week too!

We're almost there PIP!

Hola....

I'm really hoping I get my approval soon too, I'd like to be able to attend an interview in August or at least b4 the fall semester starts. It's going to be a lot harder to go to Peru in the middle of classes. But, heck, I'll do it. Plus, one of my professors is Peruvian and he knows the whole Luis & me story so at least I know he wont care, haha. At any rate, I have 3 classes I can miss for the whole semester in each class so I'll max it out if I have to.

Congratulations INCT! I check every morning too when I get up b/c I know those VSC workers for some reason are up at like the crack of dawn.

By the way.... I started planning my wedding! How awesome is THAT?

Have a great day guys,

Adios!
Suz

Congrats!!!!!!!

Hi April. Looking like a good start to the week. Two new names posted. Congratulations.

I was hoping it would be you KIM so hurry up. We'll dance together after Nick and I get back from the interview tomorrow.

Re: tax transcripts, etc as mentioned above. I think if you have transcripts that covers W2s etc because the IRS is verifying all the info. But if you don't have a transcript, then you need to show the W2s along with your copy of the return. I wasn't able to get a 2007 transcript because it won't be available until November according to the memo from IRS. They did send 2005 and 2006. My 2007 return was complicated and I did a bunch of extra forms to lower my penalty for underpayment. Then when I got it as low as I could, I requested a waiver of the penalty with a sob story, begging statement. So my return is probably in the "review later" box and that's why no transcript...I'm under AP with the IRS. hahaha Also I'm certain when I was browsing some govt website about I-134 I saw a memo stating that one year's return instead of 3 is all that's now required . But since 3 is as cheap as 1 and can be ordered on the same form, I ordered all 3. Megan, don't forget your step-Dad should order transcripts too if that's the way you want to go and are hoping to take papers with you. I faxed my form in to the IRS and had them in about 3 days.

We're taking the bus into London in a few hours. I packed us an overnight bag and I'm waiting for him to get off work. I mentioned umbrellas and Nick acted like we didn't need them because it's been hot and sunny. Geeez, this is England! Well, guess what? It just started raining. Interview is at 9:00 Tuesday. I also booked 1:30 tickets for Buckingham Palace tour since they are opening for the summer tours tomorrow. I've never been inside. It's only open to the public in August. So tomorrow is full of adventure and I hope happy endings to the quest for a K1 visa.

Congrats to the new approvals!! Cant wait to be in your shoes!!!

Im going on a trip from Wednesday to Monday so I HOPE that while Im away and NOT compulsively checking my status that email comes!!!!!!!!!!
If its not, well, I'm still young lol, I'd wait for my man until my first greys start coming in

And I also really hope Kim gets hers!!! 10 MONTHS since you saw eachother??? Damn woman, you have strength!!! Good wishes!!

Wow, I really appreciate all your well wishes for our approval. There's a few others i'd love to see come through as well.

Gaura, we did have a 3 week visit in January/February in NZ. My mom took me for Xmas so she could meet his family...and so I wouldn't have a nervous breakdown waiting, i'm sure. She paid 6,000 just for both tickets! It's usually at least 2,000 to fly there r/t and 20+ hours of flight time alone soooooo yeah, not an easy trip to make. Especially after spending a couple years travelling all over the world just to be together. The hardest part is that we've already lived with each other for a year and a half so the past year has been well.... tragic really. Just stuck in limbo. Anyway, soon all of that will be a distant memory and we'll be on with it.... let's hope it's VERY soon!!!

I've only checked uscis about 4 times so far this morning so not too bad.

Ooooh mama nick have fun at the palace and at the interview!!! I broke my ankle the very day we flew out to London so yeah, didn't get to go on too many tours with our time there!

Now I'm just wondering when I will be getting my NVC letter and my interview date... Thinking the interview takes about 60 days post receiving the approval??

You'll want to call NVC after a couple of days... Vermont gets there quicker as it's just over the border in N.H. 603-334-0700, press 1 for English, press 5 to talk to a person. K1's are not entered into the automated system. They can tell you if/when they've received it and if/when it's sent out to the Consulate. It's best to call early morning EST or late at night. (Some Consulates receive electronic version first so they'll have the info before they even receive the hardcopy ) However, you can track your hardcopy through DHL once you have the case number. There are lots of posts around here about that... type track case nvc to embassy in search... and you'll come up with lots of posts.. probably a lot of my own! I'm just not at home right now to give you the c&p info I usually pass on.

As far as your interview... every Consulate is different. Some are quicker than others. You can get an idea by going to the Embassy Info link and checking but your best bet is to read others reviews of that Embassy to find out all you can about what will be required by you / your fiance and how long it will take.

Good luck!!!

From what I just read Chile has great reviews.... looks like 2-4 months from the time they get it. Perhaps you can expedite if you call? Also, don't forget your new updated letters of intent.

I just wish I knew why we've been left behind... My situation at work is becoming very difficult, and the uncertainty is affecting me physically. Today is four months since we sent that petition for the second time... I am slowly losing hope, and that the fact that it would be very difficult for Michael to move here is not helping at all. Sorry to be such a wet blanket, but some days I feel very afraid that it's not going to happen for some reason I can't really fathom.

I'm sorry Raff I wish I could explain why some take longer. Peach's sent date (the date they supposedly go by) was 3/30 and she was just approved. By looking at those left I have to wonder if there is just this short stack of filers from your timeframe. Your initial concern of having a bit longer due to security checks because of your job could be it as well. It can be anything holding it up a little longer than some. The good news is that usually those dont get held up for too long. I'm sure it's coming... but in the meantime don't feel badly about being down or having to hold back as we celebrate. We know how you feel and understand your concerns!

I leave for a couple of hours and another NOA1 dated 4/23 approved! Need to go work out!

Oh my god!!!Thank you Jeus,We got approved!!!!Im so happy....Kim and russ..Your's wont be long...My prayers for those who still waiting...
Im freaking out....Thank you god

Oh my goodness!!! Congratulations!!!!

hey, no touch first???

milo.. I see you lurking... we're next!!!

No touch on me...Just went to check my email at 4 :00 am my time and i saw an email from CRIS....

Im sure your's is next...God bless you...

My prayers for those who are still waiting..Go VSC send more approvals................pllleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaseeeeeeee..

Please please please let us be next! I need some good news!!!!

I'm so happy for you! Seems we've been right next to each other on this long journey and I'm delighted to share your wonderful news! I wish you much happiness and a speedy remainder of the process. Phillipines is pretty quick so you should be together in no time!

Congratulations prettynpink !!!
Kim you are next

KIM you ARE next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys are all so sweet. I just had a nice long workout but it didn't seem to calm my nerves any. Finding it hard to pull myself away from the computer but I know, for my sanity's sake, that I must! I think i'll go weed my mother's garden! Sad.

Russell wants me to call the uscis but I figure if it's coming... it's coming.

Congrats to all the approvals!!!!!

Sorry, wasn't here for a bit, but always keep you guys in my thoughts and check Igor's daily to see yet one more happy couple getting one step closer to each other. Best wishes to those still stuck in da waiting room!!!!

Edited to add: Oh, my, Kim... Looks like you are running out of things to do over there... I feel it's coming though

Just posted congrats for prettynpink on the philippine subforum and thought I would check on April filers... was somewhat hoping to see your approval Kim ... Hope it won't be long now.... especially if you stop checking USCIS site ... I know there is no connection but there are a lot of people here (including me) who have attested to getting the NOA2 immediately after we stopped obsessing with checking the USCIS online status... and somehow, you will have a feeling that it is coming... like you can SMELL IT IN THE AIR!

You've endured the long wait for your divorce to be final... the long wait to be able to file... the long wait to be together and when it finally comes, it will be soooooo worth it.

Keeping you and all those who are still waiting in my thoughts and prayers.

Congratulations PrettynPink!

I hope the rest of our approvals are coming soon! Especially Kims!

I checked all day today but NADA!

Jill, I think you and me are in the same box - so hopefully we'll get approved on the same day. It would be cool if it was Friday, so I can go out partying all weekend to celebrate. Hell, if it happens tomorrow I'll go out and party, who am I kidding, lol.

Suzy.. If it comes tomorrow, I will start partying tomorrow and right on thru the weekend! This is my last week of clinicals for this semester.. so no more getting up at 4 am !!!! Now that enough is a reason to party this weekend!!

congrats to the new approvals!!!!!! keep them coming!

forgot to mention...went to the doctors today, only gained 2lbs so far throughout the pregnancy. i'm sure that there is a lot more to come! lol heart rate was in the 160's and everything is looking good!!!

praying for you guys to all get good news ASAP!

forgot to mention...went to the doctors today, only gained 2lbs so far throughout the pregnancy. i'm sure that there is a lot more to come! lol heart rate was in the 160's and everything is looking good!!!

praying for you guys to all get good news ASAP!

Thanks everyone...
Im expecting more approvals this week..Praying for it...
God bless

Jill ~ you live in Philly? I'm in NY! Let's get together & party I'm soooo down for it. I'm going to be doing my "semesters over" partying in a few weeks when this summer session is OVER.

Megan ~ I LOST weight when I was pregnant at the beginning! I suppose it's normal being that I was puking my brains out. Trust me, you'll gain weight especially at the end.

Glad to hear everybody's doing good, you guys know me already, I'm usually not depressed or sulking because of the wait, I make the best of it. My best friend was like "aren't you guys, you know.... frustrated" I was like "yeah." She was like "well how do you take care of it?" I was like "we just deal with it." I got confused, I didn't realize what she was talking about, I finally realized she was asking if we had, you know, phone sex. LOL Gotta love my friends.

Luis called me all tipsy, today's Independence Day in Perú, he's doing the "drunk dialing" lol telling me he loves me 100 times all slurred speech and everything. I was messing with him, it's so fun messing with drunk people, especially when its your boyfriend! haha...

Have a good night everyone!!

~ Suz

Ok maybe now that I received my approval I am getting paranoid of what could go wrong - haha, I know real positive.

I am really nervous that the Embassy will deny us because of no common language.. He speaks spanish fluently and hardly any English. I speak English and not so good Spanish. We do speak for hours on the phone because the Spanish I do speak he understands (one of those odd couple things), and I can understand him if he speaks slow enough. We have spent 3 vacations together and between the Spanish I speak and the pocket dictionary I possess, the language was not a problem at all. I really wanted to go to the interview with him because the prevoius two times that he went for a tourist visa (after him and I met and had my name on the forms when he applied) he got denied, for the pure basis they did not think he would return to Chile.

Any thoughts on this?

Hello to All:

The case went to Montevideo Embassy, now that my fiance is gathering all the papers that he needs... he doesn't find his vaccination certificate.

Any advise in what to do?

Thank you All!!!

Congratulations to the Approvals of this week

We are one step closer

Thank you for your understanding. I am very happy for other people, and I don't want to seem as if I'm raining on their parade, but I really feel so terribly down, and at this point I think it's not going to happen. One thing I know is that I can't possibly bear another six months or longer like that, and I don't know what I'm going to do if this goes on much longer. Michael would move here in a heartbeat, but he knows that the current situation in Italy is rather bad (won't go into details, but suffice it to say that he's got to pay about $1,000 a month in child support, and it would be next to impossible for him to find a job here, unless he wanted to risk his life every minute of the day), and that his moving here would put a huge burden on me. My work situation is not good either, especially from a psychological point of view. At my age I wouldn't be able to find another job here, and that would probably make things hard in another European country. This is why we decided to go the K1 route... We were even able to buy an apartment in the US a couple of months ago, but I don't even know if I will ever be allowed to live here (my money was OK to take though).

Sorry for venting and spoiling everyone's party, but I am feeling so depressed... We are good people, and I don't think we deserve this.

Anyone who likes Deep Purple definately comes under the, "Good People" banner, kidda. Hang in there!

HighwayStar>>>>

I am sorry to hear that things have been very tough on you.
I just want you to know I am here to share that depressing uncertainty with you....

I totally know what you mean. My fiance is coming to Japan in two weeks
and we have been apart for almost 8 months because of USCIS.
We have never committed a crime before, we met when we were both in college,
I always wrote down his address in my I-94 form
whenever I went to visit him in the US, I really don't think there is anything
that looks suspicious to USCIS about our history or background.
But somehow it has been taking 4 months since we filed our petition....

It should be encouraging to know that VSC is moving as you can see
from all the new approvals coming every day but it has been so long that
I feel like i would never ever get an approval from USCIS.

But highwaystar, let's hang in there a little longer!!!!
You are not alone!!! Just forget about NOA2 while your fiance is with you in Italy
and try to enjoy every minute of the time you get to spend with him because you know
it is very precious!! ;-)
I will do the same when my fiance comes to Japan!!

I was TOUCHED today!!!!!!!! Checked my case status and SOMETHING is happening to it So exciting and heartening! Im so hoping this leads to an approval this week!!!!!!!!!!

Goodluck Laura, I think this may very well be your approval

Thanks

Good Morning April. Just getting here now as i've been following mama nich's advice and keeping myself off the computer as much as I can. Not so easy when it's your job! Still no news but i'm confident it's coming!

Megan, so glad things are still going well for you. I too lost weight with all 3 of my pregnancies... course I gained hundreds after! You get safely to your man and let us know when you're across the pond. I think this visit is going to do you guys so much good. I'm happy you have this time.

Suzy, if I wasn't 4 hours away and so busy i'd be down there in a heartbeat for a night of partying after all this! Somehow I think you could keep up with me. Perhaps some day. That's funny about Luis... sounds like something my friends would ask me. Course they know i'd tell them the truth.. usually with details!

Aww Kristen, sorry you're fretting now. I don't think the language barrier will be a problem as long as you prove you can communicate. Maybe you could include a letter stating that you can and do communicate just fine and that you're both working on becoming fluent in each others languages. I'm sure that would help. Try not to fret too much... you're almost there.

Sandra, at his medical they will test his blood to find out if and what he needs for vaccinations if he doens't have his records.

Raff, as I mentioned before and as you see above, there are still some from your time period waiting. I wish I knew why. Hate to assume anything but it seems that adjuticator is on vacation! I can't imagine going weeks beyond this point where all my april buddies are being approved so I certainly understand your discouragement. Have you tried calling Vermont yet? I know they'll probably tell you that you're within your time BUT there have been many instances wh ere you can get a little more information depending on who you talk to. Let us know. I do hope you are enjoying this special time with your love despite the wait. *hugs*

Gaura, this is it!!!! Oh i'm so excited for you!

No touches for us yet. I've been doing good trying not to obsess.. not sure why. Maybe it's that 'calm' before the 'NOA2' that was spoke about yesterday. I'm sure it's not too far off now! Going to go home and work out then perhaps a float in the pool for a bit. Sending good luck wishes to all!

Kim ~ Yeah, I'm silly like that I'd probably make up some farfetched story that my gullible friends would believe lol. I'm pretty truthful with them though!

Yeah we need to party, I'll go to Boston, I have crazy friends up there too, one of which just found out I'm petitioning a visa for Luis and is like YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED? WHAT? haha.... needless to say she's a little disappointed b/c she thinks our partying days are over, lol.

Gaura ~ I'm so excited for you! Woohoo!

I don't know about anyone else, but I literally have NO negative feelings about our progress. It's been insanely hard to wait to see him again, and it does seem like an eternity to people in love, but I realize that USCIS simply can't look at things the same way we do. While I'm sure they understand the gravity of their jobs and what it is they're essentially deciding, they've also got to remember that it's their job and certain things go along with the process. I prefer to think there are people there who really would like to approve someone, who wish they had the authority to just say, "Here, you guys can come here and get married now", but have to go by the book.

However, I know it's coming - as long as I know that I gave them everything they asked for, the MOST that could dampen my spirits would be an RFE for some stupid little minute detail I forgot. Beyond that, since we're law-abiding, in love, able to support ourselves - there is absolutely no reason for us to be denied. Given the fact that pretty much EVERYONE on Igor's list so far has seen an approval (even if a delayed one), I just can't imagine actually worrying that we'll be flat-out denied with no recourse. Maybe it's happened, but it seems so rare as to not even register as a blip on the probability radar.

Some adjudicators are probably more meticulous, some are probably more relaxed. I still don't think there's a person here who is going to be completely denied for no reason.

We'll all be with those we love, eventually. Just my opinion, for what it's worth.

I'm totally with you on that SterlingGirl... I love the optimism in this forum. We all keep each other laughing & that's great... and let's think about it, I've probably said it a million times BUT.... We've found the loves of our lives! What's better than that? Yeah so mine is in Peru, chillin', having fun without me right now, but soon he'll be here and things will be awesome!

I don't think too many people are afraid of getting denied at the USCIS level. You're right in that VERY rarely are people denied at this stage of the process unless it is found that one is not legally allowed to marry.. faces IMBRA issues..etc. However, the Embassy stage is a different story. At some of the higher fraud Consulates it's almost a given that you are denied before you are given your visa. It's the exception but it's still happens enough that there is discussion almost daily here at VJ.

My issues with waiting have nothing to do with the USCIS. I've been here long enough to know that timelines fluctuate and not everything is done in order. Of course I want them to approve everyone in a week but I know that's unrealistic. What burdens me most is that i've spent 3 weeks with Russell in the last 10 months... this after being together daily for a year and a half.... I miss him and he misses me. Sure, maybe I can visit... I have. But NZ is not the kinda place you can just hop over to for a few days vacation. It's extremely expensive and an extremely long flight. He is not allowed into the U.S. in on the VWP anymore so it would have to be me going to visit him and trying to situate my kids for that long is not too easy.

This is the place where people understand that. To have him in my arms every day for so long and now having to wait this out... in the scheme of things it's not so long... but tell that to my heart.

That's perfectly understandable too - I'm in the same boat, really. The one time he visited, the moons aligned JUST right for us. He had just started a new job (in addition to his writing job) and was able to tell them that he already had time scheduled out of the country. Plane tickets were RIDICULOUSLY low; I think his round-trip ticket cost us something in the $200 range, though I can't remember the exact figure. He stayed for a month with no problems.

Now that fuel charges are so high, neither of us can afford plane tickets back and forth and still save for his adjustment of status, employment authorization, etc. The dollar is worth diddly on the pound anymore, so I certainly can't afford to go there, especially having a kid; it definitely IS tough. And while you do have your high-fraud consulates being extra careful, my point was that I think people don't often get denied withOUT recourse. Meaning, as long as your relationship is truly genuine, and you have nothing to hide, it will eventually happen for all of us. Kind of one of those "Someday, we'll all look back on this and laugh" speeches.

Kim ~ I know I'm Miss Optimistic, but I want you to know that I can't even IMAGINE what you are going through. I was lucky enough to spend time with Luis but, if I lived with him for a year and he had to leave I would go absolutely nuts. You are one strong person! I know things are going to work out great for you and Russ, especially after all this waiting and missing each other.

Plane tickets to Peru aren't HORRIBLE, but it's at least 600 round trip, and I'm a single mom working going to school, it's hard to get time off nevermind get money for a plane ticket. We talk every night, I have Vonage so I call him unlimited for free, and we talk for at least an hour every night. Don't get me wrong, it's hard, but in the scheme of things still with him in another continent, I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life. I have a wonderful boyfriend (or fiancee...) that loves me and cares about me so much, my kids are happy & healthy and I couldn't ask for anything more!

hello everyone!!

Aww. congratss on the new approvals.. i was so busy at work but always checking VJ for updates..
SUzy - Maybe when you come to Peru we can meet.. and celebrate.. a big party just for us!
Your baby is here and mine is in NY.. OMG c'est la vie

Una pregunta.. Luis tiene su tarjeta de vacunas? yo no tengo la mia y estoy un poco preocupada porque no quiero pagar por las que ya me pusieron. I lost my vaccionation card, Im a bit worried about that cause I dont want to get vaccines twice or pay again for them. Mmmmm

Sending you more and more patience!!!
I'll be here.. waiting silently for my turn. Sometimes ya just cant wait for that email to come through!

I got my approval!!!! Just got home from a concert (Naturally 7- FANTASTIC- YouTube them!) at past midnight after my morning touch I was HOPING that I would have an approval and I opened my inbox and THERE IT WAS!! I jumped for joy and my flatmates made disgruntled moaning sounds as I shook the house lol, but the WAITING IS OVER!!!

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

The feeling IS incredible!!!

COngratulations!!!Time to party ...Your a step closer ...God bless..

Hoping and praying for more approvals...God bless everyone!!!

Gaura...congratulations!!!! I knew that touch had to be good news for you.

Thank you suzy... we do have a long history but much of that has been spent apart. We've just had enough. I'm sure it wont be much longer now, though. We text quite a bit and talk for a little while when he wakes up in the morning (5pm est) and then again for about 3 hours each night. Usually voice chat or webcam. I like to feel like i'm still curling up with him before I drift off to sleep. Love to get together anytime you're near Boston. Just let me know. You're so right to keep perspective. My life has thrown me much bigger curve balls than this and the only way I know how to hit it is straight on...there's no other choice really than to be thankful for all that you are blessed with that's your best defense. Fingers crossed for you guys... anytime now really.

A & V ..not too much longer.