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Just a bit of exciting news to share :)

I filed the I-129f paperwork on May 11, the NOA-1 was on May 23, and we received notice that the petition was approved and the NOA-2 sent in the mail on June 17!

From what I've read this seems like record time, only 25 days between NOA-1 and NOA-2!!!!

Now we have to figure out what to do about tracking the next steps, preparing the packets, thinking about Interview, etc. etc. We are very pleasantly surprised and excited, as we had no idea that it would go through this quickly.

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10/18/2009 We became acquainted online

03/08/2010 First visit

03/10/2010 First "I Love You"

03/15/2010 First sad return home

04/20/2010 We decided to get married

05/11/2010 Sent I-129F package

05/13/2010 Package received by VSC (mail receipt)

05/23/2010 NOA-1

05/24/2010 Check Cashed by VSC

06/17/2010 NOA-2!!!!

08/01/2010 Second visit

08/??/2010 Formal engagement

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Just a bit of exciting news to share :)

I filed the I-129f paperwork on May 11, the NOA-1 was on May 23, and we received notice that the petition was approved and the NOA-2 sent in the mail on June 17!

From what I've read this seems like record time, only 25 days between NOA-1 and NOA-2!!!!

Now we have to figure out what to do about tracking the next steps, preparing the packets, thinking about Interview, etc. etc. We are very pleasantly surprised and excited, as we had no idea that it would go through this quickly.

WOW!!!!that was faaaaaaast!!!!!!!!!!:)Congratulations for the great news!

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03/31/2010 filed I129

12/16/2010 Interwiew-Approved

02/07/2011 POE-Chicago

03/16/2011 Wedding!!!

05/23/2011 AOS,EAD,AP apps sent

07/15/2011 EAD, AP approved

10/05/2011 AOS approved

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Just a bit of exciting news to share :)

I filed the I-129f paperwork on May 11, the NOA-1 was on May 23, and we received notice that the petition was approved and the NOA-2 sent in the mail on June 17!

From what I've read this seems like record time, only 25 days between NOA-1 and NOA-2!!!!

Now we have to figure out what to do about tracking the next steps, preparing the packets, thinking about Interview, etc. etc. We are very pleasantly surprised and excited, as we had no idea that it would go through this quickly.

Wow, congratulations! That's so exciting!

K-1:
April 21, 2010: I-129F Sent (from London to VSC)
April 27, 2010: NOA1, check cashed
July 9, 2010: NOA2 (hardcopy)
July 12, 2010: NVC sent petition to embassy in London
October 7, 2010: Packet 3 logged at embassy
November 3, 2010: Interview: APPROVED!
December 7, 2010: POE: JFK
December 10, 2010: Wedding

AOS:
April 27, 2011: Sent I-485, I-864, EAD and AP to Chicago
May 5, 2011: Received text notifications, check cashed
May 9, 2011: NOA hardcopy via mail
May 14, 2011: RFE (for incorrectly filling out I-693)
June 3, 2011: Biometrics
June 17, 2011: RFE response delivered
June 21, 2011: Case under RFE review
June 23, 2011: Transferred to CSC!
June 29, 2011: EAD and AP approved!
July 9, 2011: EAD/AP card arrived via mail
January 4, 2012: RFE
January 28, 2012: RFE response delivered
January 30, 2012: Case under RFE review
February 8, 2012: Green card in production!
February 14, 2012: Green card received in mail

ROC:

December 4, 2013: Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center

December 9, 2013: NOA1

January 13, 2014: Biometrics

May 15, 2014: Green card in production!

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Just a bit of exciting news to share :)

I filed the I-129f paperwork on May 11, the NOA-1 was on May 23, and we received notice that the petition was approved and the NOA-2 sent in the mail on June 17!

From what I've read this seems like record time, only 25 days between NOA-1 and NOA-2!!!!

Now we have to figure out what to do about tracking the next steps, preparing the packets, thinking about Interview, etc. etc. We are very pleasantly surprised and excited, as we had no idea that it would go through this quickly.

It's such a mind scramble to remain poised and ready in case it comes in three weeks or three months or... Ours came very quickly too, and we got a little frantic, but really you still have time to get everything done. Just knock out the medical and police reports (if you haven't yet) and you're nearly there with the heavy legwork. Congrats!

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I-129F Sent : 2010-02-01

I-129F NOA1 : 2010-02-08

I-129F NOA2 : 2010-03-12

NVC Received : 2010-03-18

NVC Left : 2010-03-22

Consulate Received : 2010-04-12

Packet 3 Received : 2010-04-14

Packet 3 Sent : 2010-04-16 (logged 2010-04-27)

Packet 4 Received : 2010-04-29

Interview Date : 2010-06-02

Interview Result : APPROVED!!!!!!

Visa in hand: 2010-06-09

POE: 2010-06-11

We is married now!: 2010-06-24

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jean&chard   0

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WOW!!! COngrats!!

I hope we get approved that FAST!

:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

02/21/11: POE L.A.

03/04/11: Applied for SSI

04/01/11: passed actual Driving test!

04/08/11 Wedding Day

04/28/11: AOS packet sent USPS

04/29/20: AOS received by J.C (Chicago)

05/04/11: Tx message from USCIS that application rec'v

05/04/11: check cashed $1,070 whew!

05/23/11: Biometrics Appt @ 2pm

06/07/11: USCIS text notification

07/09/11: Interview/ AOS Approved!/ Card production tx notice

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Matt&Kaci   3

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Congrats!!!That is incredible fast, keep it going!!!

09-21-2009 - Met for the first time

10-31-2009 - Visited for 5 days

12-30-2009 - visited for 11 days (informal engagement)

1-13-2010 - Mailed I129F Petition

1-15-2010 - Recieved NOA1

1-21-2010 - Touched

3-09-2010 - visiting for 6 days

3-12-2010 - Formal Engagement in Ochee

4-20-2010 - Recieved NOA2 (no previous touches)

4-22-2010 - NVC Recieved my Petition, Assigned New Case#

4-23-2010 - Case leaving NVC (have DHL tracking# so I can follow case to Kingston)

4-23-2010 - Recieved NOA2 (hard copy) in the mail

4-26-2010 - Kingston Embassy Recieved Petition (signed by Mr. Morgan)

4-25-2010 - visiting for 5 days

4-30-2010 - Kingston Embassy mailed out Packet# 3

5-3-2010 - E-Mailed Kingston Embassy DS-230

5-4-2010 - Embassy e-mailed interview date

5-26-2010 - Medical

6-6-2010 - Flying down for interview

6-8-2010 - INTERVIEW...APPROVED!!!!

6-23-2010 - VISA RECIEVED!!!

6-27-2010 - Flying down to Jamaica

06-30-2010 - POE (JFK)

09-25-2010 - WEDDING!!!

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DanVanessaSiempre   0

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Wow! Fantastic for you guys. May the rest of your journey remain as fast & smooth as the beginning has been. :thumbs:

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10-11-2008 Dan & Vanessa First Meet Online

01-15-2009 Dan's First Visit To Vanessa In Colombia

06-27-2009 We Are Engaged!

07-01-2009 Vanessa Asks Her Long Estranged Panamanian Ex For An Official Divorce

10-12-2009 Panama Approves Vanessa's Divorce But DOESN'T MAIL HER ANY NOTICE!!!

01-15-2010 We FINALLY Obtain A Div Cert From The Footdragging Idiots In Panama

02-25-2010 Our Completed I-129 Application Package Dropped Off With The Lawyer

03-01-2010 Lawyer Finds & Fixes Several Errors & Submits Package to VSC

03-10-2010 NOA-1

03-15-2010 Touched

06-01-2010 NOA-2

06-03-2010 NVC Received & New Case # Issued

06-15-2010 NVC Finally Sent File To Bogota Embassy

06-17-2010 DHL Delivers To Bogota Embassy (and disappears in the mail room for 4 days!)

06-22-2010 E-mailed Completed Packet 3 Forms To Embassy Requesting Interview Date

06-29-2010 DOS Confirms By Phone That We Have An Embassy Interview Date On 12 August!

08-12-2010 Interview Successful But Vanessa Must Return With Missing Paperwork For Final Approval

09-01-2010 Papers Now In Hand BUT Can't Get A New Appointment Until 12 Days After Calling PIN

09-13-2010 Vanessa is APPROVED At Follow-up Interview, Awaiting Visa Delivery In 8 - 10 Business Days

10-03-2010 Planned POE In Fort Lauderdale Florida

10-30-2010 Planned Wedding In Orlando Florida

Click On This Link To See Dan's Video Love Song To Vanessa

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TBoneTX   43,019

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Congratulations, si man! Those of us who had to pry ours out of USCIS after 6 months are really happy to see quick turnarounds like this. :)

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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twowls   217

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Wow! Fantastic for you guys. May the rest of your journey remain as fast & smooth as the beginning has been. :thumbs:

Adorable couple.

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I-129F Sent : 2010-02-01

I-129F NOA1 : 2010-02-08

I-129F NOA2 : 2010-03-12

NVC Received : 2010-03-18

NVC Left : 2010-03-22

Consulate Received : 2010-04-12

Packet 3 Received : 2010-04-14

Packet 3 Sent : 2010-04-16 (logged 2010-04-27)

Packet 4 Received : 2010-04-29

Interview Date : 2010-06-02

Interview Result : APPROVED!!!!!!

Visa in hand: 2010-06-09

POE: 2010-06-11

We is married now!: 2010-06-24

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redglasses   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Japan
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Congrats!

Immigration Process (DCF Japan)

08/06/2008 I-130 petition at Tokyo, Japan

08/13/2008 I-130 approved

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| Waited until we were ready to move back

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07/13/2009 IV interview at Tokyo, Japan

07/15/2009 IV(IR-1) in hand

Post-DCF

07/29/2009 POE at Las Vegas

08/17/2009 GC(10yrs) received

Click here for the detailed timeline.

Done with USCIS until

- naturalization in May 2012 or

- GC replacement in February 2019

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Islapaz   41

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Wow amazing!! My best wishes for you too :) My fiance is from Ukraine too and we file on May 6 in Vermont, lets see if we get to have the same luck! :)Great!

Uniting for Ukraine

1-134 submitted - 4/25/2022

I-134 approved - 4/29/2022

Email received by beneficiary - 5/4/2022

Beneficiary submits data to USCBP - 5/4/2022

Received information about travel authorization from USCBP - 5/6/2022 (Approval but no Travel Authorization Document)

Travel Authorization Document- 5/16/2022

 

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Pennsylvania   0

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Congrats! Where did you file?

In Vermont.

10/18/2009 We became acquainted online

03/08/2010 First visit

03/10/2010 First "I Love You"

03/15/2010 First sad return home

04/20/2010 We decided to get married

05/11/2010 Sent I-129F package

05/13/2010 Package received by VSC (mail receipt)

05/23/2010 NOA-1

05/24/2010 Check Cashed by VSC

06/17/2010 NOA-2!!!!

08/01/2010 Second visit

08/??/2010 Formal engagement

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idaho_and_surigao   3

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Unbelievable turn-around...congrats you are one in a million!

01-June-2010 I-129F Filed CSC Finally!!!!! After almost three years and 1 baby! Its a great day!

08-June-2010 NOA1

11-June-2010 'touched'

25-October-2010 NOA2

01-November-2010 NVC Received

03-November-2010 Placed into AP at NVC : (

18-November-2010 Case Sent to Manila 18 days in AP..not too bad!

6-7 December- 2010 Medical at SLCC...PASSED!Thank you Lord!

20-December-2010 Interview, USEM VISA APPROVED!

3-Jan-2011, Visa received

12-Jan-2011, POE SEATTLE WASHINGTON USA

11-Feb-2011, Married in Minneapolis MN : )

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Congrats! We also got ours this weekend, Friday letter from US CIS and Saturday a letter from NVC. We did not expect to hear anything until the end of July!It's awesome!

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Andrey and Natalia

April 16, 2010 Sent I-129F packet to VSC

April 30, 2010 Received NOA1 dated 4/23/2010

June 18, 2010 NOA2 dated 6/11/2010

June 19, 2010 NVC letter dated 6/16/2010

NVC number is always busy , can't figure out if or case has moved on yet.

July7th, 2010 emailed consulate interview date set

August 13th, 2010 Interview date ( Friday the 13th? You've got to be kiddin me!)

No wonder- Interview was re-scheduled due to fires in Moscow region to

September 2, 2010 now:(

Andrey and Natalia

April 16, 2010 Sent I-129F packet to VSC

April 30, 2010 Received NOA1 dated 4/23/2010

June 18, 2010 NOA2 dated 6/11/2010

June 19, 2010 NVC letter dated 6/16/2010

July7th, 2010 we emailed the consulate, very confusing and no packet

July 7, 2010 they emailed us back interview date is set

August 13, 2010 interview ( Friday the 13th? you 've got to be kiddin me)

Interview was re-scheduled due to fires in Moscow to September 2, 2010 :(

11/10/10 Arrived to USA

Engaged officially with parents over Thanksgiving

12/11/10 We got married

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