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Congrats to our two new approvals!

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

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Congrats to our two new approvals!

One more approval for August, Sent I-130 on 8/28/09

9/2/09 received I-130

9/4- NOA 1

9/4- Check Cashed

9/9- Touch

9/21-Touch

9/22 Approved email, best email I have recieved in my life.

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : New Delhi, India

Total time I-130 to visa: 3 months 10 days.

USCIS: 22 Days

NVC : 33 Days

08-30-2009: I-130 Sent

09-22-2009: I-130 Approved

10-02-2009: NVC Received

10-05-2009: Received DS-3032/ I-864

10-06-2009: Return DS-3032

10-16-2009: Receive IV Bill

10-16-2009: Pay IV Bill

10-19-2009: Sent DS-230

11-02-2009: Login Failed

11-03-2009: RFE (Missing PPC, Now need it at interview)

11-05-2009: Case Complete

12-10-2009: Interview, VISA APPROVED

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Congrats to our two new approvals!

One more approval for August, Sent I-130 on 8/28/09

9/2/09 received I-130

9/4- NOA 1

9/4- Check Cashed

9/9- Touch

9/21-Touch

9/22 Approved email, best email I have recieved in my life.

Congrats! But, ouch! Now the September folks are moving on while we sit here. I have to admit that this is really starting to get to me; I hate to imagine what those pre-August people must be going through... really makes you appreciate the effect this process is having on all of us. God I hate this. But I am happy for you (don't let my Eeyore tone deceive you).

Okay! Okay! I got to put my positive face back on, if only for MsSheka's sake :)

Mark :)

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WOO HOO.

Just got an email that I-130 was approved today. :)

Although I haven't posted that much it has been nice to read about others in the same position.

I will redirect all of my positive thoughts to you guys.

Welcome to the Montreal wait club!

Montreal: BEAT!!! Approved!!!!!

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Wow, a September approval? This is wild! Congrats!

Mark, I know exactly how you feel. It's hard not to be frustrated. This whole process can be such a downer. I can't even imagine either how May filers feel who haven't been approved yet, along with June and July as they watch August/September move on.

If something doesn't happen soon for mine, I may just take a break from VJ! The less I know, the better I seem to feel lately!

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

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Wow, a September approval? This is wild! Congrats!

Mark, I know exactly how you feel. It's hard not to be frustrated. This whole process can be such a downer. I can't even imagine either how May filers feel who haven't been approved yet, along with June and July as they watch August/September move on.

If something doesn't happen soon for mine, I may just take a break from VJ! The less I know, the better I seem to feel lately!

I am a September filler and got approved in Sept. but I've waited long time. I got married in 2007, became USC in 08/2009.

Look how long I was away from my life

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : New Delhi, India

Total time I-130 to visa: 3 months 10 days.

USCIS: 22 Days

NVC : 33 Days

08-30-2009: I-130 Sent

09-22-2009: I-130 Approved

10-02-2009: NVC Received

10-05-2009: Received DS-3032/ I-864

10-06-2009: Return DS-3032

10-16-2009: Receive IV Bill

10-16-2009: Pay IV Bill

10-19-2009: Sent DS-230

11-02-2009: Login Failed

11-03-2009: RFE (Missing PPC, Now need it at interview)

11-05-2009: Case Complete

12-10-2009: Interview, VISA APPROVED

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Wow, a September approval? This is wild! Congrats!

Mark, I know exactly how you feel. It's hard not to be frustrated. This whole process can be such a downer. I can't even imagine either how May filers feel who haven't been approved yet, along with June and July as they watch August/September move on.

If something doesn't happen soon for mine, I may just take a break from VJ! The less I know, the better I seem to feel lately!

I am a September filler and got approved in Sept. but I've waited long time. I got married in 2007, became USC in 08/2009.

Look how long I was away from my life

No worries, man. I really am happy for you. I realize that it is just my perception of things. As the approvals come for people close to my date or after my date, it just gets to me, irrespective of what the individual circumstances might be. It's all just blood in the water, whipping me into a frenzy. I am sure this is natural. I can see how this will exhaust me, though, if my wait goes on for the full five months; that's got to be the frustrated desperation that April and May folks must be suffering. I hope you have a speedy trip through the NVC; you need to be together with your spouse as quickly as possible.

Mark :)

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Well Augusters I received a text message on my phone while I was in a meeting so when I checked the messageit was from USCIS and it said my case status had been updated. So I got on the site and looked and I saw the message that I was approved on 9/22. I cannot believe this, it is happening for us guys late in August also. I hope to see a few more of us in the coming days! :dance::dance::dance: :dance: :dance::dance::dance::dance:

OMG! i am so happy for you dan_ling :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dance::dance:

WOO HOO.

Just got an email that I-130 was approved today. :)

Although I haven't posted that much it has been nice to read about others in the same position.

I will redirect all of my positive thoughts to you guys.

congrats!! :dance::dance::dance:

Congrats to our two new approvals!

One more approval for August, Sent I-130 on 8/28/09

9/2/09 received I-130

9/4- NOA 1

9/4- Check Cashed

9/9- Touch

9/21-Touch

9/22 Approved email, best email I have recieved in my life.

Congrats!! :dance:

02/04/10 Case complete

02/08/10 Interview scheduled

03/12/10 Interview

03/18/10 POE

03/22/10 applied for SSN

04/01/10 received SSN

04/05/10 received welcome letter dated 03/30/10 :)

04/08/10 Card Production Ordered!

04/13/10 Approval Notice Sent! :)

04/15/10 Second Welcome Letter dated 4/8/10?

04/19/10 Card received!! WOOHOO!

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Removing Conditions Timeline (I-751)

2/11/12 Sent

2/14/12 Delivered

2/15/12 Check Cashed

2/15/12 NOA 1

2/21/12 NOA Received by mail

2/27/2012 Biometrics Notice received

3/13/2012 Biometrics

11/6/2012 RFE

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Congrats to our two new approvals!

One more approval for August, Sent I-130 on 8/28/09

9/2/09 received I-130

9/4- NOA 1

9/4- Check Cashed

9/9- Touch

9/21-Touch

9/22 Approved email, best email I have recieved in my life.

Congrats! But, ouch! Now the September folks are moving on while we sit here. I have to admit that this is really starting to get to me; I hate to imagine what those pre-August people must be going through... really makes you appreciate the effect this process is having on all of us. God I hate this. But I am happy for you (don't let my Eeyore tone deceive you).

Okay! Okay! I got to put my positive face back on, if only for MsSheka's sake :)

Mark :)

YES! Mark you know what i'm going to say :lol: ...anyways i know the feeling but lets keep that positive energy and we are closer then we think :thumbs:

02/04/10 Case complete

02/08/10 Interview scheduled

03/12/10 Interview

03/18/10 POE

03/22/10 applied for SSN

04/01/10 received SSN

04/05/10 received welcome letter dated 03/30/10 :)

04/08/10 Card Production Ordered!

04/13/10 Approval Notice Sent! :)

04/15/10 Second Welcome Letter dated 4/8/10?

04/19/10 Card received!! WOOHOO!

loveshower.gif046314001268967245-final.gif

Removing Conditions Timeline (I-751)

2/11/12 Sent

2/14/12 Delivered

2/15/12 Check Cashed

2/15/12 NOA 1

2/21/12 NOA Received by mail

2/27/2012 Biometrics Notice received

3/13/2012 Biometrics

11/6/2012 RFE

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Ok my fellow August club member do not lose hope so far 9 August filers have been APPROVED by my count that means any of us can get an APPROVAL at any time.. KEEP THE APPROVALS COMING CSC!! :thumbs:

02/04/10 Case complete

02/08/10 Interview scheduled

03/12/10 Interview

03/18/10 POE

03/22/10 applied for SSN

04/01/10 received SSN

04/05/10 received welcome letter dated 03/30/10 :)

04/08/10 Card Production Ordered!

04/13/10 Approval Notice Sent! :)

04/15/10 Second Welcome Letter dated 4/8/10?

04/19/10 Card received!! WOOHOO!

loveshower.gif046314001268967245-final.gif

Removing Conditions Timeline (I-751)

2/11/12 Sent

2/14/12 Delivered

2/15/12 Check Cashed

2/15/12 NOA 1

2/21/12 NOA Received by mail

2/27/2012 Biometrics Notice received

3/13/2012 Biometrics

11/6/2012 RFE

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Ms. Sheka, if you're this positive outside of VJ as you are here, then you may be one of the most positive people I've run across! You rock! I'm just having a pity party day. I'm usually not like this, but for some reason all of this is getting to me! I thought my love story would make all the uscis'ers cry and approve me fast! ha! :crying:(L)

Wow, a September approval? This is wild! Congrats!

Mark, I know exactly how you feel. It's hard not to be frustrated. This whole process can be such a downer. I can't even imagine either how May filers feel who haven't been approved yet, along with June and July as they watch August/September move on.

If something doesn't happen soon for mine, I may just take a break from VJ! The less I know, the better I seem to feel lately!

I am a September filler and got approved in Sept. but I've waited long time. I got married in 2007, became USC in 08/2009.

Look how long I was away from my life

That is a very long wait! Glad it's moving along so fast! I guess I don't even know how your process works when you become a USC. I'm a little confused!

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

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Ms. Sheka, if you're this positive outside of VJ as you are here, then you may be one of the most positive people I've run across! You rock! I'm just having a pity party day. I'm usually not like this, but for some reason all of this is getting to me! I thought my love story would make all the uscis'ers cry and approve me fast! ha! :crying:(L)

Wow, a September approval? This is wild! Congrats!

Mark, I know exactly how you feel. It's hard not to be frustrated. This whole process can be such a downer. I can't even imagine either how May filers feel who haven't been approved yet, along with June and July as they watch August/September move on.

If something doesn't happen soon for mine, I may just take a break from VJ! The less I know, the better I seem to feel lately!

I am a September filler and got approved in Sept. but I've waited long time. I got married in 2007, became USC in 08/2009.

Look how long I was away from my life

That is a very long wait! Glad it's moving along so fast! I guess I don't even know how your process works when you become a USC. I'm a little confused!

Finn do not let this steal your joy my dear (F) i have not gotten a touch since 09/02/09 but i still remain positive, this is a life changing experience we are reuniting with our loved ones and that in it self is very emotional, but we cannot let negative thoughts take over, trust me sometimes i wonder how they bypass all these people there are people who have been waiting since MARCH :unsure: so cheer up my dear and remeber you are an August filer and i saw a september filer approved today which means they have your file there somewhere (hopefully our adjudicator did not pull our file and leave it at their desk while they go on vacation :rofl: ) :whistle: ok maybe that wasn't funny but anyways CHEER UP FINN..and you too MARK!t4624.gif

02/04/10 Case complete

02/08/10 Interview scheduled

03/12/10 Interview

03/18/10 POE

03/22/10 applied for SSN

04/01/10 received SSN

04/05/10 received welcome letter dated 03/30/10 :)

04/08/10 Card Production Ordered!

04/13/10 Approval Notice Sent! :)

04/15/10 Second Welcome Letter dated 4/8/10?

04/19/10 Card received!! WOOHOO!

loveshower.gif046314001268967245-final.gif

Removing Conditions Timeline (I-751)

2/11/12 Sent

2/14/12 Delivered

2/15/12 Check Cashed

2/15/12 NOA 1

2/21/12 NOA Received by mail

2/27/2012 Biometrics Notice received

3/13/2012 Biometrics

11/6/2012 RFE

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Well Augusters I received a text message on my phone while I was in a meeting so when I checked the messageit was from USCIS and it said my case status had been updated. So I got on the site and looked and I saw the message that I was approved on 9/22. I cannot believe this, it is happening for us guys late in August also. I hope to see a few more of us in the coming days! :dance::dance::dance: :dance: :dance::dance::dance::dance:

¡FELICITACIONES!

Mark :)

:time:

(I wanna move up on Igor's list. It's all I've got :( )

It has been updated, i forgot that updating your signature doesn't update the time line. Anyway good luck to everyone else! :thumbs:

07/07/09 : Married

08/18/09: I-130 Sent to Chicago

08/20/09: I-130 Received by USCIS

08/25/09: NOA1

09/22/09: NOA2

10/05/09: Received case# and gave emails

10/07/09: Received DS-3032 and AOS email

10/09/09: Sent DS-3032 email to optin electronic filing

10/15/09: Paid both AOS & IV fees

10/16/09: Received email electronic filing accepted

10/18/09: Sent AOS via email

10/23/09: Received email that AOS was accepted and waiting for IV

10/27/09: Sent IV via email

11/10/09: Signon to payment failure

11/19/09: Received email for interview - December 14th

12/14/09: Approved for Visa

12/16/09: Received Visa

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Well Augusters I received a text message on my phone while I was in a meeting so when I checked the messageit was from USCIS and it said my case status had been updated. So I got on the site and looked and I saw the message that I was approved on 9/22. I cannot believe this, it is happening for us guys late in August also. I hope to see a few more of us in the coming days! :dance::dance::dance: :dance: :dance::dance::dance::dance:

¡FELICITACIONES!

Mark :)

:time:

(I wanna move up on Igor's list. It's all I've got :( )

It has been updated, i forgot that updating your signature doesn't update the time line. Anyway good luck to everyone else! :thumbs:

Thanks, buddy. Now I am number 122 !!! :)

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Ms. Sheka, if you're this positive outside of VJ as you are here, then you may be one of the most positive people I've run across! You rock! I'm just having a pity party day. I'm usually not like this, but for some reason all of this is getting to me! I thought my love story would make all the uscis'ers cry and approve me fast! ha! :crying:(L)

Wow, a September approval? This is wild! Congrats!

Mark, I know exactly how you feel. It's hard not to be frustrated. This whole process can be such a downer. I can't even imagine either how May filers feel who haven't been approved yet, along with June and July as they watch August/September move on.

If something doesn't happen soon for mine, I may just take a break from VJ! The less I know, the better I seem to feel lately!

I am a September filler and got approved in Sept. but I've waited long time. I got married in 2007, became USC in 08/2009.

Look how long I was away from my life

That is a very long wait! Glad it's moving along so fast! I guess I don't even know how your process works when you become a USC. I'm a little confused!

Finn do not let this steal your joy my dear (F) i have not gotten a touch since 09/02/09 but i still remain positive, this is a life changing experience we are reuniting with our loved ones and that in it self is very emotional, but we cannot let negative thoughts take over, trust me sometimes i wonder how they bypass all these people there are people who have been waiting since MARCH :unsure: so cheer up my dear and remeber you are an August filer and i saw a september filer approved today which means they have your file there somewhere (hopefully our adjudicator did not pull our file and leave it at their desk while they go on vacation :rofl: ) :whistle: ok maybe that wasn't funny but anyways CHEER UP FINN..and you too MARK!t4624.gif

Like many others I was getting depressed because i hadn't gotten a touch and then all of a sudden I had a text message and the next thing I knew I had an approval. Keep your hopes it because it will happen soon, when you least expect it. Just last night I was telling my wife we would be lucky if we were approved by the end of October. :star:

Well Augusters I received a text message on my phone while I was in a meeting so when I checked the messageit was from USCIS and it said my case status had been updated. So I got on the site and looked and I saw the message that I was approved on 9/22. I cannot believe this, it is happening for us guys late in August also. I hope to see a few more of us in the coming days! :dance::dance::dance: :dance: :dance::dance::dance::dance:

¡FELICITACIONES!

Mark :)

:time:

(I wanna move up on Igor's list. It's all I've got :( )

It has been updated, i forgot that updating your signature doesn't update the time line. Anyway good luck to everyone else! :thumbs:

Thanks, buddy. Now I am number 122 !!! :)

This was my number when I was approved, maybe this will be your lucky number also.

07/07/09 : Married

08/18/09: I-130 Sent to Chicago

08/20/09: I-130 Received by USCIS

08/25/09: NOA1

09/22/09: NOA2

10/05/09: Received case# and gave emails

10/07/09: Received DS-3032 and AOS email

10/09/09: Sent DS-3032 email to optin electronic filing

10/15/09: Paid both AOS & IV fees

10/16/09: Received email electronic filing accepted

10/18/09: Sent AOS via email

10/23/09: Received email that AOS was accepted and waiting for IV

10/27/09: Sent IV via email

11/10/09: Signon to payment failure

11/19/09: Received email for interview - December 14th

12/14/09: Approved for Visa

12/16/09: Received Visa

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