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MR Marichu   1

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infopass for us in not easy since the "local" office is 2.5 hours away in Atlanta... Other than that, it seems all you get is lies and different stories.. Just os discouraged. IN the last 2.5 months my wife has survived a flood in Zamboanga, a Muslim attack on the city, then I made her move back home to Jiminez, where she was closer to the Earthquake, the the typhoon, and now with the low pressure system they had flooding again. All of this has been since she should have bee nhere already.... So frustrating

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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

NYC.RSA
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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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Ana&Sean   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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infopass for us in not easy since the "local" office is 2.5 hours away in Atlanta... Other than that, it seems all you get is lies and different stories.. Just os discouraged. IN the last 2.5 months my wife has survived a flood in Zamboanga, a Muslim attack on the city, then I made her move back home to Jiminez, where she was closer to the Earthquake, the the typhoon, and now with the low pressure system they had flooding again. All of this has been since she should have bee nhere already.... So frustrating

Wow!! im so sorry i bet it is the worst for you but have patience... she seem to know how to go through stuff like and be fine so have trust, and the longest wait we have waited... have faith in God or whatever you believe in.


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NOA1 February 20, 2013
NOA2 November 25, 2013
NVC received case on January 11, 2014
NVC assigned case # Jan 17, 2014
NVC accepted DS-261 on Jan 22, 2014
AOS paid on February 11, 2014
AOS payment accepted on Feb 14, 2014
AOS Package sent Feb 19, 2014
Package IV paid on Feb 26, 2014
NVC received AOS package Feb "package lost"
Package IV payment accepted March
Submitted DS-260 on March 6, 2014
NVC received Package IV ___
NVC entered Package IV in their system_____

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JWD531   10

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My case just got approved this morning.. !!!!

CONGRATS!!

Are you a US Citizen or perm res, and are you living in USA or abroad?

Personal
July 3, 2011 - Met
July, 2012 - Proposed (Skype - Texas/Cavite, Philippines)
Nov, 2012 - Formal Proposal in Tagaytay, Philippines
Feb 3, 2013 - Married in Batangas, Philippines
Dec 22, 2013 thru Jan 4, 2014 - Spent Christmas and New Years holiday in Philippines (Cavite, Tagaytay, Marinduque, Rizal)
USCIS - Serviced by National Benefits Center / California Service Center
- called USCIS one to two times a week asking about status update, after about the third month
Mar 15, 2013 - I-130 Sent
Mar 18, 2013 - I-130 NOA1
Nov 5, 2013 - Transfer to local office according to USCIS web site, but customer service couldn't verify location (I'm assuming Houston)
Nov 5, 2013 - Set up infopass appointment for 11/13/13
Nov 8, 2013 - Received transfer letter, case at CSC
Nov 18, 2013 - Received initial approval by email/text
Nov 21, 2013 - Received hard copy approval (797C) in the mail
NVC
- called NVC every single day from November 18th to January 30th asking about status update
Dec 4, 2013 - Case received at NVC
Dec 19, 2013 - Received case number by calling NVC
Dec 21, 2013 - Submitted DS-261 online
Dec 25, 2013 - Paid AOS fee online (Merry Christmas!!!)
Dec 27, 2013 - AOS fee payment cleared bank, so mailed AOS package to NVC. Paid IV package fee online
Dec 30, 2013 - IV fee payment cleared bank, so mailed IV package to NVC
Dec 31, 2013 - AOS package arrived at NVC
Jan 6, 2014 - IV package arrived at NVC
Jan 7, 2014 - Submitted DS-260 online
Jan 24, 2014 - Received checklist via email (said reviewed DS-260 and instructed me to send in civil documents). I called NVC to verify I can ignore checklist and they said yes, to ignore it.
Jan 27, 2014 - Called NVC and was told that our case is complete and that we're just waiting for an interview appointment date.
Jan 29, 2014- Called NVC and was told that our interview was scheduled for March 10, 2014. Also registered for St Luke medical exam online.
Jan 30, 2014 - Received P4 letter in email.
US Embassy (Manila) / Medical (St. Luke's)
- called embassy every day after the interview, during AP status and after visa status changed to "Issued," asking about status update and visa delivery timeframe
Feb 4-5, 2014 - Wife went to medical exam (took two days), results mailed to US Embassy in Manila.
Feb 7, 2014, Package sent from NVC to US Embassy in Manila (according to NVC phone operator).
Feb 10, 2014 - CEAC website updated case as "In Transit."
Feb 11, 2014 - DHL website shows case as delivered to US Embassy in Manila.
Feb 12, 2014 - Called US Embassy in Manila and interview rescheduled for Feb 25th.
Feb 25, 2014 - "Approved," but we have to submit CENOMAR then wait for visa after it's processed, so I guess technically it's in Administrative Processing (AP).
Mar 17, 2014 - CEAC website, visa status changed to "Issued." Now we wait for pickup/delivery.
Mar 21, 2014 - Juvy picked up visa from 2GO location, got CFO stamp, and I booked her ticket.
Mar 22, 2014 - Juvy left Manila, through Japan and Detroit, and finally onto Houston!! :-)
THE REST OF MY LIFE CAN NOW OFFICIALLY BEGIN!!!
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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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US citizen living in the US..

CONGRATS ! ! where were you transferred?

Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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My case just got approved this morning.. !!!!

Congrats!!!

USCIS

3/5/13 - Sent I-130 (Phenix Lockbox) UPS Overnight

3/11/13 - Cleared the check

3/19/13 - NOA1 hard copies received, Priority Date 3/6/13 (MSC)

6/10/13 - Case was Touched

6/19/13 - call from senator office

7/8/13 - Case show up online as Initial Review for the first time

10/24/13 - Case transferred email (transferred to other USCIS office)

10/25/13 - Case transferred email (transferred to local USCIS office)

10/28/13 - Hard Copy transferred mail (CSC)

10/30/13 - Case update email (transferred and is now being processed)

11/4/13 - Case was Touched

11/22/13 - Received NOA2 via text/email (CSC) Moving on to NVC

11/29/13 - Received NOA2 Hard copy mail

NVC

12/2/13 - NVC Received file (at dock)

12/6/13 - NVC Received file (in building)

12/19/13 - Enter into Computer

12/20/13 - NVC Case & Invoice # assigned (Call NVC)

12/31/13 - DS-261 Available & Submitted (AOS, IV fee not available)

01/02/14 - AOS Bill Available & Paid

​01/06/14 - AOS Shows as 'PAID'

01/06/14 - Sent I-864 Package (Delivered on 1/7/14)

01/09/14 - NVC Scanned The I-864

01/13/14 - IV Bill Available & Paid

01/15/14 - IV Shows as 'PAID'

01/15/14 - DS-260 Available & Submitted

01/15/14 - Sent IV Package (Delivered on 1/16/14)

01/17/14 - NVC Scanned The IV Package

01/29/14 - Call NVC find out got Checklist ( they wanted job letter) I-864 is OK

01/30/14 - Received Checklist via email (said reviewed Ds-260 and instructed me to send in civil documents).

( Same email instructed me to submit job letter)

01/30/14 - Send Checklist(job letter)-( Delivered on 1/31/14)

02/03/14 - NVC scanned the checklist

02/07/14 - civil document review and accepted

02/24/14 - Case Complete

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02/28/14 - Received P4 Eamil

04/28/14 - Interview(Mumbai)

05/13/14 - POE - San francisco

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Hollyday   122

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My case just got approved this morning.. !!!!

congratulations! :)

I'm the beneficiary.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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Nebraska

When were you transferred?

ETA: I see from a previous post you were transferred on 10/23. They appear to be slowing down a bit. That's exactly 3 weeks.

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USCIS
03/13/2013: I-130 sent
03/14/2013: Priority Date on I-797C
03/15/2013: Notice Date & Received Date on I-797C (NoA1)
03/17/2013: Acceptance Confirmation email received
03/20/2013: I-797C received in the mail
10/31/2013: Transfer email "to your local USCIS office"; also Notice Date on transfer I-797C
11/01/2013: Transfer email "at a USCIS office"
11/04/2013: I-797C received in the mail; transferred to Nebraska Service Center
12/04/2013: Changed ARN
12/05/2013: NoA2
12/13/2013: Shipped to DoS

NVC
01/06/2014: NVC received
01/08/2014: NVC received (inside building)
02/10/2014: Case#/IIN assigned
02/12/2014: DS-261 available and submitted
02/13/2014: AoS fee available and paid
02/17/2014: AoS package sent (from abroad)
02/20/2014: AoS package delivered
03/20/2014: IV fee available and paid
03/26/2014: IV fee shows Paid and DS-260 is available
03/27/2014: IV package sent and DS-260 submitted
03/31/2014: IV package delivered
04/02/2014: NVC recorded IV package receipt
04/14/2014: Case complete
04/21/2014: Case complete email
04/30/2014: Interview date assigned
06/02/2014: Interview

06/22/2014: PoE

I-751
04/27/2016: Sent to CSC
04/28/2016: NOA1
05/10/2016: Check cashed
05/13/2016: NOA1 Received

06/03/2015: Biometrics

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shahzadi   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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first was tansferred on the 23 of oct to a local USCIS office then on the 24 to a USCIS service center (Nebraska)

When were you transferred?

ETA: I see from a previous post you were transferred on 10/23. They appear to be slowing down a bit. That's exactly 3 weeks.

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Mrs_D   13

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Barbados
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My case just got approved this morning.. !!!!

Congratulations! I'm very happy for you and your spouse!

08/23/2008: Married

07/11/2012: I returned to the U.S. with our 2 children. Started working.

08/01/2012 - 01/01/2013: Talked to various lawyers; saved for lawyer filing fee - complete waste of time.

02/01/2013: Found VisaJourney

02/14/2013: Mailed paperwork to Chicago Lockbox

02/21/2013: NOA 1

06/17/2013: INFOPASS

11/19/2013: NOA 2

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soccerFan   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Good stuff!! Congrats!

My case just got approved this morning.. !!!!

USCIS:
02/22/2013 - I-130 Sent
11/29/2013 - I-130 Approval Text/email
12/02/2013 - Case Sent to NVC
NVC:
12/23/2013 - Case Received
01/17/2014 - Case Number/IIIN# Assigned
01/29/2014 - AOS and IV invoiced + Paid
02/03/2014- AOS + DS-260 Receipt sent to NVC via FedEx
02/04/2014- NVC received packet
02/28/2014 - Case complete
MUMBAI CONSULATE:
03/18/2014 - Fingerprinting and photos taken
04/01/2014 - Medicals complete
04/11/2014 - Interview!
04/11/2014 - Approved!!
04/16/2014 - Passport ready for pickup at Mumbai consulate(pickup location)
POE
04/19/2014 - POE(Los Angeles)
I am the Petitioner.

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