Married 10/10/12
12/3/12 - I-130 delivered to Chicago
12/4/12 - NOA1 NBC (Missouri Service Center MSC)
12/6/12 - Check cashed
12/8/12 - paper NOA1
12/20/12 - Case number showed up on USCIS website
2/7/13 - Approved
NO. I Live in Michigan. I did call the USCIS and I was still at the NBC. I suggest you call to see where you are. If you are still at the NBC you have a better chance of a past approval.
