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Approved I-129F at NVC...but no NOA2?

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jonny   0

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Hey everyone!

Quick question...so after filing my I-129F at the very end of February with the CSC, I was finally "touched" on May 23rd according to the online update. I've been waiting and waiting since then, but no other updates. No NOA2 in the mail, email, or online (I have email updates turned on). Then just today I get an email saying

"The State Department's National Visa Center has recently received an approved 1­129F petition filed on behalf of your fiance. This letter is to let you know that within a week the petition will be forwarded to the appropriate visa-issuing post where your visa interview will take place."

Is this too good to be true? Should I be at all worried that when I log in to USCIS case status online, it still says my application has been received and is pending? Has this happened to anyone else?

I'm super excited if it means that things are progressing, but I just want to be sure that someone at the CSC didn't screw up and we'll have to take a step back at some point. I'm hoping that since the NVC has received the approved I-129F, I never have to look back at the CSC...

-jonny

P.S. You guys rock. I don't post too often, but I'm always impressed by the helpful spirit and support I see on this forum.

I-129F Sent : 2007-02-21

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-02-27

NVC Left : 2007-06-14

Consulate Received : 2007-06-20

I-129F NOA2 : 2007-06-27 <---yeah, we got NOA2 after the consulate received our papers. Strangeness.

NVC Received : 2007-06-07

Packet 3 Received : 2007-07-06

OUR UKRAINIAN WEDDING (unoffical, of course): 2007-07-07

Packet 3 Sent : 2007-07-10

Interview Date : 2007-08-13

Visa Received : 2007-08-17

US Entry : 2007-09-14

Signed the marriage papers! : 2007-10-13

AoS paperwork filed: 2007-11-26

Biometrics Appointment: 2007-12-27

EAD Card Received: 2008-02-04

Advanced Parole Received: 2008-02-05

AoS Interview Date: 2008-05-19

APPROVED!

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What's up Jonny. I posted basically the same situation yesterday. I received a letter from NVC (snail mail) dated 21 May(no e-mail). looks like the same thing you got. At the time I thought this was an NOA2. Yesterday I found out its not. From what other members said, it is not all that uncommon to get the NVC notification and get the hardcopy NOA2 later. I also found out that we need it for AOS later down the road. I'm CSC also. My last and only touch was around 9 may. I guess this was the approval. On their website my case still says pending.

By the way, I am still waiting for my hard copy....one month and counting

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Australia
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NO NOA2 and no e-mail and no update to the website, but Loke got his Packet 3 today YIPPPEEEE

TIME LINE 2007

01/12/07-I Fly to Australia

01/25/07-We Got Married!

07/15/07-Point of Entry (K3 Visa)

K3 Time Line for the I-130, I-129F, EAD and AOS

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Lifting Conditions Timeline

11/06/09- Mailed Petition Via USPS Certified Mail

11/09/09- Your item was delivered at 11:08 AM on November 9, 2009 in LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677.

11/12/09- Check Cashed

11/12/09- Return Receipt Arrives in Mail

11/13/09- Touched

11/16/09- NOA Received

11/27/09- Received Appointment Letter

12/18/09- Biometrics

12/21/09- Touched

01/08/10- Card Production Ordered (E-Mail)

01/09/10- Touched

01/14/10- Greencard Received

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jonny   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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Thanks...like everything else related to this process, it's good to know we're not alone! After I posted, I found a couple other threads also talking about the UCSIC website/email updates lagging far behind the action. From what I understand the CSC is more behind in their paperwork/notifications than their actually approvals. I guess I'll just keep waiting for the NOA2 - I suppose it shouldn't be a problem - do we actually need the NOA2 for anything?

I-129F Sent : 2007-02-21

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-02-27

NVC Left : 2007-06-14

Consulate Received : 2007-06-20

I-129F NOA2 : 2007-06-27 <---yeah, we got NOA2 after the consulate received our papers. Strangeness.

NVC Received : 2007-06-07

Packet 3 Received : 2007-07-06

OUR UKRAINIAN WEDDING (unoffical, of course): 2007-07-07

Packet 3 Sent : 2007-07-10

Interview Date : 2007-08-13

Visa Received : 2007-08-17

US Entry : 2007-09-14

Signed the marriage papers! : 2007-10-13

AoS paperwork filed: 2007-11-26

Biometrics Appointment: 2007-12-27

EAD Card Received: 2008-02-04

Advanced Parole Received: 2008-02-05

AoS Interview Date: 2008-05-19

APPROVED!

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DakotaK1   1

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A friend of mine had a simular issue.She was waiting for NOA2,she called and asked and found out she was approved no email and no NOA2 in the mail yet.

I have actually heard of this case before,might be a general USCIS problem.

The NOA2 is not needed until AOS anyway.

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~Nini~   2

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
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Thanks...like everything else related to this process, it's good to know we're not alone! After I posted, I found a couple other threads also talking about the UCSIC website/email updates lagging far behind the action. From what I understand the CSC is more behind in their paperwork/notifications than their actually approvals. I guess I'll just keep waiting for the NOA2 - I suppose it shouldn't be a problem - do we actually need the NOA2 for anything?

A copy of the NOA2 is required to file for adjustment of status after you and your fiance are married.

Nini - Vancouver BC, Canada (she's the one who does the forum thing)

Bee - Devon PA, USA (he's the one who gave her the shiny ring)

Getting our sanity tested by bureaucracy since 2007.

Here we go again...

Removal of conditions @ VSC

9/4/2010 - sent!

9/14/2010 - NOA

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The same thing happend to us, we got a letter saying that NVC has received the I 129 approved I thought that was our NOA2 but maybe it wasn't I just hope we won't need that NOA2 later. Then after a week that we got that letter we got our package 3 with our date of the interview

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TIMELINE:

12/08/06 Engaged !!

3/01/07 Sent I-129

3/13/07 NOA 1 :)

6/07/07 NOA 2

6/14/07 Received Packet 3

07/03/07 Medical

07/25/07 INTERVIEW !!! Approved!!

11/03/07 Flying to USA . Miami POE

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mendeleev   68

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CSC got very seriously behind when they got buried by petitions that will lead to H1Bs early in April. Businesses have been chomping at the bit for the H1B season to reopen, and they completely buried the Services Centers -- especially Vermont and California.

A few weeks ago, California announced that they would get caught up with notices regarding I-130s by today -- and they haven't. I-129F's are getting similar low priority.

Business is king. We are at the back of the bus. (You can almost hear the bus driver commander-in-chief, "Just sit down and don't get uppity now.")

5-15-2002 Met, by chance, while I traveled on business

3-15-2005 I-129F
9-18-2005 Visa in hand
11-23-2005 She arrives in USA
1-18-2006 She returns to Russia, engaged but not married

11-10-2006 We got married!

2-12-2007 I-130 sent by Express mail to NSC
2-26-2007 I-129F sent by Express mail to Chicago lock box
6-25-2007 Both NOA2s in hand; notice date 6-15-2007
9-17-2007 K3 visa in hand
11-12-2007 POE Atlanta

8-14-2008 AOS packet sent
9-13-2008 biometrics
1-30-2009 AOS interview
2-12-2009 10-yr Green Card arrives in mail

2-11-2014 US Citizenship ceremony

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