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Ulrica&Jesse   39

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Does anyone know which service center takes the shortest/longest to process petitions?

  • Got married - 9/26/2014
  • I-130 filed - 9/22/2016
  • NOA1(Went to Nebraska) - 9/27/2016 
  • Got transferred to Texas Service Center - 2/23/2017
  • NOA2 - 3/28/2017 
  • Got sent to NVC - 3/31/2017 
  • NVC received our case - 4/7/2017
  • Case number assigned - 4/6/2017
  • DS-261 Filled out - 4/10/2017
  • Welcome letter/invoice received - 4/11/2017
  • AOS fee payed - 4/12/2017
  • IV fee payed - 4/14/2017
  • Completed DS-260 Application - 4/20/2017
  • Sent documents to NVC - 5/15/2017
  • Scan Date - 5/19/2017
  • Case Complete at NVC - 7/19/2017
  • Interview date released - 8/1/2017
  • Interview date - 9/6/2017 - Approved!
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Does anyone know which service center takes the shortest/longest to process petitions?

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Last July and August i noticed Phoenix is the fastest and between Texas and California.

I am not 100% sure but if I am wrong then correct it.

 

 

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MujtabaRahman   2

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Today mailed the I-130 to CHICAGO LOCK BOX.Waiting for NOA-1.

Hi everyone. Received mail that it has been been received by USCIS. Said it takes more 10 days to receive the hard copy.

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Does anyone know which service center takes the shortest/longest to process petitions?

Prior months it was Potomac now its seems as though Texas is processing faster.

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Last July and August i noticed Phoenix is the fastest and between Texas and California.

I am not 100% sure but if I am wrong then correct it.

Phoenix is a lockbox not a service center.



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My tracking is working on usps,I guess my mail should be at Phoenix by next week Wednesday or Thursday.

Good luck to everyone and hope we all have a smooth and perfect process.

Your tracking finally worked! :thumbs:

All the best & good luck (F)

09-Jul-2016 ✳ Married in Canada ! ღ ♥ ❣ 💒

USCIS   

 

06-Sep-2016 ✳ I-130 sent to Arizona Lockbox

13-Sep-2016 ✳ Email "USCIS Acceptance Confirmation" , Check cashed

18-Sep-2016 ✳ NOA1, hardcopy received [PD 08-Sep-2016]

Case accepted, routed to USCIS Nebraska Service Center
20-Sep-2016 ✳ USCIS shows "Case Was Received"

22-Mar-2017 ✳ USCIS shows "Case Approved"

30-Mar-2017 ✳ NOA2, hardcopy received [193 days from NOA1 to NOA 2] 

30-Mar-2017 ✳ USCIS shows ''Case sent to Department of State

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01-Apr-2017 ✳ NVC rec'd case

06-Apr-2017 ✳ NVC case # assigned, email added  [7 days from NOA2 to Case Number assigned] 

10-Apr-2017 ✳ NVC IIN assigned, DS-261 & AOS Unlocked, DS-261 submitted & AOS Fee paid online

12-Apr-2017 ✳ NVC Welcome email received

18-Apr-2017 ✳ IV Fee Unlocked, Fee paid online

20-Apr-2017 ✳ DS-260 Unlocked   

30-Apr-2017 ✳ DS-260 submitted

11-May-2017 ✳ AOS & IV Pkg Submitted via email

👍 N/A ✳ Scan Date     👍 N/A ✳ Case completed

16-May-2017 ✳ Called to inquire, informed Case Completed! [40 days from Case Number assigned to Case Complete] 

18-May-2017 ✳ Official Interview Appointment letter received via email for June 27, 2017     

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07-Dec-2017 ✳ CEAC case update to AP   CEAC Case Last updated: ✳ 11-Dec-2017 ; 26-Jan-2018 ; 31-Jan-2018

05-Feb-2018 ✳ Visa in hand   63 Days in AP

06-Feb-2018 ✳ Immigration fee paid online
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07-Mar-2018 ✳ SSN received

13-Apr-2018 ✳ Green Card in hand

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Your tracking finally worked! :thumbs:

All the best & good luck (F)

Yeah the next day I saw it arrived at Houston and it haven't move yet.

Am happy to be September filer.

 

 

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Does anyone know which service center takes the shortest/longest to process petitions?

Based on what i've read so far. I believe Potomac is one of them..... I stand to be corrected. :idea:

I-130 for " Chicago Lock-box "

 

 

 

Applying for my 2 children...

 

Sent I-130 to Chicago Lock-box

Sent on --- 08/29/2016

Received --- 08/31/2016

NOA 1 : 09/01/2016

Sent to : Potomac Service Center

NOA 2 : 01/03/2017

 

NVC:

 

Sent AOS & IV Packets:02/01/2017
Scan Date: 02/10/2017
Case Complete: 04/24/2017
Interview Date: **/**/****
Visa Approved: **/**/****
Visa In Hand: **/**/****

 

 

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~"Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on what we are waiting for..."~

~Charles Stanley~

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Ulrica&Jesse   39

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Thanks guys!

  • Got married - 9/26/2014
  • I-130 filed - 9/22/2016
  • NOA1(Went to Nebraska) - 9/27/2016 
  • Got transferred to Texas Service Center - 2/23/2017
  • NOA2 - 3/28/2017 
  • Got sent to NVC - 3/31/2017 
  • NVC received our case - 4/7/2017
  • Case number assigned - 4/6/2017
  • DS-261 Filled out - 4/10/2017
  • Welcome letter/invoice received - 4/11/2017
  • AOS fee payed - 4/12/2017
  • IV fee payed - 4/14/2017
  • Completed DS-260 Application - 4/20/2017
  • Sent documents to NVC - 5/15/2017
  • Scan Date - 5/19/2017
  • Case Complete at NVC - 7/19/2017
  • Interview date released - 8/1/2017
  • Interview date - 9/6/2017 - Approved!
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Ulrica&Jesse   39

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Guys, just little quick question - should I include our passport sized photos as originals or as copies with names on them ? Thank you!

  • Got married - 9/26/2014
  • I-130 filed - 9/22/2016
  • NOA1(Went to Nebraska) - 9/27/2016 
  • Got transferred to Texas Service Center - 2/23/2017
  • NOA2 - 3/28/2017 
  • Got sent to NVC - 3/31/2017 
  • NVC received our case - 4/7/2017
  • Case number assigned - 4/6/2017
  • DS-261 Filled out - 4/10/2017
  • Welcome letter/invoice received - 4/11/2017
  • AOS fee payed - 4/12/2017
  • IV fee payed - 4/14/2017
  • Completed DS-260 Application - 4/20/2017
  • Sent documents to NVC - 5/15/2017
  • Scan Date - 5/19/2017
  • Case Complete at NVC - 7/19/2017
  • Interview date released - 8/1/2017
  • Interview date - 9/6/2017 - Approved!
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Guys, just little quick question - should I include our passport sized photos as originals or as copies with names on them ? Thank you!

Originals

04/21/20: IR-5 Submitted Online 

04/21/20: NOA1 Issued online

04/27/20: NOA1 Received via postal mail from Texas Service Center

04/27/20: Touched

04/28/20: Case Transferred to California Service Center

05/14/20: Touched 

05/15/20: Touched 

07/01/20: Touched

07/06/20: Touched 

07/06/20: RFE Issued (not available online)

07/16/20: RFE Received in Mail

07/20/20: DNA Done in USA

08/09/20: RFE Partial Response Submitted Online

08/26/20: RFE Partial Response Submitted via mail

09/01/20: Touched

10/28/21: DNA test results Received by USCIS

11/12/21: NOA2

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Username........SC.........Sent..NOA1..NOA2...NVC....Complete..Interview

Wizzle..........CSC........8/29..9/01..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

Charlie_AnaLynn.PSC........8/31..9/08..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

kellyh..........PSC........9/06..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

panthera........CSC........9/06..9/12..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

MujtabaRahman...CSC........9/07..9/14..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

Keke32837.......CSC........9/07..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

nyokie..........PSC........9/09..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

onek............CSC........9/13..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

branjo..........CSC........9/14..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

BethyWink.......PSC........9/14..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

04/21/20: IR-5 Submitted Online 

04/21/20: NOA1 Issued online

04/27/20: NOA1 Received via postal mail from Texas Service Center

04/27/20: Touched

04/28/20: Case Transferred to California Service Center

05/14/20: Touched 

05/15/20: Touched 

07/01/20: Touched

07/06/20: Touched 

07/06/20: RFE Issued (not available online)

07/16/20: RFE Received in Mail

07/20/20: DNA Done in USA

08/09/20: RFE Partial Response Submitted Online

08/26/20: RFE Partial Response Submitted via mail

09/01/20: Touched

10/28/21: DNA test results Received by USCIS

11/12/21: NOA2

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Wizzle   41

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Username........SC.........Sent..NOA1..NOA2...NVC....Complete..Interview
Wizzle..........CSC........8/29..9/01..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--
Charlie_AnaLynn.PSC........8/31..9/08..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--
kellyh..........PSC........9/06..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--
panthera........CSC........9/06..9/12..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--
MujtabaRahman...CSC........9/07..9/14..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--
Keke32837.......CSC........9/07..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--
nyokie..........PSC........9/09..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--
onek............CSC........9/13..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--
branjo..........CSC........9/14..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--
BethyWink.......PSC........9/14..-/--..--/--..--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--

Onek... Thank you so much for creating this.. :thumbs:

I-130 for " Chicago Lock-box "

 

 

 

Applying for my 2 children...

 

Sent I-130 to Chicago Lock-box

Sent on --- 08/29/2016

Received --- 08/31/2016

NOA 1 : 09/01/2016

Sent to : Potomac Service Center

NOA 2 : 01/03/2017

 

NVC:

 

Sent AOS & IV Packets:02/01/2017
Scan Date: 02/10/2017
Case Complete: 04/24/2017
Interview Date: **/**/****
Visa Approved: **/**/****
Visa In Hand: **/**/****

 

 

********************************************************************************************************

~"Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on what we are waiting for..."~

~Charles Stanley~

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Ulrica&Jesse Enthusiast

Ulrica&Jesse   39

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Will photo of beneficiary sent in the I-130 package, will be used as her/his future Green Card picture? :rolleyes:

  • Got married - 9/26/2014
  • I-130 filed - 9/22/2016
  • NOA1(Went to Nebraska) - 9/27/2016 
  • Got transferred to Texas Service Center - 2/23/2017
  • NOA2 - 3/28/2017 
  • Got sent to NVC - 3/31/2017 
  • NVC received our case - 4/7/2017
  • Case number assigned - 4/6/2017
  • DS-261 Filled out - 4/10/2017
  • Welcome letter/invoice received - 4/11/2017
  • AOS fee payed - 4/12/2017
  • IV fee payed - 4/14/2017
  • Completed DS-260 Application - 4/20/2017
  • Sent documents to NVC - 5/15/2017
  • Scan Date - 5/19/2017
  • Case Complete at NVC - 7/19/2017
  • Interview date released - 8/1/2017
  • Interview date - 9/6/2017 - Approved!
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