For the past few weeks, we have been expecting our NOA2 (Notification of Action 2) for our visa to show up. I had signed up for an e-mail alert to let me know when the decision would happen. Now there was a chance we could have received a RFE (Request For more Evidence) so we kept wondering when we would hear and if we heard what the outcome would be.
Oh, and don't mind the lingo, I have become well versed in my research on visa's to know all the short forms imaginable.
Anyway, today was my day off and I was really tired from the weekend. Jim came down for a visit and whenever we are together we seem to subconciously know we only have a limited amount of time. We always have a lot to do and so we tend to let sleep be the thing that slides in our time together. So today I was really tired. So I slept in a little, and spent some time recharging.
After dinner, I got ready to head to the gym. As I was working out I was thinking that it would be really cool if I had an email waiting for me. But I quickly laughed off that idea since it was almost 7:15 at night and surely they would send out information during the day, not at night. Well, I got in my car and checked my phone and sure enough there it was. Sent at 7:05 a notice saying we had been approved. We received our NOA2. On the way home, I was so excited. I also realized on the way home that this notice is coming from California which is 3 hours behind us so it still was during the day there.
As soon as I got home I let my mom know and dialed the phone as fast as I could to call Jim. I called and the machine picked up! I thought for sure he was just taking a nap, so I called again. Nothing. I called a few more times and finally left a message that it was very important he call me. After waiting a bit I called again and finally he answered. I thought for sure he was sleeping the whole time, but he wasn't. He was out running errands. I had thought of attempting his cell phone but he is not like me. He never has his cell phone on or with him.
When he answered he had already figured out what had happened, since there were like 6 hang up's from me! LOL We were both really really excited! And we both remembered that today is our 9 month anniversary of dating officially. What a great gift the US government has given us!
So what happens now? The petition gets moved to a National Visa Processing Center, where it will stay for a minimum of 1 week (sometimes it could take up to 4). Then it gets sent to the local consulate handling our case which is Montreal. After Montreal recieves it, they send me a packet of information that I have to fill out and return to them. This packet has a checklist of things I will bring to the interview, as well as a bunch of other information on me. I also need to pose for a few more passport photos.
After Packet 3 comes and I send it back they will send out packet 4 which will allow me to book an interview and a medical. This whole portion of the process from NOA2 to the interview takes 3-5 months. So with the wedding 8 months away we should be good with our timeline. :)
What a great day! :)
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