ATTENTION JULY FILERS! (2)

[azezohome 1]

Congrats Gordielover and to everyone who recieved their visa recently.

[Jeraly 4]

VISA in hand for us today too!!!! yayyy!

Peter said the interview went smoothly, but when I asked specifics he flaked and said stuff like "I don't remember". He was too tired to talk about it. I'll try to get more out of him so I can write some sort of a review. He did say that he was asked how we met, and why we're not going to live in England...then he flaked more...he's back at the dentist tomorrow. It's been a dental hell ordeal since his abcess...he had another gum surgery and had four teeth pulled. He's not been a happy chappy.

Well...all for now...I'm battoning down the hatches as we are having tornado-ey weather tonight in dallas...Good night all!

YAY!!!! Ohhh we have been waiting to hear from you!!! Julez has been going mad wanting to update the London list!! So glad to hear it went ok!! Any ideas for POE yet?!

Nice to see a lot of July filers with their VISA IN HAND. I'm still dealing with "NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY". CSC received my response to this NOID on Jan 9, and said I should received decision within 60 days but till now no approval yet other than the message that my case remains open until background check is complete. Just baffles me that I just got a security clearance but USCIS is wasting tax payers money to do background check or fbi name check again, doesnt make much sense. Seems like im caught up in the long wait of fbi name check.

Nice to see july filers again.

*hugs*

Sorry to hear you are still stuck in bureaucratic hell (I forgot how to spell that ) It sounds as though they are just carrying out extended checks so I hope you hear some good news soon

[*julez* 124]

VISA in hand for us today too!!!! yayyy!

Peter said the interview went smoothly, but when I asked specifics he flaked and said stuff like "I don't remember". He was too tired to talk about it. I'll try to get more out of him so I can write some sort of a review. He did say that he was asked how we met, and why we're not going to live in England...then he flaked more...he's back at the dentist tomorrow. It's been a dental hell ordeal since his abcess...he had another gum surgery and had four teeth pulled. He's not been a happy chappy.

Well...all for now...I'm battoning down the hatches as we are having tornado-ey weather tonight in dallas...Good night all!

Its about time you updated the gang!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

[CBR 0]

Congrats Gordielover, that's awesome!!

kunle, my heart goes out to you. I can't even imagine. We had a long wait and are still waiting for an interview. At one point we had no idea what was going on, being in "extended review" so in a way I know what you're feeling. It's not a good feeling at all having no control over the situation & having to wait wait wait. All I can think of to say is hang in there and you'll get through this. Focus on your relationship as much as you can. And love will find a way!

Thanks CBR, did your "extended review" says background check or FBI name check? below is the statement from my last inquiry from USCIS-CRIS;

"The processing of your case has been delayed. A check of our records establishes that your case is not yet ready for decision, as the required investigation into your background remains open.

Until the background investigation is completed, we cannot move forward on your case. These background checks are required to be completed on all applicants who apply for the immigration benefit you are seeking. We will make every effort to make a decision on this case as soon as the background checks are complete. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months of this letter, please contact us by calling our customer service number provided below."

I sent you a PM about our case & the wording USCIS used. From what they said to you it sounds like they got a "hit" on your name in one of their databases and have to look into it manually. They always say 6 months as a standard reply. Hopefully it will be done much much sooner than that. Also, you never know when that 6 months started. When I had called the first time in December the lady at USCIS said my file was on the extended review shelf and that can take 6 months. THen she paused and said actually it looks like it's been there for quite a while and maybe it won't be that much longer. Since you're also a July filer maybe you're in the same situation. The only difference is we never had an intent to deny. I'm not sure what that's all about if it's just background checks they're doing on you. If you have a clean record, maybe they got a hit on your name but will find that it's not you. I don't get why they'd intend to deny right away though. Or is there something in your petition that they don't like?

[Rob & Jin 0]

Kunle, hope you get out of AP soon.

Congrats to the approved

Just 6 of us left waiting now

[rae_and_scott 1]

Hey Rob, I'm just curious, what are you looking at to get the numbers of who's left? Jeraly's spreadsheet, or info in the timelines, or what?

When do you expect you might get your interview? We are hoping for late May but it could be longer than that.

And yes, CBR, you are right, we are entitled to whine.

[Rob & Jin 0]

yes the spreadsheet, umm...... interview hopefully May but who knows.

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - I don't know how accurate it is - I have gone through and nagged all the CSCers today but haven't gone through VSC yet

Fingers crossed the rest of us July bunch will hear soon

[TinTin and Samby 11]

Well, Here's One more!

Hi All,

TinTin had her interview today at the US Embassy in Manila. We are happy to report that 1) document verification was complete at the time fo the interview, 2) Her K1 Visa was Approved and 3) the embassy approved our request for a visa pickup at the embassy, thereby bypassing the use of delbros's delivery services.

Warm Regards,

Samby & TinTin

[GeordieWife 1]

Yay TinTin! Glad to hear that!

Kunle I hope whatever it is gets resolved very soon....beauracracy sounds alot like lunacy huh!

I hope everyone is doing well. We got one 'hail' of a storm last night....I've got to get back to 'nesting'...only 9 more days before my beloved is here with me! I've got to clean out a couple of more drawers for him. haha!

I sure hope we hear from Debz soon too.

[Jeraly 4]

Well, Here's One more!

Hi All,

TinTin had her interview today at the US Embassy in Manila. We are happy to report that 1) document verification was complete at the time fo the interview, 2) Her K1 Visa was Approved and 3) the embassy approved our request for a visa pickup at the embassy, thereby bypassing the use of delbros's delivery services.

Warm Regards,

Samby & TinTin

Yay!! That's great news!!! Don't forget to keep us posted on your POE info!! :dance:

Yay TinTin! Glad to hear that!

Kunle I hope whatever it is gets resolved very soon....beauracracy sounds alot like lunacy huh!

I hope everyone is doing well. We got one 'hail' of a storm last night....I've got to get back to 'nesting'...only 9 more days before my beloved is here with me! I've got to clean out a couple of more drawers for him. haha!

I sure hope we hear from Debz soon too.

Debz is doing ok - she still doesn't have the net so only gets on when she visits Nick's family which isn't often and when she gets on she doesn't get long... She asked for updates on people so I briefly updated her some and let her know I have been keeping on top of the spreadsheet if she wanted to check up in more detail

She's been pretty hectic planning the wedding and has started panicking about AOS already as Nick still doesn't earn enough to make the poverty guidelines so they have to use the same co-sponsor... yes I have already told her that if it was accepted last time for K-1 then she should be fine

[michellemilitza 1]

I want to thank everyone for your support and at the same time I want to congratulate everyone too! my process took 234 days... I don't know how we survived but we did it!

Today I officially bought the ticket for my fiance's arrival, our lifelong journey begins on June 10. I know what some of you are asking, why is the arrival so far away? well simple: I'm still in school right now (3 more weeks to go yay!) and I had bought a ticket to visit him in May. Either way I needed a vacation so we decided that he would wait for me to visit first and then he would come to the states. I'm so excited! in about two months I'll be a married woman!! we're doing the legal stuff first and then later in the summer we're doing a simple yet elegant ceremony on the beach with a nice reception afterwrds....I am sooo excited. For next year he'll be living with me while I'm still in school but our living arrangements are already taken care of. Thank God that everything has just fallen into place. It's amazing how in the end everything is just turning out right and it's all because of my faith in Him.

Jeraly I'm sooo happy that you are finally at the end of your journey, I've been rooting for you all along, I know you will do awesome at the interview!

God Bless and i wish the best for everyone.

-mich

[Rob & Jin 0]

Congrats on the interview date Jeraly- now just 4 of us , haha

To answer the question as why china takes so long- The DOS in their wisdom have just 1 little consulate in China doing all the immigrant visas from china, a country with a 1/4 of the worlds population. Also lets just say the USA has a "special" attitude towards the chinese.

Anyway we are fast, if you look at EKO1 they still dont even have their P-3 or file received by the consulate.

Lets not forget that there is only 1 country in the world the USA had a law banning immigration from ?

We will get here, just dont think we will be jumping into the beanbag thread that soon

[Jeraly 4]

Jeraly I'm sooo happy that you are finally at the end of your journey, I've been rooting for you all along, I know you will do awesome at the interview!

God Bless and i wish the best for everyone.

-mich

I really really hope so!! I am soooo nervous... I am 99% certain I will be fine but I don't want to get too complacent... you never know what might happen... Oooh - tummy ache just thinking about it!!

We will get here, just dont think we will be jumping into the beanbag thread that soon

You should come join us anyway!!

[michellemilitza 1]

Quick question guys, When my fiance arrives to the US, and is in the line where they check his passport, does he have to go through the US citizens/residents line or the visitors to the US line? I tried looking at the different forums and found nothing, I'm hoping some of you with experience can tell me. Thanks a lot!

-Mich