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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Me and my wife are probably going to spend our 1st anniversary (June 30) on Skype. Initially we were hoping to have a ceremony for her family and friends in Pittsburgh, but we decided to wait until next year, even if I do make it over before the end of June. We've already made one wedding work within a two-day time limit - don't want to go through that again. This time we want to take enough time to plan ahead. Not that our wedding day wasn't spectacularly wonderful... it's just that, well, you know. These kinds of things are hectic enough as it is without having to getting it done in a day or two.

Pittsburgh is great!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Finally, Just called NVC to find out that our case has been completed today. :)

130 for Wife

09-07-2010 - Priority Date

01-10-2012 - Upgrade from F2A to CR1

03-23-2012 - NOA-2 Email Received

04-23-2012 - NVC received

05-10-2012 - Case # received

05-11-2012 (Friday) - AOS and IV invoiced and Paid. Status "In Process"

05-14-2012 (Monday) - AOS and IV status showed "Paid"

05-14-2012 - AOS and IV packages mailed

05-15-2012 - Package Delivered.

05-21-2012 - Case Completed. (11 Days after Case # assigned)

06-07-2012 - Got Interview date assigned for July 18th @ 8AM

06-13-2012 - Medical Done

07-18-2012 - Interview Done - Approved

07-20-2012 - Visa Received

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Posted

I just got off the phone with my wife, her interview was simple 2hours & 30 minutes. The end results was......................

:dancing: Interview APPROVED!!!!!! :dancing:

:dance: :dance: Thank you all for such amazing help through this 9 month process..... :dance: :dance:

USCIS

05/29/2011: Married

08/12/2011: Sent I-130 packet.

08/15/2011: NOA1, Priority Date

02/22/2012: NOA2 - Approved

02/25/2012: NOA2 - Received hard copy in mail

NVC

03/06/2012: NVC received

03/07/2012: NVC Case Number, BIN & IIN Assigned

03/08/2012: DS3032 sent by email (auto response received immediately)

03/13/2012: Re-send DS3032 by email (auto response received immediately)

03/13/2012: Received (2)Email with DS-3032 Kit and AOS Bill instructions

03/14/2012: AOS bill appears as PAID

03/16/2012: Mailed AOS package (I-864)USPS EXPRESS

03/16/2012: DS-3032 Accepted Via Beneficiary Email (Took 8 DAYS from 1st Email)

03/20/2012: IV bill invoiced & paid $404.00

03/21/2012: IV bill Payment reflecting PAID / AOS checklist received

03/30/2012: IV package DS-230 sent via USPS Priority

04/02/2012: IV package Delivered @ 11:55 am w/signature

04/12/2012: Re-Sent DS-230 Part 1 W/Photocopy of receipt from Hong Kong Police Via USPS EXPRESS

04/13/2012: DS-230 Part 1 package Delivered to NVC ATTN:DR @11:52am

04/17/2012: CASE COMPLETE (41 Days @NVC)

04/22/2012: Request Expedite

04/24/2012: Expedite Approved!(2days)

04/25/2012: Case sent to U.S. Consulate General in HONG KONG

Medical / US Consulate / POE:

04/30/2012: U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong received

05/16/2012: Interview Scheduled May 22, 2012

05/22/2012: Interview APPROVED!!!!!!

05/26/2012: Visa in Hand (9 months 11 days from NOA1)

Posted (edited)

First off, thanks for all the anniversary well wishes! Had a great day! Went to Sioux Falls (big city about an hour and a half away). Had lunch at Olive Garden, went to Best Buy (every geek's dream ;) ), watched Dark Shadows (Johnny Depp luv.gif) at an awesome theater, went to PetCo and PetSmart to look at fish ( I want to get another one now laughing.gif), and then had supper at the Outback Steakhouse. Awesome day :D

All our packages have been delivered today. When should I start bugging NVC again to ask for updates on our cases? I hope the next update we get would be a case complete.. :D

Start calling tomorrow to ask for updates ;)

Hi all! :) I think our case is complete!!! Is that what the below email means??? Woooooo.

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Dear Sir/Madam:

All documentation necessary to complete the National Visa Center's processing of your case has been received. As soon as an interview date has been scheduled, the applicant, petitioner and attorney (if applicable) will be notified.

The applicant should NOT make any travel arrangements, sell property, or give up employment until the US Embassy or Consulate General has issued a visa.

The US Embassy or Consulate General may require additional documentation at the time of the interview.

That's the case complete email!! kicking.gifkicking.gif Grats!

Got the same case complete email today !!!

Would hoping for a July interview be realistic ?

Grats on your case complete! kicking.gifkicking.gif

July is very realistic. For Canadians, it's usually two months from case complete to interview date, so July is when it'll likely be.

Finally, Just called NVC to find out that our case has been completed today. :)

Grats!! kicking.gifkicking.gif And only 11 days in NVC wow.gif

I just got off the phone with my wife, her interview was simple 2hours & 30 minutes. The end results was......................

:dancing: Interview APPROVED!!!!!! :dancing:

:dance: :dance: Thank you all for such amazing help through this 9 month process..... :dance: :dance:

GRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!! kicking.gif

Edited by Saylin
Posted

First off, thanks for all the anniversary well wishes! Had a great day! Went to Sioux Falls (big city about an hour and a half away). Had lunch at Olive Garden, went to Best Buy (every geek's dream ;) ), watched Dark Shadows (Johnny Depp luv.gif) at an awesome theater, went to PetCo and PetSmart to look at fish ( I want to get another one now laughing.gif), and then had supper at the Outback Steakhouse. Awesome day :D

GRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!! kicking.gif

Thank you :innocent: and :dance: :dance: Happy 2 year Anniversary and best wises to another 50 years :dance: :dance:

USCIS

05/29/2011: Married

08/12/2011: Sent I-130 packet.

08/15/2011: NOA1, Priority Date

02/22/2012: NOA2 - Approved

02/25/2012: NOA2 - Received hard copy in mail

NVC

03/06/2012: NVC received

03/07/2012: NVC Case Number, BIN & IIN Assigned

03/08/2012: DS3032 sent by email (auto response received immediately)

03/13/2012: Re-send DS3032 by email (auto response received immediately)

03/13/2012: Received (2)Email with DS-3032 Kit and AOS Bill instructions

03/14/2012: AOS bill appears as PAID

03/16/2012: Mailed AOS package (I-864)USPS EXPRESS

03/16/2012: DS-3032 Accepted Via Beneficiary Email (Took 8 DAYS from 1st Email)

03/20/2012: IV bill invoiced & paid $404.00

03/21/2012: IV bill Payment reflecting PAID / AOS checklist received

03/30/2012: IV package DS-230 sent via USPS Priority

04/02/2012: IV package Delivered @ 11:55 am w/signature

04/12/2012: Re-Sent DS-230 Part 1 W/Photocopy of receipt from Hong Kong Police Via USPS EXPRESS

04/13/2012: DS-230 Part 1 package Delivered to NVC ATTN:DR @11:52am

04/17/2012: CASE COMPLETE (41 Days @NVC)

04/22/2012: Request Expedite

04/24/2012: Expedite Approved!(2days)

04/25/2012: Case sent to U.S. Consulate General in HONG KONG

Medical / US Consulate / POE:

04/30/2012: U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong received

05/16/2012: Interview Scheduled May 22, 2012

05/22/2012: Interview APPROVED!!!!!!

05/26/2012: Visa in Hand (9 months 11 days from NOA1)

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Posted

Hope there's a lot of progress today! I'll be out for the day, celebrating my two year anniversary with my husband. I want to come back to 20 new pages in this thread because of all the progress ;)

Happy Anniversary!

I just got off the phone with my wife, her interview was simple 2hours & 30 minutes. The end results was......................

:dancing: Interview APPROVED!!!!!! :dancing:

:dance: :dance: Thank you all for such amazing help through this 9 month process..... :dance: :dance:

Congratulations!

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

 

Posted

is there any logic behind them "not scheduling" all month long, i mean they always have stupid answers for every step of the way!!!1 :bonk: :bonk:

Wedding... 07-02-2011
NOA 1... 10-11-2011
Touched... 10-19-2011

... Tik... Tok....

NOA 2 ... 3-26-2012 167 Days


NVC Received :4-18-2012
Case # Assigned: 4-27-2012
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill: 4-30-2012

Pay I-864 Bill: 5-2-2012
I-864 bill shows as paid: 5-3-2012
I-864 packet mailed: 5-3-2012

AOS package delivered: 5-7-2012
DS-3032 accepted: 05-08-2012
AOS Packet Approved:05-09-2012

Receive IV Bill: 05-09-2012
Pay IV Bill: 05-09-2012
IV packet mailed: 05-10-2012

Case Complete: 05-17-2012

Medical / US Consulate / POE:

Medical Appointment: 06/20/12
Interview Date: 07/02/12
POE: SFO 07/12/12

I-751 Sent: 06/18/2014

NOA 1: 6/20/14 (Rec'd letter 6/26)

Biometrics: 07/16/14

Approval of I-751: 07/24/2014 (Rec'd 7/29)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Posted

Pittsburgh is great!

Good to hear. :thumbs:

I had a very good time when I was there in 2010, so I have high hopes. :star:

Marriage : June 30, 2011

I-130 Sent : November 26, 2011

I-130 NOA1 : December 2, 2011

I-130 Approved : May 2, 2012

NVC Received : May 14, 2012

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : June 1, 2012

Pay I-864 Bill : June 5, 2012

Return Completed DS-3032 : June 1, 2012

Pay IV Bill : June 7, 2012

Case Completed at NVC : July 2, 2012

Interview Date : September 28, 2012

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Received : October 3, 2012

US Entry : December 23, 2012

Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 152 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 301 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

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Swedish-American Midsummer

My wedding day - the best day of my life

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
Timeline
Posted

I know I owe Darnell 10,000 dumplings !

No No - you keep missing the point on jiaozi.

I'm trying to get you to make 300 steamed venison (or rabbit) jiaozi, then give to a homeless shelter in your area.

It's a way to 'pay it forward', always.

I never ask for 10,000 ;) That's a lot o gear, prep, time and ppl to help. 300 though, is doable, on a weekend.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
Timeline
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Hey everyone!! I have a specific question for Pakistani VJers who recently went through NVC process:

For my civil documents such as my Birth Certificate, where could I get it certified from? My wife(the petitioner) has my original.

And Good luck to all for getting your interview dates soon!!!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
Timeline
Posted

if the petitioner has the original, then is great idea for her to prep the IV packet. You should fill out the ds-230, and send it to her with your OTHER civil documents, then she adds that document to the package, and then she sends it off to NVC.

What are yer thoughts?

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
Timeline
Posted

Hey everyone!! I have a specific question for Pakistani VJers who recently went through NVC process:

For my civil documents such as my Birth Certificate, where could I get it certified from? My wife(the petitioner) has my original.

And Good luck to all for getting your interview dates soon!!!

Emran

You need to send the original. Are you going to mail document to NVC from pakistan or is your wife going to send documents from here on your behalf (Agent).

130 for Wife

09-07-2010 - Priority Date

01-10-2012 - Upgrade from F2A to CR1

03-23-2012 - NOA-2 Email Received

04-23-2012 - NVC received

05-10-2012 - Case # received

05-11-2012 (Friday) - AOS and IV invoiced and Paid. Status "In Process"

05-14-2012 (Monday) - AOS and IV status showed "Paid"

05-14-2012 - AOS and IV packages mailed

05-15-2012 - Package Delivered.

05-21-2012 - Case Completed. (11 Days after Case # assigned)

06-07-2012 - Got Interview date assigned for July 18th @ 8AM

06-13-2012 - Medical Done

07-18-2012 - Interview Done - Approved

07-20-2012 - Visa Received

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Haiti
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Hum Good morning people. Congrats to all visas approved, cases complete, interviews assigned :thumbs::thumbs:

Married---07/30/2011

USCIS Stage

11/07/2011-----I-130 Sent

11/10/2011---- NOA1 email received

11/14/2011---- Touched

1/4/2012 ------ RFE ( Request for Evidence ) email received

1/13/2012------ RFE document mailed to USCIS

1/25/2012------ NOA2 APPROVED ( Yahoooooooo )

NVC Stage

1/31/2012-------Case received at NVC

2/08/2012------- Case number received, IIN, both petitionner and benificiary email given

2/08/2012------- DS 3032 ( choice of agent ) emailed to NVC

2/10/2012------- AOS fee bill paid ( status: in progress)

2/13/2012--------DS 3032 accepted

2/14/2012-------- AOS fee bill shows " PAID" and IV fee bill invoiced

2/16/2012-------- IV fee bill shows " PAID"

2/17/2012-------- IV package sent via USPS

2/24/2012-------- IV package reviewed and accepted

3/27/2012-------- AOS checklist express mailed via USPS

3/28/2012-------- AOS Checklist received by NVC

3/30/2012-------- Case Complete ( Thank you Lord )

Medical / Consulate / POE

5/11/2012-------- Medical Exam

6/12/2012-------- Interview date / APPROVED

6/21/2012 -------- POE Newark, NJ

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
Timeline
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Darnell & Why_US, thank you for the suggestions.

Everyone has mentioned that whatever docs you send to USCIS or NVC you never really get them back, so I prefer sending them certified copies. However, if this is not the case then I might as well have me wife whois my agent of choice send all the originals! Please advise further.

 
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