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I was thinking, wouldn't it be a wonderful Valentine's Day gift if we got our approval, and when I checked today, it was approved~!!!! Good luck to everyone else still waiting, I hope that today is a great day for all! smile.png

wohooo congratss

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I was thinking, wouldn't it be a wonderful Valentine's Day gift if we got our approval, and when I checked today, it was approved~!!!! Good luck to everyone else still waiting, I hope that today is a great day for all! smile.png

WOW, CONGRATS !

What service center were you approved from? And when was your transfer date?

Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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WOW, CONGRATS !

What service center were you approved from? And when was your transfer date?

Thanks everyone :)

Tbh I'm not sure what my transfer date was, it was to the NSC though. I have it on that spreadsheet that was posted here a while back but am not sure of the link.

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YEP, its snowing like crazy in Philly. My job was called us last night to notify us of the closing. Thank God because I drive almost an hour to work.

Today is my husbands birthday. I'm so sad I can't be there. Or that he can't be here... GRR

I hope my approval comes soon because this is so depressing. The NVC is a long process too but at least there would be movement on my case.

Was looking in to flying to CR the first week of March for our anniversary but DANG.. the tickets are so expensive. And it wouldn't be so bad except I don't have any vacation time left . I would really be taking a hit with a week of NO PAY.

Interesting. Today is my husbands birthday too!

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Just talked to USCIS customer service..

This guy read the notices to me that were supposidly sent on Feb 8th.

They both say that my cases are being held up because of additional security checks

. The K-3 notice said my case is with an adjudicator but is waiting for additional security checks. That is all they are waiting on..

So my thoughts are.... since my previous marriage won't come up in any US FBI check because I wasn't married in the US. They have to contact the other country and get verification that I am divorced blah blah blah. So I guess they are waiting for that info to come back. I could have provided the online registry information and they could have just checked that way. UGHHHHHH

Even though my divorce papers were already in the file ( translated copy and original)

I guess there is no telling how long it will take to get that information back since Snail Mail takes forever and a day from Costa Rica. My sister in Law sent me something snail mail and it took almost 2 months to get to me.

Yep! May be providing them the online registry information could have helped a great deal in speeding up things.... But then none of us dreamt that it would take them this long when we applied in April!!! At least your attorney could have been a lit bit more pro active...

Now it all depends on how fast they get back the information from Costa Rica... Let's hope for the best to happen!!!

USCIS
2013/04/27 : Mailed I-130 petition to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox, Arizona.
2013/04/30 : I-130 PETITION PRIORITY DATE (NOA1).
2013/05/02 : Received (NOA1) hardcopy by mail from National Benefits Center (NBC).
2013/12/04 : I-130 petition transferred from National Benefits Center (NBC) to Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/02/12 : I-130 PETITION APPROVED (NOA2) at Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/02/13 : Approved I-130 petition shipped from Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to National Visa Center (NVC).
2014/02/18 : Received (NOA2) hardcopy by mail from Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
NATIONAL VISA CENTER (NVC)
2014/02/25 : National Visa Center (NVC) received approved I130 petition from Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/03/31 : Case Number, IIN & BIN generated.
2014/04/01 : DS-261 available. Completed & submitted online.
2014/04/01 : AOS fee bill invoiced & paid online.

2014/04/04 : AOS fee payment status appears as PAID.

2014/04/08 : IV fee bill invoiced & paid online.

2014/04/11 : IV fee payment status appears as PAID.

2014/04/12 : DS-260 available. Completed & submitted online.

2014/06/24 : IV packet delivered at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/07/01 : IV packet scanned into system.

2014/07/28 : AOS packet delivered at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/07/30 : AOS packet scanned into system.

2014/08/13 : IV packet reviewed & accepted by National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/23 : AOS checklist email received from National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/24 : AOS checklist correction mailed to National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/29 : AOS checklist correction scanned into system at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/11/17 : CASE COMPLETED at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/03 : Interview scheduled by National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/09 : Received interview letter (P4) email from National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/19 : Case shipped from National Visa Center (NVC) to US consulate Mumbai. CEAC status says 'In Transit'.

INTERVIEW & POE

2014/12/15 : Medicals completed.

2014/12/22 : Case received at US consulate Mumbai. CEAC status says 'Ready'.

2015/01/05 : Biometrics appointment scheduled.

2015/01/20 : INTERVIEW at US consulate Mumbai.

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I was thinking, wouldn't it be a wonderful Valentine's Day gift if we got our approval, and when I checked today, it was approved~!!!! Good luck to everyone else still waiting, I hope that today is a great day for all! smile.png

Congrats buddy!!! There can be no better day to get approved.....

Come over to the Feb 2014 NVC thread....

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2013/04/27 : Mailed I-130 petition to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox, Arizona.
2013/04/30 : I-130 PETITION PRIORITY DATE (NOA1).
2013/05/02 : Received (NOA1) hardcopy by mail from National Benefits Center (NBC).
2013/12/04 : I-130 petition transferred from National Benefits Center (NBC) to Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/02/12 : I-130 PETITION APPROVED (NOA2) at Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/02/13 : Approved I-130 petition shipped from Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to National Visa Center (NVC).
2014/02/18 : Received (NOA2) hardcopy by mail from Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
NATIONAL VISA CENTER (NVC)
2014/02/25 : National Visa Center (NVC) received approved I130 petition from Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/03/31 : Case Number, IIN & BIN generated.
2014/04/01 : DS-261 available. Completed & submitted online.
2014/04/01 : AOS fee bill invoiced & paid online.

2014/04/04 : AOS fee payment status appears as PAID.

2014/04/08 : IV fee bill invoiced & paid online.

2014/04/11 : IV fee payment status appears as PAID.

2014/04/12 : DS-260 available. Completed & submitted online.

2014/06/24 : IV packet delivered at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/07/01 : IV packet scanned into system.

2014/07/28 : AOS packet delivered at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/07/30 : AOS packet scanned into system.

2014/08/13 : IV packet reviewed & accepted by National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/23 : AOS checklist email received from National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/24 : AOS checklist correction mailed to National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/29 : AOS checklist correction scanned into system at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/11/17 : CASE COMPLETED at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/03 : Interview scheduled by National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/09 : Received interview letter (P4) email from National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/19 : Case shipped from National Visa Center (NVC) to US consulate Mumbai. CEAC status says 'In Transit'.

INTERVIEW & POE

2014/12/15 : Medicals completed.

2014/12/22 : Case received at US consulate Mumbai. CEAC status says 'Ready'.

2015/01/05 : Biometrics appointment scheduled.

2015/01/20 : INTERVIEW at US consulate Mumbai.

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i ask on this thread instead since no one read the FEB 2013 thread anymore.... i just got this email. i didnt send in anything or they never requested anything from me since i filed. anyone know what it is??

On February 14, 2014, we received your correspondence for your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN . You will receive a notice in the mail when further action is taken on this case. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address.

I-130 PD 2/25/2013

I-129F 11/8/2013

I-130 transfered to NSC on 11/7/2013

I-129F transfered to NSC on 12/6/2013

I-130 Alien Registration Number was changed on 04/15/2014

I-129F Alien Registration Number was changed on 04/15/2014

I-130 NOA2 APPROVED 05/08/2014

I-129F NOA2 APPROVED 05/08/2014, 6/02/2014 Closed by NVC

I-130 NVC received 06/02/2014 , Case # Assigned 06/20/2014

I-130 DS -261 Completed online 7/7/2014

1-130 AOS Bill invoiced and paid 7/7/2014

1-130 Applied for Electronic Processing 7/7/2014...waiting again :clock:

9/24/2014 AOS scanned
10/17/2014 IV scanned
10/31/2014 checklist email (ask for beneficiary's passport biographic data page :o ) :crying:
11/03/2014 checklist response received

01/06/2015 Case Completed :goofy:

1/13/2015 Case Compete Email

1/15/2015 P4 Email......Interview scheduled for 2/03/2015 ...... :dancing:

2/03/2015 Interview Visa Approved :dancing:

2/04/2015 Visa Issued :dance: :dance: :dance:

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maybe it's just a service request update ...i did 2 weeks ago..damn.

I-130 PD 2/25/2013

I-129F 11/8/2013

I-130 transfered to NSC on 11/7/2013

I-129F transfered to NSC on 12/6/2013

I-130 Alien Registration Number was changed on 04/15/2014

I-129F Alien Registration Number was changed on 04/15/2014

I-130 NOA2 APPROVED 05/08/2014

I-129F NOA2 APPROVED 05/08/2014, 6/02/2014 Closed by NVC

I-130 NVC received 06/02/2014 , Case # Assigned 06/20/2014

I-130 DS -261 Completed online 7/7/2014

1-130 AOS Bill invoiced and paid 7/7/2014

1-130 Applied for Electronic Processing 7/7/2014...waiting again :clock:

9/24/2014 AOS scanned
10/17/2014 IV scanned
10/31/2014 checklist email (ask for beneficiary's passport biographic data page :o ) :crying:
11/03/2014 checklist response received

01/06/2015 Case Completed :goofy:

1/13/2015 Case Compete Email

1/15/2015 P4 Email......Interview scheduled for 2/03/2015 ...... :dancing:

2/03/2015 Interview Visa Approved :dancing:

2/04/2015 Visa Issued :dance: :dance: :dance:

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I was thinking, wouldn't it be a wonderful Valentine's Day gift if we got our approval, and when I checked today, it was approved~!!!! Good luck to everyone else still waiting, I hope that today is a great day for all! smile.png

Congratulations to you!!

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"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you."

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Beneficiary - Applying for CR1/IR1 (but also played the K3 card prior to understanding it may be phased out.)

2013: July 20: I-130 sent (Chicago lockbox)

July 24: I-130 NOA1

July 24: I-129F sent (Dallas Lockbox)

Aug 2: I-129F NOA1

Aug 12: Alien Registration Number was changed, I-129F.

2014: Jan 28/29/30: - 3 transfer notices for I-130 and I-129F.

Feb 3 - Hard copy arrived -Notice of transfer to Texas stating Jan 29th.

Feb 10 - NOA2

Feb 27 - email stating I-130 being sent to NVC from TSC.

March 6 -NVC received our case.

April 7 - CASE NUMBER yay! IIN and BIN obtained and email given.

April 9 - DS261 available and filled in online.

April 9 - AOS not yet payable but visible.

April 10 - email regarding NVC case number and access to DS261 received/ email regarding AOS received and paid.

April 11 - AOS sent by snail mail.

April 14 - AOS arrived per mail tracking.

April 15 - IV bill received via email, IV bill paid/ in process, IV package sent.

April 18 - IV bill showing paid/ DS-260 available and done!

- AOS scanned into their system.

April 21 - IV package arrived per mail tracking.

April 24 - IV scanned into their system.

May 2 - False checklist for IV documents= AOS approval.

May 13 - NVC rep reported ? missing Police certificate via my phone call.

- Supervisor review initiated.

May 14 - Checklist for Police certificate came via email.

- Sent checklisted documentation priority post!

May 15 - Package delivered per mail tracking.

May 19 - Case COMPLETE!! Police certificate found by NVC:)

May 28 - Case complete email arrived.

May 30 - Assigned Interview date!

June 2 - Interview letter arrived via email.

June 11- Medical appointment Surrey, BC

July 8 - Interview in Montreal!! APPROVED!!!!!!!! July 10 - Visa package and passport in hand!! July 23 - POE!!

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I have a question my i130 was approved jan22 with my i129f it reach at nvc on Feb 3

The i130 doesn't have a case #yet but they give a case for the i129f

So my question is I read everyone that have there 129f at visa center got there's cancel do u think that mine would too??

Plus the guy say I have to wait 20days for them to put me in system my i130

But if my i129f have a case y would they cancel it

.just want to know if anyone had that problem??

Good luck everyone one ur case: )

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Update: NVC has received my I130 case about a week after it was approved. Still sitting at NVC awaiting input. My K3 however is already at the embassy. My wife just got a letter today. Just wanted to share since I know some of you are wanting the K3 to fast track your way to your loved one. There is hope :)

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Update: NVC has received my I130 case about a week after it was approved. Still sitting at NVC awaiting input. My K3 however is already at the embassy. My wife just got a letter today. Just wanted to share since I know some of you are wanting the K3 to fast track your way to your loved one. There is hope smile.png

thanks for the update. It does give me hope

Are you going with the K3? it looks like you can have your interview and get the visa before NVC gets to your I-130

Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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We just a notice that our approved 129f has been transferred to NVC. So I guess it will be closed there, NVC received our approved 130 on 11th Feb. Just waiting on case no. now. At least that's us done with USCIS!! Thank God! lol

Married 2013/05/24

.i130 sent. 2013/05/25.

NOAI rec'd. 2013/06/12.

Transferred to TSC. 2013/12/27.

NOA2 rec'd. 2014/01/27

NVC Rec'd 2014/02/11

IIN &case no. rec'd 2014/03/19

DS261submitted 2014/03/21

AOS invoice ready 2014/03/24

Ds260submitted. 2014/04/09

I130 in transit to embassy as per CEAC 2014/04/09

I130 rec'd in embassy 2014/04/11

Email with interview date 2014/04/11

letter with interview date and instructions 2014/04/15

Interview scheduled for 2014/04/29

VISA APPROVED!!! 2014/04/29.

Visa issued. 2014/05/02

Flight to Seattle. 2014/05/14!!!!

I129 sent. 2013/06/17NOA 1 rec'd. 2013/06/29NOA 2 rec'd. 2014/02/10NVC rec'd. 2014/02/11Rec'd by embassy. 2014/02/27Email from embassy with case no. and telling me how to proceed 2014/03/01Ds160 submitted online 2014/03/01medical scheduled for 2014/03/28Medical report received by embassy 2014/04/02Ceac status updated to ' READY' 2014/04/03 ( waiting for interview to be scheduled)Ceac status updated again!! 2014/04/08I129 will be closed and i130 being processed, 2014/04/09

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We just a notice that our approved 129f has been transferred to NVC. So I guess it will be closed there, NVC received our approved 130 on 11th Feb. Just waiting on case no. now. At least that's us done with USCIS!! Thank God! lol

maybe not

they both go to the NVC to get case numbers. The I-130s are taking a long time to get processed. The K3 only gets a case number and goes directly to the embassy. Just like Green Metro and a few others... the file made it to the embassy before the NVC even touched the I-130

Maybe they are FINALLY realizing the K3 will take some of the workload off the NVC

To me, the adjustment fee is well worth it if I can bypass the wait at he NVC

NOW if they would just finish my security check and approve my casesClockWatch2.gif

Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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