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Mari26   19

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:D! So many new people!!

Welcome welcome!

This will be a LONG journey.... we need to be patient! :P Good Luck to you all! :)

Naturalization Journey: 

 - January 25th, 2019 - Filed N400 form online [Seattle,WA office]

 - January 25th, 2019 - NOA1

 - January 26th, 2019 - Priority Date

 - February 2nd, 2019 - Biometrics appointment scheduled

 - February 20th, 2019 - Biometrics appointment

 - June 7th, 2019 - Case Transfered [somewhere] Estimated completition time Dec 2019 (4 months) 

 ** July 24th, 2019 - Checked websites Estimated completition time Aug 2019 [???] (1 month) 

- August 29th, 2019 - Interview Scheduled! [October 7th, 2019 in Portland, OR]

- October 7th, 2019 - Interview [Approved!] Scheduled for same day Oath which was later cancelled... 

- October 25th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled 

- November 6th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony [in Portland, OR]

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Unfortunately guys I think we were all very very spoiled by seeing a few early approvals. We should be more realistic here and expect a 5 month wait period.. It has already been a month since my NOA1

otter~
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Sent our petition on the last day of October with USPS and it arrived on 1st Nov! (according to USPS) so I guess that makes us November filers! didn't see a topic for November yet (I did try searchi

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Hey guys just received a notification that My alien number has been changed.

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Mari26   19

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Well lets all wish for good luck and no RFE's for us November filers. smile.png

(I am quite happy mine went to the California center. )

:o Really?

I had the impression CSC was the slowest? Maybe I am wrong! xD IDK

Naturalization Journey: 

 - January 25th, 2019 - Filed N400 form online [Seattle,WA office]

 - January 25th, 2019 - NOA1

 - January 26th, 2019 - Priority Date

 - February 2nd, 2019 - Biometrics appointment scheduled

 - February 20th, 2019 - Biometrics appointment

 - June 7th, 2019 - Case Transfered [somewhere] Estimated completition time Dec 2019 (4 months) 

 ** July 24th, 2019 - Checked websites Estimated completition time Aug 2019 [???] (1 month) 

- August 29th, 2019 - Interview Scheduled! [October 7th, 2019 in Portland, OR]

- October 7th, 2019 - Interview [Approved!] Scheduled for same day Oath which was later cancelled... 

- October 25th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled 

- November 6th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony [in Portland, OR]

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:o Really?

I had the impression CSC was the slowest? Maybe I am wrong! xD IDK

You could be right. I am just basing this on pure gut feeling and no facts!

Service Center : California Service Center - Consulate : Manila, Philippines

I-129F Sent11/12/2013

I-129F NOA1 Received 11/21/2013

I-129F NOA2 Approved 12/23/2013

Called NVC no papers received yet - They offer to investigate12/28/2013

NVC Manila Case Number Received 01/02/2014

Visa payment made at BPI. Receipt number received 01/10/2014

Medical Date 2/9/14 - Sputum Test needed. 2/11, 2/12, 2/13

03/26/2014 - Interview Date. Canceled for two months awaiting sputum results.

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SparklePony   238

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From the stats here on VJ, both CSC and TSC are moving pretty fast, although from Sthica09's timeline the estimate for the NOA2 is one week earlier than for mine. It's VSC that's dragging along. However, it looks like NVC, which used to be really quick, is now taking several weeks to forward the packets to the embassies.

The K1 journey:                                                                                                                             The AOS journey:

11/09/2013 - I-129F Packet mailed to Dallas Lockbox                                                                                         06/22/2015 - AOS packet mailed to Chicago Lockbox

02/14/2014 - Case shipped to Embassy, where it waited for over a year at my request                                 11/07/2015 - AOS approved (EAD and AP had already been approved) - there was no interview

05/21/2015 - Interview - Approved

06/19/2015 - Wedding (L) 

                                                                                                                                                                      

The ROC journey:                                                                                                                         

10/12/2017 - ROC packet mailed to VSC

01/21/2019 - ROC Approved - there was no interview

 

The N-400 journey:

02/16/2020 - N-400 application filed online

02/21/2020 - Paper NOA received in the mail

03/13/2020 - Biometrics

02/02/2021 - Interview & test - Approved

02/05/2021 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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I have good news as well!! My fiancee told me she finally received the text!! :)))
I have two questions though:

1) She got the text today but if I look up the case status on the USCIS website it says "On November 12, 2013, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case."

So is November 12 or today the NOA1 date?

2) Our case number starts with WAC that means it's the California Service Center right? :)

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Mari26   19

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From the stats here on VJ, both CSC and TSC are moving pretty fast, although from Sthica09's timeline the estimate for the NOA2 is one week earlier than for mine. It's VSC that's dragging along. However, it looks like NVC, which used to be really quick, is now taking several weeks to forward the packets to the embassies.

:P I see, well.... NVC might be holding back, but I doubt it will take as long as the normal USCIS service center processing times, so it is still less time!!! :) Right? xD

I have good news as well!! My fiancee told me she finally received the text!! smile.png))

I have two questions though:

1) She got the text today but if I look up the case status on the USCIS website it says "On November 12, 2013, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case."

So is November 12 or today the NOA1 date?

2) Our case number starts with WAC that means it's the California Service Center right? smile.png

Mmmm Im Pretty sure is the day you receive the text, but I could be wrong.

And yuuush! WAC is California :)

Naturalization Journey: 

 - January 25th, 2019 - Filed N400 form online [Seattle,WA office]

 - January 25th, 2019 - NOA1

 - January 26th, 2019 - Priority Date

 - February 2nd, 2019 - Biometrics appointment scheduled

 - February 20th, 2019 - Biometrics appointment

 - June 7th, 2019 - Case Transfered [somewhere] Estimated completition time Dec 2019 (4 months) 

 ** July 24th, 2019 - Checked websites Estimated completition time Aug 2019 [???] (1 month) 

- August 29th, 2019 - Interview Scheduled! [October 7th, 2019 in Portland, OR]

- October 7th, 2019 - Interview [Approved!] Scheduled for same day Oath which was later cancelled... 

- October 25th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled 

- November 6th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony [in Portland, OR]

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My check was cashed and I got an email and text saying our petition is being sent to CSC ... hollaaaaa! ^^ Just waiting for NOA 1 now ... glad that the ball is finally rolling.

Same-Sex K1 Visa Petition
I-129F Sent : 2013-11-09

I-129F NOA1: 2013-11-15

Alien# Changed: 2013-11-19

NOA1 Hardcopy: 2013-11-22
I-129F NOA2: 2013-11-22 (Never notified of I-129F approval, went to NVC)

NVC Received: 2013-12-19
NVC Left: 2013-12-23

Consulate Received: 2013-12-24
Packet 3 Received: 2013-12-24

Packet 3 Sent: 2014-01-29

Packet 4 Received: 2014-01-29 (South Korea doesn't give Packet 4 for K1 Visa, they just issue an appointment confirmation email after setting appointment)

Interview Date: 2014-03-14

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My check was cashed and I got an email and text saying our petition is being sent to CSC ... hollaaaaa! ^^ Just waiting for NOA 1 now ... glad that the ball is finally rolling.

Congrats!!!! It is nice to know that things have started.

Best of Luck

June 11 - "Welcome to America" letter received!!!!!! WE WENT GREEN!
March 10 - Packet sent to CSC
March 13 - Delivered
March 15 - Check Cashed
March 17 - NOA Arrived
 

 

 

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Hopefully will recieve an approval letter before they close for the holiday.dancin5hr.gif

11/11/2013:I-129F sent:(VETERAN HOLIDAY)

11/12/2013:1-129F Received(UPS Notification)

11/15/2013:NOA1 Received a text and email

11/17/2013:NOA1 HARD COPY RECEIVED

11/22/2013:Alien number changed#(Received a text and an email)

02/03/2014: I-129F RFE(s)

02/05/2014:I-129F RFE(s) Hardcopy Received

02/10/2014:I-129 RFE(s) sent

02/13/2014:I-129F RFE(s) Received Package.(Received a text and email notification)

02/18/2014:NO2A Test and emai

03/07/2014:NVC Recieved.

03/11/2014:NVC Left

03/15/2015:Consulate Recieved.

03/18/2014:Package 3 Recieved

03/19/2014:Package 3 Sent.

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Mari26   19

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I filed my K1 on 1NOV13

received confirmation 4NOV13 via email.

Initial review 8NOV13

What is NOA1/NOA2? and how long does it take to process from "Initial Review" to NOA1/NOA2? TIA.

Grats :)

MK sooo NOA1 is the acceptance of your case file (AKA they didn't reject it). Now, if you send the form G-1145 (which you clearly did) you receive the NOA1 through an email notification (the one you got on Nov 4th). You will later receive (the petitioner) an actual paper or "hard copy" of the NOA1. The email notification takes between 3-4 day of receiving the application and the hard copy arrives a week later or so.

As soon as you get your NOA1 you can create an account on the USCIS website and register for email or text notifications from then on, since the G-1145 is ONLY for the NOA1.

The NOA2 means the USCIS service center approved your case and the will forward it to the NVC (National Visa Center, which will later send it to the beneficiary's local embassy. The time between NOA1 and NOA2 is usually 5 month (Note that times have been altered by the shutdown so people have been receiving their NOA2 in a very short time, we don't know how long will it keep up with this fast processing).

Well, I think that's it. Hope this is helpful! :)

Naturalization Journey: 

 - January 25th, 2019 - Filed N400 form online [Seattle,WA office]

 - January 25th, 2019 - NOA1

 - January 26th, 2019 - Priority Date

 - February 2nd, 2019 - Biometrics appointment scheduled

 - February 20th, 2019 - Biometrics appointment

 - June 7th, 2019 - Case Transfered [somewhere] Estimated completition time Dec 2019 (4 months) 

 ** July 24th, 2019 - Checked websites Estimated completition time Aug 2019 [???] (1 month) 

- August 29th, 2019 - Interview Scheduled! [October 7th, 2019 in Portland, OR]

- October 7th, 2019 - Interview [Approved!] Scheduled for same day Oath which was later cancelled... 

- October 25th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled 

- November 6th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony [in Portland, OR]

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SparklePony   238

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Have you all created an account at USCIS?

The K1 journey:                                                                                                                             The AOS journey:

11/09/2013 - I-129F Packet mailed to Dallas Lockbox                                                                                         06/22/2015 - AOS packet mailed to Chicago Lockbox

02/14/2014 - Case shipped to Embassy, where it waited for over a year at my request                                 11/07/2015 - AOS approved (EAD and AP had already been approved) - there was no interview

05/21/2015 - Interview - Approved

06/19/2015 - Wedding (L) 

                                                                                                                                                                      

The ROC journey:                                                                                                                         

10/12/2017 - ROC packet mailed to VSC

01/21/2019 - ROC Approved - there was no interview

 

The N-400 journey:

02/16/2020 - N-400 application filed online

02/21/2020 - Paper NOA received in the mail

03/13/2020 - Biometrics

02/02/2021 - Interview & test - Approved

02/05/2021 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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Mari26   19

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Have you all created an account at USCIS?

I have, and I am trying to not check it compulsively xD!!

Naturalization Journey: 

 - January 25th, 2019 - Filed N400 form online [Seattle,WA office]

 - January 25th, 2019 - NOA1

 - January 26th, 2019 - Priority Date

 - February 2nd, 2019 - Biometrics appointment scheduled

 - February 20th, 2019 - Biometrics appointment

 - June 7th, 2019 - Case Transfered [somewhere] Estimated completition time Dec 2019 (4 months) 

 ** July 24th, 2019 - Checked websites Estimated completition time Aug 2019 [???] (1 month) 

- August 29th, 2019 - Interview Scheduled! [October 7th, 2019 in Portland, OR]

- October 7th, 2019 - Interview [Approved!] Scheduled for same day Oath which was later cancelled... 

- October 25th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled 

- November 6th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony [in Portland, OR]

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Mari26   19

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Mari26 Thanks a million. very well explained.

SparklePony, yes created an account from USCIS . thank you.

:D Glad to help! ^_^

Naturalization Journey: 

 - January 25th, 2019 - Filed N400 form online [Seattle,WA office]

 - January 25th, 2019 - NOA1

 - January 26th, 2019 - Priority Date

 - February 2nd, 2019 - Biometrics appointment scheduled

 - February 20th, 2019 - Biometrics appointment

 - June 7th, 2019 - Case Transfered [somewhere] Estimated completition time Dec 2019 (4 months) 

 ** July 24th, 2019 - Checked websites Estimated completition time Aug 2019 [???] (1 month) 

- August 29th, 2019 - Interview Scheduled! [October 7th, 2019 in Portland, OR]

- October 7th, 2019 - Interview [Approved!] Scheduled for same day Oath which was later cancelled... 

- October 25th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled 

- November 6th, 2019 - Oath Ceremony [in Portland, OR]

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