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Congrats on the approval! And all the transfers, its nice to see something being done.

Its a strange feeling when all of a sudden you're sad that holidays and days off are coming up, LOL!

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NOA1 - April 19, 2013

Case Transfer - November 25, 2013

NOA2 - December 4, 2013 (via CSC)

NVC rec'd - December 16, 2013

NVC case number - January 7, 2014

Email from NVC confirming EP - January 10, 2014

DS-261 avail and completed - January 15, 2014

AOS fee avail and paid - January 17, 2014

AOS fee shows "paid" - January 22, 2014

AOS/i-864 package sent - January 24, 2014

IV invoiced and paid - January 24, 2014

IV shows "paid" - January 29, 2014

DS-260 avail and completed - January 29, 2014

IV package sent - Janaury 31, 2014

Case COMPLETE!! - February 27, 2014 dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif

Medical Complete - March 24, 2014

Interview - April 2, 2014

APPROVED!! at April 2, 2014 interview, husband comes to Canada April 10th to cross over once my passport is returned. :wow:

April 13, 2014 - All moved in and even welcomed with a big surprise 'welcome to America party' by my husband and friends I've made here over the last year.

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Any april 15th PD get anything yet?

-tumbleweed blows by-

1/15/2013 - Married

USCIS:
4/11: Mailed out IR-30 via FedEx Ground
4/15: Forms received by USCIS Chicago (Signed)

12/2: Case Transferred to CSC

12/17/2013: NOA-2!!!! (8 Months, 2 days)

NVC:

12/27/2013: Case received by NVC

1/23/2014: NVC Case #, BIN, & IIN received.

1/31/2014: DS-261 Available & filled out.

2/4/2014: AOS Invoice available & paid

2/7/2014: I-864(AOS) completed & sent

2/11/2014: IV Bill availiable and paid.

2/14/2014: DS-260 completed (IV)

2/14/2014: DS-260 support documents sent

2/26/2014: I-864 (AOS) documents received and logged by NVC.

3/4/2014: Checklist for AOS ( I knew it :|a)

3/5/2014: Checklist for AOS submitted

3/7/2014: DS-260 documents received & logged by NVC

3/13/2014: IV packet + documents approved and logged

4/14:2014: Case Complete!!! (3 months 2 weeks 4 days @NVC)

Consulate:

Medical: 05/28/2014 ✓

Interview: 06/03/2014 (?)

Consulate didn't like our police records, have to resend--> AP

APPROVED: 07/02/2014

visa in hand: 07/11/2014

PoE: Halifax Stanfield International (07/25/2014)

REMOVING CONDITIONS:

06/10/2016: Packet Mailed

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7/11/2016: Biometrics Appointment

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STACEY&MISHO   103

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I'm April 15th. Transferred to nbc on nov 15th. That's it. Nothing else. This is killing me. I was hoping to hear something by Christmas. Keep me posted.

01/05/06-Met

04/01/13-Married

USCIS

04/15/13-PD

11/15/13-Transfered To NSC

12/11/13-NOA2

NVC

01/07/14- Received

02/06/14-Case and IIN #'s assigned

02/10/14-DS-261 available and filled out

02/11/14-Paid AOS fee

02/18/14-Sent AOS packet via Express Mail

02/19/14-NVC received AOS packet

02/26/14-IV invoice available and paid

03/03/14- IV bill shows paid-mailed IV package via Express Mail

03/04/14-IV package received

03/09/14-DS-260 submitted

03/14/14-False checklist for IV package

03/24/14- Real checklist

04/02/14-NVC received checklist response

04/18/14-CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!

06/05/14-Interview In Sofia BG

06/09/14 -Visa Approved!!!!!!!!

06/11/14-Visa in hand

06/21/14-POE

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Im April 12th.... There are more than tumbleweeds passing by over here. No transfer, no nothing.

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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STACEY&MISHO   103

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There's only been 1 April approval and it looks like an expedite.

01/05/06-Met

04/01/13-Married

USCIS

04/15/13-PD

11/15/13-Transfered To NSC

12/11/13-NOA2

NVC

01/07/14- Received

02/06/14-Case and IIN #'s assigned

02/10/14-DS-261 available and filled out

02/11/14-Paid AOS fee

02/18/14-Sent AOS packet via Express Mail

02/19/14-NVC received AOS packet

02/26/14-IV invoice available and paid

03/03/14- IV bill shows paid-mailed IV package via Express Mail

03/04/14-IV package received

03/09/14-DS-260 submitted

03/14/14-False checklist for IV package

03/24/14- Real checklist

04/02/14-NVC received checklist response

04/18/14-CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!

06/05/14-Interview In Sofia BG

06/09/14 -Visa Approved!!!!!!!!

06/11/14-Visa in hand

06/21/14-POE

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STACEY&MISHO   103

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I spend all my time over analyzing. I noticed that most of the march filets are being approved in an average of 250 days from noa1 to noa2. 8.3 mo. So April filets should start to hear something by mid dec. but there were a few rfe's. I have a friend that went thru this process 2 yrs ago and he said he sent the same documents 2 and 3 times cause they kept losing them. Hope they're not pulling this ####### to slow things down. It's so annoying.

01/05/06-Met

04/01/13-Married

USCIS

04/15/13-PD

11/15/13-Transfered To NSC

12/11/13-NOA2

NVC

01/07/14- Received

02/06/14-Case and IIN #'s assigned

02/10/14-DS-261 available and filled out

02/11/14-Paid AOS fee

02/18/14-Sent AOS packet via Express Mail

02/19/14-NVC received AOS packet

02/26/14-IV invoice available and paid

03/03/14- IV bill shows paid-mailed IV package via Express Mail

03/04/14-IV package received

03/09/14-DS-260 submitted

03/14/14-False checklist for IV package

03/24/14- Real checklist

04/02/14-NVC received checklist response

04/18/14-CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!

06/05/14-Interview In Sofia BG

06/09/14 -Visa Approved!!!!!!!!

06/11/14-Visa in hand

06/21/14-POE

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On 22-11-2013 there is one approval of 15th April PD. (For Bandaladesh )

On 22-11-2013 there is one approval of 15th April PD. (For Bandaladesh )

USCIS
2013/04/27 : Mailed I-130 petition to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox, Arizona.
2013/04/30 : I-130 PETITION PRIORITY DATE (NOA1).
2013/05/02 : Received (NOA1) hardcopy by mail from National Benefits Center (NBC).
2013/12/04 : I-130 petition transferred from National Benefits Center (NBC) to Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/02/12 : I-130 PETITION APPROVED (NOA2) at Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/02/13 : Approved I-130 petition shipped from Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to National Visa Center (NVC).
2014/02/18 : Received (NOA2) hardcopy by mail from Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
NATIONAL VISA CENTER (NVC)
2014/02/25 : National Visa Center (NVC) received approved I130 petition from Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/03/31 : Case Number, IIN & BIN generated.
2014/04/01 : DS-261 available. Completed & submitted online.
2014/04/01 : AOS fee bill invoiced & paid online.

2014/04/04 : AOS fee payment status appears as PAID.

2014/04/08 : IV fee bill invoiced & paid online.

2014/04/11 : IV fee payment status appears as PAID.

2014/04/12 : DS-260 available. Completed & submitted online.

2014/06/24 : IV packet delivered at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/07/01 : IV packet scanned into system.

2014/07/28 : AOS packet delivered at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/07/30 : AOS packet scanned into system.

2014/08/13 : IV packet reviewed & accepted by National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/23 : AOS checklist email received from National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/24 : AOS checklist correction mailed to National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/29 : AOS checklist correction scanned into system at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/11/17 : CASE COMPLETED at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/03 : Interview scheduled by National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/09 : Received interview letter (P4) email from National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/19 : Case shipped from National Visa Center (NVC) to US consulate Mumbai. CEAC status says 'In Transit'.

INTERVIEW & POE

2014/12/15 : Medicals completed.

2014/12/22 : Case received at US consulate Mumbai. CEAC status says 'Ready'.

2015/01/05 : Biometrics appointment scheduled.

2015/01/20 : INTERVIEW at US consulate Mumbai.

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jajaju   33

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I spend all my time over analyzing. I noticed that most of the march filets are being approved in an average of 250 days from noa1 to noa2. 8.3 mo. So April filets should start to hear something by mid dec. but there were a few rfe's. I have a friend that went thru this process 2 yrs ago and he said he sent the same documents 2 and 3 times cause they kept losing them. Hope they're not pulling this ####### to slow things down. It's so annoying.

I like your analysis. I would be more than happy with 8.3 months to approval, I feel like as soon as there's a transfer I'll be able to start preparing my life here for the move. Get the police check done, things like that. I just want to be transferred so bad so we can at least have someone to call and info pass etc!!

If I am 250 days to approval I'd be approved a few days before xmas! Factoring in holidays though, I'll prob be January.

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I like your analysis. I would be more than happy with 8.3 months to approval, I feel like as soon as there's a transfer I'll be able to start preparing my life here for the move. Get the police check done, things like that. I just want to be transferred so bad so we can at least have someone to call and info pass etc!!

If I am 250 days to approval I'd be approved a few days before xmas! Factoring in holidays though, I'll prob be January.

I wouldn't get the police cert until you get the approval. At least my lawyer told me not to do that til then because they expire in a short period of time. Not worth doing it twice since it has to be translated. In Costa Rica it only takes a few hours to get the cert.

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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I wouldn't get the police cert until you get the approval. At least my lawyer told me not to do that til then because they expire in a short period of time. Not worth doing it twice since it has to be translated. In Costa Rica it only takes a few hours to get the cert.

Oh I've been told it can take up to 8 weeks to get where I am. I'll have to look into that!

Also, I thought it lasts 6 months.

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STACEY&MISHO   103

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Love my Tico, are you by chance an Aries?

01/05/06-Met

04/01/13-Married

USCIS

04/15/13-PD

11/15/13-Transfered To NSC

12/11/13-NOA2

NVC

01/07/14- Received

02/06/14-Case and IIN #'s assigned

02/10/14-DS-261 available and filled out

02/11/14-Paid AOS fee

02/18/14-Sent AOS packet via Express Mail

02/19/14-NVC received AOS packet

02/26/14-IV invoice available and paid

03/03/14- IV bill shows paid-mailed IV package via Express Mail

03/04/14-IV package received

03/09/14-DS-260 submitted

03/14/14-False checklist for IV package

03/24/14- Real checklist

04/02/14-NVC received checklist response

04/18/14-CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!

06/05/14-Interview In Sofia BG

06/09/14 -Visa Approved!!!!!!!!

06/11/14-Visa in hand

06/21/14-POE

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Saw this on Yahoo.. Y'all might enjoy the read

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/32-quotes-revealing-foreigners-amazing-150030107.html

Finished for now!!

NOA1 4-1-13

NOA2 11-14-13

NVC case # 12-9-13

Case complete 1-21-14

Interview 3-3-14

Visa Received 3-6-14

US Entry 03-09-14

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I spent a lot of time looking at the spreadsheets yesterday and while I'm really happy about my transfer...I'm still not happy with the timeframe. Based on information from the forums, I still don't think we will be in the US together until April or May of next year. Most of the transfers to CSC where my file is look like they've been approved in 20-30 days...closer to 30 now, due to the holidays I think. Even then, of all the Feb & march filers to receive NOA2, only a few have reported receiving their NVC case number. From the people on the NVC thread it appears its taking approx. 30 days to go from NOA2 to arrival at NVC and then another 8wks for them to process & assign a case number!

I'm really hoping that NVC realizes whats coming to them from USCIS finally picking up the pace...if NVC doesn't also pick up their pace USCIS's backlog is simply going to become NVC's backlog. :-( Maybe they will pick up the pace there at the start of the new year. Very worried.


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04/11/13 - NOA1 for I-130
12/10/13 - NOA2 for I-130
12/20/13 - Case Received by NVC
01/17/14 - Case # & invoice # assigned (called twice per week)
01/23/14 - DS-261 available & submitted
01/24/14 - AOS payment invoiced
01/28/14 - Paid AOS fee, status "in process"
01/30/14 - AOS Fee status "PAID"
01/31/14 - IV fee invoiced & paid, status "in process"
02/03/14 - AOS Package mailed via USPS w/tracking
02/04/14 - IV Fee status "PAID", DS-260 available.
02/05/14 - DS-260 submitted, IV Package mailed via DHL w/tracking
02/06/14 - USPS tracking confirms AOS package arrived @NVC
02/07/14 - DHL tracking confirms IV package arrived @NVC
02/07/14 - AOS package entered into system
02/10/14 - IV package entered into system
03/04/14 - Checklist received for joint sponsor's I-864 (requesting 2013 tax transcripts)
03/06/14 - Mailed Response to AOS checklist
03/06/14 - Received IV Package FALSE checklist
03/10/14 - USPS tracking confirms AOS checklist response arrived @NVC
03/13/14 - AOS checklist response entered into system
03/28/14 - CASE COMPLETE with checklist for corrected joint sponsor I-864 to be carried to interview.
04/02/14 - Interview Date assigned, May 13, Mumbai!
04/13/14 - Interview complete...221g given requesting I-864a from co-sponsor's spouse
04/16/14 - FedExed I-864a and evidences to Mumbai.

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Hi there! I'm April 15th PD. Nothing happened yet.

I actually had a Green Card when I moved to Australia 7 years ago with my husband and a daughter. Of course it is not available after 7 years in overseas, so this is the second time to do all over again..we didn't expect it would take this long when we applied it!

I've already got a police check from my country back in April, I hope it would be OK by the time it is needed...ClockWatch2.gif

USCIS

04/15/13- NOA1

12/11/13- Transferred to NSC

01/31/14- NOA2

(291 days)

NVC

02/03/14- Shipped to NVC

02/14/14- NVC received

02/27/14- Email from NVC, received Case Number, IID number, Beneficiary ID Number

02/27/14- Completed DS-261

03/01/14- Paid AOS fee

03/04/14- AOS fee shows PAID

03/07/14- AOS package sent from Australia

03/17/14- AOS package was delivered to NVC

03/14/14- IV bill issued by email

03/17/14- IV bill available to pay online - paid

03/18/14- IV package sent from Australia(3/17 US time)

03/19/14- IV fee shows PAID

03/20/14- AOS in the system

03/20/14- DS-260 completed

03/25/14- IV package delivered to NVC

03/27/14- IV in the system

04/02/14- False Checklist Cover Letter Email from NVC

04/14/14- Real checklist for original birth certificate

04/18/14- checklist document delivered to NVC

04/22/14- checklist document entered in the system

05/08/14- Case Complete finally!!!

05/13/14- Interview scheduled

05/14/14- IL email

06/03/14- Interview in Sydney!

( 414 days from NOA1...! )

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Hi there! I'm April 15th PD. Nothing happened yet.

I actually had a Green Card when I moved to Australia 7 years ago with my husband and a daughter. Of course it is not available after 7 years in overseas, so this is the second time to do all over again..we didn't expect it would take this long when we applied it!

I've already got a police check from my country back in April, I hope it would be OK by the time it is needed...ClockWatch2.gif

Are you in Melb or Syd? How long did it take you to get appointment to do police check?

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