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Seriously, this is not fair to us! USCIS needs to change their policies a little bit! I-130 wait times are outrageous!!!!

Seriously, this is not fair to us! USCIS needs to change their policies a little bit! I-130 wait times are outrageous!!!!

11/17/2016: Got engaged
11/28/2016: I-130 sent to Chicago IL lock box
01/12/2016: NOA1

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A lot of action on the March filer thread, it could be said that we'll see things happening before the end of the year!. For some of us at least!

I'm PD April24 so I know I'll be last, but I will be very happy to see this thread littered with joyful posts instead of the miserable vibes of the past 6 months. Stay positive people!

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A lot of action on the March filer thread, it could be said that we'll see things happening before the end of the year!. For some of us at least!

I'm PD April24 so I know I'll be last, but I will be very happy to see this thread littered with joyful posts instead of the miserable vibes of the past 6 months. Stay positive people!

I hope so too! Holidays around the corner though, makes things doubtful :(

 

 

 
 
 
July 28 2011- Married :dancing:
 
April 1 2013- Sent I-130
 
April 2 2013- NOA1
 
Nov 14 2013-Transferred to NSC
 
Nov 21- File touched
 
Jan 10, 2014- Approved! (NOA2)
 
Jan 13, 2014- Shipped out to NVC
 
Jan 27, 2014- Received by NVC
 
March 6,2014- Received Case Number and requested Case Number Change
 
March 9, 2014 -Sent in DS-261
 
March 10,2014 - Paid AOS Fee
 
March 22, 2014 - Sent in AOS Package
 
March 25,2014 - Paid IV Fee
 
March 26, 2014 - AOS Package picked up by a B.Standish
 
March 28, 2014 - IV fee shown as PAid
 
March 31, 2014 - Send corrections to AOS Package
 
April 1, 2014 - Corrected Aos Package received and signed by N Visa Center
 
April 5, 2014 - Case number changed finally
 
April 11, 2014- Got checklist for AOS
 
April 17, 2014- Submitted DS-260
 
April 18, 2014- Sent in IV package and AOS checklist
 
May 14, 2014- IV Checklist
 
May 16, 2014- Sent in IV Checklist
 
May 23, 2014- IV Checklist received
 
June 25, 2014- Case Complete
 
July 2, 2014- Receive CC email
 
July 11, 2014- Interview email received
 
July 21, 2014- Medical Done
 
Aug 26, 2014- Interview
 
Case in AP :ranting::ranting:
 
Oct 23, turned in needed documents
 
 
 
Case Updated- July 22, 30, Aug 5, Nov 2, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 15+16 (2015)
 
Nov 16-told to go to Embassy
 
 
 
Update Nov 29 + 30
 
Nov 29 - Gave Refusal Sheet :cry:
 
Informed that Case is being sent back to USCIS with intent to revoke :ranting::ranting::ranting:
 
 
 
Jan 12-13, 216 Case Date Update on CEAC
 
Feb 12,2016-Update on USCIS, case under review
 
Oct 14, 2016 NOIR sent out, received OCT 18, 2016
 
 
 
 

 

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A lot of action on the March filer thread, it could be said that we'll see things happening before the end of the year!. For some of us at least!

I'm PD April24 so I know I'll be last, but I will be very happy to see this thread littered with joyful posts instead of the miserable vibes of the past 6 months. Stay positive people!

Jajaju. its so hard. I just break down and cry sometimes. The distance makes the relationship difficult.

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Jajaju. its so hard. I just break down and cry sometimes. The distance makes the relationship difficult.

Me too, I have a breakdown at least once a week. All seems so hopeless. I'm currently working a rubbish job well below my experience because no one would hire someone who's about to leave the country, and it's hard to hold on to my pride when there seems to be no end.

I regret to admit that today I took out my frustration on him, the one person who is hurting about this as much as I am! :(

Come on NOA you're killing us!

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We are married 8 months today. (sigh) cray5ol.gif

Being apart definitely causes alot of stress. It makes every single thing in your life much more difficult.

In 2 weeks I'll be flying down to spend time with my husband .. I can't stay more than 11 days because I can't afford to lose my job... This will be the 5th time I've gone to visit this year. 25 times total to CR ( could be more... I lost count )

Next year we all will be able to spend every Holiday and birthday together and this waiting game will be behind us. ClockWatch2.gif

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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Yeah this waiting game sucks badly. But my husband and I have been doing this since October 2005...guess a few months will be bearable though it doesn't get easier as everyone always said....it gets more frustrating each single day.

Together since 04/17/2005

Married since 03/30/2012

PD 04/09/2013

Transferred 11/18/2013

Hardcopy of transfer TSC 11/21/2013

Request for evidence 12/14/2013

Hardcopy RFE 12/21/2013

RFE response review 01/27/2014

NOA 2, approval 04/04/2014

PDA/ uscis shipped approved case to DoS for processing...04/07/2014

Waiting continues...

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Hi People

My first comment here. I m also April filer but for my mother. Hopefully this is our month of approval.

HELLO !

Is your mother already in the US or is she abroad? I'm guessing abroad since you have been waiting this long..

I hope we start seeing transfers in the next 2 weeks for April.

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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Help. I've read that a lot of people got an info pass to find out what's up with their petitions. Is it really helpful, and if so, it says that you should bring all documents...my husband of course did not make a copy of the papers he already sent. The only thing we have is the case number and the noa1 info. Will that be a problem. :(

Together since 04/17/2005

Married since 03/30/2012

PD 04/09/2013

Transferred 11/18/2013

Hardcopy of transfer TSC 11/21/2013

Request for evidence 12/14/2013

Hardcopy RFE 12/21/2013

RFE response review 01/27/2014

NOA 2, approval 04/04/2014

PDA/ uscis shipped approved case to DoS for processing...04/07/2014

Waiting continues...

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I don't mean to be a downer, but I am not optimistic about a NOA 2 until Feb/March next year. Why? I know there is a lot of activity on the March thread, but by my count there were only 17 approvals last week (see this link: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=0&op1=i&op2=d&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5,6,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,22,25,26,27,28,108,110,111,208,210,211&op6=All&op66=All&op7=All&dfile=No&adv=). Five of them appear to be expedites!

I know that this is a vast improvement from what was happening in October. But by my count, there are about 175 unapproved February and March applications (see this link: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?form=2&visa=3&scenter=4&option=2&sortby=2). Assuming that this is a representative sample, if they approve on average 15 per week, it will take them over 11 weeks to finish Feb and March. Round it up to 3 months with the holidays. That means they will not complete Feb and March until into the middle of Feb, 2014. That would be an approximately 10 month wait.

The only way we can expect earlier approvals than Feb 2014 is if they work simultaneoulsy on our files at NBC (that is, work on April's files at NBC while the other service centers work on Feb and March).

Very sad. I wonder if the people at USCIS will be without their loved ones this holiday season. Don't these people have a heart?

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En-oh-eh-to now   147

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I don't mean to be a downer, but I am not optimistic about a NOA 2 until Feb/March next year. Why? I know there is a lot of activity on the March thread, but by my count there were only 17 approvals last week (see this link: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=0&op1=i&op2=d&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5,6,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,22,25,26,27,28,108,110,111,208,210,211&op6=All&op66=All&op7=All&dfile=No&adv=). Five of them appear to be expedites!

I know that this is a vast improvement from what was happening in October. But by my count, there are about 175 unapproved February and March applications (see this link: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?form=2&visa=3&scenter=4&option=2&sortby=2). Assuming that this is a representative sample, if they approve on average 15 per week, it will take them over 11 weeks to finish Feb and March. Round it up to 3 months with the holidays. That means they will not complete Feb and March until into the middle of Feb, 2014. That would be an approximately 10 month wait.

The only way we can expect earlier approvals than Feb 2014 is if they work simultaneoulsy on our files at NBC (that is, work on April's files at NBC while the other service centers work on Feb and March).

Very sad. I wonder if the people at USCIS will be without their loved ones this holiday season. Don't these people have a heart?

I know what you mean. I see a lot of excitement, but it's really just all transfers. If they do not pick up the speed, it's obvious what happens: they will have only slowed the growth of the backlog. If their goal is to reduce the backlog, they will have to more than double their adjudication rate.

07/29/2014 - NOA1

11/19/2014 - Transfer to TSC

12/19/2014 - NOA2

01/15/2014 - NVC Received (TSC held it for 3 weeks...)

02/19/2014 - Case no. and IIN assigned; requested embassy change

02/27/2014 - DS-261 available and submitted

02/28/2014 - AOS available and paid

03/19/2014 - AOS mailed

03/27/2014 - AOS entered into system

03/24/2014 - New case no. assigned

03/25/2014 - IV fee invoiced and paid

03/28/2014 - IV package sent via FedEx

04/26/2014 - case complete

06/01/2014 - passed interview

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I know what you mean. I see a lot of excitement, but it's really just all transfers. If they do not pick up the speed, it's obvious what happens: they will have only slowed the growth of the backlog. If their goal is to reduce the backlog, they will have to more than double their adjudication rate.

YES, THERE ARE MANY TRANSFERS BUT THEY'VE BEEN GETTING APPROVED AROUND TWO WEEKS AFTER. SO IT SEEMS TO BE A GOOD THING

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