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I-130 Upgrade at NVC

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dcjsjd Apprentice

dcjsjd   0

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Filed: Other Country: Philippines
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Based on other members' timelines, about 4-6 months.

hi all!

I filed it as a US citizen, but NVC has put me in Greeen card category. Anyway, does anyone know how long it takes NVC to upgrade I-130. They recived my mail yesterday. Thanks!!!!

How to Upgrade Greencard Spousal Petition

http://www.ehow.com/how_5065326_upgrade-pe...ng-citizen.html

I-130 APP FOR SPOUSE (3 yrs 4 months)

JUL 12, 2005: I-130 applied

JUL 25, 2005: NOA1 received (receipt notice)

NOV 04, 2008: NOA2 received (approval notice)

NOV 04, 2008: Per USCIS, app sent to NVC

DEC 11, 2008: Spouse received NVC case #

N-400 CITIZENSHIP APP (7 months?!)

OCT 17, 2008: App mailed

NOV 04, 2008: NOA1 received (receipt notice)

NOV 22, 2008: Fingerprinting done (biometric appt.)

APR 27, 2009: Interview passed

MAY 11, 2009: Took oath

I-130 TO IMMEDIATE RELATIVE (IR1) UPGRADE

MAY 12, 2009: NVC received Upgrade request by mail

MAY 22, 2009: NVC generated Affidavit Of Support (AOS) fee Bill and DS3032

-------------->: Paid AOS Bill online ($70)... Waiting for "Paid" status

-------------->: Wife (Beneficiary) mailed DS3032

MAY 27, 2009: AOS Bill shows "Paid" online

MAY 28, 2009: Mailed AOS Form with supporting dox

-------------->: NVC received DS3032

MAY 29, 2009: NVC generated Immigrant Visa (IV) Bill

-------------->: Paid Immigrant Visa (IV) Bill online ($400)... Waiting for "Paid" status

-------------->: NVC received AOS Form with supporting dox

MAY 31, 2009: IV BIll shows "Paid" online

JUN 5, 2009 : NVC received DS230

JUN 13, 2009: NVC AVR says "Missing dox" (2 wks after receipt of AOS form) -> Disregard

JUN 18, 2009: NVC CASE COMPLETED per AVR (1 month 6 days)

JUN 23, 2009: Received Interview appointment letter via email

AUG 26, 2009: EMBASSY INTERVIEW

Thank you Lord for everything!

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atk_721 Community Regular

atk_721   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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hi all!

I filed it as a US citizen, but NVC has put me in Greeen card category. Anyway, does anyone know how long it takes NVC to upgrade I-130. They recived my mail yesterday. Thanks!!!!

Were u a citizen when u filed?If its an error on their part as they put u as LPR instead of USC,why are you upgrading it.They have to change the status.

Mar 4,06 I-130 sent ,rcvd Mar 7,06

Oct 24,08 USC, called to Upgrade

Nov 1,08 Citizenship certificate sent

Jan 3,09 Case upgraded.

Jan 6,09 TOUCHED!!!

Feb 13,09 Approved : )

Feb 20,09 Case # assigned

Mar 2,09 bill paid online,DS-3032 emailed

Mar 4,09 NVC recvd fee

Mar 10,09 AOS sent

Mar 30,09 mailed DS-230

Apr 13,09 CASE COMPLETED(per operators)

Apr 20,09 FINAL REVIEW

Apr 21,09 CASE COMPLETED (per AVR)

Apr 23,09 called:INTERVIEW JUNE 24th

Jun 24,09 AP, 1-3 months

Calling DOS begins,here is what I was told

Jul 7,09 No info @ DOS

Jul 10,09 Case sent to DC-pending

Jul 17,09 Pending

Jul 24,09 Pending,you can call every day for update but the day they call him for passport it means something is up so you get to know it before we do

Jul 31,09 Pending AP

Aug 06,09 Call from USEM requesting to submit passport

Aug 07,09 Every thing looks very good,visa issuance is up to the consulate!!!

Aug 07,09 Passport submitted

Aug 07,09 USEM is requesting applicant's passport :)

Aug 17,09-call 1 Visa issued Aug 3rd,EM recvd passport on 10th but still havent returned it

Aug 17,09-call 2 Case pending some kind of processing (URGHHHHHHHHH NOT AGAIN)

Aug 18,09 call to pick up passport,picked up from AMEX

Sep 26,09 REUNION :)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Kenya
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less than two weeks look at my time line below and all this happened last month

LPR--12/29/2003

12/15/2004- civil wedding in kenya

10/12/2005-sent i-130

01/13/2006- received and given priority date.

waiting 2006/2007/2008

09/30/2008-- sent N400 for self

11/06/2008--biometrics

02/09/2009--passed interview but lady told me to got back with selective servise registration.

03/31/2009-oath ceremony dallas

03/31/2009--sent upgrade request via usps priority mail/fax/and called in

04/05/2009-called nvc automated system show case number shows visa number not available

04/17/2009--case number generated by nvc

04/21/2009--received ds3032 and AOS bill generated --happy

04/21/2009--paid aos bill-status pending

04/22/2009-sent ds3032 via email

04/23/2009-aos shows paid online

04/24/2009-sent 1-864 via usps mail--automated system indicate received ds-3032 on 04/23/2009

04/25/2009-iv bill generated and paid same day -in process

04/28/2009 status paid-printed coversheet and sent ds-230 usps next day

5/11/2009-two emails received -missing ds-230--cant log in website also

05/13/2009-called avr msg case completed on 05/12/2009[/b][/color]=25 days

06/03/2009=interview assisgned date 07/21/2009 7.00am nairobi kenya

07/21--interview approved to pick on 07/23 travel 07/24

07/25 6.30pm-hugged my wife dfw airport -thank God its over

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moonhunt   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: South Korea
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hi all!

I filed it as a US citizen, but NVC has put me in Greeen card category. Anyway, does anyone know how long it takes NVC to upgrade I-130. They recived my mail yesterday. Thanks!!!!

Call them up and ask for live person for assistance for your case.

Then point out their mistake, and if they ask for proof, you can ask for fax number and mailing address.

Probably fixing the error can be taken up to one or two weeks ?

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