-petition package sent on 4/26
-USPS confirmed delivery on 4/30
-check not cashed up to date 5/23
-call customer service hotline, confirmed our information hasn't been entered into the system yet 5/23
-of course, no receipt yet

23 days has been passed, this is taking freaking long for them to even cash the check? Is this normal? is anyone facing the same problem like us with NSC? help!!!

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Cases sent to NSC automatically get transferred to the California Service Center (CSC). CSC is extremely backlogged currently which is the cause for your delay. Since they have cashed your checks they have your petition and likely have mailed your NOA1. You will probably receive it in the next week and will be able to check your status at that time.

I find that weird, because I received NOA1 and my check was chashed before it was transfered... I also got notification of the transfer, online and snail mail. All I can say is be patient so far... you've done everything, but keep checking for that check cashing, that was my first clue of the processing.

Good Luck!

Our timeline are the same. I have not received anything yet as of 05/23. Please keep me posted and I will do likewise if I hear a pin drop. Chao!

bun bun the same is happening to a friend of mine for her K1 application also going through NSC. All you can do is just keep checking if they cashed the check. I'm sorry you're having to wait that long, hopefully you'll hear something soon.

My application is in a similar position. NSC received it on 25th March and the cheque has not yet been cashed.

For some reason NOA1 had been taking a lot longer since mid april, we received ours after 34 days since we sent our 1-129F!

There's nothing 'weird' about your check not being cashed yet, I've notice that in some cases the check is cashed before the NOA1 and in others the cash it after.. so there's no general rule.

You'll get your NOA1 soon! Hang in there

Thanks sooooooooo much everyone!!

It's such a relief that we are not the single case being in this situation. I was just thinking that our petition was the only one got mislocated by NSC people. Now I know just to wait patiently until check is cleared or NOA1 gets into our mail.

Really, thank you all so much for replying my message.

I will post it here as soon as either the check is cleared or NOA1 is received, so we same 'boaters' can give comfort to each other

I'm so sorry to see tha you've not gotten your NOA1 yet! But it also looks like there are other people in your situation, so sit tight and I'm sure you'll get it real soon!

Best of luck!

Hey,

Just hang in there, it will come. I know how hard the wait is and not knowing what is going on. It is if you have dropped your paperwork in a giant black hole and you are waiting for it to be spit out. Be strong. I know the stress you feel and the anticipation. We all have been waiting for so long to live our dreams and for most if us the time is now.

I feel like this is all a dream and that I will wake up and be back at square one like so many, many moons ago ( dream for over 20 years to find a nice Asian lady). We are all here to help each other and give our support. I remember sitting in your shoes only a few months ago and now I am in the last 2 and a half months of waiting and I am beginning to feel like it's going too fast. I have so much to prepare for my fiancé to get here I am not sure if there is enough time. Hummmm just 2 and a half months left, short time. You will be here sooner than you think! I promise we are all behind you 100%

If you need someone to talk to, I am here.

Ken

Most people do things and move ahead fast. A rice farmer plants each plant and then steps back as not to crush what he has planted.........And he looks.............

Ken,

Thanks for your cheer up

So now me and my fiance are just patiently waiting. He has been checking his bank account a few times a day to see if the $170 check is cashed. Like some others have mentioned in this forum, it's so weird that we want the check to be cashed so badly. It's been 25 days since our petition got delivered to NSC.

This is painful, but I guess whoever going through the K-1 process needs to face this. Thank you all for your warm replies.

keep in touch

-petition package sent on 4/26
-USPS confirmed delivery on 4/30
-check not cashed up to date 5/24
-same service center

same predicament...we're still waiting for noa1...

Ours was received on the 25th April and I just found out that the cheque was cashed on 23rd of May so they should be getting to you soon.

Our check was finally cashed as we checked the online banking system on May 26th, yeah!! Our petition is confirmed delivery at NSC on Apr 30th, check cashed on 26th. Holy 26 days! I am happy now

I am crossing my fingers for NOA1. Cheers to everyone

I woke up this morning and my fiance messaged that the check has been cashed

Haha, its the one time you WANT money to go outta your account... I was amused by that fact. I agree with Ken btw. Times goes SO slowely while in the USCIS stage and then seems to fly by too fast after that. Its kinda nuts. Congrats on getting this far! Lets hope you dont have to wait tooo long for the approval