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January 2018 I-129F Filers, Part II

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9 minutes ago, northwest-boys said:

We got approved!!!

NOA1 new website - January 29th

NOA2 - August 9th

 

I checked my email this morning first and I had one from USCIS that said 'we have taken action on your account, please log in to check' which sounded strange, and worried me a bit. But when I logged in to the new website, it said we were approved!!! We are so happy we can barely focus at work haha.

 

And yes, we already updated our timeline. 😉

Congrats!  So happy for you!  :)

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06/19/2017:  Met online on a dating site (Date in Asia)

11/10/2017:  Met in person 1st time (traveled to Philippines: 11/8/2017 - 11/20/2017)

01/29/2018:  I-129F petition sent to the USCIS Dallas lockbox via USPS

01/31/2018:  I-129F petition delivered and signed by USCIS

02/06/2018:  Check was cashed ($535); Received acceptance confirmation email and text from USCIS; Case being transferred to CSC

02/08/2018:  NOA1 hard copy received via USPS (NOA1 received date: 01/31/2018; NOA1 notice date: 02/05/2018)

08/09/2018:  I-129F petition approved (total wait time: 190 days from received date and 185 days from notice date) 

08/13/2018:  NOA2 hard copy received via USPS

08/22/2018:  NVC received I-129F petition

08/23/2018:  NVC assigned case number

09/03/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 1)

09/04/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 2)

09/04/2018:  NVC sent I-129F petition to embassy

09/05/2018:  Embassy received I-129F petition

09/23/2018:  Met in person 2nd time (traveled to Philippines: 09/21/2018 - 10/07/2018)

09/24/2018:  Interview - Approved! (Interview took 236 days from received date and 231 days from notice date)

09/25/2018:  Attended the CFO - GCP session

09/28/2018:  Visa packet in hand (picked up at Robinson's Mall in Bacolod, Philippines)

10/03/2018:  Flew from BCD to MNL and back to get CFO - GCP sticker

10/06/2018:  POE at JFK airport in New York

10/22/2018:  Received marriage license application (applied on 10/17/2018)

11/07/2018:  Received SSN card (applied on 10/24/2018)

11/10/2018:  Married to my Honeybun!

AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/2018:  Packet sent to the USCIS Chicago lockbox via USPS

11/29/2018:  Packet delivered and signed by USCIS

12/05/2018:  Check was cashed ($1225); Received three acceptance confirmation texts (one for each form) from the USCIS

12/11/2018:  NOA1 hard copies received (one for each form) via USPS (NOA1 received date: 11/29/2018; NOA1 notice date: 12/03/2018)

12/13/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 12/07/2018)

12/26/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment at 9:00am at the USCIS Application Support Center in Charleston, SC

01/02/2019:  AOS case status update:  Ready to schedule interview

01/09/2019:  AOS case status update:  Interview scheduled

01/12/2019:  Interview appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 01/09/2019)

02/19/2019:  Interview for AOS:  I-485 - Approved

02/25/2019:  Green card received in mail

ROC

01/02/2019 : *State ID card - Applied and received temporary paper ID....waiting on real physical card ID.

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Deehotstepper
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WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!! I am not sure how to start, I think I am still in shock. I decided to call USCIS today because i didn't receive the letter I was supposed to get, I spoke with another won

J&K24
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We were approved 🙊 Noa1: January 22, 2018 Noa2: August 14, 2018. Thankyou Lord 🙌   Praying for all of you waiting. Keep the faith 💓

azbob
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Day 221 old site and I checked the new website this morning and still the same old "We received your case blah blah blah it's probably sitting at the bottom of a forgotten box collecting dust blah bla

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For all those who are out of processing time, have you guys filed and inquire? I know they tell you to wait 45 days for an  answer, but if so anyone after this has received approval faster? It feels like a scam, hahaha like they just want to gain more and more time so it doesnt feel that filling inquire makes much difference and you still have to wait till they want. 

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SilverMonk   194

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For those who used the birth certificate or anyone who might know this. Did you guys obtain a new copy of your birth to from the town clerk or vital records place and sent that in OR did you guys just photocopy your birth certificate and sent in a photocopy? Im just preparing myself already here lol

Tokenfreak Community Regular

Tokenfreak   223

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17 minutes ago, SilverMonk said:

For those who used the birth certificate or anyone who might know this. Did you guys obtain a new copy of your birth to from the town clerk or vital records place and sent that in OR did you guys just photocopy your birth certificate and sent in a photocopy? Im just preparing myself already here lol

I just sent in a colored photocopy of my birth certificate with my petition and I was approved yesterday so I think just a copy is fine.

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K-1 Visa

06/19/2017:  Met online on a dating site (Date in Asia)

11/10/2017:  Met in person 1st time (traveled to Philippines: 11/8/2017 - 11/20/2017)

01/29/2018:  I-129F petition sent to the USCIS Dallas lockbox via USPS

01/31/2018:  I-129F petition delivered and signed by USCIS

02/06/2018:  Check was cashed ($535); Received acceptance confirmation email and text from USCIS; Case being transferred to CSC

02/08/2018:  NOA1 hard copy received via USPS (NOA1 received date: 01/31/2018; NOA1 notice date: 02/05/2018)

08/09/2018:  I-129F petition approved (total wait time: 190 days from received date and 185 days from notice date) 

08/13/2018:  NOA2 hard copy received via USPS

08/22/2018:  NVC received I-129F petition

08/23/2018:  NVC assigned case number

09/03/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 1)

09/04/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 2)

09/04/2018:  NVC sent I-129F petition to embassy

09/05/2018:  Embassy received I-129F petition

09/23/2018:  Met in person 2nd time (traveled to Philippines: 09/21/2018 - 10/07/2018)

09/24/2018:  Interview - Approved! (Interview took 236 days from received date and 231 days from notice date)

09/25/2018:  Attended the CFO - GCP session

09/28/2018:  Visa packet in hand (picked up at Robinson's Mall in Bacolod, Philippines)

10/03/2018:  Flew from BCD to MNL and back to get CFO - GCP sticker

10/06/2018:  POE at JFK airport in New York

10/22/2018:  Received marriage license application (applied on 10/17/2018)

11/07/2018:  Received SSN card (applied on 10/24/2018)

11/10/2018:  Married to my Honeybun!

AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/2018:  Packet sent to the USCIS Chicago lockbox via USPS

11/29/2018:  Packet delivered and signed by USCIS

12/05/2018:  Check was cashed ($1225); Received three acceptance confirmation texts (one for each form) from the USCIS

12/11/2018:  NOA1 hard copies received (one for each form) via USPS (NOA1 received date: 11/29/2018; NOA1 notice date: 12/03/2018)

12/13/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 12/07/2018)

12/26/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment at 9:00am at the USCIS Application Support Center in Charleston, SC

01/02/2019:  AOS case status update:  Ready to schedule interview

01/09/2019:  AOS case status update:  Interview scheduled

01/12/2019:  Interview appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 01/09/2019)

02/19/2019:  Interview for AOS:  I-485 - Approved

02/25/2019:  Green card received in mail

ROC

01/02/2019 : *State ID card - Applied and received temporary paper ID....waiting on real physical card ID.

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Deehotstepper   230

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21 minutes ago, Tokenfreak said:

I just sent in a colored photocopy of my birth certificate with my petition and I was approved yesterday so I think just a copy is fine.

Yep colored copy of the front only, but i recently had to get a new birth certificate 3 years ago cos the original one was lost.

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45 minutes ago, SilverMonk said:

For those who used the birth certificate or anyone who might know this. Did you guys obtain a new copy of your birth to from the town clerk or vital records place and sent that in OR did you guys just photocopy your birth certificate and sent in a photocopy? Im just preparing myself already here lol

I just sent in a photocopy of the front and back of my birth certificate

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1 hour ago, JDY said:

For all those who are out of processing time, have you guys filed and inquire? I know they tell you to wait 45 days for an  answer, but if so anyone after this has received approval faster? It feels like a scam, hahaha like they just want to gain more and more time so it doesnt feel that filling inquire makes much difference and you still have to wait till they want. 

We inquired three days ago (on our 215) over a phone and were told that we would be getting something in mail by August 22nd or earlier. I don’t know what that “something” is, it might be a letter saying that they need more time. We also weren’t given a reference number everybody’s talking about so it kinda raises some doubts 😂 But well, we shall see... “Trust the system, trust the system...” 🙈😊

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ellemaj28   54

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OMG!!!! Just got off the phone with USCIS and we are APPROVED!!! I can't believe it!! Everyone still waiting hang in there! Your time is coming!!!!!

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BJ & Christine   1,392

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1 minute ago, ellemaj28 said:

OMG!!!! Just got off the phone with USCIS and we are APPROVED!!! I can't believe it!! Everyone still waiting hang in there! Your time is coming!!!!!

Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈🍾...What’s ur dates on old and new site

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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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JDY   74

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My fiance called just now, told them the same answer as always. And if he wished he can inquire by thursday next week. I wished he could be more persistant, try to talk to a tier 2, but he says he doesnt want to bother them and pissed them off. Ugghh I wish its me who could call. I would be very nice but try harder to get info. Sucks another weekend without any news. Feel very sad 😞. 

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2 minutes ago, JDY said:

My fiance called just now, told them the same answer as always. And if he wished he can inquire by thursday next week. I wished he could be more persistant, try to talk to a tier 2, but he says he doesnt want to bother them and pissed them off. Ugghh I wish its me who could call. I would be very nice but try harder to get info. Sucks another weekend without any news. Feel very sad 😞. 

Honestly, tier 2 is unhelpful almost 99% of the time that you call. The people who answer mostly verify your information, tell you it's been received and tell you wait, because there's nothing else they (or you) can do.

 

Your time IS coming. Also, you can call USCIS. It doesn't have to be him. :)

 

 

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5 minutes ago, Jaquelly said:

Honestly, tier 2 is unhelpful almost 99% of the time that you call. The people who answer mostly verify your information, tell you it's been received and tell you wait, because there's nothing else they (or you) can do.

 

Your time IS coming. Also, you can call USCIS. It doesn't have to be him. :)

From my experience calling tier 2 has only been useful if you want to make an official inquiry, otherwise they seemed less enthusiastic about helping 

Jaquelly Proficient

Jaquelly   1,647

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2 minutes ago, ellemaj28 said:

From my experience calling tier 2 has only been useful if you want to make an official inquiry, otherwise they seemed less enthusiastic about helping 

There were a LOT of angry people between May - October 2017 that were less than impressed with USCIS and their phone call etiquette.

I feel for them, though. They can't tell you anything more than the website tells them. That much is fact. They're not withholding information, they just don't have access to it.

 

It's like a glorified call center. You think that those people are the ones stamping your paperwork, but they're just making sure the phones get answered and that if someone DOES have an emergency, they get to the right person.

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