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On ‎5‎/‎26‎/‎2018 at 5:08 AM, kemm360 said:

Yes it is correct. But you might want to wait a little bit since they need to show recent dates. Mailing it now might be too early. Maybe mail it when it has been approved because everything goes fast after that.

very disappointing...just keep emailing them...something has to happen

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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Hi everyone in South Africa!  My fiancé and I are almost done in our process, she lives in South Africa and I live in the Seattle Washington area.  It took us 5 months to get our NOA2, so be prepared

SAlove18
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Finally approved!!!! Will update once I’m back in Cape Town. 14 months we are approved 

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We are approved! Will share my experience with you when I get home. Gosh I feel relieved:)

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10 hours ago, kemm360 said:

@Vintage girl @LuFlolady 

I don’t understand our US Consulate here in South Africa anymore. They received K1 petition from NVC on 17th of this month (MAY) and on CEAC website it’s been saying READY but up till now no packet 3 has been sent to us, when i call or email they always say they will get back to us with informations needed. Is this always taking long like this? 

 

These guys are something else.

I know Wouter also waited a very long time for the Sandton embassy to send the package 3. He also called and then they emailed it to him. Well, yours is only now 2 weeks since it left NVC so give it another week or so. But it is good to keep calling once a week till you get results. Strongs. Almost there. I also noticed that the interview dates for K1 is only the last two weeks of each month. Hope you can get a interview very soon.

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1 hour ago, Vintage girl said:

I know Wouter also waited a very long time for the Sandton embassy to send the package 3. He also called and then they emailed it to him. Well, yours is only now 2 weeks since it left NVC so give it another week or so. But it is good to keep calling once a week till you get results. Strongs. Almost there. I also noticed that the interview dates for K1 is only the last two weeks of each month. Hope you can get a interview very soon.

@Vintage girl @LuFlolady Lol i bugged them too much and I’m happy 😂 I got this response this morning again. I think they know what they are doing and I’ll wait for now haha... 

 

Dear Mr XXXXX

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Please be advised that instructions regarding the immigrant visa application will be sent shortly.  As previously advised, kindly allow for our internal processes to run their natural course.

 

Sincerely,

 

Immigrant Visa Unit

United States Consulate General, South Africa

Address:  1 Sandton Drive, c/o Sandton Drive & Rivonia Road, Sandhurst

Email: JohannesburgIV@state.gov 

Interviews:  Services are by appointment onlyTuesday and Thursday from 1pm.

 

All foreign passport holders entering SA are required to have a minimum of 2 blank visa pages in their passport in order to be allowed entry.

 

 

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Service Center : Online
CIS Office : Raleigh NC
Date Filed : 2020-10-03
NOA Date : 2020-10-03
Bio. Appt. :  
Interview Date :  
Approved :  
Oath Ceremony :  
Comments : INA 328 and 329 [ Military ] 
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7 hours ago, kemm360 said:

@Vintage girl @LuFlolady Lol i bugged them too much and I’m happy 😂 I got this response this morning again. I think they know what they are doing and I’ll wait for now haha... 

 

Dear Mr XXXXX

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Please be advised that instructions regarding the immigrant visa application will be sent shortly.  As previously advised, kindly allow for our internal processes to run their natural course.

 

Sincerely,

 

Immigrant Visa Unit

United States Consulate General, South Africa

Address:  1 Sandton Drive, c/o Sandton Drive & Rivonia Road, Sandhurst

Email: JohannesburgIV@state.gov 

Interviews:  Services are by appointment onlyTuesday and Thursday from 1pm.

 

All foreign passport holders entering SA are required to have a minimum of 2 blank visa pages in their passport in order to be allowed entry.

 

 

GREAT! at least they know you now!!! lol Good luck and keep us posted! :)

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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14 minutes ago, LuFlolady said:

GREAT! at least they know you now!!! lol Good luck and keep us posted! :)

Very correct, and just about 2 hours ago i got the packet 3. Now I’m going to schedule interview and medical. I sure dangled their balls with emails and calls. I hope I don’t get arrested there on the interview day lol just kidding. 

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CIS Office : Raleigh NC
Date Filed : 2020-10-03
NOA Date : 2020-10-03
Bio. Appt. :  
Interview Date :  
Approved :  
Oath Ceremony :  
Comments : INA 328 and 329 [ Military ] 
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28 minutes ago, MonaSA said:

@kemm360 did you send ur ds 160 form before you received packet 3? and how do you schedule ur interview ? 

No i did not. In that Packet 3 there is a website to go on to and sign up with case number and ds160 confirmation number, make payment and then schedule interview. 

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CIS Office : Raleigh NC
Date Filed : 2020-10-03
NOA Date : 2020-10-03
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Interview Date :  
Approved :  
Oath Ceremony :  
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1 hour ago, kemm360 said:

Very correct, and just about 2 hours ago i got the packet 3. Now I’m going to schedule interview and medical. I sure dangled their balls with emails and calls. I hope I don’t get arrested there on the interview day lol just kidding. 

Fantastic news. Hey it shows you edurance and determination pay off. Hope you get a early interview. 

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Thank you everyone. 

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CIS Office : Raleigh NC
Date Filed : 2020-10-03
NOA Date : 2020-10-03
Bio. Appt. :  
Interview Date :  
Approved :  
Oath Ceremony :  
Comments : INA 328 and 329 [ Military ] 
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30 minutes ago, Vintage girl said:

Fantastic news. Hey it shows you edurance and determination pay off. Hope you get a early interview. 

It says earliest is June 28th but I’ll check again tomorrow. 

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Service Center : Online
CIS Office : Raleigh NC
Date Filed : 2020-10-03
NOA Date : 2020-10-03
Bio. Appt. :  
Interview Date :  
Approved :  
Oath Ceremony :  
Comments : INA 328 and 329 [ Military ] 
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2 minutes ago, kemm360 said:

It says earliest is June 28th but I’ll check again tomorrow. 

Book the date and then re-schedule when cancelation opens. Rather be safe than sorry 

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1 hour ago, kemm360 said:

Very correct, and just about 2 hours ago i got the packet 3. Now I’m going to schedule interview and medical. I sure dangled their balls with emails and calls. I hope I don’t get arrested there on the interview day lol just kidding. 

YAAAYYYYYYY!!!!! So happy you got pkt 3 are u able to schedule the interview for the end of June? 

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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19 minutes ago, Vintage girl said:

Book the date and then re-schedule when cancelation opens. Rather be safe than sorry 

YEp do what she said!!!! Dont let the 28th pass you bye!

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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kemm360   144

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Oh okay. Thanks @Vintage girl and @LuFlolady I will do that. 

Citizenship
Event Date
Service Center : Online
CIS Office : Raleigh NC
Date Filed : 2020-10-03
NOA Date : 2020-10-03
Bio. Appt. :  
Interview Date :  
Approved :  
Oath Ceremony :  
Comments : INA 328 and 329 [ Military ] 
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