NVC Filers - November 2011

[Saylin 1,605]

hi there..can somebody please tel me..wen can i expect my interview date..case complete on dec1 ,2011...and also what all should i prepare and take to the interview with me? my consulate is in chennai, India..If i am correct i should now be expecting an interview letter by email soon rite..anything else?? thank you in advance...

Unfortunately, I don't know India wait times for interviews. Some countries it's a few days after CC, others are a few weeks, and then there's a few countries that have to wait MONTHS for their interviews (such as Cairo and Ghana). I would suggest looking at fellow Chennai, India members who recently got interviews scheduled. Look at when they got their case complete and calculate an average. Then you can figure out when you should get yours. This is what I did once I got my case complete and compared fellow Canadians.

And yes, you'll get the interview letter by email if you gave the email addresses to an operator at the beginning of your NVC journey. But it'd be better if you called a NVC operator every single day. The emails are usually received a few hours after the interview has been scheduled. For example, in my case, I called on a Friday afternoon and discovered my interview date. But I only got the email around 6am Saturday morning.

[long&kieu 1]

And yes, you'll get the interview letter by email if you gave the email addresses to an operator at the beginning of your NVC journey. But it'd be better if you called a NVC operator every single day. The emails are usually received a few hours after the interview has been scheduled. For example, in my case, I called on a Friday afternoon and discovered my interview date. But I only got the email around 6am Saturday morning.

Is that email letter acceptable to go get the medical exam?? Or do you have to get the real hard copy in the mail?? Not sure if this is country specific or not...

Thanks, Long.

[Saylin 1,605]

Is that email letter acceptable to go get the medical exam?? Or do you have to get the real hard copy in the mail?? Not sure if this is country specific or not...

Thanks, Long.

If you get it by email, then you will NOT be getting one in the mail. The email one is sufficient for all purposes (medical and interview). There's no way for them to know it's not one sent by mail.

[dan_leb 2]

saylin should i take also the x-ray with me to the interview?

[Saylin 1,605]

saylin should i take also the x-ray with me to the interview?

Yup. Just in case. They didn't ask for it at my interview. From what I've heard though, the whole point of getting the X-ray is so you can bring it do your new doctor in the US if you ever get sick or something so they have a reference point of when you were healthy. But I still brought it to the interview and had it on hand at POE, in case they asked for it.

[rafa922 0]

Finally case closed...now waiting for the $#@%^(*^^*%* Bogota embassy...I would be happier if it was an embassy with not so many holidays!!

[dan_leb 2]

Yup. Just in case. They didn't ask for it at my interview. From what I've heard though, the whole point of getting the X-ray is so you can bring it do your new doctor in the US if you ever get sick or something so they have a reference point of when you were healthy. But I still brought it to the interview and had it on hand at POE, in case they asked for it.

thanks saylin

[Saylin 1,605]

Finally case closed...now waiting for the $#@%^(*^^*%* Bogota embassy...I would be happier if it was an embassy with not so many holidays!!

Grats on the CC! Just continue to call NVC (and now DOS) every day to see if an interview has been assigned.

[TimmyH 0]

Hey again!

Overnight we received an email from the NVC:

"...We have reviewed the documents which you submitted in support of an application for an immigrant

visa. Please review the information listed under each applicant's name and provide any documents

which are indicated as missing or need additional information..."

Under the instructions section, it says:

"______1 - IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION PART 1:_______________________

The National Visa Center is waiting for an Immigrant Visa Application to be submitted for this case..."

However we already submitted it last week and the NVC automated voice system says:

"The NVC has received the checklist letter response on ..."

Is it normal for the checklist letter to be generated after the DS-230 has been received? According to the automated voice system, the DS-230 has been received.

The operator knew nothing when I called this morning... Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much all!

[Saylin 1,605]

Hey again!

Overnight we received an email from the NVC:

"...We have reviewed the documents which you submitted in support of an application for an immigrant

visa. Please review the information listed under each applicant's name and provide any documents

which are indicated as missing or need additional information..."

Under the instructions section, it says:

"______1 - IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION PART 1:_______________________

The National Visa Center is waiting for an Immigrant Visa Application to be submitted for this case..."

However we already submitted it last week and the NVC automated voice system says:

"The NVC has received the checklist letter response on ..."

Is it normal for the checklist letter to be generated after the DS-230 has been received? According to the automated voice system, the DS-230 has been received.

The operator knew nothing when I called this morning... Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much all!

NVC probably has your DS-230 but it hasn't been reviewed by an officer yet. What probably happened is that your AOS was reviewed (and accepted), and they frequently send an automated email saying they don't have your IV package. Just disregard this email. Continue to call NVC every day to see if there's any update to your case. A case complete should be soon

[TimmyH 0]

A case complete should be soon

Hi Saylin!

Thanks for the info! I figured it was something like that, however will keep ringing to make sure.

Fingers crossed!

[SmileAlways 5]

do we get I 864 approval mail from NVC?

[dan_leb 2]

do we get I 864 approval mail from NVC?

nope call the operator and check on the case status

[jv323 3]

HELLO!!!my husband's interview is jan 9th, I will be traveling to Mexico before so we can bth fly out to juarez, when i first sent in I-130 I didn't send any evidence and received no RFE, everything has gone smoothly.

WOuld anyone mind giving my list of things I'm taking to Mexico for my husband's interview a run down just to see if Im missing something

confirmation of IV payment and AOS receipts,

I-130 cop)

DS 230 choice of agent confirmation page

DS 231 immigrant info printable

AOS package original paperwork, mines and joint sponsor (my dadsi)

marriage, his and mine birth certificate

his and mine passport

his mexican id and my drivers license along with social security

interview letter

evidence

trip stubs (flight itenararies)

receipts of stuff we bought for our house in mexico

his work pay stubs

a copy of my bank acct showing him as beneficiary

pet record of pet from mexico

vacation and wedding pictures with both his family and mine

we will still be getting affidavits from family members of knowledge of relationship( do they have to be written in comp or can they be handwritten?

oh and I will be taking more photos of when I go spend xmas over there and keep the flight itenaries also and printing out emails, I dont know how to really print out the skype video call logs,...

and he says he can get a police background check from his job...

[Ryan H 3,812]

HELLO!!!my husband's interview is jan 9th, I will be traveling to Mexico before so we can bth fly out to juarez, when i first sent in I-130 I didn't send any evidence and received no RFE, everything has gone smoothly.

WOuld anyone mind giving my list of things I'm taking to Mexico for my husband's interview a run down just to see if Im missing something

See my reply in your thread.