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Over 4 Months, no NAO 2

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lizka   3

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Filed: Country: Spain
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Hi everyone, so I'm biting my nails here, since we applied end of August, and it's middle of December and we still have nothing besides the NAO1. I understand it takes time, and the website puts us at about December to January. However, I'm leaving for Spain on the 20th of December and will be gone for a month. I'm concerned about the paperwork, does it come to the US or to my husband's address in Spain? Also, I'm being very optimistic that there will be no ROA since we haven't heard anything yet? Am I missing anything? Any advice would really help, I'm freaking out that the visa won't be ready in time for him to start school next fall, he has orientation in June. Thank you all and happy holidays.

Started Talking: December 14, 2006
Met in Person: December 27, 2008
Got married : April 30, 2011
USCIS: (160 Days)
08/23/11 - I-130 Application filed and sent
08/25/11 - I-130 NOA1 Received
02/22/12 - I-130 NOA2 Received
NVC (77 days)
03/06/2012 - AOS Invoice Received with Choice Agent Form Sent
03/12/2012 - AOS Invoice: PAID and Choice Agent Form sent
03/19/2012 - AOS Package Sent
03/20/2012 - AOS Package Received by NVC
03/20/2012 - IV Invoice Received & Paid
3/23/2012 - AOS Checklist for Proof of Assets
3/24/2012 - Resent Checklist and AOS form
03/27/2012 - IV Package Sent
03/29/2012 - AOS approved
04/03/2012 - CASE COMPLETED!!! WOOHOOO - Waiting for Interview from Madrid
04/05/2012 - Interview date assigned -May 17, 2012 at 12:30 pm
U.S Embassy (28 days)
04/26/2012 - Medical checkup
05/17/2012 - Interview; Result:APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
05/23/2012 - Visa received
United States
07/19/2012 - Port of entry: Washington Dulles
07/27/2012 - SSN applied
08/07/2012 - SSN card received & Greencard Received

Removing Conditional Residency (294 days)

4/24/2014 - I-751 SENT

4/26/2014 - I-751 RECEIVED (Proof of Signature)

4/30/2014 - THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!

5/08/2014 - Check cashed

5/09/2014 - NO1 (One Year Extension Letter) Received

5/15/2014 - Bio letter received

6/05/2014 - Bio appointment date - COMPLETED

11/14/2014 - RFE Received

01/09/2015 - Response to RFE with 70 pages of proof :)

01/26/2015 - APPROVED FINALLY!!!!

02/11/2015 - 10 Year Card IN HAND! Woohoooooooooooooooooooooooo

Idan Rookie

Idan   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Israel
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Did you try to follow your case status using your NOA1 receipt number? you have to verify they're no waiting for a response from you? perhaps an RFE that got lost in the mail

If it's still on Initial Review, then you'll just have to wait.

-Idan
=======================================================
2011-09-26: Marriage in Las Vegas

USCIS Processing:
2011-11-20: I-130 Sent to USCIS LockBox in Chicago
2011-11-24: I-130 Accepted at CSC, by email
2011-12-05: I-130 NOA1, by postal mail (to Israel)
2011-12-07: I-130 Approved, by email
2011-12-26: I-130 NOA2, by postal mail (to Israel)

NVC Processing:
2012-01-09: NVC Case ID Assigned and Email provided - auto voice service is not updated! Had to talk to an operator
2012-01-10: DS-3032 Received....................................................2012-01-10: I-864 Bill Received
2012-01-11: DS-3032 Returned Completed................................2012-01-18: I-864 Bill Paid
2012-01-13: IV Bill Received......................................................2012-01-19: I-864 Package Received
2012-01-18: IV Bill Paid..............................................................2012-02-07: I-864 Returned Completed
2012-01-19: IV Package Received
2012-02-07: IV Package Returned Completed
2012-02-13: NVC Case Completed

Consulate Processing:
2012-04-05: Interview
2012-08-04: POE - EWR

Condition Removal:

2014-05-11: I-751 sent via mail

2014-05-16: Check cashed

2014-05-19: I-797 with one year extension received

2014-06-09: Biometrics

2014-07-28: Case approved

2014-08-02: New GC arrived

Naturalization:

2015-05-xx: N-400 sent via mail

2015-05-xx: Check cashed

2015-xx-xx: NOA1

Purple Ma Apprentice

Purple Ma   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Norway
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We waited from May19th til Sept 23rd and then we received first RFE because the lawyer forgt to cross off one thing at the form.

Now second RFE of DEC9th as the passport copy of his us passport was unclear..such petty details an it delays for months...it takes few months...maybe expect to wait a month more. the u are at five. depending on where u filed that helps--

peace and blessings

SantFeliuGuixols Contributor

SantFeliuGuixols   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Spain
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The processing time does state 5 months, so I would start getting more worried past that time, and even then there are cases that take a little longer. However, you have the option of calling and inquire.

If you have the NOA1 receipt number you should be able to verify if you have any RFE through the USCIS website. As far as I know, any paper work regarding the I-130 should go to your US address, since the I-130 is made by petitioner. Once the case is forwarded to NVC, then your husband will receive the package with instructions to his Spain address.

USCIS

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Madrid, Spain

Marriage : 03-13-2008

I-130 Sent : 12-09-2011

I-130 NOA1 : 12-14-2011

I-130 Approved : 12-21-2011

NVC

NVC Received : 01-09-2012

CASE COMPLETE!!!!!: 04-13-2012

INTERVIEW DATE ASSIGNED for June 14th: 5-4-2012

MADRID EMBASSY

Medical: June 13th, 2012

Interview Date: June 14th, 2012

Results: APPROVED!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEYYYYYYY

Visa received: June 18th, 2012

Currently:

Enjoying our last summer in Barcelona!!!

POE: September 6th 2012 - IAD Washington D.C.

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Dono gràcies a la vida per haver creuat i unit els nostres camins!!

lizka Collaborator

lizka   3

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Filed: Country: Spain
 Timeline
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Did you try to follow your case status using your NOA1 receipt number? you have to verify they're no waiting for a response from you? perhaps an RFE that got lost in the mail

If it's still on Initial Review, then you'll just have to wait.

Still says initial review, I guess I was worried, that since I'm gone for almost a month, and they send something to me :-( I thought that NAO 2 is sent both to me and my husband in Spain, no?

Started Talking: December 14, 2006
Met in Person: December 27, 2008
Got married : April 30, 2011
USCIS: (160 Days)
08/23/11 - I-130 Application filed and sent
08/25/11 - I-130 NOA1 Received
02/22/12 - I-130 NOA2 Received
NVC (77 days)
03/06/2012 - AOS Invoice Received with Choice Agent Form Sent
03/12/2012 - AOS Invoice: PAID and Choice Agent Form sent
03/19/2012 - AOS Package Sent
03/20/2012 - AOS Package Received by NVC
03/20/2012 - IV Invoice Received & Paid
3/23/2012 - AOS Checklist for Proof of Assets
3/24/2012 - Resent Checklist and AOS form
03/27/2012 - IV Package Sent
03/29/2012 - AOS approved
04/03/2012 - CASE COMPLETED!!! WOOHOOO - Waiting for Interview from Madrid
04/05/2012 - Interview date assigned -May 17, 2012 at 12:30 pm
U.S Embassy (28 days)
04/26/2012 - Medical checkup
05/17/2012 - Interview; Result:APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
05/23/2012 - Visa received
United States
07/19/2012 - Port of entry: Washington Dulles
07/27/2012 - SSN applied
08/07/2012 - SSN card received & Greencard Received

Removing Conditional Residency (294 days)

4/24/2014 - I-751 SENT

4/26/2014 - I-751 RECEIVED (Proof of Signature)

4/30/2014 - THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!

5/08/2014 - Check cashed

5/09/2014 - NO1 (One Year Extension Letter) Received

5/15/2014 - Bio letter received

6/05/2014 - Bio appointment date - COMPLETED

11/14/2014 - RFE Received

01/09/2015 - Response to RFE with 70 pages of proof :)

01/26/2015 - APPROVED FINALLY!!!!

02/11/2015 - 10 Year Card IN HAND! Woohoooooooooooooooooooooooo

kytwell Proficient

kytwell   179

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Greece
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Relax, we went April 20-August 3 and then got an RFE. I left for Greece on August 4, so I couldn't respond to it until I returned 3 weeks later. Then I got them all requested stuff and they gave NOA 2 on October 3rd. I just got another RFE at NVC stage and been waiting 2 weeks for a reply to that so that we can get an interview date. I was told from beginning to expect 10 months to a year, so I had no illusions going into the process. Of course it's frustrating to see others apply @ the same time and even after you cases processing more quickly. But if you came in expecting 10 months, there's no reason to worry or get upset, because it won't change anything. Some people just have better luck than others at getting faster processing, there's no rhyme or reason to it. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

 

VisaJourney2011 Rising Star

VisaJourney2011   14

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I'm an late Auguest (2011) filer. Still no NOA2

Hi everyone, so I'm biting my nails here, since we applied end of August, and it's middle of December and we still have nothing besides the NAO1. I understand it takes time, and the website puts us at about December to January. However, I'm leaving for Spain on the 20th of December and will be gone for a month. I'm concerned about the paperwork, does it come to the US or to my husband's address in Spain? Also, I'm being very optimistic that there will be no ROA since we haven't heard anything yet? Am I missing anything? Any advice would really help, I'm freaking out that the visa won't be ready in time for him to start school next fall, he has orientation in June. Thank you all and happy holidays.

Edited by VisaJourney2011
sweetapple Explorer

sweetapple   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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My NOA1 is June 8 and no NOA2. Still initial review on USCIS website. Nothing comes to mail box of my husband. I read some cases here that there is no update on USCIS website nor email notification, just NOA2 comes to mail box. So i am kinda worried some about mail lost if no update on USCIS website for my case.

03/04/2010: Getting married

06/06/2011: Submit I-130. Case is at CSC

06/08/2011: NOA1

01/06/2012: NOA2

01/23/2012: Case number assigned

01/26/2012: AOS Bill and IV Bill invoiced

05/10/2012: Paid AOS and IV fees

08/20/2012: Sent AOS and IV packets

08/22/2012: NVC received AOS and IV packets

08/29/2012: Case complete

11/06/2012: Interview date appointment received

12/04/2012: Interview date. Approved!!!

bigtex26 Enthusiast

bigtex26   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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My NOA1 is June 8 and no NOA2. Still initial review on USCIS website. Nothing comes to mail box of my husband. I read some cases here that there is no update on USCIS website nor email notification, just NOA2 comes to mail box. So i am kinda worried some about mail lost if no update on USCIS website for my case.

You should be able to call up with your NOA1 receipt number. They'll check for ya and let you know if they sent out anything in the mail.

  • June 2010 ~ Met
  • July 4, 201142.gif ~ Married
    USCIS
  • August 1, 2011 ~ I-130 Sent
  • August 4, 2011 ~ I-130 Package Received
  • August 8, 2011 ~ NOA1 Receipt
  • February 24, 2012 ~ NOA2 Receipt
    NVC
  • March 9, 2012 ~ Received Case #
  • March 13, 2012 ~ DS-261 Signed
  • March 14, 2012 ~ AOS Bill Paid
  • March 22, 2012 ~ IV Bill Paid
  • March 26, 2012 ~ NVC Case Complete
    CONSULATE
  • May 16, 2012 ~ Interview Date - Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
  • May 19, 2012 ~ Point of Entry into El Paso, TX, U.S.A.
  • June 4, 2012 ~ Green Card arrived in the mail
mounir412 Mentor

mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
 Timeline
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My NOA1 is June 15th and still no NOA2

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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