July 2017 I-129F Filers

[Marie Tancio 30]

1 hour ago, maria85 said:

Thank you guys. I guess il call them myself tonight (Manila time). 

Hello when did you receive your NOA2? 

 

How long should I wait before I can start calling NVC? Letter says to wait 30 days but I've seen some suggestions to give them a ring after 2 weeks of NOA2.. ☺

[maria85 98]

1 minute ago, Marie Tancio said:

Hello when did you receive your NOA2? 

 

How long should I wait before I can start calling NVC? Letter says to wait 30 days but I've seen some suggestions to give them a ring after 2 weeks of NOA2.. ☺

We received our  NOA2 February 15...but was approved February 06.

 

A lot have suggested to give it atleast 15 days. But a lot of them here got their Case number in less than 10 days... 

 

Id give it a shot this evening to call them... 😁😁😁

[BVGApeach 288]

29 minutes ago, Marie Tancio said:

Hello when did you receive your NOA2? 

 

How long should I wait before I can start calling NVC? Letter says to wait 30 days but I've seen some suggestions to give them a ring after 2 weeks of NOA2.. ☺

I started calling them about five business days after my NOA2 came in the mail. They're very nice and will tell you straight up if it's arrived or not.

[jamesmorris1990 6]

Hi Guys,

 

No good news yet, still waiting on that NOA2   (case received 17 july 2017, 220 days ago)  

 

How long after we receive our NOA2 will i be able to enter the USA to be with my fiance?

i know this varies but we just want to prepare ourselves? is 3 weeks being optimistic? 

 

Also not sure if there are any fellow Aussies on the forum, but are there any required vaccines i have to get before moving to the USA?

 

kind regards,

James

 

[Naes 12,205]

2 minutes ago, jamesmorris1990 said:

Hi Guys,

 

No good news yet, still waiting on that NOA2   (case received 17 july 2017, 220 days ago)  

 

How long after we receive our NOA2 will i be able to enter the USA to be with my fiance?

i know this varies but we just want to prepare ourselves? is 3 weeks being optimistic? 

 

Also not sure if there are any fellow Aussies on the forum, but are there any required vaccines i have to get before moving to the USA?

 

kind regards,

James

 

After noa 2 in 3 weeks? 

 

After noa2 it barely reaches the embassy in 3 weeks. 

 

Then it depends on your embassy -scheduling interview and medical-

 

but 3 weeks is a definite no.

 

vaccines does not change by the country but by the age, you can check it on your embassy's website or cbp website.

 

mostly: TDR, rubella, chickenpox, mumps, varicella (I think this was the name), and depending on the season influenza. 

Edited February 21, 2018 by Naes

[jamesmorris1990 6]

2 minutes ago, Naes said:

After noa 2 in 3 weeks? 

 

After noa2 it barely reaches the embassy in 3 weeks. 

 

Then it depends on your embassy -scheduling interview and medical-

 

but 3 weeks is a definite no.

Thanks @Naes always very helpful.

ok so after my interview is complete, what would a rough time frame after that be?

sorry this information is hard to come by... 

[Naes 12,205]

2 minutes ago, jamesmorris1990 said:

Thanks @Naes always very helpful.

ok so after my interview is complete, what would a rough time frame after that be?

sorry this information is hard to come by... 

Then normally the time your passport will reach you.

 

if it doesn't get stuck with AP or extra documents necessary (221g) then usually 4 days to 2 weeks but this also depends on the country. Japan is pretty fast.

[NICK & PAULA 1,097]

10 hours ago, JSCGPV said:

Yeh I hear ya. USCIS pretty much ended my 3.5 year relationship, but I'll still run scans. Not something I want to talk about in public though.

Wait..no! I hope this isn't true. We were just talking about birthday cakes and celebrations. Please don't give up. 3.5 years is not a joke.  I hope everything will be okay for you and S.O

[Little_Vixen 1,869]

@Faisal1@JSCGPV

Don't give up guys.

This song has been 'our' song since the day we met. Never has a song been so meaning full to me.

All we need is just a little patience

 

 

[Brandy823 3]

Hi July filers

 

There were so many threads in this post but I'm totally late to the forum and this post!! Anyone still waiting to get approved for NOA2? 

[AL-MJD 144]

1 minute ago, Brandy823 said:

Hi July filers

 

There were so many threads in this post but I'm totally late to the forum and this post!! Anyone still waiting to get approved for NOA2? 

Many are. Even some May and April filers are waiting.

 

I suggest you send a phone or an online inquiry to USCIS.

[Brandy823 3]

@AL-MJD Thanks so much!! Will def do that  I hope we all get approved asap it's been too long. I can't imagine how the May and April filers felt like..The wait is just too much

[AL-MJD 144]

1 hour ago, jamesmorris1990 said:

Hi Guys,

 

No good news yet, still waiting on that NOA2   (case received 17 july 2017, 220 days ago)  

 

How long after we receive our NOA2 will i be able to enter the USA to be with my fiance?

i know this varies but we just want to prepare ourselves? is 3 weeks being optimistic? 

 

Also not sure if there are any fellow Aussies on the forum, but are there any required vaccines i have to get before moving to the USA?

 

kind regards,

James

 

 

[AL-MJD 144]

2 hours ago, jamesmorris1990 said:

Hi Guys,

 

No good news yet, still waiting on that NOA2   (case received 17 july 2017, 220 days ago)  

 

How long after we receive our NOA2 will i be able to enter the USA to be with my fiance?

i know this varies but we just want to prepare ourselves? is 3 weeks being optimistic? 

 

Also not sure if there are any fellow Aussies on the forum, but are there any required vaccines i have to get before moving to the USA?

 

kind regards,

James

 

@jamesmorris1990

I'm sorry, something is up with my edit function. Please read this too.

 

I accidentally pressed submit reply without the following info:

 

Prior MMR and TDaP vaccinations are only valid if taken 10 years before the medical. If there is no prior vaccination, i.e. in childhood, MMR vaccinations consist of two doses, on the zeroth week and on the fourth week. I am not sure how many doses are TDaP shots. I did 4 the first time in my childhood when I was just a baby.

 

There are many Singapore medicals where TDaP vaccination is substituted with a DT vaccination which is basically TDaP, just without the Pertussis. Why, I can't be too sure.

 

Varicella (chicken pox) vaccinations are also only valid if taken 10 years before the medical. This can be skipped if the beneficiary can prove (s)he have had chicken pox before; by medical history or by taking an antibody titre test, which is often cheaper than the shot. Varicella is also a 2-doses vaccination, on the zeroth week and anywhere between the fourth and eighth week.

 

Polio is 3 shots, years apart.

HepB is 3 shots, zeroth month, first month and sixth month.

 

DISCLAIMER: The above is how SINGAPORE does vaccinations.

 

Influenza shot is only expected during flu season. New strains happen anytime in a year. This is one shot.

 

Beneficiary is expected to keep track. Medical notes must have name of doctor/nurse who administered the shot, the name of organisation or clinic the doctor belongs to, medical name of the vaccination and date it is taken. This, at least, have to be presented during the medical in Singapore.

 

Lastly, if the beneficiary have not had vaccination as a child and turns up to the medical with no vaccinations done, the vaccinations that require more than one dose will be done such that one dose is taken during the Visa medical, and the beneficiary will be approved the Visa, but the remaining doses have to be taken before permanent residency/green card.

Edited February 21, 2018 by AL-MJD

[Naes 12,205]

39 minutes ago, AL-MJD said:

@jamesmorris1990

I'm sorry, something is up with my edit function. Please read this too.

 

I accidentally pressed submit reply without the following info:

 

Prior MMR and TDaP vaccinations are only valid if taken 10 years before the medical. If there is no prior vaccination, i.e. in childhood, MMR vaccinations consist of two doses, on the zeroth week and on the fourth week. I am not sure how many doses are TDaP shots. I did 4 the first time in my childhood when I was just a baby.

 

There are many Singapore medicals where TDaP vaccination is substituted with a DT vaccination which is basically TDaP, just without the Pertussis. Why, I can't be too sure.

 

Varicella (chicken pox) vaccinations are also only valid if taken 10 years before the medical. This can be skipped if the beneficiary can prove (s)he have had chicken pox before; by medical history or by taking an antibody titre test, which is often cheaper than the shot. Varicella is also a 2-doses vaccination, on the zeroth week and anywhere between the fourth and eighth week.

 

Polio is 3 shots, years apart.

HepB is 3 shots, zeroth month, first month and sixth month.

 

DISCLAIMER: The above is how SINGAPORE does vaccinations.

 

Influenza shot is only expected during flu season. New strains happen anytime in a year. This is one shot.

 

Beneficiary is expected to keep track. Medical notes must have name of doctor/nurse who administered the shot, the name of organisation or clinic the doctor belongs to, medical name of the vaccination and date it is taken. This, at least, have to be presented during the medical in Singapore.

 

Lastly, if the beneficiary have not had vaccination as a child and turns up to the medical with no vaccinations done, the vaccinations that require more than one dose will be done such that one dose is taken during the Visa medical, and the beneficiary will be approved the Visa, but the remaining doses have to be taken before permanent residency/green card.

I'm keeping this for people who asks in the future. This was the best summary of the situation I ever read!