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[lucas_34 4]

It really depends who you have a chance to speak with at the USCIS. This lady, I spoke with, clearly was very senior and probably has her 20+ years of service at USCIS. She immediately knew that something is wrong and she said it herself. She asked - so you did not get your NOA-2 approval in mail, yet your case is in Post Decision Activity stage. That's wrong. Let me take your email address and contact information and I will personally send an email to that office to check into your case why they have not generated your NOA-2 yet. You will hear from them soon either via email or regular mail. That's it. She never said your case is too new because it has been a little over 3 months etc. It doesn't matter - she knew it is their mistake somewhere in the process, so why would I have to be penelized by a response you need to wait min 5 months before we can take care of our error. If everyone was like she is at that office, we would have all been having approvals in less than a month timeframe. Instead, it is what it is. I only hope her action would be to my advantage and someone will truly realize they messed up somewhere in the process. Keep the faith everyone!

[J e n n y 26]

It really depends who you have a chance to speak with at the USCIS. This lady, I spoke with, clearly was very senior and probably has her 20+ years of service at USCIS. She immediately knew that something is wrong and she said it herself. She asked - so you did not get your NOA-2 approval in mail, yet your case is in Post Decision Activity stage. That's wrong. Let me take your email address and contact information and I will personally send an email to that office to check into your case why they have not generated your NOA-2 yet. You will hear from them soon either via email or regular mail. That's it. She never said your case is too new because it has been a little over 3 months etc. It doesn't matter - she knew it is their mistake somewhere in the process, so why would I have to be penelized by a response you need to wait min 5 months before we can take care of our error. If everyone was like she is at that office, we would have all been having approvals in less than a month timeframe. Instead, it is what it is. I only hope her action would be to my advantage and someone will truly realize they messed up somewhere in the process. Keep the faith everyone!

Ohh, sorry, I didn't know your case was in the post-decision activity stage! Do you think if I call now and ask them about the status of my case that they would actually give me a detailed answer? (Say, how much longer it would take?) Mine is still in "initial review."

[lucas_34 4]

You're asking me questions I have no answers for. All I can tell you is that if I were in your shoes, I would simply wait, as nothing looks in your timeline as being messed up. On the contrary to my and many other cases, where you are in the Initial Review, and next day you are in Post Decision Activity stage, but never heard nor received NOA-2 and nothing else. As I was clearly told today - in order for State Dept to send back your case to USCIS for a review, your case must have been first approved by the USCIS in order to be send to the State Dept. State Dept would not receive your case from the USCIS if it was not approved in the first place. And if case is approved, then NOA-2 gets generated. Where in my instance, case maybe was approved, but NOA-2 never produced, yet State Dept sending it back? Wait a minute - that's just wrong and completely the other way around. Or am I missing something here?

[J e n n y 26]

You're asking me questions I have no answers for. All I can tell you is that if I were in your shoes, I would simply wait, as nothing looks in your timeline as being messed up. On the contrary to my and many other cases, where you are in the Initial Review, and next day you are in Post Decision Activity stage, but never heard nor received NOA-2 and nothing else. As I was clearly told today - in order for State Dept to send back your case to USCIS for a review, your case must have been first approved by the USCIS in order to be send to the State Dept. State Dept would not receive your case from the USCIS if it was not approved in the first place. And if case is approved, then NOA-2 gets generated. Where in my instance, case maybe was approved, but NOA-2 never produced, yet State Dept sending it back? Wait a minute - that's just wrong and completely the other way around. Or am I missing something here?

Gotcha! I'll know what to look out for when my case gets to that point- thanks!

[mrs.T 1]

Hi there - I received the post-decision activity email last week and got a hard copy last night via regular mail (same content as email).

I got the same email notice last week just like you, but no hard copy in the snail mail yet. I am very confused also about the NOA2 though... are we or aren't we aproved yet

[lucas_34 4]

Here is my theory on this mrs.T - we are NOT approved and our case never was transferred to State Dept. We should still be in the Initial Review. They were doing something to our cases and messed up internally by choosing wrong boilerplate template and that's what caused the error. Subsequently, I know that so far U&S has also received a hard copy of that automated post decision activity email. This is probably USCIS error as well, as I believe (not knowing how their system works), once someone updates/touches/does anything to your actual case and tries to update the system, they choose different available boilerplates to update the online system. After that, system itself generates/prints hard copy NOAs to that effect. And the story ends.

[Val and Gary 29]

Here is my theory on this mrs.T - we are NOT approved and our case never was transferred to State Dept. We should still be in the Initial Review. They were doing something to our cases and messed up internally by choosing wrong boilerplate template and that's what caused the error. Subsequently, I know that so far U&S has also received a hard copy of that automated post decision activity email. This is probably USCIS error as well, as I believe (not knowing how their system works), once someone updates/touches/does anything to your actual case and tries to update the system, they choose different available boilerplates to update the online system. After that, system itself generates/prints hard copy NOAs to that effect. And the story ends.

Makes perfect sense, and also can explain the "YOUR CASE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A USCIS OFFICE" mails that some of us got, when the TSC has told people they haven't been transferred at all.

Fact is, we're all in Initial Review, and our cases are being worked on. I concur!!

[J e n n y 26]

Makes perfect sense, and also can explain the "YOUR CASE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A USCIS OFFICE" mails that some of us got, when the TSC has told people they haven't been transferred at all.

Fact is, we're all in Initial Review, and our cases are being worked on. I concur!!

I'm contemplating not checking the site anymore and just waiting for hard copies in the mail (which I would welcome aaannyyyy daaayyy nooowww lol).

[mrs.T 1]

Here is my theory on this mrs.T - we are NOT approved and our case never was transferred to State Dept. We should still be in the Initial Review. They were doing something to our cases and messed up internally by choosing wrong boilerplate template and that's what caused the error. Subsequently, I know that so far U&S has also received a hard copy of that automated post decision activity email. This is probably USCIS error as well, as I believe (not knowing how their system works), once someone updates/touches/does anything to your actual case and tries to update the system, they choose different available boilerplates to update the online system. After that, system itself generates/prints hard copy NOAs to that effect. And the story ends.

Lucas, your theory makes more sense than the lame/"guess that you're aproved" answers from the their offices I agree with you on that!

I am really curious what's going on. "I guess" it's just not what we need I will see what TSC has to say to my husband, I'll let you guys know.

[U&S 8]

I got the same email notice last week just like you, but no hard copy in the snail mail yet. I am very confused also about the NOA2 though... are we or aren't we aproved yet

Mrs. T - Your NOA1 date is a few days after mine meaning your 5 months is up in a few days. So I think you actually did get approved and they failed to send you the NOA2. Your file is probably at the State Dept, not with USCIS as the email indicated. Most likely same deal as mine.

If I were you, I would call TSC to find out. Would recommend having your call escalated since the first person I spoke with told me to wait 120 more days and provided some incorrect information. The second person you speak with should put in the service request to find out why you did not receive your NOA2. Good luck!

[Mr Er 3]

I have the similar experience, Level 2 person at USCIS told me cases are not transferred anywhere from TSC.

He tried to be sympethatic by informing that "sir, you are almost there, you will get decision at any moment from now" (theoritically this sentence is true since I filed my application, lol)

But he was not happy to submit service request, he said I am still under normal processing time, normal processing time is now 6 months. Here my NOA1 is June 25

All I was thinking is "THE MOVIE 'ANGER MANAGEMENT' MUST BE A TRUE LIFE STORY"

By the way I found contacting senator useless.

Guys, any ideas how can we get approvals soon ????

[Timosha 7]

I have the similar experience, Level 2 person at USCIS told me cases are not transferred anywhere from TSC.

He tried to be sympethatic by informing that "sir, you are almost there, you will get decision at any moment from now" (theoritically this sentence is true since I filed my application, lol)

But he was not happy to submit service request, he said I am still under normal processing time, normal processing time is now 6 months. Here my NOA1 is June 25

All I was thinking is "THE MOVIE 'ANGER MANAGEMENT' MUST BE A TRUE LIFE STORY"

By the way I found contacting senator useless.

Guys, any ideas how can we get approvals soon ????

What senator did you use?Could you please share your expirience?

[mrs.T 1]

Mrs. T - Your NOA1 date is a few days after mine meaning your 5 months is up in a few days. So I think you actually did get approved and they failed to send you the NOA2. Your file is probably at the State Dept, not with USCIS as the email indicated. Most likely same deal as mine.

If I were you, I would call TSC to find out. Would recommend having your call escalated since the first person I spoke with told me to wait 120 more days and provided some incorrect information. The second person you speak with should put in the service request to find out why you did not receive your NOA2. Good luck!

I will be 5 months in 4 days. My husband will call the TSC service # Thanks so much for the tips and good luck to you also!

I have the similar experience, Level 2 person at USCIS told me cases are not transferred anywhere from TSC.

He tried to be sympethatic by informing that "sir, you are almost there, you will get decision at any moment from now" (theoritically this sentence is true since I filed my application, lol)

But he was not happy to submit service request, he said I am still under normal processing time, normal processing time is now 6 months. Here my NOA1 is June 25

All I was thinking is "THE MOVIE 'ANGER MANAGEMENT' MUST BE A TRUE LIFE STORY"

By the way I found contacting senator useless.

Guys, any ideas how can we get approvals soon ????

sir, you are almost there, you will get decision at any moment from now! Hey, Just kidding! Just kidding (don't shoot me)

We will get though this, hang in there

[sarah et luc 7]

Hey,

I've been on VJ since August. I know that this question is asked in every thread I'm sure but what is my NOA1 date.

for my noa1 i have received date/priority date august 5. and notice date august 14.

on my tranfser notice I have receipt date august 14 with a notice date of nov 3.

I once had my my noa1 date as august 14 and then recently changed it to aug 5, but I think I need to change it back to august 14. If that's the case Saylin could you change my Noa1 date on your spreadsheet and I'll update my timeline. Thanks in advance.

[jennie ann 15]

Hey,

I've been on VJ since August. I know that this question is asked in every thread I'm sure but what is my NOA1 date.

for my noa1 i have received date/priority date august 5. and notice date august 14.

on my tranfser notice I have receipt date august 14 with a notice date of nov 3.

I once had my my noa1 date as august 14 and then recently changed it to aug 5, but I think I need to change it back to august 14. If that's the case Saylin could you change my Noa1 date on your spreadsheet and I'll update my timeline. Thanks in advance.

You're right, the NOA1 date is the "notice date" on the first I-797C that was sent to you, so in your case, August 14.