NOA1

[dvony 0]

hi can somebody pls explain to me what is NOA1? is it the notice dated that the service has recieve the petiton? i already got approved but a friend of mine is asking what is considered as NOA1, and i cant explain to her that much cos the only thing that my fiance got was the NOA2 which is the light green paper stating that the petition was approved by the uscis.

[YuAndDan 153]

NOA The "NOA" is internet-speak for the I-797 "Notice of Action" -- with "NOA1" being the receipt and "NOA2" being the notice of approval. [Please note that there is the possibility of other I-797's being generated prior to approval notices].

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=definition

[Callina 1]

NOA1 is the paper confirming that the service center has received someone's petition and is going to process it in the following period. It is also the document informing the petitioner of the number assigned to his case, on the basis of which one can open oneself an account on the USCIS website and, thus, receive automatic updates. NOA2 is the actual approval of a petition.

[MaryandMian 1]

http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/display...bum=4&pos=1

This is what the NOA 1 looks like from a copy in the VJ example forms. YuandDan was correct about explaining the process.