Frustrated. Never received hard copy NOA2.

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

So, I never received my hard copy of my NOA2. It was mailed November 1st. My case already been through NVC, to Montreal, and forwarded to Vancouver.

Alright, so after spending 30 minutes pushing buttons on the USCIS main line, I finally got through to a real, live person at CSC. He was very nice to me. I asked him what the deal was (in more comprehensive fashion). And he said I should wait a few more weeks. Which I will do. Then I asked him what should I do then if it doesn't arrive. He then said to me, "Well, you don't need it anywhere else in the process." And I politely corrected him and told him that I'll need it at the AOS stage. And he said, "Well a print out of the email and online case status should work." Is this true? Anyone gone this route?

I asked him if he could reissue me one anyways, and he said that they only reissue them if they get returned to them. So I asked him what I had to do to get another, and he said file the dreaded (and expensive) I-824. He was shocked by how much it cost. He expressed his regret that there was nothing more he could do and...tada.

So, I'm left curious if the NOA1, print out of the approval email/case status, and my NVC letter will be enough to compensate for my lack of NOA2?

Bah! Just when this whole visa thing was starting to go our way, the USPS decides to eat our NOA2!

Cass (bebop the great)

[Darkchild80 0]

So, I never received my hard copy of my NOA2. It was mailed November 1st. My case already been through NVC, to Montreal, and forwarded to Vancouver.

Alright, so after spending 30 minutes pushing buttons on the USCIS main line, I finally got through to a real, live person at CSC. He was very nice to me. I asked him what the deal was (in more comprehensive fashion). And he said I should wait a few more weeks. Which I will do. Then I asked him what should I do then if it doesn't arrive. He then said to me, "Well, you don't need it anywhere else in the process." And I politely corrected him and told him that I'll need it at the AOS stage. And he said, "Well a print out of the email and online case status should work." Is this true? Anyone gone this route?

I asked him if he could reissue me one anyways, and he said that they only reissue them if they get returned to them. So I asked him what I had to do to get another, and he said file the dreaded (and expensive) I-824. He was shocked by how much it cost. He expressed his regret that there was nothing more he could do and...tada.

So, I'm left curious if the NOA1, print out of the approval email/case status, and my NVC letter will be enough to compensate for my lack of NOA2?

Bah! Just when this whole visa thing was starting to go our way, the USPS decides to eat our NOA2!

Cass (bebop the great)

I would love to hear the response from this because I am in a similar situation. I moved and never received the NOA 2. I have requested to have the NOA 2 sent to my new address but I have not received it! The woman told me to wait 45 days and it is very close. I requested the NOA 2 in mid October. I hope that an email of the approval would be sufficient. I don't want to spend $200 on a copy (especially if I never got the first copy!)

[ucla_cutie26 0]

I don't have much advice, sorry. WHy don't you try asking people who will be going through the same consulate. Ask if they needed to present a copy of thier NOA2 in thier interview. If they say no, then you don't have to worry about it much right now simply print out what you can and present that at the interview stage. Now, for AOS, that will be another issue. I'm not sure what's required at AOS. But maybe you can try submitting the same print outs and see if this will suffice. If it's not enough, won't you get an RFE? I'm not too sure, best of luck to both of you.

[Darkchild80 0]

I don't have much advice, sorry. WHy don't you try asking people who will be going through the same consulate. Ask if they needed to present a copy of thier NOA2 in thier interview. If they say no, then you don't have to worry about it much right now simply print out what you can and present that at the interview stage. Now, for AOS, that will be another issue. I'm not sure what's required at AOS. But maybe you can try submitting the same print outs and see if this will suffice. If it's not enough, won't you get an RFE? I'm not too sure, best of luck to both of you.

My fiance went to the interview and the NOA 2 is not needed for the interview. The NOA 2 is needed for the AOS packet.

[no name 1]

that sucks! I don't know what to tell you except to maybe ask in the AOS forum...

[Yodrak 7]

Cass,

Worked for my wife's adjustment from K3, although we had a slightly different reason for not having an Approval Notice - the USCIS never generated one. In lieu of an approval notice Rodjanaa sent a photocopy of the NVC letter stating that they had received the approved petition from the USCIS and a current printout of the USCIS Online Status page that said the petition had been received and I would be notified when a decision had been made.

Yodrak

So, I never received my hard copy of my NOA2. It was mailed November 1st. My case already been through NVC, to Montreal, and forwarded to Vancouver.

Alright, so after spending 30 minutes pushing buttons on the USCIS main line, I finally got through to a real, live person at CSC. He was very nice to me. I asked him what the deal was (in more comprehensive fashion). And he said I should wait a few more weeks. Which I will do. Then I asked him what should I do then if it doesn't arrive. He then said to me, "Well, you don't need it anywhere else in the process." And I politely corrected him and told him that I'll need it at the AOS stage. And he said, "Well a print out of the email and online case status should work." Is this true? Anyone gone this route?

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So, I'm left curious if the NOA1, print out of the approval email/case status, and my NVC letter will be enough to compensate for my lack of NOA2?

Cass

Edited November 27, 2006 by Yodrak

[Perseverance 1]

ok I got one for you, I never got a NOA2 just a letter from the NVC that my approved case was passed on the Lagos Consulate. I called USCIS SEVERAL times (my lawyer did too) they insist I am not approved. DUMMIES. Finaly one chick gave me some escalation and said that I would hear from someone in 30 days...NOPE did not happen. Our interview is 12/13/06, and the USCIS still says we are not approved, that I am wrong.

I have decided that once we get through the interview, I will try to Battle for my NOA2 again.

[1HappyGuy 45]

I would say just go to the USCIS web site and find your case number with approval online. Then hit the print button. As long as you submit a photo copy you should be fine. I was just at the USCIS local office in Sacramento about filing for my wife's son and they told us to send photocopies of documents, not originals. We are applying for AOS for him.

So, a photo copy of the printed page from the web site should work fine. After all, they can access the same information as you with the case number.

[Sweetnoodle 0]

My case had been approved on 24th Oct till now we never received NOA2 in mail