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FINALLY!!! after a long wait for us... honey got a TXT and i got an E-MAIL from USCIS.. WE ARE APPROVED!!!! THANK U LORD SOOOO MUCH... THANK U FOR THE WONDERFUL GIFT U ARE REALLY GOOD TO US... WE ARE SOOOOO VERY HAPPY!!!! :dance: :

That's good for you, but see, this is the ###### that pisses me off. I filed weeks before you and here I am... WONDERFUL.

How is that possible =/ That is so unfair not towards you but , why do congressman work so differntly on this ? We just got a letter from our Congressman stating they will look just into this case.

We called USCIS again ..and now they stated again October 4th.

You mean April 4th? When is your NOA1 date?

Contact your government officials! My response from my Congressmn was, and I am paraphrasing... You will get your decision on April 4, if you don't I will call them and on that day I will receive an immediate decision on your case.

Just reading the word motivation in your title makes me motivated. I am motivated by motivation that is expressed by someone that is motivated to show motivation about being motivated. It is really motivating! Thank you!

Why are you asking about a poster that did nothing but cause trouble on here. Good riddance.

For those of you who are over the 6 month waiting period... You are now out of normal processing time and can request expedited service on your case. Get to it!

Please take my advice. Stop! Just for a few days, and see how you feel. I used to be the same way, and I also felt like it was driving me crazy! Do the things you like to do so that you can kill some time like that. I was repeatedly checking all the sites just to be disappointed everytime. You WILL receive and e-mail, text or physical mail. Everything is going to be okay.

Ok, as of today, it has been 5 long months since we received our NOA1. I KNOW that Vermont is backlogged for like a month or so. Therefore, I keep in mind that it can take a couple more weeks til we'll receive our NOA2.

Because of the fact Vermont is backlogged, doesn't mean I can try to put in a service request. This is going to be the first time for me to put in a service request. Should I E-mail them every day, call them every day? til they get fed up with me and work on our case??

So, I am about to start E-mailing them, but somehow I see different E-mail addresses on "search". What is their correct E-mail address???

Thank you in advance!!

Channah!... Attempt to put in a Service Request. They will deny it. Then write a letter to both of your Senators and your Congressman explaining your situation. Make sure you let them know about the Processing Chart on USCIS.gov and what it states about processing in less time than their goal, etc...

Good luck!

thats tough but totally worth it.

it would be easier if we were both in cairo that way a trip would only be 1000 and we already have an apartment there

i hope you have a fantastic trip.

Thank you! I am nervous about flyind. Not sure why, as I have flown numerous amounts of times, including by myself from Germany to Maryland at the age of 7, and from MD to Germany alone again at the age of 9, and back again at the age of 11. Puerto Rico, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, etc... I mean literally so many times, but I have not flown since before the 2001 incident, I think that and the fear of airpockets is getting to me! Aaaaaahhh!!

i was considering flying back to be there for the interview and then everything in Egypt went down and the embassy is closed. So I am in America and he is in Comoros. Plus, there is no us embassy in comoros, so he has to fly to madagascar. Flights to madagascar are like $2500 roundtrip, why does air travel have to be so expensive lol.

Yeah, it is expensive. I am paying $1330 to fly roundtrip. It will cost me another $250 to change the date of the return flight if the interview is sooner than expected.

Yea just saying you will need it from your US Mailbox to you with your loved one

Our Congressman got our Inquiry about looking into our Case and send a Formal Letter through Snail Mail to my Fiance stating that they have inquired Vermont Service Center.

Tomorrow is also our 14 Day Service Request Frame Up and Due, which will give us another Run of HELLO DEAR TIER 2 Officer whats up with not workin on our Service Request.

Yeah.. I understood, I appreciate the concern. My family is good to me in the sense of getting me the information that I need. So as soon as it is mailed to my address in the U.S., my mother will be FedExing it to me A.S.A.P.

Good luck with your situation. We all know how it feels to be away from out loved ones. I just can't take it anymore, which is why I decided to fly to Moldova and spend the rest of the time with her there, waiting together (Much Easier).

I pray and hope that our interview will be held within this timeframe. She doesn't want to fly back alone, and we are hoping to fly back together of course.

Right now I have my ticket set for 90 days. If by any chance the interview is before this day, I will reschedule my flight for an earlier return with my SO by my side.

My departure flight is scheduled for April 14th! I am nervous, anxious, and every other emotion you could possibly imagine right now. It is taking its toll on me, but I know that as soon as I walk through those gates and see her face, wrap my arms around her, and finally kiss her... Everything will be perfect.

I hope that the rest of us also receive our NOA2's soon! If you are able to, I suggest flying to them... Not only will it be fantastic for the both of you, but it will also show your support at the interview, along with more evidence of a bonafide relationship.

Either way, good luck! Keep your head up, keep your hopes high, and don't ever give up! You WILL make it!

The NOA2 will be sent to me while I am in Moldova.

Complaining about people that complain. Hrm.

Your I -134 is really important and 3 last pay stubs and your W 2.

Thank you, I am creating a list of things I need to bring with me.

W-2? I am a Commissioned Agent, and I have never done my own taxes. I file a 1099, will I still receive a W-2?

Can you think of ANYTHING else that I need to bring with me?

and since I am a Commissioned Agent, I receive my paychecks from a business account, could I just request copies from my bank and provide those?

So, I will have my Letter of Employment, which will be dated for April 13, 2010, since I am leaving April 14th, Do you think that this will present a problem?

Everything else that I will need will be mailed to my by my family.

Help me think of what else I will need. I will already be bringing...

Copy of I-129F Package

Proof of ongoing relationship (Skype Video Snapshots, E-Mails, Cards & Physical Mail)

- Of course I will have more evidence since I will be there with her for the amount of time it

takes before the interview

Letter of Employment

My plane ticket and supporting documentation (Itinerary, etc..)

What else can you think of?...

Thank you!

Can someone please post or PM me the format of the Letter of Employment. I would really appreciate it, and if anyone has ever had to supply a letter of continued employment, please post or PM me that as well.

So, I bought my ticket a few hours ago. I am flying out March 14th, and returning on July 14. I had a few questions earlier that I can not think of at this moment, but as soon as I do, I will post again.

Do we really need three years worth of tax transcripts? I was in school and had a "hold-me-over" job during that time. I would much rather not even show them my previous taxes. What does it matter, I thought that they are just worried about what your CURRENT income is?

wow VSC is at a complete standstill lately.

xlbLoOdlx, congrats ! I am myself flying to meet him (only for a few days)because that is all the time I can take off of work but if you can take off more time than that is great for you. As for the J1 make sure she does not fall under the 2 year Foreign Residence Requirement. If she does and the two years have not passed, she needs to apply for a waiver. I had to go through a similar ordeal with the J1 8 years ago. It's not fun. Here's a link with more info :

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1296.html

Best of luck to you, enjoy the time you will be spending together and lets hope its a speedy return to the states.

Thank you! Congrats to you too. She does NOT fall under the requirement. I checked while she was still here. Clearly stated on her visa that she does not need to fulfill a 2 year requirement.

AND OH MY GOD, how much I will enjoy this time with her. I have the butterflies already and my flight isnt until April 4th.

I guess my last post didn't register... I am flying out to be with her for 90 days. I obviously will not be working during this time, but will still be employed. How will this affect the process?

Yea Cardin's office cares at least. I sent a packet to Mikulski too and the ***** never even responded to my request.

Senator Cardin, Senator Glassman, and Congressman Harris ALL helped me. Senator Mikulski hasn't even responded. My Mother, whom also contacted her for help to try to get her sister over here never responded to her as well and told me not to hold my breath with her. I have never voted in my life, and I definitely will begin voting and WILL vote for the three people that took the time to help me in this stressful situation. A few emails and phone calls can go a long way for someone like me, and I will show my support to those people.

Thank you guys so much! Now, I am taking off work to spend the next three months with her in her home country. Do you think that it will present a problem that I will not be working, but still employed?

I don't think abandoning J-1 will automatically disqualify her. Was she out of status after leaving her job? - or did she leave the country within the 30 day grace period that usually comes with the J-1?

She quit her job 6 weeks prior to the expiration of her J-1, which would have been September 11, 2010. She flew back home on September 7, 2010. So no, she was not out of status, and left 4 days before she had to. Only because her plane ticket was already made for that date.

Why would her quitting a job on a J1 visa have any affect on a K1?

I don't think it has any impact at all.

A family member is telling me that since she had a contractual obligation with the J-1 which she "broke" due to her quitting, that it would hinder her ability to receive another visa.

I have a general question... My SO was here on a J-1 visa when I met her. We wanted to spend all the time together that we could before she had to go back home. She ended up quitting her job six weeks prior to the expiration of her visa. Does this disqualify her from receving an approval on the K-1?