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Darnell Grand Master

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y'all need to study a bit in the MENA forum... and know about mandatory AP and if it will apply to you or no.

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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Hi Folks ! Please participate in this MSC poll ? -> http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/397750-national-benefits-center-poll/

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http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?form=2&visa=3&scenter=4&option=3&sortby=2 If you scroll down you can see it month by month.

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The DCF petitions are treated very differently. From all indications those of us residing in non-DCF countries are remaining at NBC to be processed.

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You came to the right group we got some great experts up in here !!! Whoot whoot october fillers !!!!

8/25/2012 - Married in DR


EMBASSY:

05/29/2013-Medical
06/21/2013-Interview Date
6/21/2013 APPROVED
06-24-2013-Visa ISSUED

6-26-2013 VISA IN HAND
06-30-2013-POE-JFK NYC

DOCUMENTS RECEIVED UPON POE

7/9/2013 - SS Card

01/06/2014- green card

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Agreed, I would hope USCIS/Dept of State are indifferent to country aside for actual reasons of fraud/etc.

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Marriage: 7/12/10
Filed I-130: 9/10/12
NOA1: 9/17/12
Transferred to NBC: 9/19/12
Sent to local office for adjudication: 9/21/12
RFE for Beneficiary BC received 12/13/12
Mail BC in response to RFE 12/17/12
NOA2: 12/20/12
NVC case number assigned: 1/29/13
Sent DS-3032 email: 1/31/13
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill: 2/1/13
Pay I-864 Bill: 2/5/13
NVC Accepted DS-3032: 2/12/13
Received IV Bill: 2/13/13
Send Completed I-864: 2/16/13
NVC Received I-864 Package: 2/19/13
AOS Package accepted: 2/26/13
Pay IV Bill: 2/28/13
IV Packet Sent: 3/2/13
NVC Received IV Packet: 3/4/13
Case Completed at NVC: 3/13/13
Interview date: 4/30/13
APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

POE: pending

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Best of luck and welcome. Is the Iranian process longer than other countries or the same?

Thank You

It is slightly longer than usual because there is no American Embassy in Iran (and Vice Versa) so there are one of either embassies that your application gets sent to. On top of that my wife is living in India for the past several years so I am not sure if that adds to the complexity or not but I hope things move fast - it's already been 2 years since we got married and it's getting hard for us

USCIS (115 days)
10/05/12 – I-130 Sent (FedEx)
10/09/12 – Received at Chicago Lockbox
10/12/12 – NOA1
01/30/13 – I-130 Approved, received email/text notice
02/04/13 – Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC (50 days)
02/11/13 – Case arrived in NVC
03/01/13 – Received case number, Received IIN, gave email address
03/04/13 – DS-3032 emailed and mailed
03/05/13 – DS-3032 accepted
03/06/13 – AOS (I-864) bill is invoiced and paid
03/06/13 – IV bill invoiced and paid
03/07/13 – AOS bill appears as PAID
03/07/13 – IV bill appears as PAID
03/12/13 – DS-230 form mailed out
03/12/13 – AOS (I-864) package mailed out
03/13/13 – NVC received package
03/25/13 - False checklist email
04/01/13 – Case Complete
04/01/13 – Interview date is assigned
04/01/13 – Received interview package email from NVC
04/01/13 – Case is sent to consulate

Medical/US Consulate/POE
04/15/13 – Scheduled medical
04/18/13 – Picked up medical results
05/09/13 – Interview Date - Approved!!!!!
XX/XX/XX – Picked up Visa
XX/XX/XX – POE
XX/XX/XX – Received welcome letter
XX/XX/XX – Received Green Card

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y'all need to study a bit in the MENA forum... and know about mandatory AP and if it will apply to you or no.

I really hope that she does not have to go through AP. From what I have seen, AP is usually for men in the MENA region, not as much for women. And my wife has been studying in India for the past 6 or so years so hope that makes a difference too.

USCIS (115 days)
10/05/12 – I-130 Sent (FedEx)
10/09/12 – Received at Chicago Lockbox
10/12/12 – NOA1
01/30/13 – I-130 Approved, received email/text notice
02/04/13 – Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC (50 days)
02/11/13 – Case arrived in NVC
03/01/13 – Received case number, Received IIN, gave email address
03/04/13 – DS-3032 emailed and mailed
03/05/13 – DS-3032 accepted
03/06/13 – AOS (I-864) bill is invoiced and paid
03/06/13 – IV bill invoiced and paid
03/07/13 – AOS bill appears as PAID
03/07/13 – IV bill appears as PAID
03/12/13 – DS-230 form mailed out
03/12/13 – AOS (I-864) package mailed out
03/13/13 – NVC received package
03/25/13 - False checklist email
04/01/13 – Case Complete
04/01/13 – Interview date is assigned
04/01/13 – Received interview package email from NVC
04/01/13 – Case is sent to consulate

Medical/US Consulate/POE
04/15/13 – Scheduled medical
04/18/13 – Picked up medical results
05/09/13 – Interview Date - Approved!!!!!
XX/XX/XX – Picked up Visa
XX/XX/XX – POE
XX/XX/XX – Received welcome letter
XX/XX/XX – Received Green Card

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I have a quick question for you and it probably applies to others in this forum

How do you know when your case was transferred to NBC and when it was sent to local office for adjudication?

I have the NOA1 receipt of 10/05/2012 and when I entered the case number in the USCIS site, it shows a last updated date of 12/12/2012 but does not give any reason for the update. Is that the date or is there a separate status?

Also, is there anywhere I can see the processing times for I-130?

USCIS (115 days)
10/05/12 – I-130 Sent (FedEx)
10/09/12 – Received at Chicago Lockbox
10/12/12 – NOA1
01/30/13 – I-130 Approved, received email/text notice
02/04/13 – Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC (50 days)
02/11/13 – Case arrived in NVC
03/01/13 – Received case number, Received IIN, gave email address
03/04/13 – DS-3032 emailed and mailed
03/05/13 – DS-3032 accepted
03/06/13 – AOS (I-864) bill is invoiced and paid
03/06/13 – IV bill invoiced and paid
03/07/13 – AOS bill appears as PAID
03/07/13 – IV bill appears as PAID
03/12/13 – DS-230 form mailed out
03/12/13 – AOS (I-864) package mailed out
03/13/13 – NVC received package
03/25/13 - False checklist email
04/01/13 – Case Complete
04/01/13 – Interview date is assigned
04/01/13 – Received interview package email from NVC
04/01/13 – Case is sent to consulate

Medical/US Consulate/POE
04/15/13 – Scheduled medical
04/18/13 – Picked up medical results
05/09/13 – Interview Date - Approved!!!!!
XX/XX/XX – Picked up Visa
XX/XX/XX – POE
XX/XX/XX – Received welcome letter
XX/XX/XX – Received Green Card

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Darnell Grand Master

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call into USCIS, get an ISO - that's the only way to know.

Once you know, I suggest going INTO the local office, and talking with the I-130 unit supervisor, as the local offices don't share info with the National Call Center.

that last updated date, in your particular case, I'm a thinking is the date the casefile was entered into the casefile status system - my dates are similar , my last updated date was actually the first date it was viewable online. If you have an MSC number - your casefile was transferred into the National Benefits Center already. Where it is now is anyone's guess, till you actually call into USCIS and inquire.

last updated could also be a touch, and touches occur when the casefile is scanned on the barcode thingie. Casefiles at local offices don't get scanned on the barcode apparently, or the barcode scanning stuff is broken at the online status portal for those casefiles with MSC #s.

So, want info? Call into USCIS, get an ISO. Ask specifically -

--was the casefile transferred to a local office? [and]

--what date was it transferred? [and]

--what date was it assigned to an adjudicator? [and]

--what date was the audit process started ?

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Good Luck !

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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 !

 

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I told the hubs I may be here by autumn and he's all "let people do their jobs and stop worrying." I can't help it. Nationally there is a 13.7% completion rate as of Nov 12 in the USA for I-130 Immediate Relatives. Down from a 14.65% rate in Oct. We aren't seeing the numbers from Dec or Jan when there is a tonne of holidays (and probably submissions.) But I'll guess that number goes WAY down in both Dec and Jan and we probably won't it rise until March or later. In Denver it's an even lower rate of 9.5% down from Aug at 24% but up .4% from Oct. Gee....That's optimistic. NOT! So I reply that I'm letting people do their jobs as I don't have much choice. Internally I add "but it' doesn't make me a happier person to see those numbers." I can imagine how the VSC people feel as I have great confidence I'll be one. 8 months and still waiting on an NOA2 to even get the ball rolling on something I can "do."

On the good side he'll have a lot more income to show on next year's W2. Even though he makes way over the poverty guidelines I worried about this year's w2 and tax return because he'd only been employed since Sept. He kept saying "Well they'll understand because I just got out of the Military." I can't help but think, babes, they don't f-ing care... You have to make this line or they say get a joint sponsor... Which we don't and probably couldn't have. On the plus side if this goes slowly enough we'll have an IR1 visa vs a CR1. Today sucks. Woke up from a horrible dream, literally crying, check out the horrid numbers on USCIS, and just sit here doing nothing all day but trying to reset my GD iPod because it has the wrong email address on it and I can't seem to change it without resetting it. ARGH! (did I mention the apple site isn't letting me change my pw because I forgot it? I hate apple.)

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Oh yeah and yesterday he tells me he'll be in Ok city for our 1 year anniversary. I don't really have any more time off from work, as it is i'm on unpaid time tomorrow and I'm here until the 3rd. Guess that'll be uneventful. crying.gif

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Thank You

It is slightly longer than usual because there is no American Embassy in Iran (and Vice Versa) so there are one of either embassies that your application gets sent to. On top of that my wife is living in India for the past several years so I am not sure if that adds to the complexity or not but I hope things move fast - it's already been 2 years since we got married and it's getting hard for us

Oh alright, 2 years, I can only imagine, hopefully things are smooth and everything works out for you guys! yes.gif

08/24/2012 - Married

USCIS:
10/01/2012 - Mailed/Filed for I-130 via USPS Express Mail
10/05/2012 - E-Notification NOA1
10/10/2012 - Paper NOA1
11/28/2012 - Transferred from NBC to NYC Office
02/13/2013 - USCIS Case Status NOA2
02/20/2013 - Paper NOA2

NVC:
02/22/2013 - Case Received by NVC
03/11/2013 - Case Number, IIN, BIN Assigned, DS-3032 Email Sent
03/13/2013 - AOS Invoice Received and Paid and DS-3032 Generated
03/14/2013 - AOS Invoice Shows as Paid, AOS Packet Mailed via USPS Express Mail, DS-3032 Re-sent with Supervisor Review
03/15/2013 - AOS Packet Received by NVC, DS-3032 Supervisor Review Accepted
03/18/2013 - IV Invoice Received and Paid
03/21/2013 - IV Packet Mailed via USPS Express Mail
03/23/2013 - IV Invoice Shows as Paid
03/27/2013 - AOS Packet Accepted
04/03/2013 - IV Packet Reviewed
04/04/2013 - IV Checklist Received
04/15/2013 - IV Checklist Arrived at NVC
04/24/2013 - IV Checklist Reviewed - Case Complete
05/01/2013 - Interview Date Assigned
05/03/2013 - Case Shipped to Embassy

Embassy:
05/06/2013 - Case Received from NVC
05/18/2013 - Medical
06/17/2013 - Interview Date - Result: AP

09/20/2013 - CEAC Status Changed to Visa Issued

10/01/2013 - Visa Ready for Pickup/Picked Up (Delayed due to being sent to incorrect City initially)

10/09/2013 - POE - New York City - JFK
11/xx/2013 - Greencard Received
11/xx/2013 - Social Security number Received
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I told the hubs I may be here by autumn and he's all "let people do their jobs and stop worrying." I can't help it.

You sound like me... calm husband who doesn't seem to be taking it seriously, while I spazz out and need tranquilizers and can't sleep. Ugh. Stop it at once. :innocent:

I'm a dual US/Hungarian citizen (both by birth; Hungarian citizenship verification TBA), and my husband is a dual British/Irish citizen (by treaty) from Northern Ireland. We are atheists.

All advice is given pursuant to the Disclaimer that you may read at the bottom of each forum page.

LATEST STEPS:

28 Jun 2013: POE Houston

08 Jul 2013: SSN received (at SSA office)

07 Aug 2013: Green Card received

27 Feb 2014: Whoa, life happened. Planning move "back home" together to Republic of Ireland by end of April.

29 Apr 2014: POE Dublin through Heathrow

15 May 2014: Received formal residency/work permission (GNIB card with Stamp 4, one year renewable) for the ROI

For my FULL timeline, see my "About Me" page.


For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love. (Carl Sagan)

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I am also an october filer. Sent package via UPS on 10/11, received at Chicago office on 10/12. Received text on 10/15 with MSC number. It took forever for it to get loaded on the site. It was last touched on 12/13. I called yesterday 1/28 and spoke to an Tier 2 ISO. That is when I was told that my file was transferred back to Chicago at the end of November (no email/letter/text). What do I do now? Just wait...

Grew up in same home town
Got together Summer 2011
Got married in HT 8/4/12

USCIS
10/11/12 Sent I130 to Chicago lockbox
10/12/12 Received and receipt date
10/15/12 Text and email from USCIS
02/16/13 NOA2 approval via text
02/19/13 Email Notification of mailing of NOA2

NVC
03/04/13 Received
03/15/13 Case # and IIN
03/16/13 Email DS-3032
03/20/13 AOS Invoiced
03/20/13 AOS Paid
03/21/13 Sent AOS package via UPS
03/22/13 AOS package received
03/22/13 AOS appeared as paid on payment portal
03/22/13 Resent DS-3032 with Supervisor Review
03/25/13 DS-3032 accepted
03/26/13 IV bill invoiced and paid
03/29/13 IV bill shown as paid on payment portal
04/02/13 IV package sent
04/03/13 IV package received by NVC
04/04/13 AOS package accepted. No checklist
04/15/13 Called NVC and was told will be getting checklist for Birth certificate
04/16/13 called and spoke to supervisor and mentioned I sent certificate of baptism and will bring birth certificate to interview.
He said he was going to review the case again and let me know
04/17/13 Received email checklist
04/19/13 Supervisor called back, left voicemail, case complete.

Post NVC

06/10/13 Medical

06/21/13 Picked up medical

06/24/13 Interview - Approved

06/25/13 Visa issued

07/02/13 Passport pickup

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I am also an october filer. Sent package via UPS on 10/11, received at Chicago office on 10/12. Received text on 10/15 with MSC number. It took forever for it to get loaded on the site. It was last touched on 12/13. I called yesterday 1/28 and spoke to an Tier 2 ISO. That is when I was told that my file was transferred back to Chicago at the end of November (no email/letter/text). What do I do now? Just wait...

just wait.

youve crushed my hope for any approval in the next month as im one month later and went back to chicago on jan third.

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Do not b discouraged !!! Our approvals will come sooner or later .

8/25/2012 - Married in DR


EMBASSY:

05/29/2013-Medical
06/21/2013-Interview Date
6/21/2013 APPROVED
06-24-2013-Visa ISSUED

6-26-2013 VISA IN HAND
06-30-2013-POE-JFK NYC

DOCUMENTS RECEIVED UPON POE

7/9/2013 - SS Card

01/06/2014- green card

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Hi everyone I know im late to the party but i come to the site every other day so i can see if people are getting approved. I filed on the 12 of October it went to NBC then it got moved to the Kendall office here in Miami since the 16 of November and ive been in the dark since then. I really had high hopes of getting approved in January but no cigar :crying: this sucks!! i made a info-pass appointment, see if i can get anything out of them :devil: well we are in this together guys best of luck to everybody here :thumbs:

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