January '09 Vermont K-1 Filers

[tulum 0]

OMG people! .. I think Im beyond obsessed:

This is turning into a daily ritual. everyday, several times a day, im checking the uscis site and my email. i skip checking the regular mailbox that much to cut down on disappointment . i honestly dont think they update the uscis site that often, but thats just my opinion. but i know they send emails notifications, cuz i've gotten those. somedays i tell myself not to check, somehow hoping if i dont look , it [ NOA2 notification email ] will appear. the original letter i got from them when i had to do the RFE, said it takes 14 days min. to process, so i know i have that long before i should even expect anything but its hard not to look. and that min time is approaching fast-5/14/09. gonna say a prayer tonite that we all get ours soon- like this month would be nice. Hang in there folks- we are all going a little over this waiting, but until 6 months have passed, USCIS wont do a thing, so its no good realllt freaking out before its time to freak out- i have to keep telling myself this.

[Evan and Ale 0]

The NVC automated system doesn't work for K1 visas for some reason-i phoned it first and the automated message told me that it hadn't received our case, but then i spoke to an advisor and they told me that they had received it and also that it had been sent to the embassy. So you should ring back and speak to someone x

Thanks for the info! I just called NVC and spoke with someone this time and they said it was sent a week ago!

[tulum 0]

The NVC automated system doesn't work for K1 visas for some reason-i phoned it first and the automated message told me that it hadn't received our case, but then i spoke to an advisor and they told me that they had received it and also that it had been sent to the embassy. So you should ring back and speak to someone x

Thanks for the info! I just called NVC and spoke with someone this time and they said it was sent a week ago!

Congrats! Happy for you- looks like your case is sliding thru without any delays [you got your NOA2 fast! ] makes you wonder why some cases are taking so long. in my case, i had an RFE which i'm sure is causing the delay, but others havent. Anyway, good luck to you. I'm sure you two will be in the states together soon.

[Evan and Ale 0]

The NVC automated system doesn't work for K1 visas for some reason-i phoned it first and the automated message told me that it hadn't received our case, but then i spoke to an advisor and they told me that they had received it and also that it had been sent to the embassy. So you should ring back and speak to someone x

Thanks for the info! I just called NVC and spoke with someone this time and they said it was sent a week ago!

Congrats! Happy for you- looks like your case is sliding thru without any delays [you got your NOA2 fast! ] makes you wonder why some cases are taking so long. in my case, i had an RFE which i'm sure is causing the delay, but others havent. Anyway, good luck to you. I'm sure you two will be in the states together soon.

Thank you very much! Everything has been going really well. Today I called the Department of State and they said that the embassy received our petition and already sent my fiancee Packet 3. Hopefully she gets it sometime this week. Best of luck to you too. It appears that most people get their NOA2 approvals pretty soon after they send in their RFE.

[Naijabound 1]

Oh well.. nothing in the mail box again today..

I did notice a few got approvals last week according to the igor's list.. I guess just late updating timelines.. At least somebody got something.. Vermont was not totally out of commission...

I know one thing- going through this process really shows you how close to being mental we all really are...

COME ON VERMONT... HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL...PLEASSEEEEEEEEE...

Hey, maybe we can bake them some cookies or something to butter them up.. You think that would work? Nah, they would just grab the cookies and slam the door shut in our faces...

Just joking Vermont

Edited May 13, 2009 by mstamiz2much

[tulum 0]

The NVC automated system doesn't work for K1 visas for some reason-i phoned it first and the automated message told me that it hadn't received our case, but then i spoke to an advisor and they told me that they had received it and also that it had been sent to the embassy. So you should ring back and speak to someone x

Thanks for the info! I just called NVC and spoke with someone this time and they said it was sent a week ago!

Congrats! Happy for you- looks like your case is sliding thru without any delays [you got your NOA2 fast! ] makes you wonder why some cases are taking so long. in my case, i had an RFE which i'm sure is causing the delay, but others havent. Anyway, good luck to you. I'm sure you two will be in the states together soon.

Thank you very much! Everything has been going really well. Today I called the Department of State and they said that the embassy received our petition and already sent my fiancee Packet 3. Hopefully she gets it sometime this week. Best of luck to you too. It appears that most people get their NOA2 approvals pretty soon after they send in their RFE.

Just a tip to speed things up- i dont know if this will work in Columbia but i was told i could do it in Trinidad. the Trini mail is notoriously slow- i sent my woman a card last year and she still hasnt gotten it- so i asked the embassy ahead of time, if she could pick up her packets and drop them off. they said yes. that could cut out a week [ or in Trinidad, more ] of time and waiting. like i said, might not be able to - but worth a shot to ask. Good luck!

[ally and moh 3]

Anyone else notice that there are 2 little groups of us January filers who seem to be "skipped over"? I am on Jan 22 and there is a little group of us there as well as a little group around the 14th. What's up with this??? It's making me crazy!!!

[Evan and Ale 0]

QUOTE (longdistancelover @ May 12 2009, 9:17 PM)

Just a tip to speed things up- i dont know if this will work in Columbia but i was told i could do it in Trinidad. the Trini mail is notoriously slow- i sent my woman a card last year and she still hasnt gotten it- so i asked the embassy ahead of time, if she could pick up her packets and drop them off. they said yes. that could cut out a week [ or in Trinidad, more ] of time and waiting. like i said, might not be able to - but worth a shot to ask. Good luck!

Yeah the Colombia mail is also very slow. We actually just read in the Colombia embassy section that we can send in the packet 3 forms as soon the embassy receives our approved petition. Fortunately, Alejandra lives pretty close to the embassy so she is going to drop that off tomorrow instead of sending it by mail. Hopefully we will have the interview date very soon. Thanks for the tip. Best of luck to you!

Edited May 13, 2009 by Evan and Ale

[NatPatBen 3]

Yeah the Colombia mail is also very slow. We actually just read in the Colombia embassy section that we can send in the packet 3 forms as soon the embassy receives our approved petition. Fortunately, Alejandra lives pretty close to the embassy so she is going to drop that off tomorrow instead of sending it by mail. Hopefully we will have the interview date very soon. Thanks for the tip. Best of luck to you!

In Jamaica, you have to have an appointment just to drop off the DS230 (isn't that crazy!).

[tulum 0]

Yeah the Colombia mail is also very slow. We actually just read in the Colombia embassy section that we can send in the packet 3 forms as soon the embassy receives our approved petition. Fortunately, Alejandra lives pretty close to the embassy so she is going to drop that off tomorrow instead of sending it by mail. Hopefully we will have the interview date very soon. Thanks for the tip. Best of luck to you!

In Jamaica, you have to have an appointment just to drop off the DS230 (isn't that crazy!).

yes, that is CRAZY! its very disheartening when i look on igor's list and see people that filed last year and still dont have their NOA2. i kno wthere may be other circumstances, but mygosh!!! if my NOA2 doesnt come in the next 6 weeks [ that will put me at 6 months since filing ] i think my head is going to pop off

[tulum 0]

Yeah the Colombia mail is also very slow. We actually just read in the Colombia embassy section that we can send in the packet 3 forms as soon the embassy receives our approved petition. Fortunately, Alejandra lives pretty close to the embassy so she is going to drop that off tomorrow instead of sending it by mail. Hopefully we will have the interview date very soon. Thanks for the tip. Best of luck to you!

In Jamaica, you have to have an appointment just to drop off the DS230 (isn't that crazy!).

yes, that is CRAZY! its very disheartening when i look on igor's list and see people that filed last year and still dont have their NOA2. i kno wthere may be other circumstances, but mygosh!!! if my NOA2 doesnt come in the next 6 weeks [ that will put me at 6 months since filing ] i think my head is going to pop off

[tulum 0]

Yeah the Colombia mail is also very slow. We actually just read in the Colombia embassy section that we can send in the packet 3 forms as soon the embassy receives our approved petition. Fortunately, Alejandra lives pretty close to the embassy so she is going to drop that off tomorrow instead of sending it by mail. Hopefully we will have the interview date very soon. Thanks for the tip. Best of luck to you!

In Jamaica, you have to have an appointment just to drop off the DS230 (isn't that crazy!).

yes, that is CRAZY! its very disheartening when i look on igor's list and see people that filed last year and still dont have their NOA2. i kno wthere may be other circumstances, but mygosh!!! if my NOA2 doesnt come in the next 6 weeks [ that will put me at 6 months since filing ] i think my head is going to pop off

Yeah the Colombia mail is also very slow. We actually just read in the Colombia embassy section that we can send in the packet 3 forms as soon the embassy receives our approved petition. Fortunately, Alejandra lives pretty close to the embassy so she is going to drop that off tomorrow instead of sending it by mail. Hopefully we will have the interview date very soon. Thanks for the tip. Best of luck to you!

In Jamaica, you have to have an appointment just to drop off the DS230 (isn't that crazy!).

yes, that is CRAZY! its very disheartening when i look on igor's list and see people that filed last year and still dont have their NOA2. i kno wthere may be other circumstances, but mygosh!!! if my NOA2 doesnt come in the next 6 weeks [ that will put me at 6 months since filing ] i think my head is going to pop off

sorry for the multiple replies- my button was stuck

[tulum 0]

Yeah the Colombia mail is also very slow. We actually just read in the Colombia embassy section that we can send in the packet 3 forms as soon the embassy receives our approved petition. Fortunately, Alejandra lives pretty close to the embassy so she is going to drop that off tomorrow instead of sending it by mail. Hopefully we will have the interview date very soon. Thanks for the tip. Best of luck to you!

In Jamaica, you have to have an appointment just to drop off the DS230 (isn't that crazy!).

yes, that is CRAZY! its very disheartening when i look on igor's list and see people that filed last year and still dont have their NOA2. i kno wthere may be other circumstances, but mygosh!!! if my NOA2 doesnt come in the next 6 weeks [ that will put me at 6 months since filing ] i think my head is going to pop off

just thought of this tho, maybe some of them got their NOA2 and they are so excited to move ahead, they dont bother to update their timeline! i hope thats it, i really do

[NatPatBen 3]

sorry for the multiple replies- my button was stuck

We know you just want more blue dots under your name.

[Hund_und_Katz 0]

I've never posted yet, but I wanted to tell you compatriots-in-waiting that I appreciate your good humor and encouragement. Some day this will be behind us and the K-1 will just be a bad memory!