Ian&Dana

Finally NOA2 460 days after starting this process!! 🎉🎉 Now what? Lol 😂 
 
Thank you everyone on VJ who has been so supportive of us!!

Hi everyone!!
 
NOA 1 - February 6th (old), February 13th (new) 
RFE notified - August 30th 
RFE recieved - September 4th
RFE returned - September 6th
RFE received - September 11th
NOA 2 - SEPTEMBER 24th 
 
 
Oh my god it feels so good to say that!!! Woke up to an email and cried my eyes out. Our case only updated on the old site and the case tracker app - the new site didn’t do diddly squat for us lol. On to the next step!!! Those of you still waiting I wish you the best. I’ll be sticking around to get your updates! Best of luck!

It can take 14-60days prior to receiving your response. It can be sooner or later. Day 20 now for us and still nothing yet..

Got the final answer today, we're finally approved! It's been such a long journey, can't believe we're finally here 🎉
 
FYI: The medical hadn't been received by the embassy before my interview. I got approved 2 business days after the interview.

OMG WE GOT APPROVED LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks everyone for the lots of positive messages throughout the long wait and being helpful always! It's such a great community! *updating my timeline now*

NOA1: 01/08/2018
NOA2: 09/10/2018
 
No RFE. I think I would still be waiting if I had not asked my representative for help. One week after contacting her office it was pushed through and got approved today.
 
No email and only updated on old site. 

Our case was updated to 'Ready' just moments ago

So i rang this morning, as i do every morning but today I was greeted with news that we were approved yesterday at Day 229. 
 
No update via text or email also no update to the old or new site but NOA2 is in the mail. I had opened an inquiry for outside of standard processing times on 8/20 and got a generic reply on 8/30 but this was the first proper update i have gotten..... and it was the approval!!
 
To anyone still waiting keep the faith as hopefully all January filers will be approved very soon. Also does anyone have the link for the Sept NVC thread and i hope to see you there very very soon.
 
 

In transit means your case is on it's way to the embassy.  That means it was sent. 

Same hereeee.. So excited! 

Has anyone figured out the DHL tracking for all the packages that seem to have left NVC yesterday as many have changed to „in transit“ if I try to find the dhl tracking for Germany I cannot find anything. 

There has been an ongoing discussion about this topic and at this time I either can't find it or it's never been written that a wet signature is required for the I-134. What I have found is this: (this is for USCIS but the Embassy's are controlled by DOS so it may be different)
 
"A signature is valid even if the original signature is later photocopied, scanned, faxed, or similarly reproduced. Regardless of how it is transmitted to USCIS, the copy must be of an original document containing a handwritten, ink signature, unless regulations or the form instructions state otherwise. USCIS will not accept signatures created by a typewriter, word processor, stamp, auto-pen, or similar device."
 
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/interview/interview-prepare/required-documents.html
 
https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-finalizes-guidance-signature-requirements
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2018/2018-02-16-PM-602-0134.1-Signatures-on-Paper-Applications-Petitions-Requests-and-Other-Documents.pdf
 
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Outreach/Draft%20Memorandum%20for%20Comment/PED_SignatureRequirementPM.pdf
 
I'll leave it up to you what you will do for the I=134. But for all other documents they can be scanned. Only the personal documents from the beneficiary need to be originals. I hope this helps.

we in transit now boys

Hi guys,
 
I  called USCIS today to ask about my case and she said that we are approved! The new site updated after an hour of the phone call. I am so exited and no RFE! Looks like there was another approval here today as well! She said I have to wait for the NO2 for further instructions. I was crying happy tears. Hang in there everyone! Praying for more approvals this week!
 
225 days!

OMG! I had to wait the entire holiday weekend to receive my mail because my neighbor parked in front of my mailbox. Was expecting a paper receipt of my inquiry of out of processing tome...it was NAO2 instead!!! Can’t believe it! Old site January 31, new site Feb 5. No updates to either website. 

Go to www.dhl.com click Express then Tracking, then Track by Shipper's Reference, and on this page you add your search information. You change the day and month to what you think your package might have left NVC or call NVC to get the date your package had left NVC in route to Manila then go to the DHL website and enter the following information:
 
EXAMPLE:
* Shipper´s Reference : EXP 24 MAR 2011A
* Date range for shipment - From: 23 - 03 - 2011
* Date range for shipment - To: 26 - 03 - 2011
Account Number - Leave this blank
Shipment Destination: Manila / Works for any Country
 
http://www.dhl.com/en/express/tracking/shippers_reference.html