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Saylin Grand Master

Saylin   1,605

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It was on the "specific location information" document for Paris embassy on the DOS website, and it said Immigrant Visa Applicants on top...

Oh I hate it when official sources give conflicting information!!!!

I followed Allegra+Hadrien process last month and she was going the regular NVC path. I guess they just give wrong info on their website, which seriously sucks! How are people who don't use VJ supposed to know what to do!?

Do you still have the link? I'd like to check it out :)

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Ryan H
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You can check the AVR and see if it has been updated (probably not, but you have nothing to loose). As for the taxes, they will not expect to see 2011 returns until after April 15th.

Ryan H
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NVC will not contact you when they receive anything.

Laure&Colin
Laure&Colin

You can call, and you can start next week to make sure your paperwork is received. But you might have to wait for several weeks before they can give you your case number. Since you have an attorney,

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Do you still have the link? I'd like to check it out :)

It's here, and then you choose Paris in the list.

I got there following a link on my IV bill payment receipt.

CR1 Visa

USCIS STAGE: 16 days No expedite request but USC residing abroad
NVC STAGE: 19 days from case # to case complete
03/27/12: interview at Paris embassy - APPROVED
04/12/12: POE San Diego

ROC
01/15/14: sent I-751 application

05/14/14: received card production notification by e-mail, approval date 05/13

Naturalization

02/01/24: N-400 submitted online; Biometrics reuse notice received immediately online; "case being actively reviewed" after a couple hours

02/09/24: received NOA1 by mail

02/10/24: received biometrics reuse notice by mail

04/08/24: interview scheduled for 05/14. Received "We have taken an action in your case" email.

05/14/24: approved at interview, same-day oath ceremony in San Francisco 🥳 🇺🇸

 

Passport

06/10/24: application submitted at post office for passport book and card, paid for expedited processing and shipping

06/24/24: received email notification that passport was approved, then shipped with tracking number

06/25/24: passport received

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haizzz the NVC human operator said that my file wasn't w/ them yet... but their reply from the email 2 weeks ago says that they just recently received my petition... I'm totally confused... Where's my case number? It's almost a month since my

Have you talked to another operator asking for another second or third or fourth data about your case? Thats what happened to my son's case. My husband decided to send them a scanned copy of the NOA2. After 2 days, we got email from NVC that the file is in the building & still has to wait 4-6 weeks for further processing. We'll its a lot better than hearing them say that we do not have a record of your case. :)

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USCIS Stage: (164 days)

Jul 05, 2011 - NOA-1

Dec 16, 2011 - NOA-2

NVC Stage: (46 days)

Dec 19, 2011 - NVC Received

Jan 10, 2012 - Case Number & IIN assigned

Jan 11, 2012 - Emailed DS-3032

Jan 12, 2012 - AOS invoice received

Jan 13, 2012 - AOS paid (Only appeared as PAID on 1.17.2012)

Jan 14, 2012 - DS-3032 accepted

Jan 17, 2012 - IV invoice received & paid

Jan 22, 2012 - Mailed AOS & IV packages to NVC

Jan 30, 2012 - RFE/Checklist for I-864

Feb 01, 2012 - Mailed the IRS tax transcripts to NVC

Feb 03, 2012 - Case complete!!!

Thank you, Lord.

US Embassy, Manila:

Feb 11, 2012 - Email received for Interview Date

Feb 21, 2012 - Medical

Mar 06, 2012 - Interview Date (Approved but 221g pending NBI with AKA)

Mar 14, 2012 - Sent a new NBI with AKA to US Embassy via 2Go

Mar 26, 2012 - Issued VISA :)Thank you Lord!

Mar 30, 2012 - Visa Received!!! You are the best LORD!

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Saylin,

very happy to say, i got case complete yesterday Jan 11, 2012. did not get any mail, came to know from an operator

God is doing good for me.

yet we did not get SIF. anything abt this

God is Good All The Time

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haizzz the NVC human operator said that my file wasn't w/ them yet... but their reply from the email 2 weeks ago says that they just recently received my petition... I'm totally confused... Where's my case number? It's almost a month since my

Have you talked to another operator asking for another second or third or fourth data about your case? Thats what happened to my son's case. My husband decided to send them a scanned copy of the NOA2. After 2 days, we got email from NVC that the file is in the building & still has to wait 4-6 weeks for further processing. We'll its a lot better than hearing them say that we do not have a record of your case. :)

well sis I guess i need to try that one... Thanks for the idea :)

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I'm still waiting for NVC to send the IV fee invoice by email.. I was hoping to wake up to it like I did the DS3032 email I got yesterday.. So far no luck. The invoice showed up on the portal page but its not active yet!

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USCIS

06-28-2011-Mailed I-130

07-03-2011-NOA1

12-08-2011-NOA2

NVC

12-19-2012-NVC Received Case

01-06-2012-Case Number

01-25-2012-Case Completed

02-21-2012-Medical

03-06-2012-Interview--APPROVED

03-13-2012-VISA RECEIVED

03-16-2012-POE ATL

ROC

02/24/2014-Mailed I-751

02/26/2014-Package Received

02/28/2014-NOA1 Hard Copy

02/28/2014-Check Cashed

03/25/2014-Biometrics Appt

06/04/2014-RFE Sent more info back on 07/29/2014

09/04/2014 ROC Approved

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I'm still waiting for NVC to send the IV fee invoice by email.. I was hoping to wake up to it like I did the DS3032 email I got yesterday.. So far no luck. The invoice showed up on the portal page but its not active yet!

Your case is about to reach 1 month in NVC. How long does NVC process cases?

Married---07/30/2011

USCIS Stage

11/07/2011-----I-130 Sent

11/10/2011---- NOA1 email received

11/14/2011---- Touched

1/4/2012 ------ RFE ( Request for Evidence ) email received

1/13/2012------ RFE document mailed to USCIS

1/25/2012------ NOA2 APPROVED ( Yahoooooooo )

NVC Stage

1/31/2012-------Case received at NVC

2/08/2012------- Case number received, IIN, both petitionner and benificiary email given

2/08/2012------- DS 3032 ( choice of agent ) emailed to NVC

2/10/2012------- AOS fee bill paid ( status: in progress)

2/13/2012--------DS 3032 accepted

2/14/2012-------- AOS fee bill shows " PAID" and IV fee bill invoiced

2/16/2012-------- IV fee bill shows " PAID"

2/17/2012-------- IV package sent via USPS

2/24/2012-------- IV package reviewed and accepted

3/27/2012-------- AOS checklist express mailed via USPS

3/28/2012-------- AOS Checklist received by NVC

3/30/2012-------- Case Complete ( Thank you Lord )

Medical / Consulate / POE

5/11/2012-------- Medical Exam

6/12/2012-------- Interview date / APPROVED

6/21/2012 -------- POE Newark, NJ

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Your case is about to reach 1 month in NVC. How long does NVC process cases?

The time at NVC varies.. It could be any where from a few weeks to a year or so.. Things have been moving pretty fast for me from the time I got my case number.

USCIS

06-28-2011-Mailed I-130

07-03-2011-NOA1

12-08-2011-NOA2

NVC

12-19-2012-NVC Received Case

01-06-2012-Case Number

01-25-2012-Case Completed

02-21-2012-Medical

03-06-2012-Interview--APPROVED

03-13-2012-VISA RECEIVED

03-16-2012-POE ATL

ROC

02/24/2014-Mailed I-751

02/26/2014-Package Received

02/28/2014-NOA1 Hard Copy

02/28/2014-Check Cashed

03/25/2014-Biometrics Appt

06/04/2014-RFE Sent more info back on 07/29/2014

09/04/2014 ROC Approved

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The time at NVC varies.. It could be any where from a few weeks to a year or so.. Things have been moving pretty fast for me from the time I got my case number.

a Year? are you serious? at NVC will you need to submit call records, pictures, western Union receipt again just like USCIS?

Married---07/30/2011

USCIS Stage

11/07/2011-----I-130 Sent

11/10/2011---- NOA1 email received

11/14/2011---- Touched

1/4/2012 ------ RFE ( Request for Evidence ) email received

1/13/2012------ RFE document mailed to USCIS

1/25/2012------ NOA2 APPROVED ( Yahoooooooo )

NVC Stage

1/31/2012-------Case received at NVC

2/08/2012------- Case number received, IIN, both petitionner and benificiary email given

2/08/2012------- DS 3032 ( choice of agent ) emailed to NVC

2/10/2012------- AOS fee bill paid ( status: in progress)

2/13/2012--------DS 3032 accepted

2/14/2012-------- AOS fee bill shows " PAID" and IV fee bill invoiced

2/16/2012-------- IV fee bill shows " PAID"

2/17/2012-------- IV package sent via USPS

2/24/2012-------- IV package reviewed and accepted

3/27/2012-------- AOS checklist express mailed via USPS

3/28/2012-------- AOS Checklist received by NVC

3/30/2012-------- Case Complete ( Thank you Lord )

Medical / Consulate / POE

5/11/2012-------- Medical Exam

6/12/2012-------- Interview date / APPROVED

6/21/2012 -------- POE Newark, NJ

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a Year? are you serious? at NVC will you need to submit call records, pictures, western Union receipt again just like USCIS?

No you won't resend that stuff.. You will send the AOS paper work and the DS230 papers.

USCIS

06-28-2011-Mailed I-130

07-03-2011-NOA1

12-08-2011-NOA2

NVC

12-19-2012-NVC Received Case

01-06-2012-Case Number

01-25-2012-Case Completed

02-21-2012-Medical

03-06-2012-Interview--APPROVED

03-13-2012-VISA RECEIVED

03-16-2012-POE ATL

ROC

02/24/2014-Mailed I-751

02/26/2014-Package Received

02/28/2014-NOA1 Hard Copy

02/28/2014-Check Cashed

03/25/2014-Biometrics Appt

06/04/2014-RFE Sent more info back on 07/29/2014

09/04/2014 ROC Approved

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No you won't resend that stuff.. You will send the AOS paper work and the DS230 papers.

HUM ok. I am going to send the fax the same paper we used it to request expedite from USCIS to NVC when we in this stage and additional supporting documents as my wife health is still fragile. I want to get ready for this step to have it worked very fast. Last october my wife was in Haiti with me, i filled a DS 230 or 3032 i don t remember which one, there was one with part 1 to sign and part 2 to leave unsigned. The choice of agent paper, i did not do anything with it, because i remeber they say it is better to choose the petitionner as the agent. i wanna get everything ready on my side

Married---07/30/2011

USCIS Stage

11/07/2011-----I-130 Sent

11/10/2011---- NOA1 email received

11/14/2011---- Touched

1/4/2012 ------ RFE ( Request for Evidence ) email received

1/13/2012------ RFE document mailed to USCIS

1/25/2012------ NOA2 APPROVED ( Yahoooooooo )

NVC Stage

1/31/2012-------Case received at NVC

2/08/2012------- Case number received, IIN, both petitionner and benificiary email given

2/08/2012------- DS 3032 ( choice of agent ) emailed to NVC

2/10/2012------- AOS fee bill paid ( status: in progress)

2/13/2012--------DS 3032 accepted

2/14/2012-------- AOS fee bill shows " PAID" and IV fee bill invoiced

2/16/2012-------- IV fee bill shows " PAID"

2/17/2012-------- IV package sent via USPS

2/24/2012-------- IV package reviewed and accepted

3/27/2012-------- AOS checklist express mailed via USPS

3/28/2012-------- AOS Checklist received by NVC

3/30/2012-------- Case Complete ( Thank you Lord )

Medical / Consulate / POE

5/11/2012-------- Medical Exam

6/12/2012-------- Interview date / APPROVED

6/21/2012 -------- POE Newark, NJ

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,810

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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pls tell the significance of SIF

Once both packets (AOS and IV) are submitted, being unable to sign into the payment portal (sign-in fail {SIF}) was a precursor to a case complete. Lately, people are still able to sign into the payment portal even after receiving a case complete. I never put any stock in a SIF as it only means that you are not able to sign into the payment portal.

SIF means nothing, Case Complete means everything.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Saylin Grand Master

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haizzz the NVC human operator said that my file wasn't w/ them yet... but their reply from the email 2 weeks ago says that they just recently received my petition... I'm totally confused... Where's my case number? It's almost a month since my noa2 :(

Please keep in mind that during the last half of the year, NVC has been taking 3+ weeks to get a case number assigned. And like I said, I believe yesterday, your case number will probably be assigned this week or next. Stay positive and imagine getting your case number assigned. And it will be.

It's here, and then you choose Paris in the list.

I got there following a link on my IV bill payment receipt.

You didn't link anything :P

Saylin,

very happy to say, i got case complete yesterday Jan 11, 2012. did not get any mail, came to know from an operator

God is doing good for me.

yet we did not get SIF. anything abt this

Grats on the CC! kicking.gif You might still get an email, but it might be delayed a bit.

And Ryan answered about the SIF. It used to be a good indication of an upcoming CC. But lately, some people haven't gotten a SIF. Nothing to worry about though! As long as you got confirmation from an operator that your case is complete, then you're good to go!

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

Immigration Timeline (Click "Show" to see full immigration timeline)

 

timeline2_zps6bd54626.jpg

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