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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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If you have some patience left in you - wait a week. That way, when you call, you are running a higher chance of not just NVC having received a petition, but also hearing the news that NVC has sent it on its merry way to the consulate.

I appreciate your comments, but as always, don't take everything I say as the ultimate truth. Everything I have learned about this process was from the collective knowledge of other VJ members. It helps to have good and kind people around who will selflessly help others to go through this grueling process

I think that is what i am going to do, i will wait until Thursday next week before i start calling. Thanks a bunch again!

Timeline-

Got introduced to Oladoyin --- 09-20=2007

Went to Nigeria to meet --- 12-23-2007

Went to Nigeria for the 2nd time --- 12-07-2008

Proposed to her --- 01-03-2009

Our Traditional Introduction (i couldn't go)- 04-21-09

Visit her in Nigeria & she got pregnant-- 07-06-2009

Sent I129F --- 01-02-2010

VSC received I129f--- 01-05-2010

Web NOA 1- 01-06-2010

Visit her in Nigeria --- 01-12-2010

Had a baby boy --- 03-09-2010

NOA 2 ---- 03/31/2010

NOA 2 hardcopy ---- 04-05-2010

NVC received --- 04-09-2010

-NVC Sent --- 04-09-2010

Embassy received --- 04/12/2010

Packet 4 received --- 04/19/2010

MEdical & Police report --- 05/11/2010

Interview --- 08/06/2010 (Approved)

Visa pick up date --- 08/13/2010 (Visa not ready)

2nd visa pick up date --- 08/17/2010 (Not ready yet)

3rd visa pick up date--- 08 /20/2010 (told to go back to consulate office)

4th Visa pick up date ----- 08/24/2010

Visa in hand---08/24/2010 (Praise da Lord!)

POE --- 09/02/2010 (Boston, MA) The journey is long, but successful!

AOS Processing

AOS mailed ---- 11/24/2010

NOA1s through email/text message --- 12/15/2010

Check cashed --- 12/16/2010

NOA paper ---- 12-18-2010

Biometric apt letter received -- 12-24-2010

Biometric apt -- 01/14/2011

EAD approved -- 02/10/2011

EAD sent -- 02/14/2011

EAD received --- 02/18/2011

AOS approved (with no interview) ---- 02/23/2011

Green card sent ---- 02/24/2011

Filed: Country: Ireland
Timeline
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Awesome news, congrats! We filed at the VSC the same day, so fingers crossed we'll hear soon!!

Got my approval email about 40 minutes ago! :D 65 days from NOA1, which is way way faster than we were expecting, and we were afraid we'd get an RFE because we had no boarding passes or hotel receipts. Keep your heads up guys, VSC looks like they're picking up the pace something fierce this past week!

Best of luck to each of you! :)

Mailed K1 packet to Vermont Service Center: 1/20/2010

Received NOA 1: 1/25/2010

Got engaged: 1/31/2010

Received NOA 2: 5/13/2010

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Denmark
Timeline
Posted

So is it some kind of April Fool's joke that no one seemed to get an NOA2 today? Harsh, VSC.

Before Journey:

Met online in 2002 as friends. Fell in love in 2005. Got engaged in 2010.

K-1 Journey, January 2010-July 2010:

NOA1: January 29. RFE: April 21. NOA2: June 4. Interview: July 15. Visa in hand: July 20. POE: July 22.

July 24, 2010: Married in front of 150 of our loved ones on a beautiful, sunny day. Living happily ever after and oh so thankful that 5 years of a long distance relationship and 7 months of a visa process is condensed into one line.

Wedding pictures! Because I'm shameless. http://s956.photobucket.com/albums/ae47/AmeriDaneWedding/

Adjustment of Status Journey, January 2011-March 2011:

January 25: NOA1 for AOS and EAD. Feb 5: Bio appointment received. Feb 7: RFE. Feb 11: Sent RFE response. Feb 23: AOS transfered to CSC. Feb 25: Biometrics. March 11: EAD approved! March 19: Received EAD. March 21: AOS approved! March 25: GC in hand!

And we'll live happily ever after.. for the next 2 years, anyway.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Slovenia
Timeline
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im getting impatient...its been 73 days

K1 JOURNEY
Sent I 129 F: Mid January 2010, they received it January 20th
Interview: June 21st...K1 VISA APPROVED
POE in MCO: July 22nd 2010

AOS JOURNEY
Sent AOS, EAD, AP: November 8th 2010
Delivered: November 10th
Check cashed, NOA1s received in text and email: November 16th
Touch: November 19th
Biometrics in Orlando: December 16th
Contacted congressman's office with inquiry to expedite AP: January 12th 2011
EAD approved: January 13th
EAD received: not sure, I was overseas, but I know it arrived between January 24th and 28th
AP approved - no update on USCIS; I was notified of approval by Congressman: January 13th
AP received: January 21st
Started job hunting: February 11th
Interview: March 7th @ 2.35 pm - GC APPROVED!
Received GC in mail: March 14th
ROC: December 8th 2012

ROC JOURNEY
Sent I - 751 packet: February 4th 2013
Packet delivered: Feb 6th
Check cashed: Feb 11th
NOA1 (dated 2/7/13) received: Feb 12th
Biometric appointment: March 14th

RFE dated July 15th received

RFE reply sent to USCIS Vermont Service Center: Oct 9th

GC approved, letter dated Oct 30th


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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
Timeline
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im getting impatient...its been 73 days

While I understand your impatience, November and December averaged over 100 days for their NOA-2s. And while I wish it would go faster for you, there's still buffer room for your NOA2.

Also, VSC is working on January now, so any day can be your day.

You'll get it soon. I was losing hope and then ours arrived. Smack on 100 days of waiting. Lots of December people got theirs around that time frame too.

Best of luck and I really really hope January VSC thread has some good news soon.

Слава Україні!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Denmark
Timeline
Posted

While I understand your impatience, November and December averaged over 100 days for their NOA-2s. And while I wish it would go faster for you, there's still buffer room for your NOA2.

Also, VSC is working on January now, so any day can be your day.

You'll get it soon. I was losing hope and then ours arrived. Smack on 100 days of waiting. Lots of December people got theirs around that time frame too.

Best of luck and I really really hope January VSC thread has some good news soon.

Cheers, Cap'n. I'm impatient too, but who wouldn't be for such a big deal? I've got a good feeling about April, even though no one seems to have been approved in the past two days..? We'll see. Just gotta drink rum until the days fly by, right? ;)

Before Journey:

Met online in 2002 as friends. Fell in love in 2005. Got engaged in 2010.

K-1 Journey, January 2010-July 2010:

NOA1: January 29. RFE: April 21. NOA2: June 4. Interview: July 15. Visa in hand: July 20. POE: July 22.

July 24, 2010: Married in front of 150 of our loved ones on a beautiful, sunny day. Living happily ever after and oh so thankful that 5 years of a long distance relationship and 7 months of a visa process is condensed into one line.

Wedding pictures! Because I'm shameless. http://s956.photobucket.com/albums/ae47/AmeriDaneWedding/

Adjustment of Status Journey, January 2011-March 2011:

January 25: NOA1 for AOS and EAD. Feb 5: Bio appointment received. Feb 7: RFE. Feb 11: Sent RFE response. Feb 23: AOS transfered to CSC. Feb 25: Biometrics. March 11: EAD approved! March 19: Received EAD. March 21: AOS approved! March 25: GC in hand!

And we'll live happily ever after.. for the next 2 years, anyway.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Slovenia
Timeline
Posted

im gonna be real real happy if it happens in April!

K1 JOURNEY
Sent I 129 F: Mid January 2010, they received it January 20th
Interview: June 21st...K1 VISA APPROVED
POE in MCO: July 22nd 2010

AOS JOURNEY
Sent AOS, EAD, AP: November 8th 2010
Delivered: November 10th
Check cashed, NOA1s received in text and email: November 16th
Touch: November 19th
Biometrics in Orlando: December 16th
Contacted congressman's office with inquiry to expedite AP: January 12th 2011
EAD approved: January 13th
EAD received: not sure, I was overseas, but I know it arrived between January 24th and 28th
AP approved - no update on USCIS; I was notified of approval by Congressman: January 13th
AP received: January 21st
Started job hunting: February 11th
Interview: March 7th @ 2.35 pm - GC APPROVED!
Received GC in mail: March 14th
ROC: December 8th 2012

ROC JOURNEY
Sent I - 751 packet: February 4th 2013
Packet delivered: Feb 6th
Check cashed: Feb 11th
NOA1 (dated 2/7/13) received: Feb 12th
Biometric appointment: March 14th

RFE dated July 15th received

RFE reply sent to USCIS Vermont Service Center: Oct 9th

GC approved, letter dated Oct 30th


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Posted

I hate this soooooooo called "waiting game" I'm getting a little impatient... Just want this part to be over with & start the next stage...

We first met online 2004, but things started to get serious in Dec 2007. Made my first visit to the USA in march 2008 for 2 weeks. Then returned again in Aug 2008 for 3 months.. Then i came back to the UK for 5 months to return back to the USA April 2009 for another 3months.

TIMELINE

I-129f filed: 06/01/10

NOA1 received: 07/01/10

NOA2 received: 13/04/10

NVC received: 16/04/10

Left NVC: 19/04/10

Consulate Received: 21/04/10

Rec Instructions Pkt3: 23/04/10

Complete Instructions Pkt3: 24/05/10

Rec App. Letter Pkt4: 09/06/10

Medical Date: 30/06/10

Interview Date: 30/07/10

Interview Results: APPROVED

Received Visa: 13/08/10

Entered USA: 30/09/2010

Marriage: 24/10/2010

Filed AOS,EAD & AP: 10/01/2011

Received NOA1: 18/01/2011

Biometrics App. 25/02/2011

AOS: Transferred to California 14/02/2011

AOS & EAD: Approved

Received Greencard: 18/03/2011

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Slovenia
Timeline
Posted

i think every Jan filer is getting a lil impatient! I convinced myself to only check USCIS for updates every saturday...otherwise...im gonna go nuts

K1 JOURNEY
Sent I 129 F: Mid January 2010, they received it January 20th
Interview: June 21st...K1 VISA APPROVED
POE in MCO: July 22nd 2010

AOS JOURNEY
Sent AOS, EAD, AP: November 8th 2010
Delivered: November 10th
Check cashed, NOA1s received in text and email: November 16th
Touch: November 19th
Biometrics in Orlando: December 16th
Contacted congressman's office with inquiry to expedite AP: January 12th 2011
EAD approved: January 13th
EAD received: not sure, I was overseas, but I know it arrived between January 24th and 28th
AP approved - no update on USCIS; I was notified of approval by Congressman: January 13th
AP received: January 21st
Started job hunting: February 11th
Interview: March 7th @ 2.35 pm - GC APPROVED!
Received GC in mail: March 14th
ROC: December 8th 2012

ROC JOURNEY
Sent I - 751 packet: February 4th 2013
Packet delivered: Feb 6th
Check cashed: Feb 11th
NOA1 (dated 2/7/13) received: Feb 12th
Biometric appointment: March 14th

RFE dated July 15th received

RFE reply sent to USCIS Vermont Service Center: Oct 9th

GC approved, letter dated Oct 30th


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Posted

i think every Jan filer is getting a lil impatient! I convinced myself to only check USCIS for updates every saturday...otherwise...im gonna go nuts

I only for the first time checked the USCIS for updates & tells me that our file is still in the initial review.... What are they doing at VSC? lol

We first met online 2004, but things started to get serious in Dec 2007. Made my first visit to the USA in march 2008 for 2 weeks. Then returned again in Aug 2008 for 3 months.. Then i came back to the UK for 5 months to return back to the USA April 2009 for another 3months.

TIMELINE

I-129f filed: 06/01/10

NOA1 received: 07/01/10

NOA2 received: 13/04/10

NVC received: 16/04/10

Left NVC: 19/04/10

Consulate Received: 21/04/10

Rec Instructions Pkt3: 23/04/10

Complete Instructions Pkt3: 24/05/10

Rec App. Letter Pkt4: 09/06/10

Medical Date: 30/06/10

Interview Date: 30/07/10

Interview Results: APPROVED

Received Visa: 13/08/10

Entered USA: 30/09/2010

Marriage: 24/10/2010

Filed AOS,EAD & AP: 10/01/2011

Received NOA1: 18/01/2011

Biometrics App. 25/02/2011

AOS: Transferred to California 14/02/2011

AOS & EAD: Approved

Received Greencard: 18/03/2011

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Denmark
Timeline
Posted

i think every Jan filer is getting a lil impatient! I convinced myself to only check USCIS for updates every saturday...otherwise...im gonna go nuts

You've got more willpower than me, I've limited it to only twice a day. I hope people are just terrible at filling in their timelines, I refuse to believe that only one person on VJ has been approved in the month of April so far. Granted, a LOT of filers that aren't on VJ might be very happy.

Before Journey:

Met online in 2002 as friends. Fell in love in 2005. Got engaged in 2010.

K-1 Journey, January 2010-July 2010:

NOA1: January 29. RFE: April 21. NOA2: June 4. Interview: July 15. Visa in hand: July 20. POE: July 22.

July 24, 2010: Married in front of 150 of our loved ones on a beautiful, sunny day. Living happily ever after and oh so thankful that 5 years of a long distance relationship and 7 months of a visa process is condensed into one line.

Wedding pictures! Because I'm shameless. http://s956.photobucket.com/albums/ae47/AmeriDaneWedding/

Adjustment of Status Journey, January 2011-March 2011:

January 25: NOA1 for AOS and EAD. Feb 5: Bio appointment received. Feb 7: RFE. Feb 11: Sent RFE response. Feb 23: AOS transfered to CSC. Feb 25: Biometrics. March 11: EAD approved! March 19: Received EAD. March 21: AOS approved! March 25: GC in hand!

And we'll live happily ever after.. for the next 2 years, anyway.

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted

We landed ours in 71-days, and were really surprised. Being the cynic that I am, I fully expected at least another month or more to pass. The funny thing is that the very day after I gave up checking the USCIS web portal we received the NOA2 email notification!

Clearly the trigger is to have your will completely broken by this bureaucratic monster. Once it senses your vacant heart, it takes pity upon you and releases your petition from it's jaded claws.

We should devise a new standard on VJ by which we visually measure our progress in tears of despair. Web developer, please take note.

17-Jan-10 - Filed K-1

26-Apr-10 - Approved

06-May-10 - Entered POE

24-May-10 - Married

22-Jul-10 - Filed AOS

24-Sep-10 - Biometrics Appointment

18-Nov-10 - Approved

29-Nov-10 - Received Green Card

 
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