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We mailed our I-130 today to the Pheonix Lockbox... So I think this makes us October filers to. I am curious how many of you have in the back of your mind if you made sure that everything was there? Did I sign everything, did I give enough evidence? Ughhhhh my mind is going crazy......

You can only do so much double checking without holding the entire petition back :D if they're missing anything, they'll ask for it. Chill and take a seat while they do their thing.

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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Another Oct filer here:

22 Oct: Couriered

25 Oct: Arrived Chicago Lockbox

30 Oct: Email NOA1, also that it has been transferred to Nebraska for processing (don't know if that is a good or bad thing!)

Hoping that our process will be quicker as we are living in New Zealand!

22 Oct 13: Courier left Auckland

25 Oct 13: Arrived Chicago Lockbox

25 Oct 13: NOA1 priority date

30 Oct 13: Email NOA1

30 Oct 13: Petition transfered to Nebraska

05 Nov 13: Online status of petition updated from received to Initial review

08 Nov 13: NOA1 received in the post

17 May 14: NOA2

04 June 14: NVC received.

24 June 14: Case # & IIN assigned.

10 July 14: AOS bill invoiced

10 July 14: Paid AOS bill and completed DS-261

05 Sept 14: Received and paid IV bill

16 Sept 14: Sent IV package

19 Sept 14: NVC scanned IV package

30 Sept 14: Sent AOS package

02 Oct 14: NVC scanned AOS package

20 Nov 14: AOS and IV package checklist (found out when phoned NVC 24 Nov)

24 Nov 14: Spoke to local consulate about case. They agreed to request it from NVC

02 Dec 14: Checked status on CEAC website, case is now at Auckland consulate (or en route)

16 Dec 14: Green Card Approved

19 Dec 14: POE

ROC

23 Oct 16: Mailed packet to Vermont service center

26 Oct 16: Received at Vermont service

31 Oct 16: Cashed check

31 Oct 16: Received NOA1 in the mail. Receipt date 10/27/2016

17 Nov 16: Received Biometrics appointment letter in mail, notice date 11/12/2016

28 Nov 16: Biometrics Appointment

18 Sept 17: ROC Approved

23 Sept 17: Received I-797 Notice of Action - ROC approved in the mail

Naturalization:

11 Nov 17: Filed N400 online

11 Nov 17: NOA online

07 Dec 17: Biometrics appointment scheduled. Actually went on 12/6/17

22 Jan 18: Interview Letter

05 Mar 18: Interview date

06 Apr 18: Oath Ceremony

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Another Oct filer here:

22 Oct: Couriered

25 Oct: Arrived Chicago Lockbox

30 Oct: Email NOA1, also that it has been transferred to Nebraska for processing (don't know if that is a good or bad thing!)

Hoping that our process will be quicker as we are living in New Zealand!

Nebraska?

Ha, that's different. I guess they gave up on Overland Park,

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When two people are meant for each other, no time is too long, no distance is too far, no one can ever tear them apart.

USCIS: NVC:

6/21/2013 -Married in Stockholm, Sweden 4/16/2014- Case received at NVC

9/6/2013 -Priority Date 5/13 /2014- Case number and IIN assigned

2/25/2014 -Transferred to NSC 5/20/2014- DS-261 completed

3/31/2014 -Approved 5/21/2014- AOS fee invoiced and paid

5/22/2014- AOS package overnighted to NVC

5/28/2014- AOS scanned into the system

6/20/2014- IV invoice email (but fee still locked on CEAC )

6/23/2014- IV fee finally unlocked and paid.

IV package overnighted to NVC

6/30/2014- IV scanned in. DS260 completed.

7/1/2014- AOS accepted

7/2/2014- False checklist (AOS reviewed)

8/1/2014 False checklist (attorney's G28 reviewed)

8/2/2014 False checklist (NVC not sure why it was generated)

I am the beneficiary. 8/12/2014 CASE COMPLETE!

8/26/2014 Medical

9/2/2014 Interview... APPROVED!!!

9/5/2014 Visa in hand

Removal Of Conditions:

10/29- Package sent to VSC

11/1 - NOA1

11/17- Received biometrics appointment letter

11/30- Biometrics appointment

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Ketsuban   1,034

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After hubby sorted out the bounced check, our status shows as:

Acceptance

On October 28, 2013, a change was made to your receipt notice for the filing of your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. This notice contains specific information regarding the processing of your case. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address.

I wonder if it will ever go back to initial review or just stay like that :P


Nebraska?

Ha, that's different. I guess they gave up on Overland Park,

Bloody hope so, if Nebraska is any good. We demand progress!

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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Well we received our noa1 today and we to have been sent to the Nebraska Service Center. Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS Nebraska Service Center for processing (via email). When I looked at the processing time on the i130 it says October 2012. Ohhhh my

Mr. & Mrs. Adigun

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Well we received our noa1 today and we to have been sent to the Nebraska Service Center. Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS Nebraska Service Center for processing (via email). When I looked at the processing time on the i130 it says October 2012. Ohhhh my

Good for you, guys. Looks like USCIS finally realized sending petitions to Overland Park,a facility that is not fully operational, is pointless.

Now question is, where will May-middle of Oct files go? Hmmmm.....

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When two people are meant for each other, no time is too long, no distance is too far, no one can ever tear them apart.

USCIS: NVC:

6/21/2013 -Married in Stockholm, Sweden 4/16/2014- Case received at NVC

9/6/2013 -Priority Date 5/13 /2014- Case number and IIN assigned

2/25/2014 -Transferred to NSC 5/20/2014- DS-261 completed

3/31/2014 -Approved 5/21/2014- AOS fee invoiced and paid

5/22/2014- AOS package overnighted to NVC

5/28/2014- AOS scanned into the system

6/20/2014- IV invoice email (but fee still locked on CEAC )

6/23/2014- IV fee finally unlocked and paid.

IV package overnighted to NVC

6/30/2014- IV scanned in. DS260 completed.

7/1/2014- AOS accepted

7/2/2014- False checklist (AOS reviewed)

8/1/2014 False checklist (attorney's G28 reviewed)

8/2/2014 False checklist (NVC not sure why it was generated)

I am the beneficiary. 8/12/2014 CASE COMPLETE!

8/26/2014 Medical

9/2/2014 Interview... APPROVED!!!

9/5/2014 Visa in hand

Removal Of Conditions:

10/29- Package sent to VSC

11/1 - NOA1

11/17- Received biometrics appointment letter

11/30- Biometrics appointment

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Would it make a huge difference if my husband is UK citizen but working in China? Please keep me updated about your process.

I just filed an I-130 at the London Embassy, it arrived yesterday now just waiting on my NOA1. From seeing other people's experiences, especially on the Britishexpats.com forum (http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=35) it appears people are getting through the entire process from 3 to 4 monhts.

While you're waiting for your NOA2 your partner can obtain their criminal background check at http://www.acro.police.uk/ for the UK and you will also need one from any other country your spouse lived in for more than 12 months I believe.

You should also start preparing your I-864 (http://london.usembassy.gov/i864.html) you will probably need someone in the US to sponsor your spouse because you've been in the UK so long. However, you will also need to fill out an I-864 so make sure that you're up to date with your US tax returns even if you haven't earned any income there in a few years.

Hopefully I've explained this correctly but definitely check out British Expats forum or the DCF board on here.

this is someone who submitted their I-130 to the embassy at the end of August: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=807681

USCIS:

09/06/13: Married

09/28/13: Filed I-130 and sent to Chicago Lockbox

09/30/13: Delivered

10/03/13: NOA 1 (I-130)

10/25/13: Filed I-129F

10/31/13: NOA 1 (I-129F)

03/21/14: I1-30 Approval

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Hi October filers. :) Anyone else find this process completely consumes their mind!? All I can thing about is this Visa Process!

We got our NOA1 on the 25th. :) (The email had been sent to my junk mail). I am now preparing my next form I-864 along with DH's joint sponsor (that was a bit stressful finding someone!), filing my back-taxes, ordering police cert, and getting DH's vaccination records to get ready to send to the London Embassy once we receive our NOA2.

Also, sending off forms and fees to our solicitor and agent to put the house on the market here in the UK.

I am an American originally from Mississippi. Met my British husband in 1996. Married in 2004. Have lived in the UK for 9 years. We have two children. Hoping to move back to the USA with my husband, twins, two cats and dog in tow. 22 Oct 2013: Mailed I-130 application to DCE- London Embassy25 Oct 2013: Noticed application fee processed on my credit card.25 Oct 2013: NOA1 received (found in spam folder)19 Nov 2013: NOA2 received22 Nov 2013: Visa Interview Checklist arrived via post.25 Nov 2013:Completed DS-260 electronic application25 Nov 2013: Visa Interview Checklist Complete9 Dec 2013:Medical Examination13 Dec 2013: Submission of the notification of applicant readiness form 8 January 2014: Interview date assigned at Embassy in London 23 January 2014: Interview APPROVED! :-)<p>1 June 2014: Port of entry:NC

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Hi October filers. smile.png Anyone else find this process completely consumes their mind!? All I can thing about is this Visa Process!

We got our NOA1 on the 25th. smile.png (The email had been sent to my junk mail). I am now preparing my next form I-864 along with DH's joint sponsor (that was a bit stressful finding someone!), filing my back-taxes, ordering police cert, and getting DH's vaccination records to get ready to send to the London Embassy once we receive our NOA2.

Also, sending off forms and fees to our solicitor and agent to put the house on the market here in the UK.

You might want to hold off on the police cert, or at least expect to have to order another one when it's time to use it. They're only valid for six months and currently the I-130 adjudication process is taking a lot longer.

Best time to order it is as soon as you have your NOA2.

Edit: Sorry, it totally slipped my eyesight that you're filing through DCF. Ignore me :D but others who are doing it from abroad should wait until the NOA2.

Edited by Ketsuban

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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You might want to hold off on the police cert, .

Edit: Sorry, it totally slipped my eyesight that you're filing through DCF. Ignore me biggrin.png but others who are doing it from abroad should wait until the NOA2.

Yes, we filed DCF in London since we are living here. So, waiting times are different. :)

I am an American originally from Mississippi. Met my British husband in 1996. Married in 2004. Have lived in the UK for 9 years. We have two children. Hoping to move back to the USA with my husband, twins, two cats and dog in tow. 22 Oct 2013: Mailed I-130 application to DCE- London Embassy25 Oct 2013: Noticed application fee processed on my credit card.25 Oct 2013: NOA1 received (found in spam folder)19 Nov 2013: NOA2 received22 Nov 2013: Visa Interview Checklist arrived via post.25 Nov 2013:Completed DS-260 electronic application25 Nov 2013: Visa Interview Checklist Complete9 Dec 2013:Medical Examination13 Dec 2013: Submission of the notification of applicant readiness form 8 January 2014: Interview date assigned at Embassy in London 23 January 2014: Interview APPROVED! :-)<p>1 June 2014: Port of entry:NC

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Can anyone advise if it is ok if I (and our children who have American passports)moved back to the states earlier (ie., got a job offer) and my Brit husband who I have petitioned the I-130 stay here in London until his visa process is complete - would that be ok in terms of our application?

I am an American originally from Mississippi. Met my British husband in 1996. Married in 2004. Have lived in the UK for 9 years. We have two children. Hoping to move back to the USA with my husband, twins, two cats and dog in tow. 22 Oct 2013: Mailed I-130 application to DCE- London Embassy25 Oct 2013: Noticed application fee processed on my credit card.25 Oct 2013: NOA1 received (found in spam folder)19 Nov 2013: NOA2 received22 Nov 2013: Visa Interview Checklist arrived via post.25 Nov 2013:Completed DS-260 electronic application25 Nov 2013: Visa Interview Checklist Complete9 Dec 2013:Medical Examination13 Dec 2013: Submission of the notification of applicant readiness form 8 January 2014: Interview date assigned at Embassy in London 23 January 2014: Interview APPROVED! :-)<p>1 June 2014: Port of entry:NC

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Hello,

We are confident that our October 2013 filing of the NOA1 will be successful and "bring" to us our NOA2 within the 6 month processing estimate ... Or even sooner!! Ok, I dare to dream ....!!!

Best of luck to us all!!

G&CW

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USC Petitioner/CDN Beneficiary - Montreal Consulate. National Benefits Center (MSC).

07/04/13 - Married, Niagara Falls, NY

10/17/13 - I-130 Sent from MD, USA

10/19/13 - Delivery Confirmation - Chicago

10/23/13 - NOA1 Confirmation by e-mail & text

10/19/13 - $420 fee for I-130 debited from account

10/26/13 - NOA1 Hard copy received (Priority date October 21, 2013)

03/11/14 - File transferred to Texas Service Center

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