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Hey, Big Congrat. Tony! Good days are coming soon....

Hi Everyone, Finally she is here... exactly 11 months and 1 day from the date I filed for K1. Now I can get some sleep..... Good luck to those who are still in the waiting process, have faith! Frank Interview 12/30/02 Clearance 3/28/03 EMS 4/16/03

I have had bad ones too...... One time a lady refuse to check the computer for the info. I requested. I ask her how does she know the info doesn't exist if she didn't check the computer? Her reply was, she work there long enough that she knows everything. I was quite irritated, but not pissed off. I just told her to transfer me another rep. who can help me, so she routed me back to the que again. The next person anwsered my call was very helpful and I was able to get what I wanted. Don't let the bad ones get to you, keep calling!

Panda, Are you a K1 or K3? I filed our K1 on 5/26/02 in CA and my fiancee's interview was on 12/30/02, her case cleared 3/31/02. She just picked up her visa today. Did you contact DOS, your local congressman/woman regarding your case? According to your interview time, you should get the visa soon. Good Luck!

Congratulations Jim! My fiancee just picked up her visa an hour a ago. Next Sunday will be my turn.... hehe

Hey Wolfman, Congratulations! Thanks for the preview of what's coming for most of us. Have a great life with your fiancee!

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Thanks everyone. Jiajin is going to GZ to pick up her VISA next week and flying to SFO on the 27th of this month. Our two and half years relationship across the Pacific is finally coming to a closure.

Hi All, My fiancee received the EMS letter this morning. Her interview date was on 12/30/02. Thanks to everyone for the support and helpful info. Good Luck and have faith. Frank

Yep, It's a different automated voice, but same BS about 15 minutes hold which really takes about a hour.

Hey congratulations Jim. The EMS is ahead of the schedule. Now the search for airfare starts.

All, Just called DOS and got good news that my fiancee's case was cleared on 3/31/03. It was cabled to GZ. Her inteview date was 12/30/02. The Visa specialist I spoke to today was very helpful, she also provided me the cable number for the case. Here are some info. I found out today: I called DOS 2 days ago, and some lady told me as usual my case was pending and it was be automatically re-submitted after 90 days, call back next week. I think she was just trying to get me off the phone. I felt very dissatisfied because, it's been 90 days and our case still haven't been re-submitted. So, I decided to call again and try to speak with a supervisor. After speaking with another helpful lady today, I found out, the 90 days re-submission was no longer valid because the re-submission was causing duplicate problem a while back. First, the lady looked up my case in the standard database and, it was shown as pending. Then she said, she will look into another database, there she said my case was cleared on 3/31 and cabled to GZ. She said the standard database needs couple days for the cleared status to appear, because GZ needs to update them. I think I have read some post about this...... It seems DOS has a database with GZ and another database with gov. agency issuing the clearance...... The clearance is cabled to GZ first, then updated in the standard database by GZ, then DOS hotline can finally see the status change. This is just my speculation. I will keep everyone updated on our case status. Good luck to all.

My fiancee interviewed on 12/30/02, so far the case is still pending. I am getting a little frustrated now... but not much I can do about it. Sigh.... I contacted Andrew Simpkins at CA, he told me that her case is not being process at the moment. It's been two months and the case been sitting somewhere gathering dust....... So, he recommended either I contact GZ to resubmit her papers or wait for couple weeks and DOS will have some new process to cover these cases. Well, I think it's better to be pro-active than sit around waiting for shit to happen. I have emailed GZ and is currently to get though their number. Has anyone interviewed in December got cleared by DOS?

This is good news indeed. Way to go Bob! Jim, any good news on your end?

LaoMao, You must be a very patience man... I use to call twice a week, then I couldn't deal the hold time and the agony. I always start the call feeling hopeful and excited, after you get the freaking "Pending" word, it's just ruins the rest of the day. So, now I call once a week, as I marked on my calender......