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I was approved on the 24th of June...it feels like years ago due to this. If the pace was going like it should, I bet I would have been right about done with NVC this week. :(

I know - THAT is what just gets me mad. we should be done with NVC by now.

And yes, I think yours should stay ahead of ours, but we have both seen this process is arbitrary. I am just happy the batch got sent.

IR-1/CR-1 Spouse CA Svc Ctr 2011 (82 days) Apr07: NOA1. Jun27: NOA2 text.
Delivery from USCIS to NVC (24 days) Jul21: CSC mailed it to NVC

NVC (43 days)
Jul25: "in the NVC bldg"---->Jul26: NVC Case#,IIN# (1 day in-house, 29 days since NOA2)

AOS i-864.....Jul28: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug01: "paid"/mailed (4 days). Aug3: AOS in the bldg
Aug 11: phone rep "AOS RFE: 23/24a: no blanks" (pdf won't print n/a"). Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 12)
Aug 22: AOS approved

IV ds-230:
Jul26: send DS-3032 ----> Jul29: DS-3032 accepted (3 days)
Aug01: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug02: "paid"/mailed (1 day)
Aug04:ds-230 delivered ---> Aug 12: "under review"
Aug 15: phone rep "RFE:ds-230 #30." (16th bdate left as "----") Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 16)
Aug 30: phone rep: "no military record." me: "it's there!" rep: "15 biz days starting today"
Sep 06: phone rep: "needs review. 15 MORE biz days" me: "no way" Supervisor asks Mgr "open file & verify it's complete since 8/16." 6 hours later: CASE CLOSED!

Consulate
Sep 13: INTERVIEW scheduled, email letter arrived
Sep 15: MEDICAL in Stockholm
Sep 23: Packet Left NVC -> Embassy
Oct 31: INTERVIEW 4-minutes and DONE. APPROVED. Visa is "in the mail"

Nov 27: arrival in USA

DIVORCE: final May 2015 - never whould have married without dating in-person for at least a year.

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Kinnari is home! Poe was a breeze 15 min tops!

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:thumbs: congrats! if there was to be a case that needed to be expedited, it's yours. good luck with the expedite through NVC as well.

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Dave and Kinnari   31

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I know - THAT is what just gets me mad. we should be done with NVC by now.

And yes, I think yours should stay ahead of ours, but we have both seen this process is arbitrary. I am just happy the batch got sent.

Yes. I agree.

I don't know about your embassy/consulate. But, Mumbai is super busy and it usually schedules interviews 50 days in between NVC case complete to interview date... :wacko:

So, if we were done this month... She could have been here at the end of September.... :(

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USCIS- (77 Days)
I-130 Sent : 04-05-2011
I-130 NOA1 : 04-08-2011
I-130 NOA2 : 06-24-2011
NVC- (29 Days)
NVC Received : 07-25-2011
NVC Case Closed: 08-23-2011
Medical/VFS/Interview
Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

Interview Status: Approved
Visa In Hand: 11-10-2011
USA
P.O.E- Chicago, IL: 12-16-11
Recieved Welcome Letter: 01-03-2012
Received Green Card: 01-19-2012
Re-applied for SSN: 01-23-2012
Received SSN: 01-27-2012
Apply for Removal of Conditions: 09-17-13

ROC- (112 Days)

I-751 Sent (CSC): 11-22-13

Check Cashed: 11-27-13

I-751 NOA1: 11-30-13

Biometrics: 12-23-13
Case Status: Approved
Green Card Issued: 3-14-14

Green Card In Hand: 3-20-14

CITIZENSHIP

Apply For N-400: 1-28-15

Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

Oath Ceremony: 08-20-15

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Yes. I agree.

I don't know about your embassy/consulate. But, Mumbai is super busy and it usually schedules interviews 50 days in between NVC case complete to interview date... :wacko:

So, if we were done this month... She could have been here at the end of September.... :(

Wow, it takes 50 days for Mumbai. I got Mumbai and it is being changed to Chennai. Hope Chennai is not that bad!

USA

01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

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Just woke up, checked my mails and what do I find? An E-Mail of USCIS.. I was scared to open it, since I thought we would get an RFE, since we didn't sent too much evidences with but we got

approved!!!

:dance:

Sorry, just needed to share this with you.. since a lot of you guys were approved earlier, I was sure we'll get an RFE :P

Woohooo!!

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Just woke up, checked my mails and what do I find? An E-Mail of USCIS.. I was scared to open it, since I thought we would get an RFE, since we didn't sent too much evidences with but we got

approved!!!

:dance:

Sorry, just needed to share this with you.. since a lot of you guys were approved earlier, I was sure we'll get an RFE :P

Woohooo!!

no appologies necessary! Congrats!

IR-1/CR-1 Spouse CA Svc Ctr 2011 (82 days) Apr07: NOA1. Jun27: NOA2 text.
Delivery from USCIS to NVC (24 days) Jul21: CSC mailed it to NVC

NVC (43 days)
Jul25: "in the NVC bldg"---->Jul26: NVC Case#,IIN# (1 day in-house, 29 days since NOA2)

AOS i-864.....Jul28: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug01: "paid"/mailed (4 days). Aug3: AOS in the bldg
Aug 11: phone rep "AOS RFE: 23/24a: no blanks" (pdf won't print n/a"). Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 12)
Aug 22: AOS approved

IV ds-230:
Jul26: send DS-3032 ----> Jul29: DS-3032 accepted (3 days)
Aug01: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug02: "paid"/mailed (1 day)
Aug04:ds-230 delivered ---> Aug 12: "under review"
Aug 15: phone rep "RFE:ds-230 #30." (16th bdate left as "----") Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 16)
Aug 30: phone rep: "no military record." me: "it's there!" rep: "15 biz days starting today"
Sep 06: phone rep: "needs review. 15 MORE biz days" me: "no way" Supervisor asks Mgr "open file & verify it's complete since 8/16." 6 hours later: CASE CLOSED!

Consulate
Sep 13: INTERVIEW scheduled, email letter arrived
Sep 15: MEDICAL in Stockholm
Sep 23: Packet Left NVC -> Embassy
Oct 31: INTERVIEW 4-minutes and DONE. APPROVED. Visa is "in the mail"

Nov 27: arrival in USA

DIVORCE: final May 2015 - never whould have married without dating in-person for at least a year.

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no appologies necessary! Congrats!

Thanks :blush:

I forgot to ask an important question.. when we started filing, we thought we would get approved much later and that's why I booked a 2 1/2-month-trip to the Philippines, to spend time with my family and visit my mom-in-law before moving to my husband. I'll fly early august and hope someone knows the answer.

Since we did all the paperwork with an attorney (because of my visa waiver overstay last year and another thing that happened before I left) I just wanna send all the stuff needed from me for the NVC to my hubby.. so did I miss anything important?

  • Biographic page of my passport
  • police clearance certificate
  • original international birth certificate
  • passport pictures

And also, will I get anything via mail to my address anytime soon? (I'm the beneficiary.)

Thanks in advance for all the answers! :D

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good morning everyone,

I have been trying to call USCIS 1/800/375/5283 but I cant seem to get to a live person. Does anyone know which number I should choose to get there?

Thanks

Your I-130 was approved in 293 Days
04/18/2011 Sent in I-130
04/28/2011 NOA 1 Received in the Mail
11/10/2011 Received a REF **Must prove Bona Fide Marital Relationship**
01/03/2012 Sent REF documentation to California Service Center 2079 pages sent to USCIS
01/05/2012 UPDATED CASE STATUS...On January 5, 2012, we received your response to our request for evidence.
02/07/2012 NOA2 I-130 APPROVED

Embassy
06/27/2012 Interview Date
05/12/2012 Medical done in Lahore
06/272012 DENIED AT THE INTERVIEW 212(A)(5a) ***this code is incorrect*** We have no idea why they denied the visa!

APPEAL PROCESS
08/29/2012 File received back at NVC Embassy and forwarded to CSC
09/10/2012 Received a NOA 1 & Text Message that file was sent to California Service Center where they will make a decision on our case.

05/29/2013 Reaffirmed by USCIS without any appeal process

Embassy

07/02/2013 The Embassy called my husband for packet 3.

07/11/2013 My husband sent in packed 3

07/17/2013 Embassy refused our case yet again without an Interview and set our file back to NVC

07/20/2013 NVC returned out file to USCIS

09/29/2013 To date USCIS has not entered our case back into the system and no one knows where it is!



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Just woke up, checked my mails and what do I find? An E-Mail of USCIS.. I was scared to open it, since I thought we would get an RFE, since we didn't sent too much evidences with but we got

approved!!!

:dance:

Sorry, just needed to share this with you.. since a lot of you guys were approved earlier, I was sure we'll get an RFE :P

Woohooo!!

Congratulations!!! You're over the first hurdle! I'm still waiting in the cue for NVC to receive our file. It's been 3 weeks already. headbonk.gif

Good luck to you!

04-13-11: I-130 sent

04-15-11: NOA1 notification

07-07-11: NOA2 notification

08-09-11: NVC Receipt (case and invoice id numbers received)

08-10-11: Emailed DS-3032

08-12-11: Paid AOS fee online and emailed DS-3032

08-16-11: DS-3032 accepted

08-17-11: Paid IV fee online and mailed AOS packet

08-20-11: Mailed IV packet

08-24-11: AOS packet approved

08-30-11: IV packet approved

08-30-11: Case complete at NVC!!!

10-04-11: Granted an expedite

11-04-11: Interview & APPROVAL - visa received same day

11-08-11: POE - Seattle, WA

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good morning everyone,

I have been trying to call USCIS 1/800/375/5283 but I cant seem to get to a live person. Does anyone know which number I should choose to get there?

Thanks

This is the same number I used to speak to a live person when I called a few weeks ago. I don't think there is an actual option to speak to a customer service person, so I just chose the option that said I wanted to hear more about expediting my case and was able to speak to someone from there. The next day I was approved, so maybe the call actually prompted them to look at my case. I don't know if there is any rhyme or reason to their processes though.

04-13-11: I-130 sent

04-15-11: NOA1 notification

07-07-11: NOA2 notification

08-09-11: NVC Receipt (case and invoice id numbers received)

08-10-11: Emailed DS-3032

08-12-11: Paid AOS fee online and emailed DS-3032

08-16-11: DS-3032 accepted

08-17-11: Paid IV fee online and mailed AOS packet

08-20-11: Mailed IV packet

08-24-11: AOS packet approved

08-30-11: IV packet approved

08-30-11: Case complete at NVC!!!

10-04-11: Granted an expedite

11-04-11: Interview & APPROVAL - visa received same day

11-08-11: POE - Seattle, WA

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Thanks :blush:

I forgot to ask an important question.. when we started filing, we thought we would get approved much later and that's why I booked a 2 1/2-month-trip to the Philippines, to spend time with my family and visit my mom-in-law before moving to my husband. I'll fly early august and hope someone knows the answer.

Since we did all the paperwork with an attorney (because of my visa waiver overstay last year and another thing that happened before I left) I just wanna send all the stuff needed from me for the NVC to my hubby.. so did I miss anything important?

  • Biographic page of my passport
  • police clearance certificate
  • original international birth certificate
  • passport pictures

And also, will I get anything via mail to my address anytime soon? (I'm the beneficiary.)

Thanks in advance for all the answers! :D

Original Marraige Certificate - DS-230 requires original Birth, Marraige & Police clearance certificates.

USA

01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

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Dave and Kinnari   31

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NVC just re confirmed via e-mail that they have recived my file and it should take 4-6 weeks to get into the system....BOLLOCKS!

I'm calling tonight as I usually do everyday...lol

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USCIS- (77 Days)
I-130 Sent : 04-05-2011
I-130 NOA1 : 04-08-2011
I-130 NOA2 : 06-24-2011
NVC- (29 Days)
NVC Received : 07-25-2011
NVC Case Closed: 08-23-2011
Medical/VFS/Interview
Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

Interview Status: Approved
Visa In Hand: 11-10-2011
USA
P.O.E- Chicago, IL: 12-16-11
Recieved Welcome Letter: 01-03-2012
Received Green Card: 01-19-2012
Re-applied for SSN: 01-23-2012
Received SSN: 01-27-2012
Apply for Removal of Conditions: 09-17-13

ROC- (112 Days)

I-751 Sent (CSC): 11-22-13

Check Cashed: 11-27-13

I-751 NOA1: 11-30-13

Biometrics: 12-23-13
Case Status: Approved
Green Card Issued: 3-14-14

Green Card In Hand: 3-20-14

CITIZENSHIP

Apply For N-400: 1-28-15

Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

Oath Ceremony: 08-20-15

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NVC just re confirmed via e-mail that they have recived my file and it should take 4-6 weeks to get into the system....BOLLOCKS!

I'm calling tonight as I usually do everyday...lol

When did they receive your file? I'm a week behind you as far as I-130 approvals go but I hear that NVC is sent in batches so maybe they have mine too.

Why would it take 4-6 weeks? :huh:

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : London, United Kingdom

Marriage (if applicable): 05/14/10

CSC

I-130 Sent : 04/04/11

I-130 NOA1 : 04/14/11

I-130 Approved :06/27/11

NVC

NVC Received : 08/03/11

Emailed DS-3032: 08/04/11

Received I-864 Bill :08/09/11

Pay I-864 Bill : 08/09/11

DS-3032 Accepted: 08/09/11

I-864 Marked 'Paid' : 08/10/11

Mail Completed I-864 : 08/11/11

Receive IV Bill : 08/11/11

Pay IV Bill : 08/11/11

Mail IV Package: 08/16/11

I-864/AOS Package Accepted: 08/19/11

False RFE: 08/19/11 (States IV Package is missing - Its there, somewhere)

IV Package Accepted: 08/25/11

Case Completed at NVC : 08/25/11

Interview Date Assigned: 09/12/11

NVC Left : xx/xx/xx

London

Medical: 09/13/11

Consulate Received : xx/xx/xx

Interview Date : 10/14/11

Interview Result : xx/xx/xx

Visa Received : xx/xx/xx

US Entry : xx/xx/xx

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 74 days from your NOA1 date.

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You will also need to submitt original marriage certificate along with your hubby's original birth certificate.

Thanks :blush:

I forgot to ask an important question.. when we started filing, we thought we would get approved much later and that's why I booked a 2 1/2-month-trip to the Philippines, to spend time with my family and visit my mom-in-law before moving to my husband. I'll fly early august and hope someone knows the answer.

Since we did all the paperwork with an attorney (because of my visa waiver overstay last year and another thing that happened before I left) I just wanna send all the stuff needed from me for the NVC to my hubby.. so did I miss anything important?

  • Biographic page of my passport
  • police clearance certificate
  • original international birth certificate
  • passport pictures

And also, will I get anything via mail to my address anytime soon? (I'm the beneficiary.)

Thanks in advance for all the answers! :D

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Dave and Kinnari   31

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When did they receive your file? I'm a week behind you as far as I-130 approvals go but I hear that NVC is sent in batches so maybe they have mine too.

Why would it take 4-6 weeks? :huh:

I have been calling daily and also e-mailed them when my 15 days were up.

Today I received an e-mail (about 15 min ago) that my case is in their system. I do not know if this means that they have received the file or it's actually been scanned and input into their system. I am unable to call until the evening to confirm this.

I also called last night and they told me that it is in the building but not in their system yet.

USCIS- (77 Days)
I-130 Sent : 04-05-2011
I-130 NOA1 : 04-08-2011
I-130 NOA2 : 06-24-2011
NVC- (29 Days)
NVC Received : 07-25-2011
NVC Case Closed: 08-23-2011
Medical/VFS/Interview
Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

Interview Status: Approved
Visa In Hand: 11-10-2011
USA
P.O.E- Chicago, IL: 12-16-11
Recieved Welcome Letter: 01-03-2012
Received Green Card: 01-19-2012
Re-applied for SSN: 01-23-2012
Received SSN: 01-27-2012
Apply for Removal of Conditions: 09-17-13

ROC- (112 Days)

I-751 Sent (CSC): 11-22-13

Check Cashed: 11-27-13

I-751 NOA1: 11-30-13

Biometrics: 12-23-13
Case Status: Approved
Green Card Issued: 3-14-14

Green Card In Hand: 3-20-14

CITIZENSHIP

Apply For N-400: 1-28-15

Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

Oath Ceremony: 08-20-15

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