January I-129F filers

[sabi 148]

seriously, THREE approvals at VSC this week? and now a holiday weekend? if the sun wasn't shining in london right now i would be seriously depressed. even with the sun shining and it being an hour from the weekend, i'm still pretty upset! we've all been SO PATIENT - we're well into our 4th month, when it seems like every group before us started to hear, and we're getting nothing. i'm very worried and it still seems like such an unreachable goal, with 90% of january apps still waiting to hear (on VJ anyway), it's hard to believe they will ever get to us.

sorry, rant over, i know it doesn't help to just keep going on about how unfair it is - but sometimes, selfishly, it helps me a little bit! right, better do some work for this last hour, then off to sit by the river thames with a LARGE glass of wine have a good one guys.

if you feel like ranting over in person come over for one of the weekends we are (almost) neighbours

[sparclight 9]

Yeah we are totally up for Texas!

woooo Vegas wedding! We will be heading that direction to Yosemite Park and I was hoping this year before the snow kicks in but poor chances I think with no approval in our pockets yet

Hey now!! you are just few days after me...soooo, absolutely Yosemite before snow...unless you think it will snow in August

[sabi 148]

Hey now!! you are just few days after me...soooo, absolutely Yosemite before snow...unless you think it will snow in August

yeah but you see we are going to Miami first (straight from Dublin) so that's one week gone, gone wedding, paper work , SSN etc that's another 1-2 weeks gone and then we can think of a road trip... depending on when we get it of course, that might be October I think that's the time they see the snow? I might be wrong though

[sabi 148]

I'm off to see Men In Black III and planning to get really busy this weekend so if I don't talk to you guys by then, have a lovely and full of (inner) sunshine weekend! Next week is our week!!!

[Jamie and Sveta 18]

I'm off to see Men In Black III and planning to get really busy this weekend so if I don't talk to you guys by then, have a lovely and full of (inner) sunshine weekend! Next week is our week!!!

You too... And to the rest of my January friends....relax, it's coming and it won't be long. Next week, even though it is a holiday week, is going to be very good!!!!!! We are sooooooooooo close!!!!!!!!

Edited May 25, 2012 by Jamie and Sveta

[P+J 47]

You too... And to the rest of my January friends....relax, it's coming and it won't be long. Next week, even though it is a holiday week, is going to be very good!!!!!! We are sooooooooooo close!!!!!!!!

Definitely. It's the calm before the storm. I'm expecting a flood of approvals when VSC gets back to work. They really have no other option. If we were to visit them now, a sign on the door might read "On vacation." But in the next two weeks..."We're in business!" They'll need to work double time to keep ahead of the many petitions filed in the summmer months. Next two weeks should be very good for everyone here. But for now, it looks like CSC has just about caught up to us.

[Texas22 50]

I am know i am late from yesterday..

but ROSSANNA and I would TOTALLY BE DOWN For a Little TEXAS YEE-HAW!!

when this is all over and one

ps.. we will be getting married in VEGAS.. just a little FYI if anybody wants to go :)

of course its TBA!

Great another couple to add to our Texas HoeDown!!

Vegas sounds awesome! I've been there 3 times, but my hunny has yet to be there.. so we are definitely up for a little Vegas trip at some point. Right now money money money for immigration, wedding and moving... uggg... this is an expensive little venture!!

[P+J 47]

You too... And to the rest of my January friends....relax, it's coming and it won't be long. Next week, even though it is a holiday week, is going to be very good!!!!!! We are sooooooooooo close!!!!!!!!

It really helps to look at the data sometimes..June has consistently been "work your #### off month on K1s" at VSC.

http://dashboard.uscis.gov/index.cfm?formtype=6&office=6&charttype=1

I think they will get through January quickly. Next week and early June is definitely our time.

[Jamie and Sveta 18]

It really helps to look at the data sometimes..June has consistently been "work your #### off month on K1s" at VSC.

http://dashboard.uscis.gov/index.cfm?formtype=6&office=6&charttype=1

I agree my friend!!! We are all going to become very happy in the next 3 weeks (at most!!)

I think they will get through January quickly. Next week and early June is definitely our time.

[wdm1986 2]

Photomile and Sabi, I already called my state representative and they sent me a release form to fill out and I emailed it back to his office. Few days later, his office called me and said that since it had not been 5 months since I filed, they wouldn't do anything but they would call me back next month and if I still hadnt heard anything they would make an inquiry. You should call. One of the pharmacists I work with used to do some kind of work in a government office and back when i was debating on whether i was going to call or not, she said I should. She said it would give one of their interns something to do. Plus they will want your votes in next elections so they aim to please.

[wdm1986 2]

I wish I could wake up and it would be July 25th already!!!! I will be headed to UK to see my fiancé!!! Hoping we will be approved and he will have his interview at the London Embassy by then!!! Or not too far off... I'm just ready for July 25th!!!

[wdm1986 2]

Skiptex, I have mentioned that I was visiting my fiancé to customs before and explained we were going through the visa process. They didn't give me any trouble. (I noticed your post from the other day)

[L+T 71]

I looked at vegas weeding a while ago. Only down point is they won't do the name change on cirtificate. In my state i can get married and do name change all in one... otherwise would have to apply seperate for name change after vegas wedding, which is same cost of marriage certificate to begin with. Not that this is reason to do what you want, but it does cause twice as much paperwork to make same goal (the last thing i need is more paperwork after this process... will be cashed out on vacation days by then!!!). OK, we are 10% done with Jan... I think they can finish off the month in next 4 weeks. Also think the weekend holiday would be good timing to put the staff back on the 129's next tuesday (natural break ie... do these before the holiday and then get back on track with others after)... A lot of petitions will reach 5 months soon so they will have to shift the resources back to accomidate the timeline goal..!!!

[kate&javi 26]

Have a great week, everyone! Let's hope for tons of approvals the next week!

On the bright side, I am about to order our cake topper for our wedding! Weee!

[P+J 47]

I looked at vegas weeding a while ago. Only down point is they won't do the name change on cirtificate. In my state i can get married and do name change all in one... otherwise would have to apply seperate for name change after vegas wedding, which is same cost of marriage certificate to begin with. Not that this is reason to do what you want, but it does cause twice as much paperwork to make same goal (the last thing i need is more paperwork after this process... will be cashed out on vacation days by then!!!). OK, we are 10% done with Jan... I think they can finish off the month in next 4 weeks. Also think the weekend holiday would be good timing to put the staff back on the 129's next tuesday (natural break ie... do these before the holiday and then get back on track with others after)... A lot of petitions will reach 5 months soon so they will have to shift the resources back to accomidate the timeline goal..!!!

Definitely. I think we'll see adjudication rates significantly above average in the next two weeks. I'm still hoping for my VJ timeline estimate to happen. They can't even afford to let our petitions linger on into 5 months because they have a very significant backlog at this point. February and March submissions were pretty significant and it's only going to increase from here and into the summer. It will be very interesting to see how hard they hit these January petitions when they get back.