December 2016 Filers (merged)

[carloolive 68]

6 hours ago, Ashley Scott said:

It's really hard missing special events/holidays.  We were lucky to get to spend Christmas and the New Year together but we too will be missing another birthday (his is beginning of April).  We are really hoping that we will get our NOA2 as a birthday gift this year! haha. 

 

I am following the new November thread.  It is a lot of positive right now which helps make the wait a little better.  It is exciting to see all of the November filers getting approvals!  What is your NOA1 date?  I can't wait to see some approvals from December.  Looks like we are starting to get close!  (We are a late December filer but our receipt date is Jan 5 so we still have a little while to go )

Yeah we were lucky I was out from October 16 to January this year so we got thanksgiving, Christmas and new year so I'd was amazing to spend 90 days with Amanda. But yet it was hard to leave and missing Valentine's and her birthday next Friday sucks for sure  

 

we we have a uscis received date of 13/12/16 and an NOA1 recipet date of 17/12/16. So based on approval average days I'm putting our approval between 24/2/17 (70days) and 15/3/17 brings us to 85 days! I'm preparing for those goal posts to be moved slightly but looking at last nights November approvals they seems to be focused on the end. So ?:D 

[KurtBear 58]

To December fillers,have you guys received noa2 or are you still awaiting it,what seems to be the hold up.

We applied in December received our noa1 within same week it's almost been 2 and a half months now and we are getting worried.

 

Please help

 

[Kevin&Kanyanat 169]

You are right on track. I sent the packet at the beginning of Dec, received the NOA1 and now I'm playing the waiting game. I would suggest following the November filers. They post a daily progress report to give you a rough idea. Some people have waited over 100 days. This will teach you patience. 

[KurtBear 58]

1 minute ago, Kevin&Kanyanat said:

You are right on track. I sent the packet at the beginning of Dec, received the NOA1 and now I'm playing the waiting game. I would suggest following the November filers. They post a daily progress report to give you a rough idea. Some people have waited over 100 days. This will teach you patience. 

Thank you so much.its been almost 5 months since I've last seen my fiance and each and everyday gets harder,missing your SO.

 

I guess patience is all we have to have now as I've seen that most DEC fillers are also awaiting there noa1 ahhh this sucks big time.

 

 

[fadaphii 0]

Ok folks, so my NVC status says READY for interview, but I still have not received anything or package 3-4  from the embassy. Does it mean we can go ahead and schedule and interview or just wait to recieve the packages ?

[AkesAngel 585]

5 hours ago, fadaphii said:

Ok folks, so my NVC status says READY for interview, but I still have not received anything or package 3-4  from the embassy. Does it mean we can go ahead and schedule and interview or just wait to recieve the packages ?

So means you already got NOA2???

What did you do to get that with filing in December? Most of November filers are still waiting ...

 

[Selma and Nermin 139]

On 2/19/2017 at 5:30 AM, kurt&eva said:

To December fillers,have you guys received noa2 or are you still awaiting it,what seems to be the hold up.

We applied in December received our noa1 within same week it's almost been 2 and a half months now and we are getting worried.

 

Please help

 

I don't think you should be worried. USCIS is still working on mid to later NOVEMBER files

Edited February 20, 2017 by Selma and Nermin

[TerrenceR 12]

So, I've been doing a little bit of late research on this site. I noticed that the guide to an I-129f on this site shows that a cover letter should be provided. I don't believe this will be something that would cause an RFE, but I regret not completing that. Anyways, I see that proof of relationship includes photos. I did not provide any photos with my packet. We do have a daughter who is listed on the form, but I doubt they'll take that into consideration. Could anybody tell me if this will cause a likely RFE?

I didn't make copies of the complete packet because I didn't know about this site beforehand and I think I can do everything on my own... no issues there, I'm sure it's easily replicated. Just wish this process was a little quicker so I didn't have too much time to think about it. Thanks for any replies in advance.

[PRC Rabbit 40]

Hello People  This is my  first Post here.  I guess I'm a Dec Filer - I  sent the old fee amount and then resent another 129f on Jan 24.  We got our NOA1 a few days later. Sent to California SC.  Requesting interview in Singapore.  I don't expect any RFE's yet.  She is from PRC but lives in Singapore our primary concerns are: The CNCC/COC requirement (she may need  to go to PRC to get), and; Income  We will document  >100% but <125% &  show joint assets >5x the difference  and/or  my US assets >3x the difference. I can't seem to get a clear answer on that.  Best I found is that it's discretionary for the CO doing the Interview. 

[Selma and Nermin 139]

On 2/19/2017 at 5:30 AM, kurt&eva said:

To December fillers,have you guys received noa2 or are you still awaiting it,what seems to be the hold up.

We applied in December received our noa1 within same week it's almost been 2 and a half months now and we are getting worried.

 

Please help

 

I have no yet. I am december 8 NOA1

[Jon & Malen 97]

2 hours ago, PRC Rabbit said:

Hello People  This is my  first Post here.  I guess I'm a Dec Filer - I  sent the old fee amount and then resent another 129f on Jan 24.  We got our NOA1 a few days later. Sent to California SC.  Requesting interview in Singapore.  I don't expect any RFE's yet.  She is from PRC but lives in Singapore our primary concerns are: The CNCC/COC requirement (she may need  to go to PRC to get), and; Income  We will document  >100% but <125% &  show joint assets >5x the difference  and/or  my US assets >3x the difference. I can't seem to get a clear answer on that.  Best I found is that it's discretionary for the CO doing the Interview. 

Hi PRC Rabbit! My fiancé is a filipina working in Singapore too. Most countries have a way to get your clearances without going home and if there is no way to get it you may not be required too. There is a list at the USCIS website that lists the countries that don't issue police clearances. The income requirement is based on yours only and the joint assets might not be counted but you're over anyways so it shouldn't be a big deal.  The US consulate in Singapore is my choice too because it is not as busy as the Manila embassy and hopefully will process our cases faster. I'm curious about why you had to resend your application. If it was post marked before Dec 23rd the old fee applies. Best of luck! 

[gtiorobertsf 72]

On 2/19/2017 at 6:30 AM, kurt&eva said:

To December fillers,have you guys received noa2 or are you still awaiting it,what seems to be the hold up.

We applied in December received our noa1 within same week it's almost been 2 and a half months now and we are getting worried.

 

Please help

 

Nothing as of yet. File received December 6th. Im hoping by march 1st to hear something. It would be a great birthday present for both of us.

[Ashley Scott 180]

Good morning everyone.    I have a random question... Hopefully one someone here can answer. ha.  Which date do we go on when if comes to counting how long our case is being processed?  Our NOA1 date is Jan 5 so that puts us at 47 days since then but when I get on the app to track our case it says 62 days active (our receive date was Dec 23).  Not sure which one of these I should be using when it comes to our "wait time". lol.

 

Thanks in advance!

[glmg21 330]

16 minutes ago, Ashley Scott said:

Good morning everyone.    I have a random question... Hopefully one someone here can answer. ha.  Which date do we go on when if comes to counting how long our case is being processed?  Our NOA1 date is Jan 5 so that puts us at 47 days since then but when I get on the app to track our case it says 62 days active (our receive date was Dec 23).  Not sure which one of these I should be using when it comes to our "wait time". lol.

 

Thanks in advance!

It's a tricky one that nobody seems to know the true answer to. I can say that the date used on your VisaJourney timeline should be your NOA-1 notice date, that's listed on your hard copy. However, the scans that users do on here and on apps use the receipt date, I think.

[Ashley Scott 180]

6 minutes ago, glmg21 said:

It's a tricky one that nobody seems to know the true answer to. I can say that the date used on your VisaJourney timeline should be your NOA-1 notice date, that's listed on your hard copy. However, the scans that users do on here and on apps use the receipt date, I think.

Thank you.  I have been kind of going by the NOA1 date just because it keeps the wait a little more realistic but it definitely looks better when I look at the receipt date. haha.