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Lorani   11

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Hi Guys, we are so frustrated with the pace USCIS is moving at.We forwarded our petition in October received NOA1 on 21st Oct 2016 and 46days later we haven't received NOA2 yet, why is it taking too long? We have been tracking our case online,it has not yet been updated yet. Gosh, this wait!!

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keizynjohn2015   1

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We are also waiting for NOA 2, we sent our packet on Oct 15 and Oct 18 we received the NOA1. I know I am frustrated too.. I miss my fiancee

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A'n'L   735

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1,5 years ago some people were waiting 9 months to a year. You're well within the USCIS processing goal for I129F petitions, which is five months. Hang in there and good luck :-)

If it isn't difficult, it isn't worth it.

 

K1 process

9/24/15: I129f sent

9/30/15: NOA1

11/2/15: NOA2

Delayed processing due to work

3/15/16: Medical

4/28/16: Interview (approved)

Delayed entry due to work

8/12/16: POE Detroit

 

9/4/16: Wedding!

 

AOS process:

9/9/16: I485/I131/I765 sent

9/14/16: Received 3xNOAs by text/e-mail (day 2)

9/14-18/16: Received 3xpaper NOAs 

9/23/16: Received biometrics appointment letter (day 11)

10/3/16: Biometrics appointment (day 19)

11/4/16: EAD+AP approved (day 53)

11/16/16: EAD status changed to card shipped (day 65)

11/17/16: EAD/AP combo card received (day 66)

12/30/16: Notice of interview scheduled (day 109)

2/1/17: AOS interview (day 142) - APPROVED

2/8/17: GC received (day 150)

 

ROC process:

11/3/2018: ROC window opens

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Kastrs   723

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1,5 years ago some people were waiting 9 months to a year. You're well within the USCIS processing goal for I129F petitions, which is five months. Hang in there and good luck :-)

I was thinking the same thing! :goofy:

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Married December 19, 2014

I-130 Petition sent January 14, 2015
NOA1 date January 20, 2015 (NSC)

NOA2 date May 28, 2015 :dance::dance::dance:

Mailed to NVC June 4, 2015

NVC Received June 10, 2015

NVC Case Number Assigned June 23, 2015

NVC AoS Invoice via Mail June 24, 2015

NVC Selected Agent Over Phone June 30, 2015 (Unable to logon to CEAC)

NVC IV Invoice via email received July 1, 2015

NVC AoS/IV Package Mailed July 2, 2015

NVC AoS & IV Fee Paid Online (CEAC is working) July 6. 2015

NVC Document Scan Date July 6, 2015

NCV AoS & IV Fee marked as paid in CEAC July, 7 2015

NVC DS 260 Completed July 8, 2015

NVC CC July 30, 2015 (24 days after scan date, about 2 months post NOA2)

Interview Scheduled on August 26, 2015

Interview P4 Email Received August 27, 2015

Medical in Islamabad September 2, 2015

Interview Date September 22, 2015 CANCELLED (Embassy is Over scheduled) :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Interview Scheduled on September 10, 2015

Interview Date October 14, 2015 APPROVED

Visa Issued October 16, 2015, 9 months start to finish

POE JFK October 26, 2015

GC in Hand Jan 8, 2016

RoC I-751 NOA1 August 31, 2017 (Vermont Service Center)

Biometrics October 2, 2017

I551 Stamp in Passport August 2, 2018

18 Month Extension Letter August 3, 2018

Applied for Naturalization N-400 Online July 30, 2018

Biometrics August 23, 2018

10 year GC is in production September 17, 2018

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lorani   11

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I wish they can move faster,probably there is a backlog of last minute visa filers who want to avoid paying the new visa fees but l'm just praying that we won't have to wait for another week.

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Hi Guys, we are so frustrated with the pace USCIS is moving at.We forwarded our petition in October received NOA1 on 21st Oct 2016 and 46days later we haven't received NOA2 yet, why is it taking too long? We have been tracking our case online,it has not yet been updated yet. Gosh, this wait!!

What did you expect? .... Why not get out, or take up a hobby like learning to play the piano or to dance the Argentine Tango ...... would be a major surprise "hello" when you meet and get you off the USCIS or Visajourney websites counting your minutes and days.

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@Hateadminforms,l have full-time and hobbies for that matter, vj was created for this purpose-if I didn't want to connect with other people going through same process l wouldn't have created an account here. So if you have nothing positive to say you better shut up.

the forums were created to share information and inform people of the proper steps in the process, while you took it as not constructive, I believe the intent was to let you know your timeframe is actually quite quick in regard to the published timelines. I was quite happy to get my noa2 at 60 days in August, people from earlier in the year were waiting 90 days, it all depends on the workload at the CSC

 

 

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Hi Guys, we are so frustrated with the pace USCIS is moving at.We forwarded our petition in October received NOA1 on 21st Oct 2016 and 46days later we haven't received NOA2 yet, why is it taking too long? We have been tracking our case online,it has not yet been updated yet. Gosh, this wait!!

46 days? Thats nothing. Be patient

Met around 2011/2012 in a game (league of legends) super random, best friends ever since... grew closer as friends and desided in 2013 to try dating, flew over and we had a click =)

Proposed in Oktober 2014

12/2014 - File K1

12/2015 - Receive K1 (texas backlog drama, took a year!)

12/26/15 - P.O.E. Boston

01/20/16 - Marriage =)

(Day 000) 03/10/16 - Filed AOS (with EAD and AP)

(Day 001) 03/14/16 - Received EAD+AP

(Day 004) 03/18/16 - Received AOS

(Day 005) 03/19/16 - NOA1 SMS & Email x3

(Day 009) 03/23/16 - NOA1 Hardcopy x3

(Day 016) 03/30/16 - Biometrics letter received

(Day 030) 04/13/16 - Biometrics done (very quiet in Providence (RI) just one other family and me)

(Day 051) 05/04/16 - Approval EAD & AP

(Day 055) 05/08/16 - NOA2 EAD & AP in the mail and online changed to approved

(Day 063) 05/16/16 - Approval AOS

(Day 065) 05/18/16 - Called tier 2 officer to ask where my AOS is at (RFE, Waiver, Interview etc, what to expect) got as answer it's approved...

(Day 067) 05/20/16 - NOA2 AOS Hardcopy and online status change

(Day 086) 06/08/16 - EAD Mailed to me

(Day 088) 06/10/16 - GC Mailed to me

(Day 089) 06/11/16 - EAD & AP combocard received (It still came eventho it's useless since AOS approval)

(Day 091) 06/13/16 - Greencard received

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A post has been removed for having violated this provision of the VJ Terms of Service:

"Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Forums."

We don't tell people here to shut up, and the author is lucky to have avoided administrative action.

Thread is moved from the Effects of Major Changes forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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saffeelsj   0

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We are still waiting too. Noa 1 Oct. 28. it appears that they are not processing any new ones at least. it also seems that things were moving along pretty well until thanksgiving and then it stopped.

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Lorani   11

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@Tbone,did you read what he wrote or are you just too fast to judge?seriously if someone has nothing kind to tell others it's fair enough if they held their comment.I posted my question in good faith if l knew the answers l wouldn't have asked.


Thanks guys for your encouragement,we thought we were in this alone after we observed that so many October filers had received NOA2 we will wait,hope we get ours soon.

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NYCruiser   423

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On 12/7/2016 at 5:21 AM, Samri said:

Hi Guys, we are so frustrated with the pace USCIS is moving at.We forwarded our petition in October received NOA1 on 21st Oct 2016 and 46days later we haven't received NOA2 yet, why is it taking too long? We have been tracking our case online,it has not yet been updated yet. Gosh, this wait!!

My fiance is from Kenya too and two years ago the Texas SC was taking 9 months to approve. So things seemed to have got better. Good luck!!

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Lorani   11

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On 09/01/2017 at 9:02 AM, NYCruiser said:

My fiance is from Kenya too and two years ago the Texas SC was taking 9 months to approve. So things seemed to have got better. Good luck!!

Oh that's nice. We are done with the uscis and NVC trying to schedule an appointment but seems like this will also be a long wait. Because none has been made available. 

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