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I-129F February 2016 Filers

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Georgia16
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I'm APPROVED!!!!! Just got the text from the app!!! SO happy!!!

Ninaymonkey
Ninaymonkey

NOA2 APPROVED--- Good Friday for sure..... :joy:

Georgia16
Georgia16

Visa in hand and tickets booked! Feels darn good!

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MyPNoiWeyZ   1

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Hopefully CSC gets right into it today and starts processing lots of cases..God bless you all today's gonna be a good day

Yes! Let's CLAIM it! All February Filer's that are still waiting will get a good news of APPROVAL!!!! :dancing:

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Hopefully CSC gets right into it today and starts processing lots of cases..God bless you all today's gonna be a good day

Looking at the Google APP, I've noticed that the I-129Fs seem to get their RFEs midday, and their approvals between 6 - 8PM PDT. Seems like they probably have all of the approvals scanned and uploaded in bulk at the end of the day.

As for the delays, I saw a story where it appears that even more work was transferred to the California Service Center.

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d6780d9e-24b1-4ce9-b43c-45216329afee

Imagine getting no more employees, but having all this work sent to you. It would explain why the date for files being adjudicated on the "Processing Time" here has stayed at 03/08/2016 for a while.

I think what helps me stay patient is two things. First, it used to take 8 months just to get through this process from everything I have read. By the time the entire process was done, it was 10 - 12 months on average. On top of that, with the app, you can see others around your date who are also still waiting.

From everything I have read, someone basically grabs a stack from a shelf, sticks them in a box, and then starts working them. When working them, they do background checks, look over everything you sent, and do a lot of other work to make sure the relationship is valid.

I know for me, my fiance has a very common name in the Philippines. When she needs an NBI clearance, it always takes her 2 weeks extra to get it because she always gets a "hit." I imagine that will happen here also and they will check her further to make sure she is good to come here.

Anyway, I will just continue to patiently wait, pray, and look forward to the time when she can finally come here. I've known her for 6 years and we have been together officially for over a year. We were very close friends long before she was my fiance.

Prayers to all! Let's just be patient. :-)

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Good luck to you!!!!!

Yep, we got to Sweden today and are about to meet Keols (Swede) from the group who is also having her interview tomorrow morning!..

A bit nervous ;)

K1 Visa                                                                                                                                                                                     

02/22/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX                                                                                   

02/23/16....Delivered at Lewisville, TX

02/26/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC

05/19/16....NOA2 Text and Email

06/09/16....NVC Received I-129F

06/10/16....Case Number Received

06/14/16....Embassy Received. Case status set as "Ready"

07/22/16....Interview

08/11/16....Visa Issued (14 business days)

08/26/16....POE Houston, TX

 

Formerly "SoonToBeMrsU" (L)

 

AOS from K1 Visa

10/31/16....AOS packet mailed to Chicago, IL

11/04/16....NOA1

11/28/16....Biometrics Appointment

01/04/17....I485 Status Update: Ready to schedule I485 Interview

03/09/17....EAD/AP Combo Card Received 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Yep, we got to Sweden today and are about to meet Keols (Swede) from the group who is also having her interview tomorrow morning!..

A bit nervous ;)

Our Interview same day as you Georgia. Everything else took a while but it did not take long to get interview date so ended up being on same day as you...still cant believe how fast everything has moved since NVC.

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Thank you :)

Oops...forgot to wish you all the best tomorrow Georgia. I'm sure you will do great in the interview. (easy for me to say). However, I do have experience - I had to interview for my AOS and Citizenship a few years ago and I know its nerve racking but you will be just fine.

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Thank you very much!!! Thanks to you all I had a pretty good idea on how to do things

As for the interview itself it wasn't too long or too short(I think around 15 pretty straightforward questions), almost every question was standard "where and when you met" "does your fiance work" "do you work""has he been married before" "have you been married before","has he got any children", also since we met in an online game I was asked to say a few words about it. I was nervous and messed up my english a couple of times, but the council corrected me, he was very polite and nice, not hard to understand.

Now it's time to check ceac again and wait for the "issued" status as I understand.

Best luck to those who are still waiting for NOA2 and have to go to the interview soon!

Yep, we got to Sweden today and are about to meet Keols (Swede) from the group who is also having her interview tomorrow morning!..

A bit nervous ;)

I met my fiancé in an online game too lol. I'm glad everything went smoothly in your interview, congratulations! :dancing:

Georgia, good luck on your interview!

Our Interview same day as you Georgia. Everything else took a while but it did not take long to get interview date so ended up being on same day as you...still cant believe how fast everything has moved since NVC.

Good luck with your interview as well :D

<3  Our K-1 Visa Journey <3

I-129f sent -- 2-18-2016        

NOA1 -- 2-24-2016

NOA2 -- 05-02-2016

NVC received -- 05-13-2016

NVC left -- 05-18-2016

Embassy received -- 5-22-2016

Interview Date -- 8-31-2016

Interview Result -- APPROVED!!!

AP -- (09-07-2016)

Visa Issued -- 9-08-2016

US Entry -- 09-24-2016

<3 MARRIAGE -- 10-21-2016 <3

AOS, EAD, AND AP Filed 01-05-2017

NOA1 -- 01-19-2017

Biometrics -- 02-06-2017

EAD and AP approved -- 05-19-2017

AOS approved -- 08-24-2017

Received card -- 09-01-2017

❤ Baby boy is here!! December 26th 2017 ❤

 

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Good luck to everyone who has their interview tomorrow!

And ouch, poor California. I can see why it's taking them longer to get things done. Hopefully they'll be able to start employing more people if things slow down too much. I'm keeping everyone who hasn't gotten their NOA2 in my prayers, keep your chins up!

K1 Fiancée Visa

2016/02/02: I-129F Mailed Out.

2016/02/10: NOA1 Text Received.

2016/04/07: NOA2 Text Received.

2016/04/27: NVC Case# Received.

2016/05/17: Packet 4 Received. (Packet 3 was skipped)

2016/05/30: Medical in Vancouver.
2016/06/22: Interview in Montreal.

2016/06/28: Administrative Processing.

2016/06/29: Visa Issued.

2016/07/08: Visa in hand.

2016/07/09: POE in Calgary.

2016/08/16: Married!

AOS Process

2016/10/01: Sent in AOS Package.

2016/10/17: NOA Text Received.

2016/10/28: Biometrics Appointment Letter.

2016/11/08: Biometrics Appointment.

2016/12/16: Form I-131 (Travel) and EAD Approved.

2017/03/02: Form I-485 Approved.

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Feb 1. my application arrived to the lock box.

April 7 I received my approved NOA2.

I am still waiting for CSC to mail my packet to NVC :(

Good luck to all who have your interviews.

Jan. 28, 2016: mailed the I-129F application

Feb. 1, 2016 arrived to the lockbox NOA1

Feb 4, 2016 check cashed

Feb. 8, 2016 Signed return receipt arrived

April 7, 2016 Case was approved NOA2

Aug. 5, 2016 was issused a new NOA2, the first one was never sent and it took 4 months to find and issue a new one

Aug. 17, 2016 arrived to NVC FINALLY!!!!

Aug. 22, 2016 Case and Invoice number and sent to Santo Domingo

Aug. 24 Case READY in Santo Domingo :)

Aug, 29 Biometrics

Aug. 30 Medical

Oct. 3 interview

Oct. 3 APPROVED

Oct. 11 Visa issued

Oct. 12 Documents collected from the Embassy

Oct. 14 Passport ready for pick up :)

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Thanks everybody.

Pearl - good luck to you too! Yes, we have a wait for about 5-6 weeks for the interview here but it's fine as long as I get to move late June as planned :)

And fingers crossed for all still waiting!

 

 

 

 

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Yep, we got to Sweden today and are about to meet Keols (Swede) from the group who is also having her interview tomorrow morning!..

A bit nervous ;)

Good luck, Georgia!!! You have everything for it to be successful and you won't be alone there which is great :)

K1:

Service Center: California
I-129F Sent: 2016-02-02
I-129F NOA1: 2016-02-08
I-129F NOA2: 2016-04-08
I-129F NOA2(paper): 2016-04-14

NVC case# assigned: 2016-04-28

In transit: 2016-05-02

Ready 2016-05-04

Administrative processing 2016-05-10

Email from the embassy: 2016-05-11

Medical: 2016-05-12

Interview: 2016-05-25 - approved!

POE: 6/18/2016

SSN received: 07/01/2016

Marriage: 07/15/2016

AOS:

AOS/EAD/AP filed: 07/26/2016

Text/email notifications: 08/02/2016

Check cashed 08/03/2016

NOA1 for AOS/EAD/AP 08/08/2016

Biometrics: 08/25/2016

EAD/AP 10/25/2016

Interview 09/19/2017

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Received my letter from the embassy today with my NVC case number. Completed the DS-160 (a total chore) and will call to book my medical tomorrow. Finally moving along.

K1 Fiance Visa:

03/02/2016 - I-129F mailed

10/02/2016 - NOA1

19/04/2016 - NOA2

11/05/2016 - Transferred to NVC

23/05/2016 - Transferred to Embassy

25/05/2016 - DS-160 completed

09/06/2016 - Medical

18/08/2016 - Interview - APPROVED

22/08/2016 - Administrative Processing

24/08/2016 - Visa issued

30/08/2016 - Visa received

24/09/2016 - Point of Entry

11/10/2016 - Married

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Congrats!! Happy for you!

We don't see you anymore in the March thread...

Just wanted to wish you good luck with the interview in the AM: go get'em

11/17/2016: Got engaged
11/28/2016: I-130 sent to Chicago IL lock box
01/12/2016: NOA1

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