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Filed: IR-2 Country: Bulgaria
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I'm kinda surprised they haven't asked you WHO you are. I'm guessing they're assuming you're part of the case since you know the receipt number. I myself was only asked a handful of times who I was. Upon replying beneficiary, they simply carried on with their business.

And definitely come here. The IR-2 visa is the exact same as the IR-1/CR-1 visa (with just a few different documents needed). The process is still the same though (sending DS-3032, paying bills, sending AOS/IV packages, etc).

Hope you get the case number soon! Are both packages ready to go?

I'm VERY surprised they talk to you about the case. Sometimes when I called in they wouldn't even talk to me about MY OWN KIDS whose cases are tied to mine because I am not listed as the agent (my husband, USC is) and would insist that my husband call in. Sometimes I would get someone friendly and they'd open up each case individually to look at it but many times they refused!

INTERESTING info, thanks! I think I will make myself the agent on the case after all. Otherwise the choice is the beneficiary (16-year-old, um no chance he would have a clue) or the petitioner (my husband, who would NEVER have the patience to wait on hold or make these repeated calls as needed).

I haven't received my stepson's documents yet; at the last minute his mother decided she didn't want to send his original birth certificate so they had to travel to obtain a certified copy. Also I found out she had to prepare a notarized letter giving her consent, required for a minor child to immigrate with one parent (I heard mixed information on whether it was required at the NVC stage or only at the interview, but better safe than sorry).

The only hold up now is figuring out why FedEx is now 4 times the price that it used to be when I was sending documents back and forth for my husband... that was 5 years ago, but STILL. They are now tacking on "out of delivery area" fees (even though it is the 2nd or 3rd largest city in the country) and "fuel surcharges"... crazy that it should be more than $100 to mail a few pieces of paper, and we don't even need it overnight/in 2 days. We may just take our chances with the Bulgarian mail. Fingers crossed we ever see that package! I'm still working on the best way to send these documents...

One of the biggest differences in immigrating a child vs. immigrating a spouse is the extensive involvement of a third party: the child's other birth parent (AKA my husband's ex-wife) has to do all the work of tracking down and sending documents, coordinating the medical exam, getting the kid to the medical and interview (about 2 hours away from where they live). Luckily she is being very accommodating but we are asking a lot of her and of course she has mixed feelings about her baby leaving her.

Great to see some movement at NVC - I also tried to call earlier and only got the busy tone...

[i am the USC and the wife/stepmother]
The prelude - 2007
November 22 - Married in Bulgaria.
CR-1 - 2008
January 7 I-130 sent - APPROVED in 106 days.
Interview - APPROVED 175 days from NOA-1 date
ROC - 2010-2011
October 5 - I-751 sent APPROVED 111 days from NOA-1 date, no interview.
NATURALIZATION - 2012
APPROVED 79 days.
May 9 - Oath ceremony - in Oakland, CA.

*************Didn't have enough of the immigration process yet!! Starting again with 16-year-old (step)son****************
IR-2 - 2012-2013
---USCIS---
Nov 15 - I-130 sent. NOA-1 received from MSC.
Jan 22 - APPROVED 65 days from NOA-1. Never transferred to field office.
---NVC---
Feb 4 - received @ NVC
Feb 26 - Got NVC Case # and Invoice ID #
----------------------------------slowing down the process a little... stepson can't come till nearly July-----------------------------
March 19 - Sent e-mail Choice of Agent, without scan of DS-3032. Paid AOS fee ($88).
April 1 - Choice of Agent information accepted (10th "working day" to accept).
April 3 - IV invoice appeared. Paid IV fee ($230).
April 11 - Sent IV package and AOS package TOGETHER. Confirmed delivery April 15.

April 26 - Case Complete (10th working day)

May 14 - Interview date assigned (12th working day)

June 5 - Interview in Sofia - VISA GRANTED!!!

June 16 - POE @ SFO. No problems. He's a citizen now!

Oct 4 - US Passport received. (SS card received some time in the summer; had to go to SSA office to obtain)

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Keep trying! I'm currently on hold with the really quiet hold music and the REALLY LOUD HOLD ANNOUNCEMENTS.

I swear, I have it on speakerphone and I almost fall out of my chair every time it blasts at me "ALL OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE STILL BUSY..."

:rofl: I HATE that! I have to call on skype, so while I'm waiting on hold I'll be doing something else (usually playing games on sporcle.com :whistle: ) and the hold announcements always scare the bejesus out of me!

Before I have the man send off our DS-3032 email..

I wanted to see if anyone knows if people are still getting it rejected needing it printed, signed, scanned and emailed.

Anyone got the regular email template accepted since that craziness?

I asked this question about a week ago, since I only sent the email template (no scanned attachment) and I got a few replies from people who had very recently been approved with ONLY the template. I haven't heard back yet, but am hoping to this week.

USC who lived in Manabí, Ecuador with hubby from 2009 - 2013. Hubby became a naturalized American citizen in August 2016. Currently living together in northern Virginia.

For full timeline, see "about me".

Latest Dates

N-400 Filing - 03/14/2016

NOA - 03/15/2016

Biometrics - 04/13/2016

In Line - 05/11/2016

Interview Notice - 06/03/2016

Interview Date - 07/11/2016

Oath - 08/29/2016

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Tried calling today and the guy who picked up was rushing and said your case is not approved. I said I got approved last week then he said you gotta wait 15 days and hung up quick style.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Experts, please help me this out. I paid AOS fee and it generated a cover sheet. But now I've enrolled in EP, the case number is changed. I wonder if it matters the cover sheet with old case number. :wacko: If not, what should I do? :help:

Many thanks in advance!

Give it a few days, a coversheet with the new number will generate.

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

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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A lady answered the phone and I began the conversation by asking if she was keeping herself warm. From that point she was very kind and told me that they haven't received my case yet and said I should call back next week. I'll try again tomorrow....She told me they are severely backlogged. Deliveries on Friday & Saturday didn't happen due to the storm and today they're trying to play catch up with the 3 day mail backlog. They're closed Saturday, but they still get mail deliveries.

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USCIS
11/15/2012- Filed I-130 through USPS
11/17/2012- USPS confirmed delivery
11/19/2012- USCIS text for receiving form (priority date 11/19/2012) to NBC
11/22/2012- NOA1 Hardcopy Received from NBC
12/18/2012 - Touched
12/18/2012 - Case status finally visible
02/01/2013 - NOA 2: APPROVED text received (74 days)
02/07/2013 - Hard copy NOA2

NVC
04/02/2013 - NVC Received
04/03/2013 - Received IIN & NVC Case Number (Congressman requested expedite due to USCIS & NVC Snafu)
04/03/2013 - Send DS-3032 Email
04/04/2013 - Received I-864 Bill
04/04/2013 - Pay I-864 Bill
04/05/2013 - Shipped Completed I-864
04/08/2013 - DS-3032 accepted
04/08/2013 - AOS Delivered
04/09/2013 - Receive IV Bill
04/09/2013 - IV Bill PAID
04/10/2013 - IV Package shipped
04/11/2013 - IV Package delivered
04/18/2013 - AOS Accepted - False IV Checklist received
04/23/2013 - Case Completed at NVC (16 Business Days or 22 Calendar Days)

Embassy
05/23/2013 - Medical
05/13/2013 - Embassy Received
06/12/2013 - Interview Date
APPROVED - Interview Result
XX/XX/XXXX-Visa
07/06/2013 - POE Newark

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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A lady answered the phone and I began the conversation by asking if she was keeping herself warm. From that point she was very kind and told me that they haven't received my case yet and said I should call back next week. I'll try again tomorrow....She told me they are severely backlogged. Deliveries on Friday & Saturday didn't happen due to the storm and today they're trying to play catch up with the 3 day mail backlog. They're closed Saturday, but they still get mail deliveries.

I'm still waiting from January... and yes, the kindness takes the edge off! Always address them by name too, that helps!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Question again. Initially for my bonafide marriage evidence, I submitted 10 pictures, 15 pages of phone call records through Vonage, 401k beneficiary change and the case was approved. I want to submit additional evidence from the day of the submitance. I have an additional 10 pages of phone call records and a total of 300 pages of Yahoo messenger chat records, AT&T text records, screenshots of Facebook chats and western union money transfer records. Should I submit the 300 page chat records or only send a select number to NVC?

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USCIS
11/15/2012- Filed I-130 through USPS
11/17/2012- USPS confirmed delivery
11/19/2012- USCIS text for receiving form (priority date 11/19/2012) to NBC
11/22/2012- NOA1 Hardcopy Received from NBC
12/18/2012 - Touched
12/18/2012 - Case status finally visible
02/01/2013 - NOA 2: APPROVED text received (74 days)
02/07/2013 - Hard copy NOA2

NVC
04/02/2013 - NVC Received
04/03/2013 - Received IIN & NVC Case Number (Congressman requested expedite due to USCIS & NVC Snafu)
04/03/2013 - Send DS-3032 Email
04/04/2013 - Received I-864 Bill
04/04/2013 - Pay I-864 Bill
04/05/2013 - Shipped Completed I-864
04/08/2013 - DS-3032 accepted
04/08/2013 - AOS Delivered
04/09/2013 - Receive IV Bill
04/09/2013 - IV Bill PAID
04/10/2013 - IV Package shipped
04/11/2013 - IV Package delivered
04/18/2013 - AOS Accepted - False IV Checklist received
04/23/2013 - Case Completed at NVC (16 Business Days or 22 Calendar Days)

Embassy
05/23/2013 - Medical
05/13/2013 - Embassy Received
06/12/2013 - Interview Date
APPROVED - Interview Result
XX/XX/XXXX-Visa
07/06/2013 - POE Newark

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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hi everyone! have a quick question... is it okay to call nvc in afternoon time? or should be 7am to 12pm only they answer? thank u!

Yes, of course it's Ok! They are working from 7am to 12(midnight)EST (Eastern Standard time) which is very convenient for all the filers living abroad! :thumbs:

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Wedding: April 19th 2012

USCIS (226 days)

NOA1: June 4th 2012

NOA2: January 16th 2013 (226 days after NOA1)

NOA2 hardcopy: January 19th 2013

NVC

Case received 01/21/2013

Case number,IIN and Beneficiary ID 02/05/2013

Case complete 03/20/2013

Medical exam 05/09/2013

Interview 05/13/2013-APPROVED

Received passport with visa 05/16/2013
POE 05/22/2013

ROC

I-751 sent 02/27/2015

NOA 03/03/2015
Biometrics 04/10/2015

Approval: 09/17/2015

GC in mail: 09/26/2015

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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attorney emailed both packages. phewww, after calling and emailing them non stop since Thursday :blush:

the clerk HATES me, I'm sure of it!...Oh well!

How long should I give NVC before calling to hear the magic words? assuming everything goes well, PLEASE NO CHECKLISTS :(:angry:

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Filed: IR-5 Country: China
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Give it a few days, a coversheet with the new number will generate.

Yeah, it did, thanks!

I have a question about AOS package and IV package. Do I wait for NVC to send me AOS emails, IV emails then email my packages out or just go ahead, fill the forms send them? Will NVC email me some AOS and IV packages?

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Calling again, hold for 20 mad.gifheadbonk.gifmin, no numbers

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USCIS (78 Days)
11/06/2012- Filed I-130 through Congressman
11/08/2012- USCIS Received date/ Priority date
11/14/2012- NOA1 Hardcopy sent
01/25/2013- NOA 2: APPROVED Letter sent(on-line verified)

02/01/2013- Hard copy NOA2 received@1406 hrs

NVC (30 Days)
02/04/2013- NVC Received
02/21/2013- NVC Case Number (MNL2013-xx-xxxx)
02/21/2013- Sent DS-3032 emailed
02/25/2013- Received/Paid I-864 Bill
02/26/2013- I-864 Showing
PAID
02/28/2013-Return Completed I-864 and DS-230
03/01/2013- Confirmation of Completed DS-3032
03/01/2013-Received IV Bill

03/06/2013-IV BILL Paid correctly
03/06/2013-CASE COMPLETED AT NVC
03/07/2013-IV BILL SHOWING PAID!
03/12/2013 Completed case sent to US Embassy Manila

Embassy (28 Days)

03/14/2013-Embassy Received
03/19/2013-Medical Completed
04/03/2013-Interview & Result, PASSED!
04/04/2012-CFO
04/10/2013-Visa Issued
04/11/2013-VIsa/Passport picked up@MOA/CFO Sticker/Flight
04/11/2013-POE-Hawaii and HOME!

04/30/2013- Green Card arrived

05/05/2013-State ID issued

4/18/2016 N-400 mailed

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Hey saylin, thanks for the quick reply

That is why i am confused as well... to me they have received it but have not put it in the system I hope.. but i'm thinking something is wrong somewhere I've never heard of any VJ member getting the IV bill in the whole 20 days. Should i contact a supervisor or just wait it out ? I'm really begging them to send the bill so they can take my money lol

Why not send it a second time? Follow the tip in the second post for it to get it approved this week ;)

Question again. Initially for my bonafide marriage evidence, I submitted 10 pictures, 15 pages of phone call records through Vonage, 401k beneficiary change and the case was approved. I want to submit additional evidence from the day of the submitance. I have an additional 10 pages of phone call records and a total of 300 pages of Yahoo messenger chat records, AT&T text records, screenshots of Facebook chats and western union money transfer records. Should I submit the 300 page chat records or only send a select number to NVC?

I would suggest taking just one record from each month instead of sending all 300 pages. Then you can bring all 300 pages with you to the interview.

attorney emailed both packages. phewww, after calling and emailing them non stop since Thursday :blush:

the clerk HATES me, I'm sure of it!...Oh well!

How long should I give NVC before calling to hear the magic words? assuming everything goes well, PLEASE NO CHECKLISTS :(:angry:

Start calling tomorrow and every day afterwards :)

Yeah, it did, thanks!

I have a question about AOS package and IV package. Do I wait for NVC to send me AOS emails, IV emails then email my packages out or just go ahead, fill the forms send them? Will NVC email me some AOS and IV packages?

Don't wait on NVC to email you package information. Once the bill shows as PAID in the payment portal, send the respective package.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Iran
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:rofl: I HATE that! I have to call on skype, so while I'm waiting on hold I'll be doing something else (usually playing games on sporcle.com :whistle: ) and the hold announcements always scare the bejesus out of me!

I asked this question about a week ago, since I only sent the email template (no scanned attachment) and I got a few replies from people who had very recently been approved with ONLY the template. I haven't heard back yet, but am hoping to this week.

My NOA2 got approved on Jan 30th and got the notice on Feb 1st. I waited for exactly one week and I started calling today. I called maybe 7 or 8 times and was on hold each time for several minutes. Probably spent about 2 hours on the phone but still could not reach anyone. Is that normal or is it more because it's a Monday and they were closed last Friday?

I will continue calling but just want to get a sense of how long it usually takes to get to someone and what are good times to call to get through quickly?

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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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Yeah, it did, thanks!

I have a question about AOS package and IV package. Do I wait for NVC to send me AOS emails, IV emails then email my packages out or just go ahead, fill the forms send them? Will NVC email me some AOS and IV packages?

Like Saylin said, don't wait on the NVC. Once the payment portal shows "PAID" for the appropriate item, the package can be sent.

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

 

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