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abbyhawk
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Crossing my fingers that my NOA2 will be today (or at least this week). My timeline estimated July 28-30. At this point I'd even prefer an RFE so at least I knew they were working on it.

TabeaK
TabeaK

Currently, everyone goes to CSC to ease TSC backlog. God luck!

shipm662
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I just received my NOA2! I was hesitant and confused filling out the forms, even after buying a book on the process. Then I found this site. This site was a great help in putting the application pa

Alina&Rick Apprentice

Alina&Rick   3

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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My NOA1 date was on June 17th. Been over 60 days and there's no rfe or noa2. Called yesterday and they told me the same thing that it takes 5 months. I spoke to atier1 officer and same thing again. I told them that there are people that got their NOA2 and their cases were filed after mine. My cases is in the california service center (csc). I thought they were fast. What options do you think I have?

You are not alone ?

My Noa 1 date was on June 16

66 days no rfe no Noa 2

GT&RAC Contributor

GT&RAC   13

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Turkey
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j

We must have the same person looking at our case. ???

I will keep you updated if I get any news and please you do the same.

We're waiting too ?

J saw R for a couple times back in 2012 at neighborhood while visiting her sister but never met in person...
J found R online and became friends : 08/18/2014
Officially couples since : 08/24/2014
1st visit : 10/12/2014. R flies to IZMIR/TURKEY
2nd visit : 12/13/2014. J flies to UT/USA
3rd visit : 03/14/2015. J flies to UT/USA
4th visit : 05/24/2015. R flies to IZMIR/TURKEY
Engaged on : 05/29/2015
Marriage estimation : Feb 2016
Sent I-129 : 06/09/2015
Received at Texas Lockbox : 06/12/2015 - Priority Date 06/16/2015
E-notice NOA1 received on : 06/17/2015 - Sent to CSC
Hardcopy NOA1 received on : 06/23/2015
E-notice RFE received on : 08/22/2015
Hardcopy RFE received on : 08/28/2015
RFE response sent on : 09/03/2015
RFE response received by USCIS on : 09/08/2015
E-notice NOA2 received on : 09/11/2015
Hardcopy NOA2 received on : 09/17/2015
Received at NVC : 10/02/2015
Case number assigned : 10/02/2015
Left NVC in transit to Embassy/Ankara : 10/07/2015
Received at Embassy/Ankara : 10/12/2015
Package 3 received : 10/26/2015
Package 3 sent : 12/14/2015
Medical Appointment in Ankara : 12/22/2015
Package 4 received : 01/05/2016
Interview date : 01/11/2016
Visa status : APPROVED
Visa in hand : 01/18/2016 -- Issued on 01/15/2016
Date of travel to the USA : 01/31/2016
POE : JFK,New York
Marriage : 02/12/2016
Alina&Rick Apprentice

Alina&Rick   3

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I cannot imagine what it must feel like to be in your shoes, honestly my noa 2 took 38 days and I was already "giving up hope" in a way, seeing other people being approved much faster.

Sometimes it just happens to take longer. I`ve seen explenations on this such as, maybe your file is waiting on the desk of your adjucator and he just has a long vacation time. If they`re out for the month but your case has already been given to them, you`re, to say it frankly, S*** out of luck...

If you think you have a good case then I`m sure you can expect the NOA2, or a simple RFE sometime soon though, I don`t believe it will take 5 months.

Don`t give up, there`s always people who have it worse so focus on the good, soon you will be together and this will all be over.

Good luck, keep us updated!

You are right!!

My Noa 1 date was on June 16

67 days no RFE no Noa2

I do not give up .... But we also do not want to wait... Who knows when we can get Noa2

I just got B2 visa ?? and i cant wait to see my love in September in USA?

Greenbaum Grand Master

Greenbaum   12,259

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Though it is not normal to go much beyond 30 days for an approval, each visa submittal stands on it's own. So whenever someone gets approved and you may have filed closely, it does not mean that your case will get an approval shortly. I have seen in my 3 years here, cases that have taken 4, 5 even a year to get approved.

I know you don't want to hear what I just said but, I tell you so you don't drive yourself crazy. This process is a marathon and not a race. Patience will pay dividends.

Spoiler

Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

Kim Mertens Enthusiast

Kim Mertens   54

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Belgium
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You are right!!

My Noa 1 date was on June 16

67 days no RFE no Noa2

I do not give up .... But we also do not want to wait... Who knows when we can get Noa2

I just got B2 visa ?? and i cant wait to see my love in September in USA?

That`s at least something to look forward! When are you visiting?

My american fiance is coming over and picking some luggage up so I won`t have to drag 5 bags with me when I move, he`s coming to Belgium September 1St!

We got our packet 3 this morning! So exciting! Now I just need to complete the DS-160 and book my medical and my interview. Things are happening fast now! :D

Wow that`s awesome!

I`m assuming our countries will be quite similar, what all do you have to send back? Or do you have to just take everything to the interview?

I`m expecting my packet 3 within the next week.

Did it take long in between the case saying "ready" on the case tracker, and you getting your packet 3?

I`m sorry for all these questions it`s just I`m so pumped to get all of this over with myself :D

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United_States.gif:wub:Our Journey :wub:Belgium.gif

 

K1
Sent I-129F: June 9th, 2015
Received at Texas Lockbox: June 11th. Sent to CSC!
NOA1: (NOA1 date June 15th 2015) Hardcopy arrived June 20th 2015
NOA2: July 23rd! Hardcopy arrived July 27th 2015
Left NVC in transit to Brussels Embassy: August 17th 2015
Received at Brussels Embassy: August 21st, 2015
Package 3 sent: August 25th, 2015
Package 3 reveived: August 26th, 2015
Checklist sent back: August 27th, 2015
Medical Appointment in Antwerp: August 27th, 2015 and August 31st, 2015
Received Package 4: September 11th, 2015
Interview: September 17th, 2015 : APPROVED!!!
POE: October 25th, 3.55pm 2015 at Washington Dulles Airport.
Wedding Courthouse: November 24th, 2015. (L)
Wedding ceremony and reception for friends and family US: April 2nd 2016 (L)
Wedding ceremony and reception for friends and family Belgium: October 8th 2016 (L)

AoS

Filed for AoS: June 17th 2016

Package arrived: June 20th 2016 8.05 AM

Check Cashed: June 25th 2016

Texts and e-mails NOA1: June 28th, 10.30 PM

Hardcopy NOA1`s: July 2nd

Biometrics letter: July 8th.

Biometrics appointment: July 20th, 11 AM, Charlotte, NC

Early walk-in Biometrics: July 14th!

Approved: 2016/10/28 (no interview)

Greencard received: November 5th 2016. (Wrong country of birth: USA)

RoC

Filed: 10/22/2018

Package arrived: 10/23 2:40PM

Package picked up: 10/24/2018 3:54AM.

NOA1: 10/26/2018

Text and e-mail: 10/29/2018

Check cashed: 10/30/2018

 

Ywi Newbie

Ywi   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Wow that`s awesome!

I`m assuming our countries will be quite similar, what all do you have to send back? Or do you have to just take everything to the interview?

I`m expecting my packet 3 within the next week.

Did it take long in between the case saying "ready" on the case tracker, and you getting your packet 3?

I`m sorry for all these questions it`s just I`m so pumped to get all of this over with myself :D

We don't have to send anything back, we just fill in our DS-160 and pay the fee and then we can book the interview online and bring everything then. :) My fiancé only got to talk to someone on NVC the other day so we got our packet 3 just a few days after we found out it was "ready".

I'm so excited. I got my police certificate the other day, so now all that's left to do is gather the evidence of support and then go get my medical. :joy:

NOA1: 2015-06-05
NOA2: 2015-07-24
Packet 3: 2015-08-21

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LetItSnow Apprentice

LetItSnow   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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We just got our packet 3 today. Finally we have our MNL case number. Praise God :-) We just decided not to call NVC and wait for it and we got it today after 30 days of being approved. NOA2 is July 22

Congrats!

Does that mean you did not call NVC asking for your case number last few weeks?

Now I am concerned about where about of packet 3. My fiancee she said letters sometimes gone missing because kids are playing outside the gate ( in Manila) and they could snatch letters and my fiancee went back to her parents place for few days this week, she may have just missed the letter. ( NOA2 date is 7/21 and Embassy receive date is 8/19).

Does the packet 3 require signature upon delivery?

BTW, you may want to get the interview as soon as possible. Yesterday I saw the earliest available date for September is 9/22.

 
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