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You're welcome, yeah, I believe the receipt date is the official NOA1, not the hard copy date. Yeah, my wife and I are always thinking about possible time-frames and I check this site DAILY. It's only been just over a month since applying and it feels like an eternity!

Get on skype or yahoo chat with your family. You need a support network and that's a logical place to start.

Uncle Darnell Say - Exercise!!!
Usually not cost anything, can do it anywhere on your own schedule, and
your body produces different chemicals and endorphens, actually helps to kick you out of a physical depression.
Now, I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on TV; but that's my holistic approach to it - there are thousands of folk that include it in their daily regimen, and many times (not always) - it works.

Its good to that you have started. Now start completing your , choice of agent form, addidavit of support forms and DS230 forms and have it all ready. When your next step comes you will have it ready to send. Remember they will not send you hard copy notification, if you gave them your email then they will email you regarding next steps. All these forms can be downbloaded online. Also have your spouse get his/her police certificate, nikkah nama english/urdu and birth certificate made and send it to you in U.S. NVC will issue an invoice for affidavit of support which you will be able to pay right away and then mail your documents to them and then they will issue you another invoice for immigrant visa application which you will send with all your marriage documents and police certificate.
I wasted 2 months in getting everything togather and my case was completed in exactly 8.5 Months. If you have everything ready then your case can be completed and interview date can be given within 7 months time frame.
It will take 4.5 months for your case to be approved at USCIS which is the longest phase of CR-1 process. Once its approved it will be transferred to NVC and from there its very fast and quick depending on how well and quickly you respond to their request.
Have these document
1) Choice of agent form signed by your spouse
2) I-864 Affidavit of Support
3) Your recent tax return with W-2 , copy of employement letter driver license
4) All original document (wife birth certificate, marriage certificate, nikka nama, police certificate) All originals with both urdu and english translation should be sent to NVC

For everyone wondering:
I called the USCIS today, as I cannot locate my receipt number on "My Case Status". I spoke to a specialist that checked on my case and said it was received is being processed. All is fine. He told me that they have an issue/bug with cases not showing up until about 45 days after initial receipt on the My Case status website. He also mentioned that this is only a convenience bug, that the cases are unaffected by this, and not to worry about your case. If after about 2 months you still don't see your case in my case status, I guess try giving them a call, i'll see if my case shows up in late-november.

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