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geowrian Grand Master

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3 minutes ago, amye said:

lol Huh?  I'm the Canadian.  He's the Houstonian.  You think I won't have a problem flying to Houston with a pending application?

Prior to NOA2, probably not. They may ask you why you're visiting, which might be an issue since the answer is to see your fiance. After NOA2, you will likely have a much harder time as you now have documented immigrant intent.

 

Edit: That said, he shouldn't have any trouble visiting you, though.

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Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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***Today's comprehensive update*** Date: 2/7/2017 Scan ran: 10:30 PM EST Scan finished: 11:28 PM EST Records: 5000   Cases updated today: 210 Approved: 142 (Way to go USCIS!) RFE

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OMG! Im crying right now! i'm in shock... someone slap me and we wake me up! :'D   after 87 days of waiting we finally got approved!!  I need to tell my fiance T^T.    

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JimJesDuma   472

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9 minutes ago, SeanRN said:

It's funny you should say that. In a few months I turn 49 and I can barely read it.

yeah 50 getting closer and there goes our eyesight. 

Had laser surgery 12 years ago it was like a miracle to this day.

Advanced Happy B-day

 

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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I believe my return wouldn't be so bad if I was denied.  I think I'd have to fly to Calgary which is where my sister lives and that's where they would accept or deny me.  If I wasn't able to go to Houston, I could just stay there with my sister instead.  That sound right to anyone?  They're not gonna let me get all the way to Houston and then send me back through Calgary to Vancouver.  Just doesn't make sense.

23/11/16:  I-129F mailed

28/11/16:  NOA1 Email received

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MapleLeaf29   247

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40 minutes ago, amye said:

I believe my return wouldn't be so bad if I was denied.  I think I'd have to fly to Calgary which is where my sister lives and that's where they would accept or deny me.  If I wasn't able to go to Houston, I could just stay there with my sister instead.  That sound right to anyone?  They're not gonna let me get all the way to Houston and then send me back through Calgary to Vancouver.  Just doesn't make sense.

It depends on where you would go through immigration.  Some airports in Canada (like Toronto) allow you to go through immigration before you leave Canada.  I would imagine that Calgary would too.  If you went through immigration in Houston, that's where they would approve or deny entry. 

Click here for K1:

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11/19/2016                 Mailed I-129F packet
11/21/2016                 NOA1 received date
11/25/2016                 Date on NOA1 hard copy
11/28/2016                 NOA1 arrived in the mail
02/16/2017                 NOA2 (USCIS website and Case Tracker app)
02/21/2017                 NOA2 arrived in the mail
03/08/2017                 Case arrived at the NVC
03/09/2017                 NVC assigned case number
03/13/2017                 Case left the NVC
03/17/2017                 Case arrived in Montreal; status updated to "Ready"
03/17/2017                 Submitted DS-160
03/18/2017                 E-mailed Packet 3 to Montreal
03/20/2017                 Received Packet 4
04/26/2017                 Visa interview in Montreal - Approved!!!
04/27/2017                 CEAC status changed from "Administrative Processing" to "Visa Issued".
04/28/2017                 Visa arrived
05/29/2017                 POE Toronto (Pre-Clearance)/Minneapolis
06/01/2017                 Legal marriage
07/29/2017                 Wedding ceremony with family and friends

 

Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status:

06/16/2017                 Mailed AOS packet to Chicago lockbox

06/19/2017                 Chicago lockbox received

07/03/2017                 Notification texts & e-mails

07/12/2017                 NOA hard copies arrived in the mail

07/25/2017                 Biometrics letter arrived

08/02/2017                 Biometrics appointment

11/06/2017                 EAD and AP approval notice arrived in the mail

11/08/2017                 EAD card arrived (145 days after we sent our AOS packet)

03/15/2018                 Status changed to "Case is Ready to be Scheduled for an Interview"

07/21/2018                 Submitted paperwork to renew EAD/AP

09/01/2018                 Interview notice arrived in the mail

10/03/2018                 AOS interview (474 days after we mailed our paperwork)

11/08/2018                 InfoPass appointment to inquire about green card.  Learned that our file had been moved to the
                                       storage room for approved cases, but had not been marked "approved" in the computer system.

11/16/2018                 Online case status changed to "approved" (44 days after AOS interview)

11/21/2018                 Green card was mailed

11/24/2018                 Green card arrived!!!!!  (526 days after applying for AOS)

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JimJesDuma   472

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1 hour ago, Art786 said:

Any news today ?

Just 6 RFE's for 10/31

I'm sure others will run some numbers in a few hours as well.

 

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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1 minute ago, amybeth said:

It depends on where you would go through immigration.  Some airports in Canada (like Toronto) allow you to go through immigration before you leave Canada.  I would imagine that Calgary would too.  If you went through immigration in Houston, that's where they would approve or deny entry. 

I just called an airline to check.  They said wherever you go through customs is where you would be accepted/denied which in my case would be either Vancouver if my flight went from Van to a connector in the US or Calgary if my connection is in Cal.  Cal would be the best bet for my money....at least I'd get a trip and a visit with my sister for the cost of the flight.

 

23/11/16:  I-129F mailed

28/11/16:  NOA1 Email received

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JimJesDuma   472

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Think we have it bad? 

Think again.

Non-muslim country, petitioner has clean record and still nearly 8 months from NOA 1 to approval as of Yesterday.

Congrats to them finally.

 

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=224320

 

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

 

amye Explorer

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3 minutes ago, JimJesDuma said:

Think we have it bad? 

Think again.

Non-muslim country, petitioner has clean record and still nearly 8 months from NOA 1 to approval as of Yesterday.

Congrats to them finally.

 

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=224320

 

Jim

8 months for NOA1 to NOA2???

23/11/16:  I-129F mailed

28/11/16:  NOA1 Email received

geowrian Grand Master

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20 minutes ago, JimJesDuma said:

Just 6 RFE's for 10/31

I'm sure others will run some numbers in a few hours as well.

 

Jim

I try to start my scans around 10-11 PM EST. They take 1-1.5 hours to run in full.

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Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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8 hours ago, llaz said:

Thanks for the information VinceKath... our case was also received 11/3 with NOA1 dated for 11/7 and received text/email 11/8. 
I hope we do only have 9 days left! So happy to hear that 21 cases for our date were approved yesterday. If its not too much trouble could you keep me updated/post your findings? 

Hi Ilaz,

 

USCIS processed 12 cases received on 11/3. 9 were approved and 3 were RFE's, we're down to 144 petitions with "Case was Received" status, this is as of 7 PM PST. Not as good as 01/24 but still something. I'll check later tonight if anything changes. 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, VinceKath said:

Hi Ilaz,

 

USCIS processed 12 cases received on 11/3. 9 were approved and 3 were RFE's, we're down to 144 petitions with "Case was Received" status, this is as of 7 PM PST. Not as good as 01/24 but still something. I'll check later tonight if anything changes. 

Thanks for that update, VinceKath.  I'm the other half of amye's case and yeah, we're just figuring out today that the processing times aren't exactly close.  Thanks to everyone for your patience with us as we try to read through the forum.  I'm sure some things we might ask have been posted somewhere before, and we'll do our best to search and read first but ultimately may ask a repetitive question.  

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7 minutes ago, VinceKath said:

Hi Ilaz,

 

USCIS processed 12 cases received on 11/3. 9 were approved and 3 were RFE's, we're down to 144 petitions with "Case was Received" status, this is as of 7 PM PST. Not as good as 01/24 but still something. I'll check later tonight if anything changes. 

Awesome thanks for the update!! 

Mi Amor & Me:

Met.... 1/2010 on my 1st trip to Chile!

Seven visits between 7/19/2015 - 7/9/2017 (Five me to Chile, Two him to USA)

Engaged .... 11/17/2015

K1/AOS Journey:

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11/01/2016 .... I129F sent to Lewisville,TX

11/03/2016 .... I129F delivered/received

11/07/2016 .... NOA1 dated

11/08/2016 .... NOA1 text/email received

11/14/2016 .... NOA1 hardcopy received

04/07/2017 .... RFE notice on USCIS App
04/15/2017 .... RFE hardcopy received

04/20/2017 .... RFE response mailed
04/21/2017 .... RFE response received

06/05/2017 .... APPROVED!! (215 days) USCIS App still states RFE received

06/10/2017 .... NOA2 hardcopy received 
06/20/2017 .... NVC received & case number obtained

06/23/2017 .... Case left NVC

06/29/2017 .... Case received at Santiago embassy
07/21/2017 .... Interview

07/31/2017 .... Medical
08/14/2017 .... Visa in hand

08/28/2017 .... My love comes home! POE: ATL

10/21/2017 .... Wedding Day! ❤️

11/17/17 .... Mailed AOS Packet to Chicago Lockbox

11/20/17 .... Packet received

11/22/17 .... Case # received by text message

12/20/17 ... RFE recieved

1/10/18 ... RFE responded

3/1/18 ... EAD "New Card Being Produced" online (AP no change & no text)

3/6/18 ... EAD/AP card in mail

3/6/18 ... I-797 NOA hard copy received (EAD & AP)

 4/2/18 ... Interview date

 4/2/18 ... Approved!

ROC Journey

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2/15/20 ..... Sent package to Phoenix, AZ

2/18/20 ..... Package received

 

 

amye Explorer

amye   158

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4 minutes ago, Scott P said:

Thanks for that update, VinceKath.  I'm the other half of amye's case and yeah, we're just figuring out today that the processing times aren't exactly close.  Thanks to everyone for your patience with us as we try to read through the forum.  I'm sure some things we might ask have been posted somewhere before, and we'll do our best to search and read first but ultimately may ask a repetitive question.  

Thanks, honey.  <3

23/11/16:  I-129F mailed

28/11/16:  NOA1 Email received

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fishe23a   240

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Ran 10/31 again. Totals:

 

Approved: 167

Rejected: 3

RFE: 82

Other/unworked: 114

 

 

Met in college, reconnected five years later. Started a life together in America. ❤️

11/09/16 - Mailed I-129F for K-1

11/16/16 - NOA-1

02/07/17 - NOA-2

03/06/17 - Medical (in London)

03/30/17 - Visa Interview - Approved!!

04/06/17 - Visa in hand!! 

05/17/17 - Point of entry, Boston

05/27/17 - WEDDING in Maine!

 

AOS / EAD / AP Timeline:

06/30/17 - Mailed I-131, I-765, and I-485

07/05/17 - NOA-1 for all three applications.

08/03/17 - Biometrics appointment in Portland, Maine

08/15/17 - Case Status "Ready to be Scheduled for Interview'

08/18/17 - Case Status "Interview Scheduled"

09/25/17 - Interview, 485 AOS Approved. Case status changed to "New Card is in Production".

09/26/17 - Case Status "Case Approved"

09/28/17 - "Card Was Mailed to Me"; received hard copy NOA stating case approved

9/30/17 - Case Status for EAD/AP changed to "Case closed, benefit received by other means"

10/03/17 - Two-year green card received in mail!! 😍

 

ROC I-751 Timeline
07/06/19 - Mailed I-751 

07/08/19 - Application received by USCIS

07/10/19 - Credit card charged, NOA-1 dated

07/11/19 - Text receipt received, EAC (Vermont)

7/13/19 - Received NOA/extension letter in mail

08/03/19 - Biometrics letter received

08/14/19 - Biometrics appointment completed

08/26/19 - Case status updated to “Fingerprint Review Completed”

05/20/20 - Case status updated to "New Card is in Production"

05/21/2020 - Case status updated to "Case Is Approved"

05/27/2020 - Received 10-year green card in mail on our three-year anniversary!

 

N-400 Citizenship Timeline

09/25/2020 - Filed online and received electronic NOA-1 same day, IOE receipt number

11/12/2020 - Biometrics reuse notice

12/28/2020 - Received notice for N-400 Interview

2/3/2021 - Interview at Lawrence, MA - Approved!

2/18/2021 - Oath Ceremony!

 
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