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xelance   31

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3 months and counting...I hope I will get it by November, that would be nice. Im thinking it will be late November, early December

7/2/10- NOA1

2/9/11- NOA2 (transferred to Texas)

NVC

2/28/11- case number received

3/2/11- Paid AOS bill

3/5/11- Paid IV bill

3/12/11- expedite to Bogota consulate approved!!!

3/14/11- left NVC to Bogota for further processing

3/17/11- received by Bogota, emailed consulate and was told to send DS-230 and DS-2100 (packet 3)

3/18/11- packet 3 emailed to Bogota consulate, email confirmation on March 23

3/31/11- Interview date! Approved!!!!!!

Keep the faith, everything works out for the very best

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skynaut
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well, it depends how you look at it: for me every day that passes makes me one step closer to the finale, that's why I am positive and cheerful. And when it turns 4 months, it will be even better, it

LotofPatience
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You never know. Don't be surprised if you get it by the end of this month too Loto

TheSahlis
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sky you have the perfect attitude....every day is one day closer to being with by honey forever. like everything with the government there is a process and if you follow it and do as they want things

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LotofPatience   65

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3 months and counting...I hope I will get it by November, that would be nice. Im thinking it will be late November, early December

I hope so, apeters!

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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xelance   31

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forgot to tell you, Congrats Lots!!!!!! I hope NVC will be a breeze for you :) Take care!

7/2/10- NOA1

2/9/11- NOA2 (transferred to Texas)

NVC

2/28/11- case number received

3/2/11- Paid AOS bill

3/5/11- Paid IV bill

3/12/11- expedite to Bogota consulate approved!!!

3/14/11- left NVC to Bogota for further processing

3/17/11- received by Bogota, emailed consulate and was told to send DS-230 and DS-2100 (packet 3)

3/18/11- packet 3 emailed to Bogota consulate, email confirmation on March 23

3/31/11- Interview date! Approved!!!!!!

Keep the faith, everything works out for the very best

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LotofPatience   65

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forgot to tell you, Congrats Lots!!!!!! I hope NVC will be a breeze for you :) Take care!

Thanks Apeters (F) I was just lucky to get NOA2 soon. Otherwise, I would have been with you guys.

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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TheSahlis   10

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loto tried your theory for the receipt numbers, mine is 632 ( last 3 ) i went back to 350 and that was approved though the page has to be reopened to check a different number as it seems to remember what you put in and not update completely....but good news is that csc has approved up to 350 at least which is less than 300 from my numbers

Met online June 27, 2008

May 15 2010 -- The Wedding in Castlemain, Victoria Australia

June 22, 2010 -- Mailed to Chicago lock box

July 5th recieved NOA1

Nov 1 2010 Case transfered to Texas Service Center

Nov 24 2010 Case Transfered to USCIS Office ???

Feb 7th Changed address on USCIS web site

Feb 17th Wifes case approved

Feb 18Th Step-Son's case RFE

Feb 27th Both Cases put back into "Initial Review"

Mar 28Th Case approved at USCIS

Apr 14Th AOS Fee Paid

Apr 19Th IV Fee paid

Apr 19Th AOS packets Sent

Apr 21St IV Packets Sent

May 19Th RFE for Wife IV Recieved

May 19Th RFE for Stepson IV Recieved

May 22nd RFE reply for wife and stepson sent to NVC (Overnight)

June 3rd NVC message changed to show that RFE being processed

June 6th NVC payment portal SIF

June 9th NVC message changed to case closed

June 11th Interview scheduled in Sydney for July 26th

June 15th NVC mailed package to Sydney

June 20Th Package delivered to consulate

June 23rd emailed consulate for earlier interview

June 26th reply from consulate Intervirw moved to July 12th

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LotofPatience   65

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loto tried your theory for the receipt numbers, mine is 632 ( last 3 ) i went back to 350 and that was approved though the page has to be reopened to check a different number as it seems to remember what you put in and not update completely....but good news is that csc has approved up to 350 at least which is less than 300 from my numbers

TheSahlis,

Check at least 5 to 10 approvals prior to yours. Few may be expedited as well.

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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cnfsdcanadian   1

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how can I see receipt numbers that have been approved?

01/15/2005 - Met at school

07/01/2007 - Engaged

11/08/2007 - Kingston our first child was born

06/22/2008 - Married

12/17/2009 - Trinity our second child was born

07/22/2010 - sent off our I-130

07/27/2010 - I-130 Received at USCIS Lockbox

08/08/2010 - NOA 1

11/09/2010 - updated

11/02/2010 - moved from CSC to TSC

11/02/2010 - updated

11/03/2010 - updated

11/24/2010- transfered from TSC to USCIS office

11/29/2010- updated

11/30/2010- updated

02/11/2010- updated

02/25/2011- APPROVED!!!!!

NVC

03/14/2011- case# assigned

03/16/2011- filled out and submitted DS-261 (Choice of Agent)

03/20/2011- I-864 (AOS) bill invoiced and paid

03/23/2011- I-864 (AOS) bill showed as paid

05/07/2011- emailed AOS package

05/09/2011- IV invoiced

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LotofPatience   65

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how can I see receipt numbers that have been approved?

I did PM to you.

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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I did PM to you.

Loto

Loto,

I want to know too,would you please send me as well !!! thank you

USICS:
05-05-2010: I-130 mailed out
05-07-2010: I-130 received (Priority Date)
05-12-2010: NOA1 Date
05-10-2010: I-130 check ($355) cleared
05-14-2010: I-130 NOA1 hard-copy received
Touches -05-14-2010,08-27-2010,08-30-2010,10-22-2010
10-22-2010: I-130 NOA2
10-29-2010: NOA2 receive in Mail
NVC:
10-25-2010: NVC receive
10-28-2010: NVC Case # generated
10-29-2010: Update both Email I.D and IIN # receive
11-03-2010: Called NVC, still no idea about AOS BILL and DS-3032
11-08-2010: Paid AOS fee Waiting for "paid" status
11-10-2010: paid status for AOS Fee
11-11-2010: Paid IV fee waiting for "paid" status
11-15-2010: paid status for IV fee
11-17-2010: Received home appraisal
11-18-2010: Send AOS and DS-230 to NVC
01-02-2011: received interview date

03-28-2011: interview date

04-02-2011: need one more AOS

05-11-2011: send AOS form

06-02-2011:went for visa

06-10-2011:visa denied

07-15-2011:start proccesing waivar

04-04-2013: visa granted

06-03-2013:POE chicago

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skynaut   29

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hehehe i just checked too, so to my surprise one before our petition was approved, probably expedited and then most of others are not even I-130 petitions...

USCIS journey
07/30/2010 I-130 sent
08/13/2010 NOA1
11/02/2010 Transferred to TSC
01/13/2011 NOA2 (approved in 5 months and 2 days since NOA1)
01/21/2011 Received hard copy of NOA2
USCIS journey completed in 155 days [165 days since priority date]

02/08/2011 TSC shipped approved petition to NVC

NVC journey (after 1 months and 5 days since approval)
02/17/2011 NVC case number assigned & invoice number given
02/18/2011 Emailed DS-3032
02/23/2011 Paid AOS
02/24/2011 DS-3032 accepted, received confirmation email.
02/24/2011 AOS fee marked as PAID
02/25/2011 AOS package sent
02/25/2011 IV fee invoiced and paid
02/28/2011 IV marked as paid, IV package sent
03/15/2011 SIF!!!
03/16/2011 Case complete!
03/25/2011 Interview date assigned
04/11/2011 Medical- DONE!!!!
05/10/2011 Interview - approved!
05/12/2011 Visa received by courier
06/06/2011 POE Dublin
07/05/2011 Welcome letter received
07/25/2011 Received GREEN CARD!
08/01/2011 Social security by mail
11/09/2011 Driver licence in hand! Wooo hooo wink.png

ROC
15/04/2013 ROC docs sent to Vermont

03/05/2013 NOA1 received

05/10/2013 Biometrics letter received

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atst   0

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Wow, what are the chances? I just joined the forum and this evening I get the email notification of approval!!

:dance::dance:

NVC:

10/15/2010 - NVC received the case

10/20/2010 - NVC Case # assigned

10/20/2010 - Beneficiary emailed DS3032 COA

10/28/2010 - called NVC, still no idea about the IIN and case status

10/30/2010 - received email with IIN and AOS payment instructions.

10/31/2010 - AOS fee payment; status : IN PROGRESS

11/01/2010 - Beneficiary emailed DS3032 COA again; with attached copy of signed barcoded COA.

11/01/2010 - Emailed lastname correction with Passport Biography page

11/02/2010 - Beneficiary received email with confirmation/approval of DS2032

11/02/2010 - IV fee payment; status : IN PROGRESS

11/03/2010 - AOS fee payment; status: PAID

11/04/2010 - IV fee payment; status: PAID

11/05/2010 - AOS package mailed

11/05/2020 - IV package mailed

11/08/2010 - AOS package delivered

11/08/2010 - IV package delivered

11/10/2010 - Resent mail lastname correction with Passport Biography page

11/18/2010 - Received email acknowledging receipt of name correction.

11/18/2010 - Agent confirmed Last Name corrected!

11/19/2010 - One mail "received" as per CS agent. Could this be AOS entered?

11/22/2010 - Second mail "received" CS agent. Could this be IV entered?

12/02/2010 - Sign In Failed

12/04/2010 - Case closed

12/07/2010 - Received interview email

12/22/2010 - Medical

01/25/2011 - Scheduled interview date

12/28/2010 - Arranged earlier interview by calling consulate directly

12/30/2010 - Visa on Hand

1/15/2011 - POE JFK

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Matt and Evieve   1

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Wow, what are the chances? I just joined the forum and this evening I get the email notification of approval!!

:dance::dance:

You are approved already? Great! Congratulations!!!

A man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. – Genesis 2:24

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Lidia & JB   4

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Hi,

I feel like being in front of an audience at the AAA....It's so frustrading not to have any news from the USCIS.

File sent July 15

CSC received July 20

NOA1 July 27

Last time touched September 30

Why is it taking so long??? I'm just a Portuguese, living in Paris married since April 23 2010 to my taylor made soulmate.

Please tell me I'm not a unique case:bonk:

09/2009 - Met in Paris, France at work
04-23-2010 Marriage in Madison, Alabama
USCIS
07-19-2010 Filed I-130 - CR1 & CR2 (my daughter)
07-20-2010 Priority date
07-27-2010 NOA1 (California Service Centre)
11-03-2010 Transfer to Texas Service Centre
02-23-2011 NOA2 for my case
03-09-2011 NOA2 for daughter's case
NVC
03-04-2011 Case #
03-17-2011 Daughter's case#
04-21-2011 AOS & Support docs delivered to NVC
04-22-2011 NVC receive
(RFEs : Jan 27, Feb 8, May 4 & 5, all of them nonsense based, our birth certificates are multi-lingual, but they only see it when I call them after receiving the RFE)
05-23-2011 Checklists delivered to NVC (desperately waiting for CC)
06-06-2011 SIF
06-08-2011 CC (both mine & daughter's) + RFE - checklist to bring to interview
06-28-2011 Medical exam - Passed
07-19-2011 Interview in Paris - Passed
07-26-2011 Visa in hand
08/05/2011 POE Atlanta
08/22/2011 SSN Card in hand
08/23/2011 GC in hand Yipeeeeeeeeeeee

Removal of Conditions

07/20/2013 Petitions sent

07/23/2013 NOA

07/29/2013 NOA received

08/03/2013 Biometrics appointment letter received, scheduled 08/20/2013 in Birmingham AL

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atst   0

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You are approved already? Great! Congratulations!!!

M&E

thank you! I just found it amazing that joining this site and forum brought the good news.

I got email and text msg, still waiting for the actual notification.

@loto, will let you know details of dates when i get the actual snail mail.

What should I expect next? a big packet explaining what steps to take next?

Hi,

I feel like being in front of an audience at the AAA....It's so frustrading not to have any news from the USCIS.

File sent July 15

CSC received July 20

NOA1 July 27

Last time touched September 30

Why is it taking so long??? I'm just a Portuguese, living in Paris married since April 23 2010 to my taylor made soulmate.

Please tell me I'm not a unique case:bonk:

taylor you are still in normal time frame for VSC. I just got mine after 3 months. You will probably hear from them mid to late October. good luck!

NVC:

10/15/2010 - NVC received the case

10/20/2010 - NVC Case # assigned

10/20/2010 - Beneficiary emailed DS3032 COA

10/28/2010 - called NVC, still no idea about the IIN and case status

10/30/2010 - received email with IIN and AOS payment instructions.

10/31/2010 - AOS fee payment; status : IN PROGRESS

11/01/2010 - Beneficiary emailed DS3032 COA again; with attached copy of signed barcoded COA.

11/01/2010 - Emailed lastname correction with Passport Biography page

11/02/2010 - Beneficiary received email with confirmation/approval of DS2032

11/02/2010 - IV fee payment; status : IN PROGRESS

11/03/2010 - AOS fee payment; status: PAID

11/04/2010 - IV fee payment; status: PAID

11/05/2010 - AOS package mailed

11/05/2020 - IV package mailed

11/08/2010 - AOS package delivered

11/08/2010 - IV package delivered

11/10/2010 - Resent mail lastname correction with Passport Biography page

11/18/2010 - Received email acknowledging receipt of name correction.

11/18/2010 - Agent confirmed Last Name corrected!

11/19/2010 - One mail "received" as per CS agent. Could this be AOS entered?

11/22/2010 - Second mail "received" CS agent. Could this be IV entered?

12/02/2010 - Sign In Failed

12/04/2010 - Case closed

12/07/2010 - Received interview email

12/22/2010 - Medical

01/25/2011 - Scheduled interview date

12/28/2010 - Arranged earlier interview by calling consulate directly

12/30/2010 - Visa on Hand

1/15/2011 - POE JFK

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Wow, what are the chances? I just joined the forum and this evening I get the email notification of approval!!

:dance::dance:

Congrats....I hope you breeze through the next steps... :dance::dance::dance:

USCIS JOURNEY
07-15-2010: I-130 package mailed.
07-20-2010: Package delivered.
07-28-2010: Received text from USCIS stating application was received. No email
07-29-2010: Check Cashed by USCIS.
07-29-2010: Touched
08-02-2010: Recieved Hard copy of NOA 1 in the mail today
08-03-2010: Touched
11-02-2010: Transfered to Texas Service Center
11-30-2010: Tranfered to USCIS Office??? and touched
12-01-2010: Touched
12-02-2010: Touched
01-10-2011: Approved NOA 2
01-15-2011: Received hard copy of NOA2(by snail mail)
02-03-2011: Recieved email and text case is being sent to NVC


NVC JOURNEY
02/15/2011: Received case # from NVC Finally
02/15/2011: Received IIN # and gave both email addresses
02/17/2011: AOS bill invoiced and paid
02/18/2011: Husband emailed DS 3032
02-22-2011: AOS bill shows paid printed cover sheet
02-23-2011: DS 3032 form accepted
02-23-2011: IV bill invoiced and paid
02-25-2011: IV bill shows paid
02-26-2011: Sent AOS and IV
03-11-2011: SIF
03-14-2011: CC

Embassy Journey
05-02-2011: Interview APPROVED!!!

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