September 2015 Filers

[mcssae7883 36]

Honestly, we are just so ridiculously good looking they dont know what to do with us. So we sit in a pile where they can look at our photos all day.

I think what really happens is that it gets split up into different agents and some agents focus only on i129f and get theirs done fast while others focus on other filings but will get to ours at some point. Or it's because of country of origin. Or maybe the size of our packages

Either way, I'm assuming by month end will we have more info. I'm not panicked or stressed about the approval.... i would just like more info.... hate not knowing..... gah!

Hahaha, very true! We got a substantial amount of very cute photos included in our "evidences of relationship" and they show it around the whole USCIS office. Too cute that they want to keep looking at our files, they don't want to approve us yet, LOL.

Or maybe the agents assigned to review our cases are on vacation... In Maldives... For 3 months, hahaha!

I admit I'm just a little bit anxious, but not really worried about it. Back in the days, they used to wait for 6 months. So as long as there are other August and September filers that are not approved yet, I shall be patient. Now, when all cases for Sept and Oct all over the world are approved and ours still say "Case was received", that's a different story, LOL!

[Sugarplease 16]

Hahaha, very true! We got a substantial amount of very cute photos included in our "evidences of relationship" and they show it around the whole USCIS office. Too cute that they want to keep looking at our files, they don't want to approve us yet, LOL.

Or maybe the agents assigned to review our cases are on vacation... In Maldives... For 3 months, hahaha!

I admit I'm just a little bit anxious, but not really worried about it. Back in the days, they used to wait for 6 months. So as long as there are other August and September filers that are not approved yet, I shall be patient. Now, when all cases for Sept and Oct all over the world are approved and ours still say "Case was received", that's a different story, LOL!

oh man, id loose it if everyone got approved and we were the only filers sitting there with big eyes staring at the door waiting for dad to come home. I dont think that will happen with the rate of people being processed but you never know. Someone has to be the last to be approved..... i will hope that it wont be us!

[Erick and Marj 11]

oh man, id loose it if everyone got approved and we were the only filers sitting there with big eyes staring at the door waiting for dad to come home. I dont think that will happen with the rate of people being processed but you never know. Someone has to be the last to be approved..... i will hope that it wont be us!

My fiancée has all the cute but she won't admit it. Honestly though, she's gorgeous inside and out and I don't neglect to remind her of that every day. Planning the wedding is moving along an slow but steady pace. We're both getting excited and missing each other more each day. It's been 3.5 months since I left and we have 7 months to go until she arrives, God willing. That means we are 1/3 of the way there. 7 months. Seems so far away. Want the time to pass faster.

[mcssae7883 36]

My fiancée has all the cute but she won't admit it. Honestly though, she's gorgeous inside and out and I don't neglect to remind her of that every day. Planning the wedding is moving along an slow but steady pace. We're both getting excited and missing each other more each day. It's been 3.5 months since I left and we have 7 months to go until she arrives, God willing. That means we are 1/3 of the way there. 7 months. Seems so far away. Want the time to pass faster.

Awww, that's sweet!

Filipinos are very humble, and we are not accustomed to accepting compliments very well. We do not know how to respond to it. We normally just smile and look down and say "that's not true", instead of saying thank you, LOL. My fiance had to teach me to do that.. while I teach him how to speak Tagalog, lol. Good luck with the wedding preps!!!

Edited October 15, 2015 by mcssae7883

[Erick and Marj 11]

Awww, that's sweet!

Filipinos are very humble, and we are not accustomed to accepting compliments very well. We do not know how to respond to it. We normally just smile and look down and say "that's not true", instead of saying thank you, LOL. My fiance had to teach me to do that.. while I teach him how to speak Tagalog, lol. Good luck with the wedding preps!!!

She is learning to say "thank you" but more often she rolls her eyes at me and says, "you always say that." She will teach me Tagalog when she gets here. I want to be able to talk to her mom but it is better if she can help me practice daily.

[ambt0610 11]

Hahaha, very true! We got a substantial amount of very cute photos included in our "evidences of relationship" and they show it around the whole USCIS office. Too cute that they want to keep looking at our files, they don't want to approve us yet, LOL.

Or maybe the agents assigned to review our cases are on vacation... In Maldives... For 3 months, hahaha!

I admit I'm just a little bit anxious, but not really worried about it. Back in the days, they used to wait for 6 months. So as long as there are other August and September filers that are not approved yet, I shall be patient. Now, when all cases for Sept and Oct all over the world are approved and ours still say "Case was received", that's a different story, LOL!

I'm with ya... Looking at the actual dates, we're completely still in the right range, but to see the approvals on the dates after ours, and to see our VJ Timeline range come and go... It doesn't feel good! Deep breaths, ours are around the corner- I can feel it!

[uppercasedee 15]

I'm with ya... Looking at the actual dates, we're completely still in the right range, but to see the approvals on the dates after ours, and to see our VJ Timeline range come and go... It doesn't feel good! Deep breaths, ours are around the corner- I can feel it!

I hope so! I am such an anxious person, and I'm going a little crazy checking the app every day!!

[MiNMiLove 33]

I hope so! I am such an anxious person, and I'm going a little crazy checking the app every day!!

Prepare yourself for the next step after approval... Waiting for NVC to get process and then send to Embassy. All the what to do's running thru your mind. Should I call or wait? Call and then get an automated voice- sorry no one to answer your call- click.

I appreciate reading all of your conversations! Blessings, your approval is right around the corner.

[Brigitte&Luke 7]

Just back from visiting my fiancé in the US and got the notification this morning that we're approved!!

I'm so happy, was expecting a RFE actually took 34 days from NOA1.

Good luck to all of you that are still waiting for your approval

Edited October 16, 2015 by Brigitte&Luke

[timmons 34]

Some of you are late September filers. You shouldnt make your life even more difficult by driving yourself crazy. We will all get through this

i wish i could see my fiance this year too but she'll be only off for 2 weeks between christmas and early january and im afraid that if i'll go that i might get an interview appointment for frankfurt....

Following the statistics, doing a bit of math our application should be received by Embassy around mid November. If I get everything lined up before that. I'll send everything back after receiving package 3 within like 2-3 days at the most.

So they should have everything by the End of November latest! Since their website says appointments range from 2 weeks up to 2 months i hope ill get lucky and get sheduled for like maybe the beginning of january.

so POE maybe end of Febuary?

[sabellic 33]

First time posting here. We just got NOA2 email notification. I can't believe ittt. We got NOA1 on September 23rd.

Good luck everyone!

[DaNnE 17]

It's been 2 weeks since they sent my NOA1... hope the NOA2 comes soon.. so worried we get an RFE !!

Hi Em we are on the same timeline.. Hopefully we'll get the approval next week (fingers crossed)

[DaNnE 17]

First time posting here. We just got NOA2 email notification. I can't believe ittt. We got NOA1 on September 23rd.

Good luck everyone!

Do you mean by Sept. 23 as the hard copy of your NOA1? Congrats btw

[Emmylou151 44]

Hi Em we are on the same timeline.. Hopefully we'll get the approval next week (fingers crossed)

OH WOW! Fingers crossed indeed!!! I get anxious because all our mail is being sent to the UK as my fiancé is still here at the moment. He will be flying back out in December... Jabs are booked for Monday, it's all getting real now!

[Greenbaum 12,259]

ErickS, on 15 Oct 2015 - 5:29 PM, said:

She is learning to say "thank you" but more often she rolls her eyes at me and says, "you always say that." She will teach me Tagalog when she gets here. I want to be able to talk to her mom but it is better if she can help me practice daily.

I noticed you have your NOA2 but have you gotten your MNL# from NVC and started the scheduling process for the Philippine Embassy? I can offer you a guide that walks you through step by step the processing through the Embassy in Manila. There are a lot of "gotchas" involved and I detail those so you can avoid RFE's and the dreaded waiting. Use the link below in my signature at the twisting arrow.

Good Luck on your Journey.

P.S. BTW, I grew up in Golden Valley, MN. Have you talked much about the Minnesota winters to your fiancé.