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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I called NVC, they haven't received the case yet. Its been a while, how long does it take?

It took 20 days from NOA2 to case number for me. That seems about the norm.

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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I finally got my case number, IIN and BIN. Going to send of the choice of agent email now. Finally something is happening now.

Very good news.

USCIS
07/26/2011---- I-130 Sent
02/10/2012---- Approved
Your I-130 was approved in 196 days from your NOA1 date

NVC
02/13/2012---- NVC Received (3 days after NOA2 approval)
03/09/2012---- NVC Case Completed
NVC Journey 29 days

Interview
04/09/2012---- Interview assigned 17 MAY2012 (30 days after NVC CC)

04/11/2012---- Visa issued and Passport stamped received ( US Consulate Casablanca, Morocco)

POE

05/14/2012---YAY!!

......2 years - 90 days later....

ROC

02/15/2014--- standing by to send ROC packet.

02/25/2014--- ROC packer received.

03/26/2014--- Finger prints

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Sweden
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So I finally got through and was told the second week of the month bla bla bla

So I told the person who answered that I knew that wasn't so cause I knew people who got their interview date last week. She then admittided that it wasn't exactly how the interviews are set but she did say that during the second week of the month they updated the embassies available time slots for the upcoming month and start to book them. So in april they will book interviews for may. Some embassies might have more open time slots one month because they might have fewer fiancee visa interviews and they will then release more slots to the nvc during the month and not just the second week...

At least I got some kind of explanation, if it's true or not I don't know.. Has anyone else been givven this explanation?

Noa 1 August 15th 2011
Noa 2 March 2nd


NVC case numbers March 22nd
My sons AOS and IV bill paid March 23rd (status in progress)
My sons AOS and IV bill shows as paid March 26
My IV bill paid March 26
Both packages sent on March 26
My IV bill shows as paid on March 27th
CC on both cases March 30


Current record holder of fastest through the NVC :D

Medical exam in Stockholm April 13th
Interview on May 16th !!!

POE Anchorage July 12th!! 2012

July 2015 n-400 in the mail

September 2015, interview

October 23rd 2015, Oath ceremony!!!!!​​

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Wow, 25 pages in already and there has only been one business day in April so far!

NVC received our IV packets today. Hoping for CC in the next day or two.

Does every Embassy/Consulate website post interview schedules? I saw a link to an interview schedule for India in the March thread but can't find it when I look on the Santiago, Chile Embassy website.

Keep in mind, it might have only been one business day for this thread, but it was created on Saturday.

And no, not every country has an interview schedule put up.

Don't worry it doesn't apply to typical case. NVC gave Checklist for not having PCC from passport office. My situation is that it does not apply to my beneficiary since the beneficiary is a non-indian, residing in India, so the beneficiary does not have Indian Passport, only "Identity card" so therefore only PCC given is by Local district Police Station to the beneficiary. So we emailed NVC with explanation and they are still reviewing it.

Read here: http://travel.state....L-0001-1112.pdf

"Non-Indian immigrant visa applicants residing in India should obtain police certificates from the district police station serving their area of residence."

The frustrating :( part is that this Checklist should not have come up because if the reviewer actually paid attention, they would have realized this, We even put a special note on the local PCC. Now looks like this unnecessary checklist will cost us extra 2 weeks of delay. :crying:

That's so dumb. But don't blame the officer completely. Not all of them are trained for every specific foreign country's requirements.

Thanks!

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One YEAR???!!! That's crazy...headbonk.gif

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Looks like you figured out that multiquote :D

And yeah, one year. Insane, isn't it? That's what I kept reminding myself. I also thought of how just a few years ago, this process was about double as long. So honestly, you should be nothing but grateful about this process now. Sure, improvements can be made, but you should definitely be grateful.

I finally got my case number, IIN and BIN. Going to send of the choice of agent email now. Finally something is happening now.

Grats! kicking.gif

I called NVC, they haven't received the case yet. Its been a while, how long does it take?

Well, kelad just got their number and their NOA2 date is a week before yours. You should be getting yours either this week or early next week yes.gif

It's been taking currently around 3 weeks.

So I finally got through and was told the second week of the month bla bla bla

So I told the person who answered that I knew that wasn't so cause I knew people who got their interview date last week. She then admittided that it wasn't exactly how the interviews are set but she did say that during the second week of the month they updated the embassies available time slots for the upcoming month and start to book them. So in april they will book interviews for may. Some embassies might have more open time slots one month because they might have fewer fiancee visa interviews and they will then release more slots to the nvc during the month and not just the second week...

At least I got some kind of explanation, if it's true or not I don't know.. Has anyone else been givven this explanation?

It definitely seems reasonable. When I was watching people for Canada get CCs and interview dates scheduled when I was at NVC, people who had gotten March CCs were getting interviews for April. Then around the fourth week of March (when I found out my date), they were scheduling for the last week of April/first week of May, so it carried over into the next month.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: France
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It definitely seems reasonable. When I was watching people for Canada get CCs and interview dates scheduled when I was at NVC, people who had gotten March CCs were getting interviews for April. Then around the fourth week of March (when I found out my date), they were scheduling for the last week of April/first week of May, so it carried over into the next month.

Well, I got my CC end of January, interview scheduled on Jan 30, and my interview was the last week of March... It's not very clear.

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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So I finally got through and was told the second week of the month bla bla bla

So I told the person who answered that I knew that wasn't so cause I knew people who got their interview date last week. She then admittided that it wasn't exactly how the interviews are set but she did say that during the second week of the month they updated the embassies available time slots for the upcoming month and start to book them. So in april they will book interviews for may. Some embassies might have more open time slots one month because they might have fewer fiancee visa interviews and they will then release more slots to the nvc during the month and not just the second week...

At least I got some kind of explanation, if it's true or not I don't know.. Has anyone else been givven this explanation?

:wow: I guess I am really gonna have to wait till next week. That sucks because this friday will make 3 weeks since CC. :crying:

I just hope they don't assign it next week and then make it super short notice, then I'm really gonna get annoyed!! :angry:

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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Well, I got my CC end of January, interview scheduled on Jan 30, and my interview was the last week of March... It's not very clear.

Maybe it all depends on the how busy the US Embassy usually are.

Big immigrant countries like India, China, Philippines gets interview next month or early days of the 2nd month.

I hope i can get CC this week and get early May interview Slot or maybe even late April? I don't think so but i can dream, right? :P

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Well, I got my CC end of January, interview scheduled on Jan 30, and my interview was the last week of March... It's not very clear.

Well, my point was that they might start assigning interview dates (in order of CC for each country) in the second week for the next month, and continue assigning them, even if it leaks over into another month. It will of course differ by country, by visa, by current backlogs when exactly you'd get the date scheduled and when the date will actually be.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Dear National Visa Center,

Hi! It's me again. We were having such a great time last Friday, I was hoping we could carry it over to Monday. But you haven't returned my messages. Please respond sometime today with an Immigrant Visa invoice and a DS-260.

Hugs and Kisses,

Me

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: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Dear National Visa Center,

Hi! It's me again. We were having such a great time last Friday, I was hoping we could carry it over to Monday. But you haven't returned my messages. Please respond sometime today with an Immigrant Visa invoice and a DS-260.

Hugs and Kisses,

Me

When i emailed NVC, 1st email, i got response on the 4th day since emailing. My 2nd email, it took them 1 week to reply to that. So frustrating. :crying:

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Keep in mind, it might have only been one business day for this thread, but it was created on Saturday.

And no, not every country has an interview schedule put up.

That's so dumb. But don't blame the officer completely. Not all of them are trained for every specific foreign country's requirements.

Looks like you figured out that multiquote :D

And yeah, one year. Insane, isn't it? That's what I kept reminding myself. I also thought of how just a few years ago, this process was about double as long. So honestly, you should be nothing but grateful about this process now. Sure, improvements can be made, but you should definitely be grateful.

Grats! kicking.gif

Well, kelad just got their number and their NOA2 date is a week before yours. You should be getting yours either this week or early next week yes.gif

It's been taking currently around 3 weeks.

It took me about 11 working days, they received it on the 19th and they took it out of the mailing room by the 21st, I notice when they took it out of the mailing room I started to get that date from the operators, so if you notice a change of date then you know they are working on it

It definitely seems reasonable. When I was watching people for Canada get CCs and interview dates scheduled when I was at NVC, people who had gotten March CCs were getting interviews for April. Then around the fourth week of March (when I found out my date), they were scheduling for the last week of April/first week of May, so it carried over into the next month.

Married August 9th

USCIS
NOA1- November 19th
Touch - November 21st
Request Expedite-February 13th
NOA2 - March 16th


NVC
3/19/12 --- NVC Received CaseFile
4/02/12 --- NVC Casefile Number and IIN Issued
4/02/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 to NVC
4/03/12 --- AOS FEE GENERATED
4/06/12 --- DS-3032 ACCEPTED
4/10/12 --- AOS PAID
4/11/12 --- AOS SHOWING PAID ON NVC WEBSITE
4/25/12 --- IV INVOICED
5/03/12 --- IV PAID
5/04/12 --- IV SHOWING PAID (MONEY WITHDRAWN FROM BANK A/C)
5/04/12 --- AOS & IV packet sent
5/09/12 --- AOS & IV Packet Delivered
5/09/12 --- AOS & IV PACKET RECEIVED
5/09/12 --- CASE COMPLETE
5/10/12 --- Interview Date Set
5/10/12 --- Appointment Letter Received via Email
6/11/12 --- Interview Date


MEDICAL/CONSULATE/POE
5/24/12--- MEDICAL
6/11/12 --- INTERVIEW RESULT (APPROVED)
7/05/12 --- POE (FLL-2 HOURS IN AIRPORT)
7/09/12 --- APPLIED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY (MAILED 07/18/12)
7/25/12 --- GREEN CARD RECEIVED (MAILED TO WRONG ADDRESS PICK-UP 8/7/12)

ROC

04/12/2014- MAILED ROC

04/14/2014-ROC RECEIVED

04/16/2014-NOA1

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Dear National Visa Center,

Hi! It's me again. We were having such a great time last Friday, I was hoping we could carry it over to Monday. But you haven't returned my messages. Please respond sometime today with an Immigrant Visa invoice and a DS-260.

Hugs and Kisses,

Me

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Remember, the DS-260 is only available after the IV bill appears as PAID, so right now, aim for the IV to be invoiced :P

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Remember, the DS-260 is only available after the IV bill appears as PAID, so right now, aim for the IV to be invoiced :P

I want it all, and I want it NOW! Stupid government lol.

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: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Face pain from dental work two weeks ago - check. Month end at a standstill because someone broke my report - check. Lack of AOS invoice - check. Perfect Monday! :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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I want it all, and I want it NOW! Stupid government lol.

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