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Finally got our case number after 22 days. 
 

Finally got our case number after 22 days. 
 

29 march

Hi Everyone!
 
I just received my approval notice today (NOA2)!! So excited. Good Luck to everyone!

Calling everyday since day 5.. now I’m calling twice a day...I sooooo don’t care what they think anymore

I guess I belong in this thread... 
NOA2 email notification March 29th on the letter is March 28th.. 
After calling NVC almost everyday and developing a very weird relationship with a guy called "Gilbert".. (I get him on the phone,  about 4 time last 5 time I called the NVC 🙄😂) 
He doesn't know that.. But I have the feeling that I know Gilbert very well.. Every time he is the one answering the phone.. I want to say:   _Hey Gil.. It's me.. (my name)... But then...I get blocked with the question.." Can I have your case nr please?"... 😲
-Damn Gil.. We are buddies right!?? 🤣
 
Anyway... 
They finally got my case on 16th of April.. But no case nr yet.. 
Maybe when I call tonight Gilbert can help me...😂 

Well, I just made my first call to NVC...spoke to a young man named Gilbert.  I don't think Gilbert had a good day...he advised that it could take NVC up to 8 weeks to receive my paperwork and then another 6 weeks to generate a file number.  I thanked him and thought to myself that I hope someone else answers tomorrow because I don't think Gilbert and I are ever going to be close.   I did find it interesting that while Gilbert was checking my case, he noted that the last entry was when they received my case back in October.  Do you think I should have given him the new website address so he could check there....lol

Hey guys!
 
NOA2 received on March 29th.
 
NVC just received my case today!
 
Hope this is a great week for everyone else!

We also received our NOA2 on the same date and will be calling again on Monday. It seems like there are quite  a number of us in the same boat.  Hoping for good news for all of us next week. 

I received my NOA2 on March 29th, I called the NVC today and they still haven't received it sadly. Will call again on Monday/Tuesday to check again. Hoping for next week, fingers crossed!

GUYS !!!! i just stalked @Naes WAC and it finally says
 
APPROVED
 
SHE IS APPROVED! RIGHT NOW WOHOOO!!! OMG OMG OMG
THE WAIT IS OVER!!!!
 
GURRRRLLLL!!!!
 
@Thelucybelle @NICK & PAULA let's sing a song for this chic!

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG 
 
NAME UPDATED!!!!! WE WILL BE APPROVED TOMORROW!!!!!!

Just one on the 22 😭😝 ?! Nooooooo
Loving these daily scans tho @Naes Thanks for all your help. I would be lost without you !!!!

APPROVED today after 210 days!!!!!!!!!! I am SOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! I've been so stressed this week over this whole process [I even broke out and got a really terrible stress rash] but YAAAAAAY!!! Happy for all! And my fingers are crossed for all waiting!

I am a 9/22 filer and still waiting, you’re not alone 😭 hopefully we all hear good news soon ! 

CELEBRATE 🎉🎉🎉😌 congrats !

dear berries <3 
 
the 177 yesterday were amazing! today should be a good day for a lot of you (and incl @Naes our main sunshine).
i am crossing all fingers for everyone! bam bam bammm let's go!!!! 

Hopefully Helpful information For K1 Filers who are still waiting?  :-)
 
1)  The current August 30th "processing" date that USCIS states DOES NOT mean they have not touched petitions that were received after August 30th.   We all know that is not true and should not be interpreted that way.  What it is does mean is that if your petition was received after August 30th, it is considered to be with in normal processing times.   The USCIS does not want you to inquire asking for case status if your I129F was received after this date (August 30th) and likely they will not be helpful to you.  The UCSIS processing time page explicitly states :
 
"We have posted a Case Inquiry Date in the table below to show when you can inquire about your case. If your receipt date is before the Case Inquiry Date, you can submit an “outside normal processing time” service request"  https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
 
2) Please try not to stress out or become depressed if you see other petitions approved before yours, even if they were received by the USCIS after yours.   The reality is that some cases take 90 days (or more) after the first one for a given date is approved.   Try hard to set this expectation for yourself and your fiance(e).   Try to remember patience is important to survive the K1 Visa process and also for a successful marriage.  You will need to learn to be patient, if you are not already able to be. 
 
There are sill folks receiving approvals who filed in August, July, and June.  In fact, a July filer who has run the July scans just received his approval this week.  Set your expectations correctly and you will do ok.  (and do not listen to the Lawyers.  ;-) . 
 
Why some petitions are processed faster than others is for many possible reasons.   But ask yourself these questions that might help explain why yours is taking longer than someone with a simpler case.
 
1) Have you or your finance(e) been married before.  If so, they need to confirm you are currently able be married.
2) Do you or your finance(e) have prior arrest records.  If so, they need to be reviewed to ensure the candidates are eligible for a K1 Visa.
3) Do you have a common name like John Smith or Karen Jones, or have multiple aliases.  If so, they need to be sure they are looking at the correct bio background data for you.
4) Have you or your finance(e) traveled frequently and where to.  Some locations my be under travel advisory and there may be need determine the travel was for legitimate purposes and visa conditions were honored.
5) Are there K2 (children) applicants attached to the K1.
6) Were 50+ pages of supporting relationship evidence submitted that need to be reviewed.
 
It is my belief that the simpler the case, the quicker the initial approval.  More complicated cases will reasonably take longer amounts of time.
It is not strictly a matter that cases are not processed in order.  Many cases are being processed in parallel.  Some may take a day to approve, some may take 90 days to approve.  If processing were handled strictly in sequence, they would probably still be working on year 2003.   
 
Time or a "Computer Nerd" analogy.  One reason computers today are much quicker than computers from 30 years ago is the advent of parallel processing.   Some tasks can be completed in parallel with other tasks and they do not need to wait for a slower task to complete before they can begin.  In some cases a newer task will complete before an older task.
 
One last thought.   We are all in this together and if everything is legitimate with your application, you will eventually get your petition approved.  :-)
 
 

🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ our received date was sept 22 but the submitted date is sept 26. I agree, i am always telling myself to relax but couldnt do it. So easy to say but really hard to do especially when you’re feeling that you’re left behind and they’re approving dates after you. 😔 

Oh no it was not directed to you especially. Overall if you see the talks this week everyone is like we are already doomed when nothing even happened!
 
try not to panic  we are all still waiting and nobody is stuck yet!
 
It won’t help any of us at this point to continuously worry about this.
we are not waiting for a denial we are waiting for an approval. And it will come (cause seriously denials on I-129f which meets the simple requirements is extremely rare.)

I just saw in my email that today I checked the new website 64 times (64 one time password emails )

I even gave up and put the website on favorites at my work computer.... so I can just refresh...but damn website is still asking on time password after a few minutes!

Well it is literally raining here in socal soooooo.... good omen? i'm sure this means it will rain approvals tomorrow!