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Gorkhali   214

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nepal
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Hi Guys

We filed our I-130 on Sept 2014. And received NOA 1 over email and also a text message. As far as i remember, we received post as well of NOA 1 in Sept itself.

Today as my wife was going through the papers that we have been collecting, we could not find NOA 1 letter (post). We have our registration number over email.

Does anyone knows, misplacing the NOA 1 (post) be a problem? My wife is freaking out and she is worried about this issue.

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,923

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This is a non issue, you will never need that letter for anything else down the road.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

July 23, 2025:  Filed N-400 online

 

Gorkhali Proficient

Gorkhali   214

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nepal
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Thanks Ryan for the info. Makes me feel better.

So we have not got any communication from USCIS since we got our NOA 1. We only called service centre once. If we are to receive a RFE, will they inform us over email and post or will they only inform over post. (We dont want to get any RFE and we are 99% sure we wont coz we have front loaded max possible evidence. Curious)

We plan to call USCIS on 31st Dec (US Date). My wife has holidays and she just returned after visiting Mom, and want to use this holidays to be able to chase the visa process. Will they be working on 31st Dec?

Stressed Out Rising Star

Stressed Out   81

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We got our RFE by post. And they should be open today since on different embassy sites it only shows January 1 as a US holiday.

Myself: US citizen; Husband: German citizen

TransferWise Invitation Link: (first wire transfer is free) https://transferwise.com/u/eec50

(B-2 Journey):

 

 

-(then fiance) H-2B work visa application terminated due to qualification difficulties in Aug. 2010.

-(then fiance) B-2 tourist visa denied due to lack of strong ties to Germany in Sept. 2010.
-Third ESTA denied due to his suspiscious visa status on Oct. 15, 2012.
-B-2 tourist visa approved on Nov. 16, 2012!

 

(IR-1 Journey):

 

 

-Extended German residence permit obtained Aug. 23, 2014. (to qualify for DCF)

-Husband's new German passport picked up Aug. 28, 2014. (Old one expires 2015)

-I-130 packet sent to Frankfurt (DCF) Aug. 29, 2014!

-NOA1 issued Sept. 9, 2014 (received Sept.13)

-RFE regarding evidence of bona fide marriage received along with NOA1

-RFE reply packet sent to Frankfurt Sept. 30, 2014

-E-mail response (NOA2) received by USCIS Frankfurt on Oct. 23, 2014 (Petition APPROVED Oct. 20!!!) :dancing:

-Paper NOA2 received in the mail Oct. 29, 2014

-Case number assigned by IV unit Oct. 30, 2014 (Received by email Nov. 3)

-Paper "Packet 3" arrived in mail Nov. 4, 2014

-DS-260 and Document Delivery Registration submitted to Frankfurt Nov. 4, 2014

-Mailed in priority date request found on Packet 3 to IV Unit Nov. 5, 2014

-IV ("Packet 3") package sent to Frankfurt Nov. 17, 2014

-Medical completed by Frankfurt panel physician Nov. 17, 2014

-Received "Packet 4" via e-mail Nov. 20, 2014

-Interview booked for Dec. 3, 2014 (booked Nov. 21, 2014 after email authorization received)
-Visa approved, issued AND picked up by the courier all within 7 hours, Dec. 3, 2014 :dance:

-Visa packet arrived in the mail Dec. 4, 2014

-Visa packet had to be returned to Frankfurt for correction on Immigrant Data Summary sheet (wrong birthplace listed) Dec. 5, 2014

-Corrected visa packet received in the mail Dec. 11, 2014

-$165 Immigrant fee paid Dec. 11, 2014

-POE (through Dublin, Ireland) Jan. 18, 2015

-Registered manually for social security Jan. 27, 2015

-Social security card arrived within 2 weeks after applying in person/green card arrived within 30 days after entering U.S.

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naron&yshie   4

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We found out about our rfe upon calling nvc about updates on our case... the email informing us about the rfe came in 2 weeks after but the aldy we talked with told us we can send the new aos form (our rfe) even without the email :) it doesn't really hurt calling them... you just have to be patient.

Gorkhali Proficient

Gorkhali   214

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Thanks guys for the info.

Sorry for delay in reply (caught bad cold) :cry:

Yes they were open on 31st Dec. And my wife spoke to a nice agent (that is what she said) coz agent was too kind to reply all the questions and then when the agent asked "is there anything i can do more for you?" to my wife; my wife said "can you expedite the process so that my husband can be home soon" .. agent gave her that sweet "awwwwww.. sorry i cant. Everyone has to go through the processing time" :wub: :idea:

So my wife thinks the agent was helpful.

 
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