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On 3/25/2019 at 9:29 PM, Jaimee Camille said:

How’d you receive your Case number? By calling or email or mail? And i believe you can apply your DS-160 and pay your visa fee. Im not sure about the interview tho. 

got it by calling

Hi All! I got a question. My NVC case status is "AT NVC" Can I pay the visa fee and schedule an interview in advance? My worry is the earliest available interview sched in my country is May 7. I intend to pay the visa fee this week then schedule the interview 6 weeks from now. Would that be fine since probably before the interview, I have already received the packet from our embassy? I just want to secure a slot for May 7-10 2019. Upon research through the US govt. websites, I found out that the visa payment is valid of 1 year and the interview schedule can be rescheduled twice, so I was really wondering I can just pay for the visa and schedule the interview before receiving the packet.

Timeline:

-NOA1               : Oct 22, 2018

-NOA2               : Feb 25, 2019

-NVCCase num: Mar 20,2019

**Current Status: AT NVC**

Looking forward to your response. Thank you in advance!  

6 minutes ago, brandonflude1 said:

Congratulations all that have been approved today and yesterday.

Can't help but be a little frustrated though, our case was super easy and clean and still nothing. Pretty much everyone being approved now has a NOA1 after ours, really sucks

Thank you! I’m sure yours would be approved soon so don’t lose hope and have faith ❤️

55 minutes ago, mepck said:

Awww Congrats! My fiance also receiving email about update case but he forgot the credentials login and got locked out lol now he is trying to call USCIS. Hopefully something good or atleast someone has touched our case. Fingers crossed😃

Thank you!!! and congrats too 😍

52 minutes ago, Drenimarcus said:

Congratulations!!

Thank you!!! 😃

Hi i need your opinion. Which is the more reliable date of receipt? We didn’t get the hard copy and my fiance didn’t bother checking the usps on his area coz he read somewhere that NOA1 hard copy is not that important. how true is that? Can someone explain this to me? Thank you 😊

3 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

I agree that it is confusing. Anyway, we gave her two answers to choose from.

Hi. yep i’ll fill out the timeline later. actually it was my mistake. it’s a receipt num not case num. sorry ✌🏻

On 11/16/2018 at 7:04 PM, brandonflude1 said:

No reason to apologise, no reason to be worried. If you mailed it with USPS tracking and that says it arrived, and then the check was cashed, it looks pretty good.

 

Do let us know if you don’t receive your NOA soon, we’ll see what we can do to help  

So my fiance finally reached to them and got out case num but we still don’t have the hard copy. Is it really necessary for the interview? here in manila?

On 11/16/2018 at 7:04 PM, brandonflude1 said:

No reason to apologise, no reason to be worried. If you mailed it with USPS tracking and that says it arrived, and then the check was cashed, it looks pretty good.

 

Do let us know if you don’t receive your NOA soon, we’ll see what we can do to help  

Hi. Still no NOA 1 it’s been over a month now. My fiance tried calling but they hang up every 20 mins wait. Is there a more positive or alternate way to actually reach to them?

3 hours ago, brandonflude1 said:

No reason to apologise, no reason to be worried. If you mailed it with USPS tracking and that says it arrived, and then the check was cashed, it looks pretty good.

 

Do let us know if you don’t receive your NOA soon, we’ll see what we can do to help  

Yep! I’ll update you guys. Thank you very much. I do hope We’d receive it soon 😁

16 hours ago, brandonflude1 said:

Try to relax - they have cashed your check, it's not a huge deal. They are definitely processing your case. 

 

Give it another week and then call the hotline to try and get your case number

Sorry. I’m just nervous and aftaid that it might gmhave been lost ✌🏻 Thank you

25 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

You are not eligible for USPS tracking as they have not introduced it for you zip code. There is no other way.

aww. that’s unfortunate. Guess I’ll leave it up to fate

On 11/14/2018 at 7:19 AM, brandonflude1 said:

Yes. USPS. 

 

I recommend signing up for informed delivery to see what mail is arriving  

 

(https://informeddelivery.usps.com/)

I tried to sign up but this appeared 😞⬇️ How else can I track on USPS?

5 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Please don't compare what is happening to your process to others as every case is different. You'll get a copy soon. If not, pick up the phone and call USCIS for a copy. Ask them to fax it if you want it sooner then mail.

Okay I’ll try not to. I just get worried that It might get lost. I’ll wait patiently before I call them after 30 days. Thank you

7 hours ago, brandonflude1 said:

Yes. USPS. 

 

I recommend signing up for informed delivery to see what mail is arriving  

 

(https://informeddelivery.usps.com/)

Thank you!

5 hours ago, brandonflude1 said:

Did you get around to checking if the address you provided on the I-129F was correct?

Hi. Yes I did and it’s correct. which postal service sends out noa1? usps?

3 hours ago, mepck said:

Agreed with Greenbaum. Mine was misplaced sometimes somewhere at the Lock Box for 1.5 month. After 30 days we did not receive NOA1 nor cheque being cashed. I was supposed in August filers, initially, but unfortunately ONLY received our NOA 1 dated 18 October.

 

Ours be liked:

I-129F sent: 8/17/18

Received at Lock Box: 8/21/18

Called USCIS 1st: 9/21/18 (asked to wait another 2 weeks for them to check)

Called USCIS 2nd: 1st week Oct (with 2nd tier officer, they will resend the receipt)

Cheque being cashed: 2nd week Oct

Received text message NOA1: 10/20/18

Received hard copy NOA1: 10/26/18 (NOA 1 dated 10/18/18)

NOA 2: xx/xx/19 (by VJ timeline 15/4/19)

 

Our check was cashed last Oct 24. I just find it strange that we haven’t received any hard copy unlike others who files like a week after us already got their hard copies last week

13 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

2-3 weeks is the normal time that one needs to wait for the NOA1.

okay. This is noted. I just got worried that ours is past the 3rd week by tomorrow. Thank you

22 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

That doesn't affect the K-1 visa what you read (Sept 12, 2018).

phew. That’s a relief. Thank you very much!

2 hours ago, brandonflude1 said:

1. If the check has been cashed by USCIS, then they have accepted your petition and have started processing on it (this takes 6.5 - 7.5 months currently).
2. They are processing it, if they had already rejected your application you would have received a rejection notice via mail.
3. I have no idea about this, I don't think that's entirely accurate. Their website states that the USCIS Adjudicator can deny it without asking for more evidence, but for an Alien Fiancé visa I doubt they would do this. I may be wrong, but I think some people have recently posted about a RFE. You wouldn't get an RFE this early anyway, so this is definitely not the issue.

 

In the mean time, check the details on your application are correct. Check the mailing address you supplied for the USC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much. I do hope we’d get the hard copy soon. Have a nice day!

22 minutes ago, brandonflude1 said:

Give it a few more days to see if you receive the NOA by mail. Sign up for Informed Delivery by usps so you’ll see if you’re expecting any mail.

 

The fact they cashed the check means it’s all okay. Admittedly, this is a lot longer than normal for receiving the NOA1.

 

Calling USCIS should not require a case number, just press 0 a bunch of times and you’ll be put through to someone. I think they ask that you give them 31 days from the date the tracking shows it arrived. 

Hi. Okay I'll give it a few more days. what do you mean it's okay that they cashed it out? Is it possible that they're processing it or there's still a chance that they'll regret it? I read somewhere that starting Sept 12 2018 they will no longer give out RFEs and can instantly reject or deny an application. Are you familiar with that?

Hi. So here's our timeline for K-1 Visa:

-Oct 20 2018, packet sent

-Oct 24 2018, check was cashed out.

But until now, we haven't heard or received anything yet :( We didn't fill out the e-notif form so we won't get any text or e-mail from them. Is that normal? Can someone tell me what to do? 

Calling to USCIS for inquiry requires the Case num which we don't have yet. :(