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Are you really an April filer? You didn't send your I-129f until late May. Are you not a May or even close to June filer?

Whatever makes you happy. Go ahead and change the title to close to June K3 filers.

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3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Are you really an April filer? You didn't send your I-129f until late May. Are you not a May or even close to June filer?

Whatever makes you happy. Go ahead and change the title to close to June K3 filers.

Alan, It doesn't matter... most of us filed at the same time and are sharing our experiences. We have come across many of the same problems and questions due to our 130s being filed at the same time in April. By now, it doesn't matter what you call us, Radioactive Penguins, May filers, hopeful July Approvals

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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Thanks to supernova's inquiry about getting touched I noticed our I-129F was touched today. CSC was probably finding a nice deep box to store it in. :)

How about FLJeepQC, KevFabi, G&A, iray, neenuh, waitingforwifey, whitesnail, etc. Any updated news on your journeys??

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Japan
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Are you really an April filer? You didn't send your I-129f until late May. Are you not a May or even close to June filer?

Whatever makes you happy. Go ahead and change the title to close to June K3 filers.

It doesn't trouble me and I didn't want to make you feel unwelcome. I just wonder if someone filing at the end of may should expect the same timeline as April filers.

I-130

2007-03-04 I-130 NOA1

2007-06-08 Touched

2007-06-26 My congressman spoke with CSC who reported our new offical receipt date is May 1st

2007-06-08 Touched!

2007-08-01 Faxed Expedite Request to USCIS

2007-08-01 Touch - did they get it? Is it the Request, or is it my time?

2007-08-02 Touch

2007-08-06 Touch

2007-09-04 Touch - call from My congressman's office. It's in "extended review"

2007-09-17 Touch - My congressman Called

2007-09-18 Touch

2007-09-19 Now we're the last of the march filers!

2007-09-25 Touch - So what?

2007-10-01 Touch

2007-10-02 APPROVED!!!

I-129F

2007-03-30 I-129F NOA1

2007-04-17 I-129F transfered to California Service Center

2007-04-23 Congressman wrote to CSC

2007-06-01 Congressman reports application normal

2007-06-08 Touched

2007-06-12 Called USCIS. Clerk said it's being processed and gave standard response times

2007-06-26 My congressman spoke with the CSC who reported our new offical receipt date is now May 1st

2007-06-08 Touch

2007-07-05 Touch

2007-07-06 Touch

2007-08-01 Touch

2007-08-02 Touch

2007-08-06 Touch

2007-08-12 Touch (on a sunday?)

2007-08-13 Touch - is something really happening? It's about time

2007-08-19 Touch - from my call on 08-17

2007-09-04 Touch - call from My congressman's office. It's in "extended review"

2007-10-01 Touch

2007-10-02 APPROVED!!!

2007-12-19 Wife and Kids Arrived!

2008-12-08 Green Card Interview - Finally we're done.

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It doesn't trouble me and I didn't want to make you feel unwelcome. I just wonder if someone filing at the end of may should expect the same timeline as April filers.

Thhank you for your concern. The thread was started for anyone starting there visa journey in or around April. Most filers go with the K3 route to be together sooner.

Each journey has its own timeline. The recent backlog at USCIS has almost everyone waiting much longer than the average. I can't even expect my timeline to be the same as someone whose packet was received one day before mine.

You are more than welcome to post here. The purpose of the thread is to share experinces, questions, and concerns with the visa process.

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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After searching through the forum it appears some Febuary filers are still waiting for their NOA2 approvals and most of the March filers are still waiting.

Anyone with some good news on receiving NOAs?

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Brazil
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After searching through the forum it appears some Febuary filers are still waiting for their NOA2 approvals and most of the March filers are still waiting.

Anyone with some good news on receiving NOAs?

Hello all !!

Here I am again !

Still waiting for NOA1 from I-129F have no idea how long it is gonna take, the mail takes so long to arrive here.

I wanna join this group !

2007/03/01 - Marriege in Brasil

2007/04/10 - I-130 Sent

2007/05/03 - NOA1

2007/07/16 - I -130 RFE email waiting for the letter.

2007/09/18 - They sent a new letter as we did not get the first one ...... praying to get it as soon as possible !! Please.

2007/09/26 - Got the letter .. long history .. Docs Sent .. Thanks GOD and all my VJ`S friends

2007/09/29 - RFE Docs arrived there ... nightmare over !

2007/10/03 - Touched .. DID THEY FIND MY RFE DOCS ? I REALLY HOPE THEY DID.

2007/10/05 - Touched... They got the docs for sure .. We got a email .. ok everything is fine ..

2007/10/08 - Touched

2007/10/09 - Touched .. Now we are talking

2007/10/12 - APPROVED

2007/10/19 Touched

2007/06/18 - I-129F Sent

2007/07/02 - I got a MSC number but still waiting for NOA1

2007/07/10 - I got NOA1 from I-129F

2007/03/08 - TOUCHED for the first time .. TKS

2007/09/21 - TOUCHED Thank you GOD

2007/10/12 - Touched

2007/10/15 - APPROVED I just got the email We are jumping for joy !

2007/10/19 - Touched

2007/11/07 - Case fowarded to Rio de Janeiro Consulate ( My husband called NVC )

2007/12/18 - Interview APPROVED

2007/12/27 - Visa in Hand

2008/05/04 - POE - Chicago

AOS Journey

2008/06/28 - Forms and support documentation sent to the attorney office.... God Bless us ....

2008/07/02 - AOS Sent to USCIS

2008/07/08 - NOA Received

2008/07/30 - Biometrics Appt

2008/09/08 - RFE

2008/09/28 - Second RFE

2008/11/26 - EAD Card Approved 2008/03/24 AOS INTERVIEW AND APPROVAL

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i m too waiting for approval of i129-f.

and a little bit getting tense.

Welcome to VJ forims ALIUSMAN. Are you waitng for your NOA1 receiving notice or the NOA2 approval of your I-129F?

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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i m too waiting for approval of i129-f.

and a little bit getting tense.

Hi, welcom to VJ. Please create a timeline, it will help other members and give us a better understanding of your situation.

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: South Africa
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This is an invitation to anyone who filed a K3 in or close to April to post on this thread. It seems that many of us who have filed in April are having delays with checks being cleared and receiving a NOA1. I think it would be helpful to keep each other updated with concerns or activity on our visa applications.

I plan to call USCIS within the next two days because it will be 30 days since my packaged arrived without my check clearing or receiving a NOA1.

edp33,

I am surprised to see that your check hasn't cleared yet. I thought for sure by now... Our filings were 2 days apart. Man, was the wait painful. Hope to see you get that check cleared and/or the NOA1 soon.

I just sent in my 129F for the K-3 on Monday, it was received on Tuesday. so I am once again waiting for an NOA1, but I won't start stressing until next Monday :)

I hope that goes faster than the NOA1 for the I130

I am happy for you that you received your receipt notice and NOA1. Your timeline gave me a spark of hope. It's amazing what a few days difference in the time our packages were received made.

Hi ,,

Here is more update for K-3 april filer

THANKS

I-130 PROCESSING TIME LINE

SERVICE CENTER: VERMONT SERVICE CENTER

CONSULATE: LONDON UK

MARRIAGE: 29TH JULY 2006 (Pakistan)

I-130 SENT: 1ST OF SEP 2006

I-130 NOA1: 5TH OF SEP 2006

TOUCHED: 9TH OF SEP 2006

TOUCHED: 6TH OF MAY 2006 (TRANSFER FROM VERMONT TO CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER)

TOUCHED: 7TH OF MAY 2007

TOUCHED: 8TH OF MAY 2007

TOUCHED:11TH OF MAY 2007 (Got an email: This case is now pending at the office to which it was transferred)

TOUCHED:14TH OF MAY 2007

TOUCHED:15TH OF MAY 2007

I-129F PROCESSING TIME LINE

I-129F Sent : 3RD OF APRIL 2007

I-129F NOA1 : 5TH OF APRIL 2007 (NBC)

Touched: 10TH OF APRIL 2007

Touched: 19TH OF APRIL 2007

Touched: 25TH OF APRIL 2007 (TRANSFER FROM NBC TO VERMONT SERVICE CENTER)

Touched: 26TH OF APRIL 2007

Touched: 15TH OF MAY 2007 ( Got an email: This case is now pending at the office to which it was transferred)

Touched: 16TH OF MAY 2007

Count me in~! I am a late April Filer....

And may the man above give us all the strength to go through this transisional period without pulling out any more hairs!!! I might just be skin head by the end of this all.

I-130

Mar 27 2007 - Sent to VSC

Mar 28 2007 - VSC Received date on NOA1

Jun 08; 10 2007 - Touched - Case has been received and is Pending

Jul 31 2007 - APPROVAL NOTICE FROM CRIS

Took 125 Days

I-129F

Apr 16 2007 - Sent to CSC

Apr 27 2007 - Received at CSC

May 03 2007 - Cheque Cashed

May 04 2007 - Touched

May 07 2007 - Received NOA1 in mail

May 11;15 2007 - Touched

May 16 2007 - Transfered to VSC

May 17 2007 - Touched (assume this is VSC receiving it)

Jun 07 2007 - Received mail from CRIS - This case is now pending at the office to which it was transferred

Jun 08;10 2007 - Touched - Case has been received and is Pending

Jul 31 2007 - APPROVAL NOTICE FROM CRIS

Aug 15 2007 - Collected Pack 3 from Consulate, faxed back all that is needed for them to send out pack 4, made medical appointment

Aug 27 2007 - Medical is Scheduled!

Sept 20 2007 - INTERVIEW!!!!

Took 96 Days!

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Australia
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After searching through the forum it appears some Febuary filers are still waiting for their NOA2 approvals and most of the March filers are still waiting.

Anyone with some good news on receiving NOAs?

We are March filers and are still yet to receive an approval AND we have applied for an expedite request! There are quite a few rumours in the March thread which speculate why the delays are occurring. Some say because of the transfer to electronic system, some say because of a delay in transferring cases to the CSC and some say because of lack of staff either due to the increased need for staff on passport services or because of holidays... All reasons seem plausible and it could even be a combination of all of the above factors... We all just gotta hang in there and hope for the best! Heres to hoping that they start churning through our applications asap :thumbs:

Edited by Soldiers Story

Quick history

We met on 1 January 2006 while she was traveling in Hawaii. She came back to Hawaii in April 2006 for 3 weeks. We then continued long distance until June 2006 when I went to Oz and proposed. We then traveled around parts of the US together, then I was deployed to Iraq in August 2006. I came to Oz in February 2007 for my R&R leave for 2 and a half weeks and we got married. I then returned back to Iraq.. I'm due to finish my deployment in July.... NOW I KNOW SHE WILL BE THERE :o)

I130

3/16/2007 - sent

3/19/2007 - NOA1 received

6/13/2007 - expedite request (due to military deployment to iraq)

6/15/2007 - touched, 6/16/2007 - touched, 6/18/2007 - touched, 6/19/2007 - touched, 6/21/2007 - touched, 6/22/2007 - touched

6/28/2007 - APPROVED VIA EMAIL, THANK YOU JESUS!!!!

6/28/2007 - called NVC, they received packet and have already sent to Consulate in sydney :o)

I129F

3/22/2007 - sent

3/29/2007 - NOA1 received

4/4/2007 - transferred to CSC

6/8/2007 - touched, 6/9/2007 - touched, 6/10/2007 - touched, 6/11/2007 - touched, 6/12/2007 - touched, 6/13/2007 - expedite request, 6/15/2007 - touched, 6/16/2007 - touched, 6/18/2007 - touched, 6/19/2007 - touched, 6/20/2007 - touched, 6/21/2007 - touched, 6/22/2007 - touched (come on thats a 14 days straight)

6/28/2007 - APPROVED VIA EMAIL, THANK YOU JESUS!!!!

6/28/2007 - called NVC, they received packet and have already sent to Consulate in sydney :o)

7/6/2007 - Interview!!

7/6/2007 - visa approved!!

7/16/2007 - COMING TO AMERICA!! WOOHOO

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: South Africa
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After searching through the forum it appears some Febuary filers are still waiting for their NOA2 approvals and most of the March filers are still waiting.

Anyone with some good news on receiving NOAs?

We are March filers and are still yet to receive an approval AND we have applied for an expedite request! There are quite a few rumours in the March thread which speculate why the delays are occurring. Some say because of the transfer to electronic system, some say because of a delay in transferring cases to the CSC and some say because of lack of staff either due to the increased need for staff on passport services or because of holidays... All reasons seem plausible and it could even be a combination of all of the above factors... We all just gotta hang in there and hope for the best! Heres to hoping that they start churning through our applications asap :thumbs:

Your faith shines through your words and that is very inspiring! Thank you!!!

If anyone here wants a song to calm them down try listening to Guns 'n Roses - Patience - it is # 3 on their Greatest hits Album. :blush:

I-130

Mar 27 2007 - Sent to VSC

Mar 28 2007 - VSC Received date on NOA1

Jun 08; 10 2007 - Touched - Case has been received and is Pending

Jul 31 2007 - APPROVAL NOTICE FROM CRIS

Took 125 Days

I-129F

Apr 16 2007 - Sent to CSC

Apr 27 2007 - Received at CSC

May 03 2007 - Cheque Cashed

May 04 2007 - Touched

May 07 2007 - Received NOA1 in mail

May 11;15 2007 - Touched

May 16 2007 - Transfered to VSC

May 17 2007 - Touched (assume this is VSC receiving it)

Jun 07 2007 - Received mail from CRIS - This case is now pending at the office to which it was transferred

Jun 08;10 2007 - Touched - Case has been received and is Pending

Jul 31 2007 - APPROVAL NOTICE FROM CRIS

Aug 15 2007 - Collected Pack 3 from Consulate, faxed back all that is needed for them to send out pack 4, made medical appointment

Aug 27 2007 - Medical is Scheduled!

Sept 20 2007 - INTERVIEW!!!!

Took 96 Days!

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We are March filers and are still yet to receive an approval AND we have applied for an expedite request! There are quite a few rumours in the March thread which speculate why the delays are occurring. Some say because of the transfer to electronic system, some say because of a delay in transferring cases to the CSC and some say because of lack of staff either due to the increased need for staff on passport services or because of holidays... All reasons seem plausible and it could even be a combination of all of the above factors... We all just gotta hang in there and hope for the best! Heres to hoping that they start churning through our applications asap :thumbs:

Patience is a virtue. The only rumor I have been able to substantiate is where the volume of H-1B filings has created a backup. This was in a notice from the government.

It could be a combination of many things like you stated. My experience with changed procedures is that it takes time for employees to get used to the new way and time to work out the unforseen problems.

Waiting and hoping is what we do. Each of us deals with the wait in different ways. The moral support between members on VJ is great. At least you know you are not alone.

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Waiting and hoping is what we do. Each of us deals with the wait in different ways. The moral support between members on VJ is great. At least you know you are not alone.

edp33,

any touches since 6/22?

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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