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I wonder what really takes so long actually to process from NOA1-NOA2... Like my local field office said.. "This application is only to prove I'm a US citizen and marriage is valid".. They do background check (2-3 days for employers to perform) lets just say 7 days for US Government.. To look at application maybe 1-2 days.. I think with all work probably plus wait time should only take maybe 3-6 weeks..

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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From what i've read on here, that's correct. If you use the 'advanced search' above you can look though lots of threads, and read up on the process from people who are in the same boat as you.

OMG you just taugt me something new!! My husband is overseas also but I thougt that only applied if both were overseas... I feel a little better for some reason.

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I wonder what really takes so long actually to process from NOA1-NOA2... Like my local field office said.. "This application is only to prove I'm a US citizen and marriage is valid".. They do background check (2-3 days for employers to perform) lets just say 7 days for US Government.. To look at application maybe 1-2 days.. I think with all work probably plus wait time should only take maybe 3-6 weeks..

Funnily enough, i was reading an article here about a Q&A session with an ex-adjudicator, it's a couple of years old, but i don't think a lot has changed since. Files are sitting in shelves till someone comes and picks them up, and it's due to sheer volume of the applications that it's taking so long - it's just a lot in the pipeline. That's what it basically says. And since I130 is a fairly simple petition, normally it takes like 15 minutes to check if there's nothing to trigger an RFE.

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Hi! :)
I wrote here a month ago that I got an update about my case on USCIS website, which says "your address was changed relating to the I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN that you filed."
We called USCIS to make sure the address was correct and I was kinda excited because some people who got this update were approved in a couple of days, according to the forum...
We finally got our hardcopy of NOA1 last week...yes LAST WEEK!
Although we got NOA1 by email on May 17th.(My husband sent out our I-130 on April 24th)
I thought the reason why it took so long to get NOA1 even by email was that he sent I-130 from the military base in Japan. but I also figured that they made a mistake on his address. The letter was returned to USCIS and they sent it again on June 5th..which is the date when I got an update on the website.

Anyway I have a question.

Is there a stamp saying "Action Completed / Approved for Filing" in the bottom of your NOA1?
I am assuming that it means they corrected the address...but I would like to know if anyone gets same stamp on their NOA1...
Thank you in advance!
P.S. We haven't got our NOA2 yet :(
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Is Uscis is closed today?

USCIS
04/19/13 NOA1 Priority Date
12/12/13 info pass at local office told me file was transferred on 5th DEC
12/12/13 File at NSC
12/19/13 NOA2 (244days)
NVC
01/03/14 NVC Received Case
01/28/14 NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN
02/05/14 DS-261 Available and completed
02/06/14 Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee
02/06/14 AOS bill invoice available and paid
02/08/14 AOS Mailed
03/12/14 IV bill invoice available and paid
03/12/14 Pacakge IV mailed
03/15/14 DS-260 Available and completed
03/28/14 Case Complete
Consulate
04/07/14 Medicals
05/05/14 Fingerprinting & Photo
05/06/14 Interview

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LoveMyTico   999

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Is Uscis is closed today?

I was wondering the same thing...

I am assuming it is open but most people are using PTO for a 4 day weekend. SUCKS FOR US !

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 was wondering the same thing...

I am assuming it is open but most people are using PTO for a 4 day weekend. SUCKS FOR US !

Yes, thats what i was thinking too,

Thanks

USCIS
04/19/13 NOA1 Priority Date
12/12/13 info pass at local office told me file was transferred on 5th DEC
12/12/13 File at NSC
12/19/13 NOA2 (244days)
NVC
01/03/14 NVC Received Case
01/28/14 NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN
02/05/14 DS-261 Available and completed
02/06/14 Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee
02/06/14 AOS bill invoice available and paid
02/08/14 AOS Mailed
03/12/14 IV bill invoice available and paid
03/12/14 Pacakge IV mailed
03/15/14 DS-260 Available and completed
03/28/14 Case Complete
Consulate
04/07/14 Medicals
05/05/14 Fingerprinting & Photo
05/06/14 Interview

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HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE !! Let's all hope the USCIS adjudicators are all at work today ready to process our cases ! ! !

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 was just reading a thread about the USCIS slowing down.... Whats up with that? Before I got married, I was stalking the processing times just to get an idea of what I was in for... It was 5 months for the longest time. As soon as I get married and file.... it seems they slowed down to snail speed. How frustrating...

What can we do to speed things up? I was thinking of pulling up a chair at the congressional office and having a chat with them... It might not do anything for my case, but I might feel better..

I wish everyone would update their timelines too. I can't even trust the ESTIMATED date because I know the timelines are not even close to be accurate....cray5ol.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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Looks like NBC is processing ealry march according to this thread (she had NOA1 on March 13th)

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/440331-noa-2-received-yes/

We should start to see April fillers getting approved Very soon, 3-5weeks, Woot woot

USCIS
04/19/13 NOA1 Priority Date
12/12/13 info pass at local office told me file was transferred on 5th DEC
12/12/13 File at NSC
12/19/13 NOA2 (244days)
NVC
01/03/14 NVC Received Case
01/28/14 NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN
02/05/14 DS-261 Available and completed
02/06/14 Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee
02/06/14 AOS bill invoice available and paid
02/08/14 AOS Mailed
03/12/14 IV bill invoice available and paid
03/12/14 Pacakge IV mailed
03/15/14 DS-260 Available and completed
03/28/14 Case Complete
Consulate
04/07/14 Medicals
05/05/14 Fingerprinting & Photo
05/06/14 Interview

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LoveMyTico   999

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Yessssssss, I'm trying not to get my hopes too high.... I hope they pick up the pace. The stats are depressing on VJ. It looks like there is no movement according to the charts. Igor's list is not very accurate since people don't update thier timelines. Everyday my "estimated" approval dates go further and further out. It was the middle of July a few weeks ago. Now its the end of Aug to mid Sept. How depressing... I' know its only an estimate and VJ is only a small percentage of cases at the NBC... but stillcray5ol.gif

its hard to stay positive....

One thing I don't understand is why the K-1's are getting approved before the people who are already married.......ranting33va.gif

I miss my husband... yesterday his cell phone stopped working and he isn't able to reply to my texts. I really looked forward to his messages throughout the day. Its the little things in life... right?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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Checked my petition just now and no change...... waiting and more waiting

Same here - ours hasn't been touched since April. I really just want them to send it off to the local office already!

Looks like NBC is processing ealry march according to this thread (she had NOA1 on March 13th)

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/440331-noa-2-received-yes/

We should start to see April fillers getting approved Very soon, 3-5weeks, Woot woot

Has yours been transferred to a local office then? I think we'll need a miracle to be approved in 3 weeks (sorry to be a debbie downer haha!)

USCIS (239 days):

04.18.2013 - NOA1

12.13.2013 - NOA2 via email; I-130 approved. Shipped to NVC

NVC (274 days):

12.30.2013 - Arrived at NVC

01.27.2014 - Received case no. & IIN

02.07.2014 - Completed & submitted DS-261 form online

02.13.2014 - Paid AOS bill

02.18.2014 - AOS showing as 'paid'

03.18.2014 - Invoiced for IV bill (finally!)

03.19.2014 - Made payment for IV bill

03.21.2014 - IV bill showing PAID

03.24.2014 - Completed DS-260 online

03.29.2014 - Mailed IV Packet

04.26.2014 - IV packet all approved, false checklist from NVC for AOS packet

05.07.2014 - AOS packet sent

06.12.2014 - AOS packet scanned in (took them THAT LONG to do it)

07.29.2014 - Received checklist via email

07.30.2014 - Sent re-filled AOS form, as per checklist instructions

09.24.2014 - Case Complete (FINALLY)

09.30.2014 - Case leaves NVC

Embassy:

10.29.2014 - Medical

11.04.2014 - Interview in London - APPROVED

11.05.2014 - CEAC - Issued

11.07.2014 - Courier email

11.10.2014 - Passport and visa received via DX courier

In the USA:

12.02.2014 - POE (Denver)

12.24.2014 - ELIS changed to "In Process"

01.05.2015 - Greencard received in mail

ROC:
10.05.2016 - NOA1

12.13.2016 - Biometrics

11.13.2017 - Infopass Appt.

03.30.2018 - Approval

04.05.2018 - Greencard Arrived

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rickkant   21

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Same here - ours hasn't been touched since April. I really just want them to send it off to the local office already!

Has yours been transferred to a local office then? I think we'll need a miracle to be approved in 3 weeks (sorry to be a debbie downer haha!)

thats why i said 3-5 weeks :)

also not all files get transferred , only some does, iam from Kansas and my local office does not process I-130, so it might get processed at NBC

oh well we will see, and we will keep our fingers crossed for some good news

USCIS
04/19/13 NOA1 Priority Date
12/12/13 info pass at local office told me file was transferred on 5th DEC
12/12/13 File at NSC
12/19/13 NOA2 (244days)
NVC
01/03/14 NVC Received Case
01/28/14 NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN
02/05/14 DS-261 Available and completed
02/06/14 Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee
02/06/14 AOS bill invoice available and paid
02/08/14 AOS Mailed
03/12/14 IV bill invoice available and paid
03/12/14 Pacakge IV mailed
03/15/14 DS-260 Available and completed
03/28/14 Case Complete
Consulate
04/07/14 Medicals
05/05/14 Fingerprinting & Photo
05/06/14 Interview

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burnabrenna   19

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Got our NVC case number today! Anxiously awaiting the invoices so we can pay them.

Best of luck to everyone still waiting for their NOA2, hope you guys get some news soon!

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