I129F April 2017 filers

[spike198 506]

@Keith & Monica Congrats on catching up to your moving target of a timeline!  Fingers crossed that you get your NOA2 during your window.  As you know, we're all watching you as the early filer  

 

We, like many others apparently, aren't planning to do an actual wedding.  We'll head to the courthouse and maybe have a dinner with some friends since my family is all on the east coast and his will all be back in Jamaica.  We are planning a party on the beach next year in Jamaica and we were hoping for April but not sure it will happen.  The stars are going to need to start aligning soon so we can get married and get that green card paperwork moving in order to go through the 4 month wait before he can travel back to Jamaica.  Time will tell I guess

Edited July 21, 2017 by spike198

[asaeljethro 162]

I'm kind of confused. Ive been lurking around other forums, especially March, May, June, July filers, and there are people that consider their received date on their I-129F applications as their NOA1... Never clarified this with anyone but which date should be considered as the NOA1?

 

-The date the application was received?

-The date the NOA1 was printed?

 

According to the USCIS app, when I looked up my WAC# it says my case was received on April 3, but my NOA1 was printed on April 6

Edited July 21, 2017 by asaeljethro

[Estibaliz 3,037]

DAY 101 (106 since received date)

Nothing in the mail

 

LOL, if I keep doing this I'll start feeling I'm stranded on a desert island and keeping track of my lonely boring days

 

Nothing to report here. No big weddings for us, only a court ceremony, possibly with Gary's parents because they live kind of close (Vegas) and apparently with some friends from work, since they self invited themselves, lol. I don't really care, since my family won't be there and, moreover, I don't really like wedding ceremonies because I hate being the center of attention, so I would be fine with just us two

 

Apart from that, glad is a Friday. Sad this week is going by without news, but weekends are always good to spend time with our other half and it brings us closer to another work week that might (and should) be more productive for Aprilites. We've repeated this so many times, that it has to finally become true... Our time is coming

 

So ok, let's say it...

One Day More, One Day Less... One Day Closer

(Specially for you, @Keith & Monica that, as @spike198 said, are being watched as an early filler that could possibly update us soon with good news).

 

[Estibaliz 3,037]

7 minutes ago, asaeljethro said:

I'm kind of confused. Ive been lurking around other forums, especially March, May, June, July filers, and there are people that consider their received date on their I-129F applications as their NOA1... Never clarified this with anyone but which date should be considered as the NOA1?

 

-The date the application was received?

-The date the NOA1 was printed?

 

According to the USCIS app, when I looked up my WAC# it says my case was received on April 3, but my NOA1 was printed on April 6

Notice Date is what you should use for the timeline.

 

You are right, a lot of people use Received Date.

I even had a conversation about that with someone once... they said they liked to use that one because then the Timeline showed earlier dates for the estimate... and I was like "Yeah, true, but you are adding pressure on your waiting if you go by that, because your real estimated is a few days later actually..." But oh well, each to their own

 

Edited July 21, 2017 by Estibaliz

[asaeljethro 162]

8 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Notice Date is what you should use for the timeline.

 

You are right, a lot of people use Received Date.

I even had a conversation about that with someone once... they said they liked to use that one because then the Timeline showed earlier dates for the estimate... and I was like "Yeah, true, but you are adding pressure on your waiting if you go by that, because your real estimated is a few days later actually..." But oh well, each to their own

 

that's exactly the same thing as I was thinking too about adding pressure to your own self...I remember seeing someone say they sent their application on the 10th and their NOA1 is on the 13th or 14th (i'm probably assuming that is their receive date)

[Keith & Monica 986]

16 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

So ok, let's say it...

One Day More, One Day Less... One Day Closer

(Specially for you, @Keith & Monica that, as @spike198 said, are being watched as an early filler that could possibly update us soon with good news).

Ok, so no pressure or anything, lol.  Believe me I am looking forward to getting the NOA2 and getting this party started.  

 

DAY 110

And yes, lets all say it...

One Day More... One Day Less... One Day Closer... 

[pajobra 1,395]

18 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Notice Date is what you should use for the timeline.

 

You are right, a lot of people use Received Date.

I even had a conversation about that with someone once... they said they liked to use that one because then the Timeline showed earlier dates for the estimate... and I was like "Yeah, true, but you are adding pressure on your waiting if you go by that, because your real estimated is a few days later actually..." But oh well, each to their own

 

Ah yes the elusive what do I use date. I had the notice date in there changed it to the received date just for a looksee after my estimated noa2 date timeline had passed. I just never moved it back because at this point being a month past the estimated time of Noa2 I think its pointless. LOL Yes i am a March Filer creeping on your thread.

[spike198 506]

1 minute ago, pajobra said:

Ah yes the elusive what do I use date. I had the notice date in there changed it to the received date just for a looksee after my estimated noa2 date timeline had passed. I just never moved it back because at this point being a month past the estimated time of Noa2 I think its pointless. LOL Yes i am a March Filer creeping on your thread.

Oh don't worry, we all creep on your thread too!  So sorry you'e still waiting.  Needless to say, we want all of you March filers to get your NOA2's just as bad as you do!  Hope to see an update on your status soon!

[Keith & Monica 986]

2 minutes ago, pajobra said:

Ah yes the elusive what do I use date. I had the notice date in there changed it to the received date just for a looksee after my estimated noa2 date timeline had passed. I just never moved it back because at this point being a month past the estimated time of Noa2 I think its pointless. LOL Yes i am a March Filer creeping on your thread.

I am sorry that you haven't gotten your NOA2 yet.  Feel bad for those that have had the extra long wait.  Also, you are welcome to hang here with us if you want.  We don't mind in the least.  The more the merrier to our April Filers party.  

[Estibaliz 3,037]

1 minute ago, spike198 said:

Oh don't worry, we all creep on your thread too!  So sorry you'e still waiting.  Needless to say, we want all of you March filers to get your NOA2's just as bad as you do!  Hope to see an update on your status soon!

Maybe not all of us, but sure I do, as she very well knows

And yep, normally it doesn't make much of a difference, since both dates are usually quite close. I just like to go by the book, hah.

 

Anyway, that estimated is our current nightmare. Mine moved again in the wrong direction, LOL Obviously, just the mere reflecion of the current situation... but who would have thought that we would be hitting last week of July without April being touched

 

[pajobra 1,395]

Just now, Keith & Monica said:

I am sorry that you haven't gotten your NOA2 yet.  Feel bad for those that have had the extra long wait.  Also, you are welcome to hang here with us if you want.  We don't mind in the least.  The more the merrier to our April Filers party.  

lol I told @Estibaliz that I was going to start hanging with April since I was still waiting but she told me no no no only because I know she hopes I get my NOA2 sooner rather than later..  Day 130 from received and day 127 from Notice Date. 

[pajobra 1,395]

1 minute ago, Estibaliz said:

Maybe not all of us, but sure I do, as she very well knows

And yep, normally it doesn't make much of a difference, since both dates are usually quite close. I just like to go by the book, hah.

 

Anyway, that estimated is our current nightmare. Mine moved again in the wrong direction, LOL Obviously, just the mere reflecion of the current situation... but who would have thought that we would be hitting last week of July without April being touched

 

Who woulda thought we would be hitting the end of July without most of March being touched. I do believe its because of lots of vacations. Least thats what I am thinking as that helps the waiting. LOL

[Estibaliz 3,037]

1 minute ago, pajobra said:

lol I told @Estibaliz that I was going to start hanging with April since I was still waiting but she told me no no no only because I know she hopes I get my NOA2 sooner rather than later..  Day 130 from received and day 127 from Notice Date. 

You got that right, girl!

Also because nothing is happening yet here, opposite to March... Actually I go there everyday for news

[kat.cap13 233]

1 minute ago, pajobra said:

Who woulda thought we would be hitting the end of July without most of March being touched. I do believe its because of lots of vacations. Least thats what I am thinking as that helps the waiting. LOL

Its definitely vacation and being short staffed making approvals much longer! I've worked with the US & CAN Gov't… same thing every year!!

[pajobra 1,395]

Just now, Estibaliz said:

You got that right, girl!

Also because nothing is happening yet here, opposite to March... Actually I go there everyday for news

And we love having you around our thread too. I always look forward to your posts.