ATTENTION JULY FILERS!

[mox 298]

The other reason I'm going nuts now as one of the few remaining July filers yet to get NAO2 is all the comments from you all about how USCIS isn't following the notification process... Some of you have gotten an e-mail w/out the USCIS web-site being updated while some of you saw the web-site updated but never got an e-mail and still others never got an e-mail or saw the web-site updated but got the hard-copy in the mail (and yes, I know a few of you still haven't gotten your hard-copy NAO2 and your packages are at the NVC already).

I'm loosing my mind here.

This, to my mind, is the single biggest problem with this process. Most people are content to wait patiently, even when asked to wait beyond what should be normal. What people hate Hate HATE is waiting in the dark and not knowing what the fark is going on. If USCIS management could just get this one SIMPLE little concept in their heads, they'd actually reduce their workload and have a lot happier customers. Just a little information about where we stand, and accurate reporting of status is all we're asking.

MY GOD... if she gets denied I'm going to go crazy!!!!!

She won't be denied!

[bakofoil 27]

The other reason I'm going nuts now as one of the few remaining July filers yet to get NAO2 is all the comments from you all about how USCIS isn't following the notification process... Some of you have gotten an e-mail w/out the USCIS web-site being updated while some of you saw the web-site updated but never got an e-mail and still others never got an e-mail or saw the web-site updated but got the hard-copy in the mail (and yes, I know a few of you still haven't gotten your hard-copy NAO2 and your packages are at the NVC already).

I'm loosing my mind here.

This, to my mind, is the single biggest problem with this process. Most people are content to wait patiently, even when asked to wait beyond what should be normal. What people hate Hate HATE is waiting in the dark and not knowing what the fark is going on. If USCIS management could just get this one SIMPLE little concept in their heads, they'd actually reduce their workload and have a lot happier customers. Just a little information about where we stand, and accurate reporting of status is all we're asking.

You are absolutely right. I see no point in a case update site if it is not actually updated consistently for everyone. Given a timeframe, most people are willing to wait provided that there are no inconsistencies or unfairness and a reasonable and accurate level of communication.

What causes a lot of frustration for people (besides the lack of accurate reporting) is the order of approvals. USCIS say that they process in order of the received date on the NOA1 and this is a general truth but some people do slip out of the processing order for some reason - weeks and months out it seems (look at the June filers still waiting for NOA2 with no RFE's- around 220 days and increasing!). I also feel that having streamlined to two service centers they should be looking towards ensuring that both are working within a reasonable timeframe of each other. USCIS is one entity, there should not be vastly differing rates of processing at each service center.

Edited January 11, 2008 by babblesgirl

[StillThePrettiest 3]

can do nothing but fervently agree with all of the above... as you say, mox, I wouldn't mind any amount of waiting (within reason ); these things take time, and I suspect at least part of the reason for a lot of the hurdles is to weed out those who may not be legitimate in their relationships - why would you put up with it if you didn't love someone?! but in the end the complete lack of clarity and consistency in just about EVERYTHING is enough to make you permanently insane

We have each other but always remember that those who have received approval are rooting for us too!

and equally fervent agreement with the above

note that I have an NOA2, but I haven't left any of my old thread-hangouts... we're all in this together

[tucson_chick 0]

"opening the VJ-living room for the friday-night chat"

chai-tea latte anybody?

[StillThePrettiest 3]

my German friends make Chai with a spoon of honey, and it's LOVELY

I might have one of those

my news for the day: told my line manager I was resigning

can't wait for my new job to start! I'm going to look after my best friend's two kids two days a week; one of them's my godson... I spend time with them whenever I can anyway, and now I'll be paid to do it

I've never been a nanny before... it's going to be a hoot :D

[tucson_chick 0]

my German friends make Chai with a spoon of honey, and it's LOVELY

I might have one of those

my news for the day: told my line manager I was resigning

can't wait for my new job to start! I'm going to look after my best friend's two kids two days a week; one of them's my godson... I spend time with them whenever I can anyway, and now I'll be paid to do it

I've never been a nanny before... it's going to be a hoot :D

CONGRATS to the new job!

here's your Chai-latte! and yes, it's with honey

i still remember the face of my former boss when i told her that i wouldn't extend my contract....... :) :)

want to move over to the June/July NVC thread?

Edited January 11, 2008 by tucson_chick

[rae_and_scott 1]

I second that congrats!

I think one of the best things ever sometimes is to quit a job. I know so many friends who b*tch about theirs and then later end up getting laid off, and in the end they're so happy they don't have to work there anymore. But they just hung on for whatever reason to a job they didn't like.

Anyhoo, not saying that was your situation. But I do think it's a good thing to quit a job.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

oh, I've been hanging on not liking it for quite some time... I was looking forward to quitting soon anyway; obviously I'll be leaving the country soon and they've known that for a while... but now I get to spend the last few months with those darling boys, and I'm so happy

it wasn't anything to do with the people, why I didn't like it... just no real direction or proper guidance; it was the most frustrating job ever

but I'm still going to be around - I live in the same street - so I've said I'll help with anything I can while I'm still in the country, re handover and so on, so I think it will still be amicable

[Thee_Rak 0]

"opening the VJ-living room for the friday-night chat"

chai-tea latte anybody?

Make mine a double strong vodka tonic please!!!!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Come on over to the busiest thread of this forum tonight!! I can't remember what it is called - one of the NVC/NOA2 ones I think...

[Jeraly 4]

I lie - it was the NVC-Interview one!!

[Nicole_Michel2007 0]

APPROVED!!!!!!

I CAN'T BREATHE... OMG....

[bakofoil 27]

APPROVED!!!!!!

I CAN'T BREATHE... OMG....

Wonderful news! Congratulations! Did you find out online or hard copy of NOA2?

[Nicole_Michel2007 0]

APPROVED!!!!!!

I CAN'T BREATHE... OMG....

Wonderful news! Congratulations! Did you find out online or hard copy of NOA2?

Actually neither - I was getting so down when i remembered that when I called my Congressman's office a few months ago they told me if I hadn't heard anything by the beginnign of the year to call back. So i did yesterday and he got back to me today and said he'd put in an inquiry which he forwardeed me a copy of. that was around noon and by 5 he was calling back telling me they told him i was approvedon the 8th.

Sorry for the spelling errors.

I want to thank everyone soooo much for their support - i know i didn't post much but i was definately here all day every dya!!

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!

[Jeraly 4]

HUGE gratzies!!! What a welcome relief and a great start to the new year - glad to see *some* congressman do something