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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Uganda
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I'm so happy to join you guys in this thread! :D

We got our NOA2 yesterday. I need to go over the VJ guides for what comes next, it's been so long that I'm not sure I remember all the steps from now until the interview!

Congrats!

We got our NOA2 hard copy yesterday. Since we never received the hard copy of the NOA1 I was worried but thank god, we got this one.

We're going to wait another week then start calling NVC and try to get a case number.

Congrats!

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APPROVED!!!! I checked my USCIS app this morning and it said we had been approved on Aug. 28. So happy right now! :joy:

I don't think they ever updated the system on Friday...we had no text, no email, Immifairy tracked no approvals, and my case status still said 'received' until this morning...so it must have just been updated...

I'm so happy to join this tread!

K-1 Visa Process 

I-129F Sent: 02-24-2015

I-129F Received: 03-03-2015

NOA2: 08-28-2015 (178 days at TSC)

NVC Received: 09-15-2015 

Arrived Consulate: 09-28-2015

Medical in Ankara: 12-10-2015

Interview in Ankara: 01-04-2016 (307 days)

POE: 01-15-2016 (Newark, NJ) 

Civil Ceremony: 01-24-2016

Wedding: 03-12-2016

AOS Process
 I-485, I-765, I-131 Sent: 02-02-2016
I-485, I-765, I-131 Received: 02-04-2016
Biometrics Appointment: 03-04-2016
I-485 Approved: 04-05-2016 (62 days)
GC approved before EAD/AP card
GC Received: 04-13-2016
ROC Process (VSC)
I-751 sent to VSC: 01/05/2018
NOA1: 01/12/2018
Biometrics: 02/22/2018
Case Transferred to NBC: 05/10/2019
Interview and Approval: 08/07/2019
Naturalization (Philadelphia)
N-400 Online Filing: 01/13/2019
NOA1: 01/14/2019
Biometrics: 02/08/2019
Interview and Approval: 08/07/2019
Oath Ceremony: 11/04/2019
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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Romania
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APPROVED!!!! I checked my USCIS app this morning and it said we had been approved on Aug. 28. So happy right now! :joy:

I don't think they ever updated the system on Friday...we had no text, no email, Immifairy tracked no approvals, and my case status still said 'received' until this morning...so it must have just been updated...

I'm so happy to join this tread!

Congrats!!

And yes, I just received an email saying they sent our petition to NVC on aug 28, I guess they forgot to update on friday lol

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APPROVED!!!! I checked my USCIS app this morning and it said we had been approved on Aug. 28. So happy right now! :joy:

I don't think they ever updated the system on Friday...we had no text, no email, Immifairy tracked no approvals, and my case status still said 'received' until this morning...so it must have just been updated...

I'm so happy to join this tread!

Congrats! Glad to see more of us trickling in!

I'm hoping our file will be sent to NVC sometime this week. I can't wait to be able to schedule my interview, I feel like everything will be easier once I have a better handle on the timeline of events. I also have to travel quite far for my interview (nearest consulate is a 12 hour drive away), so the sooner I can make travel plans the better!

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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APPROVED!!!! I checked my USCIS app this morning and it said we had been approved on Aug. 28. So happy right now! :joy:

I don't think they ever updated the system on Friday...we had no text, no email, Immifairy tracked no approvals, and my case status still said 'received' until this morning...so it must have just been updated...

I'm so happy to join this tread!

Congrats!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ireland
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I am so happy to be joining this thread tonight!! Received my approval about 9pm EST :D

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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WE GOT A CASE NUMBER!!!

Called tonight from Shanghai and waited for 45 minutes but I got a case number. Surprised that my VOIP link stayed up that long. Internet here is bad going to the US through all the Government firewalls.

It took 13 days to arrive at NVC so be patient

Good Luck to All

Onto PKT3

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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I am so happy to be joining this thread tonight!! Received my approval about 9pm EST :D

Congrats!

WE GOT A CASE NUMBER!!!

Called tonight from Shanghai and waited for 45 minutes but I got a case number. Surprised that my VOIP link stayed up that long. Internet here is bad going to the US through all the Government firewalls.

It took 13 days to arrive at NVC so be patient

Good Luck to All

Onto PKT3

Congrats!

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So EXCITED to join you guys, we also got an email around 9PM EST last night saying our case was APPROVED! :joy:

Best of luck to the rest of you still waiting for TSC to get to your case.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Now that I have a decent internet, here are some tips on calling NVC that I have learned

1) There is no harm in calling. But your call ties up others. Best to try about 10-14 days after your NOA1 They will tell you to wait for 35 days. That is Government speak for 2 weeks.

2) Keep calling. Other links have the best times for them. For me its late in the day since I am not a morning person

3) Select #1 on the options

4) Expect to be on hold when you call. The canned voice says 20 minute time....HA HA that's Government time. My holds are all more than that more like 30 - 45

5) Be prepared with your SRC number, your name, your birthday, your fiancée name and birthday

6) When on hold you will hear music for exactly one minute followed by 8 seconds of voice on how they are serving other customers. If you count the cycles you can know how long you are on hold (Was I bored??? I timed it out)

7) The NVC people are very nice. The lady was so excited that she gave me part of my Case Number before asking my name. Nice human touch

8) Ask for your receipt number, when they got the case and when (date) they assigned your a case number

9) Log into your VJ Timeline and let all of us know

10 Celebrate

Now I am trying to figure out the DHL tracking thing. This is looking into the DHL system using NVC tracking codes. Working on it and I will let you know my experience

Good Luck

Edited by Kyle and Linh

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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Now that I have a decent internet, here are some tips on calling NVC that I have learned

1) There is no harm in calling. But your call ties up others. Best to try about 10-14 days after your NOA1 They will tell you to wait for 35 days. That is Government speak for 2 weeks.

2) Keep calling. Other links have the best times for them. For me its late in the day since I am not a morning person

3) Select #1 on the options

4) Expect to be on hold when you call. The canned voice says 20 minute time....HA HA that's Government time. My holds are all more than that more like 30 - 45

5) Be prepared with your SRC number, your name, your birthday, your fiancée name and birthday

6) When on hold you will hear music for exactly one minute followed by 8 seconds of voice on how they are serving other customers. If you count the cycles you can know how long you are on hold (Was bored??? I timed it out)

7) The NVC people are very nice. The lady was so excited that she gave me part of my Case Number before asking my name. Nice human touch

8) Ask for your receipt number, when they got the case and when (date) they assigned your a case number

9) Log into your VJ Timeline

10 Celebrate

Now I am trying to figure out the DHL tracking thing. This is looking into the DHL system using NVC tracking codes. Working on it and I will let you know my experience

Good Luck

Your advice is much appreciated, sir!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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I am so happy to be joining this thread tonight!! Received my approval about 9pm EST :D

Congrats and welcome! :)

WE GOT A CASE NUMBER!!!

Woot, some movement! I'm hoping our case will get sent to NVC this week...

Meanwhile I've been checking out form DS-160 and collecting all the info I will need to complete it. It seems I need to list all of my past visits to the US! There have been something like 30 border crossings, some dating back to the early 1990s when I went on holiday with my family as a child. I hope I don't forget any! Many of those were crossing by land so I don't always have record of the dates in my old passports. I'll need to ask my mom and hope she has the dates in her records somewhere...

So EXCITED to join you guys, we also got an email around 9PM EST last night saying our case was APPROVED! :joy:

Best of luck to the rest of you still waiting for TSC to get to your case.

Congrats! :D

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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