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Case completed on 11/19/08 and interview date set for 1/21/08 at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

AOS and DS230 are independent procedures. 1. You pay AOS fee and once accepted, you can print out the cover page with bar code and mail it with your AOS form with supporting docs. NVC will receive and process AOS. Independently, you send Choice of Agent and once accepted, you can pay IV fee online. Once IV fee is accepted, you print DS 230 cover letter with bar code and send it with the DS 230 form and supporting docs. NVC will receive DS230 and if everything is Kosher will send all the docs to embassy.

I just received NOA1 :dance:

Details are as follows:

9/8/07: Mailed to TSC.

9/11/07: Received at TSC

12/22/07: Notice issued from VSC

12/26/07: Received notice in mail.

I was surprised to see the notice coming from VSC. When I looked at the envelope, I noticed it said 'mailed from ZIP code 60605' which was odd because it didn't look like a east coast ZIP code. I googled the ZIP code and guess what, it led me to Chicago! I guess USCIS website was correct, when they stated that all I-130 from CSC have been forwarded to Chicago lock box.

I am very happy and I wish everyone an expedited NOA1 and NOA2's. Happy New Year!

I-130 at Mesquite TX post office on 9/8. Check hasn't been cashed yet. From what I've read, I-130 will be forwarded from TSC to CSC. With fees doubling, I was expecting processing time to reduce by half!