Originally posted by Eric S.
> We have the same problem.
I never received an NOA2 after our I-129F for the
> K-1 was approved. I
called the (no) help line a couple of times and they
> told me the same
as you: the only way to get it was to submit the form (with
> $100-plus
fee!) to get a duplicate. One woman said she would email VSC
> (where
we sent the petition) to ask them to issue the NOA2. She told me to
write a letter to VSC to follow up, which I did. I never heard anything
> back from that. Another person told me I could maybe complain to the
> district director at VSC, so I wrote him/her a letter also. Never
heard
> anything back.
>
> Our online status was also never updated to
show the petition was approved.
> So my theory about what happened was
pretty much the same as Jeff's. That
> their system was never properly
updated to reflect the approved submission.
> And therefore the online
status wasn't updated and no NOA2 was generated. I
> posted about this
a month or so ago and Matt Udall replied saying that my
> theory may not
necessarily be right, because they use 2 different systems to
> generate
the NOAs and to update the online status. Who knows.
>
> We were
married a couple of weeks ago and turned in the AOS package (at
Boston, coincidentally). We enclosed a copy of the letter from NVC
saying
> they received the approved submission, a copy of the online
status page, and
> an explanation about not receiving the NOA2. I
didn't enclose the letters I
> wrote to VSC. But I'll make sure to
bring them to the interview.
> Hopefully, we won't have a problem. It's
encouraging to know that the
> Boston officer you spoke to was
sympathetic.
>
> Two things really bug me about the requirement for the
NOA2 in K-1 AOS.
>
> 1. Why do they even need it? You would think the
fact the the fiance has
> the K-1 visa would be enough .
>
> 2. Why do
they need US to provide proof of something THEY did??
>
> Anyway, I'm
hoping for the best. We just received the NOAs for the I-485,
> I-131,
and I-765, so that's good. Please let us know what happens at your
interview. Do you have it scheduled yet?
>
> - Eric S.
>
>
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> > Hi JEff,
> > I did the exact
same thing about
> > the NVC letter in lieu of NOA2. I did this
as a walk-in at the Boston
> > Office. My officer was very
understanding, yet he indicated that I
> > would at least have
to bring proof for the fact that we made effort to
> > get a
duplicate NOA2 to the interview.
> > My documentation was
accepted
> > at this stage... Yet, the interview is coming near
(and I have
> > procrastinated as usual!) and I don't feel like
gambling about this
> > issue any more.
> > Good
luck,
> > Rebecca.
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Hi Eric,
Our interview is scheduled for July 15...
I will
keep you posted on the outcome!
Rebecca.