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Ok September filers! Since September is drawing to a close, and most of us have received our NOA1’s – I thought I’d create a short guide to get folks thinking about what they’ll need to prep for the n

onek
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I can understand both sides and where they are coming from, but I do think the newbies should read up a little bit before  start their introduction by posting negative comments expressing their frustr

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Hey guys -- some info for those who have been transferred --    I like to float around on here and check out the other threads for various I-130 months...to see if I can answer questions and

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9 minutes ago, Elenie said:

Mine was also just transferred right now. It was a bit scary getting the email.

I guess it's a good sign they are transferring September cases! These will hopefully be approved faster at the other service center than in Nebraska...

TIMELINE

31 May 2016 - legally married in Estonia, just the 2 of us
27 July 2016 - wedding ceremony & reception

 

USCIS Phase

08 September 2016 - I-130 sent to USCIS Chicago Lockbox (FILED FROM ABROAD)

14 September - I-130 received at Nebraska Service Center

16 September - NOA1 via e-mail

29 September - notice returned to USCIS because the Post Office could not deliver it

22 November - NOA1 finally received in the mail (in the US)

31 March 2017 - NOA 2 via e-mail, app and USCIS website

3 April - NOA 2 received in the mail (in the US)

11 April - Case Was Sent to Department of State 

 

NVC Phase

17 April - Case received by NVC

20 April - NVC case number assigned

21 April -  DS-261 Completed Online
25 April - Welcome e-mail received, AOS fee paid
27 April - IV fee Invoiced, IV fee paid
6 May - DS-260 Completed
10 May - AOS and IV package sent

15 May - Scan date

12 July - Case complete 😀
14 July - P4 Interview Letter

08 August - Medical

17 August - INTERVIEW - approved!
18 August - VISA ISSUED
23 August - Picked up the PASSPORT with the VISA inside

26 August - Immigrant Fee paid
18 September, 2017 - POE 

Removal Of Conditions

25 June, 2019 - ROC packet sent 
27 June - ROC packet delivered

 

 

 

 

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21 hours ago, onek said:

Can someone tell me when it's the right time to mail the documents.

 

I have paid the AOS fee and it's Completed. 

Completed the DS 261

Today paid the IV fee and it's showing as "processing"

Have not completed DS-260 yet.

Can I send both IV and AOS documents now even though it shows IV fee as "processing"?

hey onek! Glad to see you're moving through the NVC!!! You can mail all of your supporting docs even though IV fee is processing. The main thing is that you want to have their coversheet/checklist included with your package. Good luck! :dance:

 

17 hours ago, Dhaliwals said:

Hi friends today I got msg that u r case was received  at local office. What's this mean ??? I applied from California bt they send case to nabaraska .. my first approval date s 6 September m waiting for approval  letter for second bt they msg me to receive case at local office 

Dhaliwals - I think your case has been transferred. This is usually a good thing, because they are rebalancing the workload and your case should be (theoretically) taken care of soon. You could call USCIS to confirm if you want.

 

5 hours ago, Ssonjasch said:

Hello everybody, 

 

I don't know if this goes into the table in any form, but our I-130 was transferred to another office as of February 7. 

 

5 hours ago, Elenie said:

Mine was also just transferred right now. It was a bit scary getting the email.

ssonjasch and elenie -- looks like lots of transfers happening now!! good luck guys.. they should be moving on your cases soon!!

7-26-2016: Married in Washington, DC! 

USCIS Stage

9-15-2016: I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

9-17-2016: USPS delivery confirmation to Chicago lockbox

9-21-2016: NOA1 Email and text received. Case sent to Texas Service Center, priority date 9-19-2016

10-13-2016: NOA2 approval  (10-17-2016: NOA2 Hardcopy received)

10-27-2016: Case sent to NVC

NVC Stage

11-03-2016: Case received by NVC

11-14-2016: NVC case number assigned

11-16-2016: Welcome email received, DS-261 completed online

11-17-2016: AOS bill paid

11-18-2016: DS-261 reviewed over the phone

11-20-2016: IV Fee Invoiced, IV Fee Paid

12-26-2016: Completed DS-260

01-18-2017: Sent AOS and IV package (via electronic processing)

01-27-2017: Checklist received, documents sent back to NVC (via electronic processing)

02-03-2017: Case Complete 

03-08-2017: Interview and APPROVED!

04-21-2017: POE Philadelphia 

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Our case got transferred on Feb7, too. 

 

It seems this is the normal USCIS workout to balance the load and keep petitions moving. This makes me feel better actually. I'm hopeful.

 

 

11-27-2015: Married in Norman, OK.


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09-02-2016: I-130 Mailed to Phoenix lockbox

09-06-2016: USPS Delivery Confirmation

09-09-2016: NOA1 Email. Case sent to NSC - PD 09-06-2016

09-13-2016: NOA1 Received in mail.

03-21-2017: NOA2 Approval

04-04-2017: Case sent to NVC

 

 

 

NVC

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04-10-2017: NVC case number assigned
04-14-2017: Welcome email received (checklist included)
04-14-2017: DS-261 completed online
04-14-2017: AOS bill paid
04-18-2017: DS-261 Approved (Email received 04-19-2017)
04-19-2017: IV Fee Invoiced, IV Fee Paid
04-20-2017: Completed DS-260
04-20-2017: IV package cover page received by email
08-01-2017: AOS & IV package sent to NVC
08-03-2017: Package delivered to NVC
08-07-2017: Package scan date
09-27-2017: Case Complete
09-28-2017: Interview scheduled (Nov 9, 2017)
09-30-2017: Received interview letter (P4) by email

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, MKB said:

Our case got transferred on Feb7, too. 

 

It seems this is the normal USCIS workout to balance the load and keep petitions moving. This makes me feel better actually. I'm hopeful.

 

Correct! And everyone from this list who recently got transferred was in the black hole that is Nebraska... in 1 month we are approaching 6 months (roughly) from when most of us started... so I think we will see some NOA2s very soon here. 

7-26-2016: Married in Washington, DC! 

USCIS Stage

9-15-2016: I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

9-17-2016: USPS delivery confirmation to Chicago lockbox

9-21-2016: NOA1 Email and text received. Case sent to Texas Service Center, priority date 9-19-2016

10-13-2016: NOA2 approval  (10-17-2016: NOA2 Hardcopy received)

10-27-2016: Case sent to NVC

NVC Stage

11-03-2016: Case received by NVC

11-14-2016: NVC case number assigned

11-16-2016: Welcome email received, DS-261 completed online

11-17-2016: AOS bill paid

11-18-2016: DS-261 reviewed over the phone

11-20-2016: IV Fee Invoiced, IV Fee Paid

12-26-2016: Completed DS-260

01-18-2017: Sent AOS and IV package (via electronic processing)

01-27-2017: Checklist received, documents sent back to NVC (via electronic processing)

02-03-2017: Case Complete 

03-08-2017: Interview and APPROVED!

04-21-2017: POE Philadelphia 

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4 minutes ago, Ssonjasch said:

All the Feb 7 transferrals - did you find out yet which service center you got referred to? 'cause we don't know yet; I'm guessing it will be in the written notice...

I'm assuming you can check online at USCIS or by calling USCIS where your case got transferred to.  If you received an email, it should also have that information. 

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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1 hour ago, misshepburn said:

hey onek! Glad to see you're moving through the NVC!!! You can mail all of your supporting docs even though IV fee is processing. The main thing is that you want to have their coversheet/checklist included with your package. Good luck! :dance:

 

 

Thank you.  I read a lot of posts and different people were saying different time frames for when to send the packets.  Some mentioned after IV fee, other mentioned after AOS fee, and some mentioned after DS-260.  Anyways, I already mailed my packet. :)

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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try calling.. I called and it said I was transferred to Lincoln, Nebraska for processing so I decided to talk to someone from uscis and she explained it was transferred to a nearby center for processing. 

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6 hours ago, CMCorbett said:

Finally got our case number by email from NVC!!!

 

Great, congratulations. Now starts the NVC journey. :) 

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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i'm not sure if it means it will be approved soon but it sounds like it from them saying it was transferred to a nearby office for processing. Looks like it wasn't sent to another service center at all :blink:

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1 hour ago, onek said:

 

Thank you.  I read a lot of posts and different people were saying different time frames for when to send the packets.  Some mentioned after IV fee, other mentioned after AOS fee, and some mentioned after DS-260.  Anyways, I already mailed my packet. :)

How long after your NOA2 approval ur case received by NVC?  And do NVC notify you when they receive ur case or do u have to call them. 

 

Thanks

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Hi friends I called to my lawyer about this transferring... he said that this is the normal process to reduce workload .. so don't worry

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1 hour ago, maryam78 said:

How long after your NOA2 approval ur case received by NVC?  And do NVC notify you when they receive ur case or do u have to call them. 

 

Thanks

Mine was two weeks. They emailed me a letter and invoice. 

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