i129f approved in less than 1 month???

[Ugly_American 11]

Please forgive me. I'm completely confused by an email (and text) i received just now from USCIS-CaseStatus@dhs.gov.

I'll post the complete email message below. I thought the i129f process (in California Service Center) required around 147 days. The text and email appear to indicate the case is already approved. They only sent the NOA1 on Feb 2. Could they really have already approved it in just 15 days? If not, then what does this email indicate as the status of the case? Sorry for the question. I wasn't expecting any news from them for another 4.5 months.

EMAIL:

from USCIS <USCIS-CaseStatus@dhs.gov>

to XXXXXXX@gmail.com

date Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 5:15 PM

subject Case Status Information for Receipt Number: WACXXXXXXXX

hide details 5:15 PM (10 minutes ago)

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: WACXXXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On February 17, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results

listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current

processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check Processing Times.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)"

Even on the USCIS website, when I enter my number, my case is listed as:

"Post Decision Activity"

What does this mean? Are they already sending me the NOA2?

Thanks for any assistance and knowledge regarding this.

[AlinaH 38]

I say you got lucky!

That's pretty awesome.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

That's definitely an NOA2. Consider yourself very, very lucky.

[Retscpo 5]

CONGRATS! Wow that was fast!

[Don and Venus 2]

Way To Be!

[Inky 1,110]

It happens where they find a case that is just really easy and really fast to get through and they are done!

Ours was approved 5 days after the NOA1 and I was freaking out too lol.

Congrats!

[Ugly_American 11]

Really???? How is it possible? I still can't believe it's already approved. Are you guys sure? Is this really the notice people normally wait 5 months to receive?

[Ugly_American 11]

Does the NOA2 get sent automatically to the NVC (Manila?) I'm way behind the research curve. I thought I'd have 5 months to prepare for the next step.

[pushbrk 12,883]

Does the NOA2 get sent automatically to the NVC (Manila?) I'm way behind the research curve. I thought I'd have 5 months to prepare for the next step.

NOA2 is a notice of action. It's sent only to you. Your case file will pass through NVC on its way to Manila.

[Kevz 2]

Does the NOA2 get sent automatically to the NVC (Manila?) I'm way behind the research curve. I thought I'd have 5 months to prepare for the next step.

First, congrats on the swift journey. You are REALLY lucky!

Your petition will be in Portsmouth, NH in just a couple of days. It will then be forwarded to Manila and when it has been forwarded you will get a letter from the NVC telling you. BUT you can get a head start by reading this thread: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293624-after-noa2-detailed-summary/

Jessa paid her visa fee Friday morning, Manila time. When I woke up this morning I went online and scheduled her interview. It will be on March 23, that was the first opening they had

Kevin

Edited February 18, 2011 by Kevz

[Sunny123 44]

Very possilbe they may have just pulled one for a training exercise/ example. I'm very envious of you.

[Ugly_American 11]

Thanks so much for the link Kevin. I've no clue. I'll call it pure luck and just be so thankful. I should quickly buy a lottery ticket.

[DaveE 178]

Yep, everything will get sent to Manila. She will be assigned a case number beginning with MNL in a few weeks. Once you have the case number she can schedule her physical at Saint Lukes and assemble all the documents she needs. Then she can schedule the inteview at the Embassy. You guys haven't been together long, so gather all the "proof of relationsip" stuff that you can.

I submitted mine in January last year. My wife, (then fiancee), came to the states in July, and we had a three week delay. This was bacause at the interview the Embassy wanted an additional NBI clearance for a misspelling on her birth certificate.

After the case number was assigned my wife got a packet by courier from the Embassy detailing everything she would need.

Best of luck

Dave

[James And Oksana 19]

Thanks so much for the link Kevin. I've no clue. I'll call it pure luck and just be so thankful. I should quickly buy a lottery ticket.

I think you used up all your lucky on this one and then some. Congrats...hopefully they will knock out the rest of ours quickly as well. I say all VJ'ers to the front of the line... lol.

[VinhBao MyTam 3]

It happens where they find a case that is just really easy and really fast to get through and they are done!

Ours was approved 5 days after the NOA1 and I was freaking out too lol.

Congrats!

When you say really easy & really fast... what makes a case easy & fast at this stage? I know that there are differences once you get to the embassy/consulate stage... but at I-129F stage, it seems to me that 99% of them are easy & fast... nothing to them.