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I can't fill it out yet - I also need to do my children's and I only had their passports renewed this week, taking advantage of their mid-term school break. I'll be able to fill them out once I get their new passports, which should be in about two weeks. I'm also still waiting for some court paperwork to come through, so I'm not in any hurry. Even if I had everything set and ready to go, I will still only be able to move in the summer, so our timings have actually worked out ok for us. :)

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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WE ARE APPROVED !!!!!

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Everybody, I had my interview today! I AM APPROVED!! :) unbelievable happy and now I can finally celebrate!! I need a german beer hahaha

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Just when I began to relax after my approval, I seen this message: Post Decision Activity

On March 4, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly

God is good

NICE!!

Yea it felt really really good when i got that message too!

It smells like...

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Or K-1 Visa Journey:


- November 9th, 2013 : Sent I-129f package (FedEx)


- November 15th, 2013: Check was Cashed


- November 15th, 2013: NOA1 e-mail notification (TSC) smile.png


- November 21st, 2013: NOA1 Hard Copy arrived. (Official Notification Date - Nov 14th)


- November 21st, 2013: Alien Registration Number Changed


- February 7th, 2014: NOA2 received by text & email!! (85 days from NOA1 to NOA2) dancin5hr.gif heart.gif


- February 13th, 2014 (14th in Philippines...Happy Valentine's Day Surprise Babe!!rose.gif heart.gif ): I-129F shipped to Dept. of State to receive visa #


- February 14th, 2014: NOA2 hardcopy received.... Happy Valentine's Day!


- February 21st, 2014: NVC assigns visa number. Can now schedule online, interview for fiance at US Embassy


- February 24th, 2014: Now have interview date!! (May 5, 2014 @ 7:30 am)


- February 25th, 2014 (26th in Philippines): Fiance finished medical exam & vaccinations (all in one early & long day) @ St. Luke's & passed


- February 25th, 2014 (26th in Philippines): US Embassy - Manila (USEM) receives our case & is READY for interview


- February 26th, 2014 (26th in Philippines): Able to reschedule for a March 12th interview date! Whoo Hoo!!


- March 12th, 2014 (11th in US): Fiance interviews @ US Embassy....... APPROVED!!! YEA BABE!!idea9dv.gif dancin5hr.gif biggrin.png kicking.gif

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NICE!!

Yea it felt really really good when i got that message too!

It smells like...

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It sure does. I can almost see the interview above the horizon.

How long does it take to mail a packet overseas?

K1 Visa


Service Center : Texas Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate : Zambia

I-129F Sent : 2013-11-22

I-129F NOA1 : 2013-11-27

I-129F NOA2 : 2014-02-27

NVC Received : 2014-03-11

NVC Left : 2014-03-12

Consulate Received : 2014-03-18

Packet 3 Received : No Packet 3 Received (Information was on website)

Packet 3 Sent : No Packet 3 Sent ( Information brought by hand to interview)

Packet 4 Received : Don't even know what a packet 4 is!!!

Interview Date : 2014-03-27

Interview Result : Approved Thank God!!!!! :dancing:

Visa Received : 2014-04-01 (Went to pick up the Visa the following week!!

US Entry : 2014-04-08 :rofl:

Marriage : 2014-05-27 :dance:

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 120 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.


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Oh by the way, you all seem like very sweet people. I am not shocked that someone wants to spend the rest of their lives with you.

K1 Visa


Service Center : Texas Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate : Zambia

I-129F Sent : 2013-11-22

I-129F NOA1 : 2013-11-27

I-129F NOA2 : 2014-02-27

NVC Received : 2014-03-11

NVC Left : 2014-03-12

Consulate Received : 2014-03-18

Packet 3 Received : No Packet 3 Received (Information was on website)

Packet 3 Sent : No Packet 3 Sent ( Information brought by hand to interview)

Packet 4 Received : Don't even know what a packet 4 is!!!

Interview Date : 2014-03-27

Interview Result : Approved Thank God!!!!! :dancing:

Visa Received : 2014-04-01 (Went to pick up the Visa the following week!!

US Entry : 2014-04-08 :rofl:

Marriage : 2014-05-27 :dance:

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 120 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.


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Oh by the way, you all seem like very sweet people. I am not shocked that someone wants to spend the rest of their lives with you.

Indeed!

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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Everybody, I just called NVC and we were getting our case number :-)! So happy,....

Ok BEFORE I start the DS-160 because I always read from people who say it is this or this answer, what do I have to take now for checking the status, NONIMMIGRANT VISA OR IMMIGRANT VISA....

I'm sorry just so happy to finally get the case number after waiting for everything so long, it is so exciting lol I really appreciate it so much that everything is moving much faster now, one or two weeks is nothing compared to what we were going through....

Love XxX

K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

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Trisha, check your case status under Immigrant visa.

K1's are kind of strange that way in the sense that they're neither Immigrant nor Non-Immigrant visas. While they clearly have Immigrant intent, they also are not enough to get you AOS by itself. So even the immigration services don't quite know what to do with us. :D

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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Everybody, I just called NVC and we were getting our case number :-)! So happy,....

Ok BEFORE I start the DS-160 because I always read from people who say it is this or this answer, what do I have to take now for checking the status, NONIMMIGRANT VISA OR IMMIGRANT VISA....

I'm sorry just so happy to finally get the case number after waiting for everything so long, it is so exciting lol I really appreciate it so much that everything is moving much faster now, one or two weeks is nothing compared to what we were going through....

Love XxX

I'm so happy to hear that things are finding moving forward (and quickly) for you and your fiancé!

I've been following your trials and tribulations and I'm where you were about a month ago. At 5.5 months, we just received an absurdly vague response to a service request ("additional review" and "communication within 90 days" - uuugh!) and are feeling rather despondent. I keep going back to your example, of how you kept at it and pushed for answers and take heart from the fact that everything came through in the end. By the way, do you think that it was the Congressman that made the difference, or...?

Thanks for sharing the ups and downs of the process and best of luck with these next steps!

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I'm so happy to hear that things are finding moving forward (and quickly) for you and your fiancé!

I've been following your trials and tribulations and I'm where you were about a month ago. At 5.5 months, we just received an absurdly vague response to a service request ("additional review" and "communication within 90 days" - uuugh!) and are feeling rather despondent. I keep going back to your example, of how you kept at it and pushed for answers and take heart from the fact that everything came through in the end. By the way, do you think that it was the Congressman that made the difference, or...?

Thanks for sharing the ups and downs of the process and best of luck with these next steps!

We have in the end no idea what REALLY helped us to get the NOA2, .... It prolly was the help of the senator but you can never to 100% say it was him.

We are really really thankful though for his help, I mean in the end of this 6 months of waiting you were putting your hopes on every little blade of grass...

It is really hard when you don't see the light at the end of the tunnel and that's why I understand truely everybody here very very good that is still waiting for NOA2. I'm a very emotional person and had so far the hardest time of my life with waiting for the NOA2 and have never been sleeping so often on wet pillows like in this 6 months, but it is truely worth it, especially because I can see how fast everything is moving now, I'm speechless.

Wsihing everybody a lot of power and truely my best wishes to all who are still waiting for NOA2! It is so worth it.

True Love is always the winner.

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K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

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Application receipt number/ petition number they ask me for it on the DS-160, I'm so sorry is it the number from the Texas Service Center or the number that I just got from the NVC... Sorry if it's a stupid question, just wanted to make sure...

K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

AOS

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I think it's the petition number, the SRC one.

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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Hi Guys,

Something very strange happened with us which has left us stumped protest6wz.gif and worried...

On Feb 20th we received NOA2 mail from USCIS and then on Feb 26th they notified us by both email as well as status update on USCIS website that they have shipped our case to the Department of State....

On March 5th we received a new email from USCIS that they have approved our petition on March 5th and our online status also changed....

My fiance called USCIS and they said that they can only see the latest update on their screen and can't crosscheck the updates for Feb 20th and Feb 26th....

Our case hasn't yet reached NVC...we are calling them almost daily starting this week....

What should we do? What should we believe...has anyone experienced something similar?

Our K-1 Visa Journey

Nov 12, 2013 - Package mailed via USPS Priority mail
Nov 14, 2013 - Package confirmed received
Nov 19, 2013 - NOA1

Nov 25, 2013 - Alien Registration # changed

Feb 20, 2014 - NOA2 received dancin5hr.gifstar_smile.gifyes.gifkicking.gifbiggrin.png

Feb 26, 2014 - USCIS sent our case to NVC

Mar 6, 2014 - NVC received case & Issued case number kicking.gif

Mar 12, 2014 - Case 'Ready' to schedule interview....now awaiting Packet 3 from consulate

March 18, 2014 - Letter received from Mumbai consulate

March 27, 2014 - Interview & APPROVED :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

Adjustment of Status
June 20, 2014 - Application sent
July 27, 2014 - Biometrics appt
Sept 1, 2014 - EAD received
Oct 15, 2015 - Interview waiver letter received
May beginning - RFE asking for marriage certificate which i had already submitted while applying for AOS <_<

May 25, 2015 - AOS petition approved

May 28, 2015 - GC received :dancing:

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For me when I got email that our petition went to DOS I was wondering if that was NVC I know they are connected in some way, only thing I can add is ours stayed with DOS for 3 weeks in AP, call this number DOS 202 485 7600 press 1 then 0 for live assistance

Hope they can help you

Became Facebook Friends ♡September 2012♡

Met face to face

February 9, 2013, Joburg S.A. May 6, 2013

♥♥♥ENGAGED MAY 9, 2013♥♥♥

August 24, 2013 w/ my son ♡ October 27, 2013

January 13-18 2014 visit to S.A. for my honey's birthday ♥♥

★ OUR JOURNEY ★

November 21, 2013 overnight mailed I-129F.

November 22, 2013 arrives at Texas lockbox

November 27, 2013 via e-mail receipt, petition accepted, SRC# issued @ TSC

November 29, 2013 email notice (A) number changed, *Initial Review* stage

December 2, 2013 hard copy received.

January 7, 2014 Text and email

***Petition APPROVED***

January 9, 2014 email and text petition sent to State Department◆

January 11, 2014 Hard copy of

NOA2 received. Vaild from January 7- May 16, 2014

January 17, 2014 NVC received Petition case number JHN2014####

February 12, 2014 petition leaves NVC, and dreadful AP

February 14, 2014 ♥♥ petition arrives in Johannesburg, S.A.

February 20, 2014 email on packet 3 instructions

KTich♥

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The intriguing part is you haven't received the NOA2 hardcopy yet, correct?

I would continue calling NVC to inquire about it, but do be on the lookout for the NOA2 Hardcopy and the dates on it.

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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goofy.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif Our Online-Status is showing that our Case is in transit now to the embassy in Germany dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifgoofy.gif

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K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

AOS

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