Moldovandish

This VSC DC is taking so long ...

Took 23 days for NOA and still waiting for FP notice after one month .. is this normal .. i applied on Sept 22.

Neel

Neel, you might want to check out the timelines of others here who submitted their applications to VSC. It looks like 2-3 weeks is quite normal for the NOA. As far as the FP, that might depend on your local service center.

Update on the fingerprint issue.....

I called the FBI customer service (304-625-5590) line and they very helpfully told me that my prints were readable and the results had been returned to USCIS yesterday. They couldn't actually tell me the results, but since I have a clean conscience and a clean record I am not unduly worried! I was really only concerned as to whether the prints would be acceptable or not.

Now if only USCIS could be as fast and as helpful as the FBI!

Sounds like you hopefully won't have to do it again!

Hi,

I wanted to give hope to my fellow NC filers. I filed the end of July and I received my interview letter today. I am scheduled for November 12th in Durham (So much better than driving to Charlotte for me).

Paula

This is such great news! I just had my BIO appt there today. Hope your interview goes well and please post your experience afterwards!

I just completed my fingerprinting. I like the new Durham office - it's neat and everyone is polite. There were just a handful of people there and it took less than 15 minutes.

I am so glad this office is so close to my work. I used to have to drive 3 hours to Charlotte. This time at least I don't have to take any time off.

Now the wait for that interview letter begins...........................

dalegg..............09/06.....09/11.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/Santa Ana

annelizabeth........09/08.....09/11.....10/07.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..NSC

tabbydrax...........09/08.....09/09.....10/02.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

vega1X1.............09/09.....09/25.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Hartford

k & j ..............09/09.....09/15.....10/09.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Norfolk

mooninlove..........09/09.....09/18.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/LA

Prizm...............09/09.....09/16.....10/14.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC/Atlanta

mattr...............09/15.....09/24.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/San Diego

mcssuffolk..........09/15.....10/02.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Boston

Moldovandish........09/16.....09/23.....10/23.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC/Durham

edisheri............09/17.....09/24.....10/14.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

Tiger50.............09/19.....09/27.....10/25.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

rhenryv.............09/22.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC

Aussielad...........09/16.....09/26.....10/22.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/San Juan

added Vega1X1's biometrics and edited for format.

So it looks like the BIOs are being scheduled and completed this month. I wonder who's going to get their first interview notice. Should we start betting?

Well, as usual, the biometrics appointment was very quick. We arrived early - and the total time from when we got out of the car to when we got back to the car was MAYBE 10 minutes. We were driving away before our scheduled appointment time (:

So, this is the 4th time for fingerprints. Hopefully, they will find that they have not changed and give us a speedy interview (:

Congrats! Would you like to add yourself to our "fun" waiting list?

We can take turns

I guess we were both updating the list at the same time

UserName............Sent......NOA1......Biometrics..Interview...Oath...Office

dalegg..............09/06.....09/11.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/Santa Ana

annelizabeth........09/08.....09/11.....10/07.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..NSC

tabbydrax...........09/08.....09/09.....10/02.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

vega1X1.............09/09.....09/25.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Hartford

k & j ..............09/09.....09/15.....10/09.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Norfolk

mooninlove..........09/09.....09/18.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/LA

Prizm...............09/09.....09/16.....10/14.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC/Atlanta

mattr...............09/15.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/San Diego

mcssuffolk..........09/15.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Boston

Moldovandish........09/16.....09/23.....10/23.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC/Durham

edisheri............09/17.....09/24.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

Tiger50.............09/19.....09/27.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

rhenryv.............09/22.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC

UserName............Sent......NOA1......Biometrics..Interview...Oath...Office

dalegg..............09/06.....09/11.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/Santa Ana

annelizabeth........09/08.....09/11.....10/07.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..NSC

tabbydrax...........09/08.....09/09.....10/02.......xx/xx.......xx/xx...CSC

vega1X1.............09/09.....09/25.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Hartford

k & j ..............09/09.....09/15.....10/09.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Norfolk

mooninlove..........09/09.....09/18.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/LA

Prizm...............09/09.....09/16.....10/14.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC/Atlanta

mattr...............09/15.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/San Diego

mcssuffolk..........09/15.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Boston

Moldovandish........09/16.....09/23.....10/23.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC/Durham

edisheri............09/17.....09/24.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

rhenryv.............09/22.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC

Adjusting the format.

Adding biometrics - got letter today.. Woo-hoo!

UserName............Sent......NOA1......Biometrics..Interview...Oath...Office

dalegg..............09/06.....09/11.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/Santa Ana

annelizabeth........09/08.....09/11.....10/07.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..NSC

vega1X1.............09/09.....09/25.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Hartford

k & j ..............09/09.....09/15.....10/09.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Norfolk

mooninlove..........09/09.....09/18.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/LA

Prizm...............09/09.....09/16.....10/14.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC/Atlanta

mattr...............09/15.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC/San Diego

mcssuffolk..........09/15.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Boston

Moldovandish........09/16.....09/23.....10/23.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC/Durham

edisheri............09/17.....09/24.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

rhenryv.............09/22.....xx/xx.....xx/xx.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..TSC

It takes a while. I think the first 6 months were the worst for me. Then I found a job and after that things started to get better or at least I got busy. And when the baby came, I haven't had much time for anything anymore

3 biometrics appointments already? WOW, that is fast!

Vermont used to be the fastest Service Center but now it seems it is the slowest.

My case has been transfered to NBC "in order to assist with the process". Is that standard or is it because they are too busy?

My case got transfered to NBC as well.

Let me just say that she has 2 options:

1. Send paperwork to the Moldovan embassy in DC - it takes up to 6 months to get a new passport that way

2. Go to Moldova and renew it there - faster and much cheaper. If her passport is already expired, she can request a travel document from the MD embassy in DC. If she wants to change her last name to yours in the new passport, she needs to get an apostille on your marriage certificate and take it with her to Moldova.

I am getting ready to go home and will get a new passport over there.

Adding in my NOA date of 9/23.

UserName...................Sent.................NOA1......... Biometrics........Interview..............Oath....Office

dalegg........................09/06................09/11...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx....CSC/Santa Ana

annelizabeth...............09/08................09/11...........10/07.............xx/xx................xx/xx....NSC

vega1X1.....................09/09................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx....VSC/Hartford

k & j ..........................09/09................09/15..........xx/xx.............xx/xx...............xx/xx.....VCS/Norfolk

mooninlove.................09/09................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx....CSC/San Diego

Prizm..........................09/09...............09/16...........10/14.............xx/xx...............xx/xx....TSC/Atlanta

mattr..........................09/15................xx/xx..........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx....CSC/San Diego

mcssuffolk.............. ...09/15................xx/xx..........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx....VSC/Boston

Moldovandish..............09/16................09/23..........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx....TSC/Durham

edisheri......................09/17................xx/xx..........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx....CSC

rhenryv......................09/22................xx/xx..........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx....TSC

We need someone to be our format person

My 2 cents worth. I really feel sorry for babies when the aircraft is coming in for a landing, the pressure change

is hard for everyone, but babies do not understand this pain / pressure in their ears.

They need their parents attention during this time for comfort.

Cheers,

Scott

another tip...if you can choose your seat, dont get them near the bathroom (on the big planes they have bathrooms in the middle of the plane). it was a nightmare, my daughter couldnt take a nap for a long time because somebody would always go in and out, closing/opening doors. my husband ended up just walking with her till she fell asleep in his arms.

bring the car seat and a straller too, much easier with all the kid stuff. or here is a cool thing, saw several at the airport during our trip 2 weeks ago http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/produc...ategoryId=86218

Thanks for the good tips! Those car-seats are cool!

As far as landing or takeoff, oh yeah, they need to comforted for sure. Last time we flew within the US, I was still breastfeeding and that worked like a charm to soothe her. But she's done with nursing now, so we'll resort to the pacifier and maybe bottle - if she'll still be using a bottle at all in December.

My check got cashed yesterday! Waiting for the NOA now!

Thanks, guys! I will inquire about possibly purchasing a seat for her or if not, will definitely ask for one when we board the long flight. It looks like bringing the car seat is a good idea. She can sleep in it okay.

We are flying internationally for the first time since our baby was born. She will be 13 months when we travel back to Moldova. The tickets are very expensive, so we are thinking of getting two adult tickets and having our daughter in our lap. I am especially worried about the long 9 hour trip across the ocean - it will be nighttime here, so she will need to be sleeping pretty much the whole time. Any tips to make our trip easier?

This topic is for those who have filed their documentation in September and is not meant to judge or criticize anyone. Let's be nice to each other.

Oh No! I will be going through the Durham office

UserName................... Sent.................NOA1......... Biometrics.......Interview...........Oath.....Office

Moldovandish...............09/16................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...TSC/Durham

dalegg.........................09/06................09/11...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...CSC/Santa Ana

vega1X1......................09/09................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...VSC/Hartford

mooninlove..................09/09................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...CSC/San Diego

mattr...........................09/15................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...CSC/San Diego

edisheri........................09/17................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...CSC

Let me go ahead and add everybody:

UserName................... Sent.................NOA1......... Biometrics.......Interview...........Oath.....Office

Moldovandish...............09/16................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...TSC/Durham

dalegg.........................09/06................09/11...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...CSC/Santa Ana

vega1X1......................09/09................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...VSC/Hartford

mooninlove..................09/09................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...CSC/San Diego

mattr...........................09/15................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...CSC/San Diego

Hope I included everyone!

Awesome!

UserName................... Sent.................NOA1......... Biometrics.......Interview...........Oath.....Office

Moldovandish...............09/16................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...Durham

dalegg.........................09/06................09/11...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...

Congrats! Hopefully they won't notice that the A nr. is not there.

Okay, let's start the tracking.

UserName................... Sent.................NOA1......... Biometrics.......Interview...........Oath.....Office

Moldovandish...............09/16................xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx................xx/xx...Durham