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Collie   122

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Wanted to give a quick update as it is coming up on 6 months since I filed for my parents. I contacted the office of Senator Ted Cruz (Texas) a few weeks ago and yesterday got a phone call from the immigration representative there. She told me that it is a processing time of approx. 6 months at the national benefits center before it is transferred to the local service center and Texas right now is the slowest. She was told by USCIS to contact them again after this week if it still hadn't been sent out.

I'm glad that we at least have senate involvement now and hopefully the other march filers and February will see results soon.

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

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Crossing fingers! it's been 7 months at national benefits center for us.

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I-130 for Parents (Mom and Dad)

02-20-2013 - National Benefits Center

10-22-2013 - Nebraska Services Center

11-07-2013 - Approved (Mother)

11-13-2013 - Approved (Father)

11-14-2013 - Department of State (Mother)

11-25-2013 - Department of State (Father)

Mother:

12-09-2013 - National Visa Center

12-23-2013 - NVC number assigned

12-24-2013 - DS-261 Choice of Agent online

12-27-2013 - AOS Paid

12-30-2013 - I-864 AOS forms and documents mailed

01-06-2014 - IV Fees Paid

01-07-2014 - DS-260 Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Applied

01-29-2014 - AOS Checklist

01-31-2014 - IV Checklist

Father:

12-16-2013 - National Visa Center

01-09-2014 - NVC number assigned

01-16-2014 - DS-261 (Choice of Agent)

01-22-2014 - I-864 AOS Processing Paid

01-29-2014 - Sent I-864 AOS and IV docs

01-30-2014 - IV Paid; Sent DS-260 IV online

02-19-2014 - AOS Checklist

02-24-2014 - IV Checklist

03-07-2014 - Case Complete for both parents

03-24-2014 - Medical Exam Passed

04-01-2014 - Interview Date (US Embassy Manila)

VISA APPROVED! :D

04-08-2014 - Visa in hand

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mrsartis   10

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Crossing fingers! it's been 7 months at national benefits center for us.

Oh man, Ellen I am with you! waiting and waiting..

😁

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unknowKhmer   0

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Wanted to give a quick update as it is coming up on 6 months since I filed for my parents. I contacted the office of Senator Ted Cruz (Texas) a few weeks ago and yesterday got a phone call from the immigration representative there. She told me that it is a processing time of approx. 6 months at the national benefits center before it is transferred to the local service center and Texas right now is the slowest. She was told by USCIS to contact them again after this week if it still hadn't been sent out.

I'm glad that we at least have senate involvement now and hopefully the other march filers and February will see results soon.

Collie,

Would you mind sharing your letter because I do not know how to write. thank you in advance

I-130 for both parents:
USCIS Journey (9 months NOA2)
05/13/2013 Sent, 05/17/2013 NOA1
12/16/2013 Cases transferred from NBC to NSC
02/18/2014 NOA2 Hardcopy, 02/20/2014 USCIS sent to DoS
NVC Journey: NVC Process (4 months from NOA2 - case completed)
04/04/2014 Call NVC and got both parents case # and IIN #
04/07/2014 Complete DS-261 for both parents (Choice of Agent), Got email from NVC to pay Affidavit of Support (AOS), AOS Paid online, $88 fee
04/09/2014 IV Paid online, $460 fee both parents
04/12/2014 Complete DS-260 for both parents
04/16/2014 Express Mail AOS and IV Package (mail all these in one envelope)
05/07/2014 Both parents AOS approved
05/19/2014 Both parents IV get a checklist (need certified birth cert, marriage cert, and petitioner certified marriage cert)
06/11/2014 Express Mail Checklist package
07/02/2014 Received email from NVC that both CASE are COMPLETED
07/15/2014 Mail ALL packets to parents (copy of I-130, NOA2, IV, AOS, & DS260 confirmation page), my original marriage & birth certificate to parents
07/17/2014 Checklist on DS260, Part 1 - fault alarm, 07/29/2014 Checklist on DS260, Part 1 - fault alarm
10/09/2014 NVC email INTERVIEW DATE 11/25 @ 7am - 17mths from USCIS / Doctor Postpone Interview
Consulate Step:
10/28/2014 Consulate Received package from NVC
11/13/2014 Postpone Interview date due to waiting for medical review (est 2mths for result)
01/12/2015 INTERVIEW DATE 01/22 @ 7:30am

01/22/2015 Interviewed: Administrative Processing because the criminal record translation missing one digit of Employee's ID. Meet again at 2pm Monday
01/26/2015 Gave corrected Criminal Record to consulate. Consulate asked parents to pick up VISA on Feb 6th at 11AM

02/03/2015 CEAC Status: Visa Issued, Visa pick up change to Feb 13th @ 11AM

03/10/2015 POE JFK
VISA APPROVED

GeenCard/SS#:

02/13/2015 Green Card paid online

03/10/2015 POE JFK

04/08/2015 Green Card is being produced

04/13/2015 Green Card mailed

04/17/2015 Both Green Card Received

03/20/2015 Apply SS#

03/27/2015 SS# received

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Darnell   8,478

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Texas Service Center for a petition for the parents? Are you certain where the petition IS, at the moment? That doesn't sound right, as TSC mostly handles I-129F petitions for K-1 visa chasers, overflow from CSC and VSC.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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