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Feeling very stressed today about some paperwork issues with Michelle's case. As soon as we got the NOA-2 she ordered a copy of her birth cert and Certificate of No Marriage so they would be ready for her interview. When we got the Packet 3 however, it said that those documents had to be sent from the NSO in the Philippines directly to the embassy. Knowing that would have saved some money, but no biggie...

So I go online and order the paperwork through eCensus on Dec 29. They say it will take 6-8 weeks unless I want to pay extra for a special courier that will only take 1 week. Michelle's interview is already scheduled for Jan 15th, so of course I sent the extra money. Just got a confirmation email this morning saying, "Thank you! Your order has been sent by regular post and should arrive in 6-8 weeks."

Very frustrating! We are trying to get the issue sorted out. Delaying the interview a week or two if we have to in order for the paperwork to arrive isn't a problem, but her work visa expires at the end of March and we both expected to have her out of the country by then. If her papers really won't arrive for 2 more months, that's a very difficult deadline we're going to run up against!

07/19/2011 - Met while we were both working in Kuwait

03/18/2013 - I left Kuwait at the end of my contract and returned to the States

07/19/2013 - Got engaged!

09/24/2013 - Mailed in the I-129F packet to TSC

10/01/2013 - Received NOA-1

11/05/2013 - Received NOA-2

12/02/2013 - NVC receives the paperwork

12/03/2013 - Case number assigned

12/06/2013 - Case shipped to embassy

12/29/2013 - Case received by embassy

01/02/2014 - Interview scheduled for January 15th

01/07/2014 - Medical exam

01/11/2014 - Interview pushed back to January 22nd

01/22/2014 - Had the interview, was put into AP pending more documentation

01/26/2014 - Visa approved!

03/18/2014 - She entered USA

04/04/2014 - Married!

05/01/2014 - Filed AOS

05/09/2014 - AOS NOA

06/05/2014 - RFE for tax returns I didn't have when we filed

07/06/2014 - Biometrics appt in STL

08/13/2014 - The dreaded NPIW letter

04/25/2015 - E-mail notification of Green Card Approval!

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Feeling very stressed today about some paperwork issues with Michelle's case. As soon as we got the NOA-2 she ordered a copy of her birth cert and Certificate of No Marriage so they would be ready for her interview. When we got the Packet 3 however, it said that those documents had to be sent from the NSO in the Philippines directly to the embassy. Knowing that would have saved some money, but no biggie...

So I go online and order the paperwork through eCensus on Dec 29. They say it will take 6-8 weeks unless I want to pay extra for a special courier that will only take 1 week. Michelle's interview is already scheduled for Jan 15th, so of course I sent the extra money. Just got a confirmation email this morning saying, "Thank you! Your order has been sent by regular post and should arrive in 6-8 weeks."

Very frustrating! We are trying to get the issue sorted out. Delaying the interview a week or two if we have to in order for the paperwork to arrive isn't a problem, but her work visa expires at the end of March and we both expected to have her out of the country by then. If her papers really won't arrive for 2 more months, that's a very difficult deadline we're going to run up against!

Annie went to the NSO herself and got the docs she needed. I don't think they have to be sent from the NSO to the embassy.

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I havent been here in a while. I received my NVC numer, case shipped to the embassy, now waiting to schedule appointment dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif Very fast after NVC.

I-129F sent to Dallas Lockbox: 9/25/2013
NOA1 email: 10/3/2013
NOA1 hardcopy: 10/08/2013
Alien Registration Number Changed: 10/22/2013

NOA2 11/14/2013

Left USCIS to NVC 12/16/2013

Arrived to NVC 12/24/2013

NVC Case number Assigned 12/26/2013

Case Left NVC to Embassy 12/27/2013

Case Arrived at Bogota Embassy 12/30/2013

Embassy Emailed requesting Beneficiary info 1/8/2014

Fiance received Emai with Appointment Package 1/10/2014

Visa Appointment Schedule 2/1/2014

Doctor's and Labs appointment: 3/5/2014

Visa Appointment: 3/7/2014 APPROVED!

Passport sent from US Consulate 3/13/2014

POE - Ft Lauderdale, Florida 04/07/2014

Marriage - New York City 06/06/2014

AOS and EAD filed 08/08/2014

EAD Approved 11/03/2014

EAD Received 11/08/2014

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volkditty   23

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Annie went to the NSO herself and got the docs she needed. I don't think they have to be sent from the NSO to the embassy.

Michelle works overseas in Kuwait and the info they sent us was pretty specific. She even called to double check with them since she had already gotten the documents on her own and they confirmed that it, for Kuwait at least, it has to come straight from the NSO to the embassy.

07/19/2011 - Met while we were both working in Kuwait

03/18/2013 - I left Kuwait at the end of my contract and returned to the States

07/19/2013 - Got engaged!

09/24/2013 - Mailed in the I-129F packet to TSC

10/01/2013 - Received NOA-1

11/05/2013 - Received NOA-2

12/02/2013 - NVC receives the paperwork

12/03/2013 - Case number assigned

12/06/2013 - Case shipped to embassy

12/29/2013 - Case received by embassy

01/02/2014 - Interview scheduled for January 15th

01/07/2014 - Medical exam

01/11/2014 - Interview pushed back to January 22nd

01/22/2014 - Had the interview, was put into AP pending more documentation

01/26/2014 - Visa approved!

03/18/2014 - She entered USA

04/04/2014 - Married!

05/01/2014 - Filed AOS

05/09/2014 - AOS NOA

06/05/2014 - RFE for tax returns I didn't have when we filed

07/06/2014 - Biometrics appt in STL

08/13/2014 - The dreaded NPIW letter

04/25/2015 - E-mail notification of Green Card Approval!

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Sigh... Got through to the NVC finally, but they still haven't received my NOA2.

44 days and counting, of just waiting for it to get mailed.

21 Sep 2013 - Filed i-129F

27 Nov - NOA2 email received (63 days since NOA1)

30 Jan 2014 - NOA2 sent to NVC (64 agonizing days) P.S. Apparently VJ doesn't care about accurate timelines.

11 Feb - Got Case number

24 Feb - Packet 3 Received and Submitted

25 Feb - Packet 4 Received and Submitted

29 Apr - Medical (Dr Cheema)

01 May - Vancouver Consulate Interview - Approved!

06 May - Visa in hand!

06 June - Entered the USA!

14 June - Married!

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Hi! I'm late to this but I'm also a September filer. My fiance's interview is February 13th in Honduras. I'm getting nervous! Any advice for interview? Anybody else interviewing in Honduras?

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Hi! I'm late to this but I'm also a September filer. My fiance's interview is February 13th in Honduras. I'm getting nervous! Any advice for interview? Anybody else interviewing in Honduras?

Hi Amanda,

I would look/seacrh through the regional forum for specifics on youe country.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/153-caribbean/

Best of luck!

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We talked to the embassy in Kuwait and got Michelle's interview pushed back to the 22nd. Hopefully an extra week will be enough time to get the paperwork issues straightened out.

07/19/2011 - Met while we were both working in Kuwait

03/18/2013 - I left Kuwait at the end of my contract and returned to the States

07/19/2013 - Got engaged!

09/24/2013 - Mailed in the I-129F packet to TSC

10/01/2013 - Received NOA-1

11/05/2013 - Received NOA-2

12/02/2013 - NVC receives the paperwork

12/03/2013 - Case number assigned

12/06/2013 - Case shipped to embassy

12/29/2013 - Case received by embassy

01/02/2014 - Interview scheduled for January 15th

01/07/2014 - Medical exam

01/11/2014 - Interview pushed back to January 22nd

01/22/2014 - Had the interview, was put into AP pending more documentation

01/26/2014 - Visa approved!

03/18/2014 - She entered USA

04/04/2014 - Married!

05/01/2014 - Filed AOS

05/09/2014 - AOS NOA

06/05/2014 - RFE for tax returns I didn't have when we filed

07/06/2014 - Biometrics appt in STL

08/13/2014 - The dreaded NPIW letter

04/25/2015 - E-mail notification of Green Card Approval!

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K-1 Visa APPROVED!

Thanks and good luck everyone!

ROC
18-Jul-2016: I-751 mailed via USPS
21-Jul-2016: Received at California Lockbox
21-Jul-2016: I-797 Notice of Action
25-Jul-2016: Cheque cashed
DONE with AOS! Journey took 241 days from US entry to the day I received my Green Card. goofy.gif
AOS
27-Feb-2014: US Entry
28-Feb-2014: Married
28-Feb-2014: I-485, I-765, I-131 sent via UPS
03-Mar-2014: Applied for SSN
07-Mar-2014: UPS package received by USCIS
11-Mar-2014: Received SSN
11-Mar-2014: NOA1 for AOS, EAD, AP
12-Mar-2014: Cheque cashed
20-Mar-2014: Biometrics appointment (04-Apr) letter received
21-Mar-2014: Successful early walk-in for biometrics
21-Apr-2014: EAD & AP approved (email & text)
24-Apr-2014: Email notice received re: combo card mailed to my address
28-Apr-2014: EAD/AP combo card received
17-Oct-2014: Green card approved
25-Oct-2014: Green card received

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Congratulations

21 Sep 2013 - Filed i-129F

27 Nov - NOA2 email received (63 days since NOA1)

30 Jan 2014 - NOA2 sent to NVC (64 agonizing days) P.S. Apparently VJ doesn't care about accurate timelines.

11 Feb - Got Case number

24 Feb - Packet 3 Received and Submitted

25 Feb - Packet 4 Received and Submitted

29 Apr - Medical (Dr Cheema)

01 May - Vancouver Consulate Interview - Approved!

06 May - Visa in hand!

06 June - Entered the USA!

14 June - Married!

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K-1 Visa APPROVED!

Thanks and good luck everyone!

FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations. Have a very happy life together.

K-1:

I-129F sent to Dallas Lockbox: 20/09/2013

USPS delivery confirmation: 23/09/2013

Check cashed: 26/09/2013

NOA1 email: 26/09/2013

NOA1 hardcopy: 28/09/2013

Alien Registration Number: 18/10/2013

NOA2 email: 29/10/2013

NOA2 hardcopy: 31/10/2013

TSC ships to NVC: 12/11/2013

NVC received: 15/11/2013

NVC left: 22/11/2013

London received: 25/11/2013

CEAC marked as "Ready" 02/12/2013

'Packet 3' received: 18/12/2013

DS-2001 emailed: 02/01/2014

Medical: 13/01/2014

Medical logged: 16/01/2014

Interview scheduled (CEAC update called DoS): 23/01/2014

Interview: 20/02/2014...APPROVED!!!

CEAC case creation date changed: 21/02/2014

CEAC changed to Administrative Processing 21/02/2014

CEAC changed to Issued: 24/02/2014

DX delivered visa package: 27/02/2014

Entered US: 05/05/2014

Married: 04/07/2014

NOA1-NOA2 = 33 days

AOS:

Filed: 22/07/14

NOA1: 27/07/14

Biometrics: 02/09/14

EAD/AP:16/09/14

NPIW letter: 02/01/15

RFE for new medical: 21/05/2015

RFE mailed: 15/06/2015

AOS approved: 23/07/2015

Welcome Notice rec'd: 25/07/2015

Green Card rc'd: 24/08/2015

NOA1-NOA2 = 364 DAYS

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Congratulations

Thanks!

FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations. Have a very happy life together.

IT IS!!! Thanks and best wishes to you guys, too! smile.png

ROC
18-Jul-2016: I-751 mailed via USPS
21-Jul-2016: Received at California Lockbox
21-Jul-2016: I-797 Notice of Action
25-Jul-2016: Cheque cashed
DONE with AOS! Journey took 241 days from US entry to the day I received my Green Card. goofy.gif
AOS
27-Feb-2014: US Entry
28-Feb-2014: Married
28-Feb-2014: I-485, I-765, I-131 sent via UPS
03-Mar-2014: Applied for SSN
07-Mar-2014: UPS package received by USCIS
11-Mar-2014: Received SSN
11-Mar-2014: NOA1 for AOS, EAD, AP
12-Mar-2014: Cheque cashed
20-Mar-2014: Biometrics appointment (04-Apr) letter received
21-Mar-2014: Successful early walk-in for biometrics
21-Apr-2014: EAD & AP approved (email & text)
24-Apr-2014: Email notice received re: combo card mailed to my address
28-Apr-2014: EAD/AP combo card received
17-Oct-2014: Green card approved
25-Oct-2014: Green card received

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We were approved!

TIMELINE

I129F Sent: 16/09/13

NOA1: 23/09/13

NOA2: 28/10/13

Interview: 15/01/14 | APPROVED

Visa In Hand: 28/01/14

POE: 09/03/14

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Congrats to those approved!! good.gif

We're all set for interview, I'll be at the embassy on the 7th February. Had a heck of a start to the year, but still on track for now!! Was over with J for Christmas and got stranded thanks to the "polar vortex" - so got to stay longer. Sometimes flight delays can be nice ;-) though saying goodbye three times in one week is not the most pleasant of things. Hopefully the last time I'll have to say goodbye now. We're so close, but it feels so far away. You'll all know how we're feeling!!

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