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15 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Congratulations! 

Thank you!  I remember you got your NOA2 a few weeks ago, right?  How's the process going?  Yes yes, being lazy.. too many pages to go back and read haha.

6 minutes ago, _Mia_ said:

Omg that's crazy! Congratulations!!! I'm really happy for you guys

 

Thank you very much!

Sorry, this is somewhat off topic.. But my fiance will be going for her medical and interview next week.  Can anyone who's been through the process possibly recommend a decent hotel that's semi-close to the consulate for a 3 night stay?

Thanks in advance!

Just now, Tatiana&D.S. said:

Have a good luck on this way !

Thank you very much!

Another quick update (just updated timeline).  Wow, to say things move fast once you get your NOA2 is an understatement.  We were expecting an interview closer to October, but amazingly, it's scheduled for the last day of August!  

BIG Congrats to everyone who has gotten their NOA2!  For those still waiting, be patient.. it's worth it!

Just an update from us.  NVC status shows "Ready" as of this morning!  We'll complete DS-160 first of next week and call the schedule medical and interview.. Wow it goes sooo fast once you get your USCIS approval!  

1 hour ago, pukka said:

Hello

Has anyone with NOA2 in August had any luck calling the NVC and getting their NVC number? I am NOA2 August 4...
Thank you

Yep!  I got my NVC case number on Monday!  My NOA2 was August 2nd.  I called about 7:45AM EST and was on hold less than 60 seconds.

Congrats Estibaliz!  Just looked back and saw you finally got your NOA2.  Well deserved for helping keep the rest of us sane!

17 minutes ago, Knifeboxx said:

For any wondering about average times to nvc etc:

03-25 mailed

03-29 received (whoops, I said 03-28 last time)

04-04 noa1 Forget what day we got it in the mail

07-27 noa2 (electronic notification)

07-31 noa2 in mail

08-09: NVC received (fiance received an e-mail)

08-09: NVC case# assigned (in same e-mail)

?? : Transferred to Montreal

Thanks for the update.  NVC is moving quick!

Lots of prayers and luck for everyone still waiting!  Don't know why it seems they do everything in batches and then there's a pause or delay, but I'm sure it's coming soon for everyone.  I have resisted the urge to call NVC yet, but will probably do so by Friday.  It seems as though NVC is moving at lightning speed as of late, or compared to USCIS!

10 minutes ago, lon552 said:

Great news, indeed! Congrats! The only good thing about them only updating RFEs on the tracker is when you receive mail that you're not expecting it's probably a NOA2.

 

I can assure you when I see anything from USCIS in my Informed Delivery, I'm knocking the front door off the hinges getting out of work to go pick up my mail. Fortunately I have a job that gives me a great deal of freedom in coming and going. 

Same here.  I'll be at home by 4 tapping my foot by the mailbox!  And I agree, not having the tracker update with RFE is a good sign!

Just now, Estibaliz said:

Lol, you have answered perfectly

Thank you!

I'll update my timeline once I get home and open it this evening.  Thankfully mail doesn't arrive until 4-5pm my time.  But OMG the waiting today will kill me.  I'll see every minute on the clock!

Just now, Estibaliz said:

Keep us posted! Should be your NOA2 

What was your received date?

Omg you would ask this.  Everyone keeps confusing me, lol.  According to USCIS, it says "On april 3rd, we received..", so yeah.  That

Yes, appears the USCIS case tracker is offline this morning, so all the apps are probably giving errors.

Fantastic, congrats!

4 minutes ago, PancakeAnnie said:

I am guessing there hasn't been any movement today yet. 

I haven't seen or heard anything.. sadly.

2 minutes ago, Tatiana&D.S. said:

Each of the 13 digits in a USCIS receipt number has a specific purpose.

WAC 11 012 50960

 

WAC - California service center

11 - fiscal year ( government agencies use a fiscal year that is different from the calendar year. It begins on October 1 and ends on September 30 )

012  - this set of digits indicates the computer workday that the case was opened...the computer workday is basically the same thing as a workday. Therefore it excludes most weekends and holidays. Our example case was opened on the 12th workday of the 2011 fiscal year (October 18, 2010)..

50960     five digits is the case number.

Interesting, thanks!

14 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Yep

I just checked the 264 cases for April 3rd (I had time to kill before lunch ) and I've found 7 RFE's there, all of them dated August 2nd. It doesn't look bad at all, considering approvals doesn't show there, and the RFE's where all scattered among the 170 first petitions listed for that day (they were cases 1, 29, 44, 80, 125, 163 and 170, when you order the cases by their WAC number).

Okay, so if you don't mind, school me on this whole case number thing.  How do you decipher the case number?  Mine ends in 4315, so is that april 3rd, 15th case?

Fantastic news about April 3rd!  That's my received date.  *fingers crossed for everyone*

28 minutes ago, PancakeAnnie said:

That seems about right. 

 

Do you know if my fiance in the US has to send me his police certificate and marital status certficate, or do only I as a beneficiary need to present these? Do we even need to present a marital status certificate - some sources don't mention it. 

No, the petitioner doesn't need to send police certificates, only the beneficiary.  I believe having both martial certificates would fall (in my opinion) under the category of better safe than sorry!  I would include them.  Better to have too much than not enough.