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On 1/29/2022 at 9:23 AM, roxydye said:
I haven’t been active here because life, but we are at nvc stage and pd is 21st march 2021, hopefully we will get a interview date soon, those who already got one, how long did it stayed at nvc ?
thank you and hopefully we will all be reunited soon
When did you submit your docs to NVC?
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On 1/17/2022 at 2:51 AM, B@C said:
It can be expedited.The only way to do this is to attach a reason and proof of acceleration and send it to the specified email address of NVC.
But it is up to the consulate to decide whether to expedite or not.Spoke to another 2 lawyers today and they have all confirmed that it’s a common misconception that the DQ part can be expedited.
Once you get the DQ, that is when you can request an expedite to get your case transferred to the embassy and have an interview scheduled asap. The actual current 3-month wait of getting DQ’d cannot be expedited.
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2 hours ago, Paul and Sopheap said:
Not yet. We submitted everything 3 months ago yesterday actually lol.
1 hour ago, B@C said:Finally I got DQ from NVC
Submitted time :2021.10.14
DQ time: 2022.1.14
Seems like the DQ part can’t be expedited? A lawyer told me only getting an interview scheduled can be expedited (after the DQ). Is that true?
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1 hour ago, Paul and Sopheap said:
Awesome! Glad to hear it! We only got the welcome email from NVC, nothing on paper from them. We did get an approval letter from USCIS a week after it was approved online.
Still no approval from NVC?
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5 minutes ago, Ovid3 said:
The wait at NVC is frustrating… Unfortunately, save for expedited requests or @Budzmaroo's extreme luck, NVC seems to be pretty much consistent with its processing estimates and they do not seem to be improving. I really hope that they realise sooner than later that this is a systemic problem and take measures to speed things up, but in light of the massive DQ backlog, they might not be so keen on making any significant changes.
I was going to potentially try a NVC expedite but it turns out that the DQ portion cannot be expedited, but only the part of getting an interview asap with the embassy after you receive a DQ. That’s at least what two different lawyers told me.
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6 minutes ago, B@C said:
The NVC stage is a tiresome wait.:(
Although it's nice to see some friends who can get approved for a short time.but the whole visa process made me feel that there was no fairness, only luck.
NOA1 stage In the same conditions, in a fast center, it's quick. In a slow center, it's a longer wait. We can't decide which center to be in.
At the NVC stage, the approval is not exactly based on the submission time either.:((((I just sent in everything to the NVC yesterday and am now waiting. Hoping it’s not the horrible 3 month wait people keep mentioning nowadays.
On 1/12/2022 at 4:13 PM, Sammy.NZ said:Anyone in this thread get I-130 NOA2 recently?
yep! PD 2/26/21, approved 1/6/22
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17 minutes ago, Sammy.NZ said:
Ahhhhh so frustrating. 😭 Yet semi encouraging to know I'm not alone. Still a chance to get it before 2022.. maybe 🤞
2/26/21 pd from Texas, hopefully soooon 🤞🏻
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8 minutes ago, welkin25 said:
I filed it on May 3, didn't seem to have helped.
To be honest, I think it could also be a big reason you got a faster approval or just a coincidence! because i129f average processing time is at 5 months in Texas. Therefore, if they first came across your i129f then they would just approve your i130.
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On 11/23/2021 at 3:10 PM, welkin25 said:
PD Feb 5 2021, Texas service center
Just got approved Nov 22
(still waiting for snail mail for next steps)
Congrats!
Did you file i129f? If yes, when?
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Hey guys,
Any recent approvals from Texas Service Center?
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2 minutes ago, etrangais said:
Yes it shows Irving TX 75038-0012
That’s crazy. I’m PD 2/26/21 at Texas and they’re only going through December petitions mostly now
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10 minutes ago, etrangais said:
Guys,
I swear I am not making this up:
Petition APPROVED, like right now (02:05 PM, 01-Nov-2021).
3 hrs after receiving the "Case is Being Actively Reviewed by USCIS" update, I logged in to USCIS website and the approval notice was under documents
PD date 23-Aug-2021 (NOA1)
Texas Service Center
Wow well you’re definitely the fastest Texas petition on here… does it say Texas on the approval letter? Congrats
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8 hours ago, Sh.Sh. said:
Thanks for the suggestion everybody!
I was able to chat with a live agent before 4pm
So bad news is service center is now Potomac
estimated processing time 13 months to 16.5 months.. which as of today the receipt date for a case enquiry is June 8, 2020 😢 😢 😢
I am so disappointed and sad after learning this...
My wife and I were generally expecting approval soon since Nebraska cases seemed to be moving
They did not comment on the matter of the case status being processed quicker as it is being marked as under active review. They did confirm that the case is showing up as under active review so that is good.
This service center confusion is something else... I did file online so maybe they just mark all online cases as Nebraska Service Center on the receipt notice by default (which probably auto generates the next day).
Don’t be too worried with the uscis processing times… Vermont and California have much slower average processing times then what has been getting approved lately at those centers. There really are no rules and it can happen whenever.
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52 minutes ago, Sh.Sh. said:
Hi All!
I'm a US citizen; filing for my wife (I130) in March '21. This forum is a lot of pages, but congrats to all of those who have finished their process or have received updates!
NOA1: 03/19/2021 (Filed online and got the NOA1 in the mail very quickly afterwards - it says Nebraska Service Center at the bottom of the page)
Actively being reviewed since 08/02/2021
Still waiting on reply...
What's really confusing to me is the difficulty getting in touch with USCIS or using their online tools..? Anybody else able to get through?
According to the processing times page, https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ , my case is outside normal processing time already and I haven't received RFE or any communication at all. Currently it says March 26, 2021 as receipt date for case inquiry.
However when using the Outside Normal Processing Time online tool, it auto denies me saying that case is "within normal processing times." What is the deal with this? Anybody else getting the same thing or able to get through?
Calling USCIS by phone is an absolute nightmare... the robo attendant disconnects without fail and does not have many options in terms of how it can help besides reading whatever info is already available on myUSCIS.
I sent a written message through myUSCIS inbox two days ago.. waiting on approval or reply.
Didn't know what else to do.. 😕
Just go on the uscis website and use the chat “ask Emma.” Type live agent and then select option “technical difficulties.” Make sure you do it during regular office hours, which is like 8-4 EST I think.
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4 minutes ago, martẹ said:
Hold up...My NOA1 is 3/18/2021. #respect
Is it being actively reviewed?
USCIS shows that they’re processing October 2020 now, but VisaJourney has more and more Nov/Dec petitions showing as approved in Texas which is good.
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1 minute ago, martẹ said:
Same issue here with me. I got to know about "Ask Emma" on this website after reading a lot on this website. I figured our case was transferred to Texas yesterday and its being processed for 7 months now. We are battling "Not going crazy" because all hopes was in an approval in October. We have no choice but to be patient and prayerful. Thanks to this Site. Really learnt a lot within few hours spent on here.
Yep my NOA1 is 2/26/21 and in Texas also, so we basically have the exact same timeline
actively reviewed since 5/12/21.
it seems like they’re just working on Nov-Dec 2020 petitions now, so I’m expecting an approval in about two months.
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18 minutes ago, caroydionis said:
Hello,
Is there anyone in this group who filled in February still waiting for their I-130 approval? Our case started off in Nebraska and then was transferred to Texas but we weren’t informed of the transfer until I called last month to ask.
Our timeline:Docs submitted online February 8, 2021
NOA1 February 9, 2021
AR April 7, 2021
No updates since then 😞
You’re in the absolute same situation as me. Transferred randomly from Nebraska to Texas at some point.
submitted 2/26/21
AR 5/12/21
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6 hours ago, Sasa1121 said:
Silent lurker - but our timelines are close:
PD 2/17/2021
Active review 4/23/2021
Started in Nebraska, ended up in Texas.
Crossing my fingers we get news soon.
Not much happening in Texas lately... the average time on both VisaJourney and USCIS keeps getting moved back
I just hope it gets approved by 11/15, because everything slows down so much afterwards with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and NYE.
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23 minutes ago, FloridaDay said:
Sorry to hear.
I wonder if there is something about Texas. Was yours always in Texas or did you receive an transfer notice?
Hi @ Hubbster14 - My NOA1 said Nebraska but Emma said that it had moved to Texas although I have had no notice of transfer.
20 minutes ago, DRuiz said:Yeah it seems they are super slow. My case has been there since the beginning.
Hope we get news soon! 🙏🏻I also started at Nebraska and then Ask Emma
told me it’s in Texas.
Unfortunately, Texas is slowest at the moment and currently taking an average of like 11 months.
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8 minutes ago, FloridaDay said:
Good afternoon from the UK
It's great to see so many March filers getting approved. Is there anyone still awaiting theres? Our NOA1 for our I130 was dated 18th March 2021 and it has been AR since 16th July 2021. Since then, no news? Anyone else with similar timelines? Thanks in advance
Hello
which service center are you at? My timeline is somewhat similar:
NOA1: 2/26/21
AR: 5/12/21
Texas Service Center
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1 minute ago, Ovid3 said:
Mine was mailed early August, received on the 20th of August. I am yet to receive any acknowledgement of receipt on their part. To be fair, my I-130 application was approved on the 16th of September so they might have just dropped the I-129f entirely before the NOA1.
You officially represent best case scenario for me lol you’re one of the rare fellow texas center peeps with me here
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2 minutes ago, nikmak said:
Hi! After mailing I129-F at Texas address, how long did it take them to send you a text/notice saying they received your application? Also, was it forwarded to the same service center as your I130 is being processed at?
I just know FedEx told me it was delivered 9/23, but still nothing from uscis.
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1 hour ago, Laud said:
Hi, I've been scouring this thread for some info and have a couple of questions, which are probably really obvious but couldn't find anything in the FAQ.
The AR period seems really different for everyone. Some ARs start almost immediately and last a long time, whereas others don't get that status for a long time. We've not had any change since our NOA1 6 months ago which seems mostly normal but are worried that when we eventually get actively reviewed we'll have another 6 months of review. Is this just an obscurity of USCIS or is there a pattern? Do different filing locations behave differently with this?
Hey! Seen you're in Geneva which is where we lived when we first met!
AR is definitely different by location. I see you’re at Texas Service Center like me, which unfortunately has probably the longest AR. Probably plan for 9-12m total wait time for approval at this location and don’t focus much on when your AR comes in. My dates are:
PD 2/26/21
AR 5/12/21
I expect approval hopefully latest by end of the year.
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I’m getting a message that case can’t be retrieved and there is an error. I think their server is just being iffy and it has nothing to do with my case lol
November 2021 NVC Submissions
in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports
Posted
Hi! Can you please keep us posted on what’s happening with your case since your expedite was approved? Also - what was the reason for expedite?