THE WAIT!!!!!!

[Andrew&Lula 0]

At first i was so cool about the waiting and feeling confident and patient !!! but after we got our NOA1 (hard copy) i can't stop checking my status on USCIS website !!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!! can't wait for the weekend to forget a little bit about it !!!!

Do you have any tips to do with this WAIT????

Happy Halloween by the way !!

PS: yes even in Tunisia, we celebrate it

[LionessDeon 2,060]

That's what worked for me trying just to forget about it and stay busy! Our NOA2 came when I was least expecting it and things move very quickly after that. You can start preparing now for all the things needed at the interview. Read the guides!

Best of Luck!

[butterflies0124 8]

Try to remind yourself that approval will take some time. Try to forget about checking your status for about a month. I would tell myself I won't check this week. And I would try my hardest not to check the status for that one week. Then check it and then try for another week. Sometimes I would go more than a week without noticing. Other times I would check multiple times a day. The process is draining emotionally and psychologically so try to prepare yourself for a long journey It's sooo hard because you are SO excited to send in the package, and then nothing happens and it's all you can think about!

[Stressed Out 81]

I'm still waiting on our Immigrant Visa unit to contact us after we got our NOA2 and I'm already dying from impatience. I don't see how you non-DCF people do it...I feel for you all.

[TBoneTX 45,286]

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Here's some reading, for perspective:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/410945-k-1-journey-completed/

[Wooderz 314]

I just got NOA1 yesterday and I can already tell the wait is going to be excruciating. We are at TSC, too. It's such an odd feeling because we timed this knowing and wanting it to take 9-10 months. My fiance wants to move next autumn. We must be the only couple alive who isn't dying to move ASAP!!! Even though we feel comfortable with the amount of time it will take and how that should fit well into our overall plan, it still seems like it's going to be really difficult to deal with the wait.

[Stressed Out 81]

Yeah even if you aren't in a rush you just want to know that all is working as it should.

[Wooderz 314]

Yeah even if you aren't in a rush you just want to know that all is working as it should.

Exactly! We've been together so long, it's all pretty routine. We don't get the massive loneliness that we did years ago after a visit. But now that we've actually started the process and it's REAL, I'm feeling more anxious than I thought I would.

[landr 126]

I hear you.

Focusing on preparing for the move helps. If you have established a strong foundation in your home country, including finances, friends, family and accommodation, you need a plan to ensure a smooth transition for your new life in the US. Make a list of everything you want/need to do before you leave and schedule some time to do it.

Researching the next major stages (consular processing, interview, POE, marriage/wedding, AOS/EAD/AP, etc.) also helps. You can never be too prepared. And there's an abundance of information on Google and Visa Journey, especially in the regional forum most relevant to you.

Checking your case status and similar timelines/processing times, occasionally helps. But obsessively checking and comparing can become mentally exhausting. And before you know it, the bitterness/disapppointment will creep in. Thankfully, you're at the California Service Centre, so it shouldn't be too bad.

Enjoy the rest of your journey!

[altonbebe 48]

I did many many many hours of research before I started the application process. Almost 200 hours of research, data collection, and documentation collection.

I passed the time by getting ready for the next process after marriage. What to do and what not what to do.

Additionaly, I did alot of helping to others who were beginning the process.

[altonbebe 48]

Here is an ideal,

This lady did a blog site. It is very comprehensive in the information within it.

The I-129F process : http://philippinefiancevisa.weebly.com/

The I-485 process : http://filamcouple.weebly.com/

You could do one for others coming from Tunisa.

[SR_ZJ 4]

i know how you feel!Its been a month and i'm ready to get my NOA2 now.I can't even get to see my babe untul next year & that suckssss!!!!!I check constantly on some days too & on others i try to forget about it.I get a lil jelly of those at CSC too but hey,we're all gna get through sooner or later.I never expected it to be this long,i had so many expectations.Keep the faith,the days aren't as long as they seem.Go out with friends,dont talk about it ALL the time & make plans for whats to come after NOA2.I still have my fingers crossed that i get through in December

[raven52 233]

Yes, the wait is tuff. Become familiar with Igor's List, as I believe it is very accurate, You can just about see when you will get your NOA2. It was within 6 days for us.

You are very lucky, being with CSC, as TSC, is 6-7 months, CSC, seems to have a lighter work load or is more efficient.!

Good luck, .,. believe me the wait is worth it!

[Andrew&Lula 0]

That's what worked for me trying just to forget about it and stay busy! Our NOA2 came when I was least expecting it and things move very quickly after that. You can start preparing now for all the things needed at the interview. Read the guides!

Best of Luck!

Thank you !! Yes you're right ! We didn't expect NOA1 like at all.. My fiance wants to wait until we get the NOA2 to start preparing for the interview..

Try to remind yourself that approval will take some time. Try to forget about checking your status for about a month. I would tell myself I won't check this week. And I would try my hardest not to check the status for that one week. Then check it and then try for another week. Sometimes I would go more than a week without noticing. Other times I would check multiple times a day. The process is draining emotionally and psychologically so try to prepare yourself for a long journey It's sooo hard because you are SO excited to send in the package, and then nothing happens and it's all you can think about!

I'm afraid if i don't check like everyday at least once a day, then i will miss it like i did with my NOA1 that i knew about a day after i got the email...

[Andrew&Lula 0]

I'm still waiting on our Immigrant Visa unit to contact us after we got our NOA2 and I'm already dying from impatience. I don't see how you non-DCF people do it...I feel for you all.

well it is the same for all of us almost !! but keeping ourselves busy helps a lot ...