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THANK U VJ COMMUNITY FOR ALL THE HELP, TOMORROW IS MY FLIGHT TO SFO. Great to have you all in this journey! 

Picked up my visa today 😍

We are approved. Thanks to God and to you all for sharing your journey  I appreciate it a lot!! If you want to see a review of the Belizean process, feel free to click on my timeline  

Interview is scheduled for 1/16! Was too tight to try and get things done before the holidays and he wanted to be able to come visit. Fingers crossed as we finish up this long process! POE in February hopefully if all goes well. Thank you everyone for your help and support! 

I had my interview today and they said we're approved! ❤️ This is the best birthday gift I could get 🎉😁. Now just waiting for the passport  

APPROVED OMG YES FINALLY YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 AHHHHAHHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!

Hey Friends…
 
We’ve lurked for some time here on the Visa Journey and learned quite a bit from you all. You’ve given us hope, sometimes reason to (perhaps) be concerned, and most of all, reason to celebrate. Each passing day spent watching our fellow March filers receive their NOA2 notifications has taken us up and down the emotional roller coaster. 50 days, 100 days, 200 days, 230 days and nothing for us.
 
We didn’t use a lawyer. Was this a mistake? We didn’t provide documentation for the app we happened to meet on. Did we really mess up here? We didn’t write separate letters of intent to marry. Could this be the thing that causes an RFE? It’s stressful. But we remained hopeful. We dotted all of our I’s and crossed all of our T’s, then double and triple checked. One thing was for sure: we ALWAYS discussed our concerns with the process as rationally and calmly as possible with one another. We always supported one another through the long wait. We HAD to BELIEVE that it would happen for us. This is just too right for it NOT to happen!
 
But recently (around day 210) our patience began to wear a little. After reading your comments, I decided it was time to call to see if USCIS could give any information. They told me that I would have to call back later - that the process had been prolonged due to the volume of filers. So I gave them 2 more weeks and called five days ago. We became hopeful that, at the very least, SOMEONE would put their hands on our case, as it was “assigned to an officer for a response”. Five days later, on day 230, I was standing at work, got a notification on my watch that our status had been updated, logged in (fully expecting an RFE) and blinked several times at the words "Case Was APPROVED"!
 
As we’ve seen comments recently, we can say that (although it was in the back of our minds), as a same-sex couple, we do not feel we were treated any differently than any other couple. Nor do we feel we were expected to endure any more scrutiny. We just waited - a long time, like the rest.
 
With the longest part of the wait behind us, we look forward to getting on with the next set of tasks on our way to being together. And we want to thank you for giving us hope and sharing your experience! We wish you the absolute best and hope that every RFE, and every other case is decided upon as soon as possible. Have hope and believe - it WILL happen! Best of luck to you all! And now we wait some more, but with bigger smiles!
 
Alom and John

Remember that at US POE passengers have to claim and then re-check their bags after clearing customs.  They will be pre-tagged to the final destination but passengers have to physically exit with them and give their checked bags to the luggage people after exit.

Finally got our approval letter in the mail yesterday!!!  We are both so excited that it's finally moving forward.  The weird thing of this all is that it is dated 10/17, yet our case, on both sights still shows as being received.  Just glad to finally be able to go onto the next step.  

Oh yes, I see what you mean now, I thought you meant you thought there would be an NVC notification.  I only got an email from the new site, the old site is still not updated for us.  A lot of people are getting those totally silent NOA2s, I think they're still trying to figure out what they're doing with switching websites! Just be thankful you got an NOA2 at all! We're nearly to the finish line (and by that I mean,  close to the start line to the whole green card process LOL). Having low expectations of the US government will save you a lot of heartache from here on out. 

Certainly......just that our case is still showing as "Received" with USCIS even though we have the letter dated 10/17.  So had been disheartened to not see any updates, but then get the letter in the mail.

We got our NVC case number today. I called and she said the number has been assigned this morning! One step closer!

Congrats...

Finally got our approval letter in the mail yesterday!!!  We are both so excited that it's finally moving forward.  The weird thing of this all is that it is dated 10/17, yet our case, on both sights still shows as being received.  Just glad to finally be able to go onto the next step.  

How do you all cope with the wait?  I'm so aggravated and stressed seeing April filers being approved when ours was the end of March and still nothing. We are really hoping for Christmas/NYE together here at Disney.

At this point, I would gladly ride a pony from Oklahoma to California, with a stamp and an envelope if they need it!

Stay busy and don't think about it. Best advice.

Hi all — We have followed this thread for a few months but have never posted. Very surprised when we checked on our case status today.
 
NOA1 “Old” site: 03/23
NOA1 “New” site: 03/28
NOA2: 09/24 
 
Definitely worth the upfront effort we invested into the application + supporting evidence. Now off to figure out how to navigate the next steps... 
 

So happy glory to the Almighty we have been approved
23rd old site .
28 new site 
Got notification on the oldsite.
Keep the faith yours is coming soon

Just called and received my NVC case number today! Unlike the previous time when they first received my packet, I did not receive a notification by e-mail this time about my case number assignment.

Just called today and was told that they received my package at the NVC yesterday! No case number has been assigned yet, so I'll likely just call again on Monday.

Congratulations!  So happy to see things are moving through smoothly for you guys.  I hope we will have the same luck.

Just thought I would provide update of our status
We received NOA2 notice on July 27th.   I called NVC 3 weeks later and they provided the NVC (MNL) number.  Didn't have to say why I was calling.  They asked for WAC number and then asked identification info of petitioner and beneficiary. 
At that point I was able to check status at https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx  .  Status at that point was "At NVC".   About week later received email notice that case was being sent to Embassy in Manila.  Status changed to "In Transit".  A few days later the status changed a few days later to "Ready".
Junrey's will have medical exam on  9/10 - 11 and interview is scheduled 09/24 at 6:10am.  I'm flying to Manila to attend the interview with him.  Getting closer.
 
 

Congratulations!!

Congratulations!!