january filers!

[Jeraly 4]

Sounds lovely!!! Am trying to "collect" Cali peeps, esp if they are from the UK - will make me feel less scared... maybe What part of the UK are you from? I'm from Bristol

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Well, feel free to collect me - I'm pretty harmless

Seriously though, it is great to have the support and good to meet more California people!

I moved to Sheffield to attend university and I've been here ever since. I've visited Bristol a couple of times and really enjoyed my time there!

Just waiting until the weekend now...thankfully these forums can keep me busy while I'm at work.

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - yeah they keep me too busy!! I was distraught when it was blocked before Christmas and very happy to find that afterwards it was unblocked!! Christmas present maybe?!

Have a Brits in Cali facebook gruop but is very tiny at the moment but you're more than welcome to join if you're that way inclined Surely there must be more of us out there?!

[B'sA 0]

Due to monetary constraints and a lack of holiday days, probably not until I have the visa in hand.

yee, not as soon as we would like to

But, hey, we're all together here, and this is great!

Good luck, people!

[mox 298]

I was in San Jose - I love the Bay Area, and it was blue skies and sun for most of December.

Hey I live in the bay area too! I do love it here, although last week's little storm wasn't a lot of fun. We still have traffic lights out over that.

[Jeraly 4]

Mox - I didn't realise you were in Cali!!! We defo have to meet up sometime

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Hey I live in the bay area too! I do love it here, although last week's little storm wasn't a lot of fun. We still have traffic lights out over that.

Fortunately I/we missed the worst of that, but I have heard from several annoyed friends who've been without power for a few days! We actually had a Bay Area meet up with people from another forum the day before the storm arrived, and the morning after (several guys slept over) everybody's mothers were ringing them to make sure that they'd be home before the rain started - and these were all grown men between the ages of 19 and 25! Bless.

But yes - I love the Bay Area and it's great to hear from other people who reside there. Funny how I used to have zero interest in even *visiting* the US...and now I'm going to be moving there!

I'll echo BryantAliona's 'good luck' and Jeraly, I joined your facebook group, so hurrah, it has four members now!

[Jeraly 4]

Yay for our (diminutive) facebook group! We need to get actively recruiting methinks so add the link to your siggie and nab any UKers that are moving to Cali *plots scheme to take over... something... not sure what...*

[Amanda+Stephen 0]

Hello!

I will be filing our I-129F petition next week. I've read over the boards for the past 2 months so we could prepare the paperwork while he was visiting over the holidays.

So we are officially joining the journey as January filers!

Wish us luck!

~Amanda

[jego ryu 0]

hi!im december filer and i didnt recieved yet even noa1,its goin 1month already since we filed.

[Drimkeary 0]

HI All,

Woohoooo!!! I sent my I-129f for a K-1 on Saturday night jan 5th by USPS priority mail. I got a return receipt by email on monday the 7th from USPS. I didn't get the NOA1 yet but hopefully soon. I didn't use a laywer and with all the backup it was about 70 pages worth of stuff proving the ongoing relationship. Mostly phones records and Skype chat history log, along with other things. I am just alittle worried that maybe beacuse of its weight it may slow it down does it matter how much you send. Also I was just wondering is there any point or help, with calling and tring to get them to move the case along??? Or is it just a sit and wait for the the egg to hatch situation.

Also I wish good luck to everyone out here.

[pwayne 0]

I mailed my I-29f to csc on 12/31/07 They recieved it 01/02/08, checked cashed 01/07 I recieved my NOA1 01/09/08

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

I need to know i'm not alone in the boat!

Did you ,guys,read about the tremendous growth of the k1 petitions lately?

I'm not sure if i understood right, but did they say it could take up to 15 weeks to receive only the NOA1?????

i'm freaked out!

Just to calm your fears a bit, we filed December 5th and got our hard copy NOA1 in the mail on December 14th.

Congratulations to all January Filers!!!

[mox 298]

I need to know i'm not alone in the boat!

Did you ,guys,read about the tremendous growth of the k1 petitions lately?

I'm not sure if i understood right, but did they say it could take up to 15 weeks to receive only the NOA1?????

i'm freaked out!

Just to calm your fears a bit, we filed December 5th and got our hard copy NOA1 in the mail on December 14th.

Congratulations to all January Filers!!!

It took me 6 weeks to get my NOA1. No need to worry at this point, I think they're just a little behind from the holidays. Chin up!

[reeses16 8]

Hey Jan 08 Filers! I just wanted to pop in and say hi. I filled my hubby's K1 in Jan 07. Its hard to believe its only been 1 year! Good luck on your journey. Do not hesitate to post any (and all) questions you have on VJ. There will always be someone who went through the same thing or who can make an educated suggestion.

: )