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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: China
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Hi. I'm so frustrated. My I-129F was approved on July 25 and I recieved my NOA2 a couple days later. It's been a month and 5 days now and they (NVC) have not receive my records. I've been calling every week and they would tell me to wait 2 to 4 weeks. Now since it's past a month, they tell me that I should give them up to 90 days. What's going on? I tried calling CIS and a woman says that all I-129F are sent directly to the embassy. I'm been trolling on the boards for quite awhile and never saw this happening. But I gave it a shot and called GUZ. Only to my disappointment that they couldnt help me since I dont have a GUZ#. Now I called CIS again and spoke an immigration officer. He dispatched an email to CSC and try to figure out what's going on with my application and told me I should wait another 30 days. So far, I called NVC a dozen times, CIS half of that, and GUZ once. What can I do now? Just wait 90 days??!? I've been waiting since early March. Thanks in advance.

AOS I-485 & EAD

11/13/2008: Form I-485 & I-765 Sent to Chicago Lockbox

11/14/2008: Received and signed

11/24/2008: Received AOS & EAD Rejection Letter Dated 11/20/2008 - Typo on DOB

11/25/2008: Resend I-485 & I-765 to Chicago Lockbox again

11/26/2008: Received and signed by V BUSTAMANTE

12/05/2008: Check cashed

12/08/2008: NOAs for I-485 & I-765

12/27/2008: Biometrics Appointment

04/14/2009: Recieved 2yr GC

I-751

03/10/2011: Sent Form I-751 to CSC

03/11/2011: NOA

04/11/2011: Biometerics appt.

06/24/2011:10 GC received

N-400

02/13/2012: Sent N-400 to Phoenix Lockbox

02/17/2012: Check Cashed

02/21/2012: NOA Recieved

03/12/2012: Biometrics Appointment

06/05/2012: Interview Appointment

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Filed: Country: Indonesia
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Hi. I'm so frustrated. My I-129F was approved on July 25 and I recieved my NOA2 a couple days later. It's been a month and 5 days now and they (NVC) have not receive my records. I've been calling every week and they would tell me to wait 2 to 4 weeks. Now since it's past a month, they tell me that I should give them up to 90 days. What's going on? I tried calling CIS and a woman says that all I-129F are sent directly to the embassy. I'm been trolling on the boards for quite awhile and never saw this happening. But I gave it a shot and called GUZ. Only to my disappointment that they couldnt help me since I dont have a GUZ#. Now I called CIS again and spoke an immigration officer. He dispatched an email to CSC and try to figure out what's going on with my application and told me I should wait another 30 days. So far, I called NVC a dozen times, CIS half of that, and GUZ once. What can I do now? Just wait 90 days??!? I've been waiting since early March. Thanks in advance.

Hi, I think it is true that Service Center has up to 90 days from approval date to send to NVC (well, that was the answer given to us at the time). Ours was I-130 application in late 2004 and NVC received the document from CSC approx. 1.5 months after approval date. I do not know what happened at CSC, but it does happen. Back in those days, CSC was still answering question regarding petition sent through email. That's how we found out about additional hold up.

Good luck....hope they forwardyour petition soon !

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I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
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Hey Derek,

It seems something is going on across the Board changes in routines etc I hear tey are Hiring new directors for all uscis Centers from postings here on this site, so something is up, and mostly a slowdown in any progress, Sorry to hear of Your ordeal Ours is getting approved bewtween IMBRA Becoming law, and IMBRA being put into effect, so instead of getting held at USCIS we got approved and sent to Guangzhou then, wait on this one, 3 Months for them to acknowledge receipt of our petition and then to get sent back to ???? Still trying since 7/20/06 to Find where it was sent. Guangzhou is just as bad, I was told 3 different dates in regard to our case and again no one knows what in Gods name is going on.

So We are back to ground zero as far as our petition goes, Hope You get Yours Located.

Try a Normal Snail mail letter, this is my latest attemp to reach a person that has a mind !

Good Luck :wacko:

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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Hey Derek,

I just was talking with someone from VJ also and he said that it took his paperwork to make it to the nvc well over a month. Always remember patience is a virtue.

Good luck dude

16/10/2006- Interview date- I'm nervous and my fiance is cool calm and collective. And she's the one that has to do the interview.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Indonesia
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You are not alone. It has been 4 months since I have been approved and I am still waiting for my petition to be sent to the NVC. It is so frustrating feeling so helpless. I have been trying to explain to my honey what is happening but she doesn't understand and starting to have thoughts of maybe ending the relationship. People around her are giving here ideas that I don't want to marry her because of this unending wait. She quit her job because she thought she was getting her visa soon. It took almost 3 months for approval. I have been trying supporting her financially but the stress has been getting to her. I am trying to be supportive but things seem to be going downhill...

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March 31 2005 - sent email

April 6 2005 - she replied

April 21 2005 - first phone call

April 23 2005 - first yahoo chat

Nov 18-28 2005 - met in Singapore

Nov 23 2005 - engaged

Feb 13 2006 - filed petition

Feb 16 2006 - USCIS recieved NOA1

May 1 2006 - NOA2

Aug 1 2006 - after 90 day wait called USCIS

AUG 10 2006 - letter from NVC stating petition still not recieved

Aug 21 2006 - contacted congressman and informed about situation

Sept 14 2006 - recieved letter from USCIS via congressman need 30 more days for complete review

confided with fiancee and agree to give 30 more days no more

Oct 3 2006 - recieved letter from USCIS stating that approvial notice sent 5-01-06, please file I-824 ($200) and 7 month backlog for duplicate notice

plan to abandon fiancee visa and go spousal visa via DCF

Oct 18 2006 - recieved letter from USCIS via congressman petition was RETRIEVED??? (FROM WHERE???) and forwarded to NVC and allow 30 days for processing

Oct 27 2006 - recieved letter from NVC stating petition will be forwarded to counsualte in Jakarta within a week

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Guys patience is really needed in visa process..NVC confirmed us and provide us our case number almost a month..Honestly, we feel the same with you guys..we are so frustrated because we are ahead of others how come NVC already had their papers and our NVC dont have it yet..But we are positive that we have it everyday..and we had it today..thanks to GOD..

So just pray and be patient..You will hear good news from NVC very soon.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: China
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Thanks for responses guys. Yeah I tried calling them again today. Still nothing. >_<

AOS I-485 & EAD

11/13/2008: Form I-485 & I-765 Sent to Chicago Lockbox

11/14/2008: Received and signed

11/24/2008: Received AOS & EAD Rejection Letter Dated 11/20/2008 - Typo on DOB

11/25/2008: Resend I-485 & I-765 to Chicago Lockbox again

11/26/2008: Received and signed by V BUSTAMANTE

12/05/2008: Check cashed

12/08/2008: NOAs for I-485 & I-765

12/27/2008: Biometrics Appointment

04/14/2009: Recieved 2yr GC

I-751

03/10/2011: Sent Form I-751 to CSC

03/11/2011: NOA

04/11/2011: Biometerics appt.

06/24/2011:10 GC received

N-400

02/13/2012: Sent N-400 to Phoenix Lockbox

02/17/2012: Check Cashed

02/21/2012: NOA Recieved

03/12/2012: Biometrics Appointment

06/05/2012: Interview Appointment

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
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Thanks for responses guys. Yeah I tried calling them again today. Still nothing. >_<

i had problems with the damn NVC too. one dumb operator also told me that fiancee petitions go straight from the CSC or district center to Guangzhou, which is true in no case. it took over 3 months for my package to get sent from CSC to NVC. the operators are really no help at all, and even many weeks after my packet got approved and sent to Guangzhou, their online computer was still saying they hadn't received my file. heh. i got my local senator's office involved and i recommend you do the same. if you call your local congressman/senator's office and tell them the situation, they can send you a form to fill out. they'll get on the case of the NVC. well, they said they would. i did eventually get a letter from the NVC saying they received it and approved it.

i really feel for everyone that has to wait because i know how you feel. my fiancee did not quit her job, but i told her not to bother to look for one because she will come to america soon. that was over a year ago and she's not here yet. i hope it works out for you. tell your fiancee not to lose hope. the waiting will make the final reunion so much better, won't it?

K1 Visa dates

03-06-2005 received first e-mail from girl asking if i can speak chinese

05-19-2005 met her while in china

12-12-2005 returned to propose to her in china

01-20-2006 I-129F Sent to TSC (then forwarded to CSC)

01-23-2006 I-129F NOA1

04-14-2006 I-129F NOA2

07-07-2006 Received and processed by NVC and sent to Guangzhou same day

09-15-2006 P3 received at apartment

09-18-2006 P3 sent off

09-20-2006 P3 received at embassy

10-20-2006 P4 received

11-22-2006 Interview passed and visa received

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Ugh.... this thread scares me even more.... :o:crying:

OUR COMPLETE TIMELINE

Latest steps:

10/26/2006- Consulate receives case (seriously, one month to receive the case?? BS!), and packet 3 that I sent even before they had received the case.

01/02/2007- Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got a 221(g)

01/23/2007- Second Interview. VISA granted!!!

01/29/2007- VISA arrived.... no envelope though. I'm gonna contact them and see what happened this time!

01/31/2007- I'll have to send them one last financial support evidence.

02/01/2007- Evidence sent

02/02/2007- Evidence received by Consulate

02/06/2007- Consulate sends envelope!

02/07/2007- Envelope received!!!

02/10/2007- Flew to the USA!!!!!!

04/17/2007- Wedding day!!!

--- Wish us luck!!! ---

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: South Korea
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I am also very scared it is happening to my case as well. NVC still don't have my case and people who got approved after me already have a case number and a interview date. NVC sent me an email to contact CSC, but don't know what to do ... My fiance quit her job in Aug and waiting for this process to go quickly...I just hate this immigration process. One after another... Can't wait until this is all over.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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  • Ours took 91 days for NVC to receive from CSC.
    (Never were we given any explanation given for the delay.)
    After the 30 day mark, one or the other of us would call NVC every day (from Monday to Friday), to inquire.
    Patience is a virtue, and my patience is boundless.
    However, in a long-distance relationship, waiting through needless delays can be a relationship killer.
    So while sometimes we can only wait, we don't have to wait passively. Do whatever you can to speed things up, if ever your delay becomes unreasonably long.

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January 19 2006 I-129F sent to TSC (Day 1)

- (Subsequently transferred to CSC)

January 27 2006-NOA1 (Day 9)

January to April - Tried to keep her patient and calm as we waited!

April 17 2006 - NOA2 (Day 89)

... 91 days ...

July 17 2006 - NVC ~ After 91 days, FINALLY received by NVC! (Day 180)

July 21 to August 8 2006 - Flew down to visit Amber in Florida (ZERO problems at border)

Jul 25 2006 - Packet 3 received

August - ABANDONED PROCESS

How many DAYS has it been since you sent in your application?

Find out here: http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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OMG this scares me more than waiting for the NOA2... probably because there's NO reason for them to wait 90 days to forward the case!!!

I just have to remain calm and hope this doesn't happen to us! But that is hard to do when I read this kind of thread :blink: I keep checking the timelines and waiting that long is not so common.... I'm just afraid it might become common in the next few months though.

I'll keep praying!

OUR COMPLETE TIMELINE

Latest steps:

10/26/2006- Consulate receives case (seriously, one month to receive the case?? BS!), and packet 3 that I sent even before they had received the case.

01/02/2007- Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got a 221(g)

01/23/2007- Second Interview. VISA granted!!!

01/29/2007- VISA arrived.... no envelope though. I'm gonna contact them and see what happened this time!

01/31/2007- I'll have to send them one last financial support evidence.

02/01/2007- Evidence sent

02/02/2007- Evidence received by Consulate

02/06/2007- Consulate sends envelope!

02/07/2007- Envelope received!!!

02/10/2007- Flew to the USA!!!!!!

04/17/2007- Wedding day!!!

--- Wish us luck!!! ---

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: India
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OMG this scares me more than waiting for the NOA2... probably because there's NO reason for them to wait 90 days to forward the case!!!

I just have to remain calm and hope this doesn't happen to us! But that is hard to do when I read this kind of thread :blink: I keep checking the timelines and waiting that long is not so common.... I'm just afraid it might become common in the next few months though.

I'll keep praying!

Very odd...it clearly states on the NOA2 that the said case has already been forwarded. Not sure why it would take three months. For many people, their cases were rec'd and sent out in less than a week.

I-129F

5/30/06 Mailed I-129F to NSC

6/9 NOA1

6/30 IMBRA RFE rec'd and sent back to CSC

9/7 NOA2

10/6 File sent to NVC

10/18 File sent to embassy

11/14 Medical

12/6 Interview - visa approved

12/28 Visa issued

2/1/07 Fiancé arrives in US

2/10 Married

AOS

3/27/07 Mailed I-485 to Chicago

3/30 I-485 delivered

4/5 NOA1

4/6 Check cashed

4/13 Biometrics notice rec'd

5/1 Biometrics

5/2 I-485 trx'd to CSC

5/21 I-485 now pending at CSC

7/11 Card production ordered

7/16 Welcome to US notice rec'd

7/17 Approval notice rec'd

7/20 GC rec'd

I-751

4/14/09 Mailed I-751 to CSC

4/16 I-751 delivered

4/16 NOA1

4/30 Check cashed

5/5 NOA1 rec'd

5/16 Biometrics notice rec'd

5/29 Biometrics

6/8 Approved

6/11 Approval notice rec'd

7/9 Card production ordered

7/18 GC rec'd

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: China
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I say luck. For most of us, it takes a couple weeks. Where for me, NVC still does not have my case yet. I've contacted my 2 senators but they haven't called me back. One of them said to wait 2 to 4 weeks for someone to work on my case. Hehe. I feel they are also like the NVC/CIS. :crying:

AOS I-485 & EAD

11/13/2008: Form I-485 & I-765 Sent to Chicago Lockbox

11/14/2008: Received and signed

11/24/2008: Received AOS & EAD Rejection Letter Dated 11/20/2008 - Typo on DOB

11/25/2008: Resend I-485 & I-765 to Chicago Lockbox again

11/26/2008: Received and signed by V BUSTAMANTE

12/05/2008: Check cashed

12/08/2008: NOAs for I-485 & I-765

12/27/2008: Biometrics Appointment

04/14/2009: Recieved 2yr GC

I-751

03/10/2011: Sent Form I-751 to CSC

03/11/2011: NOA

04/11/2011: Biometerics appt.

06/24/2011:10 GC received

N-400

02/13/2012: Sent N-400 to Phoenix Lockbox

02/17/2012: Check Cashed

02/21/2012: NOA Recieved

03/12/2012: Biometrics Appointment

06/05/2012: Interview Appointment

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Do you think it has anything to do with the country the beneficiary is from???

OUR COMPLETE TIMELINE

Latest steps:

10/26/2006- Consulate receives case (seriously, one month to receive the case?? BS!), and packet 3 that I sent even before they had received the case.

01/02/2007- Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got a 221(g)

01/23/2007- Second Interview. VISA granted!!!

01/29/2007- VISA arrived.... no envelope though. I'm gonna contact them and see what happened this time!

01/31/2007- I'll have to send them one last financial support evidence.

02/01/2007- Evidence sent

02/02/2007- Evidence received by Consulate

02/06/2007- Consulate sends envelope!

02/07/2007- Envelope received!!!

02/10/2007- Flew to the USA!!!!!!

04/17/2007- Wedding day!!!

--- Wish us luck!!! ---

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