Calling the CSC and Wedding talk!!!!

[teachmehistory 0]

Hey VJers!

sorry if this is has been covered. So, this is premature as I am not at a place yet where I would have a reason to call (only 66 days from NOA1), and unfortunately the timeline I had in my head (90 days to NOA2) when I first applied is probably just a fantasy now, but I want to be prepared to take next steps - as it gives the delusion of moving forward!!! I am wondering, can you call the CSC if it gets to be well over 90 days and see where you are? is there anyone you can actually talk to and what number do you call? Does is cost money to call? I have read some posts where people said that they called, so I am just wondering if there is any action I can take if I dont hear or receive NOA2 in an appropriate amount of time.

When we began this process we thought giving 7 months to our wedding date would be totally fine and now I am really stressed. My soon to be in-laws are chomping at the bit to by plane tix for the wedding as are some other friends and family , and as many of you I'm sure know its hard to reserve all the vendors, location, etc that go into a wedding without a a firm date. We are planning a Feb 16th 08 wedding, which would be 7 months and 3 days from NOA1. what is everyone else doing about this? its so hard if you want to have a proper/formal wedding to actually plan anything, within 90 days, around work schedules, holidays, etc. just thought I would put it out there as I am this crazy combination of super excited and really stressed out. so please vjers, lets talk wedding! how is everyone out there going about it? and feel free to share wedding details!!!

[DakotaK1 1]

You cant call the direct CSC but you can call the USCIS here is the number for that: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

I would not call yet though if I where you,it is way too early still.

[*JG* 2]

To relieve the stress and not put any undo pressure on me, I played it by ear and flew by the seat of my pants. We waited until Andre had his visa in hand and then planned from there by buying the plane tickets and then planning the actual wedding.

I've seen it work for some on here to pre-plan and others, I have seen fail miserably because of their timelines.

I wish you luck in whatever way you end up going. I hope it all works out.

[ddkm 0]

We plan on having the visa January time...6-7 months, not too unrealistic i dont think even with all the backlogs. To reduce the added stress of having a wedding date riding on the progress of a visa processing we are going to have a small civil ceremony right away to do it legally then next summer we will have the proper wedding which has all been booked and sorted (just about!) I figure even if the visa is delayed rediculously then we will still defo have it by june 2008 as that will be 11months. right now all i care about is getting my noa2 though, not really thinking about much else in all honesty

[lilou 0]

well for us it is a little bite easier since we are going to be married in our little town in us. so we know the place we want and we are pretty sure that their will be some Saturday free in the 90 days, finding a musical band there is easy so no trouble we already have both all the wedding clothes. In fact we have buy a lot of little things so that is not going to be in our way when we will be "rushing" a little bite. So we choose non-real flowers and we have them already, we talk to the pastor and we are going to do the pre-wedding lesson in December when I'll visit Cyril, and we have already friends that are ready to prepare our cold buffet....

You are right it is stressful, but in comparison to have my K1 in hand well it deserve 100 to have some stressful time.

Hope you will find a solution and that you will be soon with your love one

[RosemarieL 0]

We plan on having the visa January time...6-7 months, not too unrealistic i dont think even with all the backlogs. To reduce the added stress of having a wedding date riding on the progress of a visa processing we are going to have a small civil ceremony right away to do it legally then next summer we will have the proper wedding which has all been booked and sorted (just about!) I figure even if the visa is delayed rediculously then we will still defo have it by june 2008 as that will be 11months. right now all i care about is getting my noa2 though, not really thinking about much else in all honesty

I would add at least a couple of months onto your estimate if you must plan a wedding to avoid some stress for you. There are no guarantees about the visa process and you can hit obstacles at almost any stage. We filed at the end of April and if I manage to get to the US in December I will be please. At this point I have only received the NOA2 and have no idea at what point I will receive package 3 but looking at other people's timelines I am expecting it around the second week of October. The embassy could take another 2 months to arrange an interview. Problems can occur at USCIS, NVC and the Embassy so if you must plan a date then build some slack into your timings.

[Caladan 19]

Do not set anything for the wedding that you have to pay for. You do not know how long this process will take, and it will just add to your stress if you have to worry about your guests buying plane tickets.

Once you have the visa, you have six months to use it, and once you use it, you have 90 days to get married. There is no requirement that the big wedding party be on the same day as the civil ceremony, so you could conceivably get your visa in January, move here, have a civil ceremony, and then spend six months planning the wedding reception and/or the religious ceremony.

C. got his visa in February, and we started the wedding planning in March. He crossed in May, we married in July.

[bundy_138 0]

I wouldn't plan anything right now. I filed in May, before the "crush" of last minute filers and I am 122 days waiting for NOA-2. When I filed, the waiting time was 90 days. Post a timeline so people can see that progress and dates you filed for better answers to your questions. If you filed July or later, I am guessing 6 months before your papers are even looked at. Calling USCIS does not good what-so-ever. I called on my 120 days and they refered me to the waiting times on the website. Calling does no good.

Bundy

[payxibka 10,044]

I wouldn't plan anything right now. I filed in May, before the "crush" of last minute filers and I am 122 days waiting for NOA-2. When I filed, the waiting time was 90 days. Post a timeline so people can see that progress and dates you filed for better answers to your questions. If you filed July or later, I am guessing 6 months before your papers are even looked at. Calling USCIS does not good what-so-ever. I called on my 120 days and they refered me to the waiting times on the website. Calling does no good.

Bundy

Maybe before the "crush" of the last minute filers but you filed right in the middle of the "crush" of H-1 applications... A truly 'no-win" situation no matter what you do lately....

[chris4gretchen 1]

Hey VJers!

We are planning a Feb 16th 08 wedding, which would be 7 months and 3 days from NOA1. what is everyone else doing about this?

We were planning on a March 12th wedding. I don think thats going to happen now. we will be lucky to get NOA2 in Dec or even Jan. There is one poster on here that filed in july with concrete wedding plans. She has already decided to cancel the K1 and go K3 if they dont have approval by then. I think most on here arent booking anything until they have an interview date. You should read the july filers thread. from about page 63- 64 is alot of discussion on booking feb weddings.

feb wedding posts

and that topic was from a month ago, we are now sitting worse in NOA2 approval backlog.

what will you do if you book Feb 16th and a week before still dont have your visa? will you cancel the wedding or cancel the K1?

I personally wouldnt book anything until summer if i had to pick a date and put down money.

Chris

[bundy_138 0]

I wouldn't plan anything right now. I filed in May, before the "crush" of last minute filers and I am 122 days waiting for NOA-2. When I filed, the waiting time was 90 days. Post a timeline so people can see that progress and dates you filed for better answers to your questions. If you filed July or later, I am guessing 6 months before your papers are even looked at. Calling USCIS does not good what-so-ever. I called on my 120 days and they refered me to the waiting times on the website. Calling does no good.

Bundy

Maybe before the "crush" of the last minute filers but you filed right in the middle of the "crush" of H-1 applications... A truly 'no-win" situation no matter what you do lately....

Thanks for the info. I always assumed that H-1's are always being filed, due to the H-1 being a high, sought after visa. Why would May be a high volume month for H-1's?

Bundy

[Masha2008 0]

I am planning on my wedding on March 10th. We won't have a ceremoney. Just marry and in June of 2008, we might have a huge ceremony. I have no idea how long it will take to have K1 visa, but I need to be patient. I really hate my job and have a real career, but I cannot look for a new job now. Less than 6 months, so let's keep a hope.