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BOS_LHR
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To everyone who made some noise yesterday: WELL DONE!!! They heard us. Just received the following email: Dear Stakeholder, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received c

deleteme
deleteme

Hi folks, I have been away from the VJ boards for several weeks now because my wife arrived here in the US on a 3 month visit. Thank you and congratulations on the email campaign. However, we sh

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Congratulations! I know a lot of people here advocated ceaselessly on behalf of this issue. It's really gratifying to see how those efforts have made an impact. Let this be a stark lesson to future

lucybelle Proficient

lucybelle   453

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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This is great!

I know it's not a magical improvement, but baby steps everyone. We were HEARD. We did it! I think this is awesome news! While it is somewhat the same old BS as always, at least they responded.

GOOD WORK.

N-400 May 2017 Google Doc

Full timeline- 

 

Filed from abroad- Costa Rica

NOA1- NOA2: 316 days

Jan 12, 2013: Married!!
Mar 19, 2013: NOA1

Jan 28, 2014: I-130 approved

NVC- Green Card in Hand: 189 days

Feb 3, 2014: TSC sends case to NVC
April 14: Real checklist for AOS (saying tax number was incorrect when it wasn't)
April 30: Another AOS checklist, for proof of employment (which was already sent)
May 1: Checklist for IV- certified marriage certificate (even though I sent a certified one originally)
July 1: INTERVIEW!!! - APPROVED!
July 16: POE through Miami
July 22: SSN card in the mail
August 30, 2014: Green card arrives in the mail!!!
 
ROC: 366 days
April 27, 2016: Sent 300 page ROC packet to VSC via overnight mail
May 16: Check shown as charged online, received NOA 1 dated April 29
June 20, 2016- Biometrics
April 28, 2017: Approval
May 4, 2017: Approval letter arrived
May 15, 2017: GC arrives in mail
 
N-400: 190 days
May 8: Sent packet to Dallas Lockbox
May 12: NOA 1, Credit card charged
June 7: Biometrics
June 16: "In line"
Oct 2: Interview letter arrives (online status still says ''in line'')
Oct 31: Interview- Approved!
Nov 13: Oath ceremony!  Applied for passport & registered to vote on site.
Nov 22: Passport arrives (paid for expedited service and overnight delivery)
 
Journey complete! A total of 1701 days or 4 years, 7 months and 26 days.
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En-oh-eh-to now   147

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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The announcement from USCIS is even being Tweeted! This press release has hit the Twittersphere!

07/29/2014 - NOA1

11/19/2014 - Transfer to TSC

12/19/2014 - NOA2

01/15/2014 - NVC Received (TSC held it for 3 weeks...)

02/19/2014 - Case no. and IIN assigned; requested embassy change

02/27/2014 - DS-261 available and submitted

02/28/2014 - AOS available and paid

03/19/2014 - AOS mailed

03/27/2014 - AOS entered into system

03/24/2014 - New case no. assigned

03/25/2014 - IV fee invoiced and paid

03/28/2014 - IV package sent via FedEx

04/26/2014 - case complete

06/01/2014 - passed interview

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Nich-Nick   3,354

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Thanks for your efforts and sharing the email. Reading the response by USCIS is is better than sitting in the dark wondering what's going on. At least you have some current information and they acknowledge there is a problem. If they would communicate more often, people wouldn't feel like they were dropped into a black hole.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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LittleWednesday   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Our case got transferred to CSC last October 29 and this week we got the RFE thing. march filer here

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  • Mar. 11, 2013 - NOA1

  • Oct. 17, 2013 - Called USCIS to change the address

Oct. 30, 2013 - Case Transferred to CSC

Nov. 18, 2013 - RFE

Nov. 25, 2013 - Address Changed

Dec. 02, 2013 - RFE hardcopy

Dec. 07, 2013 - RFE sent

Dec. 10, 2013 - CSC received our response

Dec. 13, 2013 - NOA2

Dec. 20, 2013 - NOA2 hardcopy

Dec. 24, 2013 - NVC received our case

Jan. 21, 2014 - Case number by calling NVC

Jan. 30, 2014 - Case number, IIN and to pay AOS (email)

Jan. 30, 2014 - DS261 available and submitted

Feb. 01, 2014 - AOS bill invoice and Paid

Feb. 04, 2014 - AOS bill invoice shows Paid

Feb. 06, 2014 - Received email to pay IV bill invoice

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BOS_LHR   829

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: England
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The announcement from USCIS is even being Tweeted! This press release has hit the Twittersphere!

Finally they make a public acknowledgement! It's amazing how satisfying it is just to see them take some accountability at last.

ROC Timeline

04/06/2016 - Mailed I-751

04/07/2016 - NOA1

04/13/2016 - Check cashed

04/14/2016 - NOA1 hardcopy

05/04/2016 - Received biometric notice

05/16/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/17/2017 - Approved

05/22/2017 - Card in Production

05/25/2017 - Card Mailed

05/30/2017 - Card Received

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lucybelle   453

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Gosh I feel so proud for everyone here. We were part of something important! :D

N-400 May 2017 Google Doc

Full timeline- 

 

Filed from abroad- Costa Rica

NOA1- NOA2: 316 days

Jan 12, 2013: Married!!
Mar 19, 2013: NOA1

Jan 28, 2014: I-130 approved

NVC- Green Card in Hand: 189 days

Feb 3, 2014: TSC sends case to NVC
April 14: Real checklist for AOS (saying tax number was incorrect when it wasn't)
April 30: Another AOS checklist, for proof of employment (which was already sent)
May 1: Checklist for IV- certified marriage certificate (even though I sent a certified one originally)
July 1: INTERVIEW!!! - APPROVED!
July 16: POE through Miami
July 22: SSN card in the mail
August 30, 2014: Green card arrives in the mail!!!
 
ROC: 366 days
April 27, 2016: Sent 300 page ROC packet to VSC via overnight mail
May 16: Check shown as charged online, received NOA 1 dated April 29
June 20, 2016- Biometrics
April 28, 2017: Approval
May 4, 2017: Approval letter arrived
May 15, 2017: GC arrives in mail
 
N-400: 190 days
May 8: Sent packet to Dallas Lockbox
May 12: NOA 1, Credit card charged
June 7: Biometrics
June 16: "In line"
Oct 2: Interview letter arrives (online status still says ''in line'')
Oct 31: Interview- Approved!
Nov 13: Oath ceremony!  Applied for passport & registered to vote on site.
Nov 22: Passport arrives (paid for expedited service and overnight delivery)
 
Journey complete! A total of 1701 days or 4 years, 7 months and 26 days.
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Blueberry Pancake   311

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Poland
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Gosh I feel so proud for everyone here. We were part of something important! biggrin.png

Same here :) :) :)

Middle of the night here in Poland. I woke up, saw this thread and now can't go back to sleep! :)

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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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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This is amazing! :)

Got Married :) - 24th January 2013

NOA 1- 31st July 2013

Case Transferred to CSC - 21st January 2014

NOA 2 - 31st January 2014

NVC Received - 12th February 2014

Case number, IIN, BIN Received - 21st March 2014

DS-261 Submitted - 23rd March 2014

AOS Bill Paid - 27th March 2014

E-mailed NVC to Change the Consulate of Beneficiary - 31st March 2014

IV Bill Paid - 5th April 2014

AOS Package Submitted - 7th April 2014

DS - 260 Available - 8th April 2014

Waiting for the reply from NVC before going any further :(

AOS Approved - 3rd June 2014

New Case Number Assigned - 7th June 2014

NVC Received IV Docs - 17th June 2014

Case Complete - 29th July 2014

Interview - 11th September 2014 (which happens to be my husband's birthday! :)) - APPROOOOOVEDDDD Alhamdulillah

Ceac Status Changed to "Issued" - 12th September 2014

Got my Passport and Sealed Packet - 16th September 2014 Alhamdulillah!!

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Montenegro
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Wow! I really didn't think e-mailing ystdy was gona do enough but i'm so happy i was wrong and that i did send the e-mail!

Great job everyone and thank you all for working together! While we still have a long wait ahead of us it's good to be acknowledged and get that response. Didn't quite get the feeling that they're commiting to a substantial improvement and immediate turn-around but at least the quick reaction was decent. They know they've upset a lot of people. I hope things will improve fast and that our next step with NVC won't drag out the same way ...

I wish us all wonderful news for the holidays!

1/7/14 - NVC received I129 and I130
2/11/14 - NVC case assigned
2/11/14 - AOS Bill invoiced and paid; DS261 completed
2/14/14 - AOS Bill showed as Paid
2/24/14 - AOS Packet arrived at NVC
2/27/14 - IV Bill Invoiced

2/28/14 - IV Bill Paid - heart.gif 1st WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (apartcray5ol.gif)

3/4/14 - IV Bill showed as Paid

3/6/14 - DS260 completed

3/11/14 - IV Packet delivered to NVC

3/13/14 - IV Packet logged in at Nvc

3/27/14 - CASE COMPLETE :dance:

__/__/14 - Interview

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The announcement from USCIS is even being Tweeted! This press release has hit the Twittersphere!

Where are you seeing this?

Here's a link to the response in .pdf format from American Immigration Lawyers Association:

http://lawandborder.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/USCIS-Stakeholder-Email-re-I-130-Processing-Times-2013-11-20.pdf

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r060106   109

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Poland
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It's also nice for future filers to know things should be back to normal in May, too.

Great to see the letter! Just out of curiosity, what makes you think things will be back to normal for filers in May? You're referring to future May filers right? Just curious.

Married in Edinburgh, Scotland: 07-06-2013

I-130 Package Sent to Chicago Lockbox: 09-04-2013

NOA1 from the National Benefits Center: 09-05-2013

I-130 Package Transferred to California Service Center: 02-25-2014

NOA2: 03-05-2014

NVC Received: 03-17-2014

Case # and IIN Assigned: 04-18-2014

DS-261 Generated and Completed: 04-26-2014

AOS Fee Invoiced and Paid: 04-29-2014

IV Fee Invoiced and Paid: 05-01-2014

AOS Fee Shows as Paid: 05-01-2014

IV Fee Shows as Paid: 05-05-2014

AOS and IV Packages Sent via UPS: 05-08-2014

AOS and IV Packages Received: 05-12-2014

AOS and IV Packages Input Into System: 05-14-2014

DS-260 Completed: 05-16-2014

Case Complete: 06-11-2014

Medical Exam: 07-08-2014

Interview in Warsaw, Poland: 08-28-2014 @ 8:30AM - APPROVED!

Visa Package Received: 09-01-2014

POE at Chicago O'Hare International Airport: 09-23-2014

I-751 Package Received: 07-11-2016

NOA1: 07-16-2016

I-751 Biometrics Apointment: 08-01-2016

ROC Approval (during citizenship interview): 12-20-2017

10-Year Green Card Received: N/A due to approved N-400

N-400 Filed Online: 08-28-2017

N-400 NOA1 Date: 08-29-2017

N-400 Biometrics Appointment: 09-22-2017

Status Changed to Interview Scheduled: 09-22-2017

Status Change to Interview Scheduled, read the letter we mailed: 11-15-2017

N-400 Interview: 12-20-2017 - APPROVED!

Oath of Allegiance Scheduled: 12-29-2017

Oath of Allegiance: 01-18-2018 

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BOS_LHR   829

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: England
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Great to see the letter! Just out of curiosity, what makes you think things will be back to normal for filers in May? You're referring to future May filers right? Just curious.

It's stated in the letter from USCIS.

ROC Timeline

04/06/2016 - Mailed I-751

04/07/2016 - NOA1

04/13/2016 - Check cashed

04/14/2016 - NOA1 hardcopy

05/04/2016 - Received biometric notice

05/16/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/17/2017 - Approved

05/22/2017 - Card in Production

05/25/2017 - Card Mailed

05/30/2017 - Card Received

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