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Meskal   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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5 months in the ticker... Now how fast can one get through NVC? LOL :)All tips appreciated!

Speedy news for everyone else too waiting on which -ever- their- next phase might be in your journeys to be together with your spouses again.

Happy today!

Beautiful Ethiopia:

USCIS

I 130 sent 5/22/10

I 130 receipt- NOA1 5/28/10

touched 6/1/10

NOA2 10/25/10 (150 days)

NVC

NVC # 11/10/2010 (got through 11/15/2010)

DS 3032 emailed 11/15/2010

IID issued 11/17/2010

AOS fee paid 11/18/2010

DS3032 mailed 11/18/2010

AOS fee accepted 11/19/2010

hardcopy for IIN received 11/18/2010

AOS package sent 11/20/2010

AOS package received at NVC 11/23/2010

DS 3032 received 11/24/2010 per operator('received' per NVC email 11/29/10)

IV Bill generated 11/29/2010 (email notice 11/30/2010)

IV Bill paid 12/02/2010 -accepted 12/4/2010 by NVC

IV documents sent 12/15/2010 (mail trouble)

IV docs received 12/20/2010 NVC signed receipt (12/23/10 per system response)

SIF 01/10/2011

case complete 01/11/2011 (63 days from case#)

EMBASSY

INTERVIEW DATE 5/3/2011 (yes... 4 months from CC ???!!!)

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Sra Gomez   9

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Peru
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5 months in the ticker... Now how fast can one get through NVC? LOL :)All tips appreciated!

Speedy news for everyone else too waiting on which -ever- their- next phase might be in your journeys to be together with your spouses again.

Happy today!

Congrats on the approval! NVC is supposed to be much faster. Hopefully you will be with your hunny soon :star:

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One look

One smile

One touch

One embrace

One kiss

One love

Two people

Two minds

Two souls

Two destinies

One road

One journey

One ending

Together

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bestofboston   36

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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How many times did you get touched before your approval? I am trying to obtain CR1 visa through CSC and my NOA1 date is 5/27/2010 and I have heard nothing or been touched since July.

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OBX   51

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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5 months in the ticker... Now how fast can one get through NVC? LOL :)All tips appreciated!

Speedy news for everyone else too waiting on which -ever- their- next phase might be in your journeys to be together with your spouses again.

Happy today!

Congratulations and good luck at NVC! :thumbs:

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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Meskal   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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How many times did you get touched before your approval? I am trying to obtain CR1 visa through CSC and my NOA1 date is 5/27/2010 and I have heard nothing or been touched since July.

- No touches, none, yellam, zipo nada. Straight to approval. Sooo, I would not worry about the touches...

Beautiful Ethiopia:

USCIS

I 130 sent 5/22/10

I 130 receipt- NOA1 5/28/10

touched 6/1/10

NOA2 10/25/10 (150 days)

NVC

NVC # 11/10/2010 (got through 11/15/2010)

DS 3032 emailed 11/15/2010

IID issued 11/17/2010

AOS fee paid 11/18/2010

DS3032 mailed 11/18/2010

AOS fee accepted 11/19/2010

hardcopy for IIN received 11/18/2010

AOS package sent 11/20/2010

AOS package received at NVC 11/23/2010

DS 3032 received 11/24/2010 per operator('received' per NVC email 11/29/10)

IV Bill generated 11/29/2010 (email notice 11/30/2010)

IV Bill paid 12/02/2010 -accepted 12/4/2010 by NVC

IV documents sent 12/15/2010 (mail trouble)

IV docs received 12/20/2010 NVC signed receipt (12/23/10 per system response)

SIF 01/10/2011

case complete 01/11/2011 (63 days from case#)

EMBASSY

INTERVIEW DATE 5/3/2011 (yes... 4 months from CC ???!!!)

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Markieboy   104

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Congratulations! Good luck with the rest of your journey! :thumbs:

NATURALIZATION
02/15/13 - Mailed N-400
02/19/13 - Received by Phoenix Lockbox (day 01)
02/21/13 - NOA1 issued (day 03)

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS (WIFE)
02/18/12 - Eligible for Removal of Conditions on Residence
03/23/12 - Mailed I-751 to CSC
03/26/12 - Received by CSC (day 01)
03/31/12 - Received NOA1 (day 06)
05/02/12 - Biometrics done (day 38)
10/23/12 - Received approval email (day 212)
11/01/12 - Received green card (day 221)

IR-2 (STEPDAUGHTER)
06/01/10 - Mailed I-130 petition
06/03/10 - Package delivered to USCIS (day 01)
06/08/10 - NOA1 issued (day 06)
11/03/10 - Received approval email (day 154)
11/08/10 - Received approval notice in mail (day 159)

NATIONAL VISA CENTER (STEPDAUGHTER)
11/08/10 - NVC received case from USCIS
11/09/10 - NVC case # & IIN generated, email addresses given, DS-3032 sent via email & USPS (day 01)
11/16/10 - Received and paid AOS bill (day 08)
11/17/10 - AOS bill marked as PAID; AOS packet express mailed (day 09)
11/19/10 - Received and paid IV bill; DS-3032 accepted (day 11)
11/22/10 - IV bill marked as PAID; IV packet express mailed (day 14)
12/03/10 - Sign-in failed (day 25)
12/09/10 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 10, 2011 @ 6:45AM
12/28/10 - Medical exam done at SLEC Manila - PASSED! (day 40)
01/10/11 - Interview at USEM Manila - APPROVED! (day 53)
01/21/11 - Stepdaughter received passport with IR-2 visa! (day 64)

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LotofPatience   65

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Filed: IR-5 Country: India
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Congratulations :dance: :dance: :dance:

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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canadian_wife   1,822

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut

Congrats on your approval

Follow this guide for a quick trip through NVC, I think the VJ record is 13 days. Be proactive with NVC

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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LotofPatience   65

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Filed: IR-5 Country: India
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Department of State Official link - http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/nvc/nvc_1335.html

Also, follow LingChe shortcut (http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut) for faster NVC processing. Current record is 13 days there.

I finished NVC in 18 days. Here is my link - http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

OBX also completed in around same timeline of mine!

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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S&ET   2

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Ethiopia
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5 months in the ticker... Now how fast can one get through NVC? LOL :)All tips appreciated!

Speedy news for everyone else too waiting on which -ever- their- next phase might be in your journeys to be together with your spouses again.

Happy today!

Congratulations!! next NVC :) i know you'll make it fast. Follow this guide from Loto and canadian wife

Edited by S&ET

USCIS JOURNEY California Service Center

2010-02-24 - Mailed I-130 Overnight Express to Chicago Lockbox

2010-02-25 - I-130 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

2010-03-04 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)

2010-04-22 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)

NVC JOURNEY

04-28-2010 - NVC Case Number Assigned

05-03-2010 - Email given to the NVC

05-04-2010 - AOS bill and Agent forms received by email

05-04-2010 - Email DS 3032

05-04-2010 - Paid AOS Bill Online;

05-05-2010 - AOS Bill Status: PAID;

05-05-2010 - IV Bill Received by email;

05-05-2010 - Paid IV Bill Online;

05-06-2010 - IV Bill Status: PAID;

05-12-2010 - Wife send PC-PP-DS-230 all Package DHL

05-17-2010 - I Received DHL mail from my Wife

05-24-2010 - Sent AOS and IV Package Overnight Express to NVC

05-25-2010 - AOS & IV Package arrived at NVC signed by N. Visa Center

06-04-2010 - AOS & IV Pack Received/Entered into AVR System

06-11-2010 - Sign in Fail Thank you, God!

06-12-2010 - Case Complete NVC

06-14-2010 - NVC Forwards Case to Embassy

07-14-2010 - Interview Date Assigned

EMBASSY JOURNEY

06-17-2010 - Embassy Receives Case from NVC

07-29-2010 - Medical Exam $750 ETB ($70USD) PASSED

08-05-2010 - INTERVIEW APPROVED

08-06-2010 - Visa Received

08-12-2010 - Passport and visa pick up from Bank of Abyssinia branch.

US JOURNEY

09-16-2010 - POE Washington, DC

10-04-2010 - Received Welcome letter

10-25-2010 - Received GC

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