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Latest update...

I called (due to anxiety) NVC automated line (603) 334-0700 and got the feedback "case not found". I know that it would take around 2 weeks for them to enter the case in their system. I am going to use James Shortcut.

I have to cancel my trip to India next month to see my wife now. May be, will postpone it when she goes to the consulate for visa interview.

congrats!!! to you......... I applied in oct at VSC and am still waiting.. i dont know whats going on.. i hope to see my approval soon to.. but then again i gues they r jumpin aorund and not goin in order :(

hury up and tell u rwife the good news!! im sure shel be shokeddddd :)

GOOd LUCK!!!

Thanks Hyd617. Very sorry to hear the folks who are ahead of me and still waiting. I can understand the frustration. But I pray to all of them to get the approval soon. You will also have a day like this soon. Don't lose hopes. Yes, now USCIS does not have FIFO system. It depends on which officer processes your case.

One thing I noted is if all the docs are present and very clear, they would be happy to process without the delays (I may be wrong too). Here are the docs that I mailed as part of my I-130.

1. Completed and signed form I-130

2. Filing Fee $355 payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3. Copy of my Naturalization Certificate to prove the U.S citizenship

4. Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph of the petitioner

5. Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph of the beneficiary

6. Copy of our Marriage Certificate

7. Copies of Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship

8. Copy of my Birth Certificate

9. Copy of beneficiary’s Birth Certificate, School Record and Passport

10. Copy Certification (FC-029)

Hope this helps out.

thanks lots of patience.. even i sent in all that stuff too. i gues i have to wait until an officer piks up my packet.. but i caled up VSC last friday , lady told me to wait about another month for my approval.. so lets see :) bye!

10-12-07 -mailed i130 to VSC

10-16-07- received by VSC

1-11-08- i130 NOA1

2-24-08-view case online

4-19-08- i130 NOA2

4-24-08- NOA2 hardcopy received

4-24-08- NVC CASE #ASSIGNED MDR

5-04-08- EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

5-05-08- DS3032 AND AOS fee bill was generated today

5-05-08- paid AOS fee bill $70 online

5-07-08- AOS FEE now says PAID online, can print cover sht.

5-07-08*cald NVC and msg says AOS $recvd

5-12-08-DS3032 EMAIL Accepted

5-13-08*cald NVC and msg now says DS3032 choice of agent has been received.

5-13-08-mailed AOS i864 packet w/printed cover sheet from online payment (certified mail- priority)

5-15-08-AOS packet received by NVC

5-18-08 iv FEE bill invoiced

5-18-08 iv fee $400 paid online

5-20-08-iv fee cleared, able to print covr shet online

5-21-08-mailed DS230 packet to NVC via priority mail

5-29-08 aos ACCEPTED

5-29-08- DS 230 entered in system

6-3-08-cse cmplte.

6-11-08 case left NVC to chennai via DHL

6-16-08 case reached chennai

7-2-08 appt letter received by beneficiary

7-4-08 medical done in chennai

7-28-08 interview- AP for 4-6 weeks (awaiting name chk clearance-told by chenai operator)

8-20-08 chennai forwarded file to DOS- according to inquiry from congressmans office

(also confirmed by DOS)

8-28-08 file reached DOS- told by operator

9-2-08- last update to case,told by DOS

12-12-08 emailed chennai embassy asking status of our case, and got email to send passport..

12-15-08 submitted passport to vfs

12-19-08 VISA ISSUED! in hand!

12-25-08 hubbys arrival! smooth POE!

1-16-09 green card arrives

1-27-09 SSN card in mail

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LotofPatience   65

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Congrats!!

Thanks, your approval speed is like rocket speed, huh :lol:

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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WooooHooooooo!!!! Yeah!!! well done my friend!!! ...... you were sooooo right weren't you?!

I am totally over the moon for you :dance::dance::dance::dance:

Sorry I've been a little quiet on here lately, but I was getting a little miserable with all the waiting, so I gave VJ a bit of a break ..... but this is brilliant news to come back online to :dancing::dancing::dancing:

You'd better send your wife some form of smoke signal so that she can hear the fabulous news.

I hope the rest of your journey is super fast

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!! :star:

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It's good to know things are moving faster now. Congrats!

I-130 Journey

USCIS

2007-07-17 : Marriage

2007-08-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-10-02 : I-130 NOA1

2008-03-06 : I-130 NOA2

NVC

2008-03-18 : NVC Case # Assigned

2008-04-28 : I-864EZ Cleared at NVC

2008-05-19 : NVC Forwarded Case to HCMC

CONSULATE

2008-05-21 : HCMC Received Electronic File

2008-06-05 : Interview Passed!

2008-06-17 : Visa in Hand

US

2008-06-24 : POE - Newark

2008-07-24 : Received Green Card

2008-08-25 : Received SS Card

2010-04-12 : I-751 and Check Sent

2010-04-21 : I-751 NOA Received - 1 Year Extension

2010-08-20 : 10-Year Green Card Arrived

Naturalization

2012-08-27 : File N-400

2012-08-31 : Check Cashed

2012-09-06 : N-400 NOA

2012-09-19 : Biometric Appointment and Fingerprint

2012-10-15 : Receive Naturalization Interview Date

2012-11-19 : Naturalization Interview Completed

2013-01-14 : Oath Letter received

2013-01-16 : Oath Ceremony / Become US Citizen

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Hello guys,

I want to share an excellent news today with all you guys who are waiting for their I-130 in Vermont Service Center.

Good luck to everybody and I am really sorry to jump ahead of those who are still waiting in the queue. God bless you and you'll be approved soon.

Our I-130 has been approved on 04/12/2008. I got an email, but couldn't believe my eyes. Then checked USCIS website, it showed my case is approved on 04/12/2008. Again, I couldn't believe it, then called USCIS. The representative confirmed that my I-130 is approved and will automatically transfer to NVC and I-129F will be invalidated. I am really delighted today :thumbs:

This is the normal I-130 processing, no expedited and no DCF. Guys, you are next in line !!!

Marriage - 11/15/2007

Citizenship - 12/21/2007

I-130 Received - 12/26/2007

I-130 Notice Date - 02/11/2008

I-130 Approval Date - 04/12/2008

Future things - Don't know

Congrats ...............loto I am really very very happy for you .......may be they have gone through your VJ postings /frustration man (just kidding)....good luck to you next step....

by the way you got any touches ..................before approval??

11/25/07 Marriage

Vermont Service center

USCIS Journey CR1/IR1

01/06/08 Sent I-130

01/08/08 I-130 received at chicago lock box (USPS)

02/08/08 NOA1 Notice Date

02/12/08 Received NOA1 hardcopy

08/11/08 Received approval email (after 7 months and 3 days...Waiting)

08/15/08 Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC Journey

08/13/08 NVC case# assigned

08/19/08 DS-3032 e mail sent and got auto response

08/20/08 Received IIN#(one nice rep gave me number)

08/22/08 paid I-864 bill online

08/23/08 I-864 bill status "PAID" online(saturday) but AVR message says " case number assigned ....blah

08/23/08 Printed out I-864 package online and Barcode sheet

08/25/08 I-864 package sent overnight

08/25/08 DS3032 Hardcopy sent by express mail (Hopefully they accept it ..But AVR says AOS fee received/paid on 08/23/08)

08/26/08 I-864 package received per USPS

08/28/08 I-864 package entered into NVC system

08/27/08 NVC accepted DS-3032 (But AVR does not say that)

08/28/08 IV bill generated ( still AVR does NOT say that) but online INVOICE says "NOT PAID"

08/28/08 IV bill paid online "IN PROCESS" status

08/29/08 IV bill "PAID" status (AVR says , they received DS3032)

08/29/08 DS-230 generated

09/02/08 DS-230 and required documents mailed

09/03/08 DS-230 form arrives at NVC per usps

09/04/08 DS-230 information entered into NVC system

09/15/08 CASE COMPLETE(32 days no RFE)

10/15/08 sent to consulate

11/10/08 Medical PASSED

11/18/08 Interview....VISA GRANTED ...

US..

11/29/08 ..POE at Houston

12/15/08 ..Welcome letter

12/16/08 ..SSN received

12/29/08 Green card received

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Hello guys,

I want to share an excellent news today with all you guys who are waiting for their I-130 in Vermont Service Center.

Good luck to everybody and I am really sorry to jump ahead of those who are still waiting in the queue. God bless you and you'll be approved soon.

Our I-130 has been approved on 04/12/2008. I got an email, but couldn't believe my eyes. Then checked USCIS website, it showed my case is approved on 04/12/2008. Again, I couldn't believe it, then called USCIS. The representative confirmed that my I-130 is approved and will automatically transfer to NVC and I-129F will be invalidated. I am really delighted today :thumbs:

This is the normal I-130 processing, no expedited and no DCF. Guys, you are next in line !!!

Marriage - 11/15/2007

Citizenship - 12/21/2007

I-130 Received - 12/26/2007

I-130 Notice Date - 02/11/2008

I-130 Approval Date - 04/12/2008

Future things - Don't know

Congrats ...............loto I am really very very happy for you .......may be they have gone through your VJ postings /frustration man (just kidding)....good luck to you next step....

by the way you got any touches ..................before approval??

Good point sgr .... touches before approval .... it would be nice to know if a random unknown person at VSC is going to touch us before approving us :jest:

I would never normally agree to such a thing being a lady, but I think I'd be overjoyed to be touched by a complete stranger at VSC at the moment

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YEAH CONGRATULATIONS...ALL THE BEST:) :dance:

I-130 SENT - Mar 2007

NOA1 - Mar 2007

Application Upgraded - Dec 05 2008

Touched- Dec 23 2008

Case approved at USCIS - July 20th 2009

NVC assigned case number- July 28th 2009...yeah!!

DS3032 mailed to us by NVC - Aug 3rd 2009

DS3032 emailed to NVC - Aug 5th 2009

AOS fee paid - Aug 5th 2009

AOS fee accepted - Aug 8th 2009-yeah!!

Email frm NVC to send I864 - Aug 19th 2009

I864 sent - Aug 20th 2009

I864 received by NVC - Aug 24th 2009

DS3032 accepted - Aug 24th 2009 Yeah email from NVC DS3032 processed:)

IV bill paid - Aug 25th 2009

DS230 sent to NVC - Sep 2nd 2009

DS230 received by NVC - Sep 4th 2009

I864 & DS230 processed by NVC - still waiting:(god willing it should be soon:)

RFE on DS230 - Sep 17th 2009 - NVC requires original Birth and Marriage certificate:(

Original certificates sent - Sep 19th 2009

NVC received docs - Sep 22nd 2009 - still waiting for some good news....

CASE COMPLETE - OCT 5th 2009 - YEAH...NOW AM WAITING FOR AN INTERVIEW DATE..GOD WILLING THAT WILL B NEXT MONTH:)

INTERVIEW email - Oct 13th 2009

INTERVIEW DATE - NOV 20TH 2009....YEAH...YIPPY...AM SUPER EXCITED!!

Yeah interview over just have to submit one document tht was missing then i will get my visa!!nov 22nd 2009

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Congratulation. :thumbs: Glad to see your approval.

USCIS

Feb. 8, 2008 -- I-130 Sent to Chicago Lockbox

Feb. 10, 2008 -- I-130 Received by USCIS

Feb. 25, 2008 -- NOA 1 Received from VSC

Aug. 26, 2008 -- Case Transfered to CSC

Touched: 8/27; 8/28; 8/29: Received and Pending @ CSC

Touched: 9/1; 9/25; 9/26

Sept. 26, 2008 -- Approved. :)

Sept. 27, 2008: Touched

Oct. 2, 2008: Received NOA2 in mail

NVC

Sept. 30, 2008 -- Case Received @ NVC

Sept. 30, 2008 -- NVC Case # Assigned

Oct. 6, 2008 -- DS-3032 Generated / AOS Generated

Oct. 7, 2008 -- DS-3032 mailed to NVC

Oct. 9, 2008 -- Got IIN from AOS package mailed by NVC

Oct. 9, 2008 -- AOS fee paid online

Oct. 10, 2008 -- AOS fee payment status PAID

Oct. 10, 2008 -- I-864 package mailed to NVC

Oct. 10, 2008 -- DS-3032 received and entered into system

Oct. 14, 2008 -- IV Fee Generated/ IV Fee paid online

Oct. 15, 2008 -- IV Fee payment status PAID

Oct. 17, 2008 -- DS-230 package mailed to NVC

Oct. 17, 2008 -- I-864 package cleared at NVC [No RFE]

Oct. 20, 2008 -- NVC received DS-230 package

Oct. 27, 2008 -- DS-230 RFE: PCC from passport office -- Expected.

Oct. 29, 2008 -- Mailed PCC to NVC.

Nov. 5, 2008 -- CASE COMPLETE

Nov. 25, 2008 -- Interview date assigned: January 28, 2009

Dec. 02, 2008 -- NVC sent package to Mumbai

Jan. 12, 2009 -- Medical

Jan. 28, 2009 -- Interview

Feb. 22, 2009 -- POE

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Hello guys,

I want to share an excellent news today with all you guys who are waiting for their I-130 in Vermont Service Center.

Good luck to everybody and I am really sorry to jump ahead of those who are still waiting in the queue. God bless you and you'll be approved soon.

Our I-130 has been approved on 04/12/2008. I got an email, but couldn't believe my eyes. Then checked USCIS website, it showed my case is approved on 04/12/2008. Again, I couldn't believe it, then called USCIS. The representative confirmed that my I-130 is approved and will automatically transfer to NVC and I-129F will be invalidated. I am really delighted today :thumbs:

This is the normal I-130 processing, no expedited and no DCF. Guys, you are next in line !!!

Marriage - 11/15/2007

Citizenship - 12/21/2007

I-130 Received - 12/26/2007

I-130 Notice Date - 02/11/2008

I-130 Approval Date - 04/12/2008

Future things - Don't know

Congrats ...............loto I am really very very happy for you .......may be they have gone through your VJ postings /frustration man (just kidding)....good luck to you next step....

by the way you got any touches ..................before approval??

Good point sgr .... touches before approval .... it would be nice to know if a random unknown person at VSC is going to touch us before approving us :jest:

I would never normally agree to such a thing being a lady, but I think I'd be overjoyed to be touched by a complete stranger at VSC at the moment

First of all, let me thank everybody for your well wishes !!! It has been great pleasure with you guys at VJ by cracking lot of chuckles and comments. It's your time now to get the approvals and I would like to see all happy faces here soon!

Thanks to KipandSarahJayne and Sgr again for your chuckles. I wanted to touch my wife in May before USCIS touches me, but USCIS killed my dream touch by postponing the May India trip :crying: Now I am planning to visit her at her visa interview time. She still doesn't know - sleeping at a hotel in Malaysia with her parents.

Sgr, I was able to see my case online on 02/24/2008 for the first time and there were no "touches" (USCIS :-)) since then, but the status was approved today morning.

One thing is sure, USCIS is working hard (not hardly) since they have sent my approval on a Saturday - Apr 12th.

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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WooooHooooooo!!!! Yeah!!! well done my friend!!! ...... you were sooooo right weren't you?!

I am totally over the moon for you :dance::dance::dance::dance:

Sorry I've been a little quiet on here lately, but I was getting a little miserable with all the waiting, so I gave VJ a bit of a break ..... but this is brilliant news to come back online to :dancing::dancing::dancing:

You'd better send your wife some form of smoke signal so that she can hear the fabulous news.

I hope the rest of your journey is super fast

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!! :star:

KipandSarahJayne, she is a sleeping giant, nothing can break her sleep :lol::rofl: She was very impatient for her visa, that's why I named "lotofpatience" ! But, by mind, she is a nice girl... I pray she wouldn't read it :rofl:

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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