NVC Filers - May 2014

[elvenshadow 19]

Oh, of course I plan to go to the interview equipped to max capacity. I'm going to bring just about everything I can think of just in case. There's no consequence for bringing tons of extra stuff to the interview. If they don't need it, then I bring it home and that's that. As long as we walk out of the embassy with an approval, then I am doing whatever it takes to get it.

[jsumner86 403]

Oh, of course I plan to go to the interview equipped to max capacity. I'm going to bring just about everything I can think of just in case. There's no consequence for bringing tons of extra stuff to the interview. If they don't need it, then I bring it home and that's that. As long as we walk out of the embassy with an approval, then I am doing whatever it takes to get it.

I saw your lucky approval . Quite a shame they weren't auto-expediting US citizens that were abroad last year when we applied. We made a copy of both packages, just in case any paperwork is lost when it arrives to the embassy. Don't wait to take any chances.

[elvenshadow 19]

Yea, honestly I am just lucky as hell. I did a bit of research on the process just a little less than a year ago and read that I can do DCF and the process takes like 5 months or so total and so I sorta put it off not realizing how brutal this whole thing really is. Then when I decided to start the process in late March, I got a harsh wake up call when I realized the info I read was out dated and that DCF in Japan was killed off sometime in 2011 and that I was stuck filing to the lockbox. I promised my whole family at our US wedding last August that we would return in one year after living in Japan for 7 years, and when I realized that I probably would need to stay in Japan one more year, I was pretty shocked. It was kind of an emotional roller coaster not knowing what is going on but things ended up working out that they are now expediting overseas filers and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Granted, things are still not gong to plan 100% and I may need to be unemployed for 2 months but it's better than leaving my wife behind. We have enough saved up so we will live. It's just that she really wants a baby soon but we would rather have it in the US because it will just be easier and she doesn't wanna fly while she is pregnant, so we will do what we have to to make it back this year.

I truly do feel for the people who are forced to take the long way though. If I had read up properly when I first started researching and applied nearly a year ago, I may not have even gotten NoA2 yet due to the way this unbalanced system seems to work. So, in other words, I just got lucky. Sorry to be "that guy". I will do my best to help answer other people's questions on here though. I'm far from an expert but it's the least I can do.

Edited May 23, 2014 by elvenshadow

[Soloenta 2,218]

Sorry, I didn’t mean to derail this thread with the 22 days thing. The only reason I posted it was because it was relevant to my question about providing extra proof of marriage to NVC. I thought this was common knowledge now but I guess many people were still not aware.

I think those of you who filed in 2013 just got really unlucky since things were really backed up around that time. The government shutdown at the end of last year also surely delayed things a bit.

Anyway, I certainly wasn’t trying to brag. I can understand your frustration and I certainly am very grateful that I do not need to wait much longer since I need to leave Japan by the end of October since I will not re-contract on my job here which ends on July 31^st.

I honestly hope things go smoothly for all of your from here on out. Sorry to be one of “those guys”.

No worries it's not you we (me) are upset with but the system/process which is just plain unfair. If anyone should have received a break it was us but as usual they don't care. I would be dancing if it had happened to me while I was living with my husband. Thank you for your kind words and I didn't think you were bragging at all. I do apologize if it seemed I or anyone was upset at you.

[jsumner86 403]

Yea, honestly I am just lucky as hell. I did a bit of research on the process just a little less than a year ago and read that I can do DCF and the process takes like 5 months or so total and so I sorta put it off not realizing how brutal this whole thing really is. Then when I decided to start the process in late March, I got a harsh wake up call when I realized the info I read was out dated and that DCF in Japan was killed off sometime in 2011 and that I was stuck filing to the lockbox. I promised my whole family at our US wedding last August that we would return in one year after living in Japan for 7 years, and when I realized that I probably would need to stay in Japan one more year, I was pretty shocked. It was kind of an emotional roller coaster not knowing what is going on but things ended up working out that they are now expediting overseas filers and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Granted, things are still not gong to plan 100% and I may need to be unemployed for 2 months but it's better than leaving my wife behind. We have enough saved up so we will live. It's just that she really wants a baby soon but we would rather have it in the US because it will just be easier and she doesn't wanna fly while she is pregnant, so we will do what we have to to make it back this year.

I truly do feel for the people who are forced to take the long way though. If I had read up properly when I first started researching and applied nearly a year ago, I may not have even gotten NoA2 yet due to the way this unbalanced system seems to work. So, in other words, I just got lucky. Sorry to be "that guy". I will do my best to help answer other people's questions on here though. I'm far from an expert but it's the least I can do.

Why are you apologising? It's USCIS' fault. Not yours! The backlog shouldn't have happened in the first place, and it did. You have no control over when you got approved, and when you didn't. People aren't angry towards you, they're angry towards USCIS. No need to be sorry.

Edited May 23, 2014 by jsumner86

[LRKO 53]

Ours took a week to invoice the IV, I think Bdrew and Alejandreska had the same issue. It's frustrating. I think they're trying to even out the workload.

I wonder if they are deliberately waiting to invoice to get some before us processed? I'm 7 days away from a year of messing with this! Hopefully I will find the peace and patience to continue the wait....

[LoveMyTico 999]

i got a nice lady on the phone, she's not sure why my original marriage certificate wasn't approved after i gave her some info about it. supervisor review initiated...

remember... the operators only see a screen. Of course she doesn't know why your marriage certificate wasn't accepted. Glad you got a supervisor review going on.. Sucks that there is a holiday on Monday....

[LoveMyTico 999]

I wonder if they are deliberately waiting to invoice to get some before us processed? I'm 7 days away from a year of messing with this! Hopefully I will find the peace and patience to continue the wait....

I think they are doing quailty checks and issuing checklists for supid . Maybe to see if the reviewers are doing their jobs...

[etrangais 932]

Good morning VJ family!

Good luck to everybody waiting for progress in their cases!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MoBar65 520]

Hey soloenta... you're slipping!

Just called and no case # yet. Your crystal ball needs retuning

I'll call again on Tuesday.

[etrangais 932]

Hey soloenta... you're slipping!

Just called and no case # yet. Your crystal ball needs retuning

I'll call again on Tuesday.

The day is young! a full 8-hours of NVC work to go!!!!!!!

[AALSSALS 6]

Case Complete

I Can't believe I did it without any checklist.

It was very Stressful and Up-down journey...

Without all of you guys, it's not possible to stay strong.

Thanks All.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[MoBar65 520]

The day is young! a full 8-hours of NVC work to go!!!!!!!

Hmmm!

Maybe I'll end up owing an apology to soloenta's crystal ball before the day is over.

Hold on...

Now I see what you're trying to do. Trying to pass me the Dialing Fingers curse, are you?

[etrangais 932]

Hmmm!

Maybe I'll end up owing an apology to soloenta's crystal ball before the day is over.

Hold on...

Now I see what you're trying to do. Trying to pass me the Dialing Fingers curse, are you?

ABRAKADABRA!!!!!!!!!!! Call them! call them! call them!!!!!!!

if you read this, you'll not be able to stop calling NVC!!!!!

[Ken Adams 41]

After the conversation with NVC ppl today, they were like my DS 261 was re submitted on 22nd May (Original submitting on 14th May ), It wont effect to anything the process has been going is as.