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Congrats!

I hope the rest of you get some good news soon too!

sjk&cjj -

I can't believe you paid for a lawyer and still had all those issues! They are supposed to be making the whole process easy and smooth - not more complicated and slow. Hopefully you will have everything taken care of now! Good Luck smile.png

@Sarah---Nichelle

We're actually having doubts as to whether having a lawyer file for us was worth it. We were ready to file for the K-1 visa right after DOMA was struck down by SCOTUS. Instead, we were advised by the lawyer to wait until the USCIS and DOS had released their guidelines for same-sex couples. So instead of having a NOA1 in early July, we ended up getting a NOA1 in mid August.

The lawyer has been valuable though in guiding us through the forms. There were questions that needed lawyerly skill in answering. LOL

We couriered our reply to the RFE on 28 October 2013. The lawyers should receive the additional papers on 30 October 2013 in Los Angeles, CA, and we are hoping USCIS receives the RFE reply by 1 November 2013.

Congrats on your NOA2 and looking forward to getting ours!

Check my timeline for K-1 visa & AOS details

Conditional Permanent Resident: 16 September 2014

Conditional GC Expires: 16 September 2016

ROC Journey (CA Service Center)

2016-Sep-14: I-751 form, check, supporting docs sent USPS Priority Express

2016-Sep-15: ROC application received & signed for by Lakelieh

2016-Sep-15: NOA receipt date

2016-Sep-19: $590 check cashed by USCIS

2016-Sep-20: NOA/ 1-year extension letter received in mail

2018-Feb-26: ROC case transferred to local office

2018-Mar-06: ROC approved via USCIS website (WAC status check)

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Hello everyone! I started this forum for people that will be looking into and filing a I-129F application for their same sex partners. I have to say that VisaJourney.com is an extremely helpful websit

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I really appreciate the Biology lesson Paul Elizabeth, but this is completely off subject. If you have nothing about K-1 Visas or I-129F to post please keep your comments to yourself.

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Just got our NOA2 email notification :D so damn happy. perfect timing, my fiancé is on the plane right now to meet me in Istanbul in a few hours, can't wait to tell him

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I-129F Sent : 2013-08-05

I-129F NOA1 : 2013-08-12

NOA2 notice date via email & USCIS website : 2013-10-28

NVC received : 2013-11-19

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Congratulations Moeab! Did you get your email at 9:30pm eastern US time? That seems to be the pattern...Now every night at 9:30 I brace myself! OK, We are really ready for our NOA2 now...pretty please? with sugar on top!

K1 Timeline

07/29/2013 I-129F Sent via FedEx to Lewisville, TX. 07/30/2013 I-129F TSC Received. 08/01/2013 NOA1. 08/07/2013 NOA1 Received by mail.

10/30/2013 NOA2

11/04/2013 NOA2 Received by mail. 11/21/2013 USCIS shipped the approved case to NVC 

12/02/2013 NVC Received, LND case number provided, "At NVC" 12/04/2013 Left NVC! "In Transit"

12/11/2013 Medical - Completed! 

01/23/2014 INTERVIEW! APPROVED!

01/31/2014 VISA IN HAND!

03/31/2014 POE New York JFK 04/19/2014 WEDDING!

AOS Timeline

04/30/2014 Forms sent via FedEx to USCIS in Chicago, IL

05/10/2014 Received NOA in mail

06/03/2014 Biometrics @ Varick Street ASC - Completed!

07/12/2014 AP/EAD Approved!

07/18/2014 EAD/AP card received in mail!

08/18/2014 Notice of Potential Interview Waiver received

04/14/2015 GC approved and in Production!

04/18/2015 Received Welcome Letter!

04/21/2015 GREEN CARD ARRIVED!!

Lifting of Conditions Timeline

01/14/2017 I-751 Package sent via USPS Priority Express to USCIS Vermont Service Center

01/18/2017 NOA date

01/27/2017 Received NOA in the mail 

02/09/2017 Received Biometrics Appt Letter

02/21/2017 Biometrics Appointment 

12/21/2017 Removal of Conditions approved! 

01/02/2018 Received NOA in the mail

01/08/2018 Website updated to "my card was mailed," received text and email to same effect, and Green Card appeared on same day in the mail!

Naturalization Timeline

01/14/2018 Filed online, credit card payment accepted, NOA dated 1/14/18 appeared online 1/17/18. Received NOA in the mail on 1/19/18.

02/09/2018 Biometrics Appointment

10/10/2018 Interview Letter posted online

11/14/2018 Interview

12/07/2018 OATH!

 

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Congratulations Moeab! Did you get your email at 9:30pm eastern US time? That seems to be the pattern...Now every night at 9:30 I brace myself! OK, We are really ready for our NOA2 now...pretty please? with sugar on top!

Thanks. Well I got it half an hour ago 3:30am, I'm on Eastern European time so I really don't know. Best of luck to you and everyone who are yet to get theirs. Will keep updating here with whatever happens next, but now is the time to celebrate :D :D

I-129F Sent : 2013-08-05

I-129F NOA1 : 2013-08-12

NOA2 notice date via email & USCIS website : 2013-10-28

NVC received : 2013-11-19

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Thanks. Well I got it half an hour ago 3:30am, I'm on Eastern European time so I really don't know. Best of luck to you and everyone who are yet to get theirs. Will keep updating here with whatever happens next, but now is the time to celebrate biggrin.pngbiggrin.png

Congrats...

I-129F Mailed: 8/23/13

Received at lockbox in Texas: 8/26/13

Text/Email Received: 8/29/13

Case at: TSC

NOA1 Received: 9/3/2013

Alien number changed: 9/18/2013

No RFE!

Petition Approved: 11/25/2013

Petition sent to the NVC: 12/12/13

Obtained case number: 12/19/2013

Petition sent to the consulate: 12/23/2013

Interview: 01/10/2014

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Congratulations Moeab! Did you get your email at 9:30pm eastern US time? That seems to be the pattern...Now every night at 9:30 I brace myself! OK, We are really ready for our NOA2 now...pretty please? with sugar on top!

. Hi davesings I m in the same boat as you are checked your timeline. I also sent my i129f on July 31st received by TSC on August 2nd, email n Noa1 is August 6th since than alien registration changed twice 28th August first with email n txt notification n while checking my status online again it says on October 16th alien registration changed since than no updates on the status. There are lots of petition filled after my filling date already approved I don't understand what is there criteria we are in New York may that matters I don't know. Just waiting n thinking of calling USCIS on Friday if nothing changes since than. Will update again so best of luck to both of us.
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So happy to hear of folks getting their NOA2s approved. We will all get there. Waiting just like everyone else is called equality. Before DOMA was struck down in June 2013, this was all just a pipe dream. Now, it's really happening!

In our case, we are in the process of rebuilding our life as a couple. We're living together again in my home country. And we hope to be living together again in the US. Very soon.

Check my timeline for K-1 visa & AOS details

Conditional Permanent Resident: 16 September 2014

Conditional GC Expires: 16 September 2016

ROC Journey (CA Service Center)

2016-Sep-14: I-751 form, check, supporting docs sent USPS Priority Express

2016-Sep-15: ROC application received & signed for by Lakelieh

2016-Sep-15: NOA receipt date

2016-Sep-19: $590 check cashed by USCIS

2016-Sep-20: NOA/ 1-year extension letter received in mail

2018-Feb-26: ROC case transferred to local office

2018-Mar-06: ROC approved via USCIS website (WAC status check)

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espared12   52

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Congratulations to all of the recipients of the awesome NOA2!!! You will be notified by USCIS as soon as they ship your paperwork to NVC. I waited about a week after it shipped and started calling. Be prepared to wait on hold 30+ minutes. I remember I called one day, left the call in my car, got off at Walmart bought some stuff I needed came back and the hold music was still going. The first time I called the guy was rude, simply said did you have record of my receipt number and call ended. Second time I called I was surprised how nice the lady was, bad news is that she told me to wait 8 weeks and then they would have case number ready. I felt discouraged but I waited a few more days and called yesterday, and they provided me with our case number and told me it would be shipped as well the same day. I checked NVC status website today and have READY status. Just waiting for packet in the mail to move this along and get interview date. Everything has really moved along quickly after NOA2. For those of you still waiting hang in there, it's all worth the wait! Best of luck to all of you out there!

K-1 Timeline

K-1 Interview Result: APPROVED!

Married on 03/12/2014

AOS Timeline

Mailed I-485, I-131, I-765: 04/14/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 delivered by USPS: 04/15/2014

Check cashed by USCIS: 04/19/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 NOA: 04/20/2014

I-485 RFE: 05/12/2014

I-485 RFE Received: 5/21/2014

I-131 and I-765 Approved: 06/28/2014

EAD/AP Combo Card Mailed: 07/07/2014

POTENTIAL INTERVIEW WAIVER LETTER DATED 07/29/2014

Card/Document Production: 04/07/2015

Welcome Notice Sent: 04/07/2015

AOS APPROVAL PREDICTION DATE: April 22, 2015 brought to you by good ol' Mountain Dew!

APPROVED!!!! 04/07/2015

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It's nice to see there is progress. We received notice yesterday our packet is at the NVC. Last night I spoke with super nice representative. We are expecting interview by the end of November. It's all gone so fast after taking so long. good luck to all.

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Congrats!

I hope the rest of you get some good news soon too!

sjk&cjj -

I can't believe you paid for a lawyer and still had all those issues! They are supposed to be making the whole process easy and smooth - not more complicated and slow. Hopefully you will have everything taken care of now! Good Luck smile.png

My fiancé and I are seriously considering getting a different lawyer because of the RFE we received. Both of us think it was their lack of diligence that caused the RFE. The lawyer's service was for the I-129F petition, so I believe once we get the NOA2, their service is over. We would then be free to choose a new lawyer for the consulate portion of the process.

Check my timeline for K-1 visa & AOS details

Conditional Permanent Resident: 16 September 2014

Conditional GC Expires: 16 September 2016

ROC Journey (CA Service Center)

2016-Sep-14: I-751 form, check, supporting docs sent USPS Priority Express

2016-Sep-15: ROC application received & signed for by Lakelieh

2016-Sep-15: NOA receipt date

2016-Sep-19: $590 check cashed by USCIS

2016-Sep-20: NOA/ 1-year extension letter received in mail

2018-Feb-26: ROC case transferred to local office

2018-Mar-06: ROC approved via USCIS website (WAC status check)

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My fiancé and I are seriously considering getting a different lawyer because of the RFE we received. Both of us think it was their lack of diligence that caused the RFE. The lawyer's service was for the I-129F petition, so I believe once we get the NOA2, their service is over. We would then be free to choose a new lawyer for the consulate portion of the process.

I would definitely think about that because it seems as though the one you have now hasn't done you any favors! Although I am sure your lawyer is more than willing to accept all the payments dry.png

I considered using a lawyer for about an hour until I had spoken with one and realized how extremely far out of my budget it was. I'm in my mid-20's now and I knew there was no way I could ever afford consulting a lawyer - so I more or less relied on this site for all the advice I could get. Every form I filled out based on the examples on this website and checked over every list and guide to make sure I had everything I needed.

Once I sent everything in - I joined this forum and have been learning so much from everyone else.

We just got our interview letter today after we sent our DS-160 form to the embassy last week!

There were a few questions and things that we were unsure about - but we always could find the answer either by talking on here or by contacting the embassy/DOS and I can't say we've had any real issues so far.

NOA1: 07-23-2013

Interview Date: 12-05-2013

She could be here for Christmas... biggrin.png

But yeah - I would honestly consider not even using a lawyer. Of course whatever makes you feel comfortable, but if you do, hopefully your next one is a lot more efficient and involved than your current one.

Sent the package to Texas: 2013-07-18
I-129F NOA1: 2013-07-23

Alien ID #: 2013-07-30

I-129F Transferred from Vermont to Texas: 2013-08-12
I-129F NOA2: 2013-10-01 @ ~ 9:30pm East. Online Approval
I-129F NOA2 Hardcopy: 2013-10-07
Sent to NVC: 2013-10-03
NVC Received: 2013-10-10
Called DOS for case #: 2013-10-15
CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-15 ** In-Transit - Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center. **

CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-17 ** Ready - Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section **

Consulate Received: 2013-10-17

Packet 3 Received: 2013-10-18
DS-160 Completed Online: 2013-10-22
DS-160 & Biopage Mailed to Embassy: 2013-10-23
DS-160 Issue with Embassy: 2013-10-30
DS-160 Issue Resolved - Embassy's Mistake: 2013-10-31
Interview Date & Medical Info Received: 2013-10-31
Interview Scheduled for ****: 2013-12-05 ** Beneficiary had brought the wrong version of the birth certificate - so we had to come back to drop off the correct "International Certificate"
Second Interview Scheduled for****: 2013-12-10 ** Dropped off the correct "International Birth Certificate," - We are APPROVED!!!

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espared12   52

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My employer was willing to pay for a lawyer to help me out. I consulted with one and I was turned away. I took on the whole process by myself and with the help of this website no added costs no dumb lawyers to deal with and all we're just waiting for the packet to arrive. The whole process including RFE has been a breeze. I will also be taking on the AOS as soon as we're married and looking forward to that without a lawyer as well.

K-1 Timeline

K-1 Interview Result: APPROVED!

Married on 03/12/2014

AOS Timeline

Mailed I-485, I-131, I-765: 04/14/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 delivered by USPS: 04/15/2014

Check cashed by USCIS: 04/19/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 NOA: 04/20/2014

I-485 RFE: 05/12/2014

I-485 RFE Received: 5/21/2014

I-131 and I-765 Approved: 06/28/2014

EAD/AP Combo Card Mailed: 07/07/2014

POTENTIAL INTERVIEW WAIVER LETTER DATED 07/29/2014

Card/Document Production: 04/07/2015

Welcome Notice Sent: 04/07/2015

AOS APPROVAL PREDICTION DATE: April 22, 2015 brought to you by good ol' Mountain Dew!

APPROVED!!!! 04/07/2015

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Received an email from USCIS that our reply to RFE was received on 1 November 2013...hoping for good news soon.

Check my timeline for K-1 visa & AOS details

Conditional Permanent Resident: 16 September 2014

Conditional GC Expires: 16 September 2016

ROC Journey (CA Service Center)

2016-Sep-14: I-751 form, check, supporting docs sent USPS Priority Express

2016-Sep-15: ROC application received & signed for by Lakelieh

2016-Sep-15: NOA receipt date

2016-Sep-19: $590 check cashed by USCIS

2016-Sep-20: NOA/ 1-year extension letter received in mail

2018-Feb-26: ROC case transferred to local office

2018-Mar-06: ROC approved via USCIS website (WAC status check)

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Received an email from USCIS that our reply to RFE was received on 1 November 2013...hoping for good news soon.

I think you will have NOA2 in a few days!

K1 Timeline

07/29/2013 I-129F Sent via FedEx to Lewisville, TX. 07/30/2013 I-129F TSC Received. 08/01/2013 NOA1. 08/07/2013 NOA1 Received by mail.

10/30/2013 NOA2

11/04/2013 NOA2 Received by mail. 11/21/2013 USCIS shipped the approved case to NVC 

12/02/2013 NVC Received, LND case number provided, "At NVC" 12/04/2013 Left NVC! "In Transit"

12/11/2013 Medical - Completed! 

01/23/2014 INTERVIEW! APPROVED!

01/31/2014 VISA IN HAND!

03/31/2014 POE New York JFK 04/19/2014 WEDDING!

AOS Timeline

04/30/2014 Forms sent via FedEx to USCIS in Chicago, IL

05/10/2014 Received NOA in mail

06/03/2014 Biometrics @ Varick Street ASC - Completed!

07/12/2014 AP/EAD Approved!

07/18/2014 EAD/AP card received in mail!

08/18/2014 Notice of Potential Interview Waiver received

04/14/2015 GC approved and in Production!

04/18/2015 Received Welcome Letter!

04/21/2015 GREEN CARD ARRIVED!!

Lifting of Conditions Timeline

01/14/2017 I-751 Package sent via USPS Priority Express to USCIS Vermont Service Center

01/18/2017 NOA date

01/27/2017 Received NOA in the mail 

02/09/2017 Received Biometrics Appt Letter

02/21/2017 Biometrics Appointment 

12/21/2017 Removal of Conditions approved! 

01/02/2018 Received NOA in the mail

01/08/2018 Website updated to "my card was mailed," received text and email to same effect, and Green Card appeared on same day in the mail!

Naturalization Timeline

01/14/2018 Filed online, credit card payment accepted, NOA dated 1/14/18 appeared online 1/17/18. Received NOA in the mail on 1/19/18.

02/09/2018 Biometrics Appointment

10/10/2018 Interview Letter posted online

11/14/2018 Interview

12/07/2018 OATH!

 

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