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Wohoo I got my visa approved today :dance: :dance: , really so happy and wish everyone the best of luck. :D

Thanks to everyone for their help and a very very special thanks to Saylin and Darnell for their help all the way (F) (F) :thumbs:

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!

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I think you would use the Immigrant Visa support one. The form I have used is under Immigrant Visas. And that's the department you need to ask.

I sent out an email and this is the response I got. It seems a bit cryptic to me..

Thank you for writing to the U.S. Visa Service Desk.

We understand that you would like to accompany your wife at the time of her visa interview.

With regards to your query, we would like to inform you that, ideally applicants without an appointment are not allowed inside the Embassy/Consulate. please note that a representative can accompany an applicant till the security gate. However, entry in to the Consulate/Embassy is at the sole discretion of the Embassy/Consulate.

It does not tell me whether I can or cannot join my wife for the interview so I have sent another email.

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 woke up to see a message from my husband telling me to check my email....... We have our interview date, May 14th!!! I am so so excited, and so glad that this is the final official WAIT!!!!

oohpartiv
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You'll need to write an attached letter explaining why you've never been required to file taxes.

Darnell
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Mady - I will bet you, your last 4 paychecks, against my last 4 paychecks, that I am right. Rock n Roll ! [apologies, you are wrong, on this one thing. Not 'think', simply 'is'. ]

NikLR Grand Master

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They answered your question. Generally if you don't have an interview letter they won't let you in but you can ask any interview time to see if the guard will.

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Sent AOS last night. Yay.

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Yup, false checklist yes.gif

So weird - when I got home I also received a hardcopy checklist for my DS-261. Obviously a false checklist, but very strange.

USCIS
2009-08-03 - Marriage
2012-12-19 - I-130 Sent
2012-12-20 - NOA1
2013-01-25 - NOA2 - email(36 days from NOA1 date)
2013-01-29 - Email saying NOA2 was mailed to me on Jan 28
2013-02-04 - Email saying case sent to NVC
2013-02-08 - Received hardcopy of NOA2 (Notice Date Jan. 28, 2013).

NVC
2013-02-11 - NVC Received
2013-02-28 - Case Number, IIN, BIN assigned, OPTIN email sent
2013-03-01 - Completed DS-261 online(DS-3032), resent OPTIN email
2013-03-04 - Received/Paid AOS I-864 Bill
2013-03-05 - OPTIN accepted
2013-03-06 - AOS I-864 Bill Appears as PAID, AOS I-864 Package sent by email
2013-03-12 - Email from NVC that AOS I-864 Package Received
2013-03-12 - AOS Reviewed and Approved (per NVC operator)
2013-03-15 - False Checklist Received(AOS Approved)
2013-03-18 - DS-261 Accepted
2013-03-20 - Receive/Pay IV Bill
2013-03-22 - IV Bill Appears as PAID
2013-03-22 - Submit DS-260 online, emailed supporting documents
2013-04-01 - Supporting IV Documents Received (email)
2013-04-02 - CASE COMPLETE
2013-04-04 - Received false checklist for passport photos (email); received hardcopy false checklist for DS-261
2013-04-10 - Recieved case complete confirmation email

2013-04-29 - Medical in Toronto

2013-05-15 - Interview in Montreal - APPROVED!!

2013-05-21 - Picked up VISA from Loomis

2013-05-27 - POE

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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!

:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs::dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

I sent out an email and this is the response I got. It seems a bit cryptic to me..

Thank you for writing to the U.S. Visa Service Desk.

We understand that you would like to accompany your wife at the time of her visa interview.

With regards to your query, we would like to inform you that, ideally applicants without an appointment are not allowed inside the Embassy/Consulate. please note that a representative can accompany an applicant till the security gate. However, entry in to the Consulate/Embassy is at the sole discretion of the Embassy/Consulate.

It does not tell me whether I can or cannot join my wife for the interview so I have sent another email.

It's saying a big NO... Sorry


USCIS - 66 days ROC - 139 days from sent to approved
12/3/2012 - I-130 delivered to Chicago 5/20/15: mailed I-751 package to California office
12/4/2012 - NOA1 NBC (Missouri Service Center MSC) 5/22/15: Date on NOA1
12/6/2012 - Check cashed 8/26/15: Bio appointment

12/8/2012 - Received paper NOA1 10/06/15: Received Email card was being processed
12/20/2012 - Case number showed up on USCIS website
1/29/2013 - Called USCIS and case is still at NBC
2/8/2013 - Received an Email that we were approved on 2/7/13
3/5/2013 - Told file may have been "misplaced" to email NOA2 to NCVresearch
3/7/2013 - ISO at the USCIS opened a service request to try to track down
if and when the file was shipped. Should hear something before 3/26 ( so she said)

NVC - 119 days NVC to Visa in hand
03/11/2013: NVC received (31 days from NOA2 at USCIS till received at NVC )
03/25/2013: NVC Case no. assigned
03/27/2013: Paid AOS fee (shows paid 3/29/13)
04/01/2013: AOS Sent
03/27/2013: Received IV Bill
03/27/2013: Paid IV Bill (shows paid 3/29/13)
04/01/2013: Sent IV Packet
04/02/2013:IV Packet Delivered
04/16/2013: Case Complete (37 days from received to case complete)
04/16/2013: Received Case Complete Email

05/13/2013: NVC status "In Transit"

051/20/2013: NVC status "Ready"
06/24/2013: Interview date - Orange card... wanted copy of USC passport

07/08/2013: Visa received in the mail

08/03/2013: POE



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I sent out an email and this is the response I got. It seems a bit cryptic to me..

Thank you for writing to the U.S. Visa Service Desk.

We understand that you would like to accompany your wife at the time of her visa interview.

With regards to your query, we would like to inform you that, ideally applicants without an appointment are not allowed inside the Embassy/Consulate. please note that a representative can accompany an applicant till the security gate. However, entry in to the Consulate/Embassy is at the sole discretion of the Embassy/Consulate.

It does not tell me whether I can or cannot join my wife for the interview so I have sent another email.

That seems pretty clear to me. unsure.gif

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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Hi all!

I have a quick question but let me give you a little background information before...

Our case was pushed through at the USCIS stage thanks to our Senator's intervention. We tried to expedite our applications by ourselves prior to contacting our Senator due to our son's autism worsening since my husband's departure to go work in the US and prepare a home for us; however the USCIS dissuaded us to expedite the case, and upon talking with one of the potential future Jnr Senator of my husband's state, we were advised to contact the Senator.

Magically, our cases became available online the day Senator Orrin Hatch contacted them and we were approved the following day.

My question is: do you think our case will also be pushed through at the NVC stage or do we need to ask the Senator to intervene once more? (We have arrived at a stage where my son's school does not want him there as 'they have no time for him').

Thanks all for your precious help!

I'm the beneficiary
Married June 2010

USCIS (49 days) NVC (42 days)

02/06/13 I130 sent 04/12/2013 NVC received file

02/08/13 I130 delivered to Phoenix Lockbox 04/23/2013 Case numbers assigned and DS3032 emailed

02/13/13 NOA1 04/29/2013 Cases finally linked for AOS payment - paid straightaway

02/13/13 Fees cashed on 05/02/2013 DS3032 accepted
02/16/13 I797 received (pd 02/08/2013) 05/03/2013 AOS packages sent
04/02/2013 Available on USCIS website 05/03/2013 IV fee paid
04/03/2013 NOA2 05/04/2013 AOS status 'PAID'

04/08/2013 Paper NOA2 received 05/06/2013 IV package sent
05/08/2013 AOS and IV delivered to NVC
05/17/2013 Expedite request filed

05/21/2013 IV Package approved (9 bus. days)

05/22/2013 AOS on hold (new version used)
05/24/2013 Expedite approved by Paris Embassy (docs shipped on same day)

EMBASSY (Paris) POE 08/15/2013 PHI

05/24/2013 applications received by email

05/2/2013 paper applications received

05/30/2013 moved from 'in transit' to 'ready' on DOS

06/03/2013 email received for medical and interview

06/21/2013 medical

06/26/2013 interview - APPROVED!!!!

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That seems pretty clear to me. unsure.gif

Yes that's what I thought too - but then I felt, what if I can get an appointment - as a US Citizen, can I not get an appointment to go into the consulate for any service. I do agree with you to some extent that it seems that petitioners are not allowed in the interview room at new delhi.

I did see some reports on immigration.com from 2007 that said they were allowed to be with their spouse during the interview but could not find anything after that.

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 called nvc yesterday and got told our case number was created on apr 3. Provided our emails to the operator and was told they have not created the invoice to make any payment yet. Do i have my wife email the DS-3032 or wait until nvc sends an email to us?

Married on 3/17/12

USCIS
08/10/12 - Send i130
08/14/12 - NOA1
03/18/13 - NOA2

NVC
03/25/13 - Received Case
04/03/13 - Received Case and Invoice ID number
04/05/13 - DS-3032 Emailed
04/11/13 - AOS Invoice paid
04/16/13 - AOS shows paid
04/17/13 - DS-3032 Received
04/18/13 - DS-3032 Accepted
04/19/13 - IV Invoice paid

04/29/13 - NVC receives IV Package

05/06/13 - NVC recieves AOS Package

05/15/13 - Case Complete

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oohpartiv   484

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Yes that's what I thought too - but then I felt, what if I can get an appointment - as a US Citizen, can I not get an appointment to go into the consulate for any service. I do agree with you to some extent that it seems that petitioners are not allowed in the interview room at new delhi.

I did see some reports on immigration.com from 2007 that said they were allowed to be with their spouse during the interview but could not find anything after that.

Of course you can get an appointment, but if New Delhi is anything like Guayaquil, USCs are sent to a different part of the building than immigrants, so you probably wouldn't even be anywhere near your wife. Plus, I don't know how comfortable I would feel getting an appointment for something for the mere purpose of entering the building, and then ignoring said appointment. What if someone at the consulate were to realize what was happening? Finding out the USC spouse is a liar doesn't seem like a positive way to start the intending immigrant's interview day. unsure.gif It just kind of smells like trouble to me.

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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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I called nvc yesterday and got told our case number was created on apr 3. Provided our emails to the operator and was told they have not created the invoice to make any payment yet. Do i have my wife email the DS-3032 or wait until nvc sends an email to us?

Go ahead and send it! The worse thing that can happen is that they deny it, and you have to send it again. It's worth a try!

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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I called nvc yesterday and got told our case number was created on apr 3. Provided our emails to the operator and was told they have not created the invoice to make any payment yet. Do i have my wife email the DS-3032 or wait until nvc sends an email to us?

If you have the case numbers she can email it. It takes up to 2 weeks to review it.

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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Case completed....

Congrats!! :dance:

USCIS
2009-08-03 - Marriage
2012-12-19 - I-130 Sent
2012-12-20 - NOA1
2013-01-25 - NOA2 - email(36 days from NOA1 date)
2013-01-29 - Email saying NOA2 was mailed to me on Jan 28
2013-02-04 - Email saying case sent to NVC
2013-02-08 - Received hardcopy of NOA2 (Notice Date Jan. 28, 2013).

NVC
2013-02-11 - NVC Received
2013-02-28 - Case Number, IIN, BIN assigned, OPTIN email sent
2013-03-01 - Completed DS-261 online(DS-3032), resent OPTIN email
2013-03-04 - Received/Paid AOS I-864 Bill
2013-03-05 - OPTIN accepted
2013-03-06 - AOS I-864 Bill Appears as PAID, AOS I-864 Package sent by email
2013-03-12 - Email from NVC that AOS I-864 Package Received
2013-03-12 - AOS Reviewed and Approved (per NVC operator)
2013-03-15 - False Checklist Received(AOS Approved)
2013-03-18 - DS-261 Accepted
2013-03-20 - Receive/Pay IV Bill
2013-03-22 - IV Bill Appears as PAID
2013-03-22 - Submit DS-260 online, emailed supporting documents
2013-04-01 - Supporting IV Documents Received (email)
2013-04-02 - CASE COMPLETE
2013-04-04 - Received false checklist for passport photos (email); received hardcopy false checklist for DS-261
2013-04-10 - Recieved case complete confirmation email

2013-04-29 - Medical in Toronto

2013-05-15 - Interview in Montreal - APPROVED!!

2013-05-21 - Picked up VISA from Loomis

2013-05-27 - POE

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congrats to all the people with case complete :thumbs::thumbs::dance:

Edited by MGRD

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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