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Visas Approved in Rio...Took 439 Days!!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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My wife and 6 year old daughter had their visas approved 439 days after initial filing! Finally. This after a several month delay when the she sent me all the original documents (police certificates, birth certificates, etc..) by US POST Express Mail with tracking number. Well, the package never arrived and to this day still shows online that it is inbound into US Customs & Border Protection at JFK Airport! Well, UCBP and USPS both deny having the package and we had to replace all the documents and translations and it was a nightmare! Don't trust USPS with any mail...They refuse to accept any responsibility and just point the finger at UCBP. At least, I was able to get a letter from UCBP stating that they do not have and NEVER had this package.

CR1 - Maristela (Wife)

California Service Center (CSC)

Day 0 - May 22, 2007 - Married

Day 0 - July 28, 2007 - Sent I-130 to CSC

Day 21- August 18, 2007 - NOA1 (took 21 Days)

Day 168- January 12, 2008 - NOA2 (took 147 Days)

National Visa Center (NVC)

Day 206- February 19, 2008 - Received I-864 Fee Bill / DS 3032 (took 38 Days)

Day 206- February 20, 2008 - Sent I-864 Fee Express Mail (took 1 Day)

Day 220- March 4, 2008 - Received I-864 Packet (took 14 Days)

Day 221- March 5, 2008 - Sent I-864 Packet Express Mail (took 1 Day)

Day 237- March 21, 2008 - Received I.V. Fee Bill (took 17 Days)

Day 237- March 21, 2008 - Sent I.V. Fee Bill Express Mail (took 0 Days)

Day 267- April 21, 2008 - Received DS-230 Instructions (took 30 Days)

(May - July was spent trying to gather and REPLACE original police clearance letters from Germany, Italy, & Brazil. Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificate, and all the translations after the US POST Office and/or US Customs Border Protection at JFK Airport LOST the package! ARRGH!)

August 27, 2008 - Case Completed at NVC

DAY 439! - October 8, 2008 - Interview in Rio - Visa Approved!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Hungary
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congratulations :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Congratulation .

Have a happy life with family.

Case complate : August 27th 2008 , Interview date will on Oct 29th 2008

Package forwarded to Local embassy : Sept 11th 2008

Package received : Sept 15th 2008

Receive interview mail : Sept 30, 2008

Medical check : Oct 1st 2008 passed

Vaccination : Oct 1st 2008 , OK got 2 shots

New Interview date : Oct 21st 2008 VISA APPROVED AND ISSUED

POE at Phoenix : NOV 28th smooth

Receive Welcome letter and SSN : Dec 17th 2008

Green card received : Dec 22th 2008

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