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We'll hold down the fort!

laughing.gif I'm sure you guys can. I just don't want to come home and find double posts because people don't think I've seen their posts :P

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I totally wouldn't mind putting up my schedule. Maybe I should create a spreadsheet that I update weekly (as I get my schedule) that I'll link to so you guys know when I'm working laughing.gif

Very disappointing hockey coverage in the US.. I do get Predators games all the time on Fox Sports South. But I'd like to watch games other than Nashville on occasion. Versus does good playoff coverage, playoffs next week!

Well, it doesn't help that we don't have any TV service headbonk.gif And I'm sure there's somewhere I can find online to watch the hockey games, but it's just not the same watching it on my computer. Plus, I'd be watching by myself >_<

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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And I've enjoyed watching hockey for years now. I'm obviously a Montreal Canadiens (or Habs) fan :D But haven't watched a game in so long :(

We're going to a Habs game after my medical next week.

1 Dec 2011 Mailed I-130
8 Dec 2011 NOA 1
20 Dec 2011 NOA 2

NVC

17 Jan 2012 Phoned NVC. Case Number allocated
18 Jan 2012 Emails received re AOS fee and Agent
20 Jan 2012 Electronic opt in email sent & response received
20 Jan 2012 AOS fee paid
20 Jan 2012 Form DS-261 Choice of agent filed
27 Jan 2012 Email received re choice of agent received. Can now pay IV bill
29 Jan 2012 IV bill paid
31 Jan 2012 Received written notification case at NVC (dated 18 Jan)
8 Feb 2012 Emailed AOS
9 Feb 2012 DS-260 submitted online & docs emailed
14 Feb 2012 Case Complete
5 Mar 2012 received email - interview date 10 April
10 Apr 2012 Visa Approved
10 Apr 2012 Email from Loomis - passport picked up from Consulate

June 2012 Moved back to US

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We're going to a Habs game after my medical next week.

ohmy.gif Can I come?!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Paraguay
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I think the "second week of April" line is most likely to be a true statement. In my case, I highly doubt I would get an interview date until then because my case was just completed, and next week is a holiday in Colombia that almost as long as Thanksgiving is in the US. That is, it will be a holiday from Thursday to Sunday (which shortens the working week to only three days) and obviously the US Embassy hours as well. We'll see :whistle:

Same here (and probably most Latin American countries). I'm not expecting anything til the week of the 8th :whistle:

11-19-2011 Married in Paraguay

USCIS - 10 days

01-09-2012 NOA1 email

01-19-2012 NOA2 email (USC living abroad with spouse)

NVC - 33 days

02-08-2012 Case number and IIN assigned (9 days after NVC received)

03-12-2012 Case completed

04-06-2012 Received interview letter in e-mail (25 days after case complete)

Consulate

04-10-2012 Medical in Asuncion

04-30-2012 Interview-APPROVED

05-02-2012 Visa available for pickup

USA

05-10-2012 POE-Bahamas

05-25-2012 Welcome Letter received

05-31-2012 Green Card received

06-08-2012 Applied for SSN at local office

06-16-2012 SSN received

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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ohmy.gif Can I come?!

Of course. :lol:

1 Dec 2011 Mailed I-130
8 Dec 2011 NOA 1
20 Dec 2011 NOA 2

NVC

17 Jan 2012 Phoned NVC. Case Number allocated
18 Jan 2012 Emails received re AOS fee and Agent
20 Jan 2012 Electronic opt in email sent & response received
20 Jan 2012 AOS fee paid
20 Jan 2012 Form DS-261 Choice of agent filed
27 Jan 2012 Email received re choice of agent received. Can now pay IV bill
29 Jan 2012 IV bill paid
31 Jan 2012 Received written notification case at NVC (dated 18 Jan)
8 Feb 2012 Emailed AOS
9 Feb 2012 DS-260 submitted online & docs emailed
14 Feb 2012 Case Complete
5 Mar 2012 received email - interview date 10 April
10 Apr 2012 Visa Approved
10 Apr 2012 Email from Loomis - passport picked up from Consulate

June 2012 Moved back to US

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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laughing.gif I'm sure you guys can. I just don't want to come home and find double posts because people don't think I've seen their posts :P

Well... some of us answer them, but unless Saylin the Spreadsheet Sensi all knowing of NVC answers them, they ignore us...

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Unfortunately, I won't be able to edit the first post for April if I think of new questions/answers and/or links to add, so the first two posts here in March will be the ones I have to edit and thus be more up to date.

PM me your new links, questions, answers, etc. I'll update the first post in the April thread as needed.

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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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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So do all of us March filers stay here or do we move en mass to contribute to April? :-)

I think the party's moved, somewhat :D

USCIS (192 days, August 24 2011 to March 2 2012. No RFE's).
NVC (30 days, March 12 to April 11. Case expedited due to NVC errors).

Montreal US Consulate, awaiting interview date (14 days, April 12 to April 26).

05/09/2012 - medical in Toronto - passed!
05/22/2012 - interview - passed!
05/25/2012 - visa in hand!!! biggrin.png
06/09/2012 - POE @ YWG (Winnipeg Int'l Airport)

Removal of Conditions submitted March 24, 2014, received March 26, 2014

"RFE" for page 3 of application received, date March 27, 2014. Package re-submitted with all papers re-attached.

04/07/2014 - NOA1 Date

05/07/2014 - Biometrics in Charlotte, NC

11/05/2014 - APPROVED! Citizenship in 5 months!

11/10/2014 - NOA2 in hand.

11/20/2014 - 10 yr GC in hand! :D

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Of course. :lol:

Yay! kicking.gifkicking.gif

Well... some of us answer them, but unless Saylin the Spreadsheet Sensi all knowing of NVC answers them, they ignore us...

Oh, I know you guys answer questions while I'm gone, but there's always one or two people that ask the same question without giving enough time for it to be answered laughing.gif

So do all of us March filers stay here or do we move en mass to contribute to April? :-)

The monthly threads are for just that month (supposed to be anyways). So even if you started NVC in March doesn't mean you have to stay in March. There will always be more people in the current monthly thread.

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For my interview package, I know I need to bring a completed I-864. Is that the case even though I filed an I-864EZ? (As in, do I bring a completed 864 or 864EZ?) And does it need to be an original copy signed by my husband? Never thought about this till now....

Hoping to get my interview date this week :unsure:

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USCIS

Jul 15/11 - Sent I-130 Package from Honolulu

Jul 18/11 - I-130 package received & signed for in Chicago
Jul 19/11 - Priority Date
Jul 21/11 - NOA1/USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received
Jul 29/11 - Received I-797C hard copy
Aug 4/11 - Touched
Feb 16/12 - NOA2 Approval (212 days since Priority Date)


NVC

Feb 28/12 - NVC Case Number, BIN & IIN Assigned, Optin E-mail for EP Sent

Mar 2/12 - DS-261 Submitted
Mar 5/12 - Electronic Processing Opt-in Accepted, AOS Invoiced & Paid
Mar 7/12 - NVC receive IV electronic package, AOS shows "Paid", AOS Package Sent
Mar 9/12 - IV Bill Invoiced & Paid
Mar 12/12 - AOS fee shows as "Not Paid - Rejected": Human error. AOS re-paid.
Mar 13/12 - IV is "Paid." Will have to be re-paid post imminent "Rejected" status. NVC e-mail "Checklist Cover Letter" asking for my $$$
Mar 14/12 - IV is "Rejected - Not Paid", Re-paid, AOS is "Paid"
Mar 16/12 - IV is "Paid", DS-260 submitted & Package sent
Mar 19/12 - IV Package Received
Mar 20/12 - Case Complete E-mail Received (21 days at NVC)


Final Steps

Apr 10/12 - Interview date assigned: May 9 @ 8:30AM

May 1/12 - Medical Date
May 9/12 - Interview result: Approved!
Jun 22/12 - POE
Jul 23/12 - SSN assigned
Aug 10/12 - Green card in hand

ROC

Mar 25/14 - ROC sent to CSC

Mar 28/14 - Package delivered to CSC

Apr 1/14 - Check cashed

Apr 3/14 - Received NOA1, Receipt Date: 3/28

Jun 15/14 - Move to San Diego

Jun 23/14 - RFE / Package sent: Aug 6, ETA Aug 8

Aug 22/14 - New Card in Production

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Just something to make you all laugh...

This whole process is getting to be so much that last night I had a dream that we got a checklist from NVC. The checklist was because we didn't include how long my husband's steps are when he walks. NVC wanted his walking stride measured in feet and inches. :rofl:

I woke up laughing..... :rofl:

USCIS:
9/3/11 - I130 Mailed (USPS Priority)
9/6/11 - I130 Received
9/8/11 - NOA1 via text/email (rerouted to California Service Center)
9/12/11 - I-797C Notice of Action received via mail (from CSC)
2/27/12 - NOA2!!!!
NVC:
3/5/12 - Case received at NVC
3/19/12 - Case number and invoice number received
3/19/12 - Emailed DS-3032
3/20/12 - AOS bill invoiced & paid
3/21/12 - AOS fee withdrawn from bank account
3/21/12 - AOS bill shows PAID
3/22/12 - Mailed AOS packet to NVC
3/23/12 - AOS packet delivered to NVC
3/26/12 - DS-3032 accepted via email
3/27/12 - False checklist received for AOS packet
3/27/12 - IV bill invoiced & paid
3/28/12 - IV fee withdrawn from bank account + IV bill shows as PAID, Mailed IV packet to NVC
3/28/12 - AOS packet accepted and false checklist cleared
3/29/12 - IV packet delivered to NVC
3/30/12 - Checklist issued for DS-230 (they didn't read my addendum)
4/02/12 - Re-send DS-230 to NVC
4/03/12 - DS-230 checklist delivered to NVC
4/06/12 - Case Complete!!!!
4/11/12 - Interview date assigned! May 18th at 7:30am!
4/30/12 - Medical exam in San Fernando, Trinidad
5/18/12 - Interview in Port of Spain, Trinidad at 7:30am
5/26/12 - POE through Newark, NJ

ROC:

2/27/14 - Mailed ROC package to USCIS VSC

2/28/14 - Package received at VSC

3/6/14 - NOA1 received with receipt date of 3/3/14

4/4/14 - Biometrics appointment in Elizabeth City, NJ

9/21/14 - RFE received

11/15/14 - Green card approved!

Citizenship:

5/19/14 - N-400 mailed to TX

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For my interview package, I know I need to bring a completed I-864. Is that the case even though I filed an I-864EZ? (As in, do I bring a completed 864 or 864EZ?) And does it need to be an original copy signed by my husband? Never thought about this till now....

Hoping to get my interview date this week :unsure:

You have to bring the original AOS package, signatures and all, so you'd be bringing the completed I-864EZ, as well as the tax information and if you submitted them, pay stubs and employment letter.

Hope you get your interview date scheduled this week too.

Just something to make you all laugh...

This whole process is getting to be so much that last night I had a dream that we got a checklist from NVC. The checklist was because we didn't include how long my husband's steps are when he walks. NVC wanted his walking stride measured in feet and inches. :rofl:

I woke up laughing..... :rofl:

Wow laughing.giflaughing.giflaughing.gif

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Saylin is doing a great job and thanks for that it makes our application process a lot smoother.

I have a Question : I am the beneficiary of IR1 visa and we just got case no and IIN numbers. I have mailed the signed DS 260 form with the original documents to my wife who is the petitioner in the US. Just wanted to make sure that it does not matter if the IV package is mailed from the US rather than from India.

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Saylin is doing a great job and thanks for that it makes our application process a lot smoother.

I have a Question : I am the beneficiary of IR1 visa and we just got case no and IIN numbers. I have mailed the signed DS 260 form with the original documents to my wife who is the petitioner in the US. Just wanted to make sure that it does not matter if the IV package is mailed from the US rather than from India.

*DS-230, I hope

And nope, doesn't matter where it's mailed from. That's a question on the FAQ ;)

And thanks ^_^ I try my best to help everyone out!

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