I129F April 2017 filers

[bobinna13 46]

I just wish I knew how y'all are able to see everything. I have a tracker for my android, but it barely updates diddly poo.  

[prince1364 13]

1 hour ago, Estibaliz said:

Always received date

I assume if they are touching 04/11 and 04/13, they probably worked already on your date too. Anyway, I'll do that tomorrow morning if I have the time, and check the 298 cases for your date

 

@Eric.molnar Not sure, because I don't use any app to do this. I check the numbers on April cases Excel with both the app and tracker, but using the numbers specifically listed there... Duh, I don't think I'm explaining well. Sorry, bad headache 

@Eric.molnar how do you check the dates? What app are you using? Please enlighten us.. Lol seriously how do u dod that? 

[tanderson64 201]

2 hours ago, JimInUS said:

So the first indication you received of an NOA2 was via text message? Did you have to sign up for that service, or did they just get the phone number from your application?

Register your case on the USCIS website and you can select email and text notification options.

 

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

[tanderson64 201]

2 hours ago, bjd said:

Just an update from us.  NVC status shows "Ready" as of this morning!  We'll complete DS-160 first of next week and call the schedule medical and interview.. Wow it goes sooo fast once you get your USCIS approval!

Wow that is fast.  Fiance and I are working on DS-160 and visa payments over the next week so we are ready to schedule interview as soon as we can.  Don't know what the added delays for Moscow Embassy will be...but anything is better than the agonizing wait for petition approval.  There seems to be a little more control with this part of the process.

[TamaraN 72]

52 minutes ago, spike198 said:

You and me both!  I'm April 6.  Seriously no method to the madness!  

I actually asked about that today when I called. I had a very nice and talkative rep answer, who wasn't in any hurry to get off the phone, so we covered a lot of different topics. When I asked him if they really process cases in the order they are received, he said "well, yes and no" (lol). He said when cases arrive they are distributed among the many case officers at the ucsis, and then case officers work through the cases on their caseload in the order that are received. So, if your case is assigned to an officer who already has 50 cases, or to an officer who works more slowly, and my case is assigned to an officer who works quickly, or only has 20 cases at the time, I could be approved before you, even if I applied after you, and vice versa. Which I guess explains why some people after me have been approved, and some people before me haven't.

 

Sadly, this officer also told me my case officer isn't currently working on my case. He said it has passed pre-review and has no problems or derogatory marks, but the adjudicator hasn't even touched it yet. Basically, it's sitting in a pile on someones desk.  133 Days for me.

[TamaraN 72]

On 8/16/2017 at 3:06 AM, TamaraN said:

Mine is the same as yours, and I'm still waiting! Good luck!!

I will! Thanks! Good luck to you too!

[usalee35 38]

Just got off the phone with a 2nd tier representative, first he told me that my case was pending and said that you called 6 days ago. He suddenly said "Wait, I am looking on another screen and your case has been approved 2 days ago" while I was losing the hope that I would get further info on my case.

I almost cried at that moment when the 2nd tier representative told me that my case was approved. The endless wait on NOA2 is over.

I should receive the hard copy of NOA2 in a few days. It seems the tracker is really down again.

Many thanks to this post that provided me with a lot of useful info.

 

Received Date: 4/4

NOA1 Date: 4/7

NOA2 approved Date: 8/15

[S*UK 543]

3 minutes ago, TamaraN said:

I actually asked about that today when I called. I had a very nice and talkative rep answer, who wasn't in any hurry to get off the phone, so we covered a lot of different topics. When I asked him if they really process cases in the order they are received, he said "well, yes and no" (lol). He said when cases arrive they are distributed among the many case officers at the ucsis, and then case officers work through the cases on their caseload in the order that are received. So, if your case is assigned to an officer who already has 50 cases, or to an officer who works more slowly, and my case is assigned to an officer who works quickly, or only has 20 cases at the time, I could be approved before you, even if I applied after you, and vice versa. Which I guess explains why some people after me have been approved, and some people before me haven't.

 

Sadly, this officer also told me my case officer isn't currently working on my case. He said it has passed pre-review and has no problems or derogatory marks, but the adjudicator hasn't even touched it yet. Basically, it's sitting in a pile on someones desk.  133 Days for me.

This makes me very sad. Me and my OH haven't had the best luck during our 3 years. And it would just be our luck for our case to be put on the slowest officer's desk. I know thats being awfully pessimistic but I see cases all around us being approved. And ours is such a simple case and im not expecting a RFE.

[tanderson64 201]

1 minute ago, usalee35 said:

Just got off the phone with a 2nd tier representative, first he told me that my case was pending and said that you called 6 days ago. He suddenly said "Wait, I am looking on another screen and your case has been approved 2 days ago" while I was losing the hope that I would get further info on my case.

I almost cried at that moment when the 2nd tier representative told me that my case was approved. The endless wait on NOA2 is over.

I should receive the hard copy of NOA2 in a few days. It seems the tracker is really down again.

Many thanks to this post that provided me with a lot of useful info.

 

Received Date: 4/4

NOA1 Date: 4/7

NOA2 approved Date: 8/15

Congrats!!  I know that feeling of happiness and relief!!  

[usalee35 38]

7 minutes ago, tanderson64 said:

Congrats!!  I know that feeling of happiness and relief!!  

Thank you! Hope everything of us will be going smoothly after NOA2 approval.

[LabOz 915]

17 minutes ago, usalee35 said:

Just got off the phone with a 2nd tier representative, first he told me that my case was pending and said that you called 6 days ago. He suddenly said "Wait, I am looking on another screen and your case has been approved 2 days ago" while I was losing the hope that I would get further info on my case.

I almost cried at that moment when the 2nd tier representative told me that my case was approved. The endless wait on NOA2 is over.

I should receive the hard copy of NOA2 in a few days. It seems the tracker is really down again.

Many thanks to this post that provided me with a lot of useful info.

 

Received Date: 4/4

NOA1 Date: 4/7

NOA2 approved Date: 8/15

Wow so cool

Congrats.

So did your calling "6 days ago" make the difference then?

[etteniMTtocs 189]

19 minutes ago, LabOz said:

Wow so cool

Congrats.

So did your calling "6 days ago" make the difference then?

Congrats!

[HappyTogether11 15]

I called the USCIS today because I am very impatient and I am happy I did. They told me I was approved on Aug 14 and that the paperwork is on the way to the NVC. I did not receive any kind of notice yet nor was the website updated.

But its time to celebrate.

[USC1961 251]

53 minutes ago, usalee35 said:

Just got off the phone with a 2nd tier representative, first he told me that my case was pending and said that you called 6 days ago. He suddenly said "Wait, I am looking on another screen and your case has been approved 2 days ago" while I was losing the hope that I would get further info on my case.

I almost cried at that moment when the 2nd tier representative told me that my case was approved. The endless wait on NOA2 is over.

I should receive the hard copy of NOA2 in a few days. It seems the tracker is really down again.

Many thanks to this post that provided me with a lot of useful info.

 

Received Date: 4/4

NOA1 Date: 4/7

NOA2 approved Date: 8/15

Very cool! And congrats!!  It's really hit or miss of who you get on the phone with Tier 2.  Mine spent more time trying to give me "processing time" than actually looking at my case.  So I quickly and politely thanked her and got off the phone.

[etteniMTtocs 189]

1 minute ago, HappyTogether11 said:

I called the USCIS today because I am very impatient and I am happy I did. They told me I was approved on Aug 14 and that the paperwork is on the way to the NVC. I did not receive any kind of notice yet nor was the website updated.

But its time to celebrate.

Congrats!