Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?

[*julez* 124]

OMG WE ARE APPROVED

Thank you to all. I will be updating my timeline soon.

Congrats!!!!

[franseth 0]

OMG WE ARE APPROVED

Thank you to all. I will be updating my timeline soon.

Congrats!!!

[MelindaandTarek 0]

Congrats on all the recent approvals....Lets Keep them COMING!!!!!!! - - - I sent my RFE Today...will be at VSC on Friday...if they are working?! Hope an NOA2 is soon to follow:)

[thejoz 0]

Here's a potential new way to get our plight heard, and on national TV!

MSNBC, for those who do not know, every (or every other?) Tuesday do an all-politics day they call "Super Tuesday". They talk with candidates, pundits, everyone, to discuss hot topics and all that.

THIS TUESDAY THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION

They have a section where you can submit questions to the studio and they may use it on the air if they like it.

EVERYONE from VJ, especially in this thread, whether you have your NOA2 or not...should submit a short question (3000 characters is the limit) that needs to ask the hard questions:

"When is the federal government going to fix the broken legal immigration system, where non-immigrant worker visas are prioritized over family-based immigration visas?"

"Which presidential candidate will stand up for US Citizens with foreign fiances/spouses and make their entry into the United States more streamlined and less painful?"

"When will Congress hold USCIS, under DHS, accountable for their abysmal customer service when it comes to processing family-based petitions?"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20465148/

There is the link. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS ASAP. THIS WILL BE THE HOT ISSUE ON TUESDAY. LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THE ONLY IMMIGRATION ISSUE TALKED ABOUT IS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE MEXICANS COMING IN FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER

[V&Steve 0]

Here's a potential new way to get our plight heard, and on national TV!

MSNBC, for those who do not know, every (or every other?) Tuesday do an all-politics day they call "Super Tuesday". They talk with candidates, pundits, everyone, to discuss hot topics and all that.

THIS TUESDAY THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION

They have a section where you can submit questions to the studio and they may use it on the air if they like it.

EVERYONE from VJ, especially in this thread, whether you have your NOA2 or not...should submit a short question (3000 characters is the limit) that needs to ask the hard questions:

"When is the federal government going to fix the broken legal immigration system, where non-immigrant worker visas are prioritized over family-based immigration visas?"

"Which presidential candidate will stand up for US Citizens with foreign fiances/spouses and make their entry into the United States more streamlined and less painful?"

"When will Congress hold USCIS, under DHS, accountable for their abysmal customer service when it comes to processing family-based petitions?"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20465148/

There is the link. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS ASAP. THIS WILL BE THE HOT ISSUE ON TUESDAY. LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THE ONLY IMMIGRATION ISSUE TALKED ABOUT IS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE MEXICANS COMING IN FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Good one!!! we WILL make a questionsssss (note to the everlasting plural lol) now!

Edited November 22, 2007 by V&Steve

[sunnylight 0]

OMG WE ARE APPROVED

Thank you to all. I will be updating my timeline soon.

Wonderful news, cuteprince !!! CONGRATULATIONS

[Bill y Bella 0]

Here is an interesting article about immigration backlogs. Unfortunately it sounds like another group is about to be given priority over us. This time it is people applying to be citizens. The USCIS director seems to feel that it is important to get their petitions processed in time for them to vote in the next election.

"I really want to target the elections," USCIS Director Emilio T. Gonzalez told the Associated Press in an interview published Tuesday. "I really want to get as many people out there to vote as possible."

This is what Director Gonzalez is worrying about these days? Maximizing the number of voters for the next election? Shouldn't he be worrying about cleaning up the mess he created at USCIS before he starts worrying about the voter rolls?

Perhaps he is being influenced by statements like these:

"We have a huge concern on the impact of efforts for people to be able to vote in time for the primaries," said William A. Ramos, Washington spokesman for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, which along with Spanish-language media and labor unions has supported voter-registration efforts in potential swing states with large immigrant populations, including California, New York, New Jersey, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and Florida.

Eliseo Medina, executive vice president of the 1.9 million-member Service Employees International Union, said immigrants who want to assimilate into U.S. culture and politics are being let down. "I think the overwhelming response of immigrants is 'We do want to be part of this country, but we also want our voices heard,' " he said. "Unfortunately, due to the incompetence of the federal agency, they may not be able to register their opinions."

And here is an entry in the Federal Register outlining another new program to give preferential treatment to Cuban immigrants. It is intended to get certain potential immigrants here as quickly as possible so that they are not tempted to swim to Florida.

"SUMMARY: This Notice announces U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services' Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program. Under this

program, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is offering

beneficiaries of approved family-based immigrant visa petitions an

opportunity to receive a discretionary grant of parole to come to the

United States rather than remain in Cuba to apply for lawful permanent

resident status. The purpose of the program is to expedite family

reunification through safe, legal, and orderly channels of migration to

the United States and to discourage irregular and inherently dangerous

maritime migration."

And should we assume that there will be a similar program for Haitians Director Gonzalez? Of course not, because the real issue is not the safety of illegal immigrants it is the political muscle of the Cuban American community. The Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program is clarly intended to give preferential treatment to Cubans.

Face it gang. The fact that we are citizens means nothing to USCIS. They are prioritizing the needs of businesses and special interest groups with political influence. We are clearly being out hustled in our own country.

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Here's a potential new way to get our plight heard, and on national TV!

MSNBC, for those who do not know, every (or every other?) Tuesday do an all-politics day they call "Super Tuesday". They talk with candidates, pundits, everyone, to discuss hot topics and all that.

THIS TUESDAY THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION

They have a section where you can submit questions to the studio and they may use it on the air if they like it.

EVERYONE from VJ, especially in this thread, whether you have your NOA2 or not...should submit a short question (3000 characters is the limit) that needs to ask the hard questions:

"When is the federal government going to fix the broken legal immigration system, where non-immigrant worker visas are prioritized over family-based immigration visas?"

"Which presidential candidate will stand up for US Citizens with foreign fiances/spouses and make their entry into the United States more streamlined and less painful?"

"When will Congress hold USCIS, under DHS, accountable for their abysmal customer service when it comes to processing family-based petitions?"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20465148/

There is the link. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS ASAP. THIS WILL BE THE HOT ISSUE ON TUESDAY. LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THE ONLY IMMIGRATION ISSUE TALKED ABOUT IS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE MEXICANS COMING IN FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Good one!!! we WILL make a questionsssss (note to the everlasting plural lol) now!

I will write questions and email my letter that I sent to the Director of VSC Mr. Novak to them also.......anything an everthing to make them pay attention to us.........Great Idea........thanks

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Here is an interesting article about immigration backlogs. Unfortunately it sounds like another group is about to be given priority over us. This time it is people applying to be citizens. The USCIS director seems to feel that it is important to get their petitions processed in time for them to vote in the next election.

"I really want to target the elections," USCIS Director Emilio T. Gonzalez told the Associated Press in an interview published Tuesday. "I really want to get as many people out there to vote as possible."

This is what Director Gonzalez is worrying about these days? Maximizing the number of voters for the next election? Shouldn't he be worrying about cleaning up the mess he created at USCIS before he starts worrying about the voter rolls?

Perhaps he is being influenced by statements like these:

"We have a huge concern on the impact of efforts for people to be able to vote in time for the primaries," said William A. Ramos, Washington spokesman for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, which along with Spanish-language media and labor unions has supported voter-registration efforts in potential swing states with large immigrant populations, including California, New York, New Jersey, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and Florida.

Eliseo Medina, executive vice president of the 1.9 million-member Service Employees International Union, said immigrants who want to assimilate into U.S. culture and politics are being let down. "I think the overwhelming response of immigrants is 'We do want to be part of this country, but we also want our voices heard,' " he said. "Unfortunately, due to the incompetence of the federal agency, they may not be able to register their opinions."

And here is an entry in the Federal Register outlining another new program to give preferential treatment to Cuban immigrants. It is intended to get certain potential immigrants here as quickly as possible so that they are not tempted to swim to Florida.

"SUMMARY: This Notice announces U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services' Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program. Under this

program, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is offering

beneficiaries of approved family-based immigrant visa petitions an

opportunity to receive a discretionary grant of parole to come to the

United States rather than remain in Cuba to apply for lawful permanent

resident status. The purpose of the program is to expedite family

reunification through safe, legal, and orderly channels of migration to

the United States and to discourage irregular and inherently dangerous

maritime migration."

And should we assume that there will be a similar program for Haitians Director Gonzalez? Of course not, because the real issue is not the safety of illegal immigrants it is the political muscle of the Cuban American community. The Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program is clarly intended to give preferential treatment to Cubans.

Face it gang. The fact that we are citizens means nothing to USCIS. They are prioritizing the needs of businesses and special interest groups with political influence. We are clearly being out hustled in our own country.

Hey Bill How many votes does he think he will generate a few thousand....this is dumb....by the way do you have an address for Mr. Gonzalez....you would think his where abouts are a matter of national security......I can not find it........thank for the info.....Lora

[diana&alan 0]

WELL,MY FIANCE HAS HER INTERVIEW NOV 29 AT 8 AM. I CANT BELIEVE IT.

Congratuations Patrick !!!! :dance:

[sunnylight 0]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone !!! Edited November 22, 2007 by sunnylight

[Bill y Bella 0]

A new approval has been entered.

Kavitha & VJ (Kavitha). Petition sent June 21. NOA1 June 27. NOA2 Nov 20.

Congratulations.

That makes 10 for the week and 52 for the month. The average processing time from sent date to NOA2 for members who have been approved this month is 152 days.

[cuteprince 0]

I have a touch today looks like USCIS is working hard to clear as many petitions as possible.

[Munesh and Suz 0]

Hi Everyone -

I missed you guys! I went away to Guyana to see Mun and I must say I had a wonderful week with his family and friends. I miss having him around though. I will be going back again - no doubt!

Can someone update me on how many approvals came through since Nov 11th? I need to get back in the loop. Vermont hasn't checked/touched my application since August 24th. It's going to be 3 months or 90 days in two days.

I think I will start calling in December just to make sure that they haven't forgotten about me. Since I left, I met a couple at the airport that got their visa last Thursday! They went in for the interview on Thursday and she was issued her visa the same day! And also, Mini and Robby are going in on Wed for their visa!! How exciting for both of them. I have to say I am a bit jealous though. They both waited an average of 1.5 years for the entire process to finish. Mini and Robby waited a bit longer.

I have resolved that Mun and I will not get to be together for at least two years so I won't be hurt after the 6 month mark. However, it still is hard and hurts a lot to know that the is there and I'm here.

Please, someone tell me how many approvals since 11/11/07.

Thanks you guys for being there -

suz

[Zee Bee 61]

Hi Everyone -

I missed you guys! I went away to Guyana to see Mun and I must say I had a wonderful week with his family and friends. I miss having him around though. I will be going back again - no doubt!

Can someone update me on how many approvals came through since Nov 11th? I need to get back in the loop. Vermont hasn't checked/touched my application since August 24th. It's going to be 3 months or 90 days in two days.

I think I will start calling in December just to make sure that they haven't forgotten about me. Since I left, I met a couple at the airport that got their visa last Thursday! They went in for the interview on Thursday and she was issued her visa the same day! And also, Mini and Robby are going in on Wed for their visa!! How exciting for both of them. I have to say I am a bit jealous though. They both waited an average of 1.5 years for the entire process to finish. Mini and Robby waited a bit longer.

I have resolved that Mun and I will not get to be together for at least two years so I won't be hurt after the 6 month mark. However, it still is hard and hurts a lot to know that the is there and I'm here.

Please, someone tell me how many approvals since 11/11/07.

Thanks you guys for being there -

suz

20 approvals from VSC since 11/11/07.