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

[Rob & Jin 0]

I totally agree with Mox. And I also agree that there are a lot of issues that are more important than the USCIS that need to take the front line. If you think about it, if we weren't going through this situation, would we give a darn about the immigration process?

prolly not. Fair point.

I dont think most people are aware there even is this crazy process.

[wizardfitz 13]

I agree with that. i had never new there was a long process. when i was in the service it seemed fairly. the guys got married and then the wife came home with the, all my friends and family thought Maribel would be returning with me. they cant believe the amount of paperwork and time involved.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

I have had quite a number of people try to tell me that 'oh, I've gone through the same thing when I / my husband / wife applied to move here...' ('here' being a number of countries not the US )

but of course when you delve into it even a tiny bit, you always find that the two of them were able to live together while the application was pending, and work, and basically just get on with their lives... I don't know about all you guys, but I for one would STRONGLY oppose the idea that the worst part of this process is the paperwork

paperwork I can handle - could handle double the amount; even triple - it's the limbo and the separation and the uncertainty and all of that that's the killer

[mox 298]

I have had quite a number of people try to tell me that 'oh, I've gone through the same thing when I / my husband / wife applied to move here...' ('here' being a number of countries not the US )

but of course when you delve into it even a tiny bit, you always find that the two of them were able to live together while the application was pending, and work, and basically just get on with their lives...

I have a friend who married a Canadian woman. She came over, they got married, got themselves a lawyer, and adjusted status that way. They simply can't understand why I'm doing it the "long" way. I like my friend and his wife a lot, but I have to grit my teeth when we talk about immigration. I don't begrudge that they did it the "iffy" way (okay let's face it, the "fraudulent" way, as that was their plan all along, but whatever) but they really just don't get it.

I don't know about all you guys, but I for one would STRONGLY oppose the idea that the worst part of this process is the paperwork

paperwork I can handle - could handle double the amount; even triple - it's the limbo and the separation and the uncertainty and all of that that's the killer

AGREED. I'd do paperwork every day for 6 months if my SO could be here with me while I do it.

Edited January 29, 2008 by mox

[LadyNoles 0]

I have had quite a number of people try to tell me that 'oh, I've gone through the same thing when I / my husband / wife applied to move here...' ('here' being a number of countries not the US )

but of course when you delve into it even a tiny bit, you always find that the two of them were able to live together while the application was pending, and work, and basically just get on with their lives...

I have a friend who married a Canadian woman. She came over, they got married, got themselves a lawyer, and adjusted status that way. They simply can't understand why I'm doing it the "long" way. I like my friend and his wife a lot, but I have to grit my teeth when we talk about immigration. I don't begrudge that they did it the "iffy" way (okay let's face it, the "fraudulent" way, as that was their plan all along, but whatever) but they really just don't get it.

I don't know about all you guys, but I for one would STRONGLY oppose the idea that the worst part of this process is the paperwork

paperwork I can handle - could handle double the amount; even triple - it's the limbo and the separation and the uncertainty and all of that that's the killer

AGREED. I'd do paperwork every day for 6 months if my SO could be here with me while I do it.

The reason why your friends did it that way is that we "canadians" used to not have to go through the k-1 process to marry an american....Ya its kinda touchy and become a 'fraud' if you have planned your wedding for few months but some want to risk it..

I wish me and my fiance would have been more 'spontanous' and got married a week after he proposed loll darn

But we are honnest people so we do it the long way and we want a nice wedding day

And yes the paperwork isnt the hardest part loll

ITS WAITING WAITING AND TRYING TO PASS THE BORDERS WITHOUT MY BUTT KICKED BACK LOLL

[mox 298]

The reason why your friends did it that way is that we "canadians" used to not have to go through the k-1 process to marry an american....Ya its kinda touchy and become a 'fraud' if you have planned your wedding for few months but some want to risk it..

I wish me and my fiance would have been more 'spontanous' and got married a week after he proposed loll darn

But we are honnest people so we do it the long way and we want a nice wedding day

And yes the paperwork isnt the hardest part loll

ITS WAITING WAITING AND TRYING TO PASS THE BORDERS WITHOUT MY BUTT KICKED BACK LOLL

Well don't get me wrong, I'm not judging them. If it were possible for me to go the "oh we spontaneously decided to get married" route, knowing what I know now, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm all about abiding by the law, but when the law stops serving its intended purpose then I start to be about bypassing said law. What I meant was that my friend and his wife just don't seem to understand that it really is a difficult process when done correctly. I'll try to explain the process and they interrupt and say "just get her a tourist visa!" Never mind that Russians don't just "get "tourist visas, but that's another story. So they almost seem to think that I'm going through all this hardship because I'm trying to save lawyer money or something. It's bizarre.

[TracyOz 0]

Hi Yah Mox...

This WHOLE thing is bizzare... timeconsuming, emotionally draining and frustrating and really it is a RIGHT ROYAL PAIN IN THE PATOOTIE... if you ask me..

My thoughts are still that the USA divorce rate would not be sitting on 50% IF EVERY SINGLE person in the USA prior to wanting to get married had to be put into an enforced 6-18 month separation, and had to communicate to actually discover things about each other (so that it wasn't just lust ), if they had to go through the financial costs, and then the probing into personal lives, medicals and all sorts of other riff raff.. If standard USA folks prior to marriage had to prove their devotion, love and relationship (time spent together, contact made between them, and in detail knowledge about the other)...

WOW - how many folks would actually "go the distance" from that short spurt of immediate infatuation - through to the actual marriage ceremony... ummmm not many LOL...

So I STILL think while bizarre, frustrating, draining and downright annoying that we are all going through this total nightmare .... just think of what hurdles we are overcoming - how, at a distance we are able with our loved ones to talk and deal with situations and actually get through them together - how we are really actually getting to know our partners on a far deeper level than just a quick "hi honey how was your day - good - oh mine was crappy - now lets eat some food, not talk about anything, watch some TV and jump into bed"... LOL...

Okay so that is my optimism for the week - BELIEVE me it won't last (especially if CSC doesn't start to SHAKE SOME DARN "TAIL FEATHER") and make some action happen, my kids and I have just moved out of my house (that I sold last year organising a late January settlement THINKING STUPIDLY that we would be in the USA by the first week in February <crazed giggle>) and we are now all squished into my ex's place - there are boxes and suitcases EVERYWHERE and believe you me, ummm sharing a house with my ex is not what I call optimum <LOL> GREAT for the kids though to have this chance to spend some time with their Dad before we move O/S... BUT a crazy situation non-the-less.....

have a GREAT day folks... and COME ON CSC... COME ON...

Tracy

:-)

[u2rsobad 0]

he is, and he's unaware that obsequiousness will just see him off the next list altogether

So...that would be "no" on the beverage?

Okay, mox..I'm still celebrating our approval and on cloud 9 over here, so I'll take you up on STP's beverage Besides, it would be alcohol abuse just to toss it!

[Jeraly 4]

Filers approved per service center by month. Percentage is % of filers approved. (larger is better)

            CSC               VSC
______________________________________________
July      | 145/197 (73.6%) | 103/128 (80.4%)
August    | 12/48   (25%)   | 28/38   (73.7%)
September | 0/50    (0%)    | 44/62   (70.1%)
October   | 0/63    (0%)    | 25/79   (31.6%)
November  | 0/36    (0%)    | 0/41    (0%)
December  | 0/41    (0%)    | 1/39    (2.6%)
January   | 1/22    (4.5%)  | 1/41    (2.4%)

Wow - CSC really looks dire

Heres a couple articles postulating that the slowdown at USCIS is actually a plot by the Republicans and the current Administration to prevent applicants from voting in the upcoming presidential elections.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...8012502997.html

http://www.ilw.com/articles/2008,0128-lee.shtm

I wouldnt put it past our government to do it...

I thought that to vote you had to be a USC?

I totally agree with Mox. And I also agree that there are a lot of issues that are more important than the USCIS that need to take the front line. If you think about it, if we weren't going through this situation, would we give a darn about the immigration process?

prolly not. Fair point.

I dont think most people are aware there even is this crazy process.

Agreed - so many people I speak to think I just get married and that is it - it is crazy... We didn't know the half of it at first although now I am glad of the experience - it has taught us a lot and not just about immigration. Of course if I were still waiting for my NOA2 then I would prolly not be feeling that way

[mox 298]

he is, and he's unaware that obsequiousness will just see him off the next list altogether

So...that would be "no" on the beverage?

Okay, mox..I'm still celebrating our approval and on cloud 9 over here, so I'll take you up on STP's beverage Besides, it would be alcohol abuse just to toss it!

EXCELLENT!! Celebrating an NOA2...lessee...I think mimosa's all around are in order!

And since I don't know any Japanese toasts, a Russian toast will have to do. За дружбу! (To friendship!) May we all be reunited with our loved ones soon!

[mox 298]

I thought that to vote you had to be a USC?

Exactly. The theory is that immigrants tend to vote Democratic because Dems are viewed as traditionally more friendly towards immigrants. If your citizenship is held up by USCIS then you can't vote. If you are an immigrant and can't vote, then that's less votes for Democrats.

This isn't really the case anymore though. Republicans have made major inroads into Hispanic communities. They've recently lost a lot of that support (mostly through this whole "build a giant fence along the Mexican border" insanity), but the support they still have is not insignificant. Republicans are seen by many as "family oriented," something that is very important to many Hispanics who are predominately Catholic. Republicans are also anti-abortion, and you know how Catholics are about that issue.

It's possible that the Dems would still lose more than the Republicans by holding up citizenship processing. But I still think the answer is simply that we're still dealing with an administration that just doesn't care.

[Jeraly 4]

Gah - politics - it's all a load of bush*t I can't stand it - it's a competition to decide who can lie the best!!!

Anyway - post midnight so am off to bed... no VJ in work though - they blocked it again today - boo!! Ah well - will have to get online tomorrow evening

Night guys!!

[mox 298]

Gah - politics - it's all a load of bush*t I can't stand it - it's a competition to decide who can lie the best!!!

Anyway - post midnight so am off to bed... no VJ in work though - they blocked it again today - boo!! Ah well - will have to get online tomorrow evening

Night guys!!

What?!?! You're not having a mimosa with us before bed? Fine. More for us!

G'night!

[u2rsobad 0]

he is, and he's unaware that obsequiousness will just see him off the next list altogether

So...that would be "no" on the beverage?

Okay, mox..I'm still celebrating our approval and on cloud 9 over here, so I'll take you up on STP's beverage Besides, it would be alcohol abuse just to toss it!

EXCELLENT!! Celebrating an NOA2...lessee...I think mimosa's all around are in order!

And since I don't know any Japanese toasts, a Russian toast will have to do. За дружбу! (To friendship!) May we all be reunited with our loved ones soon!

Thanks! (Although I'm celebrating our interview approval and him being here in a couple of weeks!) Most Japanese toasts I know of are long (they tend to get long-winded after a few ) So, the Russian toast is great!! To friendship!

[mox 298]

Thanks! (Although I'm celebrating our interview approval and him being here in a couple of weeks!)

Oh criminy, I KNEW that! I've totally got NOA2 on the brain. I just can't seem to NOA2 without NOA2 NOA2 NOA2!

Most Japanese toasts I know of are long (they tend to get long-winded after a few ) So, the Russian toast is great!! To friendship!

Oh wait...isn't there one that sounds like "kam pai?" I have no idea what it means, I have a buddy that always says it when we have Saki.