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This gives me hope. The NVC hasn't received it as of today but I am hopeful for a receipt (and quick turnaround!) next week. Good luck with the next phase!

Holy Crapola! This site really is just a drop in the bucket to what is pending.

Congratulations!

One hurdle down....only a few more to go!!

Good Luck! You will find many supportive people here as well as good information. I know I did.

Now that would have been a serious "neener, neener"!!

The CSC in on a roll!

Congratulations!!!

TRULY THE BEST PIECE OF MAIL EVER!!!! My brain could hardly process the words that I was reading....."The above petition has been approved." When I called my fiance, I kept re-reading the letter to confirm that it really wasn't just an RFE or some other request. Now it's on to the NVC.

For those of you who like statistics, we were "touched" on August 7th. Nothing since. On August 30th, I received the I-797C which stated the approval date as August 24th. Interestingly enough, the USCIS website is still not updated with the approval. Not gonna worry about that with this letter in my hand though.

What will "hurt" more is to not answer the questions that are asked honestly. One thing I'm sure you wouldn't want to do is delay your petition any further because of something that you could have avoided.

Of course, you can see everyone has a different definition and filled the form out accordingly. Unless you've consulted with your attorney, you should take others experience with a grain of salt. What works for them may not work for you.

Good Luck!

I wish I had some advice for you that I could also use! Unless I have missed another string I'm not entirely sure why this case should be expedited. According to your timelime you received an NOA1 in March. So it seems that you, too, have been touched by the IMBRA fairy. Filing in May probably wouldn't have helped you. I did and there's no NOA2 in sight.

Filing Fee: $170

Overnight fee: $12.50

Waiting an undefined amount of time for the CSC to approve your application while they provide no explanation or information to the petitioner, the attorney, or even the Congressman, about how the process works, why there are delays, etc, etc, etc..... PRICELESS!!!!

Congratulations lovebug! Glad to see there's some action this week.

I must admit the title of this thread did give me a chuckle and reminded me how optimistic I was when I first started this process. The optimism is now tempered with reality! Of course, from all the previous responses you now have your answer. Good luck on your journey.....one month will only be the tip of the iceberg.

Congratulations! Glad to see something happened this week at the CSC. One is better than none and it reminds the rest of us that there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

Touched on August 7th. The optimist in me is hoping for something in the next two weeks.

The next step will be writing to a Congressman/woman!

Not sure if you have this address or not, CSC-XII.129f@dhs.gov. Last Friday I sent them an e-mail and received a response today. However, careful what you wish for. Here is the response: "Your response to the RFE was received 7/18/2006 and will be adjudicated in the order in which it was received. You will be notified by mail when adjudication is completed." It's a response but not to any of the questions that were included in my e-mail. The frustration continues to build.......

Good Luck!

Unlike many people on this site, my petition is the one they aren't touching with a ten foot pole and I have no idea why. I've received the standard updates (NOA1, RFE received) but no subsequent touches. Patience is required in this process, blah, blah, blah. However, some answers would be nice, too! Does someone have a phone number for some human interaction at the CSC? The touch tone system at the National Customer Service Center, 1-800-375-5283, just isn't cutting it for me.

I do have a call in to my attorney as well to see if she can shed any light on some of the speculation/rumors that are swirling around. Will let you know if she is able to clarify anything.

Thanks.

Just wanted to add my $.02 to this topic. We decided to hire an immigration attorney for piece of mind to ensure that the paperwork was filled out correctly and that we will have guidance throughout the entire process. With something as important as this, we felt the $$$ was worth it. The final package the lawyer put together was done on their computer program and was a very professional looking document complete with all the necessary requirements. That said, the imformation provided on this site is so thorough that you would be able to complete the forms on your own.

Unfortunately, one thing the lawyer can't do is work around the recent IMBRA legislation and RFE, they can't speed up the CSC, they can't move your petition through any faster, etc... It may give you piece of mind and great looking document but they can't do anything to speed up the extremely lengthy processing times.

Good luck with your decision.

Congratulations! This definitely gives me hopes since you filed shortly before me. My fingers are crossed for some good news - like receiving that e-mail sometime soon!!!

I used to live in the UK but still have a Q as a USC...

I'm going to visit my fiance in a few weeks. They always ask 'why you are coming', should I say to see friends & not mention my fiance? We are filing the K1 but it's not gotten an NOA2 yet. Don't want them to think I'm jumping ship.

Do I need any papers from the States?

Thanks!

I was in the UK over the Fourth of July visiting my fiance. When asked about the purpose of the trip, I just said that I was visiting my fiance for 10 days as I was. No further questions were asked. It shouldn't be a problem as our lawyer had advised us that it is completely permissable. Hope that helps.