Vermont Approvals

[Arlington 5]

I got a touch today too!!!! Wow!!

Arlington, if I may ask, what got touched: your I-130 or your I-129F?

Cat

Just I-130. Went from 2-24-08 to 5-02-08.

[Army_Wife 2]

I got a touch today too!!!! Wow!!

Arlington, if I may ask, what got touched: your I-130 or your I-129F?

Cat

Just I-130. Went from 2-24-08 to 5-02-08.

Arlington, thanks for posting this information .... it looks like thay are definately working on your file ..... looks like there's a race here .... could it be Cornishman? ..... Briff? ..... or Arlington? ... who will be the next to post approval?

If you guys have a December or January NOA1 ... it's time to put some cash on the roulette table as it looks like your numbers are going to come up very soon.

How absolutely bloody exciting!

[hyd617 1]

I got a touch today too!!!! Wow!!

Arlington, if I may ask, what got touched: your I-130 or your I-129F?

Cat

Just I-130. Went from 2-24-08 to 5-02-08.

wowwwwwwww i bet ur approval is cominggggggggggggg

[Arlington 5]

I got a touch today too!!!! Wow!!

Arlington, if I may ask, what got touched: your I-130 or your I-129F?

Cat

Just I-130. Went from 2-24-08 to 5-02-08.

Arlington, thanks for posting this information .... it looks like thay are definately working on your file ..... looks like there's a race here .... could it be Cornishman? ..... Briff? ..... or Arlington? ... who will be the next to post approval?

If you guys have a December or January NOA1 ... it's time to put some cash on the roulette table as it looks like your numbers are going to come up very soon.

How absolutely bloody exciting!

Don't forget jonbless! He got touched recently too and he's been waiting even looonger!

[hyd617 1]

I got a touch today too!!!! Wow!!

Arlington, if I may ask, what got touched: your I-130 or your I-129F?

Cat

Just I-130. Went from 2-24-08 to 5-02-08.

Arlington, thanks for posting this information .... it looks like thay are definately working on your file ..... looks like there's a race here .... could it be Cornishman? ..... Briff? ..... or Arlington? ... who will be the next to post approval?

If you guys have a December or January NOA1 ... it's time to put some cash on the roulette table as it looks like your numbers are going to come up very soon.

How absolutely bloody exciting!

Don't forget jonbless! He got touched recently too and he's been waiting even looonger!

i knoww bless his heart... poor guy.. i hope he gets his approval soon, i know its not fair for us after him to get approved but i realy hope he gets approved soon..

and now NVC is flying!! so everyone will catch up FASTTTTTTT

[Army_Wife 2]

I got a touch today too!!!! Wow!!

Arlington, if I may ask, what got touched: your I-130 or your I-129F?

Cat

Just I-130. Went from 2-24-08 to 5-02-08.

Arlington, thanks for posting this information .... it looks like thay are definately working on your file ..... looks like there's a race here .... could it be Cornishman? ..... Briff? ..... or Arlington? ... who will be the next to post approval?

If you guys have a December or January NOA1 ... it's time to put some cash on the roulette table as it looks like your numbers are going to come up very soon.

How absolutely bloody exciting!

Don't forget jonbless! He got touched recently too and he's been waiting even looonger!

Good point ... we now have 4 horses in the race .... could it be Cornishman? ..... Briff? ..... Arlington? .... or Jonbless? ... who will be the next to post approval?

This could be a photo finish

[cmoncada 0]

My NOA is from January 3rd and my case hasn't been touched since 2/24/08. I called INS today

and they told me that the cases are not going in order from first come first serve. I filled 228 days ago

and haven't been touched since 2/24/08. Man, the vermont service center has a bunch of idiots working for them. Do they really earn a paycheck?

I got a touch today too!!!! Wow!!

Arlington, if I may ask, what got touched: your I-130 or your I-129F?

Cat

Just I-130. Went from 2-24-08 to 5-02-08.

Arlington, thanks for posting this information .... it looks like thay are definately working on your file ..... looks like there's a race here .... could it be Cornishman? ..... Briff? ..... or Arlington? ... who will be the next to post approval?

If you guys have a December or January NOA1 ... it's time to put some cash on the roulette table as it looks like your numbers are going to come up very soon.

How absolutely bloody exciting!

Don't forget jonbless! He got touched recently too and he's been waiting even looonger!

Good point ... we now have 4 horses in the race .... could it be Cornishman? ..... Briff? ..... Arlington? .... or Jonbless? ... who will be the next to post approval?

This could be a photo finish

[Catt 6]

My NOA is from January 3rd and my case hasn't been touched since 2/24/08. I called INS today

and they told me that the cases are not going in order from first come first serve.

Wow, they actually told you that?

So what order are they following then? Eye color of applicants?

Maybe the person you talked to was just an idiot! (I would normally not call complete strangers idiots, but come on!)

I'm sure you'll hear something soon.

Edited May 2, 2008 by Catt

[Army_Wife 2]

They are definately doing this by NOA1, that's why it's not going by first come first served.

Your NOA1 is when the clock starts ticking .... sadly the latter end of 2007 got caught up and their NOA1's were delayed.

You've got a January NOA1 date, well, they're working on those.

I'm thinking there's a couple of adjudicators .... they will be allocated boxes from the processing of our files at Chicago Lockbox .... in there will be willy nilly dated files, but all will be roughly around the same time for their NOA1's .... whether they'll be October filers or December filers is not important, these guys have pretty much the same NOA1 date in most cases.

This is why the approvals looked willy nilly to us with no way of telling who will be next ... as if we were in on the roulette table .... they weren't going by filing date, they were going by NOA1 dates and those around the time of that date.

Sure, there have been a couple of anomolies, but that was pure luck for being slung in the box with an earlier NOA1 date .... maybe their particular box was over flowing ?? and so got plonked into one that wasn't so full.

If you look at Delicia's spreadsheet again, you will start to see some form of pattern.

The December NOA1's are nearing the point of being cleared .... whoever has that box, well done.

The January NOA1's are about a quarter or so done, I guess the guy with the December NOA1 box will soon be moving onto another box, which will be either January NOA1's or February NOA1's .... it will depend on what he has been allocated.

Amastar was a February NOA1, so it is possible we will see some more February NOA1 dates being approved ... remember he had no touches, and his approval was simply emailed out of the blue .... therefore please do not panic about not getting touches .... touches means they are working on your file, but does not mean you won't get approval if you don't get touched.

Hang in there guys xx

Edited May 2, 2008 by KipandSarahJayne

[Catt 6]

They are definately doing this by NOA1, that's why it's not going by first come first served.

You are right of course, Sarah. I agree that the timelines suggest they are going by NOA1 dates (though why can't they just say that on the phone?), and that we'll see more approvals in the next weeks. Fingers crossed.

[Army_Wife 2]

They are definately doing this by NOA1, that's why it's not going by first come first served.

You are right of course, Sarah. I agree that the timelines suggest they are going by NOA1 dates (though why can't they just say that on the phone?), and that we'll see more approvals in the next weeks. Fingers crossed.

Cat, if they told us everything it would take away a lot of their power

Yes, fingers crossed for more approvals .... very soon!!!

[Amastar 0]

They are definately doing this by NOA1, that's why it's not going by first come first served.

Your NOA1 is when the clock starts ticking .... sadly the latter end of 2007 got caught up and their NOA1's were delayed.

You've got a January NOA1 date, well, they're working on those.

I'm thinking there's a couple of adjudicators .... they will be allocated boxes from the processing of our files at Chicago Lockbox .... in there will be willy nilly dated files, but all will be roughly around the same time for their NOA1's .... whether they'll be October filers or December filers is not important, these guys have pretty much the same NOA1 date in most cases.

This is why the approvals looked willy nilly to us with no way of telling who will be next ... as if we were in on the roulette table .... they weren't going by filing date, they were going by NOA1 dates and those around the time of that date.

Sure, there have been a couple of anomolies, but that was pure luck for being slung in the box with an earlier NOA1 date .... maybe their particular box was over flowing ?? and so got plonked into one that wasn't so full.

If you look at Delicia's spreadsheet again, you will start to see some form of pattern.

The December NOA1's are nearing the point of being cleared .... whoever has that box, well done.

The January NOA1's are about a quarter or so done, I guess the guy with the December NOA1 box will soon be moving onto another box, which will be either January NOA1's or February NOA1's .... it will depend on what he has been allocated.

Amastar was a February NOA1, so it is possible we will see some more February NOA1 dates being approved ... remember he had no touches, and his approval was simply emailed out of the blue .... therefore please do not panic about not getting touches .... touches means they are working on your file, but does not mean you won't get approval if you don't get touched.

Hang in there guys xx

One thing I noticed about my NOA1. I went home and looked at it after we had that discussion about which date VSC uses. I showed a "received date 12/29/08" One day after my package arrived at the service center. BUT then again the date of my NOA1 and the date online showed 2/19

Sooo I dont know if that matters at all since it really seems like they go by the date the NOA1 was sent.

I think I just confused myself.

[Catt 6]

One thing I noticed about my NOA1. I went home and looked at it after we had that discussion about which date VSC uses. I showed a "received date 12/29/08" One day after my package arrived at the service center. BUT then again the date of my NOA1 and the date online showed 2/19

Sooo I dont know if that matters at all since it really seems like they go by the date the NOA1 was sent.

I think I just confused myself.

Who cares, you got approved!!

[cmoncada 0]

Thanks Sarah, your right. I wrote a letter to my congress man for help. I will do anything I can.

I call immigration everyday and every day I am told something different. It's so frustrating. I olnt do it

to see what they will come up with that day. I will be okay. I can't wait for this all to be over.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!

They are definately doing this by NOA1, that's why it's not going by first come first served.

You are right of course, Sarah. I agree that the timelines suggest they are going by NOA1 dates (though why can't they just say that on the phone?), and that we'll see more approvals in the next weeks. Fingers crossed.

[Army_Wife 2]

One thing I noticed about my NOA1. I went home and looked at it after we had that discussion about which date VSC uses. I showed a "received date 12/29/08" One day after my package arrived at the service center. BUT then again the date of my NOA1 and the date online showed 2/19

Sooo I dont know if that matters at all since it really seems like they go by the date the NOA1 was sent.

I think I just confused myself.

No worries Amastar, we're just really pleased you got your good news.

I too have my received date on my NOA1, but the actual NOA1 date is February.

The pattern is definately showing NOA1 date approvals, in which case there is a possibility you are the start of the February box .... God I hope so