BigShadow

HSBC online has a 3.50% APY for online savings accounts.

Diana

Almost HSBC is 3.05% My wife has this account and we have found it very easy to operate. You can get better rates elsewhere, but this is a pretty good rate and I like the additional security of banking with a large organisation that I know.

Actually HSBC is now advertising 3.50%...... (was 3.05% in May).....

Also check Provident Bank Direct.....

These rates are subject to change weekly and the #1 bank rate this week may not be next week....

I stand corrected. Apologies to Diana. It looks like the HSBC rate is a teaser rate though, just till Aug 15th but still worth taking of advantage of.

HSBC online has a 3.50% APY for online savings accounts.

Diana

Almost HSBC is 3.05% My wife has this account and we have found it very easy to operate. You can get better rates elsewhere, but this is a pretty good rate and I like the additional security of banking with a large organisation that I know.

My husband had his interview on May 16th and as expected he was denied his Visa. We had our I601 all prepared and paid the $545 right then & there but had to mail in the I601 package which they received on May 21st. They told us it would take "up to" 15 weeks for a final decision. Any idea how long it takes to get on the darn list and does the counting of the weeks happen once your on the list or when they receive the package? Looks like they update the list weekly however, we're still not on it yet.

Any information would be helpful...thank you

When you say they received it on May 21st, have you had correspondence from them acknowledging receipt. When I sent mine in it took three weeks from the time I know they received it to the date I received the official notice of receipt stating 12-15 weeks for processing.

I was on the next updated list after receiving the offical acknowledgement of receipt. I was at 'pending' for just over 17 weeks. At 18 weeks I received an RFE, which I submitted within a week. I received my approval a couple of weeks later.

The worst part was getting to 15 weeks and still nothing happening. I can only suggest you prepare yourself for the possibility that that timeline will come and go. At least you have found these boards. Might have helped maintain my sanity if I had found them earlier.