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Mr. & Mrs. Darcy   4

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Wow!!! The table is more and more green! They will arrive more NOA2 that week!

Approve! Approve!

Nanda! Eles sempre dizem isso a qualquer um que chamá-los! :angry: Não se deixe abalar por isso, querida!

Beijos!

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Wow!!! The table is more and more green! They will arrive more NOA2 that week!

Approve! Approve!

Nanda! Eles sempre dizem isso a qualquer um que chamá-los! :angry: Não se deixe abalar por isso, querida!

Beijos!

Hello everyone!!!

I'm just curious...no new approvals today? I was looking forward seeing a lot of Monday approvals...

Come on CSC...give us our approvals...we are waiting!!! I've noticed VSC has started approving June filers...wow, I wish my case was at VSC!!!

4.28.07 - Married in Jalisco Mexico - Cozumel Honeymoon for 2 weeks

***I-130***

5.24.07 - I-130 Received in CSC

7.14.07 - Received NOA1 (WOW after 6 weeks, I was worried...called INS and told me CSC had a computer "glitch" causing delays on printing Receipt notices and approvals)

10.30.07 - APPROVED No email, the NOA2 came in the mail...hard copy.

***1-129F***

7.23.07 - I-129F received in Chicago

7.30.07 - Received NOA1

11.21.07 - APPROVED!!!! APPROVED. GOT AN E-MAIL ON THANKSGIVING!

03.03.08- INTERVIEW IN CIUDAD JUAREZ. VISA GRANTED ON 03.03.2008

***AOS & EAD***

3.10.08 - Case Received at Chicago Lockbox, check cashed 3.14.08

3.17.08 - Received both NOA's in the mail

3.21.08 - Received Biometrics appointment letter in the mail, biometrics Appt. 4.02.08

5.05.08 - EAD Card Production ordered GOT EMAIL (we received the same email on 5.09.08)

5.13.08 - Approval Email for EAD (so the card was ordered first, and then we were approved...hum)

5.15.08 - EAD Card Received in mail.

8.08.08 - WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT YAY...9/12/08 - INTERVIEW APPROVED

9.24.08 - Received Green Card in the mail YEAH!

***I-751***

6.15.10 - Mailed I-751 Docs to CSC, check cashed 6.24.10

6.26.10 - Received NOA in mail dated 6.21.10

6.29.10 - Received Biometrics appointment for 7.15.10

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Wow!!! The table is more and more green! They will arrive more NOA2 that week!

Approve! Approve!

Nanda! Eles sempre dizem isso a qualquer um que chamá-los! :angry: Não se deixe abalar por isso, querida!

Beijos!

Hello everyone!!!

I'm just curious...no new approvals today? I was looking forward seeing a lot of Monday approvals...

Come on CSC...give us our approvals...we are waiting!!! I've noticed VSC has started approving June filers...wow, I wish my case was at VSC!!!

I mentioned in another thread, I don't think that Monday's, the first day of the new work week are always good days to see a lot of action out of a government office with respect to processing case files. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, we should see the flow of approvals start up again.

One last comment as an FYI. I read your time line here and yes, it was true about the computer delays in getting out the NOA-1's for the I-130's back in May and June. I got wind of this at the time I mailed my I-130 in early May, and when the NOA-1 did not show up when expected, I phoned the CSC and spoke a very nice female VIO who also advised there was a computer problem in generating the NOA-1 receipts in a timely manner. She told me she would order (2nd request) the NOA-1's again for me. But she added that it would take two weeks for them to arrive. I asked her if I could send in the photo copies of my canceled fee checks for the I-130's with the WAC #'s on the back, along with a copy of my USCIS Protfolio info from their webpage, as evidence in lieu of the receipt form. She told me this would be ok, and to try it. I did and I had my NOA-1 for my I-129F (for K-3) one week later !!! Therefore, I did not have to wait for the copy of the NOA-1 to arrive in the mail to attach to the I-129F. I was able to file sooner and stay ahead of the delays caused by the earlier computer issue; of course, until this lastest delay glitch over the NOA-2's.

I-130 for CR-1/CR-2 Timeline:

Married in Guangzhou, China 12-2006.

05/03/07: I-130's for CR-1 and CR-2 mailed to CSC via USPS

06/23/07: NOA-1/I-797C's.

11/06/07: NOA-2’s were issued. CR-1/2 Abandoned, for K-3/4.

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I-129F for K-3/K-4 Timeline:

06/11/07: I-129F for K-3/K-4 mailed to Chicago.

06/13/07: Received at Chicago.

06/15/07: Received NOA-1 Form I-797C, from Chicago.

06/26/07: E-mail notice of transfer to the CSC.

11/06/07: NOA-2 approval issued for the I-129F.

12/06/07: I-129F for K-3/4 has been received at the NVC.

06/02/08: Interview passed at US Consulate Guangzhou

06/06/08: Return together and arrive at POE LAX.

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AOS K-3/K-4 I-485/I-765 Timeline:

03-25-09: Mailed files.

03-27-09: Received at Chicago.

04-02-09: NOA’s for (K-3 and K-4) I-485 and I-765.

04-03-09: Both checks ($1010.00 and $600.00) cashed.

04-07-09: NOA’s Biometrics Appt.

04-14-09: Both I-765 files entered into the online system.

04-24-09: Biometrics appt. completed.

05-07-09: NOA with Interview Date of June 16, 2009.

05-21-09: Now have both I-485 files viewable.

05-23-09: EAD card production ordered x2.

06-01-09: EAD cards received in mail.

06-18-09: AOS Interviews completed and GC production ordered.

06-22-09: Welcome letters received.

07-07-09: 10 year Green Cards arrive. PM 07-01-09.

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Congratulations Urge!! Great to see another approval :D

Jesus, my husband just called the immigration telephone number… what a bunch of ''babacas''. They also told to him that our 129F and 130 will be approved on the same day…. IN FEBRUARY.

How they can know if will be aprrove the both at the same day?

EVERY DAY...i am more upset....

Please don't let this process upset you. Every day that goes by is 1 day closer to your approval :) It is a horrible process to endure but one day we will all be past this and enjoying life with our significant other :)

While I do not know the date USCIS will approve your case, we do know that they are currently pairing both petititions up and are (generally) approving I130 & I129Fs together. You can see from the recent approvals in the thread that this is the case. USCIS are then holding onto the I130 for adjustment of status (unless consular processing was specified and even then it seems sketchy as to whether USCIS pays attention to it) and forwarding the I129F to the NVC.

Please remember that the USCIS say that they have 6 months to process a case and are really sticking to that at the moment (gone are the days when lucky people got approved in 2-3 months :( ). I have said it before but it is much easier to get through this process if you over-estimate each step. Please please don't under-estimate and get let down each time a date slides...

For mine, I have allowed:-

6 months for USCIS (which was almost spot-on)

1 month for NVC (this might be longer, looking at the March-April filers still waiting for their case to be transferred)

2 months for the embassy (this is average UK time from receipt to interview).

Even though that is 9 months, I have still estimated 10 months. If the approval comes in sooner I will be ecstatic but that means the only date that I have cared about for most of this process is the estimated approval in Feb 2008. It is much easier for me to set my sights on a date far away than stress myself out about the delays that always seem to happen :(

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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

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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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THANKS FOR ALL THE WORDS! I ADORE YOU GUYS!!! :dance:

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I-130

06/27/2007--Sent I-130 to texas service center.

07/13/2007--Check cashed.

07/14/2007--Noa-1 arrived in Clint´s house ( Miami ).

11/29/2007--Noa-2 ( by e-mail ) -- After 154 days

I-129F

07/17/2007--Sent I-129F to chicago.

07/23/2007--Noa-1 arrived in Clint´s house ( Miami ).

08/13/2007--Just a mail arrived in Clint´s house tell they transfered our case to CSC.

11/29/2007--Noa-2 ( by e-mail )-- After 135 days

12/21/2007--nvc received!

01/07/2008--embassy received

02/19/2008--interview date!! APPROVED!

02/22/2008--Visa in hands!

02/26/2008--arrived in USA.

03/06/2008--Sent I-765

03/10/2008--Noa-1 arrived in our house.

04/02/2008--I-765 approved

04/09/2008--EAD in hands!

04/10/2008--My husband and I decided take a year vacation of forms, fee, etc...and have a real marriage!

AOS (Finally!)

04-24-2009 - Mailed AOS package

04-29-2009 - AOS package arrived, signed for by N. Brownn

05-04-2009 - Check Cashed

05-07-2009 - NOA'S arrived in the mail.

05-14-2009 - Biometrics letter received

06-02-2009 - Biometrics Appointment

05-27-2009 - Biometrics Done ( Walk-in )

08-20-2009 - Interview - approval after one question!

09-29-2009 - GC delivered!

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Thanks to everyone for the congrats! Best of luck to all those still waiting. You are getting closer by the day! :thumbs:

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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Finally a touch after over 3 months and a half! A ray of hope finally :D

Married! 03/19/2007

I-130 Process

10/30/2007 : APPROVED!!!! (in 190 days)

I-129f Process

10/30/2007 : APPROVED!!!! (in 151 days)

02/08/2008 : Interview (Approved!)

02/18/2008 : Visa in Hand :D

02/26/2008 : Moved to Colorado

I-751 Lifting of Conditions

06/01/2010 : Completed packet for I-751

06/04/2010 : Mailed packet via UPS

06/07/2010 : Receipt for I-751

08/18/2010 : Biometrics appointment

08/20/2010 : Approved

02/09/2011 : Contacted congressman due to non-receipt of card

03/28/2011 : Card received!

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I finally got a touch! I got a touch on my I-129 F today. God please approve one of the petitions...... :thumbs: Is this a sign of progress?

GOOD LUCK TUSSIE!!!!! :thumbs:

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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C and J Community Regular

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I finally got a touch! I got a touch on my I-129 F today. God please approve one of the petitions...... :thumbs: Is this a sign of progress?

Here's hoping for you :thumbs: Your send date is similar to mine, so I'm sure your approval is coming shortly :)

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

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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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Just wondering....did anyone else take advantage of the new rule of sending in the I-130 and I-129F at the same time? Looking at G&A's timetable I don't see anyone else....any thoughts on whether or not the I-129f will come out faster than the I-130? Or will they delay it and wait until the I-130 is processed?

1/30/2005 Met first time in Nagoya, Japan

8/4/2005 Engaged

5/6/2006 Married in Posadas, Argentina

11/8/2006 Visited US with wife tourist visa

2/6/2007 returned to Argentina

5/31/2007 Applied I-129-F and I-130 together

6/14/2007 NOA1 I-130

6/19/2007 Touched

11/01/2007 Touched (probably due to address change)

11/06/2007 APPROVED!!!

11/07/2007 NOA2 hard copy

6/20/2007 I-129F NOA1

6/29/2007 I-129F Transferred to CSC

7/14/2007 I-129F touched

11/01/2007 Touched (probably due to address change)

11/06/2007 APPROVED!!!

11/07/2007 NOA2 hard copy

11/07/2007 NVC sent K-3 to embassy

11/08/2007 NVC Approval (FAST!!) hardcopy

11/26/2007 Buenos Aires email confirming receipt of case

12/13/2007 Medical completed

1/10/2008 Packet 3 handed in (finally!) at Buenos Aires embassy

1/22/2008 Confirmation of visa appointment

2/21/2008 Visa Interview APPROVED!

2/27/2008 Entry @ Atlanta-Hartfield airport

2/28/2008 Settled in and waiting for a greencard in the mail....

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Good day everyone!!!

There is nothing new here...I wish I would be writing to say I got approved, but NO. I just got a touch today on my I-130....I hope this means our approval is coming soon.

Best of luck to all of you.

4.28.07 - Married in Jalisco Mexico - Cozumel Honeymoon for 2 weeks

***I-130***

5.24.07 - I-130 Received in CSC

7.14.07 - Received NOA1 (WOW after 6 weeks, I was worried...called INS and told me CSC had a computer "glitch" causing delays on printing Receipt notices and approvals)

10.30.07 - APPROVED No email, the NOA2 came in the mail...hard copy.

***1-129F***

7.23.07 - I-129F received in Chicago

7.30.07 - Received NOA1

11.21.07 - APPROVED!!!! APPROVED. GOT AN E-MAIL ON THANKSGIVING!

03.03.08- INTERVIEW IN CIUDAD JUAREZ. VISA GRANTED ON 03.03.2008

***AOS & EAD***

3.10.08 - Case Received at Chicago Lockbox, check cashed 3.14.08

3.17.08 - Received both NOA's in the mail

3.21.08 - Received Biometrics appointment letter in the mail, biometrics Appt. 4.02.08

5.05.08 - EAD Card Production ordered GOT EMAIL (we received the same email on 5.09.08)

5.13.08 - Approval Email for EAD (so the card was ordered first, and then we were approved...hum)

5.15.08 - EAD Card Received in mail.

8.08.08 - WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT YAY...9/12/08 - INTERVIEW APPROVED

9.24.08 - Received Green Card in the mail YEAH!

***I-751***

6.15.10 - Mailed I-751 Docs to CSC, check cashed 6.24.10

6.26.10 - Received NOA in mail dated 6.21.10

6.29.10 - Received Biometrics appointment for 7.15.10

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I just got a touch today on my I-130....I hope this means our approval is coming soon.

At least you got a touch :( for me... no news from July. is that so bad?! Should I be worried?

']['0R!']['0 & MagicAlina

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C and J   1

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At least you got a touch :( for me... no news from July. is that so bad?! Should I be worried?

Receiving no touches is not a bad sign, some petitions don't get touched until close to their approval dates, some don't even get touched at all. There is no need to worry. They're still working on early May petitions, so you are probably still 3 or so weeks away from approval, going by the current approval rate. Keep your hopes up :)

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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