We have received our approval letters from San Jose CIS field office today!
It's been a bit long, but finally the wait is over. CIS did their best to make it painful. This forum made its best to make it less so, therefore thanks I140, Kashmir, pinnacle_man, some very silly man (but not his alter ego 1AmShantanuB), desi-bartender, mango-pickle, max2k1 oh and pcee and vipsha (who will probably never see this thread).
Our "courtesy copy" notices were (interestingly) dated 7/19, same date when they also sent us interview notices. The date is crossed with black ink and 8/27/04 is stamped over it.
As for the feeling... nothing! nothing! Like when after a year of army service I was let out - nothing special, it was my time anyway. If they let me 2 months earlier, I'd be happy as a cucumber but as it is, after so many years - nothing. We'll go to stamping next week.
If anyone is interested, I'm buying beer to immigrationportal.com members at a certain location at a certain time - yet to be determined, when I pull myself together.
It's been a bit long, but finally the wait is over. CIS did their best to make it painful. This forum made its best to make it less so, therefore thanks I140, Kashmir, pinnacle_man, some very silly man (but not his alter ego 1AmShantanuB), desi-bartender, mango-pickle, max2k1 oh and pcee and vipsha (who will probably never see this thread).
Our "courtesy copy" notices were (interestingly) dated 7/19, same date when they also sent us interview notices. The date is crossed with black ink and 8/27/04 is stamped over it.
As for the feeling... nothing! nothing! Like when after a year of army service I was let out - nothing special, it was my time anyway. If they let me 2 months earlier, I'd be happy as a cucumber but as it is, after so many years - nothing. We'll go to stamping next week.
If anyone is interested, I'm buying beer to immigrationportal.com members at a certain location at a certain time - yet to be determined, when I pull myself together.