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Hi everyone,

My husband and I are new to this site and have found comfort in knowing we are not alone. We are in the 40+ bracket....yikes!! :/ I'm British and my husband American. We got married in April 2012 and haven't seen eachother since...ugh!!! We filed our I-130 in June and haven't heard anything since.....not sure if that is a good or bad thing, LOL!!

Anyway, wanted to say hi to everyone and am hoping to meet other couples in a similar situation geographically/same timeline. We sure as hell could do with the support!!

God Bless everyone!!

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Just wanted to say welcome and congratulations on your marriage!!!!

I too am a UK resident married to a USC,you're a few months ahead of me but I can certainly understand how much you'll be missing your new husband right now!!!! The process maybe necessary but it feels damn cruel to keep people apart for so long!!!!

I see you're with CSC,and from what I understand that could be a good thing seeing as the Vermont centre is running behind at the moment!!!

Good luck and I hope your journey to be together is a swift one!!!

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Hi everyone,

My husband and I are new to this site and have found comfort in knowing we are not alone. We are in the 40+ bracket....yikes!! :/ I'm British and my husband American. We got married in April 2012 and haven't seen eachother since...ugh!!! We filed our I-130 in June and haven't heard anything since.....not sure if that is a good or bad thing, LOL!!

Anyway, wanted to say hi to everyone and am hoping to meet other couples in a similar situation geographically/same timeline. We sure as hell could do with the support!!

God Bless everyone!!

Welcome and good luck!

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Hallo and welcome to Visa Journey :dance: :dance:

if you file the I-130 in June you should click this http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/374382-june-2012-i-130-filers/

you are not alone :thumbs:

Good luck :star:

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USCIS

* March 2nd 2012 --> I-130 sent

* March 5th 2012 --> I-130 Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

* March 7th 2012 --> Got NOA1 by SMS (Vermont Service Center)

* March 14th 2012 --> Got Hardcopy of I-797C in the airmail

* June 29th 2012 --> NOA2 (114days)

* July 5th 2012 --> Got Hardcopy of NOA2

NVC

* July 2nd 2012 --> NVC Received

* July 24th 2012 --> NVC Case Number and IIN received by e-mail

* July 24th 2012 --> E-mailed the DS 3032

* July 24th 2012 --> AOS Bill Paid

* July 26th 2012 --> AOS Bill Shows PAID

* July 28th 2012 --> AOS Package Sent

* August 2nd 2012 --> DS-3032 accepted

* August 3rd 2012 --> IV bill invoiced & PAID

* August 7th 2012 --> IV Bill Shows PAID

* August 17th 2012 --> IV Package Sent

* August 24th 2012 --> NVC Case Complete

* September 15th 2012 --> Interview Date Assigned

US EMBASSY JAKARTA

* October 16th 2012 --> INTERVIEW (Approved)

* October 19th 2012 --> Visa in Hand

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Hi everyone,

My husband and I are new to this site and have found comfort in knowing we are not alone. We are in the 40+ bracket....yikes!! :/ I'm British and my husband American. We got married in April 2012 and haven't seen eachother since...ugh!!! We filed our I-130 in June and haven't heard anything since.....not sure if that is a good or bad thing, LOL!!

Anyway, wanted to say hi to everyone and am hoping to meet other couples in a similar situation geographically/same timeline. We sure as hell could do with the support!!

God Bless everyone!!

Welcome to VJ :) My husband and I filed in July so we're pretty close by...lol

You're still in the approval time-frame...between 3-5 months if I'm not wrong. We're also crossing our fingers and waiting :whistle:

All the best to us all!

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Just wanted to say welcome and congratulations on your marriage!!!!

I too am a UK resident married to a USC,you're a few months ahead of me but I can certainly understand how much you'll be missing your new husband right now!!!! The process maybe necessary but it feels damn cruel to keep people apart for so long!!!!

I see you're with CSC,and from what I understand that could be a good thing seeing as the Vermont centre is running behind at the moment!!!

Good luck and I hope your journey to be together is a swift one!!!

Hi Lynndy, thanks for the warm welcome. I think this is the hardest thing I have gone through in a loooong time, lol!! It's so easy to feel alone when friends and family just 'don't get it' but reassuring to have others for support going through this 'nitemare' process it's just such a huge shame there ARE so many of us dealing with this.

From what we've read so far you are right being with CSC is a God send and we are SO thankful for that. I just hope we ALL move along quickly with this process. My husband and I both share the same thought that when this is over we would love to stay in contact with others or at least offer our support. God only knows we all need it right?!

Welcome and good luck!

Safety Chick...thank you for the warm welcome!! Good luck to you and your sweetheart :)

Hallo and welcome to Visa Journey :dance: :dance:

if you file the I-130 in June you should click this http://www.visajourn...2-i-130-filers/

you are not alone :thumbs:

Good luck :star:

Thank you Jason and Shifa....it's hard NOT to feel alone, lol I think this site may well be our life saver!! I did post on that link so thank you....oh how I wish this process was much easier on us all, lol *sigh*

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Welcome to VJ :) My husband and I filed in July so we're pretty close by...lol

You're still in the approval time-frame...between 3-5 months if I'm not wrong. We're also crossing our fingers and waiting :whistle:

All the best to us all!

Hi Wakey, still getting used to this site so not sure how the 'personal conversation' works, lol!! Yes, we are 3 months in as of today but it feels like 'years' doesn't it, lol!! All the best to you and your sweetheart....

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Hi Wakey, still getting used to this site so not sure how the 'personal conversation' works, lol!! Yes, we are 3 months in as of today but it feels like 'years' doesn't it, lol!! All the best to you and your sweetheart....

I'm also pretty new here, still learning to navigate the "system" lol. It sure feels like decades of waiting...I'm just lucky my honey is with me physically. Otherwise I would probably have no hair from pulling on it... :yes:

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I'm also pretty new here, still learning to navigate the "system" lol. It sure feels like decades of waiting...I'm just lucky my honey is with me physically. Otherwise I would probably have no hair from pulling on it... :yes:

Thats wonderful!! (L) Sure makes a difference being with your loved one when you go through stressful times....just a hug can make all the difference, lol!! You certainly appreciate the little things...

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I feel your pain - we went through the exact same thing last year. It seemed to take forever but we were actually pretty lucky and got through the whole process in 7 1/2 months. I have been here for nine months and that long wait and the separation is now just a distant memory!

Congratulations on your marriage and best wishes for a swift journey.

Cathy

01/27/2011 - Trevor's N400 submitted
02/18/2011 - Married
04/02/2011 - NOA1 hard copy received - priority date 03/30/2011
07/08/2011 - Trevor is now a USC - called USCIS to request upgrade of the petition.
08/02/2011 - NOA2
09/08/2011 - LND case number received, medical booked
09/26/2011 - Case complete at NVC
09/30/2011 - Interview date assigned
11/08/2011 - Interview - approved!!
11/10/2011 - Visa in hand
12/04/2011 - POE in Atlanta
12/12/2011 - SSN number received in mail
12/12/2011 - Welcome notice received
01/06/2012 - Green card received
09/06/2013 - File for Removal of Conditions
10/01/2013 - Biometrics for ROC
02/03/2014 - Card production email received

02/17/2014 - 2nd card production email received

02/28/2014 - 10 year Green card received

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I feel your pain - we went through the exact same thing last year. It seemed to take forever but we were actually pretty lucky and got through the whole process in 7 1/2 months. I have been here for nine months and that long wait and the separation is now just a distant memory!

Congratulations on your marriage and best wishes for a swift journey.

Cathy

Hi Cathy, Congratulations on finally being with your husband. It sure does help to hear positive stories like yours. We are 3 months in after submitting our I-130...do you think I'm being too hopeful in thinking there is a chance I can move around Christmas? lol

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Hi Cathy, Congratulations on finally being with your husband. It sure does help to hear positive stories like yours. We are 3 months in after submitting our I-130...do you think I'm being too hopeful in thinking there is a chance I can move around Christmas? lol

Nothing wrong with being hopeful. If you were to get your NOA2 today it would probably take a week or so before your file got to NVC and then around three weeks going through NVC. Of course that is assuming both NVC and USCIS are working at top speed - I don't know where they are at the moment because they seem to constantly speed up one minute and then slow down the next. You can see from my signature how long things were taking this time least year and we were ready to jump as soon as we could at every stage.

Once your interview is scheduled you could contact the Embassy to see if an earlier one were possible.

If you haven't already I would take a look at this thread; it will give you a feel for what is happening at NVC currently and Saylin's guides are very helful:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/386421-nvc-filers-september-2012/

Good luck.

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01/27/2011 - Trevor's N400 submitted
02/18/2011 - Married
04/02/2011 - NOA1 hard copy received - priority date 03/30/2011
07/08/2011 - Trevor is now a USC - called USCIS to request upgrade of the petition.
08/02/2011 - NOA2
09/08/2011 - LND case number received, medical booked
09/26/2011 - Case complete at NVC
09/30/2011 - Interview date assigned
11/08/2011 - Interview - approved!!
11/10/2011 - Visa in hand
12/04/2011 - POE in Atlanta
12/12/2011 - SSN number received in mail
12/12/2011 - Welcome notice received
01/06/2012 - Green card received
09/06/2013 - File for Removal of Conditions
10/01/2013 - Biometrics for ROC
02/03/2014 - Card production email received

02/17/2014 - 2nd card production email received

02/28/2014 - 10 year Green card received

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Hi everyone,

My husband and I are new to this site and have found comfort in knowing we are not alone. We are in the 40+ bracket....yikes!! :/ I'm British and my husband American. We got married in April 2012 and haven't seen eachother since...ugh!!! We filed our I-130 in June and haven't heard anything since.....not sure if that is a good or bad thing, LOL!!

Anyway, wanted to say hi to everyone and am hoping to meet other couples in a similar situation geographically/same timeline. We sure as hell could do with the support!!

God Bless everyone!!

Welcome. We are also in our 40's. My hubby is Scottish and I am the USC. It took about 7 months from the wedding until he had the visa in hand to move here. We did the CR1 route in 2009 and he arrived in 2010. We went through Calif Svc center for the CR1. We live near Boston so it was supposed to be VT but they were backed up and we were transferred. We just got the 10 year GC approval.

It's tough being apart. We talked every day but it was hard. We tried to get together about every 8 weeks even of just for a weekend. It was tough but so worth it! Our original plan was for me to move to UK but after several visits he decided he liked the sunshine and wanted to love here instead. We go back a couple times a year and wish we could go more often.

Where will you be living in the US and out of curiosity where in the UK are you from?

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Hi everyone,

My husband and I are new to this site and have found comfort in knowing we are not alone. We are in the 40+ bracket....yikes!! :/ I'm British and my husband American. We got married in April 2012 and haven't seen eachother since...ugh!!! We filed our I-130 in June and haven't heard anything since.....not sure if that is a good or bad thing, LOL!!

Anyway, wanted to say hi to everyone and am hoping to meet other couples in a similar situation geographically/same timeline. We sure as hell could do with the support!!

God Bless everyone!!

Welcome to VJ, I think you will find that this forum will be an eye opener for you! We got married in April as well and I haven't seen my wife since then also. You will also find that on some days this will be a very trying process.

Good luck to you!,

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Nothing wrong with being hopeful. If you were to get your NOA2 today it would probably take a week or so before your file got to NVC and then around three weeks going through NVC. Of course that is assuming both NVC and USCIS are working at top speed - I don't know where they are at the moment because they seem to constantly speed up one minute and then slow down the next. You can see from my signature how long things were taking this time least year and we were ready to jump as soon as we could at every stage.

Once your interview is scheduled you could contact the Embassy to see if an earlier one were possible.

If you haven't already I would take a look at this thread; it will give you a feel for what is happening at NVC currently and Saylin's guides are very helful:

http://www.visajourn...september-2012/

Good luck.

Hi Cathy, being hopeful is all we have right now, lol!! Trying hard to be patient....we're not the only ones going through this so it helps to talk to others. Thanks for the link will definitely have a look.

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