Actual NOA1 dates and timelines

[Auscat 0]

Hi all,

My fiancé and I are still in the NOA1 to NOA2 phase of our application and so I find I'm checking timeline/processing stats daily.

As I follow a few different timelines similar to my own I'm curious about whether everyone including myself is totally clear about what constitutes an official NOA1 date?

Initially when I created my time line I gave my NOA1 date as the date we received the text and email from the Dallas lockbox informing us they had received and lodged our application. I realized a few weeks later possibly that was incorrect and instead added the date that the Vermont centre said our application was received and lodged in the letter sent to my fiancé, the date being the same as the one on the status update/info account we created on the USCIS website.

I'd love to be able to edit my timeline so it says the 8th July as opposed the the 27th but I'm fairly sure it wouldn't then be accurate, not only giving myself false hope on wait times for our NOA2 but also messing up the timeline stats that we all check on.

I guess what I'm wondering is how accurate the stats are considering that more than a few timelines I've viewed state the NOA1 date only a few days from the initial posting date of the application itself and that means roughly a three week discrepancy in many timelines.

And as has been said many times all cases are different and the stats provided (and I'm so grateful they are there) are only a general guide.

I guess its fair to say I've turned into a total stat geek and I'm kinda nitpicking lol, but hey, I miss my beloved a ton

This is one of the most wonderful forums I've ever had the pleasure of joining, the friendliness and support is huge here, and sometimes it's just reassuring to know there's a lot of us in the same boat missing our loved ones and finding it a bit tough at times.

Peace and speedy processing to all

[Persepolis 5]

VJ timeline accuracy is a BALLPARK estimate

[Barbara J 115]

Hi all,

My fiancé and I are still in the NOA1 to NOA2 phase of our application and so I find I'm checking timeline/processing stats daily.

As I follow a few different timelines similar to my own I'm curious about whether everyone including myself is totally clear about what constitutes an official NOA1 date?

Initially when I created my time line I gave my NOA1 date as the date we received the text and email from the Dallas lockbox informing us they had received and lodged our application. I realized a few weeks later possibly that was incorrect and instead added the date that the Vermont centre said our application was received and lodged in the letter sent to my fiancé, the date being the same as the one on the status update/info account we created on the USCIS website.

I'd love to be able to edit my timeline so it says the 8th July as opposed the the 27th but I'm fairly sure it wouldn't then be accurate, not only giving myself false hope on wait times for our NOA2 but also messing up the timeline stats that we all check on.

I guess what I'm wondering is how accurate the stats are considering that more than a few timelines I've viewed state the NOA1 date only a few days from the initial posting date of the application itself and that means roughly a three week discrepancy in many timelines.

And as has been said many times all cases are different and the stats provided (and I'm so grateful they are there) are only a general guide.

I guess its fair to say I've turned into a total stat geek and I'm kinda nitpicking lol, but hey, I miss my beloved a ton

This is one of the most wonderful forums I've ever had the pleasure of joining, the friendliness and support is huge here, and sometimes it's just reassuring to know there's a lot of us in the same boat missing our loved ones and finding it a bit tough at times.

Peace and speedy processing to all

Ok your stats as you put it is this you have the date when you sent off 129f right/ Then your NOA1 date is the date they received it and started your process. SO the date that is on your receipt is your NOA1 date and you go from there. Like we sent ours off 22nd Feb but they did not start till 9th March which is our NOA1 date. Does that help at all and I know the waiting is hard trust me I know and ther is another couple from OZ too waiting for NOA2 sent theirs off June and people everywhere are getting approved but they too are still waiting so hang in there yours is July so you have a bit to wait yet.