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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Great news today! Add me and my husband to the November Interviews. We received email today for interview on November 18th!!!! I am so so happy! :)

VISA APPROVED!!!!! sorry for the delay I was in Colombia since Nov. 3 and came back yesterday. Everything was easy, no many questions but a lot of emotional tears..... finally with Mom again !!!!!! She will come in 10 days maybe, we are waiting for her passport.

thank you and congratulations to everybody.

VISA APPROVED :dance:

:dance: Wow, good news all around. Congratulations everyone! :dance:

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Dear friends.

Can u Please tell me what happens during medical check-up??? what they do and what tests are performed and what shots are given? My wife is very nervous she has it on 11th november. i myself dont know anything about it. would really like to know.

any complications if she had C-section in the past?

Thanks.

I am not a medical person but they are checking to ensure your wife is basically healthy. It pretty basic but complete exam much like an annual physical. I have not had one but would guess they will take vitals, do blood work, urine analysis, Visual body examination so your wife will have all parts examined or looked at. They will take chest X-ray also. C Sections does not matter at all. That is a procedure and not communicable. With regards to shots it will depend on what your wife has been inoculated with already. She should take her shot record with her. You can go to the CDC and see what shots are required. Do a search on your wife's country for medicals and see what other VJer have experienced. Hope this helps. Edited by TomD

Signed, Sealed and Delivered!

-NOA 2 Receipt date: July 14, 2010

NVC JOURNEY

- NVC Case Number Assigned 7/28/10

- AOS bill and Agent forms received & Paid 8/03/10

- Email DS 3032 8/04/10

- AOS Package Delivered to NVC 8/9/10

- IV Bill Received & Paid; 8/11/10

- IV Pack Received at NVC 8/16/10

- IV Pkg Entered into AVR System 8/19/10

- NVC SIF 9/9/10

- Case Complete, 9/13/10 w/questions on lack of income

- NVC Forwards Case to Embassy, Manila

- Waiting Medical completed 10/27/10

- Interview Date 11/3/10 Wife didn't have NSO Marriage Certificate, No Approval OMG!!!

- NSO Certificate received by Embassy on 11/5/2010

- Informed by call center. Cost $18 Information received- we need to wait 6-8 weeks from Nov 5th FUBAR.

- VISA APPROVED 12/15/2010

- Wife arrived in US Feb 2, 2011... :)

Filed: IR-5 Country: Colombia
Timeline
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Hi You All,

visa on hand!!!!! my Mom received her passport this morning. 2 business day WOW, it was fast!!!!!

Mom's Case!!!!

I-130 Sent : 2009-11-23

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-11-30

I-130 RFE : NONE

I-130 RFE Sent :

I-130 Approved : 2010-02-23

NVC Received : 2010-03-03

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-03-10

Pay I-864 Bill 2010-03-12

Return Completed I-864 : 2010-03-19

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-03-16

Receive IV Bill : 2010-03-31

Pay IV Bill : 2010-03-31

Case Completed at NVC : 2010-08-13

Packet 4 Received : 2010-10-07

Interview Date : NOV 4, 2010

Interview Result : VISA APPROVED!!!

Visa Received : 11/09/2010

US Entry : 11/18/2010

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 85 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 339 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
Timeline
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Whew that IS quick.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee

Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package

Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete

May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Albania
Timeline
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VISA APPROVED :dance:

Got to the USEM at 12:00 went through security. Got a number and waited about 20 minutes got called to window 9.

The pre screen lady was awsome we have three files so mounds of paperwork was enormous. it took her about 40 minutes with us standing at the window to go through all the documents. She was very friendly and had alot of conversation with my wife.

She asked the normal questions when did you meet, how many times I had been in CR, has my wife ever been to the US. She said have a seat and we will be called, sat there about 20 minutes and got called to do the fingerprints, this took about 2 minutes to complete and the lady said please have a seat again.

We sat about 20 more minutes and got called to the window by the CO he asked my wife to swear everything is the truth and asked her to sign part 2 of the DS-230.

He looked at me and asked are you the petitioner I said yes he asked me what do I do for a living, I answered he then said you can pick up the visas tomorrow at 3pm. I was in shock he didnt ask my wife one question, didnt look at any evidence not one photo nothing.

I thought this was strange so I said "so there approved" his reply was "of course why not". I couldnt believe it not one question.

The experience was great not one problem and the people in the USEM were a pleasure. We were in and out in about 2 hours total. :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

wow congrats to everyone and including I&G. So many people have had their interviews already and most have got approved, and gives me hope for my husband. Lucky those people that are done with all this journey, I still have to wait until the 23rd, god hopefully will help me and everyone else. Congrats one more time to everyone and happy reunions to all the families.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Tirana, Albania

Marriage (if applicable): 2008-07-23

I-130 Sent : 2009-02-02

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-02-09

I-130 RFE :

I-130 RFE Sent :

I-130 Approved : 2010-01-08

NVC Received :

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-05-20

Pay I-864 Bill 2010-05-22

Receive I-864 Package : 2010-05-23

Return Completed I-864 : 2010-06-08

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-05-20

Receive IV Bill : 2010-05-27

Pay IV Bill : 2010-06-20

Receive Instruction Package :

Case Completed at NVC : 2010-09-22

NVC Left :

Consulate Received : 2010-10-09

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received : 2010-10-09

Interview Date : 2010-11-23

Interview Result : Approved

Second Interview

(If Required):

Second Interview Result:

Visa Received : 2010-11-24

US Entry :

Comments : Had 2 RFE's that delayed the case, one was for my employement,just a verification and the other was to include again 2 passport photos of my husband because I had not written the case number and his name on the back of the photo.

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 333 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 652 days from your I-130 NOA1 date

Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
Timeline
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wow congrats to everyone and including I&G. So many people have had their interviews already and most have got approved, and gives me hope for my husband. Lucky those people that are done with all this journey, I still have to wait until the 23rd, god hopefully will help me and everyone else. Congrats one more time to everyone and happy reunions to all the families.

the 23 is a good date, that's the date the kingston, jamaica embassy gave us for our blue slip interview.. to drop off our passports

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee

Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package

Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete

May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

Posted

Dear friends.

Can u Please tell me what happens during medical check-up??? what they do and what tests are performed and what shots are given? My wife is very nervous she has it on 11th november. i myself dont know anything about it. would really like to know.

any complications if she had C-section in the past?

Thanks.

There is a list of approved doctors on the Islamabad consulate web site, that you can get. And then call the doctor in your city to find out in advance. Well today is the 10th, but call today if you can.

Can I ask how long did it take from the time NVC approved your case till your interview ? I am trying to forecast my dates.

Thanks

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
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Hi You All,

visa on hand!!!!! my Mom received her passport this morning. 2 business day WOW, it was fast!!!!!

That was fast! Congratulations.

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

Filed: IR-5 Country: Colombia
Timeline
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ok, ticket ready. POE: FT. Lauderdale Nov. 18, 2010. I'm so exited!!!!!

Mom's Case!!!!

I-130 Sent : 2009-11-23

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-11-30

I-130 RFE : NONE

I-130 RFE Sent :

I-130 Approved : 2010-02-23

NVC Received : 2010-03-03

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-03-10

Pay I-864 Bill 2010-03-12

Return Completed I-864 : 2010-03-19

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-03-16

Receive IV Bill : 2010-03-31

Pay IV Bill : 2010-03-31

Case Completed at NVC : 2010-08-13

Packet 4 Received : 2010-10-07

Interview Date : NOV 4, 2010

Interview Result : VISA APPROVED!!!

Visa Received : 11/09/2010

US Entry : 11/18/2010

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 85 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 339 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
Timeline
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ok, ticket ready. POE: FT. Lauderdale Nov. 18, 2010. I'm so exited!!!!!

See u found a quick ticket...! My family won't come until december 20

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee

Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package

Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete

May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

Filed: IR-5 Country: Colombia
Timeline
Posted (edited)

still close to Christmas!!!! Congratulations..... Ricardo

Edited by SOLIL

Mom's Case!!!!

I-130 Sent : 2009-11-23

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-11-30

I-130 RFE : NONE

I-130 RFE Sent :

I-130 Approved : 2010-02-23

NVC Received : 2010-03-03

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-03-10

Pay I-864 Bill 2010-03-12

Return Completed I-864 : 2010-03-19

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-03-16

Receive IV Bill : 2010-03-31

Pay IV Bill : 2010-03-31

Case Completed at NVC : 2010-08-13

Packet 4 Received : 2010-10-07

Interview Date : NOV 4, 2010

Interview Result : VISA APPROVED!!!

Visa Received : 11/09/2010

US Entry : 11/18/2010

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 85 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 339 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Guyana
Timeline
Posted

I missed out on a few days. Congratulations to all the approvals. Keep the hope and prayers going for those who are still waiting for an approval and their interviews.

NOVEMBER INTERVIEW DATES-----Total: 20

November 1—6 Week One

nrodgsxr---- Germany, Nov 1 @ 08:00 Unfortunately put on AP courtesy of the STATE :angry: DEPARTMENT

RICARDO4EVA2----Jamaica, Nov 1 @ 08:30 Approved

TomD----Philippines, Nov 3 @ 06:30

Mamamimi----Chile, Nov 3 @ 1:30 Approved

muñequita ----Philippines, Nov 3 ?

nix and lai----Philippines, Nov 4 @ 06:30 Approved

SOLIL----Colombia, Nov 4 @ 07:00 Approved

November 7—13 Week Two

I & G----Costa Rica, Nov 08 @ ? Approved

Vinnette---Jamaica, Nov 09 @ 07:30

Boldee-----Nigeria, Nov 12 @ 07:00

jamerican--Jamaica, Nov 12 @ ??:??

November 14—20 Week Three

Renatavivi----Brazil, Nov 17 @ 07:15

ak205----India, Nov 19 @ 07:30

okie26rashid----Pakistan, Nov 19 @ ?

November 21—27 Week Four

Waiter----Pakistan, Nov 23 @ 08:00

Jovista----Albania, Nov 23 @ 09:00

Cocacola7890 ----India, Nov 24 @ 7:30

November 28—30 Week Five

Jujuswife----Guyana, Nov 29 @ 07:00

KaashParinda----India, Nov 29 @ ?

bwelty----UK, Nov 30 @ 09:00

Did I get everyone? Sorry if I didn't.

Mrs. Thomas

NVC:

02-25-2010 : Received NVC case number, but NVC is closed, so I can't give an operator our emails. :-(

02-27-2010 : Jumped the gun and emailed the VJ version of the DS 3032. Who knows what will happen :-)

03-01-2010 : Gave the operator both emails...waiting on DS3032 kit

03-02-2010 : Received DS3032 Kit; Resent DS3032 (just in case), Received AOS bill.

03-03-2010 : Paid AOS and IV bills; both are IN PROCESS

03-03-2010 : VJ email version of the DS3032 accepted (It was the one that was sent on 02-27-2010)

03-11-2010 : Both AOS + IV showed paid but processed on 03-05-2010 :-)

03-12-2010 : Mailed AOS packet. Waiting on my procrastinating hubby to send me his IV docs :-(

03-15-2010 : AOS signed for by St. Laurent at 10:03 a.m.

07-19-2010 : Received IV documents from hubby (Finally)

07-20-2010 : Mailed IV packet

07-21-2010 : IV Packet signed for by Peters at 10:15 a.m. (St. Laurent and Desmond are probably on vacation lol)

07-26-2010 : NVC starts processing IV Packet

08-20-2010 : Called NVC and was told that we received a "stupid" RFE on 08-18-2010

09-03-2010 : RFE sent to the NVC today....SIF please come quickly.

09-07-2010 : RFE signed for by Desmond at 10:16 a.m.

09-10-2010 : NVC acknowledges receipt of the RFE

09-30-2010 : SIF

10-01-2010 : Case complete as per NVC AVR

10-05-2010 : Interview date assigned for November 29, 2010 at 7:00 a.m. Approved

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I missed out on a few days. Congratulations to all the approvals. Keep the hope and prayers going for those who are still waiting for an approval and their interviews.

NOVEMBER INTERVIEW DATES-----Total: 20

November 1—6 Week One

nrodgsxr---- Germany, Nov 1 @ 08:00 Unfortunately put on AP courtesy of the STATE :angry: DEPARTMENT

RICARDO4EVA2----Jamaica, Nov 1 @ 08:30 Approved

TomD----Philippines, Nov 3 @ 06:30

Mamamimi----Chile, Nov 3 @ 1:30 Approved

muñequita ----Philippines, Nov 3 ?

nix and lai----Philippines, Nov 4 @ 06:30 Approved

SOLIL----Colombia, Nov 4 @ 07:00 Approved

November 7—13 Week Two

I & G----Costa Rica, Nov 08 @ ? Approved

Vinnette---Jamaica, Nov 09 @ 07:30

Boldee-----Nigeria, Nov 12 @ 07:00

jamerican--Jamaica, Nov 12 @ ??:??

November 14—20 Week Three

Renatavivi----Brazil, Nov 17 @ 07:15

ak205----India, Nov 19 @ 07:30

okie26rashid----Pakistan, Nov 19 @ ?

November 21—27 Week Four

Waiter----Pakistan, Nov 23 @ 08:00

Jovista----Albania, Nov 23 @ 09:00

Cocacola7890 ----India, Nov 24 @ 7:30

November 28—30 Week Five

Jujuswife----Guyana, Nov 29 @ 07:00

KaashParinda----India, Nov 29 @ ?

bwelty----UK, Nov 30 @ 09:00

Did I get everyone? Sorry if I didn't.

Wow I am the only one in the first week that is still wondering... :bonk: :bonk: :hehe: Its not easy being TOM... :blink:

Signed, Sealed and Delivered!

-NOA 2 Receipt date: July 14, 2010

NVC JOURNEY

- NVC Case Number Assigned 7/28/10

- AOS bill and Agent forms received & Paid 8/03/10

- Email DS 3032 8/04/10

- AOS Package Delivered to NVC 8/9/10

- IV Bill Received & Paid; 8/11/10

- IV Pack Received at NVC 8/16/10

- IV Pkg Entered into AVR System 8/19/10

- NVC SIF 9/9/10

- Case Complete, 9/13/10 w/questions on lack of income

- NVC Forwards Case to Embassy, Manila

- Waiting Medical completed 10/27/10

- Interview Date 11/3/10 Wife didn't have NSO Marriage Certificate, No Approval OMG!!!

- NSO Certificate received by Embassy on 11/5/2010

- Informed by call center. Cost $18 Information received- we need to wait 6-8 weeks from Nov 5th FUBAR.

- VISA APPROVED 12/15/2010

- Wife arrived in US Feb 2, 2011... :)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Chile
Timeline
Posted

Hello all my friends!!

Just wanted to give an update... I received my husbands Visa within three days of interview and today we are going home to NY!! So very happy and grateful to God for all his help!!

The Embassy here in Chile was outstanding!! I will write a full review once I get home...

Thanks to all who helped me along the way, I am very grateful...

Emily

Removal of Conditions 8/2012

Posted

With visas in hand today we are packing and visiting family. Flight home is tomorrow at 11pm. Cant wait to get home :D

USCIS

10-15-2009 Met while I was on vacation...

11-12-2009 Traveled to CR for 3 weeks (Engaged)

02-21-2010 Married

05-28-2010 Mailed I-130

05-31-2010 Received - Chicago Lockbox

06-07-2010 I-130 NOA1 - CSC

06-08-2010 Touched

09-16-2010 NOA2

NVC

09-21-2010 Case# assinged

09-22-2010 AOS and IV bill generated.

09-22-2010 Paid AOS and IV bill.

09/23/2010 Both bills show paid. Printed cover sheets.

09/27/2010 Mailed AOS & IV package (fedex).

09-28-2010 Package received at NVC 9:32am (signed for by J.Desmond)

10-04-2010 AOS & IV docs in AVR system.

10-08-2010 SIF.

10-21-2010 Case Closed.

10-25-2010 Case sent to USEM.

USEM

10-27-2010 Received file.

11-02-2010 Medical. PASSED

11-08-2010 Interview APPROVED

POE

11-13-2010 Frt Lauderdale,FL.

SS Card

11-29-2010

Welcome Letter

12-10-2010

Greencard received

12-20-2010

 
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