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TabeaK   517

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Yep, barely any October approvals so far. The majority of September filers are still waiting, as is a not so small number of August filers...

I suspect there is not much processing going on today after the holiday. There was no processing reported here on Friday either.

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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CanadianYinzer   31

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I've been pretty calm about this process the last 6 months... but after what happened with my FOIA request and now seeing people from March getting approved (even if it's just CSC), I'm finally starting to get extremely anxious and irritated.

It doesn't help that at least once a day someone asks me when the wedding is and I have no answers.

"Can't you just get married and be over with it?" These people watch too many movies haha *le sigh*

AOS from K1 JOURNEY

10/13/2015 - Applied for Social Security Card
10/31/2015 - Wedding

11/09/2015 - AOS Package Mailed
11/12/2015 - AOS Package Delivered

11/13/2015 - Fingerprint fee for I-485 received

11/14/2015 - Social Security Card received in mail

11/16/2015 - Received 3 NOA text/emails at 11:25pm

11/21/2015 - Received 3 NOA in the mail (receipts dated 11/12/15)

11/27/2015 - Received Biometrics NOA in the mail

12/10/2015 - Biometrics appointment at 9:00am

01/26/2016 - Put in a service request online for EAD (75 days)

01/28/2016 - "assigned to an officer for response"

01/29/2016 - "your inquiry was completed"

02/01/2016 - I-765 & I-131 Approved (received text & email 02/02/16)

02/05/2016 - USCIS status change - EAD mailed w/tracking # (text & email)

02/08/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 02/04/2016, we mailed your new card" for EAD (text & email)

02/08/2016 - Received EAD/AP combo card in the mail (no status updates about AP except "approved")

03/16/2016 - Status changed for I-485 "Name was Updated" (received text & email 03/17/16 9:30am EST) (Never submitted a name change)

04/15/2016 - Called USCIS & Put in a Service Request online regarding "Name was Updated" status

04/15/2016 - Received email "On March 16, 2016 your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence was approved.We have reviewed our electronic records and found that your Permanent Resident Card (PRC) is already in production." (NO INTERVIEW)

05/05/2016 - Another online service request asking status of PRC

05/18/2016 - Received email saying file was in Sacramento, not Pittsburgh, and it was not approved yet. WHAT?!?!

05/20/2016 - Status changed online to "On May 16, 2016, we ordered your new card"

05/23/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 05/23/2016, we mailed your new card" (text & email)

05/24/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 05/24/2016, USPS picked up your new card" w/ tracking info (text & email)

05/26/2016 - Received card in mail

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Got the feeling it's all my fault guys. When ever it rains cornflakes my bowl is upside down. In other words; My sincere apologies for being an October filer. :oops:

On a lighter note, I've been keeping track of the approvals since week 8 (non transfers, TSC filers, visajourney members with timelines) And believe it or not, we've been averaging 27 approvals per week. Week 2 being the lowest at 17 and last week the highest at 36. Appears a lot of people update their timeline later on.

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SantyAndAllie   155

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Just to keep the somewhat 'good' news coming.. Several November filers approved just this morning. (Not that it's good that they are skipping us, LOL, but hopefully this will come to a close shortly :D )

K-1 Visa

♥ 10/2/14- I-129F form sent
♥ 10/3/14- USCIS received I-129F
♥ 10/7/14- NOA1
♥ 4/24/15- NOA2 [6.5 months; 199 days]
♥ 5/11/15- NVC received & case number assigned
♥ 5/13/15- NVC left
♥ 5/14/15- Consulate received & ready for interview
♥ 6/15/15- Interview- APPROVED!!

♥ 7/10/15- Visa in hand

♥ 7/11/15- POE

♥ 7/14/15- Marriage (Civil)

AOS

♥ 7/20/15- AOS/EAD/AP sent together

♥ 7/23/15- NOA1 for all 3

♥ 8/17/15- Biometrics

♥ 8/31/15- Expedited AP document (all in one day)

♥ 9/22/15- EAD NOA2

♥ 9/30/15- Received EAD/AP combo card

♥ 11/20/15- AOS NOA2 (no interview)

♥ 11/25/15- Green card received! Woohoo!!!

"Can my fiance(e) visit on VWP while awaiting K-1 visa?"
Check out our recent experience coming through JFK on VWP here!

*Fellow Ecuamerican couples: All info you need to know--

Concise post NOA-2 steps, advice, & consulate info here!*

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ღ Allie & Santy ღ

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I've been pretty calm about this process the last 6 months... but after what happened with my FOIA request and now seeing people from March getting approved (even if it's just CSC), I'm finally starting to get extremely anxious and irritated.

It doesn't help that at least once a day someone asks me when the wedding is and I have no answers.

"Can't you just get married and be over with it?" These people watch too many movies haha *le sigh*

I'm going through that too. "Why is it taking so long?" "Why can't you just get married and give him a green card?" or the dreaded "Is he here yet?"

So when are we going to be approved? its insane if september & october filers are waiting still and they are approving November...

Who knows! I've been saying I expect approval in 2 months for the past probably 5 weeks but I still keep saying 2 months. It never gets closer!!!

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Yeah even our time line estimates keep fluctuating it sucks :(

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Sept 29/2014 - I 295f sent

Oct. 03/2015 - NOA1

May 21/2015 - RFE

June 3/2015 - RFE Resp Sent

June 23/2015 - NOA2 (263 DAY WAIT!)

July 8/2015 - NVC Recieve

July 9/2015. -Number Assigned

July 13/2015 - Left NVC

July /2015 - Consulate Recieves

- Recieved Packet 3

- Sent Packet 3

- received Date for Interview

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SantyAndAllie   155

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So when are we going to be approved? its insane if september & october filers are waiting still and they are approving November...

We mentioned this all somewhere on the thread, but I'm not sure who was in that convo..

Unfortunately they don't go in complete order with the applications. They're approving Sept now, too. They are approving some Novembers but probably because they've been mixed in. Theyve also approved a few oct and even the very end of Sept even though some other months haven't gotten finished yet. So like someone else said, a majority of us will probably wait another several weeks to a month, while a few people may get theirs sooner.

I know we're all sick of waiting. :( I think we were done with this process as soon as we filed hahaha. I had to continually stop myself from thinking about this too much and estimating times in my head, or else I knew i would get myself more upset.

And I hope you guys don't think that I'm one of those people saying not to complain (oooo I've done plenty of that!) or trying to give false hope. I'm merely saying that the onlyyyy good thing here is that this at the least, the dreadful NOA2 waiting is more than half way over. I still think we have every right to be angry and to say something about it, and I'm glad a lot of people have stepped up to do so. Even when this is over for us, it'll still be unfair for others.

If any oct filers are still waiting past the 7 months (like some July or august are now), we do have the option of an info pass appt because it is possible for them to lose applications, too (ugh). Not that that appt would absolutely bring us to approval, but we have something we can do then.

Now it's finally possible for us to be getting that text/email within the next month and a half. More than a month ago it was so unlikely to hear anything because they weren't even close to Oct. But now they are in the vicinity, which is something that at least helps me through.

Santy and I are praying for everyone everyday! So glad to have had you guys to help us through the last 6 months. ❤️

K-1 Visa

♥ 10/2/14- I-129F form sent
♥ 10/3/14- USCIS received I-129F
♥ 10/7/14- NOA1
♥ 4/24/15- NOA2 [6.5 months; 199 days]
♥ 5/11/15- NVC received & case number assigned
♥ 5/13/15- NVC left
♥ 5/14/15- Consulate received & ready for interview
♥ 6/15/15- Interview- APPROVED!!

♥ 7/10/15- Visa in hand

♥ 7/11/15- POE

♥ 7/14/15- Marriage (Civil)

AOS

♥ 7/20/15- AOS/EAD/AP sent together

♥ 7/23/15- NOA1 for all 3

♥ 8/17/15- Biometrics

♥ 8/31/15- Expedited AP document (all in one day)

♥ 9/22/15- EAD NOA2

♥ 9/30/15- Received EAD/AP combo card

♥ 11/20/15- AOS NOA2 (no interview)

♥ 11/25/15- Green card received! Woohoo!!!

"Can my fiance(e) visit on VWP while awaiting K-1 visa?"
Check out our recent experience coming through JFK on VWP here!

*Fellow Ecuamerican couples: All info you need to know--

Concise post NOA-2 steps, advice, & consulate info here!*

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ღ Allie & Santy ღ

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Hello all,

I'm an October filer as well, and even though I tried not to care at first, I'm now going slightly crazy because the wait is so long!

I'm waiting for the NOA2 to quit my job and start preparing to move, spend time with my family and friends... But it doesn't seem like that will be happening soon.

It's way too frustrating!

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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uli156   8

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Hello all,

I'm an October filer as well, and even though I tried not to care at first, I'm now going slightly crazy because the wait is so long!

I'm waiting for the NOA2 to quit my job and start preparing to move, spend time with my family and friends... But it doesn't seem like that will be happening soon.

It's way too frustrating!

Hi, wellcome and I know how you feel.

It's the same with us. I am on Day 184 and no sign for Oct. filer....

but :time:

Best,

Uli

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Hi, wellcome and I know how you feel.

It's the same with us. I am on Day 184 and no sign for Oct. filer....

but :time:

Best,

Uli

I did! I just don't know how to link it to my account :( but I'll find a way.

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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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bukhari   2

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we received a notice just now that the case has been suspended until we provide additional evidence.. the detail of the evidence is still not mentioned.. Do i need to worry?

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Wooderz   314

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we received a notice just now that the case has been suspended until we provide additional evidence.. the detail of the evidence is still not mentioned.. Do i need to worry?

Not really. It's kinda a good thing. It means someone is working on your case. When you receive the paper letter in the mail, let us know what they are requesting so we can help you figure out what you will need to send back to them. Once you do, it's probably only a few weeks before you're approved.

Also, please fill out a timeline. It helps the site be better by providing statistics about cases.

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bukhari   2

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I am really scared.. cant believe the whole future depends on it.. I didnt think it through maybe


Not really. It's kinda a good thing. It means someone is working on your case. When you receive the paper letter in the mail, let us know what they are requesting so we can help you figure out what you will need to send back to them. Once you do, it's probably only a few weeks before you're approved.

Also, please fill out a timeline. It helps the site be better by providing statistics about cases.

I dont know how to do that, help me

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