hehe hope so!!!!!

Top of the morning to USCs, and top of the evening to not-yet, USCs,

Top o' the mornin'

No touches - no progress... Hoping to see something soon! Hang in there everybody, we'll get through this.

Hi. How do u pay for the filing of 1-130 in USE manila when Direct con sul filing? is it a checj enclosed in the 1-130 pack or have to pay in cash in the cashier of the US emabssy?

Hello co-June filers! How's everyone? Wasn't able to visit the site for about 2-3 days now. No touch in our papers yet, missing my husband so much! While waiting for the NOA2, I am planning to compile the proofs of our raltionship like chat logs. Need your opinions and tips,for the following;
1. do i have to print everyday's conversation or maybe 2-4 printed conversation?

Also, before we joined VJ, we are not aware that it's better to have the chat logs from the past and we did not save our conversations from the past.

2. do letters and cards and messages in facebook will be fine as proofs from the past? (We've met since december 2007.)
3. got married here in the philippines, and we did not keep the receipts from our trips like hotel and resorts receipt, etc? What do you think is the best thing to do about it?


Any comments or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Just want to prepare ahead of time as I am working as well and only have 1 or 2 days off in one week.

thanks guys in advance.

hi,

i am also doing the preparations of documents and the proof of relationship..i compile what i have right now in one folder i made

as about the chatlogs...i and my husband have not save all of those from our past years ( we started chatting 2004) ...his pc was reformated and same as mine.. we will just print 3 or 4 conversations each year that we have saved as a sample and also same as the emails...we do have all the emails since 2004 though... also will print emails from his relatives or friends that i got

i kept all receipt that i got from his last 3 visits here in philippines and also his boarding passes and all travel documents as i know it is important

you can also compile as proof those cards he sent to you like birthday cards and any other cards..

pictures too from your wedding and his visits and also receipt is important

hope this help.

good luck to us and hope we can get our NOA2 soon

God bless

mae

same here..NOA2 pleaseeeeeeee

Still no touch

From what I understand touches don't always mean that there's actually some progress on your file... Hang in there! We're all still waiting as well...

Nothing here either, but from what I understand, some people get the hard copy of their NOA2 and never even see a touch.

yeah, my current file has had no touches online either. not worried about it though. any touches now would be icing on the cake

Hey guys as justjulie said. One of my pettion was never updated and still showing pending, even i done with the pettition. So i will not go for tuches, ya ofcourse touch will give you some hope.

All we need NOA2 not tuches...Goodluck everyone.

Thanks.

no touches here either...

Will be soon !!

I'm so over it guys....

this site has been depressing for me lately and I've been spending a lot of time talking with hubby over the phone and we are both trying to calm each other koz we miss each other so
much....

I wish, like everyone else, this would hurry the $&@@! Up!!!!!!

Ho hum.

been missing u donna!

Yeah I've just been feeling down lately...

I spent almost 8 months with hubby either in the US or here in Australia and now going to nothing is so hard..,.

But you understand that... All of you do.

It doesn't make it any easier though... I feel like I'm falling into a pit of depression!

One good thing I guess is that I finally have a blood test booked for tomorrow morning at 8am, for vaccine history.

It was meant to be done last wk but I never got around to it!

i am here if you need a listening ear. the wait is hell, and i would not wish it on my worst enemy. the only way i can get around it is to set my focus on other things, like checking, and double checking i have things ready for NVC. i try not to check USCIS but a couple of times a week. it is like watching a pot of water boil with the stove not turned on. know what i mean?

Totally know what you mean!



I feel so much pressure because I'm organising it all from here as USC hubby is sending it all to me to fill out and return to him, so I've sorted the next steps for NVC whilst waiting and then I'll twiddle my thumbs...

Thanks for understanding, you always make me smile K, so I'll be sure to hang out here more

you just reminded me I'm getting my hair done on Saturday!!!!

Yaay!

me too. always makes me feel good

I think we ALL know what you're going through, Donna. This is our 4th year of the back-and-forth-across-the-ocean relationship. We spent FOUR YEARS living for each time we were reunited, counting down the days until we were together. And then the second we were in each other's arms, we were faced with the countdown to the day we had to part again. It puts a black cloud over each visit.

This separation is the BIG ONE. We knew it would be this way, and tried to prepare ourselves for it, but it's worse than we imagined. While I sit here in relative comfort, my husband lives in substandard conditions, because there's no work, and no benefits available to help him. I earn a secretary's wage. So after I take care of my mortgage and bills, there's not much left. I worry every day about whether he's eating right, if he's warm, etc. He's a very resilient and optimistic man, which is why I fell in love with him. But I worry, ya know?

It may sound stupid, but maybe instead of thinking what you don't have, think about what you DO have. Although he's far away, you have a man who loves you - a man who waits for you. That's LOVE, Donna. Lesser men would walk away from this. But a man who will wade through this garbage is a keeper!

I'm an expert in surviving the separations. My methods may not work for you, but I'll suggest them just the same. Break the separation up by weeks. Start looking forward to an event at the end of THIS week, then the next. For me, I look forward to my paycheck every two weeks. Or I'll decide that in 3 weeks, I'm going to do something nice, maybe drive to see some beautiful place, or have a nice dinner out with my mother. Then, you're only looking forward THREE weeks instead of three MONTHS. When you look back, you'll see that 3 weeks have flown by.

I don't know about you, but it's actually easier for me if I don't chat with my husband every day. Chatting for hours on end really gets to me. It seems to make the longing worse, and time stands still.

I know I probably haven't helped much, but just know that we're all in this - we all know what you're going through. There are many, many pillowed soaked with VJ'er tears.

Hang in there. You'll soon be cooking in the Kentucky heat. LOL.

I can relate with this so well....I always try to think in terms of days/weeks and not months. However I dont know how you can handle not talking with your husband everyday? I think this is the only thing that keeps me going.....but then again everyone is different...

Its definitely something everybody copes in different ways. My wife and I use skype to go every night to talk - I can't really do without my nightly chat with the wife. It would drive me a bit batty. Thanks to her being a 3 hour flight (Toronto) or 5 (Buffalo) we are able to visit every month or two.

My heart goes out to those of you doing all this across the pond. Let is all have a smooth and RFE-less journey.

Anyone see this nugget of news?
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

"Redesigning USCIS.gov

"In the next 90 days, USCIS will launch a vastly improved Web site that will, for the first time ever, allow applicants to get updates on their status of their applications via e-mail and text message and online."
-President Obama, June 25th, 2009



On September 22nd a redesigned USCIS.gov web site will be launched to help customers navigate the immigration system and remain up-to-date regarding their case status.

In response to customer feedback, from March to June 2009, USCIS conducted focus group discussions, usability tests, and surveys regarding general functionality of the website with a broad cross-section of users. Participants ranged from national & local stakeholders to customers and visitors to USCIS.gov.

Based on the findings, a design has been approved and is currently in development. The improved design of USCIS.gov follows four core principles:

* A customer-centric home page that provides applicants with a “one-stop shop” of immigration services information.
* Simplified navigation and improved search capability.
* Enhanced customer service tools including expanded Case Status Online with both email and text functionality.
* Information that is written clearly and meets the needs of our customers.

USCIS wants to help prepare customers for the redesigned website, so we are providing a mock up of the new home page reflecting these core principles. Between now and September 22nd, USCIS will continue to provide updates on the progress we make toward this goal. Please check our web site for future progress updates and to get answers to your questions."

Well, I really can't afford this, but... I booked a flight today.

Food and heat are highly overrated.....

I may try to sell some furniture or pick up some extra part-time work to pay for it.

congrats, Julie! send me a postcard, hehehe. i am trying to figure a way to ask my boss to let me "borrow" against next year's pto so i can attend the husband's interview. this is the one mistake i am kicking myself for from the fiance interview. i didn't have any trips after we met for 3 months in 2007. i have made 2 trips since his last interview in november. so i am doing a lot of overtime to pay for my next trip.

Oh man... you must be working 'round the clock!

Does every embassy require you BOTH to attend the interview? My vacation time resets in January, so I'm hoping the interview may be scheduled after that.

Julie

Hey Cuz, best of luck this time, You will approved soon. My pray for you guys. I have seen these times and relay understand. Hard to wait ...

Now I am waiting for my parents 130 and cant to see approvals very soon... I am hoping in this month..

I just took PTO and i will take again once my parents got visa so they can come with me..

thanks kballtex, it's exciting news!

i recently got approved to work 20 hours a week overtime. i work at home, so it makes it a lot easier it does seem like i am always in front of my work pc. so i keep my laptop sitting on the desk next to it, which is why you can almost always find me on vj.

no, the embassy does not require you to be at the interview. india is not an easy consulate. he did fine in the interview, but they asked for information that was next to impossible for us to get. when we couldn't produce it, they sent us back to USCIS for "review". well, they reviewed it, and decide to expire it (which is better than a denial )

our pto also starts over in january, so if his interview is next year, it would actually be perfect because i will have 32 hours carried over to the next year. but i am praying for him to be here for christmas



thanks cousin It you will have your parents with you very soon

Oh my goodness.... this is your second time around???

I'm also worried about not being able to provide what they need. My husband has that 28-yr old conviction. We requested more information from the courthouse, but the records can't be found. I'm really not sure what we can do to provide the information they'll undoubtedly require.

Yes I belive India, Pakistan USEM are tuff. But Cuz, we are pushing with you...we gona cross the bank of the river...

Just got back from a horrible big blood test this morning to find out my vaccine history. I hate blood tests!

My blood didn't pump too well.... And now I'm bruised!! Eeee!

I read your reply Julie, I don't mean to sound ungrateful, that is certainly not my personality. I, on the other hand to you, must have daily contact with my husband. I couldn't survive more than a day without it.

Neither could he.... Considering we have been doing it since the day we met online.

Thank god I'm from Australia and our embassy sounds good.... They were helpful when I initially emailed before all this process began asking dumb questions.

I feel for you K, dealing with a tough embassy!

yeah, this is the second time around with the same SO although they are tough, it wasn't completely their fault. we were very naive and thought our attorney would know what he was doing. but that was for the fiance visa. we are now married. it is for this reason we sent in over 11 pounds of paperwork, and over 150 photos. we did not want to leave any stone unturned, and did not want them saying we did not have enough evidence. as the saying goes, if i knew then what i know now.

Hey everyone. Hope you all are coping well. Did anyone get any touches or any updates lately? I'm still untouched since June 8th. I hope they didn't forget about me. I feel like an obsessive compulsive freak checking the USCIS site 24/7 to see if there are any updates....I also worry they somehow forgot about me, but its just paranoia I think, lol.

Hi Ginger. No touches, and we have similar timelines. It looks like the USCIS is into Petitions filed the 2nd week of April now, so I suspect we'll be waiting another 1-2 months for our NOA2s. What number are you on Igor's list? I've stopped going to the USCIS site and have been obsessing more over my number on Igor's list, because that changes as people get their NOA2s and the list is updated. I feel like I'm actually making progress by watching my number change. (Although a few days ago, I fell from 100 to 103 , most likely because somebody added an earlier filing date)

Julie

i wish everyone would update igor when they are approved. and if both partners have a profile, then only one should update their timeline. i know of one couple and only one half has updated igor. also, i wish it had EVERYONE from uscis on the list so we know really what our number in line is, wishful thinking, i know

Nope ...no touches here !!

Still waiting !!

I'll probably be last to get my noa2 as I'm near the end of June
I'm officially number 134 on igors list....

How is everyone today? I'm feeling a little off after my blood test! Weird, but I actually do feel like a whole lot of blood was removed

we are running neck and neck, donna, i am the one right above you.

How will you find out about the Igor's list? Where can i see that? No touch here as well, we had our NOA2 on the 2nd week of June..

Sorry! I meant NOA1! Just sleepy from work.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthl...=2&sortby=2

you can sort it how you want. i sorted by CSC and Unapproved petitions

hehe it'll be a party day when we are approved!

Thanks a lot Kaushalia! Appreciate it a lot!

Just now discovered how to use that list... 108 baby! Also no touches.

Hey guys

Why we need a tuch, when USCIS can just send us NOA2. I personaly dont go for tuches, I tell you one of my case still showing pending but i already dont with it.

June filer time

Im #112 on the list. But I agree, 1-2 more months is probably more reasonable. Im just impatient, LOL!

Why go for touches? Why not? Gives me something to keep track of, to know someone is looking at my paperwork.

anytime, my friend