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precious stone   0

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yahoo... my case was already been completed...

CONGRATSSSSSS

NOT BE JAJAJA WITH THE COMPLETION CONGRATS PRECIOUS MOMENTS

OPPS STONE

thanks... GO GO GO NVC, give me an interview date... geez... :thumbs::dance:

:dance::dance::dance: yahoo... my case was already been completed... :dance::dance::dance:

Wow! That was fast. Congratulations! :thumbs:

thanks... don't you worry... your going to be the next case completed... goodluck... :thumbs:

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USCIS

07-29-09: Mailed I-130 to Chicago IL (USPS Express Mail)

08-24-09: Received approved I-130 (Mail) (NOA2)

NVC

08-31-09: NVC received the case

09-04-09: NVC Case Numbers issued

09-05-09: Received DS-3032/I-864 Bill - Pay I-864 Bill

09-21-09: I-864 Bill Paid / Mailed AOS Cover Sheet

09-28-09: Pay IV Fee

09-30-09: IV Fee Paid

10-14-09: Mailed required documents for DS-230 - IV Package to NVC

10-28-09: Case completed

11-13-09: NVC set an interview date

US EMBASSY MANILA, PH

11-17&18-09: Medical Exam (Passed)

12-08-09: INTERVIEW DATE @ USEM MANILA (APPROVED)

12-10-09: Visa on hand

12-11-09: CFO Seminar

12-21-09: POE @ Guam

HINESVILLE, GEORGIA USA

01-18-10: Green Card Received

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precious stone   0

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yahoo... my case was already been completed...

CONGRATSSSSSS

NOT BE JAJAJA WITH THE COMPLETION CONGRATS PRECIOUS MOMENTS

OPPS STONE

Congrats to you and Precious Stone!!! Let us know when you get your interviews!!! :dance::dance:

:dance::dance::dance: yahoo... my case was already been completed... :dance::dance::dance:

Congrats!! :dance::dance:

thanks... ok, i'll give you an update... :thumbs::dance::dance:

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USCIS

07-29-09: Mailed I-130 to Chicago IL (USPS Express Mail)

08-24-09: Received approved I-130 (Mail) (NOA2)

NVC

08-31-09: NVC received the case

09-04-09: NVC Case Numbers issued

09-05-09: Received DS-3032/I-864 Bill - Pay I-864 Bill

09-21-09: I-864 Bill Paid / Mailed AOS Cover Sheet

09-28-09: Pay IV Fee

09-30-09: IV Fee Paid

10-14-09: Mailed required documents for DS-230 - IV Package to NVC

10-28-09: Case completed

11-13-09: NVC set an interview date

US EMBASSY MANILA, PH

11-17&18-09: Medical Exam (Passed)

12-08-09: INTERVIEW DATE @ USEM MANILA (APPROVED)

12-10-09: Visa on hand

12-11-09: CFO Seminar

12-21-09: POE @ Guam

HINESVILLE, GEORGIA USA

01-18-10: Green Card Received

christeen Experienced

christeen   966

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Congrats to everyone getting case completes!!! To all those waiting... Good luck!

As far as the AVR, when the system is overloaded it goes directly to the operators, that is why when you slect the AVR (1) it automacially routes you to a person...

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

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precious stone   0

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congrats precious :thumbs:

thanks... keep on praying and everything will be fine for all of us here...

Congrats to everyone getting case completes!!! To all those waiting... Good luck!

As far as the AVR, when the system is overloaded it goes directly to the operators, that is why when you slect the AVR (1) it automacially routes you to a person...

thanks... and thanks to all the VJ people... :thumbs:

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USCIS

07-29-09: Mailed I-130 to Chicago IL (USPS Express Mail)

08-24-09: Received approved I-130 (Mail) (NOA2)

NVC

08-31-09: NVC received the case

09-04-09: NVC Case Numbers issued

09-05-09: Received DS-3032/I-864 Bill - Pay I-864 Bill

09-21-09: I-864 Bill Paid / Mailed AOS Cover Sheet

09-28-09: Pay IV Fee

09-30-09: IV Fee Paid

10-14-09: Mailed required documents for DS-230 - IV Package to NVC

10-28-09: Case completed

11-13-09: NVC set an interview date

US EMBASSY MANILA, PH

11-17&18-09: Medical Exam (Passed)

12-08-09: INTERVIEW DATE @ USEM MANILA (APPROVED)

12-10-09: Visa on hand

12-11-09: CFO Seminar

12-21-09: POE @ Guam

HINESVILLE, GEORGIA USA

01-18-10: Green Card Received

redmen99 Collaborator

redmen99   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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So I just celled the NVC. The AVR said that a packet of info and documents was generated yesterday and will be sent in the next few weeks.... so I talk to an operator. No packets should be coming in, I just paid the IV bill and sent in the DS-230! She said she doesn't know why the AVR says that, because if you pay online its all right there for you to download and they don't send you a packet. :bonk: I really wonder about them sometimes....

But on the bright side, she said they received a package in today and since I emailed the 230 last night, and I know they are not up to date, that must be the AOS package that I sent on 10/9. So it took 18 days to accept that. So if that is the case and it takes another 18 days to accept the DS-230, that should be accepted right around by birthday and before my Dominican trip! C'mon NVC, give me a case complete before I go so I can have something else to celebrate! :thumbs::dance: :dance:

6/27/2009 Married after being together almost 2 years

USCIS Journey

I-130 package sent - 8/5/2009

I-130 package received - 8/9/2009

Check cleared my bank - 8/17/2009

NOA1 - 8/12/2009

NOA2 - 9/11/2009

NOA2 hard copy received - 9/18/2009

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 9/28/2009

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 10/2/2009

Pay I-864 Bill : 10/5/2009

Receive I-864 Package : 10/7/2009

Return Completed I-864 : 10/9/2009

Return Completed DS-3032 : 10/6/2009

Receive IV Bill : 10/20/2009

Pay IV Bill : 10/22/2009

Return Completed DS-230 Package : 10/26/2009

Log-In Fail: 11/6/2009

Case Completed at NVC : 11/9/2009

Received Interview date: 1/22/2010

Medical Exam: 2/23/2010 at 1:30 p.m. - yep he went for the latest possible appointment......

Interview date: 3/1/2010 APPROVED!!!!!

POE: 3/8/2010 - Thousand Islands

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Wyatt's Torch   45

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But on the bright side, she said they received a package in today and since I emailed the 230 last night, and I know they are not up to date, that must be the AOS package that I sent on 10/9. So it took 18 days to accept that. So if that is the case and it takes another 18 days to accept the DS-230, that should be accepted right around by birthday and before my Dominican trip! C'mon NVC, give me a case complete before I go so I can have something else to celebrate! :thumbs::dance: :dance:

Actually, not to give you false hope or anything, but I'd be more inclined to believe the package they received today was indeed your DS-230. That doesn't mean to say they've DONE anything with it yet, but I would venture to guess that they've at least registered its existence. I don't think the NVCMontreal email address is used for anything other than Electronic Processing.

It's all conjecture on my part, of course, so I could be wrong.

But I hope not. ;)

Married: 07-03-09

I-130 filed: 08-11-09

NOA1: 09-04-09

NOA2: 10-01-09

NVC received: 10-14-09

Opted In to Electronic Processing: 10-19-09

Case complete @ NVC: 11-13-09

Interview assigned: 01-22-10 (70 days between case complete and interview assignment)

Medical in Vancouver: 01-28-10

Interview @ Montreal: 03-05-10 -- APPROVED!

POE @ Blaine (Pacific Highway): 03-10-10

3000 mile drive from Vancouver to DC: 03-10-10 to 3-12-10

Green card received: 04-02-10

SSN received: 04-07-10

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Mailed I-751: 12-27-11

Arrived at USCIS: 12-29-11

I-751 NOA1: 12-30-11 Check cashed: 01-04-12

Biometrics: 02-24-12

10-year GC finally approved: 12-20-12

Received 10-year GC: 01-10-13

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Better to be very overprepared than even slightly underprepared!

redmen99 Collaborator

redmen99   1

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But on the bright side, she said they received a package in today and since I emailed the 230 last night, and I know they are not up to date, that must be the AOS package that I sent on 10/9. So it took 18 days to accept that. So if that is the case and it takes another 18 days to accept the DS-230, that should be accepted right around by birthday and before my Dominican trip! C'mon NVC, give me a case complete before I go so I can have something else to celebrate! :thumbs::dance: :dance:

Actually, not to give you false hope or anything, but I'd be more inclined to believe the package they received today was indeed your DS-230. That doesn't mean to say they've DONE anything with it yet, but I would venture to guess that they've at least registered its existence. I don't think the NVCMontreal email address is used for anything other than Electronic Processing.

It's all conjecture on my part, of course, so I could be wrong.

But I hope not. ;)

Who knows! She said its the first packet they received, so that's what leads me to believe it was the AOS package. I guess its back to wait and see... :whistle:

6/27/2009 Married after being together almost 2 years

USCIS Journey

I-130 package sent - 8/5/2009

I-130 package received - 8/9/2009

Check cleared my bank - 8/17/2009

NOA1 - 8/12/2009

NOA2 - 9/11/2009

NOA2 hard copy received - 9/18/2009

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 9/28/2009

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 10/2/2009

Pay I-864 Bill : 10/5/2009

Receive I-864 Package : 10/7/2009

Return Completed I-864 : 10/9/2009

Return Completed DS-3032 : 10/6/2009

Receive IV Bill : 10/20/2009

Pay IV Bill : 10/22/2009

Return Completed DS-230 Package : 10/26/2009

Log-In Fail: 11/6/2009

Case Completed at NVC : 11/9/2009

Received Interview date: 1/22/2010

Medical Exam: 2/23/2010 at 1:30 p.m. - yep he went for the latest possible appointment......

Interview date: 3/1/2010 APPROVED!!!!!

POE: 3/8/2010 - Thousand Islands

JAN072010 Explorer

JAN072010   0

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hi andrea, from what i understand, you send the copies so the originals will be given back to your husband at the embassy.

has anyone been able to listen to the avr? as of last night, i cannot even talk to an operator.

Thanks Kathy! Now that makes sense!!

I tried to call the AVR last night a few times. I actually got through but it kept saying that it was extremely busy and a 5 minute wait time. I stayed on the line for over 10 minutes and never got the AVR or an operator. I just thought it was super busy. That is when I went ahead and paid the IV bill :whistle:

The AVR doesn't seem to be working. I tried it this morning which would be the middle of the night there and it said if I wasn't prepared to use the AVR I had to hang up and call back later. It then gave the message in Spanish and then cut me off. I tried 3 times with the same result. I just tried again and it says there is a long wait for an operator. No mention of the AVR. Maybe we've used it so much we broke it! :bonk:

Exactly the same thing happen to me.

USCIS Journey (see timeline)

05/02/2009……I-130 Sent

09/28/2009....I-130 Approved

NVC Journey

10/05/2009....NVC Received & Case# Assigned

10/06/2009....DS-3032 & AOS Received via email/DS-3032 Sent via email/Pay AOS fee online

10/07/2009....DS-3032 Hardcopy Sent via Fedex; Received & signed by: K. StLaurent, Oct 8, 2009 10:03 AM

10/08/2009....AOS Bill status: PAID; Printed cover sheet

10/09/2009....I-864EZ Packet sent via FedEx; Received & signed by: K. StLaurent, Oct 13, 2009 9:55 AM

10/16/2009....I-864EZ Packet received per AVR/IV Bill generated & pay IV Bill

10/17/2009....DS-3032 Received per AVR/DS-3032 Accepted via email 10/19 / DS-3032 accepted via email 10/20)

10/21/2009....IV Bill status: PAID

10/21/2009....FedEx DS-230 Packet & delivered and signed for by: J.DESMOND Oct 22, 2009 9:34 AM

10/23/2009....RFE per AVR (document was missing or incomplete) <---False (DS-230 was delivered but not yet in the system)

10/24/2009....Checklist response was received per AVR <--- DS-230 is now in the system

10/28/2009....Received "Checklist Letter Response" email

11/04/2009....RFE for Missing PC per Operator/AVR

11/06/2009....Received RFE for Missing PC/Fedex PC

11/09/2009....RFE Delivered and Signed for by: K.STLAURENT Nov 9, 2009 9:50 AM

11/16/2009....Checklist received per AVR

11/24/2009....Sign In: Failed

11/25/2009....Case Completed: 11/24 per AVR

12/03/2009....Interview Date: January 07, 2010

12/11/2009....Case mailed to embassy: 12/10 per AVR

01/07/2010....Interview Result: Approved

01/15/2010....Visa Received: Yes

02/04/2010....Arrived: Los Angeles (LAX)

FinnLove Proficient

FinnLove   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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Hi everyone! My IV bill is showing as paid! It's still pending at my bank. Unfortunately I didn't bring all the documents to work today so I have to fedex it tomorrow...

Reading the instructions, my hubby should have worn his glasses in his photographs. He didn't. I'm going to assume this won't be an issue...or else I'll sit on his glasses right before the interview!

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

JAN072010 Explorer

JAN072010   0

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Hi everyone! My IV bill is showing as paid! It's still pending at my bank. Unfortunately I didn't bring all the documents to work today so I have to fedex it tomorrow...

Reading the instructions, my hubby should have worn his glasses in his photographs. He didn't. I'm going to assume this won't be an issue...or else I'll sit on his glasses right before the interview!

I think it's ok, Finn. Everything is all set with you. I think most of May filers will be finishing paying their IV fee sometime this week. So far our trailing have been very smooth. Good luck to us all for the case complete.

USCIS Journey (see timeline)

05/02/2009……I-130 Sent

09/28/2009....I-130 Approved

NVC Journey

10/05/2009....NVC Received & Case# Assigned

10/06/2009....DS-3032 & AOS Received via email/DS-3032 Sent via email/Pay AOS fee online

10/07/2009....DS-3032 Hardcopy Sent via Fedex; Received & signed by: K. StLaurent, Oct 8, 2009 10:03 AM

10/08/2009....AOS Bill status: PAID; Printed cover sheet

10/09/2009....I-864EZ Packet sent via FedEx; Received & signed by: K. StLaurent, Oct 13, 2009 9:55 AM

10/16/2009....I-864EZ Packet received per AVR/IV Bill generated & pay IV Bill

10/17/2009....DS-3032 Received per AVR/DS-3032 Accepted via email 10/19 / DS-3032 accepted via email 10/20)

10/21/2009....IV Bill status: PAID

10/21/2009....FedEx DS-230 Packet & delivered and signed for by: J.DESMOND Oct 22, 2009 9:34 AM

10/23/2009....RFE per AVR (document was missing or incomplete) <---False (DS-230 was delivered but not yet in the system)

10/24/2009....Checklist response was received per AVR <--- DS-230 is now in the system

10/28/2009....Received "Checklist Letter Response" email

11/04/2009....RFE for Missing PC per Operator/AVR

11/06/2009....Received RFE for Missing PC/Fedex PC

11/09/2009....RFE Delivered and Signed for by: K.STLAURENT Nov 9, 2009 9:50 AM

11/16/2009....Checklist received per AVR

11/24/2009....Sign In: Failed

11/25/2009....Case Completed: 11/24 per AVR

12/03/2009....Interview Date: January 07, 2010

12/11/2009....Case mailed to embassy: 12/10 per AVR

01/07/2010....Interview Result: Approved

01/15/2010....Visa Received: Yes

02/04/2010....Arrived: Los Angeles (LAX)

redmen99 Collaborator

redmen99   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hi everyone! My IV bill is showing as paid! It's still pending at my bank. Unfortunately I didn't bring all the documents to work today so I have to fedex it tomorrow...

Reading the instructions, my hubby should have worn his glasses in his photographs. He didn't. I'm going to assume this won't be an issue...or else I'll sit on his glasses right before the interview!

My husband didn't wear his glasses in his photos either. We couldn't get past the glare.... And he does wear contacts sometimes.... :whistle::innocent:

6/27/2009 Married after being together almost 2 years

USCIS Journey

I-130 package sent - 8/5/2009

I-130 package received - 8/9/2009

Check cleared my bank - 8/17/2009

NOA1 - 8/12/2009

NOA2 - 9/11/2009

NOA2 hard copy received - 9/18/2009

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 9/28/2009

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 10/2/2009

Pay I-864 Bill : 10/5/2009

Receive I-864 Package : 10/7/2009

Return Completed I-864 : 10/9/2009

Return Completed DS-3032 : 10/6/2009

Receive IV Bill : 10/20/2009

Pay IV Bill : 10/22/2009

Return Completed DS-230 Package : 10/26/2009

Log-In Fail: 11/6/2009

Case Completed at NVC : 11/9/2009

Received Interview date: 1/22/2010

Medical Exam: 2/23/2010 at 1:30 p.m. - yep he went for the latest possible appointment......

Interview date: 3/1/2010 APPROVED!!!!!

POE: 3/8/2010 - Thousand Islands

david'sgirl Proficient

david'sgirl   134

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Our AOS package has been noted as recieved but the Choice of agent which was delivered a week before and emailed 10 days before is still not marked as recieved. The IV bill still shows as not invoiced. grrrrr :angry:

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FinnLove Proficient

FinnLove   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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I left work, went home, got all the docs, and am now back at work trying to get them together to fedex the 230 packet before 5:15PM! I have 1 1/2 hours...

Question-Do I put my hubby's photos in a plastic bag again? I forgot to grab a sandwich bag but found a recycled one at work in our kitchen. ha!

I'm sending his: 230, birth cert, marriage cert, military record/translation, passport biographic copy, police certs and two photographs.

Am I missing anything? I hate being in a time crunch!!!!

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

david'sgirl Proficient

david'sgirl   134

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I left work, went home, got all the docs, and am now back at work trying to get them together to fedex the 230 packet before 5:15PM! I have 1 1/2 hours...

Question-Do I put my hubby's photos in a plastic bag again? I forgot to grab a sandwich bag but found a recycled one at work in our kitchen. ha!

I'm sending his: 230, birth cert, marriage cert, military record/translation, passport biographic copy, police certs and two photographs.

Am I missing anything? I hate being in a time crunch!!!!

It sounds like you have everything unless you plan to include a bribe.. :whistle: ...

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