January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?

[sunnybear 0]

Ooh good luck Cecile I am sure all will go flawlessly!

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Rachel -- Of course I caught where your avatar is from, as I am such a huge fan of that series [i actually had jury duty yesterday and brought those games with me to the courthouse. :x]. The picture you posted of your ring is quite beautiful. Congratulations, too, on having a place to yourself for the next few weeks.

Cecile -- I hope you'll be able to show us pictures of your dress soon [i'm sure finding a veil will be the easiest part of the dress-process], and that the rest of your packing goes seamlessly. Wishing you the greatest of luck on your interview today, darling!

I'm looking forward to seeing Cecile's dress, too!

I love the idea of playing those games in an actual courthouse! And I love the games too - it's probably my favourite games series. I can't wait for the next one! (Definitely at least two more planned).

[Alex7892 0]

Alex - such a long delay is certainly not normal. CSC does take a little while longer than VSC to ship petitions to the NVC but even so 2-4 weeks is more normal, not 7-8. I'll echo Jeroen and recommend that you ring CSC as soon as possible. BTW, congrats on having an awesome name.

Thank's guys.

Today I called the NVC from the UK. It went as expected as in they said they hadn't received the case yet and give it 90 day's etc, etc.

I then called the CSC (Telephone 800 375 5283) and spoke to a representative called Janice - as nice as she was it sure sounded like the entire conversation at her end was being read from a script

Anyway, she has confused me slightly because my interpretation of the whole K1 process is that you file, you get approved, the CSC send it to the NVC and then the NVC send it to relevant consulate (London I guess in my case) and then London get back to me and arrange medical/interview dates etc

But what she seemed to be telling me is that the documents are sent from the CSC straight to the consulate in the UK (in my case) which doesn't quite sound right because what part would the NVC then play in all this?

She didn't really know any time estimations of how long it would take (we were approved on the 30th May) or couldn't tell me when the case was sent from the CSC and constantly referred me to the letter which my Fiancee received in the US which confirmed the case has been approved and that we should hear back within 2-4 weeks.

What Janice did tell me is that I should go on USCIS and on the left hand side click on the 'Info Pass' box and get my fiancee to arrange an appointment.......

I've got to say that I really didn't expected to be more confused than I was before picking the phone up today but I definitely am

Does anybody know what this 'Info pass' appointment is for - is it useful or useless - and is the info I was given today regarding where the CSC send cases....is this also wrong and if so what do you suggest doing?

I guess I could just sit about and wait the 90 day's but I get the feeling that I could get better advice if I got through to the right people.......

Thanks,

Alex

[Alex & Rachel 78]

I'm voting for 'Janice didn't know what she was talking about' unfortunately. I have never heard of CSC sending your file straight to the consulate; I have always heard the sequence of events as happening in the way you describe.

Ack. I have no further suggestions at this point, but I'll see if I can find out any further information.

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

Thank you everyone

Our visa is APPROVED!!!! :dance:

It went very smoothly, it took less than 2 hours. No co-sponsor needed. no proofs asked. nothing to worry about!

I wrote a long text in the train with details, I will probably type it tomorrow.

:dance:

[KimandRuss 0]

Alex, you were approved May 30th and your case is not yet at the NVC? I would definitely have your fiance schedule an infopass appointment.

Here's a link with more information about Infopass.

I hope you have some answers soon!

Congratulations Cecile and Bryan!

[Pam&Josh 0]

Thank you everyone

Our visa is APPROVED!!!! :dance:

It went very smoothly, it took less than 2 hours. No co-sponsor needed. no proofs asked. nothing to worry about!

I wrote a long text in the train with details, I will probably type it tomorrow.

:dance:

Yeah!!! Congratulations!!

I am really happy for you and Bryan!!

I cannot wait to read all the details of your interview!!

[BlakeandOlha 0]

Thank you everyone

Our visa is APPROVED!!!! :dance:

It went very smoothly, it took less than 2 hours. No co-sponsor needed. no proofs asked. nothing to worry about!

I wrote a long text in the train with details, I will probably type it tomorrow.

:dance:

Hooorraaayyyy!!!!!

Now get over here already

[Levi_Heather 0]

Thank you everyone

Our visa is APPROVED!!!! :dance:

It went very smoothly, it took less than 2 hours. No co-sponsor needed. no proofs asked. nothing to worry about!

I wrote a long text in the train with details, I will probably type it tomorrow.

:dance:

Congratulations Cecile!

[dbears 1]

Thank you everyone

Our visa is APPROVED!!!!

It went very smoothly, it took less than 2 hours. No co-sponsor needed. no proofs asked. nothing to worry about!

I wrote a long text in the train with details, I will probably type it tomorrow.

HURRAY!!!

May you recieve the visa soonest and may you have a safe flight to the US soon... and I want to see your dress also

As for me, i still have 42days left in the Philippines.. I have finally found the dress i want and will be buying the clothes today so the dress maker could start working on it. After a year of design hunting, i have decided to just get one part from one dress and then one part of the design of another then another.

Good luck to everyone who are going for medical and interview soon.

And Sunny, hope to see your approval soonest. Stay strong, you are a day closer to that approval and being with Gareth.

[sunnybear 0]

HOOORAYYYYYYYYYY Cecile! I knew it would be cake for ya! Cannot wait to hear the details and of course see pics of that dress! Congrats againnnnn!

[CourtAndGrey 0]

:star: :star: WAHOOO!!!!!!! :star: :star:

A HUGE congrats to you both! Wonderful news!!

Thank you everyone

Our visa is APPROVED!!!! :dance:

It went very smoothly, it took less than 2 hours. No co-sponsor needed. no proofs asked. nothing to worry about!

I wrote a long text in the train with details, I will probably type it tomorrow.

:dance:

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

Here is my review (copied from my timeline)

It was a piece of cake.

I arrived in front of the embassy at 12:30, they told me to come back 10 or 15 minutes before the appointment time (1pm). So I waited and as soon as people started to go towards the guards, I followed them, the guard checked my appointment letter and my passport and let me enter. I was the second person to enter.

They took my cellphone and my ibuprofen, I didn't have any other "potentially dangerous" items. I took a ticket with a number (A111, easy to remember) and took a seat. There were lots of people sitting there (from the morning appointments). It is a big room with 18 "windows" around, but there were only 6 or 7 with people working behind them.

At 1pm they started calling the numbers starting by A. They took my appointment letter and the small part of my ticket. Then I went back to my seat.

The second time, another woman asked me if my address and my fiance's address had changed. She also asked when I was planning to go back to the USA. Then she took my birth certificate, my police record, etc, the forms DS-156 and DS-156K (she also told me that I should have filled out the DS-157 just in case, but no-one asked me for it). She then took the I-134 and all the related financial information. She only kept the tax transcripts of 2007.

Bryan had wrote a letter explaining why he did not make enough last year (though his current income is above the 125% of poverty line). She was reading it, and she told me that it didn't matter, only the current income was necessary. She also added that we should not need a co-sponsor to adjust status when we're married. She was speaking very fast, in French, and didn't look very friendly but she answered all my questions.

Then back to my seat for more waiting. Then back to a window, this time with the American consul. She was friendly. While she was filling forms, she asked me when and how we met, what happened after, if we had met each other's parents, if he still lived with his parents, what he does for a living, what I do and what I plan on doing in the USA. She didn't ask any proofs. Just small talk (she even said that Bryan's birthday was the same as his brother's, and she laughed when I told her that it was my dad's birthday too) She then said that all our paperwork was in order, that the visa was approved and that I should get it by mail at the end of the week.

It took an hour and forty minutes (and 7 hours of train ). Most of the time I was waiting. Everything was easy, no bad surprise.

If everything goes well, I should be in a plane next week!

Thank you everyone here for being so supportive

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Yay! Congratulations Cecile! :dance:

It's good to hear that you weren't required to have the co-sponsor after all, though I still would've done the same as you and found one.

I'm glad the lady was so friendly, always makes things easier!

Kim - thank you for the information, I wasn't sure what an infopass appointment was!

[MissYoko 4]

Here is my review (copied from my timeline)

It was a piece of cake.

I arrived in front of the embassy at 12:30, they told me to come back 10 or 15 minutes before the appointment time (1pm). So I waited and as soon as people started to go towards the guards, I followed them, the guard checked my appointment letter and my passport and let me enter. I was the second person to enter.

They took my cellphone and my ibuprofen, I didn't have any other "potentially dangerous" items. I took a ticket with a number (A111, easy to remember) and took a seat. There were lots of people sitting there (from the morning appointments). It is a big room with 18 "windows" around, but there were only 6 or 7 with people working behind them.

At 1pm they started calling the numbers starting by A. They took my appointment letter and the small part of my ticket. Then I went back to my seat.

The second time, another woman asked me if my address and my fiance's address had changed. She also asked when I was planning to go back to the USA. Then she took my birth certificate, my police record, etc, the forms DS-156 and DS-156K (she also told me that I should have filled out the DS-157 just in case, but no-one asked me for it). She then took the I-134 and all the related financial information. She only kept the tax transcripts of 2007.

Bryan had wrote a letter explaining why he did not make enough last year (though his current income is above the 125% of poverty line). She was reading it, and she told me that it didn't matter, only the current income was necessary. She also added that we should not need a co-sponsor to adjust status when we're married. She was speaking very fast, in French, and didn't look very friendly but she answered all my questions.

Then back to my seat for more waiting. Then back to a window, this time with the American consul. She was friendly. While she was filling forms, she asked me when and how we met, what happened after, if we had met each other's parents, if he still lived with his parents, what he does for a living, what I do and what I plan on doing in the USA. She didn't ask any proofs. Just small talk (she even said that Bryan's birthday was the same as his brother's, and she laughed when I told her that it was my dad's birthday too) She then said that all our paperwork was in order, that the visa was approved and that I should get it by mail at the end of the week.

It took an hour and forty minutes (and 7 hours of train ). Most of the time I was waiting. Everything was easy, no bad surprise.

If everything goes well, I should be in a plane next week!

Thank you everyone here for being so supportive

Congratulations Cecile!!!

Maybe it will be my turn soon