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On 8/13/2018 at 12:16 PM, Lurz&Max said:

 I sent my application on July 27th, it was delivered to CSC on the 30th. I’m still waiting for my check to be cashed! Hopefully we hear something this week. Please let me know if you have any update 😊

Hi , Do you see any activity/updates in your bank for check cashed  yet?

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22 hours ago, pantonia said:

My package was received 7/26 in California and I haven't gotten anything yet. To make it slightly more stressful, my area has been without mail delivery since last week due to a mercury spill at the USPS North Texas facility, so if my NOA1 is stuck there, I can only hope it doesn't get lost in the chaos and it's delivered soon. Maybe it hasn't even been sent yet, so who knows.

 

The waiting is always such a stressful time! At least my GC doesn't expire until October, so there's time for me to deal with missing NOAs or Biometric Appointments.

if your check is cashed you can see your MSC # stamped on the back of the check.

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Update. I called USCIS and talked to a tier 2. They said they don't see a NOA for me and that means they are still processing the fee waiver. It has been more than 30 days now. They said give them another week and call again.

 

I saw other people with fee waivers get approved with a small delay... there has been no movement for my case at all and my GC has expired :(

Don't know what else to do.

Click "spoiler" below for a detailed account of our journey to a CR1 visa via DCF in Athens, Greece.

 

2011 - Met hubby online and became friends
Early 2013 - Confessed our love for each other * Late 2013 - I got pregnant with our daughter
2014 - Our baby was born in Athens, Greece and completed our family. We now have two boys and a girl!! 2013 - 2015 - Looking for jobs in Greece, none were available (due to socioeconomic crisis) 2015 - Decided only way to feed our family was to immigrate and started the process December 2015 - Got married (Greece has a LOT of red tape for foreigners marrying Greeks)
January 2016 - Finished gathering all documents and getting them translated
* * DCF in Athens, Greece * *

28th January 2016 - Finally filed I-130s
29th June - ISSUED!!!!!!1st July - Visa packages and passports delivered to DHL.4th July - Visas in hand! CU in two weeks USA!!
19th July- POE Detroit. All went well!! (excluding our screaming, jet lagged toddler!!)

 

After Arrival in the US

September 2016 - Hubby is diagnosed with congestive heart failure
October - February 2016 - Battle with drug use, overdosing, bringing home a tiny paycheck

March - July 2017 - I am working 80 hr weeks to make ends meet. Discovered hubby's affair. Still overdoses and is hospitalized. Has quit working all together.
July - October 2017 - Marriage counseling. Revealed hubby has "several" mental conditions. Is started on several mental meds.

October 2017 - Got accepted for a college course. Got better job to help raise my kids.

October 2017 - March 2018 - Situation at home is toxic. He files for divorce.

July 2018 - Divorce is final. I have full custody of our daughter.

 

ROC (GC expires July 19th 2018)

July 16th - Package for ROC is delivered to the CA service center (divorce waiver).

August 30th - NOA1 received with 18 month extension (fee waiver approved).

March 28th 2019 - Biometrics

August 8th 2019 - Case Approved No RFE No Interview - 10 year GC in production

N400 (Online - Detroit, MI office)
June 6th 2023 - Applied for naturalization under 5 year rule.
June 7th 2023 - Application received/Biometric will be reused.
June 16th - Interview scheduled.
July 27th - Upcoming interview.



**Our DCF journey to an IV took 5 months and 1 day from turning in the I-130 to getting "Issued"**


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1 hour ago, Ismar&Brandy said:

Where do you guys find this information!! I want to stay up to date on policy changes but I never hear about them unless it’s here!

I use mostly google news and twitter. I follow a lot of news outlets and people related to the topic like USCIS, ACLU and so on, and so I'm usually up to date. Also I have cnn installed just to get their "breaking news" notifications in general. Google news has been the place where I've gotten the most information about immigration though. Because it's "smart", if you look enough times about immigration topics then you start to organically get more news about it without having to search for it. And finally in the google news app, you can search for USCIS to get the most updated stuff on the topic and then "favorite" it.

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4 minutes ago, ahmo said:

if your check is cashed you can see your MSC # stamped on the back of the check.

I sent a Wells Fargo money order and I from what I've seen, they don't offer a way to track it.

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I had my biometrics appointment this morning at the USCIS office in Norfolk, VA. It was very fast and courteous, and the Officer who took care of me mentioned that it will take about 18 months to get the Green Card. 

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AOS:

5/5/16 - AOS packet (I-485, I-765, I-131) sent

5/9/16 - USCIS received

5/16/16 - NOA x3

6/8/16 - Biometrics appointment

6/22/16 - RFIE issued

6/27/16 - RFIE received

7/14/16 - RFIE response sent back

7/26/16 - "Soft update" on I-765 and I-131 (case received, prior to that case numbers were invalid ), RFIE response received (change of case status)
8/8/16 - Service Request for I-765 submitted, not assigned

8/13/16 - I-765 and I-131 approved!

8/22/16 - Combo card received

9/26/16 - I-485 approved

10/5/16 - Green Card received

 

ROC:
7/6/18 - ROC packet sent
7/9/18 -  Arrival at Vermont Service Center

7/11/18 - Check cashed, NOA issued
7/16/18 - NOA 18 month extension letter received
8/15/18 - Biometrics Appointment
8/22/19 - I-751 Approved (no RFE, no interview, no transfer)

8/28/19 - Green Card received 

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1 hour ago, Marrienne said:

Update. I called USCIS and talked to a tier 2. They said they don't see a NOA for me and that means they are still processing the fee waiver. It has been more than 30 days now. They said give them another week and call again.

 

I saw other people with fee waivers get approved with a small delay... there has been no movement for my case at all and my GC has expired :(

Don't know what else to do.

Nothing but wait. Keep calling like they said. Csc takes longer to do everything overall. 

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On 8/13/2018 at 3:52 PM, jayess21 said:

 

 

Glad to find two Boston area applicants in July 2018 thread! It would be great to compare timelines over the next months. Strangely this time for biometrics, I have been asked to go to Revere! Last time for conditional green card, my biometrics were taken in downtown. 

 

Hope both of your biometrics appt. notices come quickly. Good luck to us all!

 I'm from Boston as well, no biometrics or any other update since my NOA1 though. 

 

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NOA1- August 7th 2015 ^_^

TSC to PSC- November 10th 2015 :huh:

LOCAL OFFICE- December 2nd 2015 :o

NOA2- February 25th 2016 :D

NVC Stage:

Physical letter received at home address March 17th 2016 (away on business trip)

DS-261 Completed- March 18th 2016

AOS Fee Paid- March 18th 2016

IV Fee Paid- March 26th 2016

IV Application Completed- March 30th 2016

IV and AOS packages sent- May 19th

Interview appointment date received via e-mail- June 2nd (10 business days? how is that even possible?!)

Interview set for June 20th (super short notice!)

VISA DENIED at interview but followed up over email :cry:

VISA ARRIVED 6/30/2016 with no notice of approval over email :pop:

POE Fort Lauderdale 8/15/16 Went smoothly and she's home! :dance:

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ISMAR&BRANDY                    07/30/18         --/--/ 18            --/--/18            --/--/--- 
WHISKERS222                        07/26/18       08/07/18          --/--/18            --/--/-- 
YANGIE                                    07/16/18       07/25/18          --/--/18            --/--/-- 
MINNIE_MOUSE                     07/25/18       08/08/18          --/--/18            --/--/--  
YANIROSE                                07/12/18      07/20/18          --/--/18             --/--/-- 
JO AL                                        07/26/18      08/07/18          --/--/18             --/--/-- 

KANTE                                      07/26/18      08/07/18          --/--/18             --/--/--

NXN                                          07/21/18      08/01/18           --/--/--                --/--/--

PANTONIA                               07/26/18      08/07/18          --/--/--                --/--/--
  
Vermont Service Center (9 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName.......................Date of I-751...NOA1 Date...Biometrics.....Approved..........Notes 
P-ANA                                07/09/18            07/12/18         08/13/18        --/--/-- 
SUN&MOON                     07/21/18             07/27/18             --/--/18         --/--/-- 
JOHN&MARIA                  07/23/18            07/26/18              --/--/18          --/--/--
ENDOFMAY                      07/12/18             07/16/18              --/--/18         --/--/-- 
IMPREZAOWNER27        07/23/18            08/01/18             --/--/18         --/--/-- 
MCSSAE7883                   07/14/18             07/17/18             --/--/18         --/--/-- 
NEM&GRH                        07/28/18             --/--/18                 --/--/18          --/--/-- 
DRELLANJ                        07/23/18            07/26/18             --/--/18         --/--/-- 
CRB                                    07/30/18            08/06/18              --/--/18         --/--/-- 


  
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Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application.
NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter.
Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment.
Approved = The Date your case was approved. 

 

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Wales
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Just got my letter for biometrics today! Appointment for 8/31. 

USCIS Journey

1st September 2015 - I-130 Sent

14th January 2016 - I-130 Petition approved

NVC

8th February - NVC Received case

26th February - NVC Fees "Paid" on website
24th March - DS-260 Sent & confirmation received

10th May - IV Package sent to NVC

20th June - Case compete
28th June - Received Interview confirmation (P4)

Embassy
22nd July - Medical Examination
1st August - Interview date - Approved!!

2nd August - Issued

5th August - Visa in hand

24th October - POE

ROC

21st July 2018 - I751 sent

26th July - NOA received 

31st August - Biometrics appointment

5th September - Fingerprint review was completed

8th July 2019 - ROC Approved!

5th July  - New card is being produced

13th July - 10 year green card received 

Naturalization

23rd September 2022 - N-400 Submitted

24th September - NOA received 

21st October - Biometrics appointment

10th April 2023 - Interview date

18th May - Oath Ceremony 

 

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TWIST899                               07/20/18       07/24/18          --/--/18            --/--/-- 
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ISMAR&BRANDY                    07/30/18         --/--/ 18            --/--/18            --/--/--- 
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YANIROSE                                07/12/18      07/20/18          --/--/18             --/--/-- 
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KANTE                                      07/26/18      08/07/18          --/--/18             --/--/--

NXN                                          07/21/18      08/01/18           --/--/--                --/--/--

PANTONIA                               07/26/18      08/07/18          --/--/--                --/--/--
  
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VJName.......................Date of I-751...NOA1 Date...Biometrics.....Approved..........Notes 
P-ANA                                07/09/18            07/12/18         08/13/18        --/--/-- 
SUN&MOON                     07/21/18             07/27/18             08/31/18         --/--/-- 
JOHN&MARIA                  07/23/18            07/26/18              --/--/18          --/--/--
ENDOFMAY                      07/12/18             07/16/18              --/--/18         --/--/-- 
IMPREZAOWNER27        07/23/18            08/01/18             --/--/18         --/--/-- 
MCSSAE7883                   07/14/18             07/17/18             --/--/18         --/--/-- 
NEM&GRH                        07/28/18             --/--/18                 --/--/18          --/--/-- 
DRELLANJ                        07/23/18            07/26/18             --/--/18         --/--/-- 
CRB                                    07/30/18            08/06/18              --/--/18         --/--/-- 


  
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Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application.
NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter.
Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment.
Approved = The Date your case was approved. 

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On 8/17/2018 at 3:04 PM, AndrewMc said:

Just got my letter for biometrics today! Appointment for 8/31. 

Nice! Did you file with CSC?

Patience Is A Virtue - [The Beneficiary]


AOS From K1:
Approved 26th of September 2016
 

ROC:

Approved: 16th August 2019 (July 2018 Filer)

 

N400

Filed online: November 25th 2019

April 27th 2021: INTERVIEW APPROVED - Officially a US citizen - the End! 

 

 

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WYY                                          07/12/18      07/23/18          --/--/18            --/--/-- 
RNAB32                                   07/02/18      07/05/18          --/--/18            --/--/-- 
BACONBAIT                            07/12/18       07/24/18         --/--/18            --/--/-- 
TWIST899                               07/20/18       07/24/18          --/--/18            --/--/-- 
THOMAS&JING                      07/26/18          --/--/18           --/--/18            --/--/-- 
J&E H                                       07/11/18       07/16/18          --/--/18            --/--/-- 
ISMAR&BRANDY                    07/30/18         --/--/ 18            --/--/18            --/--/--- 
WHISKERS222                        07/26/18       08/07/18          --/--/18            --/--/-- 
YANGIE                                    07/16/18       07/25/18          --/--/18            --/--/-- 
MINNIE_MOUSE                     07/25/18       08/08/18          --/--/18            --/--/--  
YANIROSE                                07/12/18      07/20/18          --/--/18             --/--/-- 
JO AL                                        07/26/18      08/07/18          --/--/18             --/--/-- 

KANTE                                      07/26/18      08/07/18          --/--/18             --/--/--

NXN                                          07/21/18      08/01/18           --/--/--                --/--/--

PANTONIA                               07/26/18      08/07/18          --/--/--                --/--/--
  
Vermont Service Center (9 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName.......................Date of I-751...NOA1 Date...Biometrics.....Approved..........Notes 
P-ANA                                07/09/18            07/12/18         08/13/18        --/--/-- 
SUN&MOON                     07/21/18             07/27/18             08/31/18         --/--/-- 
JOHN&MARIA                  07/23/18            07/26/18              --/--/18          --/--/--
ENDOFMAY                      07/12/18             07/16/18              --/--/18         --/--/-- 
IMPREZAOWNER27        07/23/18            08/01/18             --/--/18         --/--/-- 
MCSSAE7883                   07/14/18             07/17/18             08/20/18         --/--/-- 
NEM&GRH                        07/28/18             --/--/18                 --/--/18          --/--/-- 
DRELLANJ                        07/23/18            07/26/18             --/--/18         --/--/-- 
CRB                                    07/30/18            08/06/18              --/--/18         --/--/-- 


  
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LEGEND/KEY: 
Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application.
NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter.
Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment.
Approved = The Date your case was approved. 

 

"God has made everything beautiful in its time." Ecclesiastes 3:11

 

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