ATTENTION JULY FILERS!

[bakofoil 27]

kaush,

So sorry to hear about the RFE. Nothing is straightforward it seems. You sent the right money in the right timeframe and because of THEIR mistake you've ended up being RFE'd as a result of the damn notice date on an NOA1 you should have received early August. Their systems are not as foolproof as they should be. I don't know how many times I've said on VJ that the 'notice date' is more trouble than it's worth and here is proof.

If it's any consolation (I doubt it) we have had heard nothing whatsoever on our petition. We are wondering whether ours got filed with the September filers as a result of the notice date on our NOA1.

*sigh*

[caro06 0]

my fiancé called CSC today to enquire on our application and they said they were reviewing april applications whereas we know that some July petitioners have been touched and even approved

they're such liars!!!!

im gutted

did any of you guys pay extra for the fastest process?

i've read about it last night...

Edited December 27, 2007 by caro06

[weedebz 0]

packet 3 mailed back next day service today...here's hoping for a early-mid feb interview (and a successful one at that!)

[Gareth's Girl 0]

Wahoo!! I just called the NVC and found out they received my packet on the 21st and they forwarded it to the embassy today!! Now I am going to go give my wonderful guy a kiss!!!

[la vida es bella 1]

We got touched again today ...hope it's good.

Hello IM waiting still no even touch why?????

claudia

[la vida es bella 1]

We got touched again today ...hope it's good.

Hello IM waiting still no even touch why?????

claudia

[CBR 0]

my fiancé called CSC today to enquire on our application and they said they were reviewing april applications whereas we know that some July petitioners have been touched and even approved

they're such liars!!!!

im gutted

did any of you guys pay extra for the fastest process?

i've read about it last night...

The expedited processing is not available for i-129f, only the i-129 which is for immigrant workers or something, not fiances. I wish we could pay for faster processing!!

Yes sometimes the customer service people tell me they're working april too and sometimes they tell the truth and have said they're finishing up July (even though I know they've approved some Augusts already!!) It's so frustrating.

[CBR 0]

We got touched again today ...hope it's good.

Hello IM waiting still no even touch why?????

claudia

It has got to be any day now for you, seriously. There are several other July filers who've had no touches yet besides you here on VJ, so there's got to be lots out there who aren't on this website too (not that that makes any of us feel any better). I've had touches, but 2 are from me calling, i'm sure of it. The last 2 I have no idea what's going on. Nothing yet today. You may still get approved before us though, you never know. Sometimes it's one touch and BAM.. approval!!

[tucson_chick 0]

packet 3 mailed back next day service today...here's hoping for a early-mid feb interview (and a successful one at that!)

that's great!

ours is on the way to frankfurt and we hope for package 3 on jan. 3rd or 4th. everything is ready so we can send it back the same day. we were hoping for a 1-week of february interview, but apparently frankfurt slowed down. *shrugs*

my dress is at the dry cleaners to get steamed for the big day. i am not sure what i would do if they would screw it up.

[janaus 0]

We got touched again today ...hope it's good.

Hello IM waiting still no even touch why?????

claudia

I didn't get any touches before my approval and same thing for many other vj'rs. SO u never know..it can be any day.

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

TimeLine:

===============================================

Became couple after few months of friendship in January 2007

First trip to Egypt June 21 2007 He is so wonderful!!!!

Engaged June 21 2007

Filed I-129F July 21st 2007

USCIS receives packet July 25th 2007

receive NOA1 August 14th 2007

Waiting

Waiting

Waiting

Leaving for Egypt again to see my love 10-20-2007

Back from Egypt 11-10-2007

I-129F Approved December 2nd 2007

NOA2 received in Mail December 7th 2007

Waiting working on our Packet 3 stuff

NVC Received Papers 12-06-2007

NVC Mailed Papers To Embassy 12-07-2007

Got Hard copy from NVC today 12-13-2007

Embassy received Papers 12-17-07

Packet 3 mailed by Embassy 12-17-2007

waiting

waiting

waiting

Packet 3 received 12-22-2007

Checked Fed Ex site again my package to Ahmed is on delivery truck on way to his home!!!!!!

Ahmed received the packet 3 I sent 12-22-2007

Birth Certificate, Police History and Military Certificate completed 12-23-2007

Medical Exam 12-24-2007

Today we got results of Medical exam and all translations back from translator

Packet 3 mailed to Embassy via DHL 12-26-2007

Embassy receives Packet 3 12-27-2007

[M&J 0]

We got touched again today ...hope it's good.

Hello IM waiting still no even touch why?????

claudia

Hi Claudia, don't worry about the touches, we just got one on July and that was it!!

no te preocuper por eso, yo solo tuve uno una semana despues de mandar la aplicacion en julio..

Saludes

Marcela

[Jeraly 4]

Arrta - it's because I am a moron - it is supposed to be dated the 19th because that was when they updated the site saying we had been approved on the 18th

LOL shame on you

:lol:

We got touched again today ...hope it's good.

Ohh I hope so too CBR - you've been waiting so long!! I have everything crossed for you!!

So my touch was not a good touch! I received the dreadful RFE in the mail!! They want me to show evidence of having met each other in the past two years between the dates September 24, 2005 - September 24, 2007. Now I met my SO in August 2005, last saw him August 28, 2005, filed in July 2007, provided evidence that we met within two years of that period. The received date on my NOA1 says July 27th 2007 clearly! I called USCIS today and talked to this person and told him the story, he said "it seems they are confused with the priority date" (my resubmission in September) "Send them a letter and let them know." So I sent the RFE response out today itself with a copy of my NOA1 and the received date highlighted with a million arrows pointing to it so they dont miss it.

Kaush - that sucks - fingers crossed that it will get sorted out with that letter - after all, it seems that it is their mistake not yours yet you are the one suffering for it Is there no way you can visit your SO in the meantime? I know it is difficult with money and time off work and things but it would a) prove a point to the USCIS and B) allow you to visit your SO and be together for a little bit I really admire how you can go so long without seeing each other *hugs*

packet 3 mailed back next day service today...here's hoping for a early-mid feb interview (and a successful one at that!)

w00t! Am sure you will Debz!! I am trying to catch up on all my things that I let slide while Jeremy was here - I have to print out the copies of packet 3 you sent me!! I also have so much to do for February - I can't believe it is just a little over six weeks away!!! I still don't have my flight booked!!!

[*julez* 124]

I'm just going to copy and paste my news in a few different threads! So here goes:

Well, despite the fact that the Packet 3 mailed from London on Dec. 11th never reached my fiance didn't deter us from mailing the docs back to the Embassy on Dec. 21. However, with the Jan. 7th medical looming and not having those docs, yesterday Griff bit the bullet and called the extortion line. They gave him a special code to email the embassy to ask for a duplicate packet 3. He received the standard auto-reply that they'll act on his email in 3 - 4 days.

Fast forward to this morning. Griff is at work, the phone rings. Its the Embassy calling. They asked him since he's coming to London on Jan. 7th for the medical at 2:30, would he mind popping into the embassy at 07:30 for his interview that same day? OMG!!!! YES!!!! I can't believe it!!!! We are both so excited since this means we can get married on Feb. 16th as planned!!!

[Jeraly 4]

GRATZIES!!! That is such good news!! What an amazing stroke of luck and how cool that you found out so soon!! Yippee!!! Now you can start putting plans into action!!! :dance:

Oh - and just cause it happened to me :lol: