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Sorry, I was trying to catch up on everything happening around here. Also limiting my use of the phone because I still have a bit of a long day ahead   Everything went fine. Visa Approv

Yu&M
Yu&M

I'm more of a lurker than a poster, but....   Receive Date: 4/5/17 NOA1 Approval: 4/10/17 NOA2 Approval: 8/7/17   Just got it in the mail yesterday!  

_Mia_
_Mia_

OMG I just got a notification on my app, we got our NOA2 just now!! It's nearly midnight and I was actually going to sleep but wanted to check something on my iPad and it popped up. So so happy.

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Today I received a phone call around 9am from an immigration specialist with my local senators office. I explained the whole situation on the phone to her and she told me to fill out a Privacy Release Form. With that, I attached the two signed forms from the Privacy Release, a copy of my NOA1 notice, an explanation of the situation in it's entirety, and a screenshot of Igor's List edited in paint with explanation. I told her about how the case tracker isn't working and they won't give us any information on our cases when we call USCIS. I also took a screenshot of Igor's list and presented the approvals from the NOA1 notices to the NOA2 notices. I'm trying to show her that it's clear USCIS isn't only processing January 1st cases. I told her my expected outcome is an update on my case. We will see how it goes as I just sent all my documents to her!

 

Whether this gets me an approval on my case, or an RFE, I don't know yet. I'm feeling very optimistic and I recommend others do the same as honestly, she contacted me very quickly on this matter.
 

That's my update. And of course, no NOA2 today. Informed delivery isn't notifying me of any mail.

But at least I did that. 

When we first met... <3 8/2015 - First met. 10/6/2015 - Started dating. 9/23/2016 - His first visit! 12/23/2016 - Left America. 12/25/2016 - Landed in Australia!  K1 Visa 3/23/17 - I-129F sent. 4/3/17 - NOA1 email confirmation/notice date. 4/7/17 - NOA1 hard copy received!  8/2/17 - Contacted USCIS and spoke with a Tier-2 officer, also contacted my senator. 8/3/17 - Constituent Advocate contacted me and I put in an inquiry on my case. 8/3/17 NOA2 Approved the day after I contacted the Tier-2 officer. 8/7/17 - NOA2 hard copy received! (The same day I received an email from my senators office that I was approved) NVC 8/24/17 - NVC received our case. 8/24/17 - Case number received via email. 8/24/17 - Left the NVC to the consulate Consulate  9/4/17   -  Consulate recieved. 9/4/17   -  Packet 3 received. 9/5/17   -  Packet 3 sent! 9/7/17   -  Packet 4 received. 9/7/17   -  Packet 4 sent!  9/7/17   -  Medical scheduled for September 14th, 10:45 AEST. 9/7/17   -  Interview Scheduled for September 26th, 8:30 AEST.  9/14/17 -  Medical completed. 9/26/17 -  Interview complete. Result: Approved! He's not leaving me again. <3  POE and AOS 9/30/17 - Visa packet recieved with POE documents. 10/2/17 - POE at LAX successful! 10/2/17 - Arrives at my house at 12:17am through Lyft, yay! 10/5/17 - DJ booked for wedding, applied for a marriage license. 10/10/17 - Engagement ring and Wedding bands purchased (one band needed to be adjusted and the other was ordered online). We also made our first attempt for a social security card (told us to come back in a week), and we ordered our three tier wedding cake for the wedding. 10/11/17 - Marriage license in hand. 10/16/17 - Catering food list and price completed and ordered. 10/18/17 - Honeymoon reservation booked 11/24-11/26 (2 days). 10/19/17 - Social Security (2nd attempt) successful and will recieve in two weeks, and we ordered a keg of beer for the wedding, and picked up my fiancee's wedding band and left my wedding band there to be resized again (with my engagement ring as well). *10/3/17 - 10/22/17 shopping for decorations, supplies, and last minute stuff for the wedding.*  Wedding Date: November 11th 2017. TBA: 10/24/17 Cameron's social  security card arrives,  10/29/17 Pick up engagement ring and wedding band, 11/2/17 Finalize our RSVP list for our total number of people coming to the wedding, 11/1/17 Arrange the wedding favors with candy and thank you cards, wedding rehearsal and setting up the wedding/reception hall (tons to do). 11/6/17 Pay for the wedding cake (they wouldn't take early payment),  

 

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"Dear Ms. Wenner:

 

Thank you for contacting the Office of U.S Senator Bob Casey regarding the issue you are facing with your K-1 visa petition. Although our office cannot guarantee a particular outcome, we will do our best to help you receive a fair and timely response.

 

Your privacy release form was received by our office and a congressional inquiry was sent on your behalf to the USCIS California Service Center.  You can expect a status report on your casewithin thirty days.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: 717-231-7540.

 

Thank you and have a great day.

 

Sincerely,

 

Alexa Gall | U.S. Senator Bob Casey"


Wish me luck that all goes well!

When we first met... <3 8/2015 - First met. 10/6/2015 - Started dating. 9/23/2016 - His first visit! 12/23/2016 - Left America. 12/25/2016 - Landed in Australia!  K1 Visa 3/23/17 - I-129F sent. 4/3/17 - NOA1 email confirmation/notice date. 4/7/17 - NOA1 hard copy received!  8/2/17 - Contacted USCIS and spoke with a Tier-2 officer, also contacted my senator. 8/3/17 - Constituent Advocate contacted me and I put in an inquiry on my case. 8/3/17 NOA2 Approved the day after I contacted the Tier-2 officer. 8/7/17 - NOA2 hard copy received! (The same day I received an email from my senators office that I was approved) NVC 8/24/17 - NVC received our case. 8/24/17 - Case number received via email. 8/24/17 - Left the NVC to the consulate Consulate  9/4/17   -  Consulate recieved. 9/4/17   -  Packet 3 received. 9/5/17   -  Packet 3 sent! 9/7/17   -  Packet 4 received. 9/7/17   -  Packet 4 sent!  9/7/17   -  Medical scheduled for September 14th, 10:45 AEST. 9/7/17   -  Interview Scheduled for September 26th, 8:30 AEST.  9/14/17 -  Medical completed. 9/26/17 -  Interview complete. Result: Approved! He's not leaving me again. <3  POE and AOS 9/30/17 - Visa packet recieved with POE documents. 10/2/17 - POE at LAX successful! 10/2/17 - Arrives at my house at 12:17am through Lyft, yay! 10/5/17 - DJ booked for wedding, applied for a marriage license. 10/10/17 - Engagement ring and Wedding bands purchased (one band needed to be adjusted and the other was ordered online). We also made our first attempt for a social security card (told us to come back in a week), and we ordered our three tier wedding cake for the wedding. 10/11/17 - Marriage license in hand. 10/16/17 - Catering food list and price completed and ordered. 10/18/17 - Honeymoon reservation booked 11/24-11/26 (2 days). 10/19/17 - Social Security (2nd attempt) successful and will recieve in two weeks, and we ordered a keg of beer for the wedding, and picked up my fiancee's wedding band and left my wedding band there to be resized again (with my engagement ring as well). *10/3/17 - 10/22/17 shopping for decorations, supplies, and last minute stuff for the wedding.*  Wedding Date: November 11th 2017. TBA: 10/24/17 Cameron's social  security card arrives,  10/29/17 Pick up engagement ring and wedding band, 11/2/17 Finalize our RSVP list for our total number of people coming to the wedding, 11/1/17 Arrange the wedding favors with candy and thank you cards, wedding rehearsal and setting up the wedding/reception hall (tons to do). 11/6/17 Pay for the wedding cake (they wouldn't take early payment),  

 

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22 minutes ago, amishbaby said:

"Dear Ms. Wenner:

 

Thank you for contacting the Office of U.S Senator Bob Casey regarding the issue you are facing with your K-1 visa petition. Although our office cannot guarantee a particular outcome, we will do our best to help you receive a fair and timely response.

 

Your privacy release form was received by our office and a congressional inquiry was sent on your behalf to the USCIS California Service Center.  You can expect a status report on your casewithin thirty days.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: 717-231-7540.

 

Thank you and have a great day.

 

Sincerely,

 

Alexa Gall | U.S. Senator Bob Casey"


Wish me luck that all goes well!

Well done! I'm giving it one more week before I send my letter. I got one find the excuse of a 2010 Haitian earthquake to be ludicrous and insulting. 

This slow down clearly coincides with the Supreme Courts decision to uphold parts of Trumps travel ban/ extreme vetting, and is a form of protest by USCIS....my opinion only.

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17 minutes ago, Chris2870 said:

I just read where a June filer was told 6 months to NOA2. Alleged backlog of six months.

If that's coming from the CSC that's been their line all along. In May they were telling the February filers that they were working on November and December.

Date of First Meeting :

First Date:

Engagement Date:

I-129F Sent :

I-129F Received :

25 Jan 2014 (Pristina, Kosovo) I lived in Gjilan, Kosovo and worked at U.S. Army base Camp Bondsteel.

1 Feb 2014

1 Dec 2015 (Pristina, Kosovo)

Apr 21 2017

Apr 24 2017

I-129F NOA1 :

I-129F NOA2:

I-129F NOA2 Hardcopy:

NVC Case# Assigned:

Case in Transit:

Apr 26 2017

Sept 12 2017

Sept 16 2017

Sept 29 2017

Oct 4 2017

Consulate :

Case Received:

Packet 3 Received:

Medical Completed:

PPD Test Required

for Edona (K2):

Visa Approved:

P/U Visa at Embassy:

POE In Orlando:

Married:

 

Pristina, Kosovo

Oct 5 2017

Oct 6 2017

Oct 11 2017

Oct 13 2017

 

Oct 18 2017

Oct 25 2017

Oct 30 2017

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1 minute ago, lon552 said:

If that's coming from the CSC that's been their line all along. In May they were telling the February filers that they were working on November and December.

Yes it was CSC... still have to wonder why they are handing 95% of all cases. What is TSC and VSC doing then?

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2 minutes ago, Chris2870 said:

Yes it was CSC... still have to wonder why they are handing 95% of all cases. What is TSC and VSC doing then?

I went looking for a breakdown of which cases each center handled but didn't find anything worth quoting. I know they moved some of the other cases that CSC was handling to the Nebraska Service Center back in May because of the growing backlog. 

Date of First Meeting :

First Date:

Engagement Date:

I-129F Sent :

I-129F Received :

25 Jan 2014 (Pristina, Kosovo) I lived in Gjilan, Kosovo and worked at U.S. Army base Camp Bondsteel.

1 Feb 2014

1 Dec 2015 (Pristina, Kosovo)

Apr 21 2017

Apr 24 2017

I-129F NOA1 :

I-129F NOA2:

I-129F NOA2 Hardcopy:

NVC Case# Assigned:

Case in Transit:

Apr 26 2017

Sept 12 2017

Sept 16 2017

Sept 29 2017

Oct 4 2017

Consulate :

Case Received:

Packet 3 Received:

Medical Completed:

PPD Test Required

for Edona (K2):

Visa Approved:

P/U Visa at Embassy:

POE In Orlando:

Married:

 

Pristina, Kosovo

Oct 5 2017

Oct 6 2017

Oct 11 2017

Oct 13 2017

 

Oct 18 2017

Oct 25 2017

Oct 30 2017

Nov 1 2017

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Chris2870   721

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4 minutes ago, lon552 said:

I went looking for a breakdown of which cases each center handled but didn't find anything worth quoting. I know they moved some of the other cases that CSC was handling to the Nebraska Service Center back in May because of the growing backlog. 

Anything other than K1 / CR1 and family visas. My AOS will be out of Kansas City, Mo by my understanding. 

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44 minutes ago, Chris2870 said:

I just read where a June filer was told 6 months to NOA2. Alleged backlog of six months.

That is probably pretty accurate.  I got my NOA1 on June 6 and this site had an estimate of early September.  Now two months later that estimate has dropped 6 weeks to mid October.  It has been dropping 2 days each day for the last week.  I am hoping for 6 months but some people think closer to 9 months for the NOA2.  I am a bit more optimistic than that.  I do believe NOA1 to interview will be pushing a full year soon.  

PHILIPPINES ONLY!!!  CFO (Commission on Filipinos Overseas) INFO - Can't leave home without it!

 

PDOS (Pre-Departure Registration and Orientation Seminar) is for ages 20-59.  Peer Counseling is for 13-19 years of age.

It is required to have the visa in their passport for PDOS and Peer Counseling.

 

GCP (Guidance and Counseling Program) is for K-1 Fiancee and IR/CR-1 spouse ONLY. 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, jwlussow said:

That is probably pretty accurate.  I got my NOA1 on June 6 and this site had an estimate of early September.  Now two months later that estimate has dropped 6 weeks to mid October.  It has been dropping 2 days each day for the last week.  I am hoping for 6 months but some people think closer to 9 months for the NOA2.  I am a bit more optimistic than that.  I do believe NOA1 to interview will be pushing a full year soon.  

Too bad they don't have to wait till petitions are at NVC to cash their check huh.

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Y'all ever noticed how some case numbers from different months ran in order with April cases... I've seen it with March and May... Why does that happen ? 

  •  CSC stage
  • Date sent: 7th April
  • Date received: 11th April
  • NoA date: 15th April 
  • NoA hardcopy: 23rd April
  • NoA 2: 30th August
  • NoA 2 hardcopy: 5th September

NVC/EMBASSY stage

  • NVC case created: 11th September
  • NVC sent: 12th September
  • Consular received: 14th September
  • NVC hardcopy: 18th September
  • Packet 3 received: 18th September
  • Packet 3 sent: 

 

 
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