May 2008 Filers

[cmnb 0]

I agree with Jen. Rajaa had mine not been expedited, you and I had the same timeline so InshaAllaah don't worry.

The online system has not been updated here too. All i can see is that touch on the 21st and one petition being reviewed and this one pending.

sara,

i am glad your expedite was approved and hope you will get here safe...i have a question for you that i was hoping you may be able to answer. as you may have heard there were a series of bomb blasts in india for the past two days. about 9 blasts in bangalore and the the next day about 19 blasts in ahmedabad....from what i have been reading, the terrorists r planning more attacks on major metropolitian cities in india.....do u think this can b grounds of expedite...if yes, how would you suggest going about it? what information do i have to provide to USCIS? once the expedite is approved and she gets an interview date, how long will she have bfore she can fly to the US?

could you please share your experience??

thanks,

Sure cmnb, I will do whatever I can to help you out. I am first of all very sorry to hear about this bombing. Only today I was watching news and when I heard ahmedabad was targetted, I rememebered someone of my fellow VJ members are from there. I dearly hope they are all safe. As far as the expedite request is concerned, Yes this is a very valid reason to file for an expedite request on humanitarian grounds. Here are some things we did for our first expedite which was approved in April 08 right after the roit that killed lawyers in a protest in karachi:

1. Husband gathered facts like news articles from western press stating the casualities etc. Western press because it is considered more authentic. He had collected articles from Reuters, cnn, msnbc, bbc and I think hindustan times. Also he checked information on the local capital city police's website.

2. He checked with his local congressman's office and explained things to them. They said they would fax him a form about the privacy act. He filled that up and sent it to the congressman's office. Also he wrote a complete letter to congressman stating the urgency of the situation along with the articles he had found concerning that incident in karachi.

3. He called uscis and asked them for the expedite request he wanted to make. they I think gave him a fax number on which expedites could be filed. VSC must have a separate office and officer assigned for accepting and reviewing expedite requests too...please check with them.

4. He wrote an official request to USCIS for the expedite addressing it to the officer assigned for this job and in that letter he included statistics, my apartment's local, his own experience (what ever he witnessed when he was in my city), facts concerning the security situation in karachi along with those articles being referred to in that letter through footnotes. He had faxed that letter to CSC.

He then had received an email stating that the expedite request had been received. Later a letter was faxed to him stating they have approved the expedite request. And then they started working on the petition.

Allaah forbid is your wife's city have been a target of recent bombings, I am sure you can find enough material on it online. Also if possible and necessary, attach some googled photos of her house and the places where the bombs exploded.

Please do know that when a letter is written with sincerity, the uscis consider it. It should neither be too official nor too emotional but you have tell them your wife's life and security is a priority to you and they should consider it.

I hope this will be helpful and she can be with you safely, soon.

As for the time it takes, once the case has been expedited at USCIS, a separate request has to be made for NVC but it is difficult at NVC unless its a life and death emergency but using the new fast method, you should be done with NVC stage within a month. Please focus on the request for expedite at USCIS level for the moment. One thing at a time I suppose.

May Allaah keep people save from all these terrorists' attacks...aameen.

All the best,

Sara.

thank you, Sara, for sharing such valuable information...i hope things settle down in india, i will talk to wifey and see what she feels of the situation in delhi...she is feeling it first hand there...but again, thanks so very much for sharing...regards,

[cmnb 0]

Hi cmnb,

From what I hear on the news, Delhi is also under a threat so that would be a reason to expedite your case.

hi KAHM, ill talk to wifey today and see what she feels of the situation over there...hope things settle down..i dont want to misuse the situation if i dont have to....i know many other people r waiting in line bfore me to get their cases approved and it would not b fair to them...ill surely do it if there is no way out and if it comes to my love's safety..thanks guys, i apprecite it a lot!

thanks,

[S_AL_ 1]

You're welcome.

[sassy_girl 0]

I wanted to be a May filer..but ended up being a June filer. Lulu...amman is 2-2.5 months out on interviews? Me and my friend Hani are watching your case closely. He is a March filer and hasn't been touched yet in Cali.

Hi Rajaa! Love my mena buddies!

Hiiiiiiiiii!!!! still waiting here...last May gal I think waiting.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!! WE'RE VERY VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!

Don't be sad Rajaa, i'm still here! We filed May 2nd and still no approval. We got an RFE last week and mailed it to them again today. I hope it wont get another 2 mos before we receive an NOA2. Huhuhu!!!!

[nunyab 0]

I wanted to be a May filer..but ended up being a June filer. Lulu...amman is 2-2.5 months out on interviews? Me and my friend Hani are watching your case closely. He is a March filer and hasn't been touched yet in Cali.

Hi Rajaa! Love my mena buddies!

Hiiiiiiiiii!!!! still waiting here...last May gal I think waiting.

Ukhti Rajaa inshaAllaah you are in my duaa

Thank you please add patience and calm.... after reading about our dear friend in MENA losing her husband while she waited for him in the U.S. I got really anxious again....

Rajaa

[nunyab 0]

I wanted to be a May filer..but ended up being a June filer. Lulu...amman is 2-2.5 months out on interviews? Me and my friend Hani are watching your case closely. He is a March filer and hasn't been touched yet in Cali.

Hi Rajaa! Love my mena buddies!

Hiiiiiiiiii!!!! still waiting here...last May gal I think waiting.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!! WE'RE VERY VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!

Don't be sad Rajaa, i'm still here! We filed May 2nd and still no approval. We got an RFE last week and mailed it to them again today. I hope it wont get another 2 mos before we receive an NOA2. Huhuhu!!!!

I just hope it happens ... is all any day as long as Iknow it will happen.

[S_AL_ 1]

I wanted to be a May filer..but ended up being a June filer. Lulu...amman is 2-2.5 months out on interviews? Me and my friend Hani are watching your case closely. He is a March filer and hasn't been touched yet in Cali.

Hi Rajaa! Love my mena buddies!

Hiiiiiiiiii!!!! still waiting here...last May gal I think waiting.

Ukhti Rajaa inshaAllaah you are in my duaa

Thank you please add patience and calm.... after reading about our dear friend in MENA losing her husband while she waited for him in the U.S. I got really anxious again....

Rajaa

Who lost her husband?

[cmnb 0]

btw, i added extra stuff to the tracker.. NVC, interview, visa received, US entry, etc.. let me know what you all think! should it stay or should it go?

just another thing to keep me occupied, i suppose!

Jen, any word from NVC about ur case number? keep us posted!

[thirdsjen 0]

hi all! just dropping by in here before i go to work..

NVC received the file 7/25. As of now, still no word about the AOS or the DS-3032 being generated. I keep calling and calling. As soon as both of those are generated, going to email the DS-3032, will call NVC again to get my IIN, then pay the AOS fee online..

as soon as it says "PAID," gna send in my AOS package then go on my vacation. I HOPE THIS IS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!

i want to get all of these things done before i go so that i will have peace of mind, dangit! :wacko:

cmnb, i hope your wife is ok! AND MAYBE AN EXPEDITE TOO!!!!

Rajaa, somebody died? how sad..

[cmnb 0]

hi all! just dropping by in here before i go to work..

NVC received the file 7/25. As of now, still no word about the AOS or the DS-3032 being generated. I keep calling and calling. As soon as both of those are generated, going to email the DS-3032, will call NVC again to get my IIN, then pay the AOS fee online..

as soon as it says "PAID," gna send in my AOS package then go on my vacation. I HOPE THIS IS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!

i want to get all of these things done before i go so that i will have peace of mind, dangit! :wacko:

cmnb, i hope your wife is ok! AND MAYBE AN EXPEDITE TOO!!!!

Rajaa, somebody died? how sad..

Jen - my wife is fine..thank you for asking...she works in New Delhi and the situation is under control there at this time (atleast for now) if things dont calm down ill apply for expedite...thats what my wife and i decided...i just dont feel its right that my application has been there only for about 2 months and we have people waiting for months now...ill do it only if the situation is not manageable in delhi.

[thirdsjen 0]

such a good and honest man you are, cmnb! i'm glad your wife is ok. but even if you had to file an expedite, it is not your fault for going ahead of the others..

off to work i go! see ya'll in the morning!

[nunyab 0]

Yeah... a girl married a moroccan last month started their journey and we just found out he passed away this weekend. It's heart breaking he was so young and she so far there is nothing that can be done..... Started freaking me out again. Called my husband just to hear his voice I told him and he was calm as usual I love him so much.......

[cmnb 0]

Yeah... a girl married a moroccan last month started their journey and we just found out he passed away this weekend. It's heart breaking he was so young and she so far there is nothing that can be done..... Started freaking me out again. Called my husband just to hear his voice I told him and he was calm as usual I love him so much.......

my condolences, may God bless his soul.

[S_AL_ 1]

Yeah... a girl married a moroccan last month started their journey and we just found out he passed away this weekend. It's heart breaking he was so young and she so far there is nothing that can be done..... Started freaking me out again. Called my husband just to hear his voice I told him and he was calm as usual I love him so much.......

Its so upsetting to hear such news. Don't bring yourself down with such thoughs rajaa...what is meant to happen will happen. Pray for the best and a happy life. May Allaah bless that man's soul...aameen.

[thirdsjen 0]

Yeah... a girl married a moroccan last month started their journey and we just found out he passed away this weekend. It's heart breaking he was so young and she so far there is nothing that can be done..... Started freaking me out again. Called my husband just to hear his voice I told him and he was calm as usual I love him so much.......

how sad.. i don't even know what to say..