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APPROVED!!!!! March 30, 2024 NOA1, Tues June 23 afternoon - first email "taken action," nothing happened Thurs June 26 evening - second "taken action email," case actively reviewed but nothing in docs 2.5 hours later - logged in, documents tab was noticeably slow to upload, and there it was! APPROVAL! So basically 15 months NOA1-NOA2 whew, what an emotional rollercoaster. Good luck everyone on your journey!

March 30, 2024 filer here - Vermont Service Center - it should be like TODAY TUESDAY in America. Currently Tuesday morning here in Seoul, so our night time tonight, and GAH I can't stand it. Might have to crack open the champagne at 3a when I check my email randomly hahahah Any other Vermont people here?

I checked my application after one year, just like the online filing receipt (The PDF copy) and I am SUPER ANNOYED because I found MORE formatting errors. Last year, right after I filed, when I reviewed the PDF copy of the I-130 they gave me - you know the computer auto generates the fill in the blank when you submit it - it completely left out details in my address.....that I know were there. Because we got the paper mail receipt to the full, correct address with no errors! And the online version of the receipt notice was also correct! So last year I wrote a letter mentioning the errors with the correct full address for their reference. There's not actually a problem with the address! And even then the list of documents in the PDF copy was incomplete, but they're all on the main website list. And one of my former addresses was sent down to like the end of the page, out of order lol. Obviously I didn't have anything to do with that. It's their system. And then this year I noticed: the local Korean version of his name - which I KNOW I typed in. I KNOW I did it because I spent HOURS checking each item line by line. We wrote on paper and then I went step by step with the online and then checked each line. Literally took 4-5 hours because I was SO PRECISE not to miss nanything. Like DUH I wouldn't forget to type that. Because there is more stuff to fill out after that section, too. I know it's a website bug. And then - somehow his I-94 info is listed in the "is the beneficiary currently in America?" Like no, obviously not, we were at home together. I would not have marked that. So I had to show proof that he was in Korea with an immigration record. So I had a mini panic attack at our one year filing mark hahahah, but I know they're not going to deny me because it's a website bug, I addressed it, I have proof that he was not in America when we made the application and hasn't been back with his I-94 etc. And also we are a real couple of 8 years, living together officially on Korean government paper for almost 3 years now, he's in my will, we send money to each other, etc. Not just pictures haha. So yea mini panic attack, I submitted my letter to clarify and that's that, but I AM SO READY FOR THIS BE APPROVED! (Again, disclaimer: I am an intelligent 41 year old man, I didn't like "oops my mistake," I'm too detail oriented for that haha)

Lurking around (March 2024 filer just checking random forums every so often) and hey Spartanburg! I was born and raised on the Eastside. Small world! Now living in Seoul and gonna go back to Atlanta or NYC when the husband and I get approved in 2025/2026 whenever the heck that may be hahaha

Meanwhile, as a comical update as to why you should never trust the MyProgress tab I was "on track" for approval in March/April 2025, as the general estimates (applied NOA1 March 30, 2024) Logged in today just for fun - and now my progress tab says 13!! months hahaha and we just know that's not true. And also they added some new "timeline" bar underneath it which is even more useless

You believe the general timelines here - not my progress ever ever ever So, you should expect NOA2 aka approval of the first part - around February to April 2025 (12-15 months). But, generally it’s one year so probably it will happen Feb 2025, but don’t be shocked if it’s not until March or April.

Most people DO know - and it's around 12-13 months for I-130 based on general processing timelines shared here. It's very common information around here and other groups online.

Lucky for us, but also unlucky because we are ready to go - we married March 21, 2024, applied online March 30, 2024- so we are gonna stick it out until March 2026 to get IR-1 and go right away (I'm on F-2-7)....so if it's a little slow that's ok even though I am ready to go (I've been here 13 years, F-2-7, I've done all I can do with making my own businesses, earning potential, language skills etc). THANK YOU for this info!

Seoul resident here, waiting for our I-130 approval (PD March 30, 2024) - are these groups in Facebook? NAVER Cafe? Can you share them with me, please?