I-129F March 2017 Filers

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

Oh btw, which date did you take to count towards NOA2?

My estimated date in the timeline just switched from June 21st - June 25th, to 22nd - 28th.

So I've put June 30th as NOA2???? - Date in my countdown app on my phone. That now says: 72 days! Yay!

[Eric&Olya 881]

19 minutes ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Oh btw, which date did you take to count towards NOA2?

My estimated date in the timeline just switched from June 21st - June 25th, to 22nd - 28th.

So I've put June 30th as NOA2???? - Date in my countdown app on my phone. That now says: 72 days! Yay!

Mine says June 7th - June 13th.

I am not sure we'll get it as early as that, there are so many people waiting since December and even November.

 

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

Just now, Eric&Olya said:

Mine says June 7th - June 13th.

I am not sure we'll get it as early as that, there are so many people waiting since December and even November.

 

Yeah I guess December/January are hard core months because of so many people proposing on Christmas or New Years. 
We're already engaged since October, I sometimes wish we wouldn't have waited to find out where he's going to be stationed next time. Then I could be through already. 

[Eric&Olya 881]

19 minutes ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Yeah I guess December/January are hard core months because of so many people proposing on Christmas or New Years. 
We're already engaged since October, I sometimes wish we wouldn't have waited to find out where he's going to be stationed next time. Then I could be through already. 

And you will be soon!

Some cases take less time than the other ones, and yours could be one of them.

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

14 minutes ago, Eric&Olya said:

And you will be soon!

Some cases take less time than the other ones, and yours could be one of them.

Thank you!
I'd love to move in September. Sportive goal, but hope dies last!

[GazLisa 1,168]

I guess my timeline date of June 11th-17th won't happen 😞😞

[Eric&Olya 881]

6 minutes ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Thank you!
I'd love to move in September. Sportive goal, but hope dies last!

That should be doable, why not? If you don't have to wait too much for your interview after the approval, you have every chance to move in September.

I wish I could hope for the same time, but we can't afford it because there are 3 of us moving, we'll have to book tickets well in advance to get cheaper ones.

 

 

[pajobra 1,395]

1 hour ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Thank you!
I'd love to move in September. Sportive goal, but hope dies last!

I would love September to be doable but I was aiming for October and aiming for September for my interview and medical. It will all work out in the end. I broke down last night chatting with my fiance because if I get this second job visiting him probably won't happen. I really really want this second job because even at 10 hours a week it would net me about an extra 400 a month and every little bit helps with this process. Some days for me are better than others. Some days I am super strong and I know I have this or like last night I just bawled on video chat for two hours while he patiently calmed me down like he always does.

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

31 minutes ago, Eric&Olya said:

That should be doable, why not? If you don't have to wait too much for your interview after the approval, you have every chance to move in September.

I wish I could hope for the same time, but we can't afford it because there are 3 of us moving, we'll have to book tickets well in advance to get cheaper ones.

 

 

Oh woooow, that's gonna be pricey! But it will be the last ones before you go for good!

Yeah, I hope I can make it.
I have a verbal agreement with my boss that we will end my contract with no time limit. Otherwise I'd have 3 months.
But my apartment... no clue yet. My landlord comes over some time soon I guess, for utility bill for last year. Then I will tell her, and will try to figure anything out.
I don't want to cancel neither my job nor my apartment until I have the passport with the visa back. 

So I have to find a way to get out of here without keeping the cancellation time. 

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

Just now, pajobra said:

I would love September to be doable but I was aiming for October and aiming for September for my interview and medical. It will all work out in the end. I broke down last night chatting with my fiance because if I get this second job visiting him probably won't happen. I really really want this second job because even at 10 hours a week it would net me about an extra 400 a month and every little bit helps with this process. Some days for me are better than others. Some days I am super strong and I know I have this or like last night I just bawled on video chat for two hours while he patiently calmed me down like he always does.

Ohhhhh so sorry to hear that!
But focus on the good cause it stands for. And it's only half a year!
Maybe you'll find a way!
 

[pajobra 1,395]

2 hours ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Hey fellows!
I hope you've had a terrific Easter, although everyone of us is missing someone.
I'm still busy with sorting and getting rid of my household stuff. It's still increasing; at least that's what it seems to me!

So great to see so many people here booking flights to visit their loved ones.
I kind of envy you, because we won't travel until I go for good, to save vacation days and money. My paranoid brain already wonders if they'll doubt us being bona fide, because we didn't see us since I stepped on my plane back on January 2nd.

Plus he's in the military, right now stationed at a school installation kind of thing, where it seems a pain to get leave. He wanted to surprise visit me RIGHT NOW, end of April, but since they never get going with leave permissions, it failed. Now we finally decided to wait til I come for good, because he likely can't get leave in summer, so it's only a little longer until I move.

Still: sighs... He would have loved coming back to Germany for one more time. 

Sooooooo.... make the best of it, reduce the belongings and hang out here with you guys!
Have a great day!

I figure my idea for them asking why we haven't visited was because we needed all the money we could to pay for this process so we could be together properly.

 

I too will make the best of whatever happens and hang out with you all as well. Having supportive people who know what you are going through is so much better. One of my best friends said to me the other day that at least I had someone and was happy. I looked at him and said you have noooo idea what this process does to a person. He just looked at me and said Sorry LOL Regular people have no idea the turmoil this is.

[pajobra 1,395]

Just now, TearsOfBabylon said:

Ohhhhh so sorry to hear that!
But focus on the good cause it stands for. And it's only half a year!
Maybe you'll find a way!
 

Yeah I might be able to go for a few days instead of the nine days I had been planning and I may not get this second job either but I kinda have a feeling I will considering its in my village and I know the board of the golf course as I went to school with all of them except for my brother-in-law. lol They all know I am moving but this is a temp job until mid - September anyway.

[RaptureSongbird 533]

Just wanted to pop in and give a little ray of hope to the March filers.  Based on last night's scan of the February filers, they have officially starting touching and approving February cases.  These don't appear to be expedited cases and instead seem to be the first steps in moving forward from December and January.  There weren't many approved (8 yesterday, 4 the day before) but it did get me a little excited to see the start of some progress on February.  We all still have a bit of a wait ahead of us but just thought I'd come over here and share the news.

[pajobra 1,395]

2 minutes ago, RaptureSongbird said:

Just wanted to pop in and give a little ray of hope to the March filers.  Based on last night's scan of the February filers, they have officially starting touching and approving February cases.  These don't appear to be expedited cases and instead seem to be the first steps in moving forward from December and January.  There weren't many approved (8 yesterday, 4 the day before) but it did get me a little excited to see the start of some progress on February.  We all still have a bit of a wait ahead of us but just thought I'd come over here and share the news.

Thanks Rapture for that. I did notice that and that does give me hope. I hope it gets more and more as time goes on. HUGS Thanks for coming and letting us know.

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

19 minutes ago, pajobra said:

Yeah I might be able to go for a few days instead of the nine days I had been planning and I may not get this second job either but I kinda have a feeling I will considering its in my village and I know the board of the golf course as I went to school with all of them except for my brother-in-law. lol They all know I am moving but this is a temp job until mid - September anyway.

Fingers are crossed! And you can always have support here!
I would have loved a visit too. 10 months worst case are a long time. But we've made it through 8 months last year already. So it will be fine!

 

 

5 minutes ago, RaptureSongbird said:

Just wanted to pop in and give a little ray of hope to the March filers.  Based on last night's scan of the February filers, they have officially starting touching and approving February cases.  These don't appear to be expedited cases and instead seem to be the first steps in moving forward from December and January.  There weren't many approved (8 yesterday, 4 the day before) but it did get me a little excited to see the start of some progress on February.  We all still have a bit of a wait ahead of us but just thought I'd come over here and share the news.

Ohhhhh how I love to read that!
Thank you for updating us!