OCTOBER FILERS

[Tars 0]

Everyone still sane? Let's hoipe we see a 2008 NOA2 list that's doubled by the end of the week!

I guess as sane as can be when one has to deal with government officials. I didn't help that the Packers lost yesterday.

So, here we are with a new week starting. Let's hope they get busy at the USCIS and earn their pay like the rest of us have to.

[newlyweds07 0]

We filed back in October for our K-3 visa by sending in our I-130 to VSC and our cheque JUST got cashed (Jan 14). Does this count as a NOA1? Whether it does or doesnt, I'm just happy that our 130 actually made it to someone, for the past 3.5 months we didnt even know if it was lost, stuck somewhere at the bottom of a postal truck!

[Tars 0]

We filed back in October for our K-3 visa by sending in our I-130 to VSC and our cheque JUST got cashed (Jan 14). Does this count as a NOA1? Whether it does or doesnt, I'm just happy that our 130 actually made it to someone, for the past 3.5 months we didnt even know if it was lost, stuck somewhere at the bottom of a postal truck!

Take a look at the back of your canceled check. Is there an account number that you can make out? It will usually start with three letters. Mine starts with WAC, for instance. Take that number and go here: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

Set up and account to view your status online.

Tars

[newlyweds07 0]

We filed back in October for our K-3 visa by sending in our I-130 to VSC and our cheque JUST got cashed (Jan 14). Does this count as a NOA1? Whether it does or doesnt, I'm just happy that our 130 actually made it to someone, for the past 3.5 months we didnt even know if it was lost, stuck somewhere at the bottom of a postal truck!

Take a look at the back of your canceled check. Is there an account number that you can make out? It will usually start with three letters. Mine starts with WAC, for instance. Take that number and go here: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

Set up and account to view your status online.

Tars

Thanks, our cheque was cashed not cancelled and I do have a picture of the cheque from our bank and I see the recepit number you are talking about (mine starts with EAC) but I cant seem to make out the numbers and when I try them on that link you sent me, it says invalid number so I'm just trying to rearrange the numbers.... all the 8s's look like they could be 8's or 6's.... lol. I'm assuming that they'll eventually send me a notice with what the number really is... right?

[Tars 0]

Thanks, our cheque was cashed not cancelled and I do have a picture of the cheque from our bank and I see the recepit number you are talking about (mine starts with EAC) but I cant seem to make out the numbers and when I try them on that link you sent me, it says invalid number so I'm just trying to rearrange the numbers.... all the 8s's look like they could be 8's or 6's.... lol. I'm assuming that they'll eventually send me a notice with what the number really is... right?

Well, from what I've read on this site, some people have never received a hardcopy NOA1 in the mail, but they were notified via email. You should, though, receive a notice in the mail stating your case number. It will include the date received by the Service Center and the date of the notice.

Tars

[mox 298]

Thanks, our cheque was cashed not cancelled and I do have a picture of the cheque from our bank and I see the recepit number you are talking about (mine starts with EAC) but I cant seem to make out the numbers and when I try them on that link you sent me, it says invalid number so I'm just trying to rearrange the numbers.... all the 8s's look like they could be 8's or 6's.... lol. I'm assuming that they'll eventually send me a notice with what the number really is... right?

"Cancelled" means the check was cashed. It literally means the check was used for its purpose and then "canceled" out of circulation by the bank.

They will eventually send you a paper notice with the EAC number on them, so don't worry if you can't read it.

[Tars 0]

How's everyone doing? Edited January 21, 2008 by Tars

[stuartx13 3]

Im pissed cuz i dont have a NOA2 LOL

[Tars 0]

How's everyone doing?

Just finished reading the USCIS testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on January 17, 2008. Here's a paragraph from it:

Where Does this Take Us?

This surge will have a serious impact on application processing times for the next couple

of years. As a result, based on our response plan, most customers will wait much longer

to have their applications completed. As we have reported, the average processing time

for naturalization applications has increased from the current average of seven months or

less to approximately 18 months. Family-based adjustment-of-status applications

increased from the current average of six months or less to 12 months. Our two-year

response plan will help us accomplish reducing processing times to six months by the

third quarter of Fiscal Year 2010.

Here's the full release: http://www.uscis.gov/files/testimony/testi...ETG_17jan08.pdf

Now are you pissed (LOL)????

Edited January 21, 2008 by Tars

[stuartx13 3]

I believe that they are talking about something else not the k-visas.

[halle 0]

~Hello

I've waited here for you

Everlong~

No word on my file, no touches, emails.. zilch! My partner (he's actually from Australia) is getting very impatient.. We live in England atm and are wanting to move back to Texas where all of my family are, get married have the white picket fence.. 2.5 kids.. you know the story..! Although, we've been living half of that dream for the past four years now!

It's nice to see that some October filers are receiving approvals well before the max 6 months tho! Especially ones who have filed with Vermont SC.. woo hoo!! What made those go faster than others though? I know every situation is different, but to those who did get approved within 3-4 months - what helped that?!

Anyway.. Having come on here has helped put my mind at ease a little bit at least.. mainly because I do see progress for other people, it at least gives me a bit of hope that perhaps tomorrow i can open my email up (maybe not though as today is MLK day!!) and find that we've been approved onto the next level!!

We shall see..

Halle

[Tars 0]

~Hello

I've waited here for you

Everlong~

No word on my file, no touches, emails.. zilch! My partner (he's actually from Australia) is getting very impatient.. We live in England atm and are wanting to move back to Texas where all of my family are, get married have the white picket fence.. 2.5 kids.. you know the story..! Although, we've been living half of that dream for the past four years now!

It's nice to see that some October filers are receiving approvals well before the max 6 months tho! Especially ones who have filed with Vermont SC.. woo hoo!! What made those go faster than others though? I know every situation is different, but to those who did get approved within 3-4 months - what helped that?!

Anyway.. Having come on here has helped put my mind at ease a little bit at least.. mainly because I do see progress for other people, it at least gives me a bit of hope that perhaps tomorrow i can open my email up (maybe not though as today is MLK day!!) and find that we've been approved onto the next level!!

We shall see..

Halle

Welcome, Halle. Word on the street (lol) is that someone at the USCIS opened the wrong box and started processing October's instead of continuing on with June and July. This is just rumor, of course, and good luck getting anyone at the USCIS to admit to it.

I know the feelings your fiance is having. I have them every day, all day. I check the USCIS website about 15 times a day- I KNOW what he's going thru.

Good luck on your petition- on all of our petitions.

Tars

[AngandKeeb 0]

Im pissed cuz i dont have a NOA2 LOL

WERD!! but I can wait in line. . .i guess

~Hello

I've waited here for you

Everlong~

No word on my file, no touches, emails.. zilch! My partner (he's actually from Australia) is getting very impatient.. We live in England atm and are wanting to move back to Texas where all of my family are, get married have the white picket fence.. 2.5 kids.. you know the story..! Although, we've been living half of that dream for the past four years now!

It's nice to see that some October filers are receiving approvals well before the max 6 months tho! Especially ones who have filed with Vermont SC.. woo hoo!! What made those go faster than others though? I know every situation is different, but to those who did get approved within 3-4 months - what helped that?!

Anyway.. Having come on here has helped put my mind at ease a little bit at least.. mainly because I do see progress for other people, it at least gives me a bit of hope that perhaps tomorrow i can open my email up (maybe not though as today is MLK day!!) and find that we've been approved onto the next level!!

We shall see..

Halle

Welcome, Halle. Word on the street (lol) is that someone at the USCIS opened the wrong box and started processing October's instead of continuing on with June and July. This is just rumor, of course, and good luck getting anyone at the USCIS to admit to it.

I know the feelings your fiance is having. I have them every day, all day. I check the USCIS website about 15 times a day- I KNOW what he's going thru.

Good luck on your petition- on all of our petitions.

Tars

My sweetie is going through the same thing, he doesn't like this wait. . . I feel helpless in explaining why. . ..

Edited January 22, 2008 by AngandKeeb

[mox 298]

Just finished reading the USCIS testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on January 17, 2008. Here's a paragraph from it:

They're talking about citizenship applications, not K-1 visa applications.

[AngandKeeb 0]

Just finished reading the USCIS testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on January 17, 2008. Here's a paragraph from it:

They're talking about citizenship applications, not K-1 visa applications.

That's the stuff that will affect (or is it effect?--brainfart) our SOs later?