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vwtj   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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OK, Im trying to be patient, but im still waiting for an interview date from the Ghana Embassy, ive been approved at NVC since April. I hope to hear something positive by this Friday, they only make appointments during the 2nd week of every month. Is this normal for the Ghana Embassy!!. I just need a little VJ support, thanks everyone. Van.

USCIS:Filing-CR-1 8/2/08 got married in accra ghana

9/5/08 mailed I130 chicago lockbox 9/8/08 I130 received at chicago lockbox

9/11/08 check cashed 9/15/08 NOA1 received in mail ( CSC) 9/16/08 USCIS update info on website

01/24/09 RFE notice by email (sad & worried)

01/27/09 received RFE in my P.O.BOX, requesting i take new passport size photo of MYSELF, this time write information on back of photo in pencil, i sed black felt pen per I-130 instructions.

01/27/09 took new passport size photo of myself, mailed off corrected RFE USPS EXPRESS MAIL

01/29/09 received email from USCIS request for evidence received and case processing resumed

02/05/09 TOUCHED!!! prayn for no RFE"S

02/06/09 I-130 APPROVED!!!! received email from USCIS 02/09/09 received NOA2 hard copy in the mail

NVC

02/09/09 NVC case# given today (very nice operator)

2/13/09 NVC sent form DS-3032 to me & beneficiary i emailed ds3032 to nvc

2/19/09 received AOS Bill & copy of ds-3032 in the mail

2/20/09 tried to pay AOS online, made mistake typing my first name, i think payment was rejected.

2/23/09 hubby mailed faxed copy of ds3032 to nvc st.louis.(still hasnt received his copy from NVC)

02/23/09 AOS bill shows PAID!!!!, YAY!! will mail I-864 now.

3/4/09 mailed AOS (I-864) USPS express mail (will mail ds230 in april after my trip to ghana)

04/03/09 paid IV Bill online

04/09/09 USPS expressed mail:: DS230-IVBILL to NVC:: 4/10/09 NVC received DS230

4/14/09 DS230 being reviewed

4/22/09 CASE COMPLETE AT NVC ( per operator & AVR)

12/3/09 email from NVC

01/11/2010 Interview Ghana Embassy. Visa Approved. 2/5/10 received visa

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illnevergetthis   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jordan
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OK, Im trying to be patient, but im still waiting for an interview date from the Ghana Embassy, ive been approved at NVC since April. I hope to hear something positive by this Friday, they only make appointments during the 2nd week of every month. Is this normal for the Ghana Embassy!!. I just need a little VJ support, thanks everyone. Van.

I am sorry that it is taking so long to get an interview for you. :(

I was also told that they only make appointments for the Amman embassy the second week of the month, but mine was made on the third week. I had called them the 2nd week and they told me that the appointments were already made for the month and to call back the following month. A week later, I got my appointment letter.

With that said, Click on the immigration timelines at the top of this page....then on the lower left hand side you will see a place for different visas...click the advanced view....then go to the bottom of the page and click on the Ghana embassy. Once there, click on the arrows on the headers and it will put them in chronological order for you. I hope this gives you an idea of how much longer you might have to wait.

I hope you get good news soon!

Waiting.....Waiting....waiting....waiting....and more waiting..........

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Jamaican JNR   2

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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OK, Im trying to be patient, but im still waiting for an interview date from the Ghana Embassy, ive been approved at NVC since April. I hope to hear something positive by this Friday, they only make appointments during the 2nd week of every month. Is this normal for the Ghana Embassy!!. I just need a little VJ support, thanks everyone. Van.

It is really such a long wait especially since NVC completed your case in April. I think mine was completed in May/June and I got a July date. Before you know it your time at the embassy will be known soon.

JNR

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th3mo   6

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this is what exactly happened to my case we were done at NVC by March and we got our interview by June and its up to embassy not the NVC and here is a link to our thread called INTERVIEW WAITING CLUB hope you can read some of the experience guess will help ya Good Luck

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Egypt

Marriage : 2008-03-03

I-130 Sent : 2008-05-29

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-06-06

TOUCHED : 2008-31-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-1-1

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Bethany   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Did you get an interview?

07/15/08- Married in Accra, Ghana

08/14/08- I130 SENT!!!

08/19/08- Recieved

08/25/08- NOA1

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NOTHING HAPPENED FOR 4 MONTHS!!!!

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12/27/08- Notice of case transfer to California

01/26/09- Found out all at once that USCIS approved our petition AND sent it to the NVC, got NVC case number as well.

04/03/09- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!

Waiting......waiting......waiting!! :(

10/30/09- INTERVIEW NOTIFICATION!!!!!

12/10/09- Interview in ACCRA!

Co-sponsor needed-NVC approved my sponsorship, USEM required more. :( So sad.

12/30/09- Return interview-APPROVED!!!!!!!!!

01/15/10- VISA IN HAND!!!!!

01/17/10- REUNITED in the USA!!!!!

SO happy to have my hubby here! Sorry I didn't update, once he came, I spent very little time online. The journey is SO SO HARD, but SOOOOO WORTH IT!!!!!

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vwtj   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Did you get an interview?

no.

USCIS:Filing-CR-1 8/2/08 got married in accra ghana

9/5/08 mailed I130 chicago lockbox 9/8/08 I130 received at chicago lockbox

9/11/08 check cashed 9/15/08 NOA1 received in mail ( CSC) 9/16/08 USCIS update info on website

01/24/09 RFE notice by email (sad & worried)

01/27/09 received RFE in my P.O.BOX, requesting i take new passport size photo of MYSELF, this time write information on back of photo in pencil, i sed black felt pen per I-130 instructions.

01/27/09 took new passport size photo of myself, mailed off corrected RFE USPS EXPRESS MAIL

01/29/09 received email from USCIS request for evidence received and case processing resumed

02/05/09 TOUCHED!!! prayn for no RFE"S

02/06/09 I-130 APPROVED!!!! received email from USCIS 02/09/09 received NOA2 hard copy in the mail

NVC

02/09/09 NVC case# given today (very nice operator)

2/13/09 NVC sent form DS-3032 to me & beneficiary i emailed ds3032 to nvc

2/19/09 received AOS Bill & copy of ds-3032 in the mail

2/20/09 tried to pay AOS online, made mistake typing my first name, i think payment was rejected.

2/23/09 hubby mailed faxed copy of ds3032 to nvc st.louis.(still hasnt received his copy from NVC)

02/23/09 AOS bill shows PAID!!!!, YAY!! will mail I-864 now.

3/4/09 mailed AOS (I-864) USPS express mail (will mail ds230 in april after my trip to ghana)

04/03/09 paid IV Bill online

04/09/09 USPS expressed mail:: DS230-IVBILL to NVC:: 4/10/09 NVC received DS230

4/14/09 DS230 being reviewed

4/22/09 CASE COMPLETE AT NVC ( per operator & AVR)

12/3/09 email from NVC

01/11/2010 Interview Ghana Embassy. Visa Approved. 2/5/10 received visa

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GraceandMercy   0

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WOW, I'm in the same interview waiting club as you are. We were approved back in May and still no interview date!!!

I was hoping yours was booked for September because we are one month behind your approval date, so now I don't know what to think. Five months and still no interview for you in Ghana???? What's going on??? :angry:

Did you get an interview?

no.

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Matana74   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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I have a quick question.

I noticed that most people who are in this particular post have IR-1/CR-1 visa. Is that a better way to go? I am curious I am a novice in this Visa world. :blink: Are they basically the same in regards to waiting time? Does one have precedence over the other?

Does that make it easier or faster having that type of visa?

I read the pros and cons...but lists are just lists until someone walks out the process.

What I have read about the visa process and what I have walked through have been different.

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us...

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Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate Ghana

Marriage: 2008-10-25

I-130 Sent: 2009-05-02

I-130 NOA1: 2009-05-07

I-129F Sent: 2009-05-02

I-129F NOA1: 2009-05-07

I-129F NOA2: 2009-08-14

I-130 Approval: 2009-08-14

File rec'd @ NVC: 2009-08-26

Called NVC to get case #: 2009-08-28

1st email frm NVC: 2009-08-31

Rec'd & Paid AOS fees: 2009-08-31

AOS fees show PAID: 2009-09-02

DS-3020 sent: 2009-09-02

AOS Pack Sent: 2009-09-08

IV Bill Rec'd & Paid: 2009-09-15

IV fees show PAID: 2009-09-16

DS-230 cover page generated: 2009-09-15

DS-230 pack sent: 2009-09-18

Case complete: 2009-10-20

File 4warded 2 Embassy: 2010-04-16

Interview date: OCTOBER 19TH, 2010

Visa pick up date:

Leaving Ghana:

Pick up from airport:

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Peter&Jaime   1

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Filed: FB-4 Visa Country: Peru
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I have a quick question.

I noticed that most people who are in this particular post have IR-1/CR-1 visa. Is that a better way to go? I am curious I am a novice in this Visa world. :blink: Are they basically the same in regards to waiting time? Does one have precedence over the other?

Does that make it easier or faster having that type of visa?

I read the pros and cons...but lists are just lists until someone walks out the process.

What I have read about the visa process and what I have walked through have been different.

They are the same visa the only difference is that the CR-1 is for people who who are married less then two years before the foreign spouse enters the USA. They will get a conditional green card and will have to apply for the permanent green card after 2 years. An IR-1 is for people who have been married 2 years or more at the time the foreign spouse enters the USA. The foreign spouse will receive a ten year green card. The processing time and procedure is the same for the CR-1 and IR-1.

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USCIS *CR-1 Visa*

2008-07-26 : I-130 Sent

2009-04-02 : Interview at Embassy in Lima, Peru Approved

2009-04-08 : POE Atlanta (256 days from sending I-130)

USCIS *Removal of Conditions*

2011-02-28 : Mailed I-751

2011-03-02 : USPS Delivery Confirmation

2011-03-10 : Check Cashed

2011-03-11 : Touched

2011-03-25 : USCIS confirmed they did not mail NOA 1, given case number

2011-04-05 : Infopass appointment passport stamped with I-551

2011-04-19 : Walk in Biometrics completed (2 weeks early)

2011-05-03 : Biometrics appointment (3 year anniversary)

2011-08-25 : Approved

2011-08-31 : Card in hand (184 days after sending I-751)

*Application for Naturalization*

2012-03-24 : Mailed N-400

2012-03-26 : NOA1

2012-03-29 : Check Cashed

2012-05-14 : Biometrics Appointment

2012-06-04 : Interview Letter

2012-07-09 : Interview in Raleigh, NC (Passed)

2012-07-20 : Oath Ceremony (119 days after sending N-400)

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OK, Im trying to be patient, but im still waiting for an interview date from the Ghana Embassy, ive been approved at NVC since April. I hope to hear something positive by this Friday, they only make appointments during the 2nd week of every month. Is this normal for the Ghana Embassy!!. I just need a little VJ support, thanks everyone. Van.

Does anyone know where to check the average wait time in here based on stastics for a particular Embassy for interview dates? I thought I remember there being one but not sure how to navigate there. I'll try again though and if I can find it, I'll post it here.

My fiance doesn't have his interview date yet either with the Embassy in New Delhi and my petition is ready to expire in just a little over 30 days and he still hasn't got the packet 3 yet, though the embassy says they did almost 3 weeks ago.

Also, can anyone tell me please if I should be concerned about the approval letter from USCIS expiring? Will it affect our case any? Could they use this as an excuse to deny via 221(g)?

Thanks and only the best of luck to all here!

K-1 Visa

Consulate : New Delhi, India

I-129F Sent : 2008-03-05

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-03-20

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-05-22

NVC Received : 2008-05-29

NVC Left : 2008-06-05

Consulate Received : 2008-06

Packet 3 Received : 2008-06

Packet 3 Sent : 2008-07

Packet 4 Received : 2008-07-16

Interview Date : 2008-08-25

August 25, 2008- Placed on A.P.

December 17, 2008- Petition Returned to USCIS for further review.

February 4, 2009- Received notice the USCIS has received returned petition.

June 4, 2009- Petition Reaffirmed by USCIS.

July 10, 2009- NVC sent Reaffirmed petition back to U.S.Embassy, New Delhi.

August 10, 2009- Embassy notified via email that they've received the Re-affirmed petition assigned with a 'new' case number as well as mailed Packet 3.

August 20, 2009- Embassy sent as an email attachment, the DS-230, Applicants Statement and Cover letter to Packet 3.

August 20, 2009- Mailed and Emailed request letter to Embassy to extend validity date of petition.

August 25, 2009 - Embassy received request to extend validity letter.

Sept 2, 2009- Embassy confirmed their receipt of the completed DS-230 and Applicants Statement.

October 29, 2009- 2nd Interview date- Visa Approved!

November 4th, 2009- Received Passport with Visa intact!

December 4th, 2009- Fiance arrived in U.S. - MARRIED Dec. 7th!

February 23rd-Mailed AOS Packet

March 3rd, 2010-Check Cashed

March 6th, 2010-Received AOS Receipt Notice

March 29th, 2010-Biometrics

Sept. 14, 2010-GC Interview -Approved!

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Jamaican JNR Rising Star

Jamaican JNR   2

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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OK, Im trying to be patient, but im still waiting for an interview date from the Ghana Embassy, ive been approved at NVC since April. I hope to hear something positive by this Friday, they only make appointments during the 2nd week of every month. Is this normal for the Ghana Embassy!!. I just need a little VJ support, thanks everyone. Van.

It is really taking long. April case completed and yet to get an embassy date for interview? My case was completed May/June at NVC and got date July for interview in Jamaica tho.

JNR

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