Any February 2012 filers?

[soheil 9]

Thanks It was indeed I was so right when I had told my mom that I had to get me a new phone (it is my mean of communication with my fiance and immigration. I don't regret buying it ASAP

btw I meant to ask you a question.I noted that it took a couple of weeks for NVC to get your papers from USCIS. Was it a mistake on their part or is it their processing times nowadays (instead of the week timeframe that I've previously heard of)?

No, you don't have to worry at all It wasn't a mistake for us! CSC might be faster than VSC on approving the petitions, but they are really slow on the next part, which is sending the approved petitions to the NVC. Yours will probably take about a week or maximum two to go to NVC

[KTandTommy 30]

Congrats Ouarda!

[Bryan and Isabel 29]

what a exciting day we feb ppl had!!! lets wake up and do the same tomorrow! common VSC!!!!

[Ouarda<3 11]

Congrats Ouarda!

Thank you so much!!! I was wondering, in the future we should have a 1-3-5 year anniversary looking back at our "k-1" journey ...

just a thought lol

[SLMcT 5]

Although it's easy to think about how many months we've been waiting, I kinda found peace lately by thinking that it won't take more than a month now to get our NOA2.

I know that I'll be with my Kim in October/November and that all waiting will be over. I really like that prospect: in 3 months from now, we'll be together for e ver!!

Just finished the wedding registry the other day and my fiancee is gonna go view some houses this Friday. Also we've been lucky to have a very flexible venue that was willing to move our wedding to several other dates with a 30 days notice. Not getting married on October 6th is a bummer but the knowledge that we're way over half of the waiting time is really comforting. Also to think about all the blessings we've received from God last year... I think this goes for all of you. How big was the chance you met your soulmate? I mean, it's astronomically small!!!

My fiancee came to the Netherlands to work in a Christian Youth Hostel where my brother used to be one of the managers. Every now and then I would visit him there, because of the nice atmosphere in that hostel. When Kim and I met, there were no big sparks but we started to hang out on a friendly basis. I was planning a trip to the States when she said: 'If you're in the States anyway, you should come visit me and I'll show you Virginia'. Little did she know that I took her invitation serious. A couple of days before I flew over to her I got an abbess in my throat which kinda purged my wallet and so I didn't have the money to fly over to DC but a friend of mine heard it and paid my ticket. The moment I arrived the sparks of love flew around us and we knew that we wanted to be together forever.

If I think about how different this story could go! What if she never came to work in the Netherlands? What if I never visited my brother? What if she never jokingly invited me? What if my friend didn't pay for the ticket? Not to mention that the chances two people like each other at the same time is already a slim chance. I reckon all of you have similar love stories with slim chances of success, yet you are all engaged. Yes, I do believe God has something to do with our story. Even if you don't believe in God, finding our soulmate abroad is a spectacular miracle!

I just feel this rest over me now. Like the end is neigh and all of us feb filers will come back to this forum to hear about our wedding process.

You guys are still in our daily prayers and most of all we pray for a reduction of anxiety. I feel a special connection with all of you and I'm excited to see the first wedding photo posted!!

Also, congrats for the approvals!!

What an amazing story...thanks for sharing! It's very similar to my own so thought i'd share to encourage...

I had been spending time in Knoxville working with various ministries on and off since 2009 thru friends I had made that had been to Scotland on missions teams. Summer 2011 I was helping at a cowboy youth ministry and Jason, who happened to be back in his home town of Knoxville for only a year, came to a volunteer meeting...he doesn't even like horses!!! It was literally love at first sight and that was a year ago TODAY!!! Two days later we went on our first date and the relationship progressed from there. He is no longer back home in Knoxville. If he hadn't returned home for that time we would never have met! If the church he went to during that time didn't know about the cowboy ministry we would not have met! God has a reason for ALL things and His timing is wonderful and now we trust it for the visa. There was a reason we did not meet until last year and there is a reason for the wait for the NOA2...however frustrating it is!

WOW...what a difference a year makes! So thankful I met my soul mate a year ago today and can't wait to marry him and spend that lifetime together. We are all going to have so much appreciation for our spouses...possibly that couples who have been together thru their whole relationship could not experience. Our relationships are based on trust and communication and that's priceless!

Here's to August being THE month for all us fab Feb filers!!

[StarGirl 13]

congratulations, Ouarda<3!!!

[soheil 9]

Although it's easy to think about how many months we've been waiting, I kinda found peace lately by thinking that it won't take more than a month now to get our NOA2.

I know that I'll be with my Kim in October/November and that all waiting will be over. I really like that prospect: in 3 months from now, we'll be together for e ver!!

Just finished the wedding registry the other day and my fiancee is gonna go view some houses this Friday. Also we've been lucky to have a very flexible venue that was willing to move our wedding to several other dates with a 30 days notice. Not getting married on October 6th is a bummer but the knowledge that we're way over half of the waiting time is really comforting. Also to think about all the blessings we've received from God last year... I think this goes for all of you. How big was the chance you met your soulmate? I mean, it's astronomically small!!!

My fiancee came to the Netherlands to work in a Christian Youth Hostel where my brother used to be one of the managers. Every now and then I would visit him there, because of the nice atmosphere in that hostel. When Kim and I met, there were no big sparks but we started to hang out on a friendly basis. I was planning a trip to the States when she said: 'If you're in the States anyway, you should come visit me and I'll show you Virginia'. Little did she know that I took her invitation serious. A couple of days before I flew over to her I got an abbess in my throat which kinda purged my wallet and so I didn't have the money to fly over to DC but a friend of mine heard it and paid my ticket. The moment I arrived the sparks of love flew around us and we knew that we wanted to be together forever.

If I think about how different this story could go! What if she never came to work in the Netherlands? What if I never visited my brother? What if she never jokingly invited me? What if my friend didn't pay for the ticket? Not to mention that the chances two people like each other at the same time is already a slim chance. I reckon all of you have similar love stories with slim chances of success, yet you are all engaged. Yes, I do believe God has something to do with our story. Even if you don't believe in God, finding our soulmate abroad is a spectacular miracle!

I just feel this rest over me now. Like the end is neigh and all of us feb filers will come back to this forum to hear about our wedding process.

You guys are still in our daily prayers and most of all we pray for a reduction of anxiety. I feel a special connection with all of you and I'm excited to see the first wedding photo posted!!

Also, congrats for the approvals!!

You know, every now and then, my fiancee feels really empty about this whole immigration process and being apart from each other. I know that as a man, in fact as her man, I "should" support her in these moments and give her the strength to continue this road we're on. But who doesn't know that I too have all those feelings I do miss her too my life is a long story but to make it short, I was living for a few years in Iran. We were in a relationship for 6 years!!! It sure wasn't love at first sight for us too, but eventually it became love at all sights we were together ALL THE TIME, EVERY WHERE. But then I moved back here, in order to resume my life and arrange everything after this long time for bringing her over. I had to show myself that I can be the man she deserves. I had to prove it that I can start my life again here. So, when I had everything sorted out, I took a short trip back to Iran and we got engaged and now, after 7 months of filing the petition, I am literally crying every night because I don't know how long can I take it Of course, I am always giving her positive vibes and telling her how everything will be finished in just a couple of months, 1,2, or 3 maybe. But one thing I know for sure is that after that, we are going to be together ALL THE TIME, EVERY WHERE, again, and this time for the rest of our lives !!! I can't even say the feeling in words!!!

Anyhow, I guess my point is, you're right, we all have a story. We are all apart from our loved ones, but this shouldn't stop us from loving each other. We have to be strong for most of us, being together is not that far away...the key is being together, loving each other, no matter how far we are now. I do believe in God, I do pray everyday for this journey come to an end, but you're right! It doesn't matter if you believe in God or not, what matters is that you believe in each other and the journey you just have started, the life that you are going to have together, and the love that is between you (L)

Edited August 2, 2012 by soheil

[Cori and Rob 55]

Congrats Ouarda!!! I'm beginning to think that RFE's aren't really the worst thing ever...

[KTandTommy 30]

So far today in the batch that I'm following:

Feb 3

1x approved (plus one from yesterday)

Feb 6

4x RFE

[Yvon03 0]

So I have some news.....

WE ARE APPPPPROVEEEEEEDDDDD TODAY!!!! welll yesterday, they sent the email today though!!! FINALLY AFTER GETTING A RFE AND EVERYTHING!!! I hope everyone gets approved this week so we can talk about NVC together!!!!!

YESSS SO HAPPY THANKS EVERYONE FOR STAYING WITH US!!!

Yay so happy for you!! Sorry a bit late but Congrats!! Now let wish for a fast case number lol.

[Gavin + Heather 7]

So far today in the batch that I'm following:

Feb 3

1x approved (plus one from yesterday)

Feb 6

4x RFE

Wow, how many in the batch that you're following? I went through about a 1000 number before I got bored with so many things other than K1s.

[KTandTommy 30]

Wow, how many in the batch that you're following? I went through about a 1000 number before I got bored with so many things other than K1s.

I run through about 150-200 I129F petitions, but the numbers span across 100,000 EAC numbers. LOL. I was bored one day, so I started collecting a bunch around my NOA1 date + Sabi sent me a few from the beginning of the month, and MaryNYC sent me a few too

I'd be happy to send you my list of numbers if you'd like I usually only check every few days just to see how it's going.

[Gavin + Heather 7]

I run through about 150-200 I129F petitions, but the numbers span across 100,000 EAC numbers. LOL. I was bored one day, so I started collecting a bunch around my NOA1 date + Sabi sent me a few from the beginning of the month, and MaryNYC sent me a few too

I'd be happy to send you my list of numbers if you'd like I usually only check every few days just to see how it's going.

Wow, I had moments where I'd say "OK, just to the next 100", but I was still going 100 later, but the lack of K1s beat me :-P

Yes please on the list, it's nice to be able to just see how they're doing from time to time :-)

And thank you, Sabi and MaryNYC too!

[at long last 58]

I run through about 150-200 I129F petitions, but the numbers span across 100,000 EAC numbers. LOL. I was bored one day, so I started collecting a bunch around my NOA1 date + Sabi sent me a few from the beginning of the month, and MaryNYC sent me a few too

I'd be happy to send you my list of numbers if you'd like I usually only check every few days just to see how it's going.

Now I see many others with the same obsession for numbers and stats. love them even if they are just numbers. Sometimes they show patterns to help us understand the "why's" ...

keep it up..

I did the same thing last year when we were waiting.

Gave up when we were denied and I was dealing with sad family matters.

Terri

[KTandTommy 30]

Wow, I had moments where I'd say "OK, just to the next 100", but I was still going 100 later, but the lack of K1s beat me :-P

Yes please on the list, it's nice to be able to just see how they're doing from time to time :-)

And thank you, Sabi and MaryNYC too!

Sent! Sorry the formatting is a little wacky, I was trying to figure out why, but I had to give up!

Now I see many others with the same obsession for numbers and stats. love them even if they are just numbers. Sometimes they show patterns to help us understand the "why's" ...

keep it up..

I did the same thing last year when we were waiting.

Gave up when we were denied and I was dealing with sad family matters.

Terri

It is comforting to see some movement and sort of be able to tell where they are in the dates - especially when they keep giving the January 16 date to people who call, when obviously that is not 100% accurate (which makes me happy!).

Edited August 2, 2012 by KTandTommy