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Don't wait for Montreal to send you Packet 3, you'll end up waiting an extra 2-3 weeks if you don't just send it in yourself! As soon as you have a case number from the NVC start your DS-160, and when your CEAC status says "Ready", submit Packet 3 to Montreal in an email, here are the instructions: Montreal K-1 Packet 3. When you email Montreal let them know you'd like to receive Packet 4 in an email, sometimes they even reply back with Packet 4 the same day.

Nice... good advice. I will definitely do that when the time comes.

Thanks for the positive thoughts everyone. Not sure what's going on... Reaching out to some more people this week to try and see if they can help.

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I generally agree with what you have to say on this forum but I must take exception with this last statement. Maybe we should in more cases down here but it just ain't our way or Boston harbor would

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Oh wow! A Feb filler at TSC and is not from the Philippines got an NOA2! YAAAAAY! Well done, Awesome news for both of you, Hope the rest of your journey speeds up so you two can be together Take car

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136 people aren't going to change a law. 136,000 people maybe. The count is so low because we at VJ are such a very very very small piece of the prospective immigrants out there. Also, I didn't "come

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Still waiting too since 02/06/2014 :( Praying and hoping all of us still waiting will receive a response very soon. At least its good to have some support :)

Hang on its on its way im praying for all of you... my best advice to all of you still waiting for your NOA2 is to write down all Agents names as well as Tier2 officers, date and time you call them, and make sure there is no RFE in the computer waiting to he sent. I got it From my previous experience with my first petition. its very important that you have it all documented. By the way InfoPass work as well to physically go to one of local uscis office to follow up on your case!!!

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Don't wait for Montreal to send you Packet 3, you'll end up waiting an extra 2-3 weeks if you don't just send it in yourself! As soon as you have a case number from the NVC start your DS-160, and when your CEAC status says "Ready", submit Packet 3 to Montreal in an email, here are the instructions: Montreal K-1 Packet 3. When you email Montreal let them know you'd like to receive Packet 4 in an email, sometimes they even reply back with Packet 4 the same day.

I'll call NVC tomorrow for the case number. Do you know at what time the call center is open? The reason why im asking is because I work from 8 to 5.

*** I am the beneficiary ***

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K-1 Visa Timeline!

Service Center : Texas Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-129F Sent : 2014-02-10

NOA1 : 2014-02-18

NOA2 USCIS Notification - Hardcopy : 2014-08-11 (174 days)

Case received by NVC: 2014-08-15

Case number assigned: 2014-08-27

Case left NVC to consulate: 2014-08-28

Received by consulate: 2014-09-08

Received Packet 3: 2014-09-12

Sent Packet 3: 2014-12-05

Received Packet 4: 2014-12-11

Medical: 2015-01-19

Interview Date: 2015-02-06 (APPROVED)

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jfgk1987   303

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I'll call NVC tomorrow for the case number. Do you know at what time the call center is open? The reason why im asking is because I work from 8 to 5.

I believe it is 8 am - 12 midnight EST.

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K-1

I-129F NOA1 => NOA2: 161 days

NOA2 => Interview: 64 days

AP: 33 days

Total: 258 days

AOS

I-485 NOA => GC: 333 days

No Interview

ROC

07/30/2017: Package Sent

08/01/2017: NOA

09/07/2017: Biometrics

12/04/2018: Approved! 490 days

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I believe it is 8 am - 12 midnight EST.

It's 7am to 11pm EST

01/14/14 I -129F Petition sent
01/17/14 Petition received
01/22/14 NOA1 - TSC
06/23/14 Service Request created after congressional inquiry
07/03/14 Email from USCIS - our case is on processing hold due to pending security checks
08/04/14 No update from USCIS. Filed a case with CIS Ombudsman
08/05/14 Senators/Congresswoman cannot help with my case because security checks are pending
08/05/14 Another Service Request created by Tier 2 since no response from TSC.
08/18/14 Email from USCIS in response to second service request - still on processing hold due to pending security checks
08/21/14 NOA2 (finally after 7 months)

08/25/14 Email from USCIS - approved case shipped to NVC on 8/22/14

09/02/14 Case received by NVC

09/04/14 Case # assigned by NVC

09/05/14 In transit to the Embassy

09/09/14 Case received by Tbilisi Embassy - ready for interview

09/17/14 Interview!!! - APPROVED!!!!
09/24/14 POE :D

10/31/14 Married :devil:

11/05/14 Filed for Adjustment of Status

11/13/14 NOA1

12/04/14 Biometrics

01/21/15 AP/EAD approved

01/26/15 Card mailed

01/29/15 Combo card arrived in the mail

02/25/15 Notice of Potential Interview Waiver received in the mail

07/09/15 Green Card approved on USCIS site

07/13/15 Notice received in the mail

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jfgk1987   303

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It's 7am to 11pm EST

Okay this time I looked it up, it's 7 am - 12 midnight for reals. Definitely didn't forget the midnight part because it's very uncommon for a government business to be open so late!

K-1

I-129F NOA1 => NOA2: 161 days

NOA2 => Interview: 64 days

AP: 33 days

Total: 258 days

AOS

I-485 NOA => GC: 333 days

No Interview

ROC

07/30/2017: Package Sent

08/01/2017: NOA

09/07/2017: Biometrics

12/04/2018: Approved! 490 days

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It's midnight, but normally won't allow you to connect around 11:15 or later. When I called around that time, it would give me a message to the effect of "Thank you for calling the National Visa Center. We are not currently taking calls regarding case statuses at this time. Please try again later." etc I imagine they probably close the line at a particular time so as to ensure they are done by midnight? But I could be wrong.

I am the petitioner.

02/11/14 - Mailed I-129F petition to Texas Lock Box

02/20/14 - NOA1 Received Electronically

02/25/14 - Alien Registration Number changed

08/08/14 - Contacted Congressman/Senators

08/12/14 - NOA2 Received Electronically (173 days)

08/12/14 - Medical Exam in Blackrock

08/16/14 - NOA2 Hard Copy Received

08/18/14 - Case sent to NVC from TSC

08/26/14 - NVC Received

08/27/14 - NVC Case # Assigned

08/29/14 - NVC Left

09/04/14 - Dublin Embassy Received

09/04/14 - Packet 3 Received

09/08/14 - Packet 3 Returned

09/11/14 - Packet 4 Received

09/22/14 - Interview Date - APPROVED!

10/22/14 - POE (Dublin)

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It's midnight, but normally won't allow you to connect around 11:15 or later. When I called around that time, it would give me a message to the effect of "Thank you for calling the National Visa Center. We are not currently taking calls regarding case statuses at this time. Please try again later." etc I imagine they probably close the line at a particular time so as to ensure they are done by midnight? But I could be wrong.

Thanks! Also I noticed that you received you package 3... and you received your NOA2 around the same time as me...

I still haven't received any indication that my consulate received my case and I didn't receive package 3.

I'll have to call again today. I wasn't able to reach any one at the NVC last night.

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K-1 Visa Timeline!

Service Center : Texas Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-129F Sent : 2014-02-10

NOA1 : 2014-02-18

NOA2 USCIS Notification - Hardcopy : 2014-08-11 (174 days)

Case received by NVC: 2014-08-15

Case number assigned: 2014-08-27

Case left NVC to consulate: 2014-08-28

Received by consulate: 2014-09-08

Received Packet 3: 2014-09-12

Sent Packet 3: 2014-12-05

Received Packet 4: 2014-12-11

Medical: 2015-01-19

Interview Date: 2015-02-06 (APPROVED)

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Thanks! Also I noticed that you received you package 3... and you received your NOA2 around the same time as me...

I still haven't received any indication that my consulate received my case and I didn't receive package 3.

I'll have to call again today. I wasn't able to reach any one at the NVC last night.

Yeah, I've heard of some people waiting up to 20 days just for the petition to reach the NVC and then another few weeks after that for it to be processed and sent to the consulate. It's all a matter of luck, unfortunately, as a lot of this process seems to be. The goods news is K-1s are being expedited at the NVC at the moment, so it shouldn't take very long once they receive it. If they have received it and you have your case number assigned already, you can check the status on the CEAC website (though I'm sure someone has probably already mentioned this, so I'm sorry if it's redundant). It will say "in transit" after the NVC sends it off and "Ready" when the consulate receives it.

We just got lucky and the Dublin Consulate was quick enough to receive our case and send out Packet 3 on the same day, which we definitely weren't expecting. It's scary, but good, when things start moving so fast. You realize you're not actually as prepared as you thought you were after being used to waiting for so long. Haha

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I am the petitioner.

02/11/14 - Mailed I-129F petition to Texas Lock Box

02/20/14 - NOA1 Received Electronically

02/25/14 - Alien Registration Number changed

08/08/14 - Contacted Congressman/Senators

08/12/14 - NOA2 Received Electronically (173 days)

08/12/14 - Medical Exam in Blackrock

08/16/14 - NOA2 Hard Copy Received

08/18/14 - Case sent to NVC from TSC

08/26/14 - NVC Received

08/27/14 - NVC Case # Assigned

08/29/14 - NVC Left

09/04/14 - Dublin Embassy Received

09/04/14 - Packet 3 Received

09/08/14 - Packet 3 Returned

09/11/14 - Packet 4 Received

09/22/14 - Interview Date - APPROVED!

10/22/14 - POE (Dublin)

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Yeah, I've heard of some people waiting up to 20 days just for the petition to reach the NVC and then another few weeks after that for it to be processed and sent to the consulate. It's all a matter of luck, unfortunately, as a lot of this process seems to be. The goods news is K-1s are being expedited at the NVC at the moment, so it shouldn't take very long once they receive it. If they have received it and you have your case number assigned already, you can check the status on the CEAC website (though I'm sure someone has probably already mentioned this, so I'm sorry if it's redundant). It will say "in transit" after the NVC sends it off and "Ready" when the consulate receives it.

We just got lucky and the Dublin Consulate was quick enough to receive our case and send out Packet 3 on the same day, which we definitely weren't expecting. It's scary, but good, when things start moving so fast. You realize you're not actually as prepared as you thought you were after being used to waiting for so long. Haha

yes it's really luck I guess. I am going to call tomorrow for the case number at NVC, but I am sure it's on it's way to my consulate. I am not completely ready too for all the docs I need to gather aftwerwards... I am just curious to where my case is progressing :)

Thanks for all the info! Good Luck!

*** I am the beneficiary ***

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K-1 Visa Timeline!

Service Center : Texas Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-129F Sent : 2014-02-10

NOA1 : 2014-02-18

NOA2 USCIS Notification - Hardcopy : 2014-08-11 (174 days)

Case received by NVC: 2014-08-15

Case number assigned: 2014-08-27

Case left NVC to consulate: 2014-08-28

Received by consulate: 2014-09-08

Received Packet 3: 2014-09-12

Sent Packet 3: 2014-12-05

Received Packet 4: 2014-12-11

Medical: 2015-01-19

Interview Date: 2015-02-06 (APPROVED)

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FINALLY!!! IT TOOK 196 DAYS BUT WE JUST GOT APPROVED! CANT EVEN EXPLAIN HOW HAPPY I AM :)

17/02/2014: I-129F sent

27/02/2014: NOA1

12/08/2014: RFE

10/09/2014: NOA2

12/09/2014: Case sent to NVC

25/09/2014:NVC received

30/09/2014:NVC left

06/10/2014:Received packet 3

22/10/2014:Medical

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FINALLY!!! IT TOOK 196 DAYS BUT WE JUST GOT APPROVED! CANT EVEN EXPLAIN HOW HAPPY I AM :)

Congratulations!!

02-21-2014 I-129F packet was sent to USCIS P.O. Box 660151 Dallas, TX 75266 via USPS Priority Express.

02-28-2014 USCIS NOA #1 (text and email) received.

03-03-2014 Alien Registration Number was changed.

08-08-2014 USCIS NOA #2 (found out on 08-11-2014 on USCIS website, no text nor email confirmation) [162 days]

08-18-2014 USCIS shipped the approved case to National Visa Center (NVC) for visa processing. (found out on 08-19-2014 on USCIS website)

08-25-2014 I called NVC 30+ times and finally got through. The staff there told me that my K1 petition hadn't arrived NVC.

08-??-2014 NVC assigned a case number.

08-29-2014 I called NVC 30+ times again and found out NVC sent the petition to Guangzhou Consulate on this day.

08-29-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status was "In Transit" on https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

09-02-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status became "Ready".

09-05-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status became "Administrative Processing".

09-11-2014 Packet 3 and NVC letter were received.

09-12-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status was updated.

09-13-2014 Mailed the response of Packet 3 to Guangzhou Consulate.

09-16-2014 Beneficiary applied for her birth certificate, marital-status certificate and police certificate at a city-level

notarial service center (Gongzhengchu). She also paid $265 visa fee at a CITIC Bank.

09-17-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status was updated. I took the risk and scheduled an interview on 10/15/2014 via ustraveldoc.com before receiving Packet 4.

09-18-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status was updated and Packet 4 was received via email 7 hours later in "Spam" folder.

09-20-2014 Medical Exam

09-24-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status was updated.

09-25-2014 Beneficiary received her birth certificate, marital-status certificate, police certificate and the results from the medical exam.

10-08-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status was updated.

10-14-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status was updated.

10-15-2014 "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status was updated.

10-15-2014 Interviewed and approved. "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" status was updated. Case Creation Date : 15-Oct-2014. Status Updated Date:15-Oct-2014

10-16-2014 Status Updated Date:16-Oct-2014. "IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION" became "Issued".

10-24-2014 Fiancee picked up K-1 Visa and passport at the CITIC Bank.
11-13-2014 US entry
11-20-2014 Applied for a marriage license.

12-01-2014 Received a marriage certificate.
12-05-2014 Applied for SSN.

12-15-2014 Received SS Card by mail
12-17-2014 Applied for a non-driver's ID
01-03-2015 Received the non-driver's ID by mail
02-03-2015 Mailed I-485, I-131, I-765, I-864 and G-325A to Chicago Lockbox.
03-06-2015 Attended the biometric appointment at Buffalo
03-27-2015 Passed written test and received Learner's Permit

04/13/2015 EAD and AP were approved
10/14/2015 AOS Interview (very simple 5-minute interview) and approved

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FINALLY!!! IT TOOK 196 DAYS BUT WE JUST GOT APPROVED! CANT EVEN EXPLAIN HOW HAPPY I AM :)

Congrats!!

12 May 2014: Mailed 129F packet to Dallas lockbox

21 May 2014: NOA1 from TSC

18 Sep 2014: NOA2

23 Sep 2014: Case sent to NVC

30 Sep 2014: NVC received + case number generated

06 Oct 2014: Left NVC

08 Oct 2014: Medical exam

09 Oct 2014: Case reached embassy in London

09 Oct 2014: DS-160 and Applicant Readiness form submitted

21 Oct 2014: Interview letter received

29 Oct 2014: Interview --> Approved!

07 Nov 2014: Visa in hand

08 Nov 2014: LHR --> BOS [Finally!!]

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