lucky FEBRUARY 2009 FILERS

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

Hey everyone am sorry for not being am so so so happy foreveryone and BTW CASE COMPLETE july 31 cant beleive am so so so hapy just now waititng for the interviwe date hope all of u are ok my best wishe and God bless u all

WOOO HOOOOO CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[carlish 1]

Carlish - what is pre departure counseling????

It's a counseling/seminar conducted for departing Filipino emigrants to address their adjustment concerns in their destination countries. Everyone who is migrating must take one of these seminars in order to leave the country.

In these seminars, various topics are discussed such as travel regulations, immigration procedures, cultural differences, employment/social security concerns, rights and obligations of Filipino migrants, and where to seek help in case they get involved in domestic abuse, etc.

[Chris Me lil D 17]

Hi dear FFFF's,

I've been on a vacation the past one week and have been away from pc, didn't have net, so I missed a lot of great news here

Anyway, it was a nice vacation - my first one on the Black sea for the last 6 years. I'm back today just to leave later today again for another few days on another vacation at the river of Danube

However, I'll start with the greetings now...

Tiggi247, CONGRATS on NOA2 :dance:

hi everyone! hows everyone doing? I havent forgotten you guys. I just been really busy lately preparing the paperwork and very limited internet connection over here. my wife's interview is tomorrow july 29th at 10:00 am. please help pray for us. I will definitely update you guys with the results. take care everyone!

Kevin, I hope your wife got the visa, please, let us know later how it went

Hi all,

I got this message when I logged onto the NVC payment website:

Sign In Failed

Hey everyone am sorry for not being am so so so happy foreveryone and BTW CASE COMPLETE july 31 cant beleive am so so so hapy just now waititng for the interviwe date hope all of u are ok my best wishe and God bless u all

HisGirl and Driade,

CONGRATS on case complete with NVC :dance: Now you gotta wait just few more days to get an interview date

Hi Guys,

Just stopped by to let you know we had our interview today at the London embassy and were granted our visa. It should be arriving anytime in the next 3-5 working days, so we should have it in hand by friday next week at the latest.

dvrjwh, CONGRATS on your visa :dance:

Hey guys!!! Just came to share with you good news, today I got my Social Security Number and Welcome letter (almost exactly 2 weeks after the interview and a week and a half after my entrance at the POE) , it was great news to us.

Mu hubby's mom had a heart attack yesterday so it came to improve our day today.

Greetings and as always Good luck

CONGRATS estrella on ur SSN, and I hope as of today ur mom-in-law feels much better

OH DEAR LORD I was just looking at the spreadsheet and I'M THE NEXT ONE TO GO TO INTERVIEW OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As I'm leaving today again and won't be back untill next Sat, so... Whidbey, your family will be in my prays on Aug 6th, wish ur hubby all the best luck on the interview and hopefully he'll be coming to US next week

The post is... to be continued...

[Chris Me lil D 17]

ek, Chris and Ani, and Mumtaz: I also applied for an expedite. I called the NVC and asked what to do. They said to send an e-mail to "Supervisor Sue" with the details. I just detailed the situation (that I was pregnant and expected delivery date was May 11) and also attached a letter from my doctor. My doctor wrote a very passionate letter becasue she really wanted Ben to be here for the birth... it is a small practice, so we developed a very close relationship. She talked about how much strain and stress can be put on a pregnancy if the woman is anxious or worried and the fact that I was still working full-time and a part-time job on the weekends to support myself while my husband and I were apart. Anyway, all of this was to no avail. I never ever heard anything about the expedite. Everytime I called to speak to an operator, they confirmed that it was received just said it was being reviewed. One operator told me that it was sent to the consulate, who is in charge of making the final judgement. I tried contacting the embassy about it and they didn't know anything. After all of this, I just gave up on it because I was frustrated and due to have Sofia in just a few days. I realized my efforts were futile and just gave up. I hope you guys have better luck.

OK, so here is our story with our expedite request...

Hubby sent an e-mail on July 20th to NVC after speaking to a NVC supervisor on where and to whom to address the request:

 PI Supervisor Sue Expedite Request
I am asking for an expedite request. My case is complete at NVC
There is a very serious shortage of medical doctors here where i live. 
It has taken me 3 years to get a primary care doctor for myself.
Most doctors will not talk to you. My wife is pregnant and is due in January.
My insurance plan will not cover her and she has school starting in September.
If I can get her back quickly there is a good chance that I can find a doctor, get insurance, 
and she can finish her degree before the baby is born. If not, I'll learn how to deliver a baby myself.
I'm including some photos and some documents as well as a class schedule below.
I appreciate your time reading this (even if the answer is no)

Then, on July 27th we received an e-mail from NVC with the expedite request answer:

Good Day,
Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC). All documentation necessary to complete 
the National Visa Center's processing has been received. As soon as an interview date has been scheduled, the designated representative
of this case (applicant, petitioner, or attorney) will be notified. The US Embassy or Consulate General may require additional documentation
at the time of the interview. The NVC has expedite procedures for applicants/petitioners with life or death medical emergencies. 

If you wish to request a review for expedite, please submit medical documentation declaring a life or death medical emergency.
The request will be reviewed promptly.

Regards, DDC///National Visa Center///Written Inquiry Unit///Serco, Inc.

...and then on July 29th we received another e-mail with an interview date scheduled for September 15th :dance:

I'm pretty sure it was not due to the expedite request as I noticed other ppl on VJ got interview appointments for September this past week as well. So, NVC was also scheduling interview dates last week of July

Some other folks on VJ (beneficiary from Bulgaria as well) rescheduled their interview from Aug 20th to Aug 10th That gives me some hope I'll be able to reschedule mine for an earlier Sept date

Anyway, wish everybody a happy week, good luck to everybody with their cases and will miss you guys

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

Congrats Chris & Ani on getting an interview date!!!

[eklondon 0]

for those of you who were aware I flew to Canada to throw my wife and kids a Going Away Party. Everything went Great! We had about 60 people attend and everyone had a great time. It was sad leaving them again and my son is taking it the hardest (he hates goodbyes). I asked him to help out with the little one and that he would be here soon. Put him in a golf camp to keep him busy.

No interview date as of yet. What we are looking at doing...

1. Once the interview date is scheduled, have them go to the medical and then bring them here to AZ until the Interview date as a 'visit'. We would have to keep them out of school until the interview passed.

2. Put them in a new school (in Canada) until all completed. New school because my oldest daughter doesn't want to have to say goodbye to her friends again!

[SomberCat 0]

Hi everyone,

Sorry I've been AWOL but I've been hanging out with the husband. Wow did I miss a lot!!! I could try to name every single one of you that's been approved for one thing or another, but I'm sure I'll forget someone so a HUGE congrats to all of you!! Between case completes, visas approved, visas received, etc. I could hardly keep up!

Chrissy, you choked me up. What a fantastic scene that must have been. You are truly blessed and no doubt your husband is also.

Whidbey, we'll be thinking of you this week. I can't wait to hear another approval story!

Kevin, helllloooo!! Find a damn internet connection and tell us your great news!!

[vareska 3]

Carlish - what is pre departure counseling????

It's a counseling/seminar conducted for departing Filipino emigrants to address their adjustment concerns in their destination countries. Everyone who is migrating must take one of these seminars in order to leave the country.

In these seminars, various topics are discussed such as travel regulations, immigration procedures, cultural differences, employment/social security concerns, rights and obligations of Filipino migrants, and where to seek help in case they get involved in domestic abuse, etc.

My family and I had to go through that seminar also, it was just BS, there were brochures in there what to expect in the US, how to use dishwasher and toilet

Yes, my country is a small God forsaken place, but c'mon ... So that was kind of funny.

The funniest thing of all still stuck in my head is that the group of about 20 pple that were in the seminar we all had to sit around in circle and repeat out loud" "America is not a socialist country! America is not a socialist country!"

To this day, when my mom or dad complains about the poor health care regulations and such, we all burst out laughing and repeat in unison "America is not a socialist country!"

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

My family and I had to go through that seminar also, it was just BS, there were brochures in there what to expect in the US, how to use dishwasher and toilet

Yes, my country is a small God forsaken place, but c'mon ... So that was kind of funny.

The funniest thing of all still stuck in my head is that the group of about 20 pple that were in the seminar we all had to sit around in circle and repeat out loud" "America is not a socialist country! America is not a socialist country!"

To this day, when my mom or dad complains about the poor health care regulations and such, we all burst out laughing and repeat in unison "America is not a socialist country!"

Not yet anyways.... we are on track to be soon.

[vareska 3]

My family and I had to go through that seminar also, it was just BS, there were brochures in there what to expect in the US, how to use dishwasher and toilet

Yes, my country is a small God forsaken place, but c'mon ... So that was kind of funny.

The funniest thing of all still stuck in my head is that the group of about 20 pple that were in the seminar we all had to sit around in circle and repeat out loud" "America is not a socialist country! America is not a socialist country!"

To this day, when my mom or dad complains about the poor health care regulations and such, we all burst out laughing and repeat in unison "America is not a socialist country!"

Not yet anyways.... we are on track to be soon.

easy there, you Obama hater

[nurse1967 287]

Hey V don't be dogging us Obama haters. We are fine folk

[Tiggi247 0]

Hi dear FFFF's,

I've been on a vacation the past one week and have been away from pc, didn't have net, so I missed a lot of great news here

Anyway, it was a nice vacation - my first one on the Black sea for the last 6 years. I'm back today just to leave later today again for another few days on another vacation at the river of Danube

However, I'll start with the greetings now...

Tiggi247, CONGRATS on NOA2 :dance:

hi everyone! hows everyone doing? I havent forgotten you guys. I just been really busy lately preparing the paperwork and very limited internet connection over here. my wife's interview is tomorrow july 29th at 10:00 am. please help pray for us. I will definitely update you guys with the results. take care everyone!

Kevin, I hope your wife got the visa, please, let us know later how it went

Hi all,

I got this message when I logged onto the NVC payment website:

Sign In Failed

Hey everyone am sorry for not being am so so so happy foreveryone and BTW CASE COMPLETE july 31 cant beleive am so so so hapy just now waititng for the interviwe date hope all of u are ok my best wishe and God bless u all

HisGirl and Driade,

CONGRATS on case complete with NVC :dance: Now you gotta wait just few more days to get an interview date

Hi Guys,

Just stopped by to let you know we had our interview today at the London embassy and were granted our visa. It should be arriving anytime in the next 3-5 working days, so we should have it in hand by friday next week at the latest.

dvrjwh, CONGRATS on your visa :dance:

Hey guys!!! Just came to share with you good news, today I got my Social Security Number and Welcome letter (almost exactly 2 weeks after the interview and a week and a half after my entrance at the POE) , it was great news to us.

Mu hubby's mom had a heart attack yesterday so it came to improve our day today.

Greetings and as always Good luck

CONGRATS estrella on ur SSN, and I hope as of today ur mom-in-law feels much better

OH DEAR LORD I was just looking at the spreadsheet and I'M THE NEXT ONE TO GO TO INTERVIEW OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As I'm leaving today again and won't be back untill next Sat, so... Whidbey, your family will be in my prays on Aug 6th, wish ur hubby all the best luck on the interview and hopefully he'll be coming to US next week

The post is... to be continued...

Thank you I got my NOA2 on 07/31/09 I got fed up about the process taking so long so I called the USCIS about 10:30 Friday morning and I spoke with someone there and she looked my case up and told me that they should be getting to my case in a few days and if I didnt hear anything within 36days to call back . So after the conversation my phone buzzed about 20 minutes later to let me know that I had a email message and to my suprise my 129f & 130 had been approved I dont know what happened but I am glad it happened. I will ignore the 129 and just go with the cr1-130 petition, I will take about 1 month off from work and travel to Senegal for the interview . Thank you everyone for you advice this site has helped me alot, I just hope to fly threw NVC and hopefully be in Dakar by Sept.

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

V - I don't hate him. Just don't think he's right for the job - BIG DIFFERENCE.

In case you two didn't see my FB post:

If Moses had to put the Ten Commandments through Congress today:

1. You shall have no other gods before Obama

2. Do not worship false idols, for we are a jealous Congress.

3. You shall not take any liberal name in vain (but conservatives are fair game!)

4. Remember tax day and keep it holy. You shall work 7 days a week because you'll need the extra money to cover the taxes we are adding to your income.

5.Honor your Senators and Representatives that you may live long on the earth (after all, we control your life)

6. You shall not kill....any bill that we, the democrats want to get passed.

7. You shall commit adultery, whenever you feel like it (why not, we do)

8. You shall not steal......that's our job.

9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor, if they are liberal. Go ahead if they are conseratives.

10. You won't need to covet anything that belongs to your neighbor because once we're done, everyone will have exactly the same things.

Edited August 4, 2009 by WhidbeyGirl

[vareska 3]

V - I don't hate him. Just don't think he's right for the job - BIG DIFFERENCE.

In case you two didn't see my FB post:

If Moses had to put the Ten Commandments through Congress today:

1. You shall have no other gods before Obama

2. Do not worship false idols, for we are a jealous Congress.

3. You shall not take any liberal name in vain (but conservatives are fair game!)

4. Remember tax day and keep it holy. You shall work 7 days a week because you'll need the extra money to cover the taxes we are adding to your income.

5.Honor your Senators and Representatives that you may live long on the earth (after all, we control your life)

6. You shall not kill....any bill that we, the democrats want to get passed.

7. You shall commit adultery, whenever you feel like it (why not, we do)

8. You shall not steal......that's our job.

9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor, if they are liberal. Go ahead if they are conseratives.

10. You won't need to covet anything that belongs to your neighbor because once we're done, everyone will have exactly the same things.

I did see it

We haven't had the right man for the job in the office for a looooooong time, though

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

V - I don't hate him. Just don't think he's right for the job - BIG DIFFERENCE.

In case you two didn't see my FB post:

If Moses had to put the Ten Commandments through Congress today:

1. You shall have no other gods before Obama

2. Do not worship false idols, for we are a jealous Congress.

3. You shall not take any liberal name in vain (but conservatives are fair game!)

4. Remember tax day and keep it holy. You shall work 7 days a week because you'll need the extra money to cover the taxes we are adding to your income.

5.Honor your Senators and Representatives that you may live long on the earth (after all, we control your life)

6. You shall not kill....any bill that we, the democrats want to get passed.

7. You shall commit adultery, whenever you feel like it (why not, we do)

8. You shall not steal......that's our job.

9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor, if they are liberal. Go ahead if they are conseratives.

10. You won't need to covet anything that belongs to your neighbor because once we're done, everyone will have exactly the same things.

I did see it

We haven't had the right man for the job in the office for a looooooong time, though

You see that's the problem, V. We keep putting a man in the office!! I think Betsy or I could do pretty good