Dana-Kristen

This exact thing happened to me two weeks ago, how crazy!

Haha, clearly this is driving us bonkers

Congrats to all of the approvals last night

You know, I had four recurring dreams last night where I'd stir and wake up in the middle of the night (in my dream, waking up in my bed, so it was totally realistic) and I'd check my US CIS Case Status app on my phone, and it would say something along the lines of "Your file has been approved and sent to the department of state" (it probably says nothing like that, lol). This dream occurred FOUR TIMES. So when I woke up for real this morning, I thought, "Okay, I feel like this isn't real but hopefully I'm wrong..." I checked...and yeah. Sad trumpet sound.

This post already exists

"NOA2 Approval September 2014 Filers TSC"

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/543436-noa2-approval-september-2014-filers-tsc/

Beauty. Thanks.

That's actually a great idea, and I'm totally up for it! It goes without saying that after the NOA2 it's relatively smooth sailing from thereon out, but it's always good to have some advice along the way.

Sweet! I'm glad you're on board

I am always overly thorough, so I worry about stupid little things. Like for the interview at the Montreal embassy - it says to have five passport-worthy photos. I already have two that were sent to US CIS, are those included? Or do I have to get five more? And are they five of the same? Or do they have to be different? Also, why is the sky blue?

I think it's really awesome that some who have received their NOA2s are sticking around for support. I plan on doing that as well once I've received mine.

Perhaps we can start a September 2014 Filers (TSC) Post-NOA2 thread to go through the last bit together? I feel like I'm going to have tons of questions throughout the next process, too.

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.

Congrats!

This makes me so happy. I feel like things are happening! I'm at 210 days now. I feel like I can relax for the next 10 knowing you got your approval at 221.

(Who am I kidding? I won't relax. Ha.)

After 222 days of waiting...

Im glad to tell you that we have been APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing! Congrats!

Keep'em comin'...

approvals don't start coming in until the evening

Well then! That's good to know. So, there's still hope.

Thanks for the info. I'm a n00b.

It's been disappointingly quiet in here today. Boo hiss.

I was hoping for a celebration or two!

Well according to my timeline estimate, I should have received my approval 4 days ago!

Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between March 28, 2015 and April 16, 2015*.

I wonder what the estimated wait is post "estimated timeframe".

"Based on timeline data, your I129F may be adjudicated between March 28, 2015 and April 16, 2015. But based on the back log, you're actually probably looking at your I129F being adjudicated sometime between January 2016 and January 2022"...

Groan!

Sadly, this is an update from April, as of February.

Really? Eeesh. Okay. Every time I feel like I've figured something out with these timelines I find out that I'm off. Haha.

I should really just stop looking into things and getting my hopes up!

LOL like watch TSC go on power ranger mode and blaze through September in 2 days.

I sincerely wish.

I also wish that the US CIS site would update their status a bit more as well. The last time they updated was February for crying out loud, which is when they were processing August 23. We all know they've surpassed that point - but yet it's still so hard to believe that they are well into September.

My "estimate" said October 23rd 2014 at one point, so take that how you will. I don't think the timelines on here are all that useful with these long wait times.

Ah, yeah. Mine has changed since last week. Last week it was from April 9th to May something. And now it's saying from April 9th to April 28th. Cruel!

According to my estimated time I should have an approval for 3 days.

It's a little BS

That's disheartening, but I shouldn't be surprised.

according to my wonderful VJ timeline, I should get my NOA2 in the next 4 days.

on a more boring note, I'm at the hospital and extremely bored. i might be able to go home tomorrow, so entertain me tonight please

8 days for me! How accurate are those estimations though? I'm guessing not very...

Hospital? Oh no! Hope you're okay. Feel better soon!

I was naive too and planned a lot of thing, then here we are april 20 and no NOA2.

The good think for me is that I saved more money to pay the loan on my car, so I can export it now oufffff.

Yeah, the good news is that it looks like all of my finances will be taken care of by the time I move. Moving to the US debt-free will be a great feeling. So, I guess there is a slight positive to this wait.

But man, If I don't hear anything by the end of this month I am going to seriously panic. We have our wedding planned for October 23. I feel confident enough that I'll have a Visa in my hand well before that point but...with each passing day, a bit of that confidence is shot!

Edit: Ou, and. Kudos on having your loan being taken care of! I meant to put that. I didn't mean for my response to be all about me. That sounded rude. Haha. I was more in agreement and feel like I'm on your page with that!

This happened to me as well. I received my NOA1 back in September and it wasn't until December that the US CIS had an actual case status for me. I'm not sure why the delay, but don't worry too much. it seems common.

You know what? It f#cking blows having people surpass us even though they technically should be in this mess with us. Now, I'm really stoked that USCIS have realized their incompetence in shipping away files to certain service centers, and I'm very pleased that the changes are in place. But that doesn't take away from the bitterness I feel over how I'm 220 days in and I still haven't heard a single thing since the day they received our package 7 freaking months ago. I'm not going to apologize over the fact that I hate how our (my fiancé and I) life plans keep being pushed back while people that applied three months ago are happily married with their SO right now.

That we are *eventually* going to get approved doesn't mean ###### to me, and certainly doesn't inspire any optimism, the fact is that our life together has been on hold for the past 7 months due to external factors that none of us can control. I think it's perfectly fine to be bitter over that.

Totally. I mean, I generally hate when people piss and moan about things in life being "unfair".

Except for in this instance, because it truly just isn't right.

Boy.. It's even taking long for a Canadian.. Then I suppose nationality doesn't play a bigger role as I had thought.

7 months, 1 week and 3 days here. What is that.. 220 days so far?

Guys, I'm positive that all of the money, time, sanity, and soul we've invested into this will pay off.. It has to.

I was recently accepted into the University of Florida for the Fall term, so I need to be there by July 23rd to attend the orientation day. That's in over three months from now, so I think (read: hope ) I can make it. We'll receive these damned NOA2 this week, the question is.. Does it take too long for the interviews to be scheduled? As always, I've seen varied results.. Some 2 weeks after NOA2.. Some 2 months.. Etc.

Yep. I was naïve once and thought, "Hey, I'm Canadian. This should be a breeze!"

I mean, even when they get to doing a background check on me and/or my fiancé, it ~should be quick. Neither of us have travelled anywhere except between the US and Canada. Our backgrounds are so beige and boring. I thought it would have paid off to be uninteresting but I guess not! Haha.

Sigh. A new week is upon us.

Good luck, everyone. I have a twisty belly just thinking about it. Here's to hoping TSC has a productive week.

And yes, I realize that "TSC" and "productive" don't belong in the same sentence.

I believe that emoticon =

That one will have to suffice! Lol

I'm just excited consistently seeing September dates, even if it is after my date It's more so when its bouncing all over the place, Oct, Nov, even a Dec one earlier this month, that makes me crazy lol.

A December file? From TSC?

That just makes me want to flip a table. They need an emoticon for that.

I posted a similar post just a week ago, welcome to the club

Please don't you think anybody (or most people anyway) would think you were dumb for starting planning a wedding or thinking you would have been by your loved one by now.

My fiancé and I chose September 26th for our wedding date, and for a very long time I thought I was going to be back with him by Avril/early May.

I've found myself extremely anxious and even got myself an ulcer due to stress (how dramatic?! Ahahahh). I'm trying to be positive and think that we are closer to the end than the beginning, but some days are worse than others.

One thing for sure is I'm not inviting TSC at our wedding

Anybody else feels like getting their NOA2 is basically like having their visa in hand?

I know you can get denied during your interview at the embassy, but after so much waiting and hassle for that damn NOA2 I feel like the rest is going to be a breeze.. Fingers in the nose like they say where I'm from!

I'm glad that no one will likely think that in THIS thread, but I've seen threads where people basically insinuate, "Wow, you planned a wedding without a Visa in hand? Idiot.."

I feel like if you look at the timeline trends, realistically, it's not THAT terrible of an idea but in a worst case scenario, one could definitely end up feeling like an ###. Hopefully none of us will!

September 26, almost a month before ours! How exciting. How far along are you in the planning stages?

I'm so so sorry to hear that you developed an ulcer I was worried that I'd end up giving myself an ulcer too. Finally being with my fiancé, and having all of this behind us without a worry in the world just seems so surreal. Try to take care of yourself in the meantime!

I do feel like having the NOA2 is the closest thing to having that Visa! Haha. I've heard that it goes by quickly after that, and plus, you know that providing all goes well, it will be in hand approx. 2-3 months from that point. No more being left in the dark!

Haha, les doigts dans le nez!

This seriously is the story of my life. I'm such a realist most of the time and I'm never the one to panic or freak but this is really getting to me. I was good until it hit April and there was still NOTHING and no end in sight. I guess it's just hard because unless you get an RFE you legitimately don't know if this process will end tomorrow or in another month or two. It's impossible to make reasonable plans for anything!

Totally! Our lawyer said, at the beginning, that the typical wait from beginning to end is 8-10 months and that if we didn't hear anything at the 5 month mark (Feb) she would contact them to see what's up. So I was actually totally okay with everything until February rolled around, and then I started to panic, lol. She said that the TSC was behind 2 months more than what her estimation was and that she'd just received NOA2 for a couple that filed two months prior to us. So she said to give it another 6-8 weeks (which would have been end of March-ish). Though, they refer to the US CIS timeline where it states they are processing August 23rd (last updated in Feb). They don't seem to be aware that September files are actually being processed right now. Unless they are aware and are just trying to under-promise and over-deliver, but eh.

My fiancé has a meeting with her on Tuesday to see what our options are in a worst-case-scenario event and to just sort of touch base.

You hit the nail on the head though, you really legitimately DO NOT KNOW where you stand at this point! It's so unnerving! But again, to have this forum, it's so much better to know that we aren't alone. On my own it's easy to think the worst, and that they lost my file or something, but that can't possibly be the case for all of us so...I feel like we all have it coming very soon.

Shall we all crack a beer together when it happens? I friggin' think so

I'm really glad I found this thread. I've been quiet here, more of a wallflower, but I've been reading everything and it's so nice to have the support and know I'm not alone. I feel like at this point, after waiting 7 months and now watching everyone from our timeframe getting approvals, it's so nerve-wracking and it feels like we're at the end of our rope as far as patience and hope goes. I have so much anxiety: Have they lost my paperwork? Is something wrong? What if I'm one of the unlucky ones who ends up waiting forever for some stupid reason?

I went into this process as such a positive thinker. We hired an immi lawyer to help us out and we set a wedding date and everything (most of you are probably thinking we're dumb for doing that, I get it. We were just thinking positively and what we thought was realistic). Our wedding date isn't until October 23rd which is well after a year of out NOA1 and I still truly think we will be okay but at this point, my panic attack is having a panic attack. I went from being a positive thinker 7 months ago to now assuming the world is going to crumble at my feet and I can't have nice things. Lol.

Reading this thread has helped. So thank you all for posting and being so raw and open and honest.

And good luck!

Any other September filers feeling completely dejected?

I received my NOA1 Sept. 19th.

I know a 7-8 month wait for NOA2 is common at TSC (albeit unacceptable when CSC is on a roll with no backlog), but I can't help but feel like our papers have been lost in the void or overlooked or like the universe is against us.

I know this sounds incredibly whiny. I'm just uber frustrated.