November 2009 family based filers, post here

IrishExport said:
Congratulations Naas!

Sorry to sound ignorant - but I haven't seen the NOA up close (it's the I-797 right?). Is there a file number or anything on it that allows you to track your application online, or do you get that notice later, I wonder. I'm itching to be able to follow my case online!

Dan, I'm the same with updates. I must have checked my bank account 20 times today to see if the cheques had been withdrawn, LOL.

Naas - did you get your certified mail return receipt back yet? If not, that's pretty hilarious.
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The NOA receipt will contain a number. Like MSC-12-123-12345. You will be able to use that on USCIS site to get the status.

I heard that for some cases it took a while for that status to be available online. On my situation it worked the next day.

Maybe they fixed whatever problem they had :rolleyes:
 
IrishExport said:
Congratulations Naas!

Sorry to sound ignorant - but I haven't seen the NOA up close (it's the I-797 right?). Is there a file number or anything on it that allows you to track your application online, or do you get that notice later, I wonder. I'm itching to be able to follow my case online!
Dan, I'm the same with updates. I must have checked my bank account 20 times today to see if the cheques had been withdrawn, LOL.

Naas - did you get your certified mail return receipt back yet? If not, that's pretty hilarious.
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Yes there is a number u can use to track it. I checked it already :) and its works :)
And I already did do a timeline in my signature.. is it not working? Maybe I didn't do it right..
 
Oh and I didn't get the certified mail return receipt. I don't get what that's all about. Its weird lol. I've sent many packages the same way b4 and got the return receipt in a couple of days..
 
Hello everyone!
I am finally joining the club! I finally mailed my parent's paperwork. I have included what I have so far in my signature.
I am so excited!!!
 
Bunnyta said:
Hello everyone!
I am finally joining the club! I finally mailed my parent's paperwork. I have included what I have so far in my signature.
I am so excited!!!
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Welcome to our fine waiting club !

Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride :)
 
Cheques were cashed today, WOOHOO!



I can't begin to describe, though, that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach when you look at your balance and all this money is gone - just before the screen loads that shows you that it was, indeed, the USCIS cheques. For that split second I was so worried that some huge bill had come out, not leaving enough to cover the cheques. Irrational, as I only use this bank account for paying the rent and for the USCIS money, and I haven't put the rent money in yet for next month, LOL. Still, nothing about this is rational, LOL.
 
IrishExport said:
Cheques were cashed today, WOOHOO!



I can't begin to describe, though, that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach when you look at your balance and all this money is gone - just before the screen loads that shows you that it was, indeed, the USCIS cheques. For that split second I was so worried that some huge bill had come out, not leaving enough to cover the cheques. Irrational, as I only use this bank account for paying the rent and for the USCIS money, and I haven't put the rent money in yet for next month, LOL. Still, nothing about this is rational, LOL.
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Congrats!!
ur noas must be on their way then :)
 
Here's my story - hopefully some others will pipe up as well:

Met DH in a chatroom in May 2001 (Yahoo Books & Literature, if anyone's interested) - I was in Ireland, he was in NY. We had a lot in common - he was born in the US, but his parents immigrated from Ireland, both social workers, both green party members, both Catholic. We got on well, and online chats, email and messaging soon turned to talking on the phone. We got very close very quickly, and by July we were pretty sure that we wanted to make a go of it despite the distance and the pretty large age gap.

We made plans for me to move out to New York to be with him - I would go out initially for my birthday in September for a visit, then we would file the fiance visa paperwork when I went home.

I came for the visit on Sept 7th 2001 - note the date. I nearly didn't make it as I lost my passport at the airport - rI was running all over the airport frantically, retracing my steps, the flight was due to take off in five minutes, and they'd been last-calling me for fifteen. Eventually it came over the PA that someone had picked it up in the corridor and handed it in to the British Airways desk. It's so strange to think how everything could have been so different if I didn't find the passport in time and had missed that flight.

My birthday, as it happens, was 11th September. All the flights were grounded for a while after that, including the one from JFK on which I was supposed to return to Ireland. We decided that there was no point in rescheduling my flight for a different day once things were back to "normal" - my things could be packed at home anyway and could be forwarded to me, and we could stay together. Life was too short, and you never knew what could happen.

We got married on the 1st December 2001 - just a civil ceremony because my tourist visa waiver was due to run out on Dec 6th. It took a while and a lot of medical intervention, but now we have two daughters aged 1 and 2. We have started the filing process a few times since then, but with living near NYC (very expensive), we just never had the spare money. We moved to upstate NY earlier this year, and now have discretionary cash and I was finally able to file!

SORRY FOR THE LONG-WINDEDNESS - IRISH PEOPLE LOVE TO TELL A GOOD STORY, LOL!

 
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Wife and I recently got married. Just about to send in my I-130 form but due to school & tight finances we've been unable get our own place just yet. can anyone give some advice on address for the I-130??
 
weather said:
Wife and I recently got married. Just about to send in my I-130 form but due to school & tight finances we've been unable get our own place just yet. can anyone give some advice on address for the I-130??
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How soon do you plan on moving out? If it is very soon I might hold off - but otherwise just put the address that you're living at and where you receive mail. And make sure you let USCIS know when you do move.

We moved up here at very short notice from NYC to upstate NY in March, and had to take a temporary place sight-unseen for 6 weeks until we were able to find a house. I wanted so much to leave that address out of the forms to make it look neater and make more sense, but in the end I put it in and will just explain why we lived somewhere for 6 weeks if they ask. Honesty is the best policy - just put down where you live. The address will probably show anyway on bill statements, insurance docs, etc. that you have to submit as proof of your marriage.
 
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