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brett40000   24

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Try your congressman though. Mine is a **, but his staff is helpful and I'm just waiting for my rfe to now go over normal processing times.....AGAIN!! 4 days and counting.

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I just want to let everyone know how happy I am that I haven't been approved yet in the TSC! Things are moving so quickly! What should I be preparing for the NVC stage because I am just so excited jus

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Because that's what VJers do, we help each other. If you won't offer to help, then don't expect much in return. ascertainLovE should complete their timeline too!

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brett40000   24

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USCIS is run like an insane asylum! I called today and was told we will respond to your request of being over processing times in 30 days. WHAT?!?! You go 8 months without doing squat and go over processing time, and then give me an rfe. You tell me you will have a decision in 60 days, and you don't and go over normal processing times AGAIN. Now you need 30 more days to explain why you can't be accountable and do what you say you will do? Got my congressman's office on it, and was told to give them two weeks to work on it. Go to get an appointment at the local office and you can't get one. IT'S A MAD HOUSE!!!! These people aren't accountable to anyone!

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Kyle and Linh   64

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Brett: Sabai Sabai.....

You will get there, you have a RFE so they know you exist. Remember these are the same people who give us our mail and Healthcare (AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!)

Good Luck to you. Hopefully the announcement to shift work will expedite your RFE

K-1 Journey

2/27/2015: Sent I-129F to Black Hole in Texas:
3/13/2015 NOA1 Received by snail mail:
8/18 2015 ; NOA2 APPROVED. Perfect timing since Linh's current B1/B2 visa stay expires in 3 days and heads back to Vietnam
8/24/2015: NOA2 Shipped to Department of State (DOS) - National Visa Center (NVC)
9/1/2015: NVC Received NOA2 Package and have assigned a Case Number!
9/22/2015: Received PKT3... Finally..... Can now make appointment for Medical Examination
9/28/2015: Medical Exam - Took 3 days... Cho Ray is a mess. Vaccinations delayed until passing Interview because of shortage of vaccinations in Vietnam
10/7/2015: Interview at Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City and APPROVED!!!!
10/22/2015 K1 Visa in hand. Son's K2 visa only valid for 6 months (W-T-F-?) Thought good for 1 year. Inquire at consulate and told visa good only as long as the medical which is 6 months K2 VISAS NOT GOOD FOR 1 YEAR AS ADVERTISED ON DOS WEBSITE!
10/29/2015 POE Chicago; Easiest pass through for Linh in her 4 previous entries.
11/2/2015: Not tuned in enough to Social Security not to pick "the first day of the month" to try to get signed up. Read VJ advice, it's spot on, we had a processor who knew K1. We were in the SAVE database in 3 days so it was easy after a 2 hour wait.
11/21/2015: MARRIED IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

AOS/AP/EAD Journey for Wife on K-1 Visa

12/8/2015 Completed 4 days of torture to get Vaccine Verification from Civil Surgeon

12/9/2015 Package with Applications Sent FedEx Overnight to Chicago confirmed received 12/10/2015

12/14/2015 Received 3 Emails with Acceptance confirmation of 3 applications all received 12/10/2015. Check cashed

12/18/2015 NOA1 for all 3 applications received by snail mail. NOA 1 date of 12/10/2015

12/31/2015 Received I-797C letter for Biometric Appointment on 1/11/2016 in Nashville instead of Memphis Yea!

1/6/2016 Biometric Appointment Walk IN - DONE

1/14/2016 Received a I-797C letter dated 1/9/2016 that we DO NOT need to do biometrics, already have enough information in the system from previous entries (Likely from B1/B2 visa last year)

2/9/2016 I-765 EAD DENIED But... a minute later....

2/9/2016 I-485 Application CARD ORDERED on 2/6/2016

2/10/2016 GREEN CARD SHIPPED on 2/9/2016 2/11/2016 GREEN CARD IN HAND!!! RECORD TIME 62 DAYS

AOS/AP/EAD Journey for Son on K-2 Visa

3/16/2016 All arrive in Chicago from Vietnam. Son passes customs with flying colors. Wife is delayed for 3.5 hours. Homeland Security lets us go with no questions... amazing. We miss our connections and get home thankfully at 1AM

4/11/2016 Package with Applications Send Fed Ex Overnight to Chicago and FedEx confirms delivery on 4/12/2016

4/26/2016 Received 3 emails and 3 text with Acceptance of confirmation of 3 applications. NOA1 Date 4/25/2016 WHAT IS GOING ON CHICAGO? Took 10 days longer than last time to just receive mail

4/27/2016 Check is cashed. Still can't look up Receipt Numbers on Case Status online at USCIS.GOV WHAT IS GOING ON?????

5/25/2016 Walk in for a "junior" Biometrics for an 11 year old (supposedly not required). Oops wrote down the wrong day, appointment was for 5/23/2016. USCIS office was nice and accepted us 2 days late.

7/13/2016 Finally the Check Status Website worked. Approved EAD and AP. Website still not working on AOS Green Card Application. No email notification at all....

7/15/2016 Card for EAD mailed. Card is for both EAD and AP. Received 7/19/2016. Waiting now for AOS Interview or Green Card Approval

7/19/2016 The USCIS.GOV is now working for our AOS application. Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Seems others have access to USCIS.GOV Check Case now. Glitch fixed?

8/15/2016 I-485 Approved. Status now Card/Document Production

8/20/2016 GREEN CARD DELIVERED -118 Days K-2 Process complete, see y'all on Lifting Conditions board in a year or so

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av8or1   246

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Brett- If I may ask, what was your RFE for?

9/8/14 - I129F petition sent to the USCIS lockbox via USPS
9/11/14 - Petition received @ USCIS lockbox
9/11/14 - NOA1 Email and text message received
9/15/14 - NOA1 Official notice date
9/18/14 - NOA1 hard copy received
12/9/14 - "Updated" likely because of website repairs, like many of us received
4/20/15 - NOA2 text and email (221 days)

4/29/15 - Sent to the NVC (9 days)

5/8/15 - Arrived at the NVC (9 days)

5/13/15 - Left the NVC (5 days)

5/15/15 - Electronic version arrived at the embassy (2 days)

5/20/15 - Paper copy arrived at the embassy (7 days)

6/4/15 - Status changed to AP (which meant that we could schedule the interview)

6/16/15 - Medical

6/17/15 - K1 APPROVED!!!!

6/30/15 - Passport and sealed envelope delivered via courier

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brett40000   24

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They basically wanted the whole packet over again. It's as if the entire contents were lost. i redid the whole thing and put in each section in manilla envelopes. Privet Av!!

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They basically wanted the whole packet over again. It's as if the entire contents were lost. i redid the whole thing and put in each section in manilla envelopes. Privet Av!!

Each section in its own envelope. Kinda telling them to get their sheet straight. Love it. Moladets!

9/8/14 - I129F petition sent to the USCIS lockbox via USPS
9/11/14 - Petition received @ USCIS lockbox
9/11/14 - NOA1 Email and text message received
9/15/14 - NOA1 Official notice date
9/18/14 - NOA1 hard copy received
12/9/14 - "Updated" likely because of website repairs, like many of us received
4/20/15 - NOA2 text and email (221 days)

4/29/15 - Sent to the NVC (9 days)

5/8/15 - Arrived at the NVC (9 days)

5/13/15 - Left the NVC (5 days)

5/15/15 - Electronic version arrived at the embassy (2 days)

5/20/15 - Paper copy arrived at the embassy (7 days)

6/4/15 - Status changed to AP (which meant that we could schedule the interview)

6/16/15 - Medical

6/17/15 - K1 APPROVED!!!!

6/30/15 - Passport and sealed envelope delivered via courier

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brett40000   24

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Actually I'm taking some good stuff out of this experience. My fiancee has calmed down and is taking it as it comes now. She realizes I'm fighting the best I can for us, and goes with the flow a lot better these days. If you can get through the horrible TSC experience it's a good tune up for marriage and riding out other situations together as a team.

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Actually I'm taking some good stuff out of this experience. My fiancee has calmed down and is taking it as it comes now. She realizes I'm fighting the best I can for us, and goes with the flow a lot better these days. If you can get through the horrible TSC experience it's a good tune up for marriage and riding out other situations together as a team.

Yeah we've been doing fine throughout. Never really caused us to start yapping at each other or anything. I've been fighting as hard as I have simply for the reason of avoiding the outcome where I must leave my fiance and our new-born son behind for a while. I mean, I can only take so much vacation from work and then I must return, right? If we can't get through the K1 interview before that hard return date, then that's exactly what will happen: they'll have to stay there and I'll come home alone. What a that would be. And for what??!?! Simply because the TSC is so effed up? Not a good enough reason USCIS, not good enough at all. If we can get the NOA2 in the next few days then we stand an outside chance of avoiding the aforementioned scenario. But at the moment, given the DACA hold and the transfer announcement, it seems like things are even slower than they have been during the past few months.

But I dunno. We'll see I guess. Anyway, this is what gives me the most grief.

9/8/14 - I129F petition sent to the USCIS lockbox via USPS
9/11/14 - Petition received @ USCIS lockbox
9/11/14 - NOA1 Email and text message received
9/15/14 - NOA1 Official notice date
9/18/14 - NOA1 hard copy received
12/9/14 - "Updated" likely because of website repairs, like many of us received
4/20/15 - NOA2 text and email (221 days)

4/29/15 - Sent to the NVC (9 days)

5/8/15 - Arrived at the NVC (9 days)

5/13/15 - Left the NVC (5 days)

5/15/15 - Electronic version arrived at the embassy (2 days)

5/20/15 - Paper copy arrived at the embassy (7 days)

6/4/15 - Status changed to AP (which meant that we could schedule the interview)

6/16/15 - Medical

6/17/15 - K1 APPROVED!!!!

6/30/15 - Passport and sealed envelope delivered via courier

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Hey I went 10 months to get my noa2 through TSC. It's hell, we know.

Really feel for you =( I'm kinda worried too now, my fiance is also from Thailand. Hope her being from Thailand isn't the reason why its taking so long. Stay strong. News will come rew rew. Jing. Chok Dee.

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We're cruising now. It's USCIS. I think if they look at a file that's not done well they shelve it and pick up another one. I don't think the country has much if anything to do with it for them. NVC had our file out going to Bangkok in 16 days. Nice. It's TSC, they are pathetic.

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