Put life on hold?

[IronAngel 0]

Hello,

Our first post here. Yes we filed in Feb this year and are still waiting for an approval. Vermont....

Anyway, my wife and I have literally put our lives on hold. We won't buy a home as there is a chance that we can be disapproved. What are the odds of disapproval? We never needed to provide more evidence and have not had an interview.

I just looked at the September 2011 filers and they still have only 57% approved! We are seriously considering moving back to the UK...

I blame Obama's government...

Thanks for support.

Steve and Maria

[amberlynnloves 125]

Hello,

Our first post here. Yes we filed in Feb this year and are still waiting for an approval. Vermont....

Anyway, my wife and I have literally put our lives on hold. We won't buy a home as there is a chance that we can be disapproved. What are the odds of disapproval? We never needed to provide more evidence and have not had an interview.

I just looked at the September 2011 filers and they still have only 57% approved! We are seriously considering moving back to the UK...

I blame Obama's government...

Thanks for support.

Steve and Maria

The approval rates on here is based on the fact that probably 43% of September filers didn't return to this website to update their timelines after approval. A good chunk of people who once they are approved, never come back to share their stories with us or update us on their AOS status or ROC. That doesn't mean that they weren't approved. It just means that they didn't update their VJ timeline. VJ timeline updates have to be done manually as they are not automatically done from USCIS or the Embassy.

Not to mention, I'm sure there were a few who ended the K1 process and went to Spousal Visa route or even broke up. It happens. Nothing is 100% certain in life.

Just be patient my friend. I know the wait is terrible, but it builds you stronger. I once heard a very intelligent VJer say "If you can make it through the immigration process and be even more in love then when you started, you can get through anything."

Good luck

[JUNE LAGUERRE 28]

What does Obama have to do with this he does not work for USCIS!!!Now if you so by chance get approve what are you gonna say to Obama government..Wow everyone has to wait so don't point fingers.

[Darnell 8,478]

I say get on with yer lives.

Never put anything on hold, when yer sleeping nekkid in the bed with yer spouse.

Never.

[GA-guy 3]

Hello,

Our first post here. Yes we filed in Feb this year and are still waiting for an approval. Vermont....

Anyway, my wife and I have literally put our lives on hold. We won't buy a home as there is a chance that we can be disapproved. What are the odds of disapproval? We never needed to provide more evidence and have not had an interview.

I just looked at the September 2011 filers and they still have only 57% approved! We are seriously considering moving back to the UK...

I blame Obama's government...

Thanks for support.

Steve and Maria

Ok I looked at the Sept 11 filers and didn't see yours up there ?? what have you done to find out what's going on ? it would be good for you to make an InfoPass appointment and go to face to face with a IO. Bottom line is you need to hang in there, you have come this far and you will be fine.

Edited September 7, 2012 by GA-guy

[immibie 23]

Yeah what does this have to do with Obama? Vermont has been slow - I guess when Bush was around, Bush was blamed? ;-)

[M_&_R 77]

I say get on with yer lives.

Never put anything on hold, when yer sleeping nekkid in the bed with yer spouse.

Never.

If I were sleeping nekkid (LOL) in the bed with my fiance right now, I'd be holding a little bit of everything!

M

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

For removal of conditions the burden actually goes the opposite way. They can ask for more evidence but they would have to show you aren't bonafide to deny you. Eventually you will be approved if you are bonafide.

[India 2012 9]

blamed Obama? I guess if that makes you feel good about yourself I mean who puts their life on hold? Life is to short Keep it moving and keep praying , prayer changes things... stay positive and thank God you are alive. Too much negative energy will keep you blaming the world for your problems. . Enjoy your day!

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

You're from the UK. You entered into a bona fide marriage, right?

You'll be approved. Get on with your life.You have the I-797 extending the GC for a year. You can travel and work and EVERYTHING you could do before you started ROC. Sometimes ROC is fast and sometimes so slow people apply for citizenship before it's approved. Blame Obama if you like but frankly you look a little silly doing so.

If you really want to move back to the UK, be mindful that the rules for immigrant spouses have changed recently. Lots of info here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/372449-before-you-permanently-move-to-the-us/

Good luck, and be patient.

[mawilson 2,133]

What does Obama have to do with this he does not work for USCIS!!!

I don't think USCIS hires illegals.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Why on earth would you put your lives on hold? That makes no sense to me whatsoever. And politics has nothing to do with it -- immigration was a pain in the rear four years ago too, with USCIS offices backed up and clogged. You can check the VJ archives if you don't believe me.

My wife and I have changed cities, I've worked two different jobs, then committed to going back to college full-time...all in the 2.5 years I've lived here. I'm not expecting the ROC process to end in deportation, because it's extremely improbable that that will be the case. So buy a house, settle down, go through the immigration motions like everyone else, and move on!

[TBoneTX 43,058]

This very weekend, I expect to attend a function where my Congressman will attend. USCIS blew off his immigration-liaison staffer in regard to my question of "what effect will the Deferred Action processing have on traditional-petition processing" at the USCIS service centers. If the Congressman has no answer, he can write an official Congressional letter of inquiry, which USCIS will NOT be permitted to blow off.

I'll find out and will report ASAP.

If the Deferred Action program is a chief part of any holdup at the service centers, then THAT'S what 0bama will have had to do with it.

[brett and alma 12]

Yeah what does this have to do with Obama? Vermont has been slow - I guess when Bush was around, Bush was blamed? ;-)

Bahahahhahahhahaha

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello,

Our first post here. Yes we filed in Feb this year and are still waiting for an approval. Vermont....

Anyway, my wife and I have literally put our lives on hold. We won't buy a home as there is a chance that we can be disapproved. What are the odds of disapproval? We never needed to provide more evidence and have not had an interview.

I just looked at the September 2011 filers and they still have only 57% approved! We are seriously considering moving back to the UK...

I blame Obama's government...

Thanks for support.

Steve and Maria

As you see they have only approved 57% of September filers so you, having filed in February, are not at all unusual. Why would you worry? YOU have chosen to put YOUR life on hold for a process that does not even involve any benefits, just a renewal of what you already have. That is pretty foolish and not Obama's fault. I don't like Obama though, so if your use it as a reason not to vote for him, it is OK with me.

Buying a house together would be good evidence that you have a legitimate marriage and promote you being approved.

Stop imagining that USCIS has so much power over your life and get on with it. This stuff is nothing more than a nuisance anyway, file your petition and move ahead. One of the criteria is that you have a legitimate marriage, so I suggest you act like you do.

I suggest you do something besides check the percentages of approved filers. Good grief.