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What does the term filing mean?

It seems like a lot of people take filing to mean the date that they receive their NOA1 (ie, "I mailed my petition in February, but it looks like I'll actually be a March filer), but I was under the impression that filing is the date you mail the petition. Like taxes, right? You have to file by April 17th, which just means that it has to be postmarked by then.

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What does the term filing mean?

It seems like a lot of people take filing to mean the date that they receive their NOA1 (ie, "I mailed my petition in February, but it looks like I'll actually be a March filer), but I was under the impression that filing is the date you mail the petition. Like taxes, right? You have to file by April 17th, which just means that it has to be postmarked by then.

I took the filing date as the date it was marked at the service center when first received. Other people may think differently. But I sent my I-129F in February. But it was noted received and added to the service center system as March 2nd. That makes me a March filer. Hope it make sense to ya!

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Consider your NOA1 your filing date.

8-30-05 Met David at a restaurant in Germany

3-28-06 David 'officially' proposed

4-26-06 I-129F mailed

9-25-06 Interview: APPROVED!

10-16-06 Flt to US, POE Detroit

11-5-06 Married

7-2-07 Green card received

9-12-08 Filed for divorce

12-5-08 Court hearing - divorce final

A great marriage is not when the "perfect couple" comes together.

It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.

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NOA1 is the receipt of your petition - therefore it is the date that USCIS receives/processes your application into their system.

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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What does the term filing mean?

It seems like a lot of people take filing to mean the date that they receive their NOA1 (ie, "I mailed my petition in February, but it looks like I'll actually be a March filer), but I was under the impression that filing is the date you mail the petition. Like taxes, right? You have to file by April 17th, which just means that it has to be postmarked by then.

You are correct Esjessi

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What does the term filing mean?

It seems like a lot of people take filing to mean the date that they receive their NOA1 (ie, "I mailed my petition in February, but it looks like I'll actually be a March filer), but I was under the impression that filing is the date you mail the petition. Like taxes, right? You have to file by April 17th, which just means that it has to be postmarked by then.

That was my impression as well.

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The USCIS doesn't care about postmarks. To them, your NOA1 date is your filing date.

If you want to consider your mailing date your filing date, it doesn't really matter. But the USCIS clock doesn't start until your NOA1 date.

Jen

8-30-05 Met David at a restaurant in Germany

3-28-06 David 'officially' proposed

4-26-06 I-129F mailed

9-25-06 Interview: APPROVED!

10-16-06 Flt to US, POE Detroit

11-5-06 Married

7-2-07 Green card received

9-12-08 Filed for divorce

12-5-08 Court hearing - divorce final

A great marriage is not when the "perfect couple" comes together.

It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.

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The USCIS doesn't care about postmarks. To them, your NOA1 date is your filing date.

If you want to consider your mailing date your filing date, it doesn't really matter. But the USCIS clock doesn't start until your NOA1 date.

Jen

The main reason I'm curious is because the processing times on this site are given in terms of "filing to NOA2". Does anyone know what date (mailing or NOA1) is used for that?

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The USCIS doesn't care about postmarks. To them, your NOA1 date is your filing date.

If you want to consider your mailing date your filing date, it doesn't really matter. But the USCIS clock doesn't start until your NOA1 date.

Jen

The main reason I'm curious is because the processing times on this site are given in terms of "filing to NOA2". Does anyone know what date (mailing or NOA1) is used for that?

It's whatever people choose to put in their timelines.... like you, they may believe that their filing date is their postmark date. The processing times on the USCIS web site are calculated from the NOA1.

8-30-05 Met David at a restaurant in Germany

3-28-06 David 'officially' proposed

4-26-06 I-129F mailed

9-25-06 Interview: APPROVED!

10-16-06 Flt to US, POE Detroit

11-5-06 Married

7-2-07 Green card received

9-12-08 Filed for divorce

12-5-08 Court hearing - divorce final

A great marriage is not when the "perfect couple" comes together.

It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.

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Jen is right.

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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Good to know, but it's a little depressing. Means I haven't yet filed and I was thinking I was on day 2!

04/04/07 - Mailed I-129F via USPS Priority Mail

04/09/07 - Petition Delivered to TSC

04/13/07 - NOA1

04/18/07 - Check Cashed

08/06/07 - NOA2

09/05/07 - Packet 3 Arrives

09/12/07 - Packet 3 Returned

11/24/07 - Packet 4 Received

02/13/08 - Interview

02/20/08 - Approved

04/27/08 - POE @ Detroit

05/20/08 - Married

06/25/08 - Filed I-485/EAD/AP

09/03/08 - EAD Approved

09/08/08 - AP Approved

09/16/08 - I-485 Approved

Next Step: I-751

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JenT,

A NOA is a piece of paper, not a date.

Beyond that, the Receipt Notice for an I-129f (or I-130) petition has 2 dates on it.

Yodrak

Consider your NOA1 your filing date.

esjessi,

The Receipt Notice has 2 dates on it. The Receipt Date is the date you want to go by.

Yodrak

The USCIS doesn't care about postmarks. To them, your NOA1 date is your filing date.

If you want to consider your mailing date your filing date, it doesn't really matter. But the USCIS clock doesn't start until your NOA1 date.

Jen

The main reason I'm curious is because the processing times on this site are given in terms of "filing to NOA2". Does anyone know what date (mailing or NOA1) is used for that?

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I used my receipt date as my filing date. If they don't have it, it doesn't mean anything to them.

this is the way the world ends

this is the way the world ends

this is the way the world ends

not with a bang but a whimper

[ts eliot]

aos timeline:

married: jan 5, 2007

noa 1: march 2nd, 2007

interview @ tampa, fl office: april 26, 2007

green card received: may 5, 2007

removal of conditions timeline:

03/26/2009 - received in VSC

07/20/2009 - card production ordered!

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Yodrak is the king of terminolgy!! lol

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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