DECEMBER INTERVIEWS

[kim11 2]

Congrats on the new interviews for December! :thumbs:

Mary- Congrats! I'm glad that everything (besides the weather) went well for you! :thumbs:

Hi Teya! Good to hear from you! Any updates on your case?

[BigSigh 12]

Hey Kim. Nothing really. I will be sending off RFE stuff just in time for it not to be reviewed due to Turkey Day. Any news on your side?

[TravellingNomad 12]

thanks everyone!

Congrats! Was your case upgraded when you became USC? I called NVC when I saw your wife and kids have been scheduled, but they don't have anything for my husband yet.

Kim

yes it was. once i got my citizenship, i called up USCIS to update my petition. kapatid...you're just not waiting for your citizenship interview correct? so your petition is an LPR petition under the F2 visa? i stand corrected on this, pero that's maybe why you haven't been scheduled yet. since it's an LPR petition right now, it is waiting for your priority date to become current.

here's what you do. once you do your interview and they tell you you've passed, ask them when the oath taking will be. IO will be able to tell you when you're gonna be scheduled (usually the following month). but if your interview was let's say the first week of the month, ask them if there was any way you can take your oath with the batch the same month. and then as a reason, just tell the IO that you have a LPR petition on the final stages and it's being held up because it's not a USC petition as far as getting assigned an interview date.

then once you take your oath and get your USC certificate, the first thing you need to do is contact NVC and tell them to update your completed petition from an LPR to a USC petition. you're most likely gonna have to submit a copy of your certificate.

[happyheart 0]

thanks everyone!

yes it was. once i got my citizenship, i called up USCIS to update my petition. kapatid...you're just not waiting for your citizenship interview correct? so your petition is an LPR petition under the F2 visa? i stand corrected on this, pero that's maybe why you haven't been scheduled yet. since it's an LPR petition right now, it is waiting for your priority date to become current.

here's what you do. once you do your interview and they tell you you've passed, ask them when the oath taking will be. IO will be able to tell you when you're gonna be scheduled (usually the following month). but if your interview was let's say the first week of the month, ask them if there was any way you can take your oath with the batch the same month. and then as a reason, just tell the IO that you have a LPR petition on the final stages and it's being held up because it's not a USC petition as far as getting assigned an interview date.

then once you take your oath and get your USC certificate, the first thing you need to do is contact NVC and tell them to update your completed petition from an LPR to a USC petition. you're most likely gonna have to submit a copy of your certificate.

but her priority date is current,and mine too. according to visa bulletin they are processing aug 2010 and my priority date is 2009 and kim's is 2008.so i guess NVC are prioritizing citizens first than LPR's.

[TravellingNomad 12]

but her priority date is current,and mine too. according to visa bulletin they are processing aug 2010 and my priority date is 2009 and kim's is 2008.so i guess NVC are prioritizing citizens first than LPR's.

hopefully you guys get your interview scheduled soon.

availability of visa also plays a factor. from what i understand, certain countries get alotted a certain amount of visas to give out each year (but not sure if that's calendar or fiscal year).

Edited November 19, 2010 by TravellingNomad

[tabndan 4]

something to tell you, I got APROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance:

i will post the consulate review in colombia's one

so angela and wayne can have an idea of how cold is Bogota lol

Congratulations on your approval maryANDRich great news

[TravellingNomad 12]

just an addition to what i last posted (couldn't edit the post anymore)...

that's why i told kim to update her petition to a USC petition once she takes her citizenship oath. because that will bump her up to the IR-1 or CR-1 visa category (depending on how long they have been married) and these visa types does not have to wait for visa availability. USC petitions are not subject to the visa waiting because a visa is readily available for them once the whole petition process is completed.

Edited November 19, 2010 by TravellingNomad

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just an addition to what i last posted (couldn't edit the post anymore)...

that's why i told kim to update her petition to a USC petition once she takes her citizenship oath. because that will bump her up to the IR-1 or CR-1 visa category (depending on how long they have been married) and these visa types does not have to wait for visa availability. USC petitions are not subject to the visa waiting because there a visa is readily available for them once the whole process is completed.

yeah i know that too,i am having my interview schedule next week for citizenship.but what i can't understand is are they still waiting for us to be citizen before they schedule interviews? because the visa bulletin stated that:

*NOTE: For December, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01MAR10. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01MAR10 and earlier than 01AUG10. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no 2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)

you think,the reason why we are not scheduled yet is because of the visa availability?i dont get the visa bulletin then.and when i called the NVC the operator said it's because of the capacity of the embassy,but when i asked her if they are prioritizing the citizens first (one of the perks of being a USC),she apparently has no idea of what she is talking about.

[TravellingNomad 12]

yeah i know that too,i am having my interview schedule next week for citizenship.but what i can't understand is are they still waiting for us to be citizen before they schedule interviews? because the visa bulletin stated that:

*NOTE: For December, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01MAR10. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01MAR10 and earlier than 01AUG10. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no 2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)

you think,the reason why we are not scheduled yet is because of the visa availability?i dont get the visa bulletin then.and when i called the NVC the operator said it's because of the capacity of the embassy,but when i asked her if they are prioritizing the citizens first (one of the perks of being a USC),she apparently has no idea of what she is talking about.

can't really tell you if it is regarding visa availability or something else. but from how NVC explained it to, the embassy lets them know how much they can take in and then NVC schedules appointment until they fill up that number given to them. and i've known some of our kababayans who got their NVC file completed, but had to wait for their interview until there was a visa available. hopefully this isn't the case so that you and kim11 can get finally get scheduled for the interview. but for sure, NVC is not waiting for you to be a citizen to get to the next step.

but yeah...once you guys get a hold of that citizenship certificate, get your case updated to a USC petition so you can jump to the front of the line (if you guys are still waiting for interview at that point).

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can't really tell you if it is regarding visa availability or something else. but from how NVC explained it to, the embassy lets them know how much they can take in and then NVC schedules appointment until they fill up that number given to them. and i've known some of our kababayans who got their NVC file completed, but had to wait for their interview until there was a visa available. hopefully this isn't the case so that you and kim11 can get finally get scheduled for the interview. but for sure, NVC is not waiting for you to be a citizen to get to the next step.

but yeah...once you guys get a hold of that citizenship certificate, get your case updated to a USC petition so you can jump to the front of the line (if you guys are still waiting for interview at that point).

thanks.so after the oath,can i call the NVC or USCIS for upgrade?or i have to wait for the certificate?

[mari0711 4]

Congrats on the new interviews for December! :thumbs:

Mary- Congrats! I'm glad that everything (besides the weather) went well for you! :thumbs:

thanks Teya. How is your process doing? hope your journey speeds up good luck

[mari0711 4]

Congratulations on your approval maryANDRich great news

thanks

[TravellingNomad 12]

thanks.so after the oath,can i call the NVC or USCIS for upgrade?or i have to wait for the certificate?

yeah as soon as you get home from your oath taking, contact NVC and let them know you're now a USC and want to update the petition. you don't have to wait for the certificate because after taking the oath, they give you your USC certificate before you go home.

[roblu 0]

I have been calling NVC all week and they repeated the same thing over and over again. My husband s case was completed sept 22 and I'm still waiting. Anyway only God knows koz they told me to call next week. They are still scheduling

[jovista 0]

Another December interview guy here - Dec 2, 2010 at 9:00AM

Loto

congratulations to you