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EV11   18

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Hey VJ!

I have a quick question and I would really appreciate anyone's input. I filed my AOS application on September 29th 2011 and my case was transferred to the CSC on October 26th 2011. The current processing times for CSC is 4 months, does the 4 months begin from when you filed the application or when it was transferred?

Thank you everyone!

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November 21st 2016 - Sent N-400 to Dallas Lockbox.

November 30th - Check Cashed.

December 1st - Email/Text Notifications.

December 8th - Hardcopy of NOA received (Priority Date 11/25).

December 9th - Biometrics Appointment Letter received.

December 19th - Biometrics Appointment.

January 4th 2017 - "In Line" for Interview.

June 9th - Online status changed to "Interview was Scheduled".

June 12th - Interview Letter received.

July 19th - Interview (NYC). Requested a "delayed Oath" for after September 4th 2017.

September 11th - Oath Letter received. Honored my request for a delayed Oath Ceremony. 

September 14th - Oath Ceremony.

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bobbyA   20

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Hey VJ!

I have a quick question and I would really appreciate anyone's input. I filed my AOS application on September 29th 2011 and my case was transferred to the CSC on October 26th 2011. The current processing times for CSC is 4 months, does the 4 months begin from when you filed the application or when it was transferred?

Thank you everyone!

My wife's I-485 and EAD timelines are within a few days of yours.

Last week we called USCIS twice and spoke to two USCIS tier 1 reps.

The first rep said the 4 months clock started with the receipt date on the her first NOA which is October 3rd.

The second rep said the 4 months clock started on her transfer-to-CSC receipt date of October 21st.

So my wife's I-485 is within 4 months in both cases. They said to call back after February 3rd and February 21st respectively. I'm tempted to call on February 6th (a Monday) and ask for a service request if we don't hear anything by then :)

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EV11   18

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Thank you Harpa Timsah!

Bobby A - This is really great info, thank you :) My NOA date is October 5th - so if I haven't heard anything by February 6th like you, I will almost definitely be putting in a service request. I called USCIS the other week and they said my case looks good and there are no RFE's. Please keep me updated with your wife's case - hopefully we will both get an approval very soon! :)

Naturalization Journey (Based on 5 years as a PR):

November 21st 2016 - Sent N-400 to Dallas Lockbox.

November 30th - Check Cashed.

December 1st - Email/Text Notifications.

December 8th - Hardcopy of NOA received (Priority Date 11/25).

December 9th - Biometrics Appointment Letter received.

December 19th - Biometrics Appointment.

January 4th 2017 - "In Line" for Interview.

June 9th - Online status changed to "Interview was Scheduled".

June 12th - Interview Letter received.

July 19th - Interview (NYC). Requested a "delayed Oath" for after September 4th 2017.

September 11th - Oath Letter received. Honored my request for a delayed Oath Ceremony. 

September 14th - Oath Ceremony.

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Sean86   31

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Hey Eve

I still havnt heard anything either. I think my case was transferred and received same day as yours. but i still have to hear something back from them, the wait is really killing me. :crying:

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EV11   18

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Hi there Sean!

Yep our cases were transferred and received on the same dates. I really have no clue as to why our cases are taking longer, especially when so many people who were transferred in early November are getting approved! I'm definitely going to be putting in a service request at the NOA deadline. The wait is started to get to me too :(

Naturalization Journey (Based on 5 years as a PR):

November 21st 2016 - Sent N-400 to Dallas Lockbox.

November 30th - Check Cashed.

December 1st - Email/Text Notifications.

December 8th - Hardcopy of NOA received (Priority Date 11/25).

December 9th - Biometrics Appointment Letter received.

December 19th - Biometrics Appointment.

January 4th 2017 - "In Line" for Interview.

June 9th - Online status changed to "Interview was Scheduled".

June 12th - Interview Letter received.

July 19th - Interview (NYC). Requested a "delayed Oath" for after September 4th 2017.

September 11th - Oath Letter received. Honored my request for a delayed Oath Ceremony. 

September 14th - Oath Ceremony.

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Sean86   31

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Hi there Sean!

Yep our cases were transferred and received on the same dates. I really have no clue as to why our cases are taking longer, especially when so many people who were transferred in early November are getting approved! I'm definitely going to be putting in a service request at the NOA deadline. The wait is started to get to me too :(

yeah i will put in a service request too when it gets to 4 months mark, this is just really frustrating. Keep me updated if you hear something.

Hopefully we hear something soon. :thumbs:

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LoriT   16

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This frustrates me so darn much! We filed at the beginning of October but didn't get transferred to the CSC until mid-December. So instead of February, we'll be waiting until April. Nice....

Consulate.............London

I-129F sent...........10/22/2010

I-129F NOA1........10/27/2010

I-129F NOA2.........04/06/2011 (161 days)

Interview date.........6/27/2011

Interview result.......Approved!!!

Visa rec....................7/11/11

POE .........................8/5/111

Marriage..................9/10/11 (finally <3)

AOS

Sent.................9/29/2011

NOA1...............10/5/2011

Biometrics.......12/7/2011

Transferred to CSC...........12/15/2011

RFE :( ...................3/16/2012

Approved/Card Production.......4/11/2012

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EV11   18

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Oh that sucks Lori! Why they took so long to transfer your case is anyone's guess. If we're working on the premise that the 4 month clock starts when you file/or your NOA date, then you will be able to put in a service request on February the 6th as your NOA date is the same as mine. Although your case wasn't transferred until December your actual NOA date is almost 4 months old.

Naturalization Journey (Based on 5 years as a PR):

November 21st 2016 - Sent N-400 to Dallas Lockbox.

November 30th - Check Cashed.

December 1st - Email/Text Notifications.

December 8th - Hardcopy of NOA received (Priority Date 11/25).

December 9th - Biometrics Appointment Letter received.

December 19th - Biometrics Appointment.

January 4th 2017 - "In Line" for Interview.

June 9th - Online status changed to "Interview was Scheduled".

June 12th - Interview Letter received.

July 19th - Interview (NYC). Requested a "delayed Oath" for after September 4th 2017.

September 11th - Oath Letter received. Honored my request for a delayed Oath Ceremony. 

September 14th - Oath Ceremony.

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LoriT   16

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We think it took so long to transfer because we didn't get a biometrics appointment for over 2 months. Apparently Minnesota is notoriously slow in setting those up. We called and were told to wait, wait, wait. No walk-ins were allowed for us.

I have to look at it this way. We spent so long apart waiting for his K-1 to come through. At least now I can be with Colin every single day. Sure, he's bored and would like to work. Money is getting a little tight too. But I get to come home every single day to his hugs. I'd work 100 hours a week, 7 days a week, 365 days a year if I had to just to be able to hug him every night.

Consulate.............London

I-129F sent...........10/22/2010

I-129F NOA1........10/27/2010

I-129F NOA2.........04/06/2011 (161 days)

Interview date.........6/27/2011

Interview result.......Approved!!!

Visa rec....................7/11/11

POE .........................8/5/111

Marriage..................9/10/11 (finally <3)

AOS

Sent.................9/29/2011

NOA1...............10/5/2011

Biometrics.......12/7/2011

Transferred to CSC...........12/15/2011

RFE :( ...................3/16/2012

Approved/Card Production.......4/11/2012

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MochiKamo   93

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This frustrates me so darn much! We filed at the beginning of October but didn't get transferred to the CSC until mid-December. So instead of February, we'll be waiting until April. Nice....

Oh sorry to hear that. :( We even have the same NOA date.

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We think it took so long to transfer because we didn't get a biometrics appointment for over 2 months. Apparently Minnesota is notoriously slow in setting those up. We called and were told to wait, wait, wait. No walk-ins were allowed for us.

I have to look at it this way. We spent so long apart waiting for his K-1 to come through. At least now I can be with Colin every single day. Sure, he's bored and would like to work. Money is getting a little tight too. But I get to come home every single day to his hugs. I'd work 100 hours a week, 7 days a week, 365 days a year if I had to just to be able to hug him every night.

This is where I am too.

It took us over 45 days for a Biometrics letter, but thank God, they let us walk-in. I don't know what to do now-- I don't know when or if our case has been transferred yet, or how long before EAD, AP, or GC... or even the interviews. We'd love to have two incomes, but I am so grateful and thankful to have my husband here with me, it makes it all worthwhile.

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Bobby A - This is really great info, thank you :) My NOA date is October 5th - so if I haven't heard anything by February 6th like you, I will almost definitely be putting in a service request. I called USCIS the other week and they said my case looks good and there are no RFE's. Please keep me updated with your wife's case - hopefully we will both get an approval very soon! :)

EV11, per your request, I'm happy to report that I got an email about 50 minutes ago from USCIS that my wife's I-485 application is in Card/Document Production! :)

Very happy indeed! We won't have to make the call to USCIS that we originally planned for this evening :)

I hope you'll get your notice soon :)

ROC

2014-05-17 (Sat) Card Received! Text and email: "The USPS reported that your new card was delivered on May 17, 2014"

2014-05-15 (Thurs) Received "USPS picked up mail from USCIS" text and email

2014-05-15 (Thurs) Received "card mailed" text and email

2014-05-14 (Wed) Received "card production" text and email

2014-05-12 (Mon) Received approval letter

2014-05-08 (Thurs) Date of Decision - Approved!

2013-11-29 (Fri) Early Biometrics done on Black Friday

2013-11-18 (Mon) Received Biometrics Appointment letter for 12/04/13

2013-11-09 (Sat) NOA1 Hardcopy

2013-11-08 (Fri) Check cashed

2013-11-06 (Wed) NOA1 Receipt Date

2013-11-04 (Mon) Mailed ROC Package

AOS

2012-02-11 (Sat) Green Card arrived!!

2012-02-09 (Thurs) Received Permanent Resident Welcome Letter

2012-02-07 (Tues) 12:45am I-485 Card Production (ordered production)

2012-02-06 (Mon) 6:45pm I-485 Decision (registered PR status)

2012-02-06 (Mon) 3:00pm I-485 Card Production (ordered production)

2011-12-08 (Thurs) Received EAD/AP combo card

2011-11-30 (Wed) Email/text: I-131(AP) approved. I-765(EAD) card production.

2011-10-25 (Tues) Completed biometrics

2011-10-21 (Fri) I-485 case transferred

2011-10-10 (Tues) Two NOA's: I-485 and I-765 payment receipts. Notice date 10/03/11

2011-10-08 (Sat) Biometrics Appointment letter for 10/25/11

2011-10-04 (Tues) Check cashed.

2011-10-03 (Mon) NOA's for I-485, I-131, and I-765

2011-09-30 (Fri) USCIS web status shows receipt for I-485, I-131, and I-765

2011-09-29 (Thurs) USPS delivery confirmation

2011-09-27 (Tues) Mailed AOS package

k-1

2011-07-25 (Mon) Visa in hand!!

2011-07-19 (Tue) Interview at 7:30am - Approved!!

2011-07-18 (Mon) Document in-take at 12:30pm

2011-05-19 (Thu) NOA2 (160 days from NOA1)

2010-12-15 (Wed) NOA1 hard copy received

2010-12-09 (Thu) I-129F package arrived USCIS PO Box in Dallas

2010-12-07 (Tue) Mailed I-129F package

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EV11   18

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EV11, per your request, I'm happy to report that I got an email about 50 minutes ago from USCIS that my wife's I-485 application is in Card/Document Production! :)

Very happy indeed! We won't have to make the call to USCIS that we originally planned for this evening :)

I hope you'll get your notice soon :)

Thank you very much for keeping me updated :) I really appreciate it! My case got assigned to an Immigration Officer on Thursday so I'm hoping to hear something very soon. Once again...CONGRATULATIONS!!

Naturalization Journey (Based on 5 years as a PR):

November 21st 2016 - Sent N-400 to Dallas Lockbox.

November 30th - Check Cashed.

December 1st - Email/Text Notifications.

December 8th - Hardcopy of NOA received (Priority Date 11/25).

December 9th - Biometrics Appointment Letter received.

December 19th - Biometrics Appointment.

January 4th 2017 - "In Line" for Interview.

June 9th - Online status changed to "Interview was Scheduled".

June 12th - Interview Letter received.

July 19th - Interview (NYC). Requested a "delayed Oath" for after September 4th 2017.

September 11th - Oath Letter received. Honored my request for a delayed Oath Ceremony. 

September 14th - Oath Ceremony.

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Sean86   31

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Thank you very much for keeping me updated :) I really appreciate it! My case got assigned to an Immigration Officer on Thursday so I'm hoping to hear something very soon. Once again...CONGRATULATIONS!!

How did you find that out that it got assigned on thursday ?

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