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you are eligible if your wife/husbands consulate is 1)ashgabat, turkmenistan 2) Ciudad Juarez, Mexico 3)Guangzhou, China or 4) Montreal, Canada.

If it is none of those, you are NOT eligible.

Got it! thx

USCIS:

10/01/11: I-130 application mailed

10/04/11: Priority Date

10/08/11: Notice Date (NOA1 - CSC)

03/29/12: Approval Email (NOA2)

04/05/12: NOA2 Hard copy received

NVC:

04/16/12: NVC Received

04/30/12: NVC Case# and IIN received

04/30/12: DS-3032 Email sent

05/02/12: I-864(AOS) invoice email received

05/03/12: I-864(AOS) Paid

05/09/12: DS-3032 acceptance received

05/09/12: DS-230(IV) invoice email received

05/09/12: DS-230(IV) Paid

05/16/12: I-864(AOS) and DS-230(IV) sent (same envelop, attn: CMR)

05/17/12: I-864(AOS) and DS-230(IV) delivered to NVC

05/27/12: Case Sent To US Embassy

Embassy:

06/05/12:Embassy Received

06/07/12:Interview Scheduled

XX/XX/XX:Medical

07/10/12:Interview

XX/XX/XX:Visa received

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Thank you Saylin!!! that's suck that my country is not on the list :(

Electronic processing is relatively new and NVC is testing it out with only a few select consulates. Soon, way after all of us are done, NVC wants EP to be the norm and available for every country. But I'm sure that will be a few years from now.

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you are eligible if your wife/husbands consulate is 1)ashgabat, turkmenistan 2) Ciudad Juarez, Mexico 3)Guangzhou, China or 4) Montreal, Canada.

If it is none of those, you are NOT eligible.

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07.19.2010 - NOA1

05.23.2011 - POE - LAX

06.01.2011 - Welcome letter arrived :)

06.04.2011 - 10 year GC received by mail :)

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2nd RFE, this time my daughter's petition, and guess what they don't claim for the passport but for a TRANSLATED birth certificate. In Europe we have multilingual official documents, and it's exactly what we submitted, they are askeing for an english version of something which is already in English :bonk:

People I've never, never seen such a nonsense.

Do you imagine me going to see a translator and tell him to translate something from English to English???? :bonk::bonk::bonk:

blink.gif That's ridiculous.

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:blink: That's ridiculous.

I'm getting scared with this mess :blink::blink::blink:

09/2009 - Met in Paris, France at work
04-23-2010 Marriage in Madison, Alabama
USCIS
07-19-2010 Filed I-130 - CR1 & CR2 (my daughter)
07-20-2010 Priority date
07-27-2010 NOA1 (California Service Centre)
11-03-2010 Transfer to Texas Service Centre
02-23-2011 NOA2 for my case
03-09-2011 NOA2 for daughter's case
NVC
03-04-2011 Case #
03-17-2011 Daughter's case#
04-21-2011 AOS & Support docs delivered to NVC
04-22-2011 NVC receive
(RFEs : Jan 27, Feb 8, May 4 & 5, all of them nonsense based, our birth certificates are multi-lingual, but they only see it when I call them after receiving the RFE)

05-23-2011 Checklists delivered to NVC (desperately waiting for CC)
06-06-2011 SIF
06-08-2011 CC (both mine & daughter's) + RFE - checklist to bring to interview
06-28-2011 Medical exam - Passed
07-19-2011 Interview in Paris - Passed
07-26-2011 Visa in hand
08/05/2011 POE Atlanta

08/22/2011 SSN Card in hand
08/23/2011 GC in hand Yipeeeeeeeeeeee

Removal of Conditions

07/20/2013 Petitions sent

07/23/2013 NOA

07/29/2013 NOA received

08/03/2013 Biometrics appointment letter received, scheduled 08/20/2013 in Birmingham AL

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Congrats to all of you for your approvals. I haven't been on in a few days, since coming on tends to worry or depress me. I got in an argument with my husband over Valentines Day we are just both so bitter we are not together. We tried to make it a good day in the end. I just wanna let you guys know I have been in a long distance relationship with my husband for 4 years, and since we got married April will mark 1 year that I have not seen him.

My NOA 1 is July 29th, and my congresswoman said I should receive a notice by Feb 22nd...I am really hoping. Please pray for me, since I am feeling so down. I can only wait so long for my husband....I am out of energy at this point and beyond angry at USCIS.

I especially want to congragulate Sqdgns, bcuz he really needed to see his son and wife.

Fully understand you!!! I am myself 5 years in long distance relationships and have not seen my wife in person since 9/2009. Feels like really bad test for the relationships.

USCIS:

10/01/11: I-130 application mailed

10/04/11: Priority Date

10/08/11: Notice Date (NOA1 - CSC)

03/29/12: Approval Email (NOA2)

04/05/12: NOA2 Hard copy received

NVC:

04/16/12: NVC Received

04/30/12: NVC Case# and IIN received

04/30/12: DS-3032 Email sent

05/02/12: I-864(AOS) invoice email received

05/03/12: I-864(AOS) Paid

05/09/12: DS-3032 acceptance received

05/09/12: DS-230(IV) invoice email received

05/09/12: DS-230(IV) Paid

05/16/12: I-864(AOS) and DS-230(IV) sent (same envelop, attn: CMR)

05/17/12: I-864(AOS) and DS-230(IV) delivered to NVC

05/27/12: Case Sent To US Embassy

Embassy:

06/05/12:Embassy Received

06/07/12:Interview Scheduled

XX/XX/XX:Medical

07/10/12:Interview

XX/XX/XX:Visa received

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I'm getting scared with this mess :blink::blink::blink:

That is so crazy! I really hope nothing is wrong and that you can get it all sorted out soon. It's just so ridiculous though... and I may be missing something about the situation, but why do you even need to send a birth certificate at this point?! Anyway, good luck, and I hope you get through this all quickly. It's insane.

USCIS171 days
08.03.2010: Sent I-130 (Received at Chicago Lockbox on 08.05.2010 – Priority Date)
08.24.2010: NOA1 – Notice Date (Case transferred from CSC to TSC on 11.02.2010 and back to CSC on 02.07.2011)
02.11.2011: NOA2 – Approved! (hard copy received on 02.17.2011)

NVC46 days
02.26.2011: Got NVC case number from AVR (entered on 02.24.2011)
02.28.2011: Called operator to give email addresses and get IIN; emailed beneficiary's change of address and DS-3032; received instruction emails from NVC; AOS fee bill invoiced and paid
03.01.2011: AOS fee shown as "paid"
03.03.2011: DS-3032 accepted; beneficiary's address updated by NVC; IV fee bill invoiced and paid
03.07.2011: IV fee shown as "paid"; AOS and IV packets sent out together via USPS Priority Mail (delivered on 03.09.2011)
03.22.2011: AVR and operator tells us we will receive an RFE
03.26.2011: Received RFE checklist via email (asking for PCCs from China and Taiwan)
03.28.2011: Sent checklist response via USPS Priority Mail (explaining/demonstrating that PCC should not be required)
04.10.2011: AVR message says that checklist response was received on 04.08.2011; sign in failed
04.11.2011: Case completed at NVC!
04.13.2011: Interview date assigned, received Packet 4 via email
04.25.2011: NVC sent case to embassy in London

Embassy – London, United Kingdom
05.23.2011: Medical at Knightsbridge Doctors
05.31.2011: Interview - APPROVED! (301 days from filing)
06.02.2011: Visa in hand
06.07.2011: POE at SFO

Removal of Conditions

04.16.2013: Sent I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

04.18.2013: I-751 packet received at VSC (check cleared on 05.03)

05.04.2013: Received NOA1 (dated 04.19)

05.11.2013: Received biometrics appointment notice for 06.05.2013 (notice dated 05.08)

05.13.2013: Completed biometrics as a walk-in (would have been out of town for scheduled appointment)

08.21.2013: APPROVED! (Received email update that USCIS has ordered production of new card)

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That is so crazy! I really hope nothing is wrong and that you can get it all sorted out soon. It's just so ridiculous though... and I may be missing something about the situation, but why do you even need to send a birth certificate at this point?! Anyway, good luck, and I hope you get through this all quickly. It's insane.

Thanks Jennie Ann.

At the time being I don't know what to think :crying: They are messing up my life :crying:

09/2009 - Met in Paris, France at work
04-23-2010 Marriage in Madison, Alabama
USCIS
07-19-2010 Filed I-130 - CR1 & CR2 (my daughter)
07-20-2010 Priority date
07-27-2010 NOA1 (California Service Centre)
11-03-2010 Transfer to Texas Service Centre
02-23-2011 NOA2 for my case
03-09-2011 NOA2 for daughter's case
NVC
03-04-2011 Case #
03-17-2011 Daughter's case#
04-21-2011 AOS & Support docs delivered to NVC
04-22-2011 NVC receive
(RFEs : Jan 27, Feb 8, May 4 & 5, all of them nonsense based, our birth certificates are multi-lingual, but they only see it when I call them after receiving the RFE)

05-23-2011 Checklists delivered to NVC (desperately waiting for CC)
06-06-2011 SIF
06-08-2011 CC (both mine & daughter's) + RFE - checklist to bring to interview
06-28-2011 Medical exam - Passed
07-19-2011 Interview in Paris - Passed
07-26-2011 Visa in hand
08/05/2011 POE Atlanta

08/22/2011 SSN Card in hand
08/23/2011 GC in hand Yipeeeeeeeeeeee

Removal of Conditions

07/20/2013 Petitions sent

07/23/2013 NOA

07/29/2013 NOA received

08/03/2013 Biometrics appointment letter received, scheduled 08/20/2013 in Birmingham AL

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2nd RFE, this time my daughter's petition, and guess what they don't claim for the passport but for a TRANSLATED birth certificate. In Europe we have multilingual official documents, and it's exactly what we submitted, they are askeing for an english version of something which is already in English :bonk:

People I've never, never seen such a nonsense.

Do you imagine me going to see a translator and tell him to translate something from English to English???? :bonk::bonk::bonk:

That is pure nonsense. I really hope they get their act together with this absurdity, and then make up to you with all the troubles they have been giving you by giving your NOA2 pronto!

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Thanks Jennie Ann.

At the time being I don't know what to think :crying: They are messing up my life :crying:

I am stunned. Can this get any more bizarre? wacko.gif

04/2010 - Marriage in Weirsdale, Florida

USCIS

07-07-2010 Filed I-130 - K3

07-12-2010 Priority date

07-23-2010 NOA1 (California Service Centre)

11-03-2010 Transfer to Texas Service Centre

01-24-2011 NOA2 NVC

02-26-2011 Case #

02-28-2011 Docs delivered to NVC

03-06-2011 NVC received docs

03-06-2011 NVC SIF & Expedite approved

04-06-2011 Medical exam - Failed (bad cold - shadow on lung)

06-13-2011 2nd Medical exam - Passed

06-22-2011 Interview at London Embassy - denied due to previous overstay (3 year bar)

07-06-2011 I 601 Waiver accepted at London

07-19-2011 MP & Senator wrote to US Embassy to request expedite

08-13-2011 I 601 approved!

08-22-2011 Visa delivered

09-07-2011 POE Orlando - took 20 minutes to be admitted

I-751

08-15-2013 I-751 Received by Vermont service center

08-21-2013 I-751 Application check cashed

08-22-2013 I-751 NOA1 received dated 08-16-2013

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Electronic processing is relatively new and NVC is testing it out with only a few select consulates. Soon, way after all of us are done, NVC wants EP to be the norm and available for every country. But I'm sure that will be a few years from now.

Saylin, will I be able to do the EP? Hubby is in Miami and I'm in Toronto.

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Chantéa's USCIS Journey:

2010 Jul 17 -- Filed I-130

2010 Aug 4 -- NOA 1

2010 Aug 9 -- NOA 1 Hardcopy

2010 Nov 2 -- Transferred from CSC to TSC

2010 Nov 24--Touched

2011 Feb 9 -- Touched

2011 Feb 10--Transferred BACK to CSC *rolls eyes*

2011 Feb 11-- Touched AGAIN (uscis office)

2011 Feb 25--email notification of APPROVAL!!!! (Thank ya Jesus)

2011 Mar 3--NOA2 Hardcopy

Your I-130 was approved in 205 days from your NOA1 date.

Chantéa's NVC Journey:

2011 Mar 8--received case # dated Mar 7, sent OPTIN email for electronic processing with attached DS-3032 form.

2011 Mar 9--received IIN and Beneficiary ID #, AOS bill invoiced/paid, submitted DS-261 (Choice of Agent)

2011 Mar 11--AOS bill shows as PAID and IV bill invoiced

2011 Mar 14--paid IV bill

2011 Mar 16-- IV bill shows as PAID

2011 Apr 11--submitted AOS and IV package and resent OPTIN email

2011 Apr 12--received OPTIN acceptance email

2011 Apr 13--received email notifying that my AOS and IV package was received

2011 May 4--received RFE email

2011 May 5--resent both packages

2011 May 14--received RFE email

2011 May 30--sent in missing document

2011 June 6--received CC email (Case Complete) and SIF (Sign in Failed)

2011 June 14-- interview date assigned for July 20!!

2011 Jul 11--Medical at Dr. Seiden & Associates

2011 Jul 20-- The big day

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Saylin, will I be able to do the EP? Hubby is in Miami and I'm in Toronto.

Check with the US Embassy there it said Montreal and ""Limited ONLY""

MAYBE YOU WILL BE LUCKY AND HAVE IT ? ? ?

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2nd RFE, this time my daughter's petition, and guess what they don't claim for the passport but for a TRANSLATED birth certificate. In Europe we have multilingual official documents, and it's exactly what we submitted, they are askeing for an english version of something which is already in English :bonk:

People I've never, never seen such a nonsense.

Do you imagine me going to see a translator and tell him to translate something from English to English???? :bonk::bonk::bonk:

Utter nonsense!

Is this incompetence coming out of the TSC or CSC?

Congrats to all of you for your approvals. I haven't been on in a few days, since coming on tends to worry or depress me. I got in an argument with my husband over Valentines Day we are just both so bitter we are not together. We tried to make it a good day in the end. I just wanna let you guys know I have been in a long distance relationship with my husband for 4 years, and since we got married April will mark 1 year that I have not seen him.

My NOA 1 is July 29th, and my congresswoman said I should receive a notice by Feb 22nd...I am really hoping. Please pray for me, since I am feeling so down. I can only wait so long for my husband....I am out of energy at this point and beyond angry at USCIS.

I especially want to congragulate Sqdgns, bcuz he really needed to see his son and wife.

You're not alone... you're in the company of other good people whose lives have also been placed on hold- just like I tell my wife, any day now, we'll either be approved or get an RFE- either way, we'll be another day closer to being together :)

Keep the Faith :)

USCIS - 203 days

08/09/2010: NOA1 (I-130) Received text & email with case number

02/28/2011: Received NOA2 hard copies of approval for I130 and I129F

NVC

03/02/2011: NVC Case Number Assigned, received IIN #

06/06/2011: AOS and IV received at NVC

06/21/2011: NVC Case Complete

08/24/2011: Embassy Interview

09/14/2011: Visa granted

09/18/2011: POE Houston!!!

Total time from beginning to end: 406 days (1 year, 1 month, 10 days)

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Check with the US Embassy there it said Montreal and ""Limited ONLY""

MAYBE YOU WILL BE LUCKY AND HAVE IT ? ? ?

:thumbs:

Ok I will do that. Thanks.

Chantéa's USCIS Journey:

2010 Jul 17 -- Filed I-130

2010 Aug 4 -- NOA 1

2010 Aug 9 -- NOA 1 Hardcopy

2010 Nov 2 -- Transferred from CSC to TSC

2010 Nov 24--Touched

2011 Feb 9 -- Touched

2011 Feb 10--Transferred BACK to CSC *rolls eyes*

2011 Feb 11-- Touched AGAIN (uscis office)

2011 Feb 25--email notification of APPROVAL!!!! (Thank ya Jesus)

2011 Mar 3--NOA2 Hardcopy

Your I-130 was approved in 205 days from your NOA1 date.

Chantéa's NVC Journey:

2011 Mar 8--received case # dated Mar 7, sent OPTIN email for electronic processing with attached DS-3032 form.

2011 Mar 9--received IIN and Beneficiary ID #, AOS bill invoiced/paid, submitted DS-261 (Choice of Agent)

2011 Mar 11--AOS bill shows as PAID and IV bill invoiced

2011 Mar 14--paid IV bill

2011 Mar 16-- IV bill shows as PAID

2011 Apr 11--submitted AOS and IV package and resent OPTIN email

2011 Apr 12--received OPTIN acceptance email

2011 Apr 13--received email notifying that my AOS and IV package was received

2011 May 4--received RFE email

2011 May 5--resent both packages

2011 May 14--received RFE email

2011 May 30--sent in missing document

2011 June 6--received CC email (Case Complete) and SIF (Sign in Failed)

2011 June 14-- interview date assigned for July 20!!

2011 Jul 11--Medical at Dr. Seiden & Associates

2011 Jul 20-- The big day

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Filed: Country: India
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For those August filers who got recently approved (especially for an Indian spouse) - Did you contact USCIS through email or did the approval come randomly? I haven't emailed anyone so far, just waiting.

I'm wondering why mine is taking longer since I got my NOA1 in the first week of August.

Thanks :)

I haven't received my NOA2 either, so your case is definitely not unique... all we can do at this point is give it some time. I'm sure we'll here something in the next few days, as evidenced by the activity that's been happening lately :)

USCIS - 203 days

08/09/2010: NOA1 (I-130) Received text & email with case number

02/28/2011: Received NOA2 hard copies of approval for I130 and I129F

NVC

03/02/2011: NVC Case Number Assigned, received IIN #

06/06/2011: AOS and IV received at NVC

06/21/2011: NVC Case Complete

08/24/2011: Embassy Interview

09/14/2011: Visa granted

09/18/2011: POE Houston!!!

Total time from beginning to end: 406 days (1 year, 1 month, 10 days)

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