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I'm in limbo right now with the wedding date - luckily most of my vendors will be flexible if I can reschedule within a calendar year from my wedding date, and if they are available. Right now I'm still hoping for a miracle because if NOA2 comes soon, I might still be able to use my original date. Only benefit that I've seen is that London seems to be one of the embassys that processes quicker. If we can nail down an interview date, then that will give me some indication if my planned date needs to be moved or not.

Hopefully TSC was using this week to get transfers and stuff organized, and maybe next week they will start plowing through applications - one can hope right? Either that, or have a meltdown, which I'm very close to at this point.

One can only hope.

I have felt really hopeful until this week and then reality hit and now I'm freakin the mess out. haha

If we managed to get approval this month we could still probably make things work, but after that there's no hope. We haven't paid any vendors yet so we're good, but it's just such an ordeal. The introvert in me dreads having to make that announcement and answer all the questions. And really, I just wanna get married. We've been dating for 4 years. I'm sick of goodbyes.

Our embassy is in Malawi, and there's no one else currently on the site going through that embassy that I know of. Fortunately we have some friends going through this in Malawi who just got approval (lucky ones who didn't have to go through TSC and got like a 3 month approval) so we're hoping they'll give us an idea of processing times.

At this point I'm ready to quit my job and move back to Africa, but I realize that's quite irrational.

ROC:

11/14/17 I-751 Package mailed (Vermont)

11/15/17 Package delivered

11/17/17 NOA1 date

11/25/17 NOA1 received in mail

 

K1 Visa process:

9/11/14 I-129F Packet Received by USCIS
9/15/14 NOA1 (text)
9/16/14 Status Update: Alien Registration # Changed
5/11/15 NOA2 (8:30 pm text, 238 days since NOA1)

6/09/15 Consulate Received (had to call embassy to check)
6/12/15 Packet Received
6/18/15 Packet Completed (had to call/visit embassy to schedule interview)
7/09/15 Interview Completed- APPROVED!! (after delay for US system errors, and rescheduling/postponing 3 times)

7/16/15 Visa In Hand (told to "come back tomorrow" first two times they said it would be ready)

7/18/15 POE Washington, D.C.

8/1/15 Legally Married
8/13/15 Filed for AOJ (also EAD and Travel)

8/20/15 NOA1 for all 3 filings

9/08/15 Bio Appt

9/26/15 Wedding Ceremony!

10/16/15 EAD and AP Approved

10/23/15 EAD Card Received

11/23/15 AOS Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (no interview, no warning- completely unexpected, but so exciting)
 

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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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kaisara   28

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One can only hope.

I have felt really hopeful until this week and then reality hit and now I'm freakin the mess out. haha

If we managed to get approval this month we could still probably make things work, but after that there's no hope. We haven't paid any vendors yet so we're good, but it's just such an ordeal. The introvert in me dreads having to make that announcement and answer all the questions. And really, I just wanna get married. We've been dating for 4 years. I'm sick of goodbyes.

Our embassy is in Malawi, and there's no one else currently on the site going through that embassy that I know of. Fortunately we have some friends going through this in Malawi who just got approval (lucky ones who didn't have to go through TSC and got like a 3 month approval) so we're hoping they'll give us an idea of processing times.

At this point I'm ready to quit my job and move back to Africa, but I realize that's quite irrational.

Yeah I'm in that boat, where approval this month will probably make or break the timeline. We've made some deposits, but for the most part they could be applied if I can reschedule the date with them. I'm really hoping I don't have to make that annoucement either, but everyone here understands. And I hear ya, I just want to get married too - we've been dating for 12 years! The goodbyes are brutal - and I haven't seen him since September either :(

Is there any way to research Malawi embassy outside VJ or past data? Hope your friends can at least give you that idea about the processing times.

Yeah, my fiancee has a better attitude - he's like, I just want to marry you so if we have to wait at least I can work longer and save more money. Guess I should try to look at the positives that it will happen, just may not be as soon as I would like.

Best of Luck to you- I will be looking for your name on the approval list soon hopefully :)

(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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It's absolutely possible depending on the embassy. Like I said above, available slots for interviews for vietnam are 2-3 months out from the approval to interview. It's really not that hilarious. It could actually be more than 6 months.

I feel like interview slots in Malawi are pretty open, as I only know of about 5 people who have gone through this process there. There's no data available on VJ for Malawi, though, so not much to go on there. I guess we'll see.

ROC:

11/14/17 I-751 Package mailed (Vermont)

11/15/17 Package delivered

11/17/17 NOA1 date

11/25/17 NOA1 received in mail

 

K1 Visa process:

9/11/14 I-129F Packet Received by USCIS
9/15/14 NOA1 (text)
9/16/14 Status Update: Alien Registration # Changed
5/11/15 NOA2 (8:30 pm text, 238 days since NOA1)

6/09/15 Consulate Received (had to call embassy to check)
6/12/15 Packet Received
6/18/15 Packet Completed (had to call/visit embassy to schedule interview)
7/09/15 Interview Completed- APPROVED!! (after delay for US system errors, and rescheduling/postponing 3 times)

7/16/15 Visa In Hand (told to "come back tomorrow" first two times they said it would be ready)

7/18/15 POE Washington, D.C.

8/1/15 Legally Married
8/13/15 Filed for AOJ (also EAD and Travel)

8/20/15 NOA1 for all 3 filings

9/08/15 Bio Appt

9/26/15 Wedding Ceremony!

10/16/15 EAD and AP Approved

10/23/15 EAD Card Received

11/23/15 AOS Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (no interview, no warning- completely unexpected, but so exciting)
 

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wbeem   568

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The processing times page shows Vermont service center current date as may 4, 2014. Could that be right? If it is - TSC might be following their lead.

No, TSC is still leading the Big Fail category. Vermont typically doesn't process I-129F applications so it's likely showing a May date because that was the last little set of those type of petitions they had. If they haven't processed (or received any) since then, that date will remain static.

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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:dancing::wow::cry::crying:

My range of emotions when I see people who applied two months after us get approved :) God TSC is making me such a bitter person haha

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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wbeem   568

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:dancing::wow::cry::crying:

My range of emotions when I see people who applied two months after us get approved :) God TSC is making me such a bitter person haha

Yes, it really grates on you after a while. Or those who applied nearly three months after us who got married and applied for AOS before we even got our NOA2. Not the filers, but the system is in desperate need of a grand overhaul.

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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Yes, it really grates on you after a while. Or those who applied nearly three months after us who got married and applied for AOS before we even got our NOA2. Not the filers, but the system is in desperate need of a grand overhaul.

Yeah, this is ridiculous. I don't blame the people, but the system makes people bitter. I'm pretty sure TSC is pulling later cases so they can barely progress their official number, so no one can file a service request. That, or I'm gonna start thinking they have boxes of petitions someplace they forgot about.

(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 went to bed last night with no hopes as usual. I stopped trying to wait up till 9:30 long ago. I woke up to my alarm this morning and I got the text!!! Finally approved. Don't loose hope people. Trust me I know the pain and suffering of the wait. I have never cried so much and I am a guy lol. All I suggest to those who are still waiting is dont lose hope and stop expecting it. The surprise is that much better!!

I-129F Sent: 08/27/2014

NOA1: 09/02/2014

NOA2: 04/02/2015

Received by NVC: 04/20/2015

NVC Case Number: 04/21/2015

Left NVC: 04/27/2015

Medical: 04/28/2015

Embassy Ready: 4/30/2015

Packet 3 Sent: 5/02/2015

Interview/Approved: 6/17/2015

Issued: 6/29/2015

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I went to bed last night with no hopes as usual. I stopped trying to wait up till 9:30 long ago. I woke up to my alarm this morning and I got the text!!! Finally approved. Don't loose hope people. Trust me I know the pain and suffering of the wait. I have never cried so much and I am a guy lol. All I suggest to those who are still waiting is dont lose hope and stop expecting it. The surprise is that much better!!

Congrats!!

(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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Sweet baby Jesus. I am literally shaking right now as I am sitting here in total shock. I am trying to compose myself to right now but can't. After this long, long wait. I woke to a Text message from USCIS stating case update. I've been approved guys. Approved I can't believe it. I thought for sure it was going to be a FRE but nope approved. Thank you so much everyone. All of you that virtually held my hands and supported me through this rough emotional time in my life. av8or1 a special thank you for all your efforts. This good Friday is starting to be really good. Also a quick note text and email message came I at 1:31 am (the one night I go bed early) this would explain why nothing gets update at 9:30 anymore. Time to wake up my fiancé and give him the good news.

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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Oh congratulations guys ! ❤️ It makes me happy to see someone get approved from this thread :) wishing you guys the best in the next stages of this horrible process haha. Continue praying for us please ?

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Oh congratulations guys ! ❤️ It makes me happy to see someone get approved from this thread :) wishing you guys the best in the next stages of this horrible process haha. Continue praying for us please ?

I Will continue to do so. I am hoping approval start rolling in soon for you guys because I feel lost already.

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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Congrats to you both!!!! Super happy for you.

Yeah, doesn't seem like texts are coming in at a standard time anymore. I didn't even get one even though I filled out the form!

9-27-2014 Sent in I-129F
9-29-2014 I-129F received by TSC
10-2-2014 NOA-1 hard copy received from TSC
3-31-15 NOA-2 from TSC!
4-6-15 NOA-2 hard copy from TSC

4-03-2015 NVC received
4-07-2015 NVC sent case to Embassy
4-10-2015 Embassy received case

4-20-15 NVC case #s hard copy


5-15-15 Medical
5-26-15 Interview at Embassy
6-2-15 Supposed to pick up Visa at Embassy; Embassy called and delayed

6-4-15 Planned POE day, likely have to change :(

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Approved. Got text at 2:12 this morning. So relieved.

Hoping that approvals come quickly for all of you that are still waiting and that everyones journey moves quickly and without further troubles.

09/12/14 I 129F sent
TSC Assigned
09/18/14 NOA1 received
02/20/15 RFE received
03/17/15 RFE Reply
04/02/15 NOA2
08/04/15 Interview
08/17/15 POE
09/04/15 Wedding

AOS
09/29/15 Mailed
10/26/15 Biometrics

EAD
09/29/15Mailed
10/26/15 Biometrics
12/18/15 Card in production

12/23/15 Card mailed

12/24/15 Card received

1/18/16 Started work

 

I-751

11/13/17 Mailed to VSC

11/14/17 Received by VSC

11/20/17 NOA1 received 

12/09/17 Biometrics letter received 

12/21/17 Biometrics appointment

08/06/18 I-797 Notice of Action 18 month extension

01/18/19 10 Year Green Card Received 

 

N-400 

06/05/2019 Mailed

06/07/2019 Rec'd Texas

06/11/2019 NOA Rec'd

07/05/2019 Biometrics

11/07/2019 Interview

11/13/2019 Oath Ceremony

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