Jason....You are a riot..........the "washed my Big Willie...." I was LOL ........Well now I am finished the kitchen on to the bedrooms.......I can not tell you how cleansing this all is......... ...........Keep up the good work everyone........Lora

JUST AN UPDATE....

WE HAVE AN INTERVIEW DATE....APRIL 8TH....YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah Charlene......... .........you go girl

Wonderful news!!!! Congratulations!!!

Congrats Charlene

Charlene, that is WONDERFUL news!! Congratulations.

Wooo!!
Congratulations, Charlene, that is right around the corner!

Well.....my timeline confuses me too!!! Basically, I had to put the events on my signature....because we are in 'review status' and there aren't a lot of options for that in the timeline format we are given. Basically, we are still waiting for our first petition to be reaffirmed. The 'official' timeline reflects our 2nd petition.....which I filed in case the first was either refused or expired....USCIS in Vermont and California have different procedures for petitions returned/refused by the embassies. Hope that makes things a little more clear.
OMG-->more talking about me here? I can only imagine.......still, it's nice to be considered a bit of a celebrity...although I wish my 15 minutes of fame would be over already. Anyway, I'm hanging in there...back in the states because it just got a bit scary over there in Albania....it's a long story, but it's amazing how foreign countries view Americans.....many think we are all filthy rich and that can invite unwanted attention. There is a lot of corruption in some of these countries and really, the police can't protect you....particularly if THEY are corrupt also. Besides, I am broke and I need a job if I do want to get my fiance over here. I had planned to make a life there, but I'd have to sell everything and after I realized it wasn't going to be a safe place for me, I really had no option but to return home....and that was REALLY hard for me because you KNOW i'm a fighter , but common sense FINALLY won over.
So, here I am.
Congratulations again.
FYI-Maybe you all already know but Gonzales resigned from USCIS and....
unfortunately so did the Ombudsman (leave DHS)
I'm happy about the first, but not the second. The Ombudsman really worked hard to try and effect change at USCIS, but after July 2007, USCIS just stopped responding to his recommendations......heck, I'd resign too. What's the point....like rolling a boulder up a hill, only to watch it keep falling down.

I am back guys, hello everyone! I know it has been a long time but now i am back and very happy to read about all the good news.
Virgil, Carlene and Lora finally have great news, i am so happy for you guys i was hoping to read this news. I just go internet yesterday and i had to come and check on my VJ-Family.

As some of you know, i entered the US on march 3rd my POE was JFK and i had 1hour time to catch my connecting flight. When i got there i had to wait for about 15 min and then they took my fingerprint and the officer sent me to that office to get my work stamp for 90 days. I went in there and waited for 5 min and got
my passport with the stamp back, then i picked up my baggage and went on the next flight, everything took me about 35 min. I was so happy that finally something went smooth and Mel came to pick us up with roses, he gave my daughter white ones and i had red ones very sweet of him. We had to get married earlier than planed because his job is sending him on a trip sometime next week, so we got married on march 14th. It was just us and my little girl but it was very nice, tomorrow we are going to pick up the pictures, i cant wait to see them. After the wedding we went to the SSN office to apply for the SSN number, we also had the marriage cert with us but they didnt want to put my new name on it. They said they will make it in my maiden name and i should come back later to get it changed. My daughter couldnt get a SSN because she doesnt have a work authorization. They told us to file the Forms either I-766 or I-688B but we couldnt get those forms from no where. We tried to make an infopass to go to local office but it is saying on their website that there is no appointment in order to get forms. Now i am confused, i dont know how to get my little girl a SSN. Maybe one of you guys knows what i have to do or what i can do.

However its good to be back and i am very happy for all the approvals, medicals and interviews that are coming up.

Zee, i am so sorry to hear about your case you have the best attitude someone can have in such a situation. God will see you through, you are great!

God bless you all and greetings from Norfok-VA my new home

Congratulations Syl!! Welcome to virginia. we're practically neighbors.

Thank you, where in VA do you stay at?

Welcome home Syl.. congratualtions on your marriage!

Hi Syl

Thank you guys, ya'll great!! I am happy being back on here, has anyone heard from Mirla and Byron?

Mirla has been MIA since she got to NYC.

Byron was on here a little while ago stressing about AOS

I live in historic Williamsburg.

Well, only 24 hours or so before Sasha gets here. I'm immersed in a frantic cleaning frenzy. Its funny how we watch the clock and wish time would move faster when we're waiting for our loved ones, then during the final week, we stress over having not enough time to finish everything! Lol

Happy Easter, everyone!

Here in Manassas Jason I just rearranged my whole downstairs....Oscar is on a plane to Lima and it is 7 days I am in Lima again and 8 till our interview.....Like you I am excited......Congrats Jason to both of you.......Lora

Oh wow, i hope everything is well with her. I will be stressing you guys about AOS very soon as well

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

How is everyone especially the july filers. I 'm still dealing with NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY. CSC promised to make a decision on my case within 60 days after I returned the requested documents for NOID (IMBRA) but 60 days passed no decision. One rep said its security check, the other said its background check, another indefinite waiting game. I was put under IMBRA which in no way I should have been. I didnt meet fiance through no broker, and I had filed K-3 before and no prior K-1. There was a thread of how some guys waiting 1 yr and 9 months on similar issue and still waiting but I dont want to send up like that. Anyway if anyone have any suggestion or input on what to do I will ike to hear from you.
Thanks


Service Center : Texas Service Center
I-129F Sent : 2007-07-16
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-07-26
I-129F RFE(s) :2007-12-16
RFE Reply(s) :2008-01-09

That gives us all a really good insight, thanks for posting that!

Jason, thinking of you and Sasha today. I hope she arrives safely and that your reunion is wonderful!

Lora, one more week! Hard to believe you're almost there! I'll keep my fingers crossed that everything goes well for you and Oscar next week and that he is home with you soon.

Syl, I can't wait for the day i'm stressing about AOS!

Hey Mr. Trinner...hope things are movnig along for you!

3 weeks until we enter the waiting room!

And another 2 were approved this weekend for February filers. It's amazing that 37% of Feb filers are already approved, and we're barely 3 weeks into March! Go VSC!

Thanks Kim.....I get goose bumps thinking about it....Oscar showed up for his medical....but the doctor did not........In the hospital with food poisoning..Happy Easter...they rescheluded him for Wednesday with the other doctor.......No worries though....after all of this we can handle a sick doctor........Good Luck Jason...happy reunion......I leave March 30th for Lima.......With 9 pounds of papers, pictures, chat, letters, and all the forms....wow...oh and 4 empty suitcases......packed one inside the other.........what a riot going through security this will be....

Oh....P.S. the letter I sent to Paul Novak back in November...certified mail ......well guess what....I got a reply informing me they have fixed the problems at VSC...... and they are AVERAGING about 60-90 days to process a I129F......and apoligized for the delays......and Oh by the way you were approved on February 3 a short 251 days after submitting the petition

Congrats, Charlene. Did you ever get the hard copy or just an email response?

If the interview goes well, we'll be at 244 days when she gets the VISA.

Hey Paul, thanks for the news flash.

UGH! Lora, I don't know about these people. I really don't know!

It's par for the course I think.......At this point it is just amusing to me that they seem so very proud of themselves.......Basically I am thinking it just was incrediable bad timing on all our parts and total unpreparedness and lack of vision on there part....I hope in the long run they can learn from all of this and plan there next increase in fees with increase in processors.......

...wishful thinking!

Oh well... at least you're near the end of this particular journey! I'm so excited for you!

That would indicate planning...novel concept!!!

We got both the same day!!!!

ooooo look at that list dwindling!!

Good to see you trinner! Let us know when she gets her interview date!

In the beginning of the month, VSC had really been cranking. The week of March 2nd they approved 39 petitions (NOA2), 31 on the week of the 9th, and 21 on the week of the 16th. But this week has been pathetic... only 8 approvals so far... Maybe a bunch of the folks took Easter vacation this week? I sure hope it picks up again next week, as I have recently discovered that I am not nearly as patient a person as I thought I was...

Thanks! I'm extremely grumpy with myself... I did soooo much research about the filing process, and spent time toying with generating lists, etc... and I realize now that I didn't do enough learning about the post NOA2 requirements. I mostly knew everything, but didn't realize she needs things like the long form of her birth certificate (she only has the short), etc. So I'm costing us time (a week and a half) as we are gathering the other things we need instead of being able to respond to packet 3 immediately.

But I hope that we will have everything on 3/31 and can send the checklist to the embassy then.

I bet you are getting excited... the time is getting very close for your petition filing...

Can't believe we've moved up to #21 on the total list (both a good and bad thing).

Glad so many have been approved who were waiting before us... but it's getting frustrating.

Is it the RFE holding it up? Who knows. I'm trying not to blame them for being too picky, but I can't help but think our RFE was a bit of a stretch. Apparently a birth certificate and all pages of my valid passport were not enough proof of identity and citizenship. Had to send in expired passport in maiden name and SS cards in maiden and married name. I also sent in certificates issued by our church for my baptismal and marriage.

Pffft.

well guys....I am off to the airport for a 135 am flight to Lima.....I am nervous.......checking everything 100 times.....I am excited to see the love of my life again........and anxious for April 1 at 815 am to come.....I know in my heart of hearts that this will finally be it......I hope to be home in Virginia by Friday night.....my kids need me..........I pray for a good interview...a speedy visa issuance and a safe flight home to the U.S......Thanks everyone........Lora and Oscar



Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Aristotle a

Best of luck to you both!! Hoping for the best news this week from you and Oscar!

Have a safe trip Lora and good luck!

Good Luck!!!

Good luck Lora!!!!!!!!!!!!!

psiprez - I'm sad you've had such difficulties. And I'm afraid I don't have good news for you, either. You've only moved up one spot since the last list. VSC was really cruising for a while... but has slowed down considerably lately. I'm hoping it is just a temporary hitch, and they will be back on track soon...

Lora - EXCELLENT. This time has been soooooo long in coming. Congratulations to you both, and I wish you a speedy and safe journey with your love.