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Whew, finally! This morning we got an approval (email).

My original pd was Oct. 22. I believe there is a spreadsheet where people keep tabs on this? I dont have involvement with it but letting people know. I will go update my timeline now :)

Congrats! Congressional inquiry really paid off! :wow:

Naturalization

N-400 Sent: Aug 22, 2017

NOA: Aug 24, 2017

Biometrics: Sept 22, 2017

Interview: Oct 22, 2018 (Approved)

Oath Ceremony: Oct 23, 2018

 

Removing Conditions

I-751 Sent: Aug 22, 2016

NOA1: Aug 25, 2016

Biometrics: Oct 12, 2016

Interview: Oct 22, 2018 (Approved)

 

I-130 Application

NOA1: Oct 4, 2013

NOA2: Apr 11, 2014

NVC Received: Apr 30

Case Number: May 23

DS-261 / AOS Fee: June 5

AOS Package (Scan): June 16

IV Fee: July 18

IV Package (Scan): July 25

DS-260 Form: July 25

AOS Package (Accepted): July 29

Case Complete: Sept 16

Medical Exam: Oct 16

Interview: Nov 10

Visa Received: Nov 19

POE: Nov 20, 2014

 

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savagechair   38

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Malaysia
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Laurel Scott just updated her Facebook saying we should stop calling NVC with unnecessary inquiries because the backlog from USCIS is now transferring on to them. I guess it means the people who answer the phones also review the cases? Otherwise I don't understand how calling creates a delay. Either way, I might hang on a little bit before calling again if it's causing issues.

I saw her update, and it confused me. She wrote, "It is expected that the NVC, which has already been unusually overburdened by a "bubble" of immigrant visa cases, will experience further delays for approximately two to three more months. .... Expect that cases currently at the NVC will take two to three times as long as they normally take at this stage of the process. "

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That worries me a bit. 2-3 times? How are you all interpreting that in terms of timelines?

USCIS:
NOA1: October 10, 2013

NOA2: May 4, 2014

NVC:
NVC received: May 20, 2014

Case # assigned: June 10, 2014

Received DS-261: June 25, 2014*

Submit DS-261: June 25, 2014*
Received AOS invoice: June 25, 2014
Pay AOS invoice: June 25, 2014

Receive IV Invoice: July 28, 2014

IV Payment available AND paid: July 29, 2014

ds-260 available and completed: August 3, 2014

AOS Scan Date: July 8, 2014
IV Package Scan date: August 11, 2014

AOS accepted and approved (no checklist): August 26, 2014

Case Complete: Sept. 30, 2014

Interview: November 20, 2014*

*note: we also sent an email to nvcinquiry with the DS-261 information on June 20, 2014

*DS-261 became available after I called NVC June 24, 2014 to submit beneficiary's email address
*Interview scheduled on Oct. 2

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savagechair   38

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A P P R O V E D!!!! just now!! finally TSC woke up :clock::dancing::dancing:

Congratulations! A good week here hopefully for many.

USCIS:
NOA1: October 10, 2013

NOA2: May 4, 2014

NVC:
NVC received: May 20, 2014

Case # assigned: June 10, 2014

Received DS-261: June 25, 2014*

Submit DS-261: June 25, 2014*
Received AOS invoice: June 25, 2014
Pay AOS invoice: June 25, 2014

Receive IV Invoice: July 28, 2014

IV Payment available AND paid: July 29, 2014

ds-260 available and completed: August 3, 2014

AOS Scan Date: July 8, 2014
IV Package Scan date: August 11, 2014

AOS accepted and approved (no checklist): August 26, 2014

Case Complete: Sept. 30, 2014

Interview: November 20, 2014*

*note: we also sent an email to nvcinquiry with the DS-261 information on June 20, 2014

*DS-261 became available after I called NVC June 24, 2014 to submit beneficiary's email address
*Interview scheduled on Oct. 2

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lucky79   20

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OK I called NVC again today. The lady confirmed that the case number I was given on Friday IS for the 1-130 petition and that is the one they are processing. :)

She said the K3 will be administratively closed. She also gave me the Invoice Identification Number as well! She said I should receive an email in the next couple weeks about what to do.

I'm really, really surprised- I guess I got lucky!!?!?!

Yes, you are lucky :)

So you dont need to wait for a month to get a case# & iin. I think you will be done with the NVC by early june :)

Good luck Amberg...

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TheBigO   18

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A P P R O V E D!!!! just now!! finally TSC woke up :clock::dancing::dancing:

Your timeline says National Benefits Centre. Were you transferred to Texas?

I guess it's not updated. Sorry about that. Yes I'm at TSC.

Transferred?

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Your timeline says National Benefits Centre. Were you transferred to Texas?

Transferred?

Yes. I'm on the spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Avyw59HrFr8VdHFlTFNKU3FMSHo1OW9OUnNTZVZreUE&usp=sharing#gid=4

Let's hope all us remaining TSC people get approved in the next week or two!

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Yes, you are lucky :)

So you dont need to wait for a month to get a case# & iin. I think you will be done with the NVC by early june :)

Good luck Amberg...

Thanks :) I hope everyone will have get theirs soon! I would love to be done with NVC by early June since I'm leaving the US this summer and it will really complicate things if I'm not.

Congrats to all the recent approvals!!! I hope October is completely finished soon!

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spaghettikat   3

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Hi everyone! Received this email today:

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Your Case Status: Initial Review

On May 6, 2014, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

What does this mean? Approval in our near future?! Fingers crossed!

USCIS
10/02/2013 -- I130 Sent
10/04/2013 -- I130 Received
10/07/2013 -- I130 NOA1 Hardcopy (NBC)
02/04/2014 -- I129 Sent
02/07/2014 -- I129 Received
02/11/2014 -- I129 NOA1 Hardcopy (NBC)
03/12/2014 -- I130 Transferred to Nebraska (NSC), I129 Transferred to Nebraska (NSC)
04/24/2014 -- Service Request
05/07/2014 -- I130 Approval Email, I129 Approval Email
05/09/2014 -- I130 Sent Out to DOS, I129 Sent Out to DOS
NVC
05/21/2014 -- NVC received
06/12/2014 -- NVC case number assigned
06/27/2014 -- Completed DS-261 online
07/01/2014 -- I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid
07/05/2014 -- DS-261 accidentally re-submitted
07/07/2014 -- Sent I-864(AOS) Package
07/09/2014 -- DS-261 accepted
07/10/2014 -- IV bill invoiced and paid
07/11/2014 -- AOS packets scanned into the system
07/13/2014 -- DS-260 completed online
07/14/2014 -- IV packets sent
07/18/2014 -- IV packets scanned into the system
07/31/2014 -- Expedite request submitted (health reasons)
08/05/2014 -- 60 day waiting period email received, states documents received June 9
08/12/2014 -- Expedite request APPROVED!
08/13/2014 -- Case sent out to Embassy
08/18/2014 -- Case received by Embassy
Embassy
08/19/2014 -- Packet 3 email received
08/21/2014 -- DS-2001 & Checklist sent to Embassy via overnight

08/21/2014 -- DS-2001 & Checklist received by Embassy
09/16/2014 -- Medical

09/24/2014 -- AOS & IV Documents sent to Embassy from NVC

09/29/2014 -- AOS & IV Documents received by the Embassy
10/07/2014 -- Interview - APPROVED!
10/09/2014 -- Visa in hand
10/23/2014 -- POE, LAX

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Nordic Tim   95

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Scotland
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Hi everyone! Received this email today:

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Your Case Status: Initial Review

On May 6, 2014, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

What does this mean? Approval in our near future?! Fingers crossed!

I got the exact same message in the mail back in February. Nothing has happened since ... but since your filing date was way before mine maybe that means there is some action. Let's hope so!!

I am the USC Petitioner. My wonderful wife Laura is from Scotland.

10.27.2013 ~ Married

01.23.2014 ~ I-130 sent

01.29.2014 ~ NOA1

06.02.2014 ~ APPROVED!!! NOA2

06.05.2014 ~ Shipped to NVC

06.13.2014 ~ Case received by NVC

07.03.2014 ~ Case number assigned by NVC

07.21.2014 ~ Submitted DS-261

07.24.2014 ~ AoS Invoice available, paid

07.25.2014 ~ AoS Invoice shows paid

07.30.2014 ~ AoS package mailed USPS Priority

07.31.2014 ~ Checked CEAC website 47 times

08.01.2014 ~ USPS tracking shows AoS delivered

09.17.2014 ~ IV invoice available

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Colombo123   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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I just got an e-mail my stepson I-130 got approved.

Now my wife and stepson applications have been finally approved.

Wife I-130 approved on April 9th

Stepson I-130: Got an RFE: April 18th - USCIS Received proof April 28th - Approved May 6th

Good luck to everyone on their approvals.

Hopefully I will receive the case numbers and ID numbers for wife and stepson soon. I have been checking and it takes an average of 3-4 weeks. Hopefully is everything goes well. It will take another 4 months from the time you have a case number and an ID assigned


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