Filing in March

[HighwayStar 0]

Really wishing you the best for tomorrow, Bex! I hope everything goes smoothly, and you can join Alan as soon as possible.

Michael is coming here on July 23, so he will be able to spend his birthday (July 25) with me. I am hoarding my vacation days to use right before my departure, so I told him to come here instead. I was also nervous about being turned away at the POE, and really didn't want to risk losing a hefty sum of money (airfares from the US to Rome for this time of year average € 1,000). So, we'll have a couple of weeks together, hoping this will be the last time we have to say goodbye.

Unfortunately, even if we were approved soon (which at this point I doubt), there will be some time to wait for the interview at the Naples consulate. August is a very slow month in Italy, and they are said to take things easy (even if they are reportedly anything but difficult at the interview). I just hope I'll be able to be there before Xmas... I had anticipated a shorter wait, but those two lost months at the beginning really did us in.

[BexandAlan 0]

Thanx Raffaella, I have checked that everything is in order a million times; it all looks good to me. It's all in London’s hands really, nothing much more Alan and I can do. Not getting the visa will be a massive blow but we love each other and we won't let anyone stand in the way of that.

It's lovely to hear you talking about your journey with a little more optimism today. I hope you are feeling a little bit better

Bex xxx

[Sal and Jay 2]

Thanx Raffaella, I have checked that everything is in order a million times; it all looks good to me. It's all in London's hands really, nothing much more Alan and I can do. Not getting the visa will be a massive blow but we love each other and we won't let anyone stand in the way of that.

It's lovely to hear you talking about your journey with a little more optimism today. I hope you are feeling a little bit better

Bex xxx

Good Luck tommorow bex, I will be thinking of you

[BexandAlan 0]

Thanx Sal.

I’m off now guys. I have been toying with the idea of asking Saffyre to let you know how I got on when I text her. I’ll be back on Saturday with the full story. I hope everything went ok Alina.

Lots of love

Bex x x

[Alexandra_v 0]

Thanx Sal.

I’m off now guys. I have been toying with the idea of asking Saffyre to let you know how I got on when I text her. I’ll be back on Saturday with the full story. I hope everything went ok Alina.

Lots of love

Bex x x

Edited July 10, 2008 by Alexandra_v

[ronjie 0]

We are March Filer also....and still waiting for our NOA2...hope we can have good news within this month of July...hope our NOA2 will arrive...God speed!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I Just feel like giving up n crawling under a rock somewhere

Come on Pandora, you can't throw in the towel so easily. You can work through this. You said he makes enough $$ now, but not on his last tax return. Did they see a letter from his employer, pay stubs, bank letter or statement? Did you argue with them or ask some higher official to have a look at your documentation? You sometimes have to fight (in a polite way) to get what you're after. As for the parents...they are old enough and wise enough to ask questions before they jump into anything. And it doesn't mean they have to give you anything or support you except as a safety net. Your fiance will support you and you will find work in a few months. You aren't really asking for a handout from them, just a piece of paper to get you past the embassy, so don't let your pride of self-support keep you from trying to get that K1. Have you met the parents? Do they have a close relationship with their son? Do you feel like they are okay with the relationship or do they think it's too soon for their son to marry? There's so many things that would make them want to ask questions and know more before signing a legal document and turning over their personal financial records to somebody. Give them a little time to work it out in their heads. Bex had a lot of good points about people fearing the internet.

You can do this, but you have to get out from under the hiding rock and fight for it. I know you're feeling really down and disappointed right now and I don't blame you. But I know you can pick yourself up and fix this. It's not a lost cause yet by any means. JUST DO IT!!!

(Hey

Bex

, am I a silver surfer??? hahahaha...I never thought of that but I could be your Gran. Well, I don't get on the internet and forward dumb jokes to everybody in my address book, so I won't claim to be a silver surfer. God, I hate that so much.)

[HiTech 0]

Just for curiosity's sake... What about those people who are ahead of us in Igor's list? Do we know for sure if they are still waiting for NOAs, or if they just have dropped off the radar? We are now # 39 on the list, but it seems there are still a number of February filers waiting, not to mention March filers.

I am #19 and still very active, also I can see at least 3 before me also active. But the list is by no means 100% accurate as to when you will be up next. But if you take a look at the spots where people are dropping off the list, I.E. people currently at about #35, then take the number of people between you and #35 multiply by 0.8 (20% dirty data) and then divide by the average NOA2's per day , you can get a fair estimate of when your turn will be.

HiTech

[KimandRuss 0]

Raffaella, how wonderful your love is coming for a visit. We were contemplating a trip in June for me to NZ but it's just so expensive and such a production managing my life to fly to the other side of the world for a couple weeks. Of course, we didn't think we'd be stuck in limbo so long either. I'm sure it would have done us wonders. I hope it does for you.

Bex, good luck sweetheart! I'm sure it will be just great! Can't wait to hear.

Pandora, how are you feeling today? I do hope that it's stronger and more willing to do what it's going to take. Listen to the advice you're getting hon. I know it's a difficult time but in every difficulty lies opportunity. Giving up is just not an option.

Nice to see you Sally! Almost time to fly home!

Good morning Alexandra

Hello ronjie... i'm sure it's soon for you too!

Always such great advice mama nich! So glad to know you're not a fwd queen!

Well I was hoping to see a bunch more late March / early April filers approved this morning. I sure wish we had some to keep us going each day.

[Sal and Jay 2]

Raffaella, how wonderful your love is coming for a visit. We were contemplating a trip in June for me to NZ but it's just so expensive and such a production managing my life to fly to the other side of the world for a couple weeks. Of course, we didn't think we'd be stuck in limbo so long either. I'm sure it would have done us wonders. I hope it does for you.

Bex, good luck sweetheart! I'm sure it will be just great! Can't wait to hear.

Pandora, how are you feeling today? I do hope that it's stronger and more willing to do what it's going to take. Listen to the advice you're getting hon. I know it's a difficult time but in every difficulty lies opportunity. Giving up is just not an option.

Nice to see you Sally! Almost time to fly home!

Good morning Alexandra

Hello ronjie... i'm sure it's soon for you too!

Always such great advice mama nich! So glad to know you're not a fwd queen!

Well I was hoping to see a bunch more late March / early April filers approved this morning. I sure wish we had some to keep us going each day.

Thanks Kim, Im so dissapointed its taking so long for you Aprilinaireans to get those approvals, now pull your socks up VSC and CSC and get these sorted, dont worry about rfe just approve them all regardless.

Lol

Seriously hope you hear something soon.

[Alexandra_v 0]

Good morning Alexandra

Good morning Kim and everyone here!

So upsetting to see that Vermont is slowing down again! Was looking forward to see more approvals this week…

I’m praying to God that things will change for the better soon!

Wishing a wonderful and positive day to everyone here!

[Ana&Jeff 0]

Good morning evebody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

Today I started

( or at least I tried ) hahah to play racquetball ( I am not sure how it spell ) anywya It was fun I hited the wall a lot hahah and misseed a ####### load of balls but that is ok right? hahaha

Bex!!!!1 Good luck tomorrow!!! ia getting closer and closer the day when you are going to finally be with Alan!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good day evebody!!! and have a good luck for NOA2 tomorrow!!!

byebye!!!

Ana

[aleena 0]

hello lovely people!

as i promissed ....i am back with news!

VERY GOOD NEWS!!!

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!! WE DID IT! WE GOT OUR VISA!

thank you God!

and thank you everybody here on this thread who made our journey so much easier!

the whole embassy thing as extremely long... was schedules at 1 pm, got in at 1.15 and was only interviewed at 3.50...lost of questions... but everyhting turned out okay and i am going to get my passport back with the visa in it tomorrow!

we are so happy and i am so excited about this special gift for my baby's birthday...which is tomorrow!

i will come back with detailstomorrow. i am very very tired...and i don't think i realize what has just happened...

but i am sure i will tomorrow!

love you guys!

good luck to our dearest BEX!

and good luck for all of you still waiting! your happy day is just around the corner!

[Alexandra_v 0]

hello lovely people!

as i promissed ....i am back with news!

VERY GOOD NEWS!!!

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!! WE DID IT! WE GOT OUR VISA!

[KimandRuss 0]

Alina... CONGRAULATIONS!!!!! So happy for you sweetheart! A VERY Happy birthday to your love... i'm sure!

Ana, you're so darn cute!

Sally, thank you for the well wishes. I know you can understand how frustrating the whole process is. I'm trying to stay strong.