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2 hours ago, EandH0904 said:

We never got an email either. A letter of approval just showed up. 

Same here.

On 4/19/2017 at 1:00 PM, CubaAndChill said:

Like others stated above, it really doesn't matter as long as you have intent to marry after your fiance arrives to the US. I knew my fiance for 6 months with 2 trips between that time before we sent in the application and even though we're still in the process I have a lot of evidence showing we're in a true relationship and have true intent to marry after he arrives. I have a lot of evidence that we speak to each others families within Whatsapp and IMO as well. By the time we go to the interview it'll be a year that we've been together.

Me and my fiancee have known each other for 3 yrs. Met online in mid 2014. Started our relationship late 2015/early 2016. She visited the US after 5 months, and 5 months later I visited her in the UK. Our evidence included the normal flight itineraries/tickets, receipts from our visits, photos of us together (and with family & friends), copies of our personal greeting cards to one another (Birthdays, Valentine's, & the basic "I love yous" all with our handwritten messages to one another from each card), some of our "milestones" from Instagram posts, and a mountain of Whatsapp & Skype call logs, which shows we've talked/Skyped every day for over a year, multiple times a day, for hours. With our cards for example, we had no idea when we were writing and sending them to each other that we'd use them for evidence. But we used them because it shows we discussed future plans of being together and wanting to being married.  

We're both biding our time until our case is reviewed, but we're confident our case is strong and will be approved.

11 hours ago, Rev said:

And you're UK too!  If all goes well, we might have very similar timelines throughout. 

 

I sent a money order too.  It actually seems like the checks are taking a tad longer.  Maybe they have to wait for them to clear whereas money order is prepaid?

Good point with the money order being prepaid. Yes, this will be interesting to see exactly how similar our timelines will be. Good luck.

3 minutes ago, krizia said:

My fiancé sent it via check. Maybe it also depends on how fast the person works on the paper. 😐

This too. But I would think the only paper they're looking at this early in the process is your payment and what the corresponding application is. I'm not sure that they've given the actual forms a once over just yet. They're probably more concerned that the payment goes through before they begin to work your case. 

9 minutes ago, krizia said:

which service center are you? yeaaaah its so frustrating when you feel like u just wanna be with the love of ur life and it feels like everything is taking long.

I sent it to the Dallas, Texas office on the 27th & it was received the 29th. E-mail & text provided case number & said it as forwarded onto California. When I logged into USCIS it confirms it was forward to California on the 31, and received on the 4th.

13 hours ago, Rev said:

Gosh, I hope you hear soon!  I wonder if it depends on who has the stack and how fast they work or if it's check vs. money order ??? 
 

Thank you! So glad to finally have the clock ticking

I sent a money order. Probably luck of the draw. 

58 minutes ago, krizia said:

Has anyone here still waiting for their noa1? we sent ours march 25th delivered 28th on the lockbox dallas we still dont have noa1 and check hasn't been cAshed out yet? Anyone same situation with me? Its so stressful. 

Just got my NOA1 yesterday. Sent out on the 27th. Received on the 29th. It seems like they may send them out in bulk as I've noticed a few other folks got theirs at approximately the same time I got mine. I understand what you're feeling.

13 hours ago, Rev said:

Just got my text and e-mail for NOA1

I got mine earlier around the same time as you. My e-mail & text had the case number and said it was forwarded onto the California center.