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

Some operators (whether at USCIS, NVC, or DOS) are just absolutely awful and should not be working at a call center mad.gif

So true.

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

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRcrying.gif

I didn't know I needed my wife to sign the DS-3032!

(ME)headbonk.gif..I need her to print it and scan it back to me..looks like I delayed things a day.

Not happy

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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

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

When you get case complete come on over to the waiting for April Interviews thread

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/417100-april-2013-interviews/

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted

Manila approved my request to EXPEDITE!

Told to send all papers to NVC overnightkicking.gif

Congrats!

USCIS

11/23/12 - I-130 filed

12/05/12 - Petition received thru txt

12/06/12 - Check cashed

01/10/12 - Approved from USCIS online (after 42 days)

01/16/13 - NOA2

NVC

01/23/13 - NVC received case

02/05/13 - got NVC and IIN numbers

02/06/13 - DS3032 email sent

02/08/13 - AOS bill paid

02/09/13 - AOS packet sent

02/21/13 - DS3032 accepted

03/04/13 - IV bill paid

03/04/13 - IV packet sent

03/07/13 - case completed

Consulate

02/23/13 - medical appointment

04/02/13 - interview - approved!

04/15/13 - visa in hand

06/07/13 - POE (LAX)

http://www.youtube.com/user/marie7580

Posted

Definitely add 'Supervisor Review' as the first part of the subject line. This will pretty much guarantee it will be looked at today. Hopefully something comes of it good.gif

Saylin, I got the IE already but no invoice yet.. :crying:

my mom got the letter from NVC last feb.21 stating that they received the choice of agent. Do you think I need to write also for supervisor review? if it is, how will that works?

USCIS

11/23/12 - I-130 filed

12/05/12 - Petition received thru txt

12/06/12 - Check cashed

01/10/12 - Approved from USCIS online (after 42 days)

01/16/13 - NOA2

NVC

01/23/13 - NVC received case

02/05/13 - got NVC and IIN numbers

02/06/13 - DS3032 email sent

02/08/13 - AOS bill paid

02/09/13 - AOS packet sent

02/21/13 - DS3032 accepted

03/04/13 - IV bill paid

03/04/13 - IV packet sent

03/07/13 - case completed

Consulate

02/23/13 - medical appointment

04/02/13 - interview - approved!

04/15/13 - visa in hand

06/07/13 - POE (LAX)

http://www.youtube.com/user/marie7580

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRcrying.gif

I didn't know I needed my wife to sign the DS-3032!

(ME)headbonk.gif..I need her to print it and scan it back to me..looks like I delayed things a day.

Not happy

What? Why do you need that? Didn't you follow the email template and send that in? You are making this way more complicated than it needs to be.

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted

What? Why do you need that? Didn't you follow the email template and send that in? You are making this way more complicated than it needs to be.

I sent an email with the info, but it wasn't signed, then scanned, then emailed.

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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

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

What? Why do you need that? Didn't you follow the email template and send that in? You are making this way more complicated than it needs to be.

I believe people have been having better luck lately scanning the form and sending it instead.

Checking in!

Got my AOS invoice email today! Going to get that paid off and package sent off asap!

Exciting! Ditto to Saylin's question, did you optin for electronic filing?

USCIS - 40 DAYS
2012-10-30: FedEx delivered I-130 to Chicago Lockbox Mail Room
2012-11-01: NOA1 by email - MSC
2012-11-02: $420 (x3) debited from our account
2012-11-05: NOA1 hard copies received, Priority Date 2012-10-30
2012-12-11: NOA2


NVC - 26 DAYS
2013-01-02: Rec'd case#, IIN, BIN & OPTIN emails for EP sent
2013-01-03: Submitted DS-261 (x3)
2013-01-07: AOS bills invoiced and paid & OPTIN for EP accepted for each of us
2013-01-08: AOS bills appear as paid & AOS packages sent by email
2013-01-08: IV bill invoiced & paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV bill appears as paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (kids only)
2013-01-11: AOS received -notified by email
2013-01-11: IV bill invoiced & paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV bill appears as paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV Supporting Docs received for kids - notified by email
2013-01-14: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (me only)
2013-01-18: IV Supporting Docs received for me - notified by email
2013-01-18: Son#1 CASE COMPLETE - Son#2 checklist - saying $ on I-864 don't match tax return (but they do)-resubmitted
2013-01-23: AOS 2nd submission for Son #2 received - notified by email
2013-01-25: My CASE COMPLETE
2013-01-28: ALL 3 OF OUR CASES ARE NOW COMPLETE
2013-02-06: Packet 4 Received by email

MEDICAL ~ CONSULATE ~ POE REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 160 DAYS NATURALIZATION
2013-02-13: Medicals 2014-12-17: Delivered to California Lockbox 2015-12-15: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox
2013-03-06: Interview 2014-12-19: 1 I-751 + 3 Biometrics Fees debited from our account 2015-12-16: Fees charged to Credit Card
2013-03-08: Visas in-hand 2014-12-22: Received NOA1 by mail. Receipt Date: 2014-12-17 2015-12-17: NOA
2013-03-12: Paid USCIS Immigrant Fee 2014-12-24: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter 2016-01-02: Biometrics Letter 2016-01-11: Biometrics
2013-03-14: POE 2015-01-06: Biometrics 2016-02-15: In Line for Interview 2016-02-19: Letter
2013-03-25: SSNs arrived 2015-05-27: Approved 2016-03-22: Interview
2013-04-01: Green Cards arrived 2015-06-03: New Green Cards arrived 2016-04-15: Oath Ceremony

Posted

I believe people have been having better luck lately scanning the form and sending it instead.

I had the beneficiary send the email template and got a response only a day after people who sent a scanned copy. I think its the same, honestly. More of a coincidence that the second scanned "supervisor review" copy gets an acceptance quickly. It was almost exactly two weeks after it was sent. Seems to be the normal timing.

Patience, even in this stage, is a virtue.

10/25/10 .. Met in Auckland, NZ

09/05/12 .. Got Married in Santa Barbara, CA

USCIS:

09/26/12 .. I-130 Sent

10/07/12 .. I-130 Returned. Checkmarks did not print. Doh!

10/15/12 .. I-130 Sent AGAIN

10/19/12 .. NOA1 date

11/20/12 .. File was transferred to my "local field office" (Seattle)

12/14/12 .. Touch! Officially online!

01/22/13 .. NOA2 date (95 days)

NVC:

01/28/13 .. NVC receives case

02/11/13 .. Case number assigned

02/12/13 .. AOS bill paid

02/14/13 .. AOS bill shown PAID

02/14/13 .. AOS packet sent

02/26/13 .. AOS Checklist received

02/26/13 .. IV bill paid

02/26/13 .. IV packet and AOS Checklist packet sent

03/06/13 .. IV bill shown PAID

03/08/13 .. IV Checklist sent

03/25/13 .. 2nd AOS Checklist sent

04/04/13 .. Case Complete

Consulate:

04/16/13 .. Medical

05/21/13 .. Interview: Approved!

Posted

The first time I spoke to a very nice NVCTeleoperator and he said he'll send the invoice shortly. hopefully it won't take so long, I'm so excited to pay them... :star:

USCIS

11/23/12 - I-130 filed

12/05/12 - Petition received thru txt

12/06/12 - Check cashed

01/10/12 - Approved from USCIS online (after 42 days)

01/16/13 - NOA2

NVC

01/23/13 - NVC received case

02/05/13 - got NVC and IIN numbers

02/06/13 - DS3032 email sent

02/08/13 - AOS bill paid

02/09/13 - AOS packet sent

02/21/13 - DS3032 accepted

03/04/13 - IV bill paid

03/04/13 - IV packet sent

03/07/13 - case completed

Consulate

02/23/13 - medical appointment

04/02/13 - interview - approved!

04/15/13 - visa in hand

06/07/13 - POE (LAX)

http://www.youtube.com/user/marie7580

Posted

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRcrying.gif

I didn't know I needed my wife to sign the DS-3032!

(ME)headbonk.gif..I need her to print it and scan it back to me..looks like I delayed things a day.

Not happy

This is why it's so much easier to just follow the email template. That way, there's no printing, no filling out, no signing, no scanning, no attaching. Just one simple email.

The first time I spoke to a very nice NVCTeleoperator and he said he'll send the invoice shortly. hopefully it won't take so long, I'm so excited to pay them... :star:

Hopefully the operator sticks to his word and gets it sorted out! good.gif

Posted (edited)

This is why it's so much easier to just follow the email template. That way, there's no printing, no filling out, no signing, no scanning, no attaching. Just one simple email.

Hopefully the operator sticks to his word and gets it sorted out! good.gif

This is what I sent:

Electronic Agent Selection

NVC Case Number:

CIS Case Number:

Alien Beneficiary's Full Name:

Alien Beneficiary's Date of Birth:

Sponsor's Full Name:

Sponsor's Date of Birth:

The following person is my sponsor and should receive all correspondence from the NVC as my appointed agent:

My name

my Address

Please send all mail from the National Visa Center and/or U.S. Department of State relating to my immigrant visa to the above address.

Thank You

First, middle, last name

Her cell phone #

Her email addressZoomButt.gifZoomButt.gif

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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

Posted

Oof, if only we'd had this this morning! The Mister went to the Montreal consulate for his interview and was DENIED due to lack of evidence establishing domicile in the US (never mind I showed bank records, voter registration, valid license, letters from his work/my school indicating end dates, proof of ownership of a HOUSE in the States! :ranting: Oy...oy oy oy...) I had no idea they took this domicile thing so seriously, otherwise I would have really gone all out to make sure we had our bases covered. Fingers crossed we get it right next time!

Posted

Oof, if only we'd had this this morning! The Mister went to the Montreal consulate for his interview and was DENIED due to lack of evidence establishing domicile in the US (never mind I showed bank records, voter registration, valid license, letters from his work/my school indicating end dates, proof of ownership of a HOUSE in the States! :ranting: Oy...oy oy oy...) I had no idea they took this domicile thing so seriously, otherwise I would have really gone all out to make sure we had our bases covered. Fingers crossed we get it right next time!

Yeah, Canada is really strict about proof of domicile. That's like the only thing Montreal is hard at. I'd suggest looking at this thread in the Canada regional forum: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/164618-proving-domicile-when-not-living-in-the-us/ It's all about proving domicile and although it may have started years ago, it's still current and has some great information (hence why it's a pinned thread)!

Posted

Yeah, Canada is really strict about proof of domicile. That's like the only thing Montreal is hard at. I'd suggest looking at this thread in the Canada regional forum: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/164618-proving-domicile-when-not-living-in-the-us/ It's all about proving domicile and although it may have started years ago, it's still current and has some great information (hence why it's a pinned thread)!

Thanks Saylin. You're truly the Canadian VJ Fairy Godmother!

 
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