August 2008 Filers

[Hell0W0rld 10]

As a semi-July/semi-August filer, I'm just popping in to say we got our interview date today! February 11th! Sebastian booked his flight, he'll be here on March 7th!

congrats!!! and good luck!!!

[MARM 7]

As a semi-July/semi-August filer, I'm just popping in to say we got our interview date today! February 11th! Sebastian booked his flight, he'll be here on March 7th!

Congratulations! (And as I found out from your other posts...Have a BLAST on your pre-wedding honeymoon in Spain!)

:dance:

[blondprincess 0]

Chuck & grace : you can look this link, it can help you more for the Philippines processing.. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=129059

[Noa&Mia 0]

anybody else still waiting for NOA2, from VSC?

hi! I am also waiting from VSC.... we also filed from Florida B) praying everyday to get our approval SOON!!!!

I am so happy for the approval !!! Congrats to Rancris, Colinjess, Lauren and Roel, and cici ortiz!!!! I am so happy for you guys!!!!!

Habibi, dont lose faith ok? we will get our approval! it is a fact! dont doubt!

I dont know if I already told you guys, but my sweetheart is coming this saturday :dance: :dance: :dance: he`s coming for a week!!!!! We havent seen each other since October .....

I hope you are all having a great week.... almost ending ... hang on there! ... NOA2 is coming!

Hugs !!!!

Mia

Edited January 30, 2009 by Noa&Mia

[Chris & Mara 0]

anybody else still waiting for NOA2, from VSC?

hi! I am also waiting from VSC.... we also filed from Florida B) praying everyday to get our approval SOON!!!!

I am so happy for the approval !!! Congrats to Rancris, Colinjess, Lauren and Roel, and cici ortiz!!!! I am so happy for you guys!!!!!

Habibi, dont lose faith ok? we will get our approval! it is a fact! dont doubt!

I dont know if I already told you guys, but my sweetheart is coming this saturday :dance: :dance: :dance: he`s coming for a week!!!!! We havent seen each other since October .....

I hope you are all having a great week.... almost ending ... hang on there! ... NOA2 is coming!

Hugs !!!!

Mia

No wonder your so chripy and positive a visit soon makes everything else seem less problematic, was nice to spend the three weeks over christmas together didnt stress about the visa once. But since the moment he got on that plan ive been a ball of nasty stress lol, he only left me like 22 days ago yet it seems like months, probably because I dont know when we will be together again.

I keep saying March in my head, but without my NOA2 I dont believe it, part of me says dont stress we will have it in the next couple of weeks and then it should only be like 6 - 8 weeks from that point, but I just dont believe myself.

Grats to those who have been approved, I wish I was in your shoes.

Chris is making another appointment tomorrow, here is hoping he can actually get into the building for his interview this time....

[Chris & Mara 0]

Heh VSC has actually already approved 20 people this week with a work day to go, wonders will never cease!

[Noa&Mia 0]

Heh VSC has actually already approved 20 people this week with a work day to go, wonders will never cease!

hehe yes Mara, you, Habibi and myself are getting approals so soon. VSC should be working in our cases anyday now.

Ofcourse it helps a lot that his is coming to visit me .... I know ... and I really needed it, I was going crazy with all this waiting .. but I know its going to be ok Mara, we all are going to be with our sweethearts and maybe some day will meet!!! Today I met a girl from VJ!! she`s from Caracas also apply the I129F by August at VSC, and already got approved!!! I went with her to take my Hepatitis B and Toxoide vaccine.... that will be needed for the medical exams for the interview:)

Hang on there girl! We are getting our NOA2!

[Chris & Mara 0]

Im just so stressed that now we set a date, and booked a place that we arent going to get our visa in time.

[kuban1943 0]

I have been watching this post for many months now and I have also been so frustrated at the lack of progress at VSC, so last week I got fed up and pulled the chain on every source I could think of. I wrote a letter to each member of the Senate Judiciary Comm, to the new Sec of State Hillary, both Senators, and my Congressional Rep. In each I stated how SLOWWWWW Vermont was and how this has affected so many people who wait. I stated that I was a Disabled Marine Corps combat vet and that my country at least owed me the fair process that they describe as "first come, first served" which we all know is BS! I also made a petition this past Monday (26th Jan) over the phone for expedited processing (there are several reasons that this can be requested but RARELY granted). Over the last several days I have recieved emails from the offices of 4 of the above mentioned government officials stating that they had numerous complaints about VSC and they would look into the matter. I recieved today at 1:29 EST an email stating that my I-129F was approved and then a second email at 1:44 stating my request for expedited service was denied!! Anyway I have no idea what worked (or if it was simply timing and luck) but I would encourage anyone who is waiting to write to their respective officials!! If nothing else it makes you feel empowered to get your message out. I have had this same petition approved in 2006 (for the same person, her father passed away only 3 weeks after she arrived, I visited her just after the funeral and to make a long story short we decided to wait until our daughter was born and old enough to travel before filing a new petition) The interview process is EASY compared to just the waiting. As most have read, the interviewers job is just to verify everything stated in the I-129. There should be a VERY compelling reason to be denied a visa at interview (other than a police report). I was present at the first interview in Kiev and will be there again as soon as we have a date. The interview lasted about 7-8 minutes and I don't think he even looked at our paperwork. He just asked us how we met and do we still have a relationship and plan to marry. I wish everyone the best of luck!!!

[Habibi 0]

I have been watching this post for many months now and I have also been so frustrated at the lack of progress at VSC, so last week I got fed up and pulled the chain on every source I could think of. I wrote a letter to each member of the Senate Judiciary Comm, to the new Sec of State Hillary, both Senators, and my Congressional Rep. In each I stated how SLOWWWWW Vermont was and how this has affected so many people who wait. I stated that I was a Disabled Marine Corps combat vet and that my country at least owed me the fair process that they describe as "first come, first served" which we all know is BS! I also made a petition this past Monday (26th Jan) over the phone for expedited processing (there are several reasons that this can be requested but RARELY granted). Over the last several days I have recieved emails from the offices of 4 of the above mentioned government officials stating that they had numerous complaints about VSC and they would look into the matter. I recieved today at 1:29 EST an email stating that my I-129F was approved and then a second email at 1:44 stating my request for expedited service was denied!! Anyway I have no idea what worked (or if it was simply timing and luck) but I would encourage anyone who is waiting to write to their respective officials!! If nothing else it makes you feel empowered to get your message out. I have had this same petition approved in 2006 (for the same person, her father passed away only 3 weeks after she arrived, I visited her just after the funeral and to make a long story short we decided to wait until our daughter was born and old enough to travel before filing a new petition) The interview process is EASY compared to just the waiting. As most have read, the interviewers job is just to verify everything stated in the I-129. There should be a VERY compelling reason to be denied a visa at interview (other than a police report). I was present at the first interview in Kiev and will be there again as soon as we have a date. The interview lasted about 7-8 minutes and I don't think he even looked at our paperwork. He just asked us how we met and do we still have a relationship and plan to marry. I wish everyone the best of luck!!!

Congratulations, I love how you handled the problem. I will also do the same thing up coming monday. Thank you .

[Yader&Sarah 0]

I have been watching this post for many months now and I have also been so frustrated at the lack of progress at VSC, so last week I got fed up and pulled the chain on every source I could think of. I wrote a letter to each member of the Senate Judiciary Comm, to the new Sec of State Hillary, both Senators, and my Congressional Rep. In each I stated how SLOWWWWW Vermont was and how this has affected so many people who wait. I stated that I was a Disabled Marine Corps combat vet and that my country at least owed me the fair process that they describe as "first come, first served" which we all know is BS! I also made a petition this past Monday (26th Jan) over the phone for expedited processing (there are several reasons that this can be requested but RARELY granted). Over the last several days I have recieved emails from the offices of 4 of the above mentioned government officials stating that they had numerous complaints about VSC and they would look into the matter. I recieved today at 1:29 EST an email stating that my I-129F was approved and then a second email at 1:44 stating my request for expedited service was denied!! Anyway I have no idea what worked (or if it was simply timing and luck) but I would encourage anyone who is waiting to write to their respective officials!! If nothing else it makes you feel empowered to get your message out. I have had this same petition approved in 2006 (for the same person, her father passed away only 3 weeks after she arrived, I visited her just after the funeral and to make a long story short we decided to wait until our daughter was born and old enough to travel before filing a new petition) The interview process is EASY compared to just the waiting. As most have read, the interviewers job is just to verify everything stated in the I-129. There should be a VERY compelling reason to be denied a visa at interview (other than a police report). I was present at the first interview in Kiev and will be there again as soon as we have a date. The interview lasted about 7-8 minutes and I don't think he even looked at our paperwork. He just asked us how we met and do we still have a relationship and plan to marry. I wish everyone the best of luck!!!

agreed about writing senators and at the least, feeling empowered.

also thanks for the insight about the interview. We scheduled our interview today for Feb 13!! and booked plane tickets..both of ours...knock on wood

congrats to all NOA2, and for those of you still waiting, I"ll say an expedited little prayer tonite

Edited January 30, 2009 by Yader&Sarah

[Bulgarican 0]

I have been watching this post for many months now and I have also been so frustrated at the lack of progress at VSC, so last week I got fed up and pulled the chain on every source I could think of. I wrote a letter to each member of the Senate Judiciary Comm, to the new Sec of State Hillary, both Senators, and my Congressional Rep. In each I stated how SLOWWWWW Vermont was and how this has affected so many people who wait. I stated that I was a Disabled Marine Corps combat vet and that my country at least owed me the fair process that they describe as "first come, first served" which we all know is BS! I also made a petition this past Monday (26th Jan) over the phone for expedited processing (there are several reasons that this can be requested but RARELY granted). Over the last several days I have recieved emails from the offices of 4 of the above mentioned government officials stating that they had numerous complaints about VSC and they would look into the matter. I recieved today at 1:29 EST an email stating that my I-129F was approved and then a second email at 1:44 stating my request for expedited service was denied!! Anyway I have no idea what worked (or if it was simply timing and luck) but I would encourage anyone who is waiting to write to their respective officials!! If nothing else it makes you feel empowered to get your message out. I have had this same petition approved in 2006 (for the same person, her father passed away only 3 weeks after she arrived, I visited her just after the funeral and to make a long story short we decided to wait until our daughter was born and old enough to travel before filing a new petition) The interview process is EASY compared to just the waiting. As most have read, the interviewers job is just to verify everything stated in the I-129. There should be a VERY compelling reason to be denied a visa at interview (other than a police report). I was present at the first interview in Kiev and will be there again as soon as we have a date. The interview lasted about 7-8 minutes and I don't think he even looked at our paperwork. He just asked us how we met and do we still have a relationship and plan to marry. I wish everyone the best of luck!!!

Congratulations, I love how you handled the problem. I will also do the same thing up coming monday. Thank you .

I could no longer wait.

Today I contacted My Congressman Timothy Johnson, My Senator Richard Durbin, and Ombudsman Michael Dougherty.

I gave each of their staff an ear full about my personal experience with this visa process! I felt so relieved afterwards. Each agreed with me 100% and stated that Immigration reform is greatly needed and should start with USCIS getting rid of this paper processing and go completely electronic. I was even informed that on a yearly average, about 100,000 petitions are lost or misplaced. This is completely unacceptable.

I wonder how quick I will see a touch now?

To the USCIS shark, I may just be a little fish in the ocean who they can choose to ignore and push around, but now I believe I have sent three other sharks their way......

I wonder what will happen next???

[MARM 7]

I could no longer wait.

Today I contacted My Congressman Timothy Johnson, My Senator Richard Durbin, and Ombudsman Michael Dougherty.

I gave each of their staff an ear full about my personal experience with this visa process! I felt so relieved afterwards. Each agreed with me 100% and stated that Immigration reform is greatly needed and should start with USCIS getting rid of this paper processing and go completely electronic. I was even informed that on a yearly average, about 100,000 petitions are lost or misplaced. This is completely unacceptable.

I wonder how quick I will see a touch now?

To the USCIS shark, I may just be a little fish in the ocean who they can choose to ignore and push around, but now I believe I have sent three other sharks their way......

I wonder what will happen next???

I am in IL as well, and all these pple are the ones I am planning on contacting very very soon! This week was slow for CSC all together...so next week I will be contacting these pple. I wish you the best of luck with getting an approval right away now!

[Bulgarican 0]

I could no longer wait.

Today I contacted My Congressman Timothy Johnson, My Senator Richard Durbin, and Ombudsman Michael Dougherty.

I gave each of their staff an ear full about my personal experience with this visa process! I felt so relieved afterwards. Each agreed with me 100% and stated that Immigration reform is greatly needed and should start with USCIS getting rid of this paper processing and go completely electronic. I was even informed that on a yearly average, about 100,000 petitions are lost or misplaced. This is completely unacceptable.

I wonder how quick I will see a touch now?

To the USCIS shark, I may just be a little fish in the ocean who they can choose to ignore and push around, but now I believe I have sent three other sharks their way......

I wonder what will happen next???

I am in IL as well, and all these pple are the ones I am planning on contacting very very soon! This week was slow for CSC all together...so next week I will be contacting these pple. I wish you the best of luck with getting an approval right away now!

Thank you Marm. I hope they are able to help you get your NOA2 ASAP also!

I can keep you updated with what i find out from each of them.

I can tell you that they were extremely polite and very understanding when i talked with each of them on the phone.

Now I wait to see what type of results they can produce from the CSC.

[MARM 7]

Thank you Marm. I hope they are able to help you get your NOA2 ASAP also!

I can keep you updated with what i find out from each of them.

I can tell you that they were extremely polite and very understanding when i talked with each of them on the phone.

Now I wait to see what type of results they can produce from the CSC.

Yes, plz keep me updated with what kind of response you get from each of them and I am praying for our NOA2s by next week if not the end of this week.