I129F April 2017 filers

[MJI 132]

1 hour ago, Zzyzx said:

Day 133....  

 

Just received email notification of NOA2!  

 

 

 

Congratulations!!!

GREEN with envy but CLAPPING LOUDLY and jumping up and down for you!!

 

[Tanya@D Starcher 585]

Just now, vcpdragon said:

Yeah ... It's gonna be just fine I think ... I've read time and time again people think they know what it is and then it's totally not what they were thinking ... So we'll just have to see, I'll be prepared either way. Thank you All for the encouragement... You guys have been such a huge help for me!!! 

i keep my fingers crossed for you ! 

[Chris2870 721]

18 minutes ago, vcpdragon said:

Man ... I'd take it and run with it 😂 ... two weeks .. I'll be looking to my notification next Monday 😂 fingers crossed anyways ... Glad to hear its out the door and on the way to you! Here's hoping for a quick turn around for you!! 

Same for you my friend. That service only cost me $600 for that RFE. I should have trusted my own ability and just made the time to complete it myself.

[AnJ Co 1,676]

1 hour ago, Chris2870 said:

RFE mailed to me today yay!!!!........ok yay is a bit strong but I'll take what I can get.

Wish ya luck!   Hope itsa e z fix and goes right back at em next day

 

btw, loved your hashtag today     # B S cracked me up

 

Funny in one of my posts today I said the word C  rap and got censured!   I have such a potty mouth!!!!!  

[tanderson64 201]

10 hours ago, Tatiana&D.S. said:

NOA2 is valid strictly 4 months ... during this time you must be interviewed at the embassy no later than the end date, otherwise the entire process must begin anew, by filing a petition I-129f

  Exceptions can be in extraordinary situations, on official request, it is better to use the help of attorney in such cases.

No, you can contact the embassy and get an extensions.  It is not that difficult, and you don't need an attorney for this.

[MJI 132]

OK, who feels the same way....  

 

Struggling with the desire to call someone at the USCIS (I've already called 2 times "we're still working on February, you'll have to be patient" calls...)

 

Yet REALIZING that the more calls they get from impatient and worried folks like myself

 

probably takes someone off the work that has to be done to get the stamps of approval through.

 

SIGH

[kannan 208]

Quick question. I am a May filer, but I thought I will post the question here. If your interview is in Mumbai or Delhi, do you have to do medical there as well, or can you do medical in Chennai? Fingerprinting, at least, we can schedule the day before the interview, so it doesn't matter that much. thanks

 

[tanderson64 201]

13 minutes ago, kannan said:

Quick question. I am a May filer, but I thought I will post the question here. If your interview is in Mumbai or Delhi, do you have to do medical there as well, or can you do medical in Chennai? Fingerprinting, at least, we can schedule the day before the interview, so it doesn't matter that much. thanks

 

You should post this question in country specific forum, or review the embassy web site which will have specific instructions for this.

Edited August 28, 2017 by tanderson64
more info.

[Estibaliz 3,037]

22 minutes ago, MJI said:

OK, who feels the same way....  

 

Struggling with the desire to call someone at the USCIS (I've already called 2 times "we're still working on February, you'll have to be patient" calls...)

 

Yet REALIZING that the more calls they get from impatient and worried folks like myself

 

probably takes someone off the work that has to be done to get the stamps of approval through.

 

SIGH

Well, I don't really know how calling can impact your case for the bad (I hardly doubt that's going to happen), but no worries about taking anyone off work, since you are calling the Customer Service Center, not USCIS really... And even when you talk to a Tier 2, they are not the adjudicators working on cases.

My point... Don't have a bad conscience or struggle about calling, though most of the time doing so is just frustrating

[PapaBear&Monkey 12]

Hello everyone. We received our NOA2 in the mail today, dated 8/23/17. No text, email, or USCIS update. I cannot stress this enough if you're still waiting, keep yourself busy, do take care of yourself, be hopeful, and most especially don't get frustrated with your SO! Poor thing had bad days the past 3 weeks because I was always/near crying. If I can be truthful, I avoided the forums because I didn't want to see happy people.  Be hopeful and keep yourselves busy! 

[Estibaliz 3,037]

3 minutes ago, PapaBear&Monkey said:

Hello everyone. We received our NOA2 in the mail today, dated 8/23/17. No text, email, or USCIS update. I cannot stress this enough if you're still waiting, keep yourself busy, do take care of yourself, be hopeful, and most especially don't get frustrated with your SO! Poor thing had bad days the past 3 weeks because I was always/near crying. If I can be truthful, I avoided the forums because I didn't want to see happy people.  Be hopeful and keep yourselves busy! 

Congratulations! 

Received date, please?

[PapaBear&Monkey 12]

3 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Congratulations! 

Received date, please?

Hi Estibaliz. Is my signature okay? Sorry, I don't remember when I received my NOA1. 

[TomC88 8]

On 25/08/2017 at 7:22 PM, S*UK said:

I'm actually convinced that yours will already be in the mail! The wait is so much harder with snail mail being the only way to know. Hang in there and I think you'll have it very soon. 

 

I was the same (refreshing constantly) and now I realise that actually it was pointless because they just don't update the tracker at all. If your status is still received you can be around 90% sure that at least you don't have a RFE. Unfortunately that's all the tracker is good for! 

I don't know what appointment times are like. That might be something to ask a U.K. Citizen on the march forum since they are at that point. I haven't got my case number yet so haven't looked what embassy wait times are like. Good luck and I hope your NOA2 is very soon! Maybe even today 

 

On 25/08/2017 at 7:22 PM, S*UK said:

I'm actually convinced that yours will already be in the mail! The wait is so much harder with snail mail being the only way to know. Hang in there and I think you'll have it very soon. 

 

I was the same (refreshing constantly) and now I realise that actually it was pointless because they just don't update the tracker at all. If your status is still received you can be around 90% sure that at least you don't have a RFE. Unfortunately that's all the tracker is good for! 

I don't know what appointment times are like. That might be something to ask a U.K. Citizen on the march forum since they are at that point. I haven't got my case number yet so haven't looked what embassy wait times are like. Good luck and I hope your NOA2 is very soon! Maybe even today 

So, you'll never believe it, but the Tracker is working! I just refreshed it one more time before going to bed (it was midnight here) and the status changed to approved today (8/28)! 

 

No worries about the embassy, I can stop worrying as much for the time being. Thank you though, I'll be sure to check around this site for info! It is such a relief, isn't it! 

 

Good luck to you, too, on the next steps; and thanks for also letting me vent a little!

 

 

[MJI 132]

41 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Well, I don't really know how calling can impact your case for the bad (I hardly doubt that's going to happen), but no worries about taking anyone off work, since you are calling the Customer Service Center, not USCIS really... And even when you talk to a Tier 2, they are not the adjudicators working on cases.

My point... Don't have a bad conscience or struggle about calling, though most of the time doing so is just frustrating

Thanks Estibaliz!

 

Lol, I just called, and the frustration just gets worse with the calls...

I'll try again on Friday.

 

The worse thing about all of this is the putting our lives on hold waiting for this to come through before making any other major decisions. 

My fiancé and I are a strong and secure couple, we would wait for each other for ages if necessary.  It took a long time to find each other (nearly half a century to meet the love of our lives!),  so what's a few days more?

 

But all our life decisions about where to live, what to do about work, does we sell the car or have the license renewed, where do we matriculate the kids, etc....

all that "life-stuff" gets in the way and each new one that has to be made without a known future path makes this experience more and more difficult every day.

 

Perspective shift--- He is the best person I could imagine to go through this with so...

 

I guess all I really have to say is, bring it on,... We're stronger than this.

 

 

 

 

[AnJ Co 1,676]

35 minutes ago, PapaBear&Monkey said:

Hello everyone. We received our NOA2 in the mail today, dated 8/23/17. No text, email, or USCIS update. I cannot stress this enough if you're still waiting, keep yourself busy, do take care of yourself, be hopeful, and most especially don't get frustrated with your SO! Poor thing had bad days the past 3 weeks because I was always/near crying. If I can be truthful, I avoided the forums because I didn't want to see happy people.  Be hopeful and keep yourselves busy! 

Congrats!!!