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56 minutes ago, From Tx said:

According to an aplication i downloaded i can see some familiar cases to mine since this morning I've noticed they are processing cases from November 27 2016. so hopefully this is our month.  still keeping my fingers crossed.:D pd December 14/2016 Nebraska Center.

I'm Nebraska/Mexico too, PD 12/23

Did you see a lot?

I'm not expecting to hear anything until sometime in July.

Hopefully they transferred people to speed things up.

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Service Center: Nebraska    Consulate: Mexico

Marriage: 12/9/2016    I-130 Sent: 12/10/2016    I-130 NOA1: 12/13/2016

Notice from USCIS: 8/23/2017

USCIS Approval Date: 8/21/2017

NOA2 issued date: 8/18/2017   NOA2 hardcopy received: 8/25/2017

Notice from USCIS Sent to NVC: 9/1/2017    NVC received: 9/8/2017

Received case and invoice numbers: 9/12/2017

Choice of Agent DS-261: 9/12/2017

Welcome Letter: 9/15/2017

Received and Paid AOS: 9/15/2017    AOS payment cleared my bank: 9/19/2017 (still shows In Process on CEAC)

Received and paid IV bill: 9/19/2017    IV bill cleared bank: 9/21/2017

Requested Expedite: 9/20/2017

AOS and IV show as paid: 9/23/2017

DS260 unlocked: 9/23/2017

Partial Expedite Approved at Counselor Level: 9/25/2017 (Must still wait out NVC)

Scan Date: 10/2/2017    Case Complete: 11/15/2017 (6 weeks 2 days!)

Case sent to consulate: 11/20/2017     Received by consulate: 11/21/2017 (11/20 was a holiday in Mexico)

Interview Scheduled: Jan 2nd - I managed to get someones canceled appointment the very same day my case status turned to Ready.

Biometrics: Mexico City Dec 27th Medical: Mexico City Dec 28th

Case says READY but consulate says case is not in system, I jumped the gun and booked an interview but they say its invalid until I receive the letter so I might have to cancel it.

Appointment Letter: Flew to Juarez just to get this, its actually 2 letters you need.

Interview Day: Jan 2nd   Interview Result: APPROVED

Tracking Number Received: Via email notice and website the afternoon of Jan 4th    Visa Delivered: Friday Jan 5th Mexico City

USCIS Notice - Green Card mailed: 3/28/18

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Congratulations tcy! I hope Allah listen to my prayers too.. i am starting to think maybe Allah has stopped listening to my prayers anymore. I am feeling lost and really down. This process has been a

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Mine was delivered to Chicago on the 12th, no notice yet, from what I've seen others were getting notices from Chicago two days later. Hoping to hear something next week.

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I just got NOA1 delivered Dec 13th NOA1 Dec 20th Nebraska service center unfortunately I just checked processing times, they're at 7 months ?

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Kosi Wahala   153

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Still waiting at Potomac. PD 12/05 *sigh* :blink:

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Married in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria on 29 September 2016 - Civil Marriage
** USCIS **

Service Center: Potomac

Consulate : Lagos, Nigeria 

I-130 Sent: 2016-12-03

I-130 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 2016-12-05

I-130 NOA1: 2016-12-08

Oko mi was baptized, confirmed, and received into the Catholic Church in Akure, Nigeria: 2017-04-15 at the Easter Vigil Mass!

Marriage Convalidated in the Catholic Church, Akure, Nigeria: 2017-04-16 Easter Morning! 

I-130 Approved : 2017-05-19

** NVC **

NVC Received : 2017-06-01

NVC Case Number Assigned: 2017-06-15
Received DS-261/AOS Bill: 2017-06-21

Pay AOS Bill: 2017-06-21
Receive IV Bill : 2017-06-23
Pay IV Bill : 2017-06-23

Receive I-864 Package : 2017-06-28

Send AOS Package : 2017-07-01

Submit DS-261 :  2017-06-21

Send IV Package : 2017-07-01
Scan Date: 2017-07-07

Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2017-09-30

Case Completed at NVC : 2017-09-01

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Interview Date : 2017-11-22

Interview Result : Approved! Thanks be to God!

Visa Received : 2017-11-27
US Entry : 2017-12-08 Atlanta

 
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Hello everyone, 

I need your help :( 

My husband applied for me from Seattle WA in Nov. I recieved a notice of action form- I797C in Nov. 18 .2016

We haven't recieved anything till now, it's been 6 months now and we are getting worried !! 

Please if you can tell me what should we expect regarding the time frame? 

Also, we are 4 months pregnant, is this situation might help expidite the whole process ?? 

 

P.s my husband is a green card holder and he will apply for citizenship in sep 2017 

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41 minutes ago, Tara elias said:

Hello everyone, 

I need your help :( 

My husband applied for me from Seattle WA in Nov. I recieved a notice of action form- I797C in Nov. 18 .2016

We haven't recieved anything till now, it's been 6 months now and we are getting worried !! 

Please if you can tell me what should we expect regarding the time frame? 

Also, we are 4 months pregnant, is this situation might help expidite the whole process ?? 

 

P.s my husband is a green card holder and he will apply for citizenship in sep 2017 

Hi. I think the Green card holder petition takes a lot longer than the U.S citizen. The six month period is actually not a long wait in these days. 

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On ‎5‎/‎8‎/‎2017 at 2:00 PM, initials123 said:

Hey hey hey guys! NOA2 officially got to us! Approved may 3rd, PD 12/22. Potomac 

 

Great news!

Onto NVC!

Finally got approved on May 15, 2017 through regular mail. They still haven't updated the online system.....off to NVC....YAYYY!!

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Hello 

12 hours ago, PAK123 said:

Finally got approved on May 15, 2017 through regular mail. They still haven't updated the online system.....off to NVC....YAYYY!!

First of all congratulations ☺️☺️☺️ Can i ask when you applied ? When did you get your NOA 1?? 

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1 hour ago, Tara elias said:

Hello 

First of all congratulations ☺️☺️☺️ Can i ask when you applied ? When did you get your NOA 1?? 

You can look at the timeline of the person, you can see it under the country name 

 http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=256213 

I-130 Joruney

I-130 Sent : 2016-12-05

I-130 Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox : 2016-12-07

NOA1 Email and Text received. Case Sent to Nebraska Service Center: 2016-12-13

NOA1 Hardcopy Received: 2016-12-17, Notice date: 2016-12-13, Priority Date : 2016-12-08

NOA2 Hardcopy Received: 2016-08-24, Email Received: 2017-08-23, Approval date: 2017-08-21, Hardcopy notice date: 2017-08-18

Case Shipped to NVC: Email Received: 2017-08-30, Ship Date: 2017-08-28

NVC Case Number Assigned: 2017-09-06

DS261 Filled: 2017-09-08

AOS Fee: Email received: 2017-09-09, Paid: 2017-09-09, Bank Cleared: 2017-09-12

IV Fee: Paid: Bank Cleared:2017-09-15, Status in process stuck. Emailed NVC on 2017-09-20 with proof, Called NVC on 2017-09-21 spoke to operator, Called on 2017-09-22 spoke to supervisor, Status changed to paid: 2017-09-23

AOS, IV documents : Mailed 2017-10-02, Delivered : 2017-10-04, Scan Date : 2017-10-06

Case Complete at NVC: 2017-11-15

Called NVC: 2017-11-28 no date yet.

Called NVC: 2017-11-30 got Interview Date: 2018-01-04 

Passport and Visa in hand: 2018-01-08

US Entry: 2018-02-15

POE: Dallas, TX

 

I-751 Journey

I-751 Sent: 2020-01-05

I-751 Filing Date: 2020-01-08

NOA Date: 2020-01-13

Bio Metrics Appointment : 2020-02-10

 

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On 5/19/2017 at 5:55 AM, Tara elias said:

Hello everyone, 

I need your help :( 

My husband applied for me from Seattle WA in Nov. I recieved a notice of action form- I797C in Nov. 18 .2016

We haven't recieved anything till now, it's been 6 months now and we are getting worried !! 

Please if you can tell me what should we expect regarding the time frame? 

Also, we are 4 months pregnant, is this situation might help expidite the whole process ?? 

 

P.s my husband is a green card holder and he will apply for citizenship in sep 2017 

I don't think that being pregnant makes it go faster.  Immigration is unfortunately just a nightmare and everyone has to wait their turn.  

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Hi everyone,

 

I am also a Dec 2016 filer, here are my details:

Dec 13, 2016 - Sent in packet to Phoenix Lockbox

Dec 15, 2016 - Priority date

Dec 20, 2016 - Notice Date NOA1 (Texas Service Center)

April 19, 2017 - Notice Date NOA2

May 1, 2017 - Status changed online

May 19, 2017 - Received NVC Welcome packet

May 19, 2016 - Chose an agent (will wait a week or 2 to go to Step 2)

 

Goodluck to everyone who has been waiting!

 

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1 hour ago, rrac23 said:

Hi everyone,

 

I am also a Dec 2016 filer, here are my details:

Dec 13, 2016 - Sent in packet to Phoenix Lockbox

Dec 15, 2016 - Priority date

Dec 20, 2016 - Notice Date NOA1 (Texas Service Center)

April 19, 2017 - Notice Date NOA2

May 1, 2017 - Status changed online

May 19, 2017 - Received NVC Welcome packet

May 19, 2016 - Chose an agent (will wait a week or 2 to go to Step 2)

 

Goodluck to everyone who has been waiting!

 

Are you doing CR1? it doesn't look like it from your timeline, if you are add the information there instead, it'll give estimates and everyone will be able to see it at any time if they're curious.

 

 

CR-1 Visa

Service Center: Nebraska    Consulate: Mexico

Marriage: 12/9/2016    I-130 Sent: 12/10/2016    I-130 NOA1: 12/13/2016

Notice from USCIS: 8/23/2017

USCIS Approval Date: 8/21/2017

NOA2 issued date: 8/18/2017   NOA2 hardcopy received: 8/25/2017

Notice from USCIS Sent to NVC: 9/1/2017    NVC received: 9/8/2017

Received case and invoice numbers: 9/12/2017

Choice of Agent DS-261: 9/12/2017

Welcome Letter: 9/15/2017

Received and Paid AOS: 9/15/2017    AOS payment cleared my bank: 9/19/2017 (still shows In Process on CEAC)

Received and paid IV bill: 9/19/2017    IV bill cleared bank: 9/21/2017

Requested Expedite: 9/20/2017

AOS and IV show as paid: 9/23/2017

DS260 unlocked: 9/23/2017

Partial Expedite Approved at Counselor Level: 9/25/2017 (Must still wait out NVC)

Scan Date: 10/2/2017    Case Complete: 11/15/2017 (6 weeks 2 days!)

Case sent to consulate: 11/20/2017     Received by consulate: 11/21/2017 (11/20 was a holiday in Mexico)

Interview Scheduled: Jan 2nd - I managed to get someones canceled appointment the very same day my case status turned to Ready.

Biometrics: Mexico City Dec 27th Medical: Mexico City Dec 28th

Case says READY but consulate says case is not in system, I jumped the gun and booked an interview but they say its invalid until I receive the letter so I might have to cancel it.

Appointment Letter: Flew to Juarez just to get this, its actually 2 letters you need.

Interview Day: Jan 2nd   Interview Result: APPROVED

Tracking Number Received: Via email notice and website the afternoon of Jan 4th    Visa Delivered: Friday Jan 5th Mexico City

USCIS Notice - Green Card mailed: 3/28/18

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On 08.05.2017 at 11:34 PM, From Tx said:

our pd is Dec 14/2016 ours is in Nebraska Center I've read on here its the slowest of all. but still keeping our fingers crossed. any one else in Nebraska from December.?

Hi,

 

My I-130 was submitted by my husband on Dec 12, 2016. It was sent to Nebraska Center. Still waiting:( 

I heard this center is the slowest one:( Please let us know here if you have any updates

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On 5/8/2017 at 10:34 PM, From Tx said:

our pd is Dec 14/2016 ours is in Nebraska Center I've read on here its the slowest of all. but still keeping our fingers crossed. any one else in Nebraska from December.?

Hello From Tx

 

We are also at Nebraska, filed in 23 Dec 2016 - waiting not so patiently!

 

Been reading this site - wonderful! I feel like it's a small community of people sticking together in a huge world!

 

Good luck to everyone!

 

 

 

IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Event Date
Service Center : Nebraska Service Center
Transferred? No
Consulate : South Africa
Marriage (if applicable):  
I-130 Sent : 2016-12-23
I-130 NOA1 : 2016-12-28
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5 hours ago, RudelCraig said:

Hello From Tx

 

We are also at Nebraska, filed in 23 Dec 2016 - waiting not so patiently!

 

Been reading this site - wonderful! I feel like it's a small community of people sticking together in a huge world!

 

Good luck to everyone!

 

 

 

IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Event Date
Service Center : Nebraska Service Center
Transferred? No
Consulate : South Africa
Marriage (if applicable):  
I-130 Sent : 2016-12-23
I-130 NOA1 : 2016-12-28

Same here NSC, PD Dec. 13, 2016.. 

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12 hours ago, Didbin said:

Hi,

 

My I-130 was submitted by my husband on Dec 12, 2016. It was sent to Nebraska Center. Still waiting:( 

I heard this center is the slowest one:( Please let us know here if you have any updates

My NOA1 date is Dec 12! Nebraska also. The light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to show finally! Hopefully we all shall hear something soon!:wacko:

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