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My case completed at NVC since end of May this year, and still no interview date from HCM Consulate or NVC. I called NVC and DOS just about every few days, just to be told to wait. I thought NVC process is fast, but it seems the biggest variant is the foreign embassy processing time. HCM consultate doesn't even post the processing time or progress for CR1. I hope the delay is not due to the fraudulent cases discovered in May with a corrupted consulate officer Sestak.

Is it just a waiting game and be patient at this point? I know people using agencies (called dich vu) in VN to help with their case, but that's just for preparing you for the interview and paperwork, right? It's not like those agencies have a shortcut route (wink wink) to get earlier interview dates, right?

Just checking with others going through HCM, VN consulate to get some perspective. NVC operators couldn't tell me the volume this or last month, or how many are ahead of my case.

Sighs...

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Ryan H Grand Master

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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

Our journey:

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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
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August 8, 2011: NVC received file
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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*

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My case completed at NVC since end of May this year, and still no interview date from HCM Consulate or NVC. I called NVC and DOS just about every few days, just to be told to wait. I thought NVC process is fast, but it seems the biggest variant is the foreign embassy processing time. HCM consultate doesn't even post the processing time or progress for CR1. I hope the delay is not due to the fraudulent cases discovered in May with a corrupted consulate officer Sestak.

Is it just a waiting game and be patient at this point? I know people using agencies (called dich vu) in VN to help with their case, but that's just for preparing you for the interview and paperwork, right? It's not like those agencies have a shortcut route (wink wink) to get earlier interview dates, right?

Just checking with others going through HCM, VN consulate to get some perspective. NVC operators couldn't tell me the volume this or last month, or how many are ahead of my case.

Sighs...

I have added you to the case complete interview thread. There is another from your country. come on over.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/438986-august-2013-interviews/page-48#entry6375824

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My case completed at NVC since end of May this year, and still no interview date from HCM Consulate or NVC. I called NVC and DOS just about every few days, just to be told to wait. I thought NVC process is fast, but it seems the biggest variant is the foreign embassy processing time. HCM consultate doesn't even post the processing time or progress for CR1. I hope the delay is not due to the fraudulent cases discovered in May with a corrupted consulate officer Sestak.

Is it just a waiting game and be patient at this point? I know people using agencies (called dich vu) in VN to help with their case, but that's just for preparing you for the interview and paperwork, right? It's not like those agencies have a shortcut route (wink wink) to get earlier interview dates, right?

Just checking with others going through HCM, VN consulate to get some perspective. NVC operators couldn't tell me the volume this or last month, or how many are ahead of my case.

Sighs...

I heard for Vietnam 2-3 months. 2 months being the norm.

11-28-2010 - Married

USCIS:
03/14/2013 - I-130 Sent
03/18/2013 - NOA1

06/05/2013 RFE issued

06/25/2013 RFE recieved in mail

06/28/2013 RFE requested docs. sent to USCIS from abroad

07/08/2013 RFE entered into USCIS system as received and "RFE Review" status online

07/16/2013 NOA2 received by email

07/19/2013 Email from USCIS stating case file has been sent to NVC

07/27/2013 Hard copy of NOA2 recieved abroad (Vietnam) by mail

NVC:
08/02/2013 Received NVC case number via email

08/02/2013 Sent DS-3032 via emial

08/05/2013 Paid AOS ($88) fee

08/19/2013 DS-3032 accepted by NVC

08/26/2013 Paid IV ($230) fee

09/04/2013 Completed new DS-260 Online in place of the old (DS-230 paper form)

09/10/2013 I-864 Sent

10/04/2013 Check list

11/02/2013 Check list

12/14/2013 Case Complete

12/30/2013 Interview Scheduled for Feb 25 2014

US Consulate HCMC, Vietnam

02/25/2014 I-R1 Immigrant Visa interview (APPROVED!!)

03/06/2014 Visa delivered

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I think you should get your interview date soon unless there some issued with you file!

Goodluck

Thanks. I noticed in your timeline that your NVC case left 7/16. How did you find that out? I thought that NVC doesn't send the case file until you have an interview date. Did you get an interview date?

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le.tien   0

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Holly cow, I just got an email for an interview date first week of August in HCM. That's in less than two weeks. I am excited at first, but now I am worried. How the heck will the case files arrive in time for the embassy to send out the interview letter. She will need the interview letter to do the medical exams. They must have knew this date weeks ago. I call them on Tuesday, and NVC didn't have any news.

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