ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!

[YanJeff 0]

Good morning from Guangzhou, where Ping and I have been together since September 22. We thought we would have our NOA-2 before I arrived, but like many of you, we are still waiting to hear something.

It is the morning of October 2 here, and as we do every day, we checked to see if our NOA-2 has been issued. Nothing. Then I decided to log in to see if we had a touch. That is always a discouraging thing to do because we have never had a touch. We have never called or anything. We have simply waited patiently (do you believe that ).

We were shocked to see that we were touched on October 1. At first I was thinking it was yesterday, but then I realized that in California it is October 1, and it is still early enough in the day that we might receive word of our approval in the next few hours. That may not happen, but at least we know our file is being looked at for a change.

We haven't posted here before, but we thought this might be some encouraging news for everyone so here it is.

Ping and Lee

I will be in Guangzhou on October 11 to visit Yan. I was hoping we will have our NOA2 before I go. We still have a few days. So maybe we will see an approval.

I was "touched" Sept. 27, Only because I called.

Thanks for the post. It does give some encouragement.

Good luck to you!

[Tanjay 0]

Good morning from Guangzhou, where Ping and I have been together since September 22. We thought we would have our NOA-2 before I arrived, but like many of you, we are still waiting to hear something.

It is the morning of October 2 here, and as we do every day, we checked to see if our NOA-2 has been issued. Nothing. Then I decided to log in to see if we had a touch. That is always a discouraging thing to do because we have never had a touch. We have never called or anything. We have simply waited patiently (do you believe that ).

We were shocked to see that we were touched on October 1. At first I was thinking it was yesterday, but then I realized that in California it is October 1, and it is still early enough in the day that we might receive word of our approval in the next few hours. That may not happen, but at least we know our file is being looked at for a change.

We haven't posted here before, but we thought this might be some encouraging news for everyone so here it is.

Ping and Lee

You are the in the same timeframe as approvals granted now....Good Luck to you both!!!!!!

[ThaiStyleUSA 1]

Happy Birthday!! Come on VSC...make it a good birthday! Mine's next Wed (Oct 10)..we're trying to wait patiently CSC & VSC..send us our approvals, please!!!

THANK YOU!!! YOU AND MY FRIEND HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY!!! ADVANCE HAPPY BIRTHDAY! AND I THINK THAISTYLEUSA HAS THE SAME BIRTHDAY AS MY BRO TOO! ADVANCE HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALSO!!HEHEHE THIS IS FUN! LOTS OF BIRTHDAYS THIS OCTOBER! COME ON VSC!!! GIVE US OUR BIRTHDAY PRESENTS!!!

My birthday is this Sunday Oct 7th. HAPPY B-DAY!!!!!! :dance: BRING ON THE APPROVALS!!!!!!!!! :dance:

[WiL and ShAi 0]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY! I KNOW YOUR TIME THERE IS LATE THAN MINE! YOU WANT ME TO TELL YOU WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TODAY? HAHA IM BACK TO MY SENSES NOW! THANKS TO MY ANGELS! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! SOPHIA, FRANK, DENNIS, BYRON, MIMI AND OTHERS! LET'S FORGET ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED!HAHA SSSHHH SPEAK NO EVIL. IT'S A GOOD DAY AHEAD. WE'RE GONNA HAVE MORE APPROVALS!!!! VSC COME ON!!!

AND BY THE WAY, BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TANJAY!!! I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.

shai wil

Happy Birthday Shai !!!!!!!!

I am glad everything is okay now......Approvals are on their way!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU TANJAY!!!!!! I KNOW U HAD A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! TAKE CARE!!!!

Edited October 2, 2007 by wilson and shai

[kingstonjamaica 3]

Happy Birthday to all those who are having birthdays this Month, at least there is something to celebrate.

After calling NVC for a week, finally i got through today. NVC receival date was September 24, it was sent to Kingston on the 26th, so by the end of this week it should be in Kingston, YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I'm sending DS-230 via FEDEX next week, cause i don't want to run the risk of having an interview next year, that wouldn't be cool.

Today is so quiet, except for all the pom pom girls who are having a birthday party. well let me join you guys.

Happy Birthday to ya, happy birthday to ya, happy birthdaayy. I can't find my pom poms any where, ok i'm tired.

[ThaiStyleUSA 1]

ATTENTIONS THAILAND FILERS!!!

THERE ARE ONLY 5 PACKAGES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY AND NONE HAS BEEN APPROVED. :crying:

SORRY...THERE ARE TOO MANY OTHER COUNTRIES FOR ME TO PULL OUT FOR YOU.

[Bazoookis 0]

Where are all of our approvals today?!?!?!?!! Come oooon!

Happy birthday everyone!

[Bill B 0]

So what do you all think? Is this what is slowing ours way down? Notice the "...the number shot up to 529 in August and 889 in September..." Is there where our adjudicators are?

Ref: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_on_...s_iraq_refugees

Iraqi refugee admissions fall short By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Writer

2 hours, 15 minutes ago

The United States admitted more than 1,600 Iraqi refugees over the past 12 months, but still fell short of its goal for the year despite a last-minute push to reach a reduced target of 2,000, according to State Department figures.

Amid a furor over the slow pace of admissions for the world's fastest growing refugee population, the Bush administration allowed 1,608 Iraqis into the country between last September and this October, the span covering the government's fiscal 2007.

In February, officials said they hoped to process about 7,000 Iraqi refugees for resettlement in the United States, but sharply reduced that target to 2,000 over the summer when it became clear the original figure could not be met.

The blame for the slow pace is placed on bureaucratic slowdowns — including bickering between the State Department, which is in charge of refugee resettlement, and the Department of Homeland Security, which must screen would-be admittees. Another factor was a lack of cooperation from some foreign countries.

The poor performance sparked criticism from refugee advocacy groups and lawmakers who complained that Washington was not doing enough for those who have fled the violence in Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

But admission figures from the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, obtained Monday by The Associated Press, show a significant improvement in admissions of Iraqis over the past two months.

From a low of one Iraqi admitted in both April and May, the number shot up to 529 in August and 889 in September as the administration worked to streamline the process, according to an internal spreadsheet.

On Sept. 19, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced the appointment of two senior officials from their agencies to clear the logjam that had hampered admissions.

Several days later, administration officials announced that the United States would accept 1,000 Iraqi refugees per month for the next fiscal year beginning this month for a total of 12,000 between Sept. 30, 2007, and Oct. 1, 2008.

The administration had acknowledged a "moral obligation" to protect Iraqi refugees and to admit as many as possible that are referred for resettlement by the United Nations. That number has now surpassed 10,000, officials say.

However, Iraqis are subject to more security screening than other would-be refugees and that process has been hindered by a lack of cooperation from some countries, notably Syria, where the majority of Iraqi refugees are now living.

According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 2 million Iraqis have fled their country. Of these, 1.2 million are in Syria, 750,000 in Jordan, 100,000 in Egypt, 54,000 in Iran, 40,000 in Lebanon. 10,000 in Turkey and 200,000 in various Persian Gulf countries.

[MKCT 0]

What an awful day...just got home, only checked once USCIS, my email and VJ and no news! Damn!!!

This day is gone, can't wait for tomorrow!!!!

[Mike & Beth 0]

This day is gone, can't wait for tomorrow!!!!

I think we are all in that "living for tomorrow" mode until our journey is finally done. I want to enjoy every day of my life.... but I wish there was a fast forward button to just skip the next 3 months or so!

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

SHAI IM SORRY I WASNT ON TOO MUCH TODAY OR YESTERDAY ...BUT ITS NEVER TO LATE...HAPPY BRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AS FOR ME....IM AT DAY 134.. ....PLEASE VSC....GIVE OS SOME APPROVALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WiL and ShAi 0]

SHAI IM SORRY I WASNT ON TOO MUCH TODAY OR YESTERDAY ...BUT ITS NEVER TO LATE...HAPPY BRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AS FOR ME....IM AT DAY 134.. ....PLEASE VSC....GIVE OS SOME APPROVALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GEE! IT'S OK BYRON AND THANKS!!! IT STILL IS MY BIRTHDAY!!! MY BIRTHDAY IS ON THE 2ND OF OCT! IT'S OCT. 2 HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND STILL OCT.1 THERE!!! HAHAHA I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TWO BIRTHDAYS!!!!

DAY 123 SINCE NOA1, DAY 131 SINCE FILING!!! I THINK WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO NOWHERE... !

BUT I STILL WANT TO CHEER FOR SOME APPROVALS FOR TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!

good night everyone!!! <hugs>

Edited October 2, 2007 by wilson and shai

[2007K1 0]

We were shocked to see that we were touched on October 1. At first I was thinking it was yesterday, but then I realized that in California it is October 1, and it is still early enough in the day that we might receive word of our approval in the next few hours. That may not happen, but at least we know our file is being looked at for a change.

We haven't posted here before, but we thought this might be some encouraging news for everyone so here it is.

Ping and Lee

I also got a touch on Oct. 1st and this morning Oct 2nd, I got my approval.

2007K1

[Zee Bee 61]

We were shocked to see that we were touched on October 1. At first I was thinking it was yesterday, but then I realized that in California it is October 1, and it is still early enough in the day that we might receive word of our approval in the next few hours. That may not happen, but at least we know our file is being looked at for a change.

We haven't posted here before, but we thought this might be some encouraging news for everyone so here it is.

Ping and Lee

I also got a touch on Oct. 1st and this morning Oct 2nd, I got my approval.

2007K1

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[WiL and ShAi 0]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!