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stuck at initial review! please anyone help?

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mtcmk1   37

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Don't worry. You are within the 5-7 months period. And depending on where it's being processed, it can take longer. I predict you will get your approval around the first 2 weeks of January :)

To see a more detailed journey schedule, please see the About Me page and my Timeline.

Our K1 Process

June 7, 2012 -- Sent I-129F to June 9, 2013 -- Religious & Civil Wedding Ceremony in CT

FROM I-129f NOA1 to VISA APPROVAL: Exactly 8 months! No RFEs

Our AOS Process

July 16, 2013 -- Mailed AOS, EAD, and AP Paperwork to December 21, 2013 -- Received GC Card in the Mail!

FROM NOA1 to GREEN CARD in Hand: Exactly 4 months 27 days! No Interview or RFEs.

Our ROC Process

September 21, 2015 -- Mailed ROC Paperwork to August 6, 2016 -- Received Card in the Mail!

FROM NOA1 to GREEN CARD in Hand: Exactly 10 months 10 days! No Interview or RFEs.

Our {His} N-400 Process

Eligible to Apply for Citizenship on September 14, 2016.

October 4, 2016 -- Mailed N-400 Paperwork.

November 8, 2016 -- Completed Biometrics.

May 6, 2017 -- Received Interview Letter in the Mail.

June 8, 2017 -- Interview Passed!

June 16, 2017 -- Oath Ceremony! He is a USC!!

FROM Application to CITIZENSHIP: Exactly 8 months 13 days! No RFEs.

== I am the Petitioner/Sponsor/Citizen Spouse ==

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Completely normal and your lawyer should know this. Nothing is sent to NVC until the I-129F is approved, which if you are at Vermont Service Center, seems to be taking close to 7 months at this point

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-=Mai and Timmy=-   12

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I am going to give you the best advice you ever received here.

Stop checking that thing.

My wife is now a citizen and our I-129f still says "initial review"

Work on preparing her new home and life. Stop wasting time on a system that is quite unreliable. If you do not do that and simply must keep checking, then wrap your head in duct tape so when it explodes you save all the pieces.

hahhahahaha thats it... what happen to that site by then that they're not updating it lols... I just wished soon I will have noa2 too either 151 days today and yeaaaa it makes me getting crazy lols

OH MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN, PLS PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO thee

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-=Mai and Timmy=-   12

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Well just to let you know our petition just hit five months today and it is also at CSC. No NOA2 yet. But waiting patiently. :thumbs:

same here... 5 months tomorrow... all we can do is to wait for it perfectly

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AgnettaHoo   18

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Me too. I am a K1 filer too. And yes, my fiance hired a lawyer too. But he did nothing to help us whatsoever in this stage. I know we can not ask him to expedite or whatever. But at least, pick the damn phone calls, right?

Anyways.. Yes, the long waiting for NOA2 is excruciating. It's 10 days to 5 months waiting for us. So, you're not alone. And I have my NOA1 date on July 30th. Best wishes for you.

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thanks to everyone who replied! I hope everyone waiting with me has their approvals soon :) One thing I'm concerned about reading from other peoples experiences is there doesn't seem to be any guarantees they will accept the co-sponsors i-134? My fiance hasn't been able to work in the US because she's been making trips out to visit me in Australia as I make reasonably ok money so it's the easiest way for us to be together. I've read some people getting denied even with co-sponsors who make well above the required income. Is this likely to happen to us in Sydney?! Soooo stressful :(

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