Congratulations Ric and Virgil! We're so happy that it finally happened for y'all!!!!

C.

Help me Please someone........I just called NVC and they still have not sent the petition out again........she said we just recieved it on Feb. 17 it still needs to be processed.....I just about died.....I told her it was already processed then sent to Lima and returned because it was only half of it sent.....she told me I had to start over again and the petition was begin sent for processing then a name check......What the hell is this?????.....Can we get a break in all of this???????.....Will calling the State dept number get me some other kind of response?????.................Could stupid be there middle name or what.............

Oh my......
They have to what??? process it ALL OVER AGAIN!?!? WHAT?!?!?
this is insane....
Lora, I'm so sorry

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

VIRGIL....WOW THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lora, this is ridiculous....this is similar to what happen with us in the approval process....of course now our
packet was sent to the wrong blame embassy and now they are not sure if they can "catch it".....what in the heck that means
to our processing time I do not know!!!!!!!!

Why the few of us have had all the trouble is amazing.

Just a quick question. If I get a RFE, will I be able to see online that they've sent RFE?
If anyone know, please help

Congratulations Virgil!!!!! I'm so happy that VSC has at long last approved your petition!!

You should see something along the lines " On ____ we sent you a request for additional evidence...." but you will only know what the RFE is for once you get the letter in the mail.

Thanks for the information ZeeNusah

Big Congrats to Virgil & Ric.... Someone must have 'misplaced' your files. What a nightmare. I'm so glad you're done with the VSC. Best wishes for a speedy remainder of the process!

Lora... I don't even have words for you my friend. It seems there is a different answer/result for each person you talk to there. So perhaps it's just another uneducated one blowing smoke out their @ss because they really don't know what else to say. If there is anything I can do on your behalf just say the word. Keep us posted.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy!
Finally!!! Congratulations!!

May your petition have lots of luck... and SPEEED!!!

Lora I'm really sorry. They have really dropped the ball with handling your case. I hope you some answers and results very soon. Hang in there.

Thanks Jason......do you know if calling dept of state number is of any help.......do they oversee NVC????

What I was told was that the DOS number was supposed to be used for after your petition leaves NVC. DOS has a computer link with the embassies and NVC, but the NVC does not link up to the embassies. I dont think they oversee the NVC, but hell girl, it cant hurt to call them too. For what it is worth, they screwed up my petition too. Didnt make the benificiary address change and they sent the Packet 3 to the wrong address. Once they send the packet, my embassy will not send another one, no matter whos fault it is. So, I feel your pain.

I believe DOS is the only office that can help you right now. I mean, they'd be the most efficient option, I think. And of course we all know they aren't that efficient, but you should give it a shot. If only these organizations still communicated by telephone. How fast it would be to put the pieces together. They really make me nuts with their ridiculous protocol, so ancient. Stubborn @sses. You might have to bug the crap out of them but eventually they'll figure out how to put everything back together again. There's no reason for them to force you to start over, from the info you've given. I just can't see that. but you are the last person who deserves this right now. Not after all you've come through. But you're super strong and WILL make it through this too. No doubt.

Thanks, and nice list. Maybe I should appoint you the new head of my sarcastic thread "VSC, the V stands for cluster@#%$". I'm retiring

Thanks for the congrats everyone And Julezabelle are congrats in order to you as of 2/16??

Awh Virgil....never retire just go on and have fun and have a great life but please keep that ability to make me laugh even when I was the most down....You were a God send to me.....Congrats again.........

Thanks Lora, don't worry Oscar will be here soon. But we need a new word for VSC now because suggesting you need more processing at this point is well beyond 'cluster@#$%'! Hmmm, maybe 'MORDIOT', a combination of moron and idiot?

Just thought I'd choose this thread for my 2000th post. Sweet! Dig the second heart. One for my Sasha and one for me....

Hmmmm...one wonders what the future holds for the third heart...

Congrats to those getting approved!!!

Sorry to hear the news, Charlene...SHAME ON THEM!!!!!

Here is what I am thinking....

1. This might not be as bad as it sounds. Hopefully the processing she referred to is the standard NSC processing that normally only takes a few days. It could be that your petition is on the way back to Peru already.
2. It could be that whatever it is that NVC adds to the USCIS package was not done the first time or was misplaced. Thus they need to do it again.
3. By all means call DOS. They often have better information regarding what is happening at NVC then one receives from NVC customer service. It can't hurt to call and ask, and complain also.
4. NVC is part of DOS.
5. I also suggest that you contact your senator or congressman again. They are already familar with your case and a call from their office to NVC might help the situation.

Good luck with this. I will be thinking of you.

Once again....sound advice from Bill.

Well I called State number and was told it was in processing.....Called the Congressman's office that helped me....she told me that for what ever reason that they are doing a complete security check on Oscar......it can take 3 weeks to 7 months..........OMG.........I am dying.......someone please tell me this is a nightmare I will wake up from..............I called Oscar...........he is so angry.......He hung up on me.................What have I ever done to deserve this........Has anyone else have this happen to them?????

Well I called State number and was told it was in processing.....Called the Congressman's office that helped me....she told me that for what ever reason that they are doing a complete security check on Oscar......it can take 3 weeks to 7 months..........OMG.........I am dying.......someone please tell me this is a nightmare I will wake up from..............I called Oscar...........he is so angry.......He hung up on me.................What have I ever done to deserve this........Has anyone else have this happen to them?????

Well I called State number and was told it was in processing.....Called the Congressman's office that helped me....she told me that for what ever reason that they are doing a complete security check on Oscar......it can take 3 weeks to 7 months..........OMG.........I am dying.......someone please tell me this is a nightmare I will wake up from..............I called Oscar...........he is so angry.......He hung up on me.................What have I ever done to deserve this........Has anyone else have this happen to them?????

Gosh, Lora -- could any one case be any more snakebitten? Maybe call your Congressman's office back and ask what materials or information you or Oscar could provide to perhaps speed the investigation. The offer may not be accepted for whatever objective reason, but at least you've asked and shown good faith by doing so.

OMG Lora, i am so sorry for what you and Oskar are going through. Reading your posts just put tears in my eyes i dont even know what to say. I am very sorry, please try to stay strong and keep the faith. I know this is not what you want to hear but thats all i can say for now. I am sad, very sad for what you and charlene are going through but i wont stop praying for you guys. Oh God this makes me sad


Congrats to Virgil and Ric, it was about freaking time!!!!!

thanks Tbone.....I just called the Congressman.....he talked with me directly.....He was very kind....He called the NVC and FBI and it is not in there protocol to accept anything from Oscar or me........It is what it is........No time limit....no guarantees.......no explanations..........Oscar is so upset....He has never done anything wrong....He is a web designer and marketing major from Peru......who breeds dogs ........We just happen to meet in Ecuador and fall in love........How bad is that?????...........He just said to me if the United States does not want me then forget it........I am stuck.....I can not leave here.......I have minor children........Oh God

That's kinda what I figured. But, nothing ventured, nothing gained... and your Congressman sounds responsive enough that maybe he's someone to vote for. A lot of people aren't so lucky!

If Oscar is this upset, he cares and is deeply invested in a successful outcome. As a fellow man, I respect this in him. You can tell him that a Norteamericano gringo admires his strength. (I admire yours, too!)

Lora, I'm so very sorry to hear about your ordeal. Please don't get upset with Oscar because he got angry and said what he said. Being a foreign beneficiary myself I completely understand him. The US sometimes treats us as if we are a bunch of savages who have to be scrutinized super extra carefully...they forget that we (at least most of us) are simple regular folks with normal lives and habits, and that we are not some freaky Neanderthals sitting in caves. What I want to say is that the whole process can be very humiliating and disrespectful to the beneficiaries, and that's most probably how Oscar is feeling now.....please, don't lose hope and let him know that you love him. Don't let this bulls%38T get between you guys....

Thanks TBone......He is a really good man with a very strong sense of right and wrong.....He finds the questioning of his integrity the worse kind of insult....I am thinking this was the very first thing I admired about him.....Very perceptive of you to see that in him.......You know I think the fact that we had expected this to be so very different then it has been....that we live pretty normal average lives that are transparent....that we just wanted to be together was enough to prove we are no harm to no one but I am thinking now we were wrong..........

For anyone here who doesnt know, Sasha passed her interview this morning! Thought we'd share the news with all other VSCers. Thanks goes out to all who have been supportive. and good luck to everyone waiting!!

Heartiest congratulations, dude!!!!!

Congrats you guys!!!

Congratulations!!!!!!! Jason & Sasha

Thanks so much for the talk.......It helps me alot......When you add the stress of being apart...the stress of this visa process and now this security check thing we can say and do things we do not mean.....He said the exact same thing to me that you said about being humiliated and disrespected.....the only reason for him to come here is me........He has a good life in Peru.....I just can not share it with him now because of my children and so I asked him to come here.......It is a very touchy subject to a proud man to give up everything he has for me......I love him so much...You just showed me how much....Thanks





Congrats Jason and Sasha

It is what it is........No time limit....no guarantees.......no explanations..........Oscar is so upset....

Lora my heart goes out to you, just hangin there it is nothing more than AP Oscar did nothing wrong, some times they just pick randomley and they will never give you any info till it is over, usually it takes only about 3-4 weeks. You have come a long way and you deserve it ASAP.

Congratulations Jason & Sasha. So happy for you both!

Lora, I wish I could just take you out for a drink! I'm sorry Oscar is so upset..gotta love a strong man, though! Your love will survive this!

Keep us posted.

On a brighter note...VSC is really cranking now! Less than 2 months to an approval??? I can only dream!

Are you kidding me? That is horrible!

Something does not make sense to me. I have not heard any explanation as to why only 1/2 the package was sent to the embassy. Was that bad information? Did the embassy send the package back to NVC because the embassy wanted a complete security check and not because the package was incomplete? It seems so strange that a package should be returned to NVC because of their error and instead of quickly correcting the error and apologizing they slam it into an extended security check.

I keep thinking you still have not heard the real story. If the package was sent back to NVC simply due to a NVC clerical error and while it was there it got caught up in a random extended security check, that is bad luck beyond comprehension.

My heart goes out to you and Oscar. I wish so much that I could do something to help.

It is very odd Bill.....but here is what the Cpngressman told me.......For whatever reason it appears they pulled the petition for a full security check which was sent I assume to the FBI but the remain papers were sent to Lima......as soon as the Embassy checked on the remaining info not sent it was
discovered that it should of never been sent at all so it was sent back to NVC.....but when they do these kinds of security checks it is something that can not be messed with by anyone...not Congressman, State or NVC....so I am stuck.....Oscar is just so upset about this....we are just everyday people....doing nothing special.....I am really at the very bottom of this hole.........

Hi Lora, I found this link. Not sure it will help you any but it's informative at the very least.

The link within that link is helpful also.

Congrats!!! Soon she will be here!!

OK, that makes some sense. Your package was pulled for a security name check when it was at NVC the first time and whatever went to Lima was sent in error. In reading the information on name checks it seems that the majority of them are completed quickly. Hopefully they will complete yours very soon. I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Hehe. Thanks!

Congrats Jason-Sasha!

I got my visa today but it doesn't feel too good to post it on here when others like Lora are going through nightmares. Lora i pray that you and Oscar dont let this destroy the love you guys have for each other. Pleas stay strong, everything happens for a reason.

No it is VERY important for you to post ur wonderful news as it gives the rest of us something to be happy about and to share in ur happyness..........it gives us all hope
u deserve a HUGE

Congratulations

Thank you so much Estadia! It is just that i feel bad for the others even though there is nothing any of us can do about it but pray for them.

Congrats on getting your visa you deserve it!!!!