Lengthening wait times letter

[Ning 619]

Exactly. 300,000 people signed a petition to deport Justin Bieber, and all he did was move from Calabasas to Beverly Hills.

Perfect.

[Ryan H 3,812]

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[2ndMessiah 184]

Fox news is the best place to send it. Conservatives are the only ones who will listen and spread the word. MSNBC CNN and others are too sympathetic to illgal immigrants.

Fox news will definitely air a news story.It is a shame the message will be grossly distorted to get their agenda across.

Are there no other networks in the US that actually broadcast unadulterated news. Apparently others have ruled out CNN and MSNBC, why not try news on PBS. At least it comes across, to me anyway, as fairly unbiased.

[favor367 0]

This is ridiculous. I tried contacting Leon Rodrigues but cant find ABSOLUTELY no contact information. it hurts so much. I filed for my fiancé in march 2014 and still no signed of NOA2. I emailed and called both TX senators. No absolute help whatsoever. did an info pass, the woman sat behind a window and told me the same words I read on USCIS case status word for word as if I cant read. I cried myself to sleep all the time, it is hard being away from your loved ones. As for me, I am copying this letter and send it to whoever my hands can write and email to. I AM SERIOUSLY TIRED OF ALL THIS B.S. people in TX that filed after me had already been approved. it hurts!

[Muñeca 2014 25]

This is ridiculous. I tried contacting Leon Rodrigues but cant find ABSOLUTELY no contact information. it hurts so much. I filed for my fiancé in march 2014 and still no signed of NOA2. I emailed and called both TX senators. No absolute help whatsoever. did an info pass, the woman sat behind a window and told me the same words I read on USCIS case status word for word as if I cant read. I cried myself to sleep all the time, it is hard being away from your loved ones. As for me, I am copying this letter and send it to whoever my hands can write and email to. I AM SERIOUSLY TIRED OF ALL THIS B.S. people in TX that filed after me had already been approved. it hurts!

Today my fiance called to USCIS and they say we have to wait 3 months more ,.. and they still working on cases from Dec 17 2013 this hurt so much.. this is totally a joke for all of us i have no idea what else can we do to bring their attention.

I hit the 5 month already!!

[abella 13]

Today my fiance called to USCIS and they say we have to wait 3 months more ,.. and they still working on cases from Dec 17 2013 this hurt so much.. this is totally a joke for all of us i have no idea what else can we do to bring their attention.

I hit the 5 month already!!

That is not correct, the tier 1 customer service reps have no clue. They are working on January and February as you can see on the stats here on the site. Not only that the TSC has an estimate of 5.5 months not 7 or 8. Although could extend that long, you can start contacting the right people and departments to get the help you need.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

This is ridiculous. I tried contacting Leon Rodrigues but cant find ABSOLUTELY no contact information. it hurts so much. I filed for my fiancé in march 2014 and still no signed of NOA2. I emailed and called both TX senators. No absolute help whatsoever. did an info pass, the woman sat behind a window and told me the same words I read on USCIS case status word for word as if I cant read. I cried myself to sleep all the time, it is hard being away from your loved ones. As for me, I am copying this letter and send it to whoever my hands can write and email to. I AM SERIOUSLY TIRED OF ALL THIS B.S. people in TX that filed after me had already been approved. it hurts!

You are upset over 5 months? People who filed when I did waited longer than that for their spouses, some at over a year.

If you are having issues because you've spent 5 months apart from someone you haven't even lived with most likely, you need to take a breath and relax a little.

Separation is definitely not the hardest part of this journey, trust me. Maybe now should be the time to prepare your life for what is going to be the "magical fun" times of an cross-cultural marriage.

[Muñeca 2014 25]

That is not correct, the tier 1 customer service reps have no clue. They are working on January and February as you can see on the stats here on the site. Not only that the TSC has an estimate of 5.5 months not 7 or 8. Although could extend that long, you can start contacting the right people and departments to get the help you need.

Thanks for telling me Abella ... You know sometimes I really don't know what is the thruth of all of this... I'm hoping next week they change the time processing table and see in what month they are working on ..Yeah mi fiance already contact the congressman he told us he already send an inquiry to the USCIS congressional unit we are waiting notice from them... I'm so sad with this situation

[favor367 0]

That is not correct, the tier 1 customer service reps have no clue. They are working on January and February as you can see on the stats here on the site. Not only that the TSC has an estimate of 5.5 months not 7 or 8. Although could extend that long, you can start contacting the right people and departments to get the help you need.

Abella, it seems u and I are in same timeline.h

[favor367 0]

You are upset over 5 months? People who filed when I did waited longer than that for their spouses, some at over a year.

If you are having issues because you've spent 5 months apart from someone you haven't even lived with most likely, you need to take a breath and relax a little.

Separation is definitely not the hardest part of this journey, trust me. Maybe now should be the time to prepare your life for what is going to be the "magical fun" times of an cross-cultural marriage.

Alright, Nola u need to take a chill pill. Boo, my life is prepared for the magical fun cuz u know wat us going to be a full love ride when my fiance get here. Aint nothing call cross cultural marriage in my dictionary. Anyway am not going to get b.s. commotion with you. If anyone dont have good words to say, pls do not reply a word back to me. I will keep it simple like that

[patnjac 130]

"Alright, Nola u need to take a chill pill"

I agree! There is no need to be rude or condescending. We are all long thru this journey and we are all at diff stages. We are also all aware that others have waited longer and that some have received their approvals in a matter of weeks. And knowing That doesn't take away the pain and frustration each individual feels. So pls stop criticizing her feelings like they don't matter just bc some waited longer.

You know what they say... If you have nothing nice to say...

[andres&lina 3]

so today it has been exactly one month since i wad officially entered in the USCIS system. yeah! i am hopping for a short wait but it is very unlikely. things that i have learned so far are:

1. frustration about waiting gets you no where.

2. it is possible but extremely unlikely that my case gets approved in less than 5 months. unless I have a reason to expedite (i Don't)(i wish my wife was living in the Philippines)

3. it feels good to move up in the VJ Nebraska processing times IGOR's list. ( I am not longer the last in the list)

4. The ARN change as early as mine most likely means that since i didn't put mine (the petitioner) because i an now naturalized, they filled it for me.

5. looking at the USCIS web site and looking up you case number does not help in any way. i have even changed numbers and it looks like there are at least 600,000 cases before mine gets done(wow that is a lot of people)

6. starting to gather papers for the next stage is a good way to use your spare time, and it may even help your process in the long run.

To all mi VJ friends... i wish you good luck in this process. i have read most of the posts that everyone has wrote and i feel that we will all be processed no later than by the end of this year!

stay as positive as you can and come here to vent some steam if you must. just don't get too angry at us. send all that anger to the proper place.

i will continue to keep in touch for the next few months.

bon voyage!

feliz travecia!

happy journey!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

"Alright, Nola u need to take a chill pill"

I agree! There is no need to be rude or condescending. We are all long thru this journey and we are all at diff stages. We are also all aware that others have waited longer and that some have received their approvals in a matter of weeks. And knowing That doesn't take away the pain and frustration each individual feels. So pls stop criticizing her feelings like they don't matter just bc some waited longer.

You know what they say... If you have nothing nice to say...

I found nothing condescending in what she had to say. In fact, I found it highly realistic. When your beloved is with you, and has been with you for some time, all of this waiting will have faded into nothingness. Instead, you will be faced with the joys and frustrations of forging a new life together. When you have a cross-cultural relationship, this can sometimes require even more effort than you anticipated. This is a good time to start making plans, before you get thrown into the thick of the reality of living with your spouse and making a marriage work and thrive.

It may not seem to be very romantic, to invest time in laying the groundwork for a successful marriage before the marriage takes place, but it is one of the best things you can do for yourself, your spouse and your marriage. Being practical now frees up time to be starry-eyed in love and still be together after 10 years.

Waiting is frustrating, but it is part of the human condition. Years apart is inhumane; I can't be persuaded that months are. You're getting married, which is one of the most grown-up things we do as humans. We pledge to put aside our narcissism, selfishness and singularity to be part of a family we chose to create. It's kind of amazing, when you think about it, and it requires being an adult. And part of being an adult is rolling with the punches and not getting carried away with emotions and romance all the time. Note I say all the time, because being emotional and romantic is, for most, also part of the human condition.

tl:dr -- waiting sucks, but there's so much constructive stuff to do now to lay the groundwork for a successful marriage. Take advantage of the time. Wallowing is for children.

[patnjac 130]

I'll repeat what she said again..take a chill pill geez!