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Hi Everyone!


I'm jumping into this thread a little late in the game. Better late than never! I figured I'd add to the thread and give everyone another set of dates to compare to.


Here are our dates:


I-129F Sent: 10/6/2016

I-129F NOA1: 10/11/2016 (This is when I received a text)

I-129F NOA2: 11/10/2016 (This is when our case status changed online, no text was received)

NVC Received: 12/5/2016

Case # Assigned: 12/6/2016


So now we wait for our case to be sent to London! I'll update here when I find out when it has shipped.


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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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Received NVC Case Number! YAS! 28 days since NOA2.

Great news guys. Wow the wait is over.

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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The embassy received our package yesterday 12/5.

Lifting Conditions
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CIS Office : YSC
Date Filed : 2020-03-04
NOA Date : 2020-03-10
RFE(s) :  
Bio. Appt. : 2020-05-13 Case updated without Bio Appointment
Interview Date :  
Approval / Denial Date :  
Approved :  
Got I551 Stamp :  
Green Card Received :  
 
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JimJesDuma   472

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I have my NOA2 hard copy... it does have a different recipt date than Noa 1 and actual recipt day

NOA 2 in upper left corner should have Receipt date of I-129F then below that the "notice date" of approval.

The NOA 1 upper right "notice date" should match the Receipt date on NOA 2.

I have them both in front of me here.

For time line on VJ should be Notice date from NOA2.

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!

I received my NOA1 saying that the case was received on October 13, 2016,,,Still waiting to hear on my NOA2...Im starting to panic...Is this normal?

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Hello Everyone!

I received my NOA1 saying that the case was received on October 13, 2016,,,Still waiting to hear on my NOA2...Im starting to panic...Is this normal?

Is it normal to panic or is it normal for the USCIS to take up to 5 months to process an I-129F petition? Recent approvals haven't taken beyond 30 days. Are you sure you didn't get an RFE or some other correspondence from USCIS?

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

Spoiler

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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Is it normal to panic or is it normal for the USCIS to take up to 5 months to process an I-129F petition? Recent approvals haven't taken beyond 30 days. Are you sure you didn't get an RFE or some other correspondence from USCIS?

Thank you for the response, I am aware that it could take up to 5 months...I truly hope that it doesnt. I am also aware that most approvals are around 30 days liek you said, but I have not recieved any notification since my NOA1, if there was an RFE I'm sure i would've been notified by now... I just dont know what the hold up is..I pray for the best..

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While I wait for case to reach NVC, I was starting to plan the next big phase leading to the interview and subsequent entry of my fiance to the US. Our consulate is Mumbai and if I remember correctly we should be able to select our interview date, right?

Needless to say, we want the VISA in hand as soon as possible :goofy:

What is the guideline on how we should go about selecting out interview date?

10/24/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
10/25/16....Delivered at Lewisville, TX

10/27/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice
10/28/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC
11/17/16....Online Status Update (RFE)

11/21/16....RFE hard copy received

11/22/16....RFE response mailed to CSC

11/23/16....RFE received by CSC

11/30/16....NOA2 approved - Case status changed USCIS App

12/16/16....NVC Case Status # Assigned (52 days)

12/21/16....Case Status is "Ready" at embassy

01/13/17....Interview - Approved (80 days)

02/18/17....POE Chicago ORD

 
 
 
 
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HELLO everyone!

We got approved today.. soo happy!

Congrats :dancing:

Call NVC in 2 weeks to see if they have your number.

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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The embassy received our package yesterday 12/5.

Great news. Make sure your partner has all police clearances if they worked outside of Haiti for more than 6 months.

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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narakthisud   174

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While I wait for case to reach NVC, I was starting to plan the next big phase leading to the interview and subsequent entry of my fiance to the US. Our consulate is Mumbai and if I remember correctly we should be able to select our interview date, right?

Needless to say, we want the VISA in hand as soon as possible :goofy:

What is the guideline on how we should go about selecting out interview date?

You'll need to get in touch with your consulate/embassy for more details on the specific next steps. General instructions are provided here: K1 Fiance Visa Process Flowchart (you're at step 6).

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

Spoiler

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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HELLO everyone!

We got approved today.. soo happy!

Incredibile. Even with an RFE you still got NOA 2 in under 40 days.

Petitoner (Kano) should call NVC on the 21st of Dec and every other day until you get your NVC number -(that is what I would do)

Congrats.

I bet your partner was happy.

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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narakthisud   174

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Thank you for the response, I am aware that it could take up to 5 months...I truly hope that it doesnt. I am also aware that most approvals are around 30 days liek you said, but I have not recieved any notification since my NOA1, if there was an RFE I'm sure i would've been notified by now... I just dont know what the hold up is..I pray for the best..

Actually...it looks like it's taking around 40 days to process I-129F petitions based on VisaJourney data:

k1cschistory.gif

So, don't panic just yet. As others have said, the holidays are coming up so you might have to wait longer than average.

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

Spoiler

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

Spoiler

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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JimJesDuma   472

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As you can see below you are just one of many from mid-october who are still waiting.

I'm confident these will all be cleared out before Christmas.

Please keep in mind some of these members have not been active or accounts closed but there are 49 VJ members still waiting with NOA 1 - October.

Jim

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?form=1&visa=1&scenter=1&option=2&sortby=2

Thank you for the response, I am aware that it could take up to 5 months...I truly hope that it doesnt. I am also aware that most approvals are around 30 days liek you said, but I have not recieved any notification since my NOA1, if there was an RFE I'm sure i would've been notified by now... I just dont know what the hold up is..I pray for the best..

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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