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nksj   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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See my timeline below? I'm still waiting to get to NVC. I call NVC and they tell me they don't have my case. At this point, they've started telling me to call USCIS - CSC to find out where my paperwork is. I call CSC and they tell me that my paperwork is sitting in their mail room. They have no idea why it hasn't been sent. They have no estimate as to when it will be sent. In the meantime, the expiration on the K3 approval says 3/27/07.

I've contacted my Congress person. I've contacted my Senator. So far, both are friggin' useless and haven't done a thing - including look at my requests. I even sent an overnight letter to CSC today begging them to send my paperwork on to NVC. I feel like I'm out of options. Now it's just daily calls to NVC, CSC, Senator, Congress person. Where else can I turn?

I've been so depressed I couldn't even come visit this site because it was just a reminder of the horrors of this process.

Thanks for letting me vent. That is all.

I-130

7/02/07 - I-130 Sent

7/05/07 - NOA1 Rec'd Date

7/11/07 - NOA 1 Notice Date

11/28/07 - NOA 2 APPROVAL

12/03/07 - Rec'd NOA 2 hardcopy

I-129F

7/16/07 - I-129F Sent

7/18/07 - I-129F Rec'd Date

7/20/07 - NOA 1 Notice Date

11/28/07 - NOA 2 APPROVAL

12/03/07 - Rec'd NOA 2 hardcopy

1/17/08 - Sent to NVC

NVC

1/24/08 - Rec'd by NVC

1/25/08 - Sent to New Delhi Consulate

Delhi Consulate

1/29/08 - Rec'd by New Delhi Consulate

1/30/08 - Packet 3 mailed by New Delhi Consulate

2/14/08 - Submitted DS-230 & completed checklist to Delhi Consulate in person

2/25/08 - Packet 4 mailed by New Delhi Consulate

3/24/08 - INTERVIEW - APPROVED!

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Dylan'sWife   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Don't worry about the approval expiring while still in their clutches, the approval can be extended at the consulate.

It's not as if you have abandoned your petition.

When my I-130 was bounced back to the CSC for some godforsaken reason, it took a month for it to reach the NVC (again).

The NVC will tell you it can take up to 6 weeks for them to receive it. We were told the CSC has this new delivery system where approved petitions get tossed into a bulk container and stay there until the container is filled. Then they get shipped out. It sounds like you are in an empty ( 1/2 full container ). Give it a couple more weeks then fret.

I know it sucks but that just the pace things are running at now.

04-21-2006 | Marriage in Santa Ana, CA
I-130 Process
06-29-2006 | Mailed to CSC
08-23-2006 | Was told application was rejected & sent back
08-30-2006 | Recieved rejected package
09-01-2006 | Resubmitted I-130
09-08-2006 | NOA1 (now that's more like it)
09-13-2006 | Recieved NOA1 in the mail
12-19-2006 | Recieved email RFE
12-20-2006 | Recieved RFE in mail
12-22-2006 | Sent out RFE info
01-09-2007 | NOA2 Email received!
I-130 at NVC
01-24-2007 | Case Number Assigned
02-06-2007 | Emailed DS-3032 COA
02-09-2007 | NVC confirms COA in email
02-20-2007 | DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed
02-26-2007 | Received DS3032 and AOS Fee Bill
02-28-2007 | Mailed AOS Fee Bill and check
03-13-2007 | I-864 received
03-21-2007 | I-864 sent
05-16-2007 | IV Bill resent from NVC (never got the first)
06-02-2007 | IV Bill received
06-05-2007 | IV Bill payment sent
06-26-2007 | Received DS230
06-29-2007 | Mailed DS230 to NVC
08-15-2007 | NVC process complete but was sent back to US CIS (#@$%#$% this sucks)
11-08-2007 | I-130 returned to NVC
11-08-2007 | Requested expedited interview due to daughters illness
11-21-2007 | NVC approved expedited interview. Mailed to Montreal Embassy Nov 20th
12-11-2007 | Told by contact at US Consulate in Toronto that our interview date will be on Jan 4th.
01-04-2008 | Interview In Montreal. VISA GRANTED
01-11-2008 | Arrival in the US
11-09-2009 | Biometrics taken for 10 year green card
01-20-2010 | Approved- 10 GC ordered for production

06-22-2013 | N-400 package sent

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nksj   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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Thanks Dylan'sWife. First NVC told me it was 2-4 weeks (even when I was at the 4 week level). Now they just tell me to call USCIS because they're stumped about why they don't have it. I just don't understand how I'm in a 1/2 full bin when people approved immediately before me and after me (all the way to mid-December) have already gotten to NVC.

It's like a B horror movie version of Groundhog's Day. I have visions of my paperwork sitting in some corner, forgotten, overlooked. Amazing how little power and recourse any of us have in this process.

I-130

7/02/07 - I-130 Sent

7/05/07 - NOA1 Rec'd Date

7/11/07 - NOA 1 Notice Date

11/28/07 - NOA 2 APPROVAL

12/03/07 - Rec'd NOA 2 hardcopy

I-129F

7/16/07 - I-129F Sent

7/18/07 - I-129F Rec'd Date

7/20/07 - NOA 1 Notice Date

11/28/07 - NOA 2 APPROVAL

12/03/07 - Rec'd NOA 2 hardcopy

1/17/08 - Sent to NVC

NVC

1/24/08 - Rec'd by NVC

1/25/08 - Sent to New Delhi Consulate

Delhi Consulate

1/29/08 - Rec'd by New Delhi Consulate

1/30/08 - Packet 3 mailed by New Delhi Consulate

2/14/08 - Submitted DS-230 & completed checklist to Delhi Consulate in person

2/25/08 - Packet 4 mailed by New Delhi Consulate

3/24/08 - INTERVIEW - APPROVED!

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mbdesousa   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Brazil
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i really would not worry. hey, you filed in july, lots of people that got approved in november filed in march , april and may. imagine how crazy it has been for us, facing that three month delay?

you will hear from nvc soon...you are almost there!

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gogo Proficient

gogo   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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don't be sad.. there are people who are worse off.. at least you have a confirmed approval.. I'm still an April filer just waiting for an approval.. :thumbs:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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Nagishkaw   510

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Egypt
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The devil is a liar! Keep telling yourself, ' No weapon formed against me shall prosper! " . Be encouraged, you will hear something soon, and do not fall into the devil's trap when he whispers those bad things to you. As gogo said, at least you are approved.

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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I've contacted my Congress person. I've contacted my Senator. So far, both are friggin' useless and haven't done a thing - including look at my requests. I even sent an overnight letter to CSC today begging them to send my paperwork on to NVC. I feel like I'm out of options. Now it's just daily calls to NVC, CSC, Senator, Congress person. Where else can I turn?

Here is what I did for my K-1...I basically made a copy of the NOA2 and wrote a letter to NVC asking them to assign me a CASE number and am positive that it helped me.

I would suggest getting your NOA2 & to write a letter to NVC. The most you will lose is your postage!

Good luck in your further processing..hopefully it'll speed up

Mom sponsoring for her son(my brother)

06/15/2010 : I-130 for son
06/23/2010 : Check Cashed
06/26/2010 : Received NOA
03/20/2012 : Received RFE(I-797E)
05/23/2012: Application approved after RFE response
06/29/2012: Received letter from NVC

06/03/2015: Change petition from F1 to F3 category


Checklist :
1. I-751(ROC)
2. Parents AOS
3. I-130(Son)
4. N-400(Spouse)

5. N-400(Parents)

6. K-1 & AOS & ROC TimeLine

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christinejohn   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: France
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All I can say is have you looked at my timeline an at some others here who applied in March and aren't approved either yet...

You were approved and are moving, we wish we were as far as you are!

So no worries you can vent and welcome to the wait boat.

Christine & John

Met October 2002 in Australia.

04/07/07 Wedding in New Caledonia.

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I-130:

05/24/07 I-130 sent to CSC

06/27/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-130 was approved in 291 days from our filing date.

I-129F:

08/22/07 I-129F sent to CSC

09/04/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-129F was approved in 201 days from our filing date.

Children's I-130:

01/26/08 I-130 sent to CSC

02/20/08 NOA 1

09/10/08 NOA 2 for two of the children.

09/12/08 NOA 2 for the third child.

03/31/08 Arrival in the U.S.

AOS:

I-485, G-325A, I-765, I-131.

05/29/08 AOS sent for Christine and the children.

06/10/2008 NOA 1

07/01/2008 Biometrics

07/18, 23 and 25/08 Physicals

08/30/08 Employment Authorisation (valid for 1 year)

08/30/08 Authorisation for Parole

11/19/08 SSN (valid for work only)

12/04/08 Initial Interview appointment / Rescheduling requested

02/03/09 Interview appointment / very easy, very nice officer, not too many questions, our evidences were enough

02/03/09 Green Card granted for the four of us

02/16/09 Green Cards arrived in the mail

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edp333   9

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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nksi, I called the USCIS 800 number and used option one for approved petitions. I asked that our approved petition be resent because it has not arrived at the NVC. The lady put in a request to expedite our petition. It may be coincidence, but the day I was told I would have action or a decision was the day our petition was forwarded to the Embassy.

I would suggest calling option 1 to get someone with some knowledge.

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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faith11   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Colombia
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HELLO, DON´T WORRY. YOU WILL GET TO NVC SOON.

MY CASE WAS APPROVED NOVEMBER 8, 2007 AND USCIS SENT TO NVC ON DECEMBER 24.

JUST KEEP CALLING USCIS TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY BUT I AM SURE YOU WILL MAKE IT VERY SOON.

GOOD LUCK.

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nksj   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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Everyone, thank you so much for your encouraging words. I know I am much luckier than those still waiting at an earlier stage and I really feel for you and cannot imagine the torture it is for you. This whole process is screwy! But I am glad for VJ and you wonderful folks to help each other along through this. I hope for much speedier progress for you all. And thanks for the tip, EDP, I will use it first thing Monday.

I-130

7/02/07 - I-130 Sent

7/05/07 - NOA1 Rec'd Date

7/11/07 - NOA 1 Notice Date

11/28/07 - NOA 2 APPROVAL

12/03/07 - Rec'd NOA 2 hardcopy

I-129F

7/16/07 - I-129F Sent

7/18/07 - I-129F Rec'd Date

7/20/07 - NOA 1 Notice Date

11/28/07 - NOA 2 APPROVAL

12/03/07 - Rec'd NOA 2 hardcopy

1/17/08 - Sent to NVC

NVC

1/24/08 - Rec'd by NVC

1/25/08 - Sent to New Delhi Consulate

Delhi Consulate

1/29/08 - Rec'd by New Delhi Consulate

1/30/08 - Packet 3 mailed by New Delhi Consulate

2/14/08 - Submitted DS-230 & completed checklist to Delhi Consulate in person

2/25/08 - Packet 4 mailed by New Delhi Consulate

3/24/08 - INTERVIEW - APPROVED!

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