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Sabrina&Chuck
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After I'm done with the procedure I'm free to help if there's anything you'd like to know or how to handle.

diegoandtyler
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Congratulations to everyone being aproved! Today we received our NOA1 by mail! Waiting now for NOA2, that is estimated for a little over a week

lueds
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We married Friday <3 2 days before Valentines, so should be an easy anniversary for me to remember... Waiting for the certificate and then starting the next part of the process...

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Oh wow! I just checked the app and we got approved! :D Our NOA1 date was 8/19.

Yaaaaay! Congratulations! :)

Our Visa Journey (L) (See our Immigration timeline for a very detailed K-1 and AOS process)

 

08/17/2015 - I-129F petition/packet sent off
12/17/2015 - Visa Interview in Sweden. We're APPROVED!!!
01/14/2016 - P.O.E. @ Newark International Airport
03/21/2016 - Got married @ town hall
03/22/2016 - AOS, EAD, AP packet sent off
08/03/2016 - Became a Conditional Permanent Resident
05/07/2018 - ROC packet sent off

06/12/2019 - ROC approved (no RFE, no transfer, no interview)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Oh wow! I just checked the app and we got approved! :D Our NOA1 date was 8/19.

Congratulations!!

AOS/ AED/ AP:

(California Service Center, Chula Vista, San Diego, CA)

Filed: Aug 29

Receipt Date: Sept 2

NOA 1 Date: Sept 12 (received text/email)

NOA 1 copy rcvd: Sept 16

Biometrics Notice Date: Sept 17, received Sept 24

Biometrics Sched: Oct 5

Successful walk-in: Sept 26

Oct 13- Case ready to be scheduled for interview

EAD/AP approved - Nov. 1/2 / Received EAD/ AP Combo Card- Nov. 15

50days from NOA1/ 64 days from receipt date.

January 30-  USCIS Ap update, Interview sched on March 3, 2017

Jan 31 - received USCIS letter/ Notice for interview 

March 3- Interview, approved on the Spot

March 8 - received GC

Dec 2018 - To file ROC

 

My Blogs:

I-129F Petition Process

Medical Requirements

Medical Exam Experience

US Embassy Manila K1/K2 Interview Preparation Requirements and Instructions

Interview (K1 with 2 K2s)

CFO Guidance and Counseling (applicable to applicant from Philippines only)

My K1 Visa Journey

8 August 2015 - Sent I-129F Packet thru USPS

17 August 2015 - I -797C Notice date

20 August 2015 - Received printed copy of NOA1 dated Aug 17.

2 September 2015 - APPROVED! (14 working days from receipt date)

Dec. 21-22 - Medical DONE!

Jan 11, 2016 - Interview- APPROVED!

Jan 15 - Visa ISSUED!

Jan 21 - VISA ON HAND! (8 working days from interview)

March 21 - CFO / PDOS for K2s

June 1, 2016 - POE

July 18, 2016 - Married

I am his and he is mine from this day until the end of my days..

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congratulations on the new approved cases of August filers.

AOS Journey

1/31/16 - Got married

2/24/16 - AOS, EAD, AP packet sent

2/29/16 - Received Date

3/03/16 - Received text and email notification

3/04/16 - Check cashed

3/07/16 - I-797 hardcopy received

3/19/16 - Biometric scheduled received by mail

4/06/16 - I-485 online status changed to Ready to be Scheduled for Interview

4/15/16 - I-485 online status changed to INTERVIEW SCHEDULED

4/17/16 - Interview Notice hardcopy received

4/28/16 - AP & EAD approval date

5/02/16 - AP approval letter received

5/05/16 - EAD card received

5/17/16 - AOS interview

5/23/16 - Online status changed to CASE APPROVE dated 5/18/16

5/23/16 - Received AOS approval letter in the mail

5/23/16 - Online status changed to CARD WAS MAILED TO ME

5/24/16 - Card was picked-up by USPS (online status)

5/26/16 - Green Card on Hand!!! :goofy:

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Oh wow! I just checked the app and we got approved! :D Our NOA1 date was 8/19.

congratz !! That is actually getting close to our date !!

Filed k1 - 08/20/2015

NOA1 - 08/25/2015

NOA2 - 9/17/2015

NVC Received - 10/14/2015

Send to Amsterdam - 10/16/2015

Amsterdam received - 10/19/2015

Packet 3 in the mail - 10/22/2015

Packet 4 in the mail - 11/3/2015

Medical - 11/23/2015

Interview !!!! - 12/3/2015 Approved !!!

POE - 12/15/2015 (finally)

 

Wedding 01/15/2016 !!

 

AOS!

Filed AOS - 03/15/2017

Noa 1 - 03/30/2017

Biometrics - 04/21/2017
RFE - 04/10/2017

Send RFE back - 06/18/2017

RFE Received (status changed) - 06/27/2017

EAD/AP Approved - 09/18/2017

 

Filed N400 (Naturalization) - 03/24/2024

 

 

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Congratulations to all of you who got approved so far!! That's awesome and so motivating to read about it :D

We're still waiting for our NOA1...

My fiancé sent the package to the Lewisville address using UPS, unfortunately without any receipt or tracking :( we haven't gotten a NOA1 yet, neither per email nor per normal letter.

Should I get worried? It seems NOA1 get sent pretty fast once they receive it.

I-751 Timeline: 

2019-01-14 : I-751 Filed

2019-01-17 : NOA1 (Nebraska Service Center)

2019-08-14 : Biometrics

2019-11-21 : Case approved

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ckibs   52

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Congratulations to all of you who got approved so far!! That's awesome and so motivating to read about it :D

We're still waiting for our NOA1...

My fiancé sent the package to the Lewisville address using UPS, unfortunately without any receipt or tracking :( we haven't gotten a NOA1 yet, neither per email nor per normal letter.

Should I get worried? It seems NOA1 get sent pretty fast once they receive it.

Which date did you send off the package? I don't know what the average delivery time for UPS is but I can share our experience with receiving our NOA1. Our package was received by the USCIS 3 days after sending it off using USPS. 5 days after that we got the NOA1 by email and text so in total 8 days for us.

The NOA1 hardcopy was received 13 days after sending off our petition.

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Our Visa Journey (L) (See our Immigration timeline for a very detailed K-1 and AOS process)

 

08/17/2015 - I-129F petition/packet sent off
12/17/2015 - Visa Interview in Sweden. We're APPROVED!!!
01/14/2016 - P.O.E. @ Newark International Airport
03/21/2016 - Got married @ town hall
03/22/2016 - AOS, EAD, AP packet sent off
08/03/2016 - Became a Conditional Permanent Resident
05/07/2018 - ROC packet sent off

06/12/2019 - ROC approved (no RFE, no transfer, no interview)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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cristina16   81

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UPS? Check your airway bill, you can track the number at the UPS website. UPS should be faster than USPS.

AOS/ AED/ AP:

(California Service Center, Chula Vista, San Diego, CA)

Filed: Aug 29

Receipt Date: Sept 2

NOA 1 Date: Sept 12 (received text/email)

NOA 1 copy rcvd: Sept 16

Biometrics Notice Date: Sept 17, received Sept 24

Biometrics Sched: Oct 5

Successful walk-in: Sept 26

Oct 13- Case ready to be scheduled for interview

EAD/AP approved - Nov. 1/2 / Received EAD/ AP Combo Card- Nov. 15

50days from NOA1/ 64 days from receipt date.

January 30-  USCIS Ap update, Interview sched on March 3, 2017

Jan 31 - received USCIS letter/ Notice for interview 

March 3- Interview, approved on the Spot

March 8 - received GC

Dec 2018 - To file ROC

 

My Blogs:

I-129F Petition Process

Medical Requirements

Medical Exam Experience

US Embassy Manila K1/K2 Interview Preparation Requirements and Instructions

Interview (K1 with 2 K2s)

CFO Guidance and Counseling (applicable to applicant from Philippines only)

My K1 Visa Journey

8 August 2015 - Sent I-129F Packet thru USPS

17 August 2015 - I -797C Notice date

20 August 2015 - Received printed copy of NOA1 dated Aug 17.

2 September 2015 - APPROVED! (14 working days from receipt date)

Dec. 21-22 - Medical DONE!

Jan 11, 2016 - Interview- APPROVED!

Jan 15 - Visa ISSUED!

Jan 21 - VISA ON HAND! (8 working days from interview)

March 21 - CFO / PDOS for K2s

June 1, 2016 - POE

July 18, 2016 - Married

I am his and he is mine from this day until the end of my days..

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So now that I started looking into to people approval around me has freaked me out a bit because some have been approved before me and some have been approved after mine but still waiting...

Does anyone know if the country that your applying for effects the wait time because I think India is a high risk one so wondering if I should prepare myself for longer time.... :clock:

***editted*****

I know we are lucky to get this fast approval waiting of two weeks and I should hopefully hear something soon. I just started getting nervous.

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06/14/2015: Engaged!!!

07/07/2015: Left India for the USA...

08/13/2015: Priority mailed in I-129F to Texas LockBox.

08/13/2015: Started process on PCC for Guwahati, India.

08/17/2015: USCIS received I-129F petition.

08/19/2015: NOAI off to California Service Center!!

08/24/2015: NOAI receipt received.

08/25/2015: PCC received from Guwahati, India.

09/03/2015: NOAII Approval!!

09/04/2015: NOAII approval updated on website.

09/09/2015: NOAII received in mail.

09/24/2015: NVC received our case!

10/01/2015: Embassy receives case

10/15/2015: Sent out PCC for Thailand.

10/17/2015: Medical Exam.

...................: Received PCC from Thailand??

...................: Bio-metrics??

...................: Interview??

...................: POE somewhere on the east coast....

01/15/2016: Getting Married!!!

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Brigitte&Luke   7

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Thank you so much for the replies!

We sent out the package on 22. August. According to the UPS website delivery with standard mail should take around 2-3 days at the most so they should've gotten it by now, it's almost 2 weeks...

@ckibs: If yours took 8 days total then I think we don't have to panic too much yet, thank you that helps a lot :)

@cristina16: That's what I figured too, that UPS is a bit faster. I'm gonna ask my fiancé to check if he has the bill still and check with airway bill! Thanks so much!

I-751 Timeline: 

2019-01-14 : I-751 Filed

2019-01-17 : NOA1 (Nebraska Service Center)

2019-08-14 : Biometrics

2019-11-21 : Case approved

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So now that I started looking into to people approval around me has freaked me out a bit because some have been approved before me and some have been approved after mine but still waiting...

Does anyone know if the country that your applying for effects the wait time because I think India is a high risk one so wondering if I should prepare myself for longer time.... :clock:

***editted*****

I know we are lucky to get this fast approval waiting of two weeks and I should hopefully hear something soon. I just started getting nervous.

I'm not completely sure whether that plays a factor at this stage or not. I think the process with USCIS is more about the provided proof and whether you meet the 3 requirements for filing! I could imagine the beneficiary's country plays a bigger part when they do the background checks e.g. @ NVC?

Our Visa Journey (L) (See our Immigration timeline for a very detailed K-1 and AOS process)

 

08/17/2015 - I-129F petition/packet sent off
12/17/2015 - Visa Interview in Sweden. We're APPROVED!!!
01/14/2016 - P.O.E. @ Newark International Airport
03/21/2016 - Got married @ town hall
03/22/2016 - AOS, EAD, AP packet sent off
08/03/2016 - Became a Conditional Permanent Resident
05/07/2018 - ROC packet sent off

06/12/2019 - ROC approved (no RFE, no transfer, no interview)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ckibs   52

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Thank you so much for the replies!

We sent out the package on 22. August. According to the UPS website delivery with standard mail should take around 2-3 days at the most so they should've gotten it by now, it's almost 2 weeks...

@ckibs: If yours took 8 days total then I think we don't have to panic too much yet, thank you that helps a lot :)

@cristina16: That's what I figured too, that UPS is a bit faster. I'm gonna ask my fiancé to check if he has the bill still and check with airway bill! Thanks so much!

You're welcome :) Did you guys attach the e-notification form?

Our Visa Journey (L) (See our Immigration timeline for a very detailed K-1 and AOS process)

 

08/17/2015 - I-129F petition/packet sent off
12/17/2015 - Visa Interview in Sweden. We're APPROVED!!!
01/14/2016 - P.O.E. @ Newark International Airport
03/21/2016 - Got married @ town hall
03/22/2016 - AOS, EAD, AP packet sent off
08/03/2016 - Became a Conditional Permanent Resident
05/07/2018 - ROC packet sent off

06/12/2019 - ROC approved (no RFE, no transfer, no interview)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hello can anyone explain what happens after NOA2, I received my NOA1 but i want to be prepared. Im filing for a Dominican Republic citizen. I cant seem to find anywhere on the VJ

You might have better luck with those who have gone before you in your regions sub topic found here http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/153-caribbean/. Good luck

I know this, I am tracking based on my WAC number and that how I checked who were those approved before or after my WAC number. WAC numbers were assigned as they received our forms. Those WAC series or numbers before and after me has all Aug 13 received date not Notice of Action date. If you are using the app you should know what I mean.

Notice of action date is just when they sent you the notice, it was just the date of the letter. When they actually received your application can be seen in your 797C and when you check your WAC status which is an earlier date, that date is when they assign your WAC number. Of course it is impossible that "WAC ending in 694 - approved" was received ahead of me if I am ending in 643; but then of course considering our papers were assigned to different adjudicators.

Compare your WAC number guys. 634- approved, 635 received, 636 approved, 637 RFEd, 638 received, 639 approved, 640 RFEd, 641 approved, 642 - received, 643- APPROVE!!!! OMG just checked earlier and now we are approved!!! As in just saw this now..

Congrats. :thumbs:

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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]

 

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Brigitte&Luke   7

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You're welcome :) Did you guys attach the e-notification form?

Yes we did so I'm still hopeful we get the email before the weekend :) gotta stay positive :D

I-751 Timeline: 

2019-01-14 : I-751 Filed

2019-01-17 : NOA1 (Nebraska Service Center)

2019-08-14 : Biometrics

2019-11-21 : Case approved

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