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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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" they are working on files from November 14".. hehe.. I wish that was so... maybe you need to edit that :whistle: I would have been approved many times over if it was November 14...

JUST WANTED TO SHARE.... I JUST CALLED USCIS AND OUR CASE IS "IN TRANSIT" TO AN OFFICER. I GOT MY A# ALSO AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN I NEED TO INQUIRE ABOUT CASE TO GIVE THIS NUMBER. THE LAST TIME I CALLED THE INFO I GOT WAS IT WAS NOT ASSIGNED.. SO I GUESS NOW ITS ACTUALLY MOVING ....

I LIKE THE WORDS "IN TRANSIT"... BUT I LOVE THE WORD "APPROVED" !!!

They told me today that they are working on files from November 14 and to pretty much expect an exact 6 month wait from the day they received it, not the receipt date.My priority date is June 25th so my priority date is December 25th and I should expect things to be adjudcated pretty close to what they are saying on the visa journey timeline and the websites and NOT TO EXPECT THINGS ANY EARLIER because of the holiday. There will be big delays due to caseloads and the holidays and backlogs and to not expect things any faster than 6 months. The lady at USCIS really was nice and she looked pretty thoroughly at my stuff and she told me just to expect the wait.

She also told me how things go to NVC. She said everything goes into a crate and sits there until the crate is full and then it goes to NVC.

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I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)

5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)

NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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Yep, we have heard about the shipping from CSC to NVC before as being a trailer or truck has to get filled before it goes. Crate, trailer, same thing really. They wait until they have a bunch of approved petitions to fill some container before shipping it out. That seems to make sense. Of the people who got to NVC on Nov 8, the NOA2 dates range from Oct. 19 to November. So the ones who got to NVC in a week were the last ones to fill the container vs. the ones who waited 3 weeks being the first in said container.

She also told me how things go to NVC. She said everything goes into a crate and sits there until the crate is full and then it goes to NVC.
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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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JUST WANTED TO SHARE.... I JUST CALLED USCIS AND OUR CASE IS "IN TRANSIT" TO AN OFFICER. I GOT MY A# ALSO AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN I NEED TO INQUIRE ABOUT CASE TO GIVE THIS NUMBER. THE LAST TIME I CALLED THE INFO I GOT WAS IT WAS NOT ASSIGNED.. SO I GUESS NOW ITS ACTUALLY MOVING ....

I LIKE THE WORDS "IN TRANSIT"... BUT I LOVE THE WORD "APPROVED" !!!

Just wanted to add...

I am always reminded that when I pray, I pray in faith... (faith..the substance of things hoped for ..the evidence of things not yet seen)..trusting God the best I can. When I lose sight, which is so easy to do at times He gently reminds me to trust Him in All things. I pray for Gods peace to rule our hearts and minds in these matters and always.

Visa Journey Forum has been a great help for me..and every now and then a depressant. I'm not living in a plastic bubble where I don't want to hear the realities of delays and dissappointments that do come to some.... most of it is informative and heartfelt. My prayers go out to all these people for I know I am not exempt where it could never happen to us.. it could if God allows it (due to His reasons or human stupidity/ignorance). I am so thankful for every encouragement and words of wisdom shared on this forum. Not just to whats been told to me... but to all. I totally agree in building up and strengthening one another in this journey. We all need it.. especially in this day and age of time.

God bless all of you!

Gwen and Ahmad

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Nigeria
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JUST WANTED TO SHARE.... I JUST CALLED USCIS AND OUR CASE IS "IN TRANSIT" TO AN OFFICER. I GOT MY A# ALSO AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN I NEED TO INQUIRE ABOUT CASE TO GIVE THIS NUMBER. THE LAST TIME I CALLED THE INFO I GOT WAS IT WAS NOT ASSIGNED.. SO I GUESS NOW ITS ACTUALLY MOVING ....

I LIKE THE WORDS "IN TRANSIT"... BUT I LOVE THE WORD "APPROVED" !!!

Just wanted to add...

I am always reminded that when I pray, I pray in faith... (faith..the substance of things hoped for ..the evidence of things not yet seen)..trusting God the best I can. When I lose sight, which is so easy to do at times He gently reminds me to trust Him in All things. I pray for Gods peace to rule our hearts and minds in these matters and always.

Visa Journey Forum has been a great help for me..and every now and then a depressant. I'm not living in a plastic bubble where I don't want to hear the realities of delays and dissappointments that do come to some.... most of it is informative and heartfelt. My prayers go out to all these people for I know I am not exempt where it could never happen to us.. it could if God allows it (due to His reasons or human stupidity/ignorance). I am so thankful for every encouragement and words of wisdom shared on this forum. Not just to whats been told to me... but to all. I totally agree in building up and strengthening one another in this journey. We all need it.. especially in this day and age of time.

God bless all of you!

Gwen and Ahmad

I did the RFE trick today too and found out I'm still on a shelf collecting dust. Hearing about your case gave me some hope. It is important to keep inspiring one another and sharing good as well as bad news. Good news gives hope, bad news gives a heads up.

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Colombia
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Hello, Guys! Browsing on USCIS pages, look what I found:

"Advisory on Processing Times

In the past few months, USCIS has received a significant increase in the number of applications filed. As a result, processing times will likely become longer for applications filed after June 1, 2007.

USCIS is working hard to address the increased volume and will continue to provide additional information on application processing times as it becomes available. For more information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions on receipt delays".

If you want to read it from the source, here is the link:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

This may explain a few things. I guess there isn't much to do but pray, have faith... be optymistic... and log into this forum. It's great therapy! Thanks everyone for sharing your stories!

I-130, I-129F

June, 07: Sent I-130, CSC

July, 07: Sent I-129F, CSC

March,08: I-130, I-129F Approved

Sept,08: Interview in Bogota, Approved

AOS

Oct, 08: AOS and EAD docs. mailed to Chicago

Oct, 08: NOA1

Nov, 08: Biometrics

Mar, 09: AOS Interview. Approved

Apr, 09: GC Received.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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I am starting a new thread for all those filing I-130's in May and June. I am going to be filing in 1 to 2 weeks. :dance:

Hi, Will you please add me? Here is my information. They haven't touched anything on ours yet. My husband and I were married on 3/15/07 in Lagos Nigeria. Thanks so much.

I-130 mailed 05/01/07.

I-130 receipt date: 05/03/07

I-130 N0A1 date 05/25/07

I-129F mailed 6/26/07

I-129F receipt date: 06/28/07

I-129 NOA1 date 07/03/07

I-129F transferred from Missouri NBC to CA date: 07/03/07

I-129 CA received date 07/24/07 (pending).

Will do.

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS; 05/31/07: Priority Date established
09/13/07: Received NOA1 (PD 5/31, RD 5/31, ND 9/10, PM 9/11)
11/15/07: Case Approved
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 6/9, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)

I-129F:
06/27/07: Mailed USPS; 07/09/07: Received NOA1 (PD N/A, RD 7/2, ND 7/6, PM 7/6)
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD N/A, RD 7/6, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)
12/10/07: NVC Received case (12/24/07: Received Packet 3 in the mail)
01/02/08: Email from consulate. Interview scheduled on 01/23. Interview letter in the mail.
01/23/08: Interview in Vancouver Approved
01/24/08: K-3 Visa granted

I-485/I-765 (AOS/EAD):
02/22/08: Mailed USPS; 03/03/08: Received both I-797C NOAs by mail (RD 2/24, ND 2/29, PM 2/29)
03/19/08: Biometrics
05/07/08: EAD card received
07/28/08: Interview Notice Received. (ND 7/23)
09/29/08: Interview - Approved Class CR6

10/18/08: Received welcome letter; 10/23/08: Received Conditional Permanent Resident Card (PM 10/21)

I-751 (Remove Condition)

07/01/10: Mailed USPS
07/16/10: Received I-797C NOA by mail (RD 7/12)
07/29/10: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 08/19/10 (ND 7/26)

09/16/10: Condition lifted and Permanent Resident Card Printed

09/25/10: Permanent Resident Card received

N-400 (Citizenship):
03/03/14: Mailed USPS
03/15/14: Received I-797C NOA by mail (PD 3/6, RD 3/06, ND 3/10)
03/17/14: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 03/27/14 (ND 3/13)

04/03/14: Placed inline for interview scheduling

06/04/14: Interview Notice Received with Interview scheduled for 7/8. (ND 6/4)

07/08/14: Interview + RFE. Response Mailed 7/12. Website updated on 8/21 that response received. 8/25 Placed in queue for oath.

09/05/14: Oath Ceremony Letter Received (ND 9/2)

09/17/14: Oath Ceremony / Naturalized

PD = Priority Date, RD= Receipt Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Hi G&A,

Thanks for updating the chart... Good job!!! Although there's not much to update for me or my fellow friends who are waiting (My Honey, neredette, JohnWendy).. :crying::crying:

I am giving the USCIS until 1/1/2008 before I go and sue them.. hopefully something will get done.. I faxed some more congressmen (of California) and also the two senators, and also Governor Terminator good.gif .. maybe they will help me?? I even told them it was past 210 days already for me.. this is taking WAY TOO LONG just to get approved (even past the 1st step).. just take a look at my current estimate in my forum signature and you can see... crying.gif crying.gif I didn't want to do it, but they leave me no choice.. I am giving them another 2 months to get their act together...

total of 11 people I faxed so far : 9 congressmen / 2 senators / 1 governor

http://www.visalaw.com/05feb3/2feb305.html

(How to Sue them)

You are welcome, gogo. Hope you get approved soon.

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS; 05/31/07: Priority Date established
09/13/07: Received NOA1 (PD 5/31, RD 5/31, ND 9/10, PM 9/11)
11/15/07: Case Approved
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 6/9, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)

I-129F:
06/27/07: Mailed USPS; 07/09/07: Received NOA1 (PD N/A, RD 7/2, ND 7/6, PM 7/6)
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD N/A, RD 7/6, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)
12/10/07: NVC Received case (12/24/07: Received Packet 3 in the mail)
01/02/08: Email from consulate. Interview scheduled on 01/23. Interview letter in the mail.
01/23/08: Interview in Vancouver Approved
01/24/08: K-3 Visa granted

I-485/I-765 (AOS/EAD):
02/22/08: Mailed USPS; 03/03/08: Received both I-797C NOAs by mail (RD 2/24, ND 2/29, PM 2/29)
03/19/08: Biometrics
05/07/08: EAD card received
07/28/08: Interview Notice Received. (ND 7/23)
09/29/08: Interview - Approved Class CR6

10/18/08: Received welcome letter; 10/23/08: Received Conditional Permanent Resident Card (PM 10/21)

I-751 (Remove Condition)

07/01/10: Mailed USPS
07/16/10: Received I-797C NOA by mail (RD 7/12)
07/29/10: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 08/19/10 (ND 7/26)

09/16/10: Condition lifted and Permanent Resident Card Printed

09/25/10: Permanent Resident Card received

N-400 (Citizenship):
03/03/14: Mailed USPS
03/15/14: Received I-797C NOA by mail (PD 3/6, RD 3/06, ND 3/10)
03/17/14: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 03/27/14 (ND 3/13)

04/03/14: Placed inline for interview scheduling

06/04/14: Interview Notice Received with Interview scheduled for 7/8. (ND 6/4)

07/08/14: Interview + RFE. Response Mailed 7/12. Website updated on 8/21 that response received. 8/25 Placed in queue for oath.

09/05/14: Oath Ceremony Letter Received (ND 9/2)

09/17/14: Oath Ceremony / Naturalized

PD = Priority Date, RD= Receipt Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

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100 pages! woo hoo who says we're not reaching milestones? :dance:

Hehe, we sure do talk a lot :whistle::innocent:

I was sad to see no new approvals in this thread, come on CSC... approve some more! *goes off to check other threads*

Cheryl

06/2005 Met Josh online ~ 02/2006 My 1st visit to the US ~ 09/2006 2nd US visit (Josh proposed) ~ 02/2007 3rd US visit (married)

04/2007 K3 visa applied ~ 05/2007 Josh's 1st UK visit ~ 09/2007 4th US visit ~ 02/2008 K3 visa completed ~ 02/2008 US entry

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

04/2008 AOS/EAD filed ~ 05/2008 Biometrics ~ 06/2008 EAD recv'd ~ 08/2008 Conditional greencard

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

02/2010 3rd wedding anniversary ~ 06/04/2010 Apply for lifting conditions ~ 06/14 package delivered ~ 07/23 Biometrics

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Morocco
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Hey G,

This is Ahmad, Can you update me on the threader. I received my NOA2 approval for the I-130 yesterday dated the 15-Nov-2007. My recv'ed date is 5/25 and I-29F is 7/3 wifes country Morocco. Thanks!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Hey G,

This is Ahmad, Can you update me on the threader. I received my NOA2 approval for the I-130 yesterday dated the 15-Nov-2007. My recv'ed date is 5/25 and I-29F is 7/3 wifes country Morocco. Thanks!

Congrats Ahmad on the approval!!!!

I-130 Journey

06/06/2007 I-130 sent

06/22/2007 I-130 NOA1

02/20/2008 I-130 NOA2 (259 days)

05/20/2008 Case complete @ NVC

Interview Time

07/31/2008 INTERVIEW @8am --------AP

08/04/2008 Our file reached Washingtown for AP ( called DOS)

09/10/2008 US Embassy called for his Passport ( On AP 37 days)

09/11/2008 Submitted passport to AMEX

09/18/2008 Picked up passport w/visa!!!!!!

POE--Washington 12-11-2008

Qasim is Home!!!!!-12-12-2008

Petition to remove conditions

Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 11/23/2010

NOA Date : 12/06/2010

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 01/12/2011

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Green Card Received :

Filing N-400

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Hey G,

This is Ahmad, Can you update me on the threader. I received my NOA2 approval for the I-130 yesterday dated the 15-Nov-2007. My recv'ed date is 5/25 and I-29F is 7/3 wifes country Morocco. Thanks!

Congratulations Ahmad, its high time that CSC approved K-3 folks. Am happy for those who filed K-1, but the discrepancy in the attention that is given is very very disheartening.

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Hey G,

This is Ahmad, Can you update me on the threader. I received my NOA2 approval for the I-130 yesterday dated the 15-Nov-2007. My recv'ed date is 5/25 and I-29F is 7/3 wifes country Morocco. Thanks!

fill in your timeline ok because it wont advance our cases if you do not

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Congratulation Ahmed for your approval, really happy to see another approved case, this gives hope to the rest of us

..Does anyone know if USCIS open on Sat. I will try to call tomorrow, this is taking very long, my wife start to give up, and this process is just getting worse and worse, no system no order, and no freaking update, what are they doing in CSC?! , I think if the USCIS delegate this to a private company, we would have seen a way better job with incredible speed

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[...Life without my WIFE... Like fifty without FIVE...=0]

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