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LionessDeon Experienced

LionessDeon   2,060

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Jamaica
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If you complete your timeline it will give you an approximate adjudication date.

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http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/587653-i-129f-march-2016-filers/

Here's the March filers thread.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Take a look at my timeline, this should give you an idea of how long things take in a smooth case. Now if your case is NOT smooth, it can take longer and results can be different for 10 different people, even if filed at the exact time and date, no issues and a smooth case.

By smooth I mean no RFE, goofy situations, or foreseeable problems. If you and your fiance are legit (no interview issues) and you do things right the first time, the time between NOA1 and NOA2 can seem like forever. After that, it is boom, boom, boom, welcome to the USA! Good luck and keep us posted!

K1 Fiance Visa Timeline
05/23/2014: K1 Visa petition application sent to Dallas Lockbox
05/30/2014: NOA1 sent out
06/03/2014: NOA1 hard-copy received
09/25/2014: NOA2 sent out, Petition approved!
09/29/2014: NOA2 hard-copy received
10/13/2014: NVC Received Packet
10/16/2014: Case#, IIN, and BIN
10/17/2014: In transit to Manila Embassy
10/19//2014: Consulate received packet
10/21/2014: Visa Fee paid, DS160 Completed
10/22/2014: Interview date set
10/27/2014: St. Lukes medical Day 1
10/28/2014: St. Lukes medical Day 2 - **Passed!**
11/12/2014: Interview at the US Embassy in Manila **Approved!!**
11/19/2014: K1 Visa Packet Received!!!
11/24/2014: CFO (exit) counseling **Done!**
12/06/2014: Fiance' arrived into the United States via O'Hare International Airport
01/29/2015: Married!

"Your I-129f was approved in 118 days from your NOA1 date"
"Your interview took 166 days from your I-129F NOA1 date."
"173 days from NOA1 to K1 Visa Packet in Hand"

AOS Timeline:
04/11/2016 Sent in I-485 Package (plus AP and EAD) to the Chicago Lockbox
04/13/2016 Package delivered via USPS

04/21/2016 Check cashed by USCIS

04/25/2016 Received NOA for all 3

04/30/2016 Biometrics appointment letter received!

05/10/2016 Biometrics appointment

05/18/2016 RFE Mailed to us

05/24/2016 RFE Mail arrived

05/26/2016 Reply to RFE sent out

06/06/2016 USCIS indicated RFE response received

We are also expecting parents now with a due date of November 17th, 2016!

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Glennk Apprentice

Glennk   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Everything should be smooth as silk, we have a totally legit relationship, I have been to Asia 3 times in the last year, so proof should not be an issue, most of the times I have seen lately are around 45-60 days from NOA1 to NOA2, fingers crossed! She will be interviewing at US Consulate in Hong Kong, hoping it's not as busy as Manila!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Any day now they should start rolling in ?? I'm the day before you but as I see n here that means nothing as all cases are different....

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:girlwerewolf2xn: Ana (L) Felix :wub:

K1 March Filer 2016

Interview Approved August 19, 2016

POE September 25, 2016

AOS November Filer 2016

DISCLAIMER: Please excuse my ABC & Gramm@r I am not an editor...

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bigjailerman   318

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Ours was received on 3/7 so I am right in front of you so I we are anxiously waiting as well. I think my adjudication moved back on the VJ automatic date a few days it appears but I cant swear to it.

Hopefully we all hear very soon!!

 

 

K1 Journey Begins

 

NOA1 on March 3, 2016

NOA2 on May 26, 2016

NVC Rcvd Case June 13, 2016

NVC Case and Rcpt # June 16, 2016

Case to Embassy June 16, 2016

Case Ready at Embassy June 20, 2016

Lab July 8 for minor and July 11, 2016 for Fiance

Medical July 11, 2016

Biometrics ACS July 12, 2016

Interview Approved July 14, 2016

Visa Issued via DHL July 16

Visa Arrived July 1

POE September 23, 2016 JFK

Marriage !!!!!!!!!!!! September 30, 2016

 

Next Step AOS..........

  • November 12, 2016 - Express mail to Chicago Lockbox
  • December 5, 2016 - Electronic Notifiaction for AOS, rcvd 11/15
  • December 11, 2016 - NOA1 for EAD, 765 and 485, also accepted fingerprint fee.
  • December 28, 2016 - Biometrics
  • February 14 - EAD  & Advanced Parole Approved and being mailed. 
  • May 4 2017. Approved without interview, Card being Produced
  • May 7, 2017 recvd approval for i485
  • May 10 2017 rcvd Green Cards in mail.!!
  • Next step in 20 months to remove conditions.

 

Removal of Conditions Begins by end of first week of February

 

  • February 5, 2019   - Printing package;
  • February 11, 2019 - ROC package mailed;
  • February 13, 2019 - Package delivered to Dallas Tx;
  • February 15, 2019 - Credit Card Charged;
  • February 19, 2019 - Electronic Notification Rec'd, Case Location LIN - Nebraska;
  • February 21, 2019 - Received NOA with 18 month extension for wife ONLY, not 14yo dependent who is on application;
  • March 12, 2019      - Notified USCIS that we never rcvd i797 for 14 yo minor, they provided a case # and submitted a Svc Request
  • May 2.2019             -  No forward motion, we called again and despite there was an officer assigned to this service request nothing happened/ no extension. We filed an InfoPass and have an appointment for Monday 6th for passport stamp.
  • May 6, 2019 - Attended InfoPass appointment in Philadelphia local USCIS local office for 930. This was for a never rcvd 797 for our 14yo dependent. Arrived 9:15, not crowded at all. No extra photos or fingerprint taken. We were in the car (lots of parking available) at 945. Pleasant female officer, she updated and checked for no changes. Stamped passport, explained is valid for 1 year. The took the green card which expired 5/4/19. No issues or problems.. I asked about the non receipt and she said it's pretty common.. 
  • August 23 - Biometrics NOA, scheduled for 9/3 @1pm
  • September 3 - Biometrics
  • September 4 -Fingerprint Review was completed
  • January 8 - ROC, Card Being Processed, Citizenship is next!
  • January 15 2020  - Cards Delivered

 

N400 Citizenship :)

 

  • November 28, 2020     - N400 Filed online and paid via CC
  • November 28, 2020     - NOA received electronically

 

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,576

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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~Moved from K1 Process to K1 Progress Forum~

~Inquiry about case status~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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nica1309   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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hi my fiance started applying for K1 visa . His in military service and stationed in Texas and Im in South Korea. His Trying to get me by July cause his going to be re station in Alaska by Sept. Anybody here can tell me if its possible to get me in 3 months ? is K1process time for military is same process time for a normal U.S citizen K1 applicant?

can you please tell me step by step process? my fiance dont want me to worry so his doing all the papers and processing and i have no idea. my papers are all ready.

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Georgia16   2,858

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hi my fiance started applying for K1 visa . His in military service and stationed in Texas and Im in South Korea. His Trying to get me by July cause his going to be re station in Alaska by Sept. Anybody here can tell me if its possible to get me in 3 months ? is K1process time for military is same process time for a normal U.S citizen K1 applicant?

can you please tell me step by step process? my fiance dont want me to worry so his doing all the papers and processing and i have no idea. my papers are all ready.

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Not 3 months without an expedite even that is pushing it.

Right now you file and wait about 1-2 weeks for you NOA1. Then another 2 months (IF everything goes well and no RFE) till you get NOA2. Then wait 3 weeks for NVC case number then about another week to reach your embassy where you'll have your interview and depending on each embassy there may or may not be a certain waiting time for that.

There is an expedite for military people but I don't know if it'll work when he "only" goes to Alaska and not will be deployed. Someone else may answer on that one.

 

 

 

 

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Stefany/Dwight   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Hello, if you read on here it is hard to determine how exactly the USCIS processes out applications.

Having said this we had a rather unique situation when I applied. I put in the package a lot of detailed information and thought for sure a RFE was still going to happen. (I won't go into details here in the public forum)

Luckily, it was approved in 49 days and now we have the interview scheduled and we are very excited. She is in the process getting all the necessary laboratory, medical and the appointment to have her fingerprints taken.

Like someone said above, once you receive the NOA2, the process seems faster.

The best thing to do is communicate with each other, stay positive and one morning when you wake you will have the text and email from the USCIS telling you your application was approved! :dancing:

Good Luck!

Dwight

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jpiz777   3

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My I129F was received on March 10, was just wondering how long it generally takes for approval!

Ours was received March 9th.

Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between May 9, 2016 and May 15, 2016*.

K1 Visa Timeline
03/04/16: I-129F sent via USPS certified mail
03/09/16: I-129F NOA1
03/11/16: I-129F NOA1 hard copy received
06/13/16: RFE Notice of Action
06/17/16: RFE NOA hard copy received

06/23/16: Response to RFE sent to CSC via USPS certified mail

06/29/16: Response to RFE sent to CSC was received

07/05/16: I-129F was approved and sent to NVC

07/27/16: NVC received petition

07/28/16: NVC sent petition to US Embassy in Manila

08/01/16: Consulate received

08/30/16: Medical

09/13/16: Interview date / Approved

09/17/16: Visa in hand

12/29/16: POE - Dallas, TX

01/20/17: Marriage

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