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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Argentina
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How long should I wait to call NVC about my case :?

Officially, 30 days. I would give it at the very least between 2 and 3 weeks. It usually takes about a month. I don't think any of the ones of us who got approved on September 5 have heard anything yet. :clock:

CR-1 (Argentina): April 2014 to March 2015.

ROC (VSC): March 2017 to March 2018.

 

USCIS
04/02/2014 I-130 NOA1 (NSC)
08/14/2014 I-130 Transferred to CSC
09/05/2014 I-130 NOA2 (day 157)

NVC
09/17/2014 NVC received
09/26/2014 Case number, IIN and BIN assigned
09/30/2014 AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid
10/01/2014 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2014 Sent AOS and IV packages
10/23/2014 Documents received (according to email from NVC)
10/24/2014 AOS and IV packages scanned / FALSE checklist (DS-260 reviewed)
11/25/2014 Medical exam done
12/29/2014 Case complete (day 272)

 

EMBASSY
02/19/2015 Interview in Buenos Aires, Argentina - APPROVED! (day 324)
02/24/2015 CEAC status changed to ISSUED
03/05/2015 Visa in hand! (day 338)

03/05/2015 USCIS Immigrant Fee paid / ELIS "Optimized"
03/16/2015 POE @ JFK! (day 349)

04/07/2015 USCIS ELIS status update

04/15/2015 Green card is being produced

04/21/2015 Green card was mailed / ELIS "Closed"

04/23/2015 Green card in hand! All done until December 2016!

 

ROC

03/07/2017 I-751 Package delivered (VSC)

03/08/2017 I-751 NOA1

03/25/2017 Biometrics letter in the mail

04/03/2017 Biometrics appointment (day 28)

03/19/2018 I-751 NOA2 (day 378)

 

N-400

03/16/2020 Filed

02/11/2021 Biometrics reuse notice

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Approved today!! PD Apr 16th.

Congrats!! Best of luck on the rest of your journey!

Our CR1 Journey

Met - 1/14/2010 // Engaged - 3/6/2011

K1 filed - 6/8/11 // Interview @ Mumbai Consulate - 1/5/2012: Denied // USCIS final decision - 3/15/2013; administratively closed and free to file again without prejudice

Married in Delhi - 1/30/2014

Sent I-130: 4/7/2014 NOA 1: 4/10/2014

NOA 2: 11/13/2014 (after 217 days)

NVC Received: 11/26/2014 (13 days from USCIS to the NVC)  // Case # & IIN # received - 12/29/2014 (via phone to NVC) Also sent email to get case transferred to New Delhi

NVC Welcome Letter received: 12/30/2014

Submit DS-261: 12/30/2014 // Paid AOS Bill: 1/2/2015  // Received IV Bill & Paid: 1/13/2015 (CEAC shows PAID 1/15/15) // DS-260 submitted: 1/17/2015

AOS & IV packages sent via FedEx: 1/19/2015  // AOS/IV packages received: 1/21/2015 @ 9:58 am (Signed for by: G. Waters) Scan date: 1/21/2015

60-Day Email from NVC: 1/24/2015 2nd 60-Day Email from NVC: 1/26/2015 (OK...I get it, it's taking 60 days.... sigh)

Reply from NVC re: Transfer to New Delhi : 2/16/2015 (Told to contact New Delhi...49 days wasted for no help at all!)

CASE COMPLETE!!: 3/12/2015 (50 days) // Case Complete Email Received: 3/19/2015 (7 days from CC date)

Interview Date Received via phone inquiry to NVC: 3/24/2015 // Packet 4 (Interview letter/Instructions) received: 3/25/2015

Medical Completed: 3/30/2015 // CEAC status: In transit to Mumbai and shows READY as of 4/1/2015

Biometrics Completed: 5/4/2015 // Received call from Embassy 5/11/2015 asking if we want to transfer to Delhi.....huh? One week prior to interview? Ummm.... no thanks!

INTERVIEW!! 5/18/2015 @ 7:30 am ~ Mumbai Consulate  RESULT: APPROVED!!!

Visa in hand: 05/20/2015 (Yay!) ELIS Fee ($165) paid this day as well

POE: 05/29/2015 Newark 

SSN card received: 6/8/2015 (processed on 6/2/2015) // ELIS shows "Optimized" since 5/30/2015  // ELIS changed to "In Process" 07/14/2015. (E-file received 06/25/15)

GREEN CARD RECEIVED!! 7/30/2015

ROC

Sent:  3/22/2017 | $680 Check cashed: 4/3/2017

NOA1: 3/30/2017 (Rcvd 4/3/2017)

Biometrics Appt letter received: 4/22/2017 - Biometrics date:  5/3/2017 - Done. Hubby said they were super friendly in the Pittsburgh field office! 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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What the heck! Mine didnt say it was not 30 days, and I filled it 3 days after my 5 months mark. I dont know what to tell you :( we are both screwed :(

Just more bureaucratic rhetoric ....sigh

Our CR1 Journey

Met - 1/14/2010 // Engaged - 3/6/2011

K1 filed - 6/8/11 // Interview @ Mumbai Consulate - 1/5/2012: Denied // USCIS final decision - 3/15/2013; administratively closed and free to file again without prejudice

Married in Delhi - 1/30/2014

Sent I-130: 4/7/2014 NOA 1: 4/10/2014

NOA 2: 11/13/2014 (after 217 days)

NVC Received: 11/26/2014 (13 days from USCIS to the NVC)  // Case # & IIN # received - 12/29/2014 (via phone to NVC) Also sent email to get case transferred to New Delhi

NVC Welcome Letter received: 12/30/2014

Submit DS-261: 12/30/2014 // Paid AOS Bill: 1/2/2015  // Received IV Bill & Paid: 1/13/2015 (CEAC shows PAID 1/15/15) // DS-260 submitted: 1/17/2015

AOS & IV packages sent via FedEx: 1/19/2015  // AOS/IV packages received: 1/21/2015 @ 9:58 am (Signed for by: G. Waters) Scan date: 1/21/2015

60-Day Email from NVC: 1/24/2015 2nd 60-Day Email from NVC: 1/26/2015 (OK...I get it, it's taking 60 days.... sigh)

Reply from NVC re: Transfer to New Delhi : 2/16/2015 (Told to contact New Delhi...49 days wasted for no help at all!)

CASE COMPLETE!!: 3/12/2015 (50 days) // Case Complete Email Received: 3/19/2015 (7 days from CC date)

Interview Date Received via phone inquiry to NVC: 3/24/2015 // Packet 4 (Interview letter/Instructions) received: 3/25/2015

Medical Completed: 3/30/2015 // CEAC status: In transit to Mumbai and shows READY as of 4/1/2015

Biometrics Completed: 5/4/2015 // Received call from Embassy 5/11/2015 asking if we want to transfer to Delhi.....huh? One week prior to interview? Ummm.... no thanks!

INTERVIEW!! 5/18/2015 @ 7:30 am ~ Mumbai Consulate  RESULT: APPROVED!!!

Visa in hand: 05/20/2015 (Yay!) ELIS Fee ($165) paid this day as well

POE: 05/29/2015 Newark 

SSN card received: 6/8/2015 (processed on 6/2/2015) // ELIS shows "Optimized" since 5/30/2015  // ELIS changed to "In Process" 07/14/2015. (E-file received 06/25/15)

GREEN CARD RECEIVED!! 7/30/2015

ROC

Sent:  3/22/2017 | $680 Check cashed: 4/3/2017

NOA1: 3/30/2017 (Rcvd 4/3/2017)

Biometrics Appt letter received: 4/22/2017 - Biometrics date:  5/3/2017 - Done. Hubby said they were super friendly in the Pittsburgh field office! 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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Approved today!! PD Apr 16th.

congrats!!! :dancing::dancing: :joy: :dancing:

USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 
after two service request

NVC6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 
called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015
 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 
medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!

Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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Just got NOA2!!!!!!

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On September 20, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE

congrats!! :dancing::dancing: :joy:

USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 
after two service request

NVC6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 
called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015
 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 
medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!

Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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congrats to all who got the approvals. :dancing: :joy: :dancing: :joy: :dancing:

i got my approval on sept 8th. still nothing from NVC....no news of the case being transferred yet.....Do they send out a notification abt the transfer?

USCIS I-130

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center
Consulate : New Delhi, India
I-130 Sent: 03-31-2014
I-130 NOA1 (PD): 04-07-2014
I-130 TRANSFERRED FIRST EMAIL: 08-14-2014
I-130 TRANSFERRED SECOND EMAIL: 08-15-2014
I-130 TRANSFERRED HARD COPY: 08-22-2014 (CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER)
1-130 TRANSFERRED FINAL EMAIL(PROCESSING): 08-25-2014

1-130 APPROVED: 09-08-2014

NVC

NVC WELCOME LETTER: 10/2/2014

NVC AOS FEE INVOICE EMAIL: 10/3/2014

COMPLETED DS-261, AOS FEE PAID: 10/4/2014

AOS DOCUMENTS SENT: 10/7/2014

AOS DOCUMENTS RECIEVED BY NVC: 10/14/2014

IV FEE PAID: 10/16/2014

IV APPLICATION SUBMITTED: 10/17/2014

IV CIVIL DOCUMENTS SENT: 11/20/2014

IV CIVIL DOCUMENTS SCANNED: 12/17/14

CASE COMPLETE: 02/17/15

APPOINTMENT LETTER (P4): 03/02/15

APPOINTMENT DATE: 04/06/15

VISA APPROVED: 04/06/15 :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

POE: 04/16/15 (L)(L)(L)(L)

USCIS I-751

I-751 ROC: 02/11/17

I-751 NOA1: 02/13/17

BIOMETRICS: 03/08/17

I-751 TRANSFERRED: FROM CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS SERVICE CENTER

I-751 APPROVED: 04/17/18

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Try next week

Is 30 DAYYYYYYSSS

congrats to all who got the approvals. :dancing: :joy: :dancing: :joy: :dancing:

i got my approval on sept 8th. still nothing from NVC....no news of the case being transferred yet.....Do they send out a notification abt the transfer?





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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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How is everyone doing on this good Friday? any plans for the weekend?

USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 
after two service request

NVC6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 
called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015
 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 
medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!

Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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all who are waiting to hear from NVC i just talked to my lawyer. according to her it usually takes about 30-45 days to get a correspondence and they send out anything. so i asked if i should call to get my case number. she said calling and getting the case number is not gonna speed it up :sleepy: ....it is just gonna keep me occupied and give me something to do :clock: :clock: :clock: :clock: . just wanted to share the info with you guys!!

USCIS I-130

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center
Consulate : New Delhi, India
I-130 Sent: 03-31-2014
I-130 NOA1 (PD): 04-07-2014
I-130 TRANSFERRED FIRST EMAIL: 08-14-2014
I-130 TRANSFERRED SECOND EMAIL: 08-15-2014
I-130 TRANSFERRED HARD COPY: 08-22-2014 (CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER)
1-130 TRANSFERRED FINAL EMAIL(PROCESSING): 08-25-2014

1-130 APPROVED: 09-08-2014

NVC

NVC WELCOME LETTER: 10/2/2014

NVC AOS FEE INVOICE EMAIL: 10/3/2014

COMPLETED DS-261, AOS FEE PAID: 10/4/2014

AOS DOCUMENTS SENT: 10/7/2014

AOS DOCUMENTS RECIEVED BY NVC: 10/14/2014

IV FEE PAID: 10/16/2014

IV APPLICATION SUBMITTED: 10/17/2014

IV CIVIL DOCUMENTS SENT: 11/20/2014

IV CIVIL DOCUMENTS SCANNED: 12/17/14

CASE COMPLETE: 02/17/15

APPOINTMENT LETTER (P4): 03/02/15

APPOINTMENT DATE: 04/06/15

VISA APPROVED: 04/06/15 :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

POE: 04/16/15 (L)(L)(L)(L)

USCIS I-751

I-751 ROC: 02/11/17

I-751 NOA1: 02/13/17

BIOMETRICS: 03/08/17

I-751 TRANSFERRED: FROM CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS SERVICE CENTER

I-751 APPROVED: 04/17/18

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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all who are waiting to hear from NVC i just talked to my lawyer. according to her it usually takes about 30-45 days to get a correspondence and they send out anything. so i asked if i should call to get my case number. she said calling and getting the case number is not gonna speed it up :sleepy: ....it is just gonna keep me occupied and give me something to do :clock: :clock: :clock: :clock: . just wanted to share the info with you guys!!

How about those who are still waiting fir their NOA2 :( this is pathetic... I cant beleive our luck... it sucks so bad :(

IR-1 Visa
Service Center: Vermont
Consulate: Montréal, Canada
State: Ohio !
Marriage: 2011-11-19 :wub:
Birth of our son: 2013-04-04
I-130 Sent: 2014-04-04
I-130 NOA1: 2014-04-07

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Argentina
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all who are waiting to hear from NVC i just talked to my lawyer. according to her it usually takes about 30-45 days to get a correspondence and they send out anything. so i asked if i should call to get my case number. she said calling and getting the case number is not gonna speed it up :sleepy: ....it is just gonna keep me occupied and give me something to do :clock: :clock: :clock: :clock: . just wanted to share the info with you guys!!

I just got mine! Exactly three weeks after I was approved. Like your lawyer said though, you can't do anything until they send out the actual NVC welcome letter which I haven't gotten yet (they said it could take up to 20 days from today).

How about those who are still waiting fir their NOA2 :( this is pathetic... I cant beleive our luck... it sucks so bad :(

I'm so sorry counicoune... have you been able to put in another service request or anything? :( Did you check receipt numbers around yours to see what's up?

Edited by S. & A.

CR-1 (Argentina): April 2014 to March 2015.

ROC (VSC): March 2017 to March 2018.

 

USCIS
04/02/2014 I-130 NOA1 (NSC)
08/14/2014 I-130 Transferred to CSC
09/05/2014 I-130 NOA2 (day 157)

NVC
09/17/2014 NVC received
09/26/2014 Case number, IIN and BIN assigned
09/30/2014 AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid
10/01/2014 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2014 Sent AOS and IV packages
10/23/2014 Documents received (according to email from NVC)
10/24/2014 AOS and IV packages scanned / FALSE checklist (DS-260 reviewed)
11/25/2014 Medical exam done
12/29/2014 Case complete (day 272)

 

EMBASSY
02/19/2015 Interview in Buenos Aires, Argentina - APPROVED! (day 324)
02/24/2015 CEAC status changed to ISSUED
03/05/2015 Visa in hand! (day 338)

03/05/2015 USCIS Immigrant Fee paid / ELIS "Optimized"
03/16/2015 POE @ JFK! (day 349)

04/07/2015 USCIS ELIS status update

04/15/2015 Green card is being produced

04/21/2015 Green card was mailed / ELIS "Closed"

04/23/2015 Green card in hand! All done until December 2016!

 

ROC

03/07/2017 I-751 Package delivered (VSC)

03/08/2017 I-751 NOA1

03/25/2017 Biometrics letter in the mail

04/03/2017 Biometrics appointment (day 28)

03/19/2018 I-751 NOA2 (day 378)

 

N-400

03/16/2020 Filed

02/11/2021 Biometrics reuse notice

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So today is a good day got my case number and invoice number today via the welcome email to my husband :-D

Just want to give you guys a heads up!! NOA2 September 5th

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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So today is a good day got my case number and invoice number today via the welcome email to my husband :-D

Just want to give you guys a heads up!! NOA2 September 5th

congrats hoping to get something soon also from NVC!!

Do they send the the welcome email to the email you signed up for at USCIS notifications?

USCIS I-130

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center
Consulate : New Delhi, India
I-130 Sent: 03-31-2014
I-130 NOA1 (PD): 04-07-2014
I-130 TRANSFERRED FIRST EMAIL: 08-14-2014
I-130 TRANSFERRED SECOND EMAIL: 08-15-2014
I-130 TRANSFERRED HARD COPY: 08-22-2014 (CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER)
1-130 TRANSFERRED FINAL EMAIL(PROCESSING): 08-25-2014

1-130 APPROVED: 09-08-2014

NVC

NVC WELCOME LETTER: 10/2/2014

NVC AOS FEE INVOICE EMAIL: 10/3/2014

COMPLETED DS-261, AOS FEE PAID: 10/4/2014

AOS DOCUMENTS SENT: 10/7/2014

AOS DOCUMENTS RECIEVED BY NVC: 10/14/2014

IV FEE PAID: 10/16/2014

IV APPLICATION SUBMITTED: 10/17/2014

IV CIVIL DOCUMENTS SENT: 11/20/2014

IV CIVIL DOCUMENTS SCANNED: 12/17/14

CASE COMPLETE: 02/17/15

APPOINTMENT LETTER (P4): 03/02/15

APPOINTMENT DATE: 04/06/15

VISA APPROVED: 04/06/15 :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

POE: 04/16/15 (L)(L)(L)(L)

USCIS I-751

I-751 ROC: 02/11/17

I-751 NOA1: 02/13/17

BIOMETRICS: 03/08/17

I-751 TRANSFERRED: FROM CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS SERVICE CENTER

I-751 APPROVED: 04/17/18

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congrats hoping to get something soon also from NVC!!

Do they send the the welcome email to the email you signed up for at USCIS notifications?

Thank you :dancing: I didn't expect it that quick.

Yeah I think they use that not sure though. I just read about the welcome letter not the welcome email. So I can't really tell I just submitted my choice of agent. :)

I hope you get something soon.

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