Lily Rose

They said they expected to clear the backlog early this week. There was a one word 'yes!' Reply from them to this question. It's not about expecting them working 19 straight days. It's about their communication consistency as people started feeling comfortable checking on updates there rather than dreaming to get through anyone on the phone or checking on our email hoping for a single reply after we send an enquiry by email.
So it would have been nice if we saw another post like: 'we're not working this weekend due to holiday and we could not clear the entire backlog but we continue..........etc etc' I am sure people will appreciate more and not expecting anything this weekend. It matters they way we communicate to build trust and commitment.

Hopefully it will be updated on Monday. Mine got updated 3 times before it finally changed to "Issued."

We'll never know, but I wonder why the status updates at all. Mine has been updated every single work day since my interview, still on Ready. I'm confident next week will be my turn! One has to stay positive.

No. Trust me. It was not a bad choice of words. He said tomorrow as in Friday. There is no mistaking it. The guy either lied or forgot, neither of which he should've done.Ps. You do know that there are places in the US that DONT have off today? So yeah, to wish that they would work today overseas (which today is not even a holiday they celebrate in those countries) because a ton of us have been waiting weeks or months to see our loved ones and are at the FINAL stage is really not all that selfish. Our visa, had the consulate been open, would've been printed and in our hands today. Instead we are rebooking our flight and get to spend another holiday apart.

I was thinking it might depend on time of day with the amount of people but I have no idea what it will be like at 4:35 PM in JFK. I think its going to be fine, if you were at a busy airport and it was still only 1 hour. I think our chances are good. Its not like a 2 hour layover, that would be a real gamble. Thanks!

It's a true joy to read these happy messages.
Fingers crossed that we'll soon read the same from folks who are still waiting.

Hi VJ community!
My Husband's Visa status changed to ISSUED on 7/1/15 and was available for pickup on 7/2/15. He will be flying out tomorrow and thank God we will be reunited. I hope this journey can finally end for all of us, and that everyone recieves their Visas soon!
Interview Date: 6/11/15 in DR
Type: CR1

Hi vj s my husband got his passport with visa cr1 in hand today . Interview june 9 dr. Finally the end of this journey . A year and two months . praying that all of you also come to the end.

Sorry to hear about your grandfather, hoping for a speed recovery for him. I didn't mention that each day of overstaying I have to pay the fine for $30, it has been over 7days now, and counting.. I guess nobody cares about our financial issue. When I really feel down sometimes I wonder is this a preview of how we are going to be treated as immigrant later on? Non immigrant visas were prioritized because they bring/help the business/money/economy ?
God speed. Never tired of praying ??

Guess what, they just announced that Sunday 5th Jul (supposedly working day here in UAE) they will be closed too in observance of ID day. I know it's nice for them getting holiday extension, but I hope they are working over the weekend too, just like what they said on their Facebook page.
I hate being bitter, but for you who are now crying sick, to make you feel better, at least you are waiting in your home country, you don't have time limit to stay in a foreign country, because the NVC could not update my current location, to change interview location will take 5mos, so I took the chance because I wanted to end the horror. But, I am now overstaying on a tourist visa staring at the wall each day, can't concentrate, no motivation at all. Thanks to Skype, but we all know Skype is getting old if you see your husband online for the past one year.
Oh well, God is with us. Not the end of the world, I hope.

OMG congrats!