Received courtesy copy of Approval notice on Aug 3. It was printed on July 31, 2001 and mailed on August 1, 2001
Approval 07/31/2001 (received 2 separate mail for my wife and me)
(FP) 04/20/2001
(EAD/AP) 04/13/2001 (only for wife)
(RD) 02/13/2001 (WAC-01-104-53xxx not really sure about ND)
140 Apr. 08/02/2000 (Approved)
140 Apl. 03/07/2000 (Applied)
RIR Apr. 02/14/2000
(PD) 09/26/1999
RIR Apl. 09/21/1999
(PD) 09/26/1999
(EB) EB2(RIR)
(country) India ( Just submitted my info through Ciba\'s form )
Other details:
Called FBI on June 21: "We have approved it on Apr. 22" (just two days!)
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Called CSC on July 06: She asked my WAC number
IIO: "We received FBI info today" ( it took more than 2 months for CSC to receive what FBI sent on Apr 22!)
myReport: "So, you have everything"
IIO: "Yes we do"
myReport: "So, you have a ETA for me?"
IIO: "You have to wait for a long time. We are processing 98 cases"
myReport: "How long?"
Just pulling her legs
IIO: "Long time. I really can not say".
myReport: "Okay... you have a good day"
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Called CSC on July 20: She asked my WAC number
IIO: "We have all you information"
myReport: "Can you tell me when I can expect? just an estimate?"
IIO: "You have to wait for a long time. We are processing 98 cases"
myReport: "How long?"
IIO: "Long time. I really can not say".
myReport: "Okay... you have a good day"
Called CSC on July 27: She asked my WAC number
IIO: "We have all you information"
myReport: "Can you tell me when I can expect my approval?"
IIO: "You have to wait for a long time. We are processing 98 cases"
myReport: "Some of my friends who applied after me already have approval notice"
IIO: "Each case is different. We are still processing 98 cases"
myReport: "So, How long?" (grrr..)
IIO: "Long time. I really can not say. You have to wait.". (me thingking... @#$! ~&* )
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So, even on July 27, they don\'t have a ETA. On 31st, it got approved!!!
Moral of the story... left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. So, please don\'t loose your hopes when you hear "you have to wait for a long time. We are processing 98 cases".
This group has been really helpful. Thanks everyone especially Ciba. Ciba\'s site and this group has more information compared to what you can get from CSC IIO. INS/CSC shame on you!
myReport.
Approval 07/31/2001 (received 2 separate mail for my wife and me)
(FP) 04/20/2001
(EAD/AP) 04/13/2001 (only for wife)
(RD) 02/13/2001 (WAC-01-104-53xxx not really sure about ND)
140 Apr. 08/02/2000 (Approved)
140 Apl. 03/07/2000 (Applied)
RIR Apr. 02/14/2000
(PD) 09/26/1999
RIR Apl. 09/21/1999
(PD) 09/26/1999
(EB) EB2(RIR)
(country) India ( Just submitted my info through Ciba\'s form )
Other details:
Called FBI on June 21: "We have approved it on Apr. 22" (just two days!)
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Called CSC on July 06: She asked my WAC number
IIO: "We received FBI info today" ( it took more than 2 months for CSC to receive what FBI sent on Apr 22!)
myReport: "So, you have everything"
IIO: "Yes we do"
myReport: "So, you have a ETA for me?"
IIO: "You have to wait for a long time. We are processing 98 cases"
myReport: "How long?"
Just pulling her legs IIO: "Long time. I really can not say".
myReport: "Okay... you have a good day"
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Called CSC on July 20: She asked my WAC number
IIO: "We have all you information"
myReport: "Can you tell me when I can expect? just an estimate?"
IIO: "You have to wait for a long time. We are processing 98 cases"
myReport: "How long?"
IIO: "Long time. I really can not say".
myReport: "Okay... you have a good day"
Called CSC on July 27: She asked my WAC number
IIO: "We have all you information"
myReport: "Can you tell me when I can expect my approval?"
IIO: "You have to wait for a long time. We are processing 98 cases"
myReport: "Some of my friends who applied after me already have approval notice"
IIO: "Each case is different. We are still processing 98 cases"
myReport: "So, How long?" (grrr..)
IIO: "Long time. I really can not say. You have to wait.". (me thingking... @#$! ~&* )
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So, even on July 27, they don\'t have a ETA. On 31st, it got approved!!!
Moral of the story... left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. So, please don\'t loose your hopes when you hear "you have to wait for a long time. We are processing 98 cases".
This group has been really helpful. Thanks everyone especially Ciba. Ciba\'s site and this group has more information compared to what you can get from CSC IIO. INS/CSC shame on you!
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