kaisara

RFE recieved 22nd April, we got approved yesterday. ..I am happy. ..I wish y'all still waiting quick response

So, a lil over a week after they received your response? Can I ask what your RFE was?

I sooooooo agree with what everyone is saying. I had a meltdown last Sunday, and cried and cried - it finally got to me. I think I needed that, and it kinda curbed my obsession - I actually wasn't checking the site as much this week, or checking my case status. And out of the blue, when I least expected it I got an alert - not the one I wanted- but it came.

I continue to hope for everyone here to get their approvals soon!

kaisara- Sorry about the RFE, but hopefully it is something simple-stupid. Let us know what it was about, if you can. I am curious. Hopefully your snail-mail letter will arrive soon.

Thanks I will definitely post what it is when I get it. As mad as I will be if its someting simple-stupid, that's what I'm hoping for - this way I can turn it around and send it back like the next day!

Oh well, at least I know that some employee isn't using my file to prop up their desk

I know just what you mean.

I see your interview is scheduled!! Good Luck

I know this sucks and after all that wait but I am to see you're getting closer. USCIS is known for losing paper work.

Thanks I hope its something simple that I can get turned around fast. Then hopefully we could have approval by end of May, this should still keep my timeline on task lol.

Man, I am going to have the biggest weight lifted from my shoulders once M is here for good....

But! Someone has touched your file! You know it wasn't lost or tossed, at least! Also, correct me if I'm wrong (and I very well could be) but an RFE just means the case is on hold until you send more information, right? And once you do, they continue on with it? I doubt the wait will be that bad! Keep your chin up; an end is close to being in sight for you.

My file still has the possibility of being lost or tossed.... haha

I'm so sorry to hear this. When I saw the pasted text in your post I got all excited thinking it was your approval notice. I didn't even see your text above it.

It's possible that it wasn't you. It wouldn't be the first time submitted documentation has been misplaced at a service center (CSC included). It seems like the letters usually arrive within a week of the RFE notice. Here's hoping it's something simple and a quick fix.

Thank you both. I really hope it is something simple, however M's name changed from Birth because he was Adopted, however the records were sealed and he couldn't get anything that really showed his name change from birth to adoption - we did get letters from the adoption company explaining the situation. I just hope they don't need more for this, because we're at a loss then.

Well, I just got a text/email at 2:30pm EST..this is concerning, since we overloaded the file on the front end

On April 30, 2015, we suspended processing of your Form I-129F, Petition for Fiance(E), Receipt Number SRCxxxxx, because we need more information from you. Your notice explains what we need from you to resume working on your case. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your request for additional evidence notice by May 30, 2015,

219 days today. It's not even *my* amount of days that is bothering me, but more the lack of approvals in this forum; things are looking pretty grim.

Agree! It's not so much the fact that I haven't received approval, its that there are hardly any approvals at all. Even yesterday, 3 approvals and 2 of those were October

No. The approvals have been exceptionally scattered across filing dates for a couple of months now and some get 'lucky' and others don't. If I thought anyone at TSC actually had time to scout around the forums I'd be ticked off, because it's not as if they don't have enough to do.

I don't believe there is any slight connection whatsoever.

Yeah, and seeing November and December approvals, although I'm happy they don't have to wait as long, makes me want to scream. Pick up my file and look at it!!

probably not K-1 applications though, so it doesn't really mean much.

The USCIS says these details for the ones I checked : On April 27, 2015, we approved your Form I-129F, Petition for Fiance(E).

This is the same that it says for mine, so isn't this the same type of form?

Ok, so apparently this has become like an obsession lol. I checked the 5 receipt numbers after mine, and 2 of them were approved last night. At least I feel better that something was approved.

Nothing again??? What are they doing:(

I think I need to stop reading for a few days. I at least was excited seeing people get approvals...but nothing for anyone really makes me mad!

I totally get it. The only way to make peace with myself and how upset I was, falling apart multiple times a day eventually, was when William pointed out that it was OK to be upset. We earned it. I recall one of the earlier melt downs I had was when my mother made some reference to how we "Should have done our research before we made plans ....." She didn't mean it as an attack, but when you're so exhausted and just trying to get through each day one hour at a time, not knowing when it's going to end, everything is personal and everything hurts. I didn't handle it well in the end at all and it got so bad that there were a couple of days I didn't even get up and go to work. For someone with a track record of about 5 sick days in the last decade, that spoke volumes of how soul destroying this seemingly endless void had become. I started posting honestly about how it affected me recently because I remember feeling like I was the only person who wasn't coping and everyone else was getting through this. Now I realize it wasn't just me and there are probably many feeling the same way I did at the time. So while I was too embarassed to say anything before, I hope that admitting to it openly gives someone else comfort that there is nothing wrong with them. The problem lies with a cruel, cruel system.

I really appreciate your honesty - and the fact that you continue to stick around This group is so comforting and it's really nice to know you are not alone through all this. As much as my friends and family care, it's very hard for them to grasp the true feelings as to how this wears on you. I've been trying to put on a brave face, joke about things, etc. I guess I just really needed to let it out earlier - I felt better afterwards, and at least I didn't eat a gallon of ice cream I feel like every night I sit around glued to my phone/email/VJ just waiting to hear news of NOA2's. I'm really looking forward to when I am not controlled by TSC.

Thank you

Yes, keep your hope for your wedding date. You've left a full year from when you filed. As long as you have all your things together and are ready for the next step at each stage, it moves fairly fast once you're out of the service center. Even if you had a mid August interview, you'd still be able to make a September wedding, depending on how much preparation time you need after POE.

I think the frustration we were dealing with last week was feeling like nobody is taking this wedding seriously anymore. I'm sure it's more my perception than reality, but our 'hopeful date' has changed so many times .... heck, it's changed through three out of four seasons while we sat at TSC .... that it seems like people don't see it as something that's real anymore.

Probably a silly question, but have you guys been able to check your USCIS case status online this weekend? Someone posted in another thread that they checked today and saw they were approved last week, but got no notifications. This has happened on a few occasions. In January there was a period where there was nothing updated online for almost a week and notifications only came out in the mail. So much for this new, wonderful website!

Thank you for the encouraging words. I only need him here 2 weeks before the wedding, that's about it, so pretty much here at the end of August. I finally hit a breakdown today - my mom said something that hurt my feelings indirectly. It all came out - I cried for a good 45 minutes lol.

I thought I was good when I was just under a year out from filing (sent 9/19, wedding this 9/12). But as it creeps closer and I am reaching cancellation dates, I'm getting nervous - but thats bound to happen. I know people say you are foolish for booking stuff, but at least I know I won't get an RFE for that.

Yeah, I've been checking daily - All I ever see is the "My case was received ...blah blah blah"

Yes! We kid about that too. Of course convincing them that it really happened is going to be another matter, entirely!

haha exactly!

on a side note, I see your interview is scheduled! How exciting for you both! It encourages me at least to see London is relatively speedy - looks like you got interview two months from NOA2. If we could get ours soon, I can still hold out hope of M getting a July interview, which would proably mean my September wedding would still be ok lol.

Guys...I feel for you. This is so not okay.

I am wishing back for those 200 day approvals we had at the beginning of the year....at this rate it'll be 8 months ++ before they get round to ours...

And when there is like only 2 approvals in 3 days it doesn't help. Monday had so many I thought it was gonna be a great week. Looks like TSC burned themselves out early in the week...

Yuppppp.

My personal and professional life have suffered a great deal over this and it is only going to get worse since I'm out of options to go visit more due to vacation time issues.

I agree - I haven't seen Michael since the beginning of Sept, and I don't have the kind of time to take to visit him. If we somehow managed to have a miracle happen and actually have our wedding in Sept, I need to save time off for that.

Hahaha I do the same thing!

I try not too, however I can't help looking when it first pops up. What drives me more crazy is the two people that put 2015 instead of 2014 and those stay at the top of the list since they are future dates lol.

Why? maybe their kids can help sort through the petitions and speed up this garbage

Haha Great plan!

I find it so odd that there were NO approvals yesterday, from TSC or CSC? Hopefully there will be some today and tomorrow!

Maybe TSC approved SO MANY petitions last night, that it crashed the system and nothing got updated....

Yeah, anyway.....lol

Wow...not one approval? Today officially puts me over the 7 month mark

213 days and counting...

Hi y'all-

Thank you for all of the well wishes. Elena and David are both happy and healthy which in turn makes me happy, of course. He was born so quickly that I had no opportunity to be there for the actual birth; kinda disappointing, but then again, their hospitals limit how much time the father can spend to only two hours per day, and she must remain in the hospital for a minimum of three days. Kinda restrictive, but I digress. I'll be with them on Friday and can't wait.

So. Any approvals tonight? Any more news with the 11 br9k?

Congratulations!! So glad to hear both are doing well and that you will get to see them soon

I haven't seen any approvals yet tonight...maybe notifications will be going out later. Some nights seems 930, others 1 am lol

Ok y'all, 221 days for me. I received the notification tonight, approved. Still doesn't seem real, but I'll take it. I don't want to say much, 'cause I feel for those of you who are still waiting. I'll stick around the thread in support, naturally.

Congratulations!! I've been waiting to see this! And hey, you deserve to be happy about it, we'll all get there

Great, is that 3 approvals for Friday?

So far in total looks like 5 total approvals and 1 RFE...tho only 3 of those approvals were Sept.

That's true. Of course there will always be variances, but one could only believe that it could possibly be a factor. But again, it's apparent the wait is there to others in the other countries too.

No one will ever really know. I'm just hoping that TSC keeps chugging along on September right now. I'm not expecting anything tonight, but if I could hear something next week, or before the end of the month, I would be relieved.