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walrusbaby   20

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Today has been an incredibly rough day so I'm hoping for some good news tonight. I know I've said that quite a lot, but it's getting almost impossible to remain positive. Sigh.

My heart is with you Mew and everybody still waiting. You're all very strong. I hope you all get approved very soon.

10/13/2014 --- I-129F sent

10/15/2014 --- NOA1

05/01/2015 --- NOA2 (198 days)

05/08/2015 --- Case sent to the NVC

05/15/2015 --- Case received by the NVC

05/18/2015 --- Case number assigned

06/05/2015 --- Consulate received + Packet 3 received (e-mail)

07/27/2015 --- Medical

07/28/2015 --- Interview (APPROVED!)

07/30/2015 --- Issued

08/04/2015 --- Received

09/25/2015 --- POE

10/10/2015 --- Wedding

Me: F/28/France - beneficiary :star:

Fiancé: M/29/Texas - petitioner (L)

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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

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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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How many of us are still waiting?

We are :clock::clock:

NOA1 date: 9-22-2014

interview: September 18/ approved

visa received: September, 24, 2015

POE: October,5,2015

AOS/EAD/AP: October 29,2015 

EAD/AP approved:01/26/2016 card received: 02/02/2016

AOS approved:02/02/2016

02/09/2016 GC received

ROC/CITIZENSHIP/Passport-refer to my timeline...

I'm Done now, thank you to this wonderful VJ community ...Good luck to everyone....

happy tom and jerry GIF

 

 

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I was at that point, too. To be honest, Monday night, I had a really big break down. I'm not one to cry over things, which isn't good because I've wanted to "let it out" several times over the past 8 months, but Monday night I finally lost it and I felt so. insanely. hopeless.

And, less than 24 hours later, I received my approval.

This will happen for you, and I really do think it will be soon. At this point, there is no "soon enough" but trust me, once it comes, all the worries (especially about having a Visa by your wedding date!) will disappear.

(L)

I also had the breakdown and I'm not one to be that way at all. Thought I was a strong person and then this process really broke me (and you've made it a month longer than I did!).

Seriously, I'm not a prayer, but I pray for y'all, and I came to realize it's not that we aren't strong, because we all are, we are making it through and still with our fiances/fiancees- this process is just totally unnatural and, honestly, mean. I'm more than aware of how government agencies work and I know we all realize that we are faceless pieces of paper to them, but that doesn't make it easier for us. So, i think its ok to have really bad days and breakdowns.

Anyway, fingers crossed for you, Mewbear. We Southerners tend to be big huggers, so sending one your way.

Hoping for good news for you. :((L)

My heart is with you Mew and everybody still waiting. You're all very strong. I hope you all get approved very soon.

Thank you guys :) I'm not one to break down easily either, but like jktigerfan said, this process took a huge toll on me. Yesterday I couldn't get out of my head that, if I'm lucky enough, I'll be in the USA in August, and by that time it would have been 7 months since I last saw Rich. I get knots in my stomach just thinking about it. Add on to that the powerless feeling (we've been waiting over 8 months and our file still hasn't been OPENED?!), the incomprehension on why nobody can feel an ounce of humanity in USCIS, and the awful feeling that I am trapped in a life that isn't mine anymore.

I honestly can't wait to put all that behind me.

Cheers for staying around, and hug party :)

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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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Sabrina&Chuck   32

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Has anyone received multiple approvals? Is something up with their system? Yesterday I received another notice that my case was approved as of May 27th. Weird. Nothing for 8 months and the BAM BAM. Ha.

got it 3 times as they received the case :D

Our Story

I'm the benificary

First met: August 23rd 2013 (F)
Engaged: November 13th 2014 :wub:
I-129f sent: March 20th 2015
Received by USICS: March 25th 2015
Mail notification + Case accepted and routed to CSC:
March 27th 2015
NOA1 hard Copy received: April 4th 2015 :dancing:

Mail notification - Petition Approved NOA2: May 8th 2015

B-) NOA2 hard Copy received: May 15th 2015 :thumbs::dance:

Called NVC & Received Case NR: May 29th 2015 :thumbs:

At NVC: Since 21th May 2015

Stuck at AP :clock:

left NVC/ In Transit to Frankfurt: 3rd June 2015 :dancing:

Ready at Embassy Frankfurt: 5th June 2015 :wow:

Packet 3 received: 11th June 2015

DS-160 Submitted: 16th June 2015

Fee paid: 18th June 2015

Package 3 sent: 13th July 2015

Ready to schedule Interview: 16th July 2015
Medical passed: 21st July 2015
Interview: 5th August 2015 :star: -> Approved

POE: 27th August 2015

Date of Marriage: 3rd September 2015 (L):luv:

:energy::energy::energy: :energy: :energy::energy:

AOS

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Thank you guys :) I'm not one to break down easily either, but like jktigerfan said, this process took a huge toll on me. Yesterday I couldn't get out of my head that, if I'm lucky enough, I'll be in the USA in August, and by that time it would have been 7 months since I last saw Rich. I get knots in my stomach just thinking about it. Add on to that the powerless feeling (we've been waiting over 8 months and our file still hasn't been OPENED?!), the incomprehension on why nobody can feel an ounce of humanity in USCIS, and the awful feeling that I am trapped in a life that isn't mine anymore.

I honestly can't wait to put all that behind me.

Cheers for staying around, and hug party :)

I'm praying for you too! I know how you are feeling...I'm not anticipating Michael to be here before August, and at that point it will be almost a year since I've seen him! I had a huge breakdown about 2 weeks before my RFE. I am hoping you hear something tonight!!

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(L):) I am the petitioner :)(L)

K-1 Journey:

Petition Sent : 9-18-14

Petition Received: 9-19-14

NOA1: 9-23-14

NOA1 Hardcopy: 9-29-14

RFE: 4-30-15

RFE Response Rec'd: 5-8-15

NOA 2: 5-19-15

NOA2 Hardcopy: 5-26-15

Sent to NVC: 5-29-15

NVC Received : 6-5-15

NVC Case # assigned:6-9-15 (Date received on phone)

Sent to Embassy:6-16-15

Embassy Received:6-19-15

Medical: 6-22-15

Packet 3 Received: Not Received

Packet 3 Sent:6-26-15

Packet 4 Received: Not Received

Interview: 7-27-15 - Approved!!!

POE: 8-20-15

Wedding: 9-12-15

AOS Journey(I-485, I-765, I-131):

Packet Sent: 11-03-2015

Packet Received: 11-04-2015

NOA1: 11-10-2015

Biometrics: 12-01-2015

EAD/AP Approved: 1-25-2016

EAD/AP Mailed:

EAD/AP Received:

AOS Approved: 2-20-16

GC mailed: 2-24-16

GC received:

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I'm rooting and praying for all who continue to wait, may you receive your NOA2 ASAP!

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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Has anyone here still not received any response from TSC and are from September?

We received our NOA1 on September 23rd.

Fiance is Spanish and child is American (has her passport and social already).

The child has not seen her paternal family since her birth in July.

Are we the only ones left waiting for NOA2 8 months and 6 days after?

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av8or1   246

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Has anyone here still not received any response from TSC and are from September?

We received our NOA1 on September 23rd.

Fiance is Spanish and child is American (has her passport and social already).

The child has not seen her paternal family since her birth in July.

Are we the only ones left waiting for NOA2 8 months and 6 days after?

No there are several others. Mewbear, Mag&Chef and patiandjoe come to mind straight away, but there are others too. You are definitely not alone.

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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Definitely not alone. Some 4% of all Sept Petitions at TSC were still in 'Received' state yesterday - i.e. no one had touched/RFEed/approved them yet.

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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I receive an RFE today. Almost 8 months after I receive the noa1. Now I have to wait for the actual letter to arrive so I could see what else they need in order to get approved. Good luck every one, this process really sucks

Hello all. The RFE I got is ridiculous, if you ask me. They wish to receive "further evidence" of my Fiancée's "intention" to marry me, so they asked me for e-mails outlaying our wedding plans, wedding announcements (when we don't know when she would be coming with all this waiting, much less a set wedding date), a copy of the contract of the banquet hall where we will be celebrating our wedding at, and an updated statement from my girlfriend about her intentions to marry me within 90 days of her arrival in the U.S. Although to obtain this information is not that much of a problem for us, it doesn't make any sense for me that the government might be asking us for "futuristic" information of something we might or not have planned to do. I feel as though USCIS is forcing us now to have a wedding celebration. Not sure if anyone around here has received a similar RFE. Regards!

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TabeaK   517

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It is a common RFE. Did you provide letters of intent to marry from both the petitioner and the beneficiary with your original filing?

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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Thank you guys :) I'm not one to break down easily either, but like jktigerfan said, this process took a huge toll on me. Yesterday I couldn't get out of my head that, if I'm lucky enough, I'll be in the USA in August, and by that time it would have been 7 months since I last saw Rich. I get knots in my stomach just thinking about it. Add on to that the powerless feeling (we've been waiting over 8 months and our file still hasn't been OPENED?!), the incomprehension on why nobody can feel an ounce of humanity in USCIS, and the awful feeling that I am trapped in a life that isn't mine anymore.

I honestly can't wait to put all that behind me.

Cheers for staying around, and hug party :)

Oh god, I can so relate to that exact feeling. It's so weird knowing that the days go on, but you're not really living.. I keep praying for you guys, and I really really hope today is your day.

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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I'm praying for you too! I know how you are feeling...I'm not anticipating Michael to be here before August, and at that point it will be almost a year since I've seen him! I had a huge breakdown about 2 weeks before my RFE. I am hoping you hear something tonight!!

A year?! Oh my gosh! You two deserve an award!

Oh god, I can so relate to that exact feeling. It's so weird knowing that the days go on, but you're not really living.. I keep praying for you guys, and I really really hope today is your day.

It just sucks so much doesn't it?! I feel like I've been on auto-pilote for so long.

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


NOA2 or the story of the Holy Graal.

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A year?! Oh my gosh! You two deserve an award!

It just sucks so much doesn't it?! I feel like I've been on auto-pilote for so long.

I didn't seen mine for over 1 year now..that's the army life you get used to it

Our Story

I'm the benificary

First met: August 23rd 2013 (F)
Engaged: November 13th 2014 :wub:
I-129f sent: March 20th 2015
Received by USICS: March 25th 2015
Mail notification + Case accepted and routed to CSC:
March 27th 2015
NOA1 hard Copy received: April 4th 2015 :dancing:

Mail notification - Petition Approved NOA2: May 8th 2015

B-) NOA2 hard Copy received: May 15th 2015 :thumbs::dance:

Called NVC & Received Case NR: May 29th 2015 :thumbs:

At NVC: Since 21th May 2015

Stuck at AP :clock:

left NVC/ In Transit to Frankfurt: 3rd June 2015 :dancing:

Ready at Embassy Frankfurt: 5th June 2015 :wow:

Packet 3 received: 11th June 2015

DS-160 Submitted: 16th June 2015

Fee paid: 18th June 2015

Package 3 sent: 13th July 2015

Ready to schedule Interview: 16th July 2015
Medical passed: 21st July 2015
Interview: 5th August 2015 :star: -> Approved

POE: 27th August 2015

Date of Marriage: 3rd September 2015 (L):luv:

:energy::energy::energy: :energy: :energy::energy:

AOS

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