ATTENTION JULY FILERS!

[Jeraly 4]

Funny they could get extra people to process the 4 million passports that they were backlogged on. but they cant get extra people to catch up the K visas??? guess the K visa problem isnt in the news as much as the passport problem was so theres no mud on the face of USCIS.

Chris

Maybe we should make it more public...

[chris4gretchen 1]

well our timeline has crept to Dec 20th. in another week or 2 it will be saying Jan.

bummer, started out saying Oct.

I wonder how Nicole_Michel2007 is faring since she ripped me a new one for advising against her Feb wedding bookings.

Chris

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - well I have a wedding booked for Feb but that was before we even found this site... I do have my odd little panic and complain and yes it might have been better to wait but we really didn't know any better despite (rather dubious) research ;D

Owel - it's all fun and games ;D We'll still have the wedding we want one way or another... have a feeling wedding insurance is calling me though...

[thejoz 0]

...Am I the only one who has done zero wedding planning or anything?

Seriously, until I see NOA2 either in my hot little hands or through a CRIS email, I see no reason to even think to start planning anything concrete.

Even after NOA2, we'll still have to wait for NVC, the Interview, etc etc etc.

Maybe I am being naive by feeling okay in waiting so long, but I mean, I see lots of people spazzing out about not being able to make their wedding dates because they haven't even been approved yet, etc.

Just pondering out loud...

[Jeraly 4]

I would love to be in your situation right now - not planning anything, just sitting back and riding the wave... unfortunately we booked the wedding before we realised how long the process actually took... even then it was kinda do-able... since the fee increase and the service center shake up though things have just gone downhill - we really didn't know any better and so we just have to make the best of it...

Just wish I had found this place earlier

[weedebz 0]

we thought we'd be safe with may.....I mean we were giving ourselves 10 months!!!!!! I have worked in wedding business, i know the value in booking things in advance. I had all my august 2007 dates for my photography business booked up by mid feb 2006.

Nicks family are going nuts about the situation too. I think nicks family gonna have the whle town of grand island, ne complaining about it! lol. The thing that gets them is that everyday our waiting grows, more illegals slip in most will just leech, whilst we actually want to go and contribute. It's like we get punished for doing things properly.

sorry, just feeling really low about the whole thing!

Edited October 4, 2007 by weedebz

[Jeraly 4]

Oh I know it can be crazy - especially the summer months... unfortunately when we come back for our UK wedding celebration it is going to be next summer most probably (end of June) and we just can't book that at all yet which is annoying - we'll either have to go for a mid-week or just pick through the leftovers

[thejoz 0]

I would love to be in your situation right now - not planning anything, just sitting back and riding the wave... unfortunately we booked the wedding before we realised how long the process actually took... even then it was kinda do-able... since the fee increase and the service center shake up though things have just gone downhill - we really didn't know any better and so we just have to make the best of it...

Just wish I had found this place earlier

When Amy first found the site she was like "Omg VSC is so fast we'll be in and out in no time!"

But I have watched it since whenever I first signed up, and have seen nothing but waiting times spiral out of control and people get unquestionably frustrated.

I know it's tough, cause we only have 3 months legally from the time they enter to the time we have to be married, but remember, a K1 Visa is valid for 180 days from the time it is issued for the beneficiary to even leave their home country, so.

I really think my way is going to work out alright, because we won't commit to anything until we have any sort of certainty about when she might actually be here.

[Jeraly 4]

Oh I know - if only we could have done the same thing - but as I said before (maybe in another thread?!) We didn't even realise we had to file the I-129F (which at the time added 3-4 months) - we just thought the K-1 process took like three months as that is how long it would have roughly taken (when my OH researched it) for him to come here.

Of course when we realised we panicked

We hoped and prayed a lot but figured worse come to worst - we can always cancel and file for a K-3 although it is far from ideal. Now we are thinking we can have a non-legal wedding (without a license as we have already checked with our planner) and then just cover the legalities when we get the visa

We thought we were doing things in good time and then we found out we were wrong - it's not like we have decided to tempt fate and try and plan a wedding despite the processing times - we just didn't know

And Debz - I think you'll be absolutely fine in May

[Bill y Bella 0]

hmm, it's the same time

I guess it depends on how busy you are... I know some people have had to get temp work and so on, while they're waiting; I can see how time would drag more for them... I get annoyed and impatient from time to time, but materially my life's not that much different to before we filed; still working, still cleaning the house, still meeting friends, etc...

my dad's theory about time flying is that because there are more people on earth than ever before, they're using up the available time more quickly

I like your Dad's theory.

For me the time is not all the same. This time is precious because there is a young child involved. I am missing first steps, first words, etc. Those events will never be repeated so they are lost forever. I was lucky to be with her last week for her first tooth and first birthday. And thank goodness for webcams so that I can see the baby every day and she can see me.

But when those little arms reach out and her big eyes ask to be picked up, Papi will not be there. Sometimes realizing that makes the waiting a little more difficult.

Oh well, back to practical things. Speaking of webcams, does anyone have a recommendation for a good brand and model? Mine just died. The last one I purchased for Bella was a Logitech Ultracam. It was expensive and highly rated, but I hate it.

[janaus 0]

I haven't formally booked anything either except for my bridal clothes. I did initially reserve a hall but cancelled it. Now just waiting. From USCIS website, they state their priority now is AOS and Naturalization. I don't understand why they have to completely pull away all family immigration adjucators to work on work visas etc...They are just creating a vicious cycle of backlogs for all visas.

[Jeraly 4]

I have a logitech cam - my OH bought it for me so I really have no clue about them

[StillThePrettiest 3]

...Am I the only one who has done zero wedding planning or anything?

*waves*

Bill, I didn't realise you had a little one you were waiting for... of course that means this time is VERY different

*virtual hugs*

*virtual bottle of Baileys*

*virtual raucous drunken singing*

[weedebz 0]

ok get any spreadsheet changes and updates to me tonight. Going to do big update / tidy up tomorrow.

[chris4gretchen 1]

i have researched and i know where Gretchen and i will get married. the weekends are booked there 1 year in advance. and i know that wed and tuesdays during the afternoon arnt booked there and are always open so we'll take one of those. other than that we have made no plans. We had originally hoped for a March 12th wedding but that seems unlikely now. it really doesnt matter though as long as she gets here and we can marry. thats the important part.

so we have no plans for anything. we will shop for her dress, notify everyone when it is, book what flights we can. whoever can come will be there. those who cant will come later and visit and watch the wedding DVD. best we can do. but it was the choice we chose to be together quicker. We will be happy with our wedding no matter what. We just want to be married. We did have a big engagement party for her family in the philippines before i left so they could be included in the celebration.

Chris