To the Canadian filers out there

[Rob L 3,811]

Cool, thanks for that. Is the y axis the number of days?

Best

M

Yes...thrown together in haste sorry for not labeling

Getting your NOA2 will take a while. I am Canadian. This will be our 2nd Anniversary in separte countries on Jan 11th. We filed our papers in April 29, 2013. Got our NOA on May 2, 2013. Got our NOA2 on March 25, 2014 (11 months later) and this whole process of 22 months later and I am still waiting for NVC to pass me over to the Montreal Consulate. AOS, Civil Docs, DS-260, all sent & Fees all paid since the 1st week of June 2014. They have lost our paperwork 4 times since with a receipt from the courier that they have infact got the paperwork. Each time we re-sent all the paperwork it added another 60 days each time for review. Still nothing. We have a senator involved now and amazingly they admit they have all the papers now. All 4 sets of them but now we still sit yet another 60 days for review. It is a long & frustrating journey. As all have told me, sit tight and be patient. It will happen.

I would not have your patience. The day my petition went 150 days . I filled a service request with my congressman.

[Texas22 50]

Hang in there, you are almost there. Even though ours was for a K1 Visa, our timelines are similiar. Your I-130 took 249 days from from NOA1. Ours was 242 days. We also had an RFE. After the NVC everything will start to roll and go quickly.

I would not give up hope of joining your hubby in the summer.

From experience, I went through the agony of the wait too. And it wasn't like we could visit regularly - he was 1600 miles away. But we made it through and I've been in the USA for over a year and a half. Sometimes we both look back on that wait - and it makes us appreciate what we have now even more.

Good Luck to you!!

[mag2929 68]

Hi!

has anyone heard anything yet for those who got to NVC around Dec 23rd? I called again yesterday, and still nothing, that comes on what? 38 days?

Also - my lawyer has been the bane of my existence a bit. I think he means well but… he sent me an email (when I asked) that he got a response from the NVC that our application was not there on Jan 9th. This is weird because I called on the 5th and was told it got there on Dec 23rd, and then again a few times including yesterday, each time I am told it got there but no case # yet. What the heck should I do with that? Was that NVC email likely wrong then? I don't know what to do and whom to turn to. My lawyer says he will get to the bottom of it on Tuesday (42 day mark) but I have reason to doubt. Anyone had this experience?

Best M

[NikLR 13,227]

There were a lot of federal holidays and a few snow days since the 23rd. It's possible that they're backed up right now too and things may take longer. But call them Tuesday unless you feel you can rely on your lawyer, and see what's up.

[Rob L 3,811]

Hi!

has anyone heard anything yet for those who got to NVC around Dec 23rd? I called again yesterday, and still nothing, that comes on what? 38 days?

Also - my lawyer has been the bane of my existence a bit. I think he means well but he sent me an email (when I asked) that he got a response from the NVC that our application was not there on Jan 9th. This is weird because I called on the 5th and was told it got there on Dec 23rd, and then again a few times including yesterday, each time I am told it got there but no case # yet. What the heck should I do with that? Was that NVC email likely wrong then? I don't know what to do and whom to turn to. My lawyer says he will get to the bottom of it on Tuesday (42 day mark) but I have reason to doubt. Anyone had this experience?

Best M

We both have 12/23 receive date...I have tried calling several times and I get message that all agents are busy, please call later all last week. My email request had gone unacknowledged. I f I hear anything I will let you know.

[thatangela 134]

I don't want to be harsh, so I'll try not to be. But you really just have to suck it up and get through it. We all did it or are in the middle of it. Each person feels as much frustration and desire to be with their loved one as you do. So everyone really and truly understands. You pointed out yourself that you were posting a bit of "woe is me" scenario but it really isn't all that bad. You've got to be strong and be patient and know that once this is all over, it will be such a small part of the rest of your life.

I am not pretending to know the pain of a long wait because I was very fortunate having completed the process in a relatively short amount of time compared to others. I was also able to see my husband and visit easily while waiting. So I was very much okay with whatever time it took. It was just as stressful because I didn't want to have f'd something up and find out about it in an RFE but it wasn't horrendous waiting to finally make the move. That is MY scenario. I had other big issues to deal with which made it hard for my particular situation but those were my woes and mine to deal with alone.

There are so many people who wait for such a long, long time and we can't pretend to know what THAT feels like. And I mean YEARS, not a matter of months. With that said, it doesn't diminish the pain you feel and the impatience and the helplessness because there is nothing in your control right now during this part of the process. So what you CAN control is your choice to suck it up and do what needs to be done to prepare for each step along the way. Be ready with anything they might ask for well ahead of time so that not a single delay can be blamed on you. Be ready to provide additional documents if they ask. Be ready to book a hotel for your interview and have your medical done. Is your package ready to go to NVC already?

Keep calling every day until you get your case number and then jump on the next steps. These are the things you CAN control if you choose to. Make sure you make it easy for whoever receives your case file. I am confident that is one of the reasons I got through so quickly. Whoever got my file was probably like "phew, this is an easy one" because it was laid out easily without any need for confusion. Nothing was missing. No errors were made. Every blank was filled in. They made an error and asked for something that they had already been given but instead of dwelling on it I just sent it again and the correction was made immediately.

The control you have at this point is to stay on top of your case and be ready for everything before they ask for it. This will give you the peace of mind you need to know you've done everything YOU can to get through it quickly. The rest is up to the folks on the other end so hope for a little good luck and hang on to the patience you have, whatever amount that may be.

You'll get through it and down the road you'll realize it really wasn't that bad. All that matters in the end is that you're with your loved one and enjoying your life together. There are way more years ahead of you than this one single one you have to get through to officially be together.

I fall a little bit in love with you every time you post.

[NikLR 13,227]

Me too. I missed her when she was busy living life

[Ms Hogan 295]

I fall a little bit in love with you every time you post.

Awww shucks.

Me too. I missed her when she was busy living life

Was that for me, too? I realized I miss my VJ friends I went through the first part of my journey with, a LOT!!

Now that I'm back around obsessing over the next part it hit me pretty hard how much you can build relationships with people in an online community like this.

If that was NOT for me, then... oops lol

[NikLR 13,227]

Yes it was for you sweetheart.

[Ms Hogan 295]

Yes it was for you sweetheart.

After my ex-husband left me with my 3 year old and 5 week old I went out for Chinese food. My fortune cookie fortune read "To be loved, be lovable." Maybe it is finally working! Hahaha.

I do hope the OP is fairing well though and that my post helped in some way.

[mag2929 68]

After my ex-husband left me with my 3 year old and 5 week old I went out for Chinese food. My fortune cookie fortune read "To be loved, be lovable." Maybe it is finally working! Hahaha.

I do hope the OP is fairing well though and that my post helped in some way.

Your post was great!!! And it helped a lot. I am away from home with choppy Internet access, so I've been trying to get on here and say thank you! And also let whoever cares know that our case number and IN were assigned just today!!!! So Dec 23rd folks it's happening!!!

Best

M

[Texas22 50]

Your post was great!!! And it helped a lot. I am away from home with choppy Internet access, so I've been trying to get on here and say thank you! And also let whoever cares know that our case number and IN were assigned just today!!!! So Dec 23rd folks it's happening!!!

Best

M

Yay!!

[Rob L 3,811]

Your post was great!!! And it helped a lot. I am away from home with choppy Internet access, so I've been trying to get on here and say thank you! And also let whoever cares know that our case number and IN were assigned just today!!!! So Dec 23rd folks it's happening!!!

Best

M

Congrats, I hope we are right behind you!

[mag2929 68]

Yay!!

Yay indeed!!

[mag2929 68]

Congrats, I hope we are right behind you!

I see things moving for the Dec 23rd and around there filers! I hope things have moved for you guys as well! Keeping my fingers crossed that they have! Best, m