September 2009 filers

[kasingkasing 0]

There are now 11 September filers approved from VSC. Well, at least 11 that are on VJ and have updated their time line.. so probably more than that.

hope we all septemberian filers got our approval this month

please......

[Jenn and Fuat 2]

There are now 11 September filers approved from VSC. Well, at least 11 that are on VJ and have updated their time line.. so probably more than that.

hope we all septemberian filers got our approval this month

please......

we got our approval about an hour ago. The text came at 9:19pm.. I am so excited and happy, but must admit I am feeling a little guilty when there are people that filed months ago.. and other September people that filed before me.

Right now I am having a glass of champagne and hoping everyone in the September group gets good news soon!

Edited October 20, 2009 by Jenn and Fuat

[nydvo 0]

im really happy for you and excited , even though you filed few days after we did.. lol.

Congratz again!!

[brightskte 18]

There are now 11 September filers approved from VSC. Well, at least 11 that are on VJ and have updated their time line.. so probably more than that.

hope we all septemberian filers got our approval this month

please......

we got our approval about an hour ago. The text came at 9:19pm.. I am so excited and happy, but must admit I am feeling a little guilty when there are people that filed months ago.. and other September people that filed before me.

Right now I am having a glass of champagne and hoping everyone in the September group gets good news soon!

Now I REALLY want mine. Shooooo!!!

But I'm happy for you!

[4lovewelive 0]

Congratulations! I wish it could go as fast for all of us. Our file hasnt even been touched in a month, so im not too hopeful....

[Jenn and Fuat 2]

Congratulations! I wish it could go as fast for all of us. Our file hasnt even been touched in a month, so im not too hopeful....

Our's was only touched once, and I have seen some people who never have any touches...

Now here is where people will tell me I am crazy. I feel bad.. you really have no idea.. yes, I'm excited, but I don't think it's fair. The first one's in should be the first one's out.

I don't know why we got it so quickly.. but we've had two years of denials for other visas, and this last year has been rough for both of us, so maybe catching this little bit of luck is God's way of telling us not to lose hope

I know I am still going to be a fanatic about checking the site, because now I am watching for all of you.. I really do feel some good things coming today.

Edited October 20, 2009 by Jenn and Fuat

[4lovewelive 0]

No, I dont think you're crazy. I can understand how you feel! But you shouldnt feel bad either. I have moments when Im feeling guilty just for wishing that our visa would be approved quickly. I know people have been waiting for months, I know it might not be fair, but its God will, so... Id say enjoy it to the maximum, be as happy as possible cause u deserve it. And dont forget to keep ur fingers crossed for us Its hard to compare stories and say that some people need it more than others... Im sure we all want to be with our loved one as soon as possible, im sure its hard for everyone to wait for years..... so if u 2 made it sooner than others, its just because you deserve it So again enjoy your victory! And good luck for the rest of the journey!

[brightskte 18]

No action today?

I'm off tuesdays and wednesdays so I have nothing to do but stalk VJ and USCIS websites. I should probably do some wedding planning or work on our wedding website, but I just can't stay away from here!!

[mrsjohnsonscat 7]

I got the SMS message today and checked and sure enough it was there, 39 days.

The only concern I had about a REF, was that I forgot to resize her 'passport style' photo into US specs; I kicked myself for that, when I realized it a few weeks later. Fortunately they didn't seem to mind and let it through.

I did the bare minimum for the requirements, but it was all good stuff. Visa Stamps in my passport, hotel receipts, boarding passes. Photos were secondary evidence, so I only used two from each of our meetings, which was in Moscow, Cyprus and Turkey. 6 in total, printed off my ink jet printer on good quality photo paper, with dates, names and places next to them.

Everything else was standard fare, birth certificate, divorce papers, blah, blah, blah.

I used Acrobat Professional to fill out the forms and resize the type, so everything would fit in the space provided. I didn't want there to be a need for additional sheets or legibility issues; when you make a government worker's life easy, they make your life easy. When asked to describe the circumstances under which we met, I wrote maybe two lines: the countries we met in and the dates.

No emails, love stories or chat logs. I didn't bind anything in fancy binders or used labels. I paper clipped each 'grouping' of papers into their respective pile; evidence of meeting together, Divorce papers together, application forms... etc and placed them in a USPS priority envelope and dropped it in a mailbox.

I just decided that I wasn't going to over think this, as the examiner was going to break everything apart anyway...why make him/her go through the extra hassle of tearing apart my setup?

Remember each situation is different, as is each country's rules and regs; so your miles may vary.

Good luck everyone and Godspeed.

[kasingkasing 0]

Congratulations! I wish it could go as fast for all of us. Our file hasnt even been touched in a month, so im not too hopeful....

Our's was only touched once, and I have seen some people who never have any touches...

Now here is where people will tell me I am crazy. I feel bad.. you really have no idea.. yes, I'm excited, but I don't think it's fair. The first one's in should be the first one's out.

I don't know why we got it so quickly.. but we've had two years of denials for other visas, and this last year has been rough for both of us, so maybe catching this little bit of luck is God's way of telling us not to lose hope

I know I am still going to be a fanatic about checking the site, because now I am watching for all of you.. I really do feel some good things coming today.

Hi there jean and fuat

just curious where we can register and how did u seen your touches?

and if we get sign up to USCIS , how does it helps to our petition? does it help for us to get faster approval? curious

[4lovewelive 0]

You can register on USCIS website: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do

There is a 'sign-up for case updates option'. My first update was the date they sent my NOA1 - 09/18/2009.

Then on the 22nd of october, it said last updated on 10/22/2009, so it meant was touched again. Everytime the 'last updated' date changes, it means that your file has been touched. You should create a portfolio on that website, where you add your petition number. And when you click on My Portfolio, you will see when it was last updated. How does it help? JUst to keep track of what is going on with your petition. Keeps you busy while waiting Remember that there was cases when the file hasnt been touched or updated... they just got their NOA2 and it was the only update since NOA1. It doesnt help to get faster approval... Good luck!! Hope my explanations were clear enough..

[Pavel-Olga 0]

I got a touch yesterday! I am hoping this mean a NOA2 today.

I didn't get an email or a text with my touch. Are you supposed to get one with a touch or just status updates?

Of course, I don't really care if I get an email ... I just want a NOA2 =)

[kasingkasing 0]

You can register on USCIS website: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do

There is a 'sign-up for case updates option'. My first update was the date they sent my NOA1 - 09/18/2009.

Then on the 22nd of october, it said last updated on 10/22/2009, so it meant was touched again. Everytime the 'last updated' date changes, it means that your file has been touched. You should create a portfolio on that website, where you add your petition number. And when you click on My Portfolio, you will see when it was last updated. How does it help? JUst to keep track of what is going on with your petition. Keeps you busy while waiting Remember that there was cases when the file hasnt been touched or updated... they just got their NOA2 and it was the only update since NOA1. It doesnt help to get faster approval... Good luck!! Hope my explanations were clear enough..

hi there

first of all congratulation, i hope it will be ours next few days to get our approval.

and thank you for the well explained to me. if i have some queries ill ask or update post in here

[kasingkasing 0]

You can register on USCIS website: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do

There is a 'sign-up for case updates option'. My first update was the date they sent my NOA1 - 09/18/2009.

Then on the 22nd of october, it said last updated on 10/22/2009, so it meant was touched again. Everytime the 'last updated' date changes, it means that your file has been touched. You should create a portfolio on that website, where you add your petition number. And when you click on My Portfolio, you will see when it was last updated. How does it help? JUst to keep track of what is going on with your petition. Keeps you busy while waiting Remember that there was cases when the file hasnt been touched or updated... they just got their NOA2 and it was the only update since NOA1. It doesnt help to get faster approval... Good luck!! Hope my explanations were clear enough..

ops i got a follow up question

where i should register in as a applicant customer?

or

customer Representative?

if i create portfolio, what infos i gonna put in there, mine or my fiancee's info?

[4lovewelive 0]

Register as applicant customer. You can put either your info or your fiancee's. I'd say fill in your info and your email so you can get email updates. You can also receive updates by cell phone. Just make sure to turn on alerts both for email and mobile phone.