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someone mentioned that VSC is actually taking 6 months to process as opposed to the 5 months it states on USCIS website....why in the hell did they update it march 14, 2011 and it still says 5 months??? oh they are gonna get an earful from me if i dont have a touch or approval by this friday which is my 5 month mark.....

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~ 11/06/08 K-1 visa was denied and a 2 year ban placed on our file

~ 02/09/10 married my best friend

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why not take your exclamation points and your other grievances to the USCIS? what i don't understand is you keep screaming at people here? is it any of our faults you were dealt your situation? did t

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You know you should watch out your tone, i am not mean but you sound extremely rude. We all are well aware that it take approx 5 months and maybe more than that but we all are here to support each oth

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There seem to be a lot of people here who see the view the more recent filers who have gotten approved before the 5 month timeframe as the "enemy". I'm sure there isn't a single Sept/Oct filer that is

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Which is proof (if you needed it) that touches don't mean a thing. :hehe: Anyway, I'm taking it as a sign they're now actively working on our cases (as I also got touched today), and we'll hear something either by the end of the week or by the end of next week.

HOLY COW!! I just got touched too!!! That's a handful of us at the same time!! Oh I hope it means that ours are next! :) (Yes, yes, i know... a touch doesn't "mean" anything, but you gotta be happy to see SOMETHING right??)

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Married 09-19-10

I-130 Stage

10-31-10: I-130 Sent

03-16-11: APPROVED!!!!

(132 days from NOA1 to NOA2 at CSC)

NVC Stage

04-01-11: NVC Case Number Assigned/Sent Opt-in Email

04-05-11: Paid AOS Fee ($88) and got confirmation of OPTIN

04-09-11: Sent AOS package (I-864 and supporting documents)

04-11-11: Paid IV Fee ($404) and Choice of Agent confirmed and AOS package confirmed received

05-02-11: DS-260 filled out and submitted

05-06-11: Sent DS-260 Supporting Documents

06-07-11: Case Complete!!

(70 days in NVC)

Medical and Interview

07-27-11: Medical Appt.

08-08-11: Interview (221g) AP

09-15-11: Denied- Inadmissiable 212(a)(2)(A)(i)- CIMT

601-Waiver Process

09-12-12: Filed I-601 Waiver at lockbox (hired lawyer for this)

02-05-13: APPROVED (4 1/2 months)

03-08:13: Sent updated medical/other papers to Montreal

Waiting for VISA

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I'm so happy for everyone , I hope a touch means approval for all of us

USCIS journey:

07/25/2010 - Nikah Day

11/10/2010 - sent I-130

11/15/2010- Priority Date

11/18/2010- Notice Date

03/16/2011- Case has been updated on website

04/20/2011- Received NOA2 approval email (Finally)

153 days from our NOA1 to NOA2 .

NVC Journey

04/05/2011: Received NVC Case #

05/30/2011 - Emailed DS3032 ( moving at snail's pace i know )

06/03/2011 - AOS fee Paid

06/03/2011 - Acceptance of DS3032

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HOLY COW!! I just got touched too!!! That's a handful of us at the same time!! Oh I hope it means that ours are next! :) (Yes, yes, i know... a touch doesn't "mean" anything, but you gotta be happy to see SOMETHING right??)

it's GOTTA BE a good thing! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

best of luck to all of us! :dance:

NVC

4/14/2011: NVC RECEIVED-NO CASE NUMBER YET

4/19/2011: CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED

4/21/2011: AOS BILL PAID

5/04/2011: IV BILL GENERATED AND PAID

5/11/2011: AOS & IV PACKET SENT

5/13/2011: NVC RECEIVED

5/24/2011: RFE

5/25/2011: RFE SENT

6/02/2011: ADVANCED MEDICAL DAY 1

6/03/2011: ADVANCED MEDICAL DAY 2 PASSED

6/08/2011: SIF

6/09/2011: CC

7/15/2011: 2 YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

8/03/2011: INTERVIEW

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Do you get email / text MSG if someone updates your cases aka touch ?

USCIS journey:

07/25/2010 - Nikah Day

11/10/2010 - sent I-130

11/15/2010- Priority Date

11/18/2010- Notice Date

03/16/2011- Case has been updated on website

04/20/2011- Received NOA2 approval email (Finally)

153 days from our NOA1 to NOA2 .

NVC Journey

04/05/2011: Received NVC Case #

05/30/2011 - Emailed DS3032 ( moving at snail's pace i know )

06/03/2011 - AOS fee Paid

06/03/2011 - Acceptance of DS3032

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someone mentioned that VSC is actually taking 6 months to process as opposed to the 5 months it states on USCIS website....why in the hell did they update it march 14, 2011 and it still says 5 months??? oh they are gonna get an earful from me if i dont have a touch or approval by this friday which is my 5 month mark.....

What would you tell them? How to make them act? My 5 month mark is next Friday. I saw they already approved K-1 case with NOA1 10/26/2010 which is my date too.

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I just looked, and we got touched today also. :thumbs:

USCIS JOURNEY

11/04/2010: Sent I-130 packet.

11/07/2010: NOA1, Priority Date

11/09/2010: Touched

11/16/2010: I-797C, Notice of Action received

03/15/2011: Touched

04/10/2011: Sent email to my Democrat congressman

04/15/2011: Sent email to my Republican senator

04/26/2011: NOA2 - Approved

04/30/2011: NOA2 - Received in mail

NVC JOURNEY

05/06/2011: NVC received case from USCIS

05/06/2011: NVC case number assigned

05/09/2011: Received IIN and Beneficiary ID number via email

05/09/2011: Emailed DS-3032 and optin email

05/09/2011: AOS bill invoiced and paid

05/10/2011: AOS bill shows PAID

05/10/2011: NVC accepted wife's DS-3032 email

05/11/2011: Mailed AOS package to NVC

05/11/2011: IV bill invoiced and paid

05/12/2011: AOS package shows as delivered to NVC

05/13/2011: IV bill shows PAID

05/19/2011: Wife sent DS-260 & supporting documents via DHL to me

05/23/2011: I received DS-260 documents from wife

05/24/2011: IV package mailed

05/26/2011: IV package received by NVC

06/07/2011: NVC Case Completed

06/09/2011: Interview scheduled

Medical / US Consulate / POE:

06/14/2011: Consulate received case from NVC

06/27/2011: Medical examination

07/19/2011: I fly to Bucharest to be with my wife for interview

07/26/2011: Interview (Approved)

07/26/2011: Visa received

07/28/2011: I fly back to USA

09/06/2011: POE

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What would you tell them? How to make them act? My 5 month mark is next Friday. I saw they already approved K-1 case with NOA1 10/26/2010 which is my date too.

Hello Kira from Russia. Our 5 month is today. My husband sent petition October 15th. But I see Vermont center working not so fast like California...

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What would you tell them? How to make them act? My 5 month mark is next Friday. I saw they already approved K-1 case with NOA1 10/26/2010 which is my date too.

K1 and IR1/CR1 are two different visas, therefore, they have two different sets of people working on them. Also, there are likely more people applying for the IR1/CR1, so therefore it goes a little slower for us.

I would suggest you wait a couple of weeks after your '5 month to the day' mark, then put in a service request.

Holding my nose and jumping off the cliff.. hope I don't hit any rocks in the water.

"All I want out of life is ice cream and cuddles. Is it too much to ask? Is it?" - Sleep Talkin' Man

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138 days from NOA1 - NOA2

14 days from CIS till NVC case number assigned.

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Great news on the touches guys! Like its been said before, you never know what it means, but at least your petition isnt sat in the corner gathering dust!

Still nothing my end, but finally got my passport changed to my married name today. It took 1 week, so my worrying about not getting it back was silly, but they folded my marriage certificate in about 5 different ways so its all mangled now! Oh well!

Im hoping that someone gets a nice approval this week! Hows everyone doing on getting ready for the next step?

Nick (USC) and Amy (UKC)

03/08 - Met at University in Albuquerque, NM

08/08 - Back to UK for a few years of travelling UK>US!

10/10 - Wedding Day!

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USCIS

11/16/10: I-130 package mailed

11/18/10: Express Mail tracking shows delivered

11/23/10: Online banking shows check cleared!

11/26/10: Touched

11/29/10: NOA1 arrives!(dated as 11/18/10)

03/17/11: Touched

04/08/11: I-130 APPROVAL!!

141 days from NOA1 to NOA2

NVC

27/04/11: Emailed Choice of Agent form

~{gap as I spent the summer in England}~

03/11/11: Paid AOS and IV fees

04/11/11: AOS and IV fees shown as PAID

08/11/11: AOS Packet sent

09/11/11: IV Packet sent

18/11/11: RFE received requesting AOS packet (which had already been sent)

21/11/11: RFE received requesting 2010 tax return

22/11/11: Sent 2010 tax return

29/11/11: CASE COMPLETE!!!

26 days through NVC

EMBASSY

10/12/11: Medical @ Bentnick Mansions

30/01/12: Interview @ 9am [APPROVED!!]

01/02/12: Passport with visa inside, and medical packet arrive via courier

02/03/12: Flight to Denver!

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Great news on the touches guys! Like its been said before, you never know what it means, but at least your petition isnt sat in the corner gathering dust!

Still nothing my end, but finally got my passport changed to my married name today. It took 1 week, so my worrying about not getting it back was silly, but they folded my marriage certificate in about 5 different ways so its all mangled now! Oh well!

Im hoping that someone gets a nice approval this week! Hows everyone doing on getting ready for the next step?

Honestly.... I'm starting to panic a little. As much as I wanted this moment to come, as I start to get ready for it, I am nervous. I just posted about getting my husband's police certificate and making sure we get what he truly needs and not get "surprised". But I just worry that something will happen and we'll be delayed and things won't go as I anticipate. Maybe I'm just feeling pessimistic today, but I just want to get thru to the interview and get him here.

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Married 09-19-10

I-130 Stage

10-31-10: I-130 Sent

03-16-11: APPROVED!!!!

(132 days from NOA1 to NOA2 at CSC)

NVC Stage

04-01-11: NVC Case Number Assigned/Sent Opt-in Email

04-05-11: Paid AOS Fee ($88) and got confirmation of OPTIN

04-09-11: Sent AOS package (I-864 and supporting documents)

04-11-11: Paid IV Fee ($404) and Choice of Agent confirmed and AOS package confirmed received

05-02-11: DS-260 filled out and submitted

05-06-11: Sent DS-260 Supporting Documents

06-07-11: Case Complete!!

(70 days in NVC)

Medical and Interview

07-27-11: Medical Appt.

08-08-11: Interview (221g) AP

09-15-11: Denied- Inadmissiable 212(a)(2)(A)(i)- CIMT

601-Waiver Process

09-12-12: Filed I-601 Waiver at lockbox (hired lawyer for this)

02-05-13: APPROVED (4 1/2 months)

03-08:13: Sent updated medical/other papers to Montreal

Waiting for VISA

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K1 and IR1/CR1 are two different visas, therefore, they have two different sets of people working on them. Also, there are likely more people applying for the IR1/CR1, so therefore it goes a little slower for us.

I would suggest you wait a couple of weeks after your '5 month to the day' mark, then put in a service request.

I don't care if it's K1 or CR1. I won't wait a single extra day. This is my 3rd year since I'm trying to reunite with my husband.

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