Got CONFUSED about NOA! :(

[Nick_Anne 0]

Is there anyone who could tell me, or explain to me about the NOA1 aND NOA2. Because we already got two(2) NOA,we received the first NOTICE OF ACTION after a week we filed the I-129F and that was Nov. 16, 2012 and then Dec. 17, 2012 my fiancee received another NOA with our case #. Now we are both confused about it. Your replies are much appreciated. thank you!

[summer777 8]

can you please specified what exactly dose it say in that second NOtification of action ?????? it could be your NOA2 !!! please tell us more details !!

[Tahoma 2,292]

When the USCIS receives your petition and sends you a response, people usually refer to that response as the NOA1. When the USCIS approves your petition and sends you a NOA, people usually refer to that NOA as their NOA2.

However, the petition-approval notice really should not be referred to as the NOA2 because in some cases the USCIS sends a NOA which is an RFE (Request for Evidence). That makes the RFE NOA a NOA2, which makes the petition-approval NOA a NOA3. You can see where this is going...

A NOA is a NOA is a NOA. The petition-approval NOA is not always a NOA2 and really shouldn't be referred to as such.

Hopefully, your second NOA is an approval notice...and not an RFE.

Edited January 4, 2013 by Tahoma

[ckel11310 10]

Is there anyone who could tell me, or explain to me about the NOA1 aND NOA2. Because we already got two(2) NOA,we received the first NOTICE OF ACTION after a week we filed the I-129F and that was Nov. 16, 2012 and then Dec. 17, 2012 my fiancee received another NOA with our case #. Now we are both confused about it. Your replies are much appreciated. thank you!

The NOA1 is when USCIS receives your petition and will work on your petition according to that date. The NOA2 is your notice of approval.

On your letter, where it says "Notice Type" on your letter, if it says "Approval Notice", then it is your NOA2. If it is indeed your NOA2, congratulations!