Any February 2012 filers?

[Gavin + Heather 7]

OMG I can't believe you just jumped the last fence...! Well for a while at least

Sounds painless Gavin... hope mine is the same. So pleased for you... Big congratulations to you both!!!!

Thanks So happy, still stunned, but so happy!

Oh my giddy aunt..... DOS have just told us our interview is scheduled and packet 4 went out yesterday.... amazing that the embassy couldn't tell me this when I rang yesterday

12th October, 2012 @ 9am :D:D:D

Yay, more awesome news! So happy for you, not long!

[OrderofProtection 42]

Oh my giddy aunt..... DOS have just told us our interview is scheduled and packet 4 went out yesterday.... amazing that the embassy couldn't tell me this when I rang yesterday

12th October, 2012 @ 9am :D:D:D

I'm happy for you, but very confused. Our packet went out a week before and when I called this morning, we still weren't scheduled.

Did you just call them?

[Shezi 108]

I'm happy for you, but very confused. Our packet went out a week before and when I called this morning, we still weren't scheduled.

Did you just call them?

Yesterday I called the embassy and they didn't have anything to tell me - my fiancé called the DOS number today because they always seem to be a day ahead and they gave him the interview date. I've just spoken to a very nice man in the embassy who confirmed my interview for next week. I did tell them that we had a wedding date booked and I was available at short notice and they seem to have taken me at that, I only had my medical last Friday!!

Try ringing?

[OrderofProtection 42]

Yesterday I called the embassy and they didn't have anything to tell me - my fiancé called the DOS number today because they always seem to be a day ahead and they gave him the interview date. I've just spoken to a very nice man in the embassy who confirmed my interview for next week. I did tell them that we had a wedding date booked and I was available at short notice and they seem to have taken me at that, I only had my medical last Friday!!

Try ringing?

Rang again, but all we are is eligible. I guess we are just going to be stuck with the short end of the stick on this whole process. I'd call the embassy directly, but I'm not spending another $16. Back to waiting.

[Cori and Rob 55]

Well that was all bit surreal. I got to the embassy for 07:05, there were two queue points, one for US citizens and one for visa applicants. I was the first there, some other people turned up and a lady come over to ask if any of us had electrical equipment or key fobs etc. Some did, so off they went directed to near by chemists that can store these things for a small price.

The lady then checked my letter and that I was on her list. After that, I was asked to wait by a pillar where I took off my belt and put it, my keys and money etc in my bag - in preparation for security. Security it pretty much the same as the airport, put your bag on the belt and walk through the scanner and pick up on the other side.

You then leave this small building outside the embassy and walk to the right around the embassy to a different entrance. At reception I handed over my letter, MRV and passport. The receptionist then printed off some barcode labels and stuck them on the letter. She directed me up some stairs on the left to the waiting area. I was sitting down by 07:33. At 08:00 the first numbers were called. All N numbers, 1 through 5 and then at 08:03 my number I901 was called (I for immigration I believe).

I went up to window 1, where the lady asked for my letter,MRV and passport. I tried to explain to her that there was a mix up with Packet 3 and I had sent some stuff with it that they hadn't required. She wasn't too sure what I was saying, but we got there in the end and she popped off for a couple of seconds to retrieve my file. I had sent my birth certificate, the I-134 forms for Heather and her father, pictures with the I-156 forms, police certificate and receipts for the engagement and wedding rings.

She worked through the forms and asked when I was planning to leave, I said next week, she asked for a day, so I said October 12th. While she was doing this, I noticed that on the forms I'd sent in that there was writing on them - so I don't know what processing they'd already done on them. She gave me a pick slip of paper and affixed one of the barcode labels to it that I had gotten earlier. She then told me to sit and wait to be called again. I sat down at about 08:15. So 12 minutes work so far. Oh and she came me the CD from the medical.

At around 09:00 my number was called for window 16. There was an American guy there and he said "Hello", asked me to write Heather's full name on a form and sign it. He then asked me to raise my right hand and swear that I'd tell the truth, which I did. He then very quickly asked a few questions. When we met, where we met, how we knew the mutual friends at the engagement party that we met at. I was also ask my age and Heather's age. I barely had chance to answer before the next question was coming. He then flicked through some photos that we sent in back in February and gave them and my birth certificate back to me. At which point he said "Pleased to say you're approved, please take the pink slip to the courier".

That was it, the interview lasted less than 5 minutes!

Wow, stunned at how quick that was. Oh, and my amazing folders of evidence, not needed Still, I was glad I had it.

:dance: :dance: :dance: :D

So happy for you, I can't wait for my flight next week!

Congrats!!! I'm very happy for you and Heather!!! I hope Rob's interview goes the same way. One week from today!!!

[SLMcT 5]

Rang again, but all we are is eligible. I guess we are just going to be stuck with the short end of the stick on this whole process. I'd call the embassy directly, but I'm not spending another $16. Back to waiting.

I understand how you feel Mary...it's confusing seeing all the earlier interviews coming thru. I didn't put anything on the cover letter about a wedding date...my bad! Just have to trust that God is in control of the timing

[Cori and Rob 55]

Rang again, but all we are is eligible. I guess we are just going to be stuck with the short end of the stick on this whole process. I'd call the embassy directly, but I'm not spending another $16. Back to waiting.

You interview date will get to you any day now. I bet you will hear something by next week!

[Gavin + Heather 7]

I'm happy for you, but very confused. Our packet went out a week before and when I called this morning, we still weren't scheduled.

Did you just call them?

Feeling sorry for you Mary. Was anything put on the covering letter about a wedding date? That certainly seems to speed things up a little.

I'm praying for you and the others waiting. I hope you all hear soon!

[OrderofProtection 42]

I understand how you feel Mary...it's confusing seeing all the earlier interviews coming thru. I didn't put anything on the cover letter about a wedding date...my bad! Just have to trust that God is in control of the timing

I know he put something on one of the forms that our wedding date was 11/15. but I'm not sure he put anything in the cover letter.

[Gavin + Heather 7]

Congrats!!! I'm very happy for you and Heather!!! I hope Rob's interview goes the same way. One week from today!!!

Thanks So happy, but a little down at the same time. It's like I won the prize, but didn't get the girl - I have to wait until next week for that, so I'm still missing Heather, I just know when I'll see her again now, so confusing emotionally.

Hoping Rob has the same experience also!

[Gavin + Heather 7]

Oh, I forgot to say. The fire alarm went off at the embassy shortly after I had seen the form lady, but before the interview. I actually thought to myself, I'm not leaving until I've had this interview! Turned out to be a false alarm, so no worries

[MissK 5]

Back from Sweden and my interview. APPROVED!!!

Such a relief and I had a great experience at the interview.

My appointment was at 9 am, but we were there at 8.20. Security went fast. Had to turn my papers in at one window and I had forgotten to fill out a form for my son so I had to do that and in this time she started with another couple. So this whole process took about 30 minutes. Then we sat down to wait about 30 minutes before I was called to a different window. The lady barely looked at my son and told him he could sit back down. She asked me all about four questions.

1. You have your son with your fiance?

2. Your son is not a US citizen?

3. How did you meet? How did it start?

4. Why haven't you married a long time ago? (we have been together forever, I explained part of our story)

And that was it. While all of this was going on she noted something on a piece of paper and something on the computer. Then she clapped the folder togheter and said I was approved and told me good luck with my new life in the US! I was stunned it was so fast. I got teary eyed and tried to rush out of there fast so I wouldn't cry in front of the whole waiting area ha ha. So surreal! But very very happy:)

Oh, I forgot to say. The fire alarm went off at the embassy shortly after I had seen the form lady, but before the interview. I actually thought to myself, I'm not leaving until I've had this interview! Turned out to be a false alarm, so no worries

Congratulations! So happy for you that everything went weel. Great feeling

My sweet fiancee will arrive in less than 48 hours

Happy for you! Enjoy!!!!

[Gavin + Heather 7]

Back from Sweden and my interview. APPROVED!!!

Such a relief and I had a great experience at the interview.

My appointment was at 9 am, but we were there at 8.20. Security went fast. Had to turn my papers in at one window and I had forgotten to fill out a form for my son so I had to do that and in this time she started with another couple. So this whole process took about 30 minutes. Then we sat down to wait about 30 minutes before I was called to a different window. The lady barely looked at my son and told him he could sit back down. She asked me all about four questions.

1. You have your son with your fiance?

2. Your son is not a US citizen?

3. How did you meet? How did it start?

4. Why haven't you married a long time ago? (we have been together forever, I explained part of our story)

And that was it. While all of this was going on she noted something on a piece of paper and something on the computer. Then she clapped the folder togheter and said I was approved and told me good luck with my new life in the US! I was stunned it was so fast. I got teary eyed and tried to rush out of there fast so I wouldn't cry in front of the whole waiting area ha ha. So surreal! But very very happy:)

Congratulations! So happy for you that everything went weel. Great feeling

Yay! Congratulations to you too! So good

[MissK 5]

Thank you all for your support guys! NOA2 is here at the 245th day of our wait!

I've anticipated this day coming so much that I have no idea what to do next haha.

Guess it's back to digging out the right forum to read & learn now

WOW!! Finally:) Congratulations!

[MissK 5]

Today started out one of the worst I've had in a whlie. I spent from 10am-2pm at the emergency room with a bladder infection that I didn't know I had till the pain knocked me out when I got up this morning. I came home all drugged up and just crashed. Woke up around 6pm and thought "hmm I didn't check USCIS today".....OMG WE GOT NOA2!!! Alan and I had a little freak out giddy moment then ran to tell our families. Now I can take my pain meds and crash to have happy dreams :dance: (oww, ok no dancing right now)

Congratulations!! So happy for you!