the 5 most annoying words in the english language....

[mikeandclara 1]

Your Case Status:

Initial Review

I swear its like when you are a kid playing monopoly and you get go directly to jail do not pass go

I am so freaking sick of seeing this everyday .. want to see approved please bring your wife here immediately

[Judy&Bull 0]

OMG, I so agree with you. I check USCIS like everyday. NVC have got me going madd!!! 7 months and counting for my NA02

[BeachMusic 8]

Your Case Status:

Initial Review

I swear its like when you are a kid playing monopoly and you get go directly to jail do not pass go

I am so freaking sick of seeing this everyday .. want to see approved please bring your wife here immediately

I understand. I also know the feeling is not going to change when your status changes. I got my NOA2 according to VJ estimates and I was really excited for a day, and from then on I'm waiting for nvc to receive the case, send the case, then getting an interview date which is likely going to take 2 months, then getting the passport back (if hopefully there arent any complications). The waiting and the dread is not going to end till im on the plane flying

Hope you feel better. I find the only thing that helps is to not think about it (i fail constantly but it helps for a little bit), and keep my self busy and make plans to look forward to in my own country.

OMG, I so agree with you. I check USCIS like everyday. NVC have got me going madd!!! 7 months and counting for my NA02

7 months omg! There are August filers who are being approved now. Have you tried calling them?

[AKSinghSingh79 143]

I'm trying to make it my new goal to only check once a week or better yet maybe once every two weeks! Yeah, that's not gonna happen.

Distraction is key although I'm far from mastering this. I'm partially laid off right now and that leaves me a frustrating amount of free time in between job hunting. It's quite miserable with a pending immigrant visa process. Time is at a standstill.

[Ismael&Blair 66]

Your Case Status:

Initial Review

I swear its like when you are a kid playing monopoly and you get go directly to jail do not pass go

I am so freaking sick of seeing this everyday .. want to see approved please bring your wife here immediately

Soooooooooo totally agree! Except I want to see "please bring your husband here effective today"!

[MariahVine 2]

Your Case Status:

Initial Review

I swear its like when you are a kid playing monopoly and you get go directly to jail do not pass go

I am so freaking sick of seeing this everyday .. want to see approved please bring your wife here immediately

I know, isn't it sickening? It took 9 months for my petition to be approved from USCIS..plus I had to fly from Australia to America for an interview that wasn't even required, they messed up our case big time. Finally, this morning we found out that my husband's interview is March 12. Keep hanging in there.. it will end someday! Have you called USCIS? Not that anyone who works there knows anything...

[TBoneTX 46,116]

The USCIS case status is notoriously unreliable.

VJ member Gary_and_Alla will often tell people that his wife became a citizen a year ago and his status still reads "initial."

The wait is hard, and it's been exacerbated by the influx of I-812 DACA petitions, but keep the faith, si man.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

I know, isn't it sickening? It took 9 months for my petition to be approved from USCIS..plus I had to fly from Australia to America for an interview that wasn't even required, they messed up our case big time. Finally, this morning we found out that my husband's interview is March 12. Keep hanging in there.. it will end someday! Have you called USCIS? Not that anyone who works there knows anything...

So, why did you have to fly back for an interview?

[speedwell 224]

The USCIS case status is notoriously unreliable.

VJ member Gary_and_Alla will often tell people that his wife became a citizen a year ago and his status still reads "initial."

The wait is hard, and it's been exacerbated by the influx of I-812 DACA petitions, but keep the faith, si man.

How did they even know the case was approved? I don't trust my mail delivery; she frequently loses or misdelivers things. Do I have to keep calling USCIS? Last time I filed a service request I got the dreaded "6-month" letter and now I don't know what to do.

[mtcmk1 37]

LOL. I know how it feels. But once the status changes, you won't even notice until you get the approval email/letter. Good luck! It'll change soon

[Carlos1986 6]

Your Case Status:

Initial Review

I swear its like when you are a kid playing monopoly and you get go directly to jail do not pass go

I am so freaking sick of seeing this everyday .. want to see approved please bring your wife here immediately

I have noticed a trend with petitions coming from Colombia, they take about 5 months and sometimes less to approve. Hang in there, your time is coming. We got ours at 147 days. Take a look at other members from Colombia, 138 days, 158 days... for approval.

[rlogan3030 6]

I feel you we waited 208 days and that was only after a service request and an inquiry from my Senator. Interview 308 days!!!!!! But we are on our way!

[X Factor 1,112]

Don't worry - after your loved one arrives you will look back on this period and laugh

[sarsorti 36]

7 months omg! There are August filers who are being approved now. Have you tried calling them?

If I saw correctly there are some March filers still waiting.

[speedwell 224]

If I saw correctly there are some March filers still waiting.

If you're going by the self-reported timelines, there are people who just never filled theirs out to show that they completed processing. If you're going by forum members, the earliest I saw was someone in June, but you may know of someone even earlier whose I-130 hasn't been processed yet.

Edited February 3, 2013 by speedwell