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

[chuck_n_rose 0]

Story on NPR yesterday that talks mostly about the citizenship backlog, but also gives some insight into just how mismanaged USCIS is. Link here. (audio)

Good stuff Mox. Too bad that once they get it all figured out, we will be long done with this portion of the process. I haven't even looked into what comes after I am married on the road to full citizenship for my fiance. We will cross that bridge when the KI segment is complete I doubt they will hire additonal workers now because once they have all the people done from last July, there wont be as many applications to go through and in USCIS eyes, they will be back to normal. I am still hoping to see some action around CSC in the coming weeks. I still have 13 days left from Mox's sweepstakes.

[Jeraly 4]

Wow - looks like it is dead again tonight!!

Ah well - glass of red, Chinese, not-too-unhealthy snicker snacks and my DS calling

[TBoneTX 48,233]

Just called the people in Washington, DC to learn more about where & when my package went to the consulate. I dialed 202-663-1225 and hit 1,4,1,5 but probably could have hit "0" at any time to reach an officer. The place is open Mon-Fri 8:30a-5p, or one can go on-line to www.travel.state.gov and click "visas" for general information.

I was told that the National Visa Center in New Hampshire apparently "created" my file on 1/11/08 (one week from when the Calif. Disservice Center put the crate onto the ox-cart), and they sent it to the Guayaquil consulate on 1/16/08. The consulate has not yet received the hard copy, but parts or all are available on-line.

The very nice and patient Washington lady told me to go to www.usembassy.state.gov/ and to select the link for the appropriate embassy or consulate, and to look toward the bottom of the page for how to contact the consulate regarding "immigrant visas" (which the K-1 apparently falls under). She said to use the NVC case number, my name, the wife-to-be's name, and her date of birth, and the consulate should be able to answer general or basic questions. I have not done this yet, but this Washington lady (Washer-woman?) had her act together. She did say that the time from NVC-to-consulate and the response time of embassies/consulates will individually vary, which makes sense. I do have more faith in anything that isn't USCIS.

I must contact the consulate to update the main squeeze's cell-phone number in the records.

Egad -- four MORE paragraphs without a punchline ("withoot" if in Canada). I must be sick, si man!

[Igor&Elina 0]

Oh, and I'm making pelmeni tomorrow, the creation of which must always involve vodka.

Does that go similar to this:

Tequila Christmas Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 stick butter

1 cup of water

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup of sugar

1 tsp salt

1 cup of brown sugar

Lemon juice

4 large eggs Nuts

1 bottle tequila

2 cups of dried fruit

Sample the tequila to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the tequila again. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the tequila is still OK. Try another cup... Just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Pick the freaking fruit up off floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the tequila to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or someth ing. Check the tequila. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 edegrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the tequila and wipe counter with the cat.

[LuciansGirl 0]

Wow - looks like it is dead again tonight!!

Ah well - glass of red, Chinese, not-too-unhealthy snicker snacks and my DS calling

Yeah, I don't understand it. I hope people aren't so demoralized that they're not posting. Hey guys, if you're demoralized, then you NEED to post! Misery loves company and all that rot.

I have a nice merlot waiting for me when I get off work. Oh, and I'm making pelmeni tomorrow, the creation of which must always involve vodka.

The rate CSC is going, I'll be polishing off a bottle of wine a night....then I'll probably have to check myself into AA "when" my SO ever gets here. I might have to get a magnum bottle of Riesling tonight. LOL!!

[Jeraly 4]

Wow - looks like it is dead again tonight!!

Ah well - glass of red, Chinese, not-too-unhealthy snicker snacks and my DS calling

Yeah, I don't understand it. I hope people aren't so demoralized that they're not posting. Hey guys, if you're demoralized, then you NEED to post! Misery loves company and all that rot.

I have a nice merlot waiting for me when I get off work. Oh, and I'm making pelmeni tomorrow, the creation of which must always involve vodka.

Hmmmm well I have a merlot tonight as well funnily enough!!! See - we can't get you drinking in the middle of a day on a Saturday either as I am having a CSI night in!!! Hmmm... Will have to come up with devious plan...

What on earth is pelmeni? Nice?! If so then I want the recipe! Failing that you can just make it for when I come to visit in the summer

[Igor&Elina 0]

What on earth is pelmeni? Nice?! If so then I want the recipe! Failing that you can just make it for when I come to visit in the summer

Here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelmeni

[Jeraly 4]

Looks kinda like ravioli/tortelloni... I see no mention of vodka...

*peers at moxie*

You're just using that to drink while preparing aren't you?!?!

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - a domesticated male!! You think you can give Jeremy some hints?!?!? Am defo at yours for dinner one evening - I guess we'll return the favour if you fancy a trip down to dusty smoggy SoCal We might be living in a trailer as well but who knows?!

Still want to know where the vodka comes in...

Hahahaha I KNEW it!!

[Queen Jenn 0]

Hmmmm well I have a merlot tonight as well funnily enough!!! See - we can't get you drinking in the middle of a day on a Saturday either as I am having a CSI night in!!! Hmmm... Will have to come up with devious plan...

Oooooooohhhhhh, CSI night!!! That's my favorite. Wish I could do that tonight. But my cousin had twins yesterday, so I'd better pay her a little visit. Maybe tomorrow night . . . . .

[Jeraly 4]

Jeremy's not too bad really at experimenting with different foods - allrecipes.com is excellent for ideas He likes pretending to know what he is doing in the kitchen Normally it is something bizarre but it tastes good - now to get it all healthy cause I feel like a lard bucket at the moment...

On another note - don't you hate it when someone sings along to music you can't hear and they are totally out of tune and don't know the words?! I mean if the music is loud and you can't hear them then fine... My little bro is doing my head in - he sounds like an injured camel and I just want to go put him out of his misery...

[snowfrostedlashes 0]

experimenting with different foods - allrecipes.com is excellent for ideas

Cooking is fun! Mark taught me how to make burgers when I was visiting him, and I introduced him to balsamic vinegar and 5 different ways to make chicken... I need to learn how to cook more different types of meat.

My little bro is doing my head in - he sounds like an injured camel and I just want to go put him out of his misery...

You should burst in all dramatic and start singing along to make your point!

[Igor&Elina 0]

Hey, congratulations to Dale & Juanita who filed in May (!!!!!). They just received their NOA2 yesterday. Give that well-deserving couple a big hand, it's about time they were taken care of!

Big congrats to them!!!

Does that mean CSC is alive?

[snowfrostedlashes 0]

Hey, congratulations to Dale & Juanita who filed in May (!!!!!). They just received their NOA2 yesterday. Give that well-deserving couple a big hand, it's about time they were taken care of!

It's funny, I don't know them but I'm still extremely pleased and happy for them! Congratulations!!! That's a long time to wait. I hope they get a speedy date for the interview.

[LuciansGirl 0]

I took Mox's suggestion and called USCIS to find out ####### the holdup is with I-129F processing.

I spoke with the CSR lady at lunch today using the RFE trick and asked her my case status. She said they are currently working on the July 31, 2007 applications and with that said, I shouldn't expect a decision on my case until 4 months from now. Funny cuz according to my VJ timeline, my estimated date slipped down to 5/3/08 (from 4/7/08).

I then asked her what the hold up at CSC is. I told her that i belong to an online community where members post their approvals from different service centers and based on the numbers, VSC is processing faster than CSC. I asked if the K-1's are on a hold right now and is it because they're processing other applications at this time. The CSR said that no, K-1's are not on hold but they ARE processing other applications as well.....and that there's a backlog since they are also working on other apps from other service centers. She couldn't tell me anything more than that.

That's all the info I got....nothing we don't already know.