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Got text and emails last night!! now waiting for hard copy of NOA and biometrics appointment

11/07/2013 - Sent in our applications (I-130, I-485 and I-765)

11/09/2013 - Delivery confirmed via USPS tracking

11/12/2013 (Day 01) - Application received

11/15/2013 (Day 03) - Checks cashed

11/17/2013 (Day 05) - Text and email notifications received

11/21/2013 (Day 09) - Received NOAs

11/26/2013 (Day 14) - Received biometrics appointment for Dec 9

11/26/2013 (Day 14) - Biometrics walk in

12/19/2013 (Day 37) - Call to expedite I-765

12/26/2013 (Day 44) - Status changed to testing and interview / Sent evidence to expedite EAD

01/10/2013 (Day 59) - EAD card production email/text

01/14/2013 (Day 63) - EAD card mailed email/text

01/14/2013 (Day 63) - EAD card tracking notice

01/15/2013 (Day 64) - Interview day email/text

01/16/2013 (Day 65) - EAD card arrived

02/19/2013 (Day 97) - Interview---Approved!!

02/24/2013 (Day 102) - Welcome Notice and I-130 approval notice

Posted

Hi - my wife & I just got my biometrics appointment letter yesterday. The appointment is scheduled for early December, but I'm going to try and do a walk-in tomorrow morning. It seems as though nobody's had any problems with that, so fingers crossed it all goes well! I'll let you know how it goes, though.

Posted

I completed my early walk in biometrics today. It took 15mins total and they had no problem with me arriving 2 weeks early to do it. good.gif

ROC:

10/05/2015 - I-751 package mailed

10/16/2015 - package received by USCIS

10/22/2015 - NOA (received in the mail)

11/07/2015 - Received Biometrics appointment notice (dated 10/31/2015)

11/18/2015 - Biometrics appointment

10/10/2013: Civil Marriage
10/30/2013 [Day 00]: Mailed my pack via USPS
11/01/2013 [Day 01]: Pack arrives at Chicago Lockbox, via USPS Tracking
11/05/2013 [Day 05]: Text NOAs received (11:50 pm)
11/06/2013 [Day 06]: Checks cashed
11/09/2013 [Day 09]: Hard Copy NOA's received
11/18/2013 [Day 18]: Letter arrived confirming Biometrics Appointment 12/03/2013
11/19/2013 [Day 19]: Early walk in Biometrics completed
11/25/2013 [Day 25]: Email & text notifications. I-485 moved to testing & interview
11/28/2013 [Day 28]: Email & text notifications. Interview Scheduled for 01/02/2014
12/02/2013 [Day 32]: Hard Copy Interview Letter received.
12/31/2013 [Day 61]: Email & text notifications. I-765 & I-131 moved to Card/ Document Production


01/02/2014 [Day 63]: AOS Interview - APPROVED on the spot!!

Filed: Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

We got our biometrics appt yesterday-- will be attempting a walk-in this week. Fingers crossed!

08/09/2013: Religious Marriage

08/23/2013: Civil Marriage

10/31/2013 [Day 00]: I-130 & I-485 Mailed from Washington DC to Chicago Lockbox, via USPS Express Overnight ($30.85)

11/01/2013 [Day 01]: Packet arrives at Chicago Lockbox, notified via USPS Tracking

11/05/2013 [Day 05]: Text and e-mail NOAs received (11:42 pm)

11/06/2013 [Day 06]: Checks cashed

11/09/2013 [Day 09]: Hard copy NOAs received via USPS

11/18/2013 [Day 18]: Received biometrics notice (appt for Dec 10; will attempt a walk-in later this week)

11/20/2013 [Day 20]: Successful biometrics walk-in to Alexandria, VA office

12/10/2013 [Day 40]: Original biometrics appointment

12/10/2013 [Day 40]: Notification that I-485 was changed to "Testing and Interview"

01/03/2014 [Day 64]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production"

01/06/2014 [Day 67]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production" (yes, another set of identical notifications)

01/09/2014 [Day 70]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 has changed to reflect the EAD has been mailed (no tracking number)

01/09/2014 [Day 70]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that with EAD's tracking number

01/11/2014 [Day 72]: Received EAD

01/22/2014 [Day 83]: Text and e-mail NOAs that we finally have an interview date!

02/25/2014 [Day 117]: Interview, Approved (recap here)

02/25/2014 [Day 117]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-485 changed to "Card/Document Production"

02/28/2014 [Day 120]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-485 been mailed

03/03/2014 [Day 123]: Received Greencard

Posted

OK, so I had my biometrics done this morning as a walk-in at the Alexandria, VA office. It wasn't quite as quick as other peoples - I was there for an hour, but the fingerprints and photo takes only 5-10 minutes. My advice would be to get there early: I arrived at 9.08am, and there were a lot of people there already.

As far as the walk-in was concerned, it wasn't a problem at all. In fact, I'm not even sure if security even bothered to check it! But it's great to get that out of the way early, and on to the next step!

Filed: Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

OK, so I had my biometrics done this morning as a walk-in at the Alexandria, VA office. It wasn't quite as quick as other peoples - I was there for an hour, but the fingerprints and photo takes only 5-10 minutes. My advice would be to get there early: I arrived at 9.08am, and there were a lot of people there already.

As far as the walk-in was concerned, it wasn't a problem at all. In fact, I'm not even sure if security even bothered to check it! But it's great to get that out of the way early, and on to the next step!

Because this is could be a bit confusing, I should mention that "WinstonsDad" is my husband (from the UK) and I'm the US wife : )

Winston, if you're wondering, is our lovely dog.

08/09/2013: Religious Marriage

08/23/2013: Civil Marriage

10/31/2013 [Day 00]: I-130 & I-485 Mailed from Washington DC to Chicago Lockbox, via USPS Express Overnight ($30.85)

11/01/2013 [Day 01]: Packet arrives at Chicago Lockbox, notified via USPS Tracking

11/05/2013 [Day 05]: Text and e-mail NOAs received (11:42 pm)

11/06/2013 [Day 06]: Checks cashed

11/09/2013 [Day 09]: Hard copy NOAs received via USPS

11/18/2013 [Day 18]: Received biometrics notice (appt for Dec 10; will attempt a walk-in later this week)

11/20/2013 [Day 20]: Successful biometrics walk-in to Alexandria, VA office

12/10/2013 [Day 40]: Original biometrics appointment

12/10/2013 [Day 40]: Notification that I-485 was changed to "Testing and Interview"

01/03/2014 [Day 64]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production"

01/06/2014 [Day 67]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production" (yes, another set of identical notifications)

01/09/2014 [Day 70]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 has changed to reflect the EAD has been mailed (no tracking number)

01/09/2014 [Day 70]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that with EAD's tracking number

01/11/2014 [Day 72]: Received EAD

01/22/2014 [Day 83]: Text and e-mail NOAs that we finally have an interview date!

02/25/2014 [Day 117]: Interview, Approved (recap here)

02/25/2014 [Day 117]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-485 changed to "Card/Document Production"

02/28/2014 [Day 120]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-485 been mailed

03/03/2014 [Day 123]: Received Greencard

Filed: Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

November filier here. We filed our i130 & i485 from NYC to chicago lockbox on 11/15/13 via usps express overnight mail. Packet was received on 11/16/13, which was a Saturday. Hopefully we get our NOA1by the end of the week. We are so excited to start our Visa Journey! !!

Congrats, and welcome!!

We received our NOA1 via email today. They are forwarding us to the Nebraska service center. Is that a good or bad thing?

Hmm... not sure.

What did the exact language state?

08/09/2013: Religious Marriage

08/23/2013: Civil Marriage

10/31/2013 [Day 00]: I-130 & I-485 Mailed from Washington DC to Chicago Lockbox, via USPS Express Overnight ($30.85)

11/01/2013 [Day 01]: Packet arrives at Chicago Lockbox, notified via USPS Tracking

11/05/2013 [Day 05]: Text and e-mail NOAs received (11:42 pm)

11/06/2013 [Day 06]: Checks cashed

11/09/2013 [Day 09]: Hard copy NOAs received via USPS

11/18/2013 [Day 18]: Received biometrics notice (appt for Dec 10; will attempt a walk-in later this week)

11/20/2013 [Day 20]: Successful biometrics walk-in to Alexandria, VA office

12/10/2013 [Day 40]: Original biometrics appointment

12/10/2013 [Day 40]: Notification that I-485 was changed to "Testing and Interview"

01/03/2014 [Day 64]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production"

01/06/2014 [Day 67]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production" (yes, another set of identical notifications)

01/09/2014 [Day 70]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 has changed to reflect the EAD has been mailed (no tracking number)

01/09/2014 [Day 70]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that with EAD's tracking number

01/11/2014 [Day 72]: Received EAD

01/22/2014 [Day 83]: Text and e-mail NOAs that we finally have an interview date!

02/25/2014 [Day 117]: Interview, Approved (recap here)

02/25/2014 [Day 117]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-485 changed to "Card/Document Production"

02/28/2014 [Day 120]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-485 been mailed

03/03/2014 [Day 123]: Received Greencard

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted

We received our text and email notifications today. It said that our case was forwarded to the National Benefits Center. I read up and they said they usually do this (transfer to NBC, NSC, etc) coz the local offices are backlogged. Not sure though!

Timeline:

01/05/2013 - We met each other through my cousin.

10/11/2013 - Civil ceremony.

11/16/2013 (Day 1) - Sent out i-130, i-485, and i-765 packets to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express ($32.84)

11/18/2013, (Day 3) - USCIS received our packet shown via USPS tracking (11:45AM)

11/22/2013, (Day 7) - Email/Text notifications received. Forwarded to National Benefits Center

11/25/2013, (Day 10) - Received hard copies of NOA

12/05/2013, (Day 20) - Received biometrics letter

12/06/2013, (Day 21) - Early walk-in successful!

12/18/2013 - Scheduled biometrics appointment.

12/18/2013, (Day 33) - Status changed to Testing and Interview (i485)

01/17/2014, (Day 63) - Card/Document Production

01/24/2014, (Day 70) - EAD mailed

01/27/2014, (Day 73) - EAD received

01/30/2014, (Day 76) - Interview notice mailed

03/06/2014, (Day 111) - Interview. Approved! Email and text notifications received regarding card/document production

ROC

12/08/15 (Day 1) - Sent ROC package

12/10/15 (Day 3) - Package received by USCIS

12/15/15 (Day 8) - Check cashed

12/26/15 (Day 19) - NOA Received

1/13/16 (Day 37) - Biometrics Appointment

1/18/17 (Day 407) - Infopass. I-551 stamp.

Posted

We received our text and email notifications today. Our check for the i130 has been cashed. Our case was also transferrred to NBC. Since we have our 1st NOA, will it be okay for my husband to take a domestic flight? His VWP expired 11/21.

10/2010 - met online, 12/2012 - reconnected, 7/3/ 2013 - my 1st trip to England & he proposed! 11/7/2013 - got married in NYC

11/15/13 - mailed i130 & i485 to Chicago lockbox

(Day 1) - 11/16/13 AOS received at Chicago lockbox

(Day 6) - 11/22/13 Email & text message receipt notification received at 12:04 am & check for I130 cleared

(Day 16) - 12/2/13 Biometric appointment letter received, letter was mailed to us on 11/27/13. Appointment scheduled for 12/19/13.

(Day 33) - 12/19/13 Biometrics appointment completed
(Day 38) - 12/24/13 status changed to "Testing and Interview"

(Day 62) - 1/17/14 EAD card in production

(Day 67) - 1/22/14 EAD card mailed

(DAY 73) - 1/28/14 EAD card received

(day 102) - 2/26/24 interview. Waiting on notification of interview outcome.

Posted

We received our text and email notifications today. Our check for the i130 has been cashed. Our case was also transferrred to NBC. Since we have our 1st NOA, will it be okay for my husband to take a domestic flight? His VWP expired 11/21.

It is fine to fly domestically without a VWP as he just needs an ID and will not be going through immigration like he would on an international flight. VWP is used to enter the US not to fly while in the US, he has already been admitted.

ROC:

10/05/2015 - I-751 package mailed

10/16/2015 - package received by USCIS

10/22/2015 - NOA (received in the mail)

11/07/2015 - Received Biometrics appointment notice (dated 10/31/2015)

11/18/2015 - Biometrics appointment

10/10/2013: Civil Marriage
10/30/2013 [Day 00]: Mailed my pack via USPS
11/01/2013 [Day 01]: Pack arrives at Chicago Lockbox, via USPS Tracking
11/05/2013 [Day 05]: Text NOAs received (11:50 pm)
11/06/2013 [Day 06]: Checks cashed
11/09/2013 [Day 09]: Hard Copy NOA's received
11/18/2013 [Day 18]: Letter arrived confirming Biometrics Appointment 12/03/2013
11/19/2013 [Day 19]: Early walk in Biometrics completed
11/25/2013 [Day 25]: Email & text notifications. I-485 moved to testing & interview
11/28/2013 [Day 28]: Email & text notifications. Interview Scheduled for 01/02/2014
12/02/2013 [Day 32]: Hard Copy Interview Letter received.
12/31/2013 [Day 61]: Email & text notifications. I-765 & I-131 moved to Card/ Document Production


01/02/2014 [Day 63]: AOS Interview - APPROVED on the spot!!

Posted

It is fine to fly domestically without a VWP as he just needs an ID and will not be going through immigration like he would on an international flight. VWP is used to enter the US not to fly while in the US, he has already been admitted.

Thanks for the info melmo!

10/2010 - met online, 12/2012 - reconnected, 7/3/ 2013 - my 1st trip to England & he proposed! 11/7/2013 - got married in NYC

11/15/13 - mailed i130 & i485 to Chicago lockbox

(Day 1) - 11/16/13 AOS received at Chicago lockbox

(Day 6) - 11/22/13 Email & text message receipt notification received at 12:04 am & check for I130 cleared

(Day 16) - 12/2/13 Biometric appointment letter received, letter was mailed to us on 11/27/13. Appointment scheduled for 12/19/13.

(Day 33) - 12/19/13 Biometrics appointment completed
(Day 38) - 12/24/13 status changed to "Testing and Interview"

(Day 62) - 1/17/14 EAD card in production

(Day 67) - 1/22/14 EAD card mailed

(DAY 73) - 1/28/14 EAD card received

(day 102) - 2/26/24 interview. Waiting on notification of interview outcome.

Posted

Finally finished our paperwork today and sent in our I-130, I-485 and I-765. It should be delivered to the Chicago Lockbox Monday!

11/15/2008: Met in Austin, TX

11/30/2011: Started talking again

01/19/2012: First Visit to Venezuela

06/22/2013: She said yes!

07/19/2013: Married in Atlanta, GA

11/23/2013: [Day 00] I-130/I-485 Mailed Via USPS Express

11/25/2013: [Day 02] Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

12/02/2013: [Day 10] Text and Email Notifications (12:04am)

12/03/2013: [Day 11] Checks cashed by USCIS

12/06/2103: [Day 14] NOA Hardcopy Received (x3)

12/13/2013: [Day 21] Biometric Letter Received

12/16/2013: [Day 24] Walk-in Biometric Screening

12/31/2013: [Day 39] Scheduled Biometric Appointment

01/08/2014: [Day 48] I-485 status changed to Testing and Interview

01/28/2014: [Day 68] EAD to Card Production

05/19/2014: [Day 179] Text Notification of Interview on June 19th

06/19/2014: [Day 210] Interview at USCIS Atlanta. Approved on the spot

06/25/2014: [Day 216] Text and Email Notifications of Green Card shipment

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
Timeline
Posted

Congrats, and welcome!!

Hmm... not sure.

What did the exact language state?

It just said our case was being forwarded to the Nebraska Service Center. This was our NOA1 email. I suppose this will be where it is all handled until NOA2? I have just read that this service center is slow to process. I'm not entirely sure though.

Legal Marriage: 10/10/13

Ceremony in Japan: 10/13/13

mailed I-130 from Japan: 11/05/13

Received NOA1 e-mail: 11/15/13

Received NOA1 hard copy: 11/21/2013

**case sent to Nebraska Service Center**

Received NOA2 from website: 05/08/14

Received NOA2 hard copy to foreign address 5/12/14

**177 days from NOA1 to NOA2**

NVC received case 5/21/14

Called to get case number and they couldn't assign it yet: 6/12/2014

Called and talked to supervisor to get assigned case# and IIN (after calling 2x and having trouble with one particular representative saying my case number could not be given yet: 6/24/14

Email from NVC and completed AOS fee payment: 6/27/14

DS-261 completed: 6/27/2014

Mailed AOS package 6/30/14

E-mailed change of embassy request (this is a major setback, they said this was the reason we couldn't pay IV bill): 7/20/2014

Change of embassy request accepted: 10/7/2014 *49 days to get approved embassy change*

**Was told 2x to call back in two weeks to see if IV is available to pay**

AOS Checklist via email, 2 mistakes to fix: 10/7/2014

AOS Corrections mailed: 10/10/2014

IV bill became available and paid: 10/24/2014

IV bill showed as paid in NVC system: 10/27/2014

IV package mailed by husband in France: 10/30/2014

Filed: Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted (edited)

We received our text and email notifications today. It said that our case was forwarded to the National Benefits Center. I read up and they said they usually do this (transfer to NBC, NSC, etc) coz the local offices are backlogged. Not sure though!

We received our text and email notifications today. Our check for the i130 has been cashed. Our case was also transferrred to NBC. Since we have our 1st NOA, will it be okay for my husband to take a domestic flight? His VWP expired 11/21.

It just said our case was being forwarded to the Nebraska Service Center. This was our NOA1 email. I suppose this will be where it is all handled until NOA2? I have just read that this service center is slow to process. I'm not entirely sure though.

It looks as though several others are having the same thing, so I think it's definitely normal. I think this gives good insight (and other timelines to folllow): http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/157355-case-at-mscnbc-from-the-beginning/

Edited by sdadams

08/09/2013: Religious Marriage

08/23/2013: Civil Marriage

10/31/2013 [Day 00]: I-130 & I-485 Mailed from Washington DC to Chicago Lockbox, via USPS Express Overnight ($30.85)

11/01/2013 [Day 01]: Packet arrives at Chicago Lockbox, notified via USPS Tracking

11/05/2013 [Day 05]: Text and e-mail NOAs received (11:42 pm)

11/06/2013 [Day 06]: Checks cashed

11/09/2013 [Day 09]: Hard copy NOAs received via USPS

11/18/2013 [Day 18]: Received biometrics notice (appt for Dec 10; will attempt a walk-in later this week)

11/20/2013 [Day 20]: Successful biometrics walk-in to Alexandria, VA office

12/10/2013 [Day 40]: Original biometrics appointment

12/10/2013 [Day 40]: Notification that I-485 was changed to "Testing and Interview"

01/03/2014 [Day 64]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production"

01/06/2014 [Day 67]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production" (yes, another set of identical notifications)

01/09/2014 [Day 70]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-765 has changed to reflect the EAD has been mailed (no tracking number)

01/09/2014 [Day 70]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that with EAD's tracking number

01/11/2014 [Day 72]: Received EAD

01/22/2014 [Day 83]: Text and e-mail NOAs that we finally have an interview date!

02/25/2014 [Day 117]: Interview, Approved (recap here)

02/25/2014 [Day 117]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-485 changed to "Card/Document Production"

02/28/2014 [Day 120]: Text and e-mail NOAs received that I-485 been mailed

03/03/2014 [Day 123]: Received Greencard

Posted

File our packaged November 8th hope everything runs smoothly

Sent in I485, I130, I 765 November 8, 2013

Package arrived @ Chicago lockbox November 12, 2013

Emails rcvd Nov14, 2013

Hard copies rcvd Nov 23, 2013

Biometrics appt letter rcvd Nov 30, 2013

Biometrics Walk in done December 2, 2013

Changed to testing and interview. I485. Dec. 16

Text rcvd that EAD went to card production Jan 14, 2014

EAD card mailed out Jan 17, 2014

Interview 2/26/2014, 2 days after our 18th anniversary!

Email rcvd that our I130 had been approved and card had been issued

Card mailed out 3/3/2014

 
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