January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?

[Levi_Heather 0]

Cecile have you heard anything more about your RFE?

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

I sent it back Friday (full medical) and apparently they received it yesterday. No update on the USCIS website. Actually they are still saying that my case is pending, as if there was no RFE. The status never changed, I knew I had an RFE only when I received their letter. So I kind of expect that I won't know anything else until they send me my letter of approval or interview date.

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

yeah their website seriously fails with the updates.. I wonder if it wouldn't be better for them to just stop doing the whole update thing at all.. it gives people false hopes with the 'touches' and often misinformation also...

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Hello hello! Just checking in to see how everyone is doing. Sorry to hear about your RFE, Cecile - hope your case gets updated soon!

I received my AP and EAD last week and have an interview on the 20th of May. My friends have also been here all week; it's been great fun, but tiring, and very expensive! We spent four days in San Francisco and I must've spent over $300 on meals and bike hire and entrance fees!

The only bad part is that despite hiking over 16 miles in Yosemite, and then walking/biking close to 50 miles in San Francisco, I somehow gained the five pounds I'd lost since Christmas.

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

Congrats on the AP and EAD, Rachel!!

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

Yay Congrats Rachel !

And don't worry about those pounds, you'll probably lose them after your friends leave.

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

lol speaking of losing pounds... as you guys know, Michelle is pregnant... but she is actually losing weight right now it's ok tho, she can manage to lose a couple of pounds and it doesn't go too fast, just a little bit.. I think it mostly comes from the fact that she is more lively nowadays (not sitting before the computer almost all day long lol) and she eats a lot more healthy than before so that's all good... but still, I think it's funny xD

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

Cecile have you heard anything more about your RFE?

The website has been updated (it hadn't been touched since January), it was touched today:

Current Status: Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed.

On April 23, 2009, we received your response to our request for evidence. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. You should expect to receive a written decision or written update within 60 days of the date we received your response unless fingerprint processing or an interview are standard parts of case processing and have not yet been completed, in which case you can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

Cool... glad to hear there is some update again.. hopefully they will end the wait for you guys soon and send you the GC

[Levi_Heather 0]

Good news Cecile! I bet you'll have your card soon! Congrats to Rachel too! Levi got his card in the mail Saturday so we're done for a bit WOO HOO! Hope everyone is doing well

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

No news for the green card, but... I finally got a job! (well, still have to go through drug testing and background check but they've already called me to tell me Welcome!)

It took me 4 months to find a job in my field (IT). I had stopped hoping and had started applying at every store around here for a cashier position. I'll start working in a month.

[Levi_Heather 0]

No news for the green card, but... I finally got a job! (well, still have to go through drug testing and background check but they've already called me to tell me Welcome!)

It took me 4 months to find a job in my field (IT). I had stopped hoping and had started applying at every store around here for a cashier position. I'll start working in a month.

Congrats! Thats awesome

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

Thank you!

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Congratulations, Cecile! Hopefully you'll hear about your greencard soon, too.

Jeroen - good on Michelle! And I don't think it's that unusual, as a lot of women do start watching their diet and exercising more for their baby's health during pregnancy - it's a great motivator! It must be suuuper exciting.

I have a job, too. I'm really fortunate as it's with a wonderful company (they provide a different kind of lunch everyday, they've just secured a large amount of funding, and they were the only company in the area to have increased in value at the latest valuation). I have been incredibly busy lately. Alex is still unemployed, but while I'm hardly earning the big $$, I do earn enough to keep both of us comfortably.

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

We just received an email from USCIS welcoming me as a new permanent resident! I should receive my green card within a few weeks! \o/