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essysita & mai_02,

That's crazy that you guys already have your approval! I think that's some sort of record! Let us know when you get a definitive update.

Meanwhile, I'm gonna hope I don't get turned down at the border tomorrow (going down to visit)..

I am the beneficiary.

July 2010: Met in Germany

Sept 14th 2012: Started Relationship (visited each other 20+ times since then)

May 1st – Aug 31st 2013: J1 Stay in US

Dec 23rd 2013– Jan 4th 2014: Trip together to Germany

Jan 30th, 2014: Married in VA!

Feb 11th, 2014: Back in Montreal

USCIS Journey

Feb 13th, 2014: Sent I-130 packet overnight (delayed by DC storm)

Feb 18th, 2014: I-130 received by USCIS (PD)

Feb 20th, 2014: NOA1 (email)

Feb 25th, 2014: NOA1 (paper)

June 11th, 2014: NOA2 (email)

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NOA2 received July 30 2014, Nebraska NOA1 Feb 3 2014

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Hi essysita and mai_02

Congrats! Wishing for a quick reponse for our I-130 as well... :) That was really quick!

Btw, where is your service center at?

(F) USCIS

19 February 2014 - Sent I-130

20 February 2014 - Received at Texas Service Center

24 February 2014 - NOA 1

29 May 2014 - I-130 Approval/NOA2

05 June 2014 - Case shipped to NVC

(F) NVC

01 July 2014 - Case received

14 July 2014 - Case Number, IIN, and BIN assigned

29 July 2014 - DS -261 Available and complete

02 August 2014 - AOS Bill invoiced and paid

04 August 2014 - AOS Bill "PAID" status

04 August 2014 - AOS Package sent

06 August 2014 - AOS Package scanned at NVC

02 September 2014 - Expedite Request sent

09 September 2014 - IV Package sent with AOS Cover

12 September 2014 - IV Package scanned at NVC

10 September 2014 - Expedite Request under review e-mail

11 September 2014 - IV Bill invoiced and paid

12 September 2014 - IV Bill "PAID" status

14 September 2014 - DS-260 Completed online

16 September 2014 - Expedite request approved

15.October.2014 - Case complete

XX.XX.2014 - Interview scheduled

(F) Embassy

XX.XX.2014 - Medical

XX.XX.2014 - Interview

XX.XX.2014 - Visa in hand

XX.XX.2014 - POE

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Hi essysita and mai_02

Congrats! Wishing for a quick reponse for our I-130 as well... smile.png That was really quick!

Btw, where is your service center at?

Hi Icee14, Thanks! I'm not sure if it's just me but I think I need to see an actual email or snail mail NOA2 to be totally convinced. :)

And to answer your question, our petition got sent to Nebraska Service Center.

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I am the beneficiary.

NVC journey

March 2014

2014-03-10 - NVC Received

April 2014

2014-04-08 - Case number assigned

2014-04-16 - Got Invoice Identification Number (IIN)

- DS-261 submitted

2014-04-17 - AOS invoice available

2014-04-19 - AOS paid

2014-04-21 - IV invoice available

2014-04-25 - AOS invoice shows "PAID"

2014-04-28 - IV invoice paid

- AOS packet sent

May 2014

2014-05-01 - IV invoice shows "PAID"

2014-05-02 - DS-260 available

2014-05-06 - AOS packet received / scanned at NVC

2014-05-26 - IV packet sent

- DS-260 completed

2014-05-30 - Checklist for AOS (Found out by calling NVC)

June 2014

2014-06-02 - IV packet received / scanned at NVC

2014-06-06 - Email for AOS checklist received

2014-06-07 - Response to AOS checklist sent

2014-06-11 - AOS checklist response delivered at NVC

2014-06-16 - AOS checklist response received / scanned at NVC

July 2014

2014-07-10 - IV packet and DS-260 reviewed and accepted

2014-07-25 - CASE COMPLETE!!!!!

September 2014

2014-09-05 - Interview

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I don't think they do anything more than skim the cover letter. Are you the petitioner or beneficiary? In any case, I would say call them rather than do it online.

I'm the petitioner. I've been living in Moldova for the last 7.5 years (I'll be dealing with domicile and assets vs joint sponsorship in a while). Thankfully I'm with my wife and the immigration isn't "urgent" per say.

From what I can see the mythical auto-expedite for petitioners living abroad seems to have gone the way of the dodo.

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Tala202   27

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I'm the petitioner. I've been living in Moldova for the last 7.5 years (I'll be dealing with domicile and assets vs joint sponsorship in a while). Thankfully I'm with my wife and the immigration isn't "urgent" per say.

From what I can see the mythical auto-expedite for petitioners living abroad seems to have gone the way of the dodo.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the auto-expedite only if you use DCF? And at least you're together! :)

As for the address, I'd still say call them and explain the situation (so they don't for example think that your parents' address abroad is yours and complicate things)

I am the beneficiary.

July 2010: Met in Germany

Sept 14th 2012: Started Relationship (visited each other 20+ times since then)

May 1st – Aug 31st 2013: J1 Stay in US

Dec 23rd 2013– Jan 4th 2014: Trip together to Germany

Jan 30th, 2014: Married in VA!

Feb 11th, 2014: Back in Montreal

USCIS Journey

Feb 13th, 2014: Sent I-130 packet overnight (delayed by DC storm)

Feb 18th, 2014: I-130 received by USCIS (PD)

Feb 20th, 2014: NOA1 (email)

Feb 25th, 2014: NOA1 (paper)

June 11th, 2014: NOA2 (email)

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the auto-expedite only if you use DCF? And at least you're together! :)

For approximately the first half of 2012, petitions sent from petitioners residing abroad where DCF is unavailable had their petitions approved in a very short timeframe. It appeared that such petitions were being automatically expedited even though USCIS officially denied that was the case. Since late 2012, that no longer appears to be the case hence the dodo reference.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Tala202   27

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For approximately the first half of 2012, petitions sent from petitioners residing abroad where DCF is unavailable had their petitions approved in a very short timeframe. It appeared that such petitions were being automatically expedited even though USCIS officially denied that was the case. Since late 2012, that no longer appears to be the case hence the dodo reference.

Ah I see. Well both that and the dodo will be missed.

I am the beneficiary.

July 2010: Met in Germany

Sept 14th 2012: Started Relationship (visited each other 20+ times since then)

May 1st – Aug 31st 2013: J1 Stay in US

Dec 23rd 2013– Jan 4th 2014: Trip together to Germany

Jan 30th, 2014: Married in VA!

Feb 11th, 2014: Back in Montreal

USCIS Journey

Feb 13th, 2014: Sent I-130 packet overnight (delayed by DC storm)

Feb 18th, 2014: I-130 received by USCIS (PD)

Feb 20th, 2014: NOA1 (email)

Feb 25th, 2014: NOA1 (paper)

June 11th, 2014: NOA2 (email)

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Hi essysita and mai_02

Congrats! Wishing for a quick reponse for our I-130 as well... :) That was really quick!

Btw, where is your service center at?

My case was transfered to Texas service center..

08/17/2013 got married

02/04/2014 I-130 sent

02/05/2014 Priority date

02/10/2014 NOA 1 received by mail

03/05/2014 I-130 approved/ NOA 2

03/12/2014 NVC Received

04/15/2014 case # & IIN # assigned

04/15/2014 received DS-261/ I-864 bill invoice

04/16/2014 pay I-864

04/16/2014 filled up and submitted DS-261

04/21/2014 I-864 fee shows PAID

04/22/2014 received IV bill invoice thru e-mail but not ready to pay yet

04/24/2014 sent AOS package

04/24/2014 payed IV fee..Finally :dancing: :joy:[/color] :dancing:

04/25/2014 IV fee debited from my account

04/28/2014 AOS received ny NVC

04/30/2014 send IV packet thru USPS express mail..

05/06/2014 AOS & IV package being reviewed

05/07/2014 IV fee shows PAID

05/07/2014 DS-260 filled up & submitted

05/21/2014 received checklist for AOS financial evidence proof of employment

05/23/2014 sent proof of employment via USPS

05/29/2014 received checklist AGAiN for financial evidence which I already sent. Called NVC and asked, they said they havn't received any mail yet.

05/29/2014 IV docs approved no checklist (thank you)

06/02/14 NVC NVC scanned checklist for AOS

07/07/14 CASE COMPLETE!!!! Wooohoooo!!! :)

07/10/14 received interview e-mail letter

08/07/14 INTERVIEW DATE (to be rescheduled after two months for sputum culture)

07/14/14 medical at st. Lukes but need to do sputum test on July 30,31, & Aug 1.

07/30/14 1st day sputum test

07/31/14 2nd day sputum

08/01/14 3rd day sputum

10/01/14 called St. lukes Hosp. For sputum results.... ? praise GOD NEGATIVE

10/01/14 called US Embassy manila to schedule an interview (10/21/14 interview date)

10/21/14 INTERVIEW DATE..... APPROVED!!!

11/09/14 ARRIVAL in the USA!!!! Yoohooo!!!???

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Hi Icee14, Thanks! I'm not sure if it's just me but I think I need to see an actual email or snail mail NOA2 to be totally convinced. :)

And to answer your question, our petition got sent to Nebraska Service Center.

Hey! Congrats..

Btw when did u file your i130?

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My case was transfered to Texas service center..

Hi @mai_2

Wow! So happy to know that we are on the same service center..

Crossing fingers for ours!

Did u have it expedited? Or are you from Typhoon Haiyan affected areas?

(F) USCIS

19 February 2014 - Sent I-130

20 February 2014 - Received at Texas Service Center

24 February 2014 - NOA 1

29 May 2014 - I-130 Approval/NOA2

05 June 2014 - Case shipped to NVC

(F) NVC

01 July 2014 - Case received

14 July 2014 - Case Number, IIN, and BIN assigned

29 July 2014 - DS -261 Available and complete

02 August 2014 - AOS Bill invoiced and paid

04 August 2014 - AOS Bill "PAID" status

04 August 2014 - AOS Package sent

06 August 2014 - AOS Package scanned at NVC

02 September 2014 - Expedite Request sent

09 September 2014 - IV Package sent with AOS Cover

12 September 2014 - IV Package scanned at NVC

10 September 2014 - Expedite Request under review e-mail

11 September 2014 - IV Bill invoiced and paid

12 September 2014 - IV Bill "PAID" status

14 September 2014 - DS-260 Completed online

16 September 2014 - Expedite request approved

15.October.2014 - Case complete

XX.XX.2014 - Interview scheduled

(F) Embassy

XX.XX.2014 - Medical

XX.XX.2014 - Interview

XX.XX.2014 - Visa in hand

XX.XX.2014 - POE

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I'm crazy excited I sent of my I-130 today now the waiting game begins just wondering how long to know when it gets there and my NOA1 @.@

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I'm crazy excited I sent of my I-130 today now the waiting game begins just wondering how long to know when it gets there and my NOA1 @.@

We sent ours last feb 18,2014 until now we havent receive our NOA1. Some february filers already receive their NOA1 and probably their NOA2 will be next. I think its case to case basis.

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AlexandCarlos19   5

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I see congrats to everyone!!! we got ours filled out by a notary and she is family she said we just got there after the storm apparently it was taking so long because everyone started sending in I-601 i think that's what it is? it just started to speed up after taking 8-9 months and 1 year for some people any way she said maybe by the end of the year he will be here with US!!! our baby needs his daddy!!!

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Got a mail yesterday afternoon saying that our petition filed with USCIS Johannesburg has been approved!

"Your petition you filed with USCIS Johannesburg has been approved. An approval notice has been mailed to your address on record. You do not need the USCIS approval notice in order to continue processing with the Department of State’s Immigrant Visa Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Johannesburg."

This concludes all USCIS action on the matter. You should receive a notice from the Immigrant Visa section explaining the next steps in the process within the next few weeks. If you do not receive any correspondence from them, you can contact them via......

11/23/2012 - Married in South Africa

01/01/2014 - Decided we wanted to live in the US

02/17/2014 - Filed for I-130

02/27/2014 - Petition approved and sent to Department of States Immigrant Visa Section

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Got a mail yesterday afternoon saying that our petition filed with USCIS Johannesburg has been approved!

"Your petition you filed with USCIS Johannesburg has been approved. An approval notice has been mailed to your address on record. You do not need the USCIS approval notice in order to continue processing with the Department of State’s Immigrant Visa Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Johannesburg."

This concludes all USCIS action on the matter. You should receive a notice from the Immigrant Visa section explaining the next steps in the process within the next few weeks. If you do not receive any correspondence from them, you can contact them via......

11/23/2012 - Married in South Africa

01/01/2014 - Decided we wanted to live in the US

02/17/2014 - Filed for I-130

02/27/2014 - Petition approved and sent to Department of States Immigrant Visa Section

Congratulations RyanDS! We haven't received any emails from the USCIS that our petition got approved but based on their site our status is:

On February 25, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

I really hope this is an approval as well. I'm really worried because we don't have email or snail mail confirming our NOA2. :(

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I am the beneficiary.

NVC journey

March 2014

2014-03-10 - NVC Received

April 2014

2014-04-08 - Case number assigned

2014-04-16 - Got Invoice Identification Number (IIN)

- DS-261 submitted

2014-04-17 - AOS invoice available

2014-04-19 - AOS paid

2014-04-21 - IV invoice available

2014-04-25 - AOS invoice shows "PAID"

2014-04-28 - IV invoice paid

- AOS packet sent

May 2014

2014-05-01 - IV invoice shows "PAID"

2014-05-02 - DS-260 available

2014-05-06 - AOS packet received / scanned at NVC

2014-05-26 - IV packet sent

- DS-260 completed

2014-05-30 - Checklist for AOS (Found out by calling NVC)

June 2014

2014-06-02 - IV packet received / scanned at NVC

2014-06-06 - Email for AOS checklist received

2014-06-07 - Response to AOS checklist sent

2014-06-11 - AOS checklist response delivered at NVC

2014-06-16 - AOS checklist response received / scanned at NVC

July 2014

2014-07-10 - IV packet and DS-260 reviewed and accepted

2014-07-25 - CASE COMPLETE!!!!!

September 2014

2014-09-05 - Interview

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