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I-130 Approval - Was this Abnormally Fast?

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Windza   9

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Uhhh... I've just been put in a tailspin... would anyone ever expect a 13 day processing time between NOA1 and NOA2?

We only just took receipt of the I-797C (NOA1) and logged onto the USCIS "My Case Status" page to see the petition is in an approved "Post Decision Activity" state and NOA2 was sent (13 days later).

I'm not complaining about this mind you, but was DEFINITELY not expecting such a quick turnaround - would anyone else ever expect this or am I missing something here (maybe I need pinching)?

It changes our whole intended approach to obtaining my visa (from my understanding, it'd be pointless now to file an I-129F right?).

Very interested to know peoples thoughts on this.

Cheers,

Windza

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together4evr   360

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It is like winning the lottery!! Enjoy it and get ready for the next step of NVC.

Use Ling Ches shortcuts and get all your documents ready.

Do not send the 129

You are done with USCIS.

Good Luck

May 24, 2011 NOA1

Sept 11, 2011 NOA2-took 19 days to get case number

Sept 30, 2011 NVC number and IIN received Friday-gotta wait till Monday

Oct 13, 2011 Case Completed- 13 days from receiving case number Took 32 days from NOA2

Nov 30, 2011 Notified of Interview date

January 19, 2012 Interview- 240 days from NOA1

INTERVIEW RESULTS-APPROVED WITH 14 WEEKS AP--but he got his visa in 56 days!!!!!!

PLEASE EDIT YOUR TIMELINE IN YOUR PROFILE SO OTHERS CAN LEARN HOW LONG EACH STEP TAKES IN THIS PROCESS

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Matt1968   13

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Uhhh... I've just been put in a tailspin... would anyone ever expect a 13 day processing time between NOA1 and NOA2?

We only just took receipt of the I-797C (NOA1) and logged onto the USCIS "My Case Status" page to see the petition is in an approved "Post Decision Activity" state and NOA2 was sent (13 days later).

I'm not complaining about this mind you, but was DEFINITELY not expecting such a quick turnaround - would anyone else ever expect this or am I missing something here (maybe I need pinching)?

It changes our whole intended approach to obtaining my visa (from my understanding, it'd be pointless now to file an I-129F right?).

Very interested to know peoples thoughts on this.

Cheers,

Windza

Wow! 13 days?? Congratulations! I made a post recently about fast approvals at the Vermont center, I'm guessing they're the ones who did yours. California appears to be backed up to June. It's things like this that make you scratch your head. You got yours in 13 days, others have been waiting for months and i'm sure they all don't have issues or problems with their I-130. Again, Congrats!

Matt

USCIC
11-29-11 I-130's mailed together for wife and stepdaughter
12-02-11 Delivered to lockbox
12-06-11 NOA1 wife(email)
12-06-11 NOA1 step-daughter(email)
12-10-11 NOA1 wife(hardcopy)
12-10-11 NOA1 step-daughter(hardcopy)
02-01-12 NOA2 Wife(Hardcopy)
02-01-12 NOA2 Step-daughter(hardcopy)
NVC
02-07-12 NVC received both Cases
02-10-12 NVC case #'s by phone
02-10-12 Received email/text notification of NOA2's
02-13-12 Received A.O.S bill/DS-3032 C.O.A for wife and step-daughter
02-13-12 Paid A.O.S bill/sent DS-3032 for wife and step-daughter
02-15-12 C.O.A accepted for wife and step-daughter
02-16-12 Recieved IV bill/Mail A.O.S by express mail for both
02-17-12 Paid IV bill for both

02-22-12 Mailed DS-230 for wife and daughter express mail
02-24-12 NVC received DS-230 for both
03-02-12 Cases complete
03-12-12 Interview date received (04/02/2012)
04-02-12 Interview and visa approved!
06-08-12 POE-Boston

Removal of conditions:

03-17-14 sent I-751 to VSC

03-25-14 received hardcopy of I-797 for wife but not step-daughter

03-26-14 step-daughter received hardcopy of I-797

04-28-14 Biometrics appt. for wife and step-daughter

09-09-14 Wife and step-daughter 10 year green card approval

09-18-14 Wife and step-daughter received 10 year green card in the mail

The process has been completed!

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Windza   9

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OK... yeah wow! Based on your replies so far, it's safe to assume I'm not missing something - just very fortunate... it's one of those moments where I'm kind of reluctant to get too excited because I figure there's something I've misunderstood.

What's very strange is that it was processed through the Californian branch which had a 5.5 month PT at last check.

I guess I can really start to celebrate an exceptional ending to 2011 and a great start to 2012...

pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,979

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Uhhh... I've just been put in a tailspin... would anyone ever expect a 13 day processing time between NOA1 and NOA2?

We only just took receipt of the I-797C (NOA1) and logged onto the USCIS "My Case Status" page to see the petition is in an approved "Post Decision Activity" state and NOA2 was sent (13 days later).

I'm not complaining about this mind you, but was DEFINITELY not expecting such a quick turnaround - would anyone else ever expect this or am I missing something here (maybe I need pinching)?

It changes our whole intended approach to obtaining my visa (from my understanding, it'd be pointless now to file an I-129F right?).

Very interested to know peoples thoughts on this.

Cheers,

Windza

If the status message says they sent you an approval notice then you can believe it. If it just says post decision activity as a status without mentioning the last action was an approval notice, then something is hinky.

But, why are you posting this in the K3 forum??? You would be on the IR1 or CR1 path, not K3.

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Windza   9

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If the status message says they sent you an approval notice then you can believe it. If it just says post decision activity as a status without mentioning the last action was an approval notice, then something is hinky.

But, why are you posting this in the K3 forum??? You would be on the IR1 or CR1 path, not K3.

The "Post Decision Activity" was accompanied by a description stating the last action was the approval notice so it's good...

On the K3 vs. IR1 topic... there's still a troth of (mis?)information out there suggesting the K3/I-129F route is quicker... when I received the NOA2 so quickly it threw my intended approach out the window and clearly the IR1 is now the most obvious path to take.

In hindsight, the IR1 is what I should've been working toward all along but I'll blame bad advice and my own ignorance for not doing so.

pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,979

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The "Post Decision Activity" was accompanied by a description stating the last action was the approval notice so it's good...

On the K3 vs. IR1 topic... there's still a troth of (mis?)information out there suggesting the K3/I-129F route is quicker... when I received the NOA2 so quickly it threw my intended approach out the window and clearly the IR1 is now the most obvious path to take.

In hindsight, the IR1 is what I should've been working toward all along but I'll blame bad advice and my own ignorance for not doing so.

USCIS still propagates misinformation by ignoring the NVC policy. The thing to remember is that USCIS doesn't issue visas.

Regardless, I would post your remaining questions in the correct forum.

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Darnell   8,478

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Alrighty Sparky - time to set yer visa type in yer profile and make a timeline in the timeline section.

Welcome to VJ, you I-130-approved-human, you.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Windza Rookie

Windza   9

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Alrighty Sparky - time to set yer visa type in yer profile and make a timeline in the timeline section.

Welcome to VJ, you I-130-approved-human, you.

LOL... thanks for the welcome - and all in due time... I won't leave VJ hanging (bit of a forum junky these days actually).

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Windza   9

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USCIS still propagates misinformation by ignoring the NVC policy. The thing to remember is that USCIS doesn't issue visas.

Regardless, I would post your remaining questions in the correct forum.

Well reading further into this, I'm a little confused - is the K3 path dead or not (at least for newer applicants) and wouldn't the NVC assume the IR1 path as default for IR's (at least based on the I-130 details)? The K3 just seems redundant in the face of the IR/CR path...

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pushbrk   12,979

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Well reading further into this, I'm a little confused - is the K3 path dead or not (at least for newer applicants) and wouldn't the NVC assume the IR1 path as default for IR's (at least based on the I-130 details)? The K3 just seems redundant in the face of the IR/CR path...

Yes, that's why NVC closes the I-129F when the two petition arrive together. It's too late to file an I-129F now anyway. Your I-130 is already approved.

Please update your profile. It still says N/A for the visa a filing location. The N/A visa never existed. good.gif

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Darnell   8,478

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K-3 is many things, many labels. Redundant is just one of them.

Some light reading?

Comparison on K-3 vs CR-1 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/204324-wondering-if-i-made-a-mistake-marrying-in-us/page__view__findpost__p__3060767

K-3 administratively closed - http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/02/07/department-of-state-to-close-k-3-visas-if-i-129f-and-i-130-petitions-approved-and-received-together/

if anyone suggested to me, me knowing what I know, that my wife and I will save time by going the K-3 route? I'd be loading a clip, knowing full well they be disseminating the wrong info, yet again.

Things change over time, aye? The usefulness of a K-3 is just one of those things that did change, over time.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Windza Rookie

Windza   9

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Yes, that's why NVC closes the I-129F when the two petition arrive together. It's too late to file an I-129F now anyway. Your I-130 is already approved.

Please update your profile. It still says N/A for the visa a filing location. The N/A visa never existed. good.gif

LOL... you guys sure are keen for me to update my profile and timeline huh :bonk:

Don't stress - I'll make sure I update it all... I'm a little preoccupied ATM and also ~9500mi from home. Let me get things a little more ordered and organised and I'll dazzle you with all the details :P

On a serious note, I do genuinely appreciate the contributions people make here, so thanks for your posts so far... it's awesome to know there's such a great resource at hand and other like-minded people out there prepared to help others.

Cheers!

On a separate note; Mods... please move this thread to the IR1 forum if necessary.

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TimmyH   0

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Yeah, we had a similar experience. See my timeline to get an idea of how things will likely proceed from here.

Grats on the early approval!

USCIS

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Sydney, Australia

I-130 Sent: 2011-10-05

I-130 NOA1: 2011-10-14

I-130 NOA2: 2011-10-20

NVC

NVC received case: 2011-10-24

Case # assigned : 2011-11-18

AOS Bill invoiced and PAID, DS-3032 Generated : 2011-11-21

DS-3032 Emailed: 2011-11-21

AOS Bill appears PAID: 2011-11-22

DS-3032 Accepted: 2011-11-23

IV Bill invoiced and paid: 2011-11-26

AOS package sent: 2011-11-23

IV Package sent: 2011-11-28

AOS Package Delivered: 2011-11-28

IV Package Delivered: 2011-12-01

RFE (Original Birth and Marriage Certs.): 2011-12-19 - NVC don't accept copies certified by JP back in Australia.

RFE Reply Sent: 2011-12-20

RFE Reply Received at NVC: 2011-12-28

NVC CASE COMPLETE: 2011-12-30

Interview Scheduled: 2012-01-10

Case Left NVC: 2012-01-11

Sydney Consulate

Case Received Consulate (Sydney): 2012-01-17

Medical: 2012-01-18

Interview: 2012-02-07 (APPROVED!)

Received Visa:

POE: LAX

Entry Into US: 2012-02-29

 
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