Love it

I called CSC this afternoon and spoke to a nice lady whose 1st language definitely isn't English. But she did let me know that my case was assigned to an officer 10/22, so I should be hearing something any day now! I'm so excited! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE NO RFE!!!

That's great news!!

I just called CSC to find out if my paperwork has been sent to NVC yet (I called NVC earlier today and it had not been rec'd). I told her that although I'd received my NOA2 on 10/22..dated 10/18, the website had not been updated. She looked up my case number and said that I had in fact been approved, but my paperwork can remain in the mail staging area for up to 60 days and that NVC knows they're behind and will extend the dates if necessary. She said they wait and send out large crates at a time and that when the next crate was full, it'd probably be sent out. She was very pleasant, but said that she has no other information that she could give me, but I could call to check on it any time.

Looks like another long frustrating wait.

swap you your long frustrating wait for my long frustrating wait

Sorry...I already went through that frustrating wait, but I'll hang around with you

StillThePrettiest - I must say you're on top form this evening

why, fanks

I asked this in the June filers thread but: Does anyone know how to speak to someone other than those in customer service?

I just posted an answer for you over there

From one long wait to another, the true story of people waiting for USCIS

We called CSC today, we told them almost everyone else in our time frame already got approved. And then they said it is approved in the order it is recieved and there are people dedicated to different areas of the u.s., so it depends where the other filers live and when they sent it. Also they said since it says it was touched it is at an officer's desk. Well, I hope they won't be keeping my case for long.. I really want my NOA2 PLEASE!!

hey everyone

APPROVED!!!!!!! after 162 days OMG!!!

YOU GUYS KEEPING THE FAITH


GOOD LUCK EVERYONE



MARIELA

Congratulations !!!! Pls, do not celebrate too much!!! No heavy drinking....Okay?

Hi everyone. I just signed up, but I've been a lurker for the past 5 months or so. I check the USCIS website daily, and nothing has changed in my account since 6/22. So I decided to give the old RFE trick a try today. To my surprise the guy told me that I was approved today! It is kind of strange that the status has not been changed on the USCIS website yet. The customer service guy told me that it was because I was just approved today and I should receive my notice in 1-2 weeks. At least they're moving along with June filers. I wish you all luck!

Congratulations!

And also congratulations to all who got approvals in the last few day while I was away!

A couple of thoughts/observations......first, there is nothing 'iron-clad' with respect to the touches. Some get one or more touches just before being approved; some right after being approved; and some get none, right up to the date of approval action. While it sure is exciting to see a touch; there is much to their internal processing system and procedure that maybe we will never understand.

I, too, have not had a single touch since it went to the CSC and I am now at day 138 since NOA-1 issued. I have resisted calling, because I am not convinced it is productive unless most filers, in your respective time frame, have already been approved previous to you.

Next, I figured today would be a slow 'news-day' due to the quasi-holiday and the preverbal office luncheons and parties and employees leaving work early to go to more parties and/or to prep the kids for tonight's festivities. Hey, people are people, be it in government or the private sector.

Last, IMO, for those of you worrying about an RFE......don't worry a lot!!! Very few RFE's are issued this late in the process. Most come soon after the initial I-130 and/or I-129F is sent in and that important first content review and document scan takes place at the front door, so to speak. It is not common to see the RFE this close to NOA-2.......if there is to be a surprise, you will most likely get it during the interview at the Consulate or Embassy. This is also why the "approval" we all speak to at this stage, is really in name only. Remember, everyone of that 10 to 20 % who get blue or white slipped at the interview, were each approved at the NOA-2 stage. And yes, at least we are seeing some very notable movement with the June filers !!! The next week to ten days will bring many more June NOA-2's.

So nice to see some approvals Wish they were all around day 130-150 and not 150-180 Please speed it up USCIS lotsa people are patiently waiting

Btw...you guys had something witty for breakfast today? Especially StillThePrettiest

'mari&Ryan' CONGRATULATION!! YEAHHHH PLEASE UPDATE YOUR TIME LINE!!!!

Congratulations!!!

Thanks, Tim, and thanks to the others who have replied. If it's true that the I-134 slows things down, there are two lessons: [1] Avoid sending unnecessary material that will confuse morons, and [2] 99% of all attorneys give the rest of them a bad name!

CONGRATS!!

I'm so glad for you------I REALLY am being the patient one, Alane & Ramzis ---- nothing this morning

Hahahaha Isn't that the trouth. My ex-wife's attorney comes to mind.

Hey, Tim:

When do you think you'll get your noa2?

Yeah! more and more new approvals. I am sure some folks are approved, but not have updated timelines. If you have not done yet, Please update.
I really hope that soon July filers will be approved.

Don't worry sunshinegirl, most people do update their timelines right away, in fact many before they start posting the good news on various threads. Be calm, they be working on July in the near future



Congratulations!!

Well my guess was monday so who knows. I think they are having too much fun touching mine Or maybe they are using it as A place mat. I have gotten a touch every day since friday. Except saturday. That makes 6 now.

We've been touched everyday lately too except for Sunday (oct 28th).. not sure if it is good or bad! nervous!

Gratzies to the approvees!!!

I pray it is our time soon.

Which Monday?

Oh - back to Dec 27 again

The journey is long but we are strong!
So tomorrow we will slowly start knocking on the door of day 140 That puts us 11 days from the 5 months mark No touches, no updates, nothing
The journey is long but we are strong!

Congratulations CherryBlossoms and thanks for coming out of hiding to tell us



I'm not sure this is strictly true since post July USCIS has been delayed greatly on input and issuing NOA1's. The initial checks USCIS do are on payment, signatures, presence of applicable forms. I doubt they recognise any errors beyond that. I do hope you're right but I would have thought that since the apps gather dust for a couple of months or so between issuing the case number and reaching someone's desk for processing that detailed checks could generate RFE's once the applications are due for final processing. However, I would agree with you that most petitions achieve approval at this stage in the game. Plus, if the pressure to speed up is on, I reckon they could be being less strict about certain aspects people sometimes receive RFE's over.

Anyway, good luck everyone. Let's hope we all get approved without RFE.

I just read through the last 10 pages of this thread - whew! Anyway, I am hoping for an approval this week, but trying not to worry too much since I will be going to see Andrew in only a few days!

But I do have a question: I read somewhere to get four notarized copies of the I-134 for the interview - are four needed? I can't find where I read it, so I'm not sure how I'm coming up with that number.

Thanks and congrats to all those who were approved!

hmmmm.......we have not had a single touch......In fact, I'm thinking about touching myself just so I know what it feels like......

Well everybody----I took the big chance and called again today----The lady was pretty nice. she said my case was assigned on october 15!!!! But the officer still is reviewing it!!!! I have had no touches, no nothing, I'm about to lose it-----sorry to say -----the FORMER patient one, Alane & Ramzis

In the guides they recommend three copies; one for yourself, one for your fiance and one for the embassy to keep. Most places it costs the same to notarize 1 or more of the same form, but the extras are in case one get lost.

I'm so sorry Alane I know how hard this is, so I'm going to keep hoping extra just for you so you don't end up patiently waiting to kill the officer that's taking forever! I bet he has a hard time making decisions at home to, like what to eat for dinner, what to watch on tv, etc! It just shouldn't take this long!

Thanks u2rsobad----you bring a smile to my face (through my tears) --- what choice do I have ---- NONE!!!! I'm keeping patient, Alane & Ramzis

that is too funny


I don't think touches mean much. Lots of people don't get any.

Yeah - it should be your turn next!!!

Well, I've heard of women who won't touch their husbands
and I've heard of men who won't touch their wives;
I've heard of women who won't touch other men's husbands
and I've heard of men who won't touch other men's wives,
but I wonder what it means when one's government won't
even touch you?

Alane, I'm with you today, I feel like I'm going insane. My daughter spent the night in the emergency room, I've had maybe 4 hours of sleep. And on top of that nothing from CSC, I'm going insane now, I tried to stay postive but now I'm failing misserably. I'm crying with you, I think is the time when we need fellow Vj'ers to come and help us up.

Hang in there, Alane....you are the inspiration for our group...don't give up now...we're all counting on you for strength...it's going to happen soon for you and for all of us....

Holds out both hands for those who need help picking themselves up

*hugs*

For ever patient and Rodgiegirl

Alane & Ramzis--I am putting in a special prayer, directly to the Holy Mother of God Herself, to intercede on your behalf. We are pulling for you...