NO NOA2 to send with AOS!

[Julie&Chris 1]

Hey guys. For the AOS they want to see my NOA2 (I-797 Notice of Action, I-129 Petition Approval Notice from USCIS) but I never received this. Only a letter giving me my appointment date and time. Is this REALLY necessary because technically I would not have got the Visa in my passport if I was not approved, which they also want a copy of.

Anyone else had this problem??

[S_R 148]

Hey guys. For the AOS they want to see my NOA2 (I-797 Notice of Action, I-129 Petition Approval Notice from USCIS) but I never received this. Only a letter giving me my appointment date and time. Is this REALLY necessary because technically I would not have got the Visa in my passport if I was not approved, which they also want a copy of.

Anyone else had this problem??

You will need to get in touch with USCIS to get a copy sent to you since it was their error... its very important you do this asap.

[Tim/Mav 305]

This Topic came-up a few Months ago about the NOA2. Having a Copy. I felt it was not important. Members beat the Hell out of Me!... But I did research on responses and I was wrong. They say: A Copy is about $400.00 USD! I found that to be Correct. So thats up in the air... The above advice is good. State: I never recieved a NOA2. ..

Good Luck.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hey guys. For the AOS they want to see my NOA2 (I-797 Notice of Action, I-129 Petition Approval Notice from USCIS) but I never received this. Only a letter giving me my appointment date and time. Is this REALLY necessary because technically I would not have got the Visa in my passport if I was not approved, which they also want a copy of.

Anyone else had this problem??

I'm wondering if you're confused what it is. Your fiance's I-129F petition was approved Oct 13. The USC who filed would have gotten a written approval notice in the mail. It is nothing to do with the letter from London telling you the appoinment date. It looks like this--

http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pid=13#top_display_media

[Julie&Chris 1]

I'm wondering if you're confused what it is. Your fiance's I-129F petition was approved Oct 13. The USC who filed would have gotten a written approval notice in the mail. It is nothing to do with the letter from London telling you the appoinment date. It looks like this--

http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pid=13#top_display_media

This is the letter that we did not receive

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

This is the letter that we did not receive

Then how did he know the petition was approved?

[Julie&Chris 1]

Then how did he know the petition was approved?

I was signed up on the USCIS website. Just kept checking each day until it got updated.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Make an infopass appointment about the missing NOA2. Show them the K-1 visa in your passport. They should be able to print you out something to show the 129F was approved. You could also include a copy of the letter you got from NVC showing the 129F was approved and being forwarded to the consulate. See this post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/323385-filing-for-aos-with-lost-noa2/

[Julie&Chris 1]

Then how did he know the petition was approved?

I also received an email from USCIS saying that I was approved...do you think I could send them this instead??

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I also received an email from USCIS saying that I was approved...do you think I could send them this instead??

That's what I would do before spending $400. I think that worked for Hannah and Vito a UK couple.

How about the online status thing. Do some kind of screenprint that shows approval status with Case number in the white box on the left.

Are you the UKC? If so it would have gone to hubby.

[Julie&Chris 1]

That's what I would do before spending $400. I think that worked for Hannah and Vito a UK couple.

How about the online status thing. Do some kind of screenprint that shows approval status with Case number in the white box on the left.

Are you the UKC? If so it would have gone to hubby.

ahh yeah good idea...Yes my husband is the petitioner. Hopefully this will be enough. Thanks alot!

[Moomin 292]

Make an infopass appointment about the missing NOA2. Show them the K-1 visa in your passport. They should be able to print you out something to show the 129F was approved. You could also include a copy of the letter you got from NVC showing the 129F was approved and being forwarded to the consulate. See this post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/323385-filing-for-aos-with-lost-noa2/

Yeah, this is much cheaper and takes less time. If it's accepted, that is - the member from that post never updated their timeline or came back saying if it had been accepted.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

ahh yeah good idea...Yes my husband is the petitioner. Hopefully this will be enough. Thanks alot!

I tracked down the case I remember, but there have been others. It's very long and convoluted. In summary Hannah called USCIS a bunch. She filed service requests. Something in there about it would take 2 months. She filed without NOA2---just letter explaining, email notice, and maybe letter from NVC saaying the approved petition had been sent to London. Got biometrics and interview. Still hoped for a replacement NOA2 in time for the interview. She's a worrier. It came. At interview she was approved without them even asking about the NOA2 not being in the file. Bottom line she was approved without a NOA2. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/191816-aos-without-noa2/

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Yeah, this is much cheaper and takes less time. If it's accepted, that is - the member from that post never updated their timeline or came back saying if it had been accepted.

I know. Too bad they did not bother to update anymore and allow others to know how it worked out for them for future reference.

Mailing in the email approval, NVC letter, etc. also sounds like a good option. I believe a couple people in this thread did just that and were approved, starting here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/191816-aos-without-noa2/page__view__findpost__p__2855078

[Merrytooth 5,748]

My AOS was approved without the NOA2 copy too.

In lieu of the I-797 approval notice (NOA2), I submitted

- National Visa Center letter,stated that the I-129F was approved and that the petition will be forwarded to the consulate.

- Infopass letter & the USCIS computer print out(by the local USCIS officer) shown the I-129F petition was approved.

- US Consulate processing K1 visa letter

- my K1 visa stamp & I-94 entry stamp

- USCIS website case status online print out, showing the I-129F was approved.

- NOA1, receipt to show that we did file for the I-129F petition

- USCIS case status update emails

My AOS I-485 was accepted and transferred to CSC for processing, no AOS interview. There was no RFE for the missing NOA2.

My AOS I-485 was approved within 3 months.