August I-130 approvals, lets do NVC together.

[desilu 0]

Good luck Isma!

[shrewdgal 0]

YAAAAYYYYY!!!! I just called NVC and I've got my interview date: Jan. 8!!!!

Good luck!!

e-migra

wow. so they did schedule early???

I wish I would be so lucky

[*Snowdrop* 604]

YAAAAYYYYY!!!! I just called NVC and I've got my interview date: Jan. 8!!!!

Good luck!!

e-migra

wow. so they did schedule early???

I wish I would be so lucky

I am so looking forward to hearing you tell us you have an interview date. Any idea how close you are now?

[shrewdgal 0]

YAAAAYYYYY!!!! I just called NVC and I've got my interview date: Jan. 8!!!!

Good luck!!

e-migra

wow. so they did schedule early???

I wish I would be so lucky

I am so looking forward to hearing you tell us you have an interview date. Any idea how close you are now?

well, we know a person with a nvc complete date fromt he end of September doesn't have a date yet either (but we dont know about January dates yet). If I get a January date it will have been a 3 month wait...Im praying hard!!!

[NicoleX08 1]

Nicole, since nobody in the world can probably tell you what the US will do, wouldn't it make more sense for you to continue with the process to *see* if he does indeed have a ban? Yes, you could lose money, but wouldn't it be a worthwhile investment? It seems to me getting a definitive answer from the US government would be a stronger answer than any lawyer could give you.

You're so close, just go for it.

The alternative plan sounds fine -- do you have to do anything to move to Mexico?

But finish this process. What's the worst thing they can say? No, right?

Or is there some additional punishment that could occur for trying and being turned down?

If we continue and we are denied for 10 years, we have to file a whole new I-130 and everything and who knows how long they will take to process at that time. At least if we hold off where we are now, the wait should only be a few months from when we start it up again.

[CHD 0]

Nicole, since nobody in the world can probably tell you what the US will do, wouldn't it make more sense for you to continue with the process to *see* if he does indeed have a ban? Yes, you could lose money, but wouldn't it be a worthwhile investment? It seems to me getting a definitive answer from the US government would be a stronger answer than any lawyer could give you.

You're so close, just go for it.

The alternative plan sounds fine -- do you have to do anything to move to Mexico?

But finish this process. What's the worst thing they can say? No, right?

Or is there some additional punishment that could occur for trying and being turned down?

If we continue and we are denied for 10 years, we have to file a whole new I-130 and everything and who knows how long they will take to process at that time. At least if we hold off where we are now, the wait should only be a few months from when we start it up again.

Another thing to keep in mind though, Nicole, is that even if/when your husband is denied and banned, since you would be living in Mexico with him, you would qualify for direct consular filing...which is waaaaay quicker than going through USCIS/NVC. Either way though you would have to refile from scratch anyway. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm 95% sure that all approved petitions (including I-130s) require you to pursue them within a certain amount of time before it is cancelled...and I'm sure 10 years would be over that mark.

[Ling Ling 22]

CHD is correct. You can't just put your case on hold. If there is no action within a certain period (I believe it's a year) your petition will be terminated.

If you really can't find a decent lawyer, PM me and I'll give you the names of 2 immigration attorneys I actually would trust to give out their names.

Congrats to all the new interviewees. Good luck to all of you waiting for interviews.

Me...screwed up my right shoulder. Tore my rotator cuff in a freak Ninja training accident. It's a long story....so we'll leave it at that.

Guess how I got to spend my holiday (celebrating the attempted genocide of indigenous Americans by the colonists):

A. In pain caused by a torn rotator cuff

B. In a near coma because of the strong narcotic pain killers and muscle relaxers

C. Playing Wii Bowling at the neighbors house with their 90 year old grandmother

D. All of the above.

If you selected "D" you're absolutely correct. My day consisted of all of the above...not to mention missing Ring Ring,

and hoping that I'll have recovered enough to carry her luggage when she comes to visit in 10 days.

I'm sure a lotta of you thought I'd forgotten about VJ (and probably a lot more didn't even notice I was gone).

But that's my excuse...and now I'm back.

Nimche, hope you're enoying your time with Mimche. Where are the pics?

Oh...I found some good info about the GC and SS#

http://tinyurl.com/5c3kak

Please pass it on.

Peace and Love to my VJ Family

[nunyab 0]

Ling LIng I thought you had forgotten about us,,,, yahhhhh he's back!! OK good to know about the link but will need it later hehehehe.... love your comment about thanksgiving day you had me cracking up and i am supposed to be working.

Got my 10 yr old a Wii for the holidays and my husband when he gets here will love it.. just need to find games for it now without going broke!

[nimche 8]

Could someone please pinch me?.............. no........no..........Shpat,,,,,,,,,,..............shorten your hand............ I didn't ask you "dude"

Mimche is doing well. I am still in state of shock. I mean we both are.... This is awesome. Now I understand it better. This is THE best thing I could possibly ever have in my life.

Thanks Dr. Ling... That link wasn't so helpful but I danced with him as I do all the time....

Mimche is still waiting for SS# and GC (not really crazy about GC) but she needs SS# to get her driving lic.

I am happy for all of you guys to get done with your stuff.

Nicole good luck. I though we tried to help you, anytime you think that we can still help you please don't let us down and please let us know. We are here for one thing and that is being part of the family and being here for each other....

I am calling SSA to talk to someone to make sure that her application is somewhere. I don't know if they will answer my question but it doesn't hurt. I will let you all know about the result.

I am stil wondering hot to track GC process and production of your card.

Has anyone found a good website or thread?

Keep us all posted from your progress and I will post more here.

I am still catchin up with school and work but this Thanksgiving week was awesome holiday which I loved it for the first time in my life

Peace

[NicoleX08 1]

CHD is correct. You can't just put your case on hold. If there is no action within a certain period (I believe it's a year) your petition will be terminated.

If you really can't find a decent lawyer, PM me and I'll give you the names of 2 immigration attorneys I actually would trust to give out their names.

You are correct about that... partially... I can keep in contact with NVC and our case will stay active as long as there is contact every year. I plan on moving for the moment and I will look for a good attorney to help us... if they think that we should move on, then I will move forward with the case. I am out thousands of dollars already from this so I don't want to spend it all over again until I hear good sound advice from an experienced attorney. This has been a very difficult decision to make, and I appreciate all your thoughts and concerns, it truely means the world to me. No one in my family of circle of friends have any idea what kind of toll this takes on you, so it is always nice to come here and share and vent.

Thank you all for listening!

[Ling Ling 22]

Hey Rajaa....used games work just as well as new ones. :-)

If your boys (10 year old and hubby) really get hooked, you might want to look into getting a "chip" for the Wii.

We have 2 of them at home...Japanese (with chip) and American.

Wii Fit is a great workout. Wii bowling and tennis are just plain good fun for all.

Nimche, I can only imagine the joy you're experiencing. WOW!!!!

4 years of waiting, and now...together at last. THAT is true magic sir.

Nicole, stop worrying about money. You can make money, and spend it or lose it. If you work hard, you can make that money back.

TIME....once it's lost, you can never get it back. Only you know what's the right step forward, but please don't value money over time.

I just heard about a guy I didn't even know, but lots of my friends knew....he was 43 years old. Had a blood clot in his leg, it moved to his heart,

he died in his sleep. Time is the most precious of all things in life.

I'm not very religious, but very spiritual. I believe that at the end of our lives, if it's for a split second or for weeks and months, we get to look back and review our lives. If you lived a good life, you get to enjoy it all over again. That's why I try to lead a good life, for now and for later.

Think about the people who lie, and cheat, and steal everyday. Think about what they get to see at the end of their days.

OK...I'm gonna go take more pain meds.

[nunyab 0]

wise words Ling ling... went to games stop and got supersonic game for 19.99 way cheaper than the typical $44.00 lol... i will look into the bowling and tennis game...

[Ling Ling 22]

Nimche....

MsNoob completed NVC in 19 days, and says it's because of The LingChe NVC Shortcuts

Wish we had that back in August

[Ilya R. 0]

19 Days, that has got to be some kind of new record!

[Shpat_Argjira 0]

19 Days, that has got to be some kind of new record!

Your wifes interview in 8 days !!

nicee.