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pauladebus   0

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Can anyone please explain the complete process for the I-129f from NOA1 forward...... I have received the approval notification via email from USCIS :dance:, still not by mail, I want to know what steps are next. (does USCIS send the NOA2 to me in the mail or was the email notice I received the NOA2?) or both?

What will USCIS mail to my fiance abroad (in Germany), and how long does it usually take from the time of approval? When USCIS mails to (the consulate abroad) and they receive notification, is there a time line for him to respond and contact them?

I see alot of time lines, but they don't seem to be specific.... :time:

The reason I need to know is, my fiance is visiting me in the US and we don't want to mess things up by him being abroad visiting me in the US when his materials arrive in Germany.

Please help!!!

Thank you, :yes:

Paula

P.S. We want to move forward as soon as possible. That is why we can't waste time. Thank you for any help you may have.

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mercuryroad Experienced

mercuryroad   0

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Can anyone please explain the complete process for the I-129f from NOA1 forward...... I have received the approval notification via email from USCIS :dance:, still not by mail, I want to know what steps are next. (does USCIS send the NOA2 to me in the mail or was the email notice I received the NOA2?) or both?

What will USCIS mail to my fiance abroad (in Germany), and how long does it usually take from the time of approval? When USCIS mails to (the consulate abroad) and they receive notification, is there a time line for him to respond and contact them?

I see alot of time lines, but they don't seem to be specific.... :time:

The reason I need to know is, my fiance is visiting me in the US and we don't want to mess things up by him being abroad visiting me in the US when his materials arrive in Germany.

Please help!!!

Thank you, :yes:

Paula

P.S. We want to move forward as soon as possible. That is why we can't waste time. Thank you for any help you may have.

The guides tab above and the Visa FAQ has a lot of great info.

12/5/05 Sent I129F Petition to Nebraska via Express Mail

12/6/05 Packaged received at 10:38 am in Nebraska

12/9/05 Check cashed (Never been so happy to have money leave my account)

12/12/05 Receive NOA1 snail mail - 30-60 day processing estimate

01/04/06 Receive NOA2 via e-mail

1/20/06 NVC letter in mail...will ship within a week.

2/1/06 Packet 3 and 4 in the mail

3/15/06 Interview - neither approved nor declined need to send in Migratory Movement Certificate AP

3/20/06 Migratory Movement Certificate for myself and fiancee sent to US Embassy in Lima

3/23/06 Visa Approved

5/19/06 I leave for Peru to pick up mi amor

5/25/06 Lucia and I arrive in Chicago

7/01/06 Legal Marriage

9/09/06 Religious Wedding

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Cassie   8

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You will be getting an official NOA2 from USCIS in the mail -- MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS SAFE -- you will need it after you get married and applying to adjust status to become a permanent resident.

Your petition will be sent to the NVC, and then onward to your consulate. This usually takes a couple of weeks.

As for the way the consulate in Germany deals with things and their timeline, you'll have to do some research on that. There are some VJ'ers that have gone through there that probably could help you more specifically.

In my humble opinion, I wouldn't recommend your fiance staying too much longer in the US -- there is a lot of stuff to take care of, like his medical, police report, etc etc. Plus whatever he has to do to wrap things up in Germany and get ready to move to the US permanently.

Best wishes to you both :)

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


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thai2luv Enthusiast

thai2luv   0

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In a nutshell:

Fill out forms

wait a long time

fill out more forms

wait a long time

repeat as required ;)

Can anyone please explain the complete process for the I-129f from NOA1 forward...... I have received the approval notification via email from USCIS :dance:, still not by mail, I want to know what steps are next. (does USCIS send the NOA2 to me in the mail or was the email notice I received the NOA2?) or both?

What will USCIS mail to my fiance abroad (in Germany), and how long does it usually take from the time of approval? When USCIS mails to (the consulate abroad) and they receive notification, is there a time line for him to respond and contact them?

I see alot of time lines, but they don't seem to be specific.... :time:

The reason I need to know is, my fiance is visiting me in the US and we don't want to mess things up by him being abroad visiting me in the US when his materials arrive in Germany.

Please help!!!

Thank you, :yes:

Paula

P.S. We want to move forward as soon as possible. That is why we can't waste time. Thank you for any help you may have.

K1 Timeline:

12-22-05 I-129F mailed to CSC

12-27-05 USCIS receives I-129f

01-03-06 NOA1 by mail

03-14-06 NOA2 Case Approved

03-21-06 NVC sent case to BKK

03-27-06 BKK Embassy email "no record of my case"

03-27-06 NVC approval letter rcvd

03-30-06 BKK Embassy confirms case by email

03-31-06 Fiancee Medical passed

04-07-06 Packet 3 rcvd

04-20-06 Packet 4 rcvd

05-26-06 Interview 730am VISA APPROVED!!!

05-30-06 Pick up Visa 3pm

06-16-06 Arrived in USA POE LAX

07-05-06 Applied for SS Card

08-18-06 Married

AOS Timeline:

10-13-06 Mailed AOS packet

10-16-06 AOS rcvd CHI lockbox

10-25-06 AOS Touched

11-04-06 Biometrics Appt

01-09-07 AOS Interview APPROVED!!!

01-10-07 email Welcome letter sent

01-09-07 email AP approved

01-12-07 email EAD approved

01-16-07 Welcome letter rcvd in the mail

01-18-07 EAD card rcvd in the mail

01-23-07 AP approval rcvd in mail

02-05-07 GreenCard in mail

03-07-07 Vacation in Thailand

03-15-07 Traditional Thai wedding

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AFQuaid   18

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Basically:

1. Send in I-129F and bio forms....

2. Play the waiting game

3. Recieve Notice Of Action (NOA) 1 via mail

4. Play the longer waiting game (but it isn't as good as the origional...)

5. Recieve Notice Of Action (NOA) 2 by email (if you signed up)

6. Recieve Notice Of Action (NOA) 2 by mail..

7. Realise you can't check your online case status or recieve e-mails about your process from now on....withdrawal symptoms from checking your process online every hour....

8. National Visa Center (NVC) sends you a letter in the mail saying they recieved your file...they will pass it onto your constulate soon....

9. Play the waiting game and another new more advanced game called "Soon isn't soon enough...." and email the NVC to find out when it left them for your constulate

10. Play the waiting game.....back to the origional

11. Get frustrated and spend lots of money on the phone trying to get through to a human at your embassy to find out if your file actually did get there.

12. Recieve Packet 3 in the mail

13. Fill out 1 form in packet 3 and send it back asap

14. Get all thinks on the checklist and send that back

15. Book medical....

16. Play the waiting game for the medical....

17. Get out of the medical alive... ... chest xrays, bloods the works....and many vaccines later...

18. Book interview/or recieve letter of interview

19. Wait for interview....

20. Go to interview....come out with an approval

21. Wait for your passport to be sent back to you in the mail

22. Make arrangements to go "home" to your partner

23. Land...get married

24. Start the Adjustment Of Status process....

Good Luck :thumbs:

Love hurts

When you live an ocean away

When you change your sleep schedule to catch a few more moments

When you really need to be held and you have to imagine whilst your partner describes it

When you constantly refresh the USCIS website to see if you're getting any closer

Love Loves

When it repays you with the love of your life

When God finally answered your biggest prayer

When you can live life again in the real world but still have that eternal connection

When you wake up for to the beginning of the rest of your life with the person you fought so hard for

When you love somebody that much

You'll do anything

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Yasi Collaborator

Yasi   0

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Nicely done.... :yes::lol:

In a nutshell:

Fill out forms

wait a long time

fill out more forms

wait a long time

repeat as required ;)

Can anyone please explain the complete process for the I-129f from NOA1 forward...... I have received the approval notification via email from USCIS :dance:, still not by mail, I want to know what steps are next. (does USCIS send the NOA2 to me in the mail or was the email notice I received the NOA2?) or both?

What will USCIS mail to my fiance abroad (in Germany), and how long does it usually take from the time of approval? When USCIS mails to (the consulate abroad) and they receive notification, is there a time line for him to respond and contact them?

I see alot of time lines, but they don't seem to be specific.... :time:

The reason I need to know is, my fiance is visiting me in the US and we don't want to mess things up by him being abroad visiting me in the US when his materials arrive in Germany.

Please help!!!

Thank you, :yes:

Paula

P.S. We want to move forward as soon as possible. That is why we can't waste time. Thank you for any help you may have.

3/24/11 Received 10 year Green Card in the mail - Done. Feels good :-) 'till we do this again for US Citizenship.

12/5/11 mailed packet for Naturalization

12/9/11 was received by USCIS.

4/6/12 received letter for fingerprint appn.

4/23/12 9am fingerprint appointment - done :-)

4/30/12 Recieved Letter for Interview - Sche. 5/31

5/31/12 Interview & Testing

5/31/12 Testing Approved - Waiting for next step

6/21/12 Rcvd email, placed application in the oath sched. que :-)

6/25/12 Rcvd letter - Oath Ceremony is on 7/11/12 @ 9:15am :-)

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mrswooten4ever Proficient

mrswooten4ever   0

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Glad to see you are keeping your sense of humour through all of this Fiona!!! :luv:

Adele

> Texas have received out application and cashed the cheque!

We got our NOA1 as at 26 Oct 2005!

Sent to CSC 26 Oct 2005

NOA2 26 Jan 2006

Sent to Embassy 9 Feb 2006

Embassy sent pk3 21 feb 2006

Recd and return pk3 27 feb

Medical 8 March

recd pk4 11 April

Interview 10 May

Visa Approved 10 May

Visa Received 13 May

Fly to Memphis 21 june

Married 1 September

AOS NOA1 23 Jan 2007

Case transferred to Missourri

Case transferred back to CSC feb 01

Card in the mail March 05

Case approved March 005

Welcome to America Letters received March 08

Filed for lifting of conditions - received in Vermont Jan 20 2009

I-797C NOA received Jan 26 2009

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Jasman0717   9

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Can anyone please explain the complete process for the I-129f from NOA1 forward...... I have received the approval notification via email from USCIS :dance:, still not by mail, I want to know what steps are next. (does USCIS send the NOA2 to me in the mail or was the email notice I received the NOA2?) or both?

What will USCIS mail to my fiance abroad (in Germany), and how long does it usually take from the time of approval? When USCIS mails to (the consulate abroad) and they receive notification, is there a time line for him to respond and contact them?

I see alot of time lines, but they don't seem to be specific.... :time:

The reason I need to know is, my fiance is visiting me in the US and we don't want to mess things up by him being abroad visiting me in the US when his materials arrive in Germany.

Please help!!!

Thank you, :yes:

Paula

P.S. We want to move forward as soon as possible. That is why we can't waste time. Thank you for any help you may have.

The guides tab above and the Visa FAQ has a lot of great info.

ditto - I lived by the guides :thumbs:

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Miranda&James   8

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Sorry, the title of this thread made me laugh :lol:

Read the guides!!! :guides: That's why they're there, so we don't have to keep retyping the same things over and over :)

Naturalization

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02/02/2015 - Filed Dallas lockbox. Atlanta office.

02/13/2015 - NOA received

03/10/2015 - Biometrics

03/12/2015 - In-Line for Interview

04/09/2015 - E-notification for Interview Letter

05/18/2015 - Interview - passed!

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kaydee457   13

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Ethiopia
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Entire Visa process- Please explain?

CHAOTIC and without rhyme or reason.......Bureaucracy at its worse (or best, depends on your spin on things).....

Oh, and by the way...read the guides.

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