NVC received but no NOA-2 ???

[Bob and Liezl 0]

I have a letter from the NVC that they have our "approved petition"and will be sending it to the foreign embassy. I have NOT received a NOA-2 from the USCIS. I did create an account/w them to receive

email notification but have not received any email from them. I will call them on Monday for sure.

Anyone have this happen to them? Do I have to have an NOA-2 since the NVC has our petition now?

I wondered if it might "lost"in the mail but every time I check the USCIS website and enter our case number

it always says NOA-1 sent and case pending. This is bugging me.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I have a letter from the NVC that they have our "approved petition"and will be sending it to the foreign embassy. I have NOT received a NOA-2 from the USCIS. I did create an account/w them to receive

email notification but have not received any email from them. I will call them on Monday for sure.

Anyone have this happen to them? Do I have to have an NOA-2 since the NVC has our petition now?

I wondered if it might "lost"in the mail but every time I check the USCIS website and enter our case number

it always says NOA-1 sent and case pending. This is bugging me.

Congratulations! Your case is approved. You will not "need" the NOA2 until the interview when you "should" have a COPY of it to present, but the consulate never asked us for one. Manilla may. You will deifinitely need a COPY of the NOA2 for the AOS phase.

It sometimes happens that the NOA2 comes after the NVC notice, that in itself is not strange.

Callling Monday will be a waste of time. They will tell you the notice has been sent and to call back if you do not receive it in 30 days. You will not listen to me and call anyway, but I claim first dibs on telling you what they will say (I have considered opening my OWN call center and charging $1 for CORRECT answers...funny looks are FREE)

If it doesn't arrive in 30 days it is lost or sent to the wrong address. As with anything in this process, anything that goes wrong is YOUR problem and they will want you to PAY $90 for a "duplicate" NOA2 (by the way, they do not call it an NOA2, it is an "I-797C Notice of Action, Approval") You will need to get your case kicked up to an immigration offier or supervisor that can waive charging the fee. The call center operator CANNOT help you (or anyone else for that matter) When that time comes, IF that time comes, just ask for an immigration supervisor. Be prepared to be on hold for a long time, but hey, it saves $90 and paying $90 probably wouldn't get it done anyway. Make SURE they have your correct address. If you changed your address during the process and didn't notify them in time (address changes take 45 days in the system)

so, to re-cap

1. Take a chill pill and celebrate your approval.

2. Wait two weeks, if no notice in the mail, call the USCIS and ask for a supervisor

Congratulations and good luck

PS...whatever the online system says about your case does not matter. It is wrong 65% of the time (seriously)

[mari joe 1]

when you go to the case status page of the USCIS website, log in you will see the status of your petition then click on your EAC #. When does it say it was sent? This will be your NOA2 notice date. It took us 8 days to receive the hard copy from that date. Yes you need the hardcopy. scan and email it to your SO and keep the origional in a safe place.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

I have a letter from the NVC that they have our "approved petition"and will be sending it to the foreign embassy. I have NOT received a NOA-2 from the USCIS. I did create an account/w them to receive

email notification but have not received any email from them. I will call them on Monday for sure.

Anyone have this happen to them? Do I have to have an NOA-2 since the NVC has our petition now?

I wondered if it might "lost"in the mail but every time I check the USCIS website and enter our case number

it always says NOA-1 sent and case pending. This is bugging me.

Congratulations! Your case is approved. You will not "need" the NOA2 until the interview when you "should" have a COPY of it to present, but the consulate never asked us for one. Manilla may. You will deifinitely need a COPY of the NOA2 for the AOS phase.

It sometimes happens that the NOA2 comes after the NVC notice, that in itself is not strange.

Callling Monday will be a waste of time. They will tell you the notice has been sent and to call back if you do not receive it in 30 days. You will not listen to me and call anyway, but I claim first dibs on telling you what they will say (I have considered opening my OWN call center and charging $1 for CORRECT answers...funny looks are FREE)

If it doesn't arrive in 30 days it is lost or sent to the wrong address. As with anything in this process, anything that goes wrong is YOUR problem and they will want you to PAY $90 $90? Try $340 for a "duplicate" NOA2 (by the way, they do not call it an NOA2, it is an "I-797C Notice of Action, Approval") It can also be I-797, I-797A, or I-797B - the form number matters for other visa types, but for I-129F approval notices it's just whatever they have in the printer. "Approval Notice" works. You will need to get your case kicked up to an immigration offier or supervisor that can waive charging the fee. The call center operator CANNOT help you (or anyone else for that matter) When that time comes, IF that time comes, just ask for an immigration supervisor. Be prepared to be on hold for a long time, but hey, it saves $90 and paying $90 probably wouldn't get it done anyway. Make SURE they have your correct address. If you changed your address during the process and didn't notify them in time (address changes take 45 days in the system)

so, to re-cap

1. Take a chill pill and celebrate your approval.

2. Wait two weeks, if no notice in the mail, call the USCIS and ask for a supervisor

Congratulations and good luck

PS...whatever the online system says about your case does not matter. It is wrong 65% of the time (seriously) based on a very small sample and your unscientific analysis of the data.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

when you go to the case status page of the USCIS website, log in you will see the status of your petition then click on your EAC #. When does it say it was sent? This will be your NOA2 notice date. It took us 8 days to receive the hard copy from that date. Yes you need the hardcopy. scan and email it to your SO and keep the origional in a safe place.

If you reread the OP, you'll see that the case status page does not reflect the approval. It still says "Case received and pending." But clearly the I-129F was approved, as he received the (worthless) letter from NVC about forwarding it to the consulate "within a week" (if he's very lucky).

[sara..... 371]

i maybe very wrong in what im about to say and please anyone feel free to correct me.

the noa2 is not needed until aos, how ever it is very important to run this noa2 down because once the interview is over and ur s/o is here it is so so easy to forget about needing it until its time to apply for the aos.

sara

[Surf2Salsa 0]

You're approved, start celebrating. I might be approved but can't be sure yet!

A strange week at VSC. They seem to be processing a lot of petitions before the fiscal year ending 9/30/2009.

I've seen petitions as far up as the first week of June being approved.

On September 10th they sent me an email: We mailed you an amended notice.

I call USCIS and they tell me the same, except they add it was form I797

I posted about this yesterday. Search under "amended notice".

I have a hunch on all of this.

I think in the rush to get cases out, some cases have not been issued a NOA2 yet they have been approved.

There is another member here with an IDENTICAL time line as mine, VSC processing who has an identical situation as me.

I've searched the internet for hours, very rare scenario. The only time an I797 with amended notice has been issued is when it's a duplicate NOA2, hence my suspicion that I might be approved.

Anyone have any thoughts?

[mari joe 1]

when you go to the case status page of the USCIS website, log in you will see the status of your petition then click on your EAC #. When does it say it was sent? This will be your NOA2 notice date. It took us 8 days to receive the hard copy from that date. Yes you need the hardcopy. scan and email it to your SO and keep the origional in a safe place.

If you reread the OP, you'll see that the case status page does not reflect the approval. It still says "Case received and pending." But clearly the I-129F was approved, as he received the (worthless) letter from NVC about forwarding it to the consulate "within a week" (if he's very lucky).

Yeah i can see your point that it probibly does say received and pending, but it doesnt indicate if he has checked the case status page or not. only that he didnt get an email. It could have gone to his spam folder. As for the NVC letter it does have his new MNL (manila case number )and it may also allow the SO to get in to do her medical, so i wouldnt say it is absolutely worthless.

As for Saras post: I believe a copy the NOA2 can be used to get into the embassy in Manila after the appointment has been made, but other than that it will be used at the AOS stage like she said.

Edited September 12, 2009 by mari joe

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

Yeah i can see your point that it probibly does say received and pending, but it doesnt indicate if he has checked the case status page or not.

Really?

I have a letter from the NVC that they have our "approved petition"and will be sending it to the foreign embassy. I have NOT received a NOA-2 from the USCIS. I did create an account/w them to receive

email notification but have not received any email from them. I will call them on Monday for sure.

Anyone have this happen to them? Do I have to have an NOA-2 since the NVC has our petition now?

I wondered if it might "lost"in the mail but every time I check the USCIS website and enter our case number

it always says NOA-1 sent and case pending. This is bugging me.

only that he didnt get an email. It could have gone to his spam folder. As for the NVC letter it does have his new MNL (manila case number )and it may also allow the SO to get in to do her medical, so i wouldnt say it is absolutely worthless.

I just meant useless in the sense that it promises that "within a week the petition will be forwarded to the appropriate visa-issuing post," which may or may not be true in reality.

[mari joe 1]

aaahhh. i see it now, my bad. sorry for the confusion

Edited September 12, 2009 by mari joe

[Bob and Liezl 0]

Wow! You guys are very helpful and seem like you know what you are talking about. I have checked the

case status page. Many times. The only email I received from them was when they had me change my

password. I always check my spam folder just in case.

Thanks guys[and gals]

[Bob and Liezl 0]

I have a letter from the NVC that they have our "approved petition"and will be sending it to the foreign embassy. I have NOT received a NOA-2 from the USCIS. I did create an account/w them to receive

email notification but have not received any email from them. I will call them on Monday for sure.

Anyone have this happen to them? Do I have to have an NOA-2 since the NVC has our petition now?

I wondered if it might "lost"in the mail but every time I check the USCIS website and enter our case number

it always says NOA-1 sent and case pending. This is bugging me.

Congratulations! Your case is approved. You will not "need" the NOA2 until the interview when you "should" have a COPY of it to present, but the consulate never asked us for one. Manilla may. You will deifinitely need a COPY of the NOA2 for the AOS phase.

It sometimes happens that the NOA2 comes after the NVC notice, that in itself is not strange.

Callling Monday will be a waste of time. They will tell you the notice has been sent and to call back if you do not receive it in 30 days. You will not listen to me and call anyway, but I claim first dibs on telling you what they will say (I have considered opening my OWN call center and charging $1 for CORRECT answers...funny looks are FREE)

If it doesn't arrive in 30 days it is lost or sent to the wrong address. As with anything in this process, anything that goes wrong is YOUR problem and they will want you to PAY $90 for a "duplicate" NOA2 (by the way, they do not call it an NOA2, it is an "I-797C Notice of Action, Approval") You will need to get your case kicked up to an immigration offier or supervisor that can waive charging the fee. The call center operator CANNOT help you (or anyone else for that matter) When that time comes, IF that time comes, just ask for an immigration supervisor. Be prepared to be on hold for a long time, but hey, it saves $90 and paying $90 probably wouldn't get it done anyway. Make SURE they have your correct address. If you changed your address during the process and didn't notify them in time (address changes take 45 days in the system)

so, to re-cap

1. Take a chill pill and celebrate your approval.

2. Wait two weeks, if no notice in the mail, call the USCIS and ask for a supervisor

Congratulations and good luck

PS...whatever the online system says about your case does not matter. It is wrong 65% of the time (seriously)

Thanks for the info and advice. It helps alot! Also the free funny look.

[Ling Ling 22]

Congrats!!!

Edited September 13, 2009 by Ling Ling

[dvensel1 5]

QUOTE (Bob and Liezl @ Sep 12 2009, 08:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have a letter from the NVC that they have our "approved petition"and will be sending it to the foreign embassy. I have NOT received a NOA-2 from the USCIS. I did create an account/w them to receive

email notification but have not received any email from them. I will call them on Monday for sure.

Anyone have this happen to them? Do I have to have an NOA-2 since the NVC has our petition now?

I wondered if it might "lost"in the mail but every time I check the USCIS website and enter our case number

it always says NOA-1 sent and case pending. This is bugging me.

Congratulations! Your case is approved. You will not "need" the NOA2 until the interview when you "should" have a COPY of it to present, but the consulate never asked us for one. Manilla may. You will deifinitely need a COPY of the NOA2 for the AOS phase.

It sometimes happens that the NOA2 comes after the NVC notice, that in itself is not strange.

Callling Monday will be a waste of time. They will tell you the notice has been sent and to call back if you do not receive it in 30 days. You will not listen to me and call anyway, but I claim first dibs on telling you what they will say (I have considered opening my OWN call center and charging $1 for CORRECT answers...funny looks are FREE)

If it doesn't arrive in 30 days it is lost or sent to the wrong address. As with anything in this process, anything that goes wrong is YOUR problem and they will want you to PAY $90 for a "duplicate" NOA2 (by the way, they do not call it an NOA2, it is an "I-797C Notice of Action, Approval") You will need to get your case kicked up to an immigration offier or supervisor that can waive charging the fee. The call center operator CANNOT help you (or anyone else for that matter) When that time comes, IF that time comes, just ask for an immigration supervisor. Be prepared to be on hold for a long time, but hey, it saves $90 and paying $90 probably wouldn't get it done anyway. Make SURE they have your correct address. If you changed your address during the process and didn't notify them in time (address changes take 45 days in the system)

so, to re-cap

1. Take a chill pill and celebrate your approval.

2. Wait two weeks, if no notice in the mail, call the USCIS and ask for a supervisor

Congratulations and good luck

PS...whatever the online system says about your case does not matter. It is wrong 65% of the time (seriously)

Hi....and thanks for being here.

I too have not received the NOA2. However, I have received a paper that states it's "Form I-797C, Notice of Action". Is this the actual NOA2?

I can't wait to hear back on this. I'm beside myself wondering what the hell to do. Please, if you can, contact me at: dvensel1(at)gmail(dot)com.

We're now in the states (took 7 months total thanks to the incompetency of the US embassy in Manila) and planning our April 25th wedding and then I will file for the AOS right after. Can you advise me on what to do?

Doug