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Lynkali   163

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I'm lost!! the NVC told us that they sent our file to the US embassy in Jakarta on May 31st and they said that the embassy will give them our new case number. You have your case number, have the NVC send your file to the embassy where your fiancé lives?

Butterfly, I'm not sure -- I thought everyone is supposed to be assigned a case number while at NVC, and the embassy will contact you when they receive the file. When you called NVC, did you specifically ask for your case number? I had to ask for mine, she didn't volunteer it until I asked. But I wouldn't worry -- if your file has been shipped out, then that's great! You should be hearing from your embassy soon. The only thing you can do with your case number BEFORE your embassy contacts you is to schedule your medical exam. But you should be fine, if the embassy gets in touch soon.

Relationship since April 2006

K-1 Visa: I-129F filed November 6, 2012, NOA2 May 17, 2013, Interview and Approval July 24, 2013

POE San Diego, September 13, 2013, Wedding October 25, 2013

AOS filed November 19, 2013, EAD/AP received January 30, 2014, interview and AOS Approval on February 27, 2014.

ROC filed December 3, 2015, NOA1 12/4/15, Biometrics 12/31/15, ROC Approval on June 16, 2016, 10-Year Green Card received June 22, 2016.

N400 filed September 14, 2023, same day acceptance and Biometric Reuse notice, Interview on 2/13/24: Passed and same day oath. ALL DONE WITH USCIS.

No RFE at any stage, thanks to VisaJourney!

Detailed Timeline Below!

 

Relationship:
2006 April 01: Met online, music site, 2007 February 20: Met in person, Finland, 2007 - 2012 met several times in Finland and California

K-1 Visa:
2012 November 06: Sent I-129F (NOA1 on 11/9/2012)
2013 May 14: Contacted Congressman
2013 May 17: I-129F NOA2 Approved
2013 June 03: NVC Received (NVC left 6/6/13)
2013 June 10: Consulate Received, 2013 June 13: Medical, 2013 June 25: Sent Packet 3/4
2013 July 24: Interview in Helsinki, 2013 July 27: Visa Received
2013 September 13: POE to USA, San Diego

AOS:
2013 October 22: SSN Received
2013 October 25: Wedding, San Marcos, CA
2013 November 19: AOS, AP, EAD sent (NOA 1 on 11/22/13)
2013 December 17: Biometrics, San Marcos, CA, 2013 December 24: Online status changed to Testing/Interview

2014 January 23: Interview notice mailed (for 2/27), 2014 January 24: EAD card production, AP approval (card received 1/30/2014)

2014 February 27: Interview and Approval, GC in production (card received March 6, 2014)

 

ROC:

2015 December 03: mailed I-751 package

2015 December 04: NOA1 extension letter, 2015 December 31: Biometrics appointment

2016 June 16: Approval - Online status changed to Document Production, mailed 6/20/16

2016 June 22: 10-Year Green Card Received, done with USCIS for a while!

 

N-400 Citizenship:

2023 September 14: filed N-400 online

2023 September 14: same day acceptance notice and "Biometrics Reuse" notice

2023 December 28: notice of interview scheduled for February 13, 2024

2024 February 13: naturalization interview (five-year rule) passed, same day oath - now a US Citizen and done with USCIS!

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VSC approval here guys. I got it while I was watching TV. I squealed and screamed and hopped.

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I got NOA1 on Nov 7th and today I got NOA2!! I hope everyone who is waiting will get NOA2 soon!

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So happy for those who are getting approved but highly annoyed that most are way after our dates! Hurry up Mr. Visa man!! In other news I just booked my flight to England July 11th-22nd. Can't wait

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Got our new case number on May 31st. Got an interview date set for June 21st. All the required documents are all set and done. Her medical is this week so hope all goes well. Goodluck to everyone on the rest of your journey!

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Stuart and Katie   13

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our case made it to the london embassy!

11/01/12 - I-129F sent
11/14/12 - NOA1 (email/text)
11/19/12 - NOA1 (paper)
05/17/13 - NOA2 (email/text)
05/22/13 - NOA2 (paper)
05/29/13 - Case forwarded to NVC
06/04/13 - Case forwarded to US Embassy, London
06/06/13 - Medical
06/12/13 - Packet 3 received
06/13/13 - Packet 3 sent
06/25/13 - Packet 4 received
07/19/13 - Interview
07/26/13 - Visa received
08/09/13 - POE (IAD)
08/31/13 - Wedding heart.gif
10/03/13 - I-485 & I-765 sent
10/10/13 - NOA1 (email/text)
10/15/13 - NOA1 (paper)
11/12/13 - I-485 & I-765 Biometrics

12/03/13 - EAD approval

12/10/13 - EAD received

02/22/14 - Green Card approval
03/01/14 - Green Card received

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We're the same ---- waiting and waiting. Oh how I want an approval.

You are not alone guys. Same boat as you. There's light at the end of the tunnel. :)

Our Journey:
11/08/12: NOA1
05/13/13: RFE Hardcopy (Request to send in a legible copy of Annulment Decree)
05/31/13: 2nd RFE Hardcopy (Request to send Intent to Marry Letter)
06/25/13: NOA2

09/02/13: Medical
09/10/13: Personal Evaluation (due to psychological incapacity reason for Annulment)

09/10-12/13: Sputum/Culture Test

09/17/13: PEPS Test (Psychological Evaluation) at EDSA, QC

11/07/13: Culture Results - Negative (Thank God!)

11/13/13: Medical Completed

11/19/13: Embassy Interview - (APPROVED)

12/02/13: VISA Received

12/03/13: CFO Seminar and Registration Completed

12/11/13: Arrived in SFO

02/11/14: Got married

AOS

03/08/14: Mailed AOS Packet to Chicago Lockbox via UPS

03/17/14: NOA1

03/27/14: Check cashed-in, text/email notification received

03/31/14: Received NOA1 Hardcopy

04/04/14: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

04/21/14: Biometrics done at San Jose

05/09/14: I485 status changed to Testing and Interview (Interview set for June 11)

05/12/14: Received hardcopy of Interview Schedule

05/22/14: EAD Card in Production

05/28/14: Received USPS Tracking number

05/31/14: EAD card delivered
06/11/14: AOS Interview at USCIS San Jose

06/11/14: Case Status changed to Card/Document in Production

06/20/14 GREEN CARD RECEIVED (ALAS!)

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Butterfly, I'm not sure -- I thought everyone is supposed to be assigned a case number while at NVC, and the embassy will contact you when they receive the file. When you called NVC, did you specifically ask for your case number? I had to ask for mine, she didn't volunteer it until I asked. But I wouldn't worry -- if your file has been shipped out, then that's great! You should be hearing from your embassy soon. The only thing you can do with your case number BEFORE your embassy contacts you is to schedule your medical exam. But you should be fine, if the embassy gets in touch soon.

Thanks, hopefully the embassy will email soon :)

Yes we asked our case number, and they said that the case number will be given by the embassy. Oh well,then, it will be only us without the case number from the NVC. lol.

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From the DHL tracking thread (http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/302190-dhl-tracking-from-nvc-to-us-embassy/) in the embassies forum here ... it's a fun and possibly useful thing to try, if your packet has LEFT NVC already and you want to track it to your fiance's Embassy.


It took a little work, but you put in some info on the tracking page (http://www.dhl.com/en/express/tracking/shippers_reference.html) and then enter Shipper's Reference EXP 03 JUN 2013A or whatever date you're looking for, and see what they have.


Mine hasn't left NVC yet so I can't find it, but ButterflyAngelo, you said yours left NVC going to Jakarta. It's likely it's this tracking reference: http://www.dhl.com/content/g0/en/express/tracking.shtml?brand=DHL&AWB=7552683773%0D%0A since that's the only Indonesia one around that date. It says (if it's yours!) that delivery was attempted but the embassy was closed today. So they should get it tomorrow!

Relationship since April 2006

K-1 Visa: I-129F filed November 6, 2012, NOA2 May 17, 2013, Interview and Approval July 24, 2013

POE San Diego, September 13, 2013, Wedding October 25, 2013

AOS filed November 19, 2013, EAD/AP received January 30, 2014, interview and AOS Approval on February 27, 2014.

ROC filed December 3, 2015, NOA1 12/4/15, Biometrics 12/31/15, ROC Approval on June 16, 2016, 10-Year Green Card received June 22, 2016.

N400 filed September 14, 2023, same day acceptance and Biometric Reuse notice, Interview on 2/13/24: Passed and same day oath. ALL DONE WITH USCIS.

No RFE at any stage, thanks to VisaJourney!

Detailed Timeline Below!

 

Relationship:
2006 April 01: Met online, music site, 2007 February 20: Met in person, Finland, 2007 - 2012 met several times in Finland and California

K-1 Visa:
2012 November 06: Sent I-129F (NOA1 on 11/9/2012)
2013 May 14: Contacted Congressman
2013 May 17: I-129F NOA2 Approved
2013 June 03: NVC Received (NVC left 6/6/13)
2013 June 10: Consulate Received, 2013 June 13: Medical, 2013 June 25: Sent Packet 3/4
2013 July 24: Interview in Helsinki, 2013 July 27: Visa Received
2013 September 13: POE to USA, San Diego

AOS:
2013 October 22: SSN Received
2013 October 25: Wedding, San Marcos, CA
2013 November 19: AOS, AP, EAD sent (NOA 1 on 11/22/13)
2013 December 17: Biometrics, San Marcos, CA, 2013 December 24: Online status changed to Testing/Interview

2014 January 23: Interview notice mailed (for 2/27), 2014 January 24: EAD card production, AP approval (card received 1/30/2014)

2014 February 27: Interview and Approval, GC in production (card received March 6, 2014)

 

ROC:

2015 December 03: mailed I-751 package

2015 December 04: NOA1 extension letter, 2015 December 31: Biometrics appointment

2016 June 16: Approval - Online status changed to Document Production, mailed 6/20/16

2016 June 22: 10-Year Green Card Received, done with USCIS for a while!

 

N-400 Citizenship:

2023 September 14: filed N-400 online

2023 September 14: same day acceptance notice and "Biometrics Reuse" notice

2023 December 28: notice of interview scheduled for February 13, 2024

2024 February 13: naturalization interview (five-year rule) passed, same day oath - now a US Citizen and done with USCIS!

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PT & GM   0

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Got a text saying our case updated. Went to the website and found it saying out petition was approved, which I can only guess it is the NOA2!

We had a 23 Nov 2012 NOA1 date.

Been a long time coming. Congrats to those who've made it it past this far. And for those who are still waiting, don't give up!

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Azsara   110

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Got a text saying our case updated. Went to the website and found it saying out petition was approved, which I can only guess it is the NOA2!

We had a 23 Nov 2012 NOA1 date.

Been a long time coming. Congrats to those who've made it it past this far. And for those who are still waiting, don't give up!

Congratulations!

Our Story AoS
[March 2012] Met online on Christian Mingle [November 27th 2013] AoS sent
[June 25th 2012] Met in Person in London!
[August 2012] Steve visits me again in the Uk for our second meeting for just one weekend! [March 6th 2014] AoS Interview - Passed
[september 2012] My first trip to America to visit the love of my life
[November 2012] I travel to America for my first ever thanksgiving with Steves family!
[December 2012] Steve comes to the Uk to spend xmas with my family!
( heart.gif February 15th 2013 heart.gif ) He pops the question in Kensington, London...and I say yes!


K1
[January 15th 2013) I-129f SENT!
[January 24th 2013] NOA1
[July 08th 2013]- NOA2 (approved 165 Days)
[July 18th 2013] Case forwarded to NVC
[July 26th 2013] We call DoS and are finally given our case # - I book medical immediatly

[July 29th 2013] Case forwarded to US Embassy, London
[August 8th 2013] Packet 3 sent (before received)

[August 9th 2013] Packet 3 received
[August 13th 2013] Medical

[August 16th 2013] CEAC updates - London logs my medical results

[August 20th 2013] - CEAC update - London logs my packet 3

[August 23rd 2013] I call DoS and they tell me my interview date, (2 weeks since I sent ds-2001)

[August 27th 2013 CEAC update - London dispatches packet 4]

[August 29th 2013] Packet 4 received
[september 24th 2013] Interview - Refused due to passport and birth certificate condition

[september 26th 2013] Emergency appt at HM Passport Office London - New Passport and Birth Certificate in hand
[september 30th 2013] DX collects passport and birth certificate

[October 3rd] - Docs delivered to Embassy

[October 10th] - London Approves and Issues our Visa!!

[October 16th 2013] 4.00pm - Visa in my hand, 11pm POE -Newark

[October 27th 2013] Wedding wub.png

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From the DHL tracking thread (http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/302190-dhl-tracking-from-nvc-to-us-embassy/) in the embassies forum here ... it's a fun and possibly useful thing to try, if your packet has LEFT NVC already and you want to track it to your fiance's Embassy.

It took a little work, but you put in some info on the tracking page (http://www.dhl.com/en/express/tracking/shippers_reference.html) and then enter Shipper's Reference EXP 03 JUN 2013A or whatever date you're looking for, and see what they have.

Mine hasn't left NVC yet so I can't find it, but ButterflyAngelo, you said yours left NVC going to Jakarta. It's likely it's this tracking reference: http://www.dhl.com/content/g0/en/express/tracking.shtml?brand=DHL&AWB=7552683773%0D%0A since that's the only Indonesia one around that date. It says (if it's yours!) that delivery was attempted but the embassy was closed today. So they should get it tomorrow!

Thanks a bunch, lynkali :)

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fiwa1994   0

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i got noa2 today!! good to know that they have touched my case but its a request of evidence. will this slow down my case process? after i give them the documents needed what is next? thanks gor ur help guys.

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i got noa2 today!! good to know that they have touched my case but its a request of evidence. will this slow down my case process? after i give them the documents needed what is next? thanks gor ur help guys.

Accoding to VJ it slows the process by a month on average... I've been waiting 2 weeks now. it sucks.

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Tinika and Igor   0

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So I am a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Benin. My mom called and said that the NOA2 came to my house on May 23rd. I am really confused about the next step. I have had my family call the NVCand they said it was shipped out on May 20th. I have also checked the DHL website and found nothing coming to Benin. I have prepared the documents, and I am waiting for the call from the embassy I guess. I am really afraid something is going to go wrong because I don't understand the entire process after the petition... Help anyone?!

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hlw   0

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We got our case number yesterday and they said they had sent out our petition to London on Monday!


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Sent I-129F: 11/13/2012
NOA1 Received: 11/15/2012
NOA2 Approved: 05/17/2013
NOA2 Hardcopy Received: 5/22/2013

Petition sent to Embassy: 6/3/2013

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