July '08 filers

[Aussielove 0]

Hey Aussie Love, NOA1 is the receipt u received, in the mail, (Notice of Action) and NOA2 will be ur approval notice. If u go to USCIS web site, u can register ur receipt number to track the status of ur petition, each update on ur petition is a "Touch", it's just a slang most of us uses.

Thank you very much for your info, I will have to go to that site and check to see if I have any "touches"!!! LOL

Im sure I will have more questions later~ But we are all in this TOGETHER!!!

THANK YOU!!

[Labhrais 6]

Guys i have been mad all the while for not receiving my NOA1, buts it's all for my silly mistake, i received my whole application back in the mail today and the cover letter said i made a mistake on the check i submitted, which i already suspected about 4days ago, i'm happy though, i know my application is not lost, i'll write a correct check and send the application back on monday through over-night delivery, to the address they provided, it's the same st. Albans, but another department, i hope this correction will put us on back on track quick.

Oh no! It's bad news and good news all at once! I'm glad you don't have to collect everything again...that would be awful if they had lost your package. Keeping my fingers crossed for your for a quick NOA1 this time.

[Aussielove 0]

Hey guys

here I am again with another question!!

Does anyone know how long it generally takes after filling to finish??

And does it depend on where your Fiance is from, or are all countries the same???

THANK YOU!!

Katie

[Aubrey 10]

Hey guys

here I am again with another question!!

Does anyone know how long it generally takes after filling to finish??

And does it depend on where your Fiance is from, or are all countries the same???

THANK YOU!!

Katie

If you fill in your I-129F Sent date in your timeline, VJ will give you an estimate on when you can expect your NOA2. On average, the entire process is taking 6-8 months, but that can vary substantially depending on several factors, such as RFEs or trouble at the consulate.

Most of the process it won't matter which country the fiancé is from. At some spots, it could take a little longer if that consulate has a backlog for interviews or is a high security risk/high-fraud country.

Btw, if you got your NOA1 on June 30th, you're a June filer. But you're welcome to hang out here. The more the merrier!

[MichelleN 0]

Btw, if you got your NOA1 on June 30th, you're a June filer. But you're welcome to hang out here. The more the merrier!

Aww...I won't get mine till August because of my mistake. Does this mean I have to go to the August thread?

[Laura and Alan 0]

Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you know we received our NOA1 today. Yipee!!!!! Vermont received our paperwork on July 18th, and we received NOA1 24 days later. Not too bad. Wow what a relief that something is happening. Good luck to everyone else waiting. It will happen. Now we just have to sit and wait for our NOA2.

[kenny+Ugochi 1]

I re-sent my petition to VSC today through EMS, they told me it will be delivered by 3pm tomorrow, and i'm keeping my fingers crossed for an instant NOA1 this time around

[Aubrey 10]

I'm glad to see most people have gotten their NOA1s by now. Congrats to you all, and I hope the remaining get yours super fast!

I finally got my answer from my parents tonight about the co-sponsor/affidavit of support, so I thought I'd give an update. After plenty of drama and my father freaking out (he printed like 50 pages of ####### from the USCIS website to read!!!), they agreed to co-sponsor. The catch: I have to write some letter saying that if the affidavit went into effect that any money they paid would become a loan that I had to repay them. That's some superb trust right there, isn't it?

The whole thing has shattered my faith in my family, and if I didn't need them to co-sponsor, I'm so ticked off I wouldn't even invite them to my wedding. Maybe I'll get over it by the time Andreas and I finally do get to set a wedding date, huh? It's a long time away.

Anyways, thanks for all your support already. <3 I'm still in this!

[saunders 0]

Aubrey, here's what you're looking for....

so yes, you've been touched.

I know it's been a while for you folks to get to the first stage but hopefully things will really speed up for you now!

best of luck

How can i register my case online and how will i know if it is Touched???

thank you

[PB&JAM 1]

How can i register my case online and how will i know if it is Touched???

thank you

Go here to register: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

once you registered, keep an eye on the part that says "Last Updated". Mine is still at July 29 so i havent been touched

Edited August 12, 2008 by PB&JAM

[MichelleN 0]

I just checked my status online...and I saw this:

On August 11, 2008, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

Is this the NOA1?

[Aubrey 10]

I just checked my status online...and I saw this:

On August 11, 2008, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

Is this the NOA1?

Yup. Congrats.

[Cham 3]

I'm glad to see most people have gotten their NOA1s by now. Congrats to you all, and I hope the remaining get yours super fast!

I finally got my answer from my parents tonight about the co-sponsor/affidavit of support, so I thought I'd give an update. After plenty of drama and my father freaking out (he printed like 50 pages of ####### from the USCIS website to read!!!), they agreed to co-sponsor. The catch: I have to write some letter saying that if the affidavit went into effect that any money they paid would become a loan that I had to repay them. That's some superb trust right there, isn't it?

The whole thing has shattered my faith in my family, and if I didn't need them to co-sponsor, I'm so ticked off I wouldn't even invite them to my wedding. Maybe I'll get over it by the time Andreas and I finally do get to set a wedding date, huh? It's a long time away.

Anyways, thanks for all your support already. <3 I'm still in this!

WOW can we say you had some bad drama girl..I been there!! kais mom was like that to. I was going to move there and the closer it got to start the visa for Australia the more she freaked out and made me feel SO unwanted and poor kai went through hell. SO we understand! I so can't blame you for how you feel. I would feel hurt to.

I am happy though that THEY agreed to do this!!! This means your sweetie will be home in YOUR arms forever where he belongs!

BIG HUGS!!

Meri

[subguy812 1]

My check was cashed so they must be getting near the end of Julyer's my package was received on the 22nd. I guess I will have to call the bank or have them make me copy today!!!

[timwink 0]

Hi All,

My check was cashed on July 8th, my account was created on July 6th and my last update was July 11th.

Waiting for my NOA1 hard copy.

I am happy to know that they have all my paperwork and that the process has started.

Thanks to everyone who has posted on this thread.

I got my EAC# off the back of the check and was able to login to my account on the USCIS website.

Best wishes to everyone

Tim & Fiona