APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers

[GauraD 0]

Good morning April... hello new posters.

Guara, we have the same NOA1 date! A former adjuticator posted that they go by the received date...which for both of us is about mid April.

It's good to know they're working 7 days a week. Hopefully it's not much longer for any of us.

We do have the same date!! I posted my package from England just a few days before you sent yours And we got our NOA2 at the same time Oooh....the suspense...hope we get ours together, we can have a huge celebration on this thread....its such a milestone....as I read somewhere else, once you get NO2 'congratulations, everything moves much faster from this point..' I will SERIOUSLY go buy myself a bottle of something bubbly and have a webcam toast with my man...cheesy but necessary lol!

[KimandRuss 0]

How long the wait depends on the USEM you're interviewing with. Some take longer than others.

NZ is usually only about a months wait for the interview and we know of several couples who have had that expedited. I can only imagine Russell will be on the phone with them every day as he's just sitting there waiting for that &$^*$ stamp that will allow him to come back home to me. It should go pretty quickly for us so i'll be SO ready to party when that approval comes through!

[INCT 0]

Just wondering why the slow down in approvals at VSC? I know IGORs list does not capture everyone who has applied for a K-1 visa, but it does give an overall perspective and it seems as if others were approved within 60 days or about that. Waiting patiently.............

[KimandRuss 0]

If you look in the stats posted in this thread alone you'll see the trend of it slowing down since January/February. We can speculate until the cows come home but nobody can really seem to say for sure.

The H1B visa's came through in April so perhaps that is partly to blame but I find that a tough pill to swallow as last years timelines didn't seem effected by it.

The past year has brought many changes in the USCIS. The fee hike brought in a huge influx of petitions that they weren't prepared for. New adjuticators were hired but that still caused a HUGE backlog in cases for a long time. The K1's were also split between the two centers (VSC/CSC) when they used to be handled by several others as well.

In the end, it is what is is... historically, VSC has always been the fastest of all the centers but the fluxuations have always ranged from weeks to months.

We can all only hope that our time is coming soon and that things will speed back up for those who filed after us.

Edited June 27, 2008 by KimandRuss

[johnabis 0]

I got touched today!!. I know it doesn’t necessarily mean anything. But its nice to see the touch since my previous touch was 4/24. I really think our noa2's will start rolling soon

[KimandRuss 0]

Oh my goodness... a touch at this point and with your timeline would have me so happy!!! Congratulations!!! I do hope it means something for you very soon! Keep us posted!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I got touched today!!. I know it doesn’t necessarily mean anything.

I think this one means NOA2 on 6/27. Hope they send the email in a timely manner.

An I allowed to dance yet??

[KimandRuss 0]

Not quite yet...

[Nicoxcx 1]

Well I have been chatting with someone who went threw the annoyance as me (losing a month because the package got lost) he reposted a few days before me so when he sees his NOA2 hopefully it will mean mine is not far behind!.

Steven also told me we got the NOA1 hardcopy today, apparently the first one was returned to them but that could have been because he was in the middle of moving house, just nice to know that Steven actually does recieve mail at the new house! lol!

On a sidenote I got word that a couple of my Photographs are being published! some shots I took for a wind Energy company from a small plane, and one of Murrayfield on a website called scmap, hehe.

[acobnamia1224 0]

Hi Guys/Gals... Just got back from my memorable trip back to the Philippines... it was so hard leaving my fiance.... so how are my fellow April filers doing...anybody approved yet??? i pray very soon... you all have a blessed day

A.C

[GrahamandMegan 1]

There was someone from the end of April approved a few days ago that updated there timeline today.

I don't know about anyone else but this wait is really starting to get me down. I have never been so utterly utterly depressed in my life. I just want this to be done

[Ana&D 0]

There was someone from the end of April approved a few days ago that updated there timeline today.

I don't know about anyone else but this wait is really starting to get me down. I have never been so utterly utterly depressed in my life. I just want this to be done

Graham, hang in there! You guys are really close! I know both Megan and the lil' one are counting on your strength! It's just one last push before the finish line!!! I sincerely hope that your approval is on a fast track to Megan's mailbox!!!

[GrahamandMegan 1]

There was someone from the end of April approved a few days ago that updated there timeline today.

I don't know about anyone else but this wait is really starting to get me down. I have never been so utterly utterly depressed in my life. I just want this to be done

Graham, hang in there! You guys are really close! I know both Megan and the lil' one are counting on your strength! It's just one last push before the finish line!!! I sincerely hope that your approval is on a fast track to Megan's mailbox!!!

I hope it is too, but I just can't help thinking the worst about not even ever getting there at all

[GrahamandMegan 1]

So for all those with an NOA1 in March, 95 people; 78 have approval (82%); 1 with RFE pending and 16 waiting.

I am praying every single second of every day that something happens soon

[KimandRuss 0]

Good Sunday morning April

Graham, i'm sorry you're so down buddy. Why do you think you would 'never' get here? This is just a stumbling block and you will get through it ...and I know it's hard to see it now, but you will get there...and be even be better because of it. Where did you see the late April filer approval??? I can't seem to find it.

My glass remains half full but I will be the first to admit this wait is taking it's toll on my psyche. My poor love has been living out of his suitcase for over 9 months now... actually, all he had when he was sent home from Dublin was a backpack! Granted, he's living in the kind of beauty many only see in postcards...he's been finished with his work for some time now and even though he's keeping busy working on what is our home when we're in NZ..... he's really just sitting there... waiting. Seems senseless really. So, he's even more anxious than I am...which speaks volumes! I try to stay strong for him.

Johnabis was touched on Friday so it does appear we may be on our way... hopefully we'll see them approved on Monday along with all the rest of March and then we can expect to see several early April approvals this week as well. All of you with early April dates stay strong... it's got to be real soon! Curse the USCIS for dating my noa1 a week after they got it!

I've sort of put off coding a list for all of us April filers as I thought perhaps it would make us all a bit more anxious to not see changes on it but maybe it's time for it now...???? We all need some positive energy! What about the next stage.... it often goes pretty quickly after approval... are you all ready for that????