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NOA1 not yet received after a month

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Sandra5   0

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Dear all,

...hopefully you can offer advise and share your experience.
We filed our K-1 application on June 24th and have not yet received NOA1 (it's been almost a month). We contacted our lawyer who said she hasn't 'seen the filing fee check clear the bank yet, but we should be seeing it go through soon, along with receiving the receipt notices'. She also mentioned about current backlogs and that many applications are being trasfered to the Texas Center...

Is this time too long of a wait for a NOA1?! Should we call the Center and check up or give it a little more time?!

Thank you for all the upcoming advise and help!

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Sandra5   0

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Everywhere I've read on this forum for the wait time for NOA1 has been less than a month for sure...

So this means you filed even after what our lawyer supposingly did and got it within 3 weeks.
We have such a bad experience with this lawyer already... I'm not sure if we should call the center for comfirmation or just pressure the lawyer. I am concerned because they are stating that there are new I-129 forms and if it might be an issue. Our application was ready in april, but the lawyer 'FORGOT' to send it!!!


That's what I thought as well... No matter the hold ups, it can't be that it takes them over a month to receive an application and to withdrawn the money...

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UK-USA-K1   128

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Dear all,

...hopefully you can offer advise and share your experience.

We filed our K-1 application on June 24th and have not yet received NOA1 (it's been almost a month). We contacted our lawyer who said she hasn't 'seen the filing fee check clear the bank yet, but we should be seeing it go through soon, along with receiving the receipt notices'. She also mentioned about current backlogs and that many applications are being trasfered to the Texas Center...

Is this time too long of a wait for a NOA1?! Should we call the Center and check up or give it a little more time?!

Thank you for all the upcoming advise and help!

This would make me wonder if your lawyer wasn't slow in getting it sent in. The package is received at the Texas Lock box where they open them, make sure the basics are there, remove the payment and get the petition ready to send off to whichever service center it is going to. Cashing the check is the FIRST thing they do and should have cleared within a week of your petition arriving.

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February 20, 2011 - Met in Person April 14, 2014 - Forms arrived at Chicago Lockbox March 23, 2016 - I-751 arrived at CSC

July 28, 2012 - Engaged April 17, 2014 - Acceptance email arrived stating case forwarded to NBC March 23, 2016 - NOA1 Date (received March 28)

February 5, 2013 - Mailed I-129F to Lewisville, TX April 27, 2014 - Received letter for Biometrics appointment April 20, 2016 - Biometrics scheduled (incomplete due to dry cracked skin)

February 6, 2013 - USPS Receipt/Delivered I-129F April 28, 2014 - Received Acceptance NOA1 hard copies for AOS and EAD May 13, 2016 - Walk in Biometrics Completed

February 8, 2013 - NOA1 Notice Date May 12, 2014 - Biometrics Appointment Done September 27, 2016 - ROC Approved (Checked status via website w/receipt #)

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June 10, 2013 - RFE arrived in the mail

June 11, 2013 - RFE mailed back Express USPS

June 12, 2013 - RFE received @ CSC / USCIS website updated to reflect this

June 20, 2013 - I-129F Approved

June 24, 2013 - NOA2 Hard Copy Received

June 28, 2013 - NVC Assigned Case Number

July 2, 2013 - NVC shipped case to London

July 9, 2013 - London Received Case File

July 13, 2013 - Packet 3 Instructions Received

July 17, 2013 - Packet 3 Forms Mailed (Except DS-2001)

July 30, 2013 - DS-2001 sent (arrived July 31)

July 30, 2013 - Medical Scheduled (and completed w/no issues)

August 5th - Medical Results Logged in

August 8th - DS-2001 Logged in

August 20, 2013 - Interview Date Set

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October 11, 2013 - Married

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,834

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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

**Organizer hat off**

We filed our K-1 application

I am concerned because they are stating that there are new I-129 forms and if it might be an issue. Our application was ready in april, but the lawyer 'FORGOT' to send it!!!


That's what I thought as well... No matter the hold ups, it can't be that it takes them over a month to receive an application and to withdrawn the money...

Just a couple of corrections on semantics. What was filed was a petition, not an application. The petition form that was filed was I-129F, not I-129.

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April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
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September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
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September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

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I've heard a lot of horror stories with lawyers. I would certainly follow up with both USCIS and the lawyer! From what I have seen everything has been about a week-two weeks for NOA1 from the date of submission. Good Luck!!

07/10/2013 - Mailed I-129F

07/18/2013 - NOA1

07/19/2013 - Alien Number Change

08/27/2013 - NOA2

Sandra5 Newbie

Sandra5   0

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Thank you for your answers and advises, at this point they mean a lot!

Yeah, it's been a horror for real... I just don't understand how can 'professionals' working on delicate matters like this be so irresponsible - not just professionally, but personally as well. Instead of taking pride and satisfaction of working for 'the case of love'.... I thought this kind of things happens only in my country :)


In this state of nervousness, petition - application or missing out a spelling 'F' is really the last of my concerns, but I am pretty sure people going through the process understand what was meant. Thank you for your correction though...

 
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