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Any Londoners here, keep checking for earlier interview dates! Our original interview was scheduled for 9/23, the earliest date available, and we were able to move up to 9/6 by checking for cancellations! My fiancé wakes up early for work and checked about 4am UK time and found it :) Hope this helps! ?

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I-129F Sent: 5.2.16

NOA1: 5.5.16

No RFE :dancing:

NOA2: 7.21.16

Called NVC: 8.4.16

NVC Received: 8.3.16

NVC Case Number: 8.4.16

Medical: 8.12.16

Interview: 9.6.16

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A work permit is called an EAD. You can apply for an EAD as soon as you enter BUT it will only be good until the 90 days from your arrival and since it takes 60-90 days to get the card it is pointless

Praying4K1
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Just gunna post my flow chart here so those of you waiting on NOA2 can kinda guesstimate your own timeframe. I129 sent April 27 Received April 29 (I received text and email) Hardcopy NOA1 arrived M

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That dose not apply to k1 visas but to spousal visas your interview will be booked via your embassy not NVC.

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From my understanding, the case goes from USCIS to NVC. NVC does whatever it is they do with the case beyond giving it a new number, and forwards to the correct embassy. Then you receive packet 3 and your work begins again.

The DS-160 is one of the components of packet 3 for Canadians; not sure if it works differently elsewhere. Google "Montreal k-1 packet 3" and you should get the same form online as you get from the consulate itself. I don't think you can submit anything earlier than you receive it from the consulate, but you can at least read ahead and start preparing yourself. Packet 4 too, after that, can also be found on a quick Google search :)

Hope that helps!

Thank you! :)

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We got something today around 9pm MDT, that's the good news. The not so good news is that it's an rfe.

Was super upset but my fiance calmed me down a bit. In the end it's some progress )

How long does the 'rfe sent' to 'approval' process take?

We've followed people's timelines but I need some more assurance that it's not taking too long.

May 18th 2016, Sent K1 Package
May 26th 2016, Received at PO box

May 31 2016, NOA1

June 1st 2016, Check cashed

June 4th 2016, NOA1 (hard copy)

August 9th 2016, RFE mailed

August 11th 2016, RFE (hard copy)

August 11th 2016, RFE response sent

August 19th 2016, NOA2

September 22nd 2016, Dropped off the paperwork at the embassy

September 27th 2016, Approved at the interview!!!

October 4th 2016, Visa issued

October 5th 2016, Picked up the visa

October 8th 2016, POE New York

 

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December 13 2016, AOS package received at USCIS

December 30 2016, NOA1 issued

January 11 2017, NOA1 received

January 12 2017, Biometrics done

January 12 2017, RFI issued

February 28 2017, RFI response sent

May 11 2017, EAD card being produced

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We got something today around 9pm MDT, that's the good news. The not so good news is that it's an rfe.

Was super upset but my fiance calmed me down a bit. In the end it's some progress )

How long does the 'rfe sent' to 'approval' process take?

We've followed people's timelines but I need some more assurance that it's not taking too long.

I saw couple pages earlier in May filler that approved in 4 days after they received the RFE. It seems pretty fast. Good luck

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called NVC today and we got a case number!! woohoo!! :dancing:
2 weeks after our approval! things are moving pretty fast!

K1 Visa

Service Center: Texas Service Center
2016-05-13: I-129F SENT

2016-05-16: Transferred to California Service Center
2016-05-18: I-129F NOA1

2016-07-25: I-129F NOA2

2016-08-04: NVC Received

2016-08-05: Case Number Assigned

2016-08-10: NVC Left

2016-08-15: Consulate Received

2016-10-04: INTERVIEW!

2016-10-04: Approved!

2016-10-22: POE

2016-12-05: Married! 

 

AOS/EAD

2016-12-30: I-485 and I-765 SENT

2017-18-01: I-485 and I-765 NOA1

2017-10-02: Biometrics Appointment 

2017-13-02: Request For Initial Evidence

2017-04-04: Documents Received by USCIS 

2017-07-08: EAD Card in hands 

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We got something today around 9pm MDT, that's the good news. The not so good news is that it's an rfe.

Was super upset but my fiance calmed me down a bit. In the end it's some progress )

How long does the 'rfe sent' to 'approval' process take?

We've followed people's timelines but I need some more assurance that it's not taking too long.

Yeah. I've been watching peoples timlines too and it seems that the people with RFEs are less than 2 weeks. Hope it's an easy one! Good luck!

 Adjustment of Status Journey

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Sent I-485: December 20, 2016

USCIS delivered: December 23, 2016

USCIS received: December 27, 2016

I-765 Notice Date: January 12, 2017

I-131 Notice Date: January 12, 2017

I-485 Notice Date: January 12, 2017

Biometrics Date: February 10, 2017

I-765 Approved: March 30, 2017 (93 days)

I-131 Approved: March 30, 2017 (93 days)

I-485 Approved: June 6, 2017 (161 days)

 

Removal of Conditions Journey

Spoiler

Sent I-751: May 6, 2019

USCIS delivered: May 9, 2019

USCIS received: May 9, 2019

I-751 Notice Date: May 14, 2019

I-751 received Date: May 17, 2019

Biometrics received Date: June 8, 2019

Biometrics Date: June 20, 2019

Transfer to PSC Date: February 20, 2020

RFI received Date: October 20, 2020

RFI submitted to USCIS Date: January 14, 2021

ADIT Stamp received: March 3, 2021

ADIT Stamp received: March 24, 2021

I-751/N-400 Combo Interview Scheduled: April 7, 2022

I-751 Approved: April 7, 2022 (1064 days)

 

Citizenship Journey

Spoiler

N-400 Submitted Online: March 05, 2021

USCIS received: March 05, 2021

N-400 Notice Date: March 05, 2021

I-751/N-400 Combo Interview Scheduled: April 7, 2022

N-400 Approved: April 7, 2022 (398 days)

Oath Ceremony: April 7, 2022 (398 days)

Certificate of Naturalization Issued: April 7, 2022 (398 days)

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Any Londoners here, keep checking for earlier interview dates! Our original interview was scheduled for 9/23, the earliest date available, and we were able to move up to 9/6 by checking for cancellations! My fiancé wakes up early for work and checked about 4am UK time and found it :) Hope this helps! ?

Thank you for that!! :)

I am still waiting on NVC. I am panicking because I don't want to wait till end of september for an interview so you have given me some hope just praying I see some progress with NVC in the next couple of days so I can get in there and book my interview

 

K1 Journey

11/05/2016 - Sent I-129F to Lewisville Lockbox via FedEx

12/05/2016 - I-129F received at Lewisville Lockbox

17/05/2016 - Received NOA1 Text/Email Notification - Routed to California Service Center 

25/05/2016 - Received NOA1 Hardcopy - notice date of 16/05/2016

09/06/2016 - Up to date with vaccinations

29/07/2016 - Received NOA2 text/email notification! (74 days) 

05/08/2016 - Received NOA2 Hardcopy (I-797)

09/08/2016 - Sent ACRO Police Certificate Application

11/08/2016- NVC Received packet!

11/08/2016 - NVC Case number assigned on the same day as NVC received! yayyy 

 
AOS Journey
04/12/2016 - POE Dallas
05/12/2016-  Marriage
08/02/2017-  sent AOS packet to Chicago via FedEx
20/02/2017-  Received NOA1 Hardcopies for AOS/AP/EAD - notice dates of 13/02/2017
25/04/2017 - EAD case status changed to " Card being produced"
27/04/2017 - AP and EAD case status changed to "Case Approved"
28/04/2017 - EAD case status changed to " Card was mailed to me"
28/04/2017 -Received NOA2 Hardcopy for EAD/AP
 
 

 

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Hello our says its been moved in a different Service center office and now has a different jurisdiction. The actually message was " Case Transferred and New Office Has Jurisdiction". Why that happened? Can anyone help me? Our NOA1 was May 18th and now our case was been moved. I am so confused

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Hello our says its been moved in a different Service center office and now has a different jurisdiction. The actually message was " Case Transferred and New Office Has Jurisdiction". Why that happened? Can anyone help me? Our NOA1 was May 18th and now our case was been moved. I am so confused

Which service center was it moved to? From where to where?

 Adjustment of Status Journey

Spoiler

Sent I-485: December 20, 2016

USCIS delivered: December 23, 2016

USCIS received: December 27, 2016

I-765 Notice Date: January 12, 2017

I-131 Notice Date: January 12, 2017

I-485 Notice Date: January 12, 2017

Biometrics Date: February 10, 2017

I-765 Approved: March 30, 2017 (93 days)

I-131 Approved: March 30, 2017 (93 days)

I-485 Approved: June 6, 2017 (161 days)

 

Removal of Conditions Journey

Spoiler

Sent I-751: May 6, 2019

USCIS delivered: May 9, 2019

USCIS received: May 9, 2019

I-751 Notice Date: May 14, 2019

I-751 received Date: May 17, 2019

Biometrics received Date: June 8, 2019

Biometrics Date: June 20, 2019

Transfer to PSC Date: February 20, 2020

RFI received Date: October 20, 2020

RFI submitted to USCIS Date: January 14, 2021

ADIT Stamp received: March 3, 2021

ADIT Stamp received: March 24, 2021

I-751/N-400 Combo Interview Scheduled: April 7, 2022

I-751 Approved: April 7, 2022 (1064 days)

 

Citizenship Journey

Spoiler

N-400 Submitted Online: March 05, 2021

USCIS received: March 05, 2021

N-400 Notice Date: March 05, 2021

I-751/N-400 Combo Interview Scheduled: April 7, 2022

N-400 Approved: April 7, 2022 (398 days)

Oath Ceremony: April 7, 2022 (398 days)

Certificate of Naturalization Issued: April 7, 2022 (398 days)

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Which service center was it moved to? From where to where?

The notice from the app says they will send a notice on where will be the new Service Center its gonna be transferred. Right now we don't know yet. I just don't know why they will moved it and just now? We have been waiting for so long.

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LKMK   85

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I could be wrong...and by no means am I an expert at this because I'm still waiting, but I thought I read somewhere that all K-1 Visas were to now be processed at California Service Center. I know that sometimes USCIS redistributes the workload around the various service centers and if you look at the processing times for CSC you will see a reduction at the Texas Service Center and a big spike in CSC workload last year.

If I'm wrong...I really hope someone corrects me because the approval process is somewhat a mystery and I would like to learn something. It will be interesting to see where your case is transferred to. Please keep us updated. Good luck and hope with the transfer you are approved very soon!

 Adjustment of Status Journey

Spoiler

Sent I-485: December 20, 2016

USCIS delivered: December 23, 2016

USCIS received: December 27, 2016

I-765 Notice Date: January 12, 2017

I-131 Notice Date: January 12, 2017

I-485 Notice Date: January 12, 2017

Biometrics Date: February 10, 2017

I-765 Approved: March 30, 2017 (93 days)

I-131 Approved: March 30, 2017 (93 days)

I-485 Approved: June 6, 2017 (161 days)

 

Removal of Conditions Journey

Spoiler

Sent I-751: May 6, 2019

USCIS delivered: May 9, 2019

USCIS received: May 9, 2019

I-751 Notice Date: May 14, 2019

I-751 received Date: May 17, 2019

Biometrics received Date: June 8, 2019

Biometrics Date: June 20, 2019

Transfer to PSC Date: February 20, 2020

RFI received Date: October 20, 2020

RFI submitted to USCIS Date: January 14, 2021

ADIT Stamp received: March 3, 2021

ADIT Stamp received: March 24, 2021

I-751/N-400 Combo Interview Scheduled: April 7, 2022

I-751 Approved: April 7, 2022 (1064 days)

 

Citizenship Journey

Spoiler

N-400 Submitted Online: March 05, 2021

USCIS received: March 05, 2021

N-400 Notice Date: March 05, 2021

I-751/N-400 Combo Interview Scheduled: April 7, 2022

N-400 Approved: April 7, 2022 (398 days)

Oath Ceremony: April 7, 2022 (398 days)

Certificate of Naturalization Issued: April 7, 2022 (398 days)

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I could be wrong...and by no means am I an expert at this because I'm still waiting, but I thought I read somewhere that all K-1 Visas were to now be processed at California Service Center. I know that sometimes USCIS redistributes the workload around the various service centers and if you look at the processing times for CSC you will see a reduction at the Texas Service Center and a big spike in CSC workload last year.

If I'm wrong...I really hope someone corrects me because the approval process is somewhat a mystery and I would like to learn something. It will be interesting to see where your case is transferred to. Please keep us updated. Good luck and hope with the transfer you are approved very soon!

I am so confused too at the moment. Will know more later when we received the notice. I will update here on what will the notice say. Thank you for the wishes. I hope and pray that it will be a fast approval as soon as the other Service Center get our application. I just don't know how long it'll takes for the paperwork to get there.

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