Confused on NOA1 Date....

[Chris-n-Veronica 0]

My I-797C (NOA1) Paper says Notice date 9/25 but the Web site says

Current Status: Case received and pending.

On September 22, 2006, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

So which date do I use for my timeline ???? I've been using 9/25 but maybe it's really 9/22 ????

[aussiewench 9]

NOA's will have both a 'received/receipt date' and a 'notice date'

NOA received/receipt date, is the date that your petition was physically received at the service center. The petition is also stamped with this date when it is received.

NOA notice date, is the date that your NOA is generated.

USCIS goes by the received/receipt date (priorty date). The VJ timelines also go by this date.

So yes, you should go September 22 if that is your receipt date.

Edited November 19, 2006 by aussiewench

[Chris-n-Veronica 0]

Well the funny part is My I-797C says recieved date 9/19

I sent it overnight to Nebraska 9/14 which was thursday..it was signed for 9/15

Well I may just go by the I-797C and adjust timeline to 9/19

NOA's will have both a 'received/receipt date' and a 'notice date'

NOA received/receipt date, is the date that your petition was physically received at the service center. The petition is also stamped with this date when it is received.

NOA notice date, is the date that your NOA is generated.

USCIS goes by the received/receipt date (priorty date). The VJ timelines also go by this date.

So yes, you should go September 22 if that is your receipt date.

[bora bora 1]

On the USCIS website my NOA1 is 9/18 (same information when I call). But my I-797 says 9/19. I decided to use the earlier date since that is what I read online and the date my check was cashed.

Good luck on an upcoming approval.

[trlittle 0]

In my timeline I have listed California as my service center even though I sent my I129F to Texas and had it transferred to Ca. Should I list my service center as Texas or California. Also my my I-797C has a recieved date of October 13,2006 and I notice date of October 23, 2006 and I have listed my Noa1 date as October 23,2006. So you are saying that I should change my timeline to an Noa date of October 13? Is this the way everyone else has been entering their timelines? Thanks

Terry

[trlittle 0]

and this is what is on my online file

"On October 20, 2006, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register."