December Filers

[Togbega II 25]

FINALLY!!!!!! We had our NOA2 yesterday...Glory be to God and thanks to all VJ memebers. To all those still waiting, your time is just so near. Be calm...NOA1 Dec 28

[Naisha 5]

I also agree, the strain of a LDR is enough as it isand as the years go on you have ups and downs and stresses and strains, I have been with my fiancé 5 years now and engaged for 2 years and the whole process does put an extra stress on the relationship, I freaked out so much about UPS being late (my fiancé had forgotten to sign a form and it was less than a week to interview) that my fiancé decided just to fly over for the interview.... HONESTLY the stress was so much for me that when he arrived I just cried ( I do not deal well with stress)

But it all pays off in the end and please god I leave here visa in hand in 8 weeks to go start a new life with a wonderful man.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for all ye that are still waiting.

That's true, it all pays off in the end

Congratulations to U and may u have a happy life with ur man

God Bless Us all!!!

[Eriu 1]

Thank you so much

[BatonRouge Bill 2]

hmm, I'm still waiting....

but happy for all who got their NOA2 notifications!

[Ratty and C 13]

Congratulations to all the approved December filers, so great to see most are approved now Hang in there everyone else, your turn will be soon. I wonder how many of the Dec filers now are just people who didn't update their profiles?

[BatonRouge Bill 2]

Hmm I called and was told I got RFE being mailed to my home. nothing on the website, no text or email. almost 7 months and now they ask for more...Linh is so frustrated

[LovenHope23 6]

How did you find out you got an RFE? When was your NOA date?

[BatonRouge Bill 2]

How did you find out you got an RFE? When was your NOA date?

I called the number and just pressed the number sequence until I got a human.

submited the Dec. 2nd and Dec. 12th was noa1

I don't know what is on the RFE, no email, no text but was told it was being mailed to my home.

anyway, I think it is for proof of intent to marry, when I mailed all that stuff in I was going by an online package I purchased for $65 and I did not know of this site at that time. I know know they want an original signature afidavit. hmm. My Fiance' cried, it is already 2 months past normal NOA2 date. She is a strong girl, but this is so stressful, I feel awful. We initally discussed getting an immigration lawyer but I have several friends who some had and some didn't and timelines were the same. But their Wives are from the philippines and everything went so much faster. the consulate is so much easier and shorter times. 6 months from NOA1 until their arrival in the US.

I'm glad for those folks but it just doesnt seem fair to those from vietnam. She isn't happy with my handling and feels all the delays are due to no representation. I tried to explain until they recently looked good at the paperwork it wouldn't have mattered if constitutional lawyers prepared or a childs coloring pages were submitted. it's been 7 months of sitting in a box.

PS. to get a human just key in to report a problem, it doesnt matter if you actually have one or not, the problem is they take too long!

[Kisturia 7]

I called the number and just pressed the number sequence until I got a human.

submited the Dec. 2nd and Dec. 12th was noa1

I don't know what is on the RFE, no email, no text but was told it was being mailed to my home.

anyway, I think it is for proof of intent to marry, when I mailed all that stuff in I was going by an online package I purchased for $65 and I did not know of this site at that time. I know know they want an original signature afidavit. hmm. My Fiance' cried, it is already 2 months past normal NOA2 date. She is a strong girl, but this is so stressful, I feel awful. We initally discussed getting an immigration lawyer but I have several friends who some had and some didn't and timelines were the same. But their Wives are from the philippines and everything went so much faster. the consulate is so much easier and shorter times. 6 months from NOA1 until their arrival in the US.

I'm glad for those folks but it just doesnt seem fair to those from vietnam. She isn't happy with my handling and feels all the delays are due to no representation. I tried to explain until they recently looked good at the paperwork it wouldn't have mattered if constitutional lawyers prepared or a childs coloring pages were submitted. it's been 7 months of sitting in a box.

PS. to get a human just key in to report a problem, it doesnt matter if you actually have one or not, the problem is they take too long!

Don't feel bad about all this! It's a bummer that you didn't send in the intent to marry but things like that happen! You'll send it in when you got your RFE and in a matter of only a couple weeks you'll get NOA2!

A representative wouldn't have helped to shorten your waittime for NOA2. USCIS is just totally overwhelmed with all those cases. A lawyer couldn't have done anything to expedite your case. Maybe he wouldn't have forgotten the letter of intent but honestly it's only a few weeks of delay.

I know it's tough, I just went through all this and am now waiting for NVC to receive our case but it is what it is. It doesn't help to speculate about things you cannot change anymore. Of course your fiancee is sad. She loves you and wants to be with you asap! I don't know about her situation but shortly after we decided to get married I quit my job (because of a lot of reasons) and moved back to my parents (to save money). I have another job now (but nothing I'd want to do permanently) and I still live at my parents' home (and I'm thankful for that but it is very stressful). I feel like my life is on hold right now and believe me it's not a good feeling. I don't really want to build something up - whatever I do here is going to be destroyed anyways as soon as I leave. So I live a zombie-like life until I can finally go. It's not as bad as it might sound but I can totally understand how your fiancee must feel. You wanna start something new and can't...

But as I said before: there is nothing you or her can do right now. Stay strong, believe in your love for each other and wait for your RFE in your mail. Receiving an RFE is not as good as receiving NOA2 but at least it means they're working on your case! Which is truly a good thing!!!

[BatonRouge Bill 2]

Don't feel bad about all this! It's a bummer that you didn't send in the intent to marry but things like that happen! You'll send it in when you got your RFE and in a matter of only a couple weeks you'll get NOA2!

A representative wouldn't have helped to shorten your waittime for NOA2. USCIS is just totally overwhelmed with all those cases. A lawyer couldn't have done anything to expedite your case. Maybe he wouldn't have forgotten the letter of intent but honestly it's only a few weeks of delay.

I know it's tough, I just went through all this and am now waiting for NVC to receive our case but it is what it is. It doesn't help to speculate about things you cannot change anymore. Of course your fiancee is sad. She loves you and wants to be with you asap! I don't know about her situation but shortly after we decided to get married I quit my job (because of a lot of reasons) and moved back to my parents (to save money). I have another job now (but nothing I'd want to do permanently) and I still live at my parents' home (and I'm thankful for that but it is very stressful). I feel like my life is on hold right now and believe me it's not a good feeling. I don't really want to build something up - whatever I do here is going to be destroyed anyways as soon as I leave. So I live a zombie-like life until I can finally go. It's not as bad as it might sound but I can totally understand how your fiancee must feel. You wanna start something new and can't...

But as I said before: there is nothing you or her can do right now. Stay strong, believe in your love for each other and wait for your RFE in your mail. Receiving an RFE is not as good as receiving NOA2 but at least it means they're working on your case! Which is truly a good thing!!!

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I hope she maintains patience through all this, I certainly need to maintain a solid and steady attitude for her to lean on so I hope I don't fall down on that job often. She does need me to be strong and the love is more than I have ever known.

[Joy & Ben 0]

NOA1 Dec 18th & still waiting!!!

[Tango777 3]

I called this past week and they told me my case was being looked at currently by an adjudicator. I think I saw that once on here. Sure hope to hear something soon! - Dec 19

[BatonRouge Bill 2]

Well last Tuesday I called and was told they were mailing me an RFE, well I checked the mail all week and email and account and no RFE electronic or paper showed up at my house so I called again this morning and was told no RFE was showing on my account but that is was processing.... so because of the date a service request was put in to the service center...and I will be notified in 15 days.

[BatonRouge Bill 2]

Got the Email, RFE mailed to my house at least I know what they want so when it arrives I can send it back ASAP. Along with some new photos, and updated timeline. Would have been better the RFE itself was emailed rather than just the notification there of.

Edited July 3, 2013 by BatonRouge Bill

[Tango777 3]

I got a RFE email today too. Dec. 12 filer. When I called she went on and on about if it does not arrive in 15 days. I finally said, look they mailed it right? I've never not received a posted letter in my life. She just went on and on and I said, is there any chance they did'n't mail it? She just went on about 15 days. Did not give me alot of confidence. Also, evidently quite a few people received RFE's this week. I followed the guidelines so it better be good.