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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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oh, I've been hanging on not liking it for quite some time... I was looking forward to quitting soon anyway; obviously I'll be leaving the country soon and they've known that for a while... but now I get to spend the last few months with those darling boys, and I'm so happy :D

it wasn't anything to do with the people, why I didn't like it... just no real direction or proper guidance; it was the most frustrating job ever

but I'm still going to be around - I live in the same street - so I've said I'll help with anything I can while I'm still in the country, re handover and so on, so I think it will still be amicable :)

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The Very Secret Diary of Legolas Son of Weenus - by Cassandra Claire

Day One: Went to Council of Elrond. Was prettiest person there. Agreed to follow some tiny little man to Mordor to throw ring into volcano. Very important mission - gold ring so tacky.

Day Six: Far too dark in Mines of Moria to brush hair properly. Am very afraid I am developing a tangle.

Orcs so silly.

Still the prettiest.

Day 35: Boromir dead. Very messy death, most unnecessary. Did get kissed by Aragorn as he expired. Does a guy have to get shot full of arrows around here to get any action? Boromir definitely not prettier than me. Cannot understand it. Am feeling a pout coming on.

Frodo off to Mordor with Sam. Tiny little men caring about each other, rather cute really.

Am quite sure Gimli fancies me. So unfair. He is waist height, so can see advantages there, but chunky braids and big helmet most off-putting. Foresee dark times ahead, very dark times.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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"opening the VJ-living room for the friday-night chat"

chai-tea latte anybody?

Make mine a double strong vodka tonic please!!!!!!

Our Visa Journey

07/29/07 ---- Mailed I-129F

08/25/07 --- Check finally cashed (8/27 I should be able to see the R number on the back).

08/27/07 --- NOA1 Arrives from CSC and I create my account profile on the USCIS.Gov web-site (the clock starts)!!!

02/05/08 --- After 191 days NOA2 (Approval) comes at last!!!!

2/14/08 --- NVC sends letter saying that it's on the way to the US Embassy in Bangkok

2/25/08 --- She receives Packet 3 from the Embassy

3/29/08 --- She receives Packet 4 with interview date (July 11th).

3/30/08 --- I e-mail the Embassy asking to make the date earlier because I've already got our tickets for June 13th!!!

5/6/08 --- No help from the Embassy. Rebooked tickets and vacation till September.

5/21/08 --- Embassy calls her and moves interview to May 27th!!!!! You have got to be kidding me!!!

9/21/08 --- POE San Francisco!!!!

12/8/08 --- Married!!!!

12/15/08 --- Mail AOS + AP + EAD package to Chicago

12/28/08 --- Come back from vacation and find AOS/AP/EAD NOA 1 and Bio App notices in the mailbox!!!

1/13/09 --- Bio Appt

4/22/09 --- AOS Interview "APPROVED"!!!

3/04/2011 --- OUR BABY IS BORN... We have a son!!!!!

3/10/2011 --- Mail I-751 application to lift conditions on residency

3/12/2011 --- I-751 Package received by CSC

3/14/2011 --- NOA 1

3/21/2011 --- NOA 2 (Biometrics Appt 4/18/2011)

5/27/2011 --- ROC Approved. 10 Year Green Card arrived 6/04/2011

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Come on over to the busiest thread of this forum tonight!! :lol: I can't remember what it is called - one of the NVC/NOA2 ones I think... :lol:

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I lie - it was the NVC-Interview one!! :D

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Syria
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APPROVED!!!!!!

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

I CAN'T BREATHE... OMG....

December 31, 2006 - I call to wish him a Happy New Year (It was 3 am his time)

May 14, 2007 - Fly to Syria with my family to meet

May 18, 2007 - His entire family comes to my house to ask for my hand - I say YES!

June 15, 2007 - We get engaged in the church and have a reception for our families (it's the only "wedding" his family will see)

June 22, 2007 - I come back to the US

June 24-July 27,2008 - lots of research on VJ and work on gathering the papers needed...

July 31, 2007 - I-129F package received by VSC - YAY!!!! I was sooo excited getting the return receipt in the mail - on my way out to look for bridesmaids dresses :) Now all I need is a case number so I can track online - I'm so anxious!!!

August 13, 2007 - NOA1 - YAY!!!

JANUARY 8, 2008 - APPROVED!!!!

May 14, 2008 - he's finally here

June 22, 2008 - "Wedding Bells"

August 7 - Adjustment of Status and EAD sent

August 11 - Dates of both NOA1 for AOS and EAD

and we wait....

September 4, 2008 - Biometrics appt in Phila for both AOS and EAD

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Syria
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APPROVED!!!!!!

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

I CAN'T BREATHE... OMG....

Wonderful news! :D Congratulations! Did you find out online or hard copy of NOA2?

Actually neither - I was getting so down when i remembered that when I called my Congressman's office a few months ago they told me if I hadn't heard anything by the beginnign of the year to call back. So i did yesterday and he got back to me today and said he'd put in an inquiry which he forwardeed me a copy of. that was around noon and by 5 he was calling back telling me they told him i was approvedon the 8th.

Sorry for the spelling errors.

I want to thank everyone soooo much for their support - i know i didn't post much but i was definately here all day every dya!!

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!

December 31, 2006 - I call to wish him a Happy New Year (It was 3 am his time)

May 14, 2007 - Fly to Syria with my family to meet

May 18, 2007 - His entire family comes to my house to ask for my hand - I say YES!

June 15, 2007 - We get engaged in the church and have a reception for our families (it's the only "wedding" his family will see)

June 22, 2007 - I come back to the US

June 24-July 27,2008 - lots of research on VJ and work on gathering the papers needed...

July 31, 2007 - I-129F package received by VSC - YAY!!!! I was sooo excited getting the return receipt in the mail - on my way out to look for bridesmaids dresses :) Now all I need is a case number so I can track online - I'm so anxious!!!

August 13, 2007 - NOA1 - YAY!!!

JANUARY 8, 2008 - APPROVED!!!!

May 14, 2008 - he's finally here

June 22, 2008 - "Wedding Bells"

August 7 - Adjustment of Status and EAD sent

August 11 - Dates of both NOA1 for AOS and EAD

and we wait....

September 4, 2008 - Biometrics appt in Phila for both AOS and EAD

Love is what makes you smile when you're tired....

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HUGE gratzies!!! What a welcome relief and a great start to the new year - glad to see *some* congressman do something :P

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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It seems like VSC is still processing Applications in a timely manner but why won't California? I am getting so sick of this waiting game. I took this job when I got back from Minnesota in August, thinking it would be alright to do for 6 months but by now I am really sick of it and I finally want to start my life with Nick. It is so difficult as you all now to plan for the future if you don't know when your future together will start. Well, I have to think positive. I am currently working in a High Class Work Out place. Well, that's at least the label they are striving for. At least I can work out for free to loose some weight after the holidays. To bad there is the chocolate laying right next to the computer when I check the USCIS website :blush:

Are you guys planning on working in the USA right away until you get married. I heard that you are allowed to to this until you are married. On the other hand, I am wondering who would hire you for just a couple months?

Well, I would like to have a cocktail tonight instead of the Chai, but thanks for the offer!

Christine

7-28-07 I-129F send to NSC

7-30-07 I-129F was delivered at the NSC

8-04-08 Christine left to Germany

8-23-07 CSC cashed our check

8-27-07 received NOA1

1-14-08 NOA 2 was issued

1-25-08 Medical in Hamburg, Germany

2-29-08 Interview in Frankfurt, Germany

3-14-08 Visa in the Mail

4-02-08 Flight to Minneapolis

5-25-08 Wedding

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: England
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Actually neither - I was getting so down when i remembered that when I called my Congressman's office a few months ago they told me if I hadn't heard anything by the beginnign of the year to call back. So i did yesterday and he got back to me today and said he'd put in an inquiry which he forwardeed me a copy of. that was around noon and by 5 he was calling back telling me they told him i was approvedon the 8th.

Sorry for the spelling errors.

I want to thank everyone soooo much for their support - i know i didn't post much but i was definately here all day every dya!!

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!

Good to hear that your congressman was on side. I wonder what is going on with case status. Since August they have been receiving so much more money from I-129F petitions. Doesn't seem to have bought anything in the way of improvement. Maybe paying the lower fee gets you a cut price service.

Anyway, enough of my moaning. Congrats on the NOA2. You must be feeling wonderful right now *hugs*

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: England
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It seems like VSC is still processing Applications in a timely manner but why won't California? I am getting so sick of this waiting game. I took this job when I got back from Minnesota in August, thinking it would be alright to do for 6 months but by now I am really sick of it and I finally want to start my life with Nick. It is so difficult as you all now to plan for the future if you don't know when your future together will start. Well, I have to think positive. I am currently working in a High Class Work Out place. Well, that's at least the label they are striving for. At least I can work out for free to loose some weight after the holidays. To bad there is the chocolate laying right next to the computer when I check the USCIS website :blush:

Are you guys planning on working in the USA right away until you get married. I heard that you are allowed to to this until you are married. On the other hand, I am wondering who would hire you for just a couple months?

Well, I would like to have a cocktail tonight instead of the Chai, but thanks for the offer!

Christine

*sigh* me too. I've been on temp teaching contracts since September because permanent teaching contracts here can be a little hard to get out of without serving between 6 weeks and 3 months notice dependant on the school. I'm lucky that recently I got a full-time temporary contract which runs till easter but looks like I may be here even longer.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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The other reason I'm going nuts now as one of the few remaining July filers yet to get NAO2 is all the comments from you all about how USCIS isn't following the notification process... Some of you have gotten an e-mail w/out the USCIS web-site being updated while some of you saw the web-site updated but never got an e-mail and still others never got an e-mail or saw the web-site updated but got the hard-copy in the mail (and yes, I know a few of you still haven't gotten your hard-copy NAO2 and your packages are at the NVC already).

I'm loosing my mind here.

MY GOD... if she gets denied I'm going to go crazy!!!!!

me too... we called the USCIS today and the agent there told us that the case left to NVCon the 4th of January... but there is no notice if we are approved or not... but he said, that we should be approved, because there is no reason to send it to NVC if we are not... well anyway i dont believe it yet until i either get pack3 or the NOA 2... wish me luck ... :blush:

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07-27-07 - sent Petition to CSC

08-10-07 - NOA1 issued

??? - NOA2 (due to phone call on the 4th)

??? - NOA2 hard copy received

01-17-08 - File reached NVC (and left!)

01-25-08 - Pack 3 received

01-30-08 - Pack 3 returned

02-08-08 - Pack 4 received

02-18-08 - Medical moved to 02-27-08

02-27-08 - Interview in Frankfurt

03-27-08 - POE LAX

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: England
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me too... we called the USCIS today and the agent there told us that the case left to NVCon the 4th of January... but there is no notice if we are approved or not... but he said, that we should be approved, because there is no reason to send it to NVC if we are not... well anyway i dont believe it yet until i either get pack3 or the NOA 2... wish me luck ... :blush:

Sounds like an approval to me. However, I can understand your concern as to whether it's to be believed or not. I hope it is true!

There have been a few approvals lately that skipped NOA2 and case status online. Make sure you do get your hard copy NOA2, you will need it for AOS. Good luck!

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Congratulations on the recent approvals!! That's really interesting that there have been these approvals without updates/noa2's. I wonder what's up with that. Would be fabulous if the rest of us are already approved and don't even know it :P .

Hang in there you guys with the August noa1's. I went through a really rough, anxious and angry period a while ago (at about the point you are now in the waiting game). Being patient is not easy but I try to remember that there are still some June's without approvals yet and it makes me sit back and relax. I believe there are even a couple May's.

After reading the FBI's website about how they process name checks (we all go through that phase) it kinda explained why it seems like some of us are being skipped over. Most take 72 hours, but some can take up to 6 months because they have to manually look into any "hit" they find on your name. And it doesn't mean it's YOU it's just someone with a name similar to yours. It sounds like a ridiculous process.

Also there's an article somewhere on vj here that explains about the outside agency USCIS contracts to help with processing petitions. If they're slower it would explain how a June or July is sitting over there while USCIS is moving on to August because they finished their June and Julys.

Probably not much consolation, but it helped me understand a little better why I'm still waiting for an noa2 and others who filed after me are on their way to NVC or even their interview.

3/5/11 sent LOC paperwork

3/9/11 date of NOA

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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The other reason I'm going nuts now as one of the few remaining July filers yet to get NAO2 is all the comments from you all about how USCIS isn't following the notification process... Some of you have gotten an e-mail w/out the USCIS web-site being updated while some of you saw the web-site updated but never got an e-mail and still others never got an e-mail or saw the web-site updated but got the hard-copy in the mail (and yes, I know a few of you still haven't gotten your hard-copy NAO2 and your packages are at the NVC already).

I'm loosing my mind here.

MY GOD... if she gets denied I'm going to go crazy!!!!!

me too... we called the USCIS today and the agent there told us that the case left to NVCon the 4th of January... but there is no notice if we are approved or not... but he said, that we should be approved, because there is no reason to send it to NVC if we are not... well anyway i dont believe it yet until i either get pack3 or the NOA 2... wish me luck ... :blush:

Congratulation! I would be lying if I said that I wasn't very jealous! What number did you call? Do you think that helps calling them? I just looked at another website and there was someone who also filed at Nebraska at the beginning of July and who still hadn't received her NOA2. This is so frustrating!

Christine

7-28-07 I-129F send to NSC

7-30-07 I-129F was delivered at the NSC

8-04-08 Christine left to Germany

8-23-07 CSC cashed our check

8-27-07 received NOA1

1-14-08 NOA 2 was issued

1-25-08 Medical in Hamburg, Germany

2-29-08 Interview in Frankfurt, Germany

3-14-08 Visa in the Mail

4-02-08 Flight to Minneapolis

5-25-08 Wedding

 
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