Filing in March

[Josh and Nathalie 0]

I haven't been keeping up with VJ lately, or this thread since a couple weeks after it started, but I just wanted to let y'all know my fiancee had her interview in Tokyo today and was approved! They said she'll get the visa in the mail in a week. When I get more details of the interview from her I'll post them in the Embassy Review section for anyone interested. Good luck everyone!

Congrats!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I liked the dancing Ana. And Fortaleza is beautiful. It's a big city. There's only one building in my town over 2 stories tall. It's about 3 or 4 floors.

Ok, now to get the week started with some fun, this is the song that came to mind when I was describing Kim. Maybe it didn't make it to Boston, but I want to hear her sing it. We'll sing the chorus with you Kim.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySdRUWYJhsk&NR=1

Congratulations on the visa in Tokyo ga1jin.

[KimandRuss 0]

Oh my goodness.... I dont DO country! ... although, I might for you Nic!

Is this the look I had on my face when singing it?

[aleena 0]

KIM and NICH....you guys are hilarious!!!!!!

you made my day!!!!!!!!!

ANA your links were great!

Forro looks like something i want to do when i go to Brazil!!!!

I took salsa classes a few years ago and i noticed a lot of spins and turns are the same..and also the basic steps are not very different either...So i think i could handle it with a little training!

That song about Fortaleza is gorgeous... Must be really nice to live there...

I actually understood a good part of the lyrics. I speak Spanish...maybe that is why...And Romanian is a latin language and some words sound the same... In Romanian you say "I" just like in Portuguese "eu"

Here's my translation...let me know how i did....lol

"The most beautiful"

I am from here

Son of the sun

Of this imensity...

I carry in my heart the love i have for Fortaleza

I am from here

Son of the sun

of this imensity

and i am proud of living in Fortaleza

Here is the best place in the world...

of the deeepest green

Fortaleza is the most beautiful of all

Like a water color painting

That fascinates and sweetens my heart

I think i missed a few lines but i did my best

[Ana&Jeff 0]

hahah Nich you song is awesome I liked the

"Jose and Cuevo you are a friend of mine I like to drink you in the little (ICan´t understand the next word) hahaha but yes I liked that part...

you are my friend you are best hahahahaha awesome! Once I did a dancing festival where I was a cowgirl and we had to dance some song like that hahaha

Aleena you did awesome!!! haha I am going to get what you wrote and translate a little more Ia lso promised Jeff I would translate for him ops...

"Iam form here

Son of the sun from this greatness

I bring in my heart the love for Fortaleza

Here gate for the beautyness

My richness is just live here

HEre the best place in world

With a deep green sea

Where the sun comes to iluminate

Fortaleza is from all the most beautifull

Your smile is a painting a watercolor

It facisnates me

It alucinates me the heart

I am form here

Son of the sun from this greatness

I bring in my heart the love for Fortaleza

I am pround for live in fortaleza"

hahahah this guy is a little crazy my cousin works making cvideo clipes for him he didn´t do this one abot Fortaleza but he did this one where they went on the singer little air plane where He every weekend does crazy looping around the city, one day Iwas with Jeff in a resort and people there almost run when he came and did one right in front of us he is crazy

Aleena you are good on translating most be really easy for you to learn other language specially portuguese =)

Ana

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

The Monday Update for VSC March. 59 approved, 29 waiting. 68.6%

Names_________ Beneficiary's Country_1st NOA____ 2nd NOA

Bing & Joey_____________ Philippines__ 3/3/2008_____ 3/21/2008

Anne & Nicholas__________ France____ 3/3/2008______ 5/14/2008

Vika & Rich______________ Ukraine___ 3/3/2008______ 5/6/2008

Qing & Jia_______________ Armenia___ 3/3/2008_____

N & M__________________ Japan_____ 3/3/2008______ 3/28/2008

Anthony & Tanya_________ Jamaica___ 3/3/2008______ 4/15/2008

April & Wes______________ Philippines_ 3/3/2008______ 5/9/2008

Joy & William*___________Phillippines__3/4/2008______ 3/14/2008

Fang & Robert____________ China_____3/4/2008______ 4/7/2008

Olga & Jerry_____________ Russia___ 3/4/2008_____

Yuko & Aaron____________ Japan____ 3/4/2008______ 4/2/2008

Balbona & Joe*___________ Venezuela_ 3/5/2008______ (??entered US 5/4 but no NOA2)

Anais & Jack_____________ Philippines__ 3/6/2008_____ 5/5/2008

Nutt & John_____________ Thailand___ 3/7/2008______

Flortie & Ferdin__________ Philippines__ 3/7/2008______

Ariella & Donnie__________ Israel______ 3/8/2008_____ 4/2/2008

Abdel & JoAnn___________ Morocco____ 3/10/2008_____ 6/4/2008

Carolina & Gerald_________ Colombia___ 3/10/2008_____ 5/9/2008

Lada & Mark_____________ Russia_____ 3/10/2008_____ 4/23/2008

Phuong Anh & Dong Duong__ Vietnam___ 3/10/2008_____ 5/5/2008

Liliana & Steven__________ Russia_____ 3/11/2008_____ 5/19/2008

Natalia & Marcin__________ Poland_____ 3/11/2008_____ 4/29/2008

Leejoy & Ron____________ Philippines__ 3/11/2008_____ 5/4/2008

Nadine & Julian___________ Jamaica____ 3/12/2008____ 6/8/2008

D & N__________________ UK________ 3/13/2008_____ 5/5/2008

Nick & Nich_____________ UK________ 3/13/2008_____ 5/2/2008

Darren & Crissy__________ UK________ 3/13/2008____ 4/18/2008

Natasha & Richard________ Russia_____ 3/13/2008____ 5/1/2008

Yamile & Jordan__________ Cuba_____ 3/13/2008_____ 4/3/2008

Karla & Luke____________ Germany___ 3/14/2008____ 4/8/2008

philip & tracy____________ Sweden____ 3/14/2008____ 4/24/2008

Johana & Todd___________ Colombia__ 3/14/2008_____ 5/12/2008

Gina & Jeff______________ Colombia__ 3/14/2008_____ 5/9/2008

Jamal & shannon_________ Morocco___ 3/14/2008_____ 6/9/2008

Amy & Michael___________ Philippines__ 3/14/2008_____ 5/30/2008

Olga & Dmitriy___________ Russia______ 3/14/2008_____ 5/9/2008

Marilu & Lloyd___________ Peru_______ 3/15/2008_____ 4/23/2008

S & W__________________ Germany___ 3/17/2008_____ 5/16/2008

A & A__________________ Pakistan____ 3/17/2008_____ 4/30/2008

Tanya & Fred*___________ Ukraine____ 3/17/2008_____ 5/20/2008

Bex & Alan______________ UK________ 3/17/2008_____ 5/12/2008

andres fel & jennif________ Colombia____3/17/2008_____ 5/20/2008

Althea & Eric*___________ Philippines___3/17/2008_____

Younes & Brenda_________ Morocco_____3/17/2008_____ 5/13/2008

Glyn & Tim______________ Philippines__ 3/18/2008_____ 4/1/2008

Svetlana & Barry_________ Russia______ 3/18/2008_____ 5/28/2008

daisy & jose_____________ Philippines__ 3/18/2008_____

Alla & Gary______________ Ukraine_____3/18/2008_____ 5/15/2008

Rose & Argee____________ Philippines__ 3/18/2008_____ 5/28/2008

Maggie & Bob*___________Canada____ 3/19/2008_____ 3/26/2008

Berta & Bill______________ Russia______3/19/2008_____ 6/1/2008

Shauna & Joey___________ Canada_____3/8/2008______ 6/4/2008

Annie & George___________Phillipines___3/19/2008_____

Trung & Steve____________ Vietnam___ 3/20/2008_____ 5/28/2008

Samital & Samital____ ____ India______ 3/21/2008_____ 6/5/2008

Jo & Jo_________________ Philippines___3/21/2008____ 5/27/2008

Hilary & William__________ UK________ 3/21/2008_____ 5/16/2008

Ray & Michelle___________ Jamaica____ 3/21/2008_____ 6/2/2008

Rosana & Roger__________ Brazil______ 3/23/2008_____

Alina & Lee_____________ Romania____ 3/24/2008_____ 6/4/2008

Martijn & Alexandra_______ Netherlands_ 3/24/2008_____6/11/2008

Anna & Glenn____________ UK ________3/24/2008_____6/5/2008

Mayra & Karim___________ Brazil______ 3/24/2008_____ 6/11/2008

Jennifer & Richard*_______ Canada_____ 3/26/2008_____(?? have P3)

Theo & Allison___________ South Africa _3/26/2008_____ 5/30/2008

Jullah & Tim_____________ Philippines___ 3/26/2008_____

Larisa & Stacy____________Russia______ 3/27/2008____ 6/4/2008

W Jam & H Jb____________ Philippines__ 3/27/2008_____ 6/12/2008

Jeniffer & Gary___________ Philippines___ 3/27/2008_____

Svetlana & R.J.___________ Russia______ 3/28/2008____ 5/7/2008

Lingwei & Matt___________ Netherlands__ 3/28/2008_____

roger & amy_____________ Canada_____ 3/28/2008_____

simona & Glenn__________ Romania_____3/31/2008_____

Ana & Chris_____________ Colombia____ 3/31/2008_____

name & name____________ Canada_____ 3/31/2008_____

Danielle & Justin__________ Canada_____ 3/31/2008_____

Alina & Don______________Romania____ 3/31/2008______

Joom & George___________ Thailand____ 3/31/2008_____

Lute & Jessica____________ Thailand____ 3/31/2008_____

Ellen & Eric______________ Belgium_____ 3/31/2008_____

Jennifer & Jack___________ Colombia____ 3/31/2008_____

Salt & Pepper____________ UK_________ 3/31/2008_____

Ana & Jeff_______________ Brazil______ 3/31/2008_____

Laura & William__________ Romania_____3/31/2008_____

[Ana&Jeff 0]

Kim!!! here is the song I want you to sing hahahah is awesome

I have to stop watching youtube videos they make me get addicted!!! as you guys can see

Life will be so niceeeeeeeee if I get my NOA2 someday soon before I get crazyyyyyy hahahah

Ana

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

hahah Nich you song is awesome I liked the

"Jose and Cuevo you are a friend of mine I like to drink you in the little (ICan´t understand the next word)

...with a little salt and lime. (sal e cal, sal e visco???) A sour fruit, like a lemon, but green. I looked up a translation and got two choices. ???

Oh my goodness.... I dont DO country!

But the words, "I had too much tequila last night" and "did I dance on the bar" and "those little shooters how I love to drink 'em down". Seems like a fun song, even with a Baasstan accent. I see Ana picked out the the sexy, sultry Kim song and I picked the rowdy Kim song.

Ana, I want to do the Forro too. Maybe the old way with your Dad. LOL

Aleena, you are too amazing! So many languages. I'm very impressed.

[Jessica&Lute 0]

Nich- I love your updated list of names and NOA2s! It is really starting to look promising especially as our patience it starting to wear thin... Not all the approval dates have gone in order, but there is a general consistency with pretty much all the earlier dates approved by now. So, it is pretty promising, since it looks like the "big day" for us 31st-filers will be here VERY SOON!!! (Although to be honest I was a bit overly-optimistic in the beginning and never thought I would actually have to wait the whole three months!! But that's what you get for thinking your case will be special, I guess!)

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Nich- I love your updated list of names and NOA2s! It is really starting to look promising especially as our patience it starting to wear thin... Not all the approval dates have gone in order, but there is a general consistency with pretty much all the earlier dates approved by now. So, it is pretty promising, since it looks like the "big day" for us 31st-filers will be here VERY SOON!!! (Although to be honest I was a bit overly-optimistic in the beginning and never thought I would actually have to wait the whole three months!! But that's what you get for thinking your case will be special, I guess!)

Thanks. I know when I started, I was looking at mid-February people and some were getting approved and 18, 22, 25 days and I was thinking WOW, but as time wore on it got longer. I guess that was the magic time to have filed. When we came up, it was about 50 days, now for you it's looking like 80-90 days. What's your next timeline look like once it gets to the Embassy? Do you have to wait on a Packet 3, then wait again to get an interview scheduled? I know some get to call in and schedule their own interview. I haven't looked at all the different countries. Are you just spending the summer in Thailand, but you really live in the US?

Better get the thought waves going again. VIBES~~~~ for everybody

[Ana&Jeff 0]

Here inb BRazi lwe don´t have pack 3 but the consulate is busyyyyyyy very busyyyyyyyyyyy

Iwas looking at the first post from tuty and she said her NOA1 was signed by PNovak how do I know that? I ahven´t see anything like that on my papers

Nich is hahah I took a feel tequila shots once (I can´t remember what day and whta happened it was crazyyyyyy hahahah long time agora the week before I leave to US) I never get if I was supose to drinkt he lime first and the salt later hahah the barman was just laughing at me and my friend hahaha sal e limão(lemon)... and the forró I will get you a teacher I know a food one hahaha my father died a few months ago =( one more reason why Forro always make me cry I feel all emotional it reminds me him and his father both good dancers.

[Jessica&Lute 0]

Nich- I love your updated list of names and NOA2s! It is really starting to look promising especially as our patience it starting to wear thin... Not all the approval dates have gone in order, but there is a general consistency with pretty much all the earlier dates approved by now. So, it is pretty promising, since it looks like the "big day" for us 31st-filers will be here VERY SOON!!! (Although to be honest I was a bit overly-optimistic in the beginning and never thought I would actually have to wait the whole three months!! But that's what you get for thinking your case will be special, I guess!)

Thanks. I know when I started, I was looking at mid-February people and some were getting approved and 18, 22, 25 days and I was thinking WOW, but as time wore on it got longer. I guess that was the magic time to have filed. When we came up, it was about 50 days, now for you it's looking like 80-90 days. What's your next timeline look like once it gets to the Embassy? Do you have to wait on a Packet 3, then wait again to get an interview scheduled? I know some get to call in and schedule their own interview. I haven't looked at all the different countries. Are you just spending the summer in Thailand, but you really live in the US?

Better get the thought waves going again. VIBES~~~~ for everybody

I've been living in Thailand for 4 and a half years now, so moving back to the US is going to be just as huge of a transition for me as it will be for Lute! But we're both very excited. I think I'm a bit more apprehensive than he is though, since I actually know how drastic our lifestyle change will be. Here everything is just so laid back and it can all be done tomorrow, but in the US everything should have been done yesterday! That's the one part I'm not looking forward to. But it is time to make a change. We're moving because I got a job offer in the US. And what really bums me out the most is that I should have been one of those magic "mid-February" filers, but was waiting for weeks and weeks for my final job offer to come through. I wasn't ready to uproot our lives and put this whole process in motion until I knew the job was for real. So, alas, the petition didn't get out until late March.

The timeline on this side is at the very least another three months or so. The only good news is that I already have Packet 3 downloaded and almost ready, so as soon as we get confirmation that our case has been entered into the Embassy's system, we send off Packet 3 by overnight mail. The interview *should* be scheduled about 9-12 weeks after they receive P3, but it's a wild guess as to when you will actually receive P4 back that tells you the interview date! You can sometimes find out by emailing the Embassy, or I guess calling the State Dept, as you did! We'll see... But for now, I'm ready to hit the ground running as soon as we get this d*** NOA2! I've already got everything lined up in separate little folders for all the things that need to be done for the next stage of this crazy process!!! (I can be a little OCD at times.... )

[BexandAlan 0]

March Filer Interviews!!
Good Luck Everyone

Anais & Jack - 18th June 2008 - Philipines
Darren & Cristina - 20th June 2008 - UK
Dmitry & Olga - 21st June 2008 - Russia
P & Y - 25th June 2008 - Spain
Leejoy & Ron - 26th June 2008 - Philipines
Natalia & Marcin - 3rd July 2008 - Poland
Mark & Lada - 3rd July 2008 – Russia
D & N (Pandora) – 8th July 2008 – UK
April & Wes - 14th July 2008 – Philipines
Mommy Nic and Nick - 29th July 2008 - UK
Jordan & Yamile – 28th August 2008 - Germany

Congratulations Successful March Filers!

Aaron & Yuko - 16th June 2008 - Japan

[pandora 0]

Cool List bex - looks awesome thanks for adding my nick into it to - I just thought i would throw everyone off my trail with the D&N, but you got me, everyone knows now lol

Well i handed in my notice at work today, i have never been so nervous in all my life ( guess i better get used to that for interview - poe and wedding day) . I dont care that all the paperwork says dont do anything like this till after the interview but have 2 moves to do and a kid into school and a wedding so looking forward to a break after all that is done in September while waiting for the next roller coaster of AOS .

Am thinking good vibes for all those who are still waiting - so you can join me on the roller coaster of OMG OMG OMG now i have to do something and not jsut wait and is that all the time I have (hehehehehe) I am so not gonna be the only one in here panicing !!!!!

[Krissy! 0]

Congratulations to everyone who has been approved and have interview dates.

Just wondering.... how are all the CSC March filers doing? I'm waiting.... and like everyone else says, it ain't easy. I'm not sure if I'm even on the right path these days (just lost my job, now re-evaluating my career paths, and have debt problems now too,... and it's clearly affecting my relationship with my SO (the beneficiary) *sighs*) Hope everyone is hangin' in there.