JULY 2009 FILERS FOR CR1

[treehugger 23]

Have faith everyone!!! I was kind of worried it was going to take longer than everyone else's because of where my husband is from but that didn't seem to matter at all!!! I just hope that everyone else gets through ok too!!!

See you on the NVC thread!!!

This is exactly what I mean - an Egyptian guy approved more quickly than (and before) a British girl when usually males from the Middle East take much longer than everyone else (and yes, of course it's unfair that's the situation, everyone should take roughly the same time). Ah well, back to waiting

I think alot of it has to do with what paperwork is turned in with the actual application, ie...I-130, on the petitioner's behalf that is really looked at. I don't think they really care about where the beneficiary is from until they get to the NVC because that is when they want all of their paperwork.

Good luck everyone!!!

I think everyone should be treated equally and fairly no matter where they come from and the USCIS should be doing what they promise and doing them in date order. But they are not so if they are gonna let people jump the queue it should be us nice brits that get there first! Lol.

Yes, totally with respect to the first sentence. And yes, totally with respect to the second too, there have to be some perks associated with being the 'motherland' :P Ok, back to being pragmatic - it's the weekend so nothing's going to change for another 48 hours. Big sigh. I can stop checking the online status lol.

[FinnLove 0]

Have faith everyone!!! I was kind of worried it was going to take longer than everyone else's because of where my husband is from but that didn't seem to matter at all!!! I just hope that everyone else gets through ok too!!!

See you on the NVC thread!!!

This is exactly what I mean - an Egyptian guy approved more quickly than (and before) a British girl when usually males from the Middle East take much longer than everyone else (and yes, of course it's unfair that's the situation, everyone should take roughly the same time). Ah well, back to waiting

I think alot of it has to do with what paperwork is turned in with the actual application, ie...I-130, on the petitioner's behalf that is really looked at. I don't think they really care about where the beneficiary is from until they get to the NVC because that is when they want all of their paperwork.

Good luck everyone!!!

I agree, and I do wonder if perhaps we didn't submit enough evidence...my husband is the type that follows things to the letter, so even though I encouraged him to send more stuff he stuck to the requirements asked, eg only one affidavit of support...typical man if only he listened :whistle: :rolleyes: :P

Treehugger-I submitted a 7 lb. fedex box full of binders of evidence, and I'm still waiting! Okay, I'm an August filer...somehow I've snuck into this thread!

[david'sgirl 134]

I love your sunshine state too and we intend to be back as much as we can. I thought Disney was for kids and I'd be bored until I went there. I defy anyone to go there and not have a great time. I'm not sure I could handle your summer tho. We went in February and there were days I almost burst into flames!

That is only cos you are a pale blue Scottish person.

[david'sgirl 134]

'treehugger' post='3348659' date='Sep 26

I agree, and I do wonder if perhaps we didn't submit enough evidence...my husband is the type that follows things to the letter, so even though I encouraged him to send more stuff he stuck to the requirements asked, eg only one affidavit of support...typical man if only he listened :whistle: :rolleyes: :P

We sent 6 affadavits,photos,copies of emails,IM's, travel vouchers,plane tix,life insurance policy,etc so I dont think they could possibly want more evidence. I just dont think anyone has looked at it.

My theory is Chicago ships a huge box to CA. CA start from top so earlier filers are on the bottom.

Then another shipment comes and again they start from top so you have people who filed early still stuck in the bottom of the box!

I am fully expecting to need to contact my senator to light a fire under thier butts.

[FinnLove 0]

Have hope Scot Girl!!!! It hasn't been two months for you yet...your time will come soon! It has to! I sent the same stuff you did-there's no more evidence I could even send (except that #$)(*#$)* photo book I did that they sent BACK to me!)...

[treehugger 23]

Treehugger-I submitted a 7 lb. fedex box full of binders of evidence, and I'm still waiting! Okay, I'm an August filer...somehow I've snuck into this thread!

Gosh!! :crying: Bad, bad hubby!

Hehe I sneak into threads all over the place, don't see why you can't too

[scotinmass 588]

Yours is quite a story. You two were meant to be.

Wow, thanks Scot! That's so nice!!! We wonder why we didn't figure that out 22 years ago (well, almost 22 years!)...guess the timing was off. We do have a pretty original love story on VJ! I'm so glad I found him again.

You have such a funny sense of humor-Scottish peeps crack me up! My grandpa was from Kirkintillich. I'm sure I'm totally screwing up the spelling but I'm too lazy to google it. So I'm 1/4 Scot!!!! I have the red curly hair...

You were 1 letter out. It's Kirkintilloch. There is 100% pure Scottish blood running through my veins. That's 10% blood and 90% alcohol.

[treehugger 23]

We sent 6 affadavits,photos,copies of emails,IM's, travel vouchers,plane tix,life insurance policy,etc so I dont think they could possibly want more evidence. I just dont think anyone has looked at it.

My theory is Chicago ships a huge box to CA. CA start from top so earlier filers are on the bottom.

Then another shipment comes and again they start from top so you have people who filed early still stuck in the bottom of the box!

I am fully expecting to need to contact my senator to light a fire under thier butts.

Oh dear oh dear, we definitely didn't submit all of that! Now if it were up to the beneficiary to submit it'd have been verrrrrrrry different :whistle:

As you say, we can't really do anything until the five month mark Not sure if you know this, but if he were applying to immigrate here the entire process takes six months, AND, if one is willing to pay the premium of applying in person, one can get a decision in 24 hours!!! I'm forever hearing from several people (lol my husband wouldn't dare) how backward the UK is compared to the US, but I know that many people, my husband included, would happily beg, borrow or steal in order to have the case resolved that quickly.

[treehugger 23]

Oh dear oh dear, we definitely didn't submit all of that! Now if it were up to the beneficiary to submit it'd have been verrrrrrrry different :whistle:

I'm so upset, I've just spoken with my husband and it turns out that despite all the evidence we collected, all he submitted were the forms themselves, the marriage certificate, the photos (ie the basic requirements) and....get this, ONE SINGLE affidavit. That's it. That's really going to convince them we have a genuine relationship :ranting:

[scotinmass 588]

Oh dear oh dear, we definitely didn't submit all of that! Now if it were up to the beneficiary to submit it'd have been verrrrrrrry different :whistle:

I'm so upset, I've just spoken with my husband and it turns out that despite all the evidence we collected, all he submitted were the forms themselves, the marriage certificate, the photos (ie the basic requirements) and....get this, ONE SINGLE affidavit. That's it. That's really going to convince them we have a genuine relationship :ranting:

MEN!!!

[treehugger 23]

Oh dear oh dear, we definitely didn't submit all of that! Now if it were up to the beneficiary to submit it'd have been verrrrrrrry different :whistle:

I'm so upset, I've just spoken with my husband and it turns out that despite all the evidence we collected, all he submitted were the forms themselves, the marriage certificate, the photos (ie the basic requirements) and....get this, ONE SINGLE affidavit. That's it. That's really going to convince them we have a genuine relationship :ranting:

MEN!!!

I'm just so upset and disappointed - it's not just about the soppy stuff about being together, but my life's literally in limbo at the moment eg my employment status has already changed for the worse, and complicated circumstances mean there's no point starting anything new...and yes of course it's entirely possible that he might have sent in a ton of evidence and we'd still be waiting while everyone is being approved left, right and centre, but really why make it harder?!?!? :angry: :cry:

[scotinmass 588]

Oh dear oh dear, we definitely didn't submit all of that! Now if it were up to the beneficiary to submit it'd have been verrrrrrrry different :whistle:

I'm so upset, I've just spoken with my husband and it turns out that despite all the evidence we collected, all he submitted were the forms themselves, the marriage certificate, the photos (ie the basic requirements) and....get this, ONE SINGLE affidavit. That's it. That's really going to convince them we have a genuine relationship :ranting:

MEN!!!

I'm just so upset and disappointed - it's not just about the soppy stuff about being together, but my life's literally in limbo at the moment eg my employment status has already changed for the worse, and complicated circumstances mean there's no point starting anything new...and yes of course it's entirely possible that he might have sent in a ton of evidence and we'd still be waiting while everyone is being approved left, right and centre, but really why make it harder?!?!? :angry: :cry:

It doesn't matter how much stuff you send you have to wait till you get to the top of the pile so sending a ton of evidence won't speed up the process. If your husband has sent the basic requirements then chances are that's all they will need. If you have a marriage certificate and a few photos showing you together then that is pretty much all the proof you can come up with when you've never lived together and the reason you've never lived together is that the government won't let you. In those circumstances they issue a conditional visa giving us 2 years to prove we have a real relationship. I think when we have to apply for the lifting of the conditions that will be when the evidence of a real marriage will be more important but obviously having lived with our spouses for 2 years by then that will be easy. Even if they request further evidence from you it won't hold it up too long and at least you will know they are looking at your file.

[treehugger 23]

It doesn't matter how much stuff you send you have to wait till you get to the top of the pile so sending a ton of evidence won't speed up the process. If your husband has sent the basic requirements then chances are that's all they will need. If you have a marriage certificate and a few photos showing you together then that is pretty much all the proof you can come up with when you've never lived together and the reason you've never lived together is that the government won't let you. In those circumstances they issue a conditional visa giving us 2 years to prove we have a real relationship. I think when we have to apply for the lifting of the conditions that will be when the evidence of a real marriage will be more important but obviously having lived with our spouses for 2 years by then that will be easy. Even if they request further evidence from you it won't hold it up too long and at least you will know they are looking at your file.

Yes, you're right, but the onus is on us to prove that we have a genuine relationship, the authorities don't care and why should they? The only photos he sent were the passport photos, none of the several that he insisted we take every time we saw one another, either of ourselves or us with our families...this despite I absolutely hate having my photo taken and so we made a conscious effort just so that we could prove that we'd spent as much time as possible together, and of our engagement and wedding ceremony blah blah blah. So all we have as supporting evidence is a solitary affidavit. Bloody marvellous.

[FinnLove 0]

Treehugger, I spent hours at a photo store doing a photo book of 38 pages of pics of my hubby and I, our wedding, my hubby and I with my daughter, he & I with his family, blah blah blah. It even included pics of us in Australia when we first met in 1988. Guess what? USCIS sent the photo book back to me the day they opened the package. Now they have zero photos of us. I'm in the same boat as you!

[scotinmass 588]

It doesn't matter how much stuff you send you have to wait till you get to the top of the pile so sending a ton of evidence won't speed up the process. If your husband has sent the basic requirements then chances are that's all they will need. If you have a marriage certificate and a few photos showing you together then that is pretty much all the proof you can come up with when you've never lived together and the reason you've never lived together is that the government won't let you. In those circumstances they issue a conditional visa giving us 2 years to prove we have a real relationship. I think when we have to apply for the lifting of the conditions that will be when the evidence of a real marriage will be more important but obviously having lived with our spouses for 2 years by then that will be easy. Even if they request further evidence from you it won't hold it up too long and at least you will know they are looking at your file.

Yes, you're right, but the onus is on us to prove that we have a genuine relationship, the authorities don't care and why should they? The only photos he sent were the passport photos, none of the several that he insisted we take every time we saw one another, either of ourselves or us with our families...this despite I absolutely hate having my photo taken and so we made a conscious effort just so that we could prove that we'd spent as much time as possible together, and of our engagement and wedding ceremony blah blah blah. So all we have as supporting evidence is a solitary affidavit. Bloody marvellous.

Oh. I thought when you said photos you meant holiday snaps of you together. If they need more evidence they will keep your file at the top of the pile until they receive it from you and then you will be approved. It won't go back to the bottom. An RFE is better than nothing. Try not to stress about it.