HOW MANY OF US HERE HAVE APRIL NOA1s AND STILL NO NOA2? POST HERE...

[wioombeen 0]

Sorry to post twice here in a row but for some reason I cant edit my posts anymore. I put my estimated adjudication date was April 16th when it is in fact July 16th hehe thanks.

wioombeen

[kittybear 0]

Our NOA1 date was April 9th, received it on the 13th. Still no NOA2. The last touch, according to the USCIS site was April 12th. And silence after that.

We're keeping my fingers and toes crossed for everyone!

[etripke 0]

My NOA1 is the 20th. I have never received anything on Paper (no I-797) but that list is rather long as well. One year ago, those petitioners who were in this "spot" were just starting to receive their RFE's for IMBRA. The average timeline during the summer and into September of 2006 was well in excess of 130 days and beyond. I guess we could consider ourselves lucky that we are not dealing with that mess, and the switch in June of 2006 where TSC/NSC then moved all of their petitions to CSC.

What we are experiencing is most likely a combination of things. First of all was the H-1B Visa debacle from April 2-4 where the service centers received over 150,000 petitions in less than 48 hours. You can imagine the mailrooms were just overwhelmed and then factor in the number of those petitions that get turned back once they reached the maximum, and so did those who were not selected, they were busy. Then factor in the number of petitions needing processing under the "premium processing fee" which means USCIS had to adjudicate them within 14 days, and the crush was on. I would imagine that many of those petitions had the extra$$ attached to them so they had to be worked. Coporate America is willing to pay the money...despite the fact that many of the H1-B's are abused.

In early May (the first week I think) they were behind on NOA2's and came through with an astounding 46 approvals for VJ members. It was unbelievable and then things slowed some. The other issue was that the notification system(s) and automatic updates seem to be working only sporadically as time has passed. There have been a number of filers without ANY touches or anything to indicate they were being worked, when in fact they ended being approved weeks before. The Petitoners in many of these cases have received just a letter from NVC and were told the petition is going to be forwarded on to their respective Embassy.

The last update I believe was for the CSC to have their act in order by July 13th. The issue of the notifications was addressed by the USCIS within the past 2 weeks, and at least at this point they are admitting that they have a system that is currently "hosed". Hopefully the pace of approvals will begin picking up some over the next few weeks, primarily after the 4th of July holiday week(s) given the 4th falls mid week, and no doubt many people are taking advantage of the mid-week date.

My fiancee and I struggle day to day with this wait as well, but like someone else said, it will come, they have to act on the Petition someday, and this too will pass. In the mean time I am heading back to Kyiv (Kiev) on Sunday for nearly a month. Maybe, just maybe, we'll have our NOA2 by the time I return on August 6th.

Hang in there and good luck everyone.

[wioombeen 0]

Wonderful post Etripke. Thanks for all that info. :):)

[deadbird 2]

Sent April 9

Received April 10

Notice date April 14

Last touch April 17

(I've begun to hate Sundays and holidays as there's no mail and no NOA2s!! lol)

[teddy bear 0]

Here's an other one. Notice Date April 10th. Last touched April 12th. Nothing else so far.

Hello,

How do you know if it is touched? My NOA1 was received May 13th and I would like also to keep track on what's going on with our paperwork.

Any info is highly appreciated.....

[wioombeen 0]

Here's an other one. Notice Date April 10th. Last touched April 12th. Nothing else so far.

Hello,

How do you know if it is touched? My NOA1 was received May 13th and I would like also to keep track on what's going on with our paperwork.

Any info is highly appreciated.....

Go here to register your petition https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp. You will need your receipt number from your NOA1. Once you have registered there is an option to add you email address to get email notifications if anything changes with your account such as a touch or approval.

:)

Wioombeen

[Sheryl&Robert 0]

Our NOA1 date is April 2...Touched April 10 and not a word since...But Sheryl and I are keeping the faith, love will endure all...Keep the faith, we ALL will get there...

Good Luck and God Bless,

Robert

[splash 0]

Count us in as well.

I mailed our I-129F package to TSC on April 2, 2007.

CSC received it on April 5, 2007.

I received the NOA1 on April 14, 2007.

I haven't heard anything since then. No emails, no touches, nothing. My timeline here was showing an adjucation date of July 29, but now it's showing August 4

I'm trying to be patient, but it's hard as I'm sure you all know. It's such a frustrating process to go through - so much paperwork, fees fees and more fees, not being with the ones we love, etc. Argh. I keep trying to remind myself that it took me 20 or so years to find the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with - certainly I should be able to last a few more months. HaHa.

Don't they realize how difficult it is to plan a wedding when you have NO IDEA what day you'll be able to get married????

[Eka_&_Pyrrhic 0]

Argh. I keep trying to remind myself that it took me 20 or so years to find the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with - certainly I should be able to last a few more months. HaHa.

So true. That's a lovely and positive way of looking at it. Best of luck with your visa journey.

~ Eka

[mwinburn 0]

Add me to the list of people stuck in limbo. But, even if I got the NOA2 this week, I'm so beaten down by the process I wouldn't even bother to celebrate. Montreal makes CSC look like instant approval. Amazing that this is going to probably take us a full year when it used to take only 6 months.

[gaolopona 0]

Hi everyone wishing all the best because this project of waiting is a killer !!!!!!!

APRIL 11, 2007 SEND I-129F

APRIL 21, 2007 NOA 1

APRIL 24, 2007 CHECK CASHED

JUNE 03, 2007 TOUCHED

NOW WAITNG FOR A MIRACLE TO HAPPEN

I can tell you one thing that my love for someone has never been tested before like now !!

It's hard being away from the one you love

Still waiting just like you guys I hope we all soon get good news soon

[deadbird 2]

Hi everyone wishing all the best because this project of waiting is a killer !!!!!!!

APRIL 11, 2007 SEND I-129F

APRIL 21, 2007 NOA 1

APRIL 24, 2007 CHECK CASHED

JUNE 03, 2007 TOUCHED

NOW WAITNG FOR A MIRACLE TO HAPPEN

I can tell you one thing that my love for someone has never been tested before like now !!

It's hard being away from the one you love

Still waiting just like you guys I hope we all soon get good news soon

Hey, we mailed ours two days before you! We should be sooooooo close now....let's hope!

[bszoom42 0]

The NOA1 date is the RECEIVED date on the I-797. That is the date they will prioritize your request by. The notice date is simply the date that they notice was printed.

[Chantel 0]

no NOA2 yet in our case..hopefully this week ......cant wait to be with him again........