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Maybe it's just NM... - My mom lived there about half of every year for the past decade or so... And she always told me anytime she needed something done, the answer for everything was... "mañana" (tommorrow)... But I must say she liked the pace of life there... very laid back... and it has some very beautiful places if you like the outdoors... I like it there... :)

FWIW: I just talked to Customer Service @ USCIS... I thought I might as well give it a shot too... Told me that VSC was a little behind and I am inside normal processing time and to check back after July 15th if I have not received an answer already.

so similar answer to the one that Knope2012 got... that means we are on someone's desk already! It is coming guys! Hold on tight! :)

yes NM is beautiful, I've already had a bit of taste of it :) I am actually happy I will be moving there during the fall as the weather right now would absolutely kill me :)

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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My fiance received a call from his congressman and she just said that she is on it, that customer service at VSC just don't know what they are doing !!! She also said that sadly its not the first time and surely not the last one either ! That was not much but we feel better that at least someone who can get things moving for us actually care and took us in charge ! :D

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so similar answer to the one that Knope2012 got... that means we are on someone's desk already! It is coming guys! Hold on tight! :)

yes NM is beautiful, I've already had a bit of taste of it :) I am actually happy I will be moving there during the fall as the weather right now would absolutely kill me :)

Yes. Finally, some consistency! and that's all we were asking for. I think we've all been very reasonable people throughout this grueling process and some communication and consistency was all we hoped for. I feel much better. And I think it's anytime for most of us now. so keep your fingers crossed and maybe just maybe this week could end nicely for some of us. and within the next 2 - 3 weeks certainly done for all of us.

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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Love hearing that a few of you have heard from your congressman, this all sounds so good! Really hoping all of these will help kick start VSC back into gear. Good luck everyone!

K1

26 Dec '11 - Officially proposed :)

27 Dec '11 - Continued and Finished building the K1 Package

31 Dec '11 - I-129F package sent

03 Jan '12 - I-129F received in Dallas

04 Jan '12 - Check cashed

05 Jan '12 - NOA1

06 Jan '12 - Touch

08 Jan '12 - NOA1 Received in post

09 Jan '12 - Touch

14 Jun '12 - APPROVED - 161 days

18 Jun '12 - NOA2 hard copy received

29 Jun '12 - NVC Received case, LND number assigned

03 Jul '12 - Case left NVC

05 Jul '12 - Case received by London Consulate

07 Jul '12 - Sent DS forms to London (Packet 3)

09 Jul '12 - Sent DS-2001 (Notice of readiness)

10 Jul '12 - London sent and received packet three

11 Jul '12 - Medical

12 Jul '12 - Received packet three (Yes we sent the documents before we received packet 3)

16 Jul '12 - Called DOS, Interview date assigned!

18 Jul '12 - Packed 4 received

15 Aug '12 - Interview - APPROVED!

17 Aug '12 - DOS confirmed visa issued and printed

21 Aug '12 - Visa received

05 Sep '12 - POE

18 Nov '12 - Wedding!

AOS

23 Nov '12 - AOS Mailed in!

27 Nov '12 - Pack Received

29 Nov '12 - Case Numbers Assigned (NOA1)

03 Dec '12 - NOA received in post

07 Dec '12 - Biometrics appointment received in post

27 Dec '12 - Biometrics

23 Jan '13 - EAD & AP Approved

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Well, good not to be the mid-may Lost cali 129F approvals, many still waiting for NVC to receive them. Or how about our own StraightShooter NOA1 Jan 28... Just got visa approved. CONGRATS Straight!! Both ends of the spectrum, guess we are all somewhere in-between. But one thing for sure is we can all be thankful for our loved ones, soon enough or not so soon enough to be together forever!! (L)

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Well, good not to be the mid-may Lost cali 129F approvals, many still waiting for NVC to receive them. Or how about our own StraightShooter NOA1 Jan 28... Just got visa approved. CONGRATS Straight!! Both ends of the spectrum, guess we are all somewhere in-between. But one thing for sure is we can all be thankful for our loved ones, soon enough or not so soon enough to be together forever!! (L)

Yes. We're all getting there! The final component to the puzzle is that VSC awakens from its slumber! hopefully it was just taking a long weekend to sleep. need some approvals the rest of this week to get is a little closer.

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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L+T   71

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Yes. We're all getting there! The final component to the puzzle is that VSC awakens from its slumber! hopefully it was just taking a long weekend to sleep. need some approvals the rest of this week to get is a little closer.

Yes, we all know they are capable of ringing out Jan in 1-2 weeks time. Would like to see this happen sooner rather than later!! It is a bit hard to believe the "slowdown" has lasted so long... we all thought approvals by end May, way back when Dec was finishing up...!!!

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Interestingly enough my timeline keeps moving...In the last two days it has moved forward but I am still past it...Initially was May 28 to June 6th, a few days ago June 12th, yesterday was June 19th...today June 22nd...what do ya know but it looks like they are adding days... :blink: :blink: :blink:

My K1 Timeline:
01/11/2012.....I-129F Petition sent
01/17/2012.....NOA1
06/28/2012.....NOA2
07/02/2012.....NVC receive
07/06/2012.....Left NVC
07/19/2012.....Consulate receive
07/19/2012.....Packet 3
08/21/2012.....Interview - APPROVED
08/22/2012.....K1 visa issued
08/30/2012.....POE Dallas

My AOS Timeline:
09/26/2012.....Marriage
10/22/2012.....I-485 AOS together with I-131 AP and I-765 EAD application sent
11/06/2012.....NOA I-485/I-131/I-765
12/06/2012.....Biometrics appointment
12/28/2012.....EAD/AP approved
01/07/2013.....Combo Card EAD/AP received

08/09/2013.....Interview - APPROVED

08/17/2013.....Conditional Green Card received

My ROC Timeline:
05/11/2015.....Mailed I-751
05/21/2015.....NOA1

06/15/2015.....Biometrics appointment

11/02/2015.....Green Card APPROVED (no interview)

11/09/2015.....Green Card received

My Naturalization Timeline:

05/16/2016......Mailed N-400

05/21/2016......NOA1

06/07/2016......Biometrics appointment

01/23/2017......Interview - APPROVED

02/14/2017......Oath Ceremony

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I'm just ready to get things rolling. By the way things are moving, I feel like we won't have an NOA2 til August!!!!!!! :( I rreeaalllyyyy hope I'm wrong but that's just the way I feel. This is freaking ridiculous and I'm sick n tired of waiting :(

Our K-1 Visa Journey

1/17/12: Mailed Original I129F packet via USPS with signature confirmation to Dallas Lockbox

1/19/12: Packet received at Dallas Lockbox

1/24/12: Received text message notification at 12:47am central time stating packet was received and our case number

1/24/12: Received E-Notification in email that I129F packet was being sent to VSC for initial review

1/27/12: Received NOA1 in US mail

7/12/12: Received text notification at 3:45pm central time stating our case had been updated *APPROVED!*

7/15/12?: Received NOA2 in US mail (not sure of this date)

7/20/12: NVC forwarded case to London Embassy

7/27/12: Fiance received letter from London Embassy stating they'd received our case and instructions for obtaining interview

7/30/12: Fiance mailed DS 156, DS 156K, DS 230, DS 157, DS 2001 to London Embassy

8/20/12: Medical

8/31/12: Called DOS and was told interview date: 10/3/12

9/3/12: Sent email to London Embassy requesting interview date be changed

9/5/12: Received response from London Embassy (via email) stating interview date had been changed to 9/10/12

9/7/12: Received new letter from London Embassy with new interview date & time

9/17/12: Received Visa in the mail

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I'm just ready to get things rolling. By the way things are moving, I feel like we won't have an NOA2 til August!!!!!!! :( I rreeaalllyyyy hope I'm wrong but that's just the way I feel. This is freaking ridiculous and I'm sick n tired of waiting :(

Yes =/. I really hope we've all heard something by July 17th. If most of our files are with an adjudicator protocol dictates 30 days for a decision to be made (RFE or approval)... I'm thinking a few approvals this week. Fewer the next week. and then maybe they direct some resources toward K1s again. But I would be very happy to be wrong, and they just get this started now...we shall see. I think if things remain as they are now, we'll all have to accept that next week will also be pretty low in activity.

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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P+J   47

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Yes, we all know they are capable of ringing out Jan in 1-2 weeks time. Would like to see this happen sooner rather than later!! It is a bit hard to believe the "slowdown" has lasted so long... we all thought approvals by end May, way back when Dec was finishing up...!!!

Yes. It's hard to believe how long this has been going on now. Never would have expected it..ha. seems like those of us still waiting literally picked two of the worst weeks to file for the petition.

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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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Yyyooouuu can say that again Paul! I Had high hopes bc I read somewhere that the beginning of the year was slow for k1s meaning they got thru them fast. That's what I get for getting my hopes up. Things always seem to work out that way for me. I can NEVER catch a dang break!

Please let there be no RFE :( that'd be just my luck and the icing on the cake :(

Our K-1 Visa Journey

1/17/12: Mailed Original I129F packet via USPS with signature confirmation to Dallas Lockbox

1/19/12: Packet received at Dallas Lockbox

1/24/12: Received text message notification at 12:47am central time stating packet was received and our case number

1/24/12: Received E-Notification in email that I129F packet was being sent to VSC for initial review

1/27/12: Received NOA1 in US mail

7/12/12: Received text notification at 3:45pm central time stating our case had been updated *APPROVED!*

7/15/12?: Received NOA2 in US mail (not sure of this date)

7/20/12: NVC forwarded case to London Embassy

7/27/12: Fiance received letter from London Embassy stating they'd received our case and instructions for obtaining interview

7/30/12: Fiance mailed DS 156, DS 156K, DS 230, DS 157, DS 2001 to London Embassy

8/20/12: Medical

8/31/12: Called DOS and was told interview date: 10/3/12

9/3/12: Sent email to London Embassy requesting interview date be changed

9/5/12: Received response from London Embassy (via email) stating interview date had been changed to 9/10/12

9/7/12: Received new letter from London Embassy with new interview date & time

9/17/12: Received Visa in the mail

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Yyyooouuu can say that again Paul! I Had high hopes bc I read somewhere that the beginning of the year was slow for k1s meaning they got thru them fast. That's what I get for getting my hopes up. Things always seem to work out that way for me. I can NEVER catch a dang break!

Please let there be no RFE :( that'd be just my luck and the icing on the cake :(

Yes. An RFE would be my worst nightmare too right now.... :wacko: This process is enough to drive anyone crazy. Let's just hope they can get us our approvals and be done with it...I'm starting to think that the slowness was a disadvantage for us...made them shift focus to something else since January usually has lower number of submissions than other months. But that backlog has to be huge now...It's crazy to think they have all of Feb, March, April, May, and were almost through June...They've barely touched February at VSC. Boxes have to be piled everywhere. Must be a sight to see.

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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Yes. An RFE would be my worst nightmare too right now.... :wacko: This process is enough to drive anyone crazy. Let's just hope they can get us our approvals and be done with it...I'm starting to think that the slowness was a disadvantage for us...made them shift focus to something else since January usually has lower number of submissions than other months. But that backlog has to be huge now...It's crazy to think they have all of Feb, March, April, May, and were almost through June...They've barely touched February at VSC. Boxes have to be piled everywhere. Must be a sight to see.

I wish I could see it that way I knew for sure my file wasn't lost in the mountain :( hopefully with what Knope said, that will mean the box with all of ours in it is with an adjucator. Fingers crossed! ;)

Com'on ya stupid ole VDC!!!! I'd like to give em a good kick in the pants!

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Our K-1 Visa Journey

1/17/12: Mailed Original I129F packet via USPS with signature confirmation to Dallas Lockbox

1/19/12: Packet received at Dallas Lockbox

1/24/12: Received text message notification at 12:47am central time stating packet was received and our case number

1/24/12: Received E-Notification in email that I129F packet was being sent to VSC for initial review

1/27/12: Received NOA1 in US mail

7/12/12: Received text notification at 3:45pm central time stating our case had been updated *APPROVED!*

7/15/12?: Received NOA2 in US mail (not sure of this date)

7/20/12: NVC forwarded case to London Embassy

7/27/12: Fiance received letter from London Embassy stating they'd received our case and instructions for obtaining interview

7/30/12: Fiance mailed DS 156, DS 156K, DS 230, DS 157, DS 2001 to London Embassy

8/20/12: Medical

8/31/12: Called DOS and was told interview date: 10/3/12

9/3/12: Sent email to London Embassy requesting interview date be changed

9/5/12: Received response from London Embassy (via email) stating interview date had been changed to 9/10/12

9/7/12: Received new letter from London Embassy with new interview date & time

9/17/12: Received Visa in the mail

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a little update: we got a letter yesterday from our congressman's office saying that they got our forms and they contacted the proper authorities and are waiting for the report so as soon as they get it , they will be in touch. The letter is dated 06/22 so I am sure another letter is on its way... looks like our congressman's office likes writing letters :) as long as they do sth we are happy though :)

BTW no movements on the USCIS website, something big must be coming as this is a weird silence! :)

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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