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Hang in there! Sorry for your frustration, AngelEyes. Though this thread isn't much active, you'll learn a lot reading through it, and PATIENCE is the rule of the day. If the svs ctr is really six months out, then I'd add another two before your beloved can expect an appt overseas. And unless...

Well, not be too cynical, but with "advanced technology" you also get "advanced bureacracy". I don't fault those working for the BCIS (at least not most of them): they just have way too much work and there are two few of them. Of course they could probably do things more efficiently, but they...

UPDATE: She got the visa!!!! Delivered in just three days. Wow. Regarding your question, Vandamme (travel to the US on valid VISA while awaiting K1 approval). My fiancee came to visit last December through May. We were engaged overseas (in Nov), and she came here to visit and do some...

Interview Complete! Well, I guess Stage 1 is over. My sweetie had her interview on 29th Sept, and, while they didn't promise that she was approved, all indications are in that direction. She should have the Visa in the mail in "two weeks max" (they said). Praise God! Margaret: I'm not sure...

Well, good to hear that things are looking up. Sorta like a marathon. If you just keep running, you will cross the finish line. Except that Immigration tends to keep moving the line on ya!:p Anyway, you know it seems that different consulates do things differently. We have our interview...

Interview Date Set! I suppose I should update things, due to good news received on Friday. Here is an updated timeline on my I-129F filed with the California Service Center. 02/28/2003 - Application Received by CSC. 07/09/2003 - Service Center requested additional information...

NVC Approval Called the NVC this morning to check on their progress. Very nice folks. They work fast. See revised chronology at the end... NOTE: I am trying to get Tel Aviv to accept the CSC or NVC approval as enough to at least set aside an interview date. So far no luck. I gave them the...

Goaga: First, can you watch while I turn completely GREEN with envy? VSC is only 30-45 days? Sheesh. I waited almost 5 months! The California Curse lives on. Anyway, while I can't answer officially, it seems you filed in good faith at the VSC based on your last U.S. address. I can't see any...

On to the NVC! Well, I don't know why it seems that my application gets the slow-boat treatment, but they DID finally approve it on 7/30 and so "phase one" is complete. The "out of the blue" request for a birth certificate cost me about two weeks delay (the "blanks" in the form were my fault)...

Encouraging timeline, Salim. I wish I were dealing with Islamabad and not Tel Aviv. So much for "friendly relations" getting you anywhere. I guess there are just too many people in Israel trying to get out (you can hardly blame them). Either way, I too plan to appeal for an earlier date...

Thanks, Tom. At least they told you they wanted a copy. I think the person typing mine forgot. In fact, today I spoke with a second-level rep at the BCIS toll-free line (called an "information officer") and he thought that they "probably" meant to say "copy" on mine and forgot. However, he says...

Got Birth Certificate?? Well, the CSC finally did send me something...regrettably it was not an approval, but a Request for Evidence. It seems I had two problems: 1. The dreaded "blank spaces"! Trust me, leaving blanks is only asking for them to send it back. So don't do it. I didn't put...

Thanks! Hey, can you tell me how you knew about the NVC processing actions? It sounds like they told you this without having to ask. Would be nice. I really appreciate your brief, but informative, posts! TF:p

I see. But perhaps you don't mean a "notice of action" (Form I-797), since that is your approval or disapproval notification. Maybe you mean the acknowledgement of your petition? I got that showing it was assigned a number on March 3rd. So, if I'm right, I'm about a week behind you and Bhojanis...

Hi, Rob. Sorry, but I don't quite follow your line of thinking. Sounds like you got an NOA in Feb, then something else in June. Was your NOA a non-approval? or perhaps you had more items pending. In my case, I'm hoping for an approval next week so I can ready myself for the next hurdle...

Hey, thanks! That's encouraging news. They still have only the 5/15 update showing, and working on mid February I recall. Mine was received on 3/3/03 (so they say), and it seems that I can expect action soon <inshallah>. Hopefully I didn't leave any important blanks in the form! We need to...

I spoke with the Visa unit at the Tel-Aviv embassy a few weeks ago. They said that it usually takes about a month after they receive the approval from the US before an interview happens. I'm not so sure that you can count on July/August, but I certainly wish you the best of luck. TF

Processing Time Updated! Yes, they finally show the March 1st update (and we're almost to April!). Shows 12/3/02, which is about 90 days "out", which isn't too bad all things considered. If they keep to this pace, and my petition is quickly approved, my October wedding date is still a...

Thanks, Salim. Can I assume you called the "public inquiry" number, (714) 360-2769, or did you find a better one? FYI: here are some instructions for faxing inquiries at this link: http://www.immigration.com/newsletter1/cscupd0304.html Might possibly work better than your letter...

Salim, you and I are in the same boat on this one. Mine was only received on March 3rd, and they said "205 to 235 days" for this type of application (!). I've also noticed that they seem to have stopped working on these around November. I'm hoping that this is not correct. I have wedding plans...