I129F April 2017 filers

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3 hours ago, usalee35 said:

Received hard copy of my NOA2. The 2nd tier officer told me that my case was approved on 8/15 but my NOA2 was dated to 8/14.

It seems a lot of applications were approved on 8/14. So check your maibox, yours maybe on its way!

I've seen this happening often. I think they update the information next day of the real approval. Even better, one day less in the next waiting for NVC number

Congrats again.

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9 hours ago, S*UK said:

I just use the Apple USCIS App. It basically allows me to check the status of lots of cases simultaneously by simply adding multiple cases to a 'my cases' page and refreshing. Nothing yet for your WAC number. In fact, it doesnt look like there are any updates for 10/4 receieved date today . But, someone on here ^^ just posted about a possible approval for their case when they called USCIS (NOA1 13/4, the same as ours). So all hope isn't lost!

Same NOA1 date as us!  Hard not to despair when we're 4 months out...😞

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44 minutes ago, falcao79 said:

Hey everyone, leftover march 21 noa1 filer for colombia joining the april forum. march forum has pretty much been abandoned since 75 percent have been approved.

Welcome to the April forum. Hope your stay here is short

(I just mean I hope you get your NOA2 soon, of course!).

[Zzyzx 106]

On 8/17/2017 at 4:13 PM, USC1961 said:

I have one last quote for you all.  "Goodness thinks no ill, where no ill seems." 

Well played!  A lot of craziness went on here it seems since I was last lurking around.  Someone in favor of doing the right thing, gets trolled not only once....but twice, in true millennial fashion.  And for no absolutely no good reason. Also in typical millennial fashion, troll if it stands in the way of what you want.  Everyone in here stands on the side of the troll.  Then you slam them all with one fell swoop, and they don't even realize it!  Holy smokes!! Tough crowd!

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1 hour ago, MJI said:

Same NOA1 date as us!  Hard not to despair when we're 4 months out...😞

Lol, just realised, same date, same country as you S*UK.  Let us know if you hear anything!! 88080 here. Hoping our particular USCIS agent is a little behind because he or she had a restful vacation and is ready to be back, bright and perky on Monday morning with a hot cup of coffee in one fist and an approval stamp in the other.

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[Sarah_F 37]

Hey guys. Anyone here with a receive date 04/24? It seems that the average time between NOA1 and NOA2 is about 4 months...

Anyone from Germany here, btw?

[Sarah_F 37]

12 hours ago, _Mia_ said:

So so my OH called yesterday, first spoke to a really nice lady (Tier 1)who explained a lot, he still asked to be put through to Tier 2 and she did. Tier 2 said they're processing 1 Feb, my OH half then said, I know that's not true as we're on this forum and people from early April are getting their NOA2's through. He then ( my OH said he was super nice was really nice) and said, I know CSC are processing April as well at the moment. My OH then asked if he could look at our case and he said that ours had not been assigned to anyone yet, however he said that once they're assigned it moves really quick and a desicion is usually made within a day or two maximum. He then said that tier 2' s cannot see much more but if my OH wanted he could make an appointment with our local immigration office and that they can look further into it and give us a more exact estimate etc.. this is the first we've ever heard of this and to be fair they received our application on April 24th so we're still not expecting anything yet but at least we got some answers and if we haven't heard anything in about 3 weeks we will schedule that meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My NOA1 date is 04/24 too!

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28 minutes ago, Sarah_F said:

Hey guys. Anyone here with a receive date 04/24? It seems that the average time between NOA1 and NOA2 is about 4 months...

Anyone from Germany here, btw?

My received date is April 21st  

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1 hour ago, Sarah_F said:

Hey guys. Anyone here with a receive date 04/24? It seems that the average time between NOA1 and NOA2 is about 4 months...

Anyone from Germany here, btw?

 @Jasmayne is from Germany too  They just got their NOA2.

 

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1 hour ago, Sarah_F said:

My NOA1 date is 04/24 too!

Perfect 😊 Hopefully we don't have to wait much longer. Where in Germany are you from? 

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Just now, _Mia_ said:

Perfect 😊 Hopefully we don't have to wait much longer. Where in Germany are you from? 

Frankfurt. I'm checking my status and any updates on this forum here way too often. Nothing happens.

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1 minute ago, Sarah_F said:

Frankfurt. I'm checking my status and any updates on this forum here way too often. Nothing happens.

Oh cool, I was there for a really short time for work last year, I loved it lol. Yes tell me about it..😩 Things are moving so so slowly but I'm still hoping I'll be with my OH in time for Christmas.

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Here we are, Saturday... a good day because there's still mail service today, so we can hope for more good news there

 

I'm hoping sleepy head Gary doesn't get up too late today, because we have kind of a busy day ahead. We need to give the final touch to the package with all the documents he has to mail me for the Embassy stage. I'm sure I've already said that here before, but I need those documents (mostly the affidavit and all the supporting evidence) earlier than most of the people here, because in Spain you don't take them to the interview with you, but you have to mail everything to them once they contact you with packet 3. So me being me, I want to have all that here already, for whenever that happens being able to mail back everything ASAP

 

Also the groom might be getting a tuxedo for the wedding today

Not anything we had planned really, but I saw this advertisement on a selling FB group on our area for a tuxedo store that has a big sale because they are closing. $50 for full tuxedos! Gary went yesterday and got a couple of suits for work, since he needs to dress all fancy pants when he goes to court

He took pictures of more formal ones so I could take a look but, you know, it's hard to tell from pictures and he didn't try them on. Sad I can't be there for the occasion , but there's still a couple of tuxedos we think they might work, so he'll go back today to try them on and we'll see if cam can work for me to see that

 

Well, I guess I can't wear jeans for my wedding anymore, even if we are just doing the court ceremony, and not celebration or parties, if he's going to wear something fancy. There's one he likes because he says it has a steampunk vibe. LOL, I guess I have to let him play costumes so the whole wedding thing is more bearable to him

 

Hope you all have a nice weekend

 

PS: Sorry for the babbling, happens once in a while 

[Rae Bulin 20]

Hello my Visa friends!

 

My Irish Fiancé's received date is 4/21/17. I'm hoping that we hear back the last week of August or first week of September. How long is the process after receiving the NOA2? Like best case scenario? Trying to stay positive! 

 

Next question: Is he allowed to visit me in the States? Would this slow down the process in any way?

 

Thanks guys! Love the group

 

 

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1 hour ago, Rae Bulin said:

Hello my Visa friends!

 

My Irish Fiancé's received date is 4/21/17. I'm hoping that we hear back the last week of August or first week of September. How long is the process after receiving the NOA2? Like best case scenario? Trying to stay positive! 

 

Next question: Is he allowed to visit me in the States? Would this slow down the process in any way?

 

Thanks guys! Love the group

 

 

Welcome to the family

 

So how long it takes after NOA2 depends a lot on your country and the steps you have to go through at the Embassy stage. Also on how well prepared you are regarding the documents you'll need to send or take to the interview. It also depends on availability for appointments. I guess you can count on 2-3 extra months to be safe, so it can be less too.

Take a look at the VJ stats for your country here: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php

It shows 53 days for Ireland, after NOA2.

 

And of course your fiance can visit and it won't slow down the process, unless he's visiting when he could be doing things for the interview and medical