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On 5/4/2024 at 5:07 PM, eatplaysleep said:

Well I felt like the day would never come but... I-130 just got approved! 🥳

 

After waiting six months I reached out to our senator's office on Thursday and today the I-130 approval was posted online. Status still says 4 weeks, but the notice was posted in the documents. Hopefully I-485 happens this week! 

If you don't mind me asking, what did you ask/state was your issue when contacting your senator's office? I was thinking of going that route, but unsure what to put down as my "issue". We filed on 09/29/23 and still no updates besides our biometrics appt in November of last year.

1 hour ago, Gary Rich said:

what country ?

Switzerland

14 hours ago, Bikenm said:

Congratulation! Can you now schedule an appointment or now need to wait more?

Thank you! Unfortunately not, our embassy doesn’t allow online appointments. Once we get the packet 3 checklist complete (arrived in the mail this morning), ds160, medical and payment reciept, they will schedule an appointment for us.

20 minutes ago, Pangoleen said:

Similar issue here. Does your embassy have a backlog? Mine doesn't but they still haven't sent it yet regardless.

 

Talked to my embassy today but all they could tell me is that my case is still at the NVC (which I already knew 😅)

 

Edit: Oh I just realized your case was most likely entered after the last shipping date so there should be no need to worry. Hopefully we all get lucky next week when the next batch is sent out.

Fingers crossed we do! 
 

I think the chances of a backlog are very low, as there is less than 1 k1 visa issued per year at our embassy. Seems like nobody but my fiancé wants to leave Switzerland 

23 minutes ago, Warp005 said:

Good to hear. At least you have the case number and are one step closer.

Definitely something to be grateful for! Hoping we all get across the finish line sooner rather than later

Noa2 April 3rd/4th and recieved by NVC first week of June. Received my Case number on Monday through the inquiry, but still just showing “At NVC”

NOA 2 Date April 3rd, still waiting for processing here. Recieved sometime early next week based on my estimates. Will contact them again next Monday

2 hours ago, Pangoleen said:

Friendly reminder that once you guys hit 60+ days of waiting for your cases to be transferred to the NVC, you can put in a request for case assistance to the CIS Ombudsman.

 

Some from my March group have now been waiting for 100 days without a word, so I think all of us need to start taking action.

I feel like anything we do at this point will just tie up more resources and take longer unfortunately.

2 hours ago, Expat_Elle said:

except that living in limbo is not funny. I don't understand why it takes 90 days to process/prepare to post something. Do they need me to fly out there and help them??? Bunch of soup sandwiches 😡 

I think at this point, all we can do is wait for an email or paper in the mail to show up unfortunately. Seems like one of those things that it’ll take as long as it wants to regardless of what we do. 

36 minutes ago, Gary Rich said:

sometimes you got to laugh at it.. or more or less you would be crying...LOL

Seriously! I regret not having my Fiance stay in the US and doing an AOS from her J1 visa, but hindsight is 20/20. We've also been lucky to spend a few months combined together over this whole process through visits. Hoping the government figures it out here soon....

1 minute ago, Gary Rich said:

I laugh, when i saw they said that ( they're in the processing phase to mail it ) Because I'm sure they did not mention what month that they are in the processing phase>>>>>>Jan, Feb., Mar, April  Take your pick.

 

Honestly it was like pulling teeth to get any information out of this agent! She probably delayed my petition just for calling 🤣

On 5/16/2023 at 10:31 AM, Expat_Elle said:

We decided to try and take the advice @PakistaniRussian gave the March NO2 approval group (see screenshot below), my fiancé phoned the USCIS today. We spoke to an agent who said they will request for our petition to be sent ASAP and gave us a request referral number. We were told that if we don't hear anything back within the next 30 days (🙁) we need to phone them back quoting the referral number. A bittersweet update, but maybe if enough of us do it they might move faster?

 

Called in, was told that they're in the processing phase to mail it (assuming this means they haven't yet) but as of right now the NVC is asking them to wait 90 days. They told me to check back after 90 days. 

15 minutes ago, Expat_Elle said:

Congratulations on proceeding to the next step and thanks for the info! Apologies, but what does CDJ mean?

I believe they are referring to the embassy CDJ, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. 

Just got approval today. Excited to be moving onto the next steps! Will keep you all updated

I-129 F Sent -  February 17th, 2022

I-129 F Received - February 22nd, 2022

I-129 F - Notice Date - February 25th, 2022