Sara Bareq

15 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Reread the letter carefully. Now follow step by step what they are asking for. Use the letter for your check list. Do as they ask and not do more then they ask. You wait and you may see He-double-hockey-sticks freeze over. By getting this back to the embassy they will finish your visa processing. Sit on it and you will be on vacation for a very long time.

They told him to wait for an email before doing anything , should we wait or go ahead and do everything 

19 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Reread the letter carefully. Now follow step by step what they are asking for. Use the letter for your check list. Do as they ask and not do more then they ask. You wait and you may see He-double-hockey-sticks freeze over. By getting this back to the embassy they will finish your visa processing. Sit on it and you will be on vacation for a very long time.

We plan on sending them everything tmrw , they have only asked for 3 things 

So my fiancé had his interview today , they gave him a paper that was checked off with the following , administrative processing, medical exam , express courier prepaid slip for return of visa , and letter about proposed state to be married ..... do we send all these back and get a visa or wait for further instructions 

I called nvc yesterday, and got a case number, when should I expect instructions in the mail?

So I called NVC today , they still haven’t received my case , it was approved January 16 , 3 weeks ago , has anyone with an approval close to mine receive a case number yet?

43 minutes ago, Shiran said:

Read your paper NOA2. It should state on it your case was sent to NVC. If it was or wasn't, in fact nobody knows for sure. It took 17 days since my approval to get to NVC and then 1 more day before case number was assigned. 

 

I would try to relax for 2 weeks, and on Jan 30 give NVC a call. Have your WAC number ready, and be prepared to be on hold for an hour. Give them WAC when qustioned, they should be able to tell if they got your case. If they do, ask for Case number and Invoice number. Ignore "it can take up to 6 weeks!"

Thank you I’ll do just that 

How do I know my case has been sent to nvc and assigned a case number if the websites aren’t updating?

6 hours ago, Blondie0216 said:

Congrats!!! I still cant get the website to sync my case. How long have you waited?

Exactly 5 months since recieved, my timeline was end of January first week of February for estimated approval, also I expected it to take longer since my fiancé is from Iraq 

1 hour ago, JMEngland said:

I saw the "notice date" and was 99 percent sure it was noa2, but I was scared to say it and then it end up being an RFE. Congrats though in the event it's noa2 😊😊😊

Thank you !! 

5 minutes ago, FaintSpartan said:

Congrats! I'm almost certain that's NOA2! Most NOA2's that I've seen say Page 1 of 1, usually RFEs have many more pages for instructions on how to meet evidence requirements.

Yes I believe it’s an noa2 the letters I’ve seen for noa2 are like this one 

8 hours ago, Faisal1 said:

Last time my case took 402  days and my travel history is so long. So i am mot expecting very soon  unless mircale happen

Do you know why it took that long 

2 hours ago, Shiran said:

If you didn't destroy the envelope and have a good eyesight I bet you will see that postal stamp in upper right corner reads Jan 11. So they approved and issued notice on Jan 10, but didn't mail until a day later. 

Today I officially learned that Tier 1 agents CAN see case status even if the website is not updated.

Do you think they have full access and can see how far along your case is 

1 hour ago, Shiran said:

All I can tell you is my experience and observations. Websites are NOT reliable. My case is still not updated on either (shows received) and I read about someone who just completed their interview and has Visa on hand but website still show received. Paper letters do arrive and they are vital, unlike NOA1 you should not lose them as they will be needed for adjustment of status. My recommendation take a good picture of them with your phone or scan them if you have that available and upload to cloud backed storage. If you call you might find out a few days earlier in advance. Up to you if it worth your time to sit on hold.

 

I hope I am wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised if your case unfortunately takes a little longer than average due to country of your beneficiary. This is purely speculative on my part and not in anyway official. Try to find other timelines from same country, and compare. Good luck everyone.

My cousin petitioned for an I 130 and received an approval after 6 months and the following petitioners on here with the same country as mine recieved an approval in the 6 month range , so I believe you may be right 

7 minutes ago, Gc0988 said:

 

Do you think it's a good idea to call for a case status update? I have seen people who have called, and said the representative told them they were approved. Rather than checking the websites

I called a couple days ago and they basically told me they couldn’t tell me anything and everything I would need to know is on the site, I’m still waiting for my noa2 , it’s been 5 months since I received NOA1 

When I searched the 500 cases using my case number on the uscis app, and yet still nothing for me .....

22 minutes ago, Prizm123 said:

i am Aug 3, and still nothing, i am not sure if someone had pulled my case and is already in a bucket to be worked. it just drives me insane not knowing and seeing a lot of approvals already.

 

I feel you, the only thing that is keeping me from completely losing hope is that this can’t go on forever and we’re nearing the end, even if we’re a little behind we’re bound to get something sooner or later 

16 minutes ago, Javier Mera said:

Yeah I keep saying be patient but I check my case every 5 minutes since last week haha.

Sameeeee 😭😭

1 minute ago, Barker Family said:

Were APPROVED!!! 142 days in. Today I received text and email, and the APP I'm using updated at the same time that my I129F had been approved. 

Congrats!!

2 minutes ago, awestney said:

We got ours today!! NOA1 August 20th!!

it has been a good day! Congrats to everyone who has heard so far! To others I’m sure it’s on its way! 😁

Congratulations 🎊 

5 minutes ago, Shiran said:

Today was a good day for August. So many approvals. I think so far it was biggest single day. Still we are only at about 9.5% of "touched" cases. 

Yea true , hopefully I get mine sometime this week 

1 hour ago, Missanna221 said:

Silent august filer. We were approved today  received date : 16 August/  notice date 21 August 

 

your approvals Are coming. We are in shock we have been approved already.

 

We sent off a huge binder- packed with evidence dating back 3 years as well as letters from family 

 

we  were approved on the old site 

Congrats!! My receive date is Aug 15 and notice date aug 20 and still no word, everywhere I check still says recieved , I’m starting to get a little anxious 

2 hours ago, Jak0706 said:

Hello! After days of checking mail notification, trackers for USCIS, old and new website and all saying received I decided to call USCIS and speak to a representative. After many prompts and being on hold I spoke to an agent and she informed me that OUR APPROVAL NOTICE WAS MAILED JANUARY 8!!!!! This is so exciting!!! She congratulated me and I couldn’t even think straight to hear how to access the site. It is a little disappointing that no updates are on the sites or tracker but I am sure glad I called! NOA1 is August 8,2018 

 

patiently waiting next next to the mailbox now!

Update your timeline please 🙂

54 minutes ago, Shiran said:

I am in California, and also a "he". The note is indeed approval. Dec 27 is a date on the notice, which was Thursday, no online notification of any kind.  Postal stamp on envelope reads Dec 28. 

I did make an attempt to expedite due to Russian/Ukrainian tensions about a month ago, that was denied. I have pretty unique last name, no military service, which might've sped up background check some. I know I had a few minor mistakes on 129F, like the box for "multiple filers" I left unchecked when I was suppose to check "Not applicable" Didn't affect anything. We have met online, but not on dating site, no IMB questions with regards to that. Good luck everyone, start checking your mailboxes, sign up for informed delivery if you haven't yet! Thank you all for support and good wishes.

Congratulations 🎉