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30 business days for document review?

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dhlunar   25

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Filed: IR-5 Timeline
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My wife filed the DS-260 for her parents today, and we mailed both the AOS and IV documents yesterday.

On the DS-260 confirmation page it says it takes NVC 30 business days to review the case. Is it really going to take six weeks (that is how long 30 business days)?

Here is the information regarding the cases for my in-laws (wife, their daughter, is the petitioner under the IR-5 category, Parents of a USC):

Submit I-130 (2 petitions) to USCIS on May 30, 2013

USCIS approved the cases on March 10, 2014.

Received notice online from USCIS the cases were sent to NVC on March 17, 2014.

NVC received the cases on March 28, 2014

The case numbers were created on Monday, April 28.

We received the numbers by phone on Friday, May 2.

DS-261 became available on both cases late in the evening on Friday, May 2. Both DS-261 filed on Saturday, May 3.

Received emails to my wife regarding AOS at around 8am on Wednesday, May 7. At the same time received emails that were cc of letters sent to my in-laws. However, the date of all of the letters was Monday, May 5.

Received emails regarding the Immigrant Visa Fee at around 11:15am on Wednesday, May 7. IV fees became available online at around 1pm on Wednesday, May 7. Date of invoice was Tuesday, May 8.

Paid all the fees on Wednesday, May 7 at around 1:15pm.

All fees marked as paid and DS-260 become available sometime late on Friday, May 9.

Dropped off IV and AOS packages (in two different envelopes - 1 for AOS and 1 for IV documents) at the local post office at around 2pm on Saturday, May 10.

Submitted DS-260 (for both cases) around 10am on Sunday, May 11.

Both document packages received by NVC on Monday, May 12 (according to Post Office Tracking - one around 1pm and the other around 4pm. Don't know why they got separated.)

Received checklist email for both cases at 4pm on Thursday, June 12 regarding the IV civil documents

Wife called NVC in the afternoon of Friday, June 13 to inquire about the checklist. Told by a representative they are normal and automatic and not to worry. AOS under review. Call back after Tuesday, June 24.
Received a checklist for my father-in-law on Monday, June 16. NVC reviewed his AOS paperwork, but waiting for the documents the requested the week before.

Wife called NVC in the morning of Tuesday, June 17. Told by the agent they don't have the document requested for dad, and they don't have the AOS package for her mom.

Put in a request with our Senator to get more information. Response was mother-in-law is documentary complete and father-in-law was in document review for the military document.

Wife called NVC on the morning of Tuesday, July 1 and spoke with a supervisor regarding her dad's military document. Supervisor said she would look into it.

Supervisor called us and left a voicemail on the morning of Wednesday, July 9 and stated they have located my father-in-law's military documents. Case sent back to document review.

Per conversation with an agent, the expedited request originally requested by email on July 7, was sent to the Embassy on Thursday, July 10.

Received by postal mail on Thursday, August 21 from our Senator regarding the response of another inquiry. Still the same.

Early in the morning on Friday, August 22:

Wife calls the Embassy and was told the IV section doesn't accept calls, and was given a number in the states that turned out to be scheduling assistance for NIV interviews.

Called NVC as soon as they opened and was told the Embassy denied the expedite request, but the case was completed by NVC on Monday, August 18. Wife inquired about interview scheduling, and was given some good information.

At 5 PM on Thursday, September 11, received the interview letters. Interview is scheduled for the morning of October 9.

Mother-in-law approved. Father-in-law placed in Administrative Processing due to follow-up TB test.

CEAC stated ISSUED for my mother-in-law on October 15. DHL had the package for pick up on October 17 but called the wrong number. Package picked up on October 27.

On December 11 mother-in-law received a phone call from the Embassy that the medical is back for my father-in-law and to DHL his passport to them. Passport sent on December 12.

On December 18 CEAC updated to ISSUED for my father-in-law. My wife is happy!!!! Embassy said they gave it to DHL on December 19

Due to a DHL delay the package did not become available for pick up until December 24. USCIS Immigrant Fee paid the same day.

POE: JFK Terminal 1 - December 26, 2014 - They are finally here!!!

Took them to a local SSA office to get SSN on January 6, 2015. Cards received on January 10, 2015.

Green Cards received by priority mail on January 23, 2015 (four weeks after arrival).

Both went to motor vehicles and got state issued ID cards on April 11, 2015.

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POA   178

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
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Kinda.. Here is my timeline to give you an estimate. :)

NVC Journey
07/25/2013 - NVC Case number generated
07/29/2013 - NVC hard copy received
08/01/2013 - AOS Paid online
08/02/2013 - AOS showed paid online
08/02/2013 - IV invoice received through email
09/26/2013 - Mailed withdrawal letter for the 2nd I-130
11/01/2013 - Received email of the confirmation of the withdrawal
11/08/2013 - AOS sent by mail
11/25/2013 - IV Paid
11/26/2013 - IV Packet mailed
12/09/2013 - IV Packet received
12/12/2013 - AOS RFE Received
12/17/2013 - Medical exam at St. Luke's - PASSED!!! Arrived before 3:30am(#6), completed the exams at 9am. Returned 1:30pm for the results. Confirmed for immunization(first batch) at 2pm. (Just asked the nurse). 3:30pm Left SLEC with the x-ray cd and immunization document.
12/31/2013 - AOS RFE Sent
01/08/2014 - Checklist about not receiving the AOS came in email
01/08/2014 - AOS RFE received by NVC
01/27/2014 - CASE COMPLETE
01/29/2014 - P4 email received - Interview date March 13, 2014, rescheduled online interview to February 12, 2014
02/06/2014 - Cancelled Feb 12 resched since the Casefile hasn't been shipped. Resched it to Feb 19
02/07/2014 - CEAC in Transit
Manila US Embassy
02/11/2014 - Case Creation Date: 18-Jul-2013 Status Updated Date: 11-Feb-2014 ..Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section. If you have already scheduled an appointment for an interview, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have received interview scheduling instructions.
02/11/2014 - Delivered - Signed for by : RAY SANTOS
02/18/2014 - Called Manila USEM and the lady checked my file at the operations and it is already there! My interview will be on February 20, 2014
02/20/2014 - Approved! Schedule is 6:30am and got done at 11:30am :) / CEAC shows "ISSUED"
02/25/2014 - 2go says In transit using UID
02/26/2014 - Visa received by my sister since i was not home. I had to leave an authorization letter and photoopies of my ID and my sis' id.
02/26/2014 - My love booked me for March 7 tho he wanted March 1 lol..
02/25/2014 - US Time - Paid Immigration fee online for $165
03/08/2014 - POE LAX
03/18/2014 - SSN card received in the mail
03/17/2014 - USCIS case Immigration fee was received
04/10/2014 - ELIS status changed to Optimized. Checked USCIS case and got "On April 10, 2014, the production of your new card began. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move while this card is being created, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283."
04/17/2014 - 2 Years GC Received on the mail
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