Steph1973

Hey Steph, that's what I think too...name checks and stuff...but I wonder why I had so many touches for 5 days in a row on december....I really hope is an approval for us coming.....enough is enough....

I had a lot of touches in December too. I just don't get it....

OMG Byron - you must be so excited that Leidy and David are arriving in just 2 more days!!!!! I am so happy for you guys!!!

Griff and I are soon to be reunited too!! His interview was this morning and he was approved!!! He'll fly over on Jan. 31st!!! I can't believe we actually made it through!

Congrats on the visa!!!! SO EXCITING!!! Can you believe it?

Any insight to his interview would be great since Darren's interview will be in England as well (some day). Thanks.

Thanks Steph! I am still in disbelief and total relief!!! Griff's interview was ridiculously simple! He was asked the following questions:

1. Where did you meet?
2. When did you meet?
3. Why will you live in the US rather than the UK?

That's it! I hope you get your NOA2 soon! For God's sake, how long does it take to look at a one-page Decree Absolute???

Wow-that IS simple! That is a relief. So, how long do you estimate it took for the interview once you got the NOA2?

Yeah, this waiting is ridiculous. The only thing I can think of is they are waiting for my name/security check. Either that or it is just sitting on someone's desk.

OMG Byron - you must be so excited that Leidy and David are arriving in just 2 more days!!!!! I am so happy for you guys!!!

Griff and I are soon to be reunited too!! His interview was this morning and he was approved!!! He'll fly over on Jan. 31st!!! I can't believe we actually made it through!

Congrats on the visa!!!! SO EXCITING!!! Can you believe it?

Any insight to his interview would be great since Darren's interview will be in England as well (some day). Thanks.

Mirla....#######!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe they still have you waiting!!!!!!!

CMON VSC!!!!!!!!!!! Lets give Mirla a Happy New Year by giving her the APPROVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And your patience and attitude are definately something to admire!

CONGRATS on the arrival of your family in 2 days!!!!

OMG Byron - you must be so excited that Leidy and David are arriving in just 2 more days!!!!! I am so happy for you guys!!!

Griff and I are soon to be reunited too!! His interview was this morning and he was approved!!! He'll fly over on Jan. 31st!!! I can't believe we actually made it through!

Congratulations Julez!!!

Good morning everyone!!!! Bringing some good vibes for this week!!!!

I cannot believe they still have you waiting. This is ridiculous!

No movement here either...... Mirla, I got a touch on 1/2 as well. Hmmm..... I hope we all get approved this week!

Hey Steph......How long did it take them to start processing your petition after they recieved the information????????

What do you mean? After they recieved my RFE evidence or my initial petition?

when you sent in the RFE how long was it before the website showed that they continues to process the petition.....I sent my 1 week ago and nothing

I overnighted it on a Friday, 12/14 for them to get it Monday, 12/17. The site reflected they received it and resumed processing on 12/18. On the advice of others on VJ, I wrote RFE all over the envelope. I am not sure whether that helped.

Anybody know how to file of a formal request for service? You have to wait a month after 6 months to do so, yes? Well, that's Sunday. So, any tips guys? My congressman has been no help whatsoever. Once, they gave me the same line that the Customer Service folk did, and the second time I received no response at all.

This is what the website says:

If at any point your case should become more than 30 days outside our normal processing time, and you haven't received a written decision or update from us within the last 60 days, you can help us by calling customer service and letting us know. We will research your case, see what needs to be done to get it processed, and get back to you with an explanation.

CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE????? What a $#$$ joke!

I had the form, but it looks like they removed it-I can't find it. Bastards!

Hey Steph......How long did it take them to start processing your petition after they recieved the information????????

What do you mean? After they recieved my RFE evidence or my initial petition?

when you sent in the RFE how long was it before the website showed that they continues to process the petition.....I sent my 1 week ago and nothing

I overnighted it on a Friday, 12/14 for them to get it Monday, 12/17. The site reflected they received it and resumed processing on 12/18. On the advice of others on VJ, I wrote RFE all over the envelope. I am not sure whether that helped.

Hey Steph......How long did it take them to start processing your petition after they recieved the information????????

What do you mean? After they recieved my RFE evidence or my initial petition?

I understand completely. I was a nervous wreck when I heard I was getting an RFE and I knew what it was about....

I am not sure when you are getting back, but mine took about 4-5 days to get to me. Good luck and keep us posted!!!!

i am getting back in about a week and a half, inchallah.

The time has flown by!! How come the time when we are apart goes so slowly and miserably, and the time we are together is like sand in the wind?

Thanks for your support, and of course, i will keep you posted.

Best of luck to you and a speedy NOA2 for you, i hope!!

hz

Thanks. I check the USCIS website 50 times a day like a crazy person!!!!

Hello all,

Just dropping a line to say hello. Sorry i have been MIA for the holidays.

Still in Morocco... at least i'm with mon coeur.

Congrats to all the recent approvals!

On the other hand, i checked my e-mail yesterday for the first time.

We have an RFE. i am devastated. i know it could just be nothing.

But what if it is some big problem. i thought we filed all the papers well.

Apparently, we have to wait until the letter arrives in the mail to know

exactly what the problem is? Is this true? Should i bother calling across the ocean?

i'm so sad...

hz

Sorry to hear about the RFE. You will have to wait until you get the letter. They won't tell you anything if you call. It is probably something simple that you can fix quickly. Don't panic!! Good luck!

Thanks Steph,

i really hope it is nothing, but i have been a wreck regardless.

i wish i were home to take care of it, but i bet the letter won't get there much earlier than my arrival.

Take care and good luck to you, too,

hz

I understand completely. I was a nervous wreck when I heard I was getting an RFE and I knew what it was about....

I am not sure when you are getting back, but mine took about 4-5 days to get to me. Good luck and keep us posted!!!!

Hello all,

Just dropping a line to say hello. Sorry i have been MIA for the holidays.

Still in Morocco... at least i'm with mon coeur.

Congrats to all the recent approvals!

On the other hand, i checked my e-mail yesterday for the first time.

We have an RFE. i am devastated. i know it could just be nothing.

But what if it is some big problem. i thought we filed all the papers well.

Apparently, we have to wait until the letter arrives in the mail to know

exactly what the problem is? Is this true? Should i bother calling across the ocean?

i'm so sad...

hz

Sorry to hear about the RFE. You will have to wait until you get the letter. They won't tell you anything if you call. It is probably something simple that you can fix quickly. Don't panic!! Good luck!

Thanks! hehe, the weather was cold and grey. I was happy to finally be with Darren though.

Thanks! Me too. I was sooooo hoping to get some good news while I was there. It would have made leaving easier. Hopefully it will be any day now!

Me too. I was sure we'd hear when Pete was here for two and a half weeks, but.. no. They were still having fun playing spinning chairs, and pretending to work. Oh well.

It will be soon tho!! Yours and Lora's answers

When did he leave?

Time to get this thread fired up again.

Here are the first approvals of the year. All were approved on Jan 2.

Lissette & Eduardo (DaFifthLetter175) Sent Jul 19. NOA1 Jul 31. RFE received Dec 11. RFE sent Dec 20.

Jennifer & Jonathan (jingai) Sent Aug 9. NOA1 Aug 20.

Virginie & Devin (FishVal) Sent Aug 9. NOA1 Aug 20.

beto & kat (kgnj19) Sent Aug 10. NOA1 Aug 16.

Back from England late late last night and working today. Missed chatting to all of you. Still no approval. Got a touch on 1/2/08, but nothing today.

CONGRATS ON THE VISA BYRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear Lora, Mirla and other may/June filiers are still waiting. Unbelievable.

Don't go too crazy over the RFE Lora. I am in the same boat as you. They will get it to you quick and it will be something easy.

Congrats to all other approvals!

Welcome back Steph! How was the weather?

Thanks! hehe, the weather was cold and grey. I was happy to finally be with Darren though.

Welcome back Steph!!!! I hope your NOA2 is on its way today!!!!!!

Thanks! Me too. I was sooooo hoping to get some good news while I was there. It would have made leaving easier. Hopefully it will be any day now!

Time to get this thread fired up again.

Here are the first approvals of the year. All were approved on Jan 2.

Lissette & Eduardo (DaFifthLetter175) Sent Jul 19. NOA1 Jul 31. RFE received Dec 11. RFE sent Dec 20.

Jennifer & Jonathan (jingai) Sent Aug 9. NOA1 Aug 20.

Virginie & Devin (FishVal) Sent Aug 9. NOA1 Aug 20.

beto & kat (kgnj19) Sent Aug 10. NOA1 Aug 16.

Back from England late late last night and working today. Missed chatting to all of you. Still no approval. Got a touch on 1/2/08, but nothing today.

CONGRATS ON THE VISA BYRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear Lora, Mirla and other may/June filiers are still waiting. Unbelievable.

Don't go too crazy over the RFE Lora. I am in the same boat as you. They will get it to you quick and it will be something easy.

Congrats to all other approvals!

here's another one:

Jan & De , petition sent to VSC 08/30 NOA1 09/04 NOA2 12/21

Congratulations, but what in heavens name is going on?

:o

someone mentioned on previous post that some of the newer adj. are picking up later dated files while the more experienced ones are still trudging through the previous ones

Exactly which is why I am pissed off. They are doing things out of order.

In my opinion they deserve slagging for approving late august petitions while May, June and July petitions still wait. I am happy for everyone approved but it doesn't take away the fact that they can't do anything the right way.

yeah... what she said.

hehe, thanks. I guess if I was getting paid to do 2000 of something I would at least have enough brains to do it in the correct order. The order I am proclaiming to do it in and what the paying petitioners were promised. I am just tired of the lies I guess.

thanks I like big things

this is fun..........color works too

too fun.........Now when I am bored I can play and paint

thanks....Merry Christmas

NOTHING is happening at VSC today. I think maybe they are off at a VSC Christmas Celebration or something!!!!!!!!

you must mean the celebration they have everyday!!!

yes, at least now they can call it something other then sheer laziness and incompetence.

thanks I like big things

this is fun..........color works too

too fun.........Now when I am bored I can play and paint

thanks....Merry Christmas

NOTHING is happening at VSC today. I think maybe they are off at a VSC Christmas Celebration or something!!!!!!!!

you must mean the celebration they have everyday!!!

yes, at least now they can call it something other then sheer laziness and incompetence.

In my opinion they deserve slagging for approving late august petitions while May, June and July petitions still wait. I am happy for everyone approved but it doesn't take away the fact that they can't do anything the right way.

Virtually Senseless Collective....

Eventhough they finally gave us the approval....they still took long enough,

Very Stupid Incompetents

And I don't care if they are listening I HATE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jezz, I hope you guys get good news really soon, sucks

This is so ###### ridiculous. I hate all of them. I really do. They are so completely incompetent. I am still fuming that they ADMITTED of approving out of order. How can they get away with that? I just don't get it.

They must be out today because its very quiet!

thanks I like big things

this is fun..........color works too

too fun.........Now when I am bored I can play and paint

thanks....Merry Christmas

NOTHING is happening at VSC today. I think maybe they are off at a VSC Christmas Celebration or something!!!!!!!!

I got all excited and I don't have one yet! But maybe when Lora's is approved they'll start mine

I swear we all have the same lazy officer, in the back corner picking his nose, and doodling.

AHHHH, Now the friggin online case status isn't working!!!!!!!!!! I HATE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the upside you're leaving tomorrow, right? All laundered and packed and ready to go?!

LOL Yup-that is the bright side! I am all laundered, buffed, polished, packed and ready to go!! I can't wait!!!

Hey I got touched today! I feel dirty

I got all excited and I don't have one yet! But maybe when Lora's is approved they'll start mine

I swear we all have the same lazy officer, in the back corner picking his nose, and doodling.

You know Ric I am pretty sure I talked to the officer when I called to change Oscar's address....She sounded 70ish......and she said "oh wait a minute"...I could hear the movement of packages and she said "oh here it is...O.K...what is the address now...."....opening of papers movement of papers and she said "Oh you are over 6 months"....duh......she said O.K. and then I have gotten 3 touches....so I am thinking our officer is this old lady who is taking naps all day and wakes up long enough to take a breath and look at a petition.....I know you and me and Virgil are there together.......Can you see it.....

and I am a woman and [/size]I LIKE THE BIG FONT and know how to use it now....hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

AHHHH, Now the friggin online case status isn't working!!!!!!!!!! I HATE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pre-dancing for all the pre-approval touches

Byron, just quit while you're -

well, just quit

Nobody loves me!!!!!!

Byron, after all the laughs you give us how could we not love you

Ok, I don't mean to be an #######, but why all the late August approvals when us May and June filiers ARE STILL WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course I am happy for all who get approved, but this is getting really old now.

Hey....I am a May filer...still waiting...filed first week of May....no RFE....I was transfered from CSC to VSC in Oct. and now seem to be in a black hole....congressman called and they said it could be several more months...congressman said all they can do is inquire for you ....they can not influence them to work on it....so we WAIT!!!!!!!!

Several more months???? #######!!!!!!!!

Thank you guys! Yes i am relieved and i hope that Mirla, Lora, Steph and rest of the earlier filers will join me for the dance very soon.

I can't imagine how it must just feel like this huge weight has been lifted from your shoulders!

Okay, that's 2 late August filers. How about June and July get finished up?

I got touched again today. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD..........COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pre-dancing for your approval

I hope so. What could they be doing??????????

Okay, that's 2 late August filers. How about June and July get finished up?

I got touched again today. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD..........COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!