Moraesm

1 hour ago, ImpatientKate said:

Omg we were approved. Logged into new site and saw it - I checked at 8 this morning and it said received. Checked a few hours later and now approved! 

 

NOA 1: July 25th/30th

NOA 2: January 2nd

Looks like they've picked it up again!

My NOA 1 is identical to yours so I'm really hopeful now! Congrats!

21 hours ago, Ethan & Shannon said:

We were just approved!

 

NOA1 - July 25/30

NOA2 - Dec 26

 

Good luck everyone and I hope your approvals come soon.

We have the exact same NOA1 dates! Were the websites updated for you or did you get the hard copy only?

1 minute ago, karen & shawn said:

we have exactly the same NOA1. yes still waiting here. we are expecting ours by January.  

Yeah the actual expected date is between 1/8 and 1/14 according to our timeline prediction. It doesn't stop us from having our hearts palpitating though lol.

7/25 on the old website and 7/30 on the my usCIS... the struggle is very real!

Assuming the approval doesn't come out this week... will we have to wait until January for the next batch due to the holidays?

5 hours ago, Diane&Travis said:

Guys!!! We got pur NOA2 in the mail 12/15 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 I'm so happy! I hope you get yours today toooo. 

 

**Edit: sorry for the typo 😂 I'm just too excited

That's great news! when was your NoA1?

Old website indicates my NoA is 7/25 but the myUSCIS says 7/30... I'm fine with either as long as the NoA2 is coming soon lol

Question to all of you: My fiancée is currently spending the holidays in Brazil with me (yay!), would it be a problem if the NoA2 is sent to her in the meantime but she's not there? I assume the next steps are all digital, right?

On 12/6/2018 at 7:44 PM, NIWjunkie said:

Hi @Moraesm

 

I was just wondering how long it took for you to get your Notice of Action (Form I-797C) by mail. According to your older posts, you were in Brazil, right? I believe they sent it in your self-addressed envelope, right? I used the Coupon Réponse Modelo Istambul from correios. Did you use the same service? I am also in Brazil and just would like to have some idea about how long it should take, since my recommendation was sent to USCIS on Nov 28. Thanks in advance.

Hi!

Sorry for the late reply,

I don't recall choosing the mailing method. I remember going to the post office and asking the officer for a self-addressed envelope and he took care of it.

As for my notice of action, the document says that it was issued on the 09/18/2018, but I only got it in my address late October, so it took correios almost a month =/

I hope this answers your question.

1 minute ago, DS5535-Jeddah-O1A said:

Hi Morasem, I have a question and I hope you can answer. How do you figure out the receipt number for USCIS case ? 

Hi! Before I got the waiver itself I had received a Notice of Action (Form I-797C) which contained the receipt number for my case.

Brazil has 4 consulates, but only one of them processes immigration visas (K1 is considered an immigration visa for this part of the process). So, even though there's a consulate that's a 4h drive away from my city I'll have to fly all the way to Rio de Janeiro, which is almost on the other side of the country from my hometown, for my interview.

Not saying that that's your case but you should check if the consulate you indicated in your petition even processes immigration visas at all.

Anyone else gets their hopes extremely high up when a notification from the Case Tracker app comes up?

But then you check it and it's maintenance or a thanksgiving message...

Btw, happy thanksgiving to all! I'm thankful for my fianceé, my job and all the opportunities in life that led me to meet her.

22 hours ago, NIWjunkie said:

Would you mind sharing your timeline? I mean, I would appreciate if you could let me know how long it takes to have the whole process done (including USCIS part).

 

Just wondering because I am also from Brazil, and currently undergoing Consular Processing after having my EB-2 NIW approval. NVC received my documents a couple of days ago and I am expecting them to schedule an interview at Rio Consulate in a couple of weeks.

 

Therefore, I am really concerned whether I will have enough time to have my I-797 handy by the interview's date.

 

Thank you very much and best of luck with your future endeavors.

Sure, here's my timeline:

Form I-797C Notice Date (USCIS): Sep/18/2018

Form I-797 Notice Date (Approval Notice): Oct/11/2018.

I only received it by mail this week though, but I live in Alagoas so who knows what turns it took before arriving...

Best of luck to you too!

I received my I-797 today!

Weirdly, the website still shows "Case Was Received At Another USCIS Office" even if the notice date for my I-797 was Oct/11.

Anyways, I'm glad that this is over, even if I don't actually need the waiver anymore. I'll be happy to answer any questions.

Hi @Violax, welcome! 

I see people who applied in mid-May are getting their NoA2s!

I'm looking forward to January and lots of posts from people getting theirs too in this thread!

Hello Journeyfellows:

Below is my current timeline. Only yesterday I received the I-797C Notice of Action letter. It says that the received date was Sep/12/2018 and the notice date was Sep/18/2018.

I just checked the case status on the website and it says: "Case was received at another USCIS office".

I've read on the processing times page that it may take 5 weeks to 6 months for the final decision. Am I reading that right?

Based on your timelines, should I already be expecting the waiver to be on its way?

Sorry if any of the questions sounds too noobish, to be honest I haven't kept track of this process as much as my 2 year residency requirement have already been completed.

Thanks in advance.

@emekus94 @Liflead @MikeMc

Thanks for your replies.

I read the document again and I mixed things up. It doesn't regard my K1 petition, but my J1 Visa Waiver. It's a single page document and on its top it says "Form I-797C, Notice of Action" so I immediately thought it was about the K1 process.

I got a favorable recommendation (for the waiver) on Sep/09 and only now I received. It makes sense now.

I apologize for the misunderstanding. Thank you for your thorough answers!

Hello fellow monks,

Yesterday (Oct/25) I received a hardcopy of the Form I-797C by mail. Now I'm wondering if I should be concerned because the system indicates July/25 for our NoA1 and my Form itself states that the notice date was Sep/18. Meaning whatever it came from it took waaaaay too long to get here. Based on that here's my question:

How important are the physically mailed documents sent by the USCIS? Has anyone else here experienced such delays?

I hope my process doesn't have to be stretched 1 or 2 months purely because of courier logistics =/

Edit: I got the Form yesterday in Brazil. My fiancée (sponsor) received her copy way back, in July).

47 minutes ago, 2018isouryear said:

On the USCIS official website?

Ohhh, yeah, we are the same! That’s awesome! 

I’m the beneficiary so it will be my interview, clear across Canada. Frustrating that it’s so far (twice as far as Albuquerque where I will be moving) but I’d go anywhere for this love of mine 😍

 

 

Just stumbled upon your post... oh, a fellow burqueño! That's awesome!

My fiancée is also from there and I can't wait to move back and eat my breakfasts at the Frontiers again.

Tell me... how do you cope with life without green chili?

Hey everybody.

After checking the platform for the 122346° time, I finally got the favorable recommendation! Below my actual timeline as per the website. Hope my 2 cents contribution helps. Feel free to PM with any questions.

We filed our petition last month and didn't answer that section as I was not in the US.

I too have been to the US under a J1 visa, so I sent my old i94 and Travel History (I can't remember if it was requested) as it also supports the fact that we met there during my exchange program.

Were you by any chance a Science Without Borders recipient?

Got confirmation text today. Case officially received on the 25th (we filed it on the 24th). I-797 still on the way.

Slow and steady haha

My Fiancee filed yesterday. We're so excited (and anxious)!