Is VERMONT on fire now?? (fast responses)

[PaigeOsvald 2]

I don't think there's any middle man. NCV accepted our case super fast, and then sent the case electronically to the embassy in Oslo.

You should be sure to email the embassy with your name in it. That's how we got things rolling so fast from there, I found out on the day they got it that they had it, and they sent my packet before they even got our papers in the mail.

I also scheduled my interview via email instead of snail mail, which made it a LOT quicker.

It's a great way to keep in touch with the US embassy in Oslo, and they respond pretty fast too!

Also if you live in Oslo, you should go to the gate of the embassy and deliver your packet, that's when they emailed me back and told me to schedule my interview that day!

I have sent probably 20+ emails back and forth with the embassy, stressing about everything, haha!

Hope your case goes fast.

Wooo at least 3 Norwegians here now.

Cool!!!....hey...would you happen to have a good email to use?...we would love to get that started asap, since we are headed back to Norway (sweetie is Norwegian) in about a week for a 2 wk vacation...Im wondering if the interview will be taking place this month?...Then he would have to stay (obviously) and I come on back home with him closely on my heels...would be cooler if everything went down while I was there though...then he can come back with mee!

[newbie_00 0]

I filed back in April 02nd and received NOA1 on April 15th... haven't heard anything yet...hope it gets moving soon...

[PaigeOsvald 2]

I filed back in April 02nd and received NOA1 on April 15th... haven't heard anything yet...hope it gets moving soon...

Im thinking because you all filed prior to may 15th (which seems to be the time Vermont kicked incoming applications to Texas for processing...so the new ones got done faster, since TX had no backlogs)...but anything prior to May 15th is still being processed by vermont. ugh!

But I hope yall hear something soon!

[trinket 30]

I don't think there's any middle man. NCV accepted our case super fast, and then sent the case electronically to the embassy in Oslo.

You should be sure to email the embassy with your name in it. That's how we got things rolling so fast from there, I found out on the day they got it that they had it, and they sent my packet before they even got our papers in the mail.

I also scheduled my interview via email instead of snail mail, which made it a LOT quicker.

It's a great way to keep in touch with the US embassy in Oslo, and they respond pretty fast too!

Also if you live in Oslo, you should go to the gate of the embassy and deliver your packet, that's when they emailed me back and told me to schedule my interview that day!

I have sent probably 20+ emails back and forth with the embassy, stressing about everything, haha!

Hope your case goes fast.

Wooo at least 3 Norwegians here now.

Congrats on your fast approval. I just couldn't help but chuckle reading your time line, you got to change your month on your time line. I believe you meant July 28th for interview when you typed June 28th

129f sent 29 of May 2010

NOA1 date June 2nd 2010

NOA2 date June 24th 2010 (!!!)

NVC June 29th 2010

Embassy June July 1st 2010

Packet 3 June July 3rd 2010

Packet 3 returned and interview scheduled June July 7th 2010

Medical June July 12th 2010

Interview June July 28th 2010

[Tunaa 0]

Eeep, thanks for that!

I hate writing it this way, in Norway you would write the dates "27/07" for July 27th, but after having written it all, I changed it to fit the forums and... well, my soon to be, hopefully, NEW HOME: America.

[Islapaz 41]

Hi!! Our case was approved in 62 days, from NOA1 to NOA2. Not as fast as others, but way faster than what I was expecting. I was thinking for sure it will take around 100 days at least We send our petition on May 4. Now I wait for NOA2 hard copy. Good luck all!

[newbie_00 0]

Im thinking because you all filed prior to may 15th (which seems to be the time Vermont kicked incoming applications to Texas for processing...so the new ones got done faster, since TX had no backlogs)...but anything prior to May 15th is still being processed by vermont. ugh!

But I hope yall hear something soon!

Yes i think my application got kicked around a lot! well just hoping to hear something back soon.. and good luck with everything.. yours did get moved pretty fast!

[pemac 0]

We filed our K-1 with the Vermont Service Center and it was entered into the system on April 12th, 2010. I never did get a NOA1 letter in the mail. I called and was told to wait 30 days and call back. I waited 31 days and called back and they just said that the NOA1 was mailed and that they would not mail another one even if I did not get the first one. They said you do not need it, it is just a letter letting you know your application is under way.

I signed up to check the status online and also opted for text alert and email alert. So far we have not heard one word from anyone there. I check the status daily, in the morning and in the evening. Still sitting in "Initial Review". All we can do is wait. On Monday July 12th it will be three months and no word yet.

Some seem to get approved rather quickly and then there are those like us that seem to be lost in a pile of papers on someones desk. The question is, when will we be found and moved along.

[Troncal 2010 0]

My case was also approved very fast, it's like a user here said, packets before may 15 went to Vermont, USCIS received my I-129F on May 4, 2010 and i got my NOA 2 on June 14, 2010. So Vermont has been working very fast.

Edited July 10, 2010 by Troncal 2010

[psychotropic 0]

They received my petition on June 18th. NOA1 was June 22nd and I just received NOA2 today dated July 2nd. I was expecting a couple months, so this was a big surprise.

[Khomer1964 0]

FINALLY received NOA2 approval. Just chekced the USCIS website and it said application was approved and NOA2 mailed on July 9. It was a total of 98 days. I hope things move faster now.

Timeline

July 2009 - Met online

October 2009 - Met for first time in Shanghai

February 2010 - Ellen visited me in USA

March 2010 - Engaged

March 30, 21010 - Sent i-129f packet Priority mail

April 2, 2010 - USCIS received

April 6, 2010 - Received NOA1 in mail, dated April 2, 2010

April 7, 2010 - USCIS cashed check

June 2, 2010 - Called USCIS Customer Service, no update (60 days)

July 2, 2010 - Called USCIS Customer Service, no update (90 days)

July 9, 2010 - USCIS website still showing status as 'In Review'

July 11, 2010 - Website says ' Post decision'. Application approved (98 days)

[gregory2d 0]

FINALLY received NOA2 approval. Just chekced the USCIS website and it said application was approved and NOA2 mailed on July 9. It was a total of 98 days. I hope things move faster now.

Timeline

July 2009 - Met online

October 2009 - Met for first time in Shanghai

February 2010 - Ellen visited me in USA

March 2010 - Engaged

March 30, 21010 - Sent i-129f packet Priority mail

April 2, 2010 - USCIS received

April 6, 2010 - Received NOA1 in mail, dated April 2, 2010

April 7, 2010 - USCIS cashed check

June 2, 2010 - Called USCIS Customer Service, no update (60 days)

July 2, 2010 - Called USCIS Customer Service, no update (90 days)

July 9, 2010 - USCIS website still showing status as 'In Review'

July 11, 2010 - Website says ' Post decision'. Application approved (98 days)

congratulations.... im still waiting on my NOA2 and im on my 102th day after NOA1 hopefully i will recieve something this week

[BaronessHeather 0]

The change was announced on the USCIS website, though unless you obsess over these forums like I do, it was easy to miss. You can go here for the info. It says that sometime in July they will publish new instructions that will have everyone send their packets directly to Texas instead of to Vermont.

I'm so glad I came across this! I'm about to send our packet in, and will have to keep an eye on that site to see if they publish those new instructions. I could just see sending it to Vermont the day they change everything and having that result in some huge delay!

[lukeandmay 0]

Your timeline is is like mine...Just a few days off GOOD LUCK!!!

1-25-10 Talked to May

4-1-10 Went to Philippines to meet fiance

4-21-10 Got attorney

6-3- 10 Attorney sent paperwork to VSC

6-7-10 received at VSC

6-14-10 touched

7-8-10 approved!!!! sending to nvc.

[Butterflye 0]

It seems so unfair that Vermont has not processed the petitions in the order they were received. It's very hard to log in on this forum and see people with NOA1 dates in June recieving NOA2 in July. We received our NOA1 3/18/10 and our file status still shows as "under review" Is 115 days and counting normal?