October 08 K1 Filers

[Mshell322 0]

Congrats!

Thank you for all your responses to our approval you guy's are the best

Ok here's the deal, Mike called me last night and told me that there was a letter from immigration at his mum and dads, which is strange because he changed his address with USCIS back in Oct...21st to be precise to his/our new apt, this change of address is also confirmed when we call the USCIS by Mike completing security, and also on the USCIS website it shows the last touch being the 21st of Oct which is the date he called to change the address; therfore they must have the correct address????? Anyway, when he gets to his dads and reads the letter its a letter from the NVC stating they are sending our stuff to the American Embassy in London and to expect packet 3 soon???? Wonderful/#######/HUH??? where the Hell is our NOA2 ????? Ok peeps this is where I need your wonderful help???? I am now really concerned that 1. we havent got the NOA2 and this may sound stupid but will I need this for the interview 2. With the NOA2 don't they send all the original docs back to Mike ie..... petition evidence etc..... I am over the moon , however worried now as to whats happened to our stuff???? Can anyone advise me as to what we should have expected???

Sorry guys if this doesnt make to much sense I have had about 4 hours sleep and in a rush to get out to take my car for it's MOT anyway what it all boils down to is when Mike called and said we had been approved and that he had received the letter of approval I assumed it was the NOA2 ......but it's not it's the letter from the NVC saying it's on its way to London!!!!!!

[Laura+Tom 2]

Firstly congrats!!!

You don't need the NOA2 for the interview but you will need it for AOS. Get Mike to contact USCIS and ask where your NOA2 is as you have received the letter from NVC which should come afterwards. It may be that it is floating around in the endless black hole called the postal system.

I got my packet 3 about 2 weeks after the embassy received the approved petition.

[Mshell322 0]

Firstly congrats!!!

You don't need the NOA2 for the interview but you will need it for AOS. Get Mike to contact USCIS and ask where your NOA2 is as you have received the letter from NVC which should come afterwards. It may be that it is floating around in the endless black hole called the postal system.

I got my packet 3 about 2 weeks after the embassy received the approved petition.

Thanks Laura

What about all the original docs ie ... petition evidence and stuff??

[Laura+Tom 2]

Firstly congrats!!!

You don't need the NOA2 for the interview but you will need it for AOS. Get Mike to contact USCIS and ask where your NOA2 is as you have received the letter from NVC which should come afterwards. It may be that it is floating around in the endless black hole called the postal system.

I got my packet 3 about 2 weeks after the embassy received the approved petition.

Thanks Laura

What about all the original docs ie ... petition evidence and stuff??

That all gets sent to the embassy. After your interview you get it back in a brown envelope that says 'do not open' which you then hand in at POE. You don't get it back to keep sadly.

[winifredbee 1]

Congrats!

Thank you for all your responses to our approval you guy's are the best

Ok here's the deal, Mike called me last night and told me that there was a letter from immigration at his mum and dads, which is strange because he changed his address with USCIS back in Oct...21st to be precise to his/our new apt, this change of address is also confirmed when we call the USCIS by Mike completing security, and also on the USCIS website it shows the last touch being the 21st of Oct which is the date he called to change the address; therfore they must have the correct address????? Anyway, when he gets to his dads and reads the letter its a letter from the NVC stating they are sending our stuff to the American Embassy in London and to expect packet 3 soon???? Wonderful/#######/HUH??? where the Hell is our NOA2 ????? Ok peeps this is where I need your wonderful help???? I am now really concerned that 1. we havent got the NOA2 and this may sound stupid but will I need this for the interview 2. With the NOA2 don't they send all the original docs back to Mike ie..... petition evidence etc..... I am over the moon , however worried now as to whats happened to our stuff???? Can anyone advise me as to what we should have expected???

Sorry guys if this doesnt make to much sense I have had about 4 hours sleep and in a rush to get out to take my car for it's MOT anyway what it all boils down to is when Mike called and said we had been approved and that he had received the letter of approval I assumed it was the NOA2 ......but it's not it's the letter from the NVC saying it's on its way to London!!!!!!

Michelle,

What Laura says is correct. Just make sure you make copies of things like birth certificates or two originals. Look over the items you will need for AOS it will seem daunting but will help in the long run.

Regarding the NOA2 I am in the same boat. I did receive an email telling me it was approved and my status changed on the site but I never got the hard copy of the NOA2. I called USCIS and they told me to wait at least 30 days and then to call again. I have been so busy with the wedding that I have not called back...which is always so frustrating any how. I have the same letter you have but no NOA2. I have looked on VJ for people with the same problem and there are quite a few. Some people stated that they are sending in a print out of the email and a copy of the NVC letter instead of the NOA2. This seems very ghetto to me but a replacement for the NOA2 is $340....Ouch!

The strange thing about my situation is our petition was approved on a Sunday March 1st so I am thinking someone forgot to do the paperwork once they got back to the office on Monday. Just a theory but USCIS will never admit to a mistake. I can hear them already, 'Sorry but it says the approval was sent out'. BTW: My address never changed. I will keep you posted. I know Laura got her NOA2 after a bit of a wait so maybe it will take a few weeks. Congrats on the approval!!

[Bintang 1]

Want to extend my congratulations to Shanira, Chels, OmarG, et al.

Also wish to extend my support to all those still at some point in the process. We just sent Packet 3 in today and are hoping for an interview sometime in the next few weeks. I've been counting down the days till my fiancée's arrival and it's just under three months. Though still a significant amount of time, I tell her "I can do that standing on my head."

I am in shock we got our approval !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just when you think it's never coming .........I know it's easy for me to say now because we have finally been approved, however for those people still waiting it will come, I promise!!!! I have been just like you....totally depressed with it all......not looking at the timelines because it just feels like rubbing salt into a wound! Please, Please those who are in despair have faith in knowing it will get approved. Its been 6.5 months for me and Mike we had no email , no update on the USCIS website just a letter out of the blue!!! Today out of the blue....you can propbably tell I am still in shock!!! Thank you to all those that have been so supportive you dont know how much you have helped me!!!! Best wishes to all those still waiting M x

Congratz! its good to see you finally got your NOA2!

[Mshell322 0]

Congrats!

Thank you for all your responses to our approval you guy's are the best

Ok here's the deal, Mike called me last night and told me that there was a letter from immigration at his mum and dads, which is strange because he changed his address with USCIS back in Oct...21st to be precise to his/our new apt, this change of address is also confirmed when we call the USCIS by Mike completing security, and also on the USCIS website it shows the last touch being the 21st of Oct which is the date he called to change the address; therfore they must have the correct address????? Anyway, when he gets to his dads and reads the letter its a letter from the NVC stating they are sending our stuff to the American Embassy in London and to expect packet 3 soon???? Wonderful/#######/HUH??? where the Hell is our NOA2 ????? Ok peeps this is where I need your wonderful help???? I am now really concerned that 1. we havent got the NOA2 and this may sound stupid but will I need this for the interview 2. With the NOA2 don't they send all the original docs back to Mike ie..... petition evidence etc..... I am over the moon , however worried now as to whats happened to our stuff???? Can anyone advise me as to what we should have expected???

Sorry guys if this doesnt make to much sense I have had about 4 hours sleep and in a rush to get out to take my car for it's MOT anyway what it all boils down to is when Mike called and said we had been approved and that he had received the letter of approval I assumed it was the NOA2 ......but it's not it's the letter from the NVC saying it's on its way to London!!!!!!

Michelle,

What Laura says is correct. Just make sure you make copies of things like birth certificates or two originals. Look over the items you will need for AOS it will seem daunting but will help in the long run.

Regarding the NOA2 I am in the same boat. I did receive an email telling me it was approved and my status changed on the site but I never got the hard copy of the NOA2. I called USCIS and they told me to wait at least 30 days and then to call again. I have been so busy with the wedding that I have not called back...which is always so frustrating any how. I have the same letter you have but no NOA2. I have looked on VJ for people with the same problem and there are quite a few. Some people stated that they are sending in a print out of the email and a copy of the NVC letter instead of the NOA2. This seems very ghetto to me but a replacement for the NOA2 is $340....Ouch!

The strange thing about my situation is our petition was approved on a Sunday March 1st so I am thinking someone forgot to do the paperwork once they got back to the office on Monday. Just a theory but USCIS will never admit to a mistake. I can hear them already, 'Sorry but it says the approval was sent out'. BTW: My address never changed. I will keep you posted. I know Laura got her NOA2 after a bit of a wait so maybe it will take a few weeks. Congrats on the approval!!

Thank you Laura and Winifredbee Really informative information from both of you thanks again I havent had much sleep last night so I am a bit foggy today, however have been having a look at the guides and flowcharts etc... to try and get my head round whats needed during the next phase, it just really concerns me that we have no proof of the NOA2 as we didnt even receive a email or update on the website??? Like I say I am a bit foggy today... it's been pretty emotional over the past 24 hours... and it's still early days, the noa2 may turn up still like you say Winifredbee Thanks guy's once again for your support I am just so happy that we are out of the hole!!! M x

[Laura+Tom 2]

Try giving the embassy a call in the nect couple days to see if they have received it. You'll need to quote the reference on the letter from NVC.

[KristinL 0]

Helllo October Filers, just checking in!

Hows everyone doing?

Chelsea and Josue should be getting married today if I remember correctly!

We're having a new packet 3 sent I think ours was lost. Getting closer, everything is ready to send back. Regardless, he is going to come here at the end of May to stay a few weeks, then we are going to drive to Montreal together, if there is not an interview before that. Either way, we will at least be able to start feeling like the K-1 part is over...

Hows everyone else??

[RBAL_TN 0]

Helllo October Filers, just checking in!

Hows everyone doing?

Doing really good. I Booked our flights over the weekend as I wanted to go to interview and help pack/move. We allowed about 11 days from interview to flight to US so we should have plenty of time to get returned passport with visa.

We got a lot of removal quotes and have settled on John Mason as their quote was best at under £800. Car has been sold and most everything is ready to go - just calendar watching now. Can't tell you how glad we'll on the day we'll NOT to have to use Skype anymore. We are both so ready to step away from computers for a while (and enjoy the 3rd dimension ).

[KristinL 0]

Helllo October Filers, just checking in!

Hows everyone doing?

Doing really good. I Booked our flights over the weekend as I wanted to go to interview and help pack/move. We allowed about 11 days from interview to flight to US so we should have plenty of time to get returned passport with visa.

We got a lot of removal quotes and have settled on John Mason as their quote was best at under £800. Car has been sold and most everything is ready to go - just calendar watching now. Can't tell you how glad we'll on the day we'll NOT to have to use Skype anymore. We are both so ready to step away from computers for a while (and enjoy the 3rd dimension ).

AMEN! Thats so funny, my Fiance always says 3rd dimension relationship too. Skype is not as bad as e-mails... ;-)

Good luck with the interview & the move

[jokalu 1]

Any news from Chelsea and Josue? i got million questions for her!!! and i'm pretty sure that not only me!!

karen

[beans 7]

They're off being cute and marital.

[Cacerez 19]

They're off being cute and marital.

Hahahah if only! I'm at work right now but yes everything went smoothly, we got married yesterday at 4:00 EST. We had an interpreter to translate what the judge said. Then we went to a romantic restaurant here in town and had a big steak dinner and a glass of wine. We were still tired from the travelling, but we are now official.

Mr. & Mrs. Cacerez!!

Thanks for the well wishes guys and I'm not on here quite as much but we will be doing the AOS papers as soon as possible so I will still be in and out. I guess we'll be applying for his SSN in the next week or two.

Hope everyone is well!

[KristinL 0]

They're off being cute and marital.

Hahahah if only! I'm at work right now but yes everything went smoothly, we got married yesterday at 4:00 EST. We had an interpreter to translate what the judge said. Then we went to a romantic restaurant here in town and had a big steak dinner and a glass of wine. We were still tired from the travelling, but we are now official.

Mr. & Mrs. Cacerez!!

Thanks for the well wishes guys and I'm not on here quite as much but we will be doing the AOS papers as soon as possible so I will still be in and out. I guess we'll be applying for his SSN in the next week or two.

Hope everyone is well!

AWWWW!!!!! YAY! Congrats you too! (F)