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A wee update: we got married last night!  A simple ceremony downtown and dinner afterward - in the middle of a snowstorm, my fiancé's first (he's a fan already!)   We'll go file the license tomorrow, pick up our marriage certificate, and then hopefully get the AOS documents sent off tomorrow or Thursday.  

THANKS MY LORD, OUR CASE WAS APPOVED TODAY, THEY SENT ME A TEXT MESSAGE AND ALSO CHECKED ON THE WEBSITE. THANKS @Naes FOR YOUR HELP, GOD BLESS YOU WITH ALL YOUR HEART WANTS!! THANKS EVERYONE!
 
NOA 1: SEPT 5
NOA 2: MARCH 6
183 DAYS!

According to Naes last scan...  1907 August filers still waiting.

NOA1
June 6, 2017
 
K1 VISA APPROVED today.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 
This part of our journey is now complete.  It's been long and we've had our share of anxiety.  Some of you have had it much harder than us....
 
We wish you all well on a successful completion.  This site and our June group has made the process much more bearable.  Thank you, all.
Ana and Joe
 

Finally received my NOA1. Good news: I finally have it. Bad news: my NOA1 is later than the received date so my timeline had to be updated. 

Update of the graphs comparing June and July regarding the length of time from Received to Approved one month later (as to 02/22/2018), this time including August under the same conditions.
 
As a reminder, in the graphs below I try to compare what happened within the next 177 days after that last day of June, July and August 29th (last day with approvals) received cases.
 
In that time, with a total of 715, 357 and 582 approved cases (after removing some outliers) respectively:
 
June had a global mean of 182.49 days from Received to Approval date, with a standard deviation of 7.89 days. July had a global mean of 195.03 days from Received to Approval date, with a standard deviation of 3.89 days. August had a global mean of 189.33 days from Received to Approval date, with a standard deviation of 6.47 days.  
As you guys can see, July (starting approvals at 185+ days) was significantly worse than June (160+ days), but in August (175+ days), we can clearly see the turning point for average processing times finally starting to go down again. This is looking much better than in previous months!
 
Please, note that ONLY updated approved cases were considered, and that the purpose of this graphs is just merely informative, not predictive.
 
 

3/5  Full day Total : 86
 
08/01/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/01/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/01/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/01/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/01/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/03/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/03/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/03/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/04/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/04/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/04/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/07/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/09/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/10/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/10/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/10/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed 08/10/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/10/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/11/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed 08/11/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/14/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/14/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/14/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/15/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/15/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/15/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/15/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/15/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/15/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/17/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/18/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/21/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed 08/21/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed 08/21/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed 08/21/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed 08/22/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/22/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received 08/29/17 3/5/2018 Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received  
 

Checking in bright and early today, 445AM Pacific Time / 745AM Eastern time; so I just called the NVC.. and within 5 minutes I got our MNL case number!
I was told they just recently received our case file, and it will take up to 2 weeks to forward it to the Embassy(Manila) now. 
Stay strong everyone!
 
NOA1 - August 2nd
NOA2 - February 13th
MNL# - March 6th
 
 

4 months (noa2 expires -interview must be scheduled; if it expires you ask embassy to extend)
 
6 months from medical. (Validity for entering US and using the visa)
 
need to get married within 3 months (expiration of I-94 and legal status)

Got text/e-mail on Wednesday February 28th and received my NOA1 on Saturday March 3rd. I live two states east of California, so mail doesn't take too long.

Okay, your post just convinced me to sign up for Informed Delivery
Congratulations!!!

Guys! Our NOA2 hard copy came in the mail today! Woooohoooo! It's real! 
 
Goodluck Augustines!!!! I pray that this week brings good news to everyone 

Okay, your post just convinced me to sign up for Informed Delivery
Congratulations!!!

WE ARE APPROVED!!!  

Dont be sad!
 
Just send them what they need and do overnight delivery so it gets there the next day !
 
And in couple of weeks we will get our approvals )))
 
 
We sent back our RFE last week...Now the final waiting 

The USCIS case status online website says our case is approved but the app still says received.  (Nothing in the mail yet.)
 
NOA1: Aug. 24.
NOA2: March 5

Btw, I forgot to mention that you will need come into SSA twice:
 
When you change your name with unexpired K-1 visa or EAD after you get married; and
 
When your status adjusted to LAPR to remove restriction on your SSN card. 

Your SSN doesn't change at all. You will need to come in to SSA after you get married with unexpired K-1 visa or EAD or Greencard and original marriage certificate to change the name on your SSA record. However, if you had a name from prior marriage or other reason,when you first applied for SSN, they may request for proof of divorce decree or court order.  
 
I know this because I work for the Agency

Thats awesome! It looks like your timeframe had a correct prediction!

Mine just got moved up by another day or two.

Thanks a lot 
   21st August 2017
 

WE GOT APPROVED!!!! 
 
Nothing on USCIS website, nothing on either of the two USCIS apps.... 
 
Went down to the mailbox (I live in an apartment complex, so I don't check my mail very often), and THERE IT WAS!!! I could see the "approved" writing on the letter through the envelope window panel, as another person in this thread did. The craziest part is that this NAO2 is dated 3/1, and the envelope is stamped 3/2... so it has been here for at least 2-3 days! 
 
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
NAO1: Sept 7
NAO2: Mar 1
 

I finally got my piece a mail saying it was an approval. I will update my timeline. How long and what do i need to prepare for NVC or embassy now? It's all confusing. Sooooooo, happy. My fiance wants to get her Ukrainian police record already. Is that ok now?
 
Thank you all and keep posting stuff. i have learned to be patient and excited NOA2 3/5/2018
 

Hello everyone 
My fiance just called to USCIS they told her that we are approved last Friday but we didn't receive anything even in mail and online yet. I am so excited if it's true can somebody explain please and I am really very thankful of everyone here everyone helped me a lot in this. Special thanks to @Naes 
And I will still be asking things until the end 
 
Thanks a lot everyone
Gul

Yes basically