May 2010 CR1 filers

[mari0711 4]

Thanks

well, the timeline moved again !!! 23 to 28 august !! well nothing to do.

yes I think I will be here for a while.

I hope to get my NOA2 for my b day at least (beginning of August) that would be great!!!

if not for my hubby's b day (middle of August)

Hope USCIS moves faster they have a lot of cases pending of March, so probably they wont start with April till the end of July, if we are lucky!!

What makes me happy is that I will stop my compulsive desorder this monday!!! My baby comes!!!!!!!!

just wanted to say hi and hope all the best to all of you who i am sure be there during this awful long process!!!

lets be positive and hope tomorrow marchers get more aprovals

[Jen and Geert 4]

HI EVERYONE!!! I HAVE BEEN POSTING IN APRIL!! AS YOU CAN SEE MY TIMELINE AND MY SIG MY CASE WAS FILED AT THE END OF APRIL SO I WAS IN APRIL, i LIKE THE ENTHUSIASM HERE!!!

SOMETIMES I FEEL SAD CUS I SEE HOW SLOW IT GOES ALSO CUS I GOT MARRIED LAST NOVEMBER, AND WITH MY HUBBY WE DIDNT KNOW IT WAS 7 OR 8 MONTHS PROCESS AND I COULDNT LEAVE COLOMBIA CUS OF MY BACHELOR DEGREE WHICH I AM GETTING NEXT 28TH OF JULY, SO NOW I AM STRESSED CUS IT IS TAKING LONGER THAN WE THOUGTH

I AM ON VACATION SO I KEEP LOOKING THE USCIS SITE LOL, AND GETTING A COMPULSIVE DESORDER HERE, LOL, ITS STRESSING WAITING...

BUT I LIKE THE WAYS YOU USE TO ENDURE IT, GREAT!!!!!!!!

MY HUBBY WILL COME TO COLOMBIA NEXT MONDAY

HE COMES EVERY 2 OR 3 MONTHS, I THINK IT IS CUS WE ARE IN THE SAME CONTINENT LOL SO ITS NOT THAT EXPENSIVE...

I HOPE I CANT GET THERE FOR OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY WHICH WE WERE PLANNING TO GO TO ALEXANDRIA TOWN LOL IN VA...

BEST WISHES FOR ALL OF YOU.

THANKS FOR THE FUN I HAD READING ALL THE POST INCLUDING THE BIZARRE LAW LOL. I HAD A LAUGH

MY NAME IS MARIA, JUST IN CASE, I AM THE BENEF, CUS MY HUBBY CANT SRAND LOOKING AT THIS, HE GETS CARZY EVERYTIME HE SEES THE TIMELINE CHANGES, ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES HE IS CURIOUS AND COME AND HAVE A LOOK...

Hello MaryandRich,

welcome to the thread hope you can find relief here to your stress about immigration, try to stay busy it'll make time go by faster, try not to be compulsive that causes more stress and be ready for NVC you'll probably be one of the first in this thread to get the NOA2 since your an april filer.

Best wishes,

Jen and Geert

[Jen and Geert 4]

Good luck getting your Bachelor degree on 28 July!! I got mine last July... Now I finished 1st year of Master. Dont know if I'm going to be able 2 finish 2nd year!! I was advised a year ago to just forget about school & go be with my husband (at the moment fiancee), but wanted to at least get my Bachelor. I'm a little geek!! haha hoho. Depending on how short or long this process will be I will see about my masters.

My hubby is coming this August for our 2nd year anniversary. He usually comes at 3-4 months too although we are on different continenets!! He is such a sweetheart!! Even though is expensive & I say " Stay home, is ok... is too expensive" he still wants to come.

Maria when you're bored or sad post here... You'll feel better!! Take care.

you're fortunate to be able to get together and celebrate your anniversary. I wish I could go fly to my husband in Holland and have dinner and celebrate our 2nd anniversary July 28, but I have the job as well as saving up for a plane ticket and other immigration costs to attend the future consular interview (which I want to attend no matter what) help Geert with any other moving arrangements, it's all annoyingly expensive meh. We'll have to do the same thing as last year (cook a meal and eat together by webcam and watch a movie together on computer heh) absence makes the heart grow fonder, maybe our third wedding anniversary will finally be spent in each others arms =P. They say third time's a charm

[Love is patient 4]

you're fortunate to be able to get together and celebrate your anniversary. I wish I could go fly to my husband in Holland and have dinner and celebrate our 2nd anniversary July 28, but I have the job as well as saving up for a plane ticket and other immigration costs to attend the future consular interview (which I want to attend no matter what) help Geert with any other moving arrangements, it's all annoyingly expensive meh. We'll have to do the same thing as last year (cook a meal and eat together by webcam and watch a movie together on computer heh) absence makes the heart grow fonder, maybe our third wedding anniversary will finally be spent in each others arms =P. They say third time's a charm

We have 2nd year Anniv. since we met in person. We initialy met on 08.08.08... Was such a special day, very magical... felt like all starts in the sky are perfectly aligned. Since that day we count 2 years now!! We have all kind of Anniv.!!hihi. 1st year wedding Anniv, will be March 2011!! Hope we will be able to celebrate it togheter.

God you're such a sweet couple... "We'll have to do the same thing as last year (cook a meal and eat together by webcam and watch a movie together on computer heh) absence makes the heart grow fonder, maybe our third wedding anniversary will finally be spent in each others arms =P." SO ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We never did such thing. Computer is just a mean to talk for long hours, but we never got creative with it. Sounds to me very original & special, also quite fun!! Prooves that you have such a strong love bond!!

[Jen and Geert 4]

We have 2nd year Anniv. since we met in person. We initialy met on 08.08.08... Was such a special day, very magical... felt like all starts in the sky are perfectly aligned. Since that day we count 2 years now!! We have all kind of Anniv.!!hihi. 1st year wedding Anniv, will be March 2011!! Hope we will be able to celebrate it togheter.

God you're such a sweet couple... "We'll have to do the same thing as last year (cook a meal and eat together by webcam and watch a movie together on computer heh) absence makes the heart grow fonder, maybe our third wedding anniversary will finally be spent in each others arms =P." SO ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We never did such thing. Computer is just a mean to talk for long hours, but we never got creative with it. Sounds to me very original & special, also quite fun!! Prooves that you have such a strong love bond!!

Yes it has made time apart a lot easier with computer/internet contact, but online is how me and my husband originally met in the beginning so we've had to be very creative to make our long distant relationship work (patience is key also), I miss being with him, but I know that we'll eventually be together forever and I hold onto that. We also play games online, watch movies together or shows and talk everyday on skype as well as a few phone calls here and there when I'm on break at work. I think our creativity has done wonders for our relationship , sometimes we'll even write letters or send cards through snail mail for important holidays or just for fun. When either of us go out somewhere special we'll take pictures sometimes video and share them with each other. I took some pictures of the new garden I did and showed Geert as well as a pet fish he had gotten me for valentines day~ I look forward to him coming here and helping me next year plant a new summer garden =).

Thats neat that your first meeting was on 08/08/08.

Mine and Geerts anniversary as a dating couple had been on 07/07/07 and it was actually on 07/07/08 was the first anniversary and we went to my favorite resturant to celebrate (Geert had been visiting me here in u.s. for the summer) anyways after dinner/during desert he proposed marriage to me in the resturant, the ring was a beautiful ruby heart cut stone with diamonds and a white gold band, it was a really special moment for us I said yes of course ,after dinner we went to the movie theatre to see Wall-E which was a really cute movie and kinda perfect for the occasion imo. I feel really fortunate to have met Geert despite even being on different continents lol it was a stroke of luck even fated we'd like to think <3.

[Love is patient 4]

Yes it has made time apart a lot easier with computer/internet contact, but online is how me and my husband originally met in the beginning so we've had to be very creative to make our long distant relationship work (patience is key also), I miss being with him, but I know that we'll eventually be together forever and I hold onto that. We also play games online, watch movies together or shows and talk everyday on skype as well as a few phone calls here and there when I'm on break at work. I think our creativity has done wonders for our relationship , sometimes we'll even write letters or send cards through snail mail for important holidays or just for fun. When either of us go out somewhere special we'll take pictures sometimes video and share them with each other. I took some pictures of the new garden I did and showed Geert as well as a pet fish he had gotten me for valentines day~ I look forward to him coming here and helping me next year plant a new summer garden =).

Thats neat that your first meeting was on 08/08/08.

Mine and Geerts anniversary as a dating couple had been on 07/07/07 and it was actually on 07/07/08 was the first anniversary and we went to my favorite resturant to celebrate (Geert had been visiting me here in u.s. for the summer) anyways after dinner/during desert he proposed marriage to me in the resturant, the ring was a beautiful ruby heart cut stone with diamonds and a white gold band, it was a really special moment for us I said yes of course ,after dinner we went to the movie theatre to see Wall-E which was a really cute movie and kinda perfect for the occasion imo. I feel really fortunate to have met Geert despite even being on different continents lol it was a stroke of luck even fated we'd like to think <3.

We met online too on myspace. Funniest of stories.... He wrote me a long description & I thought was smth that maybe you write to more than 1 girl. Like COPY+PASTE, wasnt impressed so I didnt respond back!! Then he wrote me again like I would have replied. That really throwed me off... I was like hmm. After that I started writing him, he got my atention & we became unseparable. Sometimes I say... thx God he wrote me again otherwise I would have lost meeting such a wonderful man, my husband. GRR!! )

My hubby proposed on 08/08/09 on a bridge in Budapest. Is called Liberty Bridge!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2540/3866416007_c811de2c1c_b.jpg Here is a picture!! He was so nervous... OMG!! Me too!!

[Love is patient 4]

I'm back!! My brother bugged me.. wanted to use PC so couldnt finish previous post the way I wanted! Our engagement was magical, midnite with full moon on the beautiful emerald bridge. Couldnt get more romantic than that in my opinion!! Felt like we were writing history, our own history!! Felt time freezing. "The bridge" was perfect place for us because our love is like a bridge across a huge ocean, between two continents!!

[mari0711 4]

60 days waiting for the NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!

hope it moves faster, at least middle of August God Please!!!!!!!!!!!

well, I will say see U to all of you. By the way, I love your stories!! with more time I will tell you mine, My hubby gets here to Colombia On monday so I will be away from my pc for a while for my sake, LOL, I will be back in the middle of july, hoping to see the first april filers getting the NOA2 :)

See YOu all of you.

[tokyo.lovers 6]

We met online too on myspace. Funniest of stories.... He wrote me a long description & I thought was smth that maybe you write to more than 1 girl. Like COPY+PASTE, wasnt impressed so I didnt respond back!! Then he wrote me again like I would have replied. That really throwed me off... I was like hmm. After that I started writing him, he got my atention & we became unseparable. Sometimes I say... thx God he wrote me again otherwise I would have lost meeting such a wonderful man, my husband. GRR!! )

My hubby proposed on 08/08/09 on a bridge in Budapest. Is called Liberty Bridge!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2540/3866416007_c811de2c1c_b.jpg Here is a picture!! He was so nervous... OMG!! Me too!!

awww cute story!!!

my man and i met when i was in japan, and when i lived there we dated more seriously for 2 years before i quit my job and came home. at that time he came chasing after me to propose!! sooo cute!

[Love is patient 4]

Chasing like in the movies at the airport?

AND BY THE WAY HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYBODY!! I DONT CELEBRATE, BUT PROBABLY YOU GUYS DO.

Edited July 4, 2010 by Love is patient

[Minted7 3]

Awww cute stories everyone... I'll never forget the way my huband proposed to mee. We were in the middle of the lake on a little boat and I was looking around all nervous then I turned around and he has this little paper out and he wrote a poem, and it all rhymed and was about our relationship. And at the end of it it said " But I have just one last question "Lana will you marry mee" awww it was sooo cutee (my names Lana btw lol) And I was like yes and he has a ring with him and everything. I was like what if we fell in the water the ring would have gotten wet! lol

Anyways.........I'm leaving on Wenesday the 7th to October 7th to visit him in Canada. I'm really happy and excited to see him. I'm really nervous about customs, but I do have a lot paperwork with me to prove ties to home. I have faith everything will be okay though. I will defintly tell all of you about my adventure at the airport!! OooO and HaPpY 4th Of JuLyY !

Edited July 4, 2010 by Minted7

[sachinky 465]

I just wanted to wish all May 2010 I-130 filers all the very best.

Definitely prep for NVC ahead of time so you're ready to zoom through it when it's your time.

[Minted7 3]

I just wanted to wish all May 2010 I-130 filers all the very best.

Definitely prep for NVC ahead of time so you're ready to zoom through it when it's your time.

Thanks Sachinky!! I've been preparing for the NVC stage.....I have a question maybe you know the answer though....I just wanted to make sure on this, I'm using my parents as co-sponsors/ or joint sponsors, we all live in the same household because I don't make enough. Can I use both my parents? because my dad alone won't be enough (its almost enough) My parent file their taxes jointly , I fill out a I864 for myself and I864A for each of my parents? or one for both?

Thanks!

[sachinky 465]

Both parents will fill out a I-864A each since both their incomes/assets are being combined and they are members of your household.

You, as the USC petitioner, will file a I-864, regardless of income.

Read the instructions thoroughly. They are quite helpful.

The I-864 made me want to slit my throat a few months ago so get started on that early.

Get the tax forms, employment letter etc. sorted.

Edited July 5, 2010 by sachinky

[Jen and Geert 4]

I just wanted to wish all May 2010 I-130 filers all the very best.

Definitely prep for NVC ahead of time so you're ready to zoom through it when it's your time.

Thanks Sachinky,

best of luck living here in the USA, I hope it'll be lots of happiness for you and your significant other. I enjoyed reading about your visa journey, it helps to read about others going through immigration and know that they survived it~ =)