IR-1/CR-1 July 2011 Filers

[wildestkabs 0]

Our NOA1 date is July 19th and the touch date is the 4th of August. I am still hopeful of hearing from the USCIS before the 5 month mark. Keep your heads high everyone! It will happen.

[Wishfull 3]

Another thing since she filed in late June she may not have been placed in the storage bin. Therefore, you may want to ask her when she was touched last prior to her NOA2.

I dont have any idea when was her case touched though. But mine was touched July 7. My PD is July 5. So Im not one of those who were touched on Aug 4. Im a July filer too but I mailed mine on June 29.

[Heartwarming 15]

I dont have any idea when was her case touched though. But mine was touched July 7. My PD is July 5. So Im not one of those who were touched on Aug 4. Im a July filer too but I mailed mine on June 29.

I doubt it matters about the last touched date. I figure they just put all of the July peope in there. That may not be the case for June filers who have NOA1 dated in July.

[tuvaty 3]

Darn. I've been gone for a few days from VJ. And just when I get back here, all I want to read are the good news for July filers, and yet, I am let down again by CSC. Well, back to sleep.

[PantomimeGoose 59]

These past 6 months we've been apart are sort of becoming a blur. I feel like my life's on pause, even though I've been trying to stay active.

Anyone else feel like they're almost hibernating through a year of their life while the USCIS wait drags on? The prospect of even more delays for us July filers is almost too much to take.

[foobaz123 39]

These past 6 months we've been apart are sort of becoming a blur. I feel like my life's on pause, even though I've been trying to stay active.

Anyone else feel like they're almost hibernating through a year of their life while the USCIS wait drags on? The prospect of even more delays for us July filers is almost too much to take.

Is it any comfort to know you're not alone? I feel much the same way. I've been fortunate that I've been to see Sue more often than that, but not by much. That said, I may not be able to go so frequently in the future. For what it is worth, the timeline data seems to be firming up for a mid-December processing and my NOA1 date is towards the very end of July. Maybe we'll all luck out?

[PantomimeGoose 59]

Is it any comfort to know you're not alone? I feel much the same way. I've been fortunate that I've been to see Sue more often than that, but not by much. That said, I may not be able to go so frequently in the future. For what it is worth, the timeline data seems to be firming up for a mid-December processing and my NOA1 date is towards the very end of July. Maybe we'll all luck out?

VJ is a big help. It's nice to have a group of people who understand the process. After about 4 months of asking when my husband was going to be here, real life friends and family finally decided to believe me that, really, it was going to be eight months or more....and then they started trying to convince me that "Surely, just coming here on a tourist visa and just staying isn't such a big deal, right?" Facepalm. Facedesk.

Another June with an NOA2 yesterday!

[foobaz123 39]

VJ is a big help. It's nice to have a group of people who understand the process. After about 4 months of asking when my husband was going to be here, real life friends and family finally decided to believe me that, really, it was going to be eight months or more....and then they started trying to convince me that "Surely, just coming here on a tourist visa and just staying isn't such a big deal, right?" Facepalm. Facedesk.

Another June with an NOA2 yesterday!

Been there, done that.

"What do you mean she isn't here? You married her back in April, why isn't she here yet?"

"You mean she just doesn't get to come back with you as soon as you get married?" <-- seen too many TV shows where it is like that

I've absolutely lost track of how many times I've been asked by different people why she isn't here and how long it'll take. Such as it is, the good thing is that I've also lost track of how many people have said how messed up the system is and how much it needs change. This whole process has also given me an entirely different perspective on immigration processes in general.

I've been asked the tourist visa question a number of times. Though usually in the form of "Can't she at least visit while you wait?" Then I have to explain to them that the odds of her getting a visitors visa were already near zero before we got married and the minute we said "I do" they dropped below zero. I then have to explain to them that outside of the VWP (and even that might be risky) there is little to no chance a foreigner of any kind would be able to get a visitors visa while married to an USC and awaiting an IR1/CR1. In fact, I just had to explain it yesterday. All of that is doubly true for Sue since she's Chinese and falls into the "No way in hell are you getting a visitor's visa" bucket.

You'd think they'd realize it if the visitor visa thing were an option you wouldn't be having that conversation with them as your husband/wife would likely be standing there, no?

[PRINCESS-007 0]

Request a tourist visa you out of money and time, and go for it.

last month apply for tourist visa for me and my daughter in Tijuana Mexico, and the immigration officer said,''you are not eligible for a visa, tourist visa, you are entitled to permanent residents, an application has already been check for you and your daughter.''

GOOD LUCK

[foobaz123 39]

Request a tourist visa you out of money and time, and go for it.

last month apply for tourist visa for me and my daughter in Tijuana Mexico, and the immigration officer said,''you are not eligible for a visa, tourist visa, you are entitled to permanent residents, an application has already been check for you and your daughter.''

GOOD LUCK

Generally speaking, excluding anyone who is eligible for VWP, no one in this forum/thread is likely to be able to get a visitor visa. The most important question with that is if you can prove you do not have an immigration intent, and with a USC spouse how could you possibly prove it? How could one prove that they will leave their spouse and go home when nothing is physically forcing them to do so?

The only reason someone who is eligible for VWP might have a chance is that they wouldn't have to prove no intent before even getting on the plane and they may not even be asked about it when they got to POE at this end. That is a risk I might be willing to take, since we really would follow the requirements of the VWP, but we're not eligible so it is moot for us.

A wise person once said, for the average Chinese person applying for a visitor visa all you're doing is paying the US government 150USD to tell you no.

Edited November 22, 2011 by foobaz123

[PRINCESS-007 0]

Is difficult to prove do not want to emigrate to the United States with an American husband.

I paid $ 140 dlls for a tourist visa, it is difficult get a tourist visa, you must provide a lot of things.

for example my mom went to her appointment at the consulate in Tijuana last Thursday,

the interview for her and my little brother took 3 hours!

and they were the renewal of her tourist visa for 10 years.

but my mom had to verify income, living in Mexico, business, bank account, and most importantly, the officer asked why she wanted to renew the visa,

my mom said for shopping and pleasure trips.

AND THE OFFICER SAY: OK APPROVED, YOUR VISA COMING IN 2 WEEKS, Have a nice day.

its hard to get a turist visa,

Edited November 22, 2011 by GARDY & NANO

[Heartwarming 15]

I want OUT of the storage warehouse RIGHT NOW! Who else wants to cry with me? All we can do right now is pray and realize this is in God's will and in time we will be with our loved ones. I saw some late July filers approved for I129F. Why are they more important than us married couples?

Edited November 23, 2011 by Funfetti

[PRINCESS-007 0]

I want OUT of the storage warehouse RIGHT NOW! Who else wants to cry with me? All we can do right now is pray and realize this is in God's will and in time we will be with our loved ones. I saw some late July filers approved for I129F. Why are they more important than us married couples?

i want a cry with you hahahaha :crying: i think will be approved in December

[pars 9]

I want OUT of the storage warehouse RIGHT NOW! Who else wants to cry with me? All we can do right now is pray and realize this is in God's will and in time we will be with our loved ones. I saw some late July filers approved for I129F. Why are they more important than us married couples?

I feel you... We got same question

[ayomide1 5]

I feel you... We got same question

Most if not all of the USCIS officer are on thanksgiving vacation from probably yesterday . So i am not holding any hope for any thanksgiving Hurray....They will probably going back into the storage room sometime next week..This is BULL