May 2012 Filers

[Kassil&Tierce 18]

The thing that's irritating me is that my case says 'processed and mailed to the address on record' - which was apparently a spurious alert when it happened back at the end of May, due to the USCIS office trying to mail my NOA1 to my physical address rather than my mailing address like I asked in my cover letter and on the return address on the envelope, and then doing that 'update' when they mailed it to the actual mailing address. (Dear USCIS employee, please learn to read and recognize that 'please send the response to this mailing address' means just that!)

So, now that I see so many other people getting approvals, I'm getting spastic and twitchy about my brain providing what-if situations where the status means something other than 'Oh, ha ha, we goofed, here's the NOA1 sent to your mailing address, hehehe.' Calling the USCIS hotline just makes me want to take a baseball bat to the person who designed their menu, since it's so convoluted and ill-explained in places and I could not for the life of me get a living person, just the automated recital saying 'processed and mailed to the address on record'.

Argh. Government, why must you be so shoddily designed and implemented? Why couldn't you let the older method of bringing one's fiancee to the country stand?

[Kassil&Tierce 18]

It really doesn't help matters any that dealing with phones is difficult for me due to a mild phobic response to them. (Which seems fairly common among geeks...)

[SweetDelish 38]

can you put a mail forward on your physical address? and when you say physical address.. I assume perhaps that you don't live there?

so.. just checking for understanding, so when you log in to USCIS and check on your case status, it doesn't say 'initial review'? and the 'status' hasn't change since NOA1?

I'm not good with the phone either, I hate calling anyone other than my close friends, I get really nervous. It took me 2 months at my last apartment to get the electricity account disconnected as they only do that stuff over the phone. although I don't have a huge problem with people calling me, actually I have no problem with that whatsoever

Edited August 18, 2012 by SweetDelish

[Kassil&Tierce 18]

can you put a mail forward on your physical address? and when you say physical address.. I assume perhaps that you don't live there?

so.. just checking for understanding, so when you log in to USCIS and check on your case status, it doesn't say 'initial review'? and the 'status' hasn't change since NOA1?

I'm not good with the phone either, I hate calling anyone other than my close friends, I get really nervous. It took me 2 months at my last apartment to get the electricity account disconnected as they only do that stuff over the phone. although I don't have a huge problem with people calling me, actually I have no problem with that whatsoever

I live here, I just live in a rural area; we have a mailbox at the end of the gravel road my house is down. They're within a quarter-mile, but the USPS just doesn't recognize that the physical location exists, only the mailbox.

My cases status changed to NOA1 early in May - then changed to 'processed and mailed to the address on record' at the end of May, with the hardcopy of NOA1 finally arriving a couple days later. It's pretty clear they did that as a 'we mailed you the thing, finally', but seeing it instead of 'initial review' or anything else is frustrating, and trying to get an answer as to whether or not it /is/ initial review still or not is dementia-inducing.

[RyRo 47]

I keep hearing all these CSC May approvals and I'm going crazy in anticipation. I'm still in "Initial Review". I'm checking USCIS too many times a day now.

Sooo happy for everyone who's getting approved here....just kinda wish it was me too!

I have a quiet weekend at home planned so it's time to start working on the house to make room for his stuff. I've been talking about it for months now. LOL

just hang on there you will be next

[sk8rpatty 17]

just hang on there you will be next

I hope so! Been going a little crazy lately. It's been 2 long months since I've seen him and now that he's working we only get to talk 3 days a week. 3 weeks from tomorrow I fly out to join his ship in Tampa! Still seems too far away.

I know others have been apart much longer, so I really shouldn't be whining and my heart goes out to those at the VSC. It's just some days are harder than others. Thing is, he won't be back to Canada until Nov 18th so we can't schedule an interview before then anyway. But it would be nice to know my petition was approved rather than rejected. I'll take an RFE at this point!

I need to keep busy or go for a run...

Happy Friday everyone and have a good weeekend!

[SweetDelish 38]

I live here, I just live in a rural area; we have a mailbox at the end of the gravel road my house is down. They're within a quarter-mile, but the USPS just doesn't recognize that the physical location exists, only the mailbox.

My cases status changed to NOA1 early in May - then changed to 'processed and mailed to the address on record' at the end of May, with the hardcopy of NOA1 finally arriving a couple days later. It's pretty clear they did that as a 'we mailed you the thing, finally', but seeing it instead of 'initial review' or anything else is frustrating, and trying to get an answer as to whether or not it /is/ initial review still or not is dementia-inducing.

oh right ok, that makes sense then. next question, do you have 'decision' and 'post decision' activity tab/circle? hmmm. well, at this stage, I wouldn't be too concerned, CSC are all over the place with their approvals, they are mostly approving March, April and May filers, a trickle of remaining Febs and the beginnings of June. So its not going in a particular order. When they update your case, I imagine you will see the 'decision' tab/circle.

just hang on there you will be next

hey.. I thought you said I would be next?!! hehe just kidding.

I hope so! Been going a little crazy lately. It's been 2 long months since I've seen him and now that he's working we only get to talk 3 days a week. 3 weeks from tomorrow I fly out to join his ship in Tampa! Still seems too far away.

I know others have been apart much longer, so I really shouldn't be whining and my heart goes out to those at the VSC. It's just some days are harder than others. Thing is, he won't be back to Canada until Nov 18th so we can't schedule an interview before then anyway. But it would be nice to know my petition was approved rather than rejected. I'll take an RFE at this point!

I need to keep busy or go for a run...

Happy Friday everyone and have a good weeekend!

yep.. my 2 weeks till Hawaii seems like ages to wait and I'm clearly going a little nuts, I'm up and down like a yoyo.

[sk8rpatty 17]

hey.. I thought you said I would be next?!! hehe just kidding.

yep.. my 2 weeks till Hawaii seems like ages to wait and I'm clearly going a little nuts, I'm up and down like a yoyo.

LOL I'm one day before you, so how about I get mine on Monday and yours on Tuesday? hehe.

Hey, at least you get to see your guy one week before me! Definitely know the "up and down" feeling.

[sk8rpatty 17]

OMG OMG OMG! I just got APPROVED!!!

I'm shaking, I'm crying!!!! Cannot believe it just happened!

[SweetDelish 38]

OMG OMG OMG! I just got APPROVED!!!

I'm shaking, I'm crying!!!! Cannot believe it just happened!

hahaha.. ok that must mean I'm on Monday!!! I was just coming in to say... how about both of us on Monday hahaha.

woohoo!! congratulations!!! :dance: :dance:

[SweetDelish 38]

hmmm I think RyRo knows things.. he predicted it!!

[sk8rpatty 17]

hahaha.. ok that must mean I'm on Monday!!! I was just coming in to say... how about both of us on Monday hahaha.

woohoo!! congratulations!!! :dance: :dance:

YES, YES!! Monday for you!

[sk8rpatty 17]

Still in shock, can't sleep! To think I was in such a pissy mood over all this today. Now I hope I can relax a bit.

I think I spent at least $50 calling the ship. $9.50 per minute and it took me 3 tries to get through. Luckily he was able to call me back for only $10 per hour. It was the best $60 ever spent to be able to tell him that we were approved!

[Vicomi 31]

OMG OMG OMG! I just got APPROVED!!!

I'm shaking, I'm crying!!!! Cannot believe it just happened!

The angst is nearly over. Congratulations and best wishes

[Andie 147]

OMG OMG OMG! I just got APPROVED!!!

I'm shaking, I'm crying!!!! Cannot believe it just happened!

Hey this is really great! Very happy for you.

(I'm sort of a May Filer since they didn't bank our cheque till May, so following you guys as well as Marchies since that's when we sent our (second) petition. - though being with VSC, a totally different ballgame.

Anyway, You have some reality about this now... good news!

hahaha.. ok that must mean I'm on Monday!!! I was just coming in to say... how about both of us on Monday hahaha.

woohoo!! congratulations!!! :dance: :dance:

Hey things are looking good.... fingers crossed for you.. its got to be any time now :thumbs: