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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congratulations! We have the same noa1 date as you and have been told ours is with someone being looked at now!

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Barbados
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Awesome news!!!

Met - March 28, 2013

Married - May 28, 2014

NOA1 - June 16, 2014

NOA2 - November, 26, 2014

Sent to NVC - December 3, 2014

NVC Received - December 15, 2014

Case # Issued - January 20, 2015

AOS and IV Invoiced - January 21, 2015

AOS and IV Paid - January 22, 2015

AOS Shows as Paid - January 23, 2015

Submitted DS-260 - January 28, 2015

Receive Barcoded Document Cover Sheet and sent docs to lawyer - January 29, 2015

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Nyala, pls what was thr RFE about? I asked because we have a kid too, α̲̅πϑ I just remembered now that we forgot Τ̣̣̥☺ include his CRBA α̲̅πϑ US passport photocopies Τ̣̣̥☺ our I 130 petition

My friend ogbeifun, don't be scared, my RFE was about "Proof of a bona fide Father/Child relationship"...such as Money Order receipts or cancelled cheques ....etc Or affidavits and so on.....All May filers get ready for approvals now. I'm almost there.

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Ahhhh!!! Just received a text from USCIS. It's the dreaded RFE.

October 2011 - Met Online :D
November 2011 - First trip to Dominican Republic :dancing:

Jan 25 2014 - Married in Dominican Republic

May 14, 2014 - I-130 sent Phoenix Lockbox

May 16, 2014 - PD from USCIS Website

May 21, 2014 - NOA-1 hard copy received, Nebraska Service Center

Oct 17, 2014 - RFE notification by txt.

Oct 25, 2014 - RFE hard copy received

Oct 27, 2014 - RFE response sent

Oct 28, 2014 - RFE response received and signed for NSC

Nov 04, 2014 - NOA 2 received by txt message

Nov 21, 2014 - NVC received

Apr 06, 2015 - Checklist received from NVC by email

Apr 07, 2015 - Checklist response sent to NVC

Apr 08, 2015 - Checklist response received and scanned at NVC

May 01, 2015 - Case Complete :dancing:

May 13, 2015 - Received interview letter

June 10, 2015 - CR-1 Approved :dance: :dance: :dance:

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Ahhhh!!! Just received a text from USCIS. It's the dreaded RFE.

It's only a minor setback. You'll solve it quickly and get on your way soon!

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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It's only a minor setback. You'll solve it quickly and get on your way soon!

Thank You!!!

October 2011 - Met Online :D
November 2011 - First trip to Dominican Republic :dancing:

Jan 25 2014 - Married in Dominican Republic

May 14, 2014 - I-130 sent Phoenix Lockbox

May 16, 2014 - PD from USCIS Website

May 21, 2014 - NOA-1 hard copy received, Nebraska Service Center

Oct 17, 2014 - RFE notification by txt.

Oct 25, 2014 - RFE hard copy received

Oct 27, 2014 - RFE response sent

Oct 28, 2014 - RFE response received and signed for NSC

Nov 04, 2014 - NOA 2 received by txt message

Nov 21, 2014 - NVC received

Apr 06, 2015 - Checklist received from NVC by email

Apr 07, 2015 - Checklist response sent to NVC

Apr 08, 2015 - Checklist response received and scanned at NVC

May 01, 2015 - Case Complete :dancing:

May 13, 2015 - Received interview letter

June 10, 2015 - CR-1 Approved :dance: :dance: :dance:

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hello everyone,

Please help me out....my Hubby is getting worried now since we thought that process will only take about 6 months or so.

I got my hard copy of NOA 1 on June 2nd....I called Nebraska Service Center & they said that I should received my NOA 2 by Nov 2nd...

since it is completely 5 months & so far they r on time....this is what representative told me.

I been checking my timeline on VJ & it says Nov 20 to Dec 24...which one I should believe.

I been following post & many of u r getting approvals from Nebraska Center now.

Should I hope for mine soon too?

What is the procedure after NOA 2?

How long does it take after NOA 2?

I m also being impatience & want to meet my Hubby ASAP.

This long distance relationship is killing us :(

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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So the Nebraska Service Centre got hit with a backlog. They're processing slower than they mean to. They don't tend to release this information--the way they post their wait times is silly and imprecise. You're probably better to trust the VJ timeline, I think.

After NOA2, you get transferred to the National Visa Centre, where you get more forms and fees. Right now, unfortunately, the NVC is backlogged and a process that sometimes takes as little as 60 days is, according to Saylin's spreadsheet, taking up to six months right now.

Being apart from our loved ones sucks so bad. I feel your pain.

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Barbados
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Hello everyone,

Please help me out....my Hubby is getting worried now since we thought that process will only take about 6 months or so.

I got my hard copy of NOA 1 on June 2nd....I called Nebraska Service Center & they said that I should received my NOA 2 by Nov 2nd...

since it is completely 5 months & so far they r on time....this is what representative told me.

I been checking my timeline on VJ & it says Nov 20 to Dec 24...which one I should believe.

I been following post & many of u r getting approvals from Nebraska Center now.

Should I hope for mine soon too?

What is the procedure after NOA 2?

How long does it take after NOA 2?

I m also being impatience & want to meet my Hubby ASAP.

This long distance relationship is killing us :(

How long ago did you speak to uscis?

Met - March 28, 2013

Married - May 28, 2014

NOA1 - June 16, 2014

NOA2 - November, 26, 2014

Sent to NVC - December 3, 2014

NVC Received - December 15, 2014

Case # Issued - January 20, 2015

AOS and IV Invoiced - January 21, 2015

AOS and IV Paid - January 22, 2015

AOS Shows as Paid - January 23, 2015

Submitted DS-260 - January 28, 2015

Receive Barcoded Document Cover Sheet and sent docs to lawyer - January 29, 2015

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Barbados
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So the Nebraska Service Centre got hit with a backlog. They're processing slower than they mean to. They don't tend to release this information--the way they post their wait times is silly and imprecise. You're probably better to trust the VJ timeline, I think.

After NOA2, you get transferred to the National Visa Centre, where you get more forms and fees. Right now, unfortunately, the NVC is backlogged and a process that sometimes takes as little as 60 days is, according to Saylin's spreadsheet, taking up to six months right now.

Being apart from our loved ones sucks so bad. I feel your pain.

These delays seem completely bogus to me considering k-1 (fiancé) petitions are being processed in sometimes less than a month at other service centers...Alas, there is nothing to be done about it but stomp my feet some more - in private, of course. Lol.

Met - March 28, 2013

Married - May 28, 2014

NOA1 - June 16, 2014

NOA2 - November, 26, 2014

Sent to NVC - December 3, 2014

NVC Received - December 15, 2014

Case # Issued - January 20, 2015

AOS and IV Invoiced - January 21, 2015

AOS and IV Paid - January 22, 2015

AOS Shows as Paid - January 23, 2015

Submitted DS-260 - January 28, 2015

Receive Barcoded Document Cover Sheet and sent docs to lawyer - January 29, 2015

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These delays seem completely bogus to me considering k-1 (fiancé) petitions are being processed in sometimes less than a month at other service centers...Alas, there is nothing to be done about it but stomp my feet some more - in private, of course. Lol.

K-1 is considered non-immigrant is the excuse they give. <_<

The delays are ridiculous. Completely so. It sucks. Personally, we've written to our congressman and senators about the delays in general. Not asking for anything particular with our case or to jump the line, but to try and raise some level of awareness about the stupid of the situation.

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Barbados
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K-1 is considered non-immigrant is the excuse they give. <_<

The delays are ridiculous. Completely so. It sucks. Personally, we've written to our congressman and senators about the delays in general. Not asking for anything particular with our case or to jump the line, but to try and raise some level of awareness about the stupid of the situation.

Ah! Yes! You are correct. Thank you for bringing me back to reality :)

Let me know how I can help assist with creating awareness!

Met - March 28, 2013

Married - May 28, 2014

NOA1 - June 16, 2014

NOA2 - November, 26, 2014

Sent to NVC - December 3, 2014

NVC Received - December 15, 2014

Case # Issued - January 20, 2015

AOS and IV Invoiced - January 21, 2015

AOS and IV Paid - January 22, 2015

AOS Shows as Paid - January 23, 2015

Submitted DS-260 - January 28, 2015

Receive Barcoded Document Cover Sheet and sent docs to lawyer - January 29, 2015

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Ah! Yes! You are correct. Thank you for bringing me back to reality :)

Let me know how I can help assist with creating awareness!

All we've done is write them basically going 'the service centres clearly have totally different wait times. Can you look into this and find out why their caseloads are so skewed?'

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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Finally got the AOS fees unlocked at NVC, paid it but the IV fees still not showing up to pay. It's a bit frustrating because I was hoping to send everything in together since they now seem to be reviewing both packages together. When I spoke to someone at NVC two weeks back, I was told I needed my husbands' police certificate however now I've been told twice on different calls that it isn't needed.

Some people say it should be approved at NVC within 60 days and now I'm reading that it may take up to six months. This is ridiculous. All that money and taxes that we pay, we can't even be with our loved ones. Our first anniversary is coming up and really have been praying that we can be together but it doesn't seem like we'll get everything done by January.

I try to keep myself cheered up on most days, just planning stuff out with my husband for when he's here and other times i wonder why I'm planning so early as we don't even know how long it'll take before he gets here. :/

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