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Andreea E.   1

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It is best to use a US address (your spouse/agent's address) smile.png

Why is that? Can you please explain?

For now my husband is in Romania with me, so I thought the romanian address would be the best...rather than have the correspondence sent to his mum. His mum would have to send it here, right?

Andreea - the beneficiary- in Romania
Mike - the petitioner- in US


feb 2012- we met on OkCupid
sep 2012 - we met in person and spent 2 weeks together =)
oct 2012 - he proposed to me!!!!
8 Dec 2012- we got married!
13 Mar 2013 - I-130 sent
16 Mar 2013- I-130 package delivered
21 Mar 2013 - case transferred to NBC- email notification; check cashed

4 Nov 2013 - 1st email received: our file was transferred to another office

5 Nov 2013 - 2nd email received: our file was transferred to the local USCIS Office

8 Nov 2013 - 3rd email received: our file was transferred to an USCIS office

8 Nov 2013 - got the letter saying our file is in the California service center

25 Nov 2013 - NOA2 received, file approved

10 Jan 2014 - NVC number received

5 Nov 2014 - fees paid

24 Nov 2014 - NVC received the documents

4 May 2015- Interview

VISA APPROVED!!!!

6 June 2015 - POE in Chicago

Now living in ND

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Just saw this on a thread and thought I'd share here too as it's relevant. You can now get the IRS tax transcripts online (no longer need to wait to receive it by mail)!! Look here: http://www.irs.gov

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My comment was not ignorant at all. I simply asked the person what they honestly thought it meant. That others thought my comment was funny had no basis on my asking if the person could understand w

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Okay a PSA to help you: Just an FYI to help some of you who are getting snippy, snarky mean operators at NVC. Remember how we compkain no one on the other end unedsratnds what we are going through?

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rhead   8

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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As i can see on timelines here..thise from csc and nsc have the shkrtest waiting time for their case number.. Sigh...

USCIS STAGE:

04-05-13- Mailed CR1 petition to USCIS
04-08-13- NOA 1 ( NBC)

04-17-13- Form I-797 received thru mail (official receipt)
11-18-13- transferred to Texas Service Center
12-12-13- NOA2 (at last!), no RFE smile.png

NVC STAGE:

01-06-14- shipped to NVC

01-13-14- NVC received

02-12-14- Case number, IIN & Beneficiary ID available through phonecall

02-24-14- DS-261 available and completed

02-26-14- Received email from NVC to pay AOS bill

02-27-14- paid AOS bill, in process

03-03-14- AOS bill appear as paid

03-15-14- Received email from NVC to pay IV bill; Mailed AOS packet

03-18-14- NVC received AOS packet, under review

03-27-14- paid IV fee, in process

03-28-14- Mailed IV packet

03-31-14- IV bill appear as paid, DS-260 available online and completed

04-02-14- received IV documents, under review

04-04-14- received AOS checklist

04-10-14- mailed corrected AOS checklist

04-18-14- corrected AOS logged into the system

05-02-14- CASE COMPLETE! (Phonecall) :dance: :dance:

05-09-14- CASE COMPLETE! (Email)

CONSULATE:

05-27-14- Medical at SLEC- passed! :dancing:

06-10-14- Interview at USEM - approved! :thumbs:

06-14-14- Visa on hand :D

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This is ridiculous. I received email with my case number and IIN number and also email saying that I have opted in to EP. But I still can not sign in to do choice of agent and when I sign in to pay fees it says still not invoiced.

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GoLdEnSkY99   54

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This is ridiculous. I received email with my case number and IIN number and also email saying that I have opted in to EP. But I still can not sign in to do choice of agent and when I sign in to pay fees it says still not invoiced.

Same here, I have had case number for 2 weeks but can't do a darn thing with it.

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

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Same here, I have had case number for 2 weeks but can't do a darn thing with it.

Wow. 2 weeks! Is this some kind of sick way for them to control their work load? This is harder than waiting for USCIS.

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Wow. 2 weeks! Is this some kind of sick way for them to control their work load? This is harder than waiting for USCIS.

Is it, really?..

I'm the beneficiary.

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Has anyone else been able to pay the AOS/IV bill and not had the DS-261 be available? When I log in under the DS-261 link, it gives me my invoice information (which was finally available and I paid today!) but nothing about the DS-261. The box that comes up does say: "Please contact the National Visa Center, if you want to change the Agent/Attorney Name or Address Information on your case." So I'm wondering if they somehow have assumed I am the Agent through me talking to them on the phone or something? Or that they're changing the DS-261 process? Or perhaps it will become available later. (I just thought it was strange that I could pay the IV bill without having submitted a DS-261...)

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How long do they take from the time they received a packet to review it ? I called NVC today, they received my AOS packet on dec 27 2013, and IV packet is delivered today.

I have submitted everything at this point. just waiting... ClockWatch2.gif


USCIS: [CR1]
02/16/2013 - I-130 Sent

02/20/2013 - NOA1

11/04/2013 - NOA2

NVC:

11/25/2013 - Received at NVC

12/13/2013 - Received Case number

12/17/2013 - DS-261 Available & completed

12/18/2013 - Received email to pay AOS Fee (login error)
12/19/2013 - AOS invoice available & paid
12/23/2013 - AOS Fee 'Payment Status' changed to 'PAID'

12/23/2013 - AOS packet Sent (delivered on 12/26/13)

12/27/2013 - AOS packet in system

12/24/2013 - Received email to pay IV fee & paid IV fee
12/27/2013 - IV processing Fee 'Payment Status' changed to 'PAID'

12/27/2013 - DS-230 Form available.
01/04/2014 - DS-230 Completed

01/11/2014 - IV packet Sent (delivered: 1/13/2014)

01/14/2014 - IV packet in System

01/22/2014 - AOS Accepted

01/23/2014 - False Checklist for IV Docs Received

02/03/2014 - NVC reviewed all docs.

02/06/2014 - Supervisor Final review

02/07/2014 - Case Complete (Call to NVC)

03/24/2014 - Interview (approved)
05/17/2014 - POE

ROC:

03/15/2016 - i751 mailed

03/18/2016 - delivered

03/XX/2016 - check cashed

03/XX/2016 - NOA1

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GoLdEnSkY99   54

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: India
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Finally YAY dancin5hr.gif

CHOICE OF ADDRESS AND AGENT (DS-261)
warning.gifAgent/Attorney Name and Address Information:
Not Started Start
FEES
lock.gifAffidavit of Support (AOS) Fees:
Not Available Pay lock.gifIV Application Processing Fees:
Not Available Pay
Number of IV Fees: 1 Paid: 0 In Process: 0 Not Paid: 0 Not Applicable: 0

Wow. 2 weeks! Is this some kind of sick way for them to control their work load? This is harder than waiting for USCIS.

keep checking, may be today is the day!

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Why is that? Can you please explain?

For now my husband is in Romania with me, so I thought the romanian address would be the best...rather than have the correspondence sent to his mum. His mum would have to send it here, right?

Whatever address you use will be a moot point. Here's why, call the NVC and ensure they have your and your husband's email address on record, that way, any correspondence will be emailed to you both.

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

 

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Jayr&Kirstine   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hi do I need to submit single and married status nbi to NVC.?

August 19, 2013 - Mailed our petition to USCIS

USCIS STAGE:

August 22, 2013 - USCIS Received

Augusr 23, 2013 - Receipt date

August 27, 2013 - Case has been accepted & routed to the USCIS NBC

August 29, 2013 - NOA1 hard copy touched

November 25, 2013 - Case transferred to CSC and is being processed

December 05, 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

December 05, 2013 - APPROVED!!!

December 10, 2013 - NOA2 hard copy touched

NVC STAGE:

December 16, 2013 - NVC Received

January 9, 2014 - Case number and IIN assigned

January 15, 2014 - Submitted DS261

January 16, 2014 - Paid I864 bill

January 18, 2014 - AOS Package mailed to NVC

January 21, 2014 - I864 bill status changed from 'in processing' to 'PAID'

January 22, 2014 - I864 package received

January 24, 2014 - Received and Paid IV bill

January 28, 2014 - IV bill shows "PAID"

January 28, 2014 - Submitted DS-260 online

January 28, 2014 - Mailed IV package to NVC

February 3, 2014 - IV package received

February 10, 2014 - Received checklist (AOS)

February 18, 2014 - NVC received corrected checklist (AOS)

February 24, 2014 - IV completed. (No checklist! Thank you papa God!)

March 06, 2014 - CASE COMPLETE! (thru phone call) Yay! Thank you papa God!

March 12, 2014 - CASE COMPLETE EMAIL RECEIVED!

March 13, 2014 - P4 or Appointment letter received!

March 17, 2014 - Case left at NVC

US EMBASSY MANILA:

March 24, 2014 - Medical (PASSED!)

April 10, 2014 - INTERVIEW! (APPROVED)

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Andreea E.   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Romania
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Whatever address you use will be a moot point. Here's why, call the NVC and ensure they have your and your husband's email address on record, that way, any correspondence will be emailed to you both.

So, they won't send anything via post mail?

They have my email address, as I already received the NVC number and other details via email.

Thanks Ryan.

Andreea - the beneficiary- in Romania
Mike - the petitioner- in US


feb 2012- we met on OkCupid
sep 2012 - we met in person and spent 2 weeks together =)
oct 2012 - he proposed to me!!!!
8 Dec 2012- we got married!
13 Mar 2013 - I-130 sent
16 Mar 2013- I-130 package delivered
21 Mar 2013 - case transferred to NBC- email notification; check cashed

4 Nov 2013 - 1st email received: our file was transferred to another office

5 Nov 2013 - 2nd email received: our file was transferred to the local USCIS Office

8 Nov 2013 - 3rd email received: our file was transferred to an USCIS office

8 Nov 2013 - got the letter saying our file is in the California service center

25 Nov 2013 - NOA2 received, file approved

10 Jan 2014 - NVC number received

5 Nov 2014 - fees paid

24 Nov 2014 - NVC received the documents

4 May 2015- Interview

VISA APPROVED!!!!

6 June 2015 - POE in Chicago

Now living in ND

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