Congressman Deal has been "looking" into it since August...CSC hasnt yet answered his inquiries. The have told us in months past that we are in name checks, then background checks, now this 2-3 week thing. Did I mention that the CSC is actually the headquarters of hell here on earth?

No touches, no nothing again this morning. I wait patiently at work for the beloved CRIS email----and when it doesn't come I hope to see the elusive hard copy in my mailbox----nope----not yet!!!! The ever patient Alane & Ramzis

CSC is ignoring a congressman's inquiry? Does not sound right. Time to contact your senators also. Multiple inquiries cannot hurt and you need someone to raise some hell. Deal is not getting the job done.

Hey I got another touch today. Has anyone ever seen one call make 4 touches?

Tim

I sure hope it isn't a RFE in the making. Please God...

You will be fine---I would WELCOME a touch!!!!

Good morning Alane...I'm sorry it wasn't in the mail yesterday :-( I hope you get it this week. Afterforever got it via email and mine snail mail. In fact, I just checked the website again and it still hasn't been updated, still says pending...strange!

I'll be checking your posts to see when it comes in ever the patient one :-)

Come on CSC & VSC...my fellow May filers need their NOA2's!!

Thanks u2Rsobad----it is somewhat of a comfort to know they haven't updated your site yet. You know how it is, at this point, we'll hang on to anything-----I am ready for the dance, dance, dance, ---- always patient, Alane & Ramzis

I cannot even imagine what you have gone through waiting this long but I am really hoping you get approved very very soon. Stay strong and good luck!!!!!!

Alane, I have been sending positive vibes your way for you to get your NOA2. I know U2rsobad has been doing the same. Hope you get something this week!!!!!!

Hopefully you have been approved.

Hey, at least be happy you have some activity within your account !!! My NOA-1 was initiated three days before you and I have not had any recent touch activity !!! You will most likely have and NOA-2 before this week ends !!

There may also be more work involved by the Laguna staff, with respect to those of us who are K-3/4 wherein, they have the I-130 and I-129F to reconcile as well as a childs CR-2 to process ??

Most RFE's come earlier in the process, during that intial pre-NOA-1 and/or while at the NBC in Missouri, my personal observation only.

I sure hope so








Thanks for the reassurance. I pray your right. I am a lot happier since your replay. Thanks

I am very thankful that this site exists and very thankful for all it's members. I would be lost without it..

I was approved today after 146 days of waiting. CSC might be kicking into high gear. Keep the faith and I hope everybody experiences my good fortune.

Woohoo! I just checked my case online status and found the following update:

Receipt Number:

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On October 29, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

YEAH!! It only took 152 days from filing at the Texas Service Center!

I had the pleasure of checking this online while my fiance was on the phone which was so very special to us both. I hope that all of you who are still waiting receive your approvals soon. Keep praying and being faithful...God is great!

Congrats Kellyc!!!!!

Congrats george and kellyc good luck on the rest of your journey

Wow---That is wonderful The patient ones really hope it is our turn today or tomorrow!!!! Alane & Ramzis

Well----tomorrow is October 31. 4 days past my "adjudication" timeline date. May be we will be golden goblins by tomorrow morning!!!! The patient ones Alane & Ramzis

congratulations to today's approvees!

Just a question if anyone can tell me...because i dont understand.

We were approved last Friday 10-26, I found it online. We have been touched almost every day since then. Anyone have any idea why?

After reading all of these posts today, I do not understand by what our dates are, how we were approved already. I hope everyone gets their approval soon.

Dawnnette

Congratulations George & kellyc!!!

And another...

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On October 29, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Yes!!!

Congratulations!

We are approved today:

Receipt Number: WAC0720******

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On October 29, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Maybe the phone call worked. I actually called them back at noon today and the CSR said I was still pending. When I looked at the site an hour later the above appeared. Woohoo! Good luck everyone and I continue to pray for all our journeys.

Hugs,
Asiya

congratulations to you both! great news coming fast today... let's hope it continues

Congrats !!! on the approvals None for me But I did Get touched again

Congrats to all approvals today. Maybe the Washington Post article shook some trees.

Congratulations everybody That´s great news I hope lotsa more are coming this week
And Zeroland

Kamel and Asiya,

Congratulation!!!! Yeah more and more June filers are approved. The USCIS website has been posted a comment that they have been delayed to process paperwork. Do you know how much every is delayed? like usually before this crazy fee increase, processing time was about 3 to 4 months. But, now it became like 4 to 5 months, and 6 months for some folks. I wonder if they really process packages based on the received dates or jusr randomly.

Gratz to the approvees!!

As for an RFE - I'd welcome one right now!!!

Ditto...

Congratulations to all receiving approvals today!!!

WOW it seems CSC is working more! CONGRATS TO ALL APPROVALS TODAY!!

We can hope for even more!!!! Keep them coming!!!

COME ON. More approvals please. I cannot stand it!!!!!!!

You can't stand it? OK one more approval, Dan D just updated his timeline tonight but has yet to post his celebration on here. C'mon Dan tell us how you feel!

Thank you all for the congratulations. I feel we are closer now to being together. I hope that the upcoming holidays doesn't slow NVC's processing down. The rep I spoke to today said that they don't necessarily go in order...they basically are taking the easier ones first. He did give me a tidbit of info on the process to update the website processing dates saying they are suppose to be updated every two weeks. I said since I signed up online back in July they have been updated more like once per month and he said yeah that happens...he said to check by the weekend and if it isn't updated then it will be updated by the 15th. He also said that the April 12th processing date that was last and currently posted could be there even if there was only one petition still left in April to be approved. So don't lose faith. Everyone will be approved soon. Insha'allah! Oh and another thing...he said that the receipt numbers have nothing to do with order of processing.

Hugs,
A.

Why didn't you ask about my petition? Just kidding...Congratulations on your approval.

Hey what's up with CSC??? They've been quite for two days...........

The whole USCIS thing stinks. People who submitted packages or whose packages were received after mine are getting NOA2s (not that I begrudge them THEIR happiness, but there ought to be more happiness to go around). Furthermore, my call last week (through the b*tch screener to the very nice Immigration officer) has NOT resulted in a touch.

The fiancee says that her family and friends all keep asking her when our papers will be approved. I am out of excuses and "stalling" tactics.

Other item: An immigration attorney to whom I'd spoken recommended that I send in the I-134 (or whatever the "financial support" package is) along with the original I-129F. I did this. Two questions: [1] Could this be slowing down the processing of my I-129F? [2] Will I have to resubmit a fresh I-134 package during the next step of the paperwork process, or can I simply send a notarized affidavit to say that the finances are materially the same as they were in May?

If you're merely speculating about the second question, please refrain from answering; if you know for sure, please answer.

I apologize to everyone for being such a grouch, but reading the VJ forums invariably makes me feel infuriated and depressed about the situation.

couldn't agree more that USCIS stinks, but why do you need 'excuses and stalling tactics'? this delay isn't your fault, and it's happening to everyone; why can't you just tell them that at present, this is how long the process takes?


five approvals so far this week... it's a slow start, but I'm not without hope that it will still pick up

I got a touch on 30 Oct (no touch since 19 June)! I hope it is a good sign!!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!

No touches, No nothiing yet today----nothing in the mailbox last night. The patient one is beginning to go CRAZY!!!
Trying to be the ever patient Alane & Ramzis

I don't know for sure so sorry in advance for answering. I also sent mine with the I-134 and mine seems to be taking longer too. I have gotten touched Every day since Friday and suspect it is the affidavit of support slowing things down. My roommate that submitted his at the same time I did was approved on the 18th and the only difference between our petitions is I sent mine with the I-134 and he didn't. After I had already sent my packet I read on VJ that it isn't recommended to submit it this early in the process.

I don't know if that's what is actually causing yours to move slower or not, but I was told that the I-134 is sent to your finace(e) along with a copy of the NOA2 to take to the interview. USCIS usually doesn't receive those, but you think they'd just disregard it and move forward...ahhh...but look what orginization we're talking about here. I would suggest that you prepare your I-134 with supporting documents to send to your fiancee when you receive your NOA2 with it being notarized close to the date of the NOA2 as they need it for the interview, not at USCIS.

Good luck and I hope you hear something soon!

I would suspect that they would just put this form aside and not do anything with it, since it is not needed until your interview. Who knows what goes on in the minds of those who work at USCIS but at least you know they are working on your file. Good luck

Well I don´t quite get it with the website update. I used to think they have scanners and whenever they do something with a petition they scan the barcode they put on it and therefore it updates in their system. So if they aren´t online and the website doesn´t automatically update all the time and the website doesn´t pick up their system updates it doesn´t make any sense. Because if they have to manually tell the website to update once every two weeks, how do you explain that some people find out about their approval online and some who were approved don´t have their status changed untill 3 weeks later. The only explanation I can think of is that the adjudicators who take piles of petitions home (cuz they work from home) aren´t online and only have the scanner available in the office where they come once a week or once in two weeks to return adjudicated petitions and pick up new ones to work on.

I can think of another explanation...