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1 minute ago, LuFlolady said:

We were APPROVED today also they said we should receive our visa in 7 days!

Congratulations to you, too!  Looks like 4/5 of our little group have been approved.  Sadly, our appointment isn’t until next month.  But we hope to join you all then.  And we should know what to expect with everything thanks to all of your experiences.  Best wishes!

04/25/18  - I-129F sent Overnight Priority USPS to PO Box in Dallas

04/28/18  - USCIS signed for I-129F

05/01/18  -  Electronic NOA1

05/05/18  -  NOA1 hard copy

10/17/18  -  NOA2 

10/22/18  -  NOA2 received

11/14/18  -  NVC received case

11/23/18  -  NVC issued case number

12/11/18  -  NVC in transit

12/27/18  - P3 Received

03/28/19  -  Interview

04/11/19  -  Entry to US

07/07/19  -  Wedding

08/09/19  -  Filed AOS/EAD/AP

08/12/19  -  NOA1

09/04/19  -  Biometric Appointment

10/10/19  -  Notice of Ready For Interview  

12/06/19  -  AP/EAD Approved

12/16/19  -  AP/EAD Card Received

02/27/20  -  AOS Interview Scheduled Text

02/27/20  -  AOS Interview NOA

04/16/20  -  AOS Interview (E-notice of  interview cancellation received 03/31/20)

 

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HOORAY7
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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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LuFlolady   881

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2 minutes ago, pretendthisisfun said:

Congratulations to you, too!  Looks like 4/5 of our little group have been approved.  Sadly, our appointment isn’t until next month.  But we hope to join you all then.  And we should know what to expect with everything thanks to all of your experiences.  Best wishes!

Thank you! And no worries next month will be here before u know it! Feb is over in 2 weeks good luck to you the rest of the way.

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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50 minutes ago, LuFlolady said:

We were APPROVED today also they said we should receive our visa in 7 days!

Congratulations!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸.... The wait is over. Sigh. 🙏🏽

 

I'm so happy for us! 

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3 minutes ago, madameMaison said:

Congratulations!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸.... The wait is over. Sigh. 🙏🏽

 

I'm so happy for us! 

Congrats to you too! Yes the long wait is finally over.... I'm super happy for us too it's the best Valentine's day gift ever! Lol

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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52 minutes ago, pretendthisisfun said:

CONGRATULATIONS!  Can’t wait to hear about your experience when you get some time from celebrating.

Aww yes! 

 

But I can give a quick brief right now while I'm in the car, 

 

It was very straightforward, the lady who called us first asked for all the required documents (one by one so picking them out of the file wasn't difficult) 

 

And took fingerprints, wanted the affidavit  financials all completely out of envelopes and files and then asked if there is anything else I would like to give her to help my case (I said no) 

 

Then went back sat down for 60 seconds, then they called our ticket at a different window to commence with the interview. 

 

Lady said to lift right hand up and said "do you agree that everything you say here will be the truth and nothing else" 

 

I said yes. 

 

 

SO then she asked if either of us have ever been married, how we met, when we met, and how long he stayed in SA when he came to visit me, and also if I've ever lived in another country before. 

 

She would type what I answered on the computer. 

 

Then after that she said everything looks fine and that I have been approved. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨🙏🏽... 

 

Realy it wasn't a nervous process at all. 

 

As long as you have documents they require and your relationship is bona-fide you will be perfectly fine. ❤️🙏🏽

 

I look forward to hearing the good news about your approval!!! @pretendthisisfun

 

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My Visa status has changed to ISSUED!!! I'm assuming this means it will come in the mail any day now!

 

Also I'm so glad to hear about everyone who had their interviews today get their approvals!! We're at the finish line everyone! We can be with our loved ones again, once and for all!!

03/30/2018 - Mailed I-129f

04/03/2018 - NOA1 old site

04/05/2018 - NOA1 new site

10/17/2018 - NOA2 (197 days)

11/09/2018 - NVC Received Case

11/13/2018 - NVC Case number received

11/27/2018 - Case sent to embassy

11/30/2018 - Case arrived at embassy (NVC says "Ready")

01/17/2019 - Medical exam completed

02/07/2019 - Interview

02/28/2019 - Visa in Hand 

03/01/2019 - Entered USA

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1 hour ago, JS5220 said:

My Visa status has changed to ISSUED!!! I'm assuming this means it will come in the mail any day now!

 

Also I'm so glad to hear about everyone who had their interviews today get their approvals!! We're at the finish line everyone! We can be with our loved ones again, once and for all!!

Congrats on the visa being issued safe travels!

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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5 hours ago, madameMaison said:

Happy to say we passed the interview, and they said it will be processed for 5 to 7 days. 

 

 

🙏🏽❤️🌸

 

Thank you lawd. 

Congratulations guys. Just got our NOA2!

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3 minutes ago, Mel & Llew said:

Just received our NOA2! Super happy, and relieved! 😀🙌🙏

Oh What a JOYY! BIG Congratulations and you are very blessed that holiday season is over so your process might move a lot faster than some of us who got approved just before holiday season. 

 

Congratulations Angel, the worst is now over. ❤️✨✨✨✨✨✨❤️🙏🏽

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2 hours ago, Mel & Llew said:

Just received our NOA2! Super happy, and relieved! 😀🙌🙏

5 months is good timing! So happy for you both. It's a huge step in the process. May the NVC move quickly and the consulate even faster 😁

03/30/2018 - Mailed I-129f

04/03/2018 - NOA1 old site

04/05/2018 - NOA1 new site

10/17/2018 - NOA2 (197 days)

11/09/2018 - NVC Received Case

11/13/2018 - NVC Case number received

11/27/2018 - Case sent to embassy

11/30/2018 - Case arrived at embassy (NVC says "Ready")

01/17/2019 - Medical exam completed

02/07/2019 - Interview

02/28/2019 - Visa in Hand 

03/01/2019 - Entered USA

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5 hours ago, Mel & Llew said:

Just received our NOA2! Super happy, and relieved! 😀🙌🙏

Congrats on your NOA2 good luck the rest of the way!

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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17 hours ago, madameMaison said:

Happy to say we passed the interview, and they said it will be processed for 5 to 7 days. 

 

 

🙏🏽❤️🌸

 

Thank you lawd. 

 

17 hours ago, LuFlolady said:

We were APPROVED today also they said we should receive our visa in 7 days!

 

Congrats you two! I know it is a weight off your shoulders!

I-129F Sent: April 12, 2018

I-129F Received: April 13, 2018 (confirmation by email)

I-129F NOA1: April 18, 2018

I-129F NOA2: October 5, 2018 (received by mail on October 12, 2018)

NVC Received: November 1, 2018

NVC Case Number Assigned: November 2, 2018

Left NVC: November 13, 2018

Arrived at Embassy: November 19, 2018

Packet 3: November 27, 2018

Packet 4: December 14, 2018

Interview: February 7, 2019

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15 hours ago, JS5220 said:

My Visa status has changed to ISSUED!!! I'm assuming this means it will come in the mail any day now!

 

Also I'm so glad to hear about everyone who had their interviews today get their approvals!! We're at the finish line everyone! We can be with our loved ones again, once and for all!!

Will you please let me know when it sends you a tracking number?

 

I called again about our situation yesterday..about being stuck in South Africa. I had one person hang up on me because they would make a suggestion and I would tell them I've already done that (email, call, just wait it out, go to this website, go to that website). I was being a bit aggressive, but not rude as I wanted them to stop giving me the run around. I wanted to say it was running out of phone credit, but I used google voice and we have a strong wireless signal here so I think its valid to say they hung up on me. 

 

Anyways, I still have not received a reply to my email, but I finally did get an "answer" on the phone. I say "answer" because it seems to just complicate the process. We can request our passport back, go to Mozambique, renew his SA visa, come back, and send the passport back to the American Embassy to finish their process. I understand that it is what it is, but that's ridiculous. I think we are going to take our chances that we will just cut it close and not overstay his visa. 

I-129F Sent: April 12, 2018

I-129F Received: April 13, 2018 (confirmation by email)

I-129F NOA1: April 18, 2018

I-129F NOA2: October 5, 2018 (received by mail on October 12, 2018)

NVC Received: November 1, 2018

NVC Case Number Assigned: November 2, 2018

Left NVC: November 13, 2018

Arrived at Embassy: November 19, 2018

Packet 3: November 27, 2018

Packet 4: December 14, 2018

Interview: February 7, 2019

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Hello all!

 

We're still waiting for the PCC which we will hopefully have soon it's be 11 almost 12 weeks so we're getting a little impatient.

 

I need to send my fiance all the paperwork that needs to be signed by me. I went to the post place near me and to send about 25-30 pages of paper would have cost me $150 to send DHL. Is that a normal amount?

 

 

Thank you!

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