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I sent it UPS overnight. It was signed by "Coltran" at the dock.

That's the last I heard of anything. I didn't receive anything from the USCIS. They haven't cashed the check.

I called UPS to confirm that it was sent to the right place. I'm going to call today to see if I can find out anything at all

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Greenbaum
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Once you have your case approved, you can complete the DS-160. You don't have to wait for your case to be ready. Just bring the print out of the confirmation page with the bar code to your interview.

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Hello Everyone! I just want to share my happiness I just got a call from US Embassy to pick up my passport/visa today Again, Thank you to all of you who helped me for this K1 visa process.. Next st

Chris and ZhiJia
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We were hoping to be November filers, but we took a couple extra days to go over the papers a 50billionth time, so the packet was Fed-Ex'd on December 1st, and received December 3rd, still waiting for

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I sent it UPS overnight. It was signed by "Coltran" at the dock.

That's the last I heard of anything. I didn't receive anything from the USCIS. They haven't cashed the check.

At the dock? What is the address that you sent it to on your package receipt?

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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Just got off the phone with USCIS. There's no record of my petition in the computer. He said until it's gone past the 30 days, he can't help me.

I'm absolutely gutted right now. I put so much into this and it just isn't a thing I can do!!!

Not sure it helps but the notifications I'm getting about my case are about a bit off in terms of timeliness. I filed on the 4th of December, I received a text with my receipt number on the 10th. I got my NoA1(i think? i-797) on the 15th. The date on the NoA1 is listed as the 8th.

I'm a little amazed at the lack of order in the process so far. You would think this would be more streamlined with some direct information. The website case status check says I would be getting more information on how the case would process in the NoA1, but it really doesn't list any information.

Nice to see in this thread that the process seems to be moving along quickly for others. I hope it does for us as well. Only downside is my Fiancee doesn't have her birth certificate and it looks like a 6 month wait for one from South Africa :(

Also, I only ever received a text never got an email from them. Is that normal for them to send one or the other ?

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At the dock? What is the address that you sent it to on your package receipt?

The address that you're SUPPOSED to send it to.

USCIS

I129F suite 400

Lewiston. Texas.

The whole thing. Trust me, I made sure EVERYTHING was correct. I thought the dock thing was odd but what do I know? I have no idea where they receive things.

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The address that you're SUPPOSED to send it to.

USCIS

I129F suite 400

Lewiston. Texas.

The whole thing. Trust me, I made sure EVERYTHING was correct. I thought the dock thing was odd but what do I know? I have no idea where they receive things.

My packet was also signed by a K COLTRIN according to my USPS tracking information. So it sounds like it got to the right place.

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My packet was also signed by a K COLTRIN according to my USPS tracking information. So it sounds like it got to the right place.

Honestly I could cry right now I so frustrated but at least the names match so maybe all is not lost.

I just have no idea why I haven't at LEAST gotten SOMETHING

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I Know this is just the beginning but is better than nothing:

OUR CHECK WAS CASHED TODAY :joy::joy:

We sent out I129-F - Dec 9, 2015

It was delivered - Dec 10, 2015

Check Cashed - TODAY Dec 15, 2015

Waiting for NOA1 soon and super excited and nervous, but I'm praying it happens fast for all of us to join with our loved ones. :wub:

Mine was delivered the day after yours, Dec 11. Hopefully I'll see the check cashed today :)

Our Timeline (click the button!):


06/12/15 - Met online and started talking
09/25/15 - She came to the US on holidays, decided to spend a weekend to meet me in Texas.
10/02/15 - I must have done something right, since she came back the next weekend too! :whistle:
10/05/15 - Sadly, she had to return to China for work. We keep talking.
11/12/15 - I leave to visit her in Shanghai. A very beautiful city, if I do say so myself.

11/16/15 - My turn to leave for work. :(

12/10/15 - I-129F sent to USCIS lockbox.

12/16/15 - NOA1 email received.

12/21/15 - NOA1 hardcopy received.

01/21/16 - NOA2 email & text received. 36 days processing time!

01/25/16 - NOA2 hardcopy received.

02/03/16 - NVC received (date uncertain?)/GUZ # assigned

02/04/16 - Sent to Guangzhou embassy

02/07/16 - She's come to visit for CNY :dancing:

02/20/16 - Our holidays together are over *sigh*. Back to waiting...

03/11/16 - Packet 3 received.

03/13/16 - Packet 3 returned.

03/18/16 - Packet 4 received.

04/21/16 - Interview at GZ - Approved! :luv:

04/23/16 - I have to return to work...back to waiting for her visa to arrive.

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Date Tracking Confirmed Receipt in Texas - 12/14/2015



USC - San Diego, CA


Beneficiary Country of Origin - France


Beneficiary Current Residence - Vancouver, Canada



Time known each other: 1 year


Time in relationship: 8 months


Age difference: 0 years



Front Loaded: YES-ish



STARTED: Same sex couple. USC living in San Diego, CA. French citizen living in Vancouver, Canada.

 

 

12/11/2015 - Mailed I-129F Packet (Friday)

 

 

Spoiler

 

12/14/2015 - USPS Tracking confirmed receipt (Monday)

 

12/17/2015 - Received USCIS Email/Text (NOA1) (Thursday)

 

12/21/2015 - Received USCIS OFFICIAL LETTER (NOA1)

 

02/03/2016 - Received RFE Text

 

02/09/2016 - USCIS received RFE answer from me

 

02/12/2016 - Received NOA2 Text!

 

03/09/2016 - NVC received case!

 

03/11/2016 - NVC Sent it to Embassy

 

03/17/2016 - Consulate Received Case! (Shows "Ready" in ceac)

 

03/22/2016 - Sent in Packet 3 and scheduled interview before being sent Packet 4

 

03/23/2016 - Got sent Packet 4

 

04/05/2016 - Medical Interview in Vancouver

 

04/12/2016 - INTERVIEW DATE AT CONSULATE in Vancouver

 

04/12/2016 - APPROVED!!!!!!!!! Visa in 5-7 Days!!

 

04/15/2016 - VISA IN HAND

 

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POE 05/10/2016

 

Marriage 05/13/2016

 

 

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08/26/2016 - Received Tracking saying AOS package received.

 

09/01/2016 - Received Texts with MSC Receipt #s (cannot look them up at USCIS)

 

10/25/2016 - AED says "New Card is Being Produced". AP says "Case was Approved". AOS says "Case is Ready to be Scheduled for an Interview".

 

10/31/2016 - Received hard copy of AP in mail.

 

11/05/2016 - Received Employment Authorization in mail.

 

 

 

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My packet was also signed by a K COLTRIN according to my USPS tracking information. So it sounds like it got to the right place.

The name of the person is almost exactly the same so I'm sure it got to the right place UPS was little help as they wanted the number of the actual receiving area at the "business".

I'm pretty positive that UPS must deliver LOTS of these things on a daily basis so I doubt that a driver would take it to the wrong place. I'm losing my mind right now with worry.

Does anybody know if you get a case number if they send it back to you for correction. Wouldn't they give me the NOA1 and THEN send it back? I just have no clue what the delay could be. Or do they just not cash the check and just send it back? It's been exactly two weeks since they received it.

I've already started getting a brand new application together. It's actually almost done. I just need to copy a few things and it'll be ready to go in case it got lost somehow.

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It's been almost two weeks with no check cashed in my case. I can't use the app because I don't have a number yet. Arrgh this is killing me!!

Thing is I'll probably get the thing tomorrow and all this angst will be over nothing.

I got mine in about 10 business days I think.. did you file the 1145 ( I think that is it) for electronic notice as well..? IF not nothing will be lost if you try and call and see what you can do..

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I got mine in about 10 business days I think.. did you file the 1145 ( I think that is it) for electronic notice as well..? IF not nothing will be lost if you try and call and see what you can do..

Yes. And I've been checking my email and text NON-stop for days. The man I talked to as the USCIS said that it's not on his compute and if it's not there, there's nothing to check and he basically said sorry and hung up.

If I end up having to wait the 30 days, I'll next day this new app and it'll be there on day 31.

It's all I can do. Just wait.

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