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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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1 minute ago, Tbaker747 said:

Clear USCIS error is a criteria for expedited processing and they expressly approved my expedited processing request. 

"Clear USCIS error"?  How did the fact that you did not receive a transfer notice affect your case?    You got lucky........my opinion.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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2 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

"Clear USCIS error"?  How did the fact that you did not receive a transfer notice affect your case?    You got lucky........my opinion.

Lucky or smart? Nowhere does it say that the error by USCIS has the affect your case. But you’re entitled to your opinion. 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Haiti
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14 minutes ago, Tbaker747 said:

Lucky or smart? Nowhere does it say that the error by USCIS has the affect your case. But you’re entitled to your opinion. 

Someone else requested an expedite based off the same reasons and it worked! 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Haiti
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29 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

"Clear USCIS error"?  How did the fact that you did not receive a transfer notice affect your case?    You got lucky........my opinion.

@Tbaker747 was not the first to use that reason and got approved.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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5 minutes ago, Mmerant1 said:

@Tbaker747 was not the first to use that reason and got approved.

Great....anything that works, I guess.....

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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5 hours ago, Rosie91 said:

What extension are you talking about?

I think you are not eligible, since ESTA is visa waiver.  You can check.

 

If you want to extend your stay in the United States, you must file a request with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status before your authorized stay expires. If you remain in the United States longer than authorized, you may be barred from returning and/or you may be removed (deported) from the United States. Check the date in the lower right-hand corner of your Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record, to determine the date your authorized stay expires. We recommend that you apply to extend your stay at least 45 days before your authorized stay expires.

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Posted

So, We called the embassy, ICE and ended up with the USCIS.

I finally have some answers,, so for the ones that are looking for it too, here we go.

 

Noramlly: Extend your trip on a ESTA or Visa waiver can not be extended. We all knew this already.

HOWEVER: Due to the virus they have an exception. If you entered/booked your trip before the outbreak (which we did) and you have the intention to leave, by booking a ticket, show that your employed or have a house/rental in your own country, they can now give you an extension of 30 days on top of the 90 days. The USCIS will decided your eligibility within 48 hours. There is no online form you can fill in, you simple have to call the USCIS and schedule a phone appointment with one of the consultants. 

 

Mystery solved. 

Feb 14 2019: Send I-130(a)
Feb 19 2019: Delivered

Feb 21 2019: Received NOA1 assigned to Nebraska Service Center

Oct 2 2019: Send I-129F

Oct 7th 2019: Delivered

Oct: 11th 2019: Received NOA1

March 30th 2020: I-130 Approved 

April 13th 2020: Case received by the NVC

May 1st 2020: NVC Welcome email received

May 1st 2020: Paid Bills, processed on May 5th 2020

May 15th 2020: First initial submission

May 26th 2020: Final submission

June 1st 2020: DQ NVC

Waiting for interview letter..

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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So today I saw an approval on Facebook with the PD February 2020, yes 2020 and was approved after 49 days. It was transferred from Nebraska to Vermont and was approved. Any words to not to get depressed and stay positive? Thanks.

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Marriage: 02-14-2019♥

I-130 PD:  08-30-2019
NOA1: 09/05/2019

NOA2: 05/05/2020

NVC recieved: 05/06/2020

 

 

 

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Posted

Hi everyone, just wanted to share my good news. We have been approved yesterday.

PD May 31st

Filed 129f on sep 30th

 

about 4 days ago my husband did a case inquiry. On March 31st we got an update that the name was updated (whatever that means) and a day later we got the approval. 
 

it was kind of a complicated case because due to an error at my Uni I lost my status and left the US ( within 6 months though). 
 

The reason why we filed for a case inquiry was because I noticed that about 100 cases before and after ours was transferred to another office except ours. 
 

Thank you especially to @ams for all the updates and useful information. Good luck   to everyone and god bless 

Posted
2 hours ago, SKB16 said:

Hi everyone, just wanted to share my good news. We have been approved yesterday.

PD May 31st

Filed 129f on sep 30th

 

about 4 days ago my husband did a case inquiry. On March 31st we got an update that the name was updated (whatever that means) and a day later we got the approval. 
 

it was kind of a complicated case because due to an error at my Uni I lost my status and left the US ( within 6 months though). 
 

The reason why we filed for a case inquiry was because I noticed that about 100 cases before and after ours was transferred to another office except ours. 
 

Thank you especially to @ams for all the updates and useful information. Good luck   to everyone and god bless 

Congratulations 🎉 I  did  the same case inquiry online this morning and they said my case is still under normal processing of 23/4/19time. I hope am on the right  direction

Posted
19 hours ago, Tbaker747 said:

Thank you! I called USCIS call center and pushed the correct buttons until I got to the option to request expedited processing. I believe it comes after the automated system tells you the status of your case. I then only said I’d like to request expedited processing based on USCIS error because  my case was transferred from one service center to another and I never received notice that it was transferred. I thought it was a long shot but it worked! Good luck! 

I tried but the agent said i can't expedite based on uscis error and they only send notice if they want additional information. 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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1 hour ago, Hancy Jaise said:

I tried but the agent said i can't expedite based on uscis error and they only send notice if they want additional information. 

The process is so messed up. 

 

10 hours ago, Michael&Karen said:

So today I saw an approval on Facebook with the PD February 2020, yes 2020 and was approved after 49 days. It was transferred from Nebraska to Vermont and was approved. Any words to not to get depressed and stay positive? Thanks.

The process is so messed up. 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Haiti
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1 hour ago, Hancy Jaise said:

I tried but the agent said i can't expedite based on uscis error and they only send notice if they want additional information. 
 

I guess not all agents are the same. Some are wiling to help and some aren’t. 

 
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