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Just received mail from NVC with my case number and IIN number for AOS payment...i just made the payment for AOS.

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01/14/2015 - Sent I-130 -----------------------------------------01/20/2015 - NOA 1 ------------------------------02/03/2015 - I-130 Approval/NOA2

 

NVC

02/23/2015 - Case received ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------03/02/2015 - Case Number and IIN assigned

03/06/2015 - DS -261 Available and complete ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------03/10/2015 - AOS Bill "PAID" status

03/10/2015 - AOS and IV Packages sent ------and now the wait begins!! praying for no checklists -----------------------------------------------03/13/2015 - AOS and IV Packages scanned at NVC----please God no checklist.....

03/31/2015 - AOS Form Review Completed by a Supervisor (Had to call many times) --------------------------------------------------------------04/02/2015 - Paid IV Bill Online

04/06/2015 - IV Bill "PAID" status -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------04/10/2015 - Check List Number 1

04/26/2015 - DS-260 Completed online ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------05/15/2015 - Case sent for Supervisor Review....seems like I am only getting things done through Supervisors

06/29/2015 - 2nd Review to Supervisor triggered, still stuck in NVC hell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------07/13/2015 - Case completed

07/20/2015 - Received Case Completed confirmation email-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08/24/2015 - Interview Scheduled Date Confirmation over the Phone

08/26/2015 - Received Interview Scheduled confirmation email -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------09/04/2015 - NVC called to inform about interview cancellation date

09/08/2015 - Received Interview Cancellation Email ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------09/22/2015 - Interview Date---------------Finally ----Old Interview Date  

09/10/2015 - Interview Rescheduled Date Confirmation over the Phone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------09/11/2015 - Received Interview Rescheduled confirmation email

09/17/2015 - Case Status "In Transit" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------09/18/2015 - Case Status "Ready"  

10/01/2015 - Interview Rescheduled Date

 

Embassy
09/11/2015 - Medical ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/01/2015 - Interview and Approval Date 1

0/01/2015 - Case Status Changed to "Administrative Processing" ------------------------10/02/2015 - Case Status Changed to "Issued" 

XXXXXXX - Visa in hand ------------------------------------------------------------------------------XXXXXXX - POE

 

I-751
09/06/2015 - Package with USPS ------------------------ 09/09/2017 Delivered at Vermont Service Center

09/15/2017 Check Cashed --------------------------------- 09/19/2017- NOA received

 

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Yaayyyy!!!! Received text message and email today that our case was approved on 02/12/2015. So freakin excited!!!!

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Who has filed or will be filing this month? I got mine in the mail this morning and was told it should be delivered at the Chicago Lockbox tomorrow. It's such a relief to have it out of my hands and

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Hey everybody,

we are January filers too. He sent the I-130 on January 3...Uscis got the mail on January 9. And we got the NOA I on January 21.

Though I can't wait for the NOA 2 I have to say that I am glad that we haven't gotten it yet..because I want to save money :D

O and btw...our petition was sent to Vermont Service Center...any experiences from you January filers with that Service Center?

Greetings from Germany!!

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Hey everybody,

we are January filers too. He sent the I-130 on January 3...Uscis got the mail on January 9. And we got the NOA I on January 21.

Though I can't wait for the NOA 2 I have to say that I am glad that we haven't gotten it yet..because I want to save money :D

O and btw...our petition was sent to Vermont Service Center...any experiences from you January filers with that Service Center?

Greetings from Germany!!

Hi :)

Realistically you should expect NOA2 any day now. Check the website maybe they already sent it to you.

We got NOA1 from Vermont on January 23 and our case has been in NVC for a week already.

 

 

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Hi :)

Realistically you should expect NOA2 any day now. Check the website maybe they already sent it to you.

We got NOA1 from Vermont on January 23 and our case has been in NVC for a week already.

:) :) congratulations!

Well, that sounds to good to be true.

I check the website almost every day but it still says "case was received"

But like I said before, I can save money which is nice :P

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Hi :)

Realistically you should expect NOA2 any day now. Check the website maybe they already sent it to you.

We got NOA1 from Vermont on January 23 and our case has been in NVC for a week already.

That's awesome lisbethk.

A quick question.. How does one find out the case has gone to NVC? I have not received the NOA2 in the mail yet, so I don't know it's wording. Did you have to call NVC or they notify you automatically when the case arrives there.

Anyone can reply. :)

Thanks!

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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That's awesome lisbethk.

A quick question.. How does one find out the case has gone to NVC? I have not received the NOA2 in the mail yet, so I don't know it's wording. Did you have to call NVC or they notify you automatically when the case arrives there.

Anyone can reply. :)

Thanks!

You should get NOA2 from USCIS in the mail where they say that your I-130 was approved and will be sent to NVC. I guess they change status of the case on their website as well but as I wasn't expecting anything until June I wasn't even checking that.

After we got that I waited for two weeks, called NVC (waited on the phone for half an hour)) and they told me that they got our case but have not assigned a number yet so I should call in 2-4 days. Did that, got case number and IIN. Still nothing from NVC in the mail or e-mail so I'm not sure when they actually send out information that they receive your case. They maybe waiting 30 days they have to notify people but I didn't want to wait that long. :)

 

 

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:) :) congratulations!

Well, that sounds to good to be true.

I check the website almost every day but it still says "case was received"

But like I said before, I can save money which is nice :P

25Euros.... Most january filers who were sent to VSC are already at NVC. Expect NOA2 anyday now or a checklist (hopefully not a checklist). The USCIS website is delayed. My case was approved days before i was notified and days before USCIS site was updated.

USCIS Step
01/22/15 I130 sent via UPS to Chicago Lockbox
01/23/15 Delivered
01/26/15 NOA1 email and text received.. sent to VSC.
01/27/15 Check cleared.
02/02/15 NOA1 hardcopy received.. priority date 01/23/2015
02/12/15 Approved (17 days from NOA1)
02/17/15 NOA2 email and text received
02/18/15 NOA2 hardcopy received
NVC Step
03/02/15 NVC Received (18 days from NOA2)
03/05/15 Case number assigned (3 days from NVC receipt)
03/06/15 DS261 & AOS billed
03/09/15 Completed DS261
03/25/15 DS261 Reviewed and accepted over the phone
03/26/15 IV fee invoiced
04/08/15 Paid AOS and IV fee
04/09/15 Payment cleared and D260 available.
04/13/15 Documents sent via UPS overnight
04/14/15 Documents received at NVC and DS260 Completed
04/16/15 NVC scanned documents
05/11/15 Checklist over phone
05/13/15 Mailed out corrected AOS via UPS overnight
05/14/15 Checklist documents received at NVC
05/18/15 NVC scanned checklist documents
06/18/15 Flagged for Supervisor review (past 30days review timeframe)
06/29/15 Hubby's Case Complete :rolleyes: , daughter's still pending :(
07/07/15 Baby girl's Case Complete
09/30/15 Interview Scheduled for 11/05/2015
10/01/15 P4 Email received
ConsulateStep
10/14/15 Case shows "ready"
10/22/15 Medical Completed
11/05/15 Interview - APPROVED

11/06/15 Case shows "Administrative Processing"

11/09/15 Case shows "Issued"

11/11/15 Visa Ready for pick up...picked up on 11/13/15

11/19/15 US Entry (POE Atlanta GA)

<p>USCIS Step (for mom)//09/30/2013 I-130 sent via UPS to Chicago Lockbox/10/06/2013 NOA1 email received10/09/2013/ NOA1 hardcopy received with PD 10/02/2013/03/07/2014 Email received that case being transferred/03/10/2014 Hardcopy received, case transferred to VSC/03/17/2014 NOA2 received via email/03/21/2014 NOA2 hardcopy received. NVC Step ../03/25/2014 NVC received case/ 04/25/2014 Case number, IIN and Beneficiary ID# received (Entered in system on 04/24/2014)/05/01/2014 Checked CEAC website and DS-261 available...completed DS-261/05/01/2014 AOS fee invoiced and paid/05/02/2014 AOS documents sent via UPS/05/05/2014 AOS packet delivered and signed for AND AOS fee status shows as paid./05/07/2014 Called NVC and DS-261 accepted. AOS packet not yet showing in system/05/08/2014 IV fee invoiced and paid. IV documents sent via UPS/05/09/2014 IV packet delivered by UPS AND AOS documents entered into system/05/09/2014 IV fee shows paid AND DS-260 available/05/13/2014 Submitted DS-260/05/30/2014 AOS approved (no checklists)/06/05/2014 Case Complete and I did it with no checklists.....YAYYYYY/06/10/2014 Interview Scheduled for 7/15/2014/06/12/2014 P4 received via email.Consulate Step //06/16/2014 Case status shows "In Transit"/06/17/2014 Case status shows " Ready"/06/30/2014 Medical Complete/07/15/2014 Interview-Approved/07/16/2014 Case Status shows "Administrative Processing"/07/17/2014 Case Status shows "Issued" 07/21/2014 Passport ready for pickup/07/23/2014 Visa in Hand<p>

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We sent out I-130 on January 18, it went to Nebraksa (boo) , received text saying it was received and we would receive a hard copy in the mail, which we did on January 27th, received NOA1. and we have heard nothing since then. I check the website a couple times a week and nothing. I phoned the Customer Service to ask why it wasn't sent to California vs Nebraska, and, all they would tell me was that our petition was being "processed" :S

Every times I go to the website, I hold my breath, just hoping that something more is going to show up on it and nothing has changed since January 27th. Once again, boooooooooooo!! :S I'm patient with some things, just not patient with being reunited with my husband. These trips back and forth to California are expensive....

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We sent out I-130 on January 18, it went to Nebraksa (boo) , received text saying it was received and we would receive a hard copy in the mail, which we did on January 27th, received NOA1. and we have heard nothing since then. I check the website a couple times a week and nothing. I phoned the Customer Service to ask why it wasn't sent to California vs Nebraska, and, all they would tell me was that our petition was being "processed" :S

Every times I go to the website, I hold my breath, just hoping that something more is going to show up on it and nothing has changed since January 27th. Once again, boooooooooooo!! :S I'm patient with some things, just not patient with being reunited with my husband. These trips back and forth to California are expensive....

Same here @Shanelle , Hopefully something changes at NSC and our petitions get approved soon!

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25Euros.... Most january filers who were sent to VSC are already at NVC. Expect NOA2 anyday now or a checklist (hopefully not a checklist). The USCIS website is delayed. My case was approved days before i was notified and days before USCIS site was updated.

Thank you! Well, I really hope that we get our NOA 2 asap. Why do some ppl get their NOA 2 faster than others? Starting to get impatient lol. Doesn't help so I just have to wait.

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Thank you! Well, I really hope that we get our NOA 2 asap. Why do some ppl get their NOA 2 faster than others? Starting to get impatient lol. Doesn't help so I just have to wait.

Every case is unique and adjudicated on it's own merit. Some are married longer, kids, etc, while in other cases people spend more or less time with each other and thus less\more set of proofs that accompany each application. So, USCIS officers have to make an independent decision on each case based on the quality and quantity of supporting evidence submitted.

Wishing you an approval and NOA2 soon. Patience is indeed a virtue here. :)

-Kiran's hubby

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USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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I have been following this thread since February but never posted. I am also a January filer and was just given the good news. I just received an emai notification stating that my case was approved by uscis on March 8, 2018. So excited right now and wanted share this news with all who are still waiting for their good news.

December 31, 2014 Got Married

USCIS

January 20, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox

January 22, 2015 Priority Date

January 26, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC

February 18, 2015 I-130 Suspended

February 23, 2015 I-130 RFE sent via priority express

February 25, 2015 USPS Delivered RFE

February 26, 2015 USCIS Received RFE and case resume

March 8, 2015 I-130 Case Approved - email notification

March 12, 2015 I-130 Case Approved - Mail

NVC STAGE

March 27, 2015 NVC Received Case (19 days)

April 6, 2015 Case # Assigned (On the phone close to 2 hours)

April 6, 2015 DS-261 Completed

April 7, 2015 Paid AOS Fee

April 7, 2015 Sent in AOS and IV Package

April 8, 2015 USPS Delivered AOS/IV Package / Scanned Date

April 9, 2015 AOS Fee status showed "PAID"

April 11, 2015 Received NVC Welcome Letter

April 20, 2015 DS-261 Reviewed over the phone

April 21, 2015 IV Invoiced and Paid (Processing)

April 22, 2015 Checklist Emailed for IV Fee @ 5:30PM ; IV Showed Paid & DS-260 Submitted

May 20, 2015 Case Completed (3 N/As)

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled

Oct 20, 2015 Interview (Administrative Revew)

Nov 19, 2015 Visa Aprroved

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lol Shanelle you're cracking me up :rofl:

I know exactly how you feel, we're also January fillers and stuck in Nebraska woooohooo

I'm usually very impatient so it wasn't a big surprise we got Nebraska.... I guess life is trying to teach us a lesson (or just me)

Don't worry...it will be our turn sooner or later...by then we just have to stay busy and prepare ourselves for the D day ;)(F)

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USCIS

01/23/2015 I-130 Sent

01/26/2015 NOA1

05/28/2015 NOA2

NVC

06/10/2015 NVC Received
06/25/2015 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill
07/06/2015 Submitted DS-261
07/08/2015 Paid AOS Bill
07/26/2015 Submitted IV Bill
07/27/2015 Paid IV Bill
09/15/2015 Send AOS/IV Package
10/21/2015 NVC CC
12/01/2015 Interview - Approved (12/03/2015 Visa in hand)
03/11/2016 POE Chicago
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