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gogo   6

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I'll shoot their messenger.. :thumbs: and then take their head off and send it back to them.. :angry: but that's just me.. waiting 14 months is hard for me..

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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Cassie Mentor

Cassie   8

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I'll shoot their messenger.. :thumbs: and then take their head off and send it back to them.. :angry: but that's just me.. waiting 14 months is hard for me..

I cannot imagine what you have gone through, I truly wish that you hear something soon.

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


MAY IS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
Educate Yourself on the Warning Signs of Stroke -- talk to me, I am a survivor!

"Life is as the little shadow that runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset" ---Crowfoot

The true measure of a society is how those who have treat those who don't.

gogo Proficient

gogo   6

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haha, thanks Cassie.. I know I'm not the longest here.. but I try to put my experiences up to allow others to see what to do (in my case).. Also, with the letters, write one to the white house (just fax them plenty).. they will forward the letter to the Dept of Justice and FBI .. I got a letter back from FBI stating there were no security checks on my case.. that is good proof for the lawsuit and for the court.. :thumbs:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

PlatyPius Experienced

PlatyPius   5

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Considering the comments about herders and their various animals typically directed at those in the middle east, I think the comment about the goat was indeed racist.

You show Canada as your country - what does that have to do with the ME, and where the HELL did you get a correlation between blowing a goat and the ME anyway???? It could have been a gopher, could have been a dingo...I use all of them frequently.

You have some SERIOUS issues.....

Lady, people aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. ####### coated bastards with ####### filling. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive bobble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine.
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*Snowdrop*   604

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There is no doubt that the wait is crazy. There is no doubt that the process is unequitable. But there also is no doubt that this process goes through ebbs and flows and right now VSC is slow -- not just for spousal visas, but for fiance visas, for removing of conditions, you name it all across the board.

I hear what you are saying. The thing is I can deal with slow (just about) and I can accept that there's going to some differences between the two service centres. I understand that as it's a different visa with different numbers of people applying that the K1 visa is a faster process than the spousal visa (although it seems harsh that a married couple are kept apart for the whole of their first year of marriage)

The thing that I find impossibly maddening at VSC is that the applications are not processed in the order they were sent in. I could live with a couple of months difference - hey when there are tens of thousands of files I'm sure a little shuffling takes place. But we sent our form in October last year......how can people who filed in February and March be processed ahead of us???

Oh and let's stop the name calling and bickering - it's just making everyone feel worse. (Cassie, that last sentence wasn't to you - just to this thread in general)

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sweet_peach   0

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Count me in.

I know it hasnt been long since i filed but its been a long ordeal with getting docs together, old divorce papers, etc...

¨*:•.(¯`'•.¸ K-1¸.•'´¯) .•:*¨

~ 07/05/06 - Met Hayz online by accident

~ 03/30/08 - Packet sent to VSC

~ 04/22/08 - NOA1 issued - Yeah they took it this time

~ 05/22/08 - Touch

~ 07/25/08 - Touch (showed about 1pm on the USCIS site)

~ 07/25/08 - NOA2 sent (must have been later in the day - noticed it on 7/26)

~ 09/10/08 - INTERVIEW - VISA APPROVED ! ! ! !

~ 09/12/08 - VISA RECEIVED

~ 10/17/08 - Arrival in the USA (JFK POE)

~ 10/31/08 - MARRIED! ! !

¨*:•.(¯`'•.¸ AOS¸.•'´¯) .•:*¨

~ 03/26/09 - Sent AOS (I-485, I-765, I-131)

~ 03/27/09 - AOS packet signed for by V BUSTAMANTE

~ 04/02/09 - NOA for AOS/ EAD / Travel Doc

~ 04/03/09 - Check cashed

~ 04/25/09 - Biometrics

~ 04/20/09 - Transferred to CSC

~ 04/25/09 - Transfer notice received in the mail

~ 04/27/09 - Arrived at CSC

~ 05/09/09 - Employment Auth / Travel Document Approved

~ 05/12/09 - AP approved - without an interview

~ 05/23/09 - Welcome letter received

~ 06/05/09 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED! ! !

~ 09/11/11 - DIVORCE - DIVORCE - DIVORCE

Ilya R. Proficient

Ilya R.   0

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Considering the comments about herders and their various animals typically directed at those in the middle east, I think the comment about the goat was indeed racist.

You show Canada as your country - what does that have to do with the ME, and where the HELL did you get a correlation between blowing a goat and the ME anyway???? It could have been a gopher, could have been a dingo...I use all of them frequently.

You have some SERIOUS issues.....

I think its time for you and for your bicycle seat to find some inner peace together....

Here is my story. I've lived problem free life, payed my taxes. One day I decided to marry this girl. But to do so would require her to come to US of A, and so it started. My problem free live turned in to free problems from USCIS! Sure things turned to unsure, certain dates turned to aproximation within months. All logical thinking was out the door, as I filed my papers withing famous Vermont Centre!

I-130 Received

12-12-07

I-130 Approved

8-28-2008

NVC

Date Package Received By NVC : 09-05-08

-- Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 09-11-08

-- Pay I-864 Bill :09-11-08

-- Receive I-864 Package :09-15-08

-- Return I-864 Package :09-16-08

-- Return Completed DS-3032 :09-11-08

-- Receive IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Pay IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Receive Instruction Package :09-17-08

-- Case Completed at NVC :10-16-08

Date Package Left From NVC :10-31-08

Date Received By Consulate :11-05-08

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4):11-25-08

Interview Date (IR-1/CR-1 Visa):12/08/08

Date IR-1/CR-1 Visa Received :12-11-08

Date of US Entry :12-17-08

Cassie Mentor

Cassie   8

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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There is no doubt that the wait is crazy. There is no doubt that the process is unequitable. But there also is no doubt that this process goes through ebbs and flows and right now VSC is slow -- not just for spousal visas, but for fiance visas, for removing of conditions, you name it all across the board.

I hear what you are saying. The thing is I can deal with slow (just about) and I can accept that there's going to some differences between the two service centres. I understand that as it's a different visa with different numbers of people applying that the K1 visa is a faster process than the spousal visa (although it seems harsh that a married couple are kept apart for the whole of their first year of marriage)

The thing that I find impossibly maddening at VSC is that the applications are not processed in the order they were sent in. I could live with a couple of months difference - hey when there are tens of thousands of files I'm sure a little shuffling takes place. But we sent our form in October last year......how can people who filed in February and March be processed ahead of us???

Oh and let's stop the name calling and bickering - it's just making everyone feel worse. (Cassie, that last sentence wasn't to you - just to this thread in general)

I hear you, the out of order thing is the part that probably causes the most heartache and anger. Why it happens, I can't answer. :(

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


MAY IS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
Educate Yourself on the Warning Signs of Stroke -- talk to me, I am a survivor!

"Life is as the little shadow that runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset" ---Crowfoot

The true measure of a society is how those who have treat those who don't.

PlatyPius Experienced

PlatyPius   5

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Considering the comments about herders and their various animals typically directed at those in the middle east, I think the comment about the goat was indeed racist.

You show Canada as your country - what does that have to do with the ME, and where the HELL did you get a correlation between blowing a goat and the ME anyway???? It could have been a gopher, could have been a dingo...I use all of them frequently.

You have some SERIOUS issues.....

I think its time for you and for your bicycle seat to find some inner peace together....

Good suggestion. Mags and I are going for a ride tomorrow morning.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. ####### coated bastards with ####### filling. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive bobble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine.
MsZ Proficient

MsZ   6

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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I don't show my country as Canada. I'm a US citizen. My husband is Canadian. And of course that has nothing to do with you.

You are the one with the issues one of which is a pretty poor choice of phrases when you are communicating on a forum that is frequented by people from all over the world.

Sent I-130 to VT 25-Oct-2007

I-130 Moved to California 6-August-2008

My petition has been in 3 states (1, twice) in 9 months!

Rec'd by CSC 8/9, touched 8/11, 8/12, 8/15, 8/20, 8/25

Approved Tuesday, 25-August-2008

10 months since we mailed the petition

Rec'd NVC 9/3, Invoice Generated 9/10, DS-3032 emailed 9/11.

Rec'd AOS invoice 9/15, paid online 9/15, Accepted as Paid 9/18, mailed I-864EZ 9/19

IV Invoiced 9/18, paid online 9/19, Accepted as paid 9/22

DS-230 sent 10/2

Case complete @NVC 10/8 - 11 months, 1 week and 6 days

Interview in Montreal December 18, 2008 - scheduled 1 year, 1 week and 3 days after the start of our journey. Takes place 1 year, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days after the start...

[X] Passed [ ] Failed Interview

Thursday, April 2, 2009 Activated Visa - 1 year, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day

Phillip2 Rising Star

Phillip2   3

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I am on board with everyone. I have been trying to be patient for some time now. I only filed my petition in jan of this year and have noticed they have not updated the 130 for at least three months. I don't know how they can call themselves a service center.

I married my love on 12/24/07

I filed for the I 130 on 1/23/08

Receipt number recevied 2/13/08

Paperwork sent to Guangzhou on 1/23/09

Interview 5/21/09 PASSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Visa 5/23/09

POE 6/2/09

Home 6/3/09

FILED I-751

SENT PAPERWORK 3/8/11

NOA-1 3/10/11

BIOMETERICS 4/29/11

WAITING APPROVAL

PlatyPius Experienced

PlatyPius   5

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I don't show my country as Canada. I'm a US citizen. My husband is Canadian. And of course that has nothing to do with you.

You are the one with the issues one of which is a pretty poor choice of phrases when you are communicating on a forum that is frequented by people from all over the world.

What the F##K are you babbling about? Are you mental? Fine. Don't blow a goat. Blow a domestic, non-country-specific, no known breed dog. Is that better? PC enough for you? Good. Piss off.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. ####### coated bastards with ####### filling. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive bobble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine.
Ilya R. Proficient

Ilya R.   0

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I don't show my country as Canada. I'm a US citizen. My husband is Canadian. And of course that has nothing to do with you.

You are the one with the issues one of which is a pretty poor choice of phrases when you are communicating on a forum that is frequented by people from all over the world.

What the F##K are you babbling about? Are you mental? Fine. Don't blow a goat. Blow a domestic, non-country-specific, no known breed dog. Is that better? PC enough for you? Good. Piss off.

So about your bike trip tomorrow, I think you should go, but leave the seat at home....

Here is my story. I've lived problem free life, payed my taxes. One day I decided to marry this girl. But to do so would require her to come to US of A, and so it started. My problem free live turned in to free problems from USCIS! Sure things turned to unsure, certain dates turned to aproximation within months. All logical thinking was out the door, as I filed my papers withing famous Vermont Centre!

I-130 Received

12-12-07

I-130 Approved

8-28-2008

NVC

Date Package Received By NVC : 09-05-08

-- Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 09-11-08

-- Pay I-864 Bill :09-11-08

-- Receive I-864 Package :09-15-08

-- Return I-864 Package :09-16-08

-- Return Completed DS-3032 :09-11-08

-- Receive IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Pay IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Receive Instruction Package :09-17-08

-- Case Completed at NVC :10-16-08

Date Package Left From NVC :10-31-08

Date Received By Consulate :11-05-08

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4):11-25-08

Interview Date (IR-1/CR-1 Visa):12/08/08

Date IR-1/CR-1 Visa Received :12-11-08

Date of US Entry :12-17-08

MsZ Proficient

MsZ   6

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You're one messed up person, PlatyPius. Do you think you are intimidating? Or do you think being disgusting with references to beastiality makes you look clever?

Sent I-130 to VT 25-Oct-2007

I-130 Moved to California 6-August-2008

My petition has been in 3 states (1, twice) in 9 months!

Rec'd by CSC 8/9, touched 8/11, 8/12, 8/15, 8/20, 8/25

Approved Tuesday, 25-August-2008

10 months since we mailed the petition

Rec'd NVC 9/3, Invoice Generated 9/10, DS-3032 emailed 9/11.

Rec'd AOS invoice 9/15, paid online 9/15, Accepted as Paid 9/18, mailed I-864EZ 9/19

IV Invoiced 9/18, paid online 9/19, Accepted as paid 9/22

DS-230 sent 10/2

Case complete @NVC 10/8 - 11 months, 1 week and 6 days

Interview in Montreal December 18, 2008 - scheduled 1 year, 1 week and 3 days after the start of our journey. Takes place 1 year, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days after the start...

[X] Passed [ ] Failed Interview

Thursday, April 2, 2009 Activated Visa - 1 year, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day

PlatyPius Experienced

PlatyPius   5

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You're one messed up person, PlatyPius. Do you think you are intimidating? Or do you think being disgusting with references to beastiality makes you look clever?

No, I just really hate people like you.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. ####### coated bastards with ####### filling. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive bobble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine.
 
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