I-129F April 2016 Filers

[GloryAbdell 3]

There's an aos at the nvc phase, but for immigrant visas. It's the affidavit of support.

The aos, adjustment of status, fee is $1070, being 985 for the i485 and 85 for biometrics fee

Yes the NVC refers to the Affidavit of Support as AOS - re read it and mostly for immigrant visas. The Adjustment of Status can be a bit more adding the work permit which should be filed concurrently- if the sponsored fiancé wants to work

[p-ana 933]

Yes the NVC refers to the Affidavit of Support as AOS - re read it and mostly for immigrant visas. The Adjustment of Status can be a bit more adding the work permit which should be filed concurrently- if the sponsored fiancé wants to work

If you file the ead with the aos, the ead fee is waived. Same for the AP.

[elen_shh 1]

Little update. So living in Ukraine, called to NVC at 7pm on 15 of July, they said they received a case. Then called at 5.30 am of 16 ofJuly (10 pm NH time, still 15th of July) they gave me a case number. So, feeling super excited, cause I can see NVC is moving.

NOA 1 4th of April

NOA 2 21 of JunE

As far as I know I still cannot schedule the embassy, cause it needs to receive the case, right?

Edited July 16, 2016 by elen_shh

[nygnyy 7]

petition approved, finally... can finally join the waiting-for-NVC crowd

and my fiancee is awake to share the good news both very happy. Was super hard to see many approved a few weeks before, and others in May... but glad we're over this hump now

hope others in similar positions got good news as well...

[emjay<3ppa 0]

We got an RFE notice on 7/13 and I was super bummed out. Today, 7/15 got the hard copy. We forgot to check ONE TINY BOX.....I have committed no crimes. Thinking of using a private, bonded, courier service to deliver to CSC Monday morning as they deliver straight to the mail room instead of the P.O. Box...... It's almost twice the cost of Fedex overnight.

Thoughts?

Congrats to all with your approvals and NVC numbers....I have been working hard to manage my envy!!!

[Shana1705 2]

petition approved, finally... can finally join the waiting-for-NVC crowd

and my fiancee is awake to share the good news both very happy. Was super hard to see many approved a few weeks before, and others in May... but glad we're over this hump now

hope others in similar positions got good news as well...

Yey Congrats!! I'm calling them Monday morning to find out what on earth has happened to my petition. They must have lost it!!

[jeessgb 57]

CONGRATS

Thank you! Did you try your luck tonight??

Little update. So living in Ukraine, called to NVC at 7pm on 15 of July, they said they received a case. Then called at 5.30 am of 16 ofJuly (10 pm NH time, still 15th of July) they gave me a case number. So, feeling super excited, cause I can see NVC is moving.

NOA 1 4th of April

NOA 2 21 of JunE

As far as I know I still cannot schedule the embassy, cause it needs to receive the case, right?

I tried but the system sent me an error telling me to wait until case is ready for scheduling the interview.

[nygnyy 7]

Yey Congrats!! I'm calling them Monday morning to find out what on earth has happened to my petition. They must have lost it!!

thanks! sorry to see you not included with me tonight... I ran numbers, excluding the approved from my last update..

for the week of 04/04-04/08 this is WAC1690404*** through WAC1690408***

28 that have not been touched whatsoever

7/12 - 0 approved, 0 RFE'd, 1 RFE's received back

7/13 - 0 approved, 1 RFE'd, 7 RFE's received back

7/14 - 4 approved, 5 RFE'd, 3 RFE's received back

7/15 - 13 approved, 0 RFE'd, 0 RFE's received back

the remaining 156 were either denied, RFE'd or RFE received back (I removed rejections and previous approvals)

[MickeyB 15]

Trying not to get discouraged. Everyone around us has an approval or an RFE ?

We requested an expedite and never heard back. Makes me think our file is sitting in a separate stack somewhere, not in the queue for approval.. ??

[cricketman 22]

So here we go, final VJ stats for April filers

we now sit at 67% completion right now and if you remove the deleted accounts its 76%

Feb sits at 80% completed and March at 73%

	   Total Count	NOA 2 Count	RFE Count	Deleted Account	Percent Left	Percent Left (After Deleted Accounts)
First NOA						
4/1/2016	30	21	           7	               2	  30.00%	25.00%
4/2/2016	2	2	           0	               0	   0.00%	0.00%
4/4/2016	20	14	           3	               2	  30.00%	22.22%
4/5/2016	18	8	           3	               5	  55.56%	38.46%
4/6/2016	23	17	           4	               2	  26.09%	19.05%
4/7/2016	20	16	           4	               1	  20.00%	15.79%
4/8/2016	16	12	           1	               3	  25.00%	7.69%
4/9/2016	4	2	           0	               1	  50.00%	33.33%
4/10/2016	1	1	           0	               0	   0.00%	0.00%
4/11/2016	23	17	           2	               3	  26.09%	15.00%
4/12/2016	11	8	           1	               1	  27.27%	20.00%
4/13/2016	23	16	           1	               1	  30.43%	27.27%
4/14/2016	24	14	           1	               6	  41.67%	22.22%
4/15/2016	12	7	           1	               1	  41.67%	36.36%
4/16/2016	2	1	           0	               1	  50.00%	0.00%
4/18/2016	25	16	           0	               3	  36.00%	27.27%
4/19/2016	7	6	           0	               0	  14.29%	14.29%
4/20/2016	14	11	           1	               2	  21.43%	8.33%
4/21/2016	12	6	           1	               0	  50.00%	50.00%
4/22/2016	7	3	           1	               1	  57.14%	50.00%
4/25/2016	20	10	           0	               1	  50.00%	47.37%
4/26/2016	9	8	           0	               0	  11.11%	11.11%
4/27/2016	6	2	           0	               0	  66.67%	66.67%
4/28/2016	29	23	           2	               5	  20.69%	4.17%
4/29/2016	11	6	           0	               2	  45.45%	33.33%

[LadieGrace 21]

Trying not to get discouraged. Everyone around us has an approval or an RFE ?

We requested an expedite and never heard back. Makes me think our file is sitting in a separate stack somewhere, not in the queue for approval.. ??

I feel you. I was feeling like that when I was waiting for our approval but trust me everything will be okay and when you get your NOA2 it will be all worth the wait. Stay positive. You guys will have yours soon! Praying for you.

[simaysimon 30]

Heyy!! Dont worry you ll get it soon be positive! I would like to ask you about your expedite request we will request an expedit due to humanitarian reasons. What was yours? And when did you request it?

[Shana1705 2]

Trying not to get discouraged. Everyone around us has an approval or an RFE ?

We requested an expedite and never heard back. Makes me think our file is sitting in a separate stack somewhere, not in the queue for approval.. ??

We're the same. I think our file is sitting in the same stack as yours somewhere. My guess is whoever has that stack is on leave. I'm praying that's the reason and waiting for Monday so I can call and see. We've been waiting 94 days now, I see so may others approved mid 70 days and it is soul crushing but I'm happy for them at the same time. I'll let you know how I get on when I call on Monday.

[frfrog 5]

just scheduled my interview on august 4. i am both excited and nervous!!! wish me luck guys!

sooooo happy for you!!!!!!good luck!!!!

[nygnyy 7]

Trying not to get discouraged. Everyone around us has an approval or an RFE ?

We requested an expedite and never heard back. Makes me think our file is sitting in a separate stack somewhere, not in the queue for approval.. ??

We're the same. I think our file is sitting in the same stack as yours somewhere. My guess is whoever has that stack is on leave. I'm praying that's the reason and waiting for Monday so I can call and see. We've been waiting 94 days now, I see so may others approved mid 70 days and it is soul crushing but I'm happy for them at the same time. I'll let you know how I get on when I call on Monday.

Have any other UK people from around our dates been approved? I ask, because my fiancee was living in Scotland at the time we applied and her address history reflected this. I notice you both list the UK. Wondering if that has something to do with it.