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NVC Case Number NOA2 and Wait Times

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A quick background on our case:

1) Filed I-130 from abroad. Case was approved by USCIS.

2) Received both NOA1 and NOA2 by email and text message only.

3) We never got NOA1/NOA2 Hardcopies because Venezuelan National Postal Service is unreliable and/or extremely slow.

4) Have not changed address, and never called USCIS to notify or anything about this.

5) We will never receive paperwork to this foreign address. So we are relying on EMAIL/Phone only, we really have no choice.

6) I got family in FL that could receive our papers, but we have not used that "card". We were aiming at getting expedited @USCIS and it worked!

Three questions:

1) Will we ever need those NOA1/NOA2 Hardcopies for anything on the future? Email said there are instructions on those NOA1/NOA2 hardcopies, but obviously we will never know!

2) Saylin's Wiki Page on NVC Process suggests we should be calling NVC weekly after NOA2 and tell them to use our email addresses and get our NVC Case Number. But NVC's automated phone system has two options:

  • Option 1, for approved cases from USCIS where it's been 35 days and they haven't received any paperwork from NVC
  • Option 2, for immigrant visas at NVC in English

That menu clearly says we should wait 35 days, but Saylin is suggesting we SHOULD call 1 week after, what option do I have to choose to get trough?

3) We just received NOA2, and since we cant rely on this foreign address, what should we do about NVC? Will they email us, or MAIL us? We feel in limbo...

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06/10/2003 - Met in Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
04/20/2013 - Married in Caracas, Venezuela

USCIS STAGE
04/08/2015 - I-130 Package Sent to Chicago Lockbox trough USPS
04/09/2015 - USPS Tracking: "Delivered"
04/13/2015 - Received NOA1 via e-mail and text msg (CSC)
05/22/2015 - Received NOA2 via email and text msg (only 40 days!)

NVC STAGE
06/18/2015 - NVC Received our case (we had to call to figure this one out)
08/03/2015 - Called NVC and retrieved both Case Number and IIN
08/03/2015 - Paid Affidavit of Support Fee ONLINE (IV Fee still not available for payment)
09/09/2015 - Filed DS-261 (Choice of agent) ONLINE
09/15/2015 - Paid IV FEE and filled DS-260 ONLINE
10/20/2015 - Sent both AOS and IV packages trough USPS
10/28/2015 - Got email: Packages received by NVC (Scan date)
12/04/2015 - Called NVC: our case went for "Supervisor Review" (+45 days???)
12/24/2015 - Case Complete...!!! Thank you Lord!!!
12/24/2015 - Interview date scheduled: feb 23rd 2016!!!

23/02/2016 - Interview: Visa Approved

12/03/2016 - Point of Entry: Miami, FL - Perfect!

25/03/2016 - SSN received at mailbox

12/04/2016 - Green Card received at mailbox!!!! Whoohooo!!!!

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
Timeline

do not wait 35 days, they will have your case number 1-2 weeks after they received it.

Select option 2 and just get to a live person, once you have them on the phone just ask for your case number and invoice ID number. Give them your receipt number and act like there is no problem. It would be better if you do use the FL address because you will be needing NOA2 for the interview.

K-1 Visa

Service Center: Texas Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate: Mumbai, India

 

Met at University in UK: 2010

Engaged in India: 03/31/2014

I-129F Sent: 06/20/2014

NOA1: 06/25/2014

NOA2: 12/16/2014

NOA2 Hardcopy Received: 12/23/2014

Case Sent to NVC: 12/23/2014

NVC Case Number Assigned: 01/05/2015

Case Sent to Consulate: 01/08/2015

Case "Ready" at Consulate: 01/09/2015

Applied for PCC: 01/20/2015

PCC in hand: 02/23/2015

Medical: 01/23/2015

Completed DS-160 and paid visa fee: 02/20/2015

Interview: 03/13/2015 APPROVED :)--> Same day went into AP

Visa "issued" on CEAC webstie: 03/16/2015

:goofy: :goofy: Visa in hand! 03/18/2015 :goofy::goofy:

POE: 06/04/2015 :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

AOS Journey

06.11.2015- City Hall Wedding

06.29.2015- Mailed AOS Package

07.01.2015 - Package Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

07.02.2015- Date Received as per USCIS

07.09.2015- NOA1 for EAD/AP

07.24.2015- RFE :ranting:

08.13.2015- USCIS accepted RFE response

09.08.2015- EAD received

Waiting for the interview :clock:

12.19.2015 WE GOT THE GREEN CARD IN THE MAIL!!!!! No interview :)

ROC

10.25.2017 ROC packet received by VT Service Center

11.02.2017- Received NOA dated 10.26.2017

11.29.17- Completed Biometrics

Waiting for the interview :clock:

 

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jordan
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do not wait 35 days, they will have your case number 1-2 weeks after they received it.

Select option 2 and just get to a live person, once you have them on the phone just ask for your case number and invoice ID number. Give them your receipt number and act like there is no problem. It would be better if you do use the FL address because you will be needing NOA2 for the interview.

Cr-1/ir-1 visas do not need the noa2 at the interview that is required of k1s.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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It would be better if you do use the FL address because you will be needing NOA2 for the interview.

Incorrect, the NOA2 is never needed at a spousal visa interview.

3) We just received NOA2, and since we cant rely on this foreign address, what should we do about NVC? Will they email us, or MAIL us? We feel in limbo...

Give them your email addresses of record, once those are in their system, they will exclusively communicate with you via email.

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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