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8 weeks for a CASE NUMBER?

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stevie b
stevie b

its a lot like the supermarket you all go to pay at about the same time, but get in different lines then you are subject to cashier and customer variables in front of you everyone leaves at a diffe

Sheepwalk
Sheepwalk

It took a month and a week for us to get NVC case number. NOA2 was AUG 7 from CSC, got case number today. My signature for your reference.

stevie b
stevie b

just an fyi.. no reason to call both nvc and dos.. they are accessing the same database

cathyvrph Explorer

cathyvrph   4

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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got ours after 33 days, guess that's the trend now, 4 weeks or more

May 15, 2013 - Sent I-129F packet

May 17, 2013 - Recieved Date

May 21, 2013 - NOA1

August 9, 2013 - Petition Approved; NOA2

September 12, 2013 - Got our Manila Case Number

September 13, 2013 - Paid VISA fee through BPI ; scheduled appointment and medicals

September 17, 2013 - Medical at SLEC; passed in one day

September 20, 2013 - done with CFO seminar pre departure orientation seminar

October 7, 2013 - Interview at USEM (Visa Approved)

October 16, 2013 - Visa on hand

October 17, 2013 - went back to CFO for the sticker

November 9, 2013 - Flight to LAX, got to LAX safely

NOvember 11, 2013 - Printed out I-94 online

RGinWA Experienced

RGinWA   816

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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its a lot like the supermarket

you all go to pay at about the same time, but get in different lines

then you are subject to cashier and customer variables in front of you

everyone leaves at a different time

And I've always gotten in the wrong line so it figures. lol

I'm on week 6 next week.

I've been told that nobody will really investigate unless you pass the 8 week mark.

If I get to 8 weeks I'll send an email to my congressman.

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. 

-John Kenneth Galbraith

 

Timeline

 5-13-2013 - I129-F Send Express to Texas

 5-15-2013 - I129-F Delivered and signed for in Lewisville Texas at USCIS

 5-17-2013 - NOA1

 5-20-2013 - Check Cashed USCIS

 8-01-2013 - NOA2  (76 Days from NOA1)

 9-20-2013 - NVC received!

10-7-2013  - Received at embassy Manila (17 days from receiving at NVC)

10-21-2013 - Passed Medical

10-25-2013 - Interview scheduled

10-25-2013 - Administrative Review

11-5-2013  -  Approved

11-13-2013 - Visa received

11-19-2013 - Leaving to PI

12-3-2013 - POE Seattle WA

12-14-2013 - Wedding Ruston Washington.

 

 

collnin4412 Enthusiast

collnin4412   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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RGinwa, Cathyvrph got their case number yesterday, They got approved Aug 9, Maybe your file is at NVC already but not yet input in the system.I'm Aug 13 :(

Feb. 2013 - First conversation ( we met through a friend )
Mar 26, 2013 - First meeting in person, Manila
April 06, 2013 - He went back to US
April 15, 2013 - I-129F sent to USCIS
April 17, 2013 - I-129F delivered
April 19, 2013 - NOA1
April 23, 2013 - Alien Registration Number was changed
June 17, 2013 - Second Visit
July 31,2013 - RFE
August 06, 2013 - Return to US
August 08, 2013 - RFE reply sent. ( next day delivery service)
August 09, 2013 - RFE response received
August 13, 2013- APPROVED!
12nn - Received an email from Representative Staff that our petition is approved already. ( w/ email from USCIS officer )
8pm - Received email confirmation about the approval & Online Status Updated.
August 14,2013- got my BC & Cenomar ( waited 5mins for BC & almost 1 1/2hr for Cenomar)
August 15, 2013 - got my NBI ( total processing time from step 1 to releasing 1 1/2hrs)
August 23,2013 - CFO Attended, Got GCC. Sticker to follow.
Sep 18, 2013 - Got MNL Case # via Phone & Paid Visa Fee @ BPI
Sept 23, 2013 - Medical PASSED - 1 Day Only

Sep 24, 2013 - Case status " READY"
Oct 07, 2013 - Interview - APPROVED
Oct 08,2013 - Status changed AP then ISSUED

Oct 10, 2013 - Status @ 2go site - HOLD for Pick up

Oct. 16, 2013 - US Entry @ LAX

Oct. 18, 2013 - Printed I-94

Oct. 29,2013 - Applied Marriage License & SSN
Nov. 25, 2013 - Wedding @ San Diego

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kc247 Collaborator

kc247   22

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"That receipt number is not found in our system ma'am.. please allow 8 weeks from your approval date" ugh. Trying to be patient but it is getting hard. Will be 4 weeks next Tuesday.

11/09/2016 - i-751 sent

11/14/2016 - NOA1

12/08/2016 - Biometrics

06/04/2018 - i-751 approved

 

kc247 Collaborator

kc247   22

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Does your status on USCIS change when they send it to NVC? Is it pointless to even be calling when it still says:

Post Decision Activity

On August 20, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

11/09/2016 - i-751 sent

11/14/2016 - NOA1

12/08/2016 - Biometrics

06/04/2018 - i-751 approved

 

stevie b Proficient

stevie b   141

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Fiji
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I've been told that nobody will really investigate unless you pass the 8 week mark.

yes this is true

what makes it even worse is if you call uscis at the 8 week mark for help, they tell you they can not help you until you hit 90 days from noa2


8/16/2012 I-129F NOA1
11/8/2012 Married
1/3/2013 I-129F cancelled
1/29/2013 withdrawal notice received
2/5/2013 I-130 NOA1 with error on wife's name
Case status not available
2/5/2013 Unable to generate service request

3/13/2013 transferred to local office
3/26/2013 Service request generated
4/12/2013 Infopass, file in workflow March 28
4/19/2013 Case status available - APPROVED!

Detour to the NVC via NRC

For information on my detour and the steps I took to free my petition, check
"about me"

NVC

6/7/2013 NVC logs file as received

6/11/2013 Case number and IIN assigned

6/12/2013 DS-3032 emailed

6/13/21013 AOS paid

6/14/2013 DS-3032 emailed attention superuser (stupid me)

6/23/2013 DS-3032 emailed attention supervisor

6/24/2013 DS-3032 accepted

6/25/2013 IV bill generated and paid

07/06/2013 IV & AOS sent; 07/11/2013 NVC logs received

07/30/2013 IV Accepted; AOS Checklist

08/01/2013 AOS Checklist received

08/02/2013 AOS resent; 08/07/2013 NVC logs received

08/28/2013 Case Complete

09/10/2013 Interview date assigned

Embassy

08/14/2013 Medical; 08/19/2013 Medical Ready

08/07/2013 Police cert ordered (Fiji delivers straight to the embassy)

10/02/2013 Interview

xx/xx/2013 Visa in Hand

xx/xx/2013 POE Los Angeles International Airport

RGinWA Experienced

RGinWA   816

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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yes this is true

what makes it even worse is if you call uscis at the 8 week mark for help, they tell you they can not help you until you hit 90 days from noa2

The NVC instructed me to call the CSC and I said "do you think that will help?" The man paused and said, "give us a call back next week, it should be here soon". haha...

Basically until it goes over their timeline its a waste of time to try and track your file down.

I can't complain, our NOA2 was very speedy so I guess it all evens out.

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. 

-John Kenneth Galbraith

 

Timeline

 5-13-2013 - I129-F Send Express to Texas

 5-15-2013 - I129-F Delivered and signed for in Lewisville Texas at USCIS

 5-17-2013 - NOA1

 5-20-2013 - Check Cashed USCIS

 8-01-2013 - NOA2  (76 Days from NOA1)

 9-20-2013 - NVC received!

10-7-2013  - Received at embassy Manila (17 days from receiving at NVC)

10-21-2013 - Passed Medical

10-25-2013 - Interview scheduled

10-25-2013 - Administrative Review

11-5-2013  -  Approved

11-13-2013 - Visa received

11-19-2013 - Leaving to PI

12-3-2013 - POE Seattle WA

12-14-2013 - Wedding Ruston Washington.

 

 

mareric Explorer

mareric   2

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got ours after 33 days, guess that's the trend now, 4 weeks or more

SO happy for you....dancin5hr.gif

"That receipt number is not found in our system ma'am.. please allow 8 weeks from your approval date" ugh. Trying to be patient but it is getting hard. Will be 4 weeks next Tuesday.

your call is very important and we look forward to speaking to you.........

ERIC

jlsuther82 Rookie

jlsuther82   0

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It took a month and a week for us to get NVC case number.

NOA2 was AUG 7 from CSC, got case number today.

My signature for your reference.

Did you receive a notification that your case has actually been forwarded to NVC?

CallaLilly Explorer

CallaLilly   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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We had emailed NVC for an update instead of calling, this is the answer we got. So we scanned and sent it today.

"Please be advised that the National Visa Center (NVC) has received your
inquiry. Unfortunately, we do not have any record of receiving your
petition. If your petition was approved more than 15 days ago, please
email a scanned copy of your I-797 or I-171 Notice of Action - Approval
Notice to NVCResearch@state.gov. Please type the receipt number in the
subject line of your email and include one attachment/case per email. We
will contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your
behalf to locate your petition."

RGinWA Experienced

RGinWA   816

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We had emailed NVC for an update instead of calling, this is the answer we got. So we scanned and sent it today.

"Please be advised that the National Visa Center (NVC) has received your

inquiry. Unfortunately, we do not have any record of receiving your

petition. If your petition was approved more than 15 days ago, please

email a scanned copy of your I-797 or I-171 Notice of Action - Approval

Notice to NVCResearch@state.gov. Please type the receipt number in the

subject line of your email and include one attachment/case per email. We

will contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your

behalf to locate your petition."

I responded to that email twice and sent a copy of the NOA2. Each time they responded with the "we haven't received it yet and it may take up to 8 weeks"

So basically its giving people a false sense that they'd investigate...when they do not unless it's past 8 weeks. Even though they state 15 days in the response.

All we can do is wait.

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. 

-John Kenneth Galbraith

 

Timeline

 5-13-2013 - I129-F Send Express to Texas

 5-15-2013 - I129-F Delivered and signed for in Lewisville Texas at USCIS

 5-17-2013 - NOA1

 5-20-2013 - Check Cashed USCIS

 8-01-2013 - NOA2  (76 Days from NOA1)

 9-20-2013 - NVC received!

10-7-2013  - Received at embassy Manila (17 days from receiving at NVC)

10-21-2013 - Passed Medical

10-25-2013 - Interview scheduled

10-25-2013 - Administrative Review

11-5-2013  -  Approved

11-13-2013 - Visa received

11-19-2013 - Leaving to PI

12-3-2013 - POE Seattle WA

12-14-2013 - Wedding Ruston Washington.

 

 

Sheepwalk Explorer

Sheepwalk   12

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Japan
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Thanks for the update Sheepwalk, did you get a notification when they sent out the file to NVC?

Hi Collnin and jlsuther,

no, we always found out our case status by calling CIS or DoS.

Though fiance registered with E-notification with CIS...

Maybe his register didn't work properly.

Someone on VJ wrote he/she could confirm file trasfer on USCIS "Check My Case Status" site but this shouldn't be the case. Ours are still the same Post Decision Activity.

Edited by Sheepwalk

K-1 Timeline
• Feb 22, 2013 – I-129F mailed via FedEx
• Feb 25, 2013 – USCIS Dallas Lockbox received
• Feb 27, 2013 – NOA1 date (CSC)
• Mar 04, 2013 – NOA1 hardcopy in mail

• Aug 07, 2013 – NOA2 (161 days)

• Aug 10, 2013 – NOA2 hardcopy in mail

• Sep 04, 2013 – file sent out from CSC

• Sep 12, 2013 – NVC assigned TKY case #

• Sep 13, 2013 – file in transit to TKY from NVC

• Sep 16, 2013 – CEAC site case status "READY"

• Oct 21, 2013 – Interview at Tokyo Embassy, approved in 3 minutes (236 days since NOA1)

• Oct 21, 2013 – CEAC site case status "Administrative Processing"

• Oct 22, 2013 – CEAC site case status "Issued"

• Oct 23, 2013 – K-1 visa delivered at around noon

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