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lilit829
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GUYS!!!! I checked my email this morning thinking it was going to be nada like it has been every single day these past 2 weeks but lo and behold there was an email from USCIS saying that they took act

kennharv
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OK, fellow Januarians.  I have captured summary scan data and have made available at http://harveysollano.com  This is only I-129F data. Out of the ~30,000 receipt numbers used in December, only

GNAR
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APPROVED on July 13, 2018, Updated on the new site today...NOA2 OLD Received Date: Jan 11, 2018 Old Notice Date: Jan 17, 2018...NOA1 New Submitted Date Jan 16, 2018 New Receive

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TTgreen2023   15

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2 hours ago, emekus94 said:

Janies,

 

Congratulations on all the approvals! I hope all of you get your approvals very soon.


I saw some of y'all asking about this whole "processing" times-

 

You ARE welcome to call USCIS everyday to check up on your case.
However, based on the experiences I have seen over the past year, I recommend you don't really bother until you at LEAST hit day 200. The reason being that if you call too early, you will get a Tier I agent that won't tell you what you don't already know or the normal "your case is processing- you are within processing times". Calling everyday also creates unwanted stress.

 

Rule #1 about this process: Don't make any plans until you have your visa in hand. USCIS does not care if you have a wedding or a funeral date to catch up to. So don't stress yourself out with dates that you can/cannot make. 
Stay patient- all of you are closer to an approval than you were last month!
Always remember why you started this process and best of luck to all of you!

I’m on my 195 th today....Jan 4th....so hope mine is coming .

Lebanese23 Community Regular

Lebanese23   303

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3 minutes ago, summermomo said:

Ok try my best to not gonna check here anymore .It makes me nervous to see I don’t get approved since people on the same date like me do.Pray for all the Jan 4th filers!Wish we get NOA2 soon✊️✊️✊️✊️

I'm with you on that, my NOA1 is 1/4 but receive date is 12/29.  When i called on Monday she kept mentioning Dec 29 receive date.  that brings me to believe they go by that. i have 2 days left based on my estimated timeline, I'm not gonna get my hopes up but i will be very happy to hear something by Friday!:lol: this is our week!!!!!(being sarcastically hopeful)

 

Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between July 16, 2018 and July 20, 2018*. 

AOS/EAD/AP ->: 11/29/18 - NOA1: 12/04/18

Biometric NOA:  12/14/18  Biometric Appt: 12/26/18

Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview: 1/16/19

EAD/AP approval: 3/18/19

AOS Interview Appt: 6/4/19

AOS Interview: 7/10/19

AOS Approved: 7/23/19

GREEN CARD IN HAND: 7/26/19

 

"It's true, we don't have it as easy as ordinary couples. But this is no ordinary love"

BJ & Christine Proficient

BJ & Christine   1,392

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3 minutes ago, Joulie & Victor said:

I'm with you on that, my NOA1 is 1/4 but receive date is 12/29.  When i called on Monday she kept mentioning Dec 29 receive date.  that brings me to believe they go by that. i have 2 days left based on my estimated timeline, I'm not gonna get my hopes up but i will be very happy to hear something by Friday!:lol: this is our week!!!!!(being sarcastically hopeful)

 

Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between July 16, 2018 and July 20, 2018*. 

That is only based on other vj memeber putting in there info. Has nothing to do with uscis. Must wait till out side normal processing time. With that said, if u look at uscis processing times it says 210 days/7 mo but wait till day 215. If u call to soon they will tell u what u already know. NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!

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https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do OLD SITE

 

https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/ NEW SITE

 

https://www.house.gov/representatives US Congressmen 

 

https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm US Senators 

 

IN REGARDS TO WHICH DATE TO USE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

noa1 date is actually they date on ur hard copy. Sadly if u reach the magical 220 day u must wait till 225 to contact Uscis. They use what the new site says. Even if ur paper says X date. 

They added 5 days onto everyone’s accepted on NOA1

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calliope8   72

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Tears of joy! We got approved! 😭😭😭 NOA1 Old site Jan 12 - New site Jan 18. We did apply to expedite a few weeks ago which may or may not have had something to do with approval eatlier than some other Jannies. 

 Keep the champagne chilled - it's coming y'all!

Lebanese23 Community Regular

Lebanese23   303

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1 minute ago, BJ & Christine said:

That is only based on other vj memeber putting in there info. Has nothing to do with uscis. Must wait till out side normal processing time. With that said, if u look at uscis processing times it says 210 days/7 mo but wait till day 215. If u call to soon they will tell u what u already know. NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!

Oh i wasn't really following the VJ dates, I was being sarcastic. I only called Monday because someone with my dates called and got approved on the phone without any website updates, so i thought i was in the same situation. unfortunate i wasn't. so I continue to wait...

AOS/EAD/AP ->: 11/29/18 - NOA1: 12/04/18

Biometric NOA:  12/14/18  Biometric Appt: 12/26/18

Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview: 1/16/19

EAD/AP approval: 3/18/19

AOS Interview Appt: 6/4/19

AOS Interview: 7/10/19

AOS Approved: 7/23/19

GREEN CARD IN HAND: 7/26/19

 

"It's true, we don't have it as easy as ordinary couples. But this is no ordinary love"

emekus94 Proficient

emekus94   1,125

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2 minutes ago, calliope8 said:

Tears of joy! We got approved! 😭😭😭 NOA1 Old site Jan 12 - New site Jan 18. We did apply to expedite a few weeks ago which may or may not have had something to do with approval eatlier than some other Jannies. 

 Keep the champagne chilled - it's coming y'all!

Congratulations!
Don't forget to update your timeline to help others waiting :D

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kmza89   57

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4 minutes ago, calliope8 said:

Tears of joy! We got approved! 😭😭😭 NOA1 Old site Jan 12 - New site Jan 18. We did apply to expedite a few weeks ago which may or may not have had something to do with approval eatlier than some other Jannies. 

 Keep the champagne chilled - it's coming y'all!

omg!!! congratulations! we have the same dates in old and new! Now I'm more anxious to get ours!

LuFlolady Proficient

LuFlolady   881

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2 hours ago, Ayeshacharles said:

Hello everyone, so went onto the new website and found this. Such a relief, I hope everyone else gets approved too❤️

 

I have a rather silly question do I need to show the consulate an unabridged birth certificate or not. 

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Congrats!

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
 

LuFlolady Proficient

LuFlolady   881

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2 hours ago, madameMaison said:

Yes my fellow K1 visa applicant, you HAVE to get that marriage clearance because it proves you are free to marry .

 

Sigh. I have not gotten my NoA2 yet because my fiancé and I are February Filers, so I've just been researching to prepare in the mean time until it's our turn. And knowing the South African government, they tend to be unpredictable in their processing times for important documents, so go AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO gather those key documents dear one. 

The marriage clearance is that for South African Citizens only?

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
 

LuFlolady Proficient

LuFlolady   881

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17 minutes ago, calliope8 said:

Tears of joy! We got approved! 😭😭😭 NOA1 Old site Jan 12 - New site Jan 18. We did apply to expedite a few weeks ago which may or may not have had something to do with approval eatlier than some other Jannies. 

 Keep the champagne chilled - it's coming y'all!

congats!

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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I've never heard of having to do marriage clearence, I'm in UK. Also, I read that USCIS process applications in the order they receive them. Yet, according to the information people are sharing here, those whose 'notice date' (NOA1) was 10th January has been approved before those whose 'notice date' is 4th January.. What peope are not sharing on this is the office in which their petitions are being processed, that makes a difference as far as I know?...

 

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madameMaison   204

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1 hour ago, LuFlolady said:

The marriage clearance is that for South African Citizens only?

Well , I read previous south African reviews of their interviews and K1 processes and they ALL had a marriage clearance. So I think everyone should just research the general requirements, but you have to prove you're free to marry.

 

But please, if it's not required of you don't panic

DaveAndAnastasia Experienced

DaveAndAnastasia   2,096

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59 minutes ago, Stuart5000 said:

I've never heard of having to do marriage clearence, I'm in UK. Also, I read that USCIS process applications in the order they receive them. Yet, according to the information people are sharing here, those whose 'notice date' (NOA1) was 10th January has been approved before those whose 'notice date' is 4th January.. What peope are not sharing on this is the office in which their petitions are being processed, that makes a difference as far as I know?...

 

Virtually all K-1s are processed at the same office (the ones not processed in California are cases involving criminal records or waivers, so even if Vermont looks faster, you don't want to be there).

 

They are not processed strictly in sequential order, but are approximately (virtually all cases being approved right now are December or January filers; I expect at least some June filers will be ahead of me, as I'm from the very end of May). No one has been able to figure out any pattern to the exact ordering; it's likely there isn't one. 

K-1                             AOS                            
NOA1 Notice Date: 2018-05-31    NOA1 Notice Date: 2019-04-11   
NOA2 Date: 2018-11-16           Biometrics Date: 2019-05-10    
Arrived at NVC:  2018-12-03     EAD/AP In Hand: 2019-09-16     
Arrived in Moscow: 2018-12-28   GC Interview Date: 2019-09-25      
Interview date: 2019-02-14      GC In Hand: 2019-10-02
Visa issued: 2019-02-28
POE: 2019-03-11
Wedding: 2019-03-14

ROC                             Naturalization
NOA1 Notice Date: 2021-07-16    Applied Online: 2022-07-09 (biometrics waived)
Approval Date: 2022-04-06       Interview was Scheduled: 2023-01-06
10-year GC In Hand: 2022-04-14  Interview date: 2023-02-13 (passed)
                            	Oath: 2023-02-13

 

Bladeness Contributor

Bladeness   32

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1 hour ago, Stuart5000 said:

I've never heard of having to do marriage clearence, I'm in UK. Also, I read that USCIS process applications in the order they receive them. Yet, according to the information people are sharing here, those whose 'notice date' (NOA1) was 10th January has been approved before those whose 'notice date' is 4th January.. What peope are not sharing on this is the office in which their petitions are being processed, that makes a difference as far as I know?...

 

Yes, usually the service center makes a diffrence. E.i.: VSC is on March '18, CSC is on January '18, and TSC is at the VERY end of December '17. Then again, sometimes they do tend to skip around sometimes. Some get approved way quicker than others with no real reason tbh. 

 
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