Rich1974

@Greenbaum I for one really appreciate the advice you’ve given on VJ across the vast range of topics in this process. I know a lot of your time is given to writing on here and helping others...we received our NOA2 last Friday and are now just navigating all of the related forums to get the info needed to progress to hopefully a visa in my passport to be with my beautiful fiancée... keep up the good work and good luck to all currently headed to the NVC!! 

Any time between 1st of January and 31st of December, best time of year to file.

Congratulations to all those who are receiving good news on their NOA2 approvals. Please join us over in the next thread NOV NOA2 to NVC to Embassy. Where we continue the discussion and offer tips, tricks and hacks for the next phase. Be sure to download the PDF that is on the first post on the first page of the thread.
 
 

Wouldn’t really call it great news as it delays our NOA2 by 3 weeks minimum but to each their own 

This is my first time posting but have been reading this discussion forum for a month or so. I'm a late July filer and still waiting for my approval. Good luck to everyone😊🤗
Filed -July 29th
Noa1- Aug 1st
Noa2- pending
 

If I may give some advise and hope not to offend anyone as it’s not my intention rather my own experience as well. 
 
I watched most April Filers bypass me and end up with their SO long before our interview.
We were the first approved in our thread. 
I read through other threads and months with petitions  and I’ve not seen so much anxiety on them as I have here on this one. 

I was stuck at the NVC for months and while I thought it was unfair. Life is unfair. 
Immigration is very complex and there’s still the unknown at NVC and Embassy with no case number assigned and trying to find your case. 
There are millions of people in line so calling everyday just holds everything up more and quite frankly will make you sick. 
I had to take a “time out” from the forum as it “literally” can consume your life. 
 
I would encourage you to read back through posts  and see for yourself. 
I see someone  “like” a post and immediately write about their case every time like clock work. “Me” , “Me” and “Me” when we should be celebrating for those approved instead of the spiral of stressing after another person was approved before you. 
I’ve seen others than start to stress too based on responses. 
It’s just not healthy and I promise you that it will not go faster calling and causing so much anxiety yourself. 
Please do not take my comments as harsh but constructive criticism. 
I wish you nothing but good luck on your journey rather to consider others feelings that did just get approved. 
I tell you this as I do understand and write to you because I do care and regardless you will end up with an obstacle in the process.  
It’s how you handle it that will make you and your fiancé stronger.
The faster you practice some patience, enjoy in others journeys, the faster you will end up seeing an approval. 
That was my experience and I can bet that will be yours as well. 🙏❤️

Your approvals will come soon or at least an answer. That is a guarantee. 
So please keep your heads up and spirits high. 

I think I can speak for most of the people still waiting from July here when I saw the impatience issue is due nothing being in order by time. Seeing people get approved on or near or after your date while you wait with no transparency is what makes us all impatient. 
 
If every day was processed in order, I wouldn’t be impatient because I’d have a general idea of how far off my case was. But right now I have no idea if my case will be processed today, next week, 30 days from now or months from now. Plus seeing cases after yours get processed adds to unease and makes you feel left behind. 
 
I empathize with everyone waiting here still and will continue to even after I hopefully get some news. It’s comforting to have a support system of sort of others here who are experiencing the same wait. 

Yes, it is different. However, I was commenting on being patient vs. being impatient, not on waiting for your future spouse vs. waiting with your spouse.
 
Alas, to each his own.

My visits have gone like this:
Adam lives in Derby, England. I, Michele, live in Detroit MI. We filed our I-129F April 12, 2007.
November 3, 2006 - November 13, 2006:
Adam visits me for the first time. He entered at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and was asked simply his reason for visit (visit a friend), where he was staying (hotel), length of visit (ten days), and to see his itinerary showing his flight back home. No proof of ties to England requested. Welcome to America.
January 3, 2007 - January 22, 2007
Adam visits for second time, entering again at Detroit, MI. Asked same questions, answered 'reason for visit' this time as 'to be with my girlfriend' and was told he can't marry me while he's here, that would be a violation. Adam assures officer he won't. Asked how he could afford to visit again so soon, replied 'using student loan money'. No proof of ties to England requested. Welcome to America.
February 13, 2007 - February 20, 2007.
Michele goes to England. Depart Detroit, arrive at Gatwick, UK. Asked reason for visit (visit boyfriend), length of visit (one week), and where I'd be staying (hotel). I too was told sternly I couldn't marry Adam while I was there. Promised I wouldn't. No proof of anything requested. Welcome to England!
February 21, 2007 - Current (Adam will leave May 20, 2007)
Adam arrives at Detroit MI. Was asked usual 'reason for visit, length of visit' questions. Answered 'to see girlfriend, 3 months'. Was asked about his employment and housing in England, answered that he left his job but it was being held for when he gets back, and that he lives with his mother. Officer apparently thinks something fishy, converses with several other officers, Adam ends up in 'interview room'. Was asked same questions, answered same truthfully. Was asked to describe Michele, how we met, what Michele does for a living. Customs calls Michele at work and asks if Michele knows Adam, what is relationship to him, etc. Answered yes, he's my boyfriend. Call ends. Luggage searched, and laptop plugged in to read emails we've sent back and forth. Officers satisifed we knew each other. Passport stamped, approved for full three month visit. Was advised again not to get married while here (yeah, we know!) Side note, as Adam was leaving, one guard asked the other "so that guy is okay?" Other guard answers, "yeah, he's just in love." No "proof" of ties was requested. Questions were asked, but no paper produced. Welcome to America.