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Please help! I'm still in INITIAL REVIEW after they touch our paper.

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F&N   7

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That happened to us and I got two texts to check and then 5 hours later we got approved! Hang in there!

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Service Center: California
I-129f Sent: 08/3/2012
I-129f NOA1: 08/06/2012
I-129f RFE(s): NONE
I-129f Reply(s): NONE
I-129f NOA2: 04/23/2013
NVC Received:5/13/2013
NVC Left:
Consulate Received (Dublin, Ireland):
Packet 3 Received:
Packet 3 Sent:
Packet 4 Received:
Medical Exam:
Interview:
Visa Received:
US Entry:
Wedding:

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We sent our petition on Sep 26 2012 and got out NOA1 Oct 18 2012. Today I checked and it says "On May 2, 2013, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E

Tahoma
Tahoma

I smell an approval...

Lynkali
Lynkali

Most likely, you will get your approval today or tomorrow. MANY people have gotten that status update, and then 12-24 hours later, they get their approval notice. It's not guaranteed so we can't pro

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macattack   1

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That happened to us and I got two texts to check and then 5 hours later we got approved! Hang in there!

OK. Just to make sure. This happen to you also?

Like, The date changed but it's still on INTIAL INTERVIEW??

I'm trying to stay positive but the suspense and wait is killing me.

F&N Explorer

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We got a text/email saying this:

On April 23, 2013, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

but it still said "initial review" so we were freaking out and wondering what it meant then 5 hours later we got our approval. Other peopel here said it took 13 hours or a day etc...

K1 Visa
Service Center: California
I-129f Sent: 08/3/2012
I-129f NOA1: 08/06/2012
I-129f RFE(s): NONE
I-129f Reply(s): NONE
I-129f NOA2: 04/23/2013
NVC Received:5/13/2013
NVC Left:
Consulate Received (Dublin, Ireland):
Packet 3 Received:
Packet 3 Sent:
Packet 4 Received:
Medical Exam:
Interview:
Visa Received:
US Entry:
Wedding:

menina Proficient

menina   50

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the only thing we can do is to wait...just wondering also why our status cannot be found at this time every time my husband check our status thru online we got already our NOA 1 but everytime we checked Cannot be found at this time.omg, anyone had experienced like this?thank you in advance.

What will be the status thru online after recieving NOA1?Thanks

Yes, it happened to us. We couldn't see our case online until it was approved.

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vazpayne19   24

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Does it mean when your Alien registration number was changed, something positive will happen? :)

AOS/EAD/AP

10/03/13 - package sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/07/13 - package received by S. Rodriguez

10/10/13 - Email Notification for AOS/EAD/AP

10/19/13 - NOA1 EAD

11/07/13 - BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT

11/16/13 - USCIS Status for I-485: Testing and Interview

12/03/13 - USCIS Status for I-131 AP - Approved / USCIS Status for I-485 - Card/ Document Production

01/07/14 - INTERVIEW @ 1:00pm, USCIS Hagatna Guam -APPROVED

01/08/14 - Card Production Ordered

01/09/14 - Register Permanent Status

01/14/14 - For Delivery with USPS Tracking No.

1/24/14/ - GC on hand

ROC I-751

10/09/15 - Eligible for ROC

10/21/15 - I-751 Packet mailed via USPS (2 day Priority Mail)

10/23/15 - Delivered to USCIS California Service Center

10/27/15 - $590 charged to account.

10/29/15 - received NOA dated 10/23/15

11/06/15 - Biometrics received for 11/18/15 appointment

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Lynkali   163

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Does it mean when your Alien registration number was changed, something positive will happen? smile.png

It depends.

A pattern has developed based on reports here on the forums: most people who filed before December 2012 did not receive any "alien registration number" message after their initial filing. If they've been waiting many (5+) months and suddenly that message comes up on the USCIS case number page, THEN it is extremely likely that an approval or RFE is around the corner. It's basically USCIS's way of saying "we've pulled your file and are working on it now."

However, starting around December 2012, many filers started getting the "alien registration number" very shortly after first sending in their initial I-129F. If they get the alien registration change after only a few weeks, then it means NOTHING at all. It seems to be USCIS just entering data in their system but NOT touching or evaluating the case in any way.

So if you get the "alien registration" message a LONG time after your initial NOA1 (when you're due for the NOA2 anyway), then it's a sign the approval (or RFE) is coming very soon. If you get it immediately after filing, then nope, doesn't mean anything good or bad.

Relationship since April 2006

K-1 Visa: I-129F filed November 6, 2012, NOA2 May 17, 2013, Interview and Approval July 24, 2013

POE San Diego, September 13, 2013, Wedding October 25, 2013

AOS filed November 19, 2013, EAD/AP received January 30, 2014, interview and AOS Approval on February 27, 2014.

ROC filed December 3, 2015, NOA1 12/4/15, Biometrics 12/31/15, ROC Approval on June 16, 2016, 10-Year Green Card received June 22, 2016.

N400 filed September 14, 2023, same day acceptance and Biometric Reuse notice, Interview on 2/13/24: Passed and same day oath. ALL DONE WITH USCIS.

No RFE at any stage, thanks to VisaJourney!

Detailed Timeline Below!

 

Relationship:
2006 April 01: Met online, music site, 2007 February 20: Met in person, Finland, 2007 - 2012 met several times in Finland and California

K-1 Visa:
2012 November 06: Sent I-129F (NOA1 on 11/9/2012)
2013 May 14: Contacted Congressman
2013 May 17: I-129F NOA2 Approved
2013 June 03: NVC Received (NVC left 6/6/13)
2013 June 10: Consulate Received, 2013 June 13: Medical, 2013 June 25: Sent Packet 3/4
2013 July 24: Interview in Helsinki, 2013 July 27: Visa Received
2013 September 13: POE to USA, San Diego

AOS:
2013 October 22: SSN Received
2013 October 25: Wedding, San Marcos, CA
2013 November 19: AOS, AP, EAD sent (NOA 1 on 11/22/13)
2013 December 17: Biometrics, San Marcos, CA, 2013 December 24: Online status changed to Testing/Interview

2014 January 23: Interview notice mailed (for 2/27), 2014 January 24: EAD card production, AP approval (card received 1/30/2014)

2014 February 27: Interview and Approval, GC in production (card received March 6, 2014)

 

ROC:

2015 December 03: mailed I-751 package

2015 December 04: NOA1 extension letter, 2015 December 31: Biometrics appointment

2016 June 16: Approval - Online status changed to Document Production, mailed 6/20/16

2016 June 22: 10-Year Green Card Received, done with USCIS for a while!

 

N-400 Citizenship:

2023 September 14: filed N-400 online

2023 September 14: same day acceptance notice and "Biometrics Reuse" notice

2023 December 28: notice of interview scheduled for February 13, 2024

2024 February 13: naturalization interview (five-year rule) passed, same day oath - now a US Citizen and done with USCIS!

macattack Contributor

macattack   1

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I haven't called as it is to be within "normal" processing times. People in the forum have said that it takes from 1-10 days to get an update. I'll wait the 10 days, and if nothing develops, I'll give them a call.

...very frustrated!!!

My fiancé is going to call later today. Let's see what they have to say..

I agree.. I can feel your frustration. I am afraid I will go with the same stuff like you do.. :(

I hope they'll approve us soon.

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We sent our petition on Sep 26 2012 and got out NOA1 Oct 18 2012.

Today I checked and it says

"On May 2, 2013, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance."

and our paper is still on INITIAL REVIEW.

What does it mean???

They reset our date?? We've been waiting for almost 7 months! Does it mean we are going to wait for another 7 months again?

It means nothing. Getting touched just means they've moved your file to another box. They may have spilled coffee on it or something.

Now based on your timeline, yes your case should be adjucated anytime now.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

 
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