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Jettechfsr   5

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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You might want to call and ask instead of waiting for them to contact you with a checklist

USCIS

11/09/2012 Filed I-130
11/19/2012 Received NOA1
03/22/2013 Had Congressional Inquiry case at Irving Field Office
05/25/2013 Case sent from Irving Tx to Kansas City Field Office
06/17/2013 Filed 129F for K3 NOA1
07/12/2013 Info pass found out case sent to Kansas see above
07/12/2013 Congressional Inquiry again
07/22/2013 Received RFE (Bona Fide Marriage)
07/25/2013 Sent in RFE for requested information
08/2/2013 I130 approved
08/8/2013 NOA2 in hand

*272 days at USCIS

NVC

08/15/2013 Case Received at NVC

08/28/2013 Called Have Case # and IIN #

09/03/2013 Received AOS invoice email setup online payment filled out DS-261online

09/05/2013 Status shows paid printed off cover sheet and sent I-864 package

09/06/2013 NVC said DS-261 accepted should be 10 working days to invoice

09/24/2013 Received IV Invoice and setup payment 13 working days from DS-261

09/25/2013 IV Showed Paid started working on DS-260

10/25/2013 DS-260 completed and submitted

11/04/2013 Received Checklist for Photo's and a current NBI (criminal report)

11/20/2013 Sent Checklist Items to NVC

12/17/2013 Called NVC Today they said Case Completed

12/24/2013 Received Official email of Case Complete

12/27/2013 Received interview instruction interview date set 02/06/2014.

*134 Days at NVC

USA Embassy Manila

01/29/2014 Completed Medical at St Luke's Extension Clinic

02/06/2014 Completed Interview and they said she was approved smile.png

02/10/2014 CEAC Status changed from "Ready" to issued.

02/13/2014 Received txt message from 2go passport in transit.

02/14/2014 Passport with Visa in hand.

Arrived

02/18/14 POE at DFW YES!!!!

*467 days from filing to arrival

03/31/2014 Green Card in hand :dancing:

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,125

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from the K-3 Case Progress subforum to the CR-1 Process forum -- OP is on the CR-1 path. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Simeon Explorer

Simeon   25

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Posted

Hi!just wanna ask,im CR1 ,do i need to answer the ds260 which is the" Online Immigrant Visa Application"?I already sent a ds-230 to NVC.

Need help plss!

I believe the DS-260 is just the online version of the DS-230. I filled out the DS-230 for my K-1 before.

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K-1 Visa Timeline (Denied, 3 years, 29 days total)
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2009-8-21 - K-1 sent

2009-10-27 - NOA1 received
2009-11-22 - Received request for DS-230
2009-11-26 - DS-230 sent
2010-1-22 - NOA2 received, medical check & interview date (2010-2-11)
2010-2-11 - Interview! Received Blue Slip for China Communist Party membership. sad.png
2010-3-26 - RFE sent, written statement explaining disassociation from CCP
2010-7-22 - Sent an inquiry every month starting 7/22, always still in AP
2010-12-1 - Senator Feinstein's official inquiry, still under AP (yep, doesn't help. Immigration > Senator)

(…many monthly inquiries later…)
2012-6-12 - Final interview scheduled (9/18/2012)

2012-9-18 - K-1 was denied. :cry: We could not overcome INA212(A)(3)(d)

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CR-1 Visa Timeline (Approved, converted into IR-1, 2 years, 1 month, 29 days)
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2012-12-10 - Married in Beijing! <3

2013-5-1 - I-130 sent
2013-5-6 - NOA1 received

2013-12-6 - Case transferred to the TSC

2013-1-9 - (Bogus) RFE received

2013-2-24 - RFE sent

2014-5-2 - NOA2 received

2014-5-6 - Case shipped to NVC

2014-5-14 - Case received at NVC

2014-6-16 - NVC Case Number Assigned

2014-11-15 - NVC Case Complete!

2015-1-6 - Guangzhou Consulate received

2015-1-26 - Interview date!

2015-1-26 - 221(g) denial (again)! :cry: Case being transferred to Washington for a SAO.

2015-5-21 - Consulate e-mailed us and asked for her passport! Approved?

2015-5-23 - Submitted passport to CITIC Bank

2015-6-29 - Passport with visa arrived :dancing:... but expires in 16 days, time to hustle!!!

Simeon Explorer

Simeon   25

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
 Timeline
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http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/453631-ds-230-obsolete-review/

It looks like the DS-230 is being obsoleted depending on the whether or not your center is electronically processed or not. Definitely call in, it could save you 2 months.

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K-1 Visa Timeline (Denied, 3 years, 29 days total)
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2009-8-21 - K-1 sent

2009-10-27 - NOA1 received
2009-11-22 - Received request for DS-230
2009-11-26 - DS-230 sent
2010-1-22 - NOA2 received, medical check & interview date (2010-2-11)
2010-2-11 - Interview! Received Blue Slip for China Communist Party membership. sad.png
2010-3-26 - RFE sent, written statement explaining disassociation from CCP
2010-7-22 - Sent an inquiry every month starting 7/22, always still in AP
2010-12-1 - Senator Feinstein's official inquiry, still under AP (yep, doesn't help. Immigration > Senator)

(…many monthly inquiries later…)
2012-6-12 - Final interview scheduled (9/18/2012)

2012-9-18 - K-1 was denied. :cry: We could not overcome INA212(A)(3)(d)

==========================================================================
CR-1 Visa Timeline (Approved, converted into IR-1, 2 years, 1 month, 29 days)
==========================================================================

2012-12-10 - Married in Beijing! <3

2013-5-1 - I-130 sent
2013-5-6 - NOA1 received

2013-12-6 - Case transferred to the TSC

2013-1-9 - (Bogus) RFE received

2013-2-24 - RFE sent

2014-5-2 - NOA2 received

2014-5-6 - Case shipped to NVC

2014-5-14 - Case received at NVC

2014-6-16 - NVC Case Number Assigned

2014-11-15 - NVC Case Complete!

2015-1-6 - Guangzhou Consulate received

2015-1-26 - Interview date!

2015-1-26 - 221(g) denial (again)! :cry: Case being transferred to Washington for a SAO.

2015-5-21 - Consulate e-mailed us and asked for her passport! Approved?

2015-5-23 - Submitted passport to CITIC Bank

2015-6-29 - Passport with visa arrived :dancing:... but expires in 16 days, time to hustle!!!

 
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