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Finally, I was not sure what was going to happen but I got the NOA2 approval today.

To the extent that it may help others here is a brief overview of my efforts. My filing date was Dec. 2, 2011. In April 2000 I recieved an RFE requesting copies of my divorce decree as filed with the local jurisdiction. I forgot the exact words but I had sent a copy of my divorce decree that was entered in 2008. The copy I sent had been provided by wife's attorney and did not have a court stamp showing it had been filed in court. I ordered a certified copy and sent it off and my RFE reciept date was April 25th, 2012.

After revieing these formuns I expected an approval withing two weeks of the submission. The notice said I should have decision by 60 days from RFE but most people reportied getting approval withing two weeks of the RFE. When the approval did not come within two weeks I called and put in a service request. I followed up after fifteen days of the service request and was told by CSR that the reply to the service request was that I would have should have a decision in 60 days from the service request.

It seemed that VSC was just kicking the can down the road so to speak. So I follwed the email follow up proceedure by sending an emal to follow up. I had no response so within the 21 day period and send the ten day email. ( using terms for those who know these proceedures). In addition, I contacted my congressman and followed their proceedures and the congressman's office sent an email.

I got a boilerplate respons from the 10 day email. However, Monday of this week, I was suprised to get an email from VSC that in repsonse to my email, my petition was being expidited and I should have a decision very shortly. Today I my status was changed and the petition approved.

The link pasted below shows the email follow up procedure I referenced in this post. I am not sure if any of my efforts helped in moving the case but I wanted to record my experience in the event someone finds it helpful.

I will have do a Tebow here and thank God becaue he is indeed ultimatly in charge of all things. Thank you Lord.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextoid=c561767d005f2210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

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Finally, I was not sure what was going to happen but I got the NOA2 approval today. To the extent that it may help others here is a brief overview of my efforts. My filing date was Dec. 2, 2011.

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congradulations and good luck with the rest of your journey

11/30/11 Mailed K-1 petition

12/5/11 NOA1

12/13/11 Touched

5/8/12 Called USCIS for OUT OF NORMAL PROCESSING TIME inquiry

5/10/12 received email from VSC stating to wait 60 more days for decision

6/25/12 emailed my congressman

6/29/12 congressman's caseworker called me to gather more information about my case

6/29/12 sent request to state senator for an official inquiry into my case

7/3/12 Touched

7/3/12 text and email received for NOA2 approval

7/9/12 Received NOA2 hard copy in the mail

7/16/12 Called and received NVC Case Number

7/18/12 Called NVC and was told my case was in "additional processing"

7/27/12 Called NVC and was told my case is in "administrative processing"

8/2/12 Called NVC and was told my case is on the way to Manila.

8/6/12 Petition arrived in Manila

8/7/12 Called and obtained Embassy Interview Date, received appointment letter in email

Interview Date : 9/13/12

8/8/12 Fiance passed medical exam at SLEC

8/10/12 Fiance took CFO seminar

8/10/12 NVC letter arrived in mail (hardcopy)

8/13/12 Called the US Traveldocs number and asked to have earlier interview from 9/13/12 to 8/17/12

8/15/12 Interview Instruction Letter arrived in email

8/17/12 Interview date

8/17/12 Interview complete, 221g issued to send NSO CENOMAR to embassy through 2go

8/31/12 Called Senator to ask for inquiry at embassy.

8/31/12 Visa approved

8/31/12 Visa printed

9/5/12 2GO Courier service has visa in transit

9/6/12 2go Courier delivered VISA at 4:30 pm

9/6/12 Ticket purchased for flight leaving 9/8/12 POE Chicago

9/8/12 Arrived in USA

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I hear ya.

It took me 42 days to get the NOA2 after an RFE (forgot to check yes/no on criminal background).

I did a service request on day 35 and it may of taken longer than 42 days if I didn't.

It then took them another 25 days to send it to NVC (had to call USCIS and talked with a tier 2

to get an "expedite"). Got NOA2 on 6/4/12 NVC received on 6/29/12.

I'm hoping it is at least sent to the consulate now. I don't want to do the request/calling game with

NVC as well.

K1

12/08/11: NOA1

04/16/12: RFE Text/Email

04/18/12: RFE Hard Copy (forgot to answer yes/no to criminal background)

04/18/12: RFE Reply Sent

04/23/12: RFE Response Review

06/04/12: NOA2

06/29/12: NVC Received

07/03/12: NVC Left

07/09/12: Consulate Received

07/12/12: Packet 3 Received

07/30/12: Interview - Approved

08/11/12: POE - Approved

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ConGraTuLaTions :):dance::star:

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

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Congratulations... another happy ending !

Mar 2011 - After 5mths denied for lost docs - Attempts to follow up failed. Mar 18 2012 - I-129F sent - No sign of NOA1 but they have banked the check...Jul 24 - Update - USCIS has located our file
Infopass Apt - they sorted through everything - our 2011 and 2012 file keep getting mixed up - getting us a Case# (still waiting) Dec- Infopass Appt- expecting to get a case # in about a week ..Still no Case number
Mar 2013 Infopass - advised file was in a box somewhere,and it would be quicker for us to refile. Life gets in the way... New petition submitted July 2014 .
I-129F Sent : Jul 28 2014
TSC received: Aug 04 2014
I-129F NOA1 : Aug 06 2014
I-129F NOA2 : Feb 25 2015 (NOA2 copy rcd: Mar 02)

Sent to NVC: Mar 09 / Left NVC Apr 1 / Arr Embassy Apr 7 / Pkt 3 Rcd Apr 15 / Medical Apr 17 / Pkt 3 sent May 1 / Interview May 12

Left NZ May 15

Married Aug 10

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Congratz !!! :star:

Now you're rolling! :thumbs:

Thank you, now I have to prepare for the interview. I was reading your story and I will read others. I was not clear on what they needed the third page of the applicaton for. I thought that was part of the orginal sumbission.

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I hear ya.

It took me 42 days to get the NOA2 after an RFE (forgot to check yes/no on criminal background).

I did a service request on day 35 and it may of taken longer than 42 days if I didn't.

It then took them another 25 days to send it to NVC (had to call USCIS and talked with a tier 2

to get an "expedite"). Got NOA2 on 6/4/12 NVC received on 6/29/12.

I'm hoping it is at least sent to the consulate now. I don't want to do the request/calling game with

NVC as well.

I have to bone up on the rest of this process now. I am just relieved to get this far. Maybe I should try to expidite the sending to NVC right away?

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