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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Vietnam
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this week appeared not to be to good on approvals, they werent too much people approved!

Lets see on this week!

I got approval this week, finally. Got the email from CRIS that approval notice was sent on March 6, 2008. It all started when I called them using RFE trick on Feb 29 after my case was well past the 6-months mark. After that I got several touches then the approval.

Here's the RFE Trick to call USCIS customer service number: 1-800-375-5283 Prompts 1-2-2-4(RFE prompt)-2-1-enter case #, 1(to verify), 1.

Good luck y'all. I'm off to NVC.

I-130 Journey

USCIS

2007-07-17 : Marriage

2007-08-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-10-02 : I-130 NOA1

2008-03-06 : I-130 NOA2

NVC

2008-03-18 : NVC Case # Assigned

2008-04-28 : I-864EZ Cleared at NVC

2008-05-19 : NVC Forwarded Case to HCMC

CONSULATE

2008-05-21 : HCMC Received Electronic File

2008-06-05 : Interview Passed!

2008-06-17 : Visa in Hand

US

2008-06-24 : POE - Newark

2008-07-24 : Received Green Card

2008-08-25 : Received SS Card

2010-04-12 : I-751 and Check Sent

2010-04-21 : I-751 NOA Received - 1 Year Extension

2010-08-20 : 10-Year Green Card Arrived

Naturalization

2012-08-27 : File N-400

2012-08-31 : Check Cashed

2012-09-06 : N-400 NOA

2012-09-19 : Biometric Appointment and Fingerprint

2012-10-15 : Receive Naturalization Interview Date

2012-11-19 : Naturalization Interview Completed

2013-01-14 : Oath Letter received

2013-01-16 : Oath Ceremony / Become US Citizen

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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this week appeared not to be to good on approvals, they werent too much people approved!

Lets see on this week!

I got approval this week, finally. Got the email from CRIS that approval notice was sent on March 6, 2008. It all started when I called them using RFE trick on Feb 29 after my case was well past the 6-months mark. After that I got several touches then the approval.

Here's the RFE Trick to call USCIS customer service number: 1-800-375-5283 Prompts 1-2-2-4(RFE prompt)-2-1-enter case #, 1(to verify), 1.

Good luck y'all. I'm off to NVC.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! AND THANKS FOR THE INFO GOOD LUCKKKK

10-12-07 -mailed i130 to VSC

10-16-07- received by VSC

1-11-08- i130 NOA1

2-24-08-view case online

4-19-08- i130 NOA2

4-24-08- NOA2 hardcopy received

4-24-08- NVC CASE #ASSIGNED MDR

5-04-08- EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

5-05-08- DS3032 AND AOS fee bill was generated today

5-05-08- paid AOS fee bill $70 online

5-07-08- AOS FEE now says PAID online, can print cover sht.

5-07-08*cald NVC and msg says AOS $recvd

5-12-08-DS3032 EMAIL Accepted

5-13-08*cald NVC and msg now says DS3032 choice of agent has been received.

5-13-08-mailed AOS i864 packet w/printed cover sheet from online payment (certified mail- priority)

5-15-08-AOS packet received by NVC

5-18-08 iv FEE bill invoiced

5-18-08 iv fee $400 paid online

5-20-08-iv fee cleared, able to print covr shet online

5-21-08-mailed DS230 packet to NVC via priority mail

5-29-08 aos ACCEPTED

5-29-08- DS 230 entered in system

6-3-08-cse cmplte.

6-11-08 case left NVC to chennai via DHL

6-16-08 case reached chennai

7-2-08 appt letter received by beneficiary

7-4-08 medical done in chennai

7-28-08 interview- AP for 4-6 weeks (awaiting name chk clearance-told by chenai operator)

8-20-08 chennai forwarded file to DOS- according to inquiry from congressmans office

(also confirmed by DOS)

8-28-08 file reached DOS- told by operator

9-2-08- last update to case,told by DOS

12-12-08 emailed chennai embassy asking status of our case, and got email to send passport..

12-15-08 submitted passport to vfs

12-19-08 VISA ISSUED! in hand!

12-25-08 hubbys arrival! smooth POE!

1-16-09 green card arrives

1-27-09 SSN card in mail

Posted
this week appeared not to be to good on approvals, they werent too much people approved!

Lets see on this week!

I got approval this week, finally. Got the email from CRIS that approval notice was sent on March 6, 2008. It all started when I called them using RFE trick on Feb 29 after my case was well past the 6-months mark. After that I got several touches then the approval.

Here's the RFE Trick to call USCIS customer service number: 1-800-375-5283 Prompts 1-2-2-4(RFE prompt)-2-1-enter case #, 1(to verify), 1.

Good luck y'all. I'm off to NVC.

Could you tell me what you said to the person that answered the phone? I have had no luck doing this.

Married in Bosnia 05/26/2007

Sent I-130: August 15, 2007

Received NOA1: October 3, 2007

Sent I-129F: October 4, 2007

I-129F NOA2: April 3, 2008

NVC Received: April 22, 2008

Left NVC: May 15, 2008

Interview: June 18, 2008

U.S. Entry: August 11, 2008

AOS

Sent AOS package VIA Certfied Priority USPS: May 28, 2009

Arrived at lockbox: May 31, 2009

Signed by R. Mercedo May 31, 2009 10:23 p.m.

Received AOS & EAD NOA1 June 8, 2009: NOA Date June 4, 2009

Received Biometrics Appointment Letter June 13, 2009 Appt date June 24, 2009

I-485 & I-765 Touched June 25, 2009

EAD Card Production ordered 07/10/2009

EAD Received in mail 07/20/2009

Received Interview letter 8/1/09 Interview 09/15/09

GREEN CARD APPROVED; PASSPORT STAMPED

Posted
this week appeared not to be to good on approvals, they werent too much people approved!

Lets see on this week!

I got approval this week, finally. Got the email from CRIS that approval notice was sent on March 6, 2008. It all started when I called them using RFE trick on Feb 29 after my case was well past the 6-months mark. After that I got several touches then the approval.

Here's the RFE Trick to call USCIS customer service number: 1-800-375-5283 Prompts 1-2-2-4(RFE prompt)-2-1-enter case #, 1(to verify), 1.

Good luck y'all. I'm off to NVC.

I messed up my previous post. Congratulations!!!!

What did you say exactly when you called USCIS?

Married in Bosnia 05/26/2007

Sent I-130: August 15, 2007

Received NOA1: October 3, 2007

Sent I-129F: October 4, 2007

I-129F NOA2: April 3, 2008

NVC Received: April 22, 2008

Left NVC: May 15, 2008

Interview: June 18, 2008

U.S. Entry: August 11, 2008

AOS

Sent AOS package VIA Certfied Priority USPS: May 28, 2009

Arrived at lockbox: May 31, 2009

Signed by R. Mercedo May 31, 2009 10:23 p.m.

Received AOS & EAD NOA1 June 8, 2009: NOA Date June 4, 2009

Received Biometrics Appointment Letter June 13, 2009 Appt date June 24, 2009

I-485 & I-765 Touched June 25, 2009

EAD Card Production ordered 07/10/2009

EAD Received in mail 07/20/2009

Received Interview letter 8/1/09 Interview 09/15/09

GREEN CARD APPROVED; PASSPORT STAMPED

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Vietnam
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Posted
this week appeared not to be to good on approvals, they werent too much people approved!

Lets see on this week!

I got approval this week, finally. Got the email from CRIS that approval notice was sent on March 6, 2008. It all started when I called them using RFE trick on Feb 29 after my case was well past the 6-months mark. After that I got several touches then the approval.

Here's the RFE Trick to call USCIS customer service number: 1-800-375-5283 Prompts 1-2-2-4(RFE prompt)-2-1-enter case #, 1(to verify), 1.

Good luck y'all. I'm off to NVC.

I messed up my previous post. Congratulations!!!!

What did you say exactly when you called USCIS?

Well, every case is different but here is what I did. After I reached the operator I tried to be nice and answered her without interrupting, even included "yes, ma'am" in every confirmation. She pulled up my case on her screen. Now, it's time for throwing questions and concerns at her.

I told her my case is well over 6 months so "what's the status on it?" She said the standard reply: case received and pending, blah, blah, blah. I explained to her that I can easily find out the same thing online at uscis website without calling her. The rep probably has taken thousands of calls and encountered every possible situations. So explain to her how my wife and I miss each other so much wouldn't do any good. Screaming at her would do me no good. I knew the earlier I tell her what I would like my end result to be, the earlier I can get my matter resolved. All I want to know is what is CSC doing with my case? It's that simple. I didn't back down unless she did something else other than looking at her screen.

She told me to wait and put me on hold. When she came back, she told me my case was currently processing. Now, I'm not saying due to my call using the RFE trick that they took the action to start processing my case. Nevertheless, it's good to find out the real status of my case vs the standard "pending" status. Later that night on Feb 29th, I saw my very first touch. After that, more touches were coming until the approval on Mar 6th.

I didn't even have to resort to use my make-up RFE scenario :star: . Since this is RFE line, I tried to set up a RFE scenario that fit my situation in case I need to bring it up. In my case, it is my marriage certificate. I translated the certificate on my own without using any translating nor notarized service. For a while I was worry that I might receive RFE asking for a notorazed translation of our marriage certificate using a third party. Now, we know for sure that you CAN translate the marriage certificate on your own without getting RFE.

Anyway, good luck to all.

I-130 Journey

USCIS

2007-07-17 : Marriage

2007-08-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-10-02 : I-130 NOA1

2008-03-06 : I-130 NOA2

NVC

2008-03-18 : NVC Case # Assigned

2008-04-28 : I-864EZ Cleared at NVC

2008-05-19 : NVC Forwarded Case to HCMC

CONSULATE

2008-05-21 : HCMC Received Electronic File

2008-06-05 : Interview Passed!

2008-06-17 : Visa in Hand

US

2008-06-24 : POE - Newark

2008-07-24 : Received Green Card

2008-08-25 : Received SS Card

2010-04-12 : I-751 and Check Sent

2010-04-21 : I-751 NOA Received - 1 Year Extension

2010-08-20 : 10-Year Green Card Arrived

Naturalization

2012-08-27 : File N-400

2012-08-31 : Check Cashed

2012-09-06 : N-400 NOA

2012-09-19 : Biometric Appointment and Fingerprint

2012-10-15 : Receive Naturalization Interview Date

2012-11-19 : Naturalization Interview Completed

2013-01-14 : Oath Letter received

2013-01-16 : Oath Ceremony / Become US Citizen

Posted

Ty-

Congrats mate and god speed on the rest of your journey-

Havent been around much work keeping me occupied and in this case, tis a good thing lol.

Let us know how it goes and again major congrats!!!!!!!!

When something goes wrong remember this saying "WHEN MAN PLANS, GOD LAUGHS"

www.orlando4obama.com

I-130 JOURNEY BEGINSSent August 28, 2007 to TSC for receipting in CSCReceived NOA1 from VSC December 21, 2007

Notes - earned USCIS skymiles for sure - postmarked from Chicago Lockbox

online finally 2/24/08

touchy feely 2/25/08

touched 2/27/2008 - great RFE requested - just wonderful news to see in your inbox early in the am

3/13 - RFE letter FINALLY received - and document that we sent NOW resent back to VSC grrrrowling

3/19 case resumed processing

3/20 touched

3./21 touched

3/23 Easter bunny touched again

4/01 - APPROVED I-130

4/02 - touched

4/07 - received hard copy approval

NVC JOURNEY BEGINS

4/07 NV Case number assigned

4/08 AOS, DS and all fees paid online

6/09 tax transcript for 2007 just became available -whoot

6/20 NVC receives everything nothing more to give them now just close eyes and pray

6/23 NVC enters into system

6/26 NVC - RFE uggh - wants all three years of Federal tax return listed and they lost originals or so they say - DING DING ROUND TWO

7/25 NVC Case completed whooottttttttt

8/7 Case forward to US EMBASSY LONDON OH YEAHHHHHHHH -

Embassy - case out for delivery to embassy via DHL sneaky us lol

08/10Received

08/19 Medical Exam completed - healthy oh yeah!!!!!!!!

9/26 @8am -Interview - approved VISA IN HAND OMG WHOOT!!! HELLO AMERICA MY LUV

POE- Atlanta then MCO - October 15th with the cat "GIT" on board lol - POE SUPER SWEET

Husband home finally - god what a journey....but after 400+ days we made it

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Finally, I got an email which informed that my approval notice sent on Mar-09. Hope that you will received your NOA2 in this week.

Congrats! I got the same approval news today too (though my actually approval date was Feb15). Hope everyone else gets some good news also shortly.

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
Timeline
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Finally, I got an email which informed that my approval notice sent on Mar-09. Hope that you will received your NOA2 in this week.

Congrats! I got the same approval news today too (though my actually approval date was Feb15). Hope everyone else gets some good news also shortly.

CONGRATS TO YOU GUYS... (L) (L) (L)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
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Finally, I got an email which informed that my approval notice sent on Mar-09. Hope that you will received your NOA2 in this week.

Congrats! I got the same approval news today too (though my actually approval date was Feb15). Hope everyone else gets some good news also shortly.

congratulations! good luck with the REST of the process :)

10-12-07 -mailed i130 to VSC

10-16-07- received by VSC

1-11-08- i130 NOA1

2-24-08-view case online

4-19-08- i130 NOA2

4-24-08- NOA2 hardcopy received

4-24-08- NVC CASE #ASSIGNED MDR

5-04-08- EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

5-05-08- DS3032 AND AOS fee bill was generated today

5-05-08- paid AOS fee bill $70 online

5-07-08- AOS FEE now says PAID online, can print cover sht.

5-07-08*cald NVC and msg says AOS $recvd

5-12-08-DS3032 EMAIL Accepted

5-13-08*cald NVC and msg now says DS3032 choice of agent has been received.

5-13-08-mailed AOS i864 packet w/printed cover sheet from online payment (certified mail- priority)

5-15-08-AOS packet received by NVC

5-18-08 iv FEE bill invoiced

5-18-08 iv fee $400 paid online

5-20-08-iv fee cleared, able to print covr shet online

5-21-08-mailed DS230 packet to NVC via priority mail

5-29-08 aos ACCEPTED

5-29-08- DS 230 entered in system

6-3-08-cse cmplte.

6-11-08 case left NVC to chennai via DHL

6-16-08 case reached chennai

7-2-08 appt letter received by beneficiary

7-4-08 medical done in chennai

7-28-08 interview- AP for 4-6 weeks (awaiting name chk clearance-told by chenai operator)

8-20-08 chennai forwarded file to DOS- according to inquiry from congressmans office

(also confirmed by DOS)

8-28-08 file reached DOS- told by operator

9-2-08- last update to case,told by DOS

12-12-08 emailed chennai embassy asking status of our case, and got email to send passport..

12-15-08 submitted passport to vfs

12-19-08 VISA ISSUED! in hand!

12-25-08 hubbys arrival! smooth POE!

1-16-09 green card arrives

1-27-09 SSN card in mail

Posted

cool congrats :thumbs:

Hi everybody, finally got my I-130 approved today. :dance: I hope your approval will come soon!!!

VSC I130 Petition Timeline

VSC Received my Petition on Nov 16 2007 Signed By Paul Novak

Finally NOA1 Dated 1/24/08

Finally on System 2/24/08

Umm Case Date Last Updated 2/24/08 Touch Lets See on the following weeks!

Touched Finally 3/26/08

Approved 3/26/08

Hard copy NOA2 received 3/31/08

Case Received by the NVC 3/31/08

Case Number Assigned 3/31/08

4/10/08 Case Transfered to Managua Embassy

4/15/08 Case Received by Managua Embassy

4/28/08 Interview @ US Embassy in Managua Nicaragua

4/28/08 Approved Visa

5/6/08 POE @ Ft Lauderdale Florida

5/6/08 Happy Days!

AOS

4/1/10 USPS delivered I751 Form Signed by Dan Renaud

5/19/10 Interview for Biometrics and Photo

6/24/10 Card In Production

Waiting for Green Card to be delivered.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
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Hi everybody, finally got my I-130 approved today. :dance: I hope your approval will come soon!!!

congratsssssssssssssss yaaayyyy a vermont filer!!!! finaly!

10-12-07 -mailed i130 to VSC

10-16-07- received by VSC

1-11-08- i130 NOA1

2-24-08-view case online

4-19-08- i130 NOA2

4-24-08- NOA2 hardcopy received

4-24-08- NVC CASE #ASSIGNED MDR

5-04-08- EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

5-05-08- DS3032 AND AOS fee bill was generated today

5-05-08- paid AOS fee bill $70 online

5-07-08- AOS FEE now says PAID online, can print cover sht.

5-07-08*cald NVC and msg says AOS $recvd

5-12-08-DS3032 EMAIL Accepted

5-13-08*cald NVC and msg now says DS3032 choice of agent has been received.

5-13-08-mailed AOS i864 packet w/printed cover sheet from online payment (certified mail- priority)

5-15-08-AOS packet received by NVC

5-18-08 iv FEE bill invoiced

5-18-08 iv fee $400 paid online

5-20-08-iv fee cleared, able to print covr shet online

5-21-08-mailed DS230 packet to NVC via priority mail

5-29-08 aos ACCEPTED

5-29-08- DS 230 entered in system

6-3-08-cse cmplte.

6-11-08 case left NVC to chennai via DHL

6-16-08 case reached chennai

7-2-08 appt letter received by beneficiary

7-4-08 medical done in chennai

7-28-08 interview- AP for 4-6 weeks (awaiting name chk clearance-told by chenai operator)

8-20-08 chennai forwarded file to DOS- according to inquiry from congressmans office

(also confirmed by DOS)

8-28-08 file reached DOS- told by operator

9-2-08- last update to case,told by DOS

12-12-08 emailed chennai embassy asking status of our case, and got email to send passport..

12-15-08 submitted passport to vfs

12-19-08 VISA ISSUED! in hand!

12-25-08 hubbys arrival! smooth POE!

1-16-09 green card arrives

1-27-09 SSN card in mail

Posted

CONGRATS DI on that approval so very happy for you.

OK Cmon lets see more for this group

Miss ya all, not alot of time here anymore to be blasting USCIS but CHEERS to all if I missed anyone.

xxxxxxx

When something goes wrong remember this saying "WHEN MAN PLANS, GOD LAUGHS"

www.orlando4obama.com

I-130 JOURNEY BEGINSSent August 28, 2007 to TSC for receipting in CSCReceived NOA1 from VSC December 21, 2007

Notes - earned USCIS skymiles for sure - postmarked from Chicago Lockbox

online finally 2/24/08

touchy feely 2/25/08

touched 2/27/2008 - great RFE requested - just wonderful news to see in your inbox early in the am

3/13 - RFE letter FINALLY received - and document that we sent NOW resent back to VSC grrrrowling

3/19 case resumed processing

3/20 touched

3./21 touched

3/23 Easter bunny touched again

4/01 - APPROVED I-130

4/02 - touched

4/07 - received hard copy approval

NVC JOURNEY BEGINS

4/07 NV Case number assigned

4/08 AOS, DS and all fees paid online

6/09 tax transcript for 2007 just became available -whoot

6/20 NVC receives everything nothing more to give them now just close eyes and pray

6/23 NVC enters into system

6/26 NVC - RFE uggh - wants all three years of Federal tax return listed and they lost originals or so they say - DING DING ROUND TWO

7/25 NVC Case completed whooottttttttt

8/7 Case forward to US EMBASSY LONDON OH YEAHHHHHHHH -

Embassy - case out for delivery to embassy via DHL sneaky us lol

08/10Received

08/19 Medical Exam completed - healthy oh yeah!!!!!!!!

9/26 @8am -Interview - approved VISA IN HAND OMG WHOOT!!! HELLO AMERICA MY LUV

POE- Atlanta then MCO - October 15th with the cat "GIT" on board lol - POE SUPER SWEET

Husband home finally - god what a journey....but after 400+ days we made it

 
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