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OMG!!!!! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! CONGRATS!!

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I-129F Journey:

11/10/16 I-129F Mailed

11/14/16 I-129F Received Date

11/16/16 NOA1 Date on Hardcopy Notice

11/17/16 NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC
11/21/16 NOA1 Hardcopy Received

02/09/17 NOA2 Approved (87 days from Received Date)

02/14/17 NOA2 Hardcopy Received

02/21/17 Case Received @ NVC

02/22/17 NVC Case Number assigned

02/22/17 Case left NVC

03/01/17 Case received @ Caracas US Embassy

03/22/17 Medical Appointment (Results ready after 3 weeks)

04/21/17 Interview (APPROVED!)

05/03/17 Visa in Hand (12 days after interview))

05/14/17 POE (Oranjestad, Aruba)

06/13/17 Married in Hollywood, FL

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 AOS/EAD Journey:
06/30/17 I-485/I-765 Mailed

07/05/17 I-485/I-765 Received Date

07/07/17 NOA1 Texts and Emails Received

07/13/17 NOA1 Hardcopy Received

07/24/17 Biometrics Notice received

07/31/17 Biometrics Appointment (READY!)

10/26/17 I-765 Approved (Status changed to "New card is being produced")

10/30/17 NOA2 Hardcopy Received
10/30/17 I-765 Status changed to "Card Was Mailed"

11/02/17 EAD Card Received
 

 

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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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3 minutes ago, MapleLeaf29 said:

Question for those of you who were recently approved: If you met online, did you include the terms of service of the website?  I have been reading lately that a lot of people have been getting RFE's and have had to prove that the website was not an International Marriage Broker.  We checked "no" in the box on the form, but we didn't even think about sending in the terms of service.  Did all of you send in evidence that the website was not an IMB?  Trying to be mentally prepared in case we get an RFE.

 

Congratulations to everyone who was just approved!  It's so fun to watch everyone progressing!!!

For us, we did attach a letter coming from the site where we met stating that it was not IMB. I think it depends on which website you used if it was a dating site or something. Just in case though (which i hope won't happen to you). there is not harm in covering all your bases and get the policy of that site stating it is not an IMB. :)

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4 minutes ago, MapleLeaf29 said:

Question for those of you who were recently approved: If you met online, did you include the terms of service of the website?  I have been reading lately that a lot of people have been getting RFE's and have had to prove that the website was not an International Marriage Broker.  We checked "no" in the box on the form, but we didn't even think about sending in the terms of service.  Did all of you send in evidence that the website was not an IMB?  Trying to be mentally prepared in case we get an RFE.

 

Congratulations to everyone who was just approved!  It's so fun to watch everyone progressing!!!

We met online, but we applied our application before I read the news that some of them got rfe :(, we didn't include the term and conditions or something like that, but we sent our very first beginning of our conversation there. So Im still hoping everyday that we won't get the RFE :(. I'm pretty nervous now... 

K1 VISA TIMELINE:

 

 

11/09/16 --- I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
11/12/16 --- Delivered at Dallas Lock Box

11/16/16 --- NOA1 Date on hard copy notice

11/17/16 --- NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC

11/26/16 --- NOA1 hard copy received

03/16/17 --- NOA2 - 4 months of waiting 

03/25/17 --- NOA2 hard copy received

04/03/17 --- Case number received (18 days)

04/05/17 --- Case number sent to US Consular in HCM city

04/10/17 --- Case is ready (5 days shipping)

05/03/17--- Vaccination & Medical Exam

05/22/17--- Interview APPROVED! YAY!!!

05/24/17--- Visa was issued

05/27/17--- Visa in hand

06/16/17--- POE San Francisco

06/30/17--- Got married.

 

AOS TIMELINE:

08/25/17--- Sent AOS application to Chicago, IL

08/28/17--- Delivered.

09/??/17--- NOA1 Date on hard copy

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3 minutes ago, Chi&Clint said:

Sorry Jim I didn't want to be mean but I was laughing when I read your comment :") 
By the way Jim you aren't joining our facebook group huh? It's goign to be set to secret soon. I know everybody wants you to be in that group ;)

I agree!! I am not sure if Geo also joined but it would be amazing if all joined. :D

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We met online, but we applied our application before I read the news that some of them got rfe :(, we didn't include the term and conditions or something like that, but we sent our very first beginning of our conversation there. So Im still hoping everyday that we won't get the RFE :(. I'm pretty nervous now... 

I didn't include any of that either. Then again, we met through one of the "big 3" US dating sites (eHarmony/Match/OKC), so the assumption was they would recognize them.

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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Just now, Kiki-G said:

For us, we did attach a letter coming from the site where we met stating that it was not IMB. I think it depends on which website you used if it was a dating site or something. Just in case though (which i hope won't happen to you). there is not harm in covering all your bases and get the policy of that site stating it is not an IMB. :)

Yeah, we are all prepared in case it happens.  I thought we might be okay because my fiancé is from Canada, but lately I read that someone from the UK got an RFE and had to send in the terms of service.  Good to hear that @vogann didn't have to.  Crossing my fingers that it won't be a problem for anyone in our November group.

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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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7 minutes ago, MapleLeaf29 said:

Question for those of you who were recently approved: If you met online, did you include the terms of service of the website?  I have been reading lately that a lot of people have been getting RFE's and have had to prove that the website was not an International Marriage Broker.  We checked "no" in the box on the form, but we didn't even think about sending in the terms of service.  Did all of you send in evidence that the website was not an IMB?  Trying to be mentally prepared in case we get an RFE.

 

Congratulations to everyone who was just approved!  It's so fun to watch everyone progressing!!!

We didnt send any of those too.

 

But we mentioned which website we met and even added the very first messages we had for proof.

Dont over think! :) you'll be fine!

 

Val

ROC Process:

07.07.2020: I-751 Mailed

07.10.2020: NOA

08.04.2020: Biometrics (Re-used From 2017)

11.23.2021: Received 24 Months Extension

00.00.2022: Awaiting Interview/Approval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just now, Valex said:

We didnt send any of those too.

 

But we mentioned which website we met and even added the very first messages we had for proof.

Dont over think! :) you'll be fine!

 

Val

Okay, that makes me feel better.  We listed the website and sent several pages of messages (including our first messages) as proof.

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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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2 minutes ago, MapleLeaf29 said:

Yeah, we are all prepared in case it happens.  I thought we might be okay because my fiancé is from Canada, but lately I read that someone from the UK got an RFE and had to send in the terms of service.  Good to hear that @vogann didn't have to.  Crossing my fingers that it won't be a problem for anyone in our November group.

I don't think that you will have a problem then. :D:D don't worry about it. :):):) This forum is seriously VERY HELPFUL in times like this. :)  our approvals are coming soon. (MAKE IT QUICK!) :)

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14 minutes ago, MapleLeaf29 said:

Question for those of you who were recently approved: If you met online, did you include the terms of service of the website?  I have been reading lately that a lot of people have been getting RFE's and have had to prove that the website was not an International Marriage Broker.  We checked "no" in the box on the form, but we didn't even think about sending in the terms of service.  Did all of you send in evidence that the website was not an IMB?  Trying to be mentally prepared in case we get an RFE.

 

Congratulations to everyone who was just approved!  It's so fun to watch everyone progressing!!!

If you said you met on-line then you should be providing TOS.

If you did not meet on-line then no need for TOS and ok to check NO.

Having said that some case workers will send RFE and others won't for same issue.

If you get RFE at least you know your case is being worked.

Not lost or forgotten like mine...LOL

 

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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Today's stats for Nov 14th NOA1 fillers:

 

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Approved: 18

RFE: 25

 

Mixed results.. this time a lot of RFEs, but 40+ cases were touched today (thank God that my case is one of those 18 approved) 

 

All past reports: https://sites.google.com/view/nov14/latest-reports

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i-751 SRC timeline:

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  • 10-30-2019:  I-751 packet received
  • 12-??-2019:   Missed bio appointment 
  • 01-??-2020:   Missed bio appointment 
  • 03-10-2020:  Biometrics completed
  • 03-11-2020:  Case status changed to “Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken”
  • 05-28-2020:  Case status changed to “New Card Is Being Produced” 
  • 05-29-2020:  Case status changed to “Case Was Approved”  

 

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Today's stats for Nov 14th NOA1 fillers:

 

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Approved: 18

RFE: 25

 

All past reports: https://sites.google.com/view/nov14/latest-reports

 
 

I like the little <3 you put on the Nov. 14 google doc this time. Sweet touch! Congrats on your NOA-2!

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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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Today's stats for Nov 14th NOA1 fillers:

 

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Approved: 18

RFE: 25

 

All past reports: https://sites.google.com/view/nov14/latest-reports

Awesome! The yellow column is going down, the green is going up (yay) , as well as the orange T_T

K1 VISA TIMELINE:

 

 

11/09/16 --- I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
11/12/16 --- Delivered at Dallas Lock Box

11/16/16 --- NOA1 Date on hard copy notice

11/17/16 --- NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC

11/26/16 --- NOA1 hard copy received

03/16/17 --- NOA2 - 4 months of waiting 

03/25/17 --- NOA2 hard copy received

04/03/17 --- Case number received (18 days)

04/05/17 --- Case number sent to US Consular in HCM city

04/10/17 --- Case is ready (5 days shipping)

05/03/17--- Vaccination & Medical Exam

05/22/17--- Interview APPROVED! YAY!!!

05/24/17--- Visa was issued

05/27/17--- Visa in hand

06/16/17--- POE San Francisco

06/30/17--- Got married.

 

AOS TIMELINE:

08/25/17--- Sent AOS application to Chicago, IL

08/28/17--- Delivered.

09/??/17--- NOA1 Date on hard copy

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Today's stats for Nov 14th NOA1 fillers:

 

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Approved: 18

RFE: 25

 

All past reports: https://sites.google.com/view/nov14/latest-reports

Awesome stats!! Lots of RFEs today. I wish they could share why to us so we know and worry ourselves! LOL

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Hi guys I'm having so much anxiety my papers have been in for 78 days at the California service center. I am a November 2016 filer and I received my noa1 I'm waiting for my noa2 I have an immigration lawyer they filed everything for me and I have a lot of proof of relationship my fiancé is from Albania and all we keep doing is praying to to hear news for our noa2. I have a USCIS app and all it says is case received how much longer do we have to wait this is just the worst part! I am new to this so I don't no what to expect and my lawyer keeps saying to wait that's all we can do right now!?

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