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I didn't want to say anything but oh well. Isn't their fault for this long waiting! Why be so rude? sometimes people doesn't make a study case on this forum to post something. I confess that before I used to feel angry and upset when I read that someone got their noa2 so fast, but that's MY problem and I know they have nothing to do with the backlog or anything else related to this whole waiting game, they're just damn lucky people; I think Sean post was so innocent and I'm pretty sure he didn't wrote that to tease you guys.

If you aren't that lucky one to get an noa2 fast enough then when you see another post like that, you should at least hold you fingers breathe and go look 9gag, cute animal, baby pictures, do yoga etc until those feeling get off from you.

Humm I'm not sure about that, mine on the website says it was sent on January 14 to NVC, which was a Wednesday. I guess they don't have a right day to send it, so maybe when they do it we see less approvals(?)

do you mean TCS sent the cases to NVC without mailing the approval letter?

I know my English isn't the best, but no, I didn't mean that. hahah

I don't know if this is a rumor or something but I did see someone say that they sent the applications to NVC on Fridays so maybe that's why we don't see approvals? Like I said, it's a rumor and I can see if I can find where I saw it. But it could be an explanation as to why.

And yes, let's keep our fingers crossed that just because it's a short week they won't slack off and keep up the good work approving people like they did last week

Humm I'm not sure about that, mine on the website says it was sent on January 14 to NVC, which was a Wednesday. I guess they don't have a right day to send it, so maybe when they do it we see less approvals(?) humm

I'm sorry that I overreacted. From past experience on this forum unfortunately once there is a conflict it usually ends up never ending and the thread gets closed. There are some areas of this forum where people give you rude comments if you post (they are like piranhas). During these long months this has been like my little safe haven of very nice friendly people to come to for support and I guess I was worried I were about to lose it. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry it doesn't have nothing to do with the discussion but I laughed when I read piranhas, do you know in portuguese say someone is like "piranha" specially to a woman means you're calling them b****? So I was like, who is piranha?! OMG! HAHAHAHA anyway.

Good morning/Afternoon guys!

Monday is holiday but I hope see lots of approvals on tuesday!

Since we didn't receive any e-mail or text I can't tell you exactly when was it. But it was evening, for sure.

Well what do you know. The Tier 2 agent wasn't blowing smoke. I just received the notice of APPROVAL!!!! The texts and email came through as I was writing the above post. May it be one of many tonight and every day until all of us are celebrating together!!!

Awesome news! Congratulations!

I love that show! It is so bad its good. I read on some silly gossip website that ICE is looking into Mohamed. I guess quite a bit of people were calling in about him after watching the show. They had the most unbelievable relationship I've ever seen, even if it was a "reality" tv show.

Totally guilty pleasure! Hahaha

Thanks for your kind words I lived in the US for almost 4 years in total and I met tons of intolerant people there, specially towards people of color. I do not generalize anyone but some people are racist no matter what positions they hold.

This muppet called her '' she is acceptable''!!!! I watched some bits and pieces but for some reason it made me upset. BTW Congrats on your approval

I know what you mean and unfortunately those people are everywhere. But anyway, again you guys will be fine.

He looked for a lawyer before getting married. Can u believe it? I read on internet that she was scammed before. So she knows what she got herself into.

Try watch some of the first season, you're going to feel better. It's only 3 couples

Thanks! The waiting game never ends. Now I can't wait to my package get on the consulate!

Poland can be considered as a conservative country, but all consulate people are Americans, right? So I don't see why they would give you a hard time, I guess you're just over thinking. You gonna be more than fine

I watched 2 seasons of that show, and this second season is so bad. Omg so much drama that doesn't exist. But that guy from Tunisia and his "wife" I guess even without the show manipulation would still be so weird and fake. anyway 1º season was a lot nicer.

or we can just say that they're mean people over there, they like to drink too much coffee while they browser their Facebook and Buzzfeed all day

We just reached 187 so I am really hoping you and Maria&Steve are right. NOA 2 in 7-10 days, fingers crossed.

Great news! I'm sure you'll never forget where you were when you got the good news.

Me too! I hope they keep approving like they did yesterday! finger crossed!

Just because I know it would bother my fiance a lot... it's Seve, not Steve

I'll keep my fingers crossed that our prediction is correct and you only have 1-2 more weeks to wait!

wow! his name is a mind trick! Thanks for saying. I might wrote wrong in some posts haha, I'm sorry.

It will be for 17 days Going there to celebrate our 1 year as engaged

Yes, hopefully the waiting time will decrease. Fingers crossed!

Did you see that USCIS have changed the processing time from May 6 to June 6 on their website finally?

That's awesome! Celebrate 1 year engagement anniversary and noa2! because, of course, until there you guys will be approved.

I looked the timeline just now, and looks like they're finishing June and already working on July! that's something!

Yep! Isn't the ideal date that everyone was hoping for, but at least they updated it. So that means everyone who is June 6 behind can feel a inquiry?

now I'm anxious to my process get to NVC, oh boy.

Glad I could be a part of making your days feel a bit better!

I've been keeping an eye out on the people who get approved, how long they needed to wait between NOA1 & NOA2. Right not the waiting is between 190-200 but the latest one had waited 208 days so I am sensing it might increase. Personally today is day 172 for us.

Last night I booked a ticket to go see Seve in March. First we were thinking I would come over Valentine's Day but considering the possible increase in wait time March felt better. I don't want to go visit him so close to our last visit and then it will take forever to approved. In March I'm either just approved or it won't be long.

Hooray! How long will be your visit?!

Sounds about right 190-200 days. I think the waiting time might decrease until the end of this month or next, not now because still have lots of people from june and beginning of july to be approved, and they already reached 190-200 days.

8 approvals on igor's list sounds promising! Keep moving TSC! January will be good!

That happens. There're still people from June waiting, it's hard to know how they work. I was approved with 190 days, and yes seems that it would never be over. But it will be over, hang in there. January will be a good month, keep faith.

I had many ups and downs, more downs when I had too much free time. So I realized that I should keep myself busy, working full time helped me a lot and also coming here on the last week every day for talking [Maria&Steve!] really made my days better. More than human beings on the end of the day, we're human beings in love... so feel the drama.

Thank you guys! Thanks so much!

It's really good know that there're people on the same situation as us, hardly anyone outside can understand what is being on this process and this waiting game.

I hope hear more july filers getting approvals this next week! keep moving TSC!

Congrats. A lot. Happy for you

Thank you!

OH MY GOD! WOW!! I am so incredibly happy for you! Wow, that is amazing! Now you can finally start planning for your wedding!! Wow, it almost feels as good as if we were approved. I feel like doing a happy dance!

Thank you Maria, thanks a lot!

I hope that means they will start approve July filers every day. Fingers crossed!

Approved!!! Omg I can't believe. I was just checking uscis website like every morning, I was waiting for "we received your case" when I read "case approved" I literally freaked out, I checked the case number lots of times to see if it's right. And it is!

So, no e-mail or text message.

I've only been there in the winter and everyone is talking about how hot it is in the summer. But we could probably make it work if we did it before noon. We had initially thought more towards the afternoon and then go out doing mini golf in the evening. It's a thing we've been doing during our time dating: challenging each other to a round of mini golf and the loser would pay for ice cream or dinner

Yeah, I love it too. Keeps my mind off the long wait when I can come hear and help others or gain help from others

We are getting married in the backyard of my fiance's house and his father will actually be the one marrying us

Yeah it was unbelievable an then he flew back to the states with SAS and guess what? No bag that time either... Arrived the next day thankfully.

Icelandair is a great option if you don't require food during your trip. Great service, cheap prices and a pretty decent selection of movies to watch during the flight which is a much for me. I hate flying and need to be distracted... And yeah their offer to stay there sounds great. Never done it but it would be nice to experience such an exciting country as Iceland. Always seems to have bad weather but very fascinating country.

I know what you mean, I am super excited and at the same time I feel kind of bad for leaving my family and friends. But it will be okay I hope we are lucky and it won't be a whole year. Though if it does turn out to be a year, we have definitely become experts in waiting by then and we'll be fine

I went to the states as an Au Pair in 2011, met my fiance in 2012 just when I was about to start my second year as an Au Pair. Moved in with him and became a student of a community college in 2013. He proposed to me in March last year and then my visa ended in May. So I lived there for about 3 years.

Have you guys started planning your wedding?

Wow! That's really cool! I think yard wedding are so nice. I thought you guys would get married in VA that's why I said "nice weather out" but I guess just avoiding the sun would work great hahah. Maybe a sunset wedding with evening party would work. Lots of lights on yard, aww would be so cute

Well, food is always welcome I won't deny it. Only if it's the food they served on a flight from GRU to Dulles, that I would deny it. Everything after safety and blah blah blah it's a plus, flying is something that it's part of our lives and from now on always will be so, enjoying it would be nice. Icelandair made it so easy to visit Iceland that I guess it worth a try. It's like a "free ticket" to Iceland!

the good thing is everything gets better, it takes some time to ajust but after that it gets easier. When I was finally feeling 100% adjust there, it was time to come back. So, that's something that I'm aware of, it takes time. you know that better than me I guess.

So I think you're more than adjust living abroad.

We didn't start planning the wedding yet, zero, nothing. We just have some ideas, like, outside or inside. I would like a backyard too, but inside like in a hotel they do almost everything for you, just need show them the money. We also want to keep it small and simple. More informal than formal. We're just waiting noa2 to start the action. For being honest I'm clueless.

I we're about to discover how fast we can plan a wedding. Being k1 gives you a lot of skills!

Are you going to say yes to the dress?? hahah. Have you ever look to it?

Yeah, I am just worried it might be too hot and humid since we are planning on an outside wedding down in Florida.

Most of the time I have flown with Icelandair, the other times it's been United and SAS. I know Icelandair and United allow for 2 bags but SAS are lame and only allow 1 bag and I think it's only 23kg. I am never flying SAS ever again. When my fiance came to visit last time he flew from Dulles to Frankfurt, waited for 4 hours and then flew to Stockholm. His bag went to a Spanish island outside Africa and then flown to Switzerland and since it seems like a lot of countries can't keep Sweden and Switzerland apart SAS had to call them and ask them to fly it to Sweden after it being stuck there for 1 or 2 days... Finally got it right before Christmas.

I prefer Icelandair though I would love it if they could start serving food to everyone and you wouldn't have to pay extra for it... Which Airline do you prefer?

I really like the part idea! Great way for everyone to say goodbye and to meet your fiance Leaving for good will be strange, especially not knowing when you can come back to visit. Have you spent a lot of time in the states before?

Beach wedding?!

Omg they really know how to screw things up, when they want be bad they are really good at it. I'm glad that everything ended up well.

I said about Icelandair because my fiancé was listening one of his favorite podcasts and the guy said the best way to go to Germany was by Icelandair, good prices and you can stop in Iceland and stay there as long as you want and after that you can take a flight to your final destination without any fee. We thought that was awesome, sounds like a good vacation trip. 2 countries in a roll.

So far I had opportunity to travel with American Airlines and United, I didn't have problem with them but personal experience American was nicer.

AA doens't have nonstopn to Dulles, they stop at Miami. It isn't bad but nonstop is better.

Isn't a good idea? Like you can say goodbye to everyone at same time, spend a good time and ask for wedding gifts hahah.

It's a roller coaster of emotions, at same time I'm super excited and happy to start a life with my fiance I'm sad for leaving. Is like my heart will always be between both locations. I hope it doesn't take much more than 1 year to be able to visit.

I had an opportunity to stay there for 5 months back in 2013, it was my first and longest trip to there. I was luck to be there in one of the worst winter in years. At least now I'm prepare for all the winter that will come hahah. And he came to Brazil 2 times.

And you guys?

May 30, sounds good! A good thing is that time of year is really nice, specially if you guys are planning an outside wedding.

For us is the same thing wedding May/June.

We're planning do some kind of "party" after I get my visa, something really simple and small just for family and close friends because they won't be able to travel, so they will have a chance to say bye for me and for those who didn't meet my fiancé meet him. It won't easy for me leave (emotionally talking), so my fiancé being there will help a lot.

Most of companies that fly to U.S from here allow 2 checked baggage of 32kg each. I should packed more last time I went there, now I have too many things to move, so smart.

Which company are you travelling or use to travel? I know Icelandair have good flights from Europe to U.S.

Maria&Seve

At this point, may/june wedding sounds more accurate, I would say June. March is already there, even if you get an approval this month you guys would have to rush a lot and rely on luck for not have any kind of delay, always remember that Murphy's law totally exist in this process. Sad but true.

October was the last time I saw my fiancé, he came visit in september after being deployed for 2 months then we went to U.S and I stayed for a month. We agree that would be the last visit while we wait for this process then when I get my approval (inteview) he will fly to Brazil and we going to travel back together. I want him here when is time to move, I'll need moral support and luggage space lol.

Anyway

If you guys can see each other, DO IT!

Maybe the odds works in you favor and you get approval just because you travelled ahaha

Good luck!

absolutely !!

It would be nice to have some kind of time frame just to be able to make any sort of plan.

For sure!

it would be perfect and make our lives so much easier, but oh well 'joys' of a broken system.

I seriously think that those mid/late july that got their noa2 already were misplaced with June batches or are expedite cases. Lucky people.

by the way, today is our 6 month waiting anniversary on TSC. How lovely, huh?

keep moving TSC, put your s*** together.

Hopefully this means TSC is speeding up! A bit frustrating watching end of July filers approved before they even begin early July filers (not meant to be taken as offense.. their system is just incredibly backwards).

Congrats to all who were recently approved!

exactly...

But is good to see they're working on july, this month is our month!