November 2013 filers?

[Kay and Jay 3]

Yeah, put in the 3 letters as well. Good Luck!

My phone doesn't have the option to type in the SRC letter then the number how I do it?

[H&U 3]

My phone doesn't have the option to type in the SRC letter then the number how I do it?

Type 772.

[ajain88 3]

My phone doesn't have the option to type in the SRC letter then the number how I do it?

Remember the good old days before smartphones, how did we send text messages? Use the old system, where 2 is ABC, 3 is DEF, etc...

[TheFoxxy 76]

Why is everyone calling them? Does it really do anything? I feel like we are all lucky to be expecting NOA2 so soon when I have seen it take on average 4-9 months for people before us. ))

[Quitinav 1]

Why is everyone calling them? Does it really do anything? I feel like we are all lucky to be expecting NOA2 so soon when I have seen it take on average 4-9 months for people before us. ))

A few of us have called because seemingly everyone who filed around or even after the same date as us had gotten a response right away. It looks like there was some glitch in the system where some cases were approved (NOA2) but no one was notified, and nothing in the computers was changed. However, the cases were still being sent to the NVC and the petitioners were receiving notices about that, which is how we realized that some had been approved without us knowing yet. I'm so glad we have this community or I never would have known this was happening or called to speak to an officer about my case!!

[Kay and Jay 3]

Remember the good old days before smartphones, how did we send text messages? Use the old system, where 2 is ABC, 3 is DEF,

Thank you so much it really did help.

[SparklePony 238]

You would still get the NOA2 in the mail, though, so calling or not wouldn't really make a difference. And personally, although I absolutely HATE the waiting, I think it's also a sign of impatience on my part to start calling now. They're not going to speed up my case just because I called. I'm no more special than the files they're currently working on.

[ajain88 3]

You would still get the NOA2 in the mail, though, so calling or not wouldn't really make a difference. And personally, although I absolutely HATE the waiting, I think it's also a sign of impatience on my part to start calling now. They're not going to speed up my case just because I called. I'm no more special than the files they're currently working on.

That's the thing, though. I didn't get a NOA2 notice in the mail. I just got the letter from the NVC. They seem to have completely bypassed the NOA2 step. The only reason I called was so that I could get evidence that my I-129F petition was actually approved. Once I receive it, I will send it with my affidavit of support to my fiancee.

[Quitinav 1]

You would still get the NOA2 in the mail, though, so calling or not wouldn't really make a difference. And personally, although I absolutely HATE the waiting, I think it's also a sign of impatience on my part to start calling now. They're not going to speed up my case just because I called. I'm no more special than the files they're currently working on.

Unfortunately even though we had been approved with the NOA2, we received neither an email notification nor a hard copy of it. The officer said the orders had been given, but weren't sent. They will send it now that we have notified them that we never received it, which is good because I think we need it to complete some of the next steps

[Kay and Jay 3]

They said that they officer will call me back .

[Kay and Jay 3]

You would still get the NOA2 in the mail, though, so calling or not wouldn't really make a difference. And personally, although I absolutely HATE the waiting, I think it's also a sign of impatience on my part to start calling now. They're not going to speed up my case just because I called. I'm no more special than the files they're currently working on.

Just in case ,its better you know that you are approved than nothing you better call and know whats going with your case.The SRC has gone through a lot with weather issue so that's why they haven't updated the information its better you know that you are approved to start working on the I-134

[SparklePony 238]

True, but both those cases were with California, and our petition is in Texas.

I guess I just feel that calling won't do much.

[Quitinav 1]

Just in case ,its better you know that you are approved than nothing you better call and know whats going with your case.The SRC has gone through a lot with weather issue so that's why they haven't updated the information its better you know that you are approved to start working on the I-134

Yeah, I agree, especially because they didn't send us the NOA2 hard copy until we called. If I'd gotten that earlier, I could have started to prepare documents to take with me when I go visit my fiance in 2 days. It won't get to me in time now, which is too bad but I'm okay with it because I'm still over the moon with the news of the approval

I just called the NVC and they received my case and forwarded it on to Havana yesterday! I was not expecting this to happen so fast when just yesterday I thought we were going to get an RFE or worse, were going to be denied.

Does anyone have any suggestions on documents that I can take my fiance without having received the NOA2? All I've got right now are the tax returns!

[Kay and Jay 3]

True, but both those cases were with California, and our petition is in Texas.

I guess I just feel that calling won't do much.

I guess I red one from texas if you go back you will see that too ,you better try to call them ,Im currently working I cant use my phone ,so nervous that they might call me back and couldnt find me on the phone.Do you know if they leave messages ?

[CaptainsGirl 0]

It does appear that a few people have experienced some glitches and for that reason, I too was getting very anxious. Seeing what seems like everyone with dates around mine starting to get approved made me feel really nervous. Calling them won't hurt anything however, it won't help either really until after the allowed 5 month time-frame has elapsed.

I found the statistical information reported by Visa Journey members to be a little comforting, not in the sense that it will go any faster, but at least I am comforted by the fact that my timeline doesn't seem so abnormal now. Over the last 90-days the average time for approval from NOA1 to NOA2 is still at 120-days. It is true the the processing times have sped up, the average over the last 6 months was at 146-days, but it is still typical for this approval to take up to 5 months and the average is 4. This makes me feel like the process is at least going normally and is what I had expected when I initially filed. Here is the link to the statistical data based on Visa Journey member timeline updates. I am not sure how often this report itself is updated but it may comfort some others to see this information as well http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php?history=90

It is great news for those that have been approved so quickly and again CONGRATS!!! , but for those of us waiting, we just have to be patient and let USCIS do their thing.