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Yankee Doodle   0

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hey all. just thought I'd put it up that we received our NOA1 by email during the night (March 6th). We got a MSC number and it says its been routed to the National Benefits Center. Case not available online though!

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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hey all. just thought I'd put it up that we received our NOA1 by email during the night (March 6th). We got a MSC number and it says its been routed to the National Benefits Center. Case not available online though!

This is normal.

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Hi !

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Got married Jan 03 2013 Sent I-130 and recieved NOA1 with priority date 11th Feb. I'm currently at University in England (my home country) and will be graduating in June after which I plan to leave as soon as humanly possible because I miss my husband and would like to spend my bithday with him :) ...

Sooo from what I've read on here it doesnt seem too likely that we will recieve the NOA2 anytime soon and get my visa intime for me to go in June. [i will be going over in June if I don't get a visa in time anyway, my plan was to go on the visa waiver programme and come back after the 90 days and sort out the rest of the visa stuff (asumming it would have moved along abit by then)]. BUT I've noticed alot of stuff about the I-485 which i wasnt aware of before ....

SO my question is would I be able to file the I-485 whilst I was there visiting, would it move things along quicker, so that I wouldnt have to go back to England? - :( we've already spent soo much time apart because I've had to finish school I don't think I could really cope with having to spend more time away ...

Thanks !

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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N-o-l-a   7,167

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Hi !

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Got married Jan 03 2013 Sent I-130 and recieved NOA1 with priority date 11th Feb. I'm currently at University in England (my home country) and will be graduating in June after which I plan to leave as soon as humanly possible because I miss my husband and would like to spend my bithday with him :) ...

Sooo from what I've read on here it doesnt seem too likely that we will recieve the NOA2 anytime soon and get my visa intime for me to go in June. [i will be going over in June if I don't get a visa in time anyway, my plan was to go on the visa waiver programme and come back after the 90 days and sort out the rest of the visa stuff (asumming it would have moved along abit by then)]. BUT I've noticed alot of stuff about the I-485 which i wasnt aware of before ....

SO my question is would I be able to file the I-485 whilst I was there visiting, would it move things along quicker, so that I wouldnt have to go back to England? - :( we've already spent soo much time apart because I've had to finish school I don't think I could really cope with having to spend more time away ...

Thanks !

No, that would be fraud. You can not enter on a VWP with the intention of filing a I-485.

Also, I don't think it would speed it up much. In my opinion, you are better off waiting on the I-130/CR1 to finish up. It could end up going more quickly than you think it will.

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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No, that would be fraud. You can not enter on a VWP with the intention of filing a I-485.

Also, I don't think it would speed it up much. In my opinion, you are better off waiting on the I-130/CR1 to finish up. It could end up going more quickly than you think it will.

Ahh I didn't think about the fraud thing :( ... Oh well .. If it doesnt work out for June .. I'll be back for my mums birthday ! ... Thank you !

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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Just found this forum for the Feb folks! My priority date is Feb 11. I mailed it from Sydney (where I live with my husband) and it was sent to the NBC, so I'm interested to see how long it will take. Nothing is online yet, but from what I've read that's normal. Anyway, I guess it's just a waiting game now!

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My timeline is showing an approval between May 8 and June 2. Thats pretty quick for MBC. How reliable is that? Usually the timeline is pretty reliable when using the regular service centers (VSC and CSC) but what about now with the MBC?

I know it depends on your Local office and the amount of petitions it has. My local office has about 3,500 pending since Dec.

It's intresting to see how many dec and Jan petitions are getting approved from the NBC.

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My timeline is showing an approval between May 8 and June 2. Thats pretty quick for MBC. How reliable is that? Usually the timeline is pretty reliable when using the regular service centers (VSC and CSC) but what about now with the MBC?

I know it depends on your Local office and the amount of petitions it has. My local office has about 3,500 pending since Dec.

It's intresting to see how many dec and Jan petitions are getting approved from the NBC.

The NBC timeline on VJ is not reliable

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Just recieved my NOA 1 hard copy yesterday. Awesome! Progress! Case is still not available online though.

Our Time Line
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CR-1/CR-2
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USCIS Stage:
02/26/2013 - Sent I130 to Phoenix
02/27/2013 - Delivered to Phoenix
03/01/2013 - NOA1 by Text/Email Sent to NBC
03/04/2013 - Check for I130 Cashed.
03/06/2013 - Received Hard Copy of NOA1

04/08/2013 - Transferred to Local Office (San Diego, CA)

05/21/2013 - NOA2 (Online)

05/25/2013 - NOA2 Hard Copy

07/02/2013 - Received Case Number NVC (Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill)

07/07/2013 - Paid I-864

07/08/2013 - Sent DS-3032

07/09/2013 - Received Payment

07/22/2013 - Sent I-864 Package

07/22/2013 - Resent DS-3032 (ATTN: supervisor)

07/22/2013 - Received DS-3032

07/23/2013 - IV invoiced

07/23/2013 - DS-3032 Invoiced

07/23/2013 - DS-3032 Paid

07/25/2013 - IV payment recieved/coversheet available

07/26/2013 - I864 Delivered

07/26/2013 - IV Sent

07/29/2013 - IV Delievered

08/16/2013 - Recieved Checklist for I-864

08/20/2013 - NVC recieved Checklist for I-864

08/23/2013 - Recieved False Checklist for (DS-3032, waiting for changes in I-864)

09/16/2013 - Case Complete

11/07/2013 - Interview

12/02/2013 - Visa Issued

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Just recieved my NOA 1 hard copy yesterday. Awesome! Progress! Case is still not available online though.

Good to hear - so we are still tracking virtually together - although still a long wait ahead - LOL!!

Isn't it odd that our updates were available online as soon as we received our NOA1 but we still haven't had any electronic updates!! Not sure what's better at this early stage!! Texts or Web updates???

12/22/2012 - Married.

02/25/2013 - I-130 Sent to Chicago Lockbox.

02/26/2013 - I-130 Delivered & Signed for at Chicago Lockbox.

03/01/2013 - I-130 Fee debited from our bank account.

03/04/2013 - I-130 Hard Copy NOA1 received - Priority Date - 02/26/13

10/21/2013 - I-130 Hard Copy NOA received stating application has been transferred to Nebraska Service Centre!!

11/22/2013 - I-130 Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I-130 !!

11/25/2013 - I-130 Approved - At last !!!!

12/02/2013 - I-130 Status message changed - Case shipped to NVC.

12/02/2013 - I-130 Hard Copy NOA2 received.

12/23/2013 - I-130 Case File Received at NVC.

01/17/2014 - I-130 Case Number Assigned by NVC.

01/28/2014 - I-130 DS-261 Available and completed.

01/29/2014 - I-130 AOS Bill Available & Paid On-Line.

01/31/2014 - I-130 AOS Bill Marked as "Paid".

02/04/2014 - I-130 AOS Package Sent to NVC.

02/06/2014 - I-130 AOS Package Signed for at NVC.

02/06/2014 - I-130 IV Bill Available and Paid On-Line.

02/12/2014 - I-130 IV Bill Marked as Paid.

02/17/2014 - I-130 IV Pacakge Sent & DS-260 Submitted.

02/20/2014 - I-130 IV Package Signed for at NVC.

03/10/2014 - I-130 AOS package has been reviewed and completed (By Phone).

03/11/2014 - I-130 IV package has been reviewed and completed (By Phone).

03/11/2014 - I-130 CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!! (By Phone) - (03/18/2014 - Email Confirmation Received).

04/02/2014 - I-130 INTERVIEW DATE - 05/23/2014!!!!!!! (By Phone) - P4 Email Received 04/03/2104.

04/10/2014 - I-130 Case received at US Embassy London.

04/11/2014 - I-130 Case status changed to Ready.

04/25/2014 - I-130 Two letters from London Embassy advising new interview date - 05/02/2014.

05/02/2014 - I-130 Approved - WHOO HOO!!!!

05/07/2014 - I-130 Received e-Mail from US Embassy with Document package tracking number.

05/08/2104 - I-130 Documents collected from DX Secure Depot. Visa in Hand!!!!

05/29/2014 - POE - Chicago at Last!!!!

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Fell in Love 28 Years ago!!

Final realised it 2 Years 8 Months

Married 18 Months ago!!

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Hi all. Awesome forum full of good tidbits!

Filed in early February and we are in the waiting room with the rest of you.

I'm the beneficiary, she's the USC!
USCIS
02/06/2013 - I-130 Sent to Chicago Lockbox, via DHL.
02/07/2013 - I-130 Delivered & Signed for at Chicago Lockbox.
02/11/2013 - I-130 E-mail Confirmation of receipt.
02/12/2013 - Check cashed by USCIS.
03/04/2013 - Hard Copy NOA1 received - Priority Date - 02/07/13
03/20/2013 - Approved - based on USCIS website update

NVC
04/11/2013 - NVC Confirmation e-mail received. Case number assigned
04/12/2013 - AOS Review Fee Paid
04/12/2013 - DS-3032 Form e-mailed
04/23/2013 - DS-3032 Accepted
04/24/2013 - IV Invoiced & Paid
04/30/2013 - IV Packet sent, via DHL
05/02/2013 - IV Packet Received at NVC
05/09/2013 - AOS Packet sent, via FedEx
05/10/2013 - AOS Packet Received at NVC
05/22/2013 - Request from NVC for Additional Information
05/30/2013 - Additional Info Received at NVC
06/11/2013 - Case Complete e-mail received, Interview date assigned
06/24/2013 - Confirmation call from local US Embassy office
07/16/2013 - Interview. Competed
07/17/2013 - Picked up Passport. Visa in hand!
XX/XX/XXXX - Projected departure date

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Spain
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Apparently we received our NOA1 hardcopy about a week ago.. husband FORGOT to mention it.. :bonk:

I know receiving the Noa1 is no big deal, but I´m just relieved to see that things actually get sent to our Spain address.

Priority date: Feb 15 :)

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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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Hi February friends! I thought I would share my dream from last night with you guys because only I-130 filers would understand this...

So last night I dreamed that I got an email from USCIS that my I-130 had been transferred from NBC to Nigeria...why Nigeria? I have no idea!!! When I called them to yell at them, they told me that I would have to make an InfoPass appointment in Nigeria to get my I-130 back. So I flew by myself all the way to Nigeria to do this, and got attacked by crazy people on my way to the office... and then I woke up.

I can't believe I'm starting to have crazy dreams about this process!! Hope that gave you a smile for the morning :lol:

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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Hi February friends! I thought I would share my dream from last night with you guys because only I-130 filers would understand this...

So last night I dreamed that I got an email from USCIS that my I-130 had been transferred from NBC to Nigeria...why Nigeria? I have no idea!!! When I called them to yell at them, they told me that I would have to make an InfoPass appointment in Nigeria to get my I-130 back. So I flew by myself all the way to Nigeria to do this, and got attacked by crazy people on my way to the office... and then I woke up.

I can't believe I'm starting to have crazy dreams about this process!! Hope that gave you a smile for the morning :lol:

:rofl: :rofl:

Trust me, it not all bad there depsite the scams etc. Very good people also :D

This process really does soemthing to us.

GOD has been WONDERFUL!!!
CR-1 (for Husband):
09/15/2012: Got Married
09/26/2012: Mailed I-130 from Nigeria( delayed by customs)
USCIS stage ( 66 days)
10/12/2012: NOA 1
12/17/2012: NOA 2 (case was transferred to NYC office 11/27/12)
NVC stage ( 20 days)
01/08/2013: Case # and IIN assigned ( file arrived NVC mail room 12/20/12)
01/09/2013: AOS invoiced and paid, DS-3032 emailed and mailed.
01/16/2013: IV invoiced &paid. AOS & IV mailed in one package(arrived 01/18).
01/28/2013: Case complete!!!
04/19/2013: Interview; APPROVED!!!!!
05/13/2013: POE; JFK

N-400: (3 months and 12 days)
Filed N-400 : 2011-06-17
Interview: 2011-09-27
Oath Ceremony: 2011-09-30

IR-5 for Mom Entire process took 5 months exactly
USCIS (22days)
mailed I-130 : 2011-09-30
NOA 1: 2011-10-03 (text & email)
NOA 2: 2011-10-25 (text and email)
NVC: (19 days)
Case entered and # assigned: 2011-11-18
NVC Case COMPLETED: 2011-12-07 ( 43 days from NOA 2 and 65 days from NOA 1)
Interview Date(Lagos): 2012-01- 23 Mom was late for interview
New Interview date: 2012-02-29 : VISA APPROVED

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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???

2013-02-28 i-130 filed @ phoenix lockbox 2013-11-06 transferred to "ANOTHER ofc 2013-12-09 to "alien number changed"
2013-03-05 check cashed 2013-11-07 transferred to "NEBRASKA ofc 2013-12-10 APPROVED
2013-03-09 NOA hardcopy rcvd w/ msc# PD march 4 2013-11-08 at USCIS ofc 2013-12-11 Shipped to DOS
2013-03-10 checked USCIS site - initial review 2013-12-17 NOA2 hardcopy rcvd

NVC STAGE
2014-01-09 NVC rcvd case (all 3)
2014-02-03 CASE number assigned (all 3)
2014-02-11 DS261 available filled out
2014-02-15 AOS fee paid
2014-02-21 AOS shows paid
2014-02-27 IV fee invoiced / paid (all 3)
2014-03-04 IV documents sent (UPS tracking 03-07)
2014-03-05 IV shows PAID / DS260 filled out (SPOUSE)
2014-03-06 IV fee for 1minor not accepted ERROR
2014-03-07 IV shows PAID / DS260 filled out (1 minor)
2014-03-07 IV fee invoiced again
2014-03-11 error IV rejected was able to pay again
2014-03-15 IV shows PAID / DS260 filled out (all 3 cases done)
2014-03-26 IV documents approved / false checklist for AOS
2014-04-01 AOS sent via certified mail (USPS tracking 04-07)
2014-04-09 AOS logged into the system
2014-04-23 CASE COMPLETE for 2 minor
2014-04-23 AOS checklist ( petitioner line13.a & joint sponsor tax extension)
2014-05-20 Checklist response mailed (FEDEX tracking 05-23)
2014-05-28 Checklist response scanned into system
2014-06-30 CASE COMPLETE

2014-07-01 CC EMAIL RCVD
2014-07-10 INTERVIEW SCHED GIVEN (by calling) (07/09 US date)
2014-07-11 INTERVIEW LETTER RCVD (07/10 US date)
2014-07-11 MEDICAL (07/09 - 07/11 PPD reading for minor)

2014-08-05 INTERVIEW @ USEM (221g NSO reverification)

2014-08-14 attached & send to CO for review

2014-08-19 VISA ISSUED

2014-08-20 visa printed

2014-08-26 VISA ON HAND!!!

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