Congratulations Alex!!!!!!!! Couldnt happen to a nicer person.

And.....if I paid a lawyer $2000 for this and he forgot to pay the USCIS.....I think he'd find out where Jimmy Hoffa is.

Anyway.......thanks guys for the well wishes and CONGRATULATIONS. I can only hope you're right with the prediction.

Jenni, step outside and tell me if it is hot and humid now. Welcome to the south.

Ana, just got off the phone with Iuliia. No wonder you got sick. It is cold and raining in Kharkov. She is complaining that she is getting something. She is "nyet hirosho." Hope you feel better.

Mailman just came by the house. Nothing. Still lost in the VSC black hole. At least no bills in the mail.

Oh my God!!! I am getting so excited to see all these approvals!!! I am a June filer and I saw already some of June filers with their approvals!!! (i am jealous LOL) but let's be patient (that goes for me )

Congrats and God bless.

CONGRATULATIONS everyone who received their approvals!

If one is registered on the USCIS website does the e-mail notification come the day the K1 is approved or is the e-mail delayed like the website? We are going through an attorney and all he keeps telling us is that VSC is processing January and it can take 6-12 months. Thank goodness for VJ members.

Time line
Date mailed: May 2, 2008
Date received: May 5, 2008
NOA1 Date: May 13, 2008
Touch: June 25, 2008

~Jen
John called NVC today and they received our application yesterday!Thank you Jen !


~Ana

Hi sweetheart good to hear from you !Hope you are feeling better!! Your NOA2 is coming Ana!


~Melannie

How could you miss that ??!!! Thank you sweetheart!!!


Marmite lovers and Vandme

Thank you !!!


~Ryan

Thank you sooooo much Ryan !!!!

I know that you are NEXT!!!!

God my head is numb. Celebrated last night at a Thailand restaurant with 2 bottles of champagne.

I'm off back to bed.

Afternoon Gordon!

Hope you had a glass for me !!!

Ana, are you feeling better? Hope so. Did you go to Boryspil to see David off or were you still feeling bad? Get well.

I am glad to see tons of approvals for everyone. My application must be under a wobbly table leg in the cafeteria. I guess they are not afraid of gun toting, beer drinking, tobacco chewing rednecks. Little do they know.
I had to tell Iuliia that the liberals do not like me because of my years in the Corps and what I did. That is the reason that we don't have NOA2. She laughed. I know it is a crapshoot. I did think hard of taking a 2 month hiatus. Naw, she just needs to get her visa. She does't understand that hunting season has started here.

Time to put crosshairs on the mailman and see if she has my hardcopy.

Jenni, you should be at the Ale House right now. The "bottom of the pack, NC State" is losing to Clemson, barely. I went to State, but am a die-hard TIGER fan. I hope that we make them cry.

It has gotten so quiet here. Let's go people.

Wish I was at the Ale House. Clemson is kicking the crap out of the bottom of the pack. Now to watch my sons kick the crap out of their opponents.

Watched the nice postal worker drive right past my mailbox. It looks like I will be freezing my a## off in November. The mailman must not have noticed the red dot that was following her up the street.

If anyone takes my posts seriously, you evidently got a D in English and do not understand sattire and sarcasism.

Good luck to all. Give me another adult beverage!

~Natalia

Thank you sweetheart!!!

Hopefully you will get you approval soon! Fingers crossed !



Hi Everyone!

Alex Hi! Thank you! I hope to get good news soon. I can't wait to get it!! Here it's really cold. Today I went to the park with my friends, we decided to have our lunch outside of restaurant, yes it's nice and sunny, but it's freezzzzing!!! Anyway I hope I won't get a cold.

LOL Steel

I'm quiet cuz I'm not around enough Relaxing w/ Bo as he has Fridays and Saturdays off. Gotta run to the store and get some steaks in awhile

Hope your sons kick some serious ###, and I would be checking USCIS more than waiting on the mail...it was 4 days after our email notification that we got our letter. Iknow the website can be unreliable though. Just don't make the postalworker to bonkers...we've all heard about what they can get like

Alex - I'm glad you got through to NVC good to know your petition arrived safe eh?

Ana! Good to hear from you. SOrry you got sick while D was visiting, but Im sure he just was entirely too happy to be close to you

Hehe Gordon, celebrating is sometimes hard on the head eh? I had a bit too much wine my first night too

Still so happy for everyones approvals this past week Hoping that next week will clear up all the rest of the May filers!!

<3 Jen

Just curious if anyone knows how long it takes to get an email from the USCIS for the NOA2? Our account on there website says they approved the petition but Lara hasn't received an email from them yet.

Gordon,

It sounds like the last two batches of approvals have not had the emails go out as they should. I wouldnt be too worried about it...it should take 3-5 days for Lara to get the hard copy in the mail Thats the one that really counts anyway

<3 Jen

Thank you for that Jen

Jenni, How do you like the weather today. Supposed to be 95. I ordered that just for you. Football went well last night. Winners. My middle son did give up one touchdown. There goes his allowance.

Ana, hope you are getting better. Just talked to Iuliia a minute ago. She is now sick with a fever. She is not a good one when she becomes ill. She was envious of my weather. She said that she would not get sick here.

Hoping to see some more approvals. Hopefully mine so I can go hunting soon in Ukraine.

Gordon : Not a problem hun Let us know when she gets it Let Lara know that once she recieves the letter, she can give NVC a ring to find out when your petition arrives there. I think Kim posted the number in a different thread yesterday or Friday I do believe Alex has the number as well.

Steel: Yay! tell your sons congrats..I'm watching football now. I told Bo I would start watching it (it's the closest thing to Rugby, so I can deal), but he's going to really have to convince be about Basketball :S The weather is beautiful, even though it's hot. Bo works everyday until Friday now though, so I won't be going too far :S Sit out on the balcony, watch the cars with a beer
Sorry to hear your love is sick. She thinks she wants this weather, but she's going to be like me, and probably get sick more often for the first few months of her stay here. I have a bit of tolerance because I live next to water too...so I can tolerate the humidity. Bo is from Cali, been here 5 years and STILL can't tolerate the stickiness I hope she gets better soon!

Ana - that means you too hun!! Have some chicken soup and plenty of rest

Alex - Have you stopped dancing yet hehehe...I'm so glad we're all moving forward with this process.

Dairy - How is CSC doing? I havent popped my their thread in awhile. Still have my fingers crossed for you, as well as all the other lovely May filers in this thread

<3 Jen

Hello May !!!!!

How is everyone doing?



Sorry for been away, had too much to celebrate this weekend!!

I sure had a glass for you jen, Gordon, N y tiger, Ryan you ware in thoughts to !!!



~Gordon

Hope you got the number to NVC please keep us update!!



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Hello May !!!!!

How is everyone doing?

I'm fine! This MUST be the week for us - even though I said that last week......

I see lots of NOA2's coming our way.

Glad to see you having a few glasses. I have a bottle of fizzy booze waiting for me when the time comes......this week!

Crossing my fingers that this is the week for you!!! Don’t forget to keep us updated!!

Yes, I was glad to have a "few glasses", but today I dont feel as happy as I was yesterday , just make sure to keep that bottle ready for this week! don't forget to have a glass for me !!

Alex, when do you plan to move over to the States. I'm hoping to be there by November. You getting nervous yet lol?

I'm getting my police report done this week. One thing less out the way.

Hoping to be there next month, calling the embassy tomorrow to find out how fast or slow they work ?!

Yes I am getting a little nervous, the last time john and I saw each other was in April 2007 worried that they will see it as a problem!?

That will not be a problem Alex. I wouldn't let that worry you.

Thank you Gordon !

Still awake ??? I think that this the first time I see you online this late?!

Btw how was Lara reaction when she found out that you ware approved and how is she doing?

She's doing better Alex. She was well over the moon. Was such a relief for this part to be over. She's off too look at wedding dresses this week plus she has the honeymoon situated.

Apologize for not being on lately. If I missed any approvals I would like to say Congrats.

up to 38th on Igors. seems there are quite a few with Noa1 dated 8th or 9th of May. Hope that this'll (finally) be the week for Noa2

Asking me about the the CSC is like poking a bees nest with a stick.

I am a july filer but i am glad to see you guys you getting your beloved and most awaited NOA2. Sme June filers also getting their approval.... I hope by the end of October we will be getting ours also! CONGRATS TO ALL MAY FILERS!!!!!!!!

Happy Monday Everyone


Well, I don't want to jinx it, so I'll just say that Chantal and I were touched on Friday.

No email of any sorts, so I'm just trying to treat it as a touch right now.

Hope youre all doing well today

Ryan

Hmm I won't jinx it either Ryan, but a touch is a good sign at this point.

Keep an eye on your mailbox at the end of this week and let us know

Sorry Dairy, I didnt mean to irritate the nest sweetie :S
<3 Jen

nothing yet.. still 49 on Igors, and it'll be 4 months since the NOA 1.

I am so frustrated VSC just told us on the phone that they are currently processing the february applications.... that means its our turn in NOV!!!! Can that really be true???? Anyone here waiting for that long? (We filed on May 13) Really upset

Hi CharloetteSophie,

I hope that is not true... Our date is also May 13th... hope we get our approvals soon! The waiting game is tough...

Nooooo, dont pay attention to USCIS website!!!!, put the correct date in your timeline. It looks like you forgot to put the date you sent the I129F. You should fill out the date you sent your I129F and the date they received your application. When you have that information, automatically you´ll see an estimate of the date that you should recieve your NOA2. I filed in June and mine is approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so dont pay attention to them. Good luck!!!! your NOA2 is coming to you!!

Good evening May Filers, I've been browsing through some of the Vermont filings, and I've noticed a few very similar to mine May 14th 08 that have either been touched numerous times and or approved for NOA2. I'm very happy for those that are moving out of the NAO1 corral and to greener pastures, but Is Vermont in a position to crank out their applications now that their load is somewhat eased, or have I become crazed caused by the 123 day wait? At least touch me!

This is what I really don't understand... Why was backlog from Vermont sent to California, when from a K1 perspective California is soooo much slower? I'm really happy for Vermont filers who have been approved, and I realize that they two centers are much closer than they've been in the past (within a month and a half or so, as opposed to five-six months). It's just frustrating, particularly since I'm still at least two plus months away (according to my VJ timeline estimate) and June filers from Vermont are getting approvals.

That said, huge congrats to all the Vermont filers who have been approved--I'm glad your center is moving again!!!

the processing date quoted by the USCIS is supposed to be the earliest dated petitions they are processing, but many people receive their NOA2 before then, its just to cover themselves. lots of ppl from may are getting theirs now, dont panic ppls!

i think but i'm not expert but california might be the biggest and most staffed of all the service centers, possibly because it seems to me thay have a biggeer catchment area, than vermont. i would assume they get more applications on whole than vermont too. if its true that every service center is ment to be helping with citizenship it might be that with the very very very slow married visas at vermont, and cali having more staff than others they could stand to loose a few extra staff. though i'm with you i don't fully feel that it makes sence.

yes I understand where you're coming from, but when Vermont is capable of completing "June" applications while California is still bypassing some it's own Feb, April and May applicants to continually assist Vermont, it doesen't take a rocket scientist to figure out, that Vermont can stand on it's own two feet now, and no longer has to be helped by it's big brother.

I agree with you . it seems very mis managed

Morning may !!!

How is everyone doing?

Sorry for not been around , trying to get everything done before the big move!



~Ryan

You are so close?! Please keep on looking after your NOA2 in the mail!

Don't forget to keep us updated!

Good luck Ryan

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~Curtiz

How are the weeding plans going?

Have you received the package 3 yet or a appointment at the embassy?



~Chadherm

Thank you and good luck with your journey !!!



~Vandme

Maybe you are approved already, just took a look at USCIS and it still says PENDING.

Just remember to check you mailbox!

Good luck !!!



~Jen

Hi sweetie! How are things going with you?

Have your package left the NVC yet? Keep us updated!



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up to 34 on the list and 4 months and 1 week since Noa1. and still nothing

Hello May filers ... Hang in there! I'm hoping for you guys to get your NOA2 soon!

Greg received the hardcopy in the mail yesterday. We're going to check with the NVC soon.
I'm still hoping to get the greatest birthdaypresent ever ...

Have a wonderful day!

- only K3 (spousal visa petitions) were transfered from VSC to CSC. Vermont was WAAAAY behind in their spousal visas, and CSC picked up extra staff to help get through them. K-1 petitions were not moved at all.

Hey Alex, I'm great I'm having a lovely time, have to go get my ring looked at today or tomorrow to make sure it's good (part of the warrenty). Bo is going to give NVC a call today to see if it left. Hopefully it has I'm not looking forward to the wait once it gets to Montreal though. I really didnt want a winter wedding :S At least there isn't much chance there will be snow here

To all those waiting -
It seems that the approvals from the last 2 weeks, the email notifications and websites have NOT been updating. Make sure the USC's keep an eye on the mail, and this may be the way you will find out about your approval.

<3 Jen

Hi guys! Am feeling a bit better so decided to check on things... Between USCIS website acting up, June approvals coming in way before they cleared up May and all the talk about VSC slowing down even more I seriously have no clue as to what to believe now! I just don't know what to hope for It's like that NOA2 can come in tmr and than it might be here in a month

Other than that, hope u lucky jackpot winners are on fast tracks to the embassy . BTW, Alex, how is it in Sweeden? And Jenny do they practice giving away dates if somebody cancels in Montreal if you keep calling to check?

Jenni, Thanks for bringing the rain. I ordered you heat for a few days and you brought the rain back. Is this a tug-of-war. After the last 2 years or drought, I will concede. I just can't wait for you to experience the first 2 inches of snow. It is funny. All of the news people go to I-40, especially Harrison Ave exit and tell everyone how bad it is. I want to pelt them with ice-balls when they are doing a live feed. Something good for You Tube. I like the rain. Last year 5 of the swamps that I duck hunt were bone dry. Hopefully we will have the mosquito breeding grounds full this year.

Ana, How are you? Have you recovered yet. I hope so. My Iuliia is still sick. She came down with a fever on Sunday. I call her and the phone call lasts about one minute. Normally she will talk for at least 2 minutes before she hangs up. Just a joke. I hope that you had a great time with Dave on the Black Sea. I am really thinking of taking a long vacation for 2 months to Kharkov until this visa mess is over. I have to go to Chicago with my boss for a week and I will work on him. It will cost me sales, but as much as I have spent for the past 4 years, a drop in the bucket. Get well soon. I do hope that you had a great time and you will be reunited soon. All of us here look forward to hearing about where you went. Get your approval too.

Jenni, Any snow that we get, you will be blamed for it. We do like our warmer weather.

Ana, We were typing at the same time. Glad to see that you are doing better. My Iuliia is down and out right now. This is late for you, your time. Yes, it will be our time, sometime before the end of the year. I can not stalk the mailman until Saturday. Out of town for work. Then next week to Chicago. My mailman is so lucky that I can not stalk her. It will happen sometime, maybe. Glad to see you back on your feet.

Ana, We were typing at the same time. Glad to see that you are doing better. My Iuliia is down and out right now. This is late for you, your time. Yes, it will be our time, sometime before the end of the year. I can not stalk the mailman until Saturday. Out of town for work. Then next week to Chicago. My mailman is so lucky that I can not stalk her. It will happen sometime, maybe. Glad to see you back on your feet.

Glad to know that you are feeling better !

Called the embassy today to get some info about the medical and etc, but they have phone hours Monday and Wednesday from 1pm to 2pm only a hour can you believe that? Going to call them tomorrow hopefully will have some good news!

Going to get an appointment for my shots to next week! There's so much to do!

How are things with you? Is David home yet?

So sorry that you haven't received your approval sweetie!