May 2013 filers

[Bambi & João 2]

Sjs87 (can't quote replying from phone) BUT I am gonna just go ahead and congratulate you! When that happened my fiancée had the visa in hand within the week!!!

Things are gonna go great Blackcajun!!! You will be together SOON!!!!

[sjs87 27]

Yet another change in status late this afternoon!!!

U.S. Department of State
NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Administrative Processing

Application ID or Case Number: Case Creation Date: 21-Jan-2014 Status Updated Date: 22-Jan-2014

Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks, or longer. As explained on the day of your interview, if further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved when administrative processing is finished, you will receive notification to collect the passport with the visa from the Loomis branch you selected when you booked your appointment.

For more information, please visit U.S. Consulate General Vancouver.

[Ozgirl1981 78]

Yet another change in status late this afternoon!!!

U.S. Department of State

NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Administrative Processing

Application ID or Case Number: Case Creation Date: 21-Jan-2014 Status Updated Date: 22-Jan-2014

Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks, or longer. As explained on the day of your interview, if further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved when administrative processing is finished, you will receive notification to collect the passport with the visa from the Loomis branch you selected when you booked your appointment.

For more information, please visit U.S. Consulate General Vancouver.

That is completely normal.. I'm guessing within the next 48hrs, it will change again to ISSUED... Fingers crossed for you

[sjs87 27]

Yeah I was just getting excited. It's nice to see things moving along! Hopefully by Friday we see 'issued' and then next week it'll be delivered!

[sjs87 27]

Oh May Filers, I am crying tears of happiness right now!

Yesterday status changed to ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING...

Today

Issued

Application ID or Case Number: Case Creation Date: 21-Jan-2014 Status Updated Date: 23-Jan-2014

Your visa is in final processing. If you have not received it after more than five (5) working days, please visit www.usvisa-info.com/en-CA/selfservice/us_courier_information to track your courier waybill, to check your profile at the appointment website, or send an email to Contactus_en_ca@usvisa-info.com to determine the status of your passport.

For more information, please visit U.S. Consulate General Vancouver.

My fiance and I still have a tough decision to make about when I move down. Originally we wanted me to move right away, but we planned a wedding (non-legal, simply a 'ceremony' and reception) in Canada for March, and if I moved right away we would have to go through re-validation. I am not feeling very strongly about re-validation -- I feel that it is too risky -- but to know we are APPROVED and a visa is coming my way is the best feeling in the whole world.

To think about where we were a year ago -- not even yet started this process -- to where we are now, makes every struggle, frustration, and even happiness SO worth it.

[Ozgirl1981 78]

Oh May Filers, I am crying tears of happiness right now!

Yesterday status changed to ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING...

Today

Issued

Application ID or Case Number: Case Creation Date: 21-Jan-2014 Status Updated Date: 23-Jan-2014

Your visa is in final processing. If you have not received it after more than five (5) working days, please visit www.usvisa-info.com/en-CA/selfservice/us_courier_information to track your courier waybill, to check your profile at the appointment website, or send an email to Contactus_en_ca@usvisa-info.com to determine the status of your passport.

For more information, please visit U.S. Consulate General Vancouver.

My fiance and I still have a tough decision to make about when I move down. Originally we wanted me to move right away, but we planned a wedding (non-legal, simply a 'ceremony' and reception) in Canada for March, and if I moved right away we would have to go through re-validation. I am not feeling very strongly about re-validation -- I feel that it is too risky -- but to know we are APPROVED and a visa is coming my way is the best feeling in the whole world.

To think about where we were a year ago -- not even yet started this process -- to where we are now, makes every struggle, frustration, and even happiness SO worth it.

So happy for You.. You have done extremely well. Sit back and just breathe for now. Dont think, let this great news settle in for 24hrs or so. Cry, laugh, dance.. You have so earnt it. Well done !!!!!!!!

[sjs87 27]

So happy for You.. You have done extremely well. Sit back and just breathe for now. Dont think, let this great news settle in for 24hrs or so. Cry, laugh, dance.. You have so earnt it. Well done !!!!!!!!

I am so happy, truly I am, I am basking in this moment... but for some reason all I can do is cry happy tears!

[sjs87 27]

The courier company, Loomis, sent me an email letting me know my passport has been picked up from the consulate and gave me a tracking number. According to the tracking number, my passport with the visa in it, is already ready for pick-up here where I live!!

Even though my fiance and I are through the toughest part of the process so far, I will continue to be active on VJ for a little bit.

Ozgirl, I am so excited that your interview is in just a few days! I truly cannot wait to hear how it goes. I'll be curious to know if you beat me to Washington State .

Blackcajun, I hope all the things you are having to deal with are settling. How is it going?

[BLAKCAJUN 25]

The courier company, Loomis, sent me an email letting me know my passport has been picked up from the consulate and gave me a tracking number. According to the tracking number, my passport with the visa in it, is already ready for pick-up here where I live!!

Even though my fiance and I are through the toughest part of the process so far, I will continue to be active on VJ for a little bit.

Ozgirl, I am so excited that your interview is in just a few days! I truly cannot wait to hear how it goes. I'll be curious to know if you beat me to Washington State .

Blackcajun, I hope all the things you are having to deal with are settling. How is it going?

CONGRATS!!!!!!!! Our DNA testing is scheduled for Tuesday. Hopefully, the embassy semester kit back to the states right away. I'm remaining hopeful and finishing the wedding planning

[sjs87 27]

I guess it pays to live quite near the consulate -- my passport was overnighted, and I just picked it up this afternoon! I had to stare at the visa and feel it to believe that this is all true. Yes, it's true!

Looking forward to hearing updates from fellow May 2013 filers

[BLAKCAJUN 25]

Safe travels....once again CONGRATS!!!!!!

[Ozgirl1981 78]

I guess it pays to live quite near the consulate -- my passport was overnighted, and I just picked it up this afternoon! I had to stare at the visa and feel it to believe that this is all true. Yes, it's true!

Looking forward to hearing updates from fellow May 2013 filers

Yeah !!! Well done.. This leg of the journey is all over for you. So happy everything worked out for you.

Yes I'm excited about my interview. I'll be off to Melbourne in 2 days to stay overnight, then catch a 6:30am flight out from there to Sydney for a 10am appointment at the embassy. I'll know the outcome in approx 72 hrs from now..

[Nurseling 34]

I guess it pays to live quite near the consulate -- my passport was overnighted, and I just picked it up this afternoon! I had to stare at the visa and feel it to believe that this is all true. Yes, it's true!

Looking forward to hearing updates from fellow May 2013 filers

Congrats suspect your on your way now. Glad you got it all sorted finally.

:)

[Nurseling 34]

Woo hoo things are moving along nicely for you Nurselling. Congrats on the wedding. Thats great news about your nursing ticket. I hear you about the AOS fees.. It's almost a taste of bankruptcy LOL.

I'm just waiting in the wings for the days to tick over.. Interview in 7 days. I'm getting excited.

It's great to hear from you. Stay well.

Thanks Ozgirl

Let us know how your interview goes. Am sure you will do fine and you will be with your visa soon too.

I just filed AOS finally on the 1/25/2014 it just arrived at the Chicago lock box today so am keeping fingers crossed it will be accepted and I will hopefully get noa1 next week sometime.

Took a while to get the evidence together for it, things like tax returns had to be ordered from IRS and I Had to make loads of photocopies of everything incase USCIS decide to loose anything. Fingers crossed now. Been staling the usps online mail tracker lol.

Will keep everyone updated with my progress.

[sjs87 27]

Congrats suspect your on your way now. Glad you got it all sorted finally.

Hi Nurseling,

Sadly no I am not "on my way" to the U.S. Reason is, we planned a Canadian 'wedding' thinking I would have been move down already. But then the issue with Adjustment of Status came up, and seeing as this visa is a one-time-entry only, we are delaying my entry until after our Canadian wedding. It isn't easy, but it's the best thing for us... plus, by doing that we were able to drop our lawyer as we'd been having too many problems with her!