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RandR2013   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sri Lanka
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This is really painful!!! We still have not been approved. We're sitting here watching others with the same priority dates being approved while we still wait....I'm pretty sure there are others in the same boat as us..... Are there????? Congratulations to those who have already been approved and may the rest of us who are still waiting be blessed with patience. God Bless.....

Yes, we're waiting too. I'm sure there's lots of us still waiting. Hang in there...

12/27/2012 Married in Sri Lanka


USCIS

1/13/2013 Mail I-130

1/14/2013 NOA 1 Date - case at National Benefits Center

2/27/2013 - File transferred from NBC to my local field office in Santa Ana

5/23/2013 - File transferred from Santa Ana field office to the Los Angeles field office (not sure why)

5/31/2013 NOA 2 Date


Time for transfer from USCIS Field office to NVC = 73 days!!! (No idea why)


NVC (57 days; 42 business days)

8/12/2013 NVC Receives Case

8/26/2013 Case Number, INN, BIN Assigned (10 business days after receipt)

8/26/2013 DS 3032 (Choice of Agent) emailed by beneficiary

8/28/2013 Received emails with AOS Invoice and DS 3032

8/28/2013 AOS Fee invoiced online and paid.

8/29/2013 AOS Documents mailed via fed ex overnight

8/29/2013 AOS Fee shows as "Paid"

8/30/2013 AOS documents received by NVC

9/3/2013 NVC substitutes DS 261 for DS 3032

9/4/2013 Filed DS 261 online

9/6/2013 NVC accepts DS-261

9/11/2013 Received email with IV Fee invoice. No ability to pay online. (5 business days after DS-261)

9/12/2013 Pay invoice as soon as it is a possibility.

9/12/2013 Mail IV Package

9/13/2013 Fed Ex. confirms delivery of IV package to NVC

9/14/2013 IV Fee shows as "Paid" and DS 260 is available for completion.

9/14/2013 Submit DS 260

9/16/2013 NVC records receipt of IV Package

9/24/2013 - AOS Accepted (16 business days)

10/8/2013 - Case Complete (IV Package and DS 260 Accepted in 17 business days)

10/15/2013 - Interview Scheduled


11/21/2013 - Interview Date


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philhaymes
philhaymes

Just got NOA2 approved! Finally Got NOA1 from the NBC on Dec 21st (counting as Jan filing because I don't think they'll have done anything over Xmas) Transferred to the Memphis office and approved

justoleme
justoleme

Congrats. Welcome to NVC, we have been at NVC since July 31st and still are there, but at least we are out of USCIS. Woopieeeeeee.

Beantown2012
Beantown2012

Hello AKSinghSingh79 I filed my I-130 on 01/03/2013. And now I wait

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wizend883   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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The process is out of control. It is the best example of bureaucratic rule. Hang in there and try not to be frustrated. Knowing what it is, is helpful in understanding why it is not responsive to our needs. Once the process is over and we are united with our loved ones, we all can get on with our lives.

Jughead Enthusiast

Jughead   3

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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Just on a whim I decided to check our case status online today and it indicates Post Decision Activity and says our I-130 has been approved! I feel like I'm dreaming. The case status never showed up until this point. I hope it's right! It says they mailed the notice on May 16, so I should be getting the hardcopy soon.

I really hope those still waiting get news like this soon. I prayed every night and my prayers were answered. Have faith and you'll get through it.

01/04/2013 - Married in Tokyo

USCIS
01/24/2013 - Mailed I-130
01/30/2013 - NOA1

03/14/2013 - Case transferred to Newark field office

05/16/2013 - NOA2

NVC

06/20/2013 - NVC received file

06/27/2013 - Case Number and IIN assigned

06/28/2013 - DS-3032 email sent

07/02/2013 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

07/02/2013 - Submitted AOS bill payment

07/05/2013 - AOS bill status PAID

07/06/2013 - Mailed AOS package

07/08/2013 - AOS delivered

07/09/2013 - DS-3032 accepted

07/10/2013 - Received IV bill

07/11/2013 - Submitted IV bill payment

07/13/2013 - IV bill status PAID

07/16/2013 - Mailed IV package

07/17/2013 - IV package delivered

08/01/2013 - AOS approved

08/12/2013 - IV approved & Case Complete

Embassy & POE

08/21/2013 - Casefile confirmed at Tokyo Embassy

09/03/2013 - Interview - APPROVED!

09/16/2013 - Paid Immigrant Fee

10/06/2013 - POE via Toronto

01/07/2014 - Green card received

calygirl75 Explorer

calygirl75   12

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Cuba
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Just on a whim I decided to check our case status online today and it indicates Post Decision Activity and says our I-130 has been approved! I feel like I'm dreaming. The case status never showed up until this point. I hope it's right! It says they mailed the notice on May 16, so I should be getting the hardcopy soon.

I really hope those still waiting get news like this soon. I prayed every night and my prayers were answered. Have faith and you'll get through it.

Posts like these give me hope that our approval is just around the corner. To date our case # does not show online. It is encouraging to see that more and more Jan filers that have posted on this thread are getting their NOA2!!! Congrats!!! Very happy for you both. dancin5hr.gif

Petitioner/USC Married: 11/26/2012
USCIS (144 Days)
01-12-2013 : I-130 sent (CR1) - Phoenix AZ Lockbox
01-14-2013 : NOA1 - Processing @ NBC (MSC)
06-07-2013: NOA2 - Checked status via the USCIS website
NVC
06/20/13: NVC Received

06/26/13: Case/IIN Assigned
07/05/13: AOS Package Sent
07/18/19: IV Package sent
08/01/13: AOS Checklist - Grrr! (16 Business Days)
08/09/13: IV Package accepted (15 Business Days)
08/29/13: AOS Package accepted (17 Business Days)
08/29/13: Case complete

09/09/13: Interview Assigned

09/18/13: Medical Exam

10/07/13: Interview/Approved

10/14/13: Picked up Visa at US Interest Section - Havana

11/26/13: POE Tampa

ELIS/Green Card Production/SSN

12/03/13: ELIS Paid Status

12/07/13: SSN Arrived in Mail

12/19/13: ELIS Optimized/In Process Status

12/30/13: Production of New Card Began

1/3/14: Card Produced Status

1/6/14: GC Received via Mail

Petition To Remove Conditions on Permanent Residency - Jointly Filed

08/29/15: I-751 Form w/ Documentation - Laguna Nigel, CA PO BOX

09/02/15: NOA1

3/29/16: Approved - New Card is Being Produced.

Jughead Enthusiast

Jughead   3

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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Posts like these give me hope that our approval is just around the corner. To date our case # does not show online. It is encouraging to see that more and more Jan filers that have posted on this thread are getting their NOA2!!! Congrats!!! Very happy for you both. dancin5hr.gif

Thank you! I sure hope this means other Jan filers will be getting their NOA2s soon. I wasn't expecting to get ours this quick. Thought it would be by end of June at the earliest. Remember, I'm living in the US and my wife is overseas. So hopefully that means others in the same situation will get an approval soon.

01/04/2013 - Married in Tokyo

USCIS
01/24/2013 - Mailed I-130
01/30/2013 - NOA1

03/14/2013 - Case transferred to Newark field office

05/16/2013 - NOA2

NVC

06/20/2013 - NVC received file

06/27/2013 - Case Number and IIN assigned

06/28/2013 - DS-3032 email sent

07/02/2013 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

07/02/2013 - Submitted AOS bill payment

07/05/2013 - AOS bill status PAID

07/06/2013 - Mailed AOS package

07/08/2013 - AOS delivered

07/09/2013 - DS-3032 accepted

07/10/2013 - Received IV bill

07/11/2013 - Submitted IV bill payment

07/13/2013 - IV bill status PAID

07/16/2013 - Mailed IV package

07/17/2013 - IV package delivered

08/01/2013 - AOS approved

08/12/2013 - IV approved & Case Complete

Embassy & POE

08/21/2013 - Casefile confirmed at Tokyo Embassy

09/03/2013 - Interview - APPROVED!

09/16/2013 - Paid Immigrant Fee

10/06/2013 - POE via Toronto

01/07/2014 - Green card received

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Nick4all   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Yayyy....I got approved with my I-130 today. Can someone please help me with next step?

I am US Citizen filing for spouse. What are the forms that I need to filled out so I can prepared it ahead of time.

Please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

USCIS (114 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-05-22 - NOA2

NVC (92 days)
2013-07-02 - NVC received case
2013-07-02 - IIN assigned
2013-07-09 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-15 - AOS bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-16 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-23 - DS3032 accepted
2013-07-24 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-24 - IV packet sent

2013-08-09 - AOS Packet Checklist

2013-08-14 - AOS Packet Checklist Received by NVC

2013-08-19 - IV Package Accepted

2013-09-11 - AOS Package accepted
2013-09-11 - Case complete

2013-09-18 - Case complete Status Email from NVC
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-10-07 - Medical
2013-11-06 - Interview (Approved)
2013-11-08 - Visa in hand
2013-11-15 - POE (California)

nabil451 Explorer

nabil451   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Algeria
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Yayyy....I got approved with my I-130 today. Can someone please help me with next step?

I am US Citizen filing for spouse. What are the forms that I need to filled out so I can prepared it ahead of time.

Please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

congrats ......we have the same date of filling

i hope i will hear some good news soon

19-11-2014 checklist received at nvc (60 days email)

16-01-2014 - Case completed (N/A on NVC wedsite)

20-01-2015 - Case completed Email with checklist

04-02-2015 - Interview scheduled

consulate
04-03-2015 - Medical
12-03-2015 - Interview
27-03-2015 - Visa in hand
02-05-2015 - POE

Happytobe Proficient

Happytobe   164

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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Yayyy....I got approved with my I-130 today. Can someone please help me with next step?

I am US Citizen filing for spouse. What are the forms that I need to filled out so I can prepared it ahead of time.

Please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

read the first 2 posts here http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/427843-nvc-filers-may-2013/

and ask questions there as well, but read through the posts, I know it's a lot... but some of your questions may have already be answered. Then, we will move to the June 2013 NVC filers thread on June 1st - ish.

Congrats!

01/28/2013 I-130 package sent

01/31/2013 Notice of Action Date After POE
02/01/2013 Received e-mail and text notification of acceptance 11/26/2013 Applied for SS#
02/04/2013 Received hard copy NOA1 (case not found in on-line system) 12/02/2013 ELIS site still states "accepted"
03/12/2013 Transferred to the local office 12/27/2013 received green card
04/10/2013 Case still not found in on-line system
04/15/2013 INFO-PASS appointment

05/01/2013 NOA2 sent petition approved

NVC Stage...of course it has to be complicatedreading.gifrolleyes.gif

05/09/2013 Case received by NVC

05/23/2013 Received case #'s from NVC

05/23/2013 DS-3032 sent from husband's e-mail

06/03/2013 First day I can not access payment portal

06/04/2013 AOS Fee invoiced and payment made

06/04/2013 DS-3032 resent with Supervisor Review

06/05/2013 DS-3032 acceptance e-mail

06/05/2013 AOS Fee shows "PAID"

06/06/2013 AOS package express mailed

06/07/2013 IV bill invoiced and payment made (still waiting on documents from Hubby)

06/08/2013 IV package express mailed

06/25/2013 IV reviewed - Checklist (2 errors, Birth document & date on DS-230)

06/26/2013 Requested supervisor review by e-mail & verbal request for birth document (fingers crossed)

06/27/2013 AOS accepted

06/28/2013 Checklist response sent for corrected DS-230 (I had my husband sign extra's just in-case)

08/02/2013 NVC requested a supervisor review on the checklist item over 20 business day window

08/05/2013 Case Complete!!! kicking.gif

08/27/2013 Interview Assigned

10/30/2013 Interview

11/04/2013 Pick up Passport

11/12/2013 POE @ JFK

philhaymes Newbie

philhaymes   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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got the NOA1 on Dec 21st 2012 (close enough to January with all the holidays I figure nothing will have happened until Jan anyways!) applying from the UK to live in Nashville with my wife.

Haven't heard anything yet other than the case was transferred to Memphis in March. Is anyone else dealing with that field office? Is there anything I or my wife can be doing at this point? Has anyone got a clue on their processing times?

Thanks in advance to any answers!

AP & VP Contributor

AP & VP   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I decided to contact my congressman to see if they could help - Any one with some experience on how/whether they're helpful with the process?

USCIS (142 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130 to chicago lockbox
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-06-21 - NOA2

NVC (____ days)
2013-07-08 - NVC received case

2013-07-11 - IIN assigned
2013-07-17 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-19 - AOS bill invoiced and paid

2013-07-23 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-28 - DS3032 accepted
2013-08-04 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-08-07 - IV packet sent (from India)
2013-09-10 - Case complete
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-XX-XX - Medical
2013-11-15 - Interview
2013-XX-XX - Visa in hand
2013-XX-XX - POE (Houston, TX)

lucybelle Proficient

lucybelle   453

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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I decided to contact my congressman to see if they could help - Any one with some experience on how/whether they're helpful with the process?

As far as I know, contacting a congressman is somewhat of a final resort. You only filed in January, you're still about two months away from the "normal" 6 month waiting period. If you still hear nothing by the end of July, you should perhaps contact someone.

N-400 May 2017 Google Doc

Full timeline- 

 

Filed from abroad- Costa Rica

NOA1- NOA2: 316 days

Jan 12, 2013: Married!!
Mar 19, 2013: NOA1

Jan 28, 2014: I-130 approved

NVC- Green Card in Hand: 189 days

Feb 3, 2014: TSC sends case to NVC
April 14: Real checklist for AOS (saying tax number was incorrect when it wasn't)
April 30: Another AOS checklist, for proof of employment (which was already sent)
May 1: Checklist for IV- certified marriage certificate (even though I sent a certified one originally)
July 1: INTERVIEW!!! - APPROVED!
July 16: POE through Miami
July 22: SSN card in the mail
August 30, 2014: Green card arrives in the mail!!!
 
ROC: 366 days
April 27, 2016: Sent 300 page ROC packet to VSC via overnight mail
May 16: Check shown as charged online, received NOA 1 dated April 29
June 20, 2016- Biometrics
April 28, 2017: Approval
May 4, 2017: Approval letter arrived
May 15, 2017: GC arrives in mail
 
N-400: 190 days
May 8: Sent packet to Dallas Lockbox
May 12: NOA 1, Credit card charged
June 7: Biometrics
June 16: "In line"
Oct 2: Interview letter arrives (online status still says ''in line'')
Oct 31: Interview- Approved!
Nov 13: Oath ceremony!  Applied for passport & registered to vote on site.
Nov 22: Passport arrives (paid for expedited service and overnight delivery)
 
Journey complete! A total of 1701 days or 4 years, 7 months and 26 days.
calygirl75 Explorer

calygirl75   12

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Cuba
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I called USCIS yesterday and left my phone #, an officer called back 2 hours later. In summary, the officer said that he has "put in a service request" to the Tampa Office. He said to expect a follow up via in writing by 6/12/13. What does this mean?

Has anyone from our group gotten a "service request" sent out on their behalf? If so, did this request end up providing you an actual status or resolution?

Thanks.

Petitioner/USC Married: 11/26/2012
USCIS (144 Days)
01-12-2013 : I-130 sent (CR1) - Phoenix AZ Lockbox
01-14-2013 : NOA1 - Processing @ NBC (MSC)
06-07-2013: NOA2 - Checked status via the USCIS website
NVC
06/20/13: NVC Received

06/26/13: Case/IIN Assigned
07/05/13: AOS Package Sent
07/18/19: IV Package sent
08/01/13: AOS Checklist - Grrr! (16 Business Days)
08/09/13: IV Package accepted (15 Business Days)
08/29/13: AOS Package accepted (17 Business Days)
08/29/13: Case complete

09/09/13: Interview Assigned

09/18/13: Medical Exam

10/07/13: Interview/Approved

10/14/13: Picked up Visa at US Interest Section - Havana

11/26/13: POE Tampa

ELIS/Green Card Production/SSN

12/03/13: ELIS Paid Status

12/07/13: SSN Arrived in Mail

12/19/13: ELIS Optimized/In Process Status

12/30/13: Production of New Card Began

1/3/14: Card Produced Status

1/6/14: GC Received via Mail

Petition To Remove Conditions on Permanent Residency - Jointly Filed

08/29/15: I-751 Form w/ Documentation - Laguna Nigel, CA PO BOX

09/02/15: NOA1

3/29/16: Approved - New Card is Being Produced.

AP & VP Contributor

AP & VP   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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@ calygirl75 - I did this a month/two back and all I received was a letter stating that the file is still in review (received the letter from local office). I haven't heard anything back yet. It was more of an acknowledgement by the local office of the receipt of file. I certainly hope you find an approval come your way soon :)

USCIS (142 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130 to chicago lockbox
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-06-21 - NOA2

NVC (____ days)
2013-07-08 - NVC received case

2013-07-11 - IIN assigned
2013-07-17 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-19 - AOS bill invoiced and paid

2013-07-23 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-28 - DS3032 accepted
2013-08-04 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-08-07 - IV packet sent (from India)
2013-09-10 - Case complete
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-XX-XX - Medical
2013-11-15 - Interview
2013-XX-XX - Visa in hand
2013-XX-XX - POE (Houston, TX)

 
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