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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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I have completed AOS and Immigrant Visa Application Fee bill and DS 3032, waiting be contacted by NVC to go to the next step, how are things going with USCIS??

Thanks for the update! I am sure it won't be long before your case is complete.

We still haven't heard anything from USCIS, and the processing times at VSC continue to be stuck at January 2011. I am starting to think that our petition will not go anywhere until my husband becomes a citizen. He has just done his biometrics this week, and it's possible that he could have his interview next month and the oath in May. I had really hoped we'd have a completed case by the time he naturalizes, but I don't see that happening now. On the positive side, I am still confident that we'll be together before the end of the year!

Good luck and keep us updated!

My F2A/IR-1 journey:

USCIS:
4 August 2011: I-130 sent (while husband permanent resident)
8 August 2011: Priority date
16 April 2013: NOA2

NVC:

7 May 2013: Case number received, DS-3032 sent

15 May 2013: AOS bill received and paid

16 May 2013: AOS package sent

17 May 2013: DS-3032 accepted

20 May 2013: IV bill received and paid

21 May 2013: IV package sent

11 June 2013: response to IV checklist sent

13 June 2013: Case upgraded to CR1

2 July 2013: Case completed

28 August 2013: Interview - approved!

21 September 2013: POE

18 November 2013: Green card received

My husband's citizenship journey:

8 February 2013: N-400 sent
4 March 2013: Biometrics
24 April 2013: Interview
12 June 2013: Oath ceremony

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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Every other things are done, with the exception of submitting the DS230 and the supporting docs; will wait a bit before sending those in.

That's great, thanks for the update!

My F2A/IR-1 journey:

USCIS:
4 August 2011: I-130 sent (while husband permanent resident)
8 August 2011: Priority date
16 April 2013: NOA2

NVC:

7 May 2013: Case number received, DS-3032 sent

15 May 2013: AOS bill received and paid

16 May 2013: AOS package sent

17 May 2013: DS-3032 accepted

20 May 2013: IV bill received and paid

21 May 2013: IV package sent

11 June 2013: response to IV checklist sent

13 June 2013: Case upgraded to CR1

2 July 2013: Case completed

28 August 2013: Interview - approved!

21 September 2013: POE

18 November 2013: Green card received

My husband's citizenship journey:

8 February 2013: N-400 sent
4 March 2013: Biometrics
24 April 2013: Interview
12 June 2013: Oath ceremony

Filed: Country: Albania
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Thanks for the update! I am sure it won't be long before your case is complete.

We still haven't heard anything from USCIS, and the processing times at VSC continue to be stuck at January 2011. I am starting to think that our petition will not go anywhere until my husband becomes a citizen. He has just done his biometrics this week, and it's possible that he could have his interview next month and the oath in May. I had really hoped we'd have a completed case by the time he naturalizes, but I don't see that happening now. On the positive side, I am still confident that we'll be together before the end of the year!

Good luck and keep us updated!

Thats great news!!I think this will accelerate the process and is a great opportunity. I would have to wait 3 more years to become citizen and if I wasn't approved now I would have lost my hopes with VSC. Hope you guys will be together by the end of this year and good luck on his interview. I will update my case here. Thanks Athena

Thanks for the update! I am sure it won't be long before your case is complete.

We still haven't heard anything from USCIS, and the processing times at VSC continue to be stuck at January 2011. I am starting to think that our petition will not go anywhere until my husband becomes a citizen. He has just done his biometrics this week, and it's possible that he could have his interview next month and the oath in May. I had really hoped we'd have a completed case by the time he naturalizes, but I don't see that happening now. On the positive side, I am still confident that we'll be together before the end of the year!

Good luck and keep us updated!

Thats great news!!I think this will accelerate the process and is a great opportunity. I would have to wait 3 more years to become citizen and if I wasn't approved now I would have lost my hopes with VSC. Hope you guys will be together by the end of this year and good luck on his interview. I will update my case here. Thanks Athena

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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So quiet in here.....How is it going people,we all seems busy with our case,i am sorry i didn't come back to update early enough but we got our CASE COMPLETED on 6th November 2012....weird for me though,but i am happy all we have to do is wait a little bit more,if you check my TL you will see my wife has almost completed her Citizenship as well,interview for 17th April and then we can upgrade case to CR1 ...Whew! I am hoping i get a June interview date but i am throwing a wide hope for MAY if case can be upgraded quick enough.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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So quiet in here.....How is it going people,we all seems busy with our case,i am sorry i didn't come back to update early enough but we got our CASE COMPLETED on 6th November 2012....weird for me though,but i am happy all we have to do is wait a little bit more,if you check my TL you will see my wife has almost completed her Citizenship as well,interview for 17th April and then we can upgrade case to CR1 ...Whew! I am hoping i get a June interview date but i am throwing a wide hope for MAY if case can be upgraded quick enough.

Congrats on the case complete! So your wife is planning to do same-day oath? My husband's citizenship interview is a week after your wife's, but it seems that the office in Lawrence, MA doesn't do oath ceremonies on the date of the interview. We'll probably have to wait until May to upgrade our case. I am just hoping we'll have our NOA2 before then, as it seems that upgrading the case at the NVC is much quicker than at USCIS.

My F2A/IR-1 journey:

USCIS:
4 August 2011: I-130 sent (while husband permanent resident)
8 August 2011: Priority date
16 April 2013: NOA2

NVC:

7 May 2013: Case number received, DS-3032 sent

15 May 2013: AOS bill received and paid

16 May 2013: AOS package sent

17 May 2013: DS-3032 accepted

20 May 2013: IV bill received and paid

21 May 2013: IV package sent

11 June 2013: response to IV checklist sent

13 June 2013: Case upgraded to CR1

2 July 2013: Case completed

28 August 2013: Interview - approved!

21 September 2013: POE

18 November 2013: Green card received

My husband's citizenship journey:

8 February 2013: N-400 sent
4 March 2013: Biometrics
24 April 2013: Interview
12 June 2013: Oath ceremony

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Congrats on the case complete! So your wife is planning to do same-day oath? My husband's citizenship interview is a week after your wife's, but it seems that the office in Lawrence, MA doesn't do oath ceremonies on the date of the interview. We'll probably have to wait until May to upgrade our case. I am just hoping we'll have our NOA2 before then, as it seems that upgrading the case at the NVC is much quicker than at USCIS.

Yea...Baltimore usually do same day oath,i really hope and pray you get your NOA2 as a new month gift :)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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I wanted to share the happy news here too: we have been approved! I am so relieved that the most time-consuming part of the process is now over, and excited about NVC. I'll need to read up again on what needs to be done next; we've started preparing ourselves already, but I still find the NVC process somehow confusing and will need to review the next steps once more. Does anyone here have any tips?

My F2A/IR-1 journey:

USCIS:
4 August 2011: I-130 sent (while husband permanent resident)
8 August 2011: Priority date
16 April 2013: NOA2

NVC:

7 May 2013: Case number received, DS-3032 sent

15 May 2013: AOS bill received and paid

16 May 2013: AOS package sent

17 May 2013: DS-3032 accepted

20 May 2013: IV bill received and paid

21 May 2013: IV package sent

11 June 2013: response to IV checklist sent

13 June 2013: Case upgraded to CR1

2 July 2013: Case completed

28 August 2013: Interview - approved!

21 September 2013: POE

18 November 2013: Green card received

My husband's citizenship journey:

8 February 2013: N-400 sent
4 March 2013: Biometrics
24 April 2013: Interview
12 June 2013: Oath ceremony

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I wanted to share the happy news here too: we have been approved! I am so relieved that the most time-consuming part of the process is now over, and excited about NVC. I'll need to read up again on what needs to be done next; we've started preparing ourselves already, but I still find the NVC process somehow confusing and will need to review the next steps once more. Does anyone here have any tips?

Congrats!!!! I'm a February 2012 filer. I've been watching your progress very closely to get an idea of what will happen with my case. I'm hoping that we will get NOA2 by September 2013. Congrats again!!! :dance: :dance:

F2A
NOA1 Feb 21 2012

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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Congrats!!!! I'm a February 2012 filer. I've been watching your progress very closely to get an idea of what will happen with my case. I'm hoping that we will get NOA2 by September 2013. Congrats again!!! :dance: :dance:

Thank you!

You are also a VSC filer, aren't you? They seem to be doing an amazing job at the moment with F2A cases, and if they keep this up, you might have your NOA2 very soon. Best of luck!

My F2A/IR-1 journey:

USCIS:
4 August 2011: I-130 sent (while husband permanent resident)
8 August 2011: Priority date
16 April 2013: NOA2

NVC:

7 May 2013: Case number received, DS-3032 sent

15 May 2013: AOS bill received and paid

16 May 2013: AOS package sent

17 May 2013: DS-3032 accepted

20 May 2013: IV bill received and paid

21 May 2013: IV package sent

11 June 2013: response to IV checklist sent

13 June 2013: Case upgraded to CR1

2 July 2013: Case completed

28 August 2013: Interview - approved!

21 September 2013: POE

18 November 2013: Green card received

My husband's citizenship journey:

8 February 2013: N-400 sent
4 March 2013: Biometrics
24 April 2013: Interview
12 June 2013: Oath ceremony

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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please what exactely the next step after NOA2?

Hi Bob,

Read the first two posts in this thread - they have all the information you need. If you still have questions, join the thread and ask. Good luck!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/422214-nvc-filers-april-2013/.

My F2A/IR-1 journey:

USCIS:
4 August 2011: I-130 sent (while husband permanent resident)
8 August 2011: Priority date
16 April 2013: NOA2

NVC:

7 May 2013: Case number received, DS-3032 sent

15 May 2013: AOS bill received and paid

16 May 2013: AOS package sent

17 May 2013: DS-3032 accepted

20 May 2013: IV bill received and paid

21 May 2013: IV package sent

11 June 2013: response to IV checklist sent

13 June 2013: Case upgraded to CR1

2 July 2013: Case completed

28 August 2013: Interview - approved!

21 September 2013: POE

18 November 2013: Green card received

My husband's citizenship journey:

8 February 2013: N-400 sent
4 March 2013: Biometrics
24 April 2013: Interview
12 June 2013: Oath ceremony

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