August 2008 Filers

[Lauren&Roel 0]

*cries*

Stupid vermont

I am so sick of seeing September and later filers being approved already!

You are not alone...I am with CSC and still not approved...*sigh*

I hope that you hear something next week...this waiting is really frustrating...and for me and my fiance, I don't think the waiting game will be over after NOA2, I am almost afraid to say it, but there is a very high chance my fiance will be put on AP after the interview...since he is interviewing in UK because he is there on a student visa but is originally a Pakistani citizen...so most probably, more waiting for us, because of our situation...I have yet to hear of someone in a similar situation to us not being put on AP, but the shortest AP time was 4 days for someone who was a Pakistani citizen on UK student visa...and the longest I have heard to date is 8 weeks! So unfortunately, I may have more waiting to endure after the interview!

Hang in there, at least once you get interviewed, you don't have to expect to be put on AP, and we all know that AP is a black hole...no way of knowing when it will end, all we can do is hope and pray...

Stay strong for your love and it will be soon! And then you both will look back at this whole process and marvel at how you put up with immigration #######.

What is "AP"?

[Chris & Mara 0]

i wanted to be with chris for st.valentines day :( dont want to be alone, its the best holiday for the people in love

I know exactly how you feel Dani I want to be with Chris for valentines day too, just my Chris, though im sure yours is just as nice lol. Valentines day makes me sick, its so hard to watch happy couples together doing normal things as it is, Valentines day is just hallmark's way of throwing salt in the wound

*cries*

Stupid vermont

I am so sick of seeing September and later filers being approved already!

I dont know whats happening with VSC!! they used to be the quieckest!!! I have a friend in Vzla who applied on Feb 2008 and got approved by April!!!!! what is happening now???

Well, lets just dont lose hope! Tomorrow starts a new week!! It`ll be our approval week!!!

I Know When I filed they were busting out approvals in 3 - 4 months! it will be exactly 5 months since we sent in our form on Friday (since I cant count from my NOA1 date ) who knows if this week will be the one where we round the bend and finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

where is everybody??

Just like normal Australians I have been sleeping

[Hell0W0rld 10]

where is everybody??

Just like normal Australians I have been sleeping

[caochi 0]

*cries*

Stupid vermont

I am so sick of seeing September and later filers being approved already!

You are not alone...I am with CSC and still not approved...*sigh*

I hope that you hear something next week...this waiting is really frustrating...and for me and my fiance, I don't think the waiting game will be over after NOA2, I am almost afraid to say it, but there is a very high chance my fiance will be put on AP after the interview...since he is interviewing in UK because he is there on a student visa but is originally a Pakistani citizen...so most probably, more waiting for us, because of our situation...I have yet to hear of someone in a similar situation to us not being put on AP, but the shortest AP time was 4 days for someone who was a Pakistani citizen on UK student visa...and the longest I have heard to date is 8 weeks! So unfortunately, I may have more waiting to endure after the interview!

Hang in there, at least once you get interviewed, you don't have to expect to be put on AP, and we all know that AP is a black hole...no way of knowing when it will end, all we can do is hope and pray...

Stay strong for your love and it will be soon! And then you both will look back at this whole process and marvel at how you put up with immigration #######.

What is "AP"?

AP = Administrative Preview

[Hell0W0rld 10]

*cries*

Stupid vermont

I am so sick of seeing September and later filers being approved already!

You are not alone...I am with CSC and still not approved...*sigh*

I hope that you hear something next week...this waiting is really frustrating...and for me and my fiance, I don't think the waiting game will be over after NOA2, I am almost afraid to say it, but there is a very high chance my fiance will be put on AP after the interview...since he is interviewing in UK because he is there on a student visa but is originally a Pakistani citizen...so most probably, more waiting for us, because of our situation...I have yet to hear of someone in a similar situation to us not being put on AP, but the shortest AP time was 4 days for someone who was a Pakistani citizen on UK student visa...and the longest I have heard to date is 8 weeks! So unfortunately, I may have more waiting to endure after the interview!

Hang in there, at least once you get interviewed, you don't have to expect to be put on AP, and we all know that AP is a black hole...no way of knowing when it will end, all we can do is hope and pray...

Stay strong for your love and it will be soon! And then you both will look back at this whole process and marvel at how you put up with immigration #######.

What is "AP"?

AP = Administrative Preview

Actually it means

Administrative Processing

[Gemmie 142]

where is everybody??

Hovering, waiting for the approvals!

[MARM 7]

What is "AP"?

AP: Administrative Processing, also referred to as AR: Administrative Review. As described by US immigration, this is further processing of an applicant's file after the interview...there is no minimum or maximum time requirement for this. As described by fellow VJers, AP is a black hole, of which no one has an idea where it begins and where it ends...and it means more time waiting...waiting...waiting...not knowing when you will get the visa, you are at the mercy of the consulate at this point of the stage.

The effects of AP:

I am still being positive and deep down, I am not even thinking that my fiance will be put on AP, if he does....at least I know that UK is much faster getting back to you with the visa than other countries.

[Gemmie 142]

Don't worry MARM.. if you *are* put in AP, you'll probably still get out to the US before me.

Feeling a little crappy this weekend. I miss my fiance so much since I left him last week.. and what makes it worse is the lack of understanding from family and some friends. My brother told me the other day that me and my fiance are "just a test" as long distance relationships don't usually work out, and in the past has said that we're not going to be together permenantly so I shouldn't interfere in his life, job etc.. it makes me so angry, especially since they've met and hung out together a few times.

[Chris & Mara 0]

Don't worry MARM.. if you *are* put in AP, you'll probably still get out to the US before me.

Feeling a little crappy this weekend. I miss my fiance so much since I left him last week.. and what makes it worse is the lack of understanding from family and some friends. My brother told me the other day that me and my fiance are "just a test" as long distance relationships don't usually work out, and in the past has said that we're not going to be together permenantly so I shouldn't interfere in his life, job etc.. it makes me so angry, especially since they've met and hung out together a few times.

Ouch that's just harsh!

My dad has taken up a new hobby of bad mouthing anything and all things american, they are stupid, dont look after their own people, have no welfare system, have no jobs, don't know what red rooster is, have too many homeless people, have to many unemployed people, etc. Doesn't matter what it is but he always turns to me and finishes with the line "Why the hell would you want to live there" Or " We really are the lucky country, I know I wouldnt want to leave!"

Starting to drive me really nuts...

[Hell0W0rld 10]

My dad has taken up a new hobby of bad mouthing anything and all things american, they are stupid, dont look after their own people, have no welfare system, have no jobs, don't know what red rooster is, have too many homeless people, have to many unemployed people, etc. Doesn't matter what it is but he always turns to me and finishes with the line "Why the hell would you want to live there" Or " We really are the lucky country, I know I wouldnt want to leave!"

Starting to drive me really nuts...

Every statement above happens to every country in the world, some country is worst

[Gemmie 142]

That's harsh, Mara!

I'm guessing it's out of resentment because they're hurt that we're leaving.. my brother reacted all shocked when I mentioned that I'm leaving in June/July. He was like "WHAT?? I can't believe it.." I think he was just hoping we would change our minds or not stay together through all this time, even though he knew about the K1. He then said that I "better not leave before his birthday" and a few weeks later, his girlfriend is pregnant and he tells me that he feels he needs to do something with his life. Hmm..

I don't think families realise how it feels on our ends..

[maliciant 7]

Feeling a little crappy this weekend. I miss my fiance so much since I left him last week.. and what makes it worse is the lack of understanding from family and some friends. My brother told me the other day that me and my fiance are "just a test" as long distance relationships don't usually work out, and in the past has said that we're not going to be together permenantly so I shouldn't interfere in his life, job etc.. it makes me so angry, especially since they've met and hung out together a few times.

Have you ever told your brother he was a presumtive a-hole and can quit giving out the advice he learned from watching ricki lake or maury or whatever day time talk show he watched and then twisted the screwball advice to match your own situation? Cause now might be a good time to tell him that. Also, you should tell him that short guys like him have a high chance of dying of prostate cancer so he should probably just quit trying to live... Long distance relationships pretty much are doomed to failure if they will always be LDR... but uh... if you have actual fairly solid plans to move to be together, then it won't be a LDR anymore... what does your test become then? (and then I read your next post where you mention his girlfriend and his wife? Unless you are referring to the same person as a girlfriend and wife... I think that's actually permission to stab him to death for giving you relationship advice!).

Chris & Mara: Australia is great, I certainly understand why they'd wonder what the heck you see in america... even though pretty much all of the example statements aren't true (maybe those programs aren't as good as the australian versions but I don't really know that...). The important thing to remember about australian pride... is america said hey, can we test nukes on your soil, and australia said yes... even better, I think they'd let us do it again (if we aren't still testing). I don't 100% know for sure that we really did test nukes there, I got the info from an aussie, and you know how wonkers those aussies are (and that was over 10 years ago and both of us were young and dumb enough to probably believe an urban myth which is possibly the case here). So... uh... how about this, we don't have like the most deadly version of every insect, snake, alligator, sting ray, jelly fish, dinosaur, whatever, you name it... the most deadly form of everything lives in australia. That's why america stays friendly with australia... we don't want a care package full of super deadly spiders! Also your accents make us laugh haha....

[Noa&Mia 0]

Don't worry MARM.. if you *are* put in AP, you'll probably still get out to the US before me.

Feeling a little crappy this weekend. I miss my fiance so much since I left him last week.. and what makes it worse is the lack of understanding from family and some friends. My brother told me the other day that me and my fiance are "just a test" as long distance relationships don't usually work out, and in the past has said that we're not going to be together permenantly so I shouldn't interfere in his life, job etc.. it makes me so angry, especially since they've met and hung out together a few times.

Dont pay attention on those comments! Dont even let them make you feel angry or bad! be straight on your feelings, is undertood that a marriage is a big job , EVERY relationship between two, is a big work of two! Learning everyday from each other, and working out the relationship, If you love your fiance and you both want to spend the rest of your lifes together, thats all that matters, because you will do EVERYTHING to do so, be together permenantly!

B)

[Caminic 0]

I just adore everyone on this site so much. I relate so much to Gemmie and Chris & Mara comments about families’ reactions because I have so been there. It reminded me of how clueless people are with what we all go through and I have heard the same sort of things. Most of his family is busy pretending that almost 5 years together is nothing and soon we will break up. The truth is, those of us going through this process want to be together for love not for convenience. It takes a heart of desire to through what we all do. Our emotions are not simple, we all are complex and passionate people. Everyone on here embraces life and challenges and really we are envied by others for our character of all the trials we each endure. I am proud of the couples on here and what everyone represents in this world. Just going through the process we each are shows more of our character than most people ever achieve. We each endure distance, sadness and we all know hope. Keep smiling everyone because those on this site are unique.

[Anisa 0]

I just want to wish everybody who is waitting for NOA2 Good Luck this week. I really do hope this week is my week. At least i'm praying for it.