NVC Filers - May 2012

[Saylin 1,605]

Woohoo! We did it! In all we had to wait for like 3 hrs before it was our turn for the interview but the interview itself only took 5 minutes :-D

Grats!!

[kenvive 2]

you will get an email with AOS invoice, when you do you will be able to pay it. But you can also check the portal, it might become available before the email gets to you. When the information goes missing from the portal you know you are being invoiced as well. Start getting your packages together and be prepared, double and triple check. So that once payment goes through. you can send off the packages and get everything moving.

Thanks very much for your help.

[meno-is-mine 37]

Case complete.

CONGRATS!!!

[kingilbert 2]

Hi SAYLIN

how do we know if NVC receive our petition? do they have a website to check like USCIS or they email you?

Anyways your info @ 1st post are very helpful . . . A ++

CSC - I-130 for Spouse

11/21/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

11/22/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

11/23/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

11/28/2011 - Cleared the checks $420

11/26/2011 - Received NOA1

05/3/2012 - RFE Email

05/5/2012 - RFE Mail hard copy

05/5/2012 - RFE SENT back

05/7/2012 - Notice that they received my RFE ( Email )

05/14/2012 - APPROVED ( text & email notification )

05/16/2012 - Received NOA2 Hard Copy

NVC

xx/xx/2012 - NVC received

xx/xx/2012 - Case# generated

xx/xx/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

xx/xx/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

xx/xx/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

xx/xx/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

xx/xx/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

xx/xx/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

??/??/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

??/??/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

??/??/2012 - Case Completed

??/??/2012 - Forwarded to the Consulate

Consulate (Philippines)

??/??/2012 - VFS visit

??/??/2012 - Medical

??/??/2012 - Interview

??/??/2012 - POE

Edited May 16, 2012 by kingilbert

[WrightFamily 34]

I'm freaking out here, Today the U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL scheduled my wife's interview May 22, 2012 in only 4 working days in Hong Kong with no interview package with medical letter. This CONSULATE never reply's to emails of Faxes!

I want to scream!

[Saylin 1,605]

Hi SAYLIN

how do we know if NVC receive our petition? do they have a website to check like USCIS or they email you?

Anyways your info @ 1st post are very helpful . . . A ++

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The only way to know if NVC has received your petition is to call them up. The number is in the first post. There is NO website to check.

I'm freaking out here, Today the U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL scheduled my wife's interview May 22, 2012 in only 4 working days in Hong Kong with no interview package with medical letter. This CONSULATE never reply's to emails of Faxes!

I want to scream!

In the interview package, there is no "medical letter". The information about your country's specific medical can be found here: http://travel.state..../info_3739.html

Due to your situation, the panel physician might accept the first NVC letter you got (which has the beneficiary's name and all the numbers (case and invoice)). This is what panel physicians accept in countries that allow advance medicals. How did you find out about your wife's interview today? Was it through email? If so, print the email out and bring it to the medical. In your situation, they should accept it.

If worse comes to worse and the panel physician won't accept anything besides the interview letter, and if you don't get that in time, just go to the interview. They'll just put your case into AP for missing documents. As soon as the medical is complete, send in the medical results and they'll process your visa.

Edited May 16, 2012 by Saylin

[Divs 35]

Woohoo! We did it! In all we had to wait for like 3 hrs before it was our turn for the interview but the interview itself only took 5 minutes :-D

Awesome. Congrats!

[WrightFamily 34]

In the interview package, there is no "medical letter". The information about your country's specific medical can be found here: http://travel.state..../info_3739.html

The U.S. CONSULATE just mailed out my wife Interview Package today, 4 working days before her interview!

Due to your situation, the panel physician might accept the first NVC letter you got (which has the beneficiary's name and all the numbers (case and invoice)). This is what panel physicians accept in countries that allow advance medicals. How did you find out about your wife's interview today? The U.S. CONSULATE called my wife today and i confirmed it by calling DOS! Was it through email? TELEPHONE If so, print the email out and bring it to the medical. In your situation, they should accept it.

If worse comes to worse and the panel physician won't accept anything besides the interview letter, and if you don't get that in time, just go to the interview. They'll just put your case into AP for missing documents. As soon as the medical is complete, send in the medical results and they'll process your visa. YES, this is what I'm planning for now, people never file for Hong Honk interviews!

[Saylin 1,605]

Has she called the panel physician yet to see what can be done for the medical?

[WrightFamily 34]

Has she called the panel physician yet to see what can be done for the medical?

She received the consulate call at 4:30pm yesterday in Hong Kong which is a day ahead of us here in the U.S., so shes going to call the panel physician at 8am in the morning there to try and schedule a Monday appointment and pray the package is there before Saturday or she will bring the Email file as you said!

Edited May 16, 2012 by WrightFamily

[Saylin 1,605]

She received the consulate call at 4:30pm yesterday in Hong Kong with is a day ahead of us here in the U.S., so shes going to call the panel physician at 8am in the morning there to try and schedule a Monday appointment and pray the package is there before Saturday or she will bring the Email file as you said!

How long does it take to get medical results back in Hong Kong? Cause that's the day before the interview...

[WrightFamily 34]

How long does it take to get medical results back in Hong Kong? Cause that's the day before the interview...

Don't no how long, not many Hong Kong filers here on VJ, also my wife has no options at this time. The Bottom-line is that 9 times out of 10 she will not have any medical results by the next day for her interview! I'm sure its AP until medical completed!

[WrightFamily 34]

Don't no how long, not many Hong Kong filers here on VJ, also my wife has no options at this time. The Bottom-line is that 9 times out of 10 she will not have any medical results by the next day for her interview! I'm sure its AP until medical completed!

I just wish they gave here a realistic date like jun 1, Ooh-well its life!

[kenvive 2]

We just paid our AOS bill $88. dancing once more.

Edited May 16, 2012 by kenvive

[Saylin 1,605]

Don't no how long, not many Hong Kong filers here on VJ, also my wife has no options at this time. The Bottom-line is that 9 times out of 10 she will not have any medical results by the next day for her interview! I'm sure its AP until medical completed!

She should ask when she calls them up. If it takes longer than a day (there are some places that have the results available within a few hours by the way!), then she might want to move the medical earlier, depending on how long it takes.

But, it also depends on if they'll accept just the NVC letter with her name and case number or if they absolutely need the interview letter. I'm hoping in her case, because it's soon, that they'll be fine with what she has. I'm not sure how strict they are at Hong Kong, so...