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StephanieM   60

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Yay, congrats on getting the packages in! I'm ready to see some cases closed in this thread!! Mostly just mine but others too... :lol:

Yay for us! Wadda you say? Complete by the end of this week? I hope so!

01/01/2008 - Met
04/27/2010 - Engaged
08/23/2011 - Married
USCIS
10/03/2011 - I-130 Sent (USPS priority w/ delivery confirmation)
10/05/2011 - Package arrived at chicago lockbox
10/06/2011 - NOA1
11/09/2011 - NOA2 (no RFE's)
NVC
11/14/2011 - Petition received by NVC/ Received NOA2 by mail
11/21/2011 - NVC case # received by email/ Got AOS fee by email/ Called NVC to provide beneficiary email
11/27/2011 - Choice of agent (DS-3023) sent to NVC by email
.....took a break from process to delay interview....
01/26/2012 - Payed IV fee
01/27/2012 - IV fee status shown as PAID
02/07/2012 - Payed AOS fee
02/08/2012 - AOS fee status shown as PAID
02/09/ 2012 - DS-230 package sent to NVC (priority mail)
03/06/2012 - AOS package sent to NVC (priority mail)
03/12/2012 - Called NVC and found out about checklist. Sent revision to NVC that same day.
03/16/2012 - CASE COMPLETE!
04/11/2012 - Informed of interview via phone by DOS/ Got P4 email from NVC a few hours later that same day (May 4th)
SANTO DOMINGO CONSULATE
04/19/2012 - Medical
05/04/2012 - Interview (APPROVED)
05/10/2012 - Visa ready and picked up at domex
05/15/2012 - POE in Boston (together)
U. S. A
05/29/2012 - Went to SS office to apply for SS card
06/01/2012 - Welcome letter arrived (Received about 3 of these)
06/05/2012 - Green card arrived
06/15/2012- Back to SS office with green card to reapply and inquire about delay
06/18/2012 - Picked up SSN at SSA office
06/22/2012 - SS card arrived by mail

04/24/14 - Sent I-751 to remove conditions

06/09/14 - Biometrics

11/2014 - RFE from USCIS requesting more evidence before approval

Late Jan - Sent further evidence of marriage

03/05/2015 - Got letter of approval for removal of conditions

03/15/2015 - Permanent 10 yr green card received via mail

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Upon suggestion of a VJ member (thanks foobaz123), I have decided to create a FAQ of the most common questions I see here on VJ concerning the NVC process. If you know of a common question that isn't

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wow already 33 pages here I was still on the february thread :rofl:

ppl who's doing EP..whats the file size for your AOS package and how many pages?

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

i-130

2011-07-01 I-130 sent

2011-07-19 NOA1 received

2012-02-15 I-130 approved (email) --211 days from NOA1--

2012-02-18 NOA2 received in mail

NVC

2012-02-20 NVC received file

2012-02-27 NVC operator told us they received file on 2012-02-20

2012-03-02 NVC Case Number assigned -- wrong consulate!

2012-03-02 Provided email addresses to NVC operator

2012-03-02 Sent email request to change consulate

2012-03-06 Correct Case Number assigned + opt-in complete

2012-03-06 DS-261 submitted

2012-03-16 Emailed expedite request to NVC

2012-03-19 AOS bill received and made payment

2012-03-19 DS-261 re-submitted

2012-03-20 AOS bill marked "paid" + AOS package emailed

2012-03-23 IV bill received and made payment

2012-03-27 IV bill marked "paid" + IV package submitted/emailed

2012-03-29 AOS package complete; IV under review

2012-04-19 Case complete YAY about time! waiting for interview date.

2012-05-03 Received interview date June 11 2012 8:30am

2012-06-05 Medical completed

2012-06-07 Medical package pick-up

2012-06-11 Interview approved!

2012-06-14 Visa in hand :)

2012-07-02 POE-Toronto Pearson. Lady Officer: "you know why you only got CR-1? because of FRAUD!"

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Rac2012   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Argentina
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Waiting on my case number. Thanks for the helpful info, Saylin. Can you add me to your spreadsheet?

CR-1

September 21, 2011: Sent I-130
September 28, 2011: Check cashed
September 30, 2011: NOA1 Received-California Service Center
November 7, 2011: Touch
March 6, 2012: Received NOA2 hardcopy
NOA2 Approved 158 days after NOA1
NVC Received CaseFile: March 12, 2012
NVC Casefile Number Issued: March 21, 2012
NVC AOS and IV reflect paid: March 26, 2012
NVC AOS and IV packages sent: March 27th, 2012
Checklist received April 4, 2012--NVC lost my DS-230!
Case Complete: April 13, 2012 !!!!!!
Interview Scheduled: June 5th, 2012!!
Medical Exam Passed: May 28, 2012
Interview: PASSED!!
Port of entry: June 12th, at MIA!!!

Removal of Conditions

March 19, 2014: Sent I-751

March 21, 2014: Check Cashed

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Amanda&Elvio   12

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Paraguay
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Yay for us! Wadda you say? Complete by the end of this week? I hope so!

Definitely! :thumbs:

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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Alia&Jerald   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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No approval of DS3032 or IV Bill yet... :blush::crying:

Alia & Jerald

USCIS

08/15/2011-----I-130 Sent

08/18/2011-----NOA1 email received

08/22/2011-----NOA1 Hard copy received

02/15/2012-----NOA2 APPROVED ( GREAT VALENTINE'S DAY PRESENT!)

NVC

02/20/2012-------Case received at NVC

02/28/2012------- Case number received

02/28/2012------- DS 3032 ( choice of agent ) emailed to NVC

03/02/2012------- DS 3032 returned to beneficiery

03/02/2012------- DS 3032 resent to NVC

03/02/2012------- AOS fee bill paid

03/05/2012------- AOS fee bill shows " PAID"

03/07/2012------- DS 3032 accepted e-mail by NVC

03/08/2012------- IV fee bill invoiced

03/08/2012------- IV fee bill paid

03/16/2012------- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!

04/11/2012------- Interview Date Schedule for MAY 7TH

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Trav&Shell   83

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wow already 33 pages here I was still on the february thread :rofl:

ppl who's doing EP..whats the file size for your AOS package and how many pages?

I don't know file size yet, scanning it as soon as i get the infernal employment letter from the husband...but 24 pages? Yeah, I think so...little nervous! LOL.

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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Laure&Colin   558

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Wouldn't that make creating your own copies of whatever you want saying whatever you want pretty easy?

Well yes forging documents is always easy, but submitting fake documents is a crime nicely called "faux et usage de faux" punished by a max of 3 years in jail.

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

dimples Community Regular

dimples   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bahamas
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Waiting on my case number......... :clock: I called today but they say they have not recieved my case as yet. I was approved on Feb 27th.

Married July 16th

NOA1- August 19th

Touch - August 24th

NOA2 - Feb 27th - Praise the Lord!!!!!!!

3/05/12 --- NVC Received CaseFile

3/20/12 --- NVC Casefile Number and IIN Issued

3/20/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

3/22/12 --- AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/26/12 --- AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

3/22/12 --- AOS CoverSheets Generated &

3/26/12 --- AOS packet sent

3/27/12 --- DS-3032 Accepted

3/28/12 --- AOS Packet Delivered @ NVC 10:30AM

3/28/12 --- IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

3/28/12 --- IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/29/12 --- IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

3/29/12 --- IV CoverSheets Generated &

3/30/12 --- AOS Packet Accepted

4/02/12 --- IV packet sent +

4/03/12 --- IV packet recevied

4/06/12 --- NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

4/10/12 --- Interview Date Set *

4/10/12 --- Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date - MAY 3RD

Medical Scheduled - April 25th

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bbz Contributor

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I don't know file size yet, scanning it as soon as i get the infernal employment letter from the husband...but 24 pages? Yeah, I think so...little nervous! LOL.

o ####### lol we have 56 pages..is that too much :wacko:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

i-130

2011-07-01 I-130 sent

2011-07-19 NOA1 received

2012-02-15 I-130 approved (email) --211 days from NOA1--

2012-02-18 NOA2 received in mail

NVC

2012-02-20 NVC received file

2012-02-27 NVC operator told us they received file on 2012-02-20

2012-03-02 NVC Case Number assigned -- wrong consulate!

2012-03-02 Provided email addresses to NVC operator

2012-03-02 Sent email request to change consulate

2012-03-06 Correct Case Number assigned + opt-in complete

2012-03-06 DS-261 submitted

2012-03-16 Emailed expedite request to NVC

2012-03-19 AOS bill received and made payment

2012-03-19 DS-261 re-submitted

2012-03-20 AOS bill marked "paid" + AOS package emailed

2012-03-23 IV bill received and made payment

2012-03-27 IV bill marked "paid" + IV package submitted/emailed

2012-03-29 AOS package complete; IV under review

2012-04-19 Case complete YAY about time! waiting for interview date.

2012-05-03 Received interview date June 11 2012 8:30am

2012-06-05 Medical completed

2012-06-07 Medical package pick-up

2012-06-11 Interview approved!

2012-06-14 Visa in hand :)

2012-07-02 POE-Toronto Pearson. Lady Officer: "you know why you only got CR-1? because of FRAUD!"

foobaz123 Rising Star

foobaz123   39

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o ####### lol we have 56 pages..is that too much :wacko:

Good lord, 56 pages for the AOS package?

I have to ask, why so many?

Trips:

Jan2010 - First Trip, met in person

Jul2010 - Trip two!

Nov2010 - Trip Three, Got engaged :)

Feb2011 - Trip Four. Spring Festival, Lucky Money all around :D

April2011 - Trip Five... Going to the chapel...

July2011 - Trip Six... Honeymoon in Xiamen :D

October2011 - Trip Seven... Beijing and the Great Wall :)

January2012 - Trip Eight... Chinese New Years and Spring Festival! More Lucky Money! :D

April2012 - Trip Nine... Interview?

Paper work for CR1:

28 July 2011 - 20January 2012 - Day 175... USCIS at CSC finally processed our paper work.

30January2012 - NVC 'received' the paperwork

6February2012 - NVC GUZ case number assigned - Attempted to OPTIN to EP.

7February2012 - NVC GZO (EP) case number assigned

8February2012 - 27February Massive delay caused by sending the EP OPTIN email too soon :(

28February2012 - AOS Fee Paid

29February2012 - AOS Fee shows paid, AOS Package sent in

5March2012 - IV Fee shows paid (paid on 3March), IV (DS-230) Package sent in

6March2012 - AOS Rejected due to minor error, corrected version emailed in

8March2012 - Email received indicating AOS correction and DS-230 review in process

9March2012 - Case Complete Email - END NVC PROCESS

15March2012 - Interview Scheduled: 18April2012 (Document turn-in: 17April2012)

Trav&Shell Proficient

Trav&Shell   83

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Good lord, 56 pages for the AOS package?

I have to ask, why so many?

LOL....you just made my day - here I was all worried with my 24 pages!!! :D:dance::dance::dance:

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

Saylin Grand Master

Saylin   1,605

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No refund for us anyway since it's all foreign income being excluded so it was really not worth the pain!

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Yeah, my husband made his income in the US (since that's where he lived), so there was definitely a refund. But in your case, I completely understand why you did MFS as there was no refund for you guys :(

I was confused by that too. There's also no place on the timeline for "return instruction packet". Or I'm just not seeing it.

Don't worry, it's not there. I suggested changing the timeline back in 2010 I think, but no one replied to that thread in the site-discussion forum headbonk.gif

Just tracked my AOS package, which I sent in the late afternoon yesterday. It arrived at 7:22am at NVC, guess living close to NVC has it's perks. I didn't even express it. :rofl:

So when should I call and start harassing them about my case being complete. Tomorrow perhaps. :dance::rofl: :rofl:

Definitely start calling tomorrow yes.giflaughing.gif

Had a cat emergency last night so no posting for me but actually it was quite nice being in a very quiet vet office with nothing but my book.

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Hope your cat is doing fine!

And now that the emergency is over, where's my poutine? :Dlaughing.gif

Hi all... Just joining this thread! I received NOA2 the last week of February and am still waiting to be assigned a case number at NVC.

Welcome! You should either get your case number this week or next yes.gif Just keep calling every single day and asking an operator if one has been assigned.

Waiting on my case number. Thanks for the helpful info, Saylin. Can you add me to your spreadsheet?

Added! And welcome to the thread!

I don't know file size yet, scanning it as soon as i get the infernal employment letter from the husband...but 24 pages? Yeah, I think so...little nervous! LOL.

Don't worry about 24 pages. Our AOS package was 30 pages (we had 5 months worth of pay stubs laughing.gif).

Waiting on my case number......... :clock: I called today but they say they have not recieved my case as yet. I was approved on Feb 27th.

Like I told LaurenNSpongy (since you both share the same date), you should either get it this week or next. Just keep calling every day. In the meantime, got all the packages ready 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)

 

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Trav&Shell   83

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Don't worry about 24 pages. Our AOS package was 30 pages (we had 5 months worth of pay stubs laughing.gif).

Thank you, Saylin! :) We included one month's worth of paystubs (he gets paid weekly, so 4 stubs) because he's got an employment letter as well, and been at the job for coming on 4 years (and can easily support me on AOS). We used his 2011 tax documents too, as well as 2010 and 2009. Think that'll do it?

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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

dimples Community Regular

dimples   9

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Yeah, my husband made his income in the US (since that's where he lived), so there was definitely a refund. But in your case, I completely understand why you did MFS as there was no refund for you guys :(

Don't worry, it's not there. I suggested changing the timeline back in 2010 I think, but no one replied to that thread in the site-discussion forum headbonk.gif

Definitely start calling tomorrow yes.giflaughing.gif

Hope your cat is doing fine!

And now that the emergency is over, where's my poutine? :Dlaughing.gif

Welcome! You should either get your case number this week or next yes.gif Just keep calling every single day and asking an operator if one has been assigned.

Added! And welcome to the thread!

Don't worry about 24 pages. Our AOS package was 30 pages (we had 5 months worth of pay stubs laughing.gif).

Like I told LaurenNSpongy (since you both share the same date), you should either get it this week or next. Just keep calling every day. In the meantime, got all the packages ready to go?

Yes maam I am waiting for a few documents but everything is all put together. Just waiting to write that NVC #!!

Married July 16th

NOA1- August 19th

Touch - August 24th

NOA2 - Feb 27th - Praise the Lord!!!!!!!

3/05/12 --- NVC Received CaseFile

3/20/12 --- NVC Casefile Number and IIN Issued

3/20/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

3/22/12 --- AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/26/12 --- AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

3/22/12 --- AOS CoverSheets Generated &

3/26/12 --- AOS packet sent

3/27/12 --- DS-3032 Accepted

3/28/12 --- AOS Packet Delivered @ NVC 10:30AM

3/28/12 --- IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

3/28/12 --- IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/29/12 --- IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

3/29/12 --- IV CoverSheets Generated &

3/30/12 --- AOS Packet Accepted

4/02/12 --- IV packet sent +

4/03/12 --- IV packet recevied

4/06/12 --- NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

4/10/12 --- Interview Date Set *

4/10/12 --- Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date - MAY 3RD

Medical Scheduled - April 25th

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Saylin Grand Master

Saylin   1,605

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Thank you, Saylin! :) We included one month's worth of paystubs (he gets paid weekly, so 4 stubs) because he's got an employment letter as well. We used his 2011 tax documents too, as well as 2010 and 2009. Think that'll do it?

That'll definitely do it good.gif Are you sending in tax transcripts for all three years, or...?

The only reason we added so many pay stubs was that he just got this new job in June 2010, and he hadn't filed his 2010 taxes to prove it, so pay stubs + employment letter was our proof yes.gif

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)

 

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