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Filed: Country: Russia
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Thanks for the info. But according to your worker they stop working on these visas July 31st? I dunno, how does he know when exactly they stop?

Here is my story. I've lived problem free life, payed my taxes. One day I decided to marry this girl. But to do so would require her to come to US of A, and so it started. My problem free live turned in to free problems from USCIS! Sure things turned to unsure, certain dates turned to aproximation within months. All logical thinking was out the door, as I filed my papers withing famous Vermont Centre!

I-130 Received

12-12-07

I-130 Approved

8-28-2008

NVC

Date Package Received By NVC : 09-05-08

-- Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 09-11-08

-- Pay I-864 Bill :09-11-08

-- Receive I-864 Package :09-15-08

-- Return I-864 Package :09-16-08

-- Return Completed DS-3032 :09-11-08

-- Receive IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Pay IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Receive Instruction Package :09-17-08

-- Case Completed at NVC :10-16-08

Date Package Left From NVC :10-31-08

Date Received By Consulate :11-05-08

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4):11-25-08

Interview Date (IR-1/CR-1 Visa):12/08/08

Date IR-1/CR-1 Visa Received :12-11-08

Date of US Entry :12-17-08

Filed: Country: Jamaica
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Posted
Thanks for the info. But according to your worker they stop working on these visas July 31st? I dunno, how does he know when exactly they stop?

They don't stop processing them - There is an influx of H1B visas trying to meet the filing open date of April 1st = the applications received on that date (well over the cap) are put into a lottery - I am sure it takes time and a lot of resources to sort through all of this, and do all of the notifications, etc... Probably once the lottery assignments are completed, it goes back to a normal process where workers are allocated to the diffferent types of visas.

Fire de a Mus Mus tail, him tink a cool breeze

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Thanks for sharing this. I am keeping my fingers cross.. Good luck to all of us.

Wow, just today I fired my attny, and notified NVS and VSC to process my I130 ( approved back in April). The K-3 was at a standstill, and not going to happen according to them. My (ex) attny kept holding out for the K-3...Watch my timeline for updates and to see if this was a smart decision or not. My wife and I have been married 2 1/2 years, and apart most of that.

I have taken matters into my ( our) own hands...God does provide.... He told me to do what I did and move on.

Best of luck with your journeys

Henry

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thank you, im sure this has gotten so many spirits up, especially the many of us stuck at vsc. like you, i have also reached rock bottom this week. it has come to the point when i would feel nauseated each time i check uscis site and find my petition still " received and pending". what makes matters worst is that there have been some petitions filed after mine that have been approved already. theres even one petition filed in may that was approved in july, no expedite no nothing, just plain and simple approved. that made me lose my respect for this "oh so wonderful" office we call vsc. vsc is causing all of us sleepless nights, emotional pain, financial stress and so many other things. i do hope and pray that they are working on I130's/ k3's now...

feb. 26,2008-----noa1

aug. 26, 2008----transferred to csc

sept. 19, 2008--- approved

NVC:

sept. 26, 2008----got case # from a live operator

oct. 6, 2008 ------received AOS bill/paid online

oct. 7, 2008 ------shows PAID

oct. 14,2008 -----IV fee generated/ paid online

oct. 15,2008 -----shows PAID

oct. 16,2008 -----mailed DS230 overnight

oct. 23,2008 ---- RFE

nov. 3,2008 ----- case complete

nov. 26,2008 --- medical exam

aug. 14,2009 --- remedical finally, passed

aug. 24, 2009 -- interview , passed

aug. 29, 2009 -- visa in hand

sept. 24, 2009 -- POE LAX

Posted
thank you, im sure this has gotten so many spirits up, especially the many of us stuck at vsc. like you, i have also reached rock bottom this week. it has come to the point when i would feel nauseated each time i check uscis site and find my petition still " received and pending". what makes matters worst is that there have been some petitions filed after mine that have been approved already. theres even one petition filed in may that was approved in july, no expedite no nothing, just plain and simple approved. that made me lose my respect for this "oh so wonderful" office we call vsc. vsc is causing all of us sleepless nights, emotional pain, financial stress and so many other things. i do hope and pray that they are working on I130's/ k3's now...

Well sweetheart, I have lost faith in the "system" long ago. Unfortunately, its all we have. I am sure when I get older, I will be able to tackle Social Security, Medicare, and all those other Govt agencies with ease after this

Keep in touch

Henry

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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Posted

According to this link

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ge=k3historical

The VSC has 63 days to approve from NOA1-NOA2, For CSC it is 140 days more than twice. So you guys are still better off.

Naturalization
CIS Office : Seattle
Date Filed : 2012-05-14
Bio. Appt. : 2012-07-09
Interview Date : 2012-09-24
Approved :2012-09-24

Removal of Conditions

CIS Office : California Service Office
Date Filed : 2011-02-14
Date received: 2011-02-16
NOA Date : 2011-02-16
Bio. Appt. : 2011-03-16
Interview Date : None
Approved :2011-04-22

Adjustment of Status

CIS Office : Missouri Service Office
Date Filed : 2008-12-16
Date received: 2008-12-18

NOA Date : 2008-12-23
Bio. Appt. : 2009-01-16
Interview Date : 2009-04-14
Approved :2009-04-14
K-3 Visa
Service Center : California Service Center
Consulate : Chennai, India
Marriage : 2008-07-08
I-130 Sent : 2008-07-31
I-130 NOA1 : 2008-08-06
I-129F Sent : 2008-08-09
I-129F NOA1 : 2008-08-11
I-129F NOA2 : 2008-09-26
NVC Received : 2008-10-02
NVC Left : 2008-10-06
Consulate Received : 2008-10-10
Interview Date : 2008-11-21
Visa Received : 2008-12-03
US Entry : 2008-12-04
I-130 Approval : 2008-09-26

US entry after 150 days from our wedding date

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
Timeline
Posted
According to this link

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ge=k3historical

The VSC has 63 days to approve from NOA1-NOA2, For CSC it is 140 days more than twice. So you guys are still better off.

Those statistics are gathered from data in the timelines on this website. One thing is that the I-129F NOA1 to NOA2 graph is wrong. The CSC graph is VSC data, and the VSC graph is CSC data.

I proved this by changing the service center in my timeline. Change yours and look at the difference. You will see. You can of course change it back.

According to this link

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ge=k3historical

The VSC has 63 days to approve from NOA1-NOA2, For CSC it is 140 days more than twice. So you guys are still better off.

Those statistics are gathered from data in the timelines on this website. One thing is that the I-129F NOA1 to NOA2 graph is wrong. The CSC graph is VSC data, and the VSC graph is CSC data.

I proved this by changing the service center in my timeline. Change yours and look at the difference. You will see. You can of course change it back.

So CSC is actually 63 days, and VSC is actually 140 days.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Malaysia
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Posted
Thanks for sharing this. I am keeping my fingers cross.. Good luck to all of us.

Wow, just today I fired my attny, and notified NVS and VSC to process my I130 ( approved back in April). The K-3 was at a standstill, and not going to happen according to them. My (ex) attny kept holding out for the K-3...Watch my timeline for updates and to see if this was a smart decision or not. My wife and I have been married 2 1/2 years, and apart most of that.

I have taken matters into my ( our) own hands...God does provide.... He told me to do what I did and move on.

Best of luck with your journeys

Henry

Henry,

You don't have to wait for the I-129F since your I-130 is approved in April. Did your attorney receive any correspondence from NVC? He should receive letters from NVC if your I-130 has been forwarded there.

You can call NVC at 603-334-0700 (7.30 a.m EST and 10.30 p.m - 12.00 a.m EST, best time to call) to find out whether the I-130 is forwarded there. If it's not there, you need to bug VSC to trace where is it and get them to forward it to NVC.

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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