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JimJesDuma   472

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Noob question,can anyone explain how the estimated approval dates works? I searched the timeline section but I can't seem to find anything for estimates. thanks

Sure no problem.

As people receive their NOA 1 and NOA 2 and input it into their timeline here on VJ then the data is compiled to show AVERAGE approval times based upon OTHER peoples entries into their own timelines.

That is why it is important to put the right dates which are the dates on the actual hard copy not the dates of text or receipt by mail of NOA's.

Once you input your NOA 1 date into your timeline then at the bottom of the timeline it will give you and estimate of what range of dates you may expect an approval. - No guarantees though.

Hope this helps.

Jim

10/29/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
10/31/16....Delivered at Dallas Lock Box - per USPS

11/02/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice
11/03/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC
11/07/16....NOA1 Hard Copy Received

xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Text and Email

 

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Well, folks, the day has finally arrived! After over 24 hours in transit from Thailand, my fiancee's plane touched down just a few short hours ago. What a journey it's been so far and we haven't even

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We just got a case update,it now shows issued ! we are very excited,hope they mail it out soon.

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My fiance picked up his visa today. It feels so surreal, can't wait to finally begin our lives together. Good luck everyone!!! 

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Cleofe+Daniel   107

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JimJesDuma; Thanks for the reply. I had looked everywhere but where it was hiding LOL this is what i found :Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between November 20, 2016 and November 25, 2016*. So all we can do is TRY to be patient :P

10/25/2016 Hard copy date NOA1                                            09/12/2017  AOS paperwork mailed

11/25/2016 RFE  app update                                                      09/13/2017 AOS paperwork rcvd in Chicago

12/02/2016 RFE hard copy received                                          09/18/2017 AOS paperwork accepted

12/03/2016 RFE information mailed to Ca.Service Center    10/18/2017 AOS case status  Ready to schedule appointment

12/06/2016 App Case update RFE Information Received      11/17/2017 biometrics completed

12/21/2016 App case update Approved (57 days)                 1/8/2018  Interview completed but being reviewed

12/26/2017 NOA 2 hard copy received                                     1/11/2018   I 765 approved

 1/03/2017  NVC received case                                                  1/19/2018  EAD/AP combo card received

 1/04/2017  NVC issued case number                                       1/23/2018  AOS approved

 1/05/2017  Case status changed to in transit                         1/27/2018 Card mailed     

 1/10/2017  Case status set to Ready                                       10/23/2019 I 751 mailed to dallas

 1/16/2017  Medical exam completed                                       09/24/2020 RFE received

 1/18/2017  CFO completed                                                        10/28/2020  RFE info received

 1/26/2017  Interview completed                                                11/10/2020 approved                                         

 2/13/2017  Case status "ISSUED"                                               12/10.2020 10 year card received

 2/17/2017  Visa in hand                                                               07/31/2021 N400 FILED ONLINE

 2/24/2017  POE Chicago                                                              08/05/2021 interview scheduled

 05/15/2017 Married 🙂

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You input the date of the Email which was 10/26. It won't make a whole lot of difference but try inputing the date that is on the hard copy NOA 1, Upper right hand corner. This is the date that should be used in the VJ timeline.

Next week might be some good news for you if that is the case.

Jim

10/29/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
10/31/16....Delivered at Dallas Lock Box - per USPS

11/02/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice
11/03/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC
11/07/16....NOA1 Hard Copy Received

xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Text and Email

 

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Hello everyone!! Just checked case status update..we've been approved:) in 18 days! Hope everyone else in same boat are just as speedy.

congrats!!

(L) God please bless us all (L)

 

I-129F K1 VISA SERVICE CENTER CALIFORNIA

09/22/2016 I-129F SENT (1 DAY)

09/26/2016 RECEIVED (4 DAYS)

09/27/2016 CHECK CASHED (5 DAYS)

09/28/2016 TEXT AND EMAIL NOTIFICATION (6 DAYS)

10/03/2016 NOA1 HARD COPY RECEIVED (11 DAYS)

10/31/2016 RFE NOTIFICATION (41 DAYS)

11/04/2016 RFE RECEIVED HARD COPY(45 DAYS)

11/05/2016 RFE MAILED CSC (46 DAYS)

11/07/2016 RFE NOTIFICATION RECEIVED (48 DAYS)

11/14/2016 NOA2 NOTIFICATION RECEIVED (54 DAYS)

                      11/19/2016 NOA2 HARD COPY RECEIVED (59 DAYS)

                      12/09/2016 NVC RECEIVED CASE (79 DAYS)

                      12/12/2016 NVC CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED (82 DAYS)

                      01/14/2017 NVC SENT CASE TO EMBASSY

                      01/21/2016 EMBASSY RECEIVES CASE

                      01/24/2017 CEAC READY

                      02/19/2017 MEDICAL APPT

                      02/28/2017 1ST INTERVIEW  

                      03/16/2017  2ND INTERVIEW   APPROVED

 

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Hello everyone!! Just checked case status update..we've been approved:) in 18 days! Hope everyone else in same boat are just as speedy.

That is excellent news. Congrats

Next up for you NVC

Hope they get more October NOA 1's cleared out so they can concentrate on November next.

Jim

10/29/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
10/31/16....Delivered at Dallas Lock Box - per USPS

11/02/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice
11/03/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC
11/07/16....NOA1 Hard Copy Received

xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Text and Email

 

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Does it make a difference if we put a lot of things with our I-129? Could that delay the time? I see people who have received their NOA2 and they got their NOA1 after I did. I put a lot of pages of our chat conversations

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Hi everyone!

Finally good news from USCIS, got a call from California Service Center yesterday afternoon that my I-129F was approved November 18, I was so happy, but I was wondering do immigration officers from that service center usually make personal calls to petitioners, I kind of found that odd to say the least. But anyhow I'm still happy next step would be NVC ?.... so happy right now!!!!! To know they received my petition on October 11, 2016 and was approved November 18, 2016 that is great for me??????

Just got wait patient for NOA2 in the mail hopefully all goes smoothly from here on out....????????

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do immigration officers from that service center usually make personal calls to petitioners, I kind of found that odd to say the least.

Yes, that's very odd. I've never seen anyone here on VJ get a call to say their petition was approved. At most, I've gotten a text/SMS. Never a phone call, though. Congrats on your approval! On to NVC next...

K1 visa journey: 107 days from NOA1 to visa in hand

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01 Oct 2016    Mailed I-129F packet (27 pages)
12 Oct 2016    NOA1 SMS and e-mail
03 Nov 2016    NOA2 SMS
24 Jan 2017    Interview
27 Jan 2017    Visa in hand
09 Feb 2017    POE Philadelphia, PA

 

AOS journey: 256 days from NOA1 to GC in hand

Spoiler

06 Apr 2017    Mailed I-485/I-131/I-765 packet (83 pages)

12 Apr 2017    I-485/I-131/I-765 packet delivered

26 May 2017    Biometrics appointment

25 Aug 2017    EAD/AP card approved

07 Dec 2017    AOS interview

18 Dec 2017    Conditional (2 year) GC in hand!

 

ROC journey: 374 days

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09 Sep 2019    Mailed ROC packet via USPS Priority Mail (ETA 11 Sep)

20 Sep 2019    NOA1/18-month extension letter received

23 Jan 2020    Biometrics appointment

17 Sep 2020    Case approved without interview

 

Citizenship journey

09 Sep 2020      Submitted N-400 online

10 Dec 2020      Received biometrics reuse notice

20 Apr 2021      Received interview notice

25 May 2021      Interview - RFE for marital evidence

26 May 2021      RFE response submitted online

 

Cumulative number of pages sent to USCIS: 632

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Hi everyone!

Finally good news from USCIS, got a call from California Service Center yesterday afternoon that my I-129F was approved November 18, I was so happy, but I was wondering do immigration officers from that service center usually make personal calls to petitioners, I kind of found that odd to say the least. But anyhow I'm still happy next step would be NVC ?.... so happy right now!!!!! To know they received my petition on October 11, 2016 and was approved November 18, 2016 that is great for me??????

Just got wait patient for NOA2 in the mail hopefully all goes smoothly from here on out....????????

Nhenriques1,

Did the person on the other end ask you to verify social security number, date of birth, or ask for other personal identifiable information? I'm curious because I've never heard of any USCIS/NVC officers making personal calls. I'm worried about that. Did you check your status on the USCIS website or the USCIS app to confirm what you've been told?

K-1 VISA

10/14/16-1-129F application mailed to Dallas, TX

10/21/16-NOA1 via text and email

10/31/16-NOA1 hard copy received, name misspelled, contacted USCIS

11/09/16-NOA2. Received text stating case was updated. Checked USCIS website, case listed as approved

12/07/16-NVC case number received

12/08/16-CEAC status: READY

01/25/17-Medical completed

02/21/17-Interview-approved pending medical 

03/02/17-Visa issued

03/09/17-Visa in hand

05/12/17-POE-Atlanta

06/17/17-Wedding 

 

AOS

07/01/17-AOS, EAD, and AP application mailed to Chicago, IL via USPS

07/05/17-Packet delivered

07/19/17-3 text/email for AOS, EAD, and AP

07/24/17-NOA1 Hardcopy of AOS,EAD,AP received in mail

07/28/17-Received biometrics appointment letter

08/10/17-Biometrics appointment-completed for AOS & EAD

10/04/17-EAD/AP approved

10/10/17-Received approval letter for EAD/AP 

10/13/17-Received EAD/AP card in mail

03/12/18-Green card interview. Approved on the spot

03/17/18-Received green card in the mail.  

 

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Does it make a difference if we put a lot of things with our I-129? Could that delay the time? I see people who have received their NOA2 and they got their NOA1 after I did. I put a lot of pages of our chat conversations

Not a bit of difference unless you sent in a 15lb box of stuff. If you gave them a huge envelope packed with a lot of things it might delay it for a few days but as long as you are providing evidence that might actually speed up your approval. If you don't give enough proof they could do RFE which could set you back 1 to 3 weeks or more.

Bottom line. Don't worry about it.

Jim

10/29/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
10/31/16....Delivered at Dallas Lock Box - per USPS

11/02/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice
11/03/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC
11/07/16....NOA1 Hard Copy Received

xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Text and Email

 

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Im 35 days out :(

Average for Nigeria since July 1, 2016 to Nov 18th has been 40 days from NOA 1 to NOA 2.

Hope that give you some peace of mind over the weekend.

Jim

10/29/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
10/31/16....Delivered at Dallas Lock Box - per USPS

11/02/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice
11/03/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC
11/07/16....NOA1 Hard Copy Received

xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Text and Email

 

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Well the person called from California service center he never asked me for my social security number.... just to verify my fiancé middle name and were he was born... he then read my receipt number back to me... and gave me his agent ID number as verification...and ask were my fiancé was born. Then said my case was approved, I did not believe him until I received a follow up email and text that my case was approved... so I guess it's something new... I'm just happy that part is over...

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