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March 2008 I-130 Filers?

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Patrick and eL   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Czech Republic
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Greetings All,

Filed I-130 in March. Received Receipt Notice soon thereafter. Just received RFE on 5/23/08. Looks like things are moving along.

Patrick and eL.

Once Upon A Time...

02.08.2008: We marry at Old Town Hall in Praha

--I-130--

03.03.2008: I-130 received by USCIS - 09.05.2008: Letter sent to NVC stopping further action on Approved I-130 to process AOS.

--I-129F--

04.14.2008: I-129F received by USCIS

04.15.2008: NOA1 Receipt received for I-129F

07.14.2008: Received NOA2 in mail.

08.19.2008: Embassy appointment. Visa Approved and is in the mail!

08.28.2008: My girl is home!

--I-485--

09.05.2008: I-485 package (I-765, G-325a, I-864) sent to Chicago Lockbox.

09.11.2008: Package received in Chicago.

09.18.2008: Received I-765 Receipt and I-485 Receipt in mail.

09.22.2008: Biometrics scheduled for 10/4.

09.30.2008: A touch on the I-765 (EAD application).

10.29.2008: Update on website they received evidence and case continues.

12.09.2008: Received e-mail the EAD has been approved and a letter has been sent.

12.13.2008: EAD ARRIVES! I can put my girl to work! :-)

12.16.2008: eL applies for Soc Security card.

12.23.2008: eL receives Soc Security card!

03.27.2009: Petition to Change Status to Permanent Resident interview.

04.04.2009: Welcome to the United States of America letter received!

04.08.2009: eL receives her Green Card.

09.16.2009: Filed for divorce. Things were not as they seemed.

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crazysamurai   0

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Greetings All,

Filed I-130 in March. Received Receipt Notice soon thereafter. Just received RFE on 5/23/08. Looks like things are moving along.

Patrick and eL.

Patrick and El,

I also would like to know what was the RFE for. I filed my I-130 on the same day as you so I want to know if I erred somewhere....

CS

USCIS

2008-03-01: I-130 Sent

2008-03-10: I-130 NOA1

2008-08-11: NOA2 I-130 - APPROVED

NVC

2008-08-14: Package forwarded to NVC

2008-08-25: DS3032 Generated and AOS Bill Generated

2008-08-26: IIN Obtained

2008-08-26: COA Emailed

2008-08-27: Paid AOS Bill (online)

2008-08-29: AOS Bill status "PAID" on NVC website

2008-08-29: AOS Bill and DS3032 hardcopy arrived in mail

2008-09-13: Paid IV Bill (online)

2008-09-05: COA Accepted by NVC

2008-09-05: Mailed I-864

2008-09-17: IV Bill status "PAID" on NVC website

2008-09-23 : Mailed DS-230

2008-10-01 : Case Complete

2008-11-01 : Medical Exam

2008-11-06 : VFS Office visit

2008-11-20 : Interview ...APPROVED

2008-11-22: Visa in Hand

2008-12-12 : POE in Chicago

2009-01-03 : Received Welcome Letter

2009-01-30 : Received Social Security #

2009-01-12: Received Another Welcome Letter w/ GC

2009-01-12 : Received Green Card

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happyinlove012408   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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Greetings All,

Filed I-130 in March. Received Receipt Notice soon thereafter. Just received RFE on 5/23/08. Looks like things are moving along.

Patrick and eL.

:thumbs: that is fast but it slows it down if it is an RFE unless you send it back that same day or so. Please let us know what the RFE is about once you receive it. Good luck on your journey :star:

USCIS Journey

03/15/08 Sent I-130

03/17/08 I-130 received (USPS) (Priority Date)

06/28/08 Received NOA2 hardcopy: NO RFE FROM USCIS:101 days

NVC Journey

07/01/08 NVC case# assigned

08/14/08 CASE COMPLETE: NO RFE FROM NVC:44 days

09/15/08 Interview date assigned

Embassy Journey

10/01/08 Case at embassy

10/08/08 Document verification and got interviewed (Approved)

10/09/08 Pick up visa (original interview date)

10/18/08 P.O.E ~ Seattle

Removing Conditions

07/23/2010 Mail off I-751(USCIS received on 07/26 via usps)

07/26/2010 NOA1 date (notice received 8/2/2010)

07/28/2010 Check cashed

08/20/2010 Biometrics appt.(notice received 8/7/2010)

08/20,21,23 touched

10/22/2010 Approved NO RFE(2 months and 3 weeks from filing date)

Citizenship

10/7/11 N-400 Submitted

10/13/11 NOA date

10/20/11 appt letter sent for biometrics

11/9/11 Biometrics appt

11/11/11 Email of interview scheduling received

11/14/11 Interview scheduled and mail sent

11/21/11 Interview letter received

12/19/11 Interview date

12/19/11 passed interview and oath Finally a citizen(2 months 1 week and 5 days from sending N-400)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Malaysia
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i received my NOA2 today ( hard copy ). my application was approved on june 12 2008

Congrats, glad to see another March filer got NOA2 !!!

Leah

USCIS

03/15/08 Mailed I-130 package

07/17 I-130 package delivered to Chicago lockbox

03/26 NOA1 received (Priority date 03/24/08)

04/18 Touched

06/05 Expedite request on humanitarian ground (medical emergency)

06/16, 06/17, 06/18, 06/19, 06/20 Touched

06/28 Received RFE dated 06/23

06/30 mailed RFE express mail to CSC

07/02, 07/03 Touched

07/08 07/09 Touched. "RFE received & processing resumed"

07/11 Congress aide found out I-130 was approved on 07/09!!!

07/17 NOA2 hardcopy dated 07/09

07/21 Approval notice hardcopy dated 07/11 I-130 was approved in 116 days from filing date (expedited).

NVC

07/15 NVC received and assigned case #

07/16 Emailed expedite request & supporting documents

07/17 DS-3032 and AOS fee bill generated, Emailed DS-3032.

07/21 Received DS-3032 & AOS fee bill hardcopy.

07/24 NVC approved expedite request

US Consulate

07/31 Package arrived at US consulate

08/01 Was told to pick up packet 3 on 08/04

08/04 Req packet 3 send by mail.

08/09 Received packet 3

08/11 Returned packet 3

08/15 Picked up packet 4 & medical check up

08/28 Submitted civil docs & paid $400 IV fee. Visa Interview & approved !!!

08/29 Visa in hand

09/30 POE IR1 visa interview took 166 days from the I-130 filing date (expedited).

10/04 Applied for SSN in married name.

11/11 Welcome notice received (dated 11/04)

11/15 Received Green card.

11/21 2nd Welcome notice received (dated 11/13)

11/24 Received SS card in maiden name.

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Congrats.

Did you expedite or call in or do anything at all? Very lucky to have filed end of March at VSC and be approved!

i received my NOA2 today ( hard copy ). my application was approved on june 12 2008
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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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i received my NOA2 today ( hard copy ). my application was approved on june 12 2008

Wow, congrats. Nice to hear someone who filed in March got approved. Hopefully the rest of us will hear something soon.

-Mark

03/24/2008: Mailed I-130

03/31/2008: NOA1 Receipt

07/01/2008: NOA2 Receipt

08/29/2008: Case Completed with NVC

10/16/2008: Interview Date - Passed

10/21/2008: Visa Received

11/01/2008: Flight to US - POE: SFO

09/10/2010: Mailed I-751

09/13/2010: NOA1 Receipt

10/15/2010: Biometrics Appointment

12/22/2010: Approved

12/30/2010: Green Card Received

03/02/2012: Mailed N-400

03/08/2012: NOA Receipt

04/17/2012: Biometrics Appointment

05/24/2012: Approved

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hope we are getting more NOA2's for March now

History

12/2000 Met Online

02/14/2001 Started dating

04/20/2001 Met in person

03/2002 Moved in together in the US

2002 - 2007 working in US on TN-1 Visa

05/2005 Registered as Common-law

06/2005 Proposed and Engaged

08/30/2007 - Married

I-130 (156 Days)

02/20/2008 I-130 Filed

03/10/2008 NOA1 - CSC confirmation sent

03/12/2008 date on online tracking - Touched

08/11/2008 - NOA2 - I-130 APPROVED!!! USCIS page updated. (156 Days)

NVC

08/14/2008 - NVC received my application and has assigned me a case number. Waiting for Beneficiary letter.

08/15/2008 - e-mailed the NVC for choice of Agent DS-3032, not sure if I was suppose to do this before actually getting paperwork sent to me.

08/25/2008 - AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032 Generated

08/30/2008 - Letter Recieved

09/02/2008 - AOS Fee Bill Paid and DS-3032 Choice of Agent e-mail sent

09/03/2008 - AOS Fee Bill Recorded as Paid

09/10/2008 - NVC sends DS-3203 Receipt Confirmation

09/10/2008 - IV Fee Bill Available and Paid

09/11/2008 - IV Fee Bill Processed - PAID, Coversheet Generated

09/11/2008 - Following directions on James' Shortcuts for creating DS-230 Package

09/18/2008 - Sent in I-864 and DS-230 (FedEx Overnight)

09/29/2008 - NVC Case Completed!

09/??/???? - Packet never received (sent in with James' Shortcuts as soon as bill was paid)

12/03/2008 - Interview - APPROVED!

12/04/2008 - Visa Received

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Congrats.

Did you expedite or call in or do anything at all? Very lucky to have filed end of March at VSC and be approved!

i received my NOA2 today ( hard copy ). my application was approved on june 12 2008

I read thier post history on the profile. They seem to be a military spouse situation who have requested expidite due to incoming deployment...so don't get your hopes up. This is a special case.

The Journey...

2008.03.07 - Wedding in USA

2008.03.19 - I-130 application filed

2009.02.18 - Interview

2009.02.20 - Visa received

2009.03.12 - USA entry / Green Card

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2010.12.14 - Filed for Removal of Conditions

2011.05.12 - 10-year Green Card received

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2012.04.05 - N-400 Application for Citizenship filed

2012.08.16 - Interview

2012.11.20 - Oath Ceremony

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here the new file with the march -2008 filers

AnastasiaN,

There are two more NOA2 for Daher.Diane and martinbr who filed in March 2008.

They were on this spreedsheet

Leah

USCIS

03/15/08 Mailed I-130 package

07/17 I-130 package delivered to Chicago lockbox

03/26 NOA1 received (Priority date 03/24/08)

04/18 Touched

06/05 Expedite request on humanitarian ground (medical emergency)

06/16, 06/17, 06/18, 06/19, 06/20 Touched

06/28 Received RFE dated 06/23

06/30 mailed RFE express mail to CSC

07/02, 07/03 Touched

07/08 07/09 Touched. "RFE received & processing resumed"

07/11 Congress aide found out I-130 was approved on 07/09!!!

07/17 NOA2 hardcopy dated 07/09

07/21 Approval notice hardcopy dated 07/11 I-130 was approved in 116 days from filing date (expedited).

NVC

07/15 NVC received and assigned case #

07/16 Emailed expedite request & supporting documents

07/17 DS-3032 and AOS fee bill generated, Emailed DS-3032.

07/21 Received DS-3032 & AOS fee bill hardcopy.

07/24 NVC approved expedite request

US Consulate

07/31 Package arrived at US consulate

08/01 Was told to pick up packet 3 on 08/04

08/04 Req packet 3 send by mail.

08/09 Received packet 3

08/11 Returned packet 3

08/15 Picked up packet 4 & medical check up

08/28 Submitted civil docs & paid $400 IV fee. Visa Interview & approved !!!

08/29 Visa in hand

09/30 POE IR1 visa interview took 166 days from the I-130 filing date (expedited).

10/04 Applied for SSN in married name.

11/11 Welcome notice received (dated 11/04)

11/15 Received Green card.

11/21 2nd Welcome notice received (dated 11/13)

11/24 Received SS card in maiden name.

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