gatorginger

At least that's good news. Most cases can be adjudicated in 2-6 weeks so you will get your NOA2 soon.

Hello gatorginger!!
Hopefully it means someone's blown the dust off your file and it's being looked at. Fingers crossed for an NOA2 in your near future!

Alcohol to calm the nerves.

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

Signed!

Even if it doesnt help us, it will help others. Let's do our part to make the system better! #FixTheBacklog

Signed!

Hey everyone! I made a White House Petition to get some attention on our cause. Sign it, and spread the word please! We have 30 days to get 100,000 signatures for Presidential attention!!
http://wh.gov/lRTmK

Emailed from 7 different accounts, between my husband and I!
I'm also sending to these addresses:
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Emailed from 7 different accounts, between my husband and I!
I'm also sending to these addresses:
letters@newsweek.com
letters@time.com
conedit@ajc.com
letters@baltsun.com
letter@globe.com
news@globe.com
letterstoeditor@bostonherald.com
letters@suntimes.com
news@cleveland.com
letterstoeditor@dallasnews.com
letters@denverpost.com
dfpcity@freepress.com
letters@detnews.com
newsroom@star-telegram.com
viewpoints@chron.com
letters@latimes.com
HeraldEd@herald.com
politics@startribune.com
letters@nytimes.com
Inquirer.Opinion@phillynews.com
letters@post-gazette.com
letters@uniontrib.com
chronletters@sfgate.com
letters@examiner.com
letters@sjmercury.com
editpage@seattle-pi.com
feedback@cnn.com
cnn.onair@cnn.com
crossfire@cnn.com
comments@foxnews.com
hardball@msnbc.com
countdown@msnbc.com
joe@msnbc.com
MTP@NBC.com
abramsreport@msnbc.com
thecall@cnbc.com
closingbell@cnbc.com
squawk@cnbc.com
madmoney@cnbc.com
dateline@news.nbc.com
nightly@news.nbc.com
today@news.nbc.com
MTP@nbc.com

Sent all my emails and faxes! Maybe we should start a new thread today to get on the front page, get as many participants as we can? Just a post with a link to the final letter and a concise list of all POCs would be great. Then we can have people who participate confirm they've sent the letter.