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steffbry Community Regular

steffbry   5

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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3rd week of March I called USCIS and told me to wait for our "Service Request" before April 7. April 5, we received their mail stating that we have to wait at least 60 days for their reply to our RFE. Earlier I called them, and told us to wait 90 days! since we had our service request last mar.30. I don't get it. The moment we call USCIS.. they consider it a service request and move our case longer?... this is driving me insane. It's taking too long.

Can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you..

K1 Visa Process

10/10/2011 - I-129F Sent

10/25/2011 - NOA1

04/18/2012 - NOA2 :)

05/16/2012 - Medical Done

05/30/2012 - Interview - Visa Approved!

06/09/2012 - Visa on Hand

06/28/2012 - POE (D.C)

AOS Process

08/17/2012 - I-485 and I-765 Sent

08/23/2012 - NOA1 (I485 and I-765)

08/24/2012 - Cash Checked

09/10/2012 - Biometrics Done

10/22/2012 - EAD Approved

10/29/2012 - EAD Card Received

steffbry Community Regular

steffbry   5

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Time to get a congressman involved?

Hi, Do you have any idea what this means? How come the moment we call USCIS they move the dates.. and it gets longer. They told us to wait until June 30!!! It's like filing again a new I-129F! :wacko:

Can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you..

K1 Visa Process

10/10/2011 - I-129F Sent

10/25/2011 - NOA1

04/18/2012 - NOA2 :)

05/16/2012 - Medical Done

05/30/2012 - Interview - Visa Approved!

06/09/2012 - Visa on Hand

06/28/2012 - POE (D.C)

AOS Process

08/17/2012 - I-485 and I-765 Sent

08/23/2012 - NOA1 (I485 and I-765)

08/24/2012 - Cash Checked

09/10/2012 - Biometrics Done

10/22/2012 - EAD Approved

10/29/2012 - EAD Card Received

feli114 Proficient

feli114   65

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3rd week of March I called USCIS and told me to wait for our "Service Request" before April 7. April 5, we received their mail stating that we have to wait at least 60 days for their reply to our RFE. Earlier I called them, and told us to wait 90 days! since we had our service request last mar.30. I don't get it. The moment we call USCIS.. they consider it a service request and move our case longer?... this is driving me insane. It's taking too long.

I was told that you can put in a service request every 30 days

08/01/12-Married08/17/12-Applied for Social Security Card09/23/12-Husband received his Social Security card!09/27/12-Filed AOS09/28/12-AOS package received10/01/12-Text message from USCIS10/03/12-Check cashed10/09/12-NOA1 for I485,I765,I131 AND Biometrics Appointment Letter10/24/12-Biometrics Appointment12/11/12-EAD and AP Approved-75 days12/14/12-EAD/AP Card Production ordered12/21/12-EAD/AP Card came in the mail06/22/13-Green Card Approved06/27/13-Greed Card Production Ordered06/29/13-Green Card came in the mail<p>

04/09/15-Mailed ROC

04/10/2015-Package received

04/14/2015-Check cashed

06/02/2015-Called Service Center (still no NOA1) Service request found out wrong address on paperwork! :(

06/03/2015-Called to get address updated Ar11 online add change didnt work-got infopass for June 10th

06/10/2015-Went to info pass appt. Hubby got a 1yr. Extension stamp in his passport and biometrics done

08/12/2015-ROC Approved. Got letter in the mail.

08/29/2015-received new card in the mail.

steffbry Community Regular

steffbry   5

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I was told that you can put in a service request every 30 days

Hi we were already had our service request and told us to wait for 30days if we still haven't heard anything from them. Although we called again less than the 30th day required to call "again" they told us to wait 90 days until June 30. Is this possible? that if we call, they'll move our case longer? It's really very frustrating on our part. It's like we're starting all over again.

Can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you..

K1 Visa Process

10/10/2011 - I-129F Sent

10/25/2011 - NOA1

04/18/2012 - NOA2 :)

05/16/2012 - Medical Done

05/30/2012 - Interview - Visa Approved!

06/09/2012 - Visa on Hand

06/28/2012 - POE (D.C)

AOS Process

08/17/2012 - I-485 and I-765 Sent

08/23/2012 - NOA1 (I485 and I-765)

08/24/2012 - Cash Checked

09/10/2012 - Biometrics Done

10/22/2012 - EAD Approved

10/29/2012 - EAD Card Received

steffbry Community Regular

steffbry   5

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Contact your senator ASAP

Is this unusual? or we just have to wait? :hehe:

Can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you..

K1 Visa Process

10/10/2011 - I-129F Sent

10/25/2011 - NOA1

04/18/2012 - NOA2 :)

05/16/2012 - Medical Done

05/30/2012 - Interview - Visa Approved!

06/09/2012 - Visa on Hand

06/28/2012 - POE (D.C)

AOS Process

08/17/2012 - I-485 and I-765 Sent

08/23/2012 - NOA1 (I485 and I-765)

08/24/2012 - Cash Checked

09/10/2012 - Biometrics Done

10/22/2012 - EAD Approved

10/29/2012 - EAD Card Received

Caryh Grand Master

Caryh   5,206

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No one is moving you case backwards because you call. But if your case is getting messed up and delayed for some reason, getting your senator or congressman involved can give them a kick in the butt to get working on your case. I've heard of RFE's causing long delays in the past. I'm not sure why some seem to get processed fast and others slow. My wife and I had one and we had our NOA2 within a week of our reply to them. Our petition was in California, which was moving very fast with approvals at the time. But then they had a huge back log sending the approvals to the NVC. It was taking them 30 days so the process could move forward again.

K1 from the Philippines
Arrival : 2011-09-08
Married : 2011-10-15
AOS
Date Card Received : 2012-07-13
EAD
Date Card Received : 2012-02-04

Sent ROC : 4-1-2014
Noa1 : 4-2-2014
Bio Complete : 4-18-2014
Approved : 6-24-2014

N-400 sent 2-13-2016
Bio Complete 3-14-2016
Interview
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steffbry Community Regular

steffbry   5

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No one is moving you case backwards because you call. But if your case is getting messed up and delayed for some reason, getting your senator or congressman involved can give them a kick in the butt to get working on your case. I've heard of RFE's causing long delays in the past. I'm not sure why some seem to get processed fast and others slow. My wife and I had one and we had our NOA2 within a week of our reply to them. Our petition was in California, which was moving very fast with approvals at the time. But then they had a huge back log sending the approvals to the NVC. It was taking them 30 days so the process could move forward again.

That's why calling USCIS gives us a much more confusion. It has been more than a month already since our RFE was received, I'll try with the Senator thing. But I'll try to wait first after a week, and if it doesn't get into moving, then that's the time i take this matter to a senator/congressman. Thanks for all the advice guys.

Can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you..

K1 Visa Process

10/10/2011 - I-129F Sent

10/25/2011 - NOA1

04/18/2012 - NOA2 :)

05/16/2012 - Medical Done

05/30/2012 - Interview - Visa Approved!

06/09/2012 - Visa on Hand

06/28/2012 - POE (D.C)

AOS Process

08/17/2012 - I-485 and I-765 Sent

08/23/2012 - NOA1 (I485 and I-765)

08/24/2012 - Cash Checked

09/10/2012 - Biometrics Done

10/22/2012 - EAD Approved

10/29/2012 - EAD Card Received

sulhaq Explorer

sulhaq   60

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Do not panic. Just calm down. Your RFE is under review by USCIS and their "average" review timeframe for this process is a couple months time at least (this is what I gather from my conversations with USCIS during my own process).

Do not pay attention to what the operators tell you. They are really misinformed. As a personal experience I can tell you I called them and was told to wait at least 6 weeks for my RFE....my case was completed 5 days later.

Stay calm and patiently wait for them to review and respond to your RFE. You may involve your senator if you so wish, however, I do not believe he will be able to do much good, if USCIS determines that you are within the "normal" processing timeframe of an RFE.

Good luck.

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steffbry Community Regular

steffbry   5

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Do not panic. Just calm down. Your RFE is under review by USCIS and their "average" review timeframe for this process is a couple months time at least (this is what I gather from my conversations with USCIS during my own process).

Do not pay attention to what the operators tell you. They are really misinformed. As a personal experience I can tell you I called them and was told to wait at least 6 weeks for my RFE....my case was completed 5 days later.

Stay calm and patiently wait for them to review and respond to your RFE. You may involve your senator if you so wish, however, I do not believe he will be able to do much good, if USCIS determines that you are within the "normal" processing timeframe of an RFE.

Good luck.

Thanks. And I also think that the ones i'm calling in USCIS also doesn't know exactly what they are saying, just giving us false information i suppose. I just have to wait patiently and if reaches the 60th day mark, then that's when I have to settle this matter.

Can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you..

K1 Visa Process

10/10/2011 - I-129F Sent

10/25/2011 - NOA1

04/18/2012 - NOA2 :)

05/16/2012 - Medical Done

05/30/2012 - Interview - Visa Approved!

06/09/2012 - Visa on Hand

06/28/2012 - POE (D.C)

AOS Process

08/17/2012 - I-485 and I-765 Sent

08/23/2012 - NOA1 (I485 and I-765)

08/24/2012 - Cash Checked

09/10/2012 - Biometrics Done

10/22/2012 - EAD Approved

10/29/2012 - EAD Card Received

RandR333 Enthusiast

RandR333   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Relax. We just had a month with a long holiday.

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Manilla, Philipines

2009-07-15: Marriage

2011-03-23: I-130 Sent

2011-03-29: I-130 NOA1

2011-07-09: I-130 RFE

2011-08-16: RFE Reply Sent

2011-08-18: RFE Reply Received at USCIS

2011-09-19: NOA2 approved

2011-10-12: Received NVC

2011-10-20: Paid $88 fee

2011-11-29 NVC submitted

2011-12-08 NVC approved

2011-12-12 Received interview date - need to change

2012-02-01 New Interview Date - need to change again - sputum required

2012-01-11 Medical - 3 day sputum required

2012-01-18 Begin 3 day sputum test

2012-01-23 Results of Sputum negative now wait for 2 month culture

2012-03-21 ***culture results*** NEGATIVE!!!

2012-03-27 Interview!!!

***APPROVED***

2012-03-30 IR-1 delivered, still waiting for IR-2

2012-04-04 IR-2 Delivered!!!

2012-06-08 POE LA

2012-06-20 SS card arrives

2012-06-26 Green Cards arrive

2012-07-03 Health Dept calls for follow-up TB testing?

** Ramona went through more testing including xrays. The doctor said he couldn't find any evidence of Tb and cleared her for everything.

steffbry Community Regular

steffbry   5

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Relax. We just had a month with a long holiday.

Thanks. Ours is more than a month already.

Can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you..

K1 Visa Process

10/10/2011 - I-129F Sent

10/25/2011 - NOA1

04/18/2012 - NOA2 :)

05/16/2012 - Medical Done

05/30/2012 - Interview - Visa Approved!

06/09/2012 - Visa on Hand

06/28/2012 - POE (D.C)

AOS Process

08/17/2012 - I-485 and I-765 Sent

08/23/2012 - NOA1 (I485 and I-765)

08/24/2012 - Cash Checked

09/10/2012 - Biometrics Done

10/22/2012 - EAD Approved

10/29/2012 - EAD Card Received

together4evr Experienced

together4evr   360

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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They will only allow 1 service request every 30 days

I had 3 service requests on my petition and I got my NOA2 before 4 months

So I do not think service requests slow down the process but 1-2 days

May 24, 2011 NOA1

Sept 11, 2011 NOA2-took 19 days to get case number

Sept 30, 2011 NVC number and IIN received Friday-gotta wait till Monday

Oct 13, 2011 Case Completed- 13 days from receiving case number Took 32 days from NOA2

Nov 30, 2011 Notified of Interview date

January 19, 2012 Interview- 240 days from NOA1

INTERVIEW RESULTS-APPROVED WITH 14 WEEKS AP--but he got his visa in 56 days!!!!!!

PLEASE EDIT YOUR TIMELINE IN YOUR PROFILE SO OTHERS CAN LEARN HOW LONG EACH STEP TAKES IN THIS PROCESS

 
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