March 08 Filers through CA Service Ctr

[Josh and Nathalie 0]

Hello guys!

Well, my baby and me re also a CSC march filler ... So we re still waiting for some news from that center, considering that our NOA1 arrived on march 24, we know it will take some time before we have NOA2 in our hands. So the clue is PATIENCE, PATIENCE and more PATIENCE.

I have a question, hope you can help me: I would like to check Igors list but I dont know how can I access to that website? Anybody knows whats the way for getting the link maybe?

I cross my fingers for all of us and offer my prays for getting some good news very soon...

Kisses!

Angela (& James... you re the love of my life)

Here is the link for Igors list for CSC filers - http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/default.aspx

[James&Angela 0]

Thanks Josh and Nataly for Igors List Link...

So, dont we have any news yet, dear CSC march fillers? In our case, patience seems like the biggest obstacle for us right now, cause sometimes we feel we cant wait for more time Well, I think is better to forget it, and continue being possitive, even if some days thats harder...

Kisses,

Angela (& James, love of my life)

[Josh and Nathalie 0]

Thanks Josh and Nataly for Igors List Link...

So, dont we have any news yet, dear CSC march fillers? In our case, patience seems like the biggest obstacle for us right now, cause sometimes we feel we cant wait for more time Well, I think is better to forget it, and continue being possitive, even if some days thats harder...

Kisses,

Angela (& James, love of my life)

No news here and I really doubt we'll see much action until next month at the earliest. CSC just started approving February filers and there still are a bunch of January filers out there. Hopefully we'll see CSC crank out the approvals in the coming weeks and get going on March filers in July.

Fingers are crossed.

[aleena 0]

Hello everyone!

we are March filers but with VSC.

we did get the good news already but i just dropped in to wish you all lots of patience and speedy apovals.

i guess you have all noticed things are moving up at the CSC and i am sure we will have some March aprovals very soon!

good luck and remember that the good news are just around the corner

[jmmr 0]

Hey people. I hope this is our month. What do ya'll think? How is everybody holding up? I'm starting to get very anxious. I'm ready for mah baby to come and see me. I'm actually really happy because I just recently asked my boss if i could still go down again for the interview when the time comes. She said we will work something out when the time comes. She's way awesome. That means i have a very good chance of being with him at the interview. Too bad i still don't have an NOA2 or a touch PATIENCE PATIENCE

[Josh and Nathalie 0]

Hey people. I hope this is our month. What do ya'll think? How is everybody holding up? I'm starting to get very anxious. I'm ready for mah baby to come and see me. I'm actually really happy because I just recently asked my boss if i could still go down again for the interview when the time comes. She said we will work something out when the time comes. She's way awesome. That means i have a very good chance of being with him at the interview. Too bad i still don't have an NOA2 or a touch PATIENCE PATIENCE

I'm hoping July brings a large amount of approvals out of both service centers...they've been pretty quiet of late. Nathalie and I are quite anxious to get this NOA2 wait out of the way. Today she went to get her medical records and find out what vaccinations she has already had and what she needs. I guess she also got two of the vaccinations that she needed today. The doctor told her that she would need to come back in a month for 2 more vaccinations because they can only give 2 per month. Not sure how accurate this is...but I'm no doctor. I'd hate to have to wait an extra month or two because we are waiting for vaccinations. She is going to do more research into this.

Tomorrow I'm going work on getting my income tax transcripts. Other than that...we are just trying to stay busy and continue getting things prepared for the day we get the NOA2.

Still keeping my fingers crossed that the March CSC filers will see some action in July.

[jmmr 0]

YEP I'm also thinking it'll be late July.. I HOPE!! I filed March 18, we're pretty close on timelines. Well... If I knew exactly what they would require for the interview, I would let Jorge know so he can get a head start. What i had done is made 2 copies of the packet and sent him one and kept the other. This has EVERYTHING: copies of Birth Cert, Copies of passport, w-2s, pay stubs, pictures, etc. I sent a bunch of informatin just in case. He has all of that. i told him that he would need it for the interview, NOT TO LOSE IT!!! I also told him that he needs to get his police cert because i don't know how long it will take for him to actually have it in his hands. He said he would go this month when he has a day off. He says those types of papers usually take a full days worth of research in Mexico city... oh well. Too bad he cant just make a phone call. When he was gathering information about himself, it took about 2 1/2 months to get all of it and sent to me... it took a while. I seriously believed he would be here no later than May of 08.... well that wishful thinking is gone I hope it doesn't take more than late sept/early oct. ... my bday is oct 15, i hope he is here for that and our anniversary is on oct 28.... WELL What else does he need to gather up? I have contacted Verizon and they sent me phone call history since Oct 07 so they see we still keep in touch. AND every receipt from gifts that i have sent him and him to me also... so what else is needed? I'm just getting frustrated with the process. I don't know why.. maybe it's the weather. I just am so excited to see him when he arrives to Seattle.

[Mr. Klocek 0]

I am an April Filer at CSC so I really want all you March Filing clowns to get your NOA2s and get out of my way!!! I hope that Igor's list just starts racing like Jesse Owens! Alas, I am a little worried because said list has been really quiet recently. In the middle of May, we were seeing 3-5 NOA2s per day and now we are seeing maybe 1 per day now. I was betting on an August approval but I am beginning to worry that it will be later.

[Josh and Nathalie 0]

YEP I'm also thinking it'll be late July.. I HOPE!! I filed March 18, we're pretty close on timelines. Well... If I knew exactly what they would require for the interview, I would let Jorge know so he can get a head start. What i had done is made 2 copies of the packet and sent him one and kept the other. This has EVERYTHING: copies of Birth Cert, Copies of passport, w-2s, pay stubs, pictures, etc. I sent a bunch of informatin just in case. He has all of that. i told him that he would need it for the interview, NOT TO LOSE IT!!! I also told him that he needs to get his police cert because i don't know how long it will take for him to actually have it in his hands. He said he would go this month when he has a day off. He says those types of papers usually take a full days worth of research in Mexico city... oh well. Too bad he cant just make a phone call. When he was gathering information about himself, it took about 2 1/2 months to get all of it and sent to me... it took a while. I seriously believed he would be here no later than May of 08.... well that wishful thinking is gone I hope it doesn't take more than late sept/early oct. ... my bday is oct 15, i hope he is here for that and our anniversary is on oct 28.... WELL What else does he need to gather up? I have contacted Verizon and they sent me phone call history since Oct 07 so they see we still keep in touch. AND every receipt from gifts that i have sent him and him to me also... so what else is needed? I'm just getting frustrated with the process. I don't know why.. maybe it's the weather. I just am so excited to see him when he arrives to Seattle.

You might be able to email the Embassy and ask them what will be required for the interview so you can prepare ahead of time. Also, I'm not 100% sure, but I think some documents need to be collected within 30 days of the interview...so getting the police certificate so early, might not work out. Again, you'll need to do some research and see if you can do that or not. You might also need to have his birth certificate translated to english. I know Nathalie needs to have her's in english at the interview.

Collecting papers in Costa Rica has been pretty painless so far. I've been very impressed with everything.

Our anniversary is on October 13th, so I'm hoping she'll be here for that.

I am an April Filer at CSC so I really want all you March Filing clowns to get your NOA2s and get out of my way!!!

I say the same thing about February filers. I don't call them clowns though.

[honeybadger 0]

Hi!

Hopefully this is our MONTH! Keep posting for any updates and touches! Good luck to all March filers! :dance:

[KimandRuss 0]

jmmr, you can check the portals/regional threads for juarez here on VJ to find others who have gone through that consulate and to help you find out exactly what you will need for the interview and get your love pointed in the right direction. I did that ages ago and when I needed more info I contacted the consulate in NZ and got the rest. Yes, many of the documents should be dated closer to the interview date, I can tell you that much and also, they may require originals of some of the documents at the interview stage as well...also another original letter of intent dated closer to the date just reaffirming your desire to marry your fiance.

Hope that helps. Best of luck to all of you. I do hope this is the month for all of you!

[jmmr 0]

OOH Good to know but how do i email the embassy? The only form of contact that I know if is the 1800 # for USCIS... I'm trying to let things flow ya know? But if there is a way I can prepare, i'm all for it. What is the e-mail? or who do I speak with? My fiance is in Mexico City which means he has to go to Juarez... Thanks for your help

[stevi1123 0]

Finally, there is action in this thread! I have been hoping for a place to hang out until the big NOA2-day arrives Can we please keep this thread active just as the March Vermont thread stays active? Although I feel at home in a couple of forums, there is no place like being with the people who have filed at the same time as ours, and experiencing the unfolding of our journey together. Good Luck to us all.

[Josh and Nathalie 0]

OOH Good to know but how do i email the embassy? The only form of contact that I know if is the 1800 # for USCIS... I'm trying to let things flow ya know? But if there is a way I can prepare, i'm all for it. What is the e-mail? or who do I speak with? My fiance is in Mexico City which means he has to go to Juarez... Thanks for your help

Check out http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/contact-us.html for contact information. I think that will have what you need.

[jmmr 0]

OOH You're awesome, thank you again. I searched through the website because I'm not going to call long distance so they can put me on hold. Maybe I'll have Jorge call them... UMM Here is what i found===>

What documents are required for my interview at the Consular Section?

Mexican passport: a passport must be valid for travel to the United States and must have at least six months validity beyond the issuance date of the visa. If you are not a Mexican citizen you may bring a valid passport from your country.

Follow instructions to apply for a medical exam;

Original and photocopy of applicant’s birth certificate (applicants with non-English or non-Spanish birth certificates must submit a notarized translation with the original and photocopy).

If petitioner or fiancée have been married previously, must bring original and photocopy of proof of termination or dissolution of each such prior marriage.

Persons convicted of a crime must obtain a certified copy of each court record and any prison record, regardless of the fact that they may have benefited subsequently from an amnesty, pardon, or other act of clemency.

Complete, but do not sign the attached Intend to Marry Affidavit (CDJ-401 form).

Two un-mounted full-face photos, taken within the past six months, the applicant should be facing the camera directly and the face should cover about 50 percent of the area of the photo. Picture taken showing the applicant looking down or to either side will not be accepted. It is preferable that the ears be exposed. The head of the applicant measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin from hairline side-to-side should measure 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches. The photograph should measure 2 inches square with the face centered in the frame. Prints may be either in color or black and white and must be taken against a white or off-white background. Photos should be printed without borders. Note: all applicants require photograph, do not matter the age.

If you have obtained any type of U.S. non-immigrant visa (for example, tourist visa, laser visa, student visa, etc.) you must bring it the day of the appointment.

NOTE: If your fiancée have been married before and have unmarried children under age 21 who will accompany or follow he/she to the United States, must present valid, original birth certificate, medical exam, photographs and the DS-156 form by duplicate.

In addition to the listed documents, you or your fiancée must proof to have adequate means of financial support and will not become a public charge in the United States.

I have some questions----

Most of this is refering to me...does this mean that i am required to go there? I've asked this on another forum but everyone has told me that i dont HAVE to. I'll end up going anyways, but in case I am not able to.... Also! if I am not required to go to Mex with the Interview, and I end up going anyways.... and let's say they give us a 2nd interview, and i cannot make it to the 2nd one... I don't know...is it very often they do 2 interviews? I just can barely afford one trip...to have 2 is impossible.... I hope that made sense! Sometimes I ramble.

All of the forms that he gave to me (copy of birth/passport/id's etc) is translated and notarized... is that going to be effiecient?

I also called USCiS today, because I wanted to know if maybe someone picked it up. But she told me that it is pending, which I know. She also told me what they always say that they are currently working on December 18. She said "give it about 3 1/2 months." But I don't want to believe that because i see some Feb approvals. So basically that's it. Nothing good yet. If i cannot attend the interview, can we change the date?

Do I ask a lot of questions? And yes I have read the guides... I just always have random questions.