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Today we got a letter from homeland security. It says sorry for the delay in your process because of extra amount of load. We have got your service request and will adjudicate in an expiditious fashion as soon as available under our resource constraints.

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What I mean is, why are they allowed to not do our petitions roughly in chronological order? Dealing with a large group later rather than sooner does nothing to lessen the total number of petitions.

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VJ is a big help. It's nice to have a group of people who understand the process. After about 4 months of asking when my husband was going to be here, real life friends and family finally decided to b

foobaz123
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Been there, done that. "What do you mean she isn't here? You married her back in April, why isn't she here yet?" "You mean she just doesn't get to come back with you as soon as you get married?" &l

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bahamas
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Today we got a letter from homeland security. It says sorry for the delay in your process because of extra amount of load. We have got your service request and will adjudicate in an expiditious fashion as soon as available under our resource constraints.

So you placed a service request with CSC?

Married July 16th

NOA1- August 19th

Touch - August 24th

NOA2 - Feb 27th - Praise the Lord!!!!!!!

3/05/12 --- NVC Received CaseFile

3/20/12 --- NVC Casefile Number and IIN Issued

3/20/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

3/22/12 --- AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/26/12 --- AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

3/22/12 --- AOS CoverSheets Generated &

3/26/12 --- AOS packet sent

3/27/12 --- DS-3032 Accepted

3/28/12 --- AOS Packet Delivered @ NVC 10:30AM

3/28/12 --- IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

3/28/12 --- IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/29/12 --- IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

3/29/12 --- IV CoverSheets Generated &

3/30/12 --- AOS Packet Accepted

4/02/12 --- IV packet sent +

4/03/12 --- IV packet recevied

4/06/12 --- NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

4/10/12 --- Interview Date Set *

4/10/12 --- Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date - MAY 3RD

Medical Scheduled - April 25th

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angelo gutierrez   6

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I received this email from USCIS.

"Thank you for your inquiry. This email address is intended only for follow up on inquiries submitted through the USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283. All case related inquiries must be addressed to the NCSC first. A customer service representative should be able to assist you when you call the above toll-free number.

If you do not have an application or petition filed with USCIS and/or need general immigration and citizenship information, you may visit www.uscis.gov.

As a courtesy, we are currently processing I-130, Spouse of a USC filed the first week of July 2011.

Thank you,

Officer Shelley"

I-130 (Spouse of USC)

USCIS Stage

July 11 2011: Mailed from APO, AP address

July 16 2011: Delivered in Chicago Lock Box Facility

July 18 2011: Received notification via email with the receipt number NOA 1

July 25 2011: Received NOA1 (hard copy)

August 1 2011: Touched

February 16 2012: Approved!!!! (Received E-Mail from USCIS) NOA 2

It took 213 days before we got our NOA 2

NVC Stage

February 24 2012: NVC received the documents from USCIS

February 24 2012: Sent an email to NVC regarding DS 3032 (Assign an Agent)

February 27 2012: Case number assigned by National Visa Center

February 28 2012: Received an email from NVC telling me that they already received my DS 3032 (Assign an Agent) Now waiting for IIN

February 28 2012: Called NVC and I got my Invoice ID number, they told me to wait for the email before I can pay for it

February 29 2012: Received I-864/DS230 Invoice via E-Mail

February 29 2012: Paid I-864/IN PROCESS

February 29 2012: I-864 mailed from APO address (overseas)

March 1 2012: I-864 showing as PAID on the website

March 5 2012: I-864 Delivered at NVC (Portsmouth, NH)

March 8 2012: I-864 Approved!

April 8 2012: Sent DS 230

April 13 2012: Paid IV Bill (IN PROCESS)/NVC Received DS 230

April 17 2012: IV Bill showing as Paid on the website

May 3 2012: Case Completed (Interview date scheduled for 8th June 2012)

June 8 2012: Interview APPROVED!

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angelo gutierrez   6

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I received this email from USCIS.

"Thank you for your inquiry. This email address is intended only for follow up on inquiries submitted through the USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283. All case related inquiries must be addressed to the NCSC first. A customer service representative should be able to assist you when you call the above toll-free number.

If you do not have an application or petition filed with USCIS and/or need general immigration and citizenship information, you may visit www.uscis.gov.

As a courtesy, we are currently processing I-130, Spouse of a USC filed the first week of July 2011.

Thank you,

Officer Shelley"

I-130 (Spouse of USC)

USCIS Stage

July 11 2011: Mailed from APO, AP address

July 16 2011: Delivered in Chicago Lock Box Facility

July 18 2011: Received notification via email with the receipt number NOA 1

July 25 2011: Received NOA1 (hard copy)

August 1 2011: Touched

February 16 2012: Approved!!!! (Received E-Mail from USCIS) NOA 2

It took 213 days before we got our NOA 2

NVC Stage

February 24 2012: NVC received the documents from USCIS

February 24 2012: Sent an email to NVC regarding DS 3032 (Assign an Agent)

February 27 2012: Case number assigned by National Visa Center

February 28 2012: Received an email from NVC telling me that they already received my DS 3032 (Assign an Agent) Now waiting for IIN

February 28 2012: Called NVC and I got my Invoice ID number, they told me to wait for the email before I can pay for it

February 29 2012: Received I-864/DS230 Invoice via E-Mail

February 29 2012: Paid I-864/IN PROCESS

February 29 2012: I-864 mailed from APO address (overseas)

March 1 2012: I-864 showing as PAID on the website

March 5 2012: I-864 Delivered at NVC (Portsmouth, NH)

March 8 2012: I-864 Approved!

April 8 2012: Sent DS 230

April 13 2012: Paid IV Bill (IN PROCESS)/NVC Received DS 230

April 17 2012: IV Bill showing as Paid on the website

May 3 2012: Case Completed (Interview date scheduled for 8th June 2012)

June 8 2012: Interview APPROVED!

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Swingman_Tomoyo   2

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I received this email from USCIS.

"Thank you for your inquiry. This email address is intended only for follow up on inquiries submitted through the USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283. All case related inquiries must be addressed to the NCSC first. A customer service representative should be able to assist you when you call the above toll-free number.

If you do not have an application or petition filed with USCIS and/or need general immigration and citizenship information, you may visit www.uscis.gov.

As a courtesy, we are currently processing I-130, Spouse of a USC filed the first week of July 2011.

Thank you,

Officer Shelley"

Which makes me look at feb or mar for NOA2... hay...

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VJ! I just got my approval email notification a few hours ago. I want to let you all know so you can expect yours soon.

It took 191 days from NOA1. Keep it up VJers, I hope yours will come through soon.

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On January 17, 2012, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. 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.

reg.ula.tion.me.ooow.2011 // tomcat.fight

to do list:
file i-130, petition for alien relative
get immigrant visa
get ssn card and green card
get employment authorization - not required
file I-751, petition to remove the conditions of residence (before 2nd year expires upon entry)
become a US citizen


Thank you Visajourney!

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VJ! I just got my approval email notification a few hours ago. I want to let you all know so you can expect yours soon.

It took 191 days from NOA1. Keep it up VJers, I hope yours will come through soon.

Congrats....Glad another July'er got approved - have you had any input (service request, congressmen... etc)?

USCIS
07/26/2011---- I-130 Sent
02/10/2012---- Approved
Your I-130 was approved in 196 days from your NOA1 date

NVC
02/13/2012---- NVC Received (3 days after NOA2 approval)
03/09/2012---- NVC Case Completed
NVC Journey 29 days

Interview
04/09/2012---- Interview assigned 17 MAY2012 (30 days after NVC CC)

04/11/2012---- Visa issued and Passport stamped received ( US Consulate Casablanca, Morocco)

POE

05/14/2012---YAY!!

......2 years - 90 days later....

ROC

02/15/2014--- standing by to send ROC packet.

02/25/2014--- ROC packer received.

03/26/2014--- Finger prints

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Congrats....Glad another July'er got approved - have you had any input (service request, congressmen... etc)?

I did contact my congressman, but all he did was checking the status and said "just wait, your time will come, and I'll check back with you later."

reg.ula.tion.me.ooow.2011 // tomcat.fight

to do list:
file i-130, petition for alien relative
get immigrant visa
get ssn card and green card
get employment authorization - not required
file I-751, petition to remove the conditions of residence (before 2nd year expires upon entry)
become a US citizen


Thank you Visajourney!

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Matt & Rocio   28

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I did contact my congressman, but all he did was checking the status and said "just wait, your time will come, and I'll check back with you later."

I'm 16 days behind you. I hope to get my NOA2 in 16 days or less. :)

06/10/11 - Married

USCIS: (224 days)

07/22/11 - Mailed I-130 petitions for wife and step-daughter

07/28/11 - NOA1 for both

02/21/12 - RFE for both (received hardcopy on 2/25)

02/28/12 - Responded to RFE for both(received by CSC on 2/29)

03/02/12 - NOA2 for both(received hardcopy on 3/8)

NVC: (37 days)

03/12/12 - NVC Received both

03/21/12 - NVC case number and IIN received for both & Emailed Choice of Agent for both

03/23/12 - AOS bill invoiced & paid for both

03/26/12 - AOS bill shows paid & AOS Packets mailed for both

03/27/12 - Choice of Agent accepted for wife (sent another for step-daughter via email and express mail)

03/28/12 - Choice of Agent accepted for step-daughter & IV bill invoiced & paid for wife

03/29/12 - IV bill shows paid for wife & IV bill invoiced & paid for step-daughter

03/30/12 - IV bill shows paid for step-daughter & IV Packets mailed for both

04/04/12 - IV Packets reviewed. Checklist issued for Divorce Decree for my wife. Step-daughter's was accepted and her case closed

04/10/12 - Divorce Decree accepted after supervisor review & wife's case closed

04/16/12 - Expedite requested for both cases due to NVC error

04/18/12 - Expedite request approved for both cases and sent to Santiago Embassy

Embassy: (15 days)

04/24/12 - Embassy received both cases from NVC

04/25/12 - Wife went to Embassy for document review. Interview date assigned for both cases.

04/26/12 - Medical Exam for both. Result - approved.

05/07/12 - Interview date for both. Result - approved!

05/09/12 - Received both Visas

05/16/12 - POE Atlanta

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foobaz123   39

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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I did contact my congressman, but all he did was checking the status and said "just wait, your time will come, and I'll check back with you later."

It would be useful to others if you would fill in more of your profile.In particular, what country your spouse is from. :)

Trips:

Jan2010 - First Trip, met in person

Jul2010 - Trip two!

Nov2010 - Trip Three, Got engaged :)

Feb2011 - Trip Four. Spring Festival, Lucky Money all around :D

April2011 - Trip Five... Going to the chapel...

July2011 - Trip Six... Honeymoon in Xiamen :D

October2011 - Trip Seven... Beijing and the Great Wall :)

January2012 - Trip Eight... Chinese New Years and Spring Festival! More Lucky Money! :D

April2012 - Trip Nine... Interview?

Paper work for CR1:

28 July 2011 - 20January 2012 - Day 175... USCIS at CSC finally processed our paper work.

30January2012 - NVC 'received' the paperwork

6February2012 - NVC GUZ case number assigned - Attempted to OPTIN to EP.

7February2012 - NVC GZO (EP) case number assigned

8February2012 - 27February Massive delay caused by sending the EP OPTIN email too soon :(

28February2012 - AOS Fee Paid

29February2012 - AOS Fee shows paid, AOS Package sent in

5March2012 - IV Fee shows paid (paid on 3March), IV (DS-230) Package sent in

6March2012 - AOS Rejected due to minor error, corrected version emailed in

8March2012 - Email received indicating AOS correction and DS-230 review in process

9March2012 - Case Complete Email - END NVC PROCESS

15March2012 - Interview Scheduled: 18April2012 (Document turn-in: 17April2012)

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Swingman_Tomoyo   2

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VJ! I just got my approval email notification a few hours ago. I want to let you all know so you can expect yours soon.

It took 191 days from NOA1. Keep it up VJers, I hope yours will come through soon.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! :-) And that makes my guess even stronger that our NOA 2 will arrive sometime in Feb... or Mar...

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PRINCESS-007   0

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OMG!!!!

APPROVED TODAY!!!!! IN BOTH CASES!!!!! 174 DAYS!!!

I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!

THANKS LORD!!!!

USCIS

CR-1 Y CR-2 (173 DAYS)

JUL-27-11..........SENT THE I-130 FOR WIFE & DAUGHTER (5 YEARS OLD).

JUL-29-11...........RECEIVED IN CHICAGO & PRIORITY DATE 29/JULY IN BOTH CASES

AUG-02-11..........TEXT & EMAIL CONFIRMATION

AUG-04-11..........TOUCH

AUG-10-11..........GET THE FAMOUS NOA1 in the mail!!!!!

JAN-12-12..........WE ASK FOR EXPEDITE REQUEST

JAN-18-12..........NOA2 IN BOTH CASES!!!!!! :D

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NVC

FEB-01-12..........CASE NUMBER & INVOICE I.D. (BOTH CASES)

FEB-02-12..........CHOICE OF AGENT

MAY-08-12..........AOS PAID

MAY-08-12..........IV PAID

MAY-10-12..........DS-260 & ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS

MAY-10-12..........AOS PACKAGE

MAY-15-12..........I MADE A MISTAKE WITH THE BANK ACCOUNT # WHEN I MADE THE PAID FOR IV & AOS!!!!!

MAY-19-12..........3ER TIME I SEND THE PAID FOR IV & AOS.

MAY-22-12..........APPEARS PAID!! :D

MAY-23-12..........WE RECEIVE AN EMAIL ASKING THE IV & AOS FEE!!!AND WE ALREADY PAID!!

MAY-23-12..........OUR CASES PASSED TO A SUPERVISOR OF NVC!!:D

MAY-23-12..........CASE COMPLETE

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CONSULATE IN CD.JUAREZ

JUL-02-12..........MEDICAL EXAMS/VACCINES

JUL-03-12..........CAS CD JUAREZ

JUL-06-12..........INTERVIEW

[/color]JUL-10-12..........EL PASO,TX.

JUL-17-12........#SS DAUGHTER

JUL-25-12..........GREEN CARDS OF HAND!!

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Heartwarming   15

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OMG!!!!

APPROVED TODAY!!!!! IN BOTH CASES!!!!! 174 DAYS!!!

I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!

THANKS LORD!!!!

Congrats we are at day 177. Please pray for us! Congrats to you too Tuvaty fill in your information please.

OMG!!!!

APPROVED TODAY!!!!! IN BOTH CASES!!!!! 174 DAYS!!!

I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!

THANKS LORD!!!!

Expedite was on yours? For what purpose?

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foobaz123   39

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OMG!!!!

APPROVED TODAY!!!!! IN BOTH CASES!!!!! 174 DAYS!!!

I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!

THANKS LORD!!!!

Congratulations :)

Were you expedited? And did your Last Updated date change on the USCIS website?

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Trips:

Jan2010 - First Trip, met in person

Jul2010 - Trip two!

Nov2010 - Trip Three, Got engaged :)

Feb2011 - Trip Four. Spring Festival, Lucky Money all around :D

April2011 - Trip Five... Going to the chapel...

July2011 - Trip Six... Honeymoon in Xiamen :D

October2011 - Trip Seven... Beijing and the Great Wall :)

January2012 - Trip Eight... Chinese New Years and Spring Festival! More Lucky Money! :D

April2012 - Trip Nine... Interview?

Paper work for CR1:

28 July 2011 - 20January 2012 - Day 175... USCIS at CSC finally processed our paper work.

30January2012 - NVC 'received' the paperwork

6February2012 - NVC GUZ case number assigned - Attempted to OPTIN to EP.

7February2012 - NVC GZO (EP) case number assigned

8February2012 - 27February Massive delay caused by sending the EP OPTIN email too soon :(

28February2012 - AOS Fee Paid

29February2012 - AOS Fee shows paid, AOS Package sent in

5March2012 - IV Fee shows paid (paid on 3March), IV (DS-230) Package sent in

6March2012 - AOS Rejected due to minor error, corrected version emailed in

8March2012 - Email received indicating AOS correction and DS-230 review in process

9March2012 - Case Complete Email - END NVC PROCESS

15March2012 - Interview Scheduled: 18April2012 (Document turn-in: 17April2012)

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