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Lindsay G   0

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Hi all,

My I-130 was approved on 9/17/08, and after a frustrating few days of waiting while they corrected their mistake of typing my birthdate in wrong, I got my case number from a live rep on 10/2/08. The automated system still says my case has never been received (I understand this is fairly common). The rep just told me I have to wait for the mail for the next step. Question: should I have my husband send via email the choice of agent now? Is it safe to assume it's generated if I have my case number?

Thanks!

R-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Tirana, Albania

Marriage (if applicable): 2008-05-14

I-130 Sent : 2008-06-03

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-06-09t :

I-130 Approved : 2008-09-17

NVC Received : 2008-09-30

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-10-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2008-10-06

Receive I-864 Package : 2008-10-07

Return Completed I-864 : 2008-10-11

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-10-06

Receive IV Bill : 2008-10-17

Pay IV Bill : 2008-10-17

Receive Instruction Package :

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-11-19

NVC Left : 2008-11-18

Consulate Received : 2008-11-20

Interview Date : 2009-01-29 Submit Review

Interview Result : Administrative Review

Second Interview 2009-02-27

Second Interview Result: Approved

Visa Received : 2009-02-27

US Entry : 2009-03-01

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 100 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 234 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Lifting Conditions

CIS Office : California Service Center

Date Filed : 2011-03-01

NOA Date : 2011-02-22

RFE(s) : none

Bio. Appt. : 2011-03-22

Interview Date : n/a

Approval / Denial Date : 2011-04-28

Approved : Yes

Got I551 Stamp : No

Green Card Received : 2011-05-05

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Pappu1980   0

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Quote from L.Ling's shortcut post.

Attempts to mail or email DS-3032 before it's been generated are useless. It's like trying to pay a water bill for a house that hasn't been built yet.

USCIS

02/01/2008 : Mailed I-130 to Chicago Lock Box via Priority Mail

02/04/2008 : I-130 reached Chicago 2:18 AM

02/19/2008 : NOA1

02/20/2008 : $355 check cashed

02/25/2008 : Case available to view online

08/26/2008 : Email: Case will transfer to CSC

08/27/2008 : Notice Sent: Case will transfer to CSC

09/04/2008 : Email: Case arrived and pending at CSC

09/05/2008 : Touch

09/08/2008 : Touch

09/23/2008 : Approved !!! (217 days | 31 weeks) from NOA 1 (235 days | 33 weeks) from file

09/24/2008 : Touch

NVC

09/29/2008 : NVC received Case & Case # assigned

10/03/2008 : DS-3032 & I-864 Fee bill generated

10/04/2008 : E-mail for Choice of Agent sent

10/09/2008 : I-864 Fee bill instruction received in mail

10/09/2008 : I-864 Fee bill ($70) submitted online

10/10/2008 : I-864 Fee bill shows status "PAID"

10/14/2008 : I-864EZ Package sent via priority mail

10/16/2008 : I-864EZ Package reached NVC

10/16/2008 : E-mail for Choice of Agent accepted. (12 days)

10/16/2008 : IV Fee bill ($400) submitted online

10/17/2008 : IV Fee bill accepted

11/13/2008 : DS-230 Package mailed to NVC (Had to wait for PCC)

11/18/2008 : DS-230 Package reached NVC

11/21/2008 : Case Complete (53 days | 7 Weeks) at NVC

Consulate

01/06/2009 : Medical

01/27/2009 : Interview (361 days | 51 weeks) from file

02/09/2009 : POE (Newark)

02/21/2009 : SSN Received

02/25/2009 : Welcome Letter Received

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Lindsay G   0

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I read that too, I just wasn't sure if I was waiting when I didn't have to.

I'll call NVC on Monday and see if the operator will tell me if it's been generated yet. The operator also told me that "We don't have IIN information". Perhaps I'll get ambitious with this also! :dance:

Thanks for your reply.

lindsay

R-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Tirana, Albania

Marriage (if applicable): 2008-05-14

I-130 Sent : 2008-06-03

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-06-09t :

I-130 Approved : 2008-09-17

NVC Received : 2008-09-30

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-10-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2008-10-06

Receive I-864 Package : 2008-10-07

Return Completed I-864 : 2008-10-11

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-10-06

Receive IV Bill : 2008-10-17

Pay IV Bill : 2008-10-17

Receive Instruction Package :

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-11-19

NVC Left : 2008-11-18

Consulate Received : 2008-11-20

Interview Date : 2009-01-29 Submit Review

Interview Result : Administrative Review

Second Interview 2009-02-27

Second Interview Result: Approved

Visa Received : 2009-02-27

US Entry : 2009-03-01

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 100 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 234 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Lifting Conditions

CIS Office : California Service Center

Date Filed : 2011-03-01

NOA Date : 2011-02-22

RFE(s) : none

Bio. Appt. : 2011-03-22

Interview Date : n/a

Approval / Denial Date : 2011-04-28

Approved : Yes

Got I551 Stamp : No

Green Card Received : 2011-05-05

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Pappu1980   0

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Lindsay,

Most of time NVC is much faster at issuing DS3032 after NOA-2. Therefore, I think it is safe to assume that NVC will issue DS-3032 after 4-5 days. If you send e-mail then it still takes about 4-5 days to send response back. You can still take a risk and send an e-mail. However, just few months ago someone from this forum sent and e-mail and got rejection e-mail after few days. I assume if this type of e-mail might increase workload of NVC then they might start rejecting e-mail (just wild guess).

I got my DS-3032 generated on 10/02/2008 and I NVC assigned case on 09/29/2008. You and I have exactly one day differerce of NVC case assignment. You can talk to live operator on monday and possibly hear good news. :yes:

USCIS

02/01/2008 : Mailed I-130 to Chicago Lock Box via Priority Mail

02/04/2008 : I-130 reached Chicago 2:18 AM

02/19/2008 : NOA1

02/20/2008 : $355 check cashed

02/25/2008 : Case available to view online

08/26/2008 : Email: Case will transfer to CSC

08/27/2008 : Notice Sent: Case will transfer to CSC

09/04/2008 : Email: Case arrived and pending at CSC

09/05/2008 : Touch

09/08/2008 : Touch

09/23/2008 : Approved !!! (217 days | 31 weeks) from NOA 1 (235 days | 33 weeks) from file

09/24/2008 : Touch

NVC

09/29/2008 : NVC received Case & Case # assigned

10/03/2008 : DS-3032 & I-864 Fee bill generated

10/04/2008 : E-mail for Choice of Agent sent

10/09/2008 : I-864 Fee bill instruction received in mail

10/09/2008 : I-864 Fee bill ($70) submitted online

10/10/2008 : I-864 Fee bill shows status "PAID"

10/14/2008 : I-864EZ Package sent via priority mail

10/16/2008 : I-864EZ Package reached NVC

10/16/2008 : E-mail for Choice of Agent accepted. (12 days)

10/16/2008 : IV Fee bill ($400) submitted online

10/17/2008 : IV Fee bill accepted

11/13/2008 : DS-230 Package mailed to NVC (Had to wait for PCC)

11/18/2008 : DS-230 Package reached NVC

11/21/2008 : Case Complete (53 days | 7 Weeks) at NVC

Consulate

01/06/2009 : Medical

01/27/2009 : Interview (361 days | 51 weeks) from file

02/09/2009 : POE (Newark)

02/21/2009 : SSN Received

02/25/2009 : Welcome Letter Received

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Lindsay G   0

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Lindsay,

Most of time NVC is much faster at issuing DS3032 after NOA-2. Therefore, I think it is safe to assume that NVC will issue DS-3032 after 4-5 days. If you send e-mail then it still takes about 4-5 days to send response back. You can still take a risk and send an e-mail. However, just few months ago someone from this forum sent and e-mail and got rejection e-mail after few days. I assume if this type of e-mail might increase workload of NVC then they might start rejecting e-mail (just wild guess).

I got my DS-3032 generated on 10/02/2008 and I NVC assigned case on 09/29/2008. You and I have exactly one day differerce of NVC case assignment. You can talk to live operator on monday and possibly hear good news. :yes:

Thanks for the response! I will check tomorrow with live rep. My husband will send DS-3032 from his hotmail account- hope it works.

lindsay

R-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Tirana, Albania

Marriage (if applicable): 2008-05-14

I-130 Sent : 2008-06-03

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-06-09t :

I-130 Approved : 2008-09-17

NVC Received : 2008-09-30

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-10-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2008-10-06

Receive I-864 Package : 2008-10-07

Return Completed I-864 : 2008-10-11

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-10-06

Receive IV Bill : 2008-10-17

Pay IV Bill : 2008-10-17

Receive Instruction Package :

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-11-19

NVC Left : 2008-11-18

Consulate Received : 2008-11-20

Interview Date : 2009-01-29 Submit Review

Interview Result : Administrative Review

Second Interview 2009-02-27

Second Interview Result: Approved

Visa Received : 2009-02-27

US Entry : 2009-03-01

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 100 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 234 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Lifting Conditions

CIS Office : California Service Center

Date Filed : 2011-03-01

NOA Date : 2011-02-22

RFE(s) : none

Bio. Appt. : 2011-03-22

Interview Date : n/a

Approval / Denial Date : 2011-04-28

Approved : Yes

Got I551 Stamp : No

Green Card Received : 2011-05-05

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Lindsay,

Most of time NVC is much faster at issuing DS3032 after NOA-2. Therefore, I think it is safe to assume that NVC will issue DS-3032 after 4-5 days. If you send e-mail then it still takes about 4-5 days to send response back. You can still take a risk and send an e-mail. However, just few months ago someone from this forum sent and e-mail and got rejection e-mail after few days. I assume if this type of e-mail might increase workload of NVC then they might start rejecting e-mail (just wild guess).

I got my DS-3032 generated on 10/02/2008 and I NVC assigned case on 09/29/2008. You and I have exactly one day differerce of NVC case assignment. You can talk to live operator on monday and possibly hear good news. :yes:

Thanks for the response! I will check tomorrow with live rep. My husband will send DS-3032 from his hotmail account- hope it works.

lindsay

HOW SO YOU SEND THIS FORMS VIA E-MAIL. IS THERE AN NVC WEBSITE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME!!

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HOW SO YOU SEND THIS FORMS VIA E-MAIL. IS THERE AN NVC WEBSITE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME!!

jenny-n-jean,

First understand regular NVC process http://www.visajourney.com/examples/NVC_Pr...wchart_v1-2.pdf. Then, you can checkout James's shortcut on Wiki page http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Jame%27s_Shortcut. Step 1, DS-3032 option 2 would have a link to e-mail steps.

You can check a link to e-mail template. http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Email_DS-3032_form . This template is as per NVC standards and can be used as alternative to sending DS-3032 form.

USCIS

02/01/2008 : Mailed I-130 to Chicago Lock Box via Priority Mail

02/04/2008 : I-130 reached Chicago 2:18 AM

02/19/2008 : NOA1

02/20/2008 : $355 check cashed

02/25/2008 : Case available to view online

08/26/2008 : Email: Case will transfer to CSC

08/27/2008 : Notice Sent: Case will transfer to CSC

09/04/2008 : Email: Case arrived and pending at CSC

09/05/2008 : Touch

09/08/2008 : Touch

09/23/2008 : Approved !!! (217 days | 31 weeks) from NOA 1 (235 days | 33 weeks) from file

09/24/2008 : Touch

NVC

09/29/2008 : NVC received Case & Case # assigned

10/03/2008 : DS-3032 & I-864 Fee bill generated

10/04/2008 : E-mail for Choice of Agent sent

10/09/2008 : I-864 Fee bill instruction received in mail

10/09/2008 : I-864 Fee bill ($70) submitted online

10/10/2008 : I-864 Fee bill shows status "PAID"

10/14/2008 : I-864EZ Package sent via priority mail

10/16/2008 : I-864EZ Package reached NVC

10/16/2008 : E-mail for Choice of Agent accepted. (12 days)

10/16/2008 : IV Fee bill ($400) submitted online

10/17/2008 : IV Fee bill accepted

11/13/2008 : DS-230 Package mailed to NVC (Had to wait for PCC)

11/18/2008 : DS-230 Package reached NVC

11/21/2008 : Case Complete (53 days | 7 Weeks) at NVC

Consulate

01/06/2009 : Medical

01/27/2009 : Interview (361 days | 51 weeks) from file

02/09/2009 : POE (Newark)

02/21/2009 : SSN Received

02/25/2009 : Welcome Letter Received

 
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