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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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I was reviewing some immigration timelines and noticed that an October I-129F received an NOA 2 already. So, wanted to start tracking them. Anyone else? I know it's still very early, but I'm getting antsy, especially since the couple that got their NOA 2 had an NOA 1 date one day after us. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Name NOA 1 Date NOA 2 Date

Mike and Adriana----- 10/18/06------------Waiting

5/25/06 - We met in Bogota

8/12/06 - Officially engaged in front of her family

9/15/06 - Married in Bogota by notary

10/7/06 - Wedding Blessing and reception in Bogota

I-130:

9/21/06 - Mailed to Texas

9/29/06 - NOA date (received on 10/11)

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

I-129F:

10/13/06 - Mailed to Chicago

10/18/06 - NOA 1 date (received on 10/22)

11/27/06 - E-mail notification that petition approved!

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

12/06/06 - Called NVC and got case number; told that petition had been forwarded to embassy in Bogota!

12/11/06 - DHL delivered petition to embassy.

12/13/06 - Adriana faxes "packet 3" information to embassy.

12/15/06 - We send "packet 3" information to embassy via courier.

12/22/06 - Return from honeymoon to find both packet 3 and 4 at my wife´s home in Bogota.

1/19/07 - Embassy interview - APPROVED! (Visa received on 1/22/07)

1/26/07 - Adriana and daughter to arrive in Miami

I-485 and I-797:

2/12/07 - AOS and EAD sent to Chicago lockbox

5/7/07 - Employment Authorization card received

8/28/07 - Re-scheduled (from 6/28) AOS interview in Orlando - AOS approved.

9/13/07 - Wife and step-daughter receive green cards

I-751:

6/1/09 - I-751 mailed

11/18/09 - Removal of Conditions approved

Citizenship:

10/26/10 - Citizenship interview (successful)

10/29/10 - Citizenship ceremony and oath

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Have you seen this thread? It is more helpful than anything else I've seen :)

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26957

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Thanks. Yes, I have seen this. But the purpose of that thread is different. The purpose of this thread is specifically to track recent filings, particularly since so many of them have been transferred to other service centers. I am hoping this will become a thread that will make it easy for recent filers to keep abreast of the experiences of others in a similar situation - not someone who filed months ago or who had issues because of the IMBRA transition.

5/25/06 - We met in Bogota

8/12/06 - Officially engaged in front of her family

9/15/06 - Married in Bogota by notary

10/7/06 - Wedding Blessing and reception in Bogota

I-130:

9/21/06 - Mailed to Texas

9/29/06 - NOA date (received on 10/11)

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

I-129F:

10/13/06 - Mailed to Chicago

10/18/06 - NOA 1 date (received on 10/22)

11/27/06 - E-mail notification that petition approved!

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

12/06/06 - Called NVC and got case number; told that petition had been forwarded to embassy in Bogota!

12/11/06 - DHL delivered petition to embassy.

12/13/06 - Adriana faxes "packet 3" information to embassy.

12/15/06 - We send "packet 3" information to embassy via courier.

12/22/06 - Return from honeymoon to find both packet 3 and 4 at my wife´s home in Bogota.

1/19/07 - Embassy interview - APPROVED! (Visa received on 1/22/07)

1/26/07 - Adriana and daughter to arrive in Miami

I-485 and I-797:

2/12/07 - AOS and EAD sent to Chicago lockbox

5/7/07 - Employment Authorization card received

8/28/07 - Re-scheduled (from 6/28) AOS interview in Orlando - AOS approved.

9/13/07 - Wife and step-daughter receive green cards

I-751:

6/1/09 - I-751 mailed

11/18/09 - Removal of Conditions approved

Citizenship:

10/26/10 - Citizenship interview (successful)

10/29/10 - Citizenship ceremony and oath

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Hong Kong
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Thanks. Yes, I have seen this. But the purpose of that thread is different. The purpose of this thread is specifically to track recent filings, particularly since so many of them have been transferred to other service centers. I am hoping this will become a thread that will make it easy for recent filers to keep abreast of the experiences of others in a similar situation - not someone who filed months ago or who had issues because of the IMBRA transition.

We filed the K1 in October also so I will be very curious to see how close our timelines are to others that filed at about the same time. Eventually we will be dealing with the embassy in Hong Kong.

mailed k1 October 10,2006

noa1 October 23,2006 California Service center

touched October 25,2006

noa1 arrives in the mail October 31,2006

noa2 January 17,2007(no touches)

packet 3 recieved February 10,2007

Medical February 22,2007

packet 3 sent March 7,2007

packet 4 mailed March13, 2007

seems to be lost in the mail (it was)

packet 4 recieved March 24,2007(second one they sent)

interview April 16,2007

VISA recieved April 23,2007

arrived in Fl-May 24,2007

Married June 28, 2007

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Find a hobby.. :) you have at least another month before they'll even think about giving you a NOA2 usually.. unless you sent it to Vermont.. and then you should of had it weeks ago..

we also filed in October 06 - NOA1 received on 11th October, and touched on the 16th October - nothing since then...I too am getting impatient about the long wait ahead...

9/14 2006 I-129F Sent Next day Air

9/15 Recieved and signed for by "Freeman" at NSC

9/19 NOA1 CSC Recieved

9/25 Notice date Check cashed 9/25

9/28 I Recieved NOA1(I-797C) in the mail

12/5 NOA2 12/6 but Approved on 12/5 touch

12/9 Received NOA2(I-797) by snail mail

12/15 NVC has received it..Case # issued...

12/19 NVC shipped to Romania

12/22 Romanian Embassy has received an email from NVC that my Petition is on it's way...

12/29 Packet 3 sent to Veronica

1/12 2007 Packet 3 received Dang Holidays..

1/22 Sending all paperwork(I-134,Bank/Employer letters etc..,)..to Veronica per DHL, 3.5lbs...$144 WOW!

1/25 Recieved notice that She needs to pick up my packet in Chisinau..

1/26 Sending Back Packet 3

2/16 Transit Visa to go to Romania for the Interview approved..

2/20 Leaves for Bucharest overnight drive by bus...

2/21 Medical

2/22 Interview !!!! APPROVED !!!!!

3/9 2007 Flight to me....

4/7 2007 Married,,,

AOS

7/27 Sent I-485, I-864, I-765

7/30 Chicago Recieved I-485,I-765

Veronica is pregant....Due 4/17/08

9/1 Recieved NOA Bio appointment letter

9/8 Recieved NOA1's for both I-485 and I-765

9/18 Bio appointment

Received Green Card.. Nov 2007

Djuliann came 4/25/2008

I-751 Lifting Of Conditions

9/8/2009 Sent I-751

Received NOA 9/21 NOA Receipt Date 9/10/2009

9/24 received Bio letter Dated 9/18

10/9 Bio Appointment

10/23 Received Permanent Resident Card

N-400 2012

Filed for citizenship sent 2/21/2012

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
Timeline

I definitely have some hobbies and other things to keep me busy...but this website has become my newest hobby, especially since it relates to my life and the women I love (my wife and step-daughter). The reason I started this thread is because I noticed that at least one "October NOA1" couple had already gotten an NOA2...and I wanted to see if other did as well. We all suspect that things might move faster now that I-129Fs got transferred from Missouri to other service centers - so I wanted to track it.

And, guess what, it's TRUE! I'm loving the CSC right now. Minutes ago I got an e-mail indicating that our petition has been approved! Only 40 days since the NOA1 date. I hope others will get the same good news soon.

Name NOA 1 Date NOA 2 Date

Mike and Adriana----- 10/18/06------------11/27/06

5/25/06 - We met in Bogota

8/12/06 - Officially engaged in front of her family

9/15/06 - Married in Bogota by notary

10/7/06 - Wedding Blessing and reception in Bogota

I-130:

9/21/06 - Mailed to Texas

9/29/06 - NOA date (received on 10/11)

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

I-129F:

10/13/06 - Mailed to Chicago

10/18/06 - NOA 1 date (received on 10/22)

11/27/06 - E-mail notification that petition approved!

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

12/06/06 - Called NVC and got case number; told that petition had been forwarded to embassy in Bogota!

12/11/06 - DHL delivered petition to embassy.

12/13/06 - Adriana faxes "packet 3" information to embassy.

12/15/06 - We send "packet 3" information to embassy via courier.

12/22/06 - Return from honeymoon to find both packet 3 and 4 at my wife´s home in Bogota.

1/19/07 - Embassy interview - APPROVED! (Visa received on 1/22/07)

1/26/07 - Adriana and daughter to arrive in Miami

I-485 and I-797:

2/12/07 - AOS and EAD sent to Chicago lockbox

5/7/07 - Employment Authorization card received

8/28/07 - Re-scheduled (from 6/28) AOS interview in Orlando - AOS approved.

9/13/07 - Wife and step-daughter receive green cards

I-751:

6/1/09 - I-751 mailed

11/18/09 - Removal of Conditions approved

Citizenship:

10/26/10 - Citizenship interview (successful)

10/29/10 - Citizenship ceremony and oath

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Thanks. Yes, I have seen this. But the purpose of that thread is different. The purpose of this thread is specifically to track recent filings, particularly since so many of them have been transferred to other service centers. I am hoping this will become a thread that will make it easy for recent filers to keep abreast of the experiences of others in a similar situation - not someone who filed months ago or who had issues because of the IMBRA transition.

We filed the K1 in October also so I will be very curious to see how close our timelines are to others that filed at about the same time. Eventually we will be dealing with the embassy in Hong Kong.

Mike and Adriana, Congrats on your NOA2!! I wish you well on the rest of your journery...

trlittle, we have the exact timeline, it looks like I have a new buddy...

Good Luck :)

K-1

October 10, 2006 - Mailed I-129F to TSC via Express Mail guaranteed 3 day delivery (NOT!!)

October 23, 2006 - NOA1

October 27, 2006 - Check cashed - called bank to obtain case# from back of check

October 31, 2006 - Received NOA1 via snail mail

January 17, 2007 - NOA2

January 24, 2007 - NVC received petition

January 25, 2007 - Petition forwarded to Ghana

March 11, 2007 - Fiance receives letter from Embassy dated February 12 informing him to come pick up Packet 3!!! (case never lost!!!)

March 27, 2007 - Packet 3 received from Embassy

March 28, 2007 - Packet 3 returned, Packet 4 received with interview date

July 12, 2007 - Interview Date

August 10, 2007 - Picked up Visa from American Embassy in Accra

August 11, 2007 - Engagement Ceremony in Accra, Ghana

August 21, 2007 - MY BABY CAME HOME!!! POE - JFK

AOS

August 27, 2007 - Civil Marriage Ceremony

September 21, 2007 - Package sent to Chicago Lockbox

September 28, 2007 - Check cashed

October 1, 2007 - Received NOA's (1-485, I-131, I-765) in mail dated September 27, 2007

October 21, 2007 - Wedding Day!!

October 22, 2007 - Original date for Biometrics appt (missed appt because of honeymoon)

November 7, 2007 - Walked in to USCIS Jacksonville and had biometrics taken with no problems

November 13, 2007 - AP Received

November 19, 2007 - EAD Received

November 29, 2007 - Case transferred to CSC

January 22, 2007 - RECEIVED GREEN CARD IN MAIL DATED JANUARY 14, 2008!!!!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Hong Kong
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Hi Sankofa, wow you are right. I am hoping we can get the visa by sometime in February but won't be worried until April due to the expiration of my fiancee's employment contract. She is from the philippines so if she has to leave Hong Kong we will have to start all over again I think. Best of luck to you and to everone waiting for thier approvals.

Terry

mailed k1 October 10,2006

noa1 October 23,2006 California Service center

touched October 25,2006

noa1 arrives in the mail October 31,2006

noa2 January 17,2007(no touches)

packet 3 recieved February 10,2007

Medical February 22,2007

packet 3 sent March 7,2007

packet 4 mailed March13, 2007

seems to be lost in the mail (it was)

packet 4 recieved March 24,2007(second one they sent)

interview April 16,2007

VISA recieved April 23,2007

arrived in Fl-May 24,2007

Married June 28, 2007

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Our NOA1 was recieved on OCT 2 , only one touch and that was Oct 3 so we are still waiting.

Cindy and Josiah ----- 10/02/06-----------waiting

December 2005 First introduction to a friends wife's cousin.

12/12/05 First phone call

12/20/05 First online chat

01/11/06 Officially Became a couple

03/19/06 Ordered plane tickets for May

05/11/06 arrived in Philippines met for the first time stayed together for 3 weeks

05/11/06 Officially asked her to marry me, I had planned to wait a few days but couldn't resist :D

05/22/06 Had an Engagement Party!! woohoo :D

09/26/06 Sent I-129F overnight USPS to NVC arrived 11:07 am, LINCOLN, NE

09/29/06 CSC Recieved

10/02/06 Notice Date No email sent

10/03/06 Touch!

10/06/06 NOA1 paper Recieved!!!

Waiting

12/07/06 Three NOA2 APPROVAL e-mail's Received! 67 days

12/28/06 NVC forward the petition to manila

01/06/07 US embassy received petition

01/10/07 Petition Qualified Yahey!

XX/XX/XX Packet 4 arrives

02/15/07 Received Medical and Interview schedule online through IV schedule Yahey!!!!!

04/10/07 St Luke's Medical date might take an earlier medical date

04/17/07 Manila Embassy Interview Date.

04/17/07 interview approved

04/24/07 pick-up visa at US embassy

04/25/07 arrived in US

Time line of removing condition

05/29/09 Sent I-751 packet

06/01/09 Delivered in LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA

06/04/09 Cashed the check

06/08/09 NOA 1(Extension of green for 0ne year)

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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october 5, 2006 - the date of our NOA1

russell&faye - NOA1 10/05/06.......patiently waiting

K1 journey

09/30/06 :mailed I-129F

10/05/06 :date of NOA1

12/15/06 :date of NOA2

03/15/07 :got my VISA!!!!

03/17/07 :welcome to LAS VEGAS!!! wwwooohhhoooo

wedding day - JUNE 3, 2007

AOS

06/12/2007 :sent application to Chicago, IL

06/19/2007 :NOA date

07/18/2007 :biometrics done!

09/10/2007 :interview

09/18/2007 :notice mailed welcoming the NEW PERMANENT RESIDENT!!!

EAD

06/12/2007 :sent application to Chicago, IL

06/19/2007 :NOA date

07/18/2007 :biometrics done!

08/24/2007 :card production ordered

08/27/2007 :touched

09/01/2007 :EAD card received!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Sankofa and Trlittle...I think our timeline is very close too!!!

Timeline

***K1 Visa****

Oct 24, 2006 9:34am - I-129F received at CSC

Oct 26, 2006 - NOA1

April 5, 2007 - Interview in Rio

April 5, 2007 - Received visa...picked up on April 10

April 16, 2007 - POE Houston

July 14, 2007 - MARRIED!!!

***Green Card****

Oct 8, 2007 - NOAS for AOS/EAD/AP

Feb 15, 2008 - EAD ordered

Feb 21, 2008 - AP appoved

April 2, 2008 - APPROVED and Card Production ordered

***Removal of Conditions***

Jan 20, 2010 - NOA1 - Removal of Conditions

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Name NOA 1 Date NOA 2 Date Received by NVC To Embassy

Mike and Adriana----- 10/18/06-------11/27/06---------12/5/06 (?)------------12/6/06

5/25/06 - We met in Bogota

8/12/06 - Officially engaged in front of her family

9/15/06 - Married in Bogota by notary

10/7/06 - Wedding Blessing and reception in Bogota

I-130:

9/21/06 - Mailed to Texas

9/29/06 - NOA date (received on 10/11)

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

I-129F:

10/13/06 - Mailed to Chicago

10/18/06 - NOA 1 date (received on 10/22)

11/27/06 - E-mail notification that petition approved!

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

12/06/06 - Called NVC and got case number; told that petition had been forwarded to embassy in Bogota!

12/11/06 - DHL delivered petition to embassy.

12/13/06 - Adriana faxes "packet 3" information to embassy.

12/15/06 - We send "packet 3" information to embassy via courier.

12/22/06 - Return from honeymoon to find both packet 3 and 4 at my wife´s home in Bogota.

1/19/07 - Embassy interview - APPROVED! (Visa received on 1/22/07)

1/26/07 - Adriana and daughter to arrive in Miami

I-485 and I-797:

2/12/07 - AOS and EAD sent to Chicago lockbox

5/7/07 - Employment Authorization card received

8/28/07 - Re-scheduled (from 6/28) AOS interview in Orlando - AOS approved.

9/13/07 - Wife and step-daughter receive green cards

I-751:

6/1/09 - I-751 mailed

11/18/09 - Removal of Conditions approved

Citizenship:

10/26/10 - Citizenship interview (successful)

10/29/10 - Citizenship ceremony and oath

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