May 2012 Filers

[Kassil&Tierce 18]

I hope that it just means that all the May files are being processed, on someones desk. it can't be too far away.

well I'm here, in Hawaii now. POE was fairly smooth, except Hawaii requires your x-rays at POE, so I had to get escorted to my bag and bring it back up again, luckily I had it in my front pocket, although I've realised just this second that my immunisation worksheet was in the envelope. gahhhhh!!! that seriously sucks. Hopefully I can get it back somehow.

anyway, small things. my fiance was very excited, I came out into the pick up area at the airport and he had a big sign saying, 'welcome home Shannon' and he had the NZ flag and USA flag on it too. so cute! we went and picked up some lunch and headed home, he showed me a photo slide he made to music of the two of us and he had bought a bottle of champagne too. so fantastic experience. all the waiting forgotten in an instant.

once you get to your loved one, or they get to you, its all worth it. I hope everyone makes it soon.

Congratulations on making it there!

[SweetDelish 38]

Thanks guys, I hope the rest of the May filers are calling to find out where NOA2 is!! they started on June already, which is good news for Brock... well.. it would have been if things hadn't got so weird.

Brock have you managed to make any sense out of what they told you? If you had a NOA2, your fiance would have received a notice in the mail, and then another one to say that your petition had been forwarded to the UK, and not sure about UK, might pay to check, we both got emails from the embassy with packet 3 instructions. Honestly, I think it would be good news if you haven't actually been approved yet, considering your NOA1 date, you might get your approval shortly, so in a way, I kind of hope you didn't get an approval yet, just because its made things so complicated.

Relshamy, as long as you submitted enough evidence, and completed your petition, you shouldn't have any issues getting an approval, things just might be a little slow, if there was an issue, I'm sure an RFE would have been submitted by now. you should be able to call and speak to a tier 2 and ask them if there is a reason for a delay? I don't know, I've never dealt with them before.

Kassil&Tierce... packet 3 arrived yet???

Everyone else, progress updates?? AnnaLouise, you sent your packet 3 back right? waiting on interview date?

it hasn't really sunk in yet for me that I'm here. I woke up this morning, and David had already gone to work, I just lay there grinning.. pinch me - is it real??

[relshamy 11]

Well a little update, like I mentioned I got my congressman involved. They inquired on my behalf yesterday and today I was forwarded a response that my case is currently being reviewed by an officer and to allow them 30-60 days for a response. hmmmmmm. Do you guys think it will take long??? Has anyone ever been told that and what really happened? I thought this was a 3-5 minute process once it's touched by an officer? USCIS is just unpredictable, I guess. I do feel a tad better, I guess, things like "my papers are lost" is a weight off my shoulder now. But I really do hope to get good news soon. Thanks so much for all your support. You guys are awesomeeeeeeee :)

Sweetdelish: Congrats on making it to the USA And thanks so much for the support. That's really sweet of you

Edited December 7, 2012 by relshamy

[Lucy and David 0]

Finally NOA2!!!! Just when I was starting to lose hope finally some good news :-)

Early Christmas present and definitely the best one!

[Kassil&Tierce 18]

Unless Tierce has gotten it and didn't let me know, we're still waiting on P3. Sigh. Friggin' Paris!

[AnnaLouise 5]

Which island are you on sweetdelish? I'm riddled with jealousy of your relocation!

Packet 3 has been and gone. I am not an organised in my personal life even though I'm a manager of a restaurant But work and this visa journey has compelled me into the great unknown world of being on topof everything!!! Hoping to hear back about the interview before Christmas though its Ireland and administration is slow in this country.

Kassil, I hope you get your packet ASAP!!!!

[AnnaLouise 5]

Congratulations Lucy and David!!!

[Pinkrlion 2,673]

Finally NOA2!!!! Just when I was starting to lose hope finally some good news :-)

Early Christmas present and definitely the best one!

Congrats

[Kassil&Tierce 18]

So, she says there's no sign of Packet 3 yet; she's emailed the Paris embassy about it (again, I believe). Whether or not she gets it soon, she's got her plane tickets for visiting for the holidays booked - a week from next Tuesday, she'll be here for just under three weeks. Entirely too short a time - and something we might not have to do, if the USCIS had been able to get their act together and send things promptly to the correct address in the first place.

Still - soon enough, I hope.

[BrockUK 26]

Just an update. My fiancee waited for me to get back from work and we beleive we got to the bottom of this.

Before we called USCIS I called the NVC to see if they have out case. They do not. Therefore, USCIS must still have it.

My faincee then called them, spoke to another agent who said they will be sending the NOA2 notification next week. As you can probably understand our frustrastion and lies, we did not beleive any of this, so we asked the agent if we can speak to the supervisor.

After 15min of waiting, we finally got hold of a supervisior. Very nice and articulate person. This is what they had to say about our case:

• The reason why we having misleading information from other agents is because they have been outsourcing their workload and thus a line of miscommuncation has occured with our case, which he did apologise for.
  
• Our case was delayed because they needed to have some police background checks on my fiancee (long story short, both parents in prison and now adopted)
  
• Should get the NOA2 around end of December or beginning of January. If not then call back around 3rd January.
  
• They charge my fiancee $170 not because of resending my packet 3 letter, because the agents thought she wanted a copy of the police check (?!?!?!). She will be given a full refund.
  
• The WAC/EAC number the agent gave us was incorrect. Should be getting another copy of our NOA1 soon.
  

Well, at least this story kinda makes sense. Not the good news we were expecting, but hey at least we know where we stand if this story doesn't turn out to be yet another lie. So just have to continue playing the waiting game.

In other news got some more bad news. The chemothrapy fluid in her brain has not gone down enough for the doctors to aloow her to fly over. My family are giving me the emotional blackmail of spending the last xmas with my family (and my sister is gonna give birth to another child on Christmas Day), so really torn on flying over there. I think I will in the end, they have to realise that I have my responsbilities now. She is my family too. Besides I have not seen her for 7 months now, and she will probably need surgery to remove this fluid.

Finally NOA2!!!! Just when I was starting to lose hope finally some good news :-)

Early Christmas present and definitely the best one!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[mrettercap 24]

Finally NOA2!!!! Just when I was starting to lose hope finally some good news :-)

Early Christmas present and definitely the best one!

Congrats guys!!!

[Lucy and David 0]

Just an update. My fiancee waited for me to get back from work and we beleive we got to the bottom of this.

Before we called USCIS I called the NVC to see if they have out case. They do not. Therefore, USCIS must still have it.

My faincee then called them, spoke to another agent who said they will be sending the NOA2 notification next week. As you can probably understand our frustrastion and lies, we did not beleive any of this, so we asked the agent if we can speak to the supervisor.

After 15min of waiting, we finally got hold of a supervisior. Very nice and articulate person. This is what they had to say about our case:

• The reason why we having misleading information from other agents is because they have been outsourcing their workload and thus a line of miscommuncation has occured with our case, which he did apologise for.
  
• Our case was delayed because they needed to have some police background checks on my fiancee (long story short, both parents in prison and now adopted)
  
• Should get the NOA2 around end of December or beginning of January. If not then call back around 3rd January.
  
• They charge my fiancee $170 not because of resending my packet 3 letter, because the agents thought she wanted a copy of the police check (?!?!?!). She will be given a full refund.
  
• The WAC/EAC number the agent gave us was incorrect. Should be getting another copy of our NOA1 soon.
  

Well, at least this story kinda makes sense. Not the good news we were expecting, but hey at least we know where we stand if this story doesn't turn out to be yet another lie. So just have to continue playing the waiting game.

In other news got some more bad news. The chemothrapy fluid in her brain has not gone down enough for the doctors to aloow her to fly over. My family are giving me the emotional blackmail of spending the last xmas with my family (and my sister is gonna give birth to another child on Christmas Day), so really torn on flying over there. I think I will in the end, they have to realise that I have my responsbilities now. She is my family too. Besides I have not seen her for 7 months now, and she will probably need surgery to remove this fluid.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Wow you guys are really having a tough time with it, I hope everything resolves itself shortly and what they have told you is all correct and that you get your noa2 through now quickly. Its shocking how they have mishandled it and misinformed you.

I wish your fiancée a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing how your story continues on here!

[Pinkrlion 2,673]

Just an update. My fiancee waited for me to get back from work and we beleive we got to the bottom of this.

Before we called USCIS I called the NVC to see if they have out case. They do not. Therefore, USCIS must still have it.

My faincee then called them, spoke to another agent who said they will be sending the NOA2 notification next week. As you can probably understand our frustrastion and lies, we did not beleive any of this, so we asked the agent if we can speak to the supervisor.

After 15min of waiting, we finally got hold of a supervisior. Very nice and articulate person. This is what they had to say about our case:

• The reason why we having misleading information from other agents is because they have been outsourcing their workload and thus a line of miscommuncation has occured with our case, which he did apologise for.
  
• Our case was delayed because they needed to have some police background checks on my fiancee (long story short, both parents in prison and now adopted)
  
• Should get the NOA2 around end of December or beginning of January. If not then call back around 3rd January.
  
• They charge my fiancee $170 not because of resending my packet 3 letter, because the agents thought she wanted a copy of the police check (?!?!?!). She will be given a full refund.
  
• The WAC/EAC number the agent gave us was incorrect. Should be getting another copy of our NOA1 soon.
  

Well, at least this story kinda makes sense. Not the good news we were expecting, but hey at least we know where we stand if this story doesn't turn out to be yet another lie. So just have to continue playing the waiting game.

In other news got some more bad news. The chemothrapy fluid in her brain has not gone down enough for the doctors to aloow her to fly over. My family are giving me the emotional blackmail of spending the last xmas with my family (and my sister is gonna give birth to another child on Christmas Day), so really torn on flying over there. I think I will in the end, they have to realise that I have my responsbilities now. She is my family too. Besides I have not seen her for 7 months now, and she will probably need surgery to remove this fluid.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Vicomi 31]

Just an update. My fiancee waited for me to get back from work and we beleive we got to the bottom of this.

Before we called USCIS I called the NVC to see if they have out case. They do not. Therefore, USCIS must still have it.

My faincee then called them, spoke to another agent who said they will be sending the NOA2 notification next week. As you can probably understand our frustrastion and lies, we did not beleive any of this, so we asked the agent if we can speak to the supervisor.

After 15min of waiting, we finally got hold of a supervisior. Very nice and articulate person. This is what they had to say about our case:

• The reason why we having misleading information from other agents is because they have been outsourcing their workload and thus a line of miscommuncation has occured with our case, which he did apologise for.
  
• Our case was delayed because they needed to have some police background checks on my fiancee (long story short, both parents in prison and now adopted)
  
• Should get the NOA2 around end of December or beginning of January. If not then call back around 3rd January.
  
• They charge my fiancee $170 not because of resending my packet 3 letter, because the agents thought she wanted a copy of the police check (?!?!?!). She will be given a full refund.
  
• The WAC/EAC number the agent gave us was incorrect. Should be getting another copy of our NOA1 soon.
  

Well, at least this story kinda makes sense. Not the good news we were expecting, but hey at least we know where we stand if this story doesn't turn out to be yet another lie. So just have to continue playing the waiting game.

In other news got some more bad news. The chemothrapy fluid in her brain has not gone down enough for the doctors to aloow her to fly over. My family are giving me the emotional blackmail of spending the last xmas with my family (and my sister is gonna give birth to another child on Christmas Day), so really torn on flying over there. I think I will in the end, they have to realise that I have my responsbilities now. She is my family too. Besides I have not seen her for 7 months now, and she will probably need surgery to remove this fluid.

Hi Brock, Been following your story and feel your frustration. Hey, in your place I'll be ready to catch snakes... Anyway, so glad to hear there is some clarity. Really all the best for you and your fiance. I don't know her but please pass healing light and good wishes from me to her. God Bless (F)

[SweetDelish 38]

Finally NOA2!!!! Just when I was starting to lose hope finally some good news :-)

Early Christmas present and definitely the best one!

yay! Congratulations!!

Which island are you on sweetdelish? I'm riddled with jealousy of your relocation!

Packet 3 has been and gone. I am not an organised in my personal life even though I'm a manager of a restaurant But work and this visa journey has compelled me into the great unknown world of being on topof everything!!! Hoping to hear back about the interview before Christmas though its Ireland and administration is slow in this country.

Kassil, I hope you get your packet ASAP!!!!

I'm on O'ahu, haha.. its an idyllic place, for sure, not sure if I could live here permanently, a few years would be nice though. Good to hear you sent off the packet 3, bring on the interview date!!

So, she says there's no sign of Packet 3 yet; she's emailed the Paris embassy about it (again, I believe). Whether or not she gets it soon, she's got her plane tickets for visiting for the holidays booked - a week from next Tuesday, she'll be here for just under three weeks. Entirely too short a time - and something we might not have to do, if the USCIS had been able to get their act together and send things promptly to the correct address in the first place.

Still - soon enough, I hope.

ahh well that buys a bit of time and relaxation, having the holidays coming up. I hope the packet 3 gets there soon enough, thats a bit strange.

Just an update. My fiancee waited for me to get back from work and we beleive we got to the bottom of this.

Before we called USCIS I called the NVC to see if they have out case. They do not. Therefore, USCIS must still have it.

My faincee then called them, spoke to another agent who said they will be sending the NOA2 notification next week. As you can probably understand our frustrastion and lies, we did not beleive any of this, so we asked the agent if we can speak to the supervisor.

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Well, at least this story kinda makes sense. Not the good news we were expecting, but hey at least we know where we stand if this story doesn't turn out to be yet another lie. So just have to continue playing the waiting game.

In other news got some more bad news. The chemothrapy fluid in her brain has not gone down enough for the doctors to aloow her to fly over. My family are giving me the emotional blackmail of spending the last xmas with my family (and my sister is gonna give birth to another child on Christmas Day), so really torn on flying over there. I think I will in the end, they have to realise that I have my responsbilities now. She is my family too. Besides I have not seen her for 7 months now, and she will probably need surgery to remove this fluid.

sorry to hear about the bad news, but at least its only not allowing her to fly, doctor knows best. I wouldn't blame you for going, actually, thats exactly what I would do.

wow USCIS really did mess you around alot!! thats a shocker! and taking money from her for a police check? thats just weird, I hope that it comes through sooner or later, but as mentioned before, this is the best case scenario out of the recent events. back to the waiting game!