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Operator   1,927

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OK VJ Vetrans another rookie question. Got the hardcopy of NOA-1 today and it was from the Vermont Service Center. I sent it to the Dallas Lockbox. Just out of curiosity is the Dallas Lockbox just a distributon center sending the pettitions out based on workload, or, do they also process?

Also should we be on the lookout for any unique issues based on this service center?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

Jane Huang Apprentice

Jane Huang   2

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IDK ;)

2008/05/13 First meet in Shanghai

2008/07 Met in Beijing

2008/10/18 Met in Shanghai again, started dating

2008/12 Spending 3 days in Beijing

2009/04 Spending couple of weeks in shanghai and Hangzhou, first time travel together

2009/06 Chris visited Shanghai, met Jane's family

2009/07 Jane visited Chris and his family in the US for 2 weeks

2009/10 Met in Beijing and Shanghai

2009/12 Chris visited Shanghai, met Jane's family

2009/12 Jane visited US for 2 weeks, spending Christmas with family

2010/04 Chris visited Shanghai, trip to Suzhou

2010/06 Jane stayed in the US for 3 months

2010/09/18 Engaged

2010/10/22 Filed K1 (VSC)

2010/10/28 NOA1 received

2010/12 Jane visited US again for Christmas

2011/01 Chris and Jane traveled in China for 2 weeks, crazy CNY holiday

2011/04/22 NOA2 received by email

2011/04/28 NOA2 hard copy recieved by mail

2011/04/29 Emailed NVC, confirming they have recieved our case

2011/05/02 Called NVC, get our NVC case number GUZ2011619######, case number was assigned on April 29

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amykathleen2005   441

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You are correct, Dallas distributes the petitions to the appropriate place. Vermont is currently going a bit faster than California, so you are lucky your petition is there.

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Sent: 7/21/12

NOA1: 7/23/12

Touch: 7/24/2012

Biometrics: 8/24/2012

Card Production Ordered: 3/6/2013

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Élan Explorer

Élan   3

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Dallas just collects them, cashes the check (I believe) and sends them off to 1 of 2 service centers depending on the home state of the petitioner (California or Vermont). :) When checking timelines on this website, you can look for your specific service center (Vermont) to check up on their processing times.

Oct. 19, 2010: Sent I-129F packet

Oct. 25, 2010: NOA1

Nov. 05, 2010: Touched

Mar. 01, 2011: Went to Malaysia to be with my fiancé

Mar. 30, 2011: NOA2!

Apr. 08, 2011: Case left NVC

Apr. 12, 2011: Case received by embassy in KL

Apr. 19, 2011: Received Packet 3

May 04, 2011: Received Packet 4

May 06, 2011: Medical examination

May 26, 2011: Interview

RESULT: Administrative Processing

Jun. 18, 2011: Visa received

POE: June 27 @ San Francisco, CA

Married: July 20, 2011

Jane Huang Apprentice

Jane Huang   2

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Indeed Vermont is faster! You both are lucky :dance:

2008/05/13 First meet in Shanghai

2008/07 Met in Beijing

2008/10/18 Met in Shanghai again, started dating

2008/12 Spending 3 days in Beijing

2009/04 Spending couple of weeks in shanghai and Hangzhou, first time travel together

2009/06 Chris visited Shanghai, met Jane's family

2009/07 Jane visited Chris and his family in the US for 2 weeks

2009/10 Met in Beijing and Shanghai

2009/12 Chris visited Shanghai, met Jane's family

2009/12 Jane visited US for 2 weeks, spending Christmas with family

2010/04 Chris visited Shanghai, trip to Suzhou

2010/06 Jane stayed in the US for 3 months

2010/09/18 Engaged

2010/10/22 Filed K1 (VSC)

2010/10/28 NOA1 received

2010/12 Jane visited US again for Christmas

2011/01 Chris and Jane traveled in China for 2 weeks, crazy CNY holiday

2011/04/22 NOA2 received by email

2011/04/28 NOA2 hard copy recieved by mail

2011/04/29 Emailed NVC, confirming they have recieved our case

2011/05/02 Called NVC, get our NVC case number GUZ2011619######, case number was assigned on April 29

Brownie07 Enthusiast

Brownie07   7

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Where can I find the Center's processing time my packet will be going to Vermont also. Thanks!

July 2007 We met in Jamaica, WI (Monetgo Bay) through mutual friends
Oct. 2010 Formally Engaged!!!!
Nov 1, 2010 Mailed I-129F to Lewisville, TX (via Fed Ex)
Nov 2, 2010 Fed Ex received by J. Cates
Nov 5, 2010 NOA1 (via email notification) off to Vermont we go!!!!!!
Nov 8, 2010 Touch and Check was cashed!!
Nov 10 2010 Touch and Hard Copy of NOA1 received
Nov 12 2010 Touch
Nov 15 2010 Touch

ROC

Sept 30. 2013 Mailing i-751

Aztec&Taino Proficient

Aztec&Taino   144

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OK VJ Vetrans another rookie question. Got the hardcopy of NOA-1 today and it was from the Vermont Service Center. I sent it to the Dallas Lockbox. Just out of curiosity is the Dallas Lockbox just a distributon center sending the pettitions out based on workload, or, do they also process?

Also should we be on the lookout for any unique issues based on this service center?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

Texas is not a service center. It works as an lockbox intake facility for petitions. The change is recent and according to USCIS it was done to "streamline" the process. You are lucky that your petition got forwarded to Vermont because as of late it appears to adjudicate petitions faster than California.

Best wishes!

August 23, 2010 - I-129 F package sent via USPS priority mail with delivery confirmation.

August 30, 2010 - Per Department of Homeland Security (DHS) e-mail, petition received and routed to California Service Center for processing. Check cashed. I-797C Notice of Action by mail (NOA 1) - Received date 08/25/2010. Notice date 08/27/2010.

After 150 days of imposed anxious patience...

January 24, 2011 - Per USCIS website, petition approved and notice mailed.

January 31, 2011 - Approval receipt notice (NOA 2) received by mail. Called NVC, given Santo Domingo case number, and informed that petition was sent same day to consulate.

Called Visa Specialist at the Department of State every day for a case update. Informed of interview date on February, 16 2011. Informed that packet was mailed to fiance on February, 15 2011.

February 21, 2011 - Fiance has not yet received packet. Called 1-877-804-5402 (Visa Information Center of the United States Embassy) to request a duplicate packet in person pick-up at the US consulate in Santo Domingo. Packet can be picked-up by fiance on 02/28.

March 1, 2011 - Medical exam completed at Consultorios de Visa in Santo Domingo.

March 9, 2011 at 6 AM - Interview, approved!

March 18, 2011 - POE together. JFK and O'Hare airports. Legal wedding: May 16, 2011.

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-Henry David Thoreau

 
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