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Filed: IR-2 Country: Ethiopia
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Congrats! :dance::dance:

Our Timeline:

08/20/07-----Mailed I-129F to CSC

08/21/07-----Recieved at CSC

09/26/07-----NOA1

02/06/08-----Touched (RFE Trick) and approved the same day.

02/07/08-----NOA2 VIA Cris E-mail

02/11/08-----NOA2 Hard Copy Recieved

02/25/08-----Received at NVC

02/27/08-----Left NVC

03/03/08-----Received at Embassy

04/03/08-----Interview! APPROVED!!! YEA YEA YEAH

04/08/08-----VISA In Hand!!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!

04/18/08-----She's finally coming home POA IAD!!!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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VISA in hand for us today too!!!! yayyy!

Peter said the interview went smoothly, but when I asked specifics he flaked and said stuff like "I don't remember". He was too tired to talk about it. I'll try to get more out of him so I can write some sort of a review. He did say that he was asked how we met, and why we're not going to live in England...then he flaked more...he's back at the dentist tomorrow. It's been a dental hell ordeal since his abcess...he had another gum surgery and had four teeth pulled. He's not been a happy chappy.

Well...all for now...I'm battoning down the hatches as we are having tornado-ey weather tonight in dallas...Good night all!

"The course of true love never did run smooth" - William Shakespeare

K1:

10/29/05...met online

11/23/05...met in person for the first time in London, England

06/29/07...got engaged!

07/19/07...mailed I-129F via certified express overnight mail

08/02/07...check cashed

08/04/07...NOA1 received in mail

12/11/07...NOA2 issued from CRIS email!! YAY!

12/12/07...touch!

12/17/07...received hard copy of noa2

1/14/08.....file reaches NVC

1/28/08.....packet 3 received

2/29/08.....medical interview

4/01/08.....interview

04/03/08...visa in hand!!

04/14/08...POE JFK!

05/17/08...Wedding!

Adjustment of status

06/21/08...Mailed AOS,EAD, and AP paperwork

06/27/08...NOA1

07/17/08...Biometrics

07/29/08...Transferred to CSC

08/21/08...Touch I-485!

08/22/08...Touch I-485!

08/25/08...Received AP in the mail!

08/28/08...Received EAD in the mail!

08/29/08...Email from CRIS welcoming the new permanent resident! YAY!

09/06/08...Green card received in mail!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Nice to see a lot of July filers with their VISA IN HAND. I'm still dealing with "NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY". CSC received my response to this NOID on Jan 9, and said I should received decision within 60 days but till now no approval yet other than the message that my case remains open until background check is complete. Just baffles me that I just got a security clearance but USCIS is wasting tax payers money to do background check or fbi name check again, doesnt make much sense. Seems like im caught up in the long wait of fbi name check.

Nice to see july filers again.

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Congrats Gordielover, that's awesome!!

kunle, my heart goes out to you. I can't even imagine. We had a long wait and are still waiting for an interview. At one point we had no idea what was going on, being in "extended review" so in a way I know what you're feeling. It's not a good feeling at all having no control over the situation & having to wait wait wait. All I can think of to say is hang in there and you'll get through this. Focus on your relationship as much as you can. And love will find a way!

3/5/11 sent LOC paperwork

3/9/11 date of NOA

?/?/?? biometrics appointment

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Congrats Gordielover, that's awesome!!

kunle, my heart goes out to you. I can't even imagine. We had a long wait and are still waiting for an interview. At one point we had no idea what was going on, being in "extended review" so in a way I know what you're feeling. It's not a good feeling at all having no control over the situation & having to wait wait wait. All I can think of to say is hang in there and you'll get through this. Focus on your relationship as much as you can. And love will find a way!

Thanks CBR, did your "extended review" says background check or FBI name check? below is the statement from my last inquiry from USCIS-CRIS;

"The processing of your case has been delayed. A check of our records establishes that your case is not yet ready for decision, as the required investigation into your background remains open.

Until the background investigation is completed, we cannot move forward on your case. These background checks are required to be completed on all applicants who apply for the immigration benefit you are seeking. We will make every effort to make a decision on this case as soon as the background checks are complete. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months of this letter, please contact us by calling our customer service number provided below."

Filed: IR-2 Country: Ethiopia
Timeline
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Congrats Gordielover and to everyone who recieved their visa recently.

Our Timeline:

08/20/07-----Mailed I-129F to CSC

08/21/07-----Recieved at CSC

09/26/07-----NOA1

02/06/08-----Touched (RFE Trick) and approved the same day.

02/07/08-----NOA2 VIA Cris E-mail

02/11/08-----NOA2 Hard Copy Recieved

02/25/08-----Received at NVC

02/27/08-----Left NVC

03/03/08-----Received at Embassy

04/03/08-----Interview! APPROVED!!! YEA YEA YEAH

04/08/08-----VISA In Hand!!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!

04/18/08-----She's finally coming home POA IAD!!!

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VISA in hand for us today too!!!! yayyy!

Peter said the interview went smoothly, but when I asked specifics he flaked and said stuff like "I don't remember". He was too tired to talk about it. I'll try to get more out of him so I can write some sort of a review. He did say that he was asked how we met, and why we're not going to live in England...then he flaked more...he's back at the dentist tomorrow. It's been a dental hell ordeal since his abcess...he had another gum surgery and had four teeth pulled. He's not been a happy chappy.

Well...all for now...I'm battoning down the hatches as we are having tornado-ey weather tonight in dallas...Good night all!

YAY!!!! Ohhh we have been waiting to hear from you!!! Julez has been going mad wanting to update the London list!! :D So glad to hear it went ok!! Any ideas for POE yet?!

Nice to see a lot of July filers with their VISA IN HAND. I'm still dealing with "NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY". CSC received my response to this NOID on Jan 9, and said I should received decision within 60 days but till now no approval yet other than the message that my case remains open until background check is complete. Just baffles me that I just got a security clearance but USCIS is wasting tax payers money to do background check or fbi name check again, doesnt make much sense. Seems like im caught up in the long wait of fbi name check.

Nice to see july filers again.

*hugs*

Sorry to hear you are still stuck in bureaucratic hell :( (I forgot how to spell that :lol: ) It sounds as though they are just carrying out extended checks so I hope you hear some good news soon :):star:

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: England
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VISA in hand for us today too!!!! yayyy!

Peter said the interview went smoothly, but when I asked specifics he flaked and said stuff like "I don't remember". He was too tired to talk about it. I'll try to get more out of him so I can write some sort of a review. He did say that he was asked how we met, and why we're not going to live in England...then he flaked more...he's back at the dentist tomorrow. It's been a dental hell ordeal since his abcess...he had another gum surgery and had four teeth pulled. He's not been a happy chappy.

Well...all for now...I'm battoning down the hatches as we are having tornado-ey weather tonight in dallas...Good night all!

Its about time you updated the gang!!! :P

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Congrats Gordielover, that's awesome!!

kunle, my heart goes out to you. I can't even imagine. We had a long wait and are still waiting for an interview. At one point we had no idea what was going on, being in "extended review" so in a way I know what you're feeling. It's not a good feeling at all having no control over the situation & having to wait wait wait. All I can think of to say is hang in there and you'll get through this. Focus on your relationship as much as you can. And love will find a way!

Thanks CBR, did your "extended review" says background check or FBI name check? below is the statement from my last inquiry from USCIS-CRIS;

"The processing of your case has been delayed. A check of our records establishes that your case is not yet ready for decision, as the required investigation into your background remains open.

Until the background investigation is completed, we cannot move forward on your case. These background checks are required to be completed on all applicants who apply for the immigration benefit you are seeking. We will make every effort to make a decision on this case as soon as the background checks are complete. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months of this letter, please contact us by calling our customer service number provided below."

I sent you a PM about our case & the wording USCIS used. From what they said to you it sounds like they got a "hit" on your name in one of their databases and have to look into it manually. They always say 6 months as a standard reply. Hopefully it will be done much much sooner than that. Also, you never know when that 6 months started. When I had called the first time in December the lady at USCIS said my file was on the extended review shelf and that can take 6 months. THen she paused and said actually it looks like it's been there for quite a while and maybe it won't be that much longer. Since you're also a July filer maybe you're in the same situation. The only difference is we never had an intent to deny. I'm not sure what that's all about if it's just background checks they're doing on you. If you have a clean record, maybe they got a hit on your name but will find that it's not you. I don't get why they'd intend to deny right away though. Or is there something in your petition that they don't like?

3/5/11 sent LOC paperwork

3/9/11 date of NOA

?/?/?? biometrics appointment

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
Timeline
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Kunle, hope you get out of AP soon.

Congrats to the approved :thumbs:

Just 6 of us left waiting now :whistle:

Nov 2nd 2006 met online

June 28th 2007 sent 1-129f to NSC

July 11th 2007 NOA-1 received date on NOA-1 (now at CSC)

July 19th 2007 NAO 1 Reciept date on NOA-1

Nov 21st 2007 NOA-2

Dec 13th 2007 - arrives at NVC

Dec 20th 2007 - leaves NVC on route to GUZ

March 10th 2008- P3 sent & returned

April 9th 2008- P-4

May 22nd 2008 interview

Tracking:

Filing to Noa -1 -13 days

NOA-1 to NOA-2 - 133 days

NOA-2 to NVC - 22 days

NVC Processing - 7 days

NVC to GUZ - 81 days

P-3 to interview - 73 days

Interview to visa - 10 days

Filing to visa- 341 days

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
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Hey Rob, I'm just curious, what are you looking at to get the numbers of who's left? Jeraly's spreadsheet, or info in the timelines, or what?

When do you expect you might get your interview? We are hoping for late May but it could be longer than that.

And yes, CBR, you are right, we are entitled to whine. ;)

K1

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07.12.07 - I-129f petition mailed

07.13.07 - I-129f received by VSC

07.18.07 - NOA1 notice

07.20.07 - check cashed

07.22.07 - touch

11.29.07 - NOA2, waited 140 days

11.30.07 - touch

12.03.07 - NVC Received

12.05.07 - NVC Left

12.10.07 - Consulate Rec'd

12.13.07 - Packet 3 Rec'd

03.13.08 - Packet 3 sent back to Montreal

04.08.08 - eligible for interview

05.13.08 - Packet 4 Rec'd

06.02.08 - Interview!

06.09.08 - Visa in hand!

06.16.08 - move date, POE via Peace Bridge, Buffalo, NY

06.20.08 - civil wedding

AOS

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06.25.08 - AOS package sent

06.30.08 - received in Chicago

07.07.08 - NOA1 for 485 (AOS), 765 (EAD), & 131 (AP), rec'd in mail 07.14.08

07.09.08 - touch on all 3

07.10.08 - check cashed

07.28.08 - case transferred to CSC

08.02.08 - Biometrics

08.03.08 - touch on AOS

08.04.08 - touch on AOS & EAD

08.05.08 - touch on EAD

08.06.08, 08.07.08, 08.21.08, 08.22.08 - touch on AOS

09.03.08 - EAD approved!

09.04.08 - touch on EAD

09.05.08 - EAD card arrives in mail

09.06.08 - AP arrives in mail (no updates online or via email)

09.23.08 - touch on AOS

09.24.08 - welcome letter mailed

09.25.08 - touch on AOS

09.30.08 - AOS approved

10.01.08 - touch on AOS

10.04.08 - Green Card received

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02.21.09 - "real" wedding in Montreal

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
Timeline
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yes the spreadsheet, umm...... interview hopefully May but who knows. :unsure:

Nov 2nd 2006 met online

June 28th 2007 sent 1-129f to NSC

July 11th 2007 NOA-1 received date on NOA-1 (now at CSC)

July 19th 2007 NAO 1 Reciept date on NOA-1

Nov 21st 2007 NOA-2

Dec 13th 2007 - arrives at NVC

Dec 20th 2007 - leaves NVC on route to GUZ

March 10th 2008- P3 sent & returned

April 9th 2008- P-4

May 22nd 2008 interview

Tracking:

Filing to Noa -1 -13 days

NOA-1 to NOA-2 - 133 days

NOA-2 to NVC - 22 days

NVC Processing - 7 days

NVC to GUZ - 81 days

P-3 to interview - 73 days

Interview to visa - 10 days

Filing to visa- 341 days

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Haha - I don't know how accurate it is - I have gone through and nagged all the CSCers today but haven't gone through VSC yet ;)

Fingers crossed the rest of us July bunch will hear soon :)

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