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[Sabian 4]

God Bless all of you for posting so much information. I am also in this group and waiting. I have contacted my congresswoman and Barbara Velarde. I hope to hear something soon, and without this group I wouldn't have known what to do.

[OuterX 5]

CONGRATS!

It's HAPPENING for all of us! Keep positive!!

Did you send just one email to one person? (Barbara?)

[Malbol 0]

can you post the e-mail for Barbara Velarde, please?

[Nile_Romance 5]

I don't mean to rub it in, but it's going to be 74 and mostly sunny today

OK, OK, rub in your warm weather stories. I live in MN where it was 26 BELOW zero this past week so it is wonderful to have it get up to 21F/7C today.

We have had one of our coldest winters in decades and the snowfall is setting records too. I told my husband (in Egypt) that maybe God had a plan in delaying our immigration because if he had come at the beginning of the winter, the cold may have sent him packing back to Egypt . Over there, they wear fur lined winter coats when the temp gets down to about 65F/18C. I know he loves me a lot and moving from Egypt to MN only proves it more.

I'm so happy to hear some people are making some progress with using external sources. Unless you piss off a realy bad USCIS employee who purposefully sabotages your petition, I don't have any reason to believe that repeated calling can hurt your/our cases. The people who answer the phones are different than the people who are actually working on the peitions. We have also seen many circumstances on this board of people who have perservered with every possible avenue to get attention given to their petition and some have been successful (although not enough).

I wish you ALL a very successful week in the processing of your immigration, wherever you are in the process.

PS - And Keep warm (if you are not one of the lucky warm weather dwellers)

[Val and Gary 29]

Did you send just one email to one person? (Barbara?)

Yes, no quick fire emails on this end, just Barbara. I took a stab at some other names I knew, but they were returned as wrong email addresses. I also mailed a the ombudsman, and our congressman a few days ago. Our senator has been working well for us also, but I think it was this email, courtesy Ron & Wade that did it.

I DO have to say that our lawyer told us our review was complete on the 19th January, so maybe we were already approved without knowing it - as I suspect some others may be too.

Fingers crossed for you all.

[Sabian 4]

Did you send just one email to one person? (Barbara?)

If you are asking me, yes I just sent it to Barbara Velarde, and then a written request that I faxed to Jane Harman who is my congresswoman.

To contact Barbara Velarde:

barbara.velarde@dhs.gov

[OuterX 5]

Yes, no quick fire emails on this end, just Barbara. I took a stab at some other names I knew, but they were returned as wrong email addresses. I also mailed a the ombudsman, and our congressman a few days ago. Our senator has been working well for us also, but I think it was this email, courtesy Ron & Wade that did it.

I DO have to say that our lawyer told us our review was complete on the 19th January, so maybe we were already approved without knowing it - as I suspect some others may be too.

Fingers crossed for you all.

I hope she continues to welcome all our emails and requests. I sent her an email earlier today. My wife and I are hoping...

[hindustani24 7]

Yes, no quick fire emails on this end, just Barbara. I took a stab at some other names I knew, but they were returned as wrong email addresses. I also mailed a the ombudsman, and our congressman a few days ago. Our senator has been working well for us also, but I think it was this email, courtesy Ron & Wade that did it.

I DO have to say that our lawyer told us our review was complete on the 19th January, so maybe we were already approved without knowing it - as I suspect some others may be too.

Fingers crossed for you all.

Congrats :dance: Val and Gary for approval...

Got e-mail today 7.30 am Moscow time:

On January 24, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

Still cant believe until see hardcopy.

Total 201 days of waiting. Hang in there, guys, we all will make it soon

Congrats Timosha :dance:

[TheSahlis 10]

CONGRATS to our three latest approvals....starting to get hope as your timelines are all closer to mine than most of the previous ones..i still think they are working the stack backwards.....

[jennie ann 15]

Congratulations to Val and Gary and Timosha!

[spcarm 9]

I contacted congresswoman Susan Davis and her staff told me that I had to wait another 45-60 days...that was the help I got. Anyways, you will love San Diego...it is such a beautiful place.

That's the same response I got from Congressman Sarbanes last week. I emailed his aide yesterday asking her if she could check up on USCIS, but I haven't gotten a reply yet. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

[Lidia & JB 4]

FOR REAL!!

Yes approved,

And it's all down to Ron & Wade.

WADE - I REALLY hope your approval comes today...I REALLY do...

I'M SO HAPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY FOR YOU BOTH

Congrats!!! You made me cry with your songs and here I am crying with your approval!!!

I'm so so happy for you

[Val and Gary 29]

I'M SO HAPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY FOR YOU BOTH

Congrats!!! You made me cry with your songs and here I am crying with your approval!!!

I'm so so happy for you

thank you, and once again, thank you all for your good wishes.

I advise ALL of you to IGNORE what USCIS tell you.

Just yesterday, Val & I go THIS letter from USCIS. Don't believe a word - your time will come.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

P. O. BOX 851488 - DEPT. A

TEXAS SERVICE CENTER

MESQUITE,TX 75185

U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

VALERIE LYNN CHERRY

Dear Valerie Lynn Cherry:

On 1/13/2011 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given

to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are: Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name: Information not available

Case type: I130

Filing date: 07/18/2010

Receipt #: WACxxxxxxxxx

Referral ID:xxxxxxxx

Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else): Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number): Information not available

Type of service requested: Non-Delivery of Approval Notice

The status of this service request is:

Based on your request we researched the status of this case. We are actively processing this case. However, we have to perform

additional review on this case and this has caused a longer processing time. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action

from us within 6 months of this letter, please contact customer service at the number provided below.

xm0153

Edited January 25, 2011 by Val and Gary

[OuterX 5]

thank you, and once again, thank you all for your good wishes.

I advise ALL of you to IGNORE what USCIS tell you.

Just yesterday, Val & I go THIS letter from USCIS. Don't believe a word - your time will come.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

P. O. BOX 851488 - DEPT. A

TEXAS SERVICE CENTER

MESQUITE,TX 75185

U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

VALERIE LYNN CHERRY

Dear Valerie Lynn Cherry:

On 1/13/2011 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given

to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are: Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name: Information not available

Case type: I130

Filing date: 07/18/2010

Receipt #: WACxxxxxxxxx

Referral ID:xxxxxxxx

Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else): Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number): Information not available

Type of service requested: Non-Delivery of Approval Notice

The status of this service request is:

Based on your request we researched the status of this case. We are actively processing this case. However, we have to perform

additional review on this case and this has caused a longer processing time. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action

from us within 6 months of this letter, please contact customer service at the number provided below.

xm0153

Congratulations to everyone who received good news today. It gives the rest of us some much needed strength. (by the way, I received the same letter as above)

[fermat 32]

I just got an email that one of my Senators is visiting our offices today. What should I say to him?