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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: France
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We can't help but think something is wrong. There are way too many people who filed after us getting approved, and we have heard nothing. Always wondering if our case was misplaced, or worse. Maybe its just the anticipation of what's to come clouding the reality of what really is. Somebody tell us again that it is completely normal for cases to be approved out-of-order, because at this point it seems off balance. We need that assurance.

I feel your pain, I've been following this thread and looking on Igor's list and it's really disheartening to wake up every day and not have an approval yet. I'm so happy for everyone else who has been approved though truly I am, I'm just getting impatient and want some good news too! Praying it won't be too much longer now

We also have noa1 of April 12th. Gets somewhat discouraging but we have to have faith. My fiancé is more worried and stressed than I am but I understand how you feel for sure.

What do your estimated dates say on your profile?

VJ does advice to call USCIS only PAST the 2nd date; and if it is, maybe you can get answers as to why it's taking so long.

If it's not, then there's absolutely nothing to worry about, visas are always a patient game unfortunately!

And again, super congratulations to the ones who got approved, it's a great step already :D onto the next ones ;-)

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:luv:Our K1 Timeline :luv:

April 30 2014: met & lived together in California, Paris & London for a little over a year and a half

November 13 2015: Got engaged

April 2016: Hired a lawyer and started the K1 visa process

April 20 2016: I-129F sent

April 28 2016: NOA1 - CSC (hard copy)

July 8 2016: NOA2 - text/email (71 days, yay!)

July 13 2016: NOA2 - hard copy

July 27 2016: NVC received

July 29 2016: Case number assigned

August 04 2016: Received by the Paris Embassy

August 11 2016: Packet 3 received

September 16 2016: Medical appointment

September 21 2016: Interview - APPROVED! :dancing:

 

:luv:POE & Wedding :luv:

 

October 18 2016: POE in Los Angeles, CA

November 4 2016: Wedding in Malibu, CA, on the beach :wub:

 

:luv:Our AOS Timeline :luv:

 

November 16 2016: Filed for AOS

December 7 2016: NOA date

January 5 2017: Biometrics appointment

January 19 2017: NOA for interview date

February 24 2017: Interview

 

Patiently waiting (sometimes) for the rest of our story to unfold :star:

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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Happy to report NOA 2 received June 29! NOA 1 date April 20. 70 days...so happy! Good luck everyone.

N-400 Timeline

  • 2020.03.08 -- Naturalization filing window opened
  • 2020.03.09 -- N-400 filed and feed paid online
  • 2020.03.14 -- Email/Text notifications received that biometrics appt scheduled
  • 2020.03.14 -- NOA of case receipt received via USPS
  • 2020.03.20 -- Biometrics appointment notification received via USPS
  • 2020.03.30 -- Received email notification that biometrics appt scheduled for April 2 canceled due to Covid19
  • 2020.04.02 -- Biometrics scheduled for 1:00 PM canceled due to Covid-19
  • 2020.08.07 -- Myuscis update: biometrics being reused
  • 2020.08.14 -- NOA of biometrics reuse received via USPS
  • 2020.09.30 -- E-notifications received that interview has been scheduled
  • 2020.11.05 -- N-400 interview scheduled for 12:45 PM
  • 2020.11.05 -- Citizenship approved and oath administered! 

 

ROC Timeline

  • 2019.03.08 -- ROC 90-Day Filing Window Opened
  • 2019.03.08 -- Mailed 1-751 and G-1145 to Phoenix (via UPS)
  • 2019.03.12 -- 1-751 and G-1145 delivered to Phoenix (via UPS)
  • 2019.03.12 -- 1-751 official submission date
  • 2019.03.15 -- I-797 (NOA 1)  LIN=Nebraska Service Center
  • 2019.03.18 -- Text message notification received: file receipt confirmation || Check for application + biometrics fees processed
  • 2019.03.18 -- NOA1 received via USPS (18-month Green Card extension)
  • 2019.09.06 -- I-797C NOA Biometrics Appointment notice date
  • 2019.09.13 -- I-797C NOA Biometrics Appointment notice receive (via USPS)
  • 2019.09.20 -- Biometrics (walk in) … originally scheduled for 2019.09.26 @ 9:00 AM 
  • 2020.03.10 -- E-notification that interview appointment scheduled
  • 2020.03.16 -- Interview appt notification receive via USPS
  • 2020.04.14 -- Interview scheduled for 7:30 AM canceled due to Covid-19
  • 2020.05.22 -- App status updated "New Card Is Being Produced"  and will be mailed
  • 2020.05.22 -- App status updated "Case Approved"
  • 2020.05.26 -- I-797 NOA received via USPS Approval Notice
  • 2020.05.27 -- App status updated to "Card Was Mailed to Me"
  • 2020.05.28 -- App status updated to "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service"; USPS tracking app shows expected delivery date of June 1, 2020
  • 2020.05.29 -- Permanent Green Card received via USPS Priority Mail


AOS Timeline

  • 2016.12.30 -- AOS, EAD, and AP applications delivered to Chicago PO
  • 2017.01.21 -- NOA1's received via USPS for I-485 (AOS),  I-131 (AP), and I-765 (EAD)
  • 2017.02.24 -- Biometrics Appointment
  • 2017.04.20 -- AOS & EAD approved; NOA2's received via USPS on 2017.04.23
  • 2017.04.29 -- EAD & AP combo card received
  • 2017.06.06 -- AOS approved!
  • 2017.06.10 -- 2-YR Green Card received

 

K-1 Visa Timeline

  • 2016.04.18 -- I-129F Received by USCIS
  • 2016.04.20 -- I-129F NOA1
  • 2016.06.29 -- NOA
  • 2016.08.15 -- Bangkok Embassy received our case from NVC
  • 2016.08.23 -- Packet 3 sent to Embassy in Bangkok
  • 2016.08.26 -- Packet 4 email received from Embassy
  • 2016.09.05 -- Medical exam @ 10:30 AM @ BNH
  • 2016.09.07 -- Interview @ 7:30 AM...Visa approved
  • 2016.09.09 -- Visa Received
  • 2016.10.02 -- Entered USA (POE LAX)
  • 2016.11.18...Our Wedding Day 
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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Ok...I think we've established that cases are processed out of order. Here is a question that has yet to be asked / answered.

The California Service Center hours of operation are M-F 8-5:30 PST. My USCIS Case Status app (Android phone) updates cases and pings my phone throughout the night and early morning hours.

Is this a result of the cases replicating across the USCIS servers after hours, or are there serious lags in the app itself? Maybe there are top-secret immigration fairies that input all of the data at night.

MEETING

12 March 2012: Met Dyn at a coffee shop in Kuwait

Summer 2012: I returned home to the U.S. to prepare a way for Dyn

Fall 2014: Dyn returns home to Philippines after seven years in Kuwait

ANNULMENT

February 2014: Engaged while I visited Philippines

March 2014: Officially hired attorney and filed for Dyn's annulment in Bohol, Philippines

December 2015: Bohol District Court issues decision in our favor

December 2015: Judge sends transcript of his decision to OSG for processing

February 05 2016: OSG returned receipt and approval to district court in Bohol. CoF to be issued end of second week in February

February 09 2016: Dyn is presented with the Entry of Judgment and her Certificate of Finality via the local court.

February 15 2016: LCR issues annotated marriage certificate, and necessary documents are forwarded to the NSO / PSA visa LBC

April 19 2016: Received CENOMAR and Annotated MC from PSA via private courier. DONE! COMPLETE! FINISHED! OFFICIAL!

I-129F / K1 VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

April 04 2016: I-129F sent to Texas Lockbox via USPS Priority Mail

April 12 2016: Email from USCIS acceptance confirmation

April 17 2016: Official NOA1 hard copy received

July 12 2016: NOA2 Approval hard copy received

July 14 2016: Post Decision Activity email from USCIS

THE LONG WAIT (USCIS misplaced approved petition)

September 16 2016: NVC received approved I-129F petition and assigns case number

INTERVIEW / MEDICAL PROCESS

October 04 2016: Day 1 of medical at SLEC in Manila

October 05 2016: Psychiatric evaluation off-site due to psychological incapacity annulment (10 hour eval with 800 question profile test)

October 13 2016: CFO Seminar completed successfully and certificate awarded (CFO stamp not issued until visa is presented).

October 20 2016: Return to SLEC complete psychological evaluation with resident psychologist (less than ten minutes)

October 21 2016: Vaccination day at SLEC (medical finally complete)

October 25 2016: Visa interview at USEM in Manila (APPROVED)

HOMECOMING

November 19 2016: Dyn's arrival at POE Dulles IAD in Washington DC

December 01 2016: Married

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Ok...I think we've established that cases are processed out of order. Here is a question that has yet to be asked / answered.

The California Service Center hours of operation are M-F 8-5:30 PST. My USCIS Case Status app (Android phone) updates cases and pings my phone throughout the night and early morning hours.

Is this a result of the cases replicating across the USCIS servers after hours, or are there serious lags in the app itself? Maybe there are top-secret immigration fairies that input all of the data at night.

Don't feel bad we have the RFE CLUB in March waiting I waited 113 for approval RFE at 94 days. Marchers are still waiting approvals.

It's nothing personal from USCIS PART they have no set order March established that when late March cases were approved prior to early ones.

And there are December January and February still waiting. They def have problems over at USCIS....:wow:

BTW MY CASE APPROVED ON SATURDAY....THEY ARE WORKING OVERTIME :thumbs:

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:girlwerewolf2xn: Ana (L) Felix :wub:

K1 March Filer 2016

Interview Approved August 19, 2016

POE September 25, 2016

AOS November Filer 2016

DISCLAIMER: Please excuse my ABC & Gramm@r I am not an editor...

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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I feel for you all early april filers that haven't been approved yet. I think that's all of us biggest fear being the ones left behind. However after following march thread from the beggining, and the late approvals of february, same happened to them. Every month is the same. And guess what, a week or two weeks after everybody got their approvals. I know its hard and I know I'm telling you this from the other side... but all your worries will go away in the next week, max two. Don't waste your precious time being worried! Get prepared for the next stage, leave all your things in order for when you move or your fiance/e moves.

Let's go back to being the positive bunch we were!! :D

:star: K1 Timeline :star:

I-129F Sent : Apr 01, 2016

I-129F Received : Apr 06, 2016

I-129F NOA1 : Apr 08, 2016

I-129F NOA2 : Jun 21, 2016

NVC received : Jul 15, 2016

NVC case number : Jul 15, 2016

NVC left : Jul 19, 2016

Consulate ready : Jul 20, 2016

Interview : Aug 11, 2016

Visa issued: Aug 15, 2016

Visa in hand: Aug 17, 2016

POE: Aug 20, 2016

Wedding: Sep 15, 2016

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I feel for you all early april filers that haven't been approved yet. I think that's all of us biggest fear being the ones left behind. However after following march thread from the beggining, and the late approvals of february, same happened to them. Every month is the same. And guess what, a week or two weeks after everybody got their approvals. I know its hard and I know I'm telling you this from the other side... but all your worries will go away in the next week, max two. Don't waste your precious time being worried! Get prepared for the next stage, leave all your things in order for when you move or your fiance/e moves.

Let's go back to being the positive bunch we were!! :D

I think i've read your message twice or thrice, and i'm happy i did. We will all get there. Just keep on being patient guys. :)

I know each day it's getting harder specially when we're missing our fiance(e)s but we will end this distance soon! Let's keep our heads up! And our faith even higher! :yes::yes:

K1 Fiance Visa:

Spoiler

04.18.16 - i129F sent

04.22.16 - NOA1

07.07.16 - NOA2 :)

07.29.16 - NVC case number/invoice id assigned :dancing:

08.03.16 - NVC case "READY" - US Embassy Manila :)

08.16.16-08.17.16 - Medical - PASSED

08.25.16 - Interview - APPROVED :dance:

08.26.16 - Visa "READY" status

08.31.16 - CFO Seminar - COMPLETED

09.06.16 - Visa "ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING" status

09.08.16 - Visa "ISSUED"

09.12.16 - Visa picked-up at 2GO MOA and ON HAND :dancing:(18 days from interview)

09.14.16 - POE LAX :dance: - FINALLY ENDED THE DISTANCE AFTER 7 YEARS

10.14.16 - FINALLY MARRIED!!! (L):wub::dance:

AOS:

12.08.16 - AOS Filed

12.27.16 - NOA-1 received

01.03.17 - Received Biometrics Appointment

01.13.17 - Biometrics Appointment - DONE

03.10.17 - Case Status changed to Ready to schedule for interview

03.11.17 - EAD approval

03.25.17 - Received EAD card :D

 

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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Crossing my fingers for everyone today. Hope to hear some news on my case as well :D :D

04/14/16-Case Received

04/18/16-NOA1

04/21/16-NOA1 Hard Copy

06/30/16-NOA2 (73 days)

07/05/16-NOA2 Hard Copy

07/25/16-NVC Case Number Assigned.

07/26/16-Case was in Transit.

07/28/16-Case is now 'Ready' in Amsterdam

08/03/16-Received packet 3

09/27/16-Interview - APPROVED!!

09/29/16- Visa received.

10/29/16- POE date.

12/03/16-Receiving Social Security Number

12/01/16-Married

 

01/09/17-Filed AP, AOS and EAD

01/22/17-Received NOA1 

02/06/17-Biometrics Appointment Letter Received 

02/10/17- Digital RFIE received 

02/16/17-Biometrics appointment

02/21/17-RFIE Response Sent

02/23/17-RFIE Response received by USCIS

02/24/17-Status was updated on the USCIS website to "Response received" 

03/09/17-Status changed to "Ready to Schedule Interview"

04/14/17-Filed a service request for EAD card

04/19/17- EAD card is being produced

04/25/17-EAD/AP card was sent out.

04/27/17-Received combo card. 

09/25/17-AOS Interview-APPROVED!

09/30/17-Green card in hand! Done for 2 years :D

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I blame it on USCIS fairy latency, they have a ping of 28800000ms (8 hours) lol

Judging on the burst of approvals over the past 2-3 days, I do believe they are working overtime to catch up, I noticed the past 2 days there were 4x more approvals than typical average day. I still believe CSC are receiving batches once a week from USCIS then dumping the batches into a single bin with all the previous unprocessed petitions, then grabbing random petitions like a lotto. Maybe they have one of those lotto barrels they spin to mix up then open the door and grab a lucky winner! :dance:

Ha! Well said. Here's to hoping you are right! Thanks for the input and encouragement.

I feel for you all early april filers that haven't been approved yet. I think that's all of us biggest fear being the ones left behind. However after following march thread from the beggining, and the late approvals of february, same happened to them. Every month is the same. And guess what, a week or two weeks after everybody got their approvals. I know its hard and I know I'm telling you this from the other side... but all your worries will go away in the next week, max two. Don't waste your precious time being worried! Get prepared for the next stage, leave all your things in order for when you move or your fiance/e moves.

Let's go back to being the positive bunch we were!! :D

This is by far the most encouraging message so far. Excellent perspective. Can't thank you enough for sharing.

MEETING

12 March 2012: Met Dyn at a coffee shop in Kuwait

Summer 2012: I returned home to the U.S. to prepare a way for Dyn

Fall 2014: Dyn returns home to Philippines after seven years in Kuwait

ANNULMENT

February 2014: Engaged while I visited Philippines

March 2014: Officially hired attorney and filed for Dyn's annulment in Bohol, Philippines

December 2015: Bohol District Court issues decision in our favor

December 2015: Judge sends transcript of his decision to OSG for processing

February 05 2016: OSG returned receipt and approval to district court in Bohol. CoF to be issued end of second week in February

February 09 2016: Dyn is presented with the Entry of Judgment and her Certificate of Finality via the local court.

February 15 2016: LCR issues annotated marriage certificate, and necessary documents are forwarded to the NSO / PSA visa LBC

April 19 2016: Received CENOMAR and Annotated MC from PSA via private courier. DONE! COMPLETE! FINISHED! OFFICIAL!

I-129F / K1 VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

April 04 2016: I-129F sent to Texas Lockbox via USPS Priority Mail

April 12 2016: Email from USCIS acceptance confirmation

April 17 2016: Official NOA1 hard copy received

July 12 2016: NOA2 Approval hard copy received

July 14 2016: Post Decision Activity email from USCIS

THE LONG WAIT (USCIS misplaced approved petition)

September 16 2016: NVC received approved I-129F petition and assigns case number

INTERVIEW / MEDICAL PROCESS

October 04 2016: Day 1 of medical at SLEC in Manila

October 05 2016: Psychiatric evaluation off-site due to psychological incapacity annulment (10 hour eval with 800 question profile test)

October 13 2016: CFO Seminar completed successfully and certificate awarded (CFO stamp not issued until visa is presented).

October 20 2016: Return to SLEC complete psychological evaluation with resident psychologist (less than ten minutes)

October 21 2016: Vaccination day at SLEC (medical finally complete)

October 25 2016: Visa interview at USEM in Manila (APPROVED)

HOMECOMING

November 19 2016: Dyn's arrival at POE Dulles IAD in Washington DC

December 01 2016: Married

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Me & my fiance got a RFE on the 24th :( when we did the paperwork we didnt explain 100% that we met on okcupid we just said we met online etc... So we got the rfe on the mail yesterday and it says they need proof that the pge is not an IMB... We re already working on the info to send the RFE back to Cali with the information they requested.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Lithuania
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Me & my fiance got a RFE on the 24th :( when we did the paperwork we didnt explain 100% that we met on okcupid we just said we met online etc... So we got the rfe on the mail yesterday and it says they need proof that the pge is not an IMB... We re already working on the info to send the RFE back to Cali with the information they requested.

Good luck, from a fellow upstater! 5 day wait for a piece of mail is rough. At least it's something easy to clarify. Good luck

Went through K-1 (I-129F) AOS (I-485) EAD (I-765) AP (I-131) processes. Thanks to the Visa Journey community for their help and support!

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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APPROVED!! I'm so happy I'm in tears. Thank you all so much for all the support. You guys are all so wonderful!

04/14/16-Case Received

04/18/16-NOA1

04/21/16-NOA1 Hard Copy

06/30/16-NOA2 (73 days)

07/05/16-NOA2 Hard Copy

07/25/16-NVC Case Number Assigned.

07/26/16-Case was in Transit.

07/28/16-Case is now 'Ready' in Amsterdam

08/03/16-Received packet 3

09/27/16-Interview - APPROVED!!

09/29/16- Visa received.

10/29/16- POE date.

12/03/16-Receiving Social Security Number

12/01/16-Married

 

01/09/17-Filed AP, AOS and EAD

01/22/17-Received NOA1 

02/06/17-Biometrics Appointment Letter Received 

02/10/17- Digital RFIE received 

02/16/17-Biometrics appointment

02/21/17-RFIE Response Sent

02/23/17-RFIE Response received by USCIS

02/24/17-Status was updated on the USCIS website to "Response received" 

03/09/17-Status changed to "Ready to Schedule Interview"

04/14/17-Filed a service request for EAD card

04/19/17- EAD card is being produced

04/25/17-EAD/AP card was sent out.

04/27/17-Received combo card. 

09/25/17-AOS Interview-APPROVED!

09/30/17-Green card in hand! Done for 2 years :D

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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APPROVED!! I'm so happy I'm in tears. Thank you all so much for all the support. You guys are all so wonderful!

Congrats!! Patience is paying off :)

Now the wait for NVC begins

:star: K1 Timeline :star:

I-129F Sent : Apr 01, 2016

I-129F Received : Apr 06, 2016

I-129F NOA1 : Apr 08, 2016

I-129F NOA2 : Jun 21, 2016

NVC received : Jul 15, 2016

NVC case number : Jul 15, 2016

NVC left : Jul 19, 2016

Consulate ready : Jul 20, 2016

Interview : Aug 11, 2016

Visa issued: Aug 15, 2016

Visa in hand: Aug 17, 2016

POE: Aug 20, 2016

Wedding: Sep 15, 2016

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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Congrats!! Patience is paying off :)

Now the wait for NVC begins

Thank you so much! And yes! But at least the wait for an NVC is much shorter haha.

04/14/16-Case Received

04/18/16-NOA1

04/21/16-NOA1 Hard Copy

06/30/16-NOA2 (73 days)

07/05/16-NOA2 Hard Copy

07/25/16-NVC Case Number Assigned.

07/26/16-Case was in Transit.

07/28/16-Case is now 'Ready' in Amsterdam

08/03/16-Received packet 3

09/27/16-Interview - APPROVED!!

09/29/16- Visa received.

10/29/16- POE date.

12/03/16-Receiving Social Security Number

12/01/16-Married

 

01/09/17-Filed AP, AOS and EAD

01/22/17-Received NOA1 

02/06/17-Biometrics Appointment Letter Received 

02/10/17- Digital RFIE received 

02/16/17-Biometrics appointment

02/21/17-RFIE Response Sent

02/23/17-RFIE Response received by USCIS

02/24/17-Status was updated on the USCIS website to "Response received" 

03/09/17-Status changed to "Ready to Schedule Interview"

04/14/17-Filed a service request for EAD card

04/19/17- EAD card is being produced

04/25/17-EAD/AP card was sent out.

04/27/17-Received combo card. 

09/25/17-AOS Interview-APPROVED!

09/30/17-Green card in hand! Done for 2 years :D

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