I know I'm probably just being anxious but...

[TBoneTX 43,022]

16 hours ago, Moman327 said:

I'm seeing a bunch of people all around us have gotten their noa2 already  and even people two weeks after ours.

This, to me, is a good sign that something will happen for you soon.

[Falcon Cara 377]

10 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

As far as I can tell, the country of the beneficiary has little or no influence on the process at the petition stage (there's very weak evidence that high-fraud and high security risk countries are marginally slower), though it's hard to show. The Philippines is such a large percentage of cases that they almost have to on average move pretty close to the average speed (at least just going by VJ timelines, other countries tend to get drowned in small sample size effects where one or two really fast or slow cases skews the average a lot;  the UK, which has a pretty high number of filers every month compared to most non-PI countries, has months where they're faster than average and months where they're slower -- and that's a country you'd think would always be faster than average, because it's very low-fraud, English-speaking, and has relatively good relations with the US).

 

So why do lots of people think cases from there move faster? It's because there are so many more cases that there are more outliers on the fast side, and you're seeing them now. But a lot of the 'normal-speed' approvals (January filers now) have Filipino beneficiaries too, and so do a lot of the 'slow' ones (Dec 2018 and earlier).

Philippines in general tend to move much faster.  When I filed 3 years ago for a K1. People from California service center was getting NOA2 in around  7 to 10 days, I was at another service center, seemed like it took me almost 30 days to get NOA2.  

 

We were moving much faster than other applicants

[Sarge2155 4,565]

17 hours ago, Moman327 said:

OK Thanks i just got back from visiting her we were so hopeful looking at the time lines that we would get ours while I was there. Just some wishful thinking I guess.

It happens usually  every time that you set your expectations to high that it never comes when you WANT it too. It only comes when you least expect it, but it WILL come.

[Horty 33]

Im in the same boat. NOA1 was Feb 4th and no news yet. It will come soon though.

[Zoeeeeeee 795]

We got our NOA2 less than a month ago and we filed right at the start of December - processing times seem to have really sped up, but honestly, I wouldn’t feel worried that you’ve not had yours yet, just feel glad that they’re starting to do February filers now 🙃. 

[DiazEdgecombe9194 73]

You all are not alone I'm here full of anxiety! Happy for those who filed with me in the best mouth (February) also extremely erratic for those who received a NOA2. I am terrified of an RFE. What I am worried about is i didn't submit pictures of my stamps in my passport however we submitted our cruise itinerary, pictures from the cruise, engagement pictures, other vacations and various events with friends and family. He submitted his work schedule showing proof of coming to my country along with pictures from the many visits. We sent in basically everything!! with the exception of passport stamps .  We both work for the same airline so i'm thinking they'll understand hopefully . I just want to be together, live under one roof, grow old, laugh and look back on times like these. 

Good luck to all of you! 
Try not to stress to much 

Edited May 11, 2019 by DiazEdgecombe9194

[Hd1170 30]

Same here! My NOA was Feb 15th and I feel like I'm spending an obnoxious amount of time stalking the websites and mail box! 

[SMACEM2019 19]

Same here. My NOA1 was Feb 19th. I'm anxiously awaiting praying for a straight approval and no RFE. As I'm anxiously waiting I'm reading a lot of post on this site (which I should have done before I sent my application) lol Cause now I'm just going through everything that I did wrong or didn't do that could possibly result in a RFE. The wait is agonizing not because I'm not patient but because of all the what ifs. I'm so lucky my fiancé (the beneficiary) is so encouraging, positive and supportive. He helps calm my nerves and reassures me everything will be fine not to worry.

[Ty/Ir 32]

I'm in the same boat as you OP, early February noa1 and no signs of an noa2. 

[Moman327 9]

SOOOOOO........... We got noa2 on  the 14th i thought i was using the new site and found the new site link on here and I signed up there  and  there it was!!!!! So on to the next step and thanks again for all your sport this whole time

[TandClaudia 330]

Congratulations!  I am very happy to hear this.