Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Wahoo...! Called NVC today & operator verified my cases were there! I didn't get a case# (didn't ask for one either...)but I presume maybe they haven't gotten that far yet. I believe the next step is for NVC to send my lawyer all necessary paperwork /request for payment(?) I feel good knowing I'm officially out of TSC/CSC and on to the next phase! Woot!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-09 19:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Just received NVC case number assigned yesterday. Out of TSC and thank you CSC! Congrats on the case number lucas_34 !! Nada for me so far! Hopefully soon! Just got my case # ! woot woot. Party over here! Congrats! Things are moving along nicely for you!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-08 19:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	For the spreadsheet: I received my NOA2 (Approval) with a Notice Date of Feb 23. Still waiting for an NVC case #. But then on Feb 28 I received an email notification that said "Your Case Status: Initial Review On February 17, 2011, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to our TEXAS SERVICE CENTER location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action." It seems like another mistaken notification, since the date specified is before the date of the approval notice. Did anyone else get one of these? Congrats on your NOA2 R&P!! Yes... the confusing case update messages seem to be typical of what has been happening (myself included). Not to worry!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-06 11:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Just received a hard copy of NOA-2 approval notice in mail today. Finally! It came from CSC and also says that they have sent the original visa petition to the Dept. of State NVC. They did also state that NVC will contact the beneficiary directly and to allow at least 90 days before calling the NVC if beneficiary has not received correspondence from NVC. Yeah, right, whatever........... Congrats!! Come on Case numbers!! Yahoo!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-04 18:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	WOOHOOO !!!! AOS Fee Payment Receipt Details The following details the payment status of the AOS Fee for the immigrant visa case of ANDREA XXXXX, case number RDJ2011XXXXXX. Payment Status: IN PROCESS Payment Amount: $88.00 Payment of Services Initiated: 4-MAR-2011 03:53:24 Payment Processed Date: Payer: XXXXX, ERICK Payer Email: XXXXX@gmail.com Transaction ID: XXXXXXXX Alright!! PROGRESS !!!!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-04 18:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Good evening brothers and sisters.... let it rain APPROVALS tonight. YES! Approvals & Case Numbers!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-03 21:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Not that easy Call NVC 603-334-0700 use Automatic voice first and enter your USCIS # if not found enter 5 and talk to operator. It generally gets assigned after 1-2 weeks after NOA2 hardcopy! Good Luck Thank you. I'll be patient and give it another week before I start inquiring.	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-02 22:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	There's three ways: -Through the AVR -From an operator -First correspondence from NVC Ahhh,,,, cool beans! Thank you!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-02 22:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	I'm sure this has probably been asked a hundred times,,, but how do you receive your NVC case number? Do they automatically e-mail it to you once it's created at NVC ?	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-02 22:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Let's keep in touch dude! Stay strong and positive always! You bet! Everyone here needs tons of support through this wild process!! Man....! I never imagined it would be so challenging - there have been many days I wish I would just slip into a non life-threatening coma & wake up after the interview date has been established! Ha ha! Edited by Rakmaster, 01 March 2011 - 10:29 PM.	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-01 22:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Rakmaster - clearly my status seems to mimic yours. Got approval on Feb 25, and back to Initial Review on Feb 28. Just now got a touch, but no change. Still awaiting hard copy of NOA-2 approval notice, but my approval was 2 days after yours, so it should be in the mail either tomorrow or Thursday. Let's hope so. Seems like we are on our way to NVC. My only concern is if indeed they processed our cases to NVC or are they now at TSC sitting somewhere? But, other have been touched, back to Initial Review, got their hard copy NOA-2s and are in the NVC with the case number. So, clearly again we should be on our way. Any flaws in my thinking process? Cheers and good luck everyone! Let's update each other if there are any news. That's so helpful to one another and provides courage and makes you know that you're not the only one! That seems to be on target! I would anticipate 4 business days from time of your e-mail approval notice to allow for usps delivery of hard-copies. That would land it in your mailbox on Thursday,,,but could be sooner if mail delivery is going smoothly. Definitely think we're well on our way to the NVC!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-01 22:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Hello everyone, been away for a few days. congrats to all new approvals. I had to send my wife back to australia as her 90 day travel visa is up. On sunday got two messages from USCIS botm my cases have been moved back to "Initial Review". USCIS is so lost, my cases were split with one getting approved and set to NVC while the other was given an RFE ( this is for my wifes underage son) now both cases are back to step one.....I have no idea what I can do I already know that the "Customer Service Center" is useless. Does anyone have a suggestion maybe someone I should email.... Sorry to hear of the disconnect with your cases. I think the movement back to Initial Review is a good thing as that seems to be what happens just before you get the NOA2 notice! Have you tried the follow-up e-mail address the uscis provided for those yet to see a status update by today...?: We encourage you to continue monitoring the progress of your case by accessing My Case Status online. If you do not see any action on your case, such as an approval, denial or an RFE, by March 1, 2011 you may contact USCIS at: I-130Inquiries.Tsc@dhs.gov	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-01 21:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	I got a touch on the website, but no change in status. I guess it's not relevant at this point since I have NOA2's,,,,, but makes ya wonder what those button-monkeys are up to! Ha ha!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-01 21:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	I never got an email for a bill. My first email from NVC was the initial information package. It has your case number and IIN on it, plus a very out-dated DS-3032, along with some information about NVC. My second and last email from NVC was information on the DS-230 and a bar-coded cover sheet. According to my AVR, the AOS package was generated on Feb 9, but I have yet to receive this email. Thank you Saylin. And if I haven't done so already (near-senior moment...), Thank You Much for the time & effort you invest into the spread-sheets!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-01 20:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Got my 3rd/final NOA2 today in the mail. I think the next step is to expect a bill from NVC for the visa fees. Does that sound right? I hope it doesn't take forever + 1 day for that!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-03-01 20:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Darn button monkeys! Maybe there's a uscis satellite office somewhere that's assisting with the processing of the case-load,,,? Hmmmm.... I wonder where that office is located?? Attached Files  images (1).jpg   14.16KB   2 downloads	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-28 22:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	i got this email today On February 17, 2011, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to our TEXAS SERVICE CENTER location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283. what's the hell??????? my case was transferred from TCS to CSC and now back to TSC again???????? I wouldn't worry about that message too much,.,, it's the same one I received a few days ago. I bet it really means you'll be getting an NOA2 soon! Keep hanging in there!! The messages are confusing, but I'm confident it's not truly representative of where you're case currently is.	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-28 22:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	still no NOA2 Hang in there! It's on the way!! Since the service centers have been bustin' their butts all week,,, hopefully the August NOA1's will be addressed very, very soon!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-28 20:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Received 2 out of 3 hard-copy NOA2's today... I'm anticipating the 3rd one will arrive tomorrow or the next day. The approvals were generated out of the CSC, and indicate the case(s) have been sent to the Department of State, NVC! Wooot!!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-28 19:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	We got our approval Wahoooo,,, Approval City!!! Congratulations!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-28 19:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Got my NVC case # just now. Great news fermat!! Congrats!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-28 19:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Just got my notice... On February 28, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. CONGRATS!!!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-28 18:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	CUTIEZOE: ohh thanks, well a guess for the and of the week im gonna have to receive something to. NEVER LOSE HOPE: that is normal i have my case number from NVC , AND my status on uscis is initial review . To Everybody : one's you got you approved email or notice , your case do not have nothing to dill with uscis anymore, so don't worry about this updates , now worry about important thing , like getting the right papers and case update from NVC. That makes me feel better! Thank you!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-28 10:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Touched again today, but still sitting on Initial Review. Not to worry! The deceptive blue-dot-polka dance won't worry me today! There's a lot going on at the USCIS today! Big things will happen for many!! Woooot Edited by Rakmaster, 28 February 2011 - 10:13 AM.	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-28 10:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	hey guys...I just got an email from USCIS that my case was transferred back to TSC on Feb. 17th but I got approved on Feb. 23rd and my case never left TSC...I'm totally freaking out...does this mean that I wasn't approved and I have to still wait?? I think many are getting these msgs... including myself. I'm hopeful that we're indeed approved,,, and is just the status ball bouncing around to the rhythm of uscis chaos!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-27 21:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Hi All, I was approved on 2/17/2011, i already got approval email, txt and paper. Today i received a text msg. You cas WAC******** now updated.... I checked the status online and it is back to Initial Review. #######? Should i worry? I was approved last week, and I got a similar e-mail today,,,indicating my cases were sent to Texas (back on the 17th). I think this is just the status updates changing to the next best available message,.,,, probably nothing to worry about. I am hopeful that tomorrow I'll see yet another status change,,, maybe indicating a move to the NVC !!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-27 18:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	People Got APPROVED can't believe it right now Sensei they're no monkeys anymore *** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL *** The last processing action taken on your case Receipt Number: WAC********* Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity On February 23, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations. If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283. *Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check Processing Times. *** Please do not respond to this e-mail message. Sincerely, The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Congratulations!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-27 17:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Maybe they have just been hitting the wrong button,,,, human error? Attached Files  easy images.jpg   5.7KB   0 downloads  evil images.jpg   3.16KB   0 downloads	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-27 17:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Man!! Similar thing happened to me! After approvals last week and status updated to Post Decisions Activity,,,, I check today to see the message reflecting I am back to Initial Review and that my cases have been transfered to the Texas Processing Center. I can only hope that this all just means that they are fervently working on cases over the weekend to wrap them all up before the 1st of the month, and the actions taken are causing the status updates to reflect the "next-best" available setting,,, in which case it looks to be going backwards. I'm not going to get too concerned with this now,,,, lets see what it looks like come Monday afternoon! Maybe I'll see an e-mail update indicating the cases have been sent to the NVC!! Man! I am hoping for that!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-27 16:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	OMG GUYSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Look what I just got!!! I'm shaking. Can't even type this properly. *** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL *** The last processing action taken on your case Receipt Number: WAC10901**** Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity On February 25, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations. Yes!!! Congrats!!! I'm very happy for you guys!!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-25 22:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Hello My VJ Family... I got good news... We got our case number today at the NVC... I called yesterday twice and they told me to wait about 15 days but that they had received it already... Todays I got it... let us keep praying for one another. I hope I can expedite ASAP.. they told me as soon as I got a case number I could send them a letter with verification of my daughter medical and they would send it to the consulate... come on approvals today!!! Yaah!!! Congratulations!! I'm sure it's a wonderful feeling getting that number in your hands after all that loco waiting!! I expect to get my hard copy NOA2's in the mail maybe tomorrow or Monday. Hopefully the ensuing wait for my NVC number will happen quickly! Good luck with your next-steps!!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-25 19:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Wow after 95 days from our NOA2 called NVC this morning and got our case number was really shocked my wife and I were thinking we were never going to get it. Will suprise her tonight with the news hope everyone who has been waiting gets theirs soon Congrats on receipt of your NVC case number!!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-25 13:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Just got txt/email. APPROVED!! !! Let me put my babies to sleep now, and will be back. .. Congrats!!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-23 21:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Just got approved!!! Wahooooooooo!!!!! Let em' roll!!! Come on approvals!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-23 21:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Last Thursday they told me that my case was there but not in the system yet. I called the next day and had a case number and the woman told me to wait about 2 weeks....SO CONGRATS! you should have a case number before Friday I believe. Awww.... I understand your frustration and so sorry for the misery bestowed upon you & almost everyone else in this forum to some degree because of the way things have been dragging on and on. If I read your timeline correctly, you received your NOA1 in August. I'm a July filer who just received NOA2 yesterday! We're only about a month apart... I'm telling ya,,, your time is right around the corner!! Don't give up hope!! Awww.... I understand your frustration and so sorry for the misery bestowed upon you & almost everyone else in this forum to some degree because of the way things have been dragging on and on. If I read your timeline correctly, you received your NOA1 in August. I'm a July filer who just received NOA2 yesterday! We're only about a month apart... I'm telling ya,,, your time is right around the corner!! Don't give up hope!! Ooops,,,, Sorry about that! I meant to reply to CarlJessica's post!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-23 20:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Nite everyone,,,, I'm praying for a storm of approvals tomorrow!!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-22 23:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Congrats celldoc and Rakmaster Thanks everyone! I really hope for more approvals yet tonight, but I feel like tomorrow will really be packed with action!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-22 22:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Aww.... I just realized that 1 of my 3 cases is still in Initial Review. I'm a bit concerned because the case not yet approved is my step-daughters (who has a severe disability). I'm hoping that they just haven't gotten around to flippin' the switch for her case yet.... hopefully will see it happen yet tonight!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-22 21:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	My dearest VJ family, who've been through, and are still on, one of the most disturbing roller coaster rides of our lives, I haven't received ANY text message or ANY email regarding the status of my case. At 8:54PM, after having finished my cases at work from 6 this morning, I followed my usual routine- get on VJ, read up on how my friends are doing, and for the hell of it log on to the USCIS website. My I130 and I129F cases statuses were both updated as of today. I immediately clicked on the I130 and my eyes fell on a blue dot overlying "Post Decision Activity". Not having mailed in any wedding photos, tickets, receipts, Skype screen shots, affidavits, joint account information, etc., I feared I was in for the mother of all RFEs. The notice reads as follows: Post Decision Activity On February 22, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. The notice for my I129F reads as follows: Post Decision Activity On February 22, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. I am in sheer disbelief. Congratulations celldoc!!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-22 21:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Augh! I can't believe my eyes,,,, but just checked my status a few minutes ago,,,, and,,,,, Augh!! APPROVED!!!! POST-DECISION ACTIVITY!!!! Wow! If you haven't checked the uscis site within the past 20 minutes,,, you may want to check it out!!	Rakmaster	Male	Mexico	2011-02-22 21:12:00