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

[Jeraly 4]

Oh here you go - will take suggestions - is a bit plain

Moxie's CSC Top Ten List

[mox 298]

Oh here you go - will take suggestions - is a bit plain

Moxie's CSC Top Ten List

I like it! The number one reason might be a bit confusing to someone who's never seen my sig, but then the number one reason on a list is usually lame anyway, right?

[mox 298]

Well the good news is that CSC increased their approval rate from 0.67 approvals per day to 0.75. I have no top ten lists or snappy witticisms to accompany that observation, which, I suppose, can also be thought of as good news.

Tomorrow is another day.

[TBoneTX 44,691]

Well the good news is that CSC increased their approval rate from 0.67 approvals per day to 0.75. I have no top ten lists or snappy witticisms to accompany that observation, which, I suppose, can also be thought of as good news.

Tomorrow is another day.

How about wappy snitticisms?

Good gnus (polite antelopes?): After about 8 fruitless tries during the day on an expensive calling-card, because Work Frowns on Placing Unauthorized Long-Distance Calls on Workplace Money Even Though Employees' Personal Cell-Phones Can't Pick up Signals Indoors, I waited till I got home, called the NVC at around 11:45p their time, and learned that the NVC sent my papers to the Guayaquil consulate on January 16, si man! I didn't ask NVC when they themselves received the papers from the CSC, so my diligently updated VJ Timeline is now necessarily up-screwed. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for the consulate to holler, and how much time there will be pre-interview to coagulate all the Evidence, si man.

You June & July folks who are still suffering from Lack-of NOA2 Syndrome: CALL the blinkin' CSC at least once a week, and be SURE that you are talking NOT to one of the contract-employee front-line losers, but to an actual Immigration Officer. I credit all of my progress to the reality that I was able to bypass the rude, clueless mofoes and talk with people who were capable of helping and who cared. Si, man.

Enough seriousness; pun-time: If a caviar-producing fish performs open-heart surgery, is he a qualified cardiac sturgeon?

[Jeraly 4]

Oh here you go - will take suggestions - is a bit plain

Moxie's CSC Top Ten List

I like it! The number one reason might be a bit confusing to someone who's never seen my sig, but then the number one reason on a list is usually lame anyway, right?

Lol - I thought the same thing... I figured it could be taken that you could be a gorilla or something... but still - it makes me laugh and it is now on my visa page alongside the London Embassy interview questions and Debz' CSC prayer Might put the maps in the same list

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Morning campers!!!

Here's hoping the 0.75 per day rate improves today!!!

R

[snowfrostedlashes 0]

Here's hoping the 0.75 per day rate improves today!!!

Indeed! I'm really hopeful we'll see some significant movement soon. The sooner they get caught up on everyone who filed before the start of August, the happier I'll be. I'm pretty resigned to a six-month wait... but I don't want to be looking at an autumn / fall 2009 wedding! ~ Hannah

[mox 298]

Good gnus (polite antelopes?): After about 8 fruitless tries during the day on an expensive calling-card, because Work Frowns on Placing Unauthorized Long-Distance Calls on Workplace Money Even Though Employees' Personal Cell-Phones Can't Pick up Signals Indoors, I waited till I got home, called the NVC at around 11:45p their time, and learned that the NVC sent my papers to the Guayaquil consulate on January 16, si man! I didn't ask NVC when they themselves received the papers from the CSC, so my diligently updated VJ Timeline is now necessarily up-screwed. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for the consulate to holler, and how much time there will be pre-interview to coagulate all the Evidence, si man.

Great news, glad to hear it!!

You June & July folks who are still suffering from Lack-of NOA2 Syndrome: CALL the blinkin' CSC at least once a week, and be SURE that you are talking NOT to one of the contract-employee front-line losers, but to an actual Immigration Officer. I credit all of my progress to the reality that I was able to bypass the rude, clueless mofoes and talk with people who were capable of helping and who cared. Si, man.

Good advice!

[mox 298]

Story on NPR yesterday that talks mostly about the citizenship backlog, but also gives some insight into just how mismanaged USCIS is. Link here. (audio)

[chuck_n_rose 0]

Story on NPR yesterday that talks mostly about the citizenship backlog, but also gives some insight into just how mismanaged USCIS is. Link here. (audio)

Good stuff Mox. Too bad that once they get it all figured out, we will be long done with this portion of the process. I haven't even looked into what comes after I am married on the road to full citizenship for my fiance. We will cross that bridge when the KI segment is complete I doubt they will hire additonal workers now because once they have all the people done from last July, there wont be as many applications to go through and in USCIS eyes, they will be back to normal. I am still hoping to see some action around CSC in the coming weeks. I still have 13 days left from Mox's sweepstakes.

[Jeraly 4]

Wow - looks like it is dead again tonight!!

Ah well - glass of red, Chinese, not-too-unhealthy snicker snacks and my DS calling

[TBoneTX 44,691]

Just called the people in Washington, DC to learn more about where & when my package went to the consulate. I dialed 202-663-1225 and hit 1,4,1,5 but probably could have hit "0" at any time to reach an officer. The place is open Mon-Fri 8:30a-5p, or one can go on-line to www.travel.state.gov and click "visas" for general information.

I was told that the National Visa Center in New Hampshire apparently "created" my file on 1/11/08 (one week from when the Calif. Disservice Center put the crate onto the ox-cart), and they sent it to the Guayaquil consulate on 1/16/08. The consulate has not yet received the hard copy, but parts or all are available on-line.

The very nice and patient Washington lady told me to go to www.usembassy.state.gov/ and to select the link for the appropriate embassy or consulate, and to look toward the bottom of the page for how to contact the consulate regarding "immigrant visas" (which the K-1 apparently falls under). She said to use the NVC case number, my name, the wife-to-be's name, and her date of birth, and the consulate should be able to answer general or basic questions. I have not done this yet, but this Washington lady (Washer-woman?) had her act together. She did say that the time from NVC-to-consulate and the response time of embassies/consulates will individually vary, which makes sense. I do have more faith in anything that isn't USCIS.

I must contact the consulate to update the main squeeze's cell-phone number in the records.

Egad -- four MORE paragraphs without a punchline ("withoot" if in Canada). I must be sick, si man!

[mox 298]

Wow - looks like it is dead again tonight!!

Ah well - glass of red, Chinese, not-too-unhealthy snicker snacks and my DS calling

Yeah, I don't understand it. I hope people aren't so demoralized that they're not posting. Hey guys, if you're demoralized, then you NEED to post! Misery loves company and all that rot.

I have a nice merlot waiting for me when I get off work. Oh, and I'm making pelmeni tomorrow, the creation of which must always involve vodka.

[Igor&Elina 0]

Oh, and I'm making pelmeni tomorrow, the creation of which must always involve vodka.

Does that go similar to this:

Tequila Christmas Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 stick butter

1 cup of water

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup of sugar

1 tsp salt

1 cup of brown sugar

Lemon juice

4 large eggs Nuts

1 bottle tequila

2 cups of dried fruit

Sample the tequila to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the tequila again. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the tequila is still OK. Try another cup... Just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Pick the freaking fruit up off floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the tequila to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or someth ing. Check the tequila. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 edegrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the tequila and wipe counter with the cat.

[LuciansGirl 0]

Wow - looks like it is dead again tonight!!

Ah well - glass of red, Chinese, not-too-unhealthy snicker snacks and my DS calling

Yeah, I don't understand it. I hope people aren't so demoralized that they're not posting. Hey guys, if you're demoralized, then you NEED to post! Misery loves company and all that rot.

I have a nice merlot waiting for me when I get off work. Oh, and I'm making pelmeni tomorrow, the creation of which must always involve vodka.

The rate CSC is going, I'll be polishing off a bottle of wine a night....then I'll probably have to check myself into AA "when" my SO ever gets here. I might have to get a magnum bottle of Riesling tonight. LOL!!