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Also, they told me that no electronic processing is available for Mexican citizens (my husband is from/living in Mexico now). Is this going to slow things down a lot?

If the first 3 letters of your case number are MEP, then the person who told you that electronic processing was unavailable for Mexico would be incorrect. If a case number starts with MEP, then electronic processing would be required.

Our journey:

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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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My case has been approved and sent to NVC on February 12th.

How can i get my case number and IIN without calling NVC?

Does it make sense to contact them or should i wait longer?

Will they respond to an email?

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Updated! When did you complete the DS-260?

Hi Saylin, DS-260 was completed 01/31. Sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace.

USCIS:
02/22/2013 - I-130 Sent
11/29/2013 - I-130 Approval Text/email
12/02/2013 - Case Sent to NVC
NVC:
12/23/2013 - Case Received
01/17/2014 - Case Number/IIIN# Assigned
01/29/2014 - AOS and IV invoiced + Paid
02/03/2014- AOS + DS-260 Receipt sent to NVC via FedEx
02/04/2014- NVC received packet
02/28/2014 - Case complete
MUMBAI CONSULATE:
03/18/2014 - Fingerprinting and photos taken
04/01/2014 - Medicals complete
04/11/2014 - Interview!
04/11/2014 - Approved!!
04/16/2014 - Passport ready for pickup at Mumbai consulate(pickup location)
POE
04/19/2014 - POE(Los Angeles)
I am the Petitioner.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hello all,

So we received the NOA2 on Jan. 13th, 2013. NVC received our petition on Feb. 6th.

Still no case number.

Should we be worried?

I called NVC yesterday. Finally got thru' in the evening about 6:15 PST. The lady informed me that it is taking about 30 working days (or 6 weeks) from the NVC receipt date for issuing the Case #.

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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walkwaytoheaven   1

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got the ds-260 available today. Now my spouse the beneficiary chose me (petitioner) as an agent.

Do I submit the form online (sign) or it will be still her. It requires Passport when you sign, so wondering it will be me or beneficiary

USCIS

05/21/2013 I-130 Sent
05/28/2013 I-130 NOA1
12/16/2013 Case Transferred to CSC
12/26/2013 I-130 APPROVED

12/28/2013 File Shipped to NVC

NVC

01/08/2014 NVC Received File

02/12/2014 Case and IIN Number Assigned. Updated Email Addresses.

02/13/2014 DS-261 Available and Completed. AOS invoice available and paid.

02/20/2014 AOS fees appears PAID. AOS Package sent.

02/24/2014 AOS package received at NVC

03/03/2014 IV fee invoice available and paid.

03/06/2014 IV fee shows PAID

03/06/2014 IV package mailed out.

03/06/2014 DS-260 completed and submitted

​03/11/2014 IV package received at NVC

03/13/2014 DS-260 false checklist and reviewed

03/13/2014 AOS accepted

03/25/2014 Case completed

04/02/2014 Interview Scheduled

05/29/2014 Interview!!!!

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bkghosh   121

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bkghosh, eveandsal, Changnoi..

y'all get yer caseNumber yet ??

Not yet. Called yesterday and looks like it will be 30 working days (6 weeks) from the NVC receipt date (Feb 3 for us).

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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My case has been approved and sent to NVC on February 12th.

How can i get my case number and IIN without calling NVC?

Does it make sense to contact them or should i wait longer?

Will they respond to an email?

Quickest is by phone. I called every 2 to 3 days, some call every day. No, they do not respond to emails.

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question... what does this mean? does this mean after interview where will the visa be delivered in united sates and where to pick up or will it be in Kiev us embassy?

If you register online, after entering your information you will be prompted to select a TNT location to which you would like to have your visa delivered. Please make sure that you print out your confirmation letter and bring it with you to the visa appointment. If you register through the Call Center, you will receive a confirmation of TNT courier selection by e-mail. You must print it out and bring it with you for your appointment. The U.S. Embassy will not be able to process your visa application until you make a selection of a TNT destination where the visa can be delivered. There is no additional cost for delivery of your visa. Please make sure that you register before you come to the Embassy, otherwise your appointment may have to be rescheduled.

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My case has been approved and sent to NVC on February 12th.

How can i get my case number and IIN without calling NVC?

Does it make sense to contact them or should i wait longer?

Will they respond to an email?

Hi! I don't know if you email they'll answer. I haven't done that.

The reason why it's advisable to call them is because you find out at what stage your case is more quickly. Eventually you'll get the information by mail. But you can expedite your process if you call them, because you will know where your case is. Besides gives us something to do besides waiting :)

So, for example, our NOA2 was 1/24. We called and found out our case was received on 2/4. We'll probably get our numbers mid-March. We're now getting all docs ready, especially the time sensitive ones. When we get the numbers, they're ready to be mailed and we don't waste time. Now, if we were to wait for NVC or our lawyer, we'd be hearing only mid-March and then would delay 2 weeks to a month to get the paperwork ready and on my husband's hands!

Calling is something you choose to do or not.

Saylin's wiki: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

DS260 Word format (I created based on screenshots Jan/Mar 2014): http://www.mediafire.com/view/?a5xs2cvq92ev9qp

USCIS

NOA1 - 7/24/2013

Transfer to CSC - 1/14/2014

NOA2 - 1/24/2014

NVC

Case Received at NVC - 2/4/2014

Case/ Invoice Numbers Received - 3/12//2014

AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid - 3/14/2014

AOS mailed - 3/20

AOS received at NVC - 3/25

IV docs mailed - 4/1 (meeting with lawyer 4/7)

DS260 submitted - 5/1 (Husband called NVC 5/7 and was told docs/AOS were received and would take 30 days from DS260 submission to complete review)d

Case Complete!!!! - 5/22

Interview scheduled for July 18 - 5/29 APPROVED!!!!!

Review of interview: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=14872

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bkghosh Rising Star

bkghosh   121

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My case has been approved and sent to NVC on February 12th.

How can i get my case number and IIN without calling NVC?

Does it make sense to contact them or should i wait longer?

Will they respond to an email?

First of all you should be calling NVC to find out when (and if) they received your case from USCIS. Once you know when NVC received it, count about 30 working days for getting your Case # etc. Again, you should start calling them after about 15 ~20 working days (from NVC receipt date) to get your Case #, Invoice Identification # and also to provide them with your email ID and beneficiary email ID.

Also, have you read Ms Saylin's first two posts at the beginning of this thread. I actually printed them out and kept them next to my computer. They are immensely helpful.

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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Collie   122

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AOS fee (paid yesterday) has debited from my checking account, but CEAC still shows it as in process. Heck with it. I'm getting that bad boy in the mail.

whoop whoop, hoping mine will be debited soon too although I took a chance and sent my packet anyways.

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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I haven't read through all the posts, so I'm sure someone has already commented on how outrageously backed up the NVC is right now. My husband and I submitted our AOS and IV documents on 1-31 and 2-4 respectively. The online IV app was completed on 2-3 and the IV and AOS bills were paid prior to completing all the documents. My husband just called to check in with the NVC again and the rep said they haven't even opened the packages that we mailed! cray5ol.gif

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whoop whoop, hoping mine will be debited soon too although I took a chance and sent my packet anyways.

I was too nervous to send the packet before the payment cleared, getting mail from Boston to Portsmouth NH takes no time at all! I would hand-deliver everything if they let me, make some new best friends up at NVC biggrin.png Having the AOS done feels amazing though... now here's hoping they don't leave us hanging for a month before invoicing the IV!

ROC Timeline

04/06/2016 - Mailed I-751

04/07/2016 - NOA1

04/13/2016 - Check cashed

04/14/2016 - NOA1 hardcopy

05/04/2016 - Received biometric notice

05/16/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/17/2017 - Approved

05/22/2017 - Card in Production

05/25/2017 - Card Mailed

05/30/2017 - Card Received

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iamwhatiam80   92

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I was too nervous to send the packet before the payment cleared, getting mail from Boston to Portsmouth NH takes no time at all! I would hand-deliver everything if they let me, make some new best friends up at NVC biggrin.png Having the AOS done feels amazing though... now here's hoping they don't leave us hanging for a month before invoicing the IV!

best of luck in getting IV bill. i am waiting since 2 weeks. others like 4 weeks.

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I would hand-deliver everything if they let me, make some new best friends up at NVC biggrin.png

Ha! If I were that close to NVC I would be mighty tempted to do the same

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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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