March 2015 Support and Rant

[Soloenta 2,218]

Anyone know how to delete photos from VJ? Someone accidentally uploaded photos that are meant to be kept private. I sent them a message in case they weren't aware. They responded that it was accidental and they can't figure out how to delete them.

Yikes no doll but might want to contact one of the Mods, wait I'll do that, don't worry. I'll get right on it.

[S. & A. 159]

I'm here!!! Hello from America! I can barely believe it. Sorry if the format of this post is all wonky, doing it from my phone because I haven't even unpacked my laptop yet.

My wife is here sleeping right next to me and I can't seem to fall asleep but it doesn't even matter. This is absolutely wonderful.

POE was suuuuuper easy. I didn't have to make any of the lines. I walked up to the CBP staff that's always at the entrance directing people into the lines and showed them the envelope and told them I was immigrating today. They sent me to a room in the back. There were a lot of seats but no one there, just two officers. One took the electronic fingerprints and a picture, the other filled out a form for the green card that I signed and did the ink fingerprint on. No questions whatsoever, no welcome to America, no instructions, nothing. Very fast though, it took like 5 minutes. Fastest time I've ever cleared immigration. Now let's hope my green card and SSN actually get here!

This is so exciting!! Congratulations!! My heart is bursting I'm so excited for you and your wife! Please let us know how the POE goes, as I'm sure it will be smooth sailing. Woohoo! YOU ARE ALMOST THERE!

Thank you so much!!! You're so kind. See POE info above! It was a breeze indeed. I'M HERE!!! Your time is coming very, very soon as well.

Have a good trip and mucha suerte!!! Can't wait to feel the way you're feeling right now!

Gracias!!! Your interview was today? Tomorrow? Either way, good luck! You're almost there as well!

Oh wow why did I forget it was so soon, praying your safe and sound in the USA by now. So exciting.

I totally messed up the formatting here I think hehe but I believe you'll see it anyway. Thanks, Soloenta!!

S&A I'll be checking here again to read your first post from the USA...WOOHOOOOO!!!!

Omg, e&g what a surprise!!!! Thank you so much. Here's my first post from the USA! Wooooooohooooo this is amazing.

Edited March 17, 2015 by S. & A.

[DutchmansLady 216]

I'm here!!! Hello from America! I can barely believe it. Sorry if the format of this post is all wonky, doing it from my phone because I haven't even unpacked my laptop yet.

My wife is here sleeping right next to me and I can't seem to fall asleep but it doesn't even matter. This is absolutely wonderful.

POE was suuuuuper easy. I didn't have to make any of the lines. I walked up to the CBP staff that's always at the entrance directing people into the lines and showed them the envelope and told them I was immigrating today. They sent me to a room in the back. There were a lot of seats but no one there, just two officers. One took the electronic fingerprints and a picture, the other filled out a form for the green card that I signed and did the ink fingerprint on. No questions whatsoever, no welcome to America, no instructions, nothing. Very fast though, it took like 5 minutes. Fastest time I've ever cleared immigration. Now let's hope my green card and SSN actually get here!

Thank you so much!!! You're so kind. See POE info above! It was a breeze indeed. I'M HERE!!! Your time is coming very, very soon as well.

Gracias!!! Your interview was today? Tomorrow? Either way, good luck! You're almost there as well!

I totally messed up the formatting here I think hehe but I believe you'll see it anyway. Thanks, Soloenta!!

Omg, e&g what a surprise!!!! Thank you so much. Here's my first post from the USA! Wooooooohooooo this is amazing.

Welcome to America !!!

[Soloenta 2,218]

Welcome to America !!!

Missed you, how have you been? Seemed like a very long weekend to me.

I've noticed something very odd, have you Dutch or anyone else? On the right side of the page you see who has had their Visa approved and below those with interviews today, but I see the same pictures of people but with other ID's it seems so odd to me and makes me wonder hahaa.

[DutchmansLady 216]

Missed you, how have you been? Seemed like a very long weekend to me.

I've noticed something very odd, have you Dutch or anyone else? On the right side of the page you see who has had their Visa approved and below those with interviews today, but I see the same pictures of people but with other ID's it seems so odd to me and makes me wonder hahaa.

I see it Soloenta...I guess we didnt make the cut lol. We are not listed and we have the Visa in hand....weird.

I read here every day but feel a bit like a vouyer .Still praying for all of you still here . Dealing with all that goes along with an international move.

((((hugs)))))

[SuzieQTpi 54]

Ok.....so it's day 76 of my 'at least 60 day' review of my checklist.

Hard to believe that it takes this long to review a 3 page form that was only missing the date on one line!

To add insult to injury, now I can't get onto the website to even check for 3 N/A's!

At this rate, I can kiss an April interview goodbye......and it could be slim chances for a May interview

[brentos 53]

I was so happy the VJ estimate for my I-130 had been dropping slowly from beginning of August to the end of July...now it has gone up one day. Seems small but very depressing. Sorry just a little bit of random complaining.

[TwoChickies 105]

Ok.....so it's day 76 of my 'at least 60 day' review of my checklist.

Hard to believe that it takes this long to review a 3 page form that was only missing the date on one line!

To add insult to injury, now I can't get onto the website to even check for 3 N/A's!

At this rate, I can kiss an April interview goodbye......and it could be slim chances for a May interview

I'm so sorry you have been waiting so long. It's absolutely ridiculous. I haven't even hit my 60 days yet, and I'm getting pretty frustrated at the fact that people with scan dates way earlier than mine are getting approved. I can only imagine how people who've been waiting a LOT longer than me feel. I'm so sorry.

Also, I was able to get to the login by using this: https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/and clicking on the DS-260 link. Just going to the login on its own wasn't working for me either.

I was so happy the VJ estimate for my I-130 had been dropping slowly from beginning of August to the end of July...now it has gone up one day. Seems small but very depressing. Sorry just a little bit of random complaining.

I'm sorry Brent. You'll be at NVC sooner than you think. And just a word of caution: unless something changes in the meantime (always a possibility) DON'T file EP. We are waiting a lot longer than people who paper filed at the moment. This could change, it could reverse, who knows. But at this time, paper filers are getting approved MUCH faster than EP, and no one can give a reason why.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Please take note that not all countries are treated equally and some ( you might think this is just the way it is) are being discriminated against with out the person/individual being to blame for anything. I'm just in despair there is no one to help, no one at all.

I agree with you. The problem is proving it. And some people just don't care. As long as it isn't them that is going through the problem. However, we have to keep trying.

We need to work on Twitter more. Do you have a Twitter account? I opened one.

[brentos 53]

I'm so sorry you have been waiting so long. It's absolutely ridiculous. I haven't even hit my 60 days yet, and I'm getting pretty frustrated at the fact that people with scan dates way earlier than mine are getting approved. I can only imagine how people who've been waiting a LOT longer than me feel. I'm so sorry.

Also, I was able to get to the login by using this: https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/and clicking on the DS-260 link. Just going to the login on its own wasn't working for me either.

I'm sorry Brent. You'll be at NVC sooner than you think. And just a word of caution: unless something changes in the meantime (always a possibility) DON'T file EP. We are waiting a lot longer than people who paper filed at the moment. This could change, it could reverse, who knows. But at this time, paper filers are getting approved MUCH faster than EP, and no one can give a reason why.

Oh really? EP is going slower now? Any reason why? Or they are just processing in two queues now basically? Is there a big difference?

[TwoChickies 105]

Oh really? EP is going slower now? Any reason why? Or they are just processing in two queues now basically? Is there a big difference?

I'm planning on calling later tonight, but so far, no reason why.

Not a Tailor has an EP scan date of 1/12 and they were told they might see some progress next week. Whereas paper filers of 2/6 are getting CCs. Crazy.

[brentos 53]

I'm planning on calling later tonight, but so far, no reason why.

Not a Tailor has an EP scan date of 1/12 and they were told they might see some progress next week. Whereas paper filers of 2/6 are getting CCs. Crazy.

Great, more stuff broken in the system. I mean how can paper be faster the EP...that just doesn't make sense. They are probably printing them out...maybe their printer is broken...

Hopefully by the time I get there it is different. I mean...isn't it only a few countries that can do EP?

[TwoChickies 105]

Great, more stuff broken in the system. I mean how can paper be faster the EP...that just doesn't make sense. They are probably printing them out...maybe their printer is broken...

Hopefully by the time I get there it is different. I mean...isn't it only a few countries that can do EP?

I totally agree. I don't understand it at all. And yeah, right now, it's not many countries that have the option so I truly don't understand what the hold up is. I'll let you know if I get any kind of answer later tonight.

[e&g12.05.13 176]

I'm here!!! Hello from America! I can barely believe it. Sorry if the format of this post is all wonky, doing it from my phone because I haven't even unpacked my laptop yet.

My wife is here sleeping right next to me and I can't seem to fall asleep but it doesn't even matter. This is absolutely wonderful.

POE was suuuuuper easy. I didn't have to make any of the lines. I walked up to the CBP staff that's always at the entrance directing people into the lines and showed them the envelope and told them I was immigrating today. They sent me to a room in the back. There were a lot of seats but no one there, just two officers. One took the electronic fingerprints and a picture, the other filled out a form for the green card that I signed and did the ink fingerprint on. No questions whatsoever, no welcome to America, no instructions, nothing. Very fast though, it took like 5 minutes. Fastest time I've ever cleared immigration. Now let's hope my green card and SSN actually get here!

Thank you so much!!! You're so kind. See POE info above! It was a breeze indeed. I'M HERE!!! Your time is coming very, very soon as well.

Gracias!!! Your interview was today? Tomorrow? Either way, good luck! You're almost there as well!

I totally messed up the formatting here I think hehe but I believe you'll see it anyway. Thanks, Soloenta!!

Omg, e&g what a surprise!!!! Thank you so much. Here's my first post from the USA! Wooooooohooooo this is amazing.

Told yaaaaaaa! Now just ENJOY and BE HAPPY!!!

Lots of love!

[hannahandonel 15]

GUYS!!!!! OUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED!!!

I couldn't believe how easy everything was!! We had to wait what felt like forever but the actual interview part was super quick and easy!

I was WAY over prepared, but better that than under, right?! They only asked for our birth certificates, marriage certificate, my husband's police record, the two 2x2 photos of him and photos of us! They didn't even ask for the interview letter!

The woman at the first window was really sweet and said the photos of us were really cute. And the second guy greeted us with a giant smile and get this... when he said those precious words "your visa is approved!" he gave my husband a SNICKERS!

We walked out of there with giant idiot smiles plastered on our faces.

I thank you all so much for your support!! and I want you all to know that I'm more than willing to give any advice I can on any step of the IR1/CR1 process you may be on. Please don't hesitate to ask! All I want now is for all of you to have as easy a time as I did!

I still can't believe this is real!!!!!