Hey...don't forget the first rule of VJ fight club!

No, there have been probably about 5 or 6 before that one. It's actually a July approval, as the late July petitions all came back with August NOA1s.

Congrats ShannonandMarco!!
They are July filers....they sent their app in 7/25.

I was hoping by now they would get to my application I'm just 2 days away!

Nobody knows if I'm a guy or a girl, but people do complain about typing my name.

i recall your name being billy, so i think you are a boy!

plus your signature kind of gives it away.....

"at least my name confusion has caused like.....15 minutes to go by! 4 more hours to go!!![/quote]
Nobody knows if I'm a guy or a girl, but people do complain about typing my name."


Ur person icon is blue--so I'm assuming guy.

I have been defeated!

Congratulations ShannonandMarco!

Hi Janaus,
Me, too! Me, too! Our dates our similar...
But is it me, or have things slowed down just a tad since last week?

Take care,
Here's wishing the best for everybody,

hz

Booyah!

uh oh...what is this?!

I don't know. For some unusual reason, I felt I needed to prove that I may be a woman. Hmmm. It's like I'm kicking my own ###, I think.

i suppose billy COULD be a girls name....you did say "You can just call me Billy" right?!

You are the biggest mystery on VJ today....as well as where are all the approvals??

As a child I loved the song Don't Lose My Number because my name was in it. Only at a later age did I learn the real meaning of the song. Stupid Phil Collins. I prefer Peter Gabriel, anyway.

"Arrived in Terrace after lots of flight delays to spend Lindsay's birthday with her"

The K-1 is not for same sex couples

Sorry so quiet today. I think I am just burned out with all my excitment over the touch and then diappointment with my RFE. Emotional week. Yawn.

Back on topic for a minute:

It seems like VSC has slowed down after a blistering pace to end November. That sucks.

Indeed it does. Indeed it does.

He got the Visa today with almost no fuss!!!!! WOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's going to book a flight for next week!!!!

for amrssnowangel, NVC should get it fairly quickly and ship it off fairly quickly, but you should call and make sure.

congratulations!! you must be soooooooooooooo happy. it's such a long process, but worth it in the end

Yes.. I am also very fortunate because he came to be with me last week. My father passed away Thanksgiving weekend, and he flew in for the funeral and was able to help my mom and I through this difficult time.

I am SO GLAD they did not give him a hard time about anything on entry.

If you want to be a woman it is OK with us. We won't judge. But you might not want to mention that during the interview.

I am so sorry for your loss. I am glad he was able to be with you for support. Congratulations on the visa. You can finally be together!!!

I am sorry about your father. Everything happens for a reason and your fiance wasn't given a hard time because somehow, he was supposed to be with you that day.

I like to live by things happening for a reason. On more of a personal side, something that I take is a sign is the day we were approved. I was approved about a week after I conceived (but didn't know it yet) I had suffered a miscarriage alone a few months prior and was alone and pulled through. I feel like my quick progress was our reward. Nothing makes sense as we go along, but one day, it all clicks and you realize just why things are going the way they are. Sorry to get so personal..just an example!

Actually December started very strong but the last few days have been slow. Hopefully it is just a brief lull before the next storm of approvals. Also there are two approvals that were announced but the timelines were never updated. Not counting those two, we still have 12 for the month so we still have a decent start on another good month.

Our Case Status Online system, processing times, and Change of Address Online system will be out-of-service for system upgrades from 9:30 PM Eastern time Friday December 7 until approximately 8:00 PM Monday December 12. In addition, our Search engine and Naturalization Self-Test will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance on Sunday, Dec. 9 from midnight to 6 AM





well on top of 187 days of nothing....I guess I do not have to kill myself checking all weekend........I am dying

For any May filers who have not heard anything yet, I truly recommend calling and complaining that they're past their 6 month deadline posted on the website. There is no excuse for >180 days. (not that there's one for over 90 days even).

Oh I have called and written......congressman Senator's, omsbudsman, congressional liasons, newspapers, called t.v. stations and even went to the Department of homeland security and tried to make an appointment..........what everyone said is the same.....they answer to no one......When I called after I past my 180 days and 6 calender months I was told they are processing May 19......on November 14 was told they were processing May 24th...they went backwards so I am within there processing times.....which is not 6 months it is whatever they feel like......It sucks being in this situation with no recourse........I hope this does not happen to anyone else because this is killing me.........

Wait, does it say that? Monday is December 10, not 12.

I copied it right off of there website....but that does not surprise me since they do not seem to know the order of the months or how many days there are in 6 months

^ LOL

This makes me angry. It is your Congressman's duty to stick up for your rights. Fax them the thing off the website saying 6 months and that this is total BS. Do the RFE trick to get through to a VSC officer who will realize that this WAY OUT of the processing time.

Make them answer to their own posted date. Your congressmen should be doing something for you at the least. If not, I have to admit, I would be so irate in your position, I would probably just threaten everyone with lawsuits. (ya don't wanna piss me off ... ).

Tell them the story of my father .... that _literally_ one can croak in the time it takes to get a visa. Now, he won't be there for my marriage because it took so long.

I feel for you because you're a May filer, and I really feel we got a raw deal. While I don't advocate becoming irate like me, because I'm not sure it would be productive, somehow channel your frustration into just demanding some results from your public servants.

Gail

OsLoraTamm,

You might want to try the RFE trick but trick them a little bit. Dont enter your case number into the system, when you get to a live person, just tell them that you wanted some general info, ie, what is their current processing date. Every time I have called, even with several on the same day, I never get the same date twice. My guess is that they are looking at your case when you enter the case number and then backdating quickly to keep you under the 6 month timeline. If they dont know your case number, then they cant do that and you may be able to catch them in their lie.

Then you can get a pair of pliers, and a blow torch and get midevel on thier asses.

I wonder if this will be one of their updates. Please note as you read this that I was logged in under the "Customer Account." I think they are tired of me checking for a change, if they would just approve and give the NOA2, I wouldn't keep checking so much Luckily this happened a few days ago, and I was able to access it from home that evening.

It was reported to us that your IP address or internet gateway has been locked out for a select period of time. This is due to an unusually high rate of use. In order to avoid this issue please take this opportunity to create a Customer account (single applicant) or a Representative account (representing many individuals, such as lawyers, charitable groups, or corporations). Each account allows you to generate a Portfolio of receipt numbers. Building a portfolio containing your receipt number(s) eliminates your need to manually enter the receipt number and extract each case status. You will automatically be emailed changes to each case as updates occur. This email notification will occur within 12 to 24 hours of any progress made for every receipt number contained in your portfolio. There is no lockout feature associated with your portfolio and there is no wasted time on your part checking a receipt number where no advancement has been made.

C

I am completely excited, yet feeling a bit guilty to post this... but...



*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: EACxxxxxxxxxx

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On December 6, 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.


I am thrilled that we're getting closer to being together, but I truly feel for those of you who are still waiting. I'm praying it won't be much longer for you guys too!

Hooray!!! Congrats!!!

And don't feel guilty!

Congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you!!!

*checks email and then case status online...again*

C.

Thanks so much!

I haven't posted much since I joined, but this site (and of course all of you) has/have been a lifesaver to me. It helped so much to read your posts and know we aren't the only people in the world in love and far apart.

Congrats to all those approved!!!! Come on service centers lets clear out the rest of May...any Aprils Junes...come one guys

They knew you were lurking there. Eagle eye Julezabelle sees everything and reports it to the other members of the Supreme Monobrowic Council. It's lucky you spoke up when you did because I heard a rumor they were making plans to turn you into a new muppet slave to serve StillThePrettiest. She wore out the last one.

Congratulations on your approval.

Woo-hoo!
Congratulations! Glad to see someone got approved today!

Booooooo...

Oh wait... that's true... that means i don't have to check the website all weekend...

Bill, I have no idea what you're talking about!

Excuse me now, I have some business to attend to.

Congratulations!!

Hi Lora. It totally suc%s that you (and so many others) are still waiting. While I am not sure that it would be helpful with flexible truth coming out of the VsC, perhaps you can point to the following next time you speak with someone there:

"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Vermont Service Center Processing Dates
Posted November 14, 2007

The processing times shown below are a tool for our customers to gauge our current processing times. When applications and petitions are completed within our target timeframes, that goal will be shown in the data display.

The processing times shown below are for applications that have just been completed."

This comes from the USCIS' own November 14 application processing statement at the top of the first page. Further down, it shows "6 months" for the I-129F petitions. By my reading, that means that as of November 14 USCIS had "just completed" May 14 petitions. If they say that they are only on May 19, that means that they have made only five days of progress on petitions in the past 22 days.

That may not be too helpful now but these reports typically come out on the 14th or 15th of each month. Goodness knows that we all hope that you and the others are approved before then. However, if someone from our time period is still waiting on December 15 and is on with a "service" rep there is no credible way for the rep to maintain that they are working on new, non-RFE filings filed prior to June 15. (Of course, this assumes that VsC shows "6 months" again on its table. They have been true to this approach for well into '06 although previously they identified a particular date 6 months back.)

All that being said, catching them with this would be a small victory and pales in significance to the real issue at hand.

Hang in there all of you May and June filers still waiting. We are here with you.

oi!





















no one was supposed to know about that

Hi AlHayatZween
I know, it seems like they have slowed down a little but there are lots of people outside of VJ who applied around june/july. I am hoping by the next week or 2, or atleast b4 the holidays.

A new approval:
Anna Paula & Clifford (c2pirpal) Sent 7-23, NOA1 8-8, Approved 12-6

And a special hooooorah to our favorite CSC cousin StillThePrettiest. She was also approved on 12-6.

fanks

woohoo! I'm a favourite cousin!

face it: that's loads better than being a favourite aunt