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Matt & Bing   56

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Well I called today and were still stuck in AP :angry: Whats really interesting is that I got a call at 7:30AM that hung up after a few rings, I am positive it was a number from NVC. Maybe there seeing if my cell number is real. You would think if they wanted to get a hold of me they would wait until I answer or leave a message.

Very unlikely that they would call you - in fact most people get no notice at all when they are finally reseased from AP. You just have to keep calling.

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I-129F Receipt Notice : 2008-12-05

RFE: 2009-02-26

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Stuck at NVC 50 days

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We're stuck there as well. They received our case 19th September. Sent out 2 letters, on the 24th and 26th November stating it would be forwarded in a week. Told after speaking with a supervisor

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From what I've learned from other people here on VJ, it is quite the norm for NVC to do additional backround checks on the petitioner/beneficiary, in most cases the petitioner. It's very frustrating a

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I've read my NOA2 notice quite carefully and it doesn't say we have found this petition to be eligible for a Visa...it says that the petition has been approved for one. They really ought to stop pri

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Someone called me from there building and hung up, 100% for sure. Maybe they wanted to see if my phone number was real. I have no idea, I wish they would just send my petition to Manila already.

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I called tonight and found out they sent it on Nov 27th to Manila, lucky for me I wasn't stuck in AP for a whole month.

Congratulations :dance: :dance: :dance:

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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I am convinced that the majority of the AP's in Auguhst and Sept. were a muscle flexing to look good on paper for the end of fiscal report... glad to see fewer people having to endure what others went through

"Every one of us bears within himself the possibilty of all passions, all destinies of life in all its forms. Nothing human is foreign to us" - Edward G. Robinson.

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For those in AP @ NVC there is a bright light at the end of AP... I just did some digging and looked back at those that went through AP when I did... I only see 1 filer to date that has had a problem.... everyone that has interviewed aside from 1 has been granted the visa... and 1 person did not even have to interview... they just said hi you are approved, no need for interview... so AP may delay things but it may be a good thing...

"Every one of us bears within himself the possibilty of all passions, all destinies of life in all its forms. Nothing human is foreign to us" - Edward G. Robinson.

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We've been in AP since September 31, but only just figured out what the delay is. We're hoping it's random flagging, as we can't think of any reasons we would have been pulled up. Starting to look into Congressional help now... not that it sounds like it helps much! Any advice appreciated.

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Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : London, United Kingdom

I-129F Sent : 2009-07-20

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-07-31

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-09-30

NVC Received : 2009-10-01

NVC Left : 2010-01-11

Consulate Received : 2010-01-14

Packet 3 Received : 2010-01-23

Packet 3 Sent : 2010-01-25

Packet 3 logged: 2010-02-16

Packet 4 Received : 2010-02-19

Interview Date : 2010-03-16

Interview Result : APPROVED!

Visa Received : 2010-03-22

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We've been in AP since September 31, but only just figured out what the delay is. We're hoping it's random flagging, as we can't think of any reasons we would have been pulled up. Starting to look into Congressional help now... not that it sounds like it helps much! Any advice appreciated.

A congressional rep or a senator can have a good impact on it.. when inquiries are made, the one with the file on the desk is likely to get the file off the desk ASAP... IMO you have been in AP far too long compared to the rest of us... NVC will not tell you much as the tier 1 CSR's only read a script... you can ask to get to a supervisor and that may provide better insight but it is rare to get any info out of NVC... A call to DoS may shed more light on what is happening...

dont let it get to you as there is not much that can be done to move things along other than the political inquiries stated previously... My Congressional rep tried and came back only to say.. the FBI does what it does on its own schedule...

Were you married before? this is something that caused many of us to end up in AP.. a recent divorce... some actually got a phone call from NVC asking for our ex's.... a couple days later we were out of AP....

Best of luck

"Every one of us bears within himself the possibilty of all passions, all destinies of life in all its forms. Nothing human is foreign to us" - Edward G. Robinson.

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Neither of us have been married before. We really can't think of what the problem could be. Thanks for the advice though, we'll be calling the Department of State tomorrow to see if they can give us any more information. And then we'll be contacting the Congressperson. Fingers crossed.

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Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : London, United Kingdom

I-129F Sent : 2009-07-20

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-07-31

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-09-30

NVC Received : 2009-10-01

NVC Left : 2010-01-11

Consulate Received : 2010-01-14

Packet 3 Received : 2010-01-23

Packet 3 Sent : 2010-01-25

Packet 3 logged: 2010-02-16

Packet 4 Received : 2010-02-19

Interview Date : 2010-03-16

Interview Result : APPROVED!

Visa Received : 2010-03-22

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Neither of us have been married before. We really can't think of what the problem could be. Thanks for the advice though, we'll be calling the Department of State tomorrow to see if they can give us any more information. And then we'll be contacting the Congressperson. Fingers crossed.

Hi all,

Just reading the horror stories of being in AP at the NVC level. I thought that the only things that could cause a denial were IMBRA related crimes (ie: murder, domestic violence, etc)... Are there other things that could cause a denial at the NVC level? Pardon me if this has been asked and answered before, but I've searched the threads and I can't come up with any other reasons for a denial at the NVC stage?

I truly hope you get out of AP soon - I'm sure this is frustrating (I hope I don't end up in AP for some stupid reason).

Al

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07/19/2011 - NOA-1 (Hard Copy)
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12/19/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - NOA-2 (E-Mail)
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12/22/2011 - Lab Work
12/23/2011 - NOA-2 (Hard Copy)
12/27/2011 - NVC Received
12/28/2011 - San Jose Embassy Case Number Assigned
12/29/2011 - NVC Sent Petition via DHL to Embassy
12/30/2011 - Embassy Received Petition, signed for by J. Rodriguez
01/04/2011 - Medical
01/09/2011 - Packet 3 Received
01/12/2011 - Embassy Interview - Approved
01/19/2011 - Visa Received
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Any room left for me to join the AP party?

:jest:

For those in AP @ NVC there is a bright light at the end of AP... I just did some digging and looked back at those that went through AP when I did... I only see 1 filer to date that has had a problem.... everyone that has interviewed aside from 1 has been granted the visa... and 1 person did not even have to interview... they just said hi you are approved, no need for interview... so AP may delay things but it may be a good thing...

Wow, that is a nice bright light!

Do you remember how many cases total that you looked at?

And what time frame did this cover?

O yea, and was this just for a few consulates, or was this global?

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Hi all,

Just reading the horror stories of being in AP at the NVC level. I thought that the only things that could cause a denial were IMBRA related crimes (ie: murder, domestic violence, etc)... Are there other things that could cause a denial at the NVC level? Pardon me if this has been asked and answered before, but I've searched the threads and I can't come up with any other reasons for a denial at the NVC stage?

I truly hope you get out of AP soon - I'm sure this is frustrating (I hope I don't end up in AP for some stupid reason).

Al

there is not any denial at the NVC stage when it comes to K visas that I am aware of.. it seems to be just preliminary investigation based on flags noted in the USCIS stage... aside from that there may be some random cases pulled...

"Every one of us bears within himself the possibilty of all passions, all destinies of life in all its forms. Nothing human is foreign to us" - Edward G. Robinson.

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Any room left for me to join the AP party?

:jest:

Wow, that is a nice bright light!

Do you remember how many cases total that you looked at?

And what time frame did this cover?

O yea, and was this just for a few consulates, or was this global?

look back through the July-Oct cases as that is when many of us got stuck here.. I didnt count them, just went through the timelines page by page... still a few of us to be interviewed and I was updated that there was 1 AP at the consulate stage to add to the single denial that I saw in looking back...

"Every one of us bears within himself the possibilty of all passions, all destinies of life in all its forms. Nothing human is foreign to us" - Edward G. Robinson.

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can I join this party???? just found out we are in AP also

what would I do without the love you give me.

http://www.slide.com/r/OCQnah5Yvj-ae3fW-YNXizAEbWcGzFT1?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

I-129F

09-18-09 I-129F sent Fed-Ex

09-21-09 package was signed for at service center

09-23-06 touched

09-26-09 received NOA1

12-18-09 touched!!!!

12-19-09 got the approval email and text !!!!!

12-21-09 touched!!!!

12-23-09 touched!!!!

12-23-09 received NOA2

12-24-09 NVC received approval!!!!!

01-05-10 NVC told me under Additional Processing!!!!!

01-11-10 NVC sent to manila!!!!!

01-15-10 Manila received DHL

01-20-10 Set interview dates for 02-08-2010

01-25-10 Medical - PASSED!!THANK GOD..

02-08-10 Interview- PASSED!!!! PRAISE GOD..

02-11-10 Received VISA!!!!!GOD IS GREAT..

02-23-10 Bye Phil.Welcome USA!!!Be with me GOD

flight Hawaiin Air leaves 7:50pm arrives 11:59pm in Phoenix!!!!

02-23-10 ARRIVED @ PHOENIX...yepeyyyy........

04-16-10 OUR WEDDING....

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04-21-10 Applied SSN

04-28-10 SSN Recieved

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I am convinced that the majority of the AP's in Auguhst and Sept. were a muscle flexing to look good on paper for the end of fiscal report... glad to see fewer people having to endure what others went through

I hope so! I just found out today I am in AP at NVC since the 22 of Dec . . . :(

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01/09/09 - Met in Turkey
04/05/09 - Denial of Visitor Visa to U.S.A.
06/01/09 - Visit to Turkey
07/25/09 - Unoffically engaged
09/10/09- I-129F Sent
09/14/09- NOA1
09/22/09- NOA1 Hard Copy Received
11/28/09 - Visit to Turkey
11/29/09 - Officially engaged!
12/16/09- NOA2
12/19/09- Visit to Turkey
12/22/09- NOA2 Hard Copy Received
1/5/10- Found out I was in AP at NVC since 12/22/09
1/8/10- Called NVC again and they said it will be sent to the consulate this week. keeping my fingers crossed
1/19/10- Packet #3 Received
1/29/10- Packet #3 Sent
02/20/10- Packet#4 Received
4/26/10- Medical Interview (passed)
4/30/10- Leave for Turkey
05/03/10- Interview - Found out we were missing the archived records for the police certificate because we only submitted the current records (why couldn't they have told us before the interview so we could just bring it with?) we were told that after we mail that in with the passport, we will be receiving the visa within 5 days via UPS.
5/5/10- Sent in archived records of police certificate via UPS
5/6/10- According to UPS, embassy has received our package.
5/17/10- Visa in hand
5/21/10- Homecoming
6/4/10-legal wedding, applied for I-485 shortly after
7/21/10- NOA for I-485
8/17/10- Biometrics Appointment
8/21/10- WEDDING Reception with family and friends
11/23/10- I-485 Approval

Conditional Green Card Expiration 9/28/12

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