APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers

[KimandRuss 0]

you lightweights really must learn how to pace yourself properly!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

We received our Visa this morning. Paid for the before 8am service, tuned up at 8.30am and no text the night before that it was going to be here this morning. Stupid Mail Services!!!!!!

You have a nicer name for SMS than I do. They are supposed to refund your money if they don't get there by 8:00 aren't they?

At any rate - Whew! - it's there in your hands. Congratulations.

[brian87 0]

I received my appointment package on Friday.

My SO was very excited to hear the news. I am planning to leave for Mexico on the 4th of October and return on the 13th with my SO, if all goes well.

The tentatave schedule is to drive to Juarez from Guadalajara on the 5th. Medical exam on Monday the 6th, Consulate the 7th, and hopefully drive back to Guadalajara on the 8th.

My SO's family is planning a small fiesta for Saturday, then we plan on flying home Monday.

Well, that is the plan. We shall see. We all know what happens to well made plans. But at least as a former marine friend of mine says, it is better to a have plan than no plan.

Brian

[enchantedtikiman 0]

Congrats Brian

How long does it take from NVC to consulate?? I got this today and wondering what's up...

Dear Mr. ____:

Thank you for your email message of September 02, 2008. The Consular Section is pleased to inform you that currently your fiancée's case has been loaded electronically into our database. However, the hard copy of the case has not been received yet. Therefore, we cannot take any action on the case until we receive the hard copy of the approved petition from the National Visa Center (NVC). Upon the receipt of the hard copy of the case the instructions on how schedule an appointment will be mailed to the applicant.

Edited September 8, 2008 by desenchantee

[KimandRuss 0]

Ours was sent out Friday and arrived in New Zealand yesterday. Have you called NVC? Do you know it left?

[brian87 0]

Congrats Brian

How long does it take from NVC to consulate?? I got this today and wondering what's up...

Yeah, Kim is the total expert on that.

I learned from others, that the general time line for the appointment package for Mexico was about a month. For me, it is stressful checking up on the package. For others, checking is a re-assuring act that makes them feel better. Our package took about three weeks, but then again it is actually sent to El Paso, then driven to Juarez about twenty minutes away.

Certainly, not the worldly route that yours and Kim's package must go through.

I would not be overly concerned with your latest email. Easy for me to say, right?

It just sounds like an update letting you know that everything has been updated in the computer and that they are simply waiting for the docs to physically arrive. I would just check on the delivery of the docs to ease your mind. But, unlike my first reversal, your email gives no hint of any problems other than the speed fo the courier.

I am sure somewhere in this thread Kim, or someone else has posted the number to call.

Let us know what happens,

Stay Positive,

Brian

Edited September 8, 2008 by brian87

[catknit 144]

Well - we just got our interview date too!

10-16 7:45am

I'm cautiously optimistic. Part of me dreads to find out if we'll be sucked in the AP blackhole - but each day is one day closer I guess.

As much as I'd love to be there for the interview it looks like it just can't happen. I need to decide between keeping my job and going. I have great arguments for both sides - but we've talked about it and it looks like me staying here and praying is the best choice.

[enchantedtikiman 0]

Well - we just got our interview date too!

10-16 7:45am

Hi Milo, how long did it take from NVC to the embassy? Just curious...

[catknit 144]

Ours was super quick - not sure how we lucked out on that!

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-08-11

NVC Received : 2008-08-13

NVC Left : 2008-08-15

Consulate Received : 2008-08-18

We were in and out in no time. Shocked me actually. Here's hoping the next part of this is just as quick - I'm praying for none to limited AP.

[enchantedtikiman 0]

#######? I called NVC and they told me that it left their office August 18th. They said "Well the embassy has our number and can contact us if there is a problem..."

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

#######? I called NVC and they told me that it left their office August 18th. They said "Well the embassy has our number and can contact us if there is a problem..."

Hi. I just looked at DHL and a shipment left for the Ukraine on the 18th and was delivered the 20th

Shipment 9438083362

[crs 0]

Hey guys,

sorry to sneak in you april filers but I was wondering.... how do you check if the package/group of packages has left NVC for a consulate? I read the instructions somewhere but couldnt make them work

I know I wont need it for a while, but hey!!! I am still educating myself

[enchantedtikiman 0]

Hi. I just looked at DHL and a shipment left for the Ukraine on the 18th and was delivered the 20th

Shipment 9438083362

Thanks Nich-Nick...Wonder if DHL is that fast?? But embassy above says they received nothing....

how do you check if the package/group of packages has left NVC for a consulate? I read the instructions somewhere but couldnt make them work

I verified today by just calling NVC directly....

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

how do you check if the package/group of packages has left NVC for a consulate? I read the instructions somewhere but couldnt make them work

I know I wont need it for a while, but hey!!! I am still educating myself

Do you mean how do you track DHL. Here is an explanation I gave before

My package left NVC on 08 May 2008. This is what I did on the site http://track.dhl-usa.com/TrackByRef.asp?nav=TrackByRef

In the "reference" box, I put EXP 07 MAY 2008A (notice that's the day before they said it left) If the day before is a weekend then go back to the previous Friday.

They must generate their reference and do the packing the day before pick-up because EXP 08 MAY...didn't work.

Below in the "shipment pick up date range" I put May 8 2008 to May 8 2008 (I wanted to see things leaving NVC on only May 8) If you put in a range of dates, you see some in transit, some being delivered, and you want to zero in on only the ones departing on the date NVC said yours left and no others.

Then click the red arrow that says "track"

There were three pages of shipments, so be sure and click "next" which indicates if there are more pages.

I noticed that there were 67 shipments leaving NVC on May 8, but each was to a different country (no duplicates) which tells me that they combine petitions going to the same Embassy. Looking at details on some shipments, the London package was 3 pounds and Manila was 40 pounds, so there must have been many petitions from Manila going together. You see how many pounds a shipment is by clicking on the red number of that shipment. Once you figure out which one you think is your number, then you can track it by number and see it's progress every step of the way. That would be under "track by number" instead of "track by reference."

For the one I looked at for desenchantee, he said it left on Aug 18, which was a Monday so went back to Friday, Aug 15 and entered EXP 15 AUG 2008A then put the date range Aug 18 to Aug 18.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Desenchantee--Yes DHL is that fast. You can track it every step of the way. Going to paste it in here, but the columns will squash up, so try to decipher it.

8/20/2008 4:24 pm Shipment delivered. Kiev, Ukraine Why is this?

2:41 pm With delivery courier. Kiev, Ukraine

1:04 pm Arrived at DHL facility. Kiev, Ukraine

6:48 am Depart Facility Leipzig, Germany

8/19/2008 11:27 pm Transit through DHL facility Leipzig, Germany

9:35 am Depart Facility New York City Gateway, NY

6:29 am Transit through DHL facility New York City Gateway, NY

5:45 am Depart Facility Wilmington, OH

2:12 am Processed at DHL Location. Wilmington, OH

1:26 am Transit through DHL facility Wilmington, OH

12:29 am Depart Facility Harrisburg, PA

12:27 am Transit through DHL facility Harrisburg, PA

8/18/2008 8:15 pm Depart Facility Portland - Airport, ME

8:12 pm Transit through DHL facility Portland - Airport, ME

7:39 pm Depart Facility Portsmouth, NH

3:32 pm Processed at DHL Location. Portsmouth, NH

2:51 pm Shipment picked up Portsmouth, NH

Yours is either misplaced OR perhaps they are behind in processing so they just leave the deliveries unopened until they are ready to process them. Kinda like our boxes on the shelf in Vermont. That seems like a reasonable answer. You can call the DOS and ask them what info they have. They will know if it's logged in to the system in Kiev. Did you get a letter from NVC (hardcopy) saying your file had been forwarded to Kiev? You should have had that by now.

Edited September 8, 2008 by Nich-Nick