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NAME.........CASE......WAIVER......REASON.......SUBMITTED......................L

ATEST INFO...

MistyB........130......I-601.............CIMT............Sep/12/05.........................APPROVED 30th Jan 06

Nigel..........I-130....I-601............O/stay..........Oct 12th 05........................APPROVED Dec 30th 05

Liam/lisa.....K1........I-601...........CIMT..............Nov/8th/05.......................APPROVED Dec 20th05

Mary&Tom...K1.......I-601............CIMT.............Dec 1st, 05.......................DENIED March 3, 06

jpkeswim.....K1.......I-601............O/Stay...........Dec/2nd/05......................DENIED March 16, 06

Wendibob....K3.......I-601.............CIMT..............Jan 5th, 06......................APPROVED March 22, 06

Paul C.........K1.......I-601............CIMT..............Feb 2, 06.........................APPROVED May 23, 06

Cmltgd........K1.......I-601............CIMT ..............March 6, 06.....................DENIED July 19, 06

Beetee.........K3.......I-601............O/Stay...........March 23, 06.....................Pending

Baileyj96......K1.......I-601...........CIMT...............May 6th, 06......................pending

Just thought I would try my hand at bringing our little list to the forefront. Surely we have a couple of approvals due any day now. We certainly are a small group. It's been nearly a year since Misty submitted hers.

Five approvals, three denials. I wonder what the true approval rate would be if we knew everyone who has gone through London this past year.

mary

Hi Mary

You can add us retrospectively to your list if you like, we went through London and our 601 and hardship letter (for CIMT) were approved on July 24th. Interestingly, our case was pending one day, then completed the next day. We know because then there were 2 site updates in 3 days. We put so much into the waiver they must have had enough, the waiver letter was over 20 pages long, plus 100s of pages of evidence.

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Hi Mary

You can add us retrospectively to your list if you like, we went through London and our 601 and hardship letter (for CIMT) were approved on July 24th. Interestingly, our case was pending one day, then completed the next day. We know because then there were 2 site updates in 3 days. We put so much into the waiver they must have had enough, the waiver letter was over 20 pages long, plus 100s of pages of evidence.

Wow... that is alot of evidence. Can you tell me what date you submitted the waiver so I can put you in the proper position in the list? We have then arranged in order of submission.

Welcome to our little list. Retrospectively.....

mary

Tom (London)   Mary (Michigan)

Sept. 2003 - meet online, become friends

May 2004 - we have grown close

Nov. 2004 - Tom books a flight to Michigan for Jan. 2005

Jan. 17, 2005 - first meeting at the Detroit Airport, 16 days together!

Feb. 2. 2005 - Tom returns to London. We start investigating our options

April 7, 2005 - Tom arrives for another visit.

April 8, 2005 - engaged.

April 26, 2005 - K1 sent to Nebrasksa. Tom flies back to London :(

May 6, 2005 - NOA1

June 14, 2005 - Tom returns to the USA:)

July 5, 2005 - Tom goes back to London :(

July 25, 2005 - NOA2 email- waited 3 months

Aug. 22, 2005 - Tom receives Packet 3

Sept. 6, 2005 - Packet 3 sent to Embassy

Oct. 20, 2005 - medical in London -booked 7 weeks earlier!

Nov. 9, 2005 - email embassy - have we have been forgotten?

Nov. 15, 2005 - Mary flies to London (Brixton) for 12 weeks

Nov. 18, 2005 - embassy replies to email, date assigned

Nov. 22, 2005 - Packet 4 received

Nov. 25, 2005 - interview in London - DENIED :(

Nov. 30, 2005 - mailed waiver

Feb. 6, 2006 - still waiting for decision. Mary extends stay from Feb. 7 to March 21

March 3, 2006 - WAIVER DENIED :(

March 2006 - Mary extends UK stay again. We rent a house near London (Gravesend) and move.

May 10th - Mary returns to USA - torn apart again

June 27, 2006 - Mary receives UK fiance visa

July 31,2006 - Mary sells house in USA

Sept. 1, 2006 - Mary moves to UK

Oct. 9, 2006 - wedding

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Updated list:

NAME.........CASE......WAIVER......REASON.......SUBMITTED.................LATEST INFO...

MistyB.........I-130......I-601..........CIMT...........Sep 12, 05..................APPROVED Jan 30, 06

Nigel............I-130.....I-601...........O/stay.........Oct 12, 05..................APPROVED Dec 30, 05

Liam/lisa......K1.........I-601...........CIMT...........Nov 8, 05...................APPROVED Dec 20, 05

mary&tom....K1.........I-601...........CIMT...........Dec 1, 05...................DENIED March 3, 06

jpkeswim......K1.........I-601..........O/Stay.........Dec 2, 05...................DENIED March 16, 06

Wendibob.....K3.........I-601...........CIMT...........Jan 5, 06....................APPROVED March 22, 06

Paul C..........K1.........I-601...........CIMT...........Feb 2, 06....................APPROVED May 23, 06

Cmltgd.........K1.........I-601...........CIMT ..........March 6, 06.................DENIED July 19, 06

Beetee.........K3.........I-601...........O/Stay.........March 23, 06...............pending

Baileyj96......K1.........I-601...........CIMT............May 6, 06...................pending

Geedge........K3.........I-601...........CIMT............????????.....................APPROVED July 24, 06

I tried to straighten up the columns a little... let me know if it doesn't look right on other computers.

Tom (London)   Mary (Michigan)

Sept. 2003 - meet online, become friends

May 2004 - we have grown close

Nov. 2004 - Tom books a flight to Michigan for Jan. 2005

Jan. 17, 2005 - first meeting at the Detroit Airport, 16 days together!

Feb. 2. 2005 - Tom returns to London. We start investigating our options

April 7, 2005 - Tom arrives for another visit.

April 8, 2005 - engaged.

April 26, 2005 - K1 sent to Nebrasksa. Tom flies back to London :(

May 6, 2005 - NOA1

June 14, 2005 - Tom returns to the USA:)

July 5, 2005 - Tom goes back to London :(

July 25, 2005 - NOA2 email- waited 3 months

Aug. 22, 2005 - Tom receives Packet 3

Sept. 6, 2005 - Packet 3 sent to Embassy

Oct. 20, 2005 - medical in London -booked 7 weeks earlier!

Nov. 9, 2005 - email embassy - have we have been forgotten?

Nov. 15, 2005 - Mary flies to London (Brixton) for 12 weeks

Nov. 18, 2005 - embassy replies to email, date assigned

Nov. 22, 2005 - Packet 4 received

Nov. 25, 2005 - interview in London - DENIED :(

Nov. 30, 2005 - mailed waiver

Feb. 6, 2006 - still waiting for decision. Mary extends stay from Feb. 7 to March 21

March 3, 2006 - WAIVER DENIED :(

March 2006 - Mary extends UK stay again. We rent a house near London (Gravesend) and move.

May 10th - Mary returns to USA - torn apart again

June 27, 2006 - Mary receives UK fiance visa

July 31,2006 - Mary sells house in USA

Sept. 1, 2006 - Mary moves to UK

Oct. 9, 2006 - wedding

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:thumbs: Looooooking good Mary.

SHA ZAM!!! I-601 WAIVER APPROVED......10/13/06

11/18/06 Arrived

12/21/06 Filed for Social Security number

12/22/06 Married

01/03/2007 Social Security number arrived

01/10/07 Filed AOS

01/19/07 NOA1

02/05/07 Biometrics

2/6/07 Touch on EAD

02/07 Received RFE and returned information within 2 days

2/24/07 Transferred to California

2/26/07 Received letter (Transfer to California)

3/1/07 AOS email confirmation that case was received in California

3/2/07 AOS Touched again today but no update.

3/5/07 AOS another touch but no update.

4/5/07 EAD Touched again

4/9/07 EAD Touched.

4/10/07 EAD card ordered.

Removal of Conditions

6/8/2009 Sent I-751.

6/12/2009 Check Cashed

6/15/2009 NOA1 Received

6/25/2009 Received biometrics letter

7/13/2009 Biometrics appointment at Indianapolis Indiana

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I was looking at that list and can hardly believe it's been almost a year since we filed that waiver. Believe me you guys it is so anticlimactical. Once it's over it's like it never happened. They have you hyped up for months on end and getting the visa is soooo undramatic and flattening. I mean, you're happy of course but you begin to feel like I went through hell for this?? One little piece of plastic.

Beetee, hang in there lady! I know you're getting your good news soon! It's getting time for it! Bailey, what's your waiver doing? Have they started to look at it yet?

Mary, congratulations on finally getting your move date to the UK! I know it's all bittersweet for you, and I hope you and Tom are very happy together!

Nigel, where the heck are you??? Surely by now your tan is sparkling so you can come back to chat with us! :P

me: US, soon-to-be ex: Sweden

Our Journey

09/25/97--met online

'97-'99---carried on long distance relationship

02/14/99---married in the US

10/23/99---received swedish residence permit

12/02/99---moved to Sweden

03/21/01---filed I-130; no visa given

06/27/02--visa interview; denied told to file I-601 for CIMT

9/12/05--visa interview; submitted 601 to Stockholm, Sweden

10/06/05----waiver forwarded to DHS; Copenhagen, Denmark

10/11/05---waiver entered into the DHS system

12/15/05---waiver finally mailed to London; rc'd snaily from ICE (12/16/05)

01/03/06----DHS London finally receives waiver; let the adjudication begin!

Jan. 25 06---LONDON APPROVES WAIVER!!!

02/02/06---sent passport off to embassy to receive visa

02/06/06---rc'd passport w/visa and infamous brown envelope

02/25/06----spouse immigrated to Florida..Miami POE, no probs!

03/14/06----spouse received social security card

03/17/06----spouse received green card!

03/12/06----Finally back in the US after 7 long years!

08/20/06--We separate after almost 8 years of marriage

06/09/07---still separated.....probably filing for divorce in August

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Hi MistyB,

so glad to see you around here - hope everything is going well for you :D

I sure hope to hear something very soon, it's been a looooooooong wait, feels like forever .....gah. :(

Timeline:

January 27 2006: submitted and approved I-130 in Copenhagen, Denmark

March 23 2006: Interview, submitted I-601 waiver

May 2 2006: London recieves waiver

August 21 2006: waiver approved woo hoo

October 3 2006: arrived in the US

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Hello Misty.

Well it might feel anti-climatic to you now but it's not for us right now. We would do anything to have that little piece of plastic in our hands. Just remember what it was like before you had yours and how much you worried and stressed. That's where we are now. :yes:

It seems like London has tightened up since you and nigel went through. Seems like they are denying a lot more lately. I don't think London will be the same as they used to be. Now that they added more people doing the waivers and they are doing waivers from more countries. You guys might think I'm nuts.......but after over a year of watching it sure does seem to be different now. Doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling anymore. I'm starting to doubt our chances now. Yeah I know it might be nerves since ours should be coming up in the next 4 weeks or so. But I just don't feel as confident as I used to. Guess this goes along with the whole process. Oh and did i mention it .......................I HATE THIS. :lol:

Just have to laugh to keep from crying and throwing up. It just really seems like there should be a better less stressful way of getting through this. I sure don't know what it would be but I know there are people out there who are wayyyyyyyyyy more smart that I am.

Beetee I hope this is your week. You have been waiting and tortured enough. Keep strong and keep positive.

Bailey

SHA ZAM!!! I-601 WAIVER APPROVED......10/13/06

11/18/06 Arrived

12/21/06 Filed for Social Security number

12/22/06 Married

01/03/2007 Social Security number arrived

01/10/07 Filed AOS

01/19/07 NOA1

02/05/07 Biometrics

2/6/07 Touch on EAD

02/07 Received RFE and returned information within 2 days

2/24/07 Transferred to California

2/26/07 Received letter (Transfer to California)

3/1/07 AOS email confirmation that case was received in California

3/2/07 AOS Touched again today but no update.

3/5/07 AOS another touch but no update.

4/5/07 EAD Touched again

4/9/07 EAD Touched.

4/10/07 EAD card ordered.

Removal of Conditions

6/8/2009 Sent I-751.

6/12/2009 Check Cashed

6/15/2009 NOA1 Received

6/25/2009 Received biometrics letter

7/13/2009 Biometrics appointment at Indianapolis Indiana

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I second that, Vicky - I would love to have that little piece of plastic too :hehe:

For me, I think I'm done now...stick a fork in me - I can't take much longer, the waiting is just so nervewrecking and I'm so tired of feeling anxious all the time, my tummy all in knots, never knowing what tomorrow will bring :( I don't like that Under review feeling........gaaaah - such torture.

Vicky, I hope that they'll complete your case soon and that it doesn't get Under review, for sure I'll be praying for your approval too :yes: It would be awesome to see Complete next to both our cases sometime next week.

Timeline:

January 27 2006: submitted and approved I-130 in Copenhagen, Denmark

March 23 2006: Interview, submitted I-601 waiver

May 2 2006: London recieves waiver

August 21 2006: waiver approved woo hoo

October 3 2006: arrived in the US

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Beetee,

Oh no you don't. ....................this is your week to get the news. Your week to be Queen Bee. I'll wait for my turn but the spotlight is on you for this week. :thumbs:

You all just better not desert me and leave me here by myself. I'll throw myself on the floor and kick my feet and thrash around, whine and cry if you do. :D I sure don't want to be the lone ranger here whoo hooing or sobbing by myself. :lol: Won't you guys feel bad for deserting me and leaving me in here to talk to myself. :lol: Just think how guilt ridden you will be for leaving me here to go mad. :lol: Just teasing you guys.

You know once this is over and done with we should have a little cerimony and christen this thread dead. Nobody seemed to want to join us so bury it and let it die i guess. ;)

Yep i'm on the verge of nutsville.

Later taters,

Vicky

SHA ZAM!!! I-601 WAIVER APPROVED......10/13/06

11/18/06 Arrived

12/21/06 Filed for Social Security number

12/22/06 Married

01/03/2007 Social Security number arrived

01/10/07 Filed AOS

01/19/07 NOA1

02/05/07 Biometrics

2/6/07 Touch on EAD

02/07 Received RFE and returned information within 2 days

2/24/07 Transferred to California

2/26/07 Received letter (Transfer to California)

3/1/07 AOS email confirmation that case was received in California

3/2/07 AOS Touched again today but no update.

3/5/07 AOS another touch but no update.

4/5/07 EAD Touched again

4/9/07 EAD Touched.

4/10/07 EAD card ordered.

Removal of Conditions

6/8/2009 Sent I-751.

6/12/2009 Check Cashed

6/15/2009 NOA1 Received

6/25/2009 Received biometrics letter

7/13/2009 Biometrics appointment at Indianapolis Indiana

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Beetee,

Oh no you don't. ....................this is your week to get the news. Your week to be Queen Bee. I'll wait for my turn but the spotlight is on you for this week. :thumbs:

You all just better not desert me and leave me here by myself. I'll throw myself on the floor and kick my feet and thrash around, whine and cry if you do. :D I sure don't want to be the lone ranger here whoo hooing or sobbing by myself. :lol: Won't you guys feel bad for deserting me and leaving me in here to talk to myself. :lol: Just think how guilt ridden you will be for leaving me here to go mad. :lol: Just teasing you guys.

You know once this is over and done with we should have a little cerimony and christen this thread dead. Nobody seemed to want to join us so bury it and let it die i guess. ;)

Yep i'm on the verge of nutsville.

Later taters,

Vicky

Nobody is going to desert you. We are all waiting with you.

mary

Tom (London)   Mary (Michigan)

Sept. 2003 - meet online, become friends

May 2004 - we have grown close

Nov. 2004 - Tom books a flight to Michigan for Jan. 2005

Jan. 17, 2005 - first meeting at the Detroit Airport, 16 days together!

Feb. 2. 2005 - Tom returns to London. We start investigating our options

April 7, 2005 - Tom arrives for another visit.

April 8, 2005 - engaged.

April 26, 2005 - K1 sent to Nebrasksa. Tom flies back to London :(

May 6, 2005 - NOA1

June 14, 2005 - Tom returns to the USA:)

July 5, 2005 - Tom goes back to London :(

July 25, 2005 - NOA2 email- waited 3 months

Aug. 22, 2005 - Tom receives Packet 3

Sept. 6, 2005 - Packet 3 sent to Embassy

Oct. 20, 2005 - medical in London -booked 7 weeks earlier!

Nov. 9, 2005 - email embassy - have we have been forgotten?

Nov. 15, 2005 - Mary flies to London (Brixton) for 12 weeks

Nov. 18, 2005 - embassy replies to email, date assigned

Nov. 22, 2005 - Packet 4 received

Nov. 25, 2005 - interview in London - DENIED :(

Nov. 30, 2005 - mailed waiver

Feb. 6, 2006 - still waiting for decision. Mary extends stay from Feb. 7 to March 21

March 3, 2006 - WAIVER DENIED :(

March 2006 - Mary extends UK stay again. We rent a house near London (Gravesend) and move.

May 10th - Mary returns to USA - torn apart again

June 27, 2006 - Mary receives UK fiance visa

July 31,2006 - Mary sells house in USA

Sept. 1, 2006 - Mary moves to UK

Oct. 9, 2006 - wedding

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Talk to myself

:lol::lol: Vicky ....

Don't worry, I ate some chocolate so I'm feeling less blue right now he he.......for sure you wont be here alone, I'll be here waiting for you and cheering for you all the way :dance:

Big hugs :luv:

Timeline:

January 27 2006: submitted and approved I-130 in Copenhagen, Denmark

March 23 2006: Interview, submitted I-601 waiver

May 2 2006: London recieves waiver

August 21 2006: waiver approved woo hoo

October 3 2006: arrived in the US

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I didnt mean that what you are feeling isnt important because it is. I am just telling you that although you are happy to have the card in your hands, it really makes you assess the whole thing and realize that everything you went through was garbage.

Beetee, what's up???

Never mind, I am not explaining myself very well today....*sighs*

Edited by MistyB

me: US, soon-to-be ex: Sweden

Our Journey

09/25/97--met online

'97-'99---carried on long distance relationship

02/14/99---married in the US

10/23/99---received swedish residence permit

12/02/99---moved to Sweden

03/21/01---filed I-130; no visa given

06/27/02--visa interview; denied told to file I-601 for CIMT

9/12/05--visa interview; submitted 601 to Stockholm, Sweden

10/06/05----waiver forwarded to DHS; Copenhagen, Denmark

10/11/05---waiver entered into the DHS system

12/15/05---waiver finally mailed to London; rc'd snaily from ICE (12/16/05)

01/03/06----DHS London finally receives waiver; let the adjudication begin!

Jan. 25 06---LONDON APPROVES WAIVER!!!

02/02/06---sent passport off to embassy to receive visa

02/06/06---rc'd passport w/visa and infamous brown envelope

02/25/06----spouse immigrated to Florida..Miami POE, no probs!

03/14/06----spouse received social security card

03/17/06----spouse received green card!

03/12/06----Finally back in the US after 7 long years!

08/20/06--We separate after almost 8 years of marriage

06/09/07---still separated.....probably filing for divorce in August

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Gaaaaah, nothing much MistyB.... am waiting still :(

Timeline:

January 27 2006: submitted and approved I-130 in Copenhagen, Denmark

March 23 2006: Interview, submitted I-601 waiver

May 2 2006: London recieves waiver

August 21 2006: waiver approved woo hoo

October 3 2006: arrived in the US

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I think madness is setting in. Ok so i always was a little nuts but now I'm just beyond a little.

tick, tock, tick, tock...................................................................

:blink: Vicky

SHA ZAM!!! I-601 WAIVER APPROVED......10/13/06

11/18/06 Arrived

12/21/06 Filed for Social Security number

12/22/06 Married

01/03/2007 Social Security number arrived

01/10/07 Filed AOS

01/19/07 NOA1

02/05/07 Biometrics

2/6/07 Touch on EAD

02/07 Received RFE and returned information within 2 days

2/24/07 Transferred to California

2/26/07 Received letter (Transfer to California)

3/1/07 AOS email confirmation that case was received in California

3/2/07 AOS Touched again today but no update.

3/5/07 AOS another touch but no update.

4/5/07 EAD Touched again

4/9/07 EAD Touched.

4/10/07 EAD card ordered.

Removal of Conditions

6/8/2009 Sent I-751.

6/12/2009 Check Cashed

6/15/2009 NOA1 Received

6/25/2009 Received biometrics letter

7/13/2009 Biometrics appointment at Indianapolis Indiana

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TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK .............. AHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Timeline:

January 27 2006: submitted and approved I-130 in Copenhagen, Denmark

March 23 2006: Interview, submitted I-601 waiver

May 2 2006: London recieves waiver

August 21 2006: waiver approved woo hoo

October 3 2006: arrived in the US

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