March Filers with NO APPROVAL yet.

[amiquechu 0]

hehe.. I'm not sending them a big Mac =) are you kidding me? I have given them enough money as it is... "I" want a Big Mac, lol.. not give to them...

Great point. Ok, no fast food. I have another idea though Is there anyone out there from Colombia who can get their hands on some high-octane Colombian coffee? If so, maybe we can have someone slip the extra-strength coffee in the CSC coffee-maker. That would probably get their engines running and ramp up productivity. Maybe we can run Mountain Dew or Red Bull through their water fountain? Anybody else got any ideas for motivating our friends at CSC?

[irene 0]

I have some high potency ginseng tonic, take that mix with equal parts red bull and stackers 3 and stand back.

[amiquechu 0]

I have some high potency ginseng tonic, take that mix with equal parts red bull and stackers 3 and stand back.

Sounds like we have the magic potion. Any suggestions on how we get them to drink it?

[sau 0]

HELLO ALL...........

TODAY USCIS SENT ME A SURPRISE MAIL................GUESS WHAT...................ITS HARD TO BELIVE FOR ME..............AM I IN A DREAM OR SOMETHING................

LIKE BEFORE I SAID............MY i-129F IS APPROVED ON AUGUST 13 WHICH I CAN SEE IN THE WEB SITE OF USCIS AND THERE IS NOTHING NOT A TOUCH OR SOMETHING IN I-130 AND TODAY WHEN I CAME BACK FROM WORK AND SAW TWO MAIL FROM USCIS..............

U KNOW WHATS ON THE MAIL..............

ONE FOR APPROVAL OF I-129F

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OTHER FOR GUESS GUESS

APPROVAL LETTER FOR I-130................

ITS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE AND I CHECKED THE WEB SITE AGAIN EVEN AFTER LOOKING THE MAIL THAT THEY SENT AND IT STILL SAYS ITS IN A PROCESS.....................ISNT THAT A SURPRISE.........

WILL UPDATE MY TIMELINE IN A SEC

THX FOR ALL UR SUPPORT

[sau 0]

HELLO ALL...........

TODAY USCIS SENT ME A SURPRISE MAIL................GUESS WHAT...................ITS HARD TO BELIVE FOR ME..............AM I IN A DREAM OR SOMETHING................

LIKE BEFORE I SAID............MY i-129F IS APPROVED ON AUGUST 13 WHICH I CAN SEE IN THE WEB SITE OF USCIS AND THERE IS NOTHING NOT A TOUCH OR SOMETHING IN I-130 AND TODAY WHEN I CAME BACK FROM WORK AND SAW TWO MAIL FROM USCIS..............

U KNOW WHATS ON THE MAIL..............

ONE FOR APPROVAL OF I-129F

.....................

...............

OTHER FOR GUESS GUESS

APPROVAL LETTER FOR I-130................

ITS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE AND I CHECKED THE WEB SITE AGAIN EVEN AFTER LOOKING THE MAIL THAT THEY SENT AND IT STILL SAYS ITS IN A PROCESS.....................ISNT THAT A SURPRISE.........

WILL UPDATE MY TIMELINE IN A SEC

THX FOR ALL UR SUPPORT

HELLO ALL...........

TODAY USCIS SENT ME A SURPRISE MAIL................GUESS WHAT...................ITS HARD TO BELIVE FOR ME..............AM I IN A DREAM OR SOMETHING................

LIKE BEFORE I SAID............MY i-129F IS APPROVED ON AUGUST 13 WHICH I CAN SEE IN THE WEB SITE OF USCIS AND THERE IS NOTHING NOT A TOUCH OR SOMETHING IN I-130 AND TODAY WHEN I CAME BACK FROM WORK AND SAW TWO MAIL FROM USCIS..............

U KNOW WHATS ON THE MAIL..............

ONE FOR APPROVAL OF I-129F

.....................

...............

OTHER FOR GUESS GUESS

APPROVAL LETTER FOR I-130................

ITS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE AND I CHECKED THE WEB SITE AGAIN EVEN AFTER LOOKING THE MAIL THAT THEY SENT AND IT STILL SAYS ITS IN A PROCESS.....................ISNT THAT A SURPRISE.........

WILL UPDATE MY TIMELINE IN A SEC

THX FOR ALL UR SUPPORT

[ras001 0]

Congrats sau!!!

[neel06 0]

OH MY GOODNESS. Well its has been 17 days since my approval but no news of my petitions at the NVC. Well I called USCIS and spoke to someone at the CSC center and she said that I need to wait till January 31st 2007 and then give them a call if the petitions aren't transfered by then.

Seriously these immigration representatives are morons or they think we are morons and will believe everything they say. When will USCIS free me from their trap? ahhhhhhh

[ras001 0]

OH MY GOODNESS. Well its has been 17 days since my approval but no news of my petitions at the NVC. Well I called USCIS and spoke to someone at the CSC center and she said that I need to wait till January 31st 2007 and then give them a call if the petitions aren't transfered by then.

Seriously these immigration representatives are morons or they think we are morons and will believe everything they say. When will USCIS free me from their trap? ahhhhhhh

What??? That is completely ridiculous!!!! These people have no sense of compassion... I don't think these people understand how difficult it is to stay away from your loved one

[irene 0]

I just got a letter from my senator Trent Lott. He said that if your case was transferred to CSC from another service center they do not go by your noa1 date but they go by the date cali received your transfer. So now Im really lost, i called uscis and they said my case had been pulled and is in someones office for processing. However, they did not receive my petition from vsc until 5/01/07, so they dont have to do anything with it until 11/01/07. I think Im going to have a stroke. If it is in someones office now, will they likely put it back in storage or will they go ahead and process it.

IN A LAND FAR FAR AND AWAY THERE IS A RAINBOW, EVERYDAY MY SOUL TRIES TO SOAR AND JOIN WITH ITS BRIGHT RAYS. HOWEVER THE DEMONS OF USCIS CONTINUALLY SABOTAGE MY WINGS....... AY AY AY

[LvivLovers 39]

OH MY GOODNESS. Well its has been 17 days since my approval but no news of my petitions at the NVC. Well I called USCIS and spoke to someone at the CSC center and she said that I need to wait till January 31st 2007 and then give them a call if the petitions aren't transfered by then.

Seriously these immigration representatives are morons or they think we are morons and will believe everything they say. When will USCIS free me from their trap? ahhhhhhh

These people are not living on the same planet. I'd like to give some sarcasm back and say something like..."Oh...no hurry....I'll probably just check back in a couple years to see if you've got it in the envelope yet!"!

I'm so happy to see the approvals today! I know with each approval there are 2 more people whose suffering is eased (at least until the next stage hahaha)!

Irene, you'll get yours soon if they told you your forms are with an officer. We were also told this a few days before we got ours!

To everyone else waiting...I hope they are coming soon...they are at least making some good progress now. If it had been like this all along we wouldn't have worried so much but for a couple months there it seemed like everything just stopped completely, didn't it?! Anyway...best of luck everyone!

[zolanden 0]

I just got a letter from my senator Trent Lott. He said that if your case was transferred to CSC from another service center they do not go by your noa1 date but they go by the date cali received your transfer. So now Im really lost, i called uscis and they said my case had been pulled and is in someones office for processing. However, they did not receive my petition from vsc until 5/01/07, so they dont have to do anything with it until 11/01/07

I cannot believe this.

Regards

Z.-

P.S: irene you will get it within a week I believe THIS.

[JC123 0]

I have a problem with that statement seeing as how on the NOA1 and also the website it clearly states they will honor the receipt date. Not the date of transfer.

I just got a letter from my senator Trent Lott. He said that if your case was transferred to CSC from another service center they do not go by your noa1 date but they go by the date cali received your transfer. So now Im really lost, i called uscis and they said my case had been pulled and is in someones office for processing. However, they did not receive my petition from vsc until 5/01/07, so they dont have to do anything with it until 11/01/07

I cannot believe this.

Regards

Z.-

P.S: irene you will get it within a week I believe THIS.

[Parachute4U 1]

I have a problem with that statement seeing as how on the NOA1 and also the website it clearly states they will honor the receipt date. Not the date of transfer.

I just got a letter from my senator Trent Lott. He said that if your case was transferred to CSC from another service center they do not go by your noa1 date but they go by the date cali received your transfer. So now Im really lost, i called uscis and they said my case had been pulled and is in someones office for processing. However, they did not receive my petition from vsc until 5/01/07, so they dont have to do anything with it until 11/01/07

I cannot believe this.

Regards

Z.-

P.S: irene you will get it within a week I believe THIS.

i can't believe JC123 that your I-130 was approved almost 2 months ago and now they're keeping you hanging and hoping for a I-129f approval ???

[RobinAtAileen 0]

I just got a letter from my senator Trent Lott. He said that if your case was transferred to CSC from another service center they do not go by your noa1 date but they go by the date cali received your transfer. So now Im really lost, i called uscis and they said my case had been pulled and is in someones office for processing. However, they did not receive my petition from vsc until 5/01/07, so they dont have to do anything with it until 11/01/07. I think Im going to have a stroke. If it is in someones office now, will they likely put it back in storage or will they go ahead and process it.

IN A LAND FAR FAR AND AWAY THERE IS A RAINBOW, EVERYDAY MY SOUL TRIES TO SOAR AND JOIN WITH ITS BRIGHT RAYS. HOWEVER THE DEMONS OF USCIS CONTINUALLY SABOTAGE MY WINGS....... AY AY AY

Irene,

I absolutely do not believe nor agree with the statements in your Trent Lott letter. They are not the USCIS nor are they representing them.

I have always understood that your application is processed in order of when the USCIS receives your application, and not even the NOA1 Notice Date. The date they mark it RECEIVED on your NOA1 should establish the pecking order. Everything I have read and heard, with legitimacy, has pointed to this. To be fair, I do not represent the USCIS neither.

USCIS seems dumb, slow, heartless, etc., but I believe even the process outlined by Sen. Lott's office is way off and does not reflect reality. I don't even think the VJ timelines would show this effect of delays due to transfers.

Your case will be a great test, if you will. The theory is it will be adjudicated soon once it is assigned and on someone's desk. This sure makes sense to me.

Good luck and God speed. I truly believe you are okay.

One thing I have noticed with myself, and I see it playing out on these VJ forums with fellow members. WE ARE POWERLESS. We cannot "talk to the manager" or complain about bad service and threaten to take our business elsewhere. This goes against everything we are used to in our society. This could start a whole political debate on purpose and involvement levels of governments, but that isn't for this thread.

Therefore, we have to dig deep and accept the fate of the process. We are NOT in control. We are powerless. There is only one thing we have control over, and that is our ourselves -- our emotions, reactions, peace of mind, etc.

I am so extremely frustrated; however, I try to look at the reality of the situation. Letting this process control my attitude just adds to my negative experience. I know for a fact I had a good idea of the timeline I was signing up for when I married a foreigner. In doing so, I signed up for additional stress and temporary loneliness. This is the time to grow and go through it learning and growing from the situation.

If we can't even deal with this process, how are we going to deal with marriage and the stresses that brings into the relationship? (This is not directly at you specifically, Irene.) I encourage everyone on this thread to tap that self-control and maturity and come out of this a better person. Sure, we can throw darts at the USCIS to relieve stress. I have already done this.

But if we start talking about addiction to viewing the USCIS status and all these unhealthy issues, that is not benefitting you or your spouse and family at all. I believe we are all doing a wonderful and adventurous thing here. There are challenges, but we are going to enjoy a diverse relationship few get to experience.

This is temporary. We cannot change, significantly, the process during our wait. Sure things can improve, but it will not affect us or our waiting. Hopefully it gets better for those in the future.

I'm not far behind all of you, maybe a month. If I focus on it, it bothers me. But I just say to myself that I cannot change anything, so I need to remain in control of my emotions -- meaning extreme swings in mood and reactions.

Good luck to everyone. Maybe this "lecture" is more directed at me to help me maintain my composure. Hopefully it strikes a chord with some on the list that have let their emotions run a little wild as of late.

Unless you KNOWINGLY cheated, lied, or forged something, there is a VERY high chance your application will be approved. They are not looking to deny anybody. They ARE looking for fraud, however. If you know you were honest, I really believe you have absolutely nothing to worry about.

DENY versus RFE are very drastic issues. I would hate to receive an RFE; however, that is not a denial of application. So don't focus so much on the negative. Take time to build a foundation of communication with your spouse. This is a trying time, but also a wonderful time to focus on WHO you married. I hate parts of this, but I'm trying to focus on the parts I love. I love my wife! (Wow, eyes a little wet there.)

Again, God bless you all. It will be alright.

-Robin

[JC123 0]

Nope I am waiting for NVC to do their thing with my luck they will approve my k3 after my CR1 interview lol Nothing ever goes easy for me Oh well that is life

I have a problem with that statement seeing as how on the NOA1 and also the website it clearly states they will honor the receipt date. Not the date of transfer.

I just got a letter from my senator Trent Lott. He said that if your case was transferred to CSC from another service center they do not go by your noa1 date but they go by the date cali received your transfer. So now Im really lost, i called uscis and they said my case had been pulled and is in someones office for processing. However, they did not receive my petition from vsc until 5/01/07, so they dont have to do anything with it until 11/01/07

I cannot believe this.

Regards

Z.-

P.S: irene you will get it within a week I believe THIS.

i can't believe JC123 that your I-130 was approved almost 2 months ago and now they're keeping you hanging and hoping for a I-129f approval ???