NOA1 question

[scientist1976 0]

I had a quick question my fellow comrades. On April 24th I mailed off my I-129F package, and on May 10th( according to my bank statement) my check for $170 was cashed. Now I was able to obtain my receipt number from the back of the check ( which I am assuming it starts with WACxxxxxx). I used the same receipt nimber and logged on to the USCIS website and this is what is said about my case:

Current Status: Case received and pending.

On May 7, 2007, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

The problem I am having is that I have not received my NOA1 notice yet.....And according to the USCIS website they received my petition on May 7th. Its almost 2 weeks from that date now....What should i do? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks Again.

Stephen

[kitkat1 5]

No need to worry - you've got the receipt number and that's all you need to track your case. There is a delay right now on getting physical NOAs sent out. But it doesn't really matter - you won't need it for anything.

[DakotaK1 1]

The NOA2 is what you need for later anyways. Yep what Kitkat1 already said right now there is a bit of a delay,so no need to worry.

[reach449 2]

No need to worry. I am in the exactly same situation that you are. I never received my NOA1 either. But I got the WAC#### off the back of my cancelled check and have the same notice you have. Eventually you will probably get an official NOA1. Like the previous poster said, the NOA2 is the most important.

Good Luck!

reach449

[etripke 0]

You're in a large "boat" with many others. They received mine on April 11th, NOA-1 obtained on April 20th via the WAC# from the back of my personal check. But still no written notice (Form I-797) received. I have posted on this a number of times, and the H-1B's that were received on April 1st and 2nd are the only thing I can imagine as to have creating the slow down in the mailrooms. California and Vermont are the ONLY service centers who receive the H-1B Visa type, so forwarded petitions from Texas and Nebraska end up in the CSC Mailroom mess. It must be just overwhelming there.

My calls (twice) to USCIS were for naught, they will not give you information over the phone, and I was told I had to make an info-pass appointment. My attorney is going to handle that trip for me.

I guess receiving the I-797 for the NOA-1 is NOT really needed, many others who filed in the months before us never received one. The only thing to be concerned about would be that they do in fact have your address correct. If your NOA-2 notice get's sent to the wrong address, or an RFE gets sent to the wrong address you're going to be in for some stressful days waiting for nothing to arrive.

I guess I have heard that there are a few Embassys/Consulates that want to see the NOA-2 I-797, why ...I have no idea, it is just a letter and they have the approved petition sent to them. I have heard however it IS needed for when you adjust status, so I suppose that would be something to watch for then. In the mean time hang in there, you have a case number and that is the most important part.