ATTENTION JULY FILERS!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

yes; looking at that bunny is MANDATORY

[Jeraly 4]

Well, we finally have our MNL case number from NVC. It looks like we will probably have an april interview date. finally it feels like we are close to being together.

Chris

That's great news Chris! Doesn't it feel amazing knowing that we are all gradually getting there albeit some quicker than others!?

You are right. Again, I wasn't thinking.

I think it's b/c Scott STILL has our freaking packet 3 and I am going to kill him. Jeraly, you said something about it seemed like Jeremy didn't care b/c he wouldn't make a call... I feel the same way. He's all "I'll get to it when I get to it".

I think I am going to lose my mind. Seriously. How do I keep from exploding at him?

Yeah - it is really really annoying - I mean we aren't in a rush really because I am not moving until the end of June but I still want to get the process over with and I still want to know what is happening with my case even if I can't do anything about it - it makes me feel a little moer in control and a little more like I know what to expect and when. This whole process is so stressful because of the life changes we have to go through that any glimmer of control is better than nothing!! *hugs*

That royally sucks monkey whatnots!! I'm going to have to e-mail myself the tracking number and just sit and refresh the page like I did with my bridesmaid dresses!!

Yea, I signed up for email alerts too. I was surprised when that apparently means ALL tracking changes, including those in the past. I immediately got 10 or 12 text messages to my phone (as well as emails - you can do both) for all the past history on the package.

Oh no, not MONKEY WHATNOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm - any chance you could have a look for me? The tracking number I found is 8187283882 but I can't find e-mail alerts *anywhere*. I am opting for the "refreshing the page every 30 seconds" option it's moved a bit - it's in Ohio at the moment - woohoo!! This is so exciting!!

I plan on us arriving in San Francisco and hanging out a few days then maybe to the Redwood Forest then a big road trip to Zion & the Grand Canyon and Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley on the way to plain ole' Kansas City.

I want her to really get a sense of America. We'll stay off the Interstates and just take Hwy's and back country roads all the way back.

I wanted to drive up the coast from San Fran to Portland & Seattle but that would add better than a week to the whole thing.

Oh that is an amazing trip!! I've done most of that but in two parts - up the 5 and down the 101/1 and then on the 17 to Vegas, through Zion, Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, Sedona etc If you want to take back roads, once you have headed down from SF (presuming you will drive back through there following your trip to the Redwood Forest) head just south of Monterey I think it is and you will see a road (can't remember if it is off the 101 or the 1) called the G16 - it took us a couple hours to drive it as it is through the mountains - it is very beautiful but at times it is little more than a single carriageway track But you drive through a place called Toquerville (as I recall) and through an oil field as well which is pretty cool - it takes you back to the 5 and I thought it was a short cut It's not but it is very pretty

my first post...I129F sent on july 27, 2007, received july 28 at CSC, NOA1 dated aug 13 2008, first touch jan 10, 2008, 2nd touch jan 11, 2008. CRIS email stating approval of petition today jan 14, 2008. another july filer from CSC with identical dates (henry-wendy) as mine was also approved as shown on the vj home page. some movement on part of CSC. hope this will give late july filers some hope.

Gratzies!! Looks like CSC is off to a good start this week then! At least a better start than last week Good to know there are people alive and working there though

yes; looking at that bunny is MANDATORY

LMAO :lol:

[Jeraly 4]

Well that would be "not as many"

[NickandChristine 0]

January 14th must have been a good day for CSC. As we got approved as well!!!

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: XXXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On January 14, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

I can't believe it. A big burden is falling of my shoulders. I had to wake up Nick in the middle of the night to tell him the good news. I started to cry when I did. The entire time I tried to play cool to everyone around me but now that I finally have my NOA2 the pressure lifted off my shoulders. I hope that it won't take another 2 months for Frankfurt to receive everything.

Christine

[NickandChristine 0]

Oh, I forgot, I wanted to let you in on another thing. Nick told me that there was an article in the Minnesota newspaper this Sunday. The article was discussing the problems faced by the USCIS because of the amount of petitions filed in July and August. Of course we knew that already but then they were also talking about something new. It mentioned that is was also during the last couple months that a lot of people working there had retired and no new ones were hired. Now, President Bush has asked to get the retired people rehired to get this backlog taken care of. He wants people who filed for citizenship to be able to vote this election.

Well, not matter what the reason, I hope that they are working on everything filed a little quicker.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Christine

[Jeraly 4]

HUGE GRATZIES!!! CSC is alive after all!!!

OH!!

[Jeraly 4]

Ok guys - the new room is up - obviously most of us are still hanging about waiting for the end of this process but with Gillian's impending move across the pond this week I have created a K-1 July 2007 thread in the Moving Here and Your New Life in America thread... feel free to link it in your siggie - I am running out of space in my sig!!!!

It'll prolly be quiet at first but I am hoping that as more of us become K-1 veterans we will slowly make the move over to the other thread and lay this one to rest... we will no longer be K-1ers!! But we won't leave anyone behind here and anyone who isn't a veteran can still pop across to catch up (obviously!) It's for our July Filer family

*hugs*

[rick's baby 0]

We sent our papers July 16, and our NOA1 Jul 27, till now NO NOA2 yet, got a touch from immigration asking RFE, and was sent yesterday......hope it will move faster.....the waiting is so hard....

[KGSodie 0]

Well, we finally have our MNL case number from NVC. It looks like we will probably have an april interview date. finally it feels like we are close to being together.

Chris

That's great news Chris! Doesn't it feel amazing knowing that we are all gradually getting there albeit some quicker than others!?

You are right. Again, I wasn't thinking.

I think it's b/c Scott STILL has our freaking packet 3 and I am going to kill him. Jeraly, you said something about it seemed like Jeremy didn't care b/c he wouldn't make a call... I feel the same way. He's all "I'll get to it when I get to it".

I think I am going to lose my mind. Seriously. How do I keep from exploding at him?

Yeah - it is really really annoying - I mean we aren't in a rush really because I am not moving until the end of June but I still want to get the process over with and I still want to know what is happening with my case even if I can't do anything about it - it makes me feel a little moer in control and a little more like I know what to expect and when. This whole process is so stressful because of the life changes we have to go through that any glimmer of control is better than nothing!! *hugs*

That royally sucks monkey whatnots!! I'm going to have to e-mail myself the tracking number and just sit and refresh the page like I did with my bridesmaid dresses!!

Yea, I signed up for email alerts too. I was surprised when that apparently means ALL tracking changes, including those in the past. I immediately got 10 or 12 text messages to my phone (as well as emails - you can do both) for all the past history on the package.

Oh no, not MONKEY WHATNOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm - any chance you could have a look for me? The tracking number I found is 8187283882 but I can't find e-mail alerts *anywhere*. I am opting for the "refreshing the page every 30 seconds" option it's moved a bit - it's in Ohio at the moment - woohoo!! This is so exciting!!

I plan on us arriving in San Francisco and hanging out a few days then maybe to the Redwood Forest then a big road trip to Zion & the Grand Canyon and Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley on the way to plain ole' Kansas City.

I want her to really get a sense of America. We'll stay off the Interstates and just take Hwy's and back country roads all the way back.

I wanted to drive up the coast from San Fran to Portland & Seattle but that would add better than a week to the whole thing.

Oh that is an amazing trip!! I've done most of that but in two parts - up the 5 and down the 101/1 and then on the 17 to Vegas, through Zion, Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, Sedona etc If you want to take back roads, once you have headed down from SF (presuming you will drive back through there following your trip to the Redwood Forest) head just south of Monterey I think it is and you will see a road (can't remember if it is off the 101 or the 1) called the G16 - it took us a couple hours to drive it as it is through the mountains - it is very beautiful but at times it is little more than a single carriageway track But you drive through a place called Toquerville (as I recall) and through an oil field as well which is pretty cool - it takes you back to the 5 and I thought it was a short cut It's not but it is very pretty

my first post...I129F sent on july 27, 2007, received july 28 at CSC, NOA1 dated aug 13 2008, first touch jan 10, 2008, 2nd touch jan 11, 2008. CRIS email stating approval of petition today jan 14, 2008. another july filer from CSC with identical dates (henry-wendy) as mine was also approved as shown on the vj home page. some movement on part of CSC. hope this will give late july filers some hope.

Gratzies!! Looks like CSC is off to a good start this week then! At least a better start than last week Good to know there are people alive and working there though

yes; looking at that bunny is MANDATORY

LMAO :lol:

I selected USA as my country, then Track By Number and entered the number you gave me. Near the top of the page is a link "Get Notified". That's where the goodies are.

I hope this helps!

[Jeraly 4]

Thankee!! I don't know how I managed to miss that - I had Jeremy looking as well... very very odd... but have signed up now so thank you!!! Although I am sure I will still refresh the page... USCIS got me into bad habits

[mox 298]

yes; looking at that bunny is MANDATORY

Damn straight!

January 14th must have been a good day for CSC. As we got approved as well!!!

Congratulations!! Okay, that buys the gorilla an extra day.

I selected USA as my country, then Track By Number and entered the number you gave me. Near the top of the page is a link "Get Notified".

For some reason I read that as "Track By Bunny..." I think that should be mandatory too.

[Jeraly 4]

Hmmm I might have had more success tracking by bunny...

[weedebz 0]

3 weeks from now I'll either be skipping round London or sulking in a corner of Euston station just wishing it was 10pm so I could get the train home!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Yay!! You'll be skipping around London and freaking I am sure!! I wish I could be with you but it is two days before I go to the US!!!! EEEPPP!!!

I am so stressed at the moment - I feel really run down like I need a pick me up but I just don't know how to drag myself out of this slump

[weedebz 0]

Yay!! You'll be skipping around London and freaking I am sure!! I wish I could be with you but it is two days before I go to the US!!!! EEEPPP!!!

I am so stressed at the moment - I feel really run down like I need a pick me up but I just don't know how to drag myself out of this slump

I know that feeling I'm just so low as still convince we gonna be declined so trying to prepare myself for it. My mammy really annoyed she can't come down for this trip too. Gonna be all on my lonesome in London. Need to work out where I'll go afterwards to console myself or celebrate.