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StephanieC   43

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How did you get such a quick NOA 2 at TSC?!

Philippine expedite.

Filed I-129f petition---------------- 01.07.2015

Hardcopy NOA1 rec.----------------01.23.2015

K1 Visa Received---------------------10.09.2015

Married--------------------------------- 12.12.2015

Filed AOS/EAD-------------------------02.02.2016

AOS/EAD NOA1 rec.------------------02.08.2016

EAD Approved--------------------------04.11.2016

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charlieprince   24

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How did you get such a quick NOA 2 at TSC?!

yeah, they saw Philippines and expedited it..

I basically spent 3 months total from beginning to submitting our readyness documents to the embassy

..but then it evens out because the interview scheduling itself was another 3 months

and then hopefully she passes it, but there's this visa issuing problem going around so who knows how long that is..

but we are so far ahead of the curve and i am so very thankful

January 21, 2020 = My wife is finally a US CITIZEN!! Thank you Jesus! Our long journey is finally over!!

December 18, 2019 = Naturalization Oath Letter Received! THANK YOU JESUS!! The journey is long, but in the end.. it's all worth it

December 17, 2019 = Naturalization Oath Scheduled! i751 Removal of Conditions on Green Card Approved!

December 16, 2019 = "do over" for n400 interview.. was sent to the Adjudicator room.. after a very long wait since it was crowded.. PASSED!

October 8, 2019 = n400 Interview, did not pass. did not fail. what?! yup. was scheduled for a "do over"

May 21, 2019 = Green Card ROC Application transferred to local office for interview

February 21, 2019 = N400 Biometrics Appointment

February 01, 2019 = N400 NOA1 received. Biometric Appointment Scheduled

January 30, 2019 = Files N400 US Citizenship Application (while green card roc is pending)

March 20, 2018 = Biometrics Appt  (i797-C, Notice of Action .. noa1?)

January 30, 2018 = Received I-757 NOA for i-751 petition

January 26, 2018 = Mailed I-751 Removal of Conditions to Vermont Service Center

March 30, 2016 = AOS Approved on the same day!!! YES THANK YOU JESUS!!

March 30, 2016 = Adjustment of Status interview..

December 3, 2015 = Employment Auth & Travel Permit Approved

September 24, 2015 = Filed for Adjustment of Status, Employment Auth, Travel Permit

August 27, 2015 = Married !!!!!!!

July 16, 2015 = CEAC status ISSUED!!! :) OH YES BABY!!! Flight Book to NYC on August 8!!!

July 2, 2015 = Returned to Embassy for fingerprints and brought Passport and 221G documents -- PASSED!!

June 21, 2015 = K-1 Interview .. issued a 221G and was told to come back to do fingerprints

June 16, 2015 = Interview Date from Riyadh Embassy!!! :D Received Packet 4

March 22, 2015 = Readyness Documents Delivered!! yay!

March 18, 2015 = Readyness Documents mailed to Riyadh Embassy.

March 17, 2015 = Visa MRV Fee Shows up on ustraveldocs.com/sa/ (Last step for the K-1 Packet!!)

March 14, 2015 = Visa MRV Fee Paid (1,0007 sar)

March 05, 2015 = K-1 Required Documents (Affidavit of Support, etc) received by fiancee in Riyadh!!! (that quick?! WOW!)

March 02, 2015 = Mailed K-1 Required Documents (Affidavit of Support, etc) to Riyadh via FedEx

February 20, 2015 = NVC Approval Letter Received! (lol a week after Riyadh Embassy contacted us)

= Riyadh Embassy EMAILS the "Packet 3" notification :) game on! and yes, they reference your Case #

February 16, 2015 = Case # Received from RIYADH EMBASSY!! Yup! Didn't call NVC or hear anything but damn that FAST!

February 06, 2015 = NVC received I-129F package (called them, no case # yet)

January 30, 2015 = Hardcopy of NOA2 received

January 30, 2015 = USCIS Status Change! Application Mailed to Visa Center. (so it took a week for TSC to mail it to NVC)

January 23, 2015 = NOA 2 Case Approval by USCIS Website and Email!!!!!

December 24, 2014 = Hardcopy NOA1 received

December 22, 2014 = NOA 1 Receipt TSC (NO!! not the hellhole that is TSC) :(

December 18, 2014 = I-129F submitted

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such #######. nothing the same with TSC. some get expedite, but here i am a pinoy visa trying and still 6 months. cant do anything about it. ugh@@@@@ i hate the TSC!!!!!!! :bonk:

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Not sure why the inconsistencies of TSC. Doesn't seem fair....I was lucky to get expedite, but I wasn't expedited right away, it took 3 months. The wait is unbearable at times I know....and not every Pinoy gets expedited as evidence from the above poster. I sometimes wonder if it is the person who get's your case whether or not they will expedite you or get you through the system faster.

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Romans 8:28 - And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.
Hebrews 11:6 - And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

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Not sure why the inconsistencies of TSC. Doesn't seem fair....I was lucky to get expedite, but I wasn't expedited right away, it took 3 months. The wait is unbearable at times I know....and not every Pinoy gets expedited as evidence from the above poster. I sometimes wonder if it is the person who get's your case whether or not they will expedite you or get you through the system faster.

such #######. nothing the same with TSC. some get expedite, but here i am a pinoy visa trying and still 6 months. cant do anything about it. ugh@@@@@ i hate the TSC!!!!!!! :bonk:

yea, sadly the TSC itself has a ton of inconsistencies.. there's another poster here who is almost the same exact details at me but when i got my approval, he was still waiting.. probably still is :(

i think the "expedite" is over it's just some people at the TSC doesn't know it so when they get the case, they'll expedite it when the more updated TSC officers know not to

January 21, 2020 = My wife is finally a US CITIZEN!! Thank you Jesus! Our long journey is finally over!!

December 18, 2019 = Naturalization Oath Letter Received! THANK YOU JESUS!! The journey is long, but in the end.. it's all worth it

December 17, 2019 = Naturalization Oath Scheduled! i751 Removal of Conditions on Green Card Approved!

December 16, 2019 = "do over" for n400 interview.. was sent to the Adjudicator room.. after a very long wait since it was crowded.. PASSED!

October 8, 2019 = n400 Interview, did not pass. did not fail. what?! yup. was scheduled for a "do over"

May 21, 2019 = Green Card ROC Application transferred to local office for interview

February 21, 2019 = N400 Biometrics Appointment

February 01, 2019 = N400 NOA1 received. Biometric Appointment Scheduled

January 30, 2019 = Files N400 US Citizenship Application (while green card roc is pending)

March 20, 2018 = Biometrics Appt  (i797-C, Notice of Action .. noa1?)

January 30, 2018 = Received I-757 NOA for i-751 petition

January 26, 2018 = Mailed I-751 Removal of Conditions to Vermont Service Center

March 30, 2016 = AOS Approved on the same day!!! YES THANK YOU JESUS!!

March 30, 2016 = Adjustment of Status interview..

December 3, 2015 = Employment Auth & Travel Permit Approved

September 24, 2015 = Filed for Adjustment of Status, Employment Auth, Travel Permit

August 27, 2015 = Married !!!!!!!

July 16, 2015 = CEAC status ISSUED!!! :) OH YES BABY!!! Flight Book to NYC on August 8!!!

July 2, 2015 = Returned to Embassy for fingerprints and brought Passport and 221G documents -- PASSED!!

June 21, 2015 = K-1 Interview .. issued a 221G and was told to come back to do fingerprints

June 16, 2015 = Interview Date from Riyadh Embassy!!! :D Received Packet 4

March 22, 2015 = Readyness Documents Delivered!! yay!

March 18, 2015 = Readyness Documents mailed to Riyadh Embassy.

March 17, 2015 = Visa MRV Fee Shows up on ustraveldocs.com/sa/ (Last step for the K-1 Packet!!)

March 14, 2015 = Visa MRV Fee Paid (1,0007 sar)

March 05, 2015 = K-1 Required Documents (Affidavit of Support, etc) received by fiancee in Riyadh!!! (that quick?! WOW!)

March 02, 2015 = Mailed K-1 Required Documents (Affidavit of Support, etc) to Riyadh via FedEx

February 20, 2015 = NVC Approval Letter Received! (lol a week after Riyadh Embassy contacted us)

= Riyadh Embassy EMAILS the "Packet 3" notification :) game on! and yes, they reference your Case #

February 16, 2015 = Case # Received from RIYADH EMBASSY!! Yup! Didn't call NVC or hear anything but damn that FAST!

February 06, 2015 = NVC received I-129F package (called them, no case # yet)

January 30, 2015 = Hardcopy of NOA2 received

January 30, 2015 = USCIS Status Change! Application Mailed to Visa Center. (so it took a week for TSC to mail it to NVC)

January 23, 2015 = NOA 2 Case Approval by USCIS Website and Email!!!!!

December 24, 2014 = Hardcopy NOA1 received

December 22, 2014 = NOA 1 Receipt TSC (NO!! not the hellhole that is TSC) :(

December 18, 2014 = I-129F submitted

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Not sure if anyone has the answer to this but it's something i've been wondering...

I'm the beneficiary and was in the US with my fiance when we put together and sent our package. I know on the form they want information about whether you are in the US or not at the time of applying. Does this information make the case slower to approve? Do they cross check the info you provide, etc? Is it a bit more complicated compared to those in their home country?

I've noticed people mostly get approved in batches on the same day so maybe this has nothing to do with it? Anyway just wanted to put the question out there. Anyone already approved who was in the US who can speak to it? Thanks!!! :content:

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2014-12-16 I-129F Sent
2014-12-22 (TSC) I-129F NOA1
2015-06-25 Messaged Congressman, 2015-06-30 Sent Privacy form for them to inquire with TSC on our behalf, 2015-07-09 Congressman inquired on our behalf: 2015-07-09

2015-08-11 I-129F NOA2 APPROVED
2015-11-20 Visa Interview
2015-12-23 POE
2016-01-27 Marriage

 

AOS

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2016-02-11 Mailed application
2016-02-16 Application received
2016-02-23 NOA 1 texts EAD + AOS
2016-02-29 NOA 1 Hard copies
2016-03-17 Biometrics Appt
2016-03-22 RFE on case status
2016-03-28 RFE hardcopy. Reason: i864 page 3 part 4 not filled out. Do not delete sponsor's name in part 11 "additional info" it will delete name in part 4.
2016-04-04 Mailed RFE response
2016-04-08 RFE response received by USCIS (case status updated on 2016-04-11)

2016-04-22 EAD APPROVED

2016-04-29 EAD Hard copy received

2016-05-09 RFE blue sheet (from Irving TX?) saying Medical is expired??? (Medical was performed November 2015)

2016-05-10 Called USCIS. Was told to mail a response that my medical is not expired. Did that, then freaked out after seeing people got DENIED doing that. Intercepted my package with USPS Package intercept... Thankfully it worked.
2016-05-18 Mailed new Medical. No status update re: if it was received.
2016-06-07 NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCED CASE STATUS UPDATE

 


ROC
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2018-03-13 Mailed application
2018-03-15 NOA1 date
2018-04-20 Biometrics notice date
2018-05-11 Biometrics Appt

2019-04-24 Greencard received! 

 

N400

2020-09-30 Receipt Notice (filed online)
2020-12-14 Biometrics Reuse
 

 
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waiting4areason   13

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Anyone still waiting like moi? My birthday was Monday and officially 6 months since I've seen my fiance and the power went out in his entire city so we couldn't Skype.

Yaaayyyy.....

Yikes? happy belated birthday to u. Wishing you an approval at this point ☺

But we're in the sams boat, 6 months n still waiting

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Happy birthday mukhoo!

Fingers crossed for more approvals!

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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Just typed my case number in to the case status checker thingymajigger expecting the same old result.... but it's been approved!!!!

Naturalization Timeline

N-400 app submitted/received: August 22, 2020

Biometric reuse notification: October 22, 2020

Interview Scheduled: November 5, 2020

Interview Date: December 7, 2020 - SUCCESS!

Oath Ceremony mistakenly scheduled (then descheduled!): December 8, 2020

Oath Ceremony Scheduled: December 9, 2020

Scheduled Oath Ceremony: January 8, 2021

 

ROC Timeline

I-797/NOA 1: January 12, 2018

Biometrics appointment: February 22, 2018

18-month I-797: August 10 2018

 

AOS Timeline

NOA 1 for I-485 and I-765: November 9, 2015

Biometrics appointment: December 2, 2015

RFE for I-485: December 3, 2015

EAD card and approval notice received: February 16, 2016

2-year conditional Green Card received: March 26, 2016

 

K-1 Timeline
NOA 1: December 8, 2014
NOA 2: June, 2015

Packet 3 received: July, 2015
Medical: August 12, 2015
Packet 4 received: September 23, 2015
Interview: September 25, 2015
Visa received: October 2, 2015

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Hopefully this means more December approvals coming!

Naturalization Timeline

N-400 app submitted/received: August 22, 2020

Biometric reuse notification: October 22, 2020

Interview Scheduled: November 5, 2020

Interview Date: December 7, 2020 - SUCCESS!

Oath Ceremony mistakenly scheduled (then descheduled!): December 8, 2020

Oath Ceremony Scheduled: December 9, 2020

Scheduled Oath Ceremony: January 8, 2021

 

ROC Timeline

I-797/NOA 1: January 12, 2018

Biometrics appointment: February 22, 2018

18-month I-797: August 10 2018

 

AOS Timeline

NOA 1 for I-485 and I-765: November 9, 2015

Biometrics appointment: December 2, 2015

RFE for I-485: December 3, 2015

EAD card and approval notice received: February 16, 2016

2-year conditional Green Card received: March 26, 2016

 

K-1 Timeline
NOA 1: December 8, 2014
NOA 2: June, 2015

Packet 3 received: July, 2015
Medical: August 12, 2015
Packet 4 received: September 23, 2015
Interview: September 25, 2015
Visa received: October 2, 2015

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Hopefully this means more December approvals coming!

CONGRATULATIONS! Hope more good news for all of us!

 

Our timeline:

K-1:

I-129F: Dec 3,2014 - NOA1: EMAIL Dec 18,2014 - MAIL Dec 22, 2014 - NOA2: June 30, 2015

Sent to NVC: July 10, 2015 - NVC received: July 17,2015 - Case #: July 20,2015 - Left NVC: July 23, 2015

Consulate received: July 28, 2015 - Packet 3: RECEIVED July 31,2015 - SENT Aug 2,2015 - Packet 4: Aug 3,2015

Interview: MEDICAL Sept 14,2015 - CONSULATE Sept 15,2015 - Visa in hand : Sept 17, 2015

POE PHL: Sept 25, 2015 - Wedding: Oct 5,2015 

AOS:

I-487: Oct 27,2015 - I-765:Oct 27, 2015 - I-131: NOT SENT - NOT PLANNING ON GOING ANYWHERE OUTSIDE THE USA ANYTIME SOON

NOA 1 for both I-487 and I-765: Nov 2, 2015 - in the mail Nov 7,2015

ASC Appointment Notice for Biometrics for I-485 - I-765: Nov. 13, 2015 - Appointment for Biometrics: Nov. 25, 2015 01:00 PM

Request for Initial Evidence:Dec. 1, 2015 - MAIL PINK LETTER received Dec. 8,2015 - sent Dec. 9, 2015 (REQUEST FOR ANOTHER VERSION OF THE TAXES)

USCIS UPDATE: R.I.E. received on Dec. 14,2015 - Expedite for both: Jan 6, 2016

I-765 APPROVED: Jan 15,2016 - CARD and NOA in the MAIL: Jan 22,2016 - I-485 APPROVED: Feb 2 ,2016 - NOA2 in the mail Feb,6

GREEN CARD IN HAND FEB 9,2016!!!!! 

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ROC :

I-751: Nov 10, 2017 (VSC)

NOA1: Nov 14,2017

Change of address: Dec 1,2017 (email NOA)

Biometrics: Dec 15,2017 

I-551 stamp: Jan 18, 2019

RFE: Jan 14,2019 - RFE Answer received on Jan 25,2019

Card being produced: Feb 13, 2019

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N-400

Filed online: August 25,2020

Receipt : August 25,2020

Biometrics : Dec 14, 2020 notice that USCIS is able to reuse previously captured fingerprints and other biometrics.

Interview: June 24, 2021

Oath: June 24, 2021

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Just typed my case number in to the case status checker thingymajigger expecting the same old result.... but it's been approved!!!!

Congrats!

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Thanks!

Naturalization Timeline

N-400 app submitted/received: August 22, 2020

Biometric reuse notification: October 22, 2020

Interview Scheduled: November 5, 2020

Interview Date: December 7, 2020 - SUCCESS!

Oath Ceremony mistakenly scheduled (then descheduled!): December 8, 2020

Oath Ceremony Scheduled: December 9, 2020

Scheduled Oath Ceremony: January 8, 2021

 

ROC Timeline

I-797/NOA 1: January 12, 2018

Biometrics appointment: February 22, 2018

18-month I-797: August 10 2018

 

AOS Timeline

NOA 1 for I-485 and I-765: November 9, 2015

Biometrics appointment: December 2, 2015

RFE for I-485: December 3, 2015

EAD card and approval notice received: February 16, 2016

2-year conditional Green Card received: March 26, 2016

 

K-1 Timeline
NOA 1: December 8, 2014
NOA 2: June, 2015

Packet 3 received: July, 2015
Medical: August 12, 2015
Packet 4 received: September 23, 2015
Interview: September 25, 2015
Visa received: October 2, 2015

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