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LucidSofia   59

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We are gathered in a room in a circle, and I introduce myself as the new comer to this FA (filers Anonymous) meeting:

Hello everyone, my name is Mike (everyone say: Hi Mike...) and I am a February 2013 I-130 filer.

I am the USC

02/03/2013 Got hitched in Hong Kong

02/26/2013 I-130 express-mailed by USPS from IL to the Chicago LockBox

02/28/2013 Priority Date

03/09/2013 Received Paper NOA-1 in the mail

Hi Mike! Welcome to the group :)

I'm the beneficiary.

USCIS
02/05/13 - Sent I-130 to Chicago Lockbox
02/14/13 - I-130 delivered
02/19/13 - NOA1 email, routed to NBC smile.png
03/29/13 - NOA2! (38 days from NOA1)
04/03/13 - Shipped to NVC

NVC
04/09/13 - NVC received
04/17/13 - Case number and IIN received
04/17/13 - Sent DS3032 email
04/23/13 - AoS fee invoiced and paid
04/24/13 - Resent DS3032 (Supervisor review), accepted within the hour

04/25/13 - IV fee invoiced

04/30/13 - IV fee paid

04/30/13 - IV and AOS packages sent together

05/02/13 - Packages delivered

05/13/13 - Expedite request sent

05/14/13 - IV packet accepted

05/16/13 - Expedite granted

05/21/13 - Case sent to embassy

Embassy

05/24/13 - Case arrived at embassy (according to DHL)

05/29/13 - Case arrived at embassy (according to embassy) Interview date scheduled!

06/05/13 - Medical

06/14/13 - Interview - APPROVED!

07/22/13 - POE Atlanta

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So, this is an argument that gets started on here quite often and it never turns out very well. I'm one of those people who will probably be auto-expedited, and while I'm not really offended or anythi

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Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity On October 21, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130

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I absolutely hate this too. Every day at work, the EXACT SAME people ask me when I will be moving out to live with my husband, then feign shock when I say maybe a year or more. I think they do it on p

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I received e-mail confirmation yesterday that our I-130 was approved, 35 days after NOA1.

I believe our petition was auto-expedited as we both live outside the US. I-130 was processed at the NBC.

Best of luck to everyone for a fast approval.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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I received e-mail confirmation yesterday that our I-130 was approved, 35 days after NOA1.

I believe our petition was auto-expedited as we both live outside the US. I-130 was processed at the NBC.

Best of luck to everyone for a fast approval.

Congratulations!!!! Here s our first February NOA2!!

Hopefully the others will start being approved too :)

I'm the beneficiary
Married June 2010

USCIS (49 days) NVC (42 days)

02/06/13 I130 sent 04/12/2013 NVC received file

02/08/13 I130 delivered to Phoenix Lockbox 04/23/2013 Case numbers assigned and DS3032 emailed

02/13/13 NOA1 04/29/2013 Cases finally linked for AOS payment - paid straightaway

02/13/13 Fees cashed on 05/02/2013 DS3032 accepted
02/16/13 I797 received (pd 02/08/2013) 05/03/2013 AOS packages sent
04/02/2013 Available on USCIS website 05/03/2013 IV fee paid
04/03/2013 NOA2 05/04/2013 AOS status 'PAID'

04/08/2013 Paper NOA2 received 05/06/2013 IV package sent
05/08/2013 AOS and IV delivered to NVC
05/17/2013 Expedite request filed

05/21/2013 IV Package approved (9 bus. days)

05/22/2013 AOS on hold (new version used)
05/24/2013 Expedite approved by Paris Embassy (docs shipped on same day)

EMBASSY (Paris) POE 08/15/2013 PHI

05/24/2013 applications received by email

05/2/2013 paper applications received

05/30/2013 moved from 'in transit' to 'ready' on DOS

06/03/2013 email received for medical and interview

06/21/2013 medical

06/26/2013 interview - APPROVED!!!!

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LucidSofia   59

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I received e-mail confirmation yesterday that our I-130 was approved, 35 days after NOA1.

I believe our petition was auto-expedited as we both live outside the US. I-130 was processed at the NBC.

Best of luck to everyone for a fast approval.

WOW! I was JUST looking at Igors list to see if anyone from february had been approved at NBC but there was none!! I´m so happy for you, 35 days is super fast!! Congrats!!! :)

How long did it take to show up online?

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I'm the beneficiary.

USCIS
02/05/13 - Sent I-130 to Chicago Lockbox
02/14/13 - I-130 delivered
02/19/13 - NOA1 email, routed to NBC smile.png
03/29/13 - NOA2! (38 days from NOA1)
04/03/13 - Shipped to NVC

NVC
04/09/13 - NVC received
04/17/13 - Case number and IIN received
04/17/13 - Sent DS3032 email
04/23/13 - AoS fee invoiced and paid
04/24/13 - Resent DS3032 (Supervisor review), accepted within the hour

04/25/13 - IV fee invoiced

04/30/13 - IV fee paid

04/30/13 - IV and AOS packages sent together

05/02/13 - Packages delivered

05/13/13 - Expedite request sent

05/14/13 - IV packet accepted

05/16/13 - Expedite granted

05/21/13 - Case sent to embassy

Embassy

05/24/13 - Case arrived at embassy (according to DHL)

05/29/13 - Case arrived at embassy (according to embassy) Interview date scheduled!

06/05/13 - Medical

06/14/13 - Interview - APPROVED!

07/22/13 - POE Atlanta

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ireland
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WOW! I was JUST looking at Igors list to see if anyone from february had been approved at NBC but there was none!! I´m so happy for you, 35 days is super fast!! Congrats!!! :)

How long did it take to show up online?

Ours showed up online the day after I received NOA1. Again, I think this has to do with the auto-expedite / USC abroad. Good luck!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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I received e-mail confirmation yesterday that our I-130 was approved, 35 days after NOA1.

I believe our petition was auto-expedited as we both live outside the US. I-130 was processed at the NBC.

Best of luck to everyone for a fast approval.

Congratulations !! :)

01/14/10 - Met whilst I was studying abroad

03/01/13 - Married (officially)

02/08/13 - Sent I-130 to Pheonix Lockbox

02/11/13 - I-130 delivered

02/13/13 - NOA1 hard copy

04/08/13 - NOA2 Email !!!

04/12/13 - NOA2 hard copy

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hi everyone!

husband filed our i-130 for me and my kids ages 8 and 2. rcvd NOA thru USPS march 9, indicated there our case number? starting with MSCxxxxxxx , priority date march 4. im searching for the processing times at NBC for the i-130 but i can't find any.

am i just too excited???

I think there is a March 2013 Filers group somewhere on this forum so you may find others there with similar priority dates to yours. You will not find processing times for NBC since NBC has only been processing I-130s since August.. Are you filing from abroad or within the US? If you filed from abroad your file will get approved much faster and will stay at NBC...sometimes within a month. If you filed from the US, NBC is likely to transfer your file to your local field office...processing times differ drastically depending on the office location. However NBC will not tell you if and when yours is transferred. Often it's 1 to 2 months after your NOA1. It's just a guessing game! Because you are filing for your kids also I've heard it may process faster, but not completely sure. Good luck!

12/30/2012 Got married!

02/01/2013 Sent I-130 via Priority Mail USPS

02/05/2013 NOA1 Priority Date

04/09/2013 Called USCIS-informed by Tier 2 officer that my case was transferred to Washington D.C. on March 13

09/05/2013 NOA2

09/27/2013 NVC received case

Submitted DS-261

Paid AOS bill

10/16/2013 Paid IV bill

10/19/2013 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2013 Mailed AOS and IV packages overnight

11/15/2013 IV package accepted/Checklist for AOS

11/26/2013 New AOS documents received at NVC

12/19/2013 Case Complete

12/27/2013-Received Interview letter

01/26/2014-Husband's Medical Exam

02/13/2014-Interview- Approved, but the consular officer did not see I-864 joint sponsor documents, and sent my husband home with the packet of all the original documents, and told him to mail it in when he gets it. My husband realized that the "missing" documents had been there all along. Husband immediately mailed it back.

02/26/2014-Consular office received "missing" documents and gave it to CO for review

03/17/2014-Visa Issued!

03/20/2014- Received Visa

03/21/2014- POE!

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Still waiting for NOA2 ( Feb. 7 NOA1 ).

Should I start calling next week ? :devil:

Im calling next week because I still can not access our case online.

Can you?

I'm the beneficiary
Married June 2010

USCIS (49 days) NVC (42 days)

02/06/13 I130 sent 04/12/2013 NVC received file

02/08/13 I130 delivered to Phoenix Lockbox 04/23/2013 Case numbers assigned and DS3032 emailed

02/13/13 NOA1 04/29/2013 Cases finally linked for AOS payment - paid straightaway

02/13/13 Fees cashed on 05/02/2013 DS3032 accepted
02/16/13 I797 received (pd 02/08/2013) 05/03/2013 AOS packages sent
04/02/2013 Available on USCIS website 05/03/2013 IV fee paid
04/03/2013 NOA2 05/04/2013 AOS status 'PAID'

04/08/2013 Paper NOA2 received 05/06/2013 IV package sent
05/08/2013 AOS and IV delivered to NVC
05/17/2013 Expedite request filed

05/21/2013 IV Package approved (9 bus. days)

05/22/2013 AOS on hold (new version used)
05/24/2013 Expedite approved by Paris Embassy (docs shipped on same day)

EMBASSY (Paris) POE 08/15/2013 PHI

05/24/2013 applications received by email

05/2/2013 paper applications received

05/30/2013 moved from 'in transit' to 'ready' on DOS

06/03/2013 email received for medical and interview

06/21/2013 medical

06/26/2013 interview - APPROVED!!!!

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N-o-l-a   7,167

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Still waiting for NOA2 ( Feb. 7 NOA1 ).

Should I start calling next week ? :devil:

That is going to be a frustrating experience. :lol:

3/2/18  E-filed N-400 under 5 year rule

3/26/18 Biometrics

7/2019-12/2019 (Yes, 16- 21 months) Estimated time to interview MSP office.

 

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Im calling next week because I still can not access our case online.

Can you?

we still can't see our case online either! err

05/11/14 - Received Physical Green Card

10/1/13 - Received Documentation of Approval

8/8/13 - Visa Interview
02/19/13 - Sent I-130 to Chicago Lockbox
02/28/13 - I-130 delivered
03/01/13 - NOA1, routed to NBC
03/12/13 - NOA1 Hard copy received
04/10/13 - NOA2, received approval confirmation by telephoning USCIS and case/approval finally showed up online

04/25/13 - NVC received case



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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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I received e-mail confirmation yesterday that our I-130 was approved, 35 days after NOA1.

I believe our petition was auto-expedited as we both live outside the US. I-130 was processed at the NBC.

Best of luck to everyone for a fast approval.

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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we got the same priority date but can't see it on USCIS website...hmmp kinda worry me...

hi everyone!

husband filed our i-130 for me and my kids ages 8 and 2. rcvd NOA thru USPS march 9, indicated there our case number? starting with MSCxxxxxxx , priority date march 4. im searching for the processing times at NBC for the i-130 but i can't find any.

am i just too excited???

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