CR-1 Expedite Approved (USCIS and NVC) Now questions

[longsack 1]

I have posted basically this same question in the NVC forum, however this section gets more traffic and I hoped others could share with me the experience they have had.

My case was expedited at the USCIS level. It was then forwarded to the NVC on 13 Jan and received on 18 Jan, that same day I emailed (and called) my supporting documents and requested that my case be expedited. On 19 Jan I called again, they said the expedite was approved by the Embassy in Seoul and that my case will be forwarded to the Embassy.

I called today to see if it has been sent, answer was it has not, but it will be sent "shortly". She said once the Embassy gets the package they will contact us. All paperwork (I-864, DS-230 and so on, I have not sent the NVC anything) and payments will be collected by the Embassy either before the interview or on the day of the interview.

Has anyone had an experience like this?

What is the lag time (typically) between the approval of the expedite, and when the NVC sends the package off?

What is the lag time (typically) between the Embassy getting the package and then contacting us?

Is it typical that EVERYTHING would be collected the day of the interview (if so how do the review it) or prior to the interview?

If anyone has anything additional to share about something like this I would love to hear about it....

Thanks

[Darnell 8,478]

if you have the SKorea casefile #, call into DoS Hotline later in the week - they will know when the IV unit in SKorea has opened the casefile.

[longsack 1]

Will do, I do have a SEO########## number issued by the NVC, is this the same?

[Crazyaboutyou 0]

I have posted basically this same question in the NVC forum, however this section gets more traffic and I hoped others could share with me the experience they have had.

My case was expedited at the USCIS level. It was then forwarded to the NVC on 13 Jan and received on 18 Jan, that same day I emailed (and called) my supporting documents and requested that my case be expedited. On 19 Jan I called again, they said the expedite was approved by the Embassy in Seoul and that my case will be forwarded to the Embassy.

I called today to see if it has been sent, answer was it has not, but it will be sent "shortly". She said once the Embassy gets the package they will contact us. All paperwork (I-864, DS-230 and so on, I have not sent the NVC anything) and payments will be collected by the Embassy either before the interview or on the day of the interview.

Has anyone had an experience like this?

What is the lag time (typically) between the approval of the expedite, and when the NVC sends the package off?

What is the lag time (typically) between the Embassy getting the package and then contacting us?

Is it typical that EVERYTHING would be collected the day of the interview (if so how do the review it) or prior to the interview?

If anyone has anything additional to share about something like this I would love to hear about it....

Thanks

On what basis were you able to expedite your case? My wife came on Finacee visa K-1, we got married, then she had to leave US w/o AOS/Ad Parole.

I am filing foir IR1 petition. How can I get it expeditied?

[Darnell 8,478]

Will do, I do have a SEO########## number issued by the NVC, is this the same?

absolutely !

[longsack 1]

absolutely !

K... I hate to be this way but it's going a little faster than I thought! The NVC sent to the Embassy in Seoul today, just got the email tonight 623pm. I guess 7/10 days it should be in Seoul.

Email says the embassy may still request additional forms or fees at the time of the interview. Please be prepared to submit any missing forms and pay any required fees at the time of the interview. Going to send my spouse my AOS and other documents she will need.

How I got my case expedited, I'm in the US Air Force and have a deployment scheduled in May 2012, that is what my request was based on.

Thanks to everyone.....

Edited January 24, 2012 by longsack