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xxxmichy   4

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Thank you! Yes,my AOS got approved first before my IV.

May i know how many days it took for you to get an AOS approval?

USCIS:

09/18/2013 - Petition sent to Phoenix Lockbox

09/23/2013 - NOA1 via email/text

09/26/2013 - NOA1 hard copy

11/28/2013 - Petition transferred to CSC

12/04/2013 - NOA2 Approval Notice Via Email

12/08/2013 - NOA2 hard copy

NVC:

01/16/2014 - Case Creation

01/29/2014 - NVC Emailed the Case Number

02/07/2014 - AOS fee Paid

02/08/2014 - DS-261 Completed

02/27/2014 - IV fee paid

03/04/2014 - AOS packet mailed

03/05/2014 - DS-260 Completed

03/07/2014 - IV packet mailed

03/10/2014 - AOS packet entered the System

03/12/2014 - IV packet entered the System

03/25/2014 - Checklist for AOS received via mail

03/26/2014 - Checklist response mailed

03/27/2014 - IV packet and DS-260 reviewed & accepted

03/28/2014 - Checklist response delivered at NVC

04/01/2014 - Checklist response entered the NVC System

04/14/2014 - Case Complete

04/15/2014 - Interview Scheduled

EMBASSY:

04/28/2014 - Medical Exam

05/08/2014 - Interview

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Irra   14

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May i know how many days it took for you to get an AOS approval?

9 days

USCIS STAGE :

05/03/13 : I-130 Filed

05/06/13 : NOA1

11/22/13 : Case transfered to NSC

12/12/13 : NOA2

12/16/13 : Shipped to NVC

NVC STAGE :

01/08/14 : NVC recieved the case

02/06/14 : Case number assigned and IIN/BIN

02/11/14 : DS-261 Available and completed

02/12/14 : Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee

02/13/14 : AOS bill invoice available and paid

02/15/14 : AOS Mailed

02/18/14 : AOS status shows paid

02/19/14 : NVC received AOS package

02/28/14 : Received e-mail to pay IV Fee

02/28/14 : IV bill invoiced

03/03/14 : IV bill available and paid

03/06/14 : IV bill shows paid

02/28/14 : IV package sent to NVC

03/03/14/ : NVC received IV package

03/06/14 : DS-260 Available and completed

03/20/14 : Case Complete

03/27/14 : Received Official Email for Case Complete

CONSULATE STAGE :

04/03/14 : Advance Medical

05/14/14 : Interview

xx/xx/xx : Visa Issued

xx/xx/xx : Visa on hand

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Shortly after my call, received the following false check list by email:

"The National Visa Center received your DS-260 form. We are waiting for the traveling applicants supporting civil documents to be submitted to the NVC. Your online Immigrant Visa Application will be reviewed upon receipt of your supporting documentation."

What kind of sadists run this process? Every time they review a document do they have to generate a check list (sometimes real, sometimes false)to keep us guessing?

keep us updated, my time line is only few days behind u .

thanks

Case complete! Today. Took 17 days from AOS submission for approval and 17 days from iv package it was approved. Sooooooooo freaking excited I can hardly stand myself!!!

Thanks for update, congrats

Let me dance first!dancin5hr.gif guess what?! CASE COMPLETE!!! as of March 20.We just got off the phone with NVC and the rep. finally said the magic word that we've been waiting for!The rep. also said that they are just waiting for the available slots at US Embassy Manila for them to send in my case file.I'm so happyyyyyyyyyyy!!!To all the VJ members thank you and especially to Mrs. Saylin who really is a big help through our journey!

congrats bro, thats nice

USCIS
04/19/13 NOA1 Priority Date
12/12/13 info pass at local office told me file was transferred on 5th DEC
12/12/13 File at NSC
12/19/13 NOA2 (244days)
NVC
01/03/14 NVC Received Case
01/28/14 NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN
02/05/14 DS-261 Available and completed
02/06/14 Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee
02/06/14 AOS bill invoice available and paid
02/08/14 AOS Mailed
03/12/14 IV bill invoice available and paid
03/12/14 Pacakge IV mailed
03/15/14 DS-260 Available and completed
03/28/14 Case Complete
Consulate
04/07/14 Medicals
05/05/14 Fingerprinting & Photo
05/06/14 Interview

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keep us updated, my time line is only few days behind u .

thanks

Thanks for update, congrats

congrats bro, thats nice

Thanks man....

USCIS STAGE :

05/03/13 : I-130 Filed

05/06/13 : NOA1

11/22/13 : Case transfered to NSC

12/12/13 : NOA2

12/16/13 : Shipped to NVC

NVC STAGE :

01/08/14 : NVC recieved the case

02/06/14 : Case number assigned and IIN/BIN

02/11/14 : DS-261 Available and completed

02/12/14 : Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee

02/13/14 : AOS bill invoice available and paid

02/15/14 : AOS Mailed

02/18/14 : AOS status shows paid

02/19/14 : NVC received AOS package

02/28/14 : Received e-mail to pay IV Fee

02/28/14 : IV bill invoiced

03/03/14 : IV bill available and paid

03/06/14 : IV bill shows paid

02/28/14 : IV package sent to NVC

03/03/14/ : NVC received IV package

03/06/14 : DS-260 Available and completed

03/20/14 : Case Complete

03/27/14 : Received Official Email for Case Complete

CONSULATE STAGE :

04/03/14 : Advance Medical

05/14/14 : Interview

xx/xx/xx : Visa Issued

xx/xx/xx : Visa on hand

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Yay!! Congrats!! Really happy for u! Best of luck to you ?

Wow!congratulations!I'm so happy for you :dancing: since our timeline is similar i think mine will be next! yay:dancing:

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the stats too! Very nice!

Let me dance first!:dancing: guess what?! CASE COMPLETE!!! as of March 20.We just got off the phone with NVC and the rep. finally said the magic word that we've been waiting for!The rep. also said that they are just waiting for the available slots at US Embassy Manila for them to send in my case file.I'm so happyyyyyyyyyyy!!!To all the VJ members thank you and especially to Mrs. Saylin who really is a big help through our journey!

NVC received my IV package on Mar 6 and as of 21th today, my case is completed. You may call NVC now to check your status.

Good luck to everyone here!

On my ipad so not totally sure if everything I "quoted". But YAY for the case completes - our timelines were so close and for once it actually makes sense to get approvals around the same time! Haha

Also thanks for the congrats :)

Irra - I totally dreamed about this last nigh too - no joke! I dreamt I got the case complete but was so skeptical cuz.... well visa process. So I checked whatever paperwork (in my dream) a bunch of times and the. Got super excited.

Rick rant and iamwhatiam- you have to be so close to completes. Stoked for you

I know all of us on this thread have had a long journey and I hope that things continue to keep moving along. This part was way shorter than than the NOA1 to NOA2.

And as far as checklists - I got one saying they didn't get my IV package after my AOS was accepted (and freaked out and called them twice to confirm it was false).

Lowered expectations....

Anyhow, THANKYOU to everyone for input, support, PMs and all of everything - especially Saylin for keeping this thread on track.

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IR-1/CR-1 Visa : National Benefits Center NVC Received: 2014-01-08
Consulate : Montreal, Canada NVC Case Number: 2014-02-07
Marriage : 2013-02-22 Paid I-864 Bill: 2014-02-13
I-130 Sent : 2013-03-16 Sent I-864 Docs: 2014-02-14
I-130 NOA1 : 2013-03-20 Paid IV Bill: 2014-03-03
Trans. to NSC : 2013-11-05 Sent IV Docs: 2014-03-04
I-130 NOA2: 2013-12-16 Submitted DS-260: 2014-03-06

Case Complete 2014-03-21

Interview & APPROVED 2014-05-08

POE 2014-06-21

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Let me dance first!dancin5hr.gif guess what?! CASE COMPLETE!!! as of March 20.We just got off the phone with NVC and the rep. finally said the magic word that we've been waiting for!The rep. also said that they are just waiting for the available slots at US Embassy Manila for them to send in my case file.I'm so happyyyyyyyyyyy!!!To all the VJ members thank you and especially to Mrs. Saylin who really is a big help through our journey!

Wow! 43 days from Case # to Case Complete. Very impressive. Congratulations and good luck to you for the rest of your journey.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Service Center : National Benefits Center; Consulate : Mumbai, India; Marriage (if applicable): 2013-07-05
USCIS
I-130 Sent : 2013-07-20; I-130 NOA1 : 2013-07-26; I-130 Transferred to CSC: 2014-01-13; I-130 Approved: 2014-01-22
NVC
NVC Received: 2014-02-03; AOS Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-19
NVC Case # and IIN Assigned: 2014-03-11; AOS Package Delivered: 2014-03-21;
Submitted/Completed DS-261 online: 2014-03-12; AOS Package Touched: 2014-03-25;
Receive & Pay AOS Bill : 2014-03-13; AOS Package Approved: 2014-04-08
AOS Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-18;
IV Bill:
Receive & Pay IV Bill: 2014-03-24; False Checklist for Civil Documents: 2014-04-07
IV Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-26; Case Completed at NVC: 2014-04-16;
IV Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-26; Case Complete Email Received: 2014-04-23
IV Package Received by NVC: 2014-03-31; Interview scheduled: 2014-05-01;
IV Package Touched: 2014-04-03 (still in review); IL Email Received: 2014-05-01
DS-260 Available/Completed/Submitted: 2014-03-27
Consulate: Mumbai
Fingerprinting & Photo: 2014-05-09 Medicals: 2014-05-19
Interview: 2014-06-04 Visa Approved CEAC Website Status "Issued": 2014-06-05
USCIS ELIS Fee Paid: 2014-06-08 Passport w/Visa Received: 2014-06-09
POE (LAX): 2014-07-20 SS# Received: 2014-07-28
Actual GC received 2014-08-30
CA ID Received: 2014-09-02.
First job in USA (yeeeh!!!) starting: 2014-09-22
Taking driving lessons....!!!!
ROC
Application Sent: 2016-04-26
NOA1:2016-04-28
Biometrics: 2016-06-02 (early walk-in on May 31st)

ROC Approval Email and Online Status Change - 2016-11-07
Google Doc for April 2016 filers: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12Mb-ALcbwQbYafLj4vFaEMjSGD-wfjtrycs3ul8QlUo/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0

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xxxmichy   4

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9 days

9 days since the AOS entered the System? that was fast.

USCIS:

09/18/2013 - Petition sent to Phoenix Lockbox

09/23/2013 - NOA1 via email/text

09/26/2013 - NOA1 hard copy

11/28/2013 - Petition transferred to CSC

12/04/2013 - NOA2 Approval Notice Via Email

12/08/2013 - NOA2 hard copy

NVC:

01/16/2014 - Case Creation

01/29/2014 - NVC Emailed the Case Number

02/07/2014 - AOS fee Paid

02/08/2014 - DS-261 Completed

02/27/2014 - IV fee paid

03/04/2014 - AOS packet mailed

03/05/2014 - DS-260 Completed

03/07/2014 - IV packet mailed

03/10/2014 - AOS packet entered the System

03/12/2014 - IV packet entered the System

03/25/2014 - Checklist for AOS received via mail

03/26/2014 - Checklist response mailed

03/27/2014 - IV packet and DS-260 reviewed & accepted

03/28/2014 - Checklist response delivered at NVC

04/01/2014 - Checklist response entered the NVC System

04/14/2014 - Case Complete

04/15/2014 - Interview Scheduled

EMBASSY:

04/28/2014 - Medical Exam

05/08/2014 - Interview

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Let me dance first!dancin5hr.gif guess what?! CASE COMPLETE!!! as of March 20.We just got off the phone with NVC and the rep. finally said the magic word that we've been waiting for!The rep. also said that they are just waiting for the available slots at US Embassy Manila for them to send in my case file.I'm so happyyyyyyyyyyy!!!To all the VJ members thank you and especially to Mrs. Saylin who really is a big help through our journey!

Wow, that's great! Congrats! :D

01/03/2014 - 1-130 Approved

01/14/2014 - NVC received

02/24/2014 - NVC case number assigned

02/25/2014 - Invoice Identification no. assigned

02/26/2014 - AOS Payment

02/27/2014 - DS 261 submitted

02/28/2014 - AOS showed paid

03/05/2014 - Got an email that DS 261 received by NVC

03/06/2014 - Sent AOS (I-864EZ) package to NVC

03/07/2014 - AOS (I-864EZ) package received by NVC (per USPS tracking)

03/11/2014 - AOS package was logged in the system

03/13/2014 - IV Billed

03/17/2014 - IV Payment

03/19/2014 - IV showed paid and DS 260 - available

03/19/2014 - DS 260 submitted

03/19/2014 - IV package sent to NVC

03/21/2014 - IV package received by NVC (per USPS tracking)

03/24/2014 - AOS reviewed

03/25/2014 - AOS checklist was received via email

03/25/2014 - Got an email that DS 260 received by NVC

03/26/2014 - IV package was logged in the system

03/26/2014 - Sent AOS package (respond to checklist)

03/28/2014 - Received AOS package by NVC (per USPS tracking)

04/01/2014 - AOS package (checklist) was logged in the system

04/07/2014 - Police Clearance - False Checklist

04/14/2014 - AOS finally accepted!

04/15/2014 - Case Complete

04/22/2014 - Got CC email

05/01/2014 - Interview scheduled

05/02/2014 - Got P-4, IL email

05/06/2014 - Medical Examination

06/04/2014 - Interview at Madrid, Spain - APPROVED!!!

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does anybody have been in a situation...where your spouse works on a cruiseline with a U.S. port? i would just like to ask how to answer the question on DS 260 application where they ask for dates arrived and departed the US? Do we based it on the date stamps on his passport?

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Congrats everyone who got case complete good luck for the interview process!!

08-29-2014 POE

USCIS

06-18-2013 I-130 filed-Phoenix Lockbox (Mother & Father-in-law)

06-20-2013 NOA1

12-30-2013 Transferred to NSC0

3-04-2014 I-130 Approved!

03-08-2014 NOA2 Hard Copy Received

NVC

03-05-2014 File Shipped to NVC

03-18-2014 NVC received both files

04-17-2014 NVC case numbers/IIN/BIN assigned

04-24-2014 Completed DS-261 Online

04-25-2014 I-864 (AOS) Bill Generated and Paid/AOS Package Sent/Received E-mail from NVC to fill out DS-261/Pay AOS Fee

04-26-2014 AOS Fee deducted from bank account0

4-28-2014 DS-261 Accepted/IV Fee Invoiced but can't pay

04-29-2014 I-864 (AOS) Bill Shows PAID/I-864 (AOS) Packet Delivered (Signed by FNU)

04-29-2014 Received E-mail from NVC-DS-261 has been accepted

04-30-2014 IV Bill Paid0

5-01-2014 IV Bill deducted from Bank Account

05-01-2014 AOS Package entered into the system

05-02-2014 IV Bill shows PAID/DS-260 Available and Completed online (Waiting for PCC)

05-19-2014 IV Packet Sent overnight0

5-20-2014 IV Packet Delivered (Signed by DRAFAN)

05-21-2014 Checklist via phone for AOS

05-22-2014 Checklist E-mail received for AOS line# 13A for I-864/line# 11 for I-864A/sent checklist response overnight

05-23-2014 Checklist response delivered (Signed by FNU)

05-23-2014 IV Package entered into the system

05-27-2014 False checklist for IV Package

05-28-2014 Checklist response entered into the system

06-26-2014 IV Package accepted!!

06-30-2014 Case Complete!!!

07-08-2014 Case complete E-mail received!

07-09-2014 Interview Scheduled for August 11 @ 12:45PM0

7-18-2014 Medical

07-21-2014 Biometrics appointment

08-11-2014 Interview-APPROVED!!

08-13-2014 Picked up the Passport/Paid ELIS Fee

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does anybody have been in a situation...where your spouse works on a cruiseline with a U.S. port? i would just like to ask how to answer the question on DS 260 application where they ask for dates arrived and departed the US? Do we based it on the date stamps on his passport?

Yes, my spouse and I both worked for a cruiseline. And yes, for that part of the Ds-260 we just used the physical stamps with dates. I'm not sure how it works exactly, but I think there must be some sort of understanding that with a C1-D visa, the crew member is not actually leaving and entering the US every time the ship goes out for a cruise. Because the only time we actually go through immigration again is when we sign-off.

I haven't got word yet that our DS-260 was approved, but should be soon....I'll let you know if they have a problem with the dates. :-)


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04/11/13 - NOA1 for I-130
12/10/13 - NOA2 for I-130
12/20/13 - Case Received by NVC
01/17/14 - Case # & invoice # assigned (called twice per week)
01/23/14 - DS-261 available & submitted
01/24/14 - AOS payment invoiced
01/28/14 - Paid AOS fee, status "in process"
01/30/14 - AOS Fee status "PAID"
01/31/14 - IV fee invoiced & paid, status "in process"
02/03/14 - AOS Package mailed via USPS w/tracking
02/04/14 - IV Fee status "PAID", DS-260 available.
02/05/14 - DS-260 submitted, IV Package mailed via DHL w/tracking
02/06/14 - USPS tracking confirms AOS package arrived @NVC
02/07/14 - DHL tracking confirms IV package arrived @NVC
02/07/14 - AOS package entered into system
02/10/14 - IV package entered into system
03/04/14 - Checklist received for joint sponsor's I-864 (requesting 2013 tax transcripts)
03/06/14 - Mailed Response to AOS checklist
03/06/14 - Received IV Package FALSE checklist
03/10/14 - USPS tracking confirms AOS checklist response arrived @NVC
03/13/14 - AOS checklist response entered into system
03/28/14 - CASE COMPLETE with checklist for corrected joint sponsor I-864 to be carried to interview.
04/02/14 - Interview Date assigned, May 13, Mumbai!
04/13/14 - Interview complete...221g given requesting I-864a from co-sponsor's spouse
04/16/14 - FedExed I-864a and evidences to Mumbai.

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Im current on completog the ds 260.pls elp me what to put in number of edicational institution i studied elementary to college its 3 instituion and when the next step thy only need seodary does it mean elementary is not included?pls reply tnx

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Yes, my spouse and I both worked for a cruiseline. And yes, for that part of the Ds-260 we just used the physical stamps with dates. I'm not sure how it works exactly, but I think there must be some sort of understanding that with a C1-D visa, the crew member is not actually leaving and entering the US every time the ship goes out for a cruise. Because the only time we actually go through immigration again is when we sign-off.

I haven't got word yet that our DS-260 was approved, but should be soon....I'll let you know if they have a problem with the dates. :-)

thank you very much for that information... as i have checked on my husband's passport.... the stamp dates that are shown on his passport are his arrival dates in the US. now i am wondering what to put for the departed US dates?

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