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Omg!!! We were approved!!!! I saw ppl saying they argued with their fiancé and got approved so this morning I argued with my fiancé and got the approval 20 minutes after I got off the facetime with him. I'm So happy!!!!

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Hi everyone, I'm also a Feb 2015 filer stuck in Texas, I'm in the middle of a argument yesterday, because I read on the main forum a Californian Centre member gloating that they were approved in a mon

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Called the President at (202) 456-1111 and left a comment about TSC backlog with a nice lady at the other end. She promised that she would 'definitely' relay the message to our President. I hope she

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Finally! Just got the email, we are approved!

What better way to receive the email and I am actually with my fiancé! Sooo excited and what a huge relief!

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desi123   21

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Omg ! We are finally approved and our world is not so dark anymore:)

Congrats to everyone who got approved . And patience to everyone waiting

“ Love is the shortest distance between two hearts.”

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Congratulations guys. Am happy for you! It gives me hope mine is probably on its way...

Congrats!!!! Same timeline!!!

Here was me thinking there's probably a delay with United Kingdom fillers.

Happy for you ?

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Mad & J   25

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Congrats to all who were approved! :)

They are getting closer and closer to the end of the backlog at TSC, hopefully that gives them some motivation to pick up the pace and be done with it.

K1 Visa timeline: Application sent to Visa in hand: 10 months and 4 days (Texas Service Center)

02/26/2015: I-129F Application mailed to Texas lockbox

03/05/2015: NOA1 email notification

08/27/2015: NOA2! (176 days)

09/02/2015: Sent to NVC

09/14/2015: Called NVC and obtained MTL case number

09/18/2015: In Transit to MTL consulate

09/21/2015: Consulate received our file (24 days post-NOA2)

09/24/2015: Sent Packet 3 (unprompted, but CEAC status had updated a second time)

09/29/2015: Packet 4 received, interview scheduled. Still haven't received Packet 3, I advise not to wait for it!

10/09/2015: Received Packet 3 in the mail!

11/09/2015: Medical

12/16/2015: K1 Interview in Montreal (111 days from NOA2, 293 days total): Approved!

12/18/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant Ready

12/21/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant AP

12/24/2015: CEAC status changed to ISSUED! Merry Christmas!!

12/30/2015: Visa in hand

01/15/2016: POE @ Houlton, ME

01/22/2016: Married! (L)

AOS timeline: Application sent to card in hand: 6 months and 7 days.

01/25/2016: Mailed AOS, EAD & AP applications to Chicago via UPS

01/29/2016: NOA1 email notification x3

02/04/2016: Received NOA1 hard copies x3

02/29/2016: Still haven't received biometrics letter, Filed service request

03/30/2016: After more calls to Tier 2 and 2 service requests, letter still not received, USCIS said no appointment has been scheduled. Reached out to Congressman.

04/06/2016: Biometrics letter finally received thanks to Congressman's inquiry (Appointment scheduled 04/18/2016).

04/18/2016: Biometrics appointment

04/25/2016: Officially outside processing times for EAD/AP. Scheduled Infopass appointment for 05/10.

05/21/2016: Finally received email notice that EAD was approved on 05/19 after numerous service requests, infopass appt and ombudsman inquiry

05/23/2016: Received hard-copy letter notifying me that my AP was approved on the same day as my EAD. No hard-copy for EAD yet.

05/28/2016: Received EAD/AP Combo Card (122 days since filing).

06/21/2016: Received email notification of AOS interview (Appointment scheduled 07/21/2016)

07/21/2016: AOS interview. Approved, but file was missing medical. Local office can't issue GC until they receive medical from DOS.

07/25/2016: USCIS case status changed to New Card Is Being Produced!

08/01/2016: Green card in hand. ROC window opens Apr 29, 2018.

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Omg!!! We were approved!!!! I saw ppl saying they argued with their fiancé and got approved so this morning I argued with my fiancé and got the approval 20 minutes after I got off the facetime with him. I'm So happy!!!!

Haha that was me, I think. I just hope that we're not fighting on interview day lol.

And congrats! And WOW a lot of sudden morning approvals.

Marriage/ AOS Timeline:

23 Dec 2015: Legal marriage

23 Jan 2016: Wedding!

23 Jan 2016: "Blizzard of the Century", wedding canceled/rescheduled (thank goodness we were legally married first or we'd have had a big problem!) :sleepy:

24 Jan 2016: Small "civil ceremony" with friends and family who were snowed in with us. December was a bit of a secret and people had traveled internationally and knew we *had* to get married that weekend, and our December legal marriage was nothing but signing a piece of paper at our priest's kitchen table, without any sort of vows etc so this was actually a very special (if not legally significant) day. (L)

16 Apr 2016: Filed for AOS and EAD/AP (We delayed a bit-- no big rush, enjoying the USCIS break)

23 Apr 2016: Wedding! Finally! :luv:

27 Apr 2016: Electronic NOA1 for all 3 :dancing:
29 Apr 2016: NOA1 Hardcopy for all 3
29 Jul 2016: Online service request for late EAD (Day 104)
29 Jul 2016: EAD/AP Approved ~3 hours after online service request
04 Aug 2016: RFE for Green Card (requested medicals/ vaccination record. They already have it). :ranting:
05 Aug 2016: EAD/AP Combo Card arrived! (Day 111)
08 Aug 2016: Congressional constituent request to get guidance on the RFE. Hoping they see they have the form and approve!

K-1 Visa Timeline:

PLEASE NOTE. This timeline was during the period of time when TSC was working on I-129fs and had a huge backlog. The average processing time was 210+ days. This is in no way predictive of your own timeline if you filed during or after April 2015, unless CSC develops a backlog. A backlog is anything above the 5-month goal time listed on USCIS's site

14 Feb 2015: Mailed I-129f to Dallas Lockbox. (L) (Most expensive Valentine's card I've ever sent!)

17 Feb 2015: NOA1 "Received Date"
19 Feb 2015: NOA1 Notice Date
08 Aug 2015: NOA2 email! :luv: (173 days from NOA1)

17 Aug 2015: Sent to NVC

?? Aug 2015: Arrived at NVC

25 Aug 2015: NVC Case # Assigned

31 Aug 2015: Left NVC for Consulate in San Jose

09 Sep 2015: Consulate received :dancing: (32 days from NOA2)

11 Sep 2015: Packet 3 emailed from embassy to me, the petitioner (34 days from NOA2).

18 Sep 2015: Medicals complete

21 Sep 2015: Packet 3 complete, my boss puts a temporary moratorium on all time off due to work emergency :clock:

02 Oct 2015: Work emergency clears up, interview scheduled (soonest available was 5 business days away--Columbus Day was in there)

13 Oct 2015: Interview

13 Oct 2015: VISA APPROVED :thumbs: (236 days from NOA1)

19 Oct 2015: Visa-in-hand

24 Oct 2015: POE !

15 Dec 2015: Fiance's mother's B-2 visa interview: APPROVED! So happy she will be at the wedding! :thumbs:

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Congrats to those approved! Looks like they are now sending texts/emails the next morning? What time did everybody get notified?

Our K-1 journey:

3/2/2015- Petition sent Fedex overnight

3/3/2015- Petition received (NOA1 according to USCIS website)

3/5/2015- Paper NOA1 notice date

9/1/2015- NOA2!! (182 days)

9/4/2015- sent to NVC

9/17/2015- finally got through to NVC and case number assigned

9/24/2015-Status changed to "in transit"

9/29/2015-Dublin Embassy Received

9/29/2015-Packet 3 Received

10/7/2015- Medical scheduled

10/7/2015- Packet 3/readiness sent (Dublin Embassy needs medical complete before readiness is sent)

10/8/2015- Interview scheduled for Oct 29

10/29/2015- Interview, approved! (241 days)

11/9/2015- Visa in hand

12/30/2015- Planned US entry

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HislittleSecret   21

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Congrats to those approved! Looks like they are now sending texts/emails the next morning? What time did everybody get notified?

My email came through at 8:05. I cut off text because I got tired of picking up my phn and it wasn't what I wanted it to be!!! Lol, I was checking my email for a password change email for something I was doing for my job and it popped up. I immediately called my fiancé back!!! He was jumping up an down praying and carrying on!!!

Haha that was me, I think. I just hope that we're not fighting on interview day lol.

And congrats! And WOW a lot of sudden morning approvals.

It was your story that stuck in my head! Lol, I'm so glad and happy right now!!! Thank you!!! I can wait to get that number so we can schedule the Medicals.

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HislittleSecret   21

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OMG, OMG, OMG

My fiancée just notified me that we have been approved as well !!!!!!!

There seems to be a burst of energy in Texas

Woohoo

:luv::luv::luv::luv::luv:

So happy for you!!!!

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TiffanyJennifer   0

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This is affecting my sleep, I wake up every time my phone blinks to see if It's an email from USCIS. Hoping for approval by the end of the week. :clock:

K1 VISA

02.25.2015 - NOA1
04.08.2015 - Address Change
09.08.2015 - Case Assigned to an Officer

10.16.2015 - Official case status inquiry submitted by a tier 2 officer over the phone

10.20.2015 - NOA2 (F)

10.30.2015 - Case was sent to the Department of State

11.06. 2015 - Case was received by NVC

11.10.2015 - Case was sent to the Embassy in Vancouver (I called NVC)

11.16.2015 - Case was received by the Embassy in Vancouver

01.12.2016 - Interview (APPROVED)

01.18.2016 - Visa received

01.21.2016 - POE
03.25.2016 - MARRIAGE (L)

AOS

04.22.2016 - NOA1

01.18.2016 - Visa received

07.11.2016 - Employment / AP Card Approval

08.22.2016 - Returned to USA using AP with no issues (5 days in Canada)

09.23.2016 - Green Card has been approved!!!

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Omg ! We are finally approved and our world is not so dark anymore:)

Congrats to everyone who got approved . And patience to everyone waiting

Congrats man... Good to know.

01/31/2015 : 129F sent

02/04/2015 : NOA1

07/24/2015: RFE1

08/01/2015: Received paper mail RFE1

08/03/2015: Mailed response overnite

08/04/2015: Tracking showed TSC received

08/05/2015: TSC acknowledged that my RFE was received

08/14/2015: NOA2 approved

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I feel lost and left out as I can't seem to find or know anyone with my timeline still waiting for their approval. Could I be the only 6th Feb waiting??

I noticed I was assigned an alien number on my receipt notice. My understanding is that an alien number is assigned by NVC once you have had your approval right or is this the same for everyone in TSC please?

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