AOS FILERS: OCTOBER 2008

[marryme 0]

Sorry to hear about that TonyDanza. Hope everything will work out for you. Posting your troubles here will also help out other VJ members. I know the feeling of getting a RFEs I got it twice on my K1 process slowed down my process about 2 months

[Rosie74 0]

Hello guys!!

Since I finally had a little time, I updated the spreadsheet with (hopefully) everyone that joined this thread and filed in October! If I left anyone out, I am very sorry, I really think I went through every post, but just shoot me a PM and I'll fix it right away!

Again, the link to the spreadsheet is: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pze...X2bQoUgSQKgZsDw

Edited November 23, 2008 by Rosie74

[Beantownbabe 1]

Thanks BeanTownBabe!

Needed that.

It is just so painful to be counting days and then to have arrive 12 days late, not the form I was expecting, but a form that will probably delay an additional two or so weeks. So almost a month back. It's like ####### are these ####### smoking? They cant make a 3 min call to the person who spends a hundred hours gathering all sorts of very hard to come by material, and who pays thousands of dollars, and wait endlessly and patiently! No bloody wonder there are so many illegals. They damn well desirve it cause whoever put together this #### show might at well be the designer of the indian electrical grid.

I will post what the form says tomorrow afternoon and hopefully can get some additional helpif anyone is in the know. Thanks for the pick me up though

I agree that sometimes you have to jump through hoops in this process. And you're right, it would be so much easier and better if they could just pick up a phone, but I doubt that in this lifetime it's gonna happen - it's just too straightforward! This is one heck of a ride and it's the suspense of it all that's so frustrating, especially when you can almost see the finish line! Hopefully you'll post and we - or someone will be able to shed some light.

[Alxmrt 0]

i find myself checking online everyday just now, just hoping that for some crazy reason they have updated it. It's just the helplessness that i find hard there is nothing we can do to speed this up and its frustrating.

Hopefully we all get through this nice and easy and for the people that have had RFE's i feel for you i really do, i'm dreading ever getting one i can only imagine how you feel. It will all work out in the end and we just have to be patient which is easier said than done in this economic climate i can't believe i'm actually eager to work!!!

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Just a wee update. I changed my address last week Wednesday) and they said it would be 45 days before I got official notification. The notification arrived Saturday.

Now, if only they were so fast doing all the other stuff ...

[Beantownbabe 1]

i find myself checking online everyday just now, just hoping that for some crazy reason they have updated it. It's just the helplessness that i find hard there is nothing we can do to speed this up and its frustrating.

Hopefully we all get through this nice and easy and for the people that have had RFE's i feel for you i really do, i'm dreading ever getting one i can only imagine how you feel. It will all work out in the end and we just have to be patient which is easier said than done in this economic climate i can't believe i'm actually eager to work!!!

I hear you! I've become obsessed with checking and I hate it - this online thing is both a blessing and a curse at the same time, since it can make even the sanest person crazy! I wish I had the willpower to just look at it once a week, but I just can't do it...You are right about the feeling of helplessness - it's rough! I just have to keep myself busy and at least there are Holidays coming up which should make time fly a little more! Pretty soon we'll be into a whole new year and the interview letters should be rolling in...

[stringers_wench 0]

Hi all.

Well I had a depressing day. Pulled up to my mailbox and freaked in excitment as I saw what I thought was my biometrics letter from USCIS.

Nope.

Instead a nice yellow RFE regarding my i-485. Apparently, my joint sponsor who is a real estate agent and friend who makes well in excess of 125,000 per year, is not adequately above the poverty line. At least this is what I am to assume, as the yellow letter is some generic piece of mail back garbage with three boxes which USCIS has checked all three. And the description next to each box is about a vague as it gets without any case specificity.

I feel like swearing and slamming my hand through a window. I am SO frustrated. I spent WEEKS checking and rechecking that material not to mention I am on such a time crunch although I know we all are

What I dont understand is what I am missing. Of course it is Sat today and the office is only open Mon to Fri so when I call I get nothing.

I included for my wifes affidavit of support, and for my joint sponsor, a photocopy of each of their most recent tax refund statements (whatever its called.) My wife is a bartender so her on paper income didnt exceed 125% of the poverty line this my friend's joint sponsor who far exceeds the limits. The year before he made near a quarter million.

Anyway, not sure what I may have been missing. Any clues? I guess I'll try posting this in the main forum too but alas the wait for biometrics continues.

Blah, I'm going for a beer. ;(

I got an RFE the other day too regarding my joint sponser, and all they are asking for is proof of citizenship. I hope that's all it is for you too.

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

We got one for additional info for joint sponsor - financial info. Even though it says you don't need to include proof of their finances if you don't want to, take it from me - you do have submit proof of their income.

[Kang Lang 7]

i find myself checking online everyday just now, just hoping that for some crazy reason they have updated it. It's just the helplessness that i find hard there is nothing we can do to speed this up and its frustrating.

Hopefully we all get through this nice and easy and for the people that have had RFE's i feel for you i really do, i'm dreading ever getting one i can only imagine how you feel. It will all work out in the end and we just have to be patient which is easier said than done in this economic climate i can't believe i'm actually eager to work!!!

I hear you! I've become obsessed with checking and I hate it - this online thing is both a blessing and a curse at the same time, since it can make even the sanest person crazy! I wish I had the willpower to just look at it once a week, but I just can't do it...You are right about the feeling of helplessness - it's rough! I just have to keep myself busy and at least there are Holidays coming up which should make time fly a little more! Pretty soon we'll be into a whole new year and the interview letters should be rolling in...

truer words never spoken, i check everyday and no touches since biometrics i am even lame enough to see if his ap comes in the "avg" timeframe per the vj status which would put us at 4 December ugh...let's get the show on the road. although the k-1 was hard because we were apart but at least i didn't know about online status check so i just went about life.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

[Canadianmade 1]

Hi all.

Well I had a depressing day. Pulled up to my mailbox and freaked in excitment as I saw what I thought was my biometrics letter from USCIS.

Nope.

Instead a nice yellow RFE regarding my i-485. Apparently, my joint sponsor who is a real estate agent and friend who makes well in excess of 125,000 per year, is not adequately above the poverty line. At least this is what I am to assume, as the yellow letter is some generic piece of mail back garbage with three boxes which USCIS has checked all three. And the description next to each box is about a vague as it gets without any case specificity.

I feel like swearing and slamming my hand through a window. I am SO frustrated. I spent WEEKS checking and rechecking that material not to mention I am on such a time crunch although I know we all are

What I dont understand is what I am missing. Of course it is Sat today and the office is only open Mon to Fri so when I call I get nothing.

I included for my wifes affidavit of support, and for my joint sponsor, a photocopy of each of their most recent tax refund statements (whatever its called.) My wife is a bartender so her on paper income didnt exceed 125% of the poverty line this my friend's joint sponsor who far exceeds the limits. The year before he made near a quarter million.

Anyway, not sure what I may have been missing. Any clues? I guess I'll try posting this in the main forum too but alas the wait for biometrics continues.

Blah, I'm going for a beer. ;(

Hey Tony sorry to hear about the RFE you got this weekend . I can imagine it was devistating to get such news. I do know that everything will work out for you and wish you good luck on everything. I hope you did enjoy those beers because I cant blame you for drinking a brew. Let us know what happens.

[Canadianmade 1]

Hi all.

Well I had a depressing day. Pulled up to my mailbox and freaked in excitment as I saw what I thought was my biometrics letter from USCIS.

Nope.

Instead a nice yellow RFE regarding my i-485. Apparently, my joint sponsor who is a real estate agent and friend who makes well in excess of 125,000 per year, is not adequately above the poverty line. At least this is what I am to assume, as the yellow letter is some generic piece of mail back garbage with three boxes which USCIS has checked all three. And the description next to each box is about a vague as it gets without any case specificity.

I feel like swearing and slamming my hand through a window. I am SO frustrated. I spent WEEKS checking and rechecking that material not to mention I am on such a time crunch although I know we all are

What I dont understand is what I am missing. Of course it is Sat today and the office is only open Mon to Fri so when I call I get nothing.

I included for my wifes affidavit of support, and for my joint sponsor, a photocopy of each of their most recent tax refund statements (whatever its called.) My wife is a bartender so her on paper income didnt exceed 125% of the poverty line this my friend's joint sponsor who far exceeds the limits. The year before he made near a quarter million.

Anyway, not sure what I may have been missing. Any clues? I guess I'll try posting this in the main forum too but alas the wait for biometrics continues.

Blah, I'm going for a beer. ;(

Hey Tony sorry to hear about the RFE you got this weekend . I can imagine it was devistating to get such news. I do know that everything will work out for you and wish you good luck on everything. I hope you did enjoy those beers because I cant blame you for drinking a brew. Let us know what happens.

Hey guys, I went in for my biometrics appointment today at 1pm in downtown Cleveland. The process was really quick and easy. Now just waiting for my EAD to be approved. Good luck to everyone and congrads to everyone who got notices and biometrics appoinments.

[dj_osmo 0]

Oh no I think I may have forgotten something huge. I just got a letter from USCIS about asking my wife medical screening documentation. I now assume this is something I was suppose to submit in my original package. Is that right? Is this something I should have sent in from the beginning.

I just thought she was going to get the medical and biometrics done at the same appointment or something. I also found out its gonna cost another $200 to for this doctor to sign off on her. Im so tired of dishing out money.

[Kang Lang 7]

Oh no I think I may have forgotten something huge. I just got a letter from USCIS about asking my wife medical screening documentation. I now assume this is something I was suppose to submit in my original package. Is that right? Is this something I should have sent in from the beginning.

I just thought she was going to get the medical and biometrics done at the same appointment or something. I also found out its gonna cost another $200 to for this doctor to sign off on her. Im so tired of dishing out money.

hi dj_osmo,

sorry you are delayed! yes you needed to send in the i-693a form which is a form a civil surgeon fills out basically transcribing the foreign medical document and depending on when the original was done a tb skin test. there is a dr in texas somewhere that will do it by mail for $20 i think the name is dr arnold (search vj loads of people have used this doc) and been fine.

good luck!

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

We got touched today ... Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

[Smallz 0]

We got an email yesterday that our RFE was returned as undeliverable. What the hell!?!? I got three NOA's delivered at this address and the RFE is undeliverable?!?!?! And now i have to wait for 30 days for them to resend it. I'm so angry and frustrated i can't even sleep at night anymore (((

What the heck those USCIS people getting paid for......