May 2011 Filers

[southcalhog 43]

i even saw later ones now!!!oh my god, may is about to get their NOA2!!please everyone post as soon as u got it!! It will give me new hope if i see someone close to my date getting approved!! Once again good luck to everyone!!!

You right Lea.since I went to bed and got up i saw people had adjusted their timeline to show thier NOA2. I do see April 26th now. it wont hopefully be long for our group! Good Luck, and YES post when you receive your NOA2!!

[lilly1986 5]

You right Lea.since I went to bed and got up i saw people had adjusted their timeline to show thier NOA2. I do see April 26th now. it wont hopefully be long for our group! Good Luck, and YES post when you receive your NOA2!!

thanks, tom but u know what i dont understand is...we moved up BIG TIME on igors list but my timeline is going backwards...i don´t really get how that works?i think u will have ur NOA2 by the end of next week at the latest :-)

[Ray-J 2]

Grrrrr! This is so frustrating. I've been calling the NVC to see if they have our file yet. Nothing. Called USCIS to see if they sent it. It's still sitting at the CSC. The tier 2 rep I spoke with said that NVC has to request the file be sent to them. Called back to NVC. The operator said she never heard of that. She tried getting a supervisor but none were available (figures).

[stronger 43]

I noticed that too. Hmmmm

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thanks, tom but u know what i dont understand is...we moved up BIG TIME on igors list but my timeline is going backwards...i don´t really get how that works?i think u will have ur NOA2 by the end of next week at the latest :-)

[southcalhog 43]

thanks, tom but u know what i dont understand is...we moved up BIG TIME on igors list but my timeline is going backwards...i don´t really get how that works?i think u will have ur NOA2 by the end of next week at the latest :-)

Thanks for the Confidence Lea. my NOA1 is May 4th, yours is May 19th.thats only 15 days behind me lea.it doesnt mean anything, you or anyone else in May could get yours before me.it just all depends on several Factors I guess? As far as the Timeline I dont understand it either.Mine went backwards also on both ends! Good Luck to you and ALL of US!

[stronger 43]

I know, it's a bit of a mystery. Either way...we can all see the timelines are moving faster than normal for VSC & CSC. Reason enough to keep your chins up

One little vent, I see people on other threads who've been approved and were before desperate and whining on a daily basis. Now they are arrogant and negative to others. That does not make me smile. We're all in the same boat. I know none of my May Filers here would do that. So help spread the love my May people. It's a great month...also my birthday month. haha

Thanks for the Confidence Lea. my NOA1 is May 4th, yours is May 19th.thats only 15 days behind me lea.it doesnt mean anything, you or anyone else in May could get yours before me.it just all depends on several Factors I guess? As far as the Timeline I dont understand it either.Mine went backwards also on both ends! Good Luck to you and ALL of US!

Edited July 12, 2011 by tolsab

[southcalhog 43]

Grrrrr! This is so frustrating. I've been calling the NVC to see if they have our file yet. Nothing. Called USCIS to see if they sent it. It's still sitting at the CSC. The tier 2 rep I spoke with said that NVC has to request the file be sent to them. Called back to NVC. The operator said she never heard of that. She tried getting a supervisor but none were available (figures).

Keep the faith Ray..I know its frustrating, get through one Process and now have to wait for another But it will happen.I cant belive your case still at CSC?:blush:Anyway keep calling and bugging them.It WILL happen! Good Luck!

Edited July 12, 2011 by southcalhog

[southcalhog 43]

I know, it's a bit of a mystery. Either way...we can all see the timelines are moving faster than normal for VSC & CSC. Reason enough to keep your chins up

One little vent, I see people on other threads who've been approved and were before desperate and whining on a daily basis. Now they are arrogant and negative to others. That does not make me smile. We're all in the same boat. I know none of my May Filers here would do that. So help spread the love my May people. It's a great month...also my birthday month. haha

You right Sabrina..I see the same thing! I usually dont get involved in that. its Amazing how that NOA2 changes SOME people!:bonk:And you right we all in the same Boat! Even after that we have aways to go.I havent seen any of that on this thread in the slightest of anyone! I would think we are a C0-hesive group of people!!!

[Stuart and Thea 95]

I haven't posted in this thread before, if you can look at my timeline, you'll see that I'm a January filer, but they lost my file, so we refiled in March, so I've been posting in the March filers thread. I didn't get my NOA1 until May though, so officially, I'm in line to get my NOA2 with you guys. The March guys still consider me one of their own, but don't worry, when I get my NOA2, I'll be sure to let you guys know. I'm in CSC, and am hoping for no more unusual issues for my case.

The reason I think for the long (over a month) wait for my NOA1, was because they phoned us to request that we send in some additional paperwork, and redo the paperwork we had already sent in January, because the dates were out. That original paperwork was stuff you normally send in packet 3 and bring to the embassy. We sent it anyway, and will probably have to send new ones again as it gets closer to the date. We just smile and say yessir and send them in!

By the way, several of the remaining March and April filers haven't been online in a while, so we may be even closer than we think! As to the VSC filers, on the stats page, you guys have been clearing close to twice as many NOA2s a week as CSC, except so far this week, we've doubled you. I think the spread is going to close a little more than it is, even with this week being more on the csc side.

Hopefully no one from USCIS decides to take a holiday in the next month! I'm hoping to see some in here getting NOA2 next week!

[Nicoco 26]

I haven't posted in this thread before, if you can look at my timeline, you'll see that I'm a January filer, but they lost my file, so we refiled in March, so I've been posting in the March filers thread. I didn't get my NOA1 until May though, so officially, I'm in line to get my NOA2 with you guys. The March guys still consider me one of their own, but don't worry, when I get my NOA2, I'll be sure to let you guys know. I'm in CSC, and am hoping for no more unusual issues for my case.

The reason I think for the long (over a month) wait for my NOA1, was because they phoned us to request that we send in some additional paperwork, and redo the paperwork we had already sent in January, because the dates were out. That original paperwork was stuff you normally send in packet 3 and bring to the embassy. We sent it anyway, and will probably have to send new ones again as it gets closer to the date. We just smile and say yessir and send them in!

By the way, several of the remaining March and April filers haven't been online in a while, so we may be even closer than we think! As to the VSC filers, on the stats page, you guys have been clearing close to twice as many NOA2s a week as CSC, except so far this week, we've doubled you. I think the spread is going to close a little more than it is, even with this week being more on the csc side.

Hopefully no one from USCIS decides to take a holiday in the next month! I'm hoping to see some in here getting NOA2 next week!

Welcome! And wow....they LOST your file in January???? I would be so annoyed.... Hopefully you get approved soon! such a long wait

@Ray- Wow, I hope they get that sorted out soon!! Must be ruining the glory of getting NOA2....

@Sabrina- Love your blog.... Cute pictures on there too!! I used to have one, but I don't update anymore.

EDIT: Sabrina, I just read more of your blog, and I love it!!! Love your writing style! Keep it up!

Edited July 12, 2011 by Ni-ing & Ice

[southcalhog 43]

I haven't posted in this thread before, if you can look at my timeline, you'll see that I'm a January filer, but they lost my file, so we refiled in March, so I've been posting in the March filers thread. I didn't get my NOA1 until May though, so officially, I'm in line to get my NOA2 with you guys. The March guys still consider me one of their own, but don't worry, when I get my NOA2, I'll be sure to let you guys know. I'm in CSC, and am hoping for no more unusual issues for my case.

The reason I think for the long (over a month) wait for my NOA1, was because they phoned us to request that we send in some additional paperwork, and redo the paperwork we had already sent in January, because the dates were out. That original paperwork was stuff you normally send in packet 3 and bring to the embassy. We sent it anyway, and will probably have to send new ones again as it gets closer to the date. We just smile and say yessir and send them in!

By the way, several of the remaining March and April filers haven't been online in a while, so we may be even closer than we think! As to the VSC filers, on the stats page, you guys have been clearing close to twice as many NOA2s a week as CSC, except so far this week, we've doubled you. I think the spread is going to close a little more than it is, even with this week being more on the csc side.

Hopefully no one from USCIS decides to take a holiday in the next month! I'm hoping to see some in here getting NOA2 next week!

Sorry to hear that Stuart and Thea! Wow! How could they lose your file? Guess it happens! Welcome!!!

[Ray-J 2]

Keep the faith Ray..I know its frustrating, get through one Process and now have to wait for another But it will happen.I cant belive your case still at CSC?:blush:Anyway keep calling and bugging them.It WILL happen! Good Luck!

Yeah, I called USCIS again today and spoke to another tier 2 rep. He said I could initiate a trace on the file to make sure it was actually sent to the NVC. So, I did. That's going to take about 2 weeks.

@Ray- Wow, I hope they get that sorted out soon!! Must be ruining the glory of getting NOA2....

You ain't kidding, Nicolette. The guides say two weeks (a bit of a misrepresentation in this case), USCIS says anywhere from 30 to 90 days, and NVC says 15 business days. If it hasn't shown up by the end of this week, I'm going to wait until after Monday before getting my Senators involved. In the mean time, I'm going to have to scan my NOA2 hardcopy and email it to nvcresearch@state.gov (if anyone else has to do this, make sure you put your USCIS receipt # in the subject line).

[Stuart and Thea 95]

Sorry to hear that Stuart and Thea! Wow! How could they lose your file? Guess it happens! Welcome!!!

We sent it in January, and waited patiently for word that they had received it. That never came, we called, and kept being told to be patient, and to wait. After two months went by we gave up being patient and resent the package again. It was a week after the cheque for the March application went in, that they tried to cash the cheque for the January application, which had been canceled. I'm really hoping for no RFE on that one, lol, though we never did get an NOA1 on it.

The only reason we were so patient for the NOA1 for the second application, is because they had phoned us four days after we filed. (yeah, I know, they never lose files and they never phone people, we must be special!) Hopefully whoever's desk we're sitting on doesn't have any more plans to torture us, and we'll hear something back soon. I'm really thinking that May will start next week, so we can't be too far off now.

[stronger 43]

Sorry to go there. But yeah Tom, tired of seeing the bad attitude. Let's party!!! This is the positive and happy thread. Who's first?!? We need to have online web party!!! lol

You right Sabrina..I see the same thing! I usually dont get involved in that. its Amazing how that NOA2 changes SOME people!:bonk:And you right we all in the same Boat! Even after that we have aways to go.I havent seen any of that on this thread in the slightest of anyone! I would think we are a C0-hesive group of people!!!

[southcalhog 43]

Sorry to go there. But yeah Tom, tired of seeing the bad attitude. Let's party!!! This is the positive and happy thread. Who's first?!? We need to have online web party!!! lol

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Edited July 13, 2011 by southcalhog