August 2008 Filers

[Donna-marie 0]

Wine and chocolate... I like you better when I see them... and right now I could go for some of that whine... actually I think I will, and I'm going to tie it in with the request for financial forms too... watch the magic people.

UPS RAPED ME FOR $83.25! Magic completed. On the plus side I have a tracking number I can watch for a few days and actually expect to see regular updates to it... much more fun than the USCIS case number, also not quite as rewarding when it does change, but still, it will change a bunch of times in the next few days, and that'll be nice

I can't imagine why they would need a financial form for the information you are asking about, it honestly sounds like they have no idea what chris was asking for or about.

This place is a mad house of various random grief's today, we august filers are ANGRY and we're not going to take this... any more than we have to that is!

for your application or something else?

[HappyDancer 7]

Mara, that's really stupid that they have to do that to you.

[Chris & Mara 0]

*sigh*

I have calmed down a bit today, some little kid tried to steal my money out of my bag whilst I was supply teaching but that is just another story, perhaps its just one of those days.

I have no idea what they wanted with the finacial forms, but i hope to catch him online tonight before he goes in and get some clarification, he was really fuming this morning (as was i) so neither of us focused in on the finer details.

Hopefully tomorrow when he goes to the appointments he will have more success. And in answer to (i think) Donna, they do ask for finacial stuff on the petionors forums to prove that you meet over 125% of the poverty line so they they can support us, we at our end don't have to supply them with any evidence of having any money what so ever.

*hugs* thanks for being supportive guys, I really do love my August family!

[Donna-marie 0]

We didnt have to do that on ours yet hope we dont get a rfe. We were told that didnt have to be submitted until after noa2 is approved.

Good luck hope u get better news tomorrow.

[HappyDancer 7]

I am getting aggravated for youMara. They are just soooo stupid! Like whatever! It's not our fault if they are so stupid they can't do their job right. Duh!

[Chris & Mara 0]

Lol thank you I think my family is sick of hearing about it today lol.

Hopefully I will have some better news to share with everyone tomorrow

HD - thanks for getting aggervated for me, makes me feel not alone lol

Donna - I will check with Chris exactly what the forms where and get back to you on exactly what he had to do

But now i am going to hide in my book, *hugs*

[Gemmie 142]

Yeah the financial forms are definitely for the Consulate stage.

They ask for your employment details but that's from both the petitioner and the beneficary (I don't like that word at all... like it's such a huge priviledge to wait 4-5 months to have the right to apply for a US visa)... but I'm glad Chris is going to hear more about this today. Let us know, of course. In the meantime, how is the book?

[Chris & Mara 0]

It is good Gemmie Reading the Shadow Rising at the moment, 4th book in the series the wheel of time by robert jordan. Chris gave me a copy of his favorite book (the first one in the series) for my 20th bday, have to admit that i have become addicted lol.

See I as fairly sure the pertitioner had to fill in a form that looked at the tax details over the last so many years as well as all the other junk to prove that they made enough money consistantly, I remember Chris mentioning that he had to get copies of his tax returns.....

I dunno, Ill ask him when I get up tomorrow

Night guys

[Fred N Emilia 0]

Mara it's time that FRED puts his foot down here and kick some ### for you and get that NOA1 for you, those bastards!

[I and S 0]

Mara,

disappointing news, I really hope they sort it out soon. The waiting game is no fun.

Good luck and I pray that good newz finds you quickly.

Hugs from Shan/Irum.

[DeathNova 0]

I'm not sure what the real story is but my attorney required the financial support, proof of employment, etc. be sent with the I-129F. Conversely, some of the stuff that is in the VJ guide (eg. intent to marry) he said he had never even heard of and was completely immaterial. I told him to shush and send it anyways, he just shook his head.

[DeathNova 0]

Being deployed can be grounds for an expedite it seems, which is why I said mostly military get them, just being in the military doesn't do it alone. Basically situations that expedites are granted for are much more typical for people in the military, for someone not in the military it does pretty much have to be life and death.

I'm not sure what would be necessary for that. My attorney knew my situation in depth and did not mention it at all. We sent USCIS an official letter from the DoD stating that I would be indefinitely deployed to a combat zone and would not be available for any questioning, RFE, embassy appointments, etc.

[maliciant 7]

Being deployed can be grounds for an expedite it seems, which is why I said mostly military get them, just being in the military doesn't do it alone. Basically situations that expedites are granted for are much more typical for people in the military, for someone not in the military it does pretty much have to be life and death.

I'm not sure what would be necessary for that. My attorney knew my situation in depth and did not mention it at all. We sent USCIS an official letter from the DoD stating that I would be indefinitely deployed to a combat zone and would not be available for any questioning, RFE, embassy appointments, etc.

Then I'd strongly look around the forum for examples of people getting expedites, the question is, are you already deployed now? On a K-1 getting an expedite won't help if you can't actually be in america to get married, but if you are still in america then you may be able to qualify. As for things like the letter of intent to marry... I think it's more a best practice than a requirement... a lot of people recommend sending proof of relationship (not reams of papers worth of course) with the packet because they feel that any proof that goes via the initial filing can't be ignored completely etc... I guess the problem with such a long process where you can't really see what's going on behind the scenes, invites a lot of superstitious beliefs... I'm pretty sure that the order of the packet while not totally arbitrary, is just a general guess on VJ's part, I put a bunch of my packet information together at work (access to a photo copier etc hehe), when I got home and was doing the final checks, I organized it based on the VJ list, my own order was similar basing it on how I though the documents should be ordered, cover letter, 129f, g325... then who knows what... I like to think that the people working at USCIS see VJ packets and appreciate the (hopefully) increased consistancy and it's adopted as a kind of unofficial preference haha.

Anyway, if you are still in the states you should really look into the possibility of getting an expedite based on deployment, I'm pretty sure I've read a few different stories on this site of people doing so but I can't really be sure where and of all the details... I've read so much that it's hard to recall where I learned some of what I *think* I know. A lot of people who hire attorney's end up pretty dissappointed in the service they receive, this might be your chance to join that club if you find that you can get an expedite (also I think if you get one here after the NOA2 you have to get expedited at each step after... for NVC and the actual interview, but I don't have any details on that, my personal request for an expedite would go something like... Please allow me an expedite, I'm horney! Thanks.

Edited October 28, 2008 by maliciant

[TeeKol 0]

It is good Gemmie Reading the Shadow Rising at the moment, 4th book in the series the wheel of time by robert jordan. Chris gave me a copy of his favorite book (the first one in the series) for my 20th bday, have to admit that i have become addicted lol.

See I as fairly sure the pertitioner had to fill in a form that looked at the tax details over the last so many years as well as all the other junk to prove that they made enough money consistantly, I remember Chris mentioning that he had to get copies of his tax returns.....

I dunno, Ill ask him when I get up tomorrow

Night guys

Sorry that you are getting the run around guys, but its good to hear that you are working through it together and arent letting it beat you!!!! Well done, c'mon....show 'em you mean business

[Chris & Mara 0]

thanks Teekol

Looks like we won't know today though, Chris' car was t-boned by a taxi driver on his way to work. He wasn't hurt (thank god) but spent 4 hours with the police at the accident, needless to say he missed work, USCIS and some important meetings.

As much as I would love to know about our case I am considerably happier about know that Chris is ok at this point.