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ullnvrkno   95

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Just an update on my case: after it was transferred to my local office on 4/27 they sent me an RFE on 5/14 for our daughter's birth cert. I promptly sent that in and it was marked by USPS as received on 5/17. However, as of 5/31 my evidence still has not been added to my file (found this out during my 5/31 infopass). The clerk told me they have until 8/9/2012 to respond to my evidence and only AFTER that will I receive a standard interview as they, I guess, think my marriage is fake because my husband and I married while he was in immigration jail.

Today has been 6 months exactly and we still face NVC and the i-601 waiver. But, it's good to know that 601 processing times will be 3 months instead of 10-18 months that they were at the consulate in El Salvador.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

USCIS - CSC/LOCAL OFFICE DC

12/5/11: NOA1

4/25/12: Case Transferred to Local Office (DC) for "Additional Processing"

4/27/12: Case Received at Local Office

5/15/12: RFE (daughter's birth cert)

5/15/12: RFE Evidence Sent (never received)

8/10/12: Infopass, evidence handed to officer adjudicating case

8/13/12: NOA2

NVC

8/20/12: Case Received

8/31/12: Case #/IIN Received

8/31/12: DS3032 Sent

9/11/12: ERROR MESSAGE! biggrin.png

9/13/12: AOS and IV bill INVOICED, Made AOS and IV bill payments, Mailed AOS and IV paperwork via USPS Priority Mail

9/14/12: AOS/IV marked as PAID

9/17/12: AOS delivered

9/20/12: IV delivered

9/25/12: AOS reviewed/accepted

9/26/12: IV reviewed/accepted

9/26/12: CASE COMPLETE11/27/12: Received Interview Date

01/11/13: Interview in San Salvador

03/15/13: 2nd Interview in SNS due to delayed medical report

I-601

3/21/13: Mailed to lockbox

3/22/13: Received at lockbox

9/25/13: APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Frank and Racquel
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Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmm. Every once in a while you get some straggler come onto a board and post NOA2 la di da and when you look at their timeline its like 3 weeks or 2 months from their N

sunshine_84
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hehehe There is no such definition to define who qualifies for expedite requests. USCIS reviews case by cases and decides if your reason is genuine enough to expedite your application for your given

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I cannot provide you with any answers, I'm afraid, but I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

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ullnvrkno   95

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Whoa and upon reading the past few pages it looks like I'm not alone in lack of an NOA2!! I expected to see "APPROVED APPROVED!!!" every post! Weird!!! o.O

USCIS - CSC/LOCAL OFFICE DC

12/5/11: NOA1

4/25/12: Case Transferred to Local Office (DC) for "Additional Processing"

4/27/12: Case Received at Local Office

5/15/12: RFE (daughter's birth cert)

5/15/12: RFE Evidence Sent (never received)

8/10/12: Infopass, evidence handed to officer adjudicating case

8/13/12: NOA2

NVC

8/20/12: Case Received

8/31/12: Case #/IIN Received

8/31/12: DS3032 Sent

9/11/12: ERROR MESSAGE! biggrin.png

9/13/12: AOS and IV bill INVOICED, Made AOS and IV bill payments, Mailed AOS and IV paperwork via USPS Priority Mail

9/14/12: AOS/IV marked as PAID

9/17/12: AOS delivered

9/20/12: IV delivered

9/25/12: AOS reviewed/accepted

9/26/12: IV reviewed/accepted

9/26/12: CASE COMPLETE11/27/12: Received Interview Date

01/11/13: Interview in San Salvador

03/15/13: 2nd Interview in SNS due to delayed medical report

I-601

3/21/13: Mailed to lockbox

3/22/13: Received at lockbox

9/25/13: APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Whoa and upon reading the past few pages it looks like I'm not alone in lack of an NOA2!! I expected to see "APPROVED APPROVED!!!" every post! Weird!!! o.O

Anyone from dec filers got noa2 yet ? is there any approvals ?

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OK a little alarmed , did a service request because it has been over 5 months since we filed our I-130 and it came back today and said this:

"A check of USCIS records indicates that this case is currently under extensive background check. You should receive a notice of action* within six months"

Does that mean 6 months from today ? That would mean 11 months to process a I-130? Is that possible?

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ullnvrkno   95

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OK a little alarmed , did a service request because it has been over 5 months since we filed our I-130 and it came back today and said this:

"A check of USCIS records indicates that this case is currently under extensive background check. You should receive a notice of action* within six months"

Does that mean 6 months from today ? That would mean 11 months to process a I-130? Is that possible?

That stinks! Is it still at one of the big processing centers? Always take their timelines with a grain of salt though -- one guy said it could take 120 days to for my file to go from CSC to my local office... it took 2. But yes, some i-130s take around a year to process, especially when they want to interview the petitioner.

Good luck and hang in there!!!!

USCIS - CSC/LOCAL OFFICE DC

12/5/11: NOA1

4/25/12: Case Transferred to Local Office (DC) for "Additional Processing"

4/27/12: Case Received at Local Office

5/15/12: RFE (daughter's birth cert)

5/15/12: RFE Evidence Sent (never received)

8/10/12: Infopass, evidence handed to officer adjudicating case

8/13/12: NOA2

NVC

8/20/12: Case Received

8/31/12: Case #/IIN Received

8/31/12: DS3032 Sent

9/11/12: ERROR MESSAGE! biggrin.png

9/13/12: AOS and IV bill INVOICED, Made AOS and IV bill payments, Mailed AOS and IV paperwork via USPS Priority Mail

9/14/12: AOS/IV marked as PAID

9/17/12: AOS delivered

9/20/12: IV delivered

9/25/12: AOS reviewed/accepted

9/26/12: IV reviewed/accepted

9/26/12: CASE COMPLETE11/27/12: Received Interview Date

01/11/13: Interview in San Salvador

03/15/13: 2nd Interview in SNS due to delayed medical report

I-601

3/21/13: Mailed to lockbox

3/22/13: Received at lockbox

9/25/13: APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jamaican Luv   13

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OK a little alarmed , did a service request because it has been over 5 months since we filed our I-130 and it came back today and said this:

"A check of USCIS records indicates that this case is currently under extensive background check. You should receive a notice of action* within six months"

Does that mean 6 months from today ? That would mean 11 months to process a I-130? Is that possible?

yeh 6 mon from today.. really sucks.. i know somebody else who is going thru it, but really dont know the update as of yet. they wanna check EVERYTHING i guess... like a FBI type deal? i dont know to much about it, but i can ask if you want?

Service Center :California Service Center

Consulate :Jamaica

I-130 Sent :2011-12-14

I-130 NOA1 :2011-12-16

I-130 RFE :2012-06-18

I-130 RFE Sent :2012-06-25

I-130 Approved :2012-08-06

NVC Received :2012-08-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2012-09-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2012-09-06

Receive I-864 Package :2012-09-06

Return Completed I-864 :2012-09-10

Return Completed DS-3032 :2012-09-06

Receive IV Bill :2012-09-20

Pay IV Bill :2012-09-22

Case Completed at NVC :2012-10-04

Packet 4 Received :2012-10-12

Interview Date :2012-11-13

Interview Result :APPROVED!

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OK a little alarmed , did a service request because it has been over 5 months since we filed our I-130 and it came back today and said this:

"A check of USCIS records indicates that this case is currently under extensive background check. You should receive a notice of action* within six months"

Does that mean 6 months from today ? That would mean 11 months to process a I-130? Is that possible?

when did u get your service request? it makes me worried now:( i didn't hear anything from the senator or uscis.. this waiting is crazy:(

California Service Center

Consulate : Manila, Philippines

Marriage : 2011-11-26

USCIS

2011-12-14 : I-130 Sent

2011-12-16 : I-130 NOA1

2012-06-12 : NOA2 -i don't know why this came later than nvc case #

NVC

2012-06-07 : NVC Received , DS3032, IIN, BIN, AOS invoiced

2012-06-07 : Sent DS3032 email

2012-06-07 : Paid AOS fee

2012-06-08 : AOS shows PAID

2012-06-13 : Sent AOS package to NVC

2012-06-14 : DS3032 acceptance

2012-06-15 : IV fee invoiced, paid, in process status

2012-06-18 : IV fee shows PAID

2012-06-18 : AOS confirmed delivered via USPS in NVC

2012-06-18 : package IV mailed via USPS

2012-06-19 : NVC received package IV

2012-06-26 : AOS accepted

2012-07-02 : checklist for DS230 form (lacking info)

2012-07-03 : checklist mailed to NVC via USPS ( expected delivery 07-05)

2012-07-13 : case completed

2012-07-16 : medical done

2012-09-05 : interview schedule

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Jamaican Luv   13

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hey itsmeleia... looks like we filed the same date... its driving me nutz.. i havent heard anything either. this is very crazy... i wonder what is going on? or if anybody can find out? something? idk if i should contact the senators office again or not..

Service Center :California Service Center

Consulate :Jamaica

I-130 Sent :2011-12-14

I-130 NOA1 :2011-12-16

I-130 RFE :2012-06-18

I-130 RFE Sent :2012-06-25

I-130 Approved :2012-08-06

NVC Received :2012-08-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2012-09-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2012-09-06

Receive I-864 Package :2012-09-06

Return Completed I-864 :2012-09-10

Return Completed DS-3032 :2012-09-06

Receive IV Bill :2012-09-20

Pay IV Bill :2012-09-22

Case Completed at NVC :2012-10-04

Packet 4 Received :2012-10-12

Interview Date :2012-11-13

Interview Result :APPROVED!

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hey itsmeleia... looks like we filed the same date... its driving me nutz.. i havent heard anything either. this is very crazy... i wonder what is going on? or if anybody can find out? something? idk if i should contact the senators office again or not..

did u email csc? i'm not sure if it would work too:( i'm really running out of options as how to poke csc people to start working on our case:( i really don't understand what to do next:( our case is simple really:( no previous marriages, no children before marriage, age is is just right 28-36, no criminal record.. really no issues:( i don't understand what's taking them longer:( is that maybe because we are both filipinos? my hubby is born and raised in the US though, he can't even speak out native language... i'd flip out if they need more time, like 6 mos, to check on our case.. gaawwdd!!! :(

California Service Center

Consulate : Manila, Philippines

Marriage : 2011-11-26

USCIS

2011-12-14 : I-130 Sent

2011-12-16 : I-130 NOA1

2012-06-12 : NOA2 -i don't know why this came later than nvc case #

NVC

2012-06-07 : NVC Received , DS3032, IIN, BIN, AOS invoiced

2012-06-07 : Sent DS3032 email

2012-06-07 : Paid AOS fee

2012-06-08 : AOS shows PAID

2012-06-13 : Sent AOS package to NVC

2012-06-14 : DS3032 acceptance

2012-06-15 : IV fee invoiced, paid, in process status

2012-06-18 : IV fee shows PAID

2012-06-18 : AOS confirmed delivered via USPS in NVC

2012-06-18 : package IV mailed via USPS

2012-06-19 : NVC received package IV

2012-06-26 : AOS accepted

2012-07-02 : checklist for DS230 form (lacking info)

2012-07-03 : checklist mailed to NVC via USPS ( expected delivery 07-05)

2012-07-13 : case completed

2012-07-16 : medical done

2012-09-05 : interview schedule

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Jamaican Luv   13

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did u email csc? i'm not sure if it would work too:( i'm really running out of options as how to poke csc people to start working on our case:( i really don't understand what to do next:( our case is simple really:( no previous marriages, no children before marriage, age is is just right 28-36, no criminal record.. really no issues:( i don't understand what's taking them longer:( is that maybe because we are both filipinos? my hubby is born and raised in the US though, he can't even speak out native language... i'd flip out if they need more time, like 6 mos, to check on our case.. gaawwdd!!! :(

no i didnt email then yet. hasent been 15 days, but i guess the senator is is going to look into the case, got the letter from them today letting they know they are and as soon as they hear something, they will let me know.. yeh its the same as me and my husband except im not jamaican lol. i just dont know.. really confused on how this is goin to work out. they just needa sort everything out and all it day and give us or darn noa2s...

and i guess i cant type either! lol sorry for all the typos... im tired... good nite tho <3

Service Center :California Service Center

Consulate :Jamaica

I-130 Sent :2011-12-14

I-130 NOA1 :2011-12-16

I-130 RFE :2012-06-18

I-130 RFE Sent :2012-06-25

I-130 Approved :2012-08-06

NVC Received :2012-08-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2012-09-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2012-09-06

Receive I-864 Package :2012-09-06

Return Completed I-864 :2012-09-10

Return Completed DS-3032 :2012-09-06

Receive IV Bill :2012-09-20

Pay IV Bill :2012-09-22

Case Completed at NVC :2012-10-04

Packet 4 Received :2012-10-12

Interview Date :2012-11-13

Interview Result :APPROVED!

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Yeah - I'm really feeling sick about all this now. Six months. I have a baby coming in July, I need to be in the US with my child and my wife. We have waited almost 6 months to be told nothing except that we can't ask for any more information for another 6 months? I seriously can't afford to live in the UK and raise a family in the US, it is awful situation to be in.

My wife sent the service request on 25 May 2012.

Have contacted the local congressman to explain the hardship that we face if I don't have a visa soon.

I have no idea why they are questioning this at all. I am a UK qualified lawyer with a first rate education and no criminal record. I would at least like some indication of the problem instead of just having them say "don't bother us for 6 months" with no reasoning except "extensive background check"... why are they checking further is the real response we need.

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Yeah - I'm really feeling sick about all this now. Six months. I have a baby coming in July, I need to be in the US with my child and my wife. We have waited almost 6 months to be told nothing except that we can't ask for any more information for another 6 months? I seriously can't afford to live in the UK and raise a family in the US, it is awful situation to be in.

My wife sent the service request on 25 May 2012.

Have contacted the local congressman to explain the hardship that we face if I don't have a visa soon.

I have no idea why they are questioning this at all. I am a UK qualified lawyer with a first rate education and no criminal record. I would at least like some indication of the problem instead of just having them say "don't bother us for 6 months" with no reasoning except "extensive background check"... why are they checking further is the real response we need.

yeh idk.. sorry your going thru this tho :(, i hope you hear something soon just like the rest of us, totally sucks. *hugs*

Service Center :California Service Center

Consulate :Jamaica

I-130 Sent :2011-12-14

I-130 NOA1 :2011-12-16

I-130 RFE :2012-06-18

I-130 RFE Sent :2012-06-25

I-130 Approved :2012-08-06

NVC Received :2012-08-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2012-09-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2012-09-06

Receive I-864 Package :2012-09-06

Return Completed I-864 :2012-09-10

Return Completed DS-3032 :2012-09-06

Receive IV Bill :2012-09-20

Pay IV Bill :2012-09-22

Case Completed at NVC :2012-10-04

Packet 4 Received :2012-10-12

Interview Date :2012-11-13

Interview Result :APPROVED!

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the waiting is really depressing and the way uscis work is frustrating... they let our petitions sit for 5mos and then we have to call their attention for them to start working... they shouldn't ask for another 6mos to do extensive background check since they have 5mos to do it already...isn't initial review status for 5mos given to them for background check and all that stuff???.. it is just irresponsible... if we have deadline and target at work, we work our *ss off and meet everything.. how come they don't do that? .. i'm just really frustrated about this :(

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California Service Center

Consulate : Manila, Philippines

Marriage : 2011-11-26

USCIS

2011-12-14 : I-130 Sent

2011-12-16 : I-130 NOA1

2012-06-12 : NOA2 -i don't know why this came later than nvc case #

NVC

2012-06-07 : NVC Received , DS3032, IIN, BIN, AOS invoiced

2012-06-07 : Sent DS3032 email

2012-06-07 : Paid AOS fee

2012-06-08 : AOS shows PAID

2012-06-13 : Sent AOS package to NVC

2012-06-14 : DS3032 acceptance

2012-06-15 : IV fee invoiced, paid, in process status

2012-06-18 : IV fee shows PAID

2012-06-18 : AOS confirmed delivered via USPS in NVC

2012-06-18 : package IV mailed via USPS

2012-06-19 : NVC received package IV

2012-06-26 : AOS accepted

2012-07-02 : checklist for DS230 form (lacking info)

2012-07-03 : checklist mailed to NVC via USPS ( expected delivery 07-05)

2012-07-13 : case completed

2012-07-16 : medical done

2012-09-05 : interview schedule

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