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CONGRATS Saylin!

The first of this Wednesday's batch I am sure! Great stuff!

Thank you! I really do hope there's a bunch of approvals tonight!

Congrats, Saylin!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks :D

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April/May? Seriously, what the hell do you know? You sound like a complete a@@hole for posting here. With all due respect, I'm tired of people who got their NOA2 in 86 days but did not file until 2

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If my sister was working at DHS, I wouldn't wait 6-months then send an email to somebody at USCIS in DC. That's just me though. I'm not buying any of this tomfoolery.

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Ok so are you saying you had their petition numbers and all other info to tell to those people so they are approved faster? Sorry but total BS! Or are you saying they came here to this thread, READ i

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Perhaps the Magic Eight Ball is what's really used when our applications are considered for approval every week :innocent:

Hahaha!! I asked the Magic Eight Ball if TSC would approve my petition this week. The answer: "Outlook not so good." The Magic Eight Ball must be well aware of the fiasco at TSC...

06-08-2010: Married in Nicaragua

07-10-2010: I-130 application submitted

07-24-2010: NOA1 with priority date of 7-18-2010

11-02-2010: Cases Transferred to Texas

11-24-2010: Both cases touched

01-17-2011: Got pissed off and wrote letter to Congressman Sarbanes

01-19-2011: Received response from Congressman telling us the case had been assigned to an officer and to wait 45-60 days.

01-27-2011: NOA2? FINALLY!!!

02-08-2011: Case sent to NVC

NVC

02-10-2011: NVC Case Numbers received

02-10-2011: Received email form Consulate in Managua stating that they would request our case from NVC so that we can do all the NVC paperwork with the Consulate and skip the NVC processing wait.

02-11-2011: Sent case numbers to US Consulate in Managua

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I KNOW!! I'm really hoping that whoever is handling my petition has a huge heart and decides to give me and my wife an AWESOME present for my birthday! :thumbs:

Welcome to the CSC-TSC fam buddy :thumbs:

Thanks, I have been here from the start just been painfully silent. Loosing at this waiting game.whistling.gif

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Hahaha!! I asked the Magic Eight Ball if TSC would approve my petition this week. The answer: "Outlook not so good." The Magic Eight Ball must be well aware of the fiasco at TSC...

:rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

USCIS - 203 days

08/09/2010: NOA1 (I-130) Received text & email with case number

02/28/2011: Received NOA2 hard copies of approval for I130 and I129F

NVC

03/02/2011: NVC Case Number Assigned, received IIN #

06/06/2011: AOS and IV received at NVC

06/21/2011: NVC Case Complete

08/24/2011: Embassy Interview

09/14/2011: Visa granted

09/18/2011: POE Houston!!!

Total time from beginning to end: 406 days (1 year, 1 month, 10 days)

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For the record, last night, the official email of our approval came at 11.59pm EST. Keep the faith!

It could be a LONG night ahead! blush.gif

i stay up almost every night (or get up) to check after 12:30am

lol could you imagine if this was the hold music you would hear every time you called the USCIS?

oh that would be so hilarious if they now changed the hold music to that!!!

Yes, we had a knock back from Officer Vara a couple of times, then came the better one from Officer Garza. I think we sent around 5 TSC emails - 3 knock backs, and 2 replies from Officer Garza. Our real break through was when we mailed the Barbara lady, though I don't honestly know if that did the trick. We had senator, lawyer AND us working on this, so maybe it's just pressure, pressure. Or maybe, it would have gone through any way. We'll never know.

Always best to be pro - active though - if you never buy a ticket, you'll never win the lottery. good.gif

maybe that's the key... you have to go up the ladder, cant just jump up it

wonder how many already approved started with Vara, then got Garza because i know there were a couple posted a few weeks back who said they got Garza and got no approval, but i dont believe they got Vara, only Garza

Thanks again ezzie! I couldn't believe it when I saw the text this afternoon, I was shaking all over. Can't wait to add more people tonight to the spreadsheet! :D

congrats!! i missed this first time through!!

if you gave your info (receipt #s, full name, etc) to anyone on VJ under the guise that they would "help" you through the immigration journey with his inside contacts (like his sister at USCIS) ... please contact OLUInquiries@dhs.gov, and go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact to report anything suspicious. Contact your congressman and senator's offices as well.

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Does the processing time start from the priority date or Notice date (NAO1) date? My priority date is August 27th and NOA1 date is August 30th. I was wondering if I should send the email tomorrow or wait till August 30th.

Service Center : California Service Center

Marriage (if applicable): 07-16-2010

I-130 Sent : 08-26-2010

I-130 NOA1 : 08-31-2010

Transferred to Texas: 11-02-2010

Transferred back to California: 02-10-2011

I-130 NOA2: 02-11-2011

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congrats!! i missed this first time through!!

Thanks! :)

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Saylin Grand Master

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Yes great news!!! :thumbs::dance:

Thank you. It'd be greater news if everyone from this thread got approved tonight! :D

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Congrats Saylin... glad to hear your one step further in the process.

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Event Date

Service Center : Texas Service Center

Consulate : Manila, Philippines

Marriage (if applicable):2010-01-21

I-130 Sent : 2010-07-06

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-07-09

I-130 Approved :2011-02-09

NVC Received : 2011-02-15

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2011-02-17

Pay I-864 Bill: 2011-04-29

Receive I-864 Package : 2011-04-29

Return Completed I-864 :2012-03-02

Return Completed DS-3032 :

Receive IV Bill :2011-02-15

Pay IV Bill :2012-03-15

Receive Instruction Package :2012-03-18

Case Completed at NVC :2012-05-03

NVC Left : 2012-05-03

Interview Date : 2012-06-06

Interview Completed: 2012-06-06 Status: APPROVED!

It has taken 698 days from your I-130 to your Interview...

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heheh I keep checking the website, but nothing so far this evening. :huh:

Same here- but hey, it's only 7:58 PM EST :whistle:

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USCIS - 203 days

08/09/2010: NOA1 (I-130) Received text & email with case number

02/28/2011: Received NOA2 hard copies of approval for I130 and I129F

NVC

03/02/2011: NVC Case Number Assigned, received IIN #

06/06/2011: AOS and IV received at NVC

06/21/2011: NVC Case Complete

08/24/2011: Embassy Interview

09/14/2011: Visa granted

09/18/2011: POE Houston!!!

Total time from beginning to end: 406 days (1 year, 1 month, 10 days)

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Same here- but hey, it's only 7:58 PM EST :whistle:

Another pointer for you from last night is that the site updated first, but literally seconds later came our email. I think it's almost an instantaneous thing. It could be very late when they start pushing these through.

04/2010 - Marriage in Weirsdale, Florida

USCIS

07-07-2010 Filed I-130 - K3

07-12-2010 Priority date

07-23-2010 NOA1 (California Service Centre)

11-03-2010 Transfer to Texas Service Centre

01-24-2011 NOA2 NVC

02-26-2011 Case #

02-28-2011 Docs delivered to NVC

03-06-2011 NVC received docs

03-06-2011 NVC SIF & Expedite approved

04-06-2011 Medical exam - Failed (bad cold - shadow on lung)

06-13-2011 2nd Medical exam - Passed

06-22-2011 Interview at London Embassy - denied due to previous overstay (3 year bar)

07-06-2011 I 601 Waiver accepted at London

07-19-2011 MP & Senator wrote to US Embassy to request expedite

08-13-2011 I 601 approved!

08-22-2011 Visa delivered

09-07-2011 POE Orlando - took 20 minutes to be admitted

I-751

08-15-2013 I-751 Received by Vermont service center

08-21-2013 I-751 Application check cashed

08-22-2013 I-751 NOA1 received dated 08-16-2013

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Thank you! I really do hope there's a bunch of approvals tonight!

Thanks :D

Saylin - did you send an email to Velarde, Mitchell or Garza or you just simply waited it out and the approval came by itself? I have the same timeline as yours. Please advise. Thanks!

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Congrats Saylin... glad to hear your one step further in the process.

Thank you!

Keep checking the USCIS, your email, and your phones everyone! Still 4 more hours to go! I'll be standing by till 12 to add people's approvals on the spreadsheet!

Saylin - did you send an email to Velarde, Mitchell or Garza or you just simply waited it out and the approval came by itself? I have the same timeline as yours. Please advise. Thanks!

I didn't send any emails. I wasn't transferred to TSC, I'm from CSC. I'm just the spreadsheet person for this thread :D

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