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@dmeister3 my interview is today! 😁 NOA2 26th July, and it’s been a tough journey to get here. Originally my case was filled for Sydney, but I’m stuck outside of Australia and the Sydney US embassy is closed anyway, so we had come to the realisation I probably wouldn’t be having an interview until 2022. I reached out to dozens of embassies close by since getting my NOA2 but none were willing to accept a transfer. I reached out to Guatemala for a 2nd time 2 months later - and they accepted! They received my case last Friday, secured my medical on Monday and interview for today (Thursday). What a week it’s been ♥️

Ours was approved today! 😃
 
NOA1 September 21
NOA2 April 16
 
 
 

we just got our NOA1 this evening 2/17  3 days after our card was charged

Some people may have expedited cases for personal reasons that they do not feel comfortable sharing on a public forum. I don’t think anyone should be made to feel bad for not sharing. I have seen plenty of users that have shared their reasons

Yeah that's understandable. I secured a position for vintage 2020  in Napa Valley and my visa appointment was the same day Trump signed the Presidential Proclamation banning the issuance of J1s, but my employer reached out recently asking if I was interested for this upcoming vintage. Your post was the first thing I came across and I did a little digging afterwards, like @Coco8 mentioned the 2 year residency requirement would be a hurdle that he would have to obtain a waiver for. The issuance of his J1 visa is another problem, as like you said with a pending immigrant visa they might not look too fondly on that. Lastly CBP are probably going to cause the most trouble, both with trying to enter on a J1 and even if he is just visiting. I tried to visit my fiancé (I'm Australian) in August under the VWP with my ESTA, had a return ticket, proof of finances and studies that I was starting In January not only did they denied me but they revoked my ESTA and ability to travel on the VWP. Their reasoning was that I didn't have strong domicile ties; I work vintage in Aus each year and travel for the rest, I recently sold my car and don't have a rental outside of vintage and my parents address is my primary. My return ticket was also for 3 months, and even with my financial statements they had trouble understanding why I was there for 3 months. Make sure he address those things, because the only way I can visit my fiancé's family now is with a visa, hence the K1 application...

we just got our NOA1 this evening 2/17  3 days after our card was charged

we just got our NOA1 this evening 2/17  3 days after our card was charged

My package was shipped on December 10 and signed on December 14, I hope to receive the notification of received soon

yay! Thankful they really seem to be pulling out all the stops to clear this backlog, working through the weekend and also I believe it was a public holiday over there too. 

we filed Dec 24th and it was signed for on Dec 29th so we have a little bit to go yet but hopefully not ages!

Great news! USCIS charged our credit card yesterday (2/14) which is strange because it's a Sunday on a long weekend - but we're not complaining! They received our application on 12/15, we haven't received our NOA1 but it won't be too long now! Hang in there folks, it's been a long wait but things are finally speeding up