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Been hanging low lately hoping it would bring us some better luck... Following that rule of not watching a pot to boil... Well, my theory did not work. We are at 145 days and still no NOA2. Cograts to all of you who have been approved! kicking.gif BUT. I almost had a melt down tonight when I saw a new approval from a February filer!!! I feel bad saying this, because good for them, truly truly... BUT what about us!!!!! HEY!!!! VSC how about all of us January people!!! Sorry, had to vent, hope all is well with all of you. Heading to Ireland on July 12th because I can't stand waiting any longer... headbonk.gif

Exactly! How is that even possible? Why did they skip on us?????

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Flipped open the iPad one last time before bed and...... THE EMAIL!!!!!!! Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was shaking and crying and best of all got to turn to Andrew and kiss him right away.... On our 3rd

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Just got done with the interview. APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll post a review of how it went later, right now I am desperate to eat something. But it's done! It's finally done.

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How the hell is this fair? Why ppl from Feb are getting approvals when there is still a huge file of petitions from January is still sitting in ther?!

Im losing my mind...

01/23/2012 - delivered to Lewisville
01/26/2012 - NOA1 text & email
08/07/2012 - NOA2 text & email (the happiest day of my life!)
08/11/2012 - NOA2 hard copy
08/16/2012 - received at NVC
08/20/2012 - left NVC
08/23/2012 - received at the US Embassy in Moscow
08/30/2012 - received a letter with instructions
10/30/2012 - interview - APPROVED!
02/20/2013 - POE Washington DC - planned but not done

08/28/2013 - visa renewed

10/27/2013 - POE NYC

12/06/2013 - married!

12/24/2013 - filed for AOS

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sabi   148

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How the hell is this fair? Why ppl from Feb are getting approvals when there is still a huge file of petitions from January is still sitting in ther?!

Im losing my mind...

My guess is that adjucators already got boxes with our petitions assigned, some are faster so they went to pick up new boxes , some are slower and still processing other petitions while our wait for them to moved to... Guess guess guess, that's all we have throughout this process.

Its 5 months for us today, I'm not expecting much though, January 17 is as far as they went by yesterday so far... As much as I wish I was wrong, I think my week might be next week...

Good luck! We all need it at this stage!

Our (K1) Journey

01-17-2012: I 129F sent

01-24-2012: NOA1 date! => Vermont Service Centre

08-02-2012: NOA2 (195 days!!!)

09-24-2012: interview - Approved!

09-26-2012: visaarrow-10x10.png issued

09-28-2012: visa received by a registeredarrow-10x10.png post

11-01-2012: POE Dublin

11-17-2012: wedding

AOS Journey

11-23-2012: AOS package sent

11-27-2912: package received and signed for at the Chicago office

11-29-2012: case numbers assigned

12-03-2012: Biometrics letter sent to the old addressarrow-10x10.png (never received)

12-10-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 765 and I 131

12-15-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 485

12-28-2012: biometrics (missed)

01-17-2013: newarrow-10x10.png biometric date

01-25-2013: EAD approval

01-30-2013: EAD production

01-31-2013: EAD mailed

02-02-2013: EAD received

My ROC Journey:

03-20-2015: I751 package sent

03-23-2015: NOA1

03-25-2015: check cashedarrow-10x10.png

07-31-2015: Biometrics ( Biometrics letter sent to the old address never received, missed it on 07/06 and had to have it rescheduled after many phone calls and service requests)

09-07-2015: Card in Production email.

09-09-2015: Card mailed

09-11-2015: Card delivered

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redskins47chaos   6

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It's 5 months for us today too :( At this point I'm really losing hope. It'll be soon 160 days...

I130 sent 12/21/2013
I130 received (NOA1) 01/10/14
I130 approved (NOA2) 07/07/14

case shipped to NVC 07/10/14

case received by NVC 07/22/14

case # assigned 08/05/14

DS-261 completed 08/08/14

AOS bill paid 08/09/14

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I know it drives me mad too seeing feb petitions getting approved when there is a lot of us still waiting... but when USCIS was doing mainly december ones and started approving some january ones we were so happy.... so ... I know its not fair but what can we do? ...

K1

23 Jan 2012: sent I-129F

01 Feb 2012: received hard copy NOA1

28 June 2012: NOA2

18 July 2012: LND case number

25 July 2012: sent packet 3 docs

28 July 2012: Packet 3 received

30 July 2012: medical done

09 Aug 2012: Packet 4 received

14 Aug 2012 8am: interview: APPROVED!

20 Aug 2012: VISA received!!

06 Oct 2012: POE in Anchorage (AK)

10 Nov 2012: Wedding in California

AOS

Jan 03, 2013: package sent to Chicago!

Jan 10, 2013: email/text notification of receipt of all 3!

Jan 19, 2013: biometric letter received

Jan 30, 2013: biometric appointment at 12pm

Mar 06, 2013: EAD/AP card in production

Mar 12, 2013: received interview appointment letter

Mar 15, 2013: EAD/AP combo card received!

Mar 21, 2013: Interview in Anchorage..APPROVED!

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kittylondon   47

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I know it drives me mad too seeing feb petitions getting approved when there is a lot of us still waiting... but when USCIS was doing mainly december ones and started approving some january ones we were so happy.... so ... I know its not fair but what can we do? ...

:yes:

K1

10 Jan 2012: I-129F package sent

14 June 2012: NOA2

11 July 2012: Medical

30 July 2012: Interview at London Embassy (Approved!)

13 Aug 2012: Visa Received

1 Sept 2012: POE (Atlanta)

15 Sept 2012: Wedding in New Orleans

AOS

16 Nov 2012: NOA Receipt Date

20 Dec 2012: Biometrics Appointment

16 Jan 2013: EAD & AP approved

25 Jan 2013: EAD & AP Card received

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redskins47chaos   6

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If only I had known...I would've gotten married in the US after two months and applied for AOS! I would've been with my honey the whole time. But this is what we get for doing things the "right" way. Waiting 5 months just to be approved is ridiculous...I wouldn't mind it so much if it was the end of the process but it's not.

I130 sent 12/21/2013
I130 received (NOA1) 01/10/14
I130 approved (NOA2) 07/07/14

case shipped to NVC 07/10/14

case received by NVC 07/22/14

case # assigned 08/05/14

DS-261 completed 08/08/14

AOS bill paid 08/09/14

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If only I had known...I would've gotten married in the US after two months and applied for AOS! I would've been with my honey the whole time. But this is what we get for doing things the "right" way. Waiting 5 months just to be approved is ridiculous...I wouldn't mind it so much if it was the end of the process but it's not.

That's exactly what I am saying...My fiance was trying to convince me to do that back in January but I insisted on doing it the proper way... well here is our reward :(

I wouldn't mind it if we were actually approved in those 5 months... but it looks like it is very doubtful we will !

Our (K1) Journey

01-17-2012: I 129F sent

01-24-2012: NOA1 date! => Vermont Service Centre

08-02-2012: NOA2 (195 days!!!)

09-24-2012: interview - Approved!

09-26-2012: visaarrow-10x10.png issued

09-28-2012: visa received by a registeredarrow-10x10.png post

11-01-2012: POE Dublin

11-17-2012: wedding

AOS Journey

11-23-2012: AOS package sent

11-27-2912: package received and signed for at the Chicago office

11-29-2012: case numbers assigned

12-03-2012: Biometrics letter sent to the old addressarrow-10x10.png (never received)

12-10-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 765 and I 131

12-15-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 485

12-28-2012: biometrics (missed)

01-17-2013: newarrow-10x10.png biometric date

01-25-2013: EAD approval

01-30-2013: EAD production

01-31-2013: EAD mailed

02-02-2013: EAD received

My ROC Journey:

03-20-2015: I751 package sent

03-23-2015: NOA1

03-25-2015: check cashedarrow-10x10.png

07-31-2015: Biometrics ( Biometrics letter sent to the old address never received, missed it on 07/06 and had to have it rescheduled after many phone calls and service requests)

09-07-2015: Card in Production email.

09-09-2015: Card mailed

09-11-2015: Card delivered

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That's exactly what I am saying...My fiance was trying to convince me to do that back in January but I insisted on doing it the proper way... well here is our reward :(

I wouldn't mind it if we were actually approved in those 5 months... but it looks like it is very doubtful we will !

Well I guess we'll find out today since it's 5 months today for both of us. I gotta admit I'm not very hopeful though. I hate that some people are clueless about this whole thing and get married on a tourist visa or under the VWP and have no problem applying for AOS after that and here we are waiting 5 months later. This system is broken on so many levels...

I130 sent 12/21/2013
I130 received (NOA1) 01/10/14
I130 approved (NOA2) 07/07/14

case shipped to NVC 07/10/14

case received by NVC 07/22/14

case # assigned 08/05/14

DS-261 completed 08/08/14

AOS bill paid 08/09/14

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yes, well not much is fair in life anyways ;)

It's funny how California has done over 50% petitions now and Vermont is still way below that... when few weeks ago California was dragging its foot... oh well we can only sit and wait, this is the worst part of this whole process, not being able to do anything else than that...

Our (K1) Journey

01-17-2012: I 129F sent

01-24-2012: NOA1 date! => Vermont Service Centre

08-02-2012: NOA2 (195 days!!!)

09-24-2012: interview - Approved!

09-26-2012: visaarrow-10x10.png issued

09-28-2012: visa received by a registeredarrow-10x10.png post

11-01-2012: POE Dublin

11-17-2012: wedding

AOS Journey

11-23-2012: AOS package sent

11-27-2912: package received and signed for at the Chicago office

11-29-2012: case numbers assigned

12-03-2012: Biometrics letter sent to the old addressarrow-10x10.png (never received)

12-10-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 765 and I 131

12-15-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 485

12-28-2012: biometrics (missed)

01-17-2013: newarrow-10x10.png biometric date

01-25-2013: EAD approval

01-30-2013: EAD production

01-31-2013: EAD mailed

02-02-2013: EAD received

My ROC Journey:

03-20-2015: I751 package sent

03-23-2015: NOA1

03-25-2015: check cashedarrow-10x10.png

07-31-2015: Biometrics ( Biometrics letter sent to the old address never received, missed it on 07/06 and had to have it rescheduled after many phone calls and service requests)

09-07-2015: Card in Production email.

09-09-2015: Card mailed

09-11-2015: Card delivered

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Well it is Wednesday, half way through this week and no approvals for our thread.... :(

I am hopeful for all of you that are at 5 months today, that by some sort of miracle that you get your approvals today... it seems that is what it's going to take. :unsure:

Didn't last week take this same route? Almost nothing at the beginning of the week and then they started churning them out Thursday and Friday? I'm hoping that is what's going to happen again and our thread will be flooded with approvals today and the rest of the week. I am keeping hopeful guys... that's all we have!! :):yes:

Kimberley and Richard
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Montreal, Canada
2012-01-25 : I-129F Sent
2012-01-27 : VSC Received
2012-01-31 : I-129F NOA1 Notice Date
2012-02-01 : Touch
2012-07-05 : RFE Email (after 161 days)
2012-07-11 : RFE Received in Mail
2012-07-12 : RFE Reply Sent via USPS Overnight
2012-07-13 : RFE Reply Received at VSC at 12:16 PM
2012-07-18 : Case status updated to: "Request for Evidence Response Review"
2012-09-20 : Service Request Submitted with Tier 2 ISO
2012-09-25 : NOA2 Approved after 242 days!!
2013-01-07: Medical
2013-01-22: Interview - Approved! smile.png

My blog and video review of the Montreal Hotel that we stayed in: http://fanatictourist.com/blog/travel-tales/review-le-square-phillips-hotel-and-suites-montreal-canada/

2013-04-30: POE - Sarnia / Pt. Huron

2013-05-06: Made it legal.

2013-06-10: Apply for AOS, EAD and AP

2013-08-27: EAD / AP Received
2013-09-17: Greencard Received

2013-09-28: Wedding! smile.png

2015-06-15: Sent I-751 Application - Removal of Conditions.
2015-11-23: Approved
2015-12-02: 10 yr Green Card Rec'd.

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Well it is Wednesday, half way through this week and no approvals for our thread.... :(

I am hopeful for all of you that are at 5 months today, that by some sort of miracle that you get your approvals today... it seems that is what it's going to take. :unsure:

Didn't last week take this same route? Almost nothing at the beginning of the week and then they started churning them out Thursday and Friday? I'm hoping that is what's going to happen again and our thread will be flooded with approvals today and the rest of the week. I am keeping hopeful guys... that's all we have!! :):yes:

Yes. Thursday had a ton of approvals last week...Hoping I can get out of this week with NOA2....Monday will be 160 days for me...1/18 receipt date to 6/25 ...gah. this is awful..so next week I'll get my Congressman on the phone. see if we can locate the petition at least. Want to know it's not collecting dust!! Things are just insane at VSC right now. Still can't believe it all happened this way. The whole process was a complete disappointment. Now just to determine if a service request in addition to the congressional call will be necessary...Always worry about slowing things down...but...I don't think it could be much worse right now. aha

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1/13/12 - I-129F Petition Submitted to Dallas Lockbox

1/18/12 - Received at Vermont Service Center

1/20/12 - NOA1

1/24/12 - Touched

2/09/12 - Touched

8/02/12 - NOA2 (197 Days After Received at VSC)

8/14/12 - Received at NVC (Assigned Case Number)

8/16/12 - Departed from NVC

8/20/12 - Arrived in US Embassy Kiev

8/28/12 - Information Received from Embassy via mail

9/12/12 - Interview (Approved)

9/19/12 - Visa Received via Elin Ltd. (FedEx)

10/05/12 - POE

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djricky4   67

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5 months today for us in this disappointed process, kinda having regrets right now. Really through this would have have me and my fiancee together in the shortest possible time in a legal way. just cant do anything about it now but sit and wait, thinkin any day now can be ours. $#&@ hurts to see feb peeps getting through when Jan peeps are not even at half way on VJ. not even 40%

AOS

10/16/2012 Mailed I-485, I-765, I-131
10/19/2012 NOA1
11/09/2012 Biometrics Apt @ 3pm
12/25/2012 EAD/AP Approval
01/05/2013 Received EAD/AP in mail

06/20/2013 AOS APPROVED!!!!!

LIFTING OF CONDITIONS

3/23/15 Mailed I-751

3/25/15 NOA1

3/28/15 NOA1 Received in the Mail

4/28/15 Biometrics Apt.

11/13/15 ROC Approved

11/18/15 Approval Letter Received

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Yes. Thursday had a ton of approvals last week...Hoping I can get out of this week with NOA2....Monday will be 160 days for me...1/18 receipt date to 6/25 ...gah. this is awful..so next week I'll get my Congressman on the phone. see if we can locate the petition at least. Want to know it's not collecting dust!! Things are just insane at VSC right now. Still can't believe it all happened this way. The whole process was a complete disappointment. Now just to determine if a service request in addition to the congressional call will be necessary...Always worry about slowing things down...but...I don't think it could be much worse right now. aha

No approval for me yet either, and I'm at about the same timeline you are. I agree that the getting married on a tourist visa option is ridiculous. It basically shows that if you're ignorant of laws, you get a free pass, but if you do research and get married on this option, your spouse can get deported. I chose not to go this route because I didn't want the slightest chance of having our AOS denied. All I can hope for is doing things the legal way paying off in the form of an NOA2 this week. They were working on the 17th yesterday, so there's hope.

K1 Visa Timeline

01/13/2012 I-129F sent via USPS

01/16/2012 I-129F delivered

01/17/2012 NOA1 date on USCIS website

01/20/2012 Text and E-Mail Notification of NOA1!

01/20/2012 Check Cashed

01/23/2012 NOA1 Hardcopy

01/23/2012 Called USCIS to report that my fiance's name was misspelled on the NOA1

01/24/2012 Touched

01/26/2012 Received response to report, e-mail states error has been corrected.

02/08/2012 Touched

07/12/2012 NOA2! It took 177 days.

07/17/2012 NOA2 Hardcopy

07/20/2012 NVC received and forwarded to London

07/23/2012 Received in London

07/31/2012 Packet 3 received

08/02/2012 Packet 3 sent

08/16/2012 Medical

10/1/2012 Interview: APPROVED!

10/3/2012 Visa Issued

10/8/2012 Visa delivery

10/24/2012 POE Dublin

11/21/2012 Wedding

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[uSCIS] cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.

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sabi   148

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we will see if our suspicion about 02/09 touches is real... somehow we are all still waiting. For me it looks like we are sitting in one box :)wouldn't that be perfect if we all heard sth at once? :)

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Our (K1) Journey

01-17-2012: I 129F sent

01-24-2012: NOA1 date! => Vermont Service Centre

08-02-2012: NOA2 (195 days!!!)

09-24-2012: interview - Approved!

09-26-2012: visaarrow-10x10.png issued

09-28-2012: visa received by a registeredarrow-10x10.png post

11-01-2012: POE Dublin

11-17-2012: wedding

AOS Journey

11-23-2012: AOS package sent

11-27-2912: package received and signed for at the Chicago office

11-29-2012: case numbers assigned

12-03-2012: Biometrics letter sent to the old addressarrow-10x10.png (never received)

12-10-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 765 and I 131

12-15-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 485

12-28-2012: biometrics (missed)

01-17-2013: newarrow-10x10.png biometric date

01-25-2013: EAD approval

01-30-2013: EAD production

01-31-2013: EAD mailed

02-02-2013: EAD received

My ROC Journey:

03-20-2015: I751 package sent

03-23-2015: NOA1

03-25-2015: check cashedarrow-10x10.png

07-31-2015: Biometrics ( Biometrics letter sent to the old address never received, missed it on 07/06 and had to have it rescheduled after many phone calls and service requests)

09-07-2015: Card in Production email.

09-09-2015: Card mailed

09-11-2015: Card delivered

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