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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

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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!  

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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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tcovington   175

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10 hours ago, Estibaliz said:

You know, it might be that I'm being thick here, but what I understood when I read the article is you can't leave the States until your AP is approved (4 months or whatever is the new average)... Wasn't that how it has always worked? 

 

Sorry, a bit confused :blink:

It used to be if you had submitted one it wouldn't be such a big thing if you went before it was fully approved. 

Met at University in Scotland - August 2013

Tiae left Scotland - October 2014

Jonathan visited Tiae in the States - August 2015, August 2016, April 2017

Jonathan proposed - February 2016

Filed I-129f - March 2017

NOA1 - April 3, 2017

NOA2 - August 10, 2017

NVC Rec'd - August 28, 2017

NVC # rec'd - August 29, 2017

Left NVC - August 31, 2017

Consulate Rec'd - September 5, 2017

Package 3 Received - September 5, 2017

Package 3 Response - September 5, 2017

Medical Appt - September 15, 2017

Interview - September 25, 2017

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tcovington   175

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7 hours ago, eastcoastgroove said:

I'm pretty sure you are right.  From what I understand, they might have been a bit lax with those who have a different type of visa if they needed to travel for business (after applying for AP but before being approved), but now they are being strict and will deny your AP if you travel without having it fully approved.  For us it's the same - don't leave the country without having your AP.   The article just mentions it affecting businesses (who need their employees to do international travel).

The same with k-1's. There was a bit of leeway. 

Met at University in Scotland - August 2013

Tiae left Scotland - October 2014

Jonathan visited Tiae in the States - August 2015, August 2016, April 2017

Jonathan proposed - February 2016

Filed I-129f - March 2017

NOA1 - April 3, 2017

NOA2 - August 10, 2017

NVC Rec'd - August 28, 2017

NVC # rec'd - August 29, 2017

Left NVC - August 31, 2017

Consulate Rec'd - September 5, 2017

Package 3 Received - September 5, 2017

Package 3 Response - September 5, 2017

Medical Appt - September 15, 2017

Interview - September 25, 2017

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16 minutes ago, tcovington said:

The same with k-1's. There was a bit of leeway. 

Thanks for the clarification! The best thing to do is not take chances and wait for approval before traveling. I would be scared for my fiance to travel before approval even if there was some leeway! lol!

Our K-1 Journey:

 

11/27/2016 - Engaged 
04/8/2017 - I-129F Packet sent 
04/11/2017 - I-129F Packet delivered and signed for
04/17/2017 - Received NOA1 via text and email - sent to CSC 
04/21/2017 - Received NOA1 Hardcopy w/notice date of Apr. 15, 2017
08/17/2017 - USCIS Printed NOA2 hardcopy
08/21/2017 - Received NOA2 in the mail 
08/28/2017 - NVC Received & Assigned case/ID number (had to call)
08/30/2017 - Download Packet 3/4 via Embassy Website
09/07/2017 - PCC Completed & Received
09/07/2017 - Medical Exam Completed
09/21/2017 - Pickup Medical Packet
09/27/2017 - Case left NVC 'In Transit' 
09/28/2017 - Case delivered to Embassy 'Ready'
10/17/2017 - Interview - APPROVED :jest:
10/23/2017 - Visa Status 'Issued'
10/25/2017 - Visa In Hand
11/08/2017 - POE (Houston, TX) - Huge Hugs and Kisses
11/14/2017 - Marriage - Our Wedding Date

 

Our AOS, EAD, AP Journey:

01/13/2018 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

01/16/2018 - FEDEX delivered to Chicago Lockbox

01/16/2018 - Receive Date for AOS/EAD/AP

01/19/2018 - Notice Date for AOS/EAD/AP

01/22/2018 - Text/Email Notification  for AOS/EAD/AP

01/29/2018  - Received NOA1s in the mail - for AOS/EAD/AP

02/05/2018 - Biometrics Appointment Letter in the mail

02/16/2018 - Biometrics Appointment

04/28/2018 - Received letter for Interview

05/10/2018 - AOS Interview/Approved :jest:/Passport Stamped (I-551)

05/21/2018 - Green Card Received in the mail

Our LOC Journey:

04/07/2020 - I-751 Packet sent

04/08/2020 - I-751 Packet delivered and signed for

05/04/2020 - I-751 Returned for wrong payment amount

05/06/2020 - I-751 Packet sent again with correct amount

05/07/2020 - I-751 Packet received

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5 hours ago, Sallysyrup said:

Today marks our 150th day waiting since our received date. April 6. I don't know what kind of waiting I need to do now. I let my fiance go home to his hometown to spend time with his family, it could help with our stress. I got sick though. Until now. I don't know what's worse. Gosh.

If it makes you feel any better we are at 140 days. I'm sure it is just around the corner..

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On 8/31/2017 at 10:36 PM, Sallysyrup said:

Omg! Congratulations! We have the same noa1 so I hope that goes from there lol goodluck! :)

Conrats.  My NOA1 is March 17 and still waiting  No RFE no nothing. I  couldn't reach USCIS via phone after 3 attempts . Trying to stay patient and see 😊

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Keith & Monica   986

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Just now, tyler007 said:

Next year you will be together for your birthday.

Happy Birthday to her

Thank you for that and yes, next we will be together for her bday and mine.  Looking so forward to that.

12 November 2016 (Sat): First meeting - Hong Kong/Macau

11 February 2017 (Sat): Second meeting - Philippines

14 February 2017 (Tue): Engaged

 

K-1 Process:

 

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24 March 2017 (Fri): i-129f sent

28 March 2017 (Tue): i-129f received - NOA1 RECEIVED DATE

3 April 2017 (Mon): NOA1 NOTICE DATE

3 April 2017 (Mon): NOA1 email/text confirmation

7 April 2017 (Fri): NOA1 Hard-copy

15 August 2017 (Tue): RFE notification

19 August 2017 (Sat): RFE Hard-copy received and returned.

6 September 2017 (Thur): NOA2 Email/Text 

11 September 2017 (Mon): NOA2 Hard Copy received.

20 September 2017 (Wed): NVC Received, Case Number Assigned

25 September 2017 (Mon): NVC Shows In Transit to Embassy

26 September 2017 (Tue): NVC Shows Ready 

3 October 2017 (Mon): Medical at SLEC

16 October 2017 (Mon): Interview Schedule

15 December 2017 (Fri): POE - Seattle

27 December 2017 (Wed): Married my love

 

 
AOS Process:
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23 January 2018 (Tue): AOS and EAD Packets sent
26 January 2018 (Fri): Package Delivered to PO Box
2 February 2018 (Fri): I-485 NOA1
14 February 2018 (Wed): EAD Rejected
15 February 2018 (Thur): EAD Remailed 
16 February 2018 (Fri): Bio-Metrics Done
15 March 2018 (Thur): EAD Rejected Again
16 March 2018 (Fri): EAD Mailed Again
30 March 2018 (Fri):  INFOPass Appointment re: EAD
5 April 2018 (Thur):  Text and Email that EAD Accepted
10 April 2018 (Wed): NOA1 EAD Received
12 May 2018 (Sat): Interview Letter Received
15 May 2018 (Tue): Email & Text - Card in Production - EAD
25 May 2018 (Fri): EAD Card Received 
13 June 2018 (Wed): Interview Scheduled - Approved!!
19 June 2018 (Tue): AOS Approval Letter received
21 June 2018 (Thur):  Green Card Received!!!!!!!!!!

 

Next Step - Removing Conditions in 2020!!
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Not sure if anyone else has seen but there is a post on the May thread for someone with a received date of April 25th that has received their NOA2 in the last few days. :rolleyes:

 

 

K1 & K2 Visa 

 

18th April 2017: I-129f sent

21st April 2017: NOA1 Received Date

25th April 2017: NOA1 Notice Date

26th April 2017: NOA1 text confirmation

2nd May 2017: NOA1 hardcopy

7th September 2017: NOA2 Approval date

21st September 2017: NVC Received
21st September 2017: NVC Case # Received
27th September 2017: Left NVC
27th September 2017: Case Ready

4th October 2017: Medical

12th October 2017: Interview

24th October 2017: Visas in Hand

27th October 2017: POE

16th December 2017: Wedding Day

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16 hours ago, Keith & Monica said:

Happy Sunday morning to all.  @Sallysyrup, the waiting is hard, but it will all be worth it. 

 

Today/Yesterday is/was Monica's Birthday.  I just wish that I could be with her.  That makes it hard, that and the length of time it has been since we saw each other.

Happy birthday to my kabayan Monica. You might never know you might have a surprise birthday gift for her in the mailbox tomorrow. My mom in law has been praying for our approval and wishing  that as gift for her and so prayers granted we actually received our approval a day after her birthday 😊. So to you and @Sallysyrup  I know this might seem to be a broken record but hang in there. It will soon come.

 

Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday too and yesterday we had a party for her. It was so nice to see my friends and relatives. Since this is gonna be her last birthday here so I decided to give her a big party since I know the adjustment in another country will weigh more on her as a kid so atleast she gets to enjoy her birthday with her friends and classmates too

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On 9/3/2017 at 5:38 AM, Chris2870 said:

Okay I'm panicking...my fiancé haven't receive the letter that describes our RFE..it was mailed out on 08-28..how many days does it take to mail it in the Midwest area?..as for what I know USPS can take 7-10 bds max TAT worst case scenario--take note worst case scenario and 3-5 bds min TAT..or KS was just transferred to another country and I didn't know about the news?! Sorry for the rant here but I needed to..

Hi Faye! Sorry i just read your post I haven't been online the last couple of days busy with Aira's birthday. Estibaliz is right it is usually 7 days to receive and again she's right with the holiday it might be delayed one more day. So your mail is definitely on its way there just have a little more patience. Be still knowing that your case has been touched and you will get the approval after you fix the rfe😊

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1 hour ago, JeniandMatt said:

Happy birthday to my kabayan Monica. You might never know you might have a surprise birthday gift for her in the mailbox tomorrow. My mom in law has been praying for our approval and wishing  that as gift for her and so prayers granted we actually received our approval a day after her birthday 😊. So to you and @Sallysyrup  I know this might seem to be a broken record but hang in there. It will soon come.

 

Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday too and yesterday we had a party for her. It was so nice to see my friends and relatives. Since this is gonna be her last birthday here so I decided to give her a big party since I know the adjustment in another country will weigh more on her as a kid so atleast she gets to enjoy her birthday with her friends and classmates too

Happy Birthday to your little Aira :jest: Hope you had a wonderful party (so it seems :)) and things keep moving swiftly for you this coming week :yes:

 

Everyone in the US, enjoy the holiday... even if it means no news today :wacko:

K1 Visa process 

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30 March 2017 (Thu): i-129f sent

6 April 2017 (Thu): i-129f received- NOA1 RECEIVED DATE

12 April 2017 (Wed): NOA1 email/text confirmation

17 April 2017 (Mon): NOA1 hardcopy

10 August 2017 (Thu): NOA2 Approval date - 14 August 2017 (Mon): NOA2 hardcopy

24 August 2017 (Thu): NVC received and case # assigned (provided through phone call 8/25)

29 August 2017 (Tue): NVC left

30 August 2017 (Wed): Consulate Received (READY at the ceac tracker)

01 September 2017 (Fri): Packet 3 (instructions) received / Packet 3 sent (documents mailed)

02 September 2017 (Sat): NVC letter in the mail

08 September 2017 (Fri): Packet 4 received

11 September 2017 (Mon): Medical exam

21 September 2017 (Thu): Interview- APPROVED

26 September 2017 (Tue): Visa Issued

28 September 2017 (Thu): Visa Delivered (VOH)

20 October 2017 (Fri): POE Dallas Fort Worth

 

AOS/EAD/AP process 

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08 January 2018 (Mon): AOS/EAD/AP package sent

09 January 2018 (Tue): Received date

10 January 2018 (Wed): Notice date

11 January 2018 (Thu): AOS/EAD/AP NOA texts and emails

16 January 2018 (Tue): NOAs hard copies received in the mail

26 January 2018 (Fri): Biometrics appointment in the mail

09 February 2018 (Fri): Biometrics appointment

05 April 2018 (Thu): Green Card Interview scheduled (email and text received 08 April, Sunday)

12 April 2018 (Thu): Green Card Interview appointment letter received in the mail

15 May 2018 (Tue): Green Card Interview: APPROVAL / Card is being produced

19 May 2018 (Sat): 1-797 Approval Notice received

23 May 2018 (Wed): Card was mailed

24 May 2018 (Thu): Post office picked up the mail. Tracking number.

25 May 2018 (Fri): Green Card RECEIVED

 

ROC process 

18 February 2020 (Tue): ROC package sent

19 February 2020 (Wed) Received date (also in Notice)

24 February 2020 (Mon) Notice date / ROC text and email

28 February 2020 (Fri) NOA/ Extension Letter in the mail

13 May 2020 (Wed) Case updated (Fingerprints were taken) - Notification received 18 May (Mon), stating I don't have to appear for a biometrics appointment

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3 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Happy Birthday to your little Aira :jest: Hope you had a wonderful party (so it seems :)) and things keep moving swiftly for you this coming week :yes:

 

Everyone in the US, enjoy the holiday... even if it means no news today :wacko:

Thank you my favorite Aprilite :wub:. Yes it was a success, the princess is so happy and so was mommy:dance: 

 

Matt is also not so excited with todays holiday since that will mean no news for us. I hope we get the number by midweek so I can schedule the interview and the medical. Good luck on your next step too :jest:

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4 hours ago, JeniandMatt said:

Happy birthday to my kabayan Monica. You might never know you might have a surprise birthday gift for her in the mailbox tomorrow. My mom in law has been praying for our approval and wishing  that as gift for her and so prayers granted we actually received our approval a day after her birthday 😊. So to you and @Sallysyrup  I know this might seem to be a broken record but hang in there. It will soon come.

 

Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday too and yesterday we had a party for her. It was so nice to see my friends and relatives. Since this is gonna be her last birthday here so I decided to give her a big party since I know the adjustment in another country will weigh more on her as a kid so atleast she gets to enjoy her birthday with her friends and classmates too

Thank you Jeni, Monica doesn't get on here much.  Happy Birthday to Aira, hope she had a great party.  I look forward to being able to share many future Birthday's with Monica.

 

 

12 November 2016 (Sat): First meeting - Hong Kong/Macau

11 February 2017 (Sat): Second meeting - Philippines

14 February 2017 (Tue): Engaged

 

K-1 Process:

 

Spoiler

24 March 2017 (Fri): i-129f sent

28 March 2017 (Tue): i-129f received - NOA1 RECEIVED DATE

3 April 2017 (Mon): NOA1 NOTICE DATE

3 April 2017 (Mon): NOA1 email/text confirmation

7 April 2017 (Fri): NOA1 Hard-copy

15 August 2017 (Tue): RFE notification

19 August 2017 (Sat): RFE Hard-copy received and returned.

6 September 2017 (Thur): NOA2 Email/Text 

11 September 2017 (Mon): NOA2 Hard Copy received.

20 September 2017 (Wed): NVC Received, Case Number Assigned

25 September 2017 (Mon): NVC Shows In Transit to Embassy

26 September 2017 (Tue): NVC Shows Ready 

3 October 2017 (Mon): Medical at SLEC

16 October 2017 (Mon): Interview Schedule

15 December 2017 (Fri): POE - Seattle

27 December 2017 (Wed): Married my love

 

 
AOS Process:
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23 January 2018 (Tue): AOS and EAD Packets sent
26 January 2018 (Fri): Package Delivered to PO Box
2 February 2018 (Fri): I-485 NOA1
14 February 2018 (Wed): EAD Rejected
15 February 2018 (Thur): EAD Remailed 
16 February 2018 (Fri): Bio-Metrics Done
15 March 2018 (Thur): EAD Rejected Again
16 March 2018 (Fri): EAD Mailed Again
30 March 2018 (Fri):  INFOPass Appointment re: EAD
5 April 2018 (Thur):  Text and Email that EAD Accepted
10 April 2018 (Wed): NOA1 EAD Received
12 May 2018 (Sat): Interview Letter Received
15 May 2018 (Tue): Email & Text - Card in Production - EAD
25 May 2018 (Fri): EAD Card Received 
13 June 2018 (Wed): Interview Scheduled - Approved!!
19 June 2018 (Tue): AOS Approval Letter received
21 June 2018 (Thur):  Green Card Received!!!!!!!!!!

 

Next Step - Removing Conditions in 2020!!
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Off topic-

 

Ugh... I just came back from dropping my daughter off from school..It's her first day and Im dealing with mixed emotions. She cried (mommy's girl) and I had to fight my tears and the urge to pick her up n take her back home with me...but half hour after I called and the teacher told me she's doing great :)

 

When you need that shoulder to lean on but that shoulder is thousands of miles away so you have to settle for a digital shoulder....Anywho!!!.

 

Have a good day guys, enjoy the holiday. I guess its a holiday for us all, cuz if they're off, we're off,so no news, lol. 

 

-Toodlez!

  •  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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