randyman

There are two time zones in the state and the NW corner is apparently heavy Obama so those votes wont come in until last. Going to have to watch this until then end to see what happens.

I guess we will find out in 24 hours how things go. My bet is no matter what both campaigns take it all the way.

I agree that the key is to be willing to listen and to accept different ways to raise your children. It is probably good to have the talk about these things though before the baby is born so that when they do come up you are not in a position that discussing the topic could cause and argument.

Pimsluers is pretty good .

I was thinking of creating a Twitter account (twitter.com). It has gotten very popular and seems useful but I was curious if anyone here had one and could share their experience. One neat thing is that if I was going out for a movie I could post via sms to my twitter account that I was headed to a movie and everyone that was subscribed to my twitter profile would get a sms saying "xyz is headed out to see Iron Man". Seems neat for social networking.

Thoughts?

I vote PC if you have a job that uses PC's and ever do work at home. Mac PC compatibly issues can be big. Also a consideration is cost. Ownership costs of a PC tend to be less. Mac has incremental updates almost yearly that cost $100 or so while Microsoft release Service Packs that contain updates with no charge. To each their own though .

In omst consulates he can certainly attend! Call them to be sure. Bring any extra supporting evidence in a folder if you would like too feel safe in case they ask questions. Likely any interviews will be done in the country's national language however if it is in english they can provide a translator (although I am sure they have staff that speak both languages).

Oh yeah and one more thing, Good Luck!! :)

Likely there is a background check pending. If the delay is extended (it appears to be) you should contact your congressman. Your congressman will be able to use their special contacts at the USCIS to obtain a formal response from the USCIS regarding your question and case status.

You should make sure in general that your passport always has six month validity on it (many countries require this when you enter though immigration). That said I would just go ahead and get it renewed before then unless there is a compelling reason to wait .

You can find lots of reviews for the Manila embassy here:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.p...nty=Philippines

Good luck!

You can file any time before the April 15 deadline. You will just need and the required forms from your employer(s) to fill out the tax returns.

The backlog for NOA2's (total processing time) has not increased that much... however it has gotten higher (from about 100 days to 150 days or so average).

Good luck!

Additional contact information if you need to contact them:

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...&cty=London

You are fine. You married within 90 days in any case. File for AOS and do not leave the country until you have your green card if you would like to play it safe. =)

There is no denial on the way for simply filing late! At best you were "out of status" for a short period of time. This is more common than you think.

I suppose there is a difference between claiming abuse for the purpose of a waiver to file adjustment of status versus filing suit against their husband (civil or criminal charge). The petitioner filing the waiver must show the marriage was entered in good faith and as well show proof of abuse (sworn statements from friends/family, police statements, etc)... The USCIS does not co-mingle with local civil authorities so someone falsely claiming abuse is more likely to have the USCIS deport them (or deny waiver) versus reporting an "alleged" abuse case. If there was proof then the spouse would need to bring that the the civil authorities. I hope that makes sense.

I think I found the complete list:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/...ey_Member_Ranks

Good news!!

It's time for us to say goodbye to all of the wonderful people here on MENA. Our journey is one flight away from beginning our new life together in the states. We are so blessed to have found VJ and to have met wonderful people!! Will miss everyone so much. To everyone here we appreciate all your advice and comments.

Best wishes for the holidays, the New Year, and many wishes for everyone to end their journey soon!

Take care and take care of each other. Love and Happiness for everyone here.

Wael and Jeanne

Best wishes . Stop back anytime to say hi and let us know how you are!

Here is everything that is done at the NVC prior to being sent to the embassy =):

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/NVC_Pr...wchart_v1-2.pdf

Do not get married. You will no longer be eligible for the K-1 Visa. if you do get married you will have to file for a K-3 or IR-1 visa which would start the entire process over again. Looking at your timeline you have been waiting a few months already... hold in there ! I know it seems tough but unless you absolutely need to get married then wait. It will certainly reduce the time it takes to be back together!

Good luck .

My fiance sent our package on July 27th and it was received next day. Our NOA1 was published on August 6th and he got it by mail on 10th. I have no touch since. I have no idea what it is going. Just being patient. I just wonder why some couples especially some May filers got approved recently without any RFE. I was told that they would process petitions based on received dates. My fiance and I were planning to have an wedding in March, but it seems impossible, so we might extend to May.

Your wait time is not unheard of. You sent your petition in right during the filing location swap so it may take a little longer . Hold on tight for a few more weeks. Based on your timeline it should likely be approved in a few weeks time!

It might also be good for you to bring it in person (if the embassy is close). A face to face with someone will show them how sincere you are and remind them of the person behind the paperwork . If you can not go then mail it and call them in person to let them know it is coming .

Like the other person said, call them at the consulate to make sure you follow their specific policy regarding this.

There are certainly people that do this. If the issue is the USCIS then try to stick it out. It will take some time but it will be over soon and then you can be happy again. One option is for you to visit them while it is processing if your life allows it. If not then phone calls, internet video and vacations are the best route to keep the smiles on your face while waiting .

See here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

You will probably want to fill out the I-134 later so that it has current data at the time of the interview . Probably some time after your NOA2 you can begin gathering stuff so it is ready to mail to your fiance for their interview.