November 2009 K1 CSC Filers

[A + M 29]

Rionet, no touches for us yet ! I suppose nothing is new with you either ! We should hear something from CSC pretty soon !

[rionet 0]

I believe so... I am hoping next week they will flood us with approvals.

[rionet 0]

Congrats Mike and Alana, 3rd Nov. filer to get NOA2.

[amars18 0]

omg omg we are getting closer!!!!!!!!

[Lindsey8181 1]

OMG!! I just got home and saw two more Nov 09 NOA2's!!!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

We're getting closer!!!!!!!!

[boisestate 0]

Just got the NOA2 approval today 01/21/10.

We got the NOA1 on 11/10/09 -- 72 days

Best wishes for the rest of the November filers!

[jhiggi83 0]

I am hoping to recieve the NOA2 soon. NOA1 date 20 November, Contacted my congressman a few days ago and requested expediation for being in the military and they agreed to contact the CSC on my behalf. Crossing my fingers and hoping for an approval as i sent way more evedence than they could possible need .

[rionet 0]

Way to go boisestate!

You even started this thread! What time did you get your approval?

Congratulations!

[boisestate 0]

Just to comment on the amount of evidence needed....

On the I129F, question 18 (describe how you met), I just put three sentences in the form mentioning how we lived in the same town and hung out every day. We didn't provide an additional statement page or anything as is recommended in the guides.

For evidence of meeting, we provided the following:

- email itinerary of flight booked with both our names, from a vacation last year

- screenshot of airline itinerary in her name, destination of my hometown

- photocopy of my old work permit, showing that I was previously authorized to work in her country

- 5 pictures of us together on various vacations

That was it. After reading of the mountains of evidence others have submitted, I agonized here and there about whether or not we sent in enough stuff. But, the proof's in the pudding. Just a thought though: because my passport and work permit prove I lived in her country for a few years, they may have been less stringent on evidence than with a couple that has never lived in the same country. Just a guess...

Rionet: The approval rolled in simultaneously via text and email from USCIS at 9:30 pm PST. I kind of cringed, figuring that a response this quickly (relatively speaking) must mean an RFE...

[rionet 0]

Wow that was awesome!

God bless to the rest of your journey then. November filers, more approvals will come up soon.

[A + M 29]

Just got the NOA2 approval today 01/21/10.

We got the NOA1 on 11/10/09 -- 72 days

Best wishes for the rest of the November filers!

CONGRATULATIONS, BOISESTATE !!! 72 DAYS FOR YOU !!! AWESOME !!!

Well, November friends, now is official. I wasn' t sure if believe or not the first and second November approval but this man / woman now confirmed it. We have a proof . NOA through the email, NOA on the mobile and a hard copy in your mailbox soon too. What a great weekend present for you and your fiance !

I didn' t see many approvals this week ( as last one when CSC literally covered us with them ) . I don' t wanna complain though while watching November fellow travelers getting approved. Still one day to go so I hope to see some more coming in large quantities. I wonder if California floods have something to do with a slow down this week ? Maybe I' m just being silly and inpatient !

Ok, people ! I hope we are all there, on some CSC adjudicator' s desk waiting for a stamp APPROVED !!!

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Wow, that was quick! 72 days! I thought my 85 days was awesome. But I think each of us is happy when we get our NOA2's because it means one step closer to our loved one!

[boisestate 0]

AR/MD:

ha, boisestate has been a bit vague in the past, but we can change that now. I hope other November (and October) filers can be encouraged -- the CSC is making progress. My girlfriend/fiance is still living and working in Trinidad, and we talk every day on skype (video) and google voice (just audio). We've been trying to have one of us visit the other about once a month, and it's her turn to come up next Thursday. Due to the economy and planned renovations at her office, this trip is the last vacation she'd be allowed to take until summer.

For the past two weeks or so I've been telling her I have a feeling we're going to get the NOA2 before she visits next week. This, in spite of Igor's prediction for mid-Feb. We had been trying to decide when she should resign from her job, to devote whatever time and attention would be needed for the remainder of the visa process -- playing courier with the forms, medical, immunizations, police check, interview. You'd be amazed how long those things can take in a developing country. A day before approval, we worked out a deal where she'd resign as soon as the NOA2 arrived or Feb 20, whichever came first. That way even if the NOA2 took forever to be approved, she could still come up for a visit because getting time off from work wouldn't be a problem any more.

Thursday evening, the text popped up on my phone. I had the sinking feeling like "that's too soon, there must be an RFE". Quickly logged on to the USCIS site to check, and there was the approval. Stark and unemotional, in a way that only the United States government can be. Approved. Follow the instructions on the letter. This part of your journey is complete.

Of course, that kind of news can't wait, so I called my girlfriend at 1:30am, just a few hours before she was scheduled to report to work. My normally tough, composed girl just started crying. Never really had that happen before. This is by no means to gloat, but it's a fantastic feeling getting on with your life.

I would encourage you to keep your head up and stay focused on why you are in this process.

Josh (boisestate)

-- Attached photo is from a trip to Puerto Rico...

[lilacvioletiris 11]

How fast does Trinidad get consulate interviews scheduled? At the Montreal consulate where my fiance' has to go, the letter he receives with packet 3 has been saying 4 to 6 MONTHS until an appointment for an interview. Yes, there is lots of courier activities for your lady to complete, but will she have enough to keep her occupied until she has her visa in hand and can come to the states to stay?

[A + M 29]

Josh, thank you for your encouraging words and positive vibes !

I have no idea how it feels to read the USCIS sms and to read the update on their website ! What a unique feeling this must be ! I believe is way easier to know a half is done. This is where the motivation comes from too. It' s horrible to have a feeling of being stuck and wondering of a freakin RFE ( while you are a pessimist like me )

I believe I' m gonna have a heart attack when all this visa process is gonna be over ! It' s so heavy on me !

Have to keep going and as you said without forgetting why we are here in the 1 st place !

Congratulations again to you and your woman with best wishes for the rest of your journey.