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Hi There, my PD is December 17. We called yesterday and they said they were processing November 5th.. so they were not able to do anything for us... is that normal? it has been more than 5 months! I know a lot of people are waiting and have been waiting for much longer than that, and I am sorry. I am also very frustrated because my husband and I are living abroad and it seems that if we had fill now our case would have been processed much faster :(

USCIS

12-12-2013 - Sent i-130 received
12-17-2013 - NOA1

06-13-2014 - NOA2

07-30-2014 - i-130 Sent to NVC

NVC
07-01-2014 - NVC received the case

07-14-2014 - NVC case number assigned

07-30-2014 - DS-261 generated

07-30-2014 - DS-261 completed

08-20-2014 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid
08-25-2014 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package

08-28-2014 - AOS scan date

XX-XX-2014 - IV bill invoiced and paid

XX-XX-2014 - DS-260 completed online
XX-XX-2014 - IV packets sent
XX-XX-2014 - Case completed
XX-XX-2014 - Interview scheduled


Consulate
XX-XX-2014 - Medical
XX-XX-2014 - Interview
XX-XX-2014 - Visa in hand
XX-XX-2014 - POE

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mali
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Posted

Hi There, my PD is December 17. We called yesterday and they said they were processing November 5th.. so they were not able to do anything for us... is that normal? it has been more than 5 months! I know a lot of people are waiting and have been waiting for much longer than that, and I am sorry. I am also very frustrated because my husband and I are living abroad and it seems that if we had fill now our case would have been processed much faster :(

Same feelings here. My PD is November 15 and every time I call, they won't let me file a service request because they say that NSC is still on Nov 5th. That's the same date they've given for the past 2-3 weeks.

I also live abroad with my spouse and am seeing now that the people who've filed in the past month are getting auto-expedited. So frustrating!

12/27/12 - Married in Bamako, Mali

11/12/13 - I-130 package sent

11/15/13 - NOA1

05/27/14 - NOA2

06/16/14 - Case received NVC

07/01/14 - Case number assigned

07/21/14 - DS-261 completed

07/25/14 - AOS bill paid

07/30/2014 - AOS package sent

08/18/2014 - add-on AOS package sent (learned that I should have sent 2 separate I-864s even though the cases are joined...oops!)

09/19/2014 - IV bill paid

09/26/2014 - AOS checklist received

11/09/2014 - DS 260 completed online

12/22/2014 - AOS checklist package and IV documents scan date

03/02/2015 - Case Complete!!! (70 days)

04/02/2015 - Interview in Dakar (221g - Needed to verify a court document)

04/21/2015- Visas in hand!!

Posted

yes, it was auto expedites for people abroad for a while, then it stopped, and it started again recently :(

here is a link to follow that: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/357465-usc-petitioner-living-abroad/page-40#entry6981196

USCIS

12-12-2013 - Sent i-130 received
12-17-2013 - NOA1

06-13-2014 - NOA2

07-30-2014 - i-130 Sent to NVC

NVC
07-01-2014 - NVC received the case

07-14-2014 - NVC case number assigned

07-30-2014 - DS-261 generated

07-30-2014 - DS-261 completed

08-20-2014 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid
08-25-2014 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package

08-28-2014 - AOS scan date

XX-XX-2014 - IV bill invoiced and paid

XX-XX-2014 - DS-260 completed online
XX-XX-2014 - IV packets sent
XX-XX-2014 - Case completed
XX-XX-2014 - Interview scheduled


Consulate
XX-XX-2014 - Medical
XX-XX-2014 - Interview
XX-XX-2014 - Visa in hand
XX-XX-2014 - POE

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mali
Timeline
Posted

yes, it was auto expedites for people abroad for a while, then it stopped, and it started again recently :(

here is a link to follow that: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/357465-usc-petitioner-living-abroad/page-40#entry6981196

Exactly. So basically we should've filed much earlier or much later and we would've been auto-expedited. There is no consistency. I could've filed 3 weeks ago and been at the same place (or even further along) than where I am now. :ranting:

12/27/12 - Married in Bamako, Mali

11/12/13 - I-130 package sent

11/15/13 - NOA1

05/27/14 - NOA2

06/16/14 - Case received NVC

07/01/14 - Case number assigned

07/21/14 - DS-261 completed

07/25/14 - AOS bill paid

07/30/2014 - AOS package sent

08/18/2014 - add-on AOS package sent (learned that I should have sent 2 separate I-864s even though the cases are joined...oops!)

09/19/2014 - IV bill paid

09/26/2014 - AOS checklist received

11/09/2014 - DS 260 completed online

12/22/2014 - AOS checklist package and IV documents scan date

03/02/2015 - Case Complete!!! (70 days)

04/02/2015 - Interview in Dakar (221g - Needed to verify a court document)

04/21/2015- Visas in hand!!

Posted

Is it possible to fill in again? that will coast 420$ but at least it may be faster...

USCIS

12-12-2013 - Sent i-130 received
12-17-2013 - NOA1

06-13-2014 - NOA2

07-30-2014 - i-130 Sent to NVC

NVC
07-01-2014 - NVC received the case

07-14-2014 - NVC case number assigned

07-30-2014 - DS-261 generated

07-30-2014 - DS-261 completed

08-20-2014 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid
08-25-2014 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package

08-28-2014 - AOS scan date

XX-XX-2014 - IV bill invoiced and paid

XX-XX-2014 - DS-260 completed online
XX-XX-2014 - IV packets sent
XX-XX-2014 - Case completed
XX-XX-2014 - Interview scheduled


Consulate
XX-XX-2014 - Medical
XX-XX-2014 - Interview
XX-XX-2014 - Visa in hand
XX-XX-2014 - POE

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Posted

Hello everyone,

I actually called about two weeks ago and mentioned to a tier-2 officer about the auto-expedites granted to those who filed recently from abroad. She said that it's not true at all and that since my pd is Feb 24, 2014, I am still within the processing time. I am so fed up with this unfairness!!! How I wish I had better news to share!

2/24/2014 (NSC): NOA1
5/20/2014: Alien Registration number changed
7/8/2014: Transferred to TSC
7/22/2014: Re-transferred to CSC
7/24/2014: NOA2

8/1/2014: Arrived at NVC

8/14/2014: Case number assigned

8/15/2014: AOS Bill Invoiced

8/19/2014: DS261 Submitted

9/2/2014: AOS documents scanned

9/15/2014: IV documents scanned (sent with AOS cover sheet)

9/22/2014: IV Bill Invoiced

9/27/2014: DS260 Submitted

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Japan
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Posted

I'm not sure but auto-expedites seem to be only at CSC as far as I can observe on this site.

And recently no new people get approved in such a short term even at CSC. I'm not sure what was happening...

:ph34r:

USCIS
02.06 2014: I130 sent (Our PD)

02.13 2014: NOA1 from NSC
08.08 2014: NOA2 from NSC
08.14 2014: Shipped to NVC


NVC

09.04 2014: Case Number & IIN assigned

09.10 2014: AOS & IV fee invoiced and paid

09.12 2014: Payment status shown as "Paid"

10.07 2014: Submitted DS-260 via CEAC online

10.08 2014: AOS & IV package sent

10.14 2014: Case received e-mail from NVC (scanned date 10.09)

12.11 2014: Case Complete e-mail from NVC

12.12 2014: P4 e-mail from NVC, interview date & time scheduled

Embassy of US in Tokyo

01.09 2015: BIO

01.26 2015: Interview -> Approved!

02.03 2015: Temporary CR-1 printed on my wife's passport

02.10 2015: The first entry in US

03.20 2015: CR1 green card in hand

:idea:

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Guyana
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Posted

Got an email this morning from USCIS for an RFE on our case. Which is extremely heartbreaking, since I sent them everything plus more regarding our case. I don't even know what more could they want. I basically left my entire life and lived in another country for 4 months just to make sure I got everything to bring my husband over. Now they need more?

I've been waiting so long for this?

Can I call to find out - or do I have to wait on this letter?


USCIS
11/29/2013 -- I130 Received (email)
12/03/2013 -- I130 NOA1 Hard copy
04/08/2014 -- I130 ARN Changed
05/19/2014 -- I130 RFE (email)
05/23/2014 -- I130 RFE Hard copy
05/27/2014 -- I130 RFE Sent
05/28/2014 -- I130 RFE Received (email)

06/26/2014 -- I130 APPROVAL!!! (209 days)
06/30/2014 -- I130 NOA2 Approval Hard copy

07/08/2014 -- I130 Sent to NVC

NVC
07/18/2014 -- I130 Received at NVC
08/08/2014 -- Received Case & Invoice Number

08/08/2014 -- DS-261 Agent Completed
08/11/2014 -- I-1864 AOS Fee Paid $88.00 USD

08/18/2014 -- AOS Package Mailed via USPS Express
08/19/2014 -- AOS Package Received at NVC

08/21/2014 -- AOS Package Scanned

09/15/2014 -- IV Bill Invoiced
09/26/2014 -- IV Paid $325.00 USD.

09/26/2014 -- IV Packaged Mailed via USPS Express
09/29/2014 -- IV Received at NVC

09/29/2014 -- IV Package Scanned
10/04/2014 -- DS-260 Completed

10/24/2014 -- AOS Checklist for I-864A. FML

10/27/2014 -- Sent Revised AOS Package via USPS Express

10/28/2014 -- Revised I-864A Received at NVC (Scanned date)

12/29/2014 -- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!

02/18/2015 -- Interview!!!! APPROVED!
02/25/2015 -- Picked up VISA.
02/26/2015 --
POE - Husband finally in America!

2016 Year Update - Still married and welcomed our daughter in December 2015!

Posted (edited)

we filed december 11, 2013 at chicago lockbox and our case was directly send to Nebraska Service Center.

called them last week because its 5 months already and the lady on the phone wanted to put an e-request into the system, but..... she couldnt do that because we live abroad !!!!!!!

how stupid is that... then she tranfered the call to , i think tier 2 ...waiting time 2 hours #@%&!... then this guy answeres the phone and told us we cannot request for an e-request at this moment because we have to wait till our case is at least 6 months old, then they can put an e-request into their system....

Edited by demis346

LIVING ABROAD

11-03-2010

MARRIED

05-25-2012

USCIS

12-11-2013: NOA1

06-17-2014: NOA 2 Approved

06-25-2014: NOA2 Hard Copy Received

06-25-2014: Shipped to NVC

NVC

07-09-2014: Case Received NVC

07-18-2014: Case Number + IIN Assigned (called NVC)

08-05-2014: DS-261 available and completed

08-07-2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

08-08-2014: AOS Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-09-2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

08-11-2014: AOS delivered to NVC

08-12-2014: AOS scanned in

08-20-2014: IV bill invoiced and paid

08-21-2014: IV Fee shows "paid"

08-21-2014: DS-260 available

08-22-2014: IV Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-22-2014: DS-260 completed online

08-25-2014: IV Package delivered to NVC

08-27-2014: IV scanned in

10-10-2014: Case completed

12-02-2014: Medical

12-09-2014: Interview

Posted

Hi Demis346

in case you can yourself send a erequest: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-Request/Intro.do

but this will not be useful as they want us to wait more than 5 monhts (i did it yesterday and once I sent it they said me that our case was still in the normal processing time... but it has been more than 5 months). What I did is I put the state of where I will be going when i will be in the US as I am also leaving abroad with my husband (who is the petitioner / american citizen). But that does not matter to send the erequest.

Good luck

caroline

USCIS

12-12-2013 - Sent i-130 received
12-17-2013 - NOA1

06-13-2014 - NOA2

07-30-2014 - i-130 Sent to NVC

NVC
07-01-2014 - NVC received the case

07-14-2014 - NVC case number assigned

07-30-2014 - DS-261 generated

07-30-2014 - DS-261 completed

08-20-2014 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid
08-25-2014 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package

08-28-2014 - AOS scan date

XX-XX-2014 - IV bill invoiced and paid

XX-XX-2014 - DS-260 completed online
XX-XX-2014 - IV packets sent
XX-XX-2014 - Case completed
XX-XX-2014 - Interview scheduled


Consulate
XX-XX-2014 - Medical
XX-XX-2014 - Interview
XX-XX-2014 - Visa in hand
XX-XX-2014 - POE

Posted

i just see on the USCIS website that they completed a couple of november 29, 2013 cases.

LIVING ABROAD

11-03-2010

MARRIED

05-25-2012

USCIS

12-11-2013: NOA1

06-17-2014: NOA 2 Approved

06-25-2014: NOA2 Hard Copy Received

06-25-2014: Shipped to NVC

NVC

07-09-2014: Case Received NVC

07-18-2014: Case Number + IIN Assigned (called NVC)

08-05-2014: DS-261 available and completed

08-07-2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

08-08-2014: AOS Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-09-2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

08-11-2014: AOS delivered to NVC

08-12-2014: AOS scanned in

08-20-2014: IV bill invoiced and paid

08-21-2014: IV Fee shows "paid"

08-21-2014: DS-260 available

08-22-2014: IV Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-22-2014: DS-260 completed online

08-25-2014: IV Package delivered to NVC

08-27-2014: IV scanned in

10-10-2014: Case completed

12-02-2014: Medical

12-09-2014: Interview

 
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