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Congratulations...... this is really good news.. and about Case being entered in NVC.... hopefully you don't have to wait for 2 weeks... mine and few others I know of.. got entered in 4 days... so check out this saturday.. your case might already be in... :).... and we all understand when you say son of President Bush... I tell my relatives.. that my husband is not a visa officer sitting there and watching just our case... lol..........all this will be pleasant memories soon....

Thanks Neethope ! I am glad to see you're in NVC process now ! Yes, I am checking daily both USCIS website and NVC Automated line to see the case is reached there. I am using James Shortcut and Online payments. What about you ?

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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One sad thing is I wanted to inform this news to my wife. But she is not picking up the phone and sleeping very well. She, her sister and Parents are in Malaysia and Singapore for 7 days holiday vacation. I had a fight with her today morning, every day she calls me and asks what about her visa. Whenever I pissed off, I used to say I am not the son of President Bush and it will be ready by Dec 2008. Poor girl, she doesn't know the happy news until tomorrow morning...

haha!!!, this made me laugh!! She will be so happy to hear of her petition approval!

PUSH!: Pray Until Something Happens!

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LotofPatience   65

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What I can't understand is why they are invalidating I-129F!K3 is still valid visa and I don't know what gives them the right to chose for us.

Once your beneficiary's I-130 is approved, I-129F is invalidated since beneficiary qualifies for immigrant visa. K-3 is non-immigrant category.

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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I know that but if I-129F is filed I think they should approve it too.I mean if I didn't want K3 visa I wouldn't have filed for one.The question is why they are approving I-130 first and only I-130.CSC is approving both.I know that no one here can give me an answer to that.I guess I'll just have to wait and see if something is going to change.

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LotofPatience   65

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I know that but if I-129F is filed I think they should approve it too.I mean if I didn't want K3 visa I wouldn't have filed for one.The question is why they are approving I-130 first and only I-130.CSC is approving both.I know that no one here can give me an answer to that.I guess I'll just have to wait and see if something is going to change.

Now since I-130 and I-129F take same time to get approved, I-129F is NOT required. But this was not the case last year and the past years...

I also filed I-129F hoping it might come first, but it didn't happen. Moreover, I-129F filing is free with pending I-130 :star:

Why I-130 approves first depends on the officer who handles your case. :star:

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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Congratulations...... this is really good news.. and about Case being entered in NVC.... hopefully you don't have to wait for 2 weeks... mine and few others I know of.. got entered in 4 days... so check out this saturday.. your case might already be in... :).... and we all understand when you say son of President Bush... I tell my relatives.. that my husband is not a visa officer sitting there and watching just our case... lol..........all this will be pleasant memories soon....

Thanks Neethope ! I am glad to see you're in NVC process now ! Yes, I am checking daily both USCIS website and NVC Automated line to see the case is reached there. I am using James Shortcut and Online payments. What about you ?

We are working with a lawyer for our case, so it is done through him. We are just praying they have their own shortcut that works ;)... so about James shortcut you should check with somebody else.. and I have read in many places that NVC updates their automated system on Tuesday and Saturday..so you can plan your calls around these days. No point calling daily and getting the same message and feeling frustrated... Please do check about online payment before you go ahead with it... the other VJs who have tried didn't have a pleasant experience and nor did the transaction go through. All the very best....

Marriage : 2007-09-02

I-130 Sent : 2007-10-03

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-01-08

I-129F Sent : 2008-01-29

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-01-30

I-130 Approved: 2008-03-28

NVC Entered: 2008-04-02

AOS & IV Bill generated : 2008-04-14

Cheques reached NVC: 2008-05-02

AOS and IV pack generated: 2008-05-12

I-864& DS-230 Packet reached NVC: 2008-06-9

Missing documents letter sent on 12th June 2008

Missing documents letter received by the lawyer : 18th/ 19th June 2008

Lawyer sent the missing document on 20th June

NVC received the documents on 23rd June 2008 10:08 A.M

I-864 missing information letter sent by NVC on 26th June 2008.

Spoke to the operator and mentioned that we had sent the document, operator put a note for us in the system.

NVC misplaced the document and we are asked to carry it to the Interview.

NVC Case Complete: 2008/06/27

Interview Date : 2008/08/28 ............ Hurray........... our day is here :)

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I know that but if I-129F is filed I think they should approve it too.I mean if I didn't want K3 visa I wouldn't have filed for one.The question is why they are approving I-130 first and only I-130.CSC is approving both.I know that no one here can give me an answer to that.I guess I'll just have to wait and see if something is going to change.

Now since I-130 and I-129F take same time to get approved, I-129F is NOT required. But this was not the case last year and the past years...

I also filed I-129F hoping it might come first, but it didn't happen. Moreover, I-129F filing is free with pending I-130 :star:

Why I-130 approves first depends on the officer who handles your case. :star:

LOTO .........it looks like you got a promotion and job in DEPT OF STATE ...lol (NVC forum ) left USCIS forum suddenly after giving us an excellent news ....I donot see you in USCIS forums lol :unsure::(:o

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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I know that but if I-129F is filed I think they should approve it too.I mean if I didn't want K3 visa I wouldn't have filed for one.The question is why they are approving I-130 first and only I-130.CSC is approving both.I know that no one here can give me an answer to that.I guess I'll just have to wait and see if something is going to change.

Now since I-130 and I-129F take same time to get approved, I-129F is NOT required. But this was not the case last year and the past years...

I also filed I-129F hoping it might come first, but it didn't happen. Moreover, I-129F filing is free with pending I-130 :star:

Why I-130 approves first depends on the officer who handles your case. :star:

LOTO .........it looks like you got a promotion and job in DEPT OF STATE ...lol (NVC forum ) left USCIS forum suddenly after giving us an excellent news ....I donot see you in USCIS forums lol :unsure::(:o

No Sgr ! I am alive here :star: Reading and posting Tax and NVC related answers...

I am still waiting to see you guys' happy faces :star:

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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Congratulations...... this is really good news.. and about Case being entered in NVC.... hopefully you don't have to wait for 2 weeks... mine and few others I know of.. got entered in 4 days... so check out this saturday.. your case might already be in... :).... and we all understand when you say son of President Bush... I tell my relatives.. that my husband is not a visa officer sitting there and watching just our case... lol..........all this will be pleasant memories soon....

Thanks Neethope ! I am glad to see you're in NVC process now ! Yes, I am checking daily both USCIS website and NVC Automated line to see the case is reached there. I am using James Shortcut and Online payments. What about you ?

We are working with a lawyer for our case, so it is done through him. We are just praying they have their own shortcut that works ;)... so about James shortcut you should check with somebody else.. and I have read in many places that NVC updates their automated system on Tuesday and Saturday..so you can plan your calls around these days. No point calling daily and getting the same message and feeling frustrated... Please do check about online payment before you go ahead with it... the other VJs who have tried didn't have a pleasant experience and nor did the transaction go through. All the very best....

Thanks Neethope. There is no strict rule that NVC updates on Tue and Sat. My case# assigned yesterday and that's Wednesday. It took only 4 days for NVC to assign the case after I-130 approval, same like you :star:

Good luck to all you guys waiting again !!!

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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Neethope, did you get the notification from NVC that "Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill" ? What stage are you now in NVC ?

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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Neethope, did you get the notification from NVC that "Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill" ? What stage are you now in NVC ?

Our IV bill and AOS bill have been generated and sent to our lawyer as on 4/14..that is where we are.. this we got to know from the NVC automated system.. good to know it works on other days and not just Tuesdays and Saturday :)

Marriage : 2007-09-02

I-130 Sent : 2007-10-03

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-01-08

I-129F Sent : 2008-01-29

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-01-30

I-130 Approved: 2008-03-28

NVC Entered: 2008-04-02

AOS & IV Bill generated : 2008-04-14

Cheques reached NVC: 2008-05-02

AOS and IV pack generated: 2008-05-12

I-864& DS-230 Packet reached NVC: 2008-06-9

Missing documents letter sent on 12th June 2008

Missing documents letter received by the lawyer : 18th/ 19th June 2008

Lawyer sent the missing document on 20th June

NVC received the documents on 23rd June 2008 10:08 A.M

I-864 missing information letter sent by NVC on 26th June 2008.

Spoke to the operator and mentioned that we had sent the document, operator put a note for us in the system.

NVC misplaced the document and we are asked to carry it to the Interview.

NVC Case Complete: 2008/06/27

Interview Date : 2008/08/28 ............ Hurray........... our day is here :)

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Neethope, did you get the notification from NVC that "Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill" ? What stage are you now in NVC ?

Our IV bill and AOS bill have been generated and sent to our lawyer as on 4/14..that is where we are.. this we got to know from the NVC automated system.. good to know it works on other days and not just Tuesdays and Saturday :)

Good to know your stage Neethope ! Good luck again ! Please update your timeline for each status :star:

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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