Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?

[sunnylight 0]

Vow, CONGRATULATIONS, Zee !!!

[erika731 0]

YAAAAAAAAY!!! Congrats!!!!! The wait is over for you Zee!!! Best wishes on the rest of the journey!

[Jason-Sasha 1]

So, correct me if I'm wrong but there have only been 2 petitions approved from VSC this week. Right? One K1 (Zee's) and one K3. time to get moving Vermont!!!

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

They had one little set of days that all of a sudden they were approving petitions letf and right...but now.....dead again!!!!!!!

[Toshtishtash 1]

Congratulations Zee :D

[lisalu100 0]

Hmmmm, 4 and a half hours left, and I'll be back on the plane to London. Boy I'm miserable. Fi has been at work all day, so I'll only get a couple of hours with him. I know I've been really lucky - we've just had two great weeks together. Only a few days left for you Tasha! I hope you're ready for the heat - wear sunscreen, FI and I are both burnt and peeling as we went to South Carolina for a week! Now I start the next countdown - he is coming to England in 7 weeks! I'm stressed out about the wedding though - our caterer fell through, so I'm back to square one there. OK, better pack, good luck everyone! Lisa

[Nicole_Michel2007 0]

Opinion post....

Do you think it would be crazy of me to book February 23,2008 for our wedding day?? Approvals seems to be taking right around 90-120 days - and on the forms that go to the embassy in the SO's country it says have you made travel arrangements, set wedding dates etc. Also, the lady i am in contact with at the Embassy in Syria told me to let her know as soon as i've gotten approval and she'll keep an eye out for his file. Should I trust all of this?

My mom and I went to look at a few places today and they all say hurry and book before there is nothing left. I am afraid that if i don't book we'll get approved and i'll be having my wedding at some VFW (no offense to those who are going that route, its just not our style). But i'm afraid if i do book it'll be february before we even get our NOA2.

Also - i guess this question is for Zee - your the only one who is semi local i've noticed - Have you begun looking around for reception sites - just wondered what the per head cost has been for you if you have. We saw two places today both seemed to be comparable in price - not in atmosphere tho - around 70-75 dollars per head - including open bar and one of them even a chocolate fondue fountain with every fruit imaginable, drink fountain, and cake from a well known well respected baker in the area.

I think i'm going to take a break and send some pics to print - Snapfish has a sale today and tomrorow yet on digital picture developing for just 9 cents a pic - enter the coupon code Cloud9 when ordering!!

Have a great nite everyone! If we can't look forward to approvals - we can certainly look forward to the weekend!

[MKCT 0]

chocolate fondue fountain with every fruit imaginable

Chocolate fondue!!!! My favourite!!! Yummy!!!!!

From what I've been reading and my experience, you never know what happens with VSC....

Edited September 7, 2007 by Mirla

[Clarky and Tarah 0]

Congratulations, Zee!

Opinion post....

Do you think it would be crazy of me to book February 23,2008 for our wedding day?? Approvals seems to be taking right around 90-120 days - and on the forms that go to the embassy in the SO's country it says have you made travel arrangements, set wedding dates etc. Also, the lady i am in contact with at the Embassy in Syria told me to let her know as soon as i've gotten approval and she'll keep an eye out for his file. Should I trust all of this?

If VSC is taking an average of 3 months from NOA to NOA2 you whould expect to see yours around the middle of November, right? And if you've already got someone looking out for your file...I dunno, if you're a risk taker I'd say go for it. It would stink to have to reschedule everything if you're not approved by then, but it would also stink to not have anything booked and have to wait for an opening or get married some place you don't want to.

I've read on here somewhere that you're not supposed to make any arrangements ahead of time, but I think that might have just with the information about the London Embassy, so it might no apply to you.

Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

[thejoz 0]

Congratulations, Zee!

Opinion post....

Do you think it would be crazy of me to book February 23,2008 for our wedding day?? Approvals seems to be taking right around 90-120 days - and on the forms that go to the embassy in the SO's country it says have you made travel arrangements, set wedding dates etc. Also, the lady i am in contact with at the Embassy in Syria told me to let her know as soon as i've gotten approval and she'll keep an eye out for his file. Should I trust all of this?

If VSC is taking an average of 3 months from NOA to NOA2 you whould expect to see yours around the middle of November, right? And if you've already got someone looking out for your file...I dunno, if you're a risk taker I'd say go for it. It would stink to have to reschedule everything if you're not approved by then, but it would also stink to not have anything booked and have to wait for an opening or get married some place you don't want to.

I've read on here somewhere that you're not supposed to make any arrangements ahead of time, but I think that might have just with the information about the London Embassy, so it might no apply to you.

Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

So London specifies not to make plans early?

If you can share any of that kind of info I'd like to know...

I mean, honestly, we haven't started making any plans yet, because the way I see it...there's no point to schedule all sorts of stuff if you don't even have your approval NOA2.

[Clarky and Tarah 0]

On the London Embassy website it says that sometimes they can make make special arrangements to schedule interviews faster if you have proof of arrangments you've already made, but that it's not guaranteed and they recommend holding off on making those arrangements.

I'll post the link to the exact info as soon as I find it .

Congratulations, Zee!

Opinion post....

Do you think it would be crazy of me to book February 23,2008 for our wedding day?? Approvals seems to be taking right around 90-120 days - and on the forms that go to the embassy in the SO's country it says have you made travel arrangements, set wedding dates etc. Also, the lady i am in contact with at the Embassy in Syria told me to let her know as soon as i've gotten approval and she'll keep an eye out for his file. Should I trust all of this?

If VSC is taking an average of 3 months from NOA to NOA2 you whould expect to see yours around the middle of November, right? And if you've already got someone looking out for your file...I dunno, if you're a risk taker I'd say go for it. It would stink to have to reschedule everything if you're not approved by then, but it would also stink to not have anything booked and have to wait for an opening or get married some place you don't want to.

I've read on here somewhere that you're not supposed to make any arrangements ahead of time, but I think that might have just with the information about the London Embassy, so it might no apply to you.

Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

So London specifies not to make plans early?

If you can share any of that kind of info I'd like to know...

I mean, honestly, we haven't started making any plans yet, because the way I see it...there's no point to schedule all sorts of stuff if you don't even have your approval NOA2.

[rae_and_scott 1]

Congratulations, Zee!

Opinion post....

Do you think it would be crazy of me to book February 23,2008 for our wedding day?? Approvals seems to be taking right around 90-120 days - and on the forms that go to the embassy in the SO's country it says have you made travel arrangements, set wedding dates etc. Also, the lady i am in contact with at the Embassy in Syria told me to let her know as soon as i've gotten approval and she'll keep an eye out for his file. Should I trust all of this?

If VSC is taking an average of 3 months from NOA to NOA2 you whould expect to see yours around the middle of November, right? And if you've already got someone looking out for your file...I dunno, if you're a risk taker I'd say go for it. It would stink to have to reschedule everything if you're not approved by then, but it would also stink to not have anything booked and have to wait for an opening or get married some place you don't want to.

I've read on here somewhere that you're not supposed to make any arrangements ahead of time, but I think that might have just with the information about the London Embassy, so it might no apply to you.

Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

VSC's average is currently 108 days, which is about 3 1/2 months, and unfortunately, that number is currently growing. As was stated in the July Filers forum, you have 180 days to enter the country + 90 days thereafter to get married, a total of 9 months, which is plenty of time to plan a wedding. I realize no one wants to wait that whole 9 months to be with their fiance, but it is a window of time. My personal opinion is that it would be smart to wait for the NOA2, then book plans.

[Nicole_Michel2007 0]

Congratulations, Zee!

Opinion post....

Do you think it would be crazy of me to book February 23,2008 for our wedding day?? Approvals seems to be taking right around 90-120 days - and on the forms that go to the embassy in the SO's country it says have you made travel arrangements, set wedding dates etc. Also, the lady i am in contact with at the Embassy in Syria told me to let her know as soon as i've gotten approval and she'll keep an eye out for his file. Should I trust all of this?

If VSC is taking an average of 3 months from NOA to NOA2 you whould expect to see yours around the middle of November, right? And if you've already got someone looking out for your file...I dunno, if you're a risk taker I'd say go for it. It would stink to have to reschedule everything if you're not approved by then, but it would also stink to not have anything booked and have to wait for an opening or get married some place you don't want to.

I've read on here somewhere that you're not supposed to make any arrangements ahead of time, but I think that might have just with the information about the London Embassy, so it might no apply to you.

Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

VSC's average is currently 108 days, which is about 3 1/2 months, and unfortunately, that number is currently growing. As was stated in the July Filers forum, you have 180 days to enter the country + 90 days thereafter to get married, a total of 9 months, which is plenty of time to plan a wedding. I realize no one wants to wait that whole 9 months to be with their fiance, but it is a window of time. My personal opinion is that it would be smart to wait for the NOA2, then book plans.

I appreciate everyone's replies - had a emotionally down day - figured posting and hearing others thoughts would clear my mind a bit!! Thanks again!!!

[bszoom42 0]

Here are the latest lists generated at 9/6/2007 11:51:33 PM

Latest VSC NOA2s

      Names                      Type   NOA1        NOA2
1     inusah & zee               K1     5/17/2007   9/5/2007   
2     k & d                      K3     7/6/2007    9/4/2007   
3     marieke & thomas           K1     8/28/2007   9/2/2007   
4     baier & sarah              K1     5/23/2007   8/30/2007  
5     katya & geoff              K1     5/18/2007   8/29/2007  
6     tim & maureen              K1     5/4/2007    8/29/2007  
7     rogelio & heather          K3     1/16/2007   8/29/2007  
8     ana & shon                 K1     5/15/2007   8/28/2007  
9     lyly & joseph              K1     5/1/2007    8/27/2007  
10    francisco & diana          K1     4/21/2007   8/24/2007  
11    adam & tarah               K1     5/21/2007   8/23/2007  
12    anna & kevin               K1     4/11/2007   8/22/2007  
13    anca & frank               K3     3/29/2007   8/21/2007  
14    gabriel & shawn            K1     5/17/2007   8/18/2007  
15    jonathan & ashley          K1     5/17/2007   8/18/2007  
16    eve & michael              K1     5/9/2007    8/16/2007  
17    rocio & nicholas           K1     5/2/2007    8/15/2007  
18    jassi & rocky              K1     5/9/2007    8/14/2007  
19    miguel & vanessa           K3     4/7/2007    8/14/2007  
20    r & c                      K3     3/19/2007   8/14/2007

Pending K-1 NOA2s from VSC

      Names                      Type   NOA1
1     vikia & james              K1     4/7/2007   
2     leil mahjelle & marlon     K1     4/11/2007  
3     natasha & steve            K1     4/17/2007  
4     donald & edith             K1     4/20/2007  
5     carl & robin               K1     4/24/2007  
6     tu & chris                 K1     5/1/2007   
7     celia & john               K1     5/2/2007   
8     john & sheila              K1     5/7/2007   
9     juan & kemely              K1     5/8/2007   
10    mirla & patrick            K1     5/9/2007   
11    charlene & kevin           K1     5/10/2007  
12    lalina & ramesh            K1     5/16/2007  
13    charito & dennis           K1     5/17/2007  
14    gabriel & shawn            K1     5/17/2007  
15    christian & sophia         K1     5/18/2007  
16    abby & todd                K1     5/21/2007  
17    ann & cory                 K1     5/21/2007  
18    leidy & byron              K1     5/21/2007  
19    eh & kt                    K1     5/23/2007  
20    d & gail                   K1     5/24/2007  
21    manny & missy              K1     5/24/2007  
22    nives & john               K1     5/25/2007  
23    nora & ryan                K1     5/25/2007  
24    priscilla & michael        K1     5/25/2007  
25    elena & david              K1     5/29/2007  
26    john & nida                K1     5/29/2007  
27    emma & brian               K1     5/30/2007  
28    bill & arlene              K1     5/31/2007  
29    shai-shai & wil-wil        K1     5/31/2007  
30    jasmine & ken              K1     6/1/2007   
31    javi & daly                K1     6/1/2007   
32    sabina & farkhad           K1     6/1/2007   
33    caroline & dave            K1     6/2/2007   
34    jo & anthony               K1     6/2/2007   
35    guofang & peter            K1     6/4/2007   
36    harlene & glenn            K1     6/4/2007   
37    jane & don                 K1     6/4/2007   
38    selena & sterling          K1     6/5/2007   
39    ana & virgil               K1     6/6/2007   
40    angelica & peter           K1     6/6/2007   
41    dairo & erika              K1     6/6/2007   
42    oksana & bill              K1     6/6/2007   
43    sharlene & jake            K1     6/6/2007   
44    paola & daniel             K1     6/11/2007  
45    tei & ida                  K1     6/11/2007  
46    trang & quang              K1     6/11/2007  
47    april & mark               K1     6/12/2007  
48    karen & mike               K1     6/12/2007  
49    luis & michele             K1     6/12/2007  
50    sheila & jim               K1     6/12/2007  
51    adriana & brian            K1     6/13/2007  
52    kathryn & darius           K1     6/13/2007  
53    okey & chi                 K1     6/13/2007  
54    jennifer & james           K1     6/14/2007  
55    peter & erica              K1     6/14/2007  
56    reshma & ranjeet           K1     6/14/2007  
57    donna & steve              K1     6/15/2007  
58    mary ann & travis          K1     6/16/2007  
59    r & b                      K1     6/18/2007  
60    sandy & steve              K1     6/18/2007  
61    amr & faith                K1     6/19/2007  
62    darren & stephanie         K1     6/20/2007  
63    scotus & pkscotus          K1     6/20/2007  
64    natalie & chris            K1     6/21/2007  
65    tarek & melinda            K1     6/21/2007  
66    tunde & asake              K1     6/21/2007  
67    natasha & chris            K1     6/22/2007  
68    wadia & dalip              K1     6/23/2007  
69    dao yang & pao thao        K1     6/25/2007  
70    su & jacob                 K1     6/26/2007  
71    zenny & eric               K1     6/26/2007  
72    milaine & syl              K1     6/27/2007  
73    miriam & shawn             K1     6/27/2007  
74    pj & pg                    K1     6/27/2007  
75    luva & the skinny viking   K1     6/29/2007  
76    d & b                      K1     6/30/2007  
77    i & w                      K1     7/3/2007   
78    hormazd & sara             K1     7/6/2007   
79    amy & jack                 K1     7/9/2007   
80    wala & jayel               K1     7/9/2007   
81    diana & alan               K1     7/10/2007  
82    gaz & sue                  K1     7/10/2007  
83    gillian & scott            K1     7/10/2007  
84    rose & frank               K1     7/11/2007  
85    tusha & omizo              K1     7/11/2007  
86    jovy & daniel              K1     7/12/2007  
87    lyn & nes                  K1     7/12/2007  
88    p & m                      K1     7/13/2007  
90    mohammed & melinda         K1     7/17/2007  
91    aysegul & brian            K1     7/18/2007  
92    dave & laura               K1     7/18/2007  
93    scott & rachel             K1     7/18/2007  
94    a & e                      K1     7/20/2007  
95    alexandra & jason          K1     7/20/2007  
96    geiza & joel               K1     7/20/2007  
97    pa & me                    K1     7/20/2007  
98    truong & tiffany           K1     7/20/2007  
99    amy & drew                 K1     7/23/2007  
100   mohammed & tigrisriver     K1     7/23/2007  
101   marvin & tonza             K1     7/24/2007  
102   fenglian & paul            K1     7/26/2007  
103   rene & melissa             K1     7/26/2007  
104   belen & jason              K1     7/27/2007  
105   lily & sidiq               K1     7/27/2007  
106   t & d                      K1     7/28/2007  
107   m & k                      K1     7/30/2007  
108   orphee & andre             K1     7/30/2007  
109   dariusz & sandra           K1     7/31/2007  
110   griff & julie              K1     7/31/2007  
111   lissette & eduardo         K1     7/31/2007  
113   mace & herrera             K1     8/1/2007   
114   marty & lisa               K1     8/1/2007   
115   maryna & matt              K1     8/1/2007   
116   mayeth & jeff              K1     8/1/2007   
117   rabia & gohar              K1     8/2/2007   
118   s & a                      K1     8/2/2007   
119   h‚lŠne & stephen           K1     8/3/2007   
120   marcella & john            K1     8/3/2007   
121   lusi & gabriel             K1     8/4/2007   
122   peter & lisa               K1     8/4/2007   
123   bg & noni                  K1     8/6/2007   
124   bella & bill               K1     8/7/2007   
125   rahela & mitch             K1     8/7/2007   
126   alf & christy              K1     8/8/2007   
127   ana paula & clifford       K1     8/8/2007   
128   andres & karen             K1     8/8/2007   
129   charry & marc              K1     8/8/2007   
130   marco & shannon            K1     8/8/2007   
131   richard & courtney         K1     8/8/2007   
132   marjana & peter            K1     8/9/2007   
133   kosta & erin               K1     8/10/2007  
134   ken & gill                 K1     8/11/2007  
135   michel & nicole            K1     8/13/2007  
136   pl & tk                    K1     8/13/2007  
137   ahmed & cheryl             K1     8/14/2007  
138   bella & todd               K1     8/14/2007  
139   jessica & frank            K1     8/14/2007  
140   valeria & guy              K1     8/14/2007  
141   florenda & jeremy          K1     8/15/2007  
142   an & jing                  K1     8/16/2007  
143   eloesa & charlie           K1     8/16/2007  
144   meg & craig                K1     8/16/2007  
145   mehdi & maria              K1     8/16/2007  
146   viviane & sean             K1     8/16/2007  
147   anna & terry               K1     8/17/2007  
148   meera & brad               K1     8/17/2007  
149   jennifer & jonathan        K1     8/20/2007  
150   st‚phanie & john           K1     8/20/2007  
151   virginie & devin           K1     8/20/2007  
152   yajing & michael           K1     8/21/2007  
153   camila & walt              K1     8/22/2007  
154   kariem & tina              K1     8/22/2007  
155   lonesa & josh              K1     8/22/2007  
156   ilze & cody                K1     8/23/2007  
157   james & angela             K1     8/23/2007  
158   meziel & anthony           K1     8/23/2007  
160   sandra & damon             K1     8/23/2007  
161   sehrab & maggie            K1     8/23/2007  
162   sheila & mike              K1     8/23/2007  
163   maricel & tim              K1     8/24/2007  
164   isis & tony                K1     8/25/2007  
165   vanessa & steven           K1     8/25/2007  
166   hana & sadruddin           K1     8/27/2007  
167   valentina & scott          K1     8/28/2007  
168   duane & lillie             K1     8/29/2007  
169   semih & el                 K1     8/29/2007  
170   munesh & suzie             K1     8/31/2007

Pending K-3 NOA2s from VSC

      Names                      Type   NOA1
1     tony & maxanne             K3     3/13/2007  
2     lam & max                  K3     3/20/2007  
3     mabel & carlos             K3     3/20/2007  
5     shahid & maryam            K3     4/5/2007   
6     cristina & matthew         K3     4/17/2007  
7     ####### & jo                  K3     4/19/2007  
8     marcos & susu              K3     4/23/2007  
9     sheetal & jasmeet          K3     4/25/2007  
10    arti & neen                K3     4/26/2007  
11    rich & jo                  K3     5/17/2007  
12    rachel & james             K3     6/4/2007   
13    lulu & frank               K3     6/15/2007  
14    alla & dmitriy             K3     6/19/2007  
15    lillian & mark             K3     6/21/2007  
16    lanre & kathryn            K3     7/2/2007   
17    chica & jerry              K3     7/6/2007   
18    jaclyn & dave              K3     7/7/2007   
19    fati & rafik               K3     7/10/2007  
20    liliana & guillermo        K3     7/10/2007  
21    va & ja                    K3     7/10/2007  
22    omar & gayle               K3     7/12/2007  
23    monica & nick              K3     7/13/2007  
24    habuba & habub             K3     7/17/2007  
25    n. & mohammad              K3     7/19/2007  
26    mariam & mohammed          K3     7/27/2007  
27    pister & larhonda          K3     8/20/2007  
28    m‹¨«nia & jonathan         K3     8/23/2007  
29    fd & fd                    K3     8/25/2007  
30    es & al                    K3     8/29/2007

[Bill y Bella 0]

Do you think it would be crazy of me to book February 23,2008 for our wedding day?? Approvals seems to be taking right around 90-120 days - and on the forms that go to the embassy in the SO's country it says have you made travel arrangements, set wedding dates etc. Also, the lady i am in contact with at the Embassy in Syria told me to let her know as soon as i've gotten approval and she'll keep an eye out for his file. Should I trust all of this?

Yes, I think it would be VERY foolish to book a February wedding. Why paint yourself into that corner? At least wait a while and see how the rate of processing looks 30 days from now.

I think it is a big mistake to assume that current average processing times will hold for anyone who filed after May. At this time the rate of approvals is horrible. Maybe it will improve soon, but maybe not. My advice is to wait and see before you make any committments.