How Log To Appointment?

[FoundNanning 0]

Hi guys. Due to some illness and family problems I've been away from this forum for quite a while, had to take a pause on my filing, and now need some help. My I-130 was approved last year, and I am accepted for electronic filing. Here's my question: I'm ready to move forward now with EP. Assuming no RFE's, in the current environment, what is the most likely "guestimate" from the time I complete the sending of my EP documents until a scheduled interview?

Thanks for any/all help and advice.

Edited April 2, 2012 by FoundNanning

[Ryan H 3,812]

what is the most likely "guestimate" from the time I complete the sending of my EP documents until a scheduled interview?

3 weeks would be my guess. I'm breaking it down this way, 2 weeks to a case complete after they receive they receive your final email package. 1 week from case complete to interview scheduled. The breakdown is derived from my own experience, 2 weeks after I sent my last package, I received a checklist that I had to respond to, I believe that if I had not received a checklist, I would have received a case complete. I received a case complete 3 days after I sent the checklist response and my wife's interview was scheduled exactly one week after I received the case complete.

[floridadave 195]

from the time I complete the sending of my EP documents until a scheduled interview?

Thanks for any/all help and advice.

If you mean from the time the DS-230 is emailed to NVC, then perhaps 7 weeks. That was our experience. Everybody is a little different. Good luck!

[Darnell 8,478]

i say 3 weeks from the time ya start to the time of 'appointment date set', if'n no problems with opting in.

[FoundNanning 0]

Hi. Just to clarify what you are saying (Darnell & Ryan H). I have NOT yet filed the DS-230 (that floridadave refers to). In spite of his experience, I am assuming that your "guestimate" is 3 weeks after filing my EP, INCLUDING my DS-230 (providing no glitches). Perhaps floridadaves 7 weeks was partly due to the Christmas Season being in the middle of his filing?

[Darnell 8,478]

1. call into NVC, get the GUZ casefile number, give the tele-operater yer email, yer wife's email.

2. coupla days later, the AOS fee bill magically shows up in yer email box . pay it.

3. same day as #2, opt in.

4. wait till GZO # is assigned (you get an email), apprx 5 days

5. after GZO # is assigned, should see the IV fee bill show up. pay it.

5a - get the barcode coversheet for the AOS

5b - get the barcode coversheet for the IV

6. email everything in 2 or more emails after the IV fee bill shows 'paid'

7. wait.

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that's the cliff notes version.

I'll post the EP TimeTicks for casefiles headed to GUZ IV in a moment.

Time Ticks for Tracking - feel free to copy/paste this into yer profile/signature area/about me area:

NVC Received CaseFile *

NVC Casefile Number Issued *

Request DS-3032 Kit from NVC *

IIN received via email from NVC, as part of AOS Fee Bill EMAIL.

OPTIN EMAIL SENT TO NVC +

AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

OPTIN ACCEPTED by NVC

AOS CoverSheets Generated &

IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

IV CoverSheets Generated &

AOS email packet sent +

IV email packet sent +

NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

'Sign in Fail' at the Online Payment Portal &

Final Review Started at NVC *

Final Review Completed at NVC *

Interview Date Set *

Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date

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legend

* - USCitizen must call, inquire

+ - Your or foreign Spouse send off via email.

& - YOU do this.

[] - Online Payment Portal Status thingie - you log in, eyeball review it.

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Things that go together -

OPT IN Accepted and IV Fee Bill Available to be Paid Online - almost the same date.

NVC Reports 'Case Complete' and 'Sign In Fail' - almost same day.

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Things that make you go angly and aquiverish -

--Sign in Fail

--Final Review Complete (as Interview Date Set will occur within 6 days)

--Interview Date Set (time to get busy - you have between 20 to 45 days to wrap up yer relationship evidence)

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A Note on Relationship Evidence for Guangzhou-bound petitions -

Please review this, send more if you must, during DS-230 submittal time -

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/267559-usa-is-now-arizona/page__view__findpost__p__4100571

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duh - sometimes I can't read...

what is the most likely "guestimate" from the time I complete the sending of my EP documents until a scheduled interview?

5 days or less, if'n 'scheduled interview' = 'interview date set'. Figure 3 to 6 weeks from the date it is set, to the actual interview date itself (and then, it's the document intake day, interview is next business day)

Edited April 10, 2012 by Darnell

[FoundNanning 0]

Thank you Darnell. Your reply is unbelievably detailed, informative, and helpful. One last question (for anyone with any experience with appointment reschedule requests). Due to my situation, I only have certain times I can travel. If they schedule the interview earlier than I can go, how friendly/flexible is GZO with time change requests (i.e. pushing the date OUT)? If after they set the date, I were to ask for a date 1 or 2 weeks later, are they likely to comply?

[Darnell 8,478]

From what I've read here , it's not just 1 to 2 weeks, when requesting a reschedule - it's usually 1 to 3 months out.

You can certainly try via an email to GUZ IV in their web portal email thingie..