RaptureSongbird

I think we all have those same worries, that if we forgot to check a box correctly or answer a certain question correctly or didn't provide enough evidence, that we will get denied.  I've been following these forums for about 9 months.  I ended up here when I was first thinking of proposing to my fiance and wondering about how to get him to the states if I did.  These forums are amazing and a wealth of knowledge and, I've noticed, that each month's filing group does become like a family, helping and supporting each other through all the ups and downs of this process.  It can sometimes feel like such a long journey and process but we are all here to support each other through it.  In the end, I think it helps to maintain focus on the end goal, I am in this for love and for the opportunity to finally have my love here with me and, to me, that makes all of this worth it.

I think this goal should be quite achievable, I am hoping for the same time frame. There is a lot of waiting, but something also depends on how efficiently one can deal with bureaucracy, and I optimistically think I am not bad at that:-) My fiance is more pessimistic realistic, he thinks it will take about a year:-)

The NOA1 is just the notice that USCIS has received your application and has opened your case. So, yes, that's what the email and letter is - it is the official notification that your case has been opened. The receipt number is used to track your case on the USCIS website and app.
 
The NOA2 will be sent to you when your I129F has been approved, which means it will then be sent to the National Visa Center, who will send it on to the appropriate embassy. The embassy will send a notice to the beneficiary with directions on how to make the appointment, what to bring, etc. I believe that is the "packet" you are referring to - the information sent from the embassy.
 

I think we all have those same worries, that if we forgot to check a box correctly or answer a certain question correctly or didn't provide enough evidence, that we will get denied.  I've been following these forums for about 9 months.  I ended up here when I was first thinking of proposing to my fiance and wondering about how to get him to the states if I did.  These forums are amazing and a wealth of knowledge and, I've noticed, that each month's filing group does become like a family, helping and supporting each other through all the ups and downs of this process.  It can sometimes feel like such a long journey and process but we are all here to support each other through it.  In the end, I think it helps to maintain focus on the end goal, I am in this for love and for the opportunity to finally have my love here with me and, to me, that makes all of this worth it.