*** K-3 May and June 2007 Filers ***

[supernova 0]

Nothing to do with anything..

I've been trying to push this out of my mind during the day. I started to become non functional which is not really an option when I have to raise my three kids and work everyday. I've been praying for peace of mind and patience which I believe God has granted however, my dreams have taken up the extra work of worrying. Every night for the last week I have dreamed of visas, petitions, USCIS, approvals blah blah blah. This morning when I woke up I almost reached for the phone to call my husband and tell him we've been approved. Thankfully I realized it was just a dream before I dialed his number! This whole thing is a real life nightmare.

I think a lot of us understand the non-functional feeling. Until I am finally with my hubby, I am just existing. Going day-to-day wishing every single one of them to just pass quickly. No one should have to wish 10+ months of their lives away before they can be happy. The only thing that gets me through is talking to Josh, but this process is taking it's toll on both of us. Our abilities to be happy and motivated have greatly diminished throughout this whole journey (but our love has remained strong). I blame it on the small amount of "highs" and the huge amount of "lows" that this process throws your way.

At this point our petition is winging it's way to the embassy and I should be really happy that the end line is almost in sight (potentially 3 months away) but I just can't muster up the feelings that should be there. It must seem strange that I have so much hope for other people's petitions but daren't have any hope for me own

Today is just one of those days *sigh*... I'm sure I'll be back to my more cheery self tomorrow

AMEN C & J!

Hi everybody !!!

I would like to let you guys know that i have my interview scheduled

2007/18/12 ....

I am happy that it is almost over !

Wish me Luck !

Many hugs my friends !!!

[Divine Mercy 0]

Most senators and reps won't waste their time contacting USCIS service centers on your behalf until you are outside the stated processing times for the petitions. When the aide from the office calls, they are told the same things are you and I are told... processed in the order they are received, takes 6 months according to the current processing times, your constituent has to wait for the time to pass before we can do anything. Very few offices will press very hard upon getting that response. The aides who do this regularly already know this is the response they will get, so they will usually just tell you this without contacting them, and add six months to your NOA1 date and say call us if you haven't heard by then to get more follow up.

Now once the 180 days have passed, don't listen to the BS about waiting another 30 days, etc. if you RFE trick and they tell you that, your congressperson or senator should contact them, and USCIS should take action once they pull the file at the behest of the pol.

Hey, Devine Mercy. Just wanted to tell you you are not alone. It is frustrating when you see people start getting approved, but then nothing happens with your case. I am frustrated and desperate myself, so I am not the best person to give advice right now. Just wanted you to know you are not alone. As for me, I guess I'll keep counting the days until it comes time to move to action. Maybe that means calling my senator; calling USCIS daily; taking a plane to Washington to meet my senator. I don't know... but until that day comes, it will be checking the internet three times a day and reading this forum to find some peace of mind.

Thank you for sharing the pain although I wouldn't want anyone else to. It is nice to know I'm not totally crazy ... yet. I think checking 3, 4, 5... 20 times a day does me no good. Their system is seriously messed up and there are no touches even when my senator called or when I did the RFE trick so it's just heartbreaking to keep seeing the same date on there everyday. Taking a trip all the way to Washington would be unnecessary. They have offices in your state and they seem to prefer faxing info. or emailing it. My senator's office wasn't able to get results. The US Rep hasn't even made an inquiry and its been a month since I contacted them. In my opinion, they are not very useful. Other people have found them to be very helpful. Maybe it's just my state. I will def. contact them again if I don't hear anything by Christmas though. I wish u the best of luck with it though, I hope your congressmen are better than mine!

Thank you for the ounce of hope that there might be SOME recourse after 6 months have passed. My senator's office are a bunch of retards. (sorry if that offends some people) I just hope when the time comes they can muster up the intelligence to do something.

C&J you said it exactly right. It's nice not to be alone in this but I don't wish for anyone else to be involved in this either. It is getting difficult to maintain momentum. It's a strange place to be. Happiness is not optional and suicide would defeat the purpose. It's a mindless numb existence.

You don't seem strange at all in having hope for others and not yourself. This whole thing is Murphy's Law realized. You are a very kind hearted person to empathize with others and hope for them. For yourself, it's probably best to be happily surprised rather than disappointed (again and again and again... )

Hi everybody !!!

I would like to let you guys know that i have my interview scheduled

2007/18/12 ....

I am happy that it is almost over !

Wish me Luck !

Many hugs my friends !!!

YAY great!! Congrats on the quick interview and good luck B)

[YGandMAT 0]

Congratulations to all of you who got your interview dates, yeahhh..... You guys are sooo luck. The long wait is almost over. For everyone else, please hang in there, your approvals will come shortly.

For those of you who got the K3 NOA2 in the mail...I got a question. What does the "A" number mean? What is that used for?? This number was printed on our NOA2.

Thanks....

[davejaz42107 1]

Hi everybody !!!

I would like to let you guys know that i have my interview scheduled

2007/18/12 ....

I am happy that it is almost over !

Wish me Luck !

Many hugs my friends !!!

I hope to be in your shoes very soon supernova. That's great news!

[wintime 0]

Like some of my VJers friends said... wait and you will see both cases NOA2 coming in the mail not just I-130 like the online stated.

Thanks to The God, I have received my NOA2 for both cases

but ... I don't know how big of issue is this

the wording in the NOA2 for I-130 is different then what A & G got,

I have the exact following in my NOA2 for I-130

[The above petition has been approved. We Have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that read consular action. It also determines which consulate post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

The NVC will contact the person for whom you are petitioning(beneficiary) concerning further immigrant visa processing steps.

If you have any questions about visa issuance, please contact the NVC directly. However, please allow at least 90 days before calling NVC if your beneficiary has not received correspondence from the NVC. The telephone number of the NVC is (603) 334-0700.

The approval of this visa petition does not in itself grant any immigration status and does not guarantee that the alien beneficiary will subsequently be found to be eligible for a visa, for admission to the United States, or for an extension, change, or adjustment of status.

THIS FORM IS NOT A VISA NOR MAY IT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA]

I am not sure why they forwared both cases to the NVC?!!! does any wone got the same above wording?

And I have the following in my NOA2 for I-129F

[The above petition has been approved. We have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that need consular action. It also determines which consular post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

The NVC will contact the person for whom you are petitioning (beneficiary) concerning further immigrant visa processing steps.

If you have any questions about visa issuance, please contact the NVC directly. However, please allow at least 90 days before calling the NVC if your beneficiary has not received correspondence from the NVC. The telephone number of the NVC is (603) 334-0700.

THIS FORM IS NOT A VISA AND MAY NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA. The K-3/K-4 nonimmigrant classification does not provide immigrant status.

To obtain immigrant status – once your spouse has been admitted to the United States in K3 status – the K3 nonimmigrant must properly file Form I-485 (Application for Adjustment to Permanent Residence). A K-4 nonimmigrant must have a From I-130 filed on his/her behalf by his/her U.S. citizen parent/stepparent and must file a Form I-485.

The approval of this visa petition does not in itself grant any immigration status and does not guarantee that the alien beneficiary will subsequently be found to be eligible for a visa, for admission to the United States, or for an extension, change, or adjustment of status.]

The above I-129F wording just make %100 sense to me

Edited November 27, 2007 by wintime

[wintime 0]

Congratulations to all of you who got your interview dates, yeahhh..... You guys are sooo luck. The long wait is almost over. For everyone else, please hang in there, your approvals will come shortly.

For those of you who got the K3 NOA2 in the mail...I got a question. What does the "A" number mean? What is that used for?? This number was printed on our NOA2.

Thanks....

The A number = Alien number, it's your Green Card number and also it's in your Citizenship certificate, USCIS assign each person that is going to immigrate to the US an Alien number, everybody has it, I have that at my NOA as well

[wintime 0]

Hi everybody !!!

I would like to let you guys know that i have my interview scheduled

2007/18/12 ....

I am happy that it is almost over !

Wish me Luck !

Many hugs my friends !!!

supernova

Congratulation on your interview, I like when I see anyone who passed the NOA2 and still hang around in here to keep us updated on their case, so thank you so much supernova

[pechez 0]

wintime, what is the received date and priority date and notice date exactly weitten in your receipt notice. JUst want to use it 4 comparison.

[wintime 0]

wintime, what is the received date and priority date and notice date exactly weitten in your receipt notice. JUst want to use it 4 comparison.

I-130

My Priority Date (the date I have sent my I-130 package) = 05/10/07

the online status for NOA date = 06/01/07

the approval date = 11/20/07

I-129F

My Priority Date (the date I have sent my I-129F package) = 07/05/07

my NOA1 date = 07/11/07

the approval date = 11/20/07

And the how they would know the date you have sent your package, it's the date that get stamped by USPS when you sent your I-130 or I-129F package, also called postmark date

[YGandMAT 0]

Like some of my VJers friends said... wait and you will see both cases NOA2 coming in the mail not just I-130 like the online stated.

Thanks to The God, I have received my NOA2 for both cases

but ... I don't know how big of issue is this

the wording in the NOA2 for I-130 is different then what A & G got,

I have the exact following in my NOA2 for I-130

[The above petition has been approved. We Have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that read consular action. It also determines which consulate post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

The NVC will contact the person for whom you are petitioning(beneficiary) concerning further immigrant visa processing steps.

If you have any questions about visa issuance, please contact the NVC directly. However, please allow at least 90 days before calling NVC if your beneficiary has not received correspondence from the NVC. The telephone number of the NVC is (603) 334-0700.

The approval of this visa petition does not in itself grant any immigration status and does not guarantee that the alien beneficiary will subsequently be found to be eligible for a visa, for admission to the United States, or for an extension, change, or adjustment of status.

THIS FORM IS NOT A VISA NOR MAY IT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA]

I am not sure why they forwared both cases to the NVC?!!! does any wone got the same above wording?

And I have the following in my NOA2 for I-129F

[The above petition has been approved. We have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that need consular action. It also determines which consular post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

The NVC will contact the person for whom you are petitioning (beneficiary) concerning further immigrant visa processing steps.

If you have any questions about visa issuance, please contact the NVC directly. However, please allow at least 90 days before calling the NVC if your beneficiary has not received correspondence from the NVC. The telephone number of the NVC is (603) 334-0700.

THIS FORM IS NOT A VISA AND MAY NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA. The K-3/K-4 nonimmigrant classification does not provide immigrant status.

To obtain immigrant status – once your spouse has been admitted to the United States in K3 status – the K3 nonimmigrant must properly file Form I-485 (Application for Adjustment to Permanent Residence). A K-4 nonimmigrant must have a From I-130 filed on his/her behalf by his/her U.S. citizen parent/stepparent and must file a Form I-485.

The approval of this visa petition does not in itself grant any immigration status and does not guarantee that the alien beneficiary will subsequently be found to be eligible for a visa, for admission to the United States, or for an extension, change, or adjustment of status.]

The above I-129F wording just make %100 sense to me

Wintime, CONGRATULATIONS...we are so happy for you.

Just so you know I got the same wording on my I-130 NOA2. I also thought it would be sent to NVC due to the wording, but no, mine was held at USCIS for the approval of my I-129F. Even though it says on the notice that it was sent to NVC, I checked with USCIS and they never sent it. And just to make sure I called NVC and they never got it. This will be held for AOS until your spouse arrives.

Both of my NOA2 have the same wording than yours. Just your K3 will make it to NVC.

[wintime 0]

Like some of my VJers friends said... wait and you will see both cases NOA2 coming in the mail not just I-130 like the online stated.

Thanks to The God, I have received my NOA2 for both cases

but ... I don't know how big of issue is this

the wording in the NOA2 for I-130 is different then what A & G got,

I have the exact following in my NOA2 for I-130

[The above petition has been approved. We Have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that read consular action. It also determines which consulate post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

The NVC will contact the person for whom you are petitioning(beneficiary) concerning further immigrant visa processing steps.

If you have any questions about visa issuance, please contact the NVC directly. However, please allow at least 90 days before calling NVC if your beneficiary has not received correspondence from the NVC. The telephone number of the NVC is (603) 334-0700.

The approval of this visa petition does not in itself grant any immigration status and does not guarantee that the alien beneficiary will subsequently be found to be eligible for a visa, for admission to the United States, or for an extension, change, or adjustment of status.

THIS FORM IS NOT A VISA NOR MAY IT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA]

I am not sure why they forwared both cases to the NVC?!!! does any wone got the same above wording?

And I have the following in my NOA2 for I-129F

[The above petition has been approved. We have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that need consular action. It also determines which consular post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

The NVC will contact the person for whom you are petitioning (beneficiary) concerning further immigrant visa processing steps.

If you have any questions about visa issuance, please contact the NVC directly. However, please allow at least 90 days before calling the NVC if your beneficiary has not received correspondence from the NVC. The telephone number of the NVC is (603) 334-0700.

THIS FORM IS NOT A VISA AND MAY NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA. The K-3/K-4 nonimmigrant classification does not provide immigrant status.

To obtain immigrant status – once your spouse has been admitted to the United States in K3 status – the K3 nonimmigrant must properly file Form I-485 (Application for Adjustment to Permanent Residence). A K-4 nonimmigrant must have a From I-130 filed on his/her behalf by his/her U.S. citizen parent/stepparent and must file a Form I-485.

The approval of this visa petition does not in itself grant any immigration status and does not guarantee that the alien beneficiary will subsequently be found to be eligible for a visa, for admission to the United States, or for an extension, change, or adjustment of status.]

The above I-129F wording just make %100 sense to me

Wintime, CONGRATULATIONS...we are so happy for you.

Just so you know I got the same wording on my I-130 NOA2. I also thought it would be sent to NVC due to the wording, but no, mine was held at USCIS for the approval of my I-129F. Even though it says on the notice that it was sent to NVC, I checked with USCIS and they never sent it. And just to make sure I called NVC and they never got it. This will be held for AOS until your spouse arrives.

Both of my NOA2 have the same wording than yours. Just your K3 will make it to NVC.

I hope this is the case…. that would be awesome

Thanks a lot YGandMAT

[Ahmad 0]

G,

I did recieve both NOA2 in the mail on Friday!! Please update the me on the threader.

Ahmad

Congrats AhmadGwen and YGand Mat!

[Ali e Jeff 0]

Hi everybody !!!

I would like to let you guys know that i have my interview scheduled

2007/18/12 ....

I am happy that it is almost over !

Wish me Luck !

Many hugs my friends !!!

Congratulations!

I called yesterday (13:30) and wait for 30 minutes for they say that my case is not schedule yet...

What time did you call?

I hope to have my interview this year...

Good luck!

[kdancer04 0]

I got Both NOA's yesterday (Monday). They were both approved on November 20th, but only the I-130 is shown as approved online. But both are indeed approved! YAY!

Kristi

[supernova 0]

I got Both NOA's yesterday (Monday). They were both approved on November 20th, but only the I-130 is shown as approved online. But both are indeed approved! YAY!

Kristi

Hi Ali e Jeff!

It was 14:00 i think and it took 30 minutes waiting too !

I called them last week and she said that i should call again yesterday, I think that they have an estimate date to give you ! Try to ask this question next time you call.

Are you from Rio ? I am trying to get information, you know it is kind of project to get there.

If you have information, please share with me !

Thank you and Good Luck

To All :

PS.. TKS FOR THE CONGRATS !!! Yes i will be here seeing all my friends getting theirs interview dates and approvals ! It is my pleasure to celebrate with you guys !

Good Luck Everybody !!!