January filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?

[Damian&Kelly 16]

woohoo todays been a good day... CONGRATULATIONS to both of you!!!!!!!!!!!

[psiprez 3]

Approved... but still I'm depressed as ever.

Now it'll take another 3-4 months minimum before he gets his visa.

During the added 38 days it took to get our NOA2, the wait time at the embassy has gone up 50% to 60 days.

And now there is the whole "mailroom contractor" delay to deal with!!! That is, the service centers have changed the contracators in charge of the mailrooms. So now incoming and outgoing mail is sitting for about a month before it gets processed in or out. Seriously, they are saying it is taking four weeks for approved petitions to get to the NVC right now. Well, that explains why our RFE package took a month to get from the mailroom to our adjudicator's desk, doesn't it? Seriously, how hard is it to push a f***ing mailcart??!!

This is the new fun that awaits the January stragglers like us.

Anyone who got a quickie approval should count their lucky stars (which, apparently I do NOT have).

Edited April 17, 2008 by psiprez

[Damian&Kelly 16]

didn't know they were having problems at VSC too.. knew CSC were very slow getting to NVC... theres no patterns at all with this process... very annoying I'm so OCD don't like unpredictable things... best of luck!

[dbears 1]

BIG BIG CONGRATS & JUMP/SWING/DANCE OF JOY FOR GERRY & KAREN (psiprez) who finally got their overdue NOA2

for those who are still waiting: "We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope." -Martin Luther King, Jr

JANUARY FILERS W/ NOA2 :
NAME                      DATE FILED               NOA1               NOA2  
1. Olga & Gene               01-02                 01-08           2008-02-24 
2. Iain & Kati               01-18                 01-31           2008-02-24 
3. Darren & Dawn             01-28                 01-31           2008-02-25 
4. Marcel & Melodie          01-25                 01-30           2008-02-25 
5. L & T                     01-07                 01-14           2008-02-25 
6. Priscilla & Eric          01-12                 01-18           2008-02-27 
7. Femi & Noel               01-12                 01-15           2008-02-28 
8. Noo & Bill                01-25                 02-05           2008-02-29 
9. Paul & Susan              01-03                 01-24           2008-02-29 
10.Louis & Catherine         01-11                 01-24           2008-02-29 
11.Mina & Fred               01-04                 01-08           2008-02-29 
12.Mauricio & Stephanie      01-11                 01-17           2008-02-29 
13.Ritesh & Lisa             01-05                 01-15           2008-03-02 
14.jomylyn & michael         01-04                 01-14           2008-03-03 
15.Yohann & Monica           01-10                 01-15           2008-03-03 
16.Scott & Micki             01-18                 01-23           2008-03-04 
17.Rod & Jenni               01-22                 01-24           2008-03-04 
18.Jennifer & Steven         01-19                 01-31           2008-03-04  
19.Alejandro & Wanda         01-17                 01-18           2008-03-05 
20.Aidan & Ashley            01-18                 01-25           2008-03-05 
21.Marco & Nicole            01-04                 01-09           2008-03-05 
22.Justyna & Dominik         01-14                 01-25           2008-03-05 
23.Rhoge & Frank             01-22                 01-25           2008-03-05 
24.Rich & Nicole             01-17                 01-23           2008-03-05 
25.Gosia & Brian             01-05                 01-09           2008-03-05 
26.Abby & Eric               01-28                 02-11           2008-03-06 
27.G & J                     01-25                 02-02           2008-03-06 
28.Geoff & April             01-25                 01-29           2008-03-07 
29.Irina & Vu                01-18                 01-22           2008-03-11 
30.Trang & Bill              01-23                 01-25           2008-03-12 
31.Tim & Schmissa            01-16                 01-22           2008-03-12 
32.Chris & Monica            01-18                 01-22           2008-03-12 
33.Bella & Joe               01-19                 01-25           2008-03-13 
34.Natasha & Brian           01-14                 01-18           2008-03-13 
35.Sally & Jay               01-31                 02-11           2008-03-14 
36.Mike & Amber              01-30                 02-05           2008-03-14  
37.Santos & Donna            01-04                 01-12           2008-03-17 
38.Steve & Patti             01-10                 01-14           2008-03-17 
39.Juliana & Andre           01-17                 01-22           2008-03-18  
40.Gaye & Ricky              01-29                 02-04           2008-03-18 
41.Ria & Stephen             01-16                 01-18           2008-03-18 
42.Miriam & Simon            01-16                 01-28           2008-03-18 
43.Stephen & Amanda          01-31                 02-05           2008-03-19 
44.Azzeddine & Kathleen      01-08                 01-14           2008-03-26        
45.Lilliput/Rosehall & Trelawny 01-07              01-11           2008-03-27         
46.lina & ray                01-23                 02-01           2008-03-27
47.Liam & Samantha           01-14                 01-16           2008-03-30        
48.TL & LN                   01-12                 01-15           2008-03-31
49.Kim & Emily               01-29                 01-30           2008-03-31
50.Anne & Drew               01-30                 02-12           2008-04-02
51.SS & PS                   01-14                 01-16           2008-04-03
52.Madhu (Hom) & Natalia     01-28                 02-11           2008-04-03
53.Ksusha & Pasha            01-12                 01-16           2008-04-04
54.May & Daniel              01-24                 01-30           2008-04-07(timeline not updated)
55.Liliane & Jack            01-25                 01-30           2008-04-10
56.Alba Lucia & James        01-09                 01-15           2008-04-14
57.Sam & Brian               01-29                 02-26           2008-04-??
58.James & Nikki             01-31                 03-05           2008-04-??
59.Gerry & Karen             01-10                 01-14           2008-04-17



UPCOMING APPROVALS (approvals coming very very soon):

NAME                         Date Filed                 NOA1            last seen on VJ                               
1. R & R                     01-08                      01-11           2008-04-17
2. Gamal & Erin              01-16                      02-04           2008-04-17
3. nkem & obim               01-24                      02-02           2008-04-16
4. Mounia & Herol            01-24                      02-04           2008-04-17
5. Kimiko & Carl             01-30                      02-02           2008-04-17
6. maryuri & jeremy          01-30                      02-05           2008-04-17

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

psiprez, I only hope for your sake, that you are surprised by a quick trip to NVC and a quicker trip to London for your case...but, as you know, we'll all be praying for that!!!!

[dbears 1]

TO: Rina & Randy (R&R), Gamal & Erin, Nkem & Obim (obim), Mounia & Herol (Herolmounia), Kimiko & Carl (daddeus), Maryuri & Jeremy (jmillien1)

I'd like to share one of my favorite quotes:

"Do you know that the darkest hour is the hour before sunrise? So when you feel you're at your darkest moment, you may be just a moment away from your sunrise."

Pls continue hanging strong, it is probably getting harder for you but never ever lose HOPE that your time will come and that soon you will be with your love one. Everyday that passes is always one day closer to our love ones.

Remember the prize: A LIFETIME OF HAPPINESS WITH THE PERSON WE HAVE CHOSEN TO BE OUR BETTER HALF!

I continue to keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

Edited April 17, 2008 by dbears

[Robyn-n-Kris 72]

Found out that I can't edit after leaving the topic...DAMN!!!

So here goes again (with a few additions!):

• Marco and Nicole (KitEEgirl).........................................4/17/08 (Frankfurt)

Darren and Dawn (greeneyedgirlfl)..............................4/25/08 (London)

Mike and Amber (Murfie).............................................4/28/08 (Dublin)

Damian and Kelly.......................................................5/2/08 (London)

Amanda and Stephen..................................................5/13/08 (Frankfurt)

Ricky and Gaye (dbears).............................................5/23/08 (Manila)

Louis and Catherine (IrieCat).......................................5/27/08 (Barbados)

Hope to put some big, red APPROVED's next to these entries...ala Julezabelle (UK forum)...had to give her props...

If I have left you out, please post so I can add you!!! And if your interview is at a different embassy than listed, please let me know!

Thanks!!!

I hope I can be added to that list soon! Paul is calling again tomorrow

I hope so too!!!!

Not a jan filer but i'm with you all in spirt.. now if our blasted interview date would hurry the heck up!!!!!

[dbears 1]

Congratulations, Nicole and Marco!!! One more approved!!!

• Eric and Priscilla (KidBrooklyn)....................................4/4/08 (Costa Rica)

APPROVED

Marco and Nicole (KitEEgirl).........................................4/17/08 (Frankfurt) APPROVED

Brian and Gosia (Drimkeary).......................................4/23/08 (Warsaw)

Darren and Dawn (greeneyedgirlfl)..............................4/25/08 (London)

Mike and Amber (Murfie).............................................4/28/08 (Dublin)

Dominik and Justyna (kommie)....................................4/30/08 (Warsaw)

Damian and Kelly.......................................................5/2/08 (London)

Rod and Jenni (Jenni28)..............................................5/5/08 (Chile)

Joe and Bella..............................................................5/7/08 (Bogota)

Frank and Rhoge (Francis Rohan).................................5/12/08 (Manila)

Amanda and Stephen..................................................5/13/08 (Frankfurt)

Femi and Noel (Leona).................................................5/15/08 (Nigeria)

Ricky and Gaye (dbears).............................................5/21/08 (Manila)

Andre and Juliana (Andre and Juli)................................5/21/08 (Bogota)

Steven and Jennifer (sj_soulm8ts)................................5/23/08 (Manila)

Louis and Catherine (IrieCat).......................................5/27/08 (Barbados)

Bill and Trang (b_weeks).............................................5/30/08 (Ho Chi Minh City)

Tim and Schmissa (Imtay)...........................................6/2/08 (Amsterdam)

Brian and Natasha (Beej).............................................6/2/08 (Moscow)

Vu and Irina (vuhtran).................................................6/6/08 (Moscow)

Yansel and Zulima (Zuli&Yansel)...................................6/9/08 (Cuba)

Santos and Donna (MiSantito).......................................6/17/08 (Mexico)

BIG BIG CONGRATS to NICOLE & MARCO for passing the interview!!!

[KitEEgirl 0]

Thank you everyone for all your support! We couldn't have done all this without you!

I wish everyone good luck in the rest of their journey... I know these next few weeks/months will be an exciting time for everyone! I hope you all plan to stay in touch! I definitely do. VJ has become a part of my daily rituals..

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

We are so excited for you!!!!

[Sal and Jay 2]

Thank you everyone for all your support! We couldn't have done all this without you!

I wish everyone good luck in the rest of their journey... I know these next few weeks/months will be an exciting time for everyone! I hope you all plan to stay in touch! I definitely do. VJ has become a part of my daily rituals..

Congrats im so pleased for you both

[KimandRuss 0]

karen, i've heard nothing about the mail center at VSC... just CSC. I know this is frustrating for you but try to stay strong... you're almost there!

[Liam and Sam 2]

Approved... but still I'm depressed as ever.

Now it'll take another 3-4 months minimum before he gets his visa.

During the added 38 days it took to get our NOA2, the wait time at the embassy has gone up 50% to 60 days.

And now there is the whole "mailroom contractor" delay to deal with!!! That is, the service centers have changed the contracators in charge of the mailrooms. So now incoming and outgoing mail is sitting for about a month before it gets processed in or out. Seriously, they are saying it is taking four weeks for approved petitions to get to the NVC right now. Well, that explains why our RFE package took a month to get from the mailroom to our adjudicator's desk, doesn't it? Seriously, how hard is it to push a f***ing mailcart??!!

This is the new fun that awaits the January stragglers like us.

Anyone who got a quickie approval should count their lucky stars (which, apparently I do NOT have).

Mine only took a couple of days to get to and then through NVC. I think maybe other types of petitions take a while but the K1 should go right through. Unless there is a very rare circumstance. Did your "touch date" change to today? That most likely means it's being sent down the mail room. Then it should only be a few days from there. Hang in there.

[dbears 1]

karen, i've heard nothing about the mail center at VSC... just CSC. I know this is frustrating for you but try to stay strong... you're almost there!

I agree with kim, the USCIS t0 NVC blackhole sadly applies to CSC but not with VSC... your papers should be with NVC within a few days.

It's almost near for you now

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

Was very quiet yesterday...and today...

How is everyone today? Darren is starting to really stress about the interview...I keep telling him that everything will be fine (which I'm sure it will be), but I will be glad when it is over so we can get to a point of relative normalcy...