from what i feel we are a family here..........and yes we all give everyone our prayers and we feel bad for everyone that is waiting a long time or has difficulties ......... our prayers are also with them......and we try to give them hope as best we can and there are many that have been on this site a long time that have more experience than some of the rest of us as in me i have hardly any......that can help them and get them thru what needs to be done........while the rest of us pray for them........but as in any family..........when something good happens to one it also effects all of us....so we all feel happy and share in the happiness ur feeling never feel guilty for being happy


sara

Thank you guys so much!

Soon we will be dancing for Lora too, but this dance is for you!



Congrats!!

No No NO Never ever ever feel bad.....I am so very happy for you....Visa in hand and coming to Virginia....YEAH ........This is just a very long trial for us for whatever reason.......I am sorry if my post make you feel bad....I guess I am just looking for some answer to this.......and since all of you guys understand the anguish of this sometimes I feel better to share.....sorry.....but I am really really hapy for You and Mirla and Jason and soon Bill and everyone else who has been here for a long time waiting..........SO WELCOME AGAIN TO VIRGINIA........kisses Lora

wow that's GREAT ! I'm very happy for you, you have waited a super long time for that freakin' visa! All the best!!

BTW, I just got my little binder with all the embassy stuff ready, I think that I am SUPER organized, but you just never know....

Thanks Kim....the link helped alot........I emailed it to Oscar but I have not been able to contact him since yesterday....I think he needs a little time......We made several mistakes in this process and I hope everyone can take heed.....

1. First we assumed a lawyer was the ace in the hole.....wrong....once they have your money they just push paper.....they have no special help as far as dealing with USCIS/NVC/Embassy then you or I do.....waste of time, money and the peace of mind they supposedly give

2. We assumed that we are average, normal people not trying to dupe the government, or each other or anyone....No false marriage....or deals under the table so this would not be hard because we are for real........We did not meet on the internet we been together for 122 days in 2 years and we are both very sure of the other......easy right???....No they are suspious of you...of your S/O.....and in this process you are guilty until proven inocent......

3. Oscar and I mailed our petition in May 26th........we assumed using the timeline that an Oct/Nov wedding would be no problem.....big mistake.....now ever 6 seconds of my life I get asked about....When is he coming???....When are you getting married????....Is he backing out???...Are you sure???....On and on........

4. Oscar unbeknownest to me was like me so sure all was going to be grear.....nothing to hid and all........that in August he got an offer to sell his business and he did?....He said to me later.....We are not criminals doing bad things so why would they not give us a visa????.......Well......no he has set since September without a job except for freelance.........He sold his home and moved in with his father.......ALL SUCH BIG MISTAKES....but they are done now........Never ever count on things you do not have in hand

5. We waited from June 2007 until January of 2008 to see each other......always thinking about saving those Frequent Flyer Miles for the interview...the move.....our new life...................Up until June we had seen each other every 2-3 months for 1 1/2 years.......the internet is not the same....sorry.....I am not a rich person....I work 2 jobs to support myself and 2 minor and 1 adult disabled child....but it is important to stay connected....Oh so important

I hope everyone can see our mistakes and learn what not to do.......................Lora

Lora, you are going through a rough time no doubt.....but you talk as if you have been denied .
They screwed up your petition big time and it seems that you have been waiting forever....but keep in mind that they HAVE NOT DENIED YOUR PETITION, Lora! There's no way under God's sky they can deny a visa for Oscar if you guys are regular everyday folks, and it sucks that your petition is a super ordeal. But what matters is that Oscar will get that freakin' sticker in his passport sooner or later.
Your case seems to be in AP at the NVC now and as far as I have read in other threads that happens quite often, but they clear in most of the cases pretty fast!! Nothing is lost , Lora, "only" delayed.....!

Mel and Syl... congratulations!!!

Lora, I understand. It's just 'one more thing' after so many 'one more things'! Finally getting your NO2 only to have to face this seems so unfair. Your time will come and you will be that much better because of all of this. I'll probably see the fireworks here in MA when Oscar finally arrives home!

Russell and I have known each other for 10 years now. For the last 3 years all we've wanted is to be together but it seems it's one thing after another keeping us apart. As you know, I can't even file until April. But i'm trying really hard to keep my focus on the positive... time has flown since I first found you all, the process is really speeding up at the VSC and hopefully he'll be approved before the end of summer.

I realize your patience must be exhausted by now but the hard truth is the two of you have a strong enough love to have endured this painful process. That is a blessing and a true gift...the best life has to offer!

Lora, what are you sorry for? You are not responsable for my feelings so you dont have to appologize because you are going through such a nightmare. I feel so bad because i know what it means to be waiting for good news. The whole process is just unfair to many people and thats the sad part of it. As already said, everything happens for a reason. Who knows why things are happening the way they are? God surely has a great plan for you and Oscar so try to focus on the day you will kiss him at the airport and welcome him home. Take heart and stay strong, you will be rewarded by the grace of God! When i was waiting for my approval, i could not understand why i had to go through this. But now i am glad i went through it, the whole process tought me a few things in life. I learned how to be patient, i learned how to axcept things that i can not change and i learned how to focus on the happy end of whatever i want to do and not the things that might go wrong. Lora, you also will see some good in this once the pain goes down a little bit and i am sure Oscar will do the same just keep the faith!

Thank you guys for all the wishes! I am so happy that i have found this great family may God keep on blessing you all!

Congratulations Mel and Syl!! You're almost home....

I know I am not denied....I know that all this will end.....I really wanted you guys to see our mistakes and nol repeat them......I feel many of our wounds were self inflicted.......from negilegence, impatience or ignorance we have increased our frustration and pain ourselves by doing the above things.....I would of done so many things differently.......People can look at what has happened to us then go from there........I think it helps to have new people see what worked and what hurt........I have my fingers cross that Os calls me soon

Congrats to you guys!!!

And Lora...my prayers are with you and Oscar for a speedy resolution to this nightmare!!!

I am hanging on Syl........by my fingernails but I am still hangin.......I just need Oscar to talk with me.......His father said he went to the sacred valley for the day........It is his favorite place on earth ......I am sure it will be better when he gets back.......

Thanks for sharing this. This will surely help those of us who have just started the process. I know it must have hurt putting all these into words and I admire you for having the courage and the compassion to let other people learn from your mistakes... to have gone through a lot of trouble and pain and then wishing others will be spared of the same fate... well, it always takes a good heart to do that.




I can only say AMEN to syl's advice

i don't personally know you Lora but I could really feel for you. I will be keeping you in my prayers. God be your constant strength and refuge.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR VISAS MEL & SYL, JASON & SASHA !!!

Thank you very much!

We love seeing people at the end of the intitial journey...It gives the rest of us hope!!! And we are SOOOOOO happy for you!!!

CONGRATS TO MEL AND SYL AND JASON AND SASHA

uyy congrats virgillionare on ur approval on feb 20..finally you got ur approval after all that frustration ..visit the Philippines forum, and everybody there are willing to help..congrats again!

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Jason & Sasha and Mel & Syl!

And Lora... omg I can't believe there is another chapter to this story! I'm hoping for a QUICK solution to this for you.

Trinner... just trying to send you and yours a little more luck for today!

Lora, you are in my thoughts every day.

Does anyone know what form you use to transfer your visa interview to another embassy....we still have not heard from the issue with them sending our
visa to the wrong embassy......I am trying to be prepared if they say they are not going to transfer themselves.

Being how this is for us.....Can you just go to the other embassy.....I know the cost and time and all but I would be afraid to give them anymore ways to screw you guys......Just a thought

Hi Charlene,
i'm so sorry this is happening to you. i don't have my NOA2 in front of me, but i thought there was a paragraph on it that said what to do if you need to send your petition to another consulate?? this is me going on pure memory.

Good luck,
hz



Hi Charlene,
i'm so sorry this is happening to you. i don't have my NOA2 in front of me, but i thought there was a paragraph on it that said what to do if you need to send your petition to another consulate?? this is me going on pure memory.

Good luck,
hz

Congratulations Mel and Syl!!
And Jason and Sasha!!

May you all be re-united soon!
hz

Hi Lora,
i'm so sorry that this is happening to you and Oscar! i keep checking in to see everyone's progress. i know you are great people. we are all great people, and it really does seem that we are guilty until proven innocent in this system.

you are really hard-working though, and an inspiration to us all. we know you will leave no stone unturned. i really hope that your paperwork somehow gets processed quickly and that you and Oscar will be together soon, inchallah.

good luck, you have our prayers and happy wishes,
hz

Thanks! We're only weeks away from finally being together for good! So wonderful. oh, and good luck to you! Its good to see you're back on track.

Thank you so much guys! Yes i am happy to finally see an end and i still can't believe it. Mel and i have been waiting so long and now we will see each other next monday.

Thank you all for being such a great support so far! Im praying for the others that are waiting for the happy end. God bless you all!

Try emailing Montreal, or call the DOS since NVC has been so unhelpful.

Just checked my e-mail and we are approved! Only 57 days!

I wish Amy would wake up and turn on her phone.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JANUARY APPROVALS!!! Olga&Gene -filed January 2, 2008 ; NOA2- Feb. 24, 2008: Darren&Dawn filed January 28, 2008; NOA2- Feb. 25, 2008.

I am jealous (totally green with envy) and i feel for those who have filed earlier and still have not heard from USCIS yet... but I am still honestly happy for those who got approved fast.... and i could only wish and pray that it won't take me long and all those who have been waiting longer to get our NOA2.

God speed everyone.

Congratulations!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Congratulation all you lucky people

I wanna be approved.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to you!!!!

Thanks... from your lips to VSC's ears. Unfortunately, I'm afraid they have their headphones on.

I admit, it is hard to keep a smile. We are starting our 4th waiting month now. (And longer since we've been together.) I know so many people had to wait several months longer (or have huge complications like Lora and Charlene), but that just makes me hurt for them, not feel better about our case. I foolishly got my hopes up (and my fiancee's) when we got that touch, but it was more than a week ago now. It is killing me to watch my plans evaporate, and more than a little difficult for me to try to keep us both encouraged.

But I know, it could be much, much worse. Ok, whine over.

There have been sooo many approvals from VSC lately - and trust me - I'm HAPPY to see them. (CONGRATS ALL!) I only hope this means they have turned a corner and can stop the maddening purgatory of blind waiting for an NOA2 for future applicants. (For example, I run my little Waiting List program every day, and for the last few weeks the average approvals in the last 30 days has been consistently around 90, +/- 3 or so. For the last few days it has been consistently 100, +/- 4. This just means that there have been consistently a few more approvals every day. We'll see if it continues...)

So VSC - did I mention how nice you look today??

Well when I first started coming here last year it was taking a good 6-8 months for NOA2's...and those were the lucky ones! Now i'm seeing tons of people from VSC getting them in under a month which gives us MUCH hope since we can't even file until April. Yet, there are still those of you waiting all these months. I don't get it. No rhyme or reason it seems. I understand your averages based on the timelines here but there certainly seems to be very little consistency.

We were planning a trip for me to NZ in June assuming the process was going to take at least the summer but now we just dont know what to do.

I'm sure your time is coming very soon.

I am one of those fast NOA2's...and I completely agree about the processing times...I am happy about it, of course, but it doesn't seem fair that some people have been waiting 10 times as long for the same thing...

USCIS, GET IT TOGETHER!!! GIVE THESE PEOPLE WHAT THEY NEED!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!

Just got back from England. I was able to attend the interview with Darren and it took all of 5 minutes (we waited a couple hours though). I can't believe this is finally over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome home Steph! You were one of those ones I watched for so long 'way back when'. I'm so happy this part of the process is now over for you and that you can finally be together!

Hooray Steph!! Congrats to you and Darren!! I didn't even know you had your interview schedule, which just shows you how out of touch I am!! Anyway, best of luck with the wedding and many best wishes for happiness always!

Congrats Steph!!!

Congratulations, Steph!!!

Thanks! And congrats to you both

Wow.....I haven't been here for a while!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well Leidy and I officialy got married yesterday!!!!

Having Leidy here kind of made me forget that I still have more to do!!!! ...The AOS process!!!!!

Well i just wanted to stop by and say hello and I'm dying to know where everyone is in their process!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Send me a little message and tell me!!!!!!!

Where is Mirla in the process ...I've been away so long I'm lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey stranger, congrats to u and Leidy!! I got my noa2 like 2 days ago. I believe Mirla is in NYC already:)

Whoa, he's alive!! Congratulations on your new marriage! Glad you popped in. We're almost home also. Been approved and just waiting for the travel date. and yes, Mirla arrived in NY on the 10th.