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
Just got an email from the office of my congressman . They have emailed the NVC and Ankara to try to find out why there is such a back log and when I can expect an interview date. Keeping fingers crossed for a real answer back