I129F April 2017 filers

[tanderson64 201]

1 hour ago, Keith & Monica said:

Good Morning to all.

 

I want to congratulate all that have gotten their NOA2 in the last few days.  I am happy for you and very jealous of you.  I hope the rest of the journey for you and your loved one is a smooth one and you get to be together as soon as possible. 

Your time is coming.  Be strong...just think of how awesome it will be when your SO is with you.  That is what keeps me going every day.

[tanderson64 201]

19 minutes ago, pukka said:

Has anyone with NOA2 in August had any luck calling the NVC and getting their NVC number? I am NOA2 August 4...

I would start calling each day.  Most people recommend to wait about 2 weeks, but I have read about others that call after a week and get the case number (CEAC?)

[usalee35 38]

Are there any approvals today? It seems today is not as active as yesterday.

Also I am wondering, is the NOA1 date on our timelines the "Received Date" or "Notice Date"?

Sorry that I am pretty new to this forum and don't know too much about it.

[Estibaliz 3,037]

7 minutes ago, usalee35 said:

Are there any approvals today? It seems today is not as active as yesterday.

Also I am wondering, is the NOA1 date on our timelines the "Received Date" or "Notice Date"?

Sorry that I am pretty new to this forum and don't know too much about it.

Yeah, I haven't seen any so far, and the app only gave me one alert for a Response to RFE, so I don't know if yesterday was just one of those rare days updating 

 

Timeline on VJ uses Notice Date as NOA1 Date, so put that there  But remember USCIS goes by received date

 

[Keith & Monica 986]

@usalee35 as @Estibaliz said, make sure you know both dates as they are both used in different places.  

[Tanya@D Starcher 585]

1 hour ago, tanderson64 said:

You will complete DS-160 for visa application and interview schedule.

our attorney will complete...

[usalee35 38]

1 minute ago, Estibaliz said:

Yeah, I haven't seen any so far, and the app only gave me one alert for a Response to RFE, so I don't know if yesterday was just one of those rare days updating 

 

Timeline on VJ uses Notice Date as NOA1 Date, so put that there  But remember USCIS goes by received date

 

Thanks Estibaliz for quick response. Glad I put the correct date on my timeline 4/7. My received date is 4/4 and I am still painfully waiting.

I am following about 150 cases with the same received date as mine and seems only 9 of them got their approvals and 13 got RFEs.

109 are still waiting for approvals. Hope more people like us will receive their approvals within this week.

 

[Estibaliz 3,037]

5 minutes ago, usalee35 said:

Thanks Estibaliz for quick response. Glad I put the correct date on my timeline 4/7. My received date is 4/4 and I am still painfully waiting.

I am following about 150 cases with the same received date as mine and seems only 9 of them got their approvals and 13 got RFEs.

109 are still waiting for approvals. Hope more people like us will receive their approvals within this week.

 

You are welcome

 

Keep in mind normally approvals don't show up in the app, so the number is probably much better that you can see... so that means your NOA2 can always being on its way without you knowing it. Hoping that's the case

 

[usalee35 38]

7 minutes ago, Keith & Monica said:

@usalee35 as @Estibaliz said, make sure you know both dates as they are both used in different places.  

Thank you!

Just now, Estibaliz said:

You are welcome

 

Keep in mind normally approvals don't show up in the app, so the number is probably much better that you can see... so that means your NOA2 can always being on its way without you knowing it. Hoping that's the case

 

I hope so!

[asaeljethro 162]

8 hours ago, JosephRose said:

Guys, something worries me suddenly. A neighbor of mine who is currently processing her K1 uk visa told me about IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam.., she told that it's mandatory for all country for all visa applicants.. Is it true guys? I have never heard of this until earlier today..

your neighbor is correct but incorrect at the same time because IELTS does NOT apply to the K1 visa as it only applies to the F1 Student Visa.

 

IELTS is only used if they are trying to get into a University within the United States.

 

I have plenty of friends from HK and Philippines that are going to Universities here in the United States and have taken the IELTS (International English Language System) and TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language)

 

 

[Tanya@D Starcher 585]

44 minutes ago, tanderson64 said:

Been to Kiev twice to visit my fiance when she was there - May and July 2017.  I really like it there.

me  too... i spend my first two years with my grandparents near Kiev...greatgrandmother saw me, so my first words were in Polish, because she spoke her native language )) so then my parents have had to teach me Russian ))) ... i love Ukraine

[MCIS 17]

So, I checked my case status today. I have deliberately not checked for a while and deleted the app from my phone. I think I was getting a little obsessive about trying to glean whatever information I could from various sources. I am an engineer. So, it goes with the territory. In any case, the USCIS site said my case was approved two days ago, 14 Aug. Hopefully the hard copy will arrive soon. 

[Estibaliz 3,037]

7 minutes ago, MCIS said:

So, I checked my case status today. I have deliberately not checked for a while and deleted the app from my phone. I think I was getting a little obsessive about trying to glean whatever information I could from various sources. I am an engineer. So, it goes with the territory. In any case, the USCIS site said my case was approved two days ago, 14 Aug. Hopefully the hard copy will arrive soon. 

LOL, where is the enthusiasm?

 

Congrats! 

 

Yep, the tracker was updating yesterday for Monday's approvals mostly, for some weird reason, so good you took advantage of it.

What was your received date, btw?

[mcs 686]

MCIS, That's terrific!  I understand the obsessive part... I'm a software QA engineer... lol...  Congratulations!!

Edited August 16, 2017 by mcs

[lon552 437]

7 minutes ago, MCIS said:

So, I checked my case status today. I have deliberately not checked for a while and deleted the app from my phone. I think I was getting a little obsessive about trying to glean whatever information I could from various sources. I am an engineer. So, it goes with the territory. In any case, the USCIS site said my case was approved two days ago, 14 Aug. Hopefully the hard copy will arrive soon. 

Congrats from one engineer to another! Isn't obsessive behavior an engineering requirement?