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Thanks, I looked and it was Overland Park, KS.

Then it is highly unlikely it will get transferred to local office. I think the overland park files are going to stay there till they start operating the i-130 division this month.

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Yes, this seems like the smart thing to do. I emailed AILA about a month and a half ago when many of us were growing wise about NBC-Overland Park. I thought what I wrote explained the evidentiary ba

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For whatever it is worth, I just posted this on my Facebook wall. Not going to have any impact I doubt, but it made me feel better. I want to bring to your attention an issue which most of you are no

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The purpose of a real timeline is to build up statistics data for more accurate approval estimates. So it would really help other members if more people filled theirs in.

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Natsukiii   35

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Happy Sunday everyone! Hoping we will see some approvals soon. It's unlikely, but still hoping!

Our 1-130, CR-1 Visa Journey

03/24/2013: Got Married

USCIS STAGE

05/11/2013: Sent I-130 to the Phoenix Lockbox

05/15/2013: Notice of Action 1 (Case transferred to NBC)

05/20/2013: Check Cashed

11/15/2013: Submitted Expedite Request to USCIS

12/12/2013: Notice of Action 2 (Case transferred to NVC)

12/16/2013: Received hard copy of Notice of Action 2

NVC STAGE

01/10/2014: Received Manila Case Number

01/10/2014: Paid AOS and IV Fees

01/16/2014: Expedite Request Approved by NVC (Submitted by Senator)

01/25/2014: Sent AOS and IV Documents to NVC

01/30/2014: AOS and IV Documents Delivered to NVC

02/20/2014: Case Status changed to "Case Complete"

02/26/2014: Case Status changed to "In Transit"

02/28/2014: Case Status changed to "Ready"

MEDICAL/INTERVIEW/POE STAGE

02/18/2014: Medical Examination at St. Lukes Extension (PASSED! One day process!)

03/03/2014: Received interview appointment instructions from U.S. Embassy

03/13/2014: Interview at U.S. Embassy Manila (PASSED!)

03/13/2014: Case Status changed to "Issued"

03/17/2014: Visa In Transit

03/19/2014: Visa Delivered

03/25/2014: Point of Entry - Los Angeles International Airport

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Natsukiii   35

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Then it is highly unlikely it will get transferred to local office. I think the overland park files are going to stay there till they start operating the i-130 division this month.

I agree and think this is the case for April, May, and all other filers going forward.

Our 1-130, CR-1 Visa Journey

03/24/2013: Got Married

USCIS STAGE

05/11/2013: Sent I-130 to the Phoenix Lockbox

05/15/2013: Notice of Action 1 (Case transferred to NBC)

05/20/2013: Check Cashed

11/15/2013: Submitted Expedite Request to USCIS

12/12/2013: Notice of Action 2 (Case transferred to NVC)

12/16/2013: Received hard copy of Notice of Action 2

NVC STAGE

01/10/2014: Received Manila Case Number

01/10/2014: Paid AOS and IV Fees

01/16/2014: Expedite Request Approved by NVC (Submitted by Senator)

01/25/2014: Sent AOS and IV Documents to NVC

01/30/2014: AOS and IV Documents Delivered to NVC

02/20/2014: Case Status changed to "Case Complete"

02/26/2014: Case Status changed to "In Transit"

02/28/2014: Case Status changed to "Ready"

MEDICAL/INTERVIEW/POE STAGE

02/18/2014: Medical Examination at St. Lukes Extension (PASSED! One day process!)

03/03/2014: Received interview appointment instructions from U.S. Embassy

03/13/2014: Interview at U.S. Embassy Manila (PASSED!)

03/13/2014: Case Status changed to "Issued"

03/17/2014: Visa In Transit

03/19/2014: Visa Delivered

03/25/2014: Point of Entry - Los Angeles International Airport

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Is this a DCF?

It wasn't a DCF. It was an I-130/F2A (CSC)...

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When two people are meant for each other, no time is too long, no distance is too far, no one can ever tear them apart.

USCIS: NVC:

6/21/2013 -Married in Stockholm, Sweden 4/16/2014- Case received at NVC

9/6/2013 -Priority Date 5/13 /2014- Case number and IIN assigned

2/25/2014 -Transferred to NSC 5/20/2014- DS-261 completed

3/31/2014 -Approved 5/21/2014- AOS fee invoiced and paid

5/22/2014- AOS package overnighted to NVC

5/28/2014- AOS scanned into the system

6/20/2014- IV invoice email (but fee still locked on CEAC )

6/23/2014- IV fee finally unlocked and paid.

IV package overnighted to NVC

6/30/2014- IV scanned in. DS260 completed.

7/1/2014- AOS accepted

7/2/2014- False checklist (AOS reviewed)

8/1/2014 False checklist (attorney's G28 reviewed)

8/2/2014 False checklist (NVC not sure why it was generated)

I am the beneficiary. 8/12/2014 CASE COMPLETE!

8/26/2014 Medical

9/2/2014 Interview... APPROVED!!!

9/5/2014 Visa in hand

Removal Of Conditions:

10/29- Package sent to VSC

11/1 - NOA1

11/17- Received biometrics appointment letter

11/30- Biometrics appointment

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Happy Sunday everyone! Hoping we will see some approvals soon. It's unlikely, but still hoping!

Happy Sunday to you as well! Here's to hoping that something will happen soon, although I also doubt it :)

I'm really curious if our congressman will get some answers on why they sent cases to a place that wasn't even open yet and wasn't going to be open for another 5 months, when USCIS themselves said that overseas cases should take about 60 days to get to NOA2. I again highly doubt that they will answer anything definite to congressman, but it would be interesting to hear what they said, if they do decide to answer.

When we moved to Finland, everything went swiftly and well with the immigration process, not to mention cost a lot less! Now that we are moving back to the U.S nothing is going anywhere. While we know it's nothing personal, it is also so clear that USCIS doesn't want the USC and especially the non-USC to come back anytime soon.

IR1 took 520 days....

 

 

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Hi everybody,

do ya'll live separately by the time you get visa? Do you think May filers might be together by January or in January latest?heart.gifrose.gif

Do you know if i can travel & work to US on ESTA, while my I130 is pending? I am beneficiary and my present employer is US company having branch outside US, who might send me to US for a business purposes. Could I work in US on ESTA, when having i I130 pending? My work will not be under work low of US but under my home work low. It will be just temporarily for 2-3 months.

Please advise. Thank you & good luck to ya'll. star_smile.gifwink.png

USCIS
2013-05-30 - PD

2013-06-11 - NO1

2014-02-11 - NO2

NVC

2014-02-12 - USCIS sent our case to NVC

2014-02-24 - NVC received

2014-03-29 - NVC case number and IIN assigned

2014-04-01 - Completed DS-261 online

2014-04-01 - I-864(AOS) bill invoiced and paid $88

2014-04-03 - I-864(AOS) shows PAID in system

2014-04-04 - Acceptation DS-261

2014-04-06 - IV bill invoiced and paid $230

2014-04-09 - IV bill shows PAID in system

2014-04-09 - DS-260 available/completed/submitted online

2014-04-14 - I-864(AOS) package sent

2014-04-15 - IV package sent

2014-04-16 - I-864(AOS) received at NVC

2014-04-17 - IV package received at NVC

2014-05-14 - Checklist for AOS

2014-05-16 - Corrected AOS delivered to NVC

2014-05-20 - AOS Checklist in the system

2014-06-19 - Case changed from PAID into N/A in the system

2014-06-19 - Case complete per phone call :goofy:

CONSULATE
2014-06-25 - P4 letter

2014-07-04 - Medical check

2014-07-08 - Interview

2014-07-09 - Visa

2014-07-12 - POE (L)

407 days :wow:

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Hi everybody,

do ya'll live separately by the time you get visa? Do you think May filers might be together by January or in January latest?heart.gifrose.gif

Do you know if i can travel & work to US on ESTA, while my I130 is pending? I am beneficiary and my present employer is US company having branch outside US, who might send me to US for a business purposes. Could I work in US on ESTA, when having i I130 pending? My work will not be under work low of US but under my home work low. It will be just temporarily for 2-3 months.

Please advise. Thank you & good luck to ya'll. star_smile.gifwink.png

Employment is prohibited for VWP travelers.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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lonelywithouthim1   36

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Just spoke to a tier 2 rep....our case was touched 8/29/13 and is waiting for a decision. I am both excited and nervous :-). Lets hope we see some activities on all of the I-130 petitions soon. Good luck to us all!!!

K1 - Filed March 2011

- Denied March 13, 2012

- Placed in AP March 14,2012

- Sent back to USCIS November 2012

- Expired March 2013

WASTED A YEAR FIGHTING THE DENIEL

MARRIED MARCH 15, 2013

1-130 Approved 3/3/2014 :-)

Finally made it home 3/18/2014

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Natsukiii   35

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Just spoke to a tier 2 rep....our case was touched 8/29/13 and is waiting for a decision. I am both excited and nervous :-). Lets hope we see some activities on all of the I-130 petitions soon. Good luck to us all!!!

That's good to hear! I read that the new Division 8 office in Overland Park, KS is opening this month. Hopefully we will see some May approvals soon!

Our 1-130, CR-1 Visa Journey

03/24/2013: Got Married

USCIS STAGE

05/11/2013: Sent I-130 to the Phoenix Lockbox

05/15/2013: Notice of Action 1 (Case transferred to NBC)

05/20/2013: Check Cashed

11/15/2013: Submitted Expedite Request to USCIS

12/12/2013: Notice of Action 2 (Case transferred to NVC)

12/16/2013: Received hard copy of Notice of Action 2

NVC STAGE

01/10/2014: Received Manila Case Number

01/10/2014: Paid AOS and IV Fees

01/16/2014: Expedite Request Approved by NVC (Submitted by Senator)

01/25/2014: Sent AOS and IV Documents to NVC

01/30/2014: AOS and IV Documents Delivered to NVC

02/20/2014: Case Status changed to "Case Complete"

02/26/2014: Case Status changed to "In Transit"

02/28/2014: Case Status changed to "Ready"

MEDICAL/INTERVIEW/POE STAGE

02/18/2014: Medical Examination at St. Lukes Extension (PASSED! One day process!)

03/03/2014: Received interview appointment instructions from U.S. Embassy

03/13/2014: Interview at U.S. Embassy Manila (PASSED!)

03/13/2014: Case Status changed to "Issued"

03/17/2014: Visa In Transit

03/19/2014: Visa Delivered

03/25/2014: Point of Entry - Los Angeles International Airport

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Ellinora   72

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Employment is prohibited for VWP travelers.

Hi everybody,

do ya'll live separately by the time you get visa? Do you think May filers might be together by January or in January latest?heart.gifrose.gif

Do you know if i can travel & work to US on ESTA, while my I130 is pending? I am beneficiary and my present employer is US company having branch outside US, who might send me to US for a business purposes. Could I work in US on ESTA, when having i I130 pending? My work will not be under work low of US but under my home work low. It will be just temporarily for 2-3 months.

Please advise. Thank you & good luck to ya'll. star_smile.gifwink.png

Working is not allowed through ESTA, but traveling on business is. From ESTA website: https://www.visa-esta-usa.com/faqs

  • How are "business" and "pleasure" defined?

    "Business" does not include performing actual productive work, study or training. To qualify for the ESTA, business can include looking for work, pitching one's services, representing one's company, looking at potential universities, etc. "Pleasure" is sightseeing, tourism, attending sporting or artistic events, etc.

IR1 took 520 days....

 

 

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scienceworks   64

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Just spoke to a tier 2 rep....our case was touched 8/29/13 and is waiting for a decision. I am both excited and nervous :-). Lets hope we see some activities on all of the I-130 petitions soon. Good luck to us all!!!

I am assuming it is Overland Park office.

Any other May files having some good news.

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I am assuming it is Overland Park office.

Any other May files having some good news.

I wish I could say we had some good news but unfortunately not - still waiting here in Australia - I don't think any of the abroad filers get any 'advantage' anymore - I wish they'd hurry up and start processing at the new office!

Filed I-130 5 May 2013

NOA1 for I-130 received 21 May 2013

NOA2 for I-130 received 28 February 2014

Filed AOS 24 March 2014

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lonelywithouthim1   36

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I am assuming it is Overland Park office.

Any other May files having some good news.

Yes it is.....I wonder how long before we hear or see something. I have been checking the status online 5 to 7 times a day.

K1 - Filed March 2011

- Denied March 13, 2012

- Placed in AP March 14,2012

- Sent back to USCIS November 2012

- Expired March 2013

WASTED A YEAR FIGHTING THE DENIEL

MARRIED MARCH 15, 2013

1-130 Approved 3/3/2014 :-)

Finally made it home 3/18/2014

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