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Sabrina.Asad   1

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Hey guys, its my first time writing on here but I'm starting to lose faith! My hubby's case got approved on July 21st, NVC received our case on August 8th and I still haven't gotten a case number. Its been more than a month since approval. Do I need to email them a copy of my NOA2, I don't think I need to since they already received our case? Or should I just wait "20 Business Days"? HELPPP! :help:

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Inky Grand Master

Inky   1,110

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Did you call them and ask whats going on? Usually a good place to start.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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souleymon   27

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and emailing them shorten the waiting game as well,from there u no how long u ve to wait

Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Nigeria
I-129F Sent : 2011-06-08
I-129F NOA1 : 2011-06-17
I-129F RFE(s) : No RFE
RFE Reply(s) : No RFE
I-129F NOA2 : 2011-09-27
Interview: 2nd Week of January

Immigrant Visa rescheduled for second week of February 2012

Visa Refused on Immigration Purpose February 2013

We Got Married and Filed Spouse Visa

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POE was Easy in June 2013

USA Citizen July 2016

Who cares to know how long My Visajourney was???

SSN Arrives on 07/01/2013

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blessed04   1

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I would definately contact them. Send the copy of noa2. What do you have to lose?

Married: Feb 19, 2011

NOA1: Mar 14, 2011

NOA2: Aug 2, 2011

NVC Rec'd: Aug 16, 2011-applied for expedite

AOS invoice/paid: Aug 16, 2011

Expedite Approved: Aug 18, 2011

Case Complete: Aug 19, 2011

Embassy Rec'd: Aug 30, 2011

Medical: Sep, 2, 2011

Interview: Sep, 8, 2011

POE- Ft. Lauderdale:???

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Sabrina.Asad   1

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yes, i've been calling about twice a day! I get the same answer every time, "we have received your case, please wait 15-20 business days for us to get it in the system" I think I should email them a copy of my NOA2 if i still don't have the case number by monday

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yes, i've been calling about twice a day! I get the same answer every time, "we have received your case, please wait 15-20 business days for us to get it in the system" I think I should email them a copy of my NOA2 if i still don't have the case number by monday

It seems that recently (the last month or two) NVC is taking longer than expected to assign case numbers. Not sure if its an overflow into NVC and there is more Visa applicants than a few months past or not but if you look on VJ there are a lot of questions asking this same thing from the time they get the noa2 approval it seems to take about 6 weeks now to get case number.

They probably are loading many of the cases from USCIS into the system. We didn't wait too long for case number but as I've said the last month or so this seems to be a common question about NVC. definitely keep checking... have you spoken with an actual representative? or just the automated message? Sometimes it helps to understand the process when you speak with a live person.

Hang in there.. you will get it soon...

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10/02/2010 Nikah/Marriage in Karachi
USCIS JOURNEY
11/10/2010 -Sent
03/24/2011 i 130 approved!!!
NVC JOURNEY
03/30/2011 NVC received case-04/07/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned
05/03/2011 CASE COMPLETE- In Que for INTERVIEW!!-05/17/2011 Received interview letter and info via email
EMBASSY JOURNEY
05/20/2011 Medical Appt/passed
06/15/2011 Interview result AP
06/21/2011 Submitted requested docs..under review
07/25/2011 CO called did phone interview result: PENDING MANDATORY AP/CO told us they have to do namechecks

03/07/2013 Case returned to USCIS waiting for NOIR/reaffirmation

04/18/2013 USCIS received case for review

08/19/2013 Received NOIR to respond by 9/18/2013

9/9/2013 Responded to NOIR/USCIS received documents awaiting response

9/20/2013 USCIS reaffirmed sent to embassy

1/04/14 Case opened for review

8/31/15 Interview- no questions visa approved on the spot

9/8/15 visa status issued

9/10/15 visa received

9/19/15 POE Charlotte

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Ryan H Grand Master

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OP: I received my NOA2 on July 26th and the NVC received the file on the 8th. Haven't got a case number yet either.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Sabrina.Asad   1

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It seems that recently (the last month or two) NVC is taking longer than expected to assign case numbers. Not sure if its an overflow into NVC and there is more Visa applicants than a few months past or not but if you look on VJ there are a lot of questions asking this same thing from the time they get the noa2 approval it seems to take about 6 weeks now to get case number.

They probably are loading many of the cases from USCIS into the system. We didn't wait too long for case number but as I've said the last month or so this seems to be a common question about NVC. definitely keep checking... have you spoken with an actual representative? or just the automated message? Sometimes it helps to understand the process when you speak with a live person.

Hang in there.. you will get it soon...

yea i've been talking to a live operator, i really hope I can get the case number by the end of this week.. thank you for the info!

OP: I received my NOA2 on July 26th and the NVC received the file on the 8th. Haven't got a case number yet either.

That means we're on the same boat, do keep me updated when you get your case number!

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Ya lately the NVC is really slow! I received my NOA2 on June 17th and didn't get my case number until July 18th and again after that didn't receive my Affidavit of Support invoice for over another month on August 24th. It sucks to have to wait that long but that seems to be the trend lately.

2/13/2010: Met in Korea

1/21/2011: Married in Tacloban City

USCIS (135 days)

2/23/2011: sent I-130 and I-129f

3/6/2011: received NOA1 for I-130

3/16/2011: received NOA1 for I-129f

6/17/2011: received NOA2 for I-130 and I-129f

NVC(74 Days)

7/18/2011: NVC received and case number assigned

7/20/2011: NVC Administratively closes I-129f

7/30/2011: emailed DS-3032

8/24/2011: FINALLY received AOS Fee and PAID also sent DS-3032 for the third time (PAID on 8/25)

8/26/2011: Received DS-3032 Acceptance email

9/01/2011: Received IV fee and paid (PAID on 9/02)

9/07/2011: Delivered I-864 and DS-230 to NVC (mailed on 9/06/2011)

9/12/2011: RFE For using expired DS-230 found here on VJ

9/19/2011: Sent to NVC new DS-230 and Japanese police clearance

9/23/2011: Case Complete

Manila Consulate(39 days)

9/30/2011: Manila Consulate receives Case and Schedules interview

11/02/2011: Medical at St. Lukes Medical Extension Center 11/03/2011-Medical Finished and everything is GOOD!

11/08/2011: Interview scheduled at Manila Consulate-Approved

11/15/2011: Visa in Hand

11/19/2011: POE Atlanta

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Sabrina.Asad   1

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Ya lately the NVC is really slow! I received my NOA2 on June 17th and didn't get my case number until July 18th and again after that didn't receive my Affidavit of Support invoice for over another month on August 24th. It sucks to have to wait that long but that seems to be the trend lately.

o gosh, i thought the process would speed up after our NOA2 but it seems like its just slowing down more :blink:

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cathy2904   97

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Our case was also received at NVC on August 8th and we are still waiting for a case number.

01/27/2011 - Trevor's N400 submitted
02/18/2011 - Married
04/02/2011 - NOA1 hard copy received - priority date 03/30/2011
07/08/2011 - Trevor is now a USC - called USCIS to request upgrade of the petition.
08/02/2011 - NOA2
09/08/2011 - LND case number received, medical booked
09/26/2011 - Case complete at NVC
09/30/2011 - Interview date assigned
11/08/2011 - Interview - approved!!
11/10/2011 - Visa in hand
12/04/2011 - POE in Atlanta
12/12/2011 - SSN number received in mail
12/12/2011 - Welcome notice received
01/06/2012 - Green card received
09/06/2013 - File for Removal of Conditions
10/01/2013 - Biometrics for ROC
02/03/2014 - Card production email received

02/17/2014 - 2nd card production email received

02/28/2014 - 10 year Green card received

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Seija   0

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you will get your case# around 9/8/10 or sooner. hang in there!

USCIS

05/31/2011- mailed I-130 petition

06/06/2011- email and text NOA1, routed to CSC

06/07/2011- check cashed

06/10/2011 - Received NOA1 hard copy

07/06/2011 - NOA2 Notice date (30 days from NOA1 email, I could not believe it!)

07/12/2011 - NOA2 Received in mail yay!

NVC

07/25/2011 - case arrives at NVC

08/01/2011 - NVC advised petition in building since 7/25/11 and need 4-6 weeks to enter into system. what!!

08/17/2011 - NVC case# given to me 42 days after notice date 7/06/11, 23 days after case arrived at NVC on 7/25/11

8/18/11 - now waiting for bills to be generated and submit DS-3032,I-864ez,DS-230 I suspect to here at NVC for another 2-3 weeks.

8/20/2011 - AOS bill generated and paid $88 online (pending)

8/21/2011 - Resend DS-3032 via email

8/24/2011 - AOS bill shows paid and printed cover page

8/25/2011 - DS_3032 chose of agent approved

8/25/2011 - mailed Affidavit of support and tax documents

8/26/2011 - AOS and tax documents arrived, letter signed by NVC

8/28/2011 - IV bill generated and paid $404 online (pending)

8/30/2011 - IV bill shows paid and printed cover page

8/31/2011 - NVC Operator advise over the phone that AOS is approved

9/17/2011 - mailed DS-230

9/20/2011 - NVC received DS-230

9/23/2011 - NVC case completed, waiting for interview date

9/30/2011 - NVC advises that case complete, interview date 11/09/2011 yay!!!

10/21/2011 - had a great time with my wife and in-laws in Russia! miss her already!

11/09/2011 - Visa Approved!!!!

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Sabrina.Asad   1

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Our case was also received at NVC on August 8th and we are still waiting for a case number.

please keep me updated once you get the case number, hopefully soon! good luck!

you will get your case# around 9/8/10 or sooner. hang in there!

i hope its sooner, thanks!

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xunnprak   1

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Hey guys, its my first time writing on here but I'm starting to lose faith! My hubby's case got approved on July 21st, NVC received our case on August 8th and I still haven't gotten a case number. Its been more than a month since approval. Do I need to email them a copy of my NOA2, I don't think I need to since they already received our case? Or should I just wait "20 Business Days"? HELPPP! :help:

My case was also received on Aug8th . All we can do it wait.. sending NOA2 copy will not make any different nor calling everyday . since files received on Aug1st started getting their case# we are the next. Hopefully we will have our case# late this week or early next week.

USCIS
I-130 Timeline
12/10/2010 - Got Married
03/10/2011 - Mail Sent
03/15/2011- NOA1 text msg & e-mail
03/15/2011- Check Cashed
03/16/2011- Last touched
07/19/2011-NOA2 (Text message and email after 130 days )

NVC Timeline (2 months)
08/08/2011 - NVC Received my file < 20 days >
09/06/2011 - NVC Case Number Assigned/ Gave Emails < 49 days >
09/23/2011 - AOS Paid / Choice of Agent Email
09/26/2001 - AOS Package Sent
09/28/2011 - IV Paid
09/29/2011 - IV Package Sent
09/29/2011 - NVC received AOS package
10/03/2011 - NVC received IV package
10/05/2011 - Case Completed (Waiting for interview date)
10/07/2011 - Received P4 Interview date scheduled on 11/01/2011
10/12/2011 - Forwarded to Consulate(Kathmandu,Nepal)
11/01/2011 - Interview Scheduled(Approved)
11/21/2011 - POE (Atlanta,GA)

USCIS / NVC (Parents)
I-130 Timeline
05/01/2012 - Mail sent
05/04/2012 - I130 package received

01/08/2013 - I130 Approved
08/01/2014- DS-260 filed online

08/08/2014 - AOS package sent

USCIS ( Brother)

I-130 Timeline

05/13/2013 - Priority Date

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