NOA2 Arrival time

[RichiJenny 14]

hi guys, our petition was approved on oct 22 and sates online that an approval notice was mailed out that day.

Its now a week and hasnt arrived yet, is this normal? I looked at our case status online and our case was touched on Oct 26. Any ideas why that may be -

Generating and sending out the NOA2 then (on oct 26) OR

Sending the case to the NVC on that date?

Im impatient as my wifes health is deteriorating so its quite a worry, we have letters to move forward hopefully with an expedite at NVC level, but obviously we need the NOA2 before we can procees through this difficult time.

Thanks so much for any help / advice

Richi

[LotofPatience 65]

hi guys, our petition was approved on oct 22 and sates online that an approval notice was mailed out that day.

Its now a week and hasnt arrived yet, is this normal? I looked at our case status online and our case was touched on Oct 26. Any ideas why that may be -

Generating and sending out the NOA2 then (on oct 26) OR

Sending the case to the NVC on that date?

Im impatient as my wifes health is deteriorating so its quite a worry, we have letters to move forward hopefully with an expedite at NVC level, but obviously we need the NOA2 before we can procees through this difficult time.

Thanks so much for any help / advice

Richi

Richi,

On 10/22 what was the status in the website?

Also, on 10/26 what was the status in the website?

Status means "Decision", "Post Decision Activity" etc.

It is normal for a notice to arrive wihin 1 week, sometimes upto 10 days as well. Worry starts after 2 weeks, though.

Loto

[RichiJenny 14]

hey loto,

it says -

Post Decision Activity

On October 22, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations

and when i look in the portfolio online

the case was last updated on Oct 26.

[LotofPatience 65]

So the approval date is 10/22, since that was a Friday, probably the mail must have gone out the early next week. So, I fee you will have it tomorrow or early next week.

If you are worried about expedite, you can quote the same Receipt# of the NOA1 to NVC. Because NOA1 and NOA2 case# are same.

Loto

[RichiJenny 14]

Thanks very much Loto, i did just call and spoke to a T2 - obviously they cant give me specific info, i was checking to make sure they hadnt looked at the case again and denied it or something!! but they said in that short space of time its highly unlikely.

The T2 said they usually allow 30 days for notices to be received - and they have 90 days to send the case to the nvc (wow - didnt know that)! And if it doesnt arrive within a reasonable amount of time eg. 2 weeks we can request a duplicate copy.

So my thinking is that the last updated status of oct 26 was maybe when they generated the approval notice and / or mailed it out?

[LotofPatience 65]

Thanks very much Loto, i did just call and spoke to a T2 - obviously they cant give me specific info, i was checking to make sure they hadnt looked at the case again and denied it or something!! but they said in that short space of time its highly unlikely.

The T2 said they usually allow 30 days for notices to be received - and they have 90 days to send the case to the nvc (wow - didnt know that)! And if it doesnt arrive within a reasonable amount of time eg. 2 weeks we can request a duplicate copy.

So my thinking is that the last updated status of oct 26 was maybe when they generated the approval notice and / or mailed it out?

10/26 may be the file transfer to NVC.

30 days, 90 days etc. are all their standard message. It will arrive in 1 to 2 weeks time.

Loto

[RichiJenny 14]

Thanks again Loto - you've been an absolute rock for me at this difficult time

and CRN's gone AWOL or MIA !!

[LotofPatience 65]

Thanks again Loto - you've been an absolute rock for me at this difficult time

and CRN's gone AWOL or MIA !!

I read CRN's last post - he seems so frustated on that expedite issue. But he is lucky in other terms - he can visit his wife at least every 2 weeks. Only thing is he is losing his income without the job in the U.S.

Loto

[RichiJenny 14]

Most definitely, and I feel he had/has a good reason with his wifes daughter as poorly as she is. Who knows, maybe hes been approved and not gotten on here yet. I hope so.

But yes, he is lucky that he can see his wife 2 weeks every month i agree.