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Just got back from embassy, my wife's visa is approved :dance: :dance: :dance::dance:

I am almost out of TSC blackhole.

Marriage : 2010-06-27

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-07-14

Transferred to Blackhole : 2010-11-02

NOA2 : Feb 15, 2011

NVC:

2/25/11 - received case number, IIN, and gave e-mail IDs.

2/25/11 - Send DS-3032 E-mail

2/28/11 - I-864 (AOS) bill invoiced and paid

3/01/11 - AOS payment status "PAID"

3/02/11 - DS-3032 : Email accepted

3/04/11 - IV bill invoiced (e-mail at 2:30 AM) and paid

3/07/11 - IV payment status "PAID"

3/08/11 - AOS and IV packet sent

3/22/11 - AOS in the system and reviewed that triggered false RFE for IV packet

3/28/11 - DS-230 in the system and SIF

3/29/11 - Case Completed at NVC

4/13/11 - Interview date assigned

5/17/11 - Interview- Approved

5/18/11 - Passport & Visa Picked up from VFS Delhi

5/31/11 - POE (JFK)

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jennie ann   15

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Just got back from embassy, my wife's visa is approved :dance: :dance: :dance::dance:

Congratulations!

USCIS – 171 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)

NVC – 46 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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Saylin   1,605

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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May 2

A_J (Canada - January 30)...........APPROVED

ezzeswife (Tunisia - July 15).........APPROVED

ceyhunihal (Turkey - August 11)......APPROVED

May 3

J e n n y (Paraguay - July 14).........APPROVED

minted7 (Canada - April 29).............APPROVED

sarah et luc (France - July 28)...........APPROVED

Saylin (Canada - August 21)..............APPROVED

tena13 (Jamaica - March 18).........APPROVED

Womblina1 (United Kingdom - September 3)......APPROVED

May 4

aviatorbill (Indonesia - July 26).......APPROVED

Bob g (China - April 1)................APPROVED

chrswbwn (Canada - September 23)*........APPROVED

May 9

LARAREYES (Dominican Republic - June 29).......APPROVED

May 10

skynaut (Lithuania - July 30).......APPROVED

May 11

DanTes (Philippines - July 12)......APPROVED

RommelandApril (Philippines - July 6).......APPROVED

Twodice (United Kingdom - September 9)......APPROVED

May 12

Geordie (United Kingdom - August 26)*..........APPROVED

May 13

Purple Turtle (Philippines - February 22, 2011)..........APPROVED

May 16

EGUZI (Albania - August 25)

May 17

hindustani24 (India - July 11)..........APPROVED

Never_lose_hope (Romania - July 6)

May 18

h&F (Pakistan - October 14)

May 23

DR AM (United Arab Emirates - August 13)

May 24

Ashley&John (Canada - March 26)

Disha (India - August 24)

May 26

babaa (India - August 2)

Foreverandever (Pakistan - July 16)

May 31

jennie ann (United Kingdom - August 3)

The Heub's (United Kingdom - October 8)

*NOA1 date

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Montreal Consulate Pictures/Maps

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Wiki on NVC Process

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jennie ann   15

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May's looking so good so far... and my husband's interview is in two weeks! This has been the longest month ever, hehe.

And welcome, Saylin!

USCIS – 171 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)

NVC – 46 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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Just received my passport back and brown envelope. POE is on may 26th now

I-130 Sent : 2010-09-09

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-09-18

USCIS received on 16th Sept

Sent to VSC for processing

Cashiers Check cashed in on 17th Sept

Touched on 19th,22nd, 23rd Sept

Touched on 10/03/2010

Contacted Senator - 17/02/2011

NOA2 Email - 22/02/2011

NOA2 Letter - 26/02/2011

NVC Case number given - 09/03/2011

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May's looking so good so far... and my husband's interview is in two weeks! This has been the longest month ever, hehe.

And welcome, Saylin!

May's definitely looking good. All that blue is awesome!

And thanks! It's nice to be back in the US.

Just received my passport back and brown envelope. POE is on may 26th now

Grats! Only a few days left for you!

My Personal Blog - Journey Through Immigration

IR-1/CR-1 Flowchart

Montreal Consulate Pictures/Maps

Wiki for Canadian Spouses for NVC (electronic processing and online forms)

Wiki on NVC Process

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jennie ann   15

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Just received my passport back and brown envelope. POE is on may 26th now

Very nice! Congratulations!

I hope that's the amount of time it takes for my husband to get his passport/documents back... otherwise he's missing his June 9th flight! (Not gonna let that happen...)

USCIS – 171 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)

NVC – 46 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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Very nice! Congratulations!

I hope that's the amount of time it takes for my husband to get his passport/documents back... otherwise he's missing his June 9th flight! (Not gonna let that happen...)

Yeah, london so far seems like its ontop of things and should only be a 5 day turnaround.

I-130 Sent : 2010-09-09

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-09-18

USCIS received on 16th Sept

Sent to VSC for processing

Cashiers Check cashed in on 17th Sept

Touched on 19th,22nd, 23rd Sept

Touched on 10/03/2010

Contacted Senator - 17/02/2011

NOA2 Email - 22/02/2011

NOA2 Letter - 26/02/2011

NVC Case number given - 09/03/2011

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Never_lose_hope   10

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Romania
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Just came from Embassy with my wife. Approved :dance: :dance: :dance: Thank you VJ friends for all your help. :thumbs: POE next week after we will buy our tickets :)

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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jennie ann   15

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Just came from Embassy with my wife. Approved :dance: :dance: :dance: Thank you VJ friends for all your help. :thumbs: POE next week after we will buy our tickets :)

Congratulations!

USCIS – 171 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)

NVC – 46 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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Never_lose_hope   10

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Romania
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May 2

A_J (Canada - January 30)...........APPROVED

ezzeswife (Tunisia - July 15).........APPROVED

ceyhunihal (Turkey - August 11)......APPROVED

May 3

J e n n y (Paraguay - July 14).........APPROVED

minted7 (Canada - April 29).............APPROVED

sarah et luc (France - July 28)...........APPROVED

Saylin (Canada - August 21)..............APPROVED

tena13 (Jamaica - March 18).........APPROVED

Womblina1 (United Kingdom - September 3)......APPROVED

May 4

aviatorbill (Indonesia - July 26).......APPROVED

Bob g (China - April 1)................APPROVED

chrswbwn (Canada - September 23)*........APPROVED

May 9

LARAREYES (Dominican Republic - June 29).......APPROVED

May 10

skynaut (Lithuania - July 30).......APPROVED

May 11

DanTes (Philippines - July 12)......APPROVED

RommelandApril (Philippines - July 6).......APPROVED

Twodice (United Kingdom - September 9)......APPROVED

May 12

Geordie (United Kingdom - August 26)*..........APPROVED

May 13

Purple Turtle (Philippines - February 22, 2011)..........APPROVED

May 16

EGUZI (Albania - August 25)

May 17

hindustani24 (India - July 11)..........APPROVED

Never_lose_hope (Romania - July 6)..........APPROVED

May 18

h&F (Pakistan - October 14)

May 23

DR AM (United Arab Emirates - August 13)

May 24

Ashley&John (Canada - March 26)

Disha (India - August 24)

May 26

babaa (India - August 2)

Foreverandever (Pakistan - July 16)

May 31

jennie ann (United Kingdom - August 3)

The Heub's (United Kingdom - October 8)

Edited by Never_lose_hope

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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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Just got back from embassy, my wife's visa is approved :dance: :dance: :dance::dance:

Just came from Embassy with my wife. Approved :dance: :dance: :dance: Thank you VJ friends for all your help. :thumbs: POE next week after we will buy our tickets :)

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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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RommelandApril   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Wife received her visa today =)

Congratulations to everyone else here. It has been a very long journey to finally arrive at this point of the process. Alot of stress, anxiety and nailbiting moments at TSC hehe. I am so glad to have found visa journey. Without it, I would have been lost and taken much longer in the process. I wanna thank everyone that has helped me and others here.

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

"We survived TSC."

USCIS

07/08/2010: USCIS Priority Date: NOA1

11/02/2011: TSC Blackhole..

02/11/2011: Approved! Received Email Notification

NVC

03/02/2011: NVC Case # Assigned and received IIN #.

04/04/2011: Sign in failed. Final Review. Case Complete!

04/15/2011: Shipped to Embassy

Embassy/Consulate

04/18/2011: Embassy received

04/26/2011: Medical Day 1

04/27/2011: Medical Day 2 Immunization Passed!

05/11/2011: Interview Approved!

05/17/2011: Visa Received!

06/13/2011: POE SFO

06/23/2011: Received Green Card

Lifting of Conditions

03/19/2013: Mailed I-751

03/21/2013: NOA date

04/19/2013: Biometrics

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Interview Approved :) Hopefully will receive visa in hand in a week or so.

Thank you to this excellent community and the veterans for their wonderful guides!

Good luck everyone :)

USCIS: (108 days)

10/14/10 - filed for I-130

10/15/10 - NOA1 date

1/31/11 - NOA2 date (notification on 1/31 received hardcopy on 2/6)

NVC:

2/8/11 - received case number, IIN, and beneficiary ID number from operator, gave email addresses

2/9/11 - I-864 (AOS) & IV bill paid

2/23/11 – submitted I-864 (AOS) and IV Package

3/9/11 - SIF (Sign In Fail)

3/10/11 - CC (Case Complete)

3/12/11 - Interview Scheduled

4/18/11 - Interview (Approved - Alhumdillah (All praises are for God)

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