January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?

[aravis227 1]

Yes, I've read that several times over the last year trying to better iterpret the law. It's also been posted here quite a bit. I'll try to find the post but I think it was rebeccajo who cleared it up best basically stating that ultimately it is the responsiblity of the Department of Homeland security that gets to say who can and can not work. So, while the K1 authorizes you it basically just authorizes you to be authorized! ... I know!

I think I'd rather be able to claim plausible deniability.

I guess that depends on what you do for a living.

lol...I work at a TV station...with a news department. And don't think I haven't considered it...I just won't, unless I go past processing times...and then you can be sure that I'll be calling up my friends back in news.

[KimandRuss 0]

This is the best thread I can find on the subject... Although, I don't know that it does anything but reaffirm the fact that it's a very gray area that can be interpreted in many ways!

Russell will work for me until he has his EAD then he'll put his master's back to work I suppose. Not too concerned with it here but I can imagine it's a pretty big issue for most and should be made clear.

On that note, and now that many of you have been approved over here , have any of you been asked by the consulate to supply a CV/Resume for the beneficiary?? I've never heard of such a request but it was on a short list of documents sent to me via email from the Consulate in response to what financial docs they would need from me.

[DramaKingandQueen 0]

Olga and I have been approved!!!!!!!

YAY YAY YAY YAY!!! Congratulations!!

Go CSC, Go!

[DramaKingandQueen 0]

WE GOT OUR NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BIG CONGRATS to YOU guys!!!!

[CourtAndGrey 0]

I wonder about how long it takes at the NVC and getting to the consulate too? Didn't look too long from the timelines...

To jump back a couple pages, I just wanted to share what my experience has been so far with timelines after the NOA2 is issued. Mine was issued on the 28th (Wed), and as you can see in my sig below, it was sent out the 29th (Thur) and landed at the NVC on the 2nd (Monday)!! I just happened to have called the NVC on Monday night and the nice lady gave me our NVC processing number and told me that had gotten our file that morning and it should be sent out by the end of the week. On Wednesday (the 4th) I called back, just cause I was curious, and that nice lady said it had already been processed and was sent out to Costa Rica that day.

So the moral of the story is, things DO move faster after the CSC!! Just one week after getting the NOA2, our papers are on their way to the embassy. Based on my tracking, they average 2-4 days to arrive at most embassy's.

For those of you who are holding out for that NOA2, I hope you find some peace in knowing that once it happens, you WILL see activity quickly, and every day it gets a little easier knowing the countdown until you're together is finally getting SMALLER!

[BlakeandOlha 0]

BLAKE AND OLGA!!!!! I know I'm a day behind, but OHHHHHHHH CONGRATS!!!!! For all the kind words and encouragement you have provided for us, you deserve all the happiness in the world! YAY!!

It appears God will allow Moses to enter the Holy Land after all!!!!

Olga and I have been approved!!!!!!!

Thank You!!!

[BlakeandOlha 0]

Courtesy of Yu and Dan....

I'm sure you can find employers who will accept just a social security # but many will want to see EAD from the DHS authorizing you to work legally.

Really it is not easy to do even that. The documentary requirements on employers for hiring employees are strict. Look up I-9 requirements. Failure to gather the proper documents from employees can lead to a 10,000 dollar fine and potential jail time - so employers are very unwilling to employ under a social secutiry card alone - there are too many fakes out there.

[DramaKingandQueen 0]

OH MY GOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

We have been approved!!!! We have been approved!!!! :dance: :dance:

*Crying happy tears*

I just checked a few hours ago online. There was nothing.

But JUST NOW, Cesar got an email. I checked again online. And we have been approved.

Let's do a big Group Hug everyone~ This means CSC is working and we'll see more approvals coming!

[BlakeandOlha 0]

OH MY GOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

We have been approved!!!! We have been approved!!!! :dance: :dance:

*Crying happy tears*

I just checked a few hours ago online. There was nothing.

But JUST NOW, Cesar got an email. I checked again online. And we have been approved.

Let's do a big Group Hug everyone~ This means CSC is working and we'll see more approvals coming!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

I was just getting angry over Igor's list not having any changes too

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

omg guys... I was just sleeping and all the sudden (like 3 minutes ago) I hear the same noise which always wakes me up when my SO wakes me up in the morning (I sleep next to my laptop in order to be as much with my sweetie as possible) and it turned out it was the alarm I have set to my mailbox... because of something what I just received containend this:

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 5, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

:dance:

WE GOT THE NOA2.. WOAH!!!

I'm reaaaalllly happy now :D hehe

Now I'll put all my positive energy (that what I just got back what I lost before) towards sunnybear, estadia and all the others that still need their approvals.. hope you guys have it soon too!!! Come on CSC, you can do it!

edit: And now to find a way to get back to sleep... I'm all smiling now rather than being sleepy but... it's 3.45 right now for me... guess I'll try hehe

Edited June 6, 2008 by JeroenAndMichelle

[BlakeandOlha 0]

omg guys... I was just sleeping and all the sudden (like 3 minutes ago) I hear the same noise which always wakes me up when my SO wakes me up in the morning (I sleep next to my laptop in order to be as much with my sweetie as possible) and it turned out it was the alarm I have set to my mailbox... because of something what I just received containend this:

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 5, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

:dance:

WE GOT THE NOA2.. WOAH!!!

I'm reaaaalllly happy now :D hehe

Now I'll put all my positive energy (that what I just got back what I lost before) towards sunnybear, estadia and all the others that still need their approvals.. hope you guys have it soon too!!! Come on CSC, you can do it!

edit: And now to find a way to get back to sleep... I'm all smiling now rather than being sleepy but... it's 3.45 right now for me... guess I'll try hehe

I'm so happy for the CSC to wait for me to log on before they sent their approvals out so I could share the joy

Big Time Congratulations Jeroen!!!! I am very happy for you two

[DramaKingandQueen 0]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

I was just getting angry over Igor's list not having any changes too

thank you! I know, right? This list is my obsession these days!

Hehe *still smiling*

[MichelleMcK 0]

Thomas and I just got approved!!! yay yay

CSC is starting to speed up!!

[DramaKingandQueen 0]

omg guys... I was just sleeping and all the sudden (like 3 minutes ago) I hear the same noise which always wakes me up when my SO wakes me up in the morning (I sleep next to my laptop in order to be as much with my sweetie as possible) and it turned out it was the alarm I have set to my mailbox... because of something what I just received containend this:

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 5, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

:dance:

WE GOT THE NOA2.. WOAH!!!

I'm reaaaalllly happy now :D hehe

Now I'll put all my positive energy (that what I just got back what I lost before) towards sunnybear, estadia and all the others that still need their approvals.. hope you guys have it soon too!!! Come on CSC, you can do it!

edit: And now to find a way to get back to sleep... I'm all smiling now rather than being sleepy but... it's 3.45 right now for me... guess I'll try hehe

BIG HI-FIVE to you guys!!!!!! HEHEHEHE * BIG BIG SMILE* - What A Feelin!

[BlakeandOlha 0]

Thomas and I just got approved!!! yay yay

CSC is starting to speed up!!

HEY HEY - CONGRATS

Now I can't sign off unless the CSC stops sending out approvals