And so begins the wait...

[niunia&me 3]

Good luck and I am always ready for a pint or two or??????

Most of us are doing the same thing, WAITING and WAITING

[Wishin-n-hopin 15]

Best wishes to all of you who are just starting this journey. It certainly is a lesson in patience. my thoughts to you: try not to obsess (yeah, right...easier said than done, I suppose. heheheh). Ah...the things we do for love!

[bigdog 376]

After weeks of gathering and signing and checking and re-checking and checking again and MORE checking... the I-129f has been collected by FedEx. And so begins the wait...

God bless all of you on this Journey.

Now I need a drink!

That is the first part of waiting, then more forms with the same information, waiting for embassy, wait for travel to US, wait for AOS have fun.,

[ianmai13 0]

Lots of Luck with your Journey

Hi there,

I just wanna know what do u mean "04-04-2011, Touched" just so confused about it. ( i saw that in your time table for processing )

Thnks

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Hi there,

I just wanna know what do u mean "04-04-2011, Touched" just so confused about it. ( i saw that in your time table for processing )

Thnks

On the USCIS website, you are able to create a profile using your case number. It will tell you when your case was "last updated" which is called a "touch" here on VJ. Keep in mind, they are relatively meaningless. Some people get a lot of touches, some people never get any. It's pretty random.

[JohnandWendyB 21]

i wish i can just fall asleep and wake up when my NOA 2 is approved! i hate this waiting, and checking of my computer every 2mins to see if i have gotten something from USCIS. and it has only been about 46 days since i got my NOA1!! mannn i have a long way to go. its driving me insane! God help me.

I hear you there!!! I am driving him, my friends and family, other VJ'ers,AND ME nuts with questions and nerves. I am trying to just relax and focus on other things I need to do to prepare for his arrival. Like clean out my storage and my closet and locate a driver's manual, etc. I think I am gonna take Widsy's approach this weekend and have me a big old apple martini!

[jarta 24]

I hear you there!!! I am driving him, my friends and family, other VJ'ers,AND ME nuts with questions and nerves. I am trying to just relax and focus on other things I need to do to prepare for his arrival. Like clean out my storage and my closet and locate a driver's manual, etc. I think I am gonna take Widsy's approach this weekend and have me a big old apple martini!

i personally think drinking only makes it worse! but that's just me. i always go to bed thinking of reasons why we would get denied but i also know i have done nothing bad/ broken any immigration laws while in the US. i actually schooled and did my OPT in the US all lasting about 61/2 years. and i currently also have a 5yrs multiple entry visa. in spite of all of that, i still worry about getting denied. its looks like things are moving at the CSC; where we applied. i just cant wait!!!! haaaaaa i going insane with this crazy thinking and waiting.

[BobnCherry 10]

After weeks of gathering and signing and checking and re-checking and checking again and MORE checking... the I-129f has been collected by FedEx. And so begins the wait...

God bless all of you on this Journey.

Now I need a drink!

I feel your pain I tooki 3 weeks to our app and it went thru on first try.. I quit drinking so have one for me if you would!!!

[JohnandWendyB 21]

i personally think drinking only makes it worse! but that's just me. i always go to bed thinking of reasons why we would get denied but i also know i have done nothing bad/ broken any immigration laws while in the US. i actually schooled and did my OPT in the US all lasting about 61/2 years. and i currently also have a 5yrs multiple entry visa. in spite of all of that, i still worry about getting denied. its looks like things are moving at the CSC; where we applied. i just cant wait!!!! haaaaaa i going insane with this crazy thinking and waiting.

I don't drink often but I am so wound about this process. I have been frustrated because I saw everyone was getting NOA1's in 2-7 days and it has been 22 days for us with no text, no email, no anything at all. I think the date everyone is entering must occur before they are actually hearing anything? Then I read somewhere that some people never get the NOA1 at all. So I have relaxed a bit. I still wish I had a receipt number to obsessively check the USCIS site with. I just miss him so badly. I guess I am going to have to go get a life for sanity's sake! hehehe

What is OPT? I have read MOST k1 visas are approved-like 90% or more-so you should definitely be fine. The approval process doesn't worry me so much as the AOS. I make enough but still worry that it is just enough so they will find some little issue to deny. I am trying to just not worry about it. It is mostly those days where I really miss him that make me nuts. It does make me mad that this process has to be such a process because some people want to use it fraudulently.

[jarta 24]

I don't drink often but I am so wound about this process. I have been frustrated because I saw everyone was getting NOA1's in 2-7 days and it has been 22 days for us with no text, no email, no anything at all. I think the date everyone is entering must occur before they are actually hearing anything? Then I read somewhere that some people never get the NOA1 at all. So I have relaxed a bit. I still wish I had a receipt number to obsessively check the USCIS site with. I just miss him so badly. I guess I am going to have to go get a life for sanity's sake! hehehe

What is OPT? I have read MOST k1 visas are approved-like 90% or more-so you should definitely be fine. The approval process doesn't worry me so much as the AOS. I make enough but still worry that it is just enough so they will find some little issue to deny. I am trying to just not worry about it. It is mostly those days where I really miss him that make me nuts. It does make me mad that this process has to be such a process because some people want to use it fraudulently.

OPT is Optional Practice Training. its like getting a training in the field of your studies after college. its usually a year long but if you get a degree in a math or science field you may qualify for an extension of a year and half. i did both OPT and the year and half extension. i am actually still working for the same company i did my OPT with in my home country..which is pretty sweet. so i sort of have a job if i move back to the US.

i think i heard the AOS is usually easy for people who go through the K-1 route. how easy? i don't know.i don't think you should worry that much about that. if you make roughly $19000 a year, i think you should be fine in the financial department. i am no expert at this stuff so don't take my word for it. i can be totally off. i guess everyone has something irrational that worry then when it comes to things that we care very much about.

[JohnandWendyB 21]

Well, I have children so my income has to be higher. I think the whole don't worry about it is a good plan but easier said than done. Having a job lined up for you here already is great. Huge relief I am sure. I know we are kind of worried about how his credentials and all will translate here. Considering he is UK he should be ok versus some folks.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I have been frustrated because I saw everyone was getting NOA1's in 2-7 days and it has been 22 days for us with no text, no email, no anything at all. I think the date everyone is entering must occur before they are actually hearing anything?

Have they cashed your check? Sorry if someone's asked you this already..

[melanie ramos 0]

I'd love a drink! I mailed my I-129 July 26th and received my NOA1 dated August 1st.