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You mean going to previous links? You should start from the last page and work back what ever is the last list posted is most recent.

Remember I move list over each month remove and add. Usually I post list move on but people do come back and post and chat interview results and questions.

Okay i just went through all the previous threads looking for South Africans. Guess what? I only find 4!! Such few South Africans, still the slots are full?

Anil2013............06/07/13....07/01/13....08/22/13....IR-1/CR-1....South Africa
P & K...............06/10/13....07/12/13....08/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....South Africa
Olakunle39..........07/05/13....07/12/13....08/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....South Africa
aroundtheworld......08/12/13....08/12/13....09/16/13....IR-1/CR-1....South Africa

Anyway, i was thinking maybe if u can always update the first post of the monthly threads to the most recent list. That way anyone trying to compare can just look at the first post and see the most recent instead on having to work backwards. Just a thought.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center : NBC

Consulate : South Africa

Marriage : 2012-09-05

I-130 Sent : 2013-02-02

I-130 NOA1 : 2013-02-16

Case Transfer to NYC Field Office : 2013-03-22

I-130 NOA2: 2013-10-21 (email)

NVC Received Case: 2013-10-23

NVC Case # Assigned: 2013-11-04

AOS & IV Bills Invoiced: 2013-11-07

AOS & IV Bills Appear PAID: 2013-11-13

DS-260 Submitted: 2013-11-18

Request for AOS & IV cover sheets to be emailed to me: 2013-11-29

Received NVC Email of Bar-Coded Cover Sheet: 2013-12-2

AOS & IV Package Sent: 2013-12-9

Received Checklist (false?): 2013-12-10

DS-260 Reviewed / Approved: 2013-12-10

AOS & IV Package Received: 2013-12-12

IV Package Reviewed / Approved: 2014-1-07

AOS Package Reviewed BUT checklist: 2014-1-07

Received AOS checklist: 2014-1-08

Respond to AOS checklist: 2014-1-14

Checklist Response Received by NVC: 2014-1-17

Checklist Response in System: 2014-1-23

Case Complete: 2014-2-11

Interview Date Scheduled: 2014-2-28

Received P4 Email: 2014-3-1

Interview: 2014-4-8

Case File "In Transit": 2014-3-5

Consulate Recieved Case File: 2014-3-10

Medical Appointment: 2014-3-24

Visa Approved: 2014-4-8

Visa in Hand: 2014-4-10

 

Removal of Conditions: Filed in March 2016.

NOA1 : 2016-04-18

Biometrics: 2016-06-06

Approval: 04/21/17

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Israel
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Posted

Dwheels,

I posted in the general forum, but figured I should update here to let you know that our consulate screwed up big time. During the interview, They told my husband that we are approved but they were missing joint sponsor forms and supporting documents (I-864), which is crazy bc NVC had it! They can't issue the visa until they receive it. Upon getting home, husband opened up the package with all the documents they returned to him. Turns out, everything was in there! He ran back to the post office and expedited it over to the consulate, while I sent the consulate an email (since they don't receive phone call inquiries). I specifically asked them to process our visa upon receipt of his package quickly do to the mistake they made on THEIR part. What was supposed to be a day to celebrate turned into a big headache. They better not delay processing our visa because of this dumb mistake on their end! Frustrated does not even describe how I am feeling now, after over 12 months of this immigration process.

12/30/2012 Got married!

02/01/2013 Sent I-130 via Priority Mail USPS

02/05/2013 NOA1 Priority Date

04/09/2013 Called USCIS-informed by Tier 2 officer that my case was transferred to Washington D.C. on March 13

09/05/2013 NOA2

09/27/2013 NVC received case

Submitted DS-261

Paid AOS bill

10/16/2013 Paid IV bill

10/19/2013 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2013 Mailed AOS and IV packages overnight

11/15/2013 IV package accepted/Checklist for AOS

11/26/2013 New AOS documents received at NVC

12/19/2013 Case Complete

12/27/2013-Received Interview letter

01/26/2014-Husband's Medical Exam

02/13/2014-Interview- Approved, but the consular officer did not see I-864 joint sponsor documents, and sent my husband home with the packet of all the original documents, and told him to mail it in when he gets it. My husband realized that the "missing" documents had been there all along. Husband immediately mailed it back.

02/26/2014-Consular office received "missing" documents and gave it to CO for review

03/17/2014-Visa Issued!

03/20/2014- Received Visa

03/21/2014- POE!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

Dwheels,

I posted in the general forum, but figured I should update here to let you know that our consulate screwed up big time. During the interview, They told my husband that we are approved but they were missing joint sponsor forms and supporting documents (I-864), which is crazy bc NVC had it! They can't issue the visa until they receive it. Upon getting home, husband opened up the package with all the documents they returned to him. Turns out, everything was in there! He ran back to the post office and expedited it over to the consulate, while I sent the consulate an email (since they don't receive phone call inquiries). I specifically asked them to process our visa upon receipt of his package quickly do to the mistake they made on THEIR part. What was supposed to be a day to celebrate turned into a big headache. They better not delay processing our visa because of this dumb mistake on their end! Frustrated does not even describe how I am feeling now, after over 12 months of this immigration process.

Just a reminder to us all to ask the CO's to recheck the stuff they have. That is crazy. So glad hubby had it and now embassy has it nothing from your side needed.

Congratulations anyway on the approval.

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

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ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

Just wanted to tell you all that we got CASE APPROVED today!!! He will be receiving the visa in 5-10 business days!

Thank you all for the tremendous support and help you've provided along the way...to this horribly long, hard process! heart.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gif

Can NOT wait to have my husband home!!!!!!!

Great to hear. Congratulations. wooo whoooo!!

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From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

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Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

Okay i just went through all the previous threads looking for South Africans. Guess what? I only find 4!! Such few South Africans, still the slots are full?

Anil2013............06/07/13....07/01/13....08/22/13....IR-1/CR-1....South Africa
P & K...............06/10/13....07/12/13....08/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....South Africa
Olakunle39..........07/05/13....07/12/13....08/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....South Africa
aroundtheworld......08/12/13....08/12/13....09/16/13....IR-1/CR-1....South Africa

Anyway, i was thinking maybe if u can always update the first post of the monthly threads to the most recent list. That way anyone trying to compare can just look at the first post and see the most recent instead on having to work backwards. Just a thought.

I'm not an admin so i can't update the first thread at all. I am really trying to get the spread sheet together so and dumb all this data in it so it can be easier for people to add themselves and it would be ongoing always. So thats what I am working on.

And truly most people hunt around look around and unless you knew no one would think the first post will have the updated link info. I sure wouldn't think it I would go to the back and move from there.

So Hopefully the next month thread I will have spreadsheet done. I have 18 months of data to plug in. So I have some work to do.

But thanks for the suggestion.

And yes haven't been too many South Africans most that I know on here were Nigerians there for work or school. But looks like your embassy is about a month wait after case complete so doesn't look too bad.

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Yemen
Timeline
Posted

So I just wanted to congratulate those who have gotten interview dates and approvals. As for me I'm still waiting for an interview appointment for my husband since November. And I probably have a couple months until I hear something. I guess there's nothing to do but to be patient.

*USCIS:

01-11-13: I-130 sent

01-15-13: I-130 accepted/ receipt # assigned

01-22-13: NOA1 hard copy

05-20-13: I-130 interview assigned

07-18-13: I-130 interview

07-22-13: I-130 approved

07-27-13: NOA2 hard copy

*NVC:

07-30-13: NVC receives case / Case # assigned

08-04-13: DS-261 submitted

08-05-13: AOS fee invoiced / paid

08-26-13: IV fee invoiced /paid

09-05-13: DS-260 completed / IV Package emailed

09-09-13: AOS Package emailed

09-16-13 IV package received email generated

09-17-13 AOS package received email generated

09-30-13: AOS checklist email/ AOS checklist response email sent

10-04-13: NVC receives AOS checklist email

10-24-13: AOS checklist #2 email/ AOS checklist #2 response email sent

11-01-13 NVC receives AOS checklist email

11-29-13: Case Complete

12-06-13: Case Complete email

Posted

Dwheels (or anyone else), is there an in-depth list of interview questions somewhere? I've seen a few links to some questions, which my wife and I have reviewed and mastered. But she's still nervous, so I figured if we found some more, we'd just keep reviewing more questions until her interview next week. I know she'll be fine, but I understand her apprehension. Thanks!

Personal
July 3, 2011 - Met
July, 2012 - Proposed (Skype - Texas/Cavite, Philippines)
Nov, 2012 - Formal Proposal in Tagaytay, Philippines
Feb 3, 2013 - Married in Batangas, Philippines
Dec 22, 2013 thru Jan 4, 2014 - Spent Christmas and New Years holiday in Philippines (Cavite, Tagaytay, Marinduque, Rizal)
USCIS - Serviced by National Benefits Center / California Service Center
- called USCIS one to two times a week asking about status update, after about the third month
Mar 15, 2013 - I-130 Sent
Mar 18, 2013 - I-130 NOA1
Nov 5, 2013 - Transfer to local office according to USCIS web site, but customer service couldn't verify location (I'm assuming Houston)
Nov 5, 2013 - Set up infopass appointment for 11/13/13
Nov 8, 2013 - Received transfer letter, case at CSC
Nov 18, 2013 - Received initial approval by email/text
Nov 21, 2013 - Received hard copy approval (797C) in the mail
NVC
- called NVC every single day from November 18th to January 30th asking about status update
Dec 4, 2013 - Case received at NVC
Dec 19, 2013 - Received case number by calling NVC
Dec 21, 2013 - Submitted DS-261 online
Dec 25, 2013 - Paid AOS fee online (Merry Christmas!!!)
Dec 27, 2013 - AOS fee payment cleared bank, so mailed AOS package to NVC. Paid IV package fee online
Dec 30, 2013 - IV fee payment cleared bank, so mailed IV package to NVC
Dec 31, 2013 - AOS package arrived at NVC
Jan 6, 2014 - IV package arrived at NVC
Jan 7, 2014 - Submitted DS-260 online
Jan 24, 2014 - Received checklist via email (said reviewed DS-260 and instructed me to send in civil documents). I called NVC to verify I can ignore checklist and they said yes, to ignore it.
Jan 27, 2014 - Called NVC and was told that our case is complete and that we're just waiting for an interview appointment date.
Jan 29, 2014- Called NVC and was told that our interview was scheduled for March 10, 2014. Also registered for St Luke medical exam online.
Jan 30, 2014 - Received P4 letter in email.
US Embassy (Manila) / Medical (St. Luke's)
- called embassy every day after the interview, during AP status and after visa status changed to "Issued," asking about status update and visa delivery timeframe
Feb 4-5, 2014 - Wife went to medical exam (took two days), results mailed to US Embassy in Manila.
Feb 7, 2014, Package sent from NVC to US Embassy in Manila (according to NVC phone operator).
Feb 10, 2014 - CEAC website updated case as "In Transit."
Feb 11, 2014 - DHL website shows case as delivered to US Embassy in Manila.
Feb 12, 2014 - Called US Embassy in Manila and interview rescheduled for Feb 25th.
Feb 25, 2014 - "Approved," but we have to submit CENOMAR then wait for visa after it's processed, so I guess technically it's in Administrative Processing (AP).
Mar 17, 2014 - CEAC website, visa status changed to "Issued." Now we wait for pickup/delivery.
Mar 21, 2014 - Juvy picked up visa from 2GO location, got CFO stamp, and I booked her ticket.
Mar 22, 2014 - Juvy left Manila, through Japan and Detroit, and finally onto Houston!! :-)
THE REST OF MY LIFE CAN NOW OFFICIALLY BEGIN!!!
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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Nepal
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Dwheels (or anyone else), is there an in-depth list of interview questions somewhere? I've seen a few links to some questions, which my wife and I have reviewed and mastered. But she's still nervous, so I figured if we found some more, we'd just keep reviewing more questions until her interview next week. I know she'll be fine, but I understand her apprehension. Thanks!

Heres what I have compiled for review for my spouse ( Some questions are about the petitioner )

Who is calling you?

Where does he live?

Does he live alone or does he share with someone else?

What does he do for a living?

Where and what position I work?

When he went to US?

Who is sponsoring you?

What does your joint sponsor's work?

How do you guys know each other?

How did he propose to you?

Why he was the one for me?

How did he propose?

When did he propose to you?

Where did he propose to you?

What do you do for a living?

How will you support yourself?

When did you get married?

Is this your first marriage?

Is this your husband's first marriage?

Do you know what happened to your husband's previous marriage?

When did your husband get divorced?

Have I met his parents?

Has he met your family - what do they think of him?

What is her ex-husband’s name?

Where does your ex-husband live right now?

When and how did your husband go to USA?

Was he married before?

Why did he divorce?

Why did he change his last name?

When did he visit you last time?

How many times I had been to see him?

What do your parents think about you leaving?

Have you ever applied for a US VISA?

Have you visited the U.S?

Have you met his family - what are they like?

What is my fiancée’s birthday?

What are your plans for the wedding?

What are you going to do in the US?

Marriage arranged or love?

Who arranged the marriage?

How did your husband get his green card?

Had I ever been arrested or had trouble with immigration?

Edited by pob260

I-130 (California Service Center) / Category: F2A / Priority Date: Sep 6rd, 2013

I-130
2013-09-01 : I-130 Sent

  • 2013-09-03: I-130 Received
  • 2013-09-06: NOA-1
  • 2013-10-01: NOA2 approved (SMS and email from USCIS

2013-10-06: NOA2 (Hardcopy)

NVC

2013-10-15: NVC received the case

2013-10-21: Case Number , Invoice Number and BIN received

  • 2013-10-24: Choice of Agent (DS 261) filled. (AOS, IV fee not available yet)
  • 2013-10-25: Email to pay AOS fee
  • 2013-10-28: AOS payment available and paid
  • 2013-10-30: AOS Shows as "Paid"
  • 2013-11-01: Mailed i864 docs
  • 2013-11-01: IV fee available and paid
  • 2013-11-01: AOS Docs received at NVC ( Based on USPS tracking )
  • 2013-11-04 IV Supporting Docs mailed ( IV payment still shows as IN PROCESS...but moneys already withdrawn from account)
  • 2013-11-06 IV Supporting Docs received ( Based on USPS tracking )
  • 2013-11-07: IV Shows as "PAID"

2013-11-07: Received/Entered both AOS and IV in the system for review.

  • 2013-11-08: DS 260 completes and submitted.

2013-12-05: Received checklist for AOS

In Part 4. Information on the Sponsor, please correct the following...

[x] Item 12. As the petitioner sponsoring your spouse or child, you must indicate whether or not you are currently on active duty in the U.S. armed services.

In Part 6. Sponsor's Income and Employment, please correct the following...

[x] Item 10. The current annual household income must equal the sum of items 5, 6.c., 7.c., 8.c., and 9.c.

  • 2013-12-05: Sent checklist response for AOS
  • 2013-12-07: Received "false checklist": IV Docs reviewed and accepted

2013-12-11: Entered checklist for AOS into system

2014-01-06: Case Complete per call to NVC.

2014-01-29: Interview Date assigned

2014-02-03: CEAC site updated to "In Transit"

2014-03-04: Interview Date

2014-03-04: VISA APPROVED. pickup on 2013-03-06

Thanks to all
GLTA

Posted

the NVC rep was kind enough to check for me if theyre still open for March interviews.

she said march is closed now. so its gonna start from april.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center : NBC

Consulate : South Africa

Marriage : 2012-09-05

I-130 Sent : 2013-02-02

I-130 NOA1 : 2013-02-16

Case Transfer to NYC Field Office : 2013-03-22

I-130 NOA2: 2013-10-21 (email)

NVC Received Case: 2013-10-23

NVC Case # Assigned: 2013-11-04

AOS & IV Bills Invoiced: 2013-11-07

AOS & IV Bills Appear PAID: 2013-11-13

DS-260 Submitted: 2013-11-18

Request for AOS & IV cover sheets to be emailed to me: 2013-11-29

Received NVC Email of Bar-Coded Cover Sheet: 2013-12-2

AOS & IV Package Sent: 2013-12-9

Received Checklist (false?): 2013-12-10

DS-260 Reviewed / Approved: 2013-12-10

AOS & IV Package Received: 2013-12-12

IV Package Reviewed / Approved: 2014-1-07

AOS Package Reviewed BUT checklist: 2014-1-07

Received AOS checklist: 2014-1-08

Respond to AOS checklist: 2014-1-14

Checklist Response Received by NVC: 2014-1-17

Checklist Response in System: 2014-1-23

Case Complete: 2014-2-11

Interview Date Scheduled: 2014-2-28

Received P4 Email: 2014-3-1

Interview: 2014-4-8

Case File "In Transit": 2014-3-5

Consulate Recieved Case File: 2014-3-10

Medical Appointment: 2014-3-24

Visa Approved: 2014-4-8

Visa in Hand: 2014-4-10

 

Removal of Conditions: Filed in March 2016.

NOA1 : 2016-04-18

Biometrics: 2016-06-06

Approval: 04/21/17

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

the NVC rep was kind enough to check for me if theyre still open for March interviews.

she said march is closed now. so its gonna start from april.

Kind of figured usually by first week of month after they start assigning it gets shut down. Well next week is last week of month so hopefully this time next week good news.

Everyone has been so quiet. Nit like the NVC filers thread blowing up. hehe

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nepal
Timeline
Posted

Kind of figured usually by first week of month after they start assigning it gets shut down. Well next week is last week of month so hopefully this time next week good news.

Everyone has been so quiet. Nit like the NVC filers thread blowing up. hehe

I had my case complete on 2/13/2014. I am hoping they will assign an interview date for sometime in April. Would you please add me to your list?

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Application: IR1 for my wife

Embassy: Kathmandu, Nepal

USCIS

04/11/13 - Priority Date

09/04/13 - Transferred from Vermont SC to Nebraska SC

11/07/13 - NOA2 received via Text & Email

11/19/13 - Case shipped to NVC

NVC

12/09/13 - Case received at NVC (in the building)

12/27/13 - Computer entry made and Case# assigned

01/15/14 - Invoice received for (LIVAOS COMBINED FOR NEOPOST DS-1200)

01/15/14 - AOS and IV Bill available & paid. Payment status show as "IN PROCESS" for both invoices.

01/17/14 - Website shows the IV Bill and AOS as PAID

01/20/14 - DS-260 Submitted ONLINE

01/21/14 - Mailed All Supporting Documents (AOS & IV Package)...Waiting game begins

02/05/14 - Email sent to NVC requesting expedited service.

02/07/14 - Email received from NVC - Expedited service request is under review

02/13/14 - Checklist received for Indian Police Certificate. NVC Error
02/13/14 - Case Complete

02/19/14 - Expedited service Approved

02/20/14 - NVC Status - In Transit - Package sent to US Embassy

02/23/14 - NVC Status - Ready - Package received by US Embassy

02/23/14 - Called US Embassy to request an interview date

03/04/14 - Interview Date - Went well. Kept her passport. Put her on "Administrative Processing" because the Embassy was waiting to receive her medicals

03/11/14 - Medicals Received by the Embassy

03/13/14 - VISA ISSUED

03/22/14 - POE - Atlanta

Done, finished, complete....It's all over

Posted

Kind of figured usually by first week of month after they start assigning it gets shut down. Well next week is last week of month so hopefully this time next week good news.

Everyone has been so quiet. Nit like the NVC filers thread blowing up. hehe

Ya, I was a March filer, and we tended to ask the most questions, or had the most people on this forum. Feb I-130 filers had about 85 pages of comments/posts, and March had about 315. LOL.

Personal
July 3, 2011 - Met
July, 2012 - Proposed (Skype - Texas/Cavite, Philippines)
Nov, 2012 - Formal Proposal in Tagaytay, Philippines
Feb 3, 2013 - Married in Batangas, Philippines
Dec 22, 2013 thru Jan 4, 2014 - Spent Christmas and New Years holiday in Philippines (Cavite, Tagaytay, Marinduque, Rizal)
USCIS - Serviced by National Benefits Center / California Service Center
- called USCIS one to two times a week asking about status update, after about the third month
Mar 15, 2013 - I-130 Sent
Mar 18, 2013 - I-130 NOA1
Nov 5, 2013 - Transfer to local office according to USCIS web site, but customer service couldn't verify location (I'm assuming Houston)
Nov 5, 2013 - Set up infopass appointment for 11/13/13
Nov 8, 2013 - Received transfer letter, case at CSC
Nov 18, 2013 - Received initial approval by email/text
Nov 21, 2013 - Received hard copy approval (797C) in the mail
NVC
- called NVC every single day from November 18th to January 30th asking about status update
Dec 4, 2013 - Case received at NVC
Dec 19, 2013 - Received case number by calling NVC
Dec 21, 2013 - Submitted DS-261 online
Dec 25, 2013 - Paid AOS fee online (Merry Christmas!!!)
Dec 27, 2013 - AOS fee payment cleared bank, so mailed AOS package to NVC. Paid IV package fee online
Dec 30, 2013 - IV fee payment cleared bank, so mailed IV package to NVC
Dec 31, 2013 - AOS package arrived at NVC
Jan 6, 2014 - IV package arrived at NVC
Jan 7, 2014 - Submitted DS-260 online
Jan 24, 2014 - Received checklist via email (said reviewed DS-260 and instructed me to send in civil documents). I called NVC to verify I can ignore checklist and they said yes, to ignore it.
Jan 27, 2014 - Called NVC and was told that our case is complete and that we're just waiting for an interview appointment date.
Jan 29, 2014- Called NVC and was told that our interview was scheduled for March 10, 2014. Also registered for St Luke medical exam online.
Jan 30, 2014 - Received P4 letter in email.
US Embassy (Manila) / Medical (St. Luke's)
- called embassy every day after the interview, during AP status and after visa status changed to "Issued," asking about status update and visa delivery timeframe
Feb 4-5, 2014 - Wife went to medical exam (took two days), results mailed to US Embassy in Manila.
Feb 7, 2014, Package sent from NVC to US Embassy in Manila (according to NVC phone operator).
Feb 10, 2014 - CEAC website updated case as "In Transit."
Feb 11, 2014 - DHL website shows case as delivered to US Embassy in Manila.
Feb 12, 2014 - Called US Embassy in Manila and interview rescheduled for Feb 25th.
Feb 25, 2014 - "Approved," but we have to submit CENOMAR then wait for visa after it's processed, so I guess technically it's in Administrative Processing (AP).
Mar 17, 2014 - CEAC website, visa status changed to "Issued." Now we wait for pickup/delivery.
Mar 21, 2014 - Juvy picked up visa from 2GO location, got CFO stamp, and I booked her ticket.
Mar 22, 2014 - Juvy left Manila, through Japan and Detroit, and finally onto Houston!! :-)
THE REST OF MY LIFE CAN NOW OFFICIALLY BEGIN!!!
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