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Good evening my fellow September filers. I wanted to post this message to you guys not in any way to brag about my status and I apologize ahead of times to any who may think so but you guys have held me up and given the strength to really deal with this horrible process at TSC. About three weeks ago I really hit a low point in my relationship where I honestly didn't think could do this long distance thing anymore. Let me tell you I've spent a fortune traveling back and forth four trips to Haiti and I won't even mention the long distance phone calls and so on and so on. So after literally hitting rock bottom the morning of April 03 I woke up to find out that I had been approved. I will say it was like a light a the end of a very long and dark tunnel. Ever since my case has been moving at lighting speed I just check my case on the NVC site and has been shipped to my Embassy that's less than two weeks after approval. So if all goes well I should be interviewing in the next three weeks or so. Anyways just wanted to share my story to say stay strong and once you do get approved the next part of it really goes by so fast. Hope every one gets their approvals really soon.

09-24-2014: I-129F sent

09-25-2014: NOA1 email text

09-29-2014: NOA1 hard copy

04-02-2015: NOA2 email/Txt

04-03-2015: Sent to NVC

04-07-2015: NOA hardcopy received

04-10-2015: NVC received

04-13-2015: Case # assigned

04-15-2015: In Transit

04-21-2015: Ready Embassy

04-27-2015: Packet 3 RCV

04-28-2015: Medical

05-11-2015: Interview

05-16-2015 Visa in hand

05-17-2015 POE FLL

07-18-2015 Married Courts

10-10-2015 Big Wedding

11-07-2015 AOS Mailed

11-09-2015 Package Delivered

11-12-2015 Received Email and text

11-13-2015 Two more Conf# email and text

11-19-2015 Received NOA1 in the mail

12-04-2015 Received Biometric Letter

12-04-2015 RFE

12-11-2015 Biometric walk-in completed

12-21-2015 RFE Mailed overnight

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av8or1
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Hi Mewbear and Dana-Kristen, Absolutely! I plan to hang around and support the remainder of the September filers until we're all approved. I hope that's ok; I don't wanna irk anyone by being presen

wbeem
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Some of us didn't. I fell to pieces. Every day. Several times a day. Right up until we got approved 2 weeks ago. What has made this more difficult is that we braced ourselves for the worst, which at

av8or1
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Ok y'all, 221 days for me. I received the notification tonight, approved. Still doesn't seem real, but I'll take it. I don't want to say much, 'cause I feel for those of you who are still waiting. I'l

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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Thank you for the well wishes all, I appreciate you very much. I say a prayer everyday that the approval will happen with enough time for the remainder of the process to be completed such that my fiance and our son can return home with me in June. It can still happen, depending on how much time the NVC component will consume, but I need that approval ASAP. Nothing so far tonight. Gonna give up on it in a half hour or so.

Saw two September filers, not an October filer Mewbear, but I could have missed it perhaps.

Anyone else receive theirs?

I do not know how to post the quote here as it's on another tread so I'll just post the link :)

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/544873-sept-24th-apppprooooved-april-13th-%f0%9f%98%83%f0%9f%98/?p=7575295

7th post down, user simcitybuildit

My SO is in the military and got orders for this summer. He will only be gone two months, but I see my chances of seeing him before he leaves reducing as days passes. I hope you get to have your fiancée and son by your side very soon.

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I did my waiting! 9 months of it.. IN TSC!


NOA2 or the story of the Holy Graal.

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TabeaK   517

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Come on TSC - you can do better than just a few approvals today!

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
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av8or1   246

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Thanks mewbear. Wish y'all and everyone else her quick approvals.

I still only see two from yesterday. More could trickle in soon, but yeah, I understand what has been said. Rather disappointing. I mean, I know that we're only a small subset and there could have been lots of approvals of non-VJ types, as well as those who just haven't updated their timelines yet, but still... doesn't give you warm fuzzies just the same. Lol

Who else is still waiting?

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9/8/14 - I129F petition sent to the USCIS lockbox via USPS
9/11/14 - Petition received @ USCIS lockbox
9/11/14 - NOA1 Email and text message received
9/15/14 - NOA1 Official notice date
9/18/14 - NOA1 hard copy received
12/9/14 - "Updated" likely because of website repairs, like many of us received
4/20/15 - NOA2 text and email (221 days)

4/29/15 - Sent to the NVC (9 days)

5/8/15 - Arrived at the NVC (9 days)

5/13/15 - Left the NVC (5 days)

5/15/15 - Electronic version arrived at the embassy (2 days)

5/20/15 - Paper copy arrived at the embassy (7 days)

6/4/15 - Status changed to AP (which meant that we could schedule the interview)

6/16/15 - Medical

6/17/15 - K1 APPROVED!!!!

6/30/15 - Passport and sealed envelope delivered via courier

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TabeaK   517

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Germany
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More than 50% as per VJ.

Of course we only represent a small fraction - say 5% (50000 petitions per year, roughly 250 tracked on VJ each month), but I don't see why the 5% would not be representative. It's a decent enough sample size and covers basically every country.

Looks like the 220d till approval average is here to stay... damn!

Edited by TabeaK

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
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mdimatul   0

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Good evening my fellow September filers. I wanted to post this message to you guys not in any way to brag about my status and I apologize ahead of times to any who may think so but you guys have held me up and given the strength to really deal with this horrible process at TSC. About three weeks ago I really hit a low point in my relationship where I honestly didn't think could do this long distance thing anymore. Let me tell you I've spent a fortune traveling back and forth four trips to Haiti and I won't even mention the long distance phone calls and so on and so on. So after literally hitting rock bottom the morning of April 03 I woke up to find out that I had been approved. I will say it was like a light a the end of a very long and dark tunnel. Ever since my case has been moving at lighting speed I just check my case on the NVC site and has been shipped to my Embassy that's less than two weeks after approval. So if all goes well I should be interviewing in the next three weeks or so. Anyways just wanted to share my story to say stay strong and once you do get approved the next part of it really goes by so fast. Hope every one gets their approvals really soon.

Glad to hear. If you or anyone else start to doubt their long distance relationship or simply want recommendations to make things easier/cheaper please feel free to reach out to me.

Timeline (yyyy-mm-dd)

  • 2014-09-04: I-129F received by USCIS
  • 2014-09-08: Received NOA1 notification via email
  • 2015-04-16: uscis.gov status updated to approved! (219 days since NOA1)
  • 2015-04-20: Received I-797 NOA2 in mail (Notice date 2015-04-16)
  • 2015-04-29: USCIS sends application to NVC
  • 2015-05-07: NVC receives packet
  • 2015-05-13: Package left NVC for consulate
  • 2015-05-18: Consulate receives package
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av8or1   246

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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More than 50% as per VJ.

Of course we only represent a small fraction - say 5% (50000 petitions per year, roughly 250 tracked on VJ each month), but I don't see why the 5% would not be representative. It's a decent enough sample size and covers basically every country.

Looks like the 220d till approval average is here to stay... damn!

Well I'm sitting at 217 days today and no approval in sight, so I'd have to agree with the 220 number. Perhaps more. Unless things change in the TSC, I see that number remaining pretty much where it is. Supposedly they had a whole rash of new hires, but who knows how many will be trained to process the I-129F nor how long their training will last.

Sigh.

9/8/14 - I129F petition sent to the USCIS lockbox via USPS
9/11/14 - Petition received @ USCIS lockbox
9/11/14 - NOA1 Email and text message received
9/15/14 - NOA1 Official notice date
9/18/14 - NOA1 hard copy received
12/9/14 - "Updated" likely because of website repairs, like many of us received
4/20/15 - NOA2 text and email (221 days)

4/29/15 - Sent to the NVC (9 days)

5/8/15 - Arrived at the NVC (9 days)

5/13/15 - Left the NVC (5 days)

5/15/15 - Electronic version arrived at the embassy (2 days)

5/20/15 - Paper copy arrived at the embassy (7 days)

6/4/15 - Status changed to AP (which meant that we could schedule the interview)

6/16/15 - Medical

6/17/15 - K1 APPROVED!!!!

6/30/15 - Passport and sealed envelope delivered via courier

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sandra3711   52

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Sweden
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220 days today. This is where being "above average" is not a good thing.

Sorry for the circumstances, but that genuinely gave me a good laugh haha. Hope you get your NOA2 soon!

K-1 Journey: 309 days from received to POE (TSC)

 

 

[september 11, 2014] - I-129F received by USCIS

[september 15, 2014] - NOA1
[May 27, 2015] - NOA2
[July 9, 2015] - I N T E R V I E W! (APPROVED!)
[July 13, 2015] - Issued
[July 14, 2015] - Visa in hand
[July 16, 2015] - POE JFK

AOS Journey: 169 days from received to GC in hand (NSC)

Spoiler

[July 17, 2015] - Successfully applied for SSN

[July 18, 2015] - Sent out AOS package

[July 21, 2015] - Received

[July 24, 2015] - NOA1 (3x)

[August 18, 2015] - Biometrics

[september 19, 2015] - EAD/AP approval (63 days)

[september 24, 2015] - EAD/AP Received

[January 6, 2016] - Green Card approved without interview(166 days)

[January 12, 2016] - Received Green Card

ROC journey starts: October 2017

 

 

 

ROC Journey: 419 days (VSC)

[October 30, 2017] - Sent package

[November 3, 2017] - NOA1

[November 18, 2017] - Biometrics letter received

[December 5, 2017] - Biometrics

[December 18, 2018] - Card is being produced (no interview)

[December 22, 2018] - Received Green Card

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Mikimini2012   0

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We were approved on 15 April. I never got a text or email. I just checked on our status and was shocked to see the approval! Text and message came later. I pray for all of yours to be approved soon! Xx!

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Gulya   13

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We were approved on 15 April. I never got a text or email. I just checked on our status and was shocked to see the approval! Text and message came later. I pray for all of yours to be approved soon! Xx!

Congratulations!!

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Gulya   13

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Thanks, Gulya! I imagine yours is next, looking at your timeline. Fingers crossed for you, dear xx!

Thank You very much, Mikimini2012. I hope we get ours this week.I think it is about time.

We wish you best and fast process for your next steps, You are close to your goal.

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