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dhlunar   25

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My wife applied for her parents. After 9 months in USCIS the case was finally approved about two weeks ago and, according to USCIS, was shipped off to NVC on Monday of this week.

We plan on calling NVC tomorrow night (Friday) to see if they have received the petition yet from USCIS. The petitions are being sent from the Nebraska Service Center, if that makes a difference. I know from reading others post that NVC might be able to say if they have received the petition, but it might be a while to get a case number. So, my question is when we call and they say they have received the petition from USCIS but don't have a NVC case number yet, is it possible to give them an email address and have them send an email when the case number is assigned?

Here is the information regarding the cases for my in-laws (wife, their daughter, is the petitioner under the IR-5 category, Parents of a USC):

Submit I-130 (2 petitions) to USCIS on May 30, 2013

USCIS approved the cases on March 10, 2014.

Received notice online from USCIS the cases were sent to NVC on March 17, 2014.

NVC received the cases on March 28, 2014

The case numbers were created on Monday, April 28.

We received the numbers by phone on Friday, May 2.

DS-261 became available on both cases late in the evening on Friday, May 2. Both DS-261 filed on Saturday, May 3.

Received emails to my wife regarding AOS at around 8am on Wednesday, May 7. At the same time received emails that were cc of letters sent to my in-laws. However, the date of all of the letters was Monday, May 5.

Received emails regarding the Immigrant Visa Fee at around 11:15am on Wednesday, May 7. IV fees became available online at around 1pm on Wednesday, May 7. Date of invoice was Tuesday, May 8.

Paid all the fees on Wednesday, May 7 at around 1:15pm.

All fees marked as paid and DS-260 become available sometime late on Friday, May 9.

Dropped off IV and AOS packages (in two different envelopes - 1 for AOS and 1 for IV documents) at the local post office at around 2pm on Saturday, May 10.

Submitted DS-260 (for both cases) around 10am on Sunday, May 11.

Both document packages received by NVC on Monday, May 12 (according to Post Office Tracking - one around 1pm and the other around 4pm. Don't know why they got separated.)

Received checklist email for both cases at 4pm on Thursday, June 12 regarding the IV civil documents

Wife called NVC in the afternoon of Friday, June 13 to inquire about the checklist. Told by a representative they are normal and automatic and not to worry. AOS under review. Call back after Tuesday, June 24.
Received a checklist for my father-in-law on Monday, June 16. NVC reviewed his AOS paperwork, but waiting for the documents the requested the week before.

Wife called NVC in the morning of Tuesday, June 17. Told by the agent they don't have the document requested for dad, and they don't have the AOS package for her mom.

Put in a request with our Senator to get more information. Response was mother-in-law is documentary complete and father-in-law was in document review for the military document.

Wife called NVC on the morning of Tuesday, July 1 and spoke with a supervisor regarding her dad's military document. Supervisor said she would look into it.

Supervisor called us and left a voicemail on the morning of Wednesday, July 9 and stated they have located my father-in-law's military documents. Case sent back to document review.

Per conversation with an agent, the expedited request originally requested by email on July 7, was sent to the Embassy on Thursday, July 10.

Received by postal mail on Thursday, August 21 from our Senator regarding the response of another inquiry. Still the same.

Early in the morning on Friday, August 22:

Wife calls the Embassy and was told the IV section doesn't accept calls, and was given a number in the states that turned out to be scheduling assistance for NIV interviews.

Called NVC as soon as they opened and was told the Embassy denied the expedite request, but the case was completed by NVC on Monday, August 18. Wife inquired about interview scheduling, and was given some good information.

At 5 PM on Thursday, September 11, received the interview letters. Interview is scheduled for the morning of October 9.

Mother-in-law approved. Father-in-law placed in Administrative Processing due to follow-up TB test.

CEAC stated ISSUED for my mother-in-law on October 15. DHL had the package for pick up on October 17 but called the wrong number. Package picked up on October 27.

On December 11 mother-in-law received a phone call from the Embassy that the medical is back for my father-in-law and to DHL his passport to them. Passport sent on December 12.

On December 18 CEAC updated to ISSUED for my father-in-law. My wife is happy!!!! Embassy said they gave it to DHL on December 19

Due to a DHL delay the package did not become available for pick up until December 24. USCIS Immigrant Fee paid the same day.

POE: JFK Terminal 1 - December 26, 2014 - They are finally here!!!

Took them to a local SSA office to get SSN on January 6, 2015. Cards received on January 10, 2015.

Green Cards received by priority mail on January 23, 2015 (four weeks after arrival).

Both went to motor vehicles and got state issued ID cards on April 11, 2015.

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nomadnoor   29

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Hi!

You can send an email to NVCINQUIRY@state.gov.

You will need to enter the USCIS receipt number from this approval notice in the SUBJECT line. In order to receive information about your petition, you will need to include the Petitioner's name and date of birth, and the Applicant's name and date of birth, in the body of the email.

Ally & Omar

Timeline to Immigrate to the United States of America -

Travel back to our Moroccan Home from Casa: 10/17/2014

Husband submits for vacation from Protection Civile: 10/28/2015

Husband submits for demission from Protection Civile :11/10/2014

I travel personally to the Main Office of the Protection Civile in Rabat and submit a Dolence: 12/09/2014

I travel back to the USA in preparation of the birth of our baby - 12/18/2014

Husband travels back to Rabat to the main office of the Protection Civile and meets with "Head of Human resources" and told to resubmit his vacation request - told his request will be approved by 1/15/ 2015: 1/07/2015

Husband asks commander to call main office of Protection Civile to check the status of the new vacation request and is told no one but the general can approve his request and he is on vacation: 1/28/2015

Husband stops going to work for the Protection Civile in protest: 1/29/2015

We hire a lawyer in Casablanca to help my husbands case with regards to the Protection Civile : 02/2015

Lawyer sends letter to the Main office of the Protection Civile - 02/04/2015

Our daughter is born with my husband still stuck in Morocco - 2/09/2015

Direction (Main Office) of the Protection Civile Sends out Alert Letter to my husband and my husband picks it up on- 02/13/2015

Husband goes to US Consulate to request an extension of his visa - US Consulate says they won't extend his visa however they can issue him a new one at the cost of 3000DH/ $311 -/+ and to come back the last week of the month to get his second visa- 3/08/2015

Husband returns to the US Consulate and picks up *NEW VISA* with expiration date of 09/22/2015 on: 03/26/2015

Husband's first visa expires: 04/08/2015

Protection Civile continues to pay my husband - 04/2015

The lawyer sends letters to the Ministry of the Interior - 04//2015

My husband seeks help from the Prime Minister of Morocco's political party and called the lawyer to set an appointment to check on his case: 05/6/2015

My husband seeks help from a second lawyer when the first one proves unhelpful: 05/07/2015

My husband goes to Parliment to follow up with the Prime Minister's party - set a follow up appointment at a cafe the next day: 05/08/2015

I send a letter to the Moroccan Ambassador to the United States asking for help with my husband's case (registered mail): 05/26/2015

I go to Sen. Diane Feinstein's office seeking help with my husband's demission from the Protection Civile: 05/27/2015

I go to Sen. Barbara Boxer's office seeking help with my husband's demission from the Protection Civile: 05/28/2015

My husband returns to hometown in Morocco and returned his materials, the message awaiting him says "Demission Favorable.": 06/11/2015

Lots of running around to meetings and trying to get the authorization to leave Morocco by my husband: 07/2015

Husband goes to CMN airport trying to get paperwork authorizing him to leave Morocco and with the help of some powerful people GETS THE AUTHORIZATION: 07/23/2015 :dancing:

My husband leaves Morocco and arrives in the U.S.A. and meets his daughter for the first time at SFO airport: 07/27/2015

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My wife applied for her parents. After 9 months in USCIS the case was finally approved about two weeks ago and, according to USCIS, was shipped off to NVC on Monday of this week.

We plan on calling NVC tomorrow night (Friday) to see if they have received the petition yet from USCIS. The petitions are being sent from the Nebraska Service Center, if that makes a difference. I know from reading others post that NVC might be able to say if they have received the petition, but it might be a while to get a case number. So, my question is when we call and they say they have received the petition from USCIS but don't have a NVC case number yet, is it possible to give them an email address and have them send an email when the case number is assigned?

not by telephone, no, as there's no way an NVC TeleOperator has a data point to capture, the case isn't open in their system for editing/adding data.

an email address IS one of the databits that can be captured, when the NVC TeleOperator can add it,

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it's turned on for them once the case is properly logged / scanned into the system.

I say wait 2 weeks and call back.

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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Hi!

You can send an email to NVCINQUIRY@state.gov.

You will need to enter the USCIS receipt number from this approval notice in the SUBJECT line. In order to receive information about your petition, you will need to include the Petitioner's name and date of birth, and the Applicant's name and date of birth, in the body of the email.

Ally & Omar

Hi! Just want to ask this. I can't get thru with NVC numbers and I know I need to be patient but you said I can inquire thru email if they received our papers from USCIS. Is this possible? Because from what I understand and read, you can only inquire if NVC received your papers thru telephone operators. If I can inquire thru email, how many days should I expect a reply from them? Thank you

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Hi! Just want to ask this. I can't get thru with NVC numbers and I know I need to be patient but you said I can inquire thru email if they received our papers from USCIS. Is this possible? Because from what I understand and read, you can only inquire if NVC received your papers thru telephone operators. If I can inquire thru email, how many days should I expect a reply from them? Thank you

better call them nalang kabayan.. i dont like email di sila mag reply quick..it takes them a month

IR-5 (PETITION MY DAD)


USCIS

11/23/13 Send FORM I-130 TO USCIS CHICAGO LOCKBOX
11/26/13 PD- USCIS RECEIVED PAPERS
11/27/13 NOA 1 RECEIVED smile.png TRANSFERED CASE TO USCIS NSC
12/02/13 RFE (NEEDED MY BC AND MARRIAGE CERT COZ OF MY NAME CHANGED)
12/06/13 SENT RFE NEEDED BY USCIS5/01/14 IL(P4) RCV'D TRU EMAIL & FORWARDED TO NVC

01/07/14 USCIS APPROVED MY PAPERS AND SEND TO NVC FOR VISA PROCESSING!!

01/10/14 NOA 2

NVC


1/21/14 NVC RECEIVED APPROVED PAPERS smile.png
2/22/14 CASE ENTERED IN SYSTEM

2/24/14 CASE # & INVOICE ID # ASSIGNED

3/03/14 SUBMITTED DS-261 (CHOICE OF ADDRESS AND AGENT)

3/05/14 AOS FEE PAID $88

3/11/14 MAILED AOS PACKET & AOS SHOWED PAID ON CEAC

3/14/14 AOS PACKET DELIVERED AT NVC

3/20/14 DAD'S EARLY MEDICAL EXAM @ ST. LUKES.. PASSED!! TOOK 2 DAYS MEDICAL EXAM..

3/25/14 IV FEE PAID $230 ON CEAC..

3/26/14 MAILED IV D0CUMENTS

3/27/14 DS-260 SUBMITTED & IV FEE SH0WED PAID, CEAC

3/28/14 IV D0CUMENTS DELIVERED @ NVC

3/31/14 A0S CHECKLIST (ASKING HUBBY'S PAYSTUBS & BUSINESS LICENSE F0RG0T T0 INCLUDE)

4/02/14 MAILED A0S CHECKLIST

4/04/14 A0S CHECKLIST DELIVERED @ NVC

4/17/14 IV FALSE CHECKLIST

4/23/14 CASE COMPLETE!!

5/01/14 IL(P4) RCV'D TRU EMAIL & FORWARDED TO US EMBASSY MANILA...

5/06/14 DAD'S CASE SHOWED @ CEAC "IN TRANSIT" TO U.S EMBASSY MANILA

5/08/14 RCV'D CASE @ US EMBASSY, "READY" AS PER CEAC.

6/11/14 INTERVIEW DATE @ 6:15AM, US EMBASSY MANILA. :) APPROVED!! BUT ON AP!

7/02/14 AP CHANGED TO ISSUED

7/08/14 VISA 0N HAND! :dancing:

7/14/14 DAD'S PD0S

7/15/14 FLIGHT TO U.S (P0E-MINNEAPOLIS MSP)

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Hi! Just want to ask this. I can't get thru with NVC numbers and I know I need to be patient but you said I can inquire thru email if they received our papers from USCIS. Is this possible? Because from what I understand and read, you can only inquire if NVC received your papers thru telephone operators. If I can inquire thru email, how many days should I expect a reply from them? Thank you

Hi Purpleblush,

From my conversation with other visajourney folks on the Facebook group an email answer takes 20-30 business days. However if your having trouble getting through to the NVC - call during their non peak hours such as 8pm - Midnight or right when they open at 7 or 8 am in the morning east coast time.

Ally & Omar

Timeline to Immigrate to the United States of America -

Travel back to our Moroccan Home from Casa: 10/17/2014

Husband submits for vacation from Protection Civile: 10/28/2015

Husband submits for demission from Protection Civile :11/10/2014

I travel personally to the Main Office of the Protection Civile in Rabat and submit a Dolence: 12/09/2014

I travel back to the USA in preparation of the birth of our baby - 12/18/2014

Husband travels back to Rabat to the main office of the Protection Civile and meets with "Head of Human resources" and told to resubmit his vacation request - told his request will be approved by 1/15/ 2015: 1/07/2015

Husband asks commander to call main office of Protection Civile to check the status of the new vacation request and is told no one but the general can approve his request and he is on vacation: 1/28/2015

Husband stops going to work for the Protection Civile in protest: 1/29/2015

We hire a lawyer in Casablanca to help my husbands case with regards to the Protection Civile : 02/2015

Lawyer sends letter to the Main office of the Protection Civile - 02/04/2015

Our daughter is born with my husband still stuck in Morocco - 2/09/2015

Direction (Main Office) of the Protection Civile Sends out Alert Letter to my husband and my husband picks it up on- 02/13/2015

Husband goes to US Consulate to request an extension of his visa - US Consulate says they won't extend his visa however they can issue him a new one at the cost of 3000DH/ $311 -/+ and to come back the last week of the month to get his second visa- 3/08/2015

Husband returns to the US Consulate and picks up *NEW VISA* with expiration date of 09/22/2015 on: 03/26/2015

Husband's first visa expires: 04/08/2015

Protection Civile continues to pay my husband - 04/2015

The lawyer sends letters to the Ministry of the Interior - 04//2015

My husband seeks help from the Prime Minister of Morocco's political party and called the lawyer to set an appointment to check on his case: 05/6/2015

My husband seeks help from a second lawyer when the first one proves unhelpful: 05/07/2015

My husband goes to Parliment to follow up with the Prime Minister's party - set a follow up appointment at a cafe the next day: 05/08/2015

I send a letter to the Moroccan Ambassador to the United States asking for help with my husband's case (registered mail): 05/26/2015

I go to Sen. Diane Feinstein's office seeking help with my husband's demission from the Protection Civile: 05/27/2015

I go to Sen. Barbara Boxer's office seeking help with my husband's demission from the Protection Civile: 05/28/2015

My husband returns to hometown in Morocco and returned his materials, the message awaiting him says "Demission Favorable.": 06/11/2015

Lots of running around to meetings and trying to get the authorization to leave Morocco by my husband: 07/2015

Husband goes to CMN airport trying to get paperwork authorizing him to leave Morocco and with the help of some powerful people GETS THE AUTHORIZATION: 07/23/2015 :dancing:

My husband leaves Morocco and arrives in the U.S.A. and meets his daughter for the first time at SFO airport: 07/27/2015

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Hi Purpleblush,

From my conversation with other visajourney folks on the Facebook group an email answer takes 20-30 business days. However if your having trouble getting through to the NVC - call during their non peak hours such as 8pm - Midnight or right when they open at 7 or 8 am in the morning east coast time.

Ally & Omar

ok thank you. will try to call them during those hours :)

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ok thank you. will try to call them during those hours :)

NVC received my case on 03/25/2014 and they told me the case number will be assigned within 20-30 days. I still plan on calling them every Monday and Friday to see if has been inputted because I have seen where others have had case numbers within a week.

Everytime I have called them, I have called in what they say are off-peak hours but I still have to hold for at least 30 minutes before I speak with anyone (not that I mind). Just letting you know that during peak hours the wait may be extremely long but even during off-peak, expect to wait for at least 30 minutes.

USCIS Step
01/22/15 I130 sent via UPS to Chicago Lockbox
01/23/15 Delivered
01/26/15 NOA1 email and text received.. sent to VSC.
01/27/15 Check cleared.
02/02/15 NOA1 hardcopy received.. priority date 01/23/2015
02/12/15 Approved (17 days from NOA1)
02/17/15 NOA2 email and text received
02/18/15 NOA2 hardcopy received
NVC Step
03/02/15 NVC Received (18 days from NOA2)
03/05/15 Case number assigned (3 days from NVC receipt)
03/06/15 DS261 & AOS billed
03/09/15 Completed DS261
03/25/15 DS261 Reviewed and accepted over the phone
03/26/15 IV fee invoiced
04/08/15 Paid AOS and IV fee
04/09/15 Payment cleared and D260 available.
04/13/15 Documents sent via UPS overnight
04/14/15 Documents received at NVC and DS260 Completed
04/16/15 NVC scanned documents
05/11/15 Checklist over phone
05/13/15 Mailed out corrected AOS via UPS overnight
05/14/15 Checklist documents received at NVC
05/18/15 NVC scanned checklist documents
06/18/15 Flagged for Supervisor review (past 30days review timeframe)
06/29/15 Hubby's Case Complete :rolleyes: , daughter's still pending :(
07/07/15 Baby girl's Case Complete
09/30/15 Interview Scheduled for 11/05/2015
10/01/15 P4 Email received
ConsulateStep
10/14/15 Case shows "ready"
10/22/15 Medical Completed
11/05/15 Interview - APPROVED

11/06/15 Case shows "Administrative Processing"

11/09/15 Case shows "Issued"

11/11/15 Visa Ready for pick up...picked up on 11/13/15

11/19/15 US Entry (POE Atlanta GA)

<p>USCIS Step (for mom)//09/30/2013 I-130 sent via UPS to Chicago Lockbox/10/06/2013 NOA1 email received10/09/2013/ NOA1 hardcopy received with PD 10/02/2013/03/07/2014 Email received that case being transferred/03/10/2014 Hardcopy received, case transferred to VSC/03/17/2014 NOA2 received via email/03/21/2014 NOA2 hardcopy received. NVC Step ../03/25/2014 NVC received case/ 04/25/2014 Case number, IIN and Beneficiary ID# received (Entered in system on 04/24/2014)/05/01/2014 Checked CEAC website and DS-261 available...completed DS-261/05/01/2014 AOS fee invoiced and paid/05/02/2014 AOS documents sent via UPS/05/05/2014 AOS packet delivered and signed for AND AOS fee status shows as paid./05/07/2014 Called NVC and DS-261 accepted. AOS packet not yet showing in system/05/08/2014 IV fee invoiced and paid. IV documents sent via UPS/05/09/2014 IV packet delivered by UPS AND AOS documents entered into system/05/09/2014 IV fee shows paid AND DS-260 available/05/13/2014 Submitted DS-260/05/30/2014 AOS approved (no checklists)/06/05/2014 Case Complete and I did it with no checklists.....YAYYYYY/06/10/2014 Interview Scheduled for 7/15/2014/06/12/2014 P4 received via email.Consulate Step //06/16/2014 Case status shows "In Transit"/06/17/2014 Case status shows " Ready"/06/30/2014 Medical Complete/07/15/2014 Interview-Approved/07/16/2014 Case Status shows "Administrative Processing"/07/17/2014 Case Status shows "Issued" 07/21/2014 Passport ready for pickup/07/23/2014 Visa in Hand<p>

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NVC received my case on 03/25/2014 and they told me the case number will be assigned within 20-30 days. I still plan on calling them every Monday and Friday to see if has been inputted because I have seen where others have had case numbers within a week.

Everytime I have called them, I have called in what they say are off-peak hours but I still have to hold for at least 30 minutes before I speak with anyone (not that I mind). Just letting you know that during peak hours the wait may be extremely long but even during off-peak, expect to wait for at least 30 minutes.

My I-130 was approved last March 21. We were able to contact NVC last Friday but they said that they dont have the case yet. Told me to call again after eight weeks. Seriously?? It will take eight weeks to know if they receive oir case or not? Im plannig to call again within this week though. Some approved cases arrived in NVC after a week. Why would he tell me to wait for eight weeks.

My USCIS status is still.post decision activity. If they will ship it in NVC will my status changed or it will be the same. How will I know if USCIS already ship our case to NVC?

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NVC received my case on 03/25/2014 and they told me the case number will be assigned within 20-30 days. I still plan on calling them every Monday and Friday to see if has been inputted because I have seen where others have had case numbers within a week.

Everytime I have called them, I have called in what they say are off-peak hours but I still have to hold for at least 30 minutes before I speak with anyone (not that I mind). Just letting you know that during peak hours the wait may be extremely long but even during off-peak, expect to wait for at least 30 minutes.

When on Monday do you normally call?

Here is the information regarding the cases for my in-laws (wife, their daughter, is the petitioner under the IR-5 category, Parents of a USC):

Submit I-130 (2 petitions) to USCIS on May 30, 2013

USCIS approved the cases on March 10, 2014.

Received notice online from USCIS the cases were sent to NVC on March 17, 2014.

NVC received the cases on March 28, 2014

The case numbers were created on Monday, April 28.

We received the numbers by phone on Friday, May 2.

DS-261 became available on both cases late in the evening on Friday, May 2. Both DS-261 filed on Saturday, May 3.

Received emails to my wife regarding AOS at around 8am on Wednesday, May 7. At the same time received emails that were cc of letters sent to my in-laws. However, the date of all of the letters was Monday, May 5.

Received emails regarding the Immigrant Visa Fee at around 11:15am on Wednesday, May 7. IV fees became available online at around 1pm on Wednesday, May 7. Date of invoice was Tuesday, May 8.

Paid all the fees on Wednesday, May 7 at around 1:15pm.

All fees marked as paid and DS-260 become available sometime late on Friday, May 9.

Dropped off IV and AOS packages (in two different envelopes - 1 for AOS and 1 for IV documents) at the local post office at around 2pm on Saturday, May 10.

Submitted DS-260 (for both cases) around 10am on Sunday, May 11.

Both document packages received by NVC on Monday, May 12 (according to Post Office Tracking - one around 1pm and the other around 4pm. Don't know why they got separated.)

Received checklist email for both cases at 4pm on Thursday, June 12 regarding the IV civil documents

Wife called NVC in the afternoon of Friday, June 13 to inquire about the checklist. Told by a representative they are normal and automatic and not to worry. AOS under review. Call back after Tuesday, June 24.
Received a checklist for my father-in-law on Monday, June 16. NVC reviewed his AOS paperwork, but waiting for the documents the requested the week before.

Wife called NVC in the morning of Tuesday, June 17. Told by the agent they don't have the document requested for dad, and they don't have the AOS package for her mom.

Put in a request with our Senator to get more information. Response was mother-in-law is documentary complete and father-in-law was in document review for the military document.

Wife called NVC on the morning of Tuesday, July 1 and spoke with a supervisor regarding her dad's military document. Supervisor said she would look into it.

Supervisor called us and left a voicemail on the morning of Wednesday, July 9 and stated they have located my father-in-law's military documents. Case sent back to document review.

Per conversation with an agent, the expedited request originally requested by email on July 7, was sent to the Embassy on Thursday, July 10.

Received by postal mail on Thursday, August 21 from our Senator regarding the response of another inquiry. Still the same.

Early in the morning on Friday, August 22:

Wife calls the Embassy and was told the IV section doesn't accept calls, and was given a number in the states that turned out to be scheduling assistance for NIV interviews.

Called NVC as soon as they opened and was told the Embassy denied the expedite request, but the case was completed by NVC on Monday, August 18. Wife inquired about interview scheduling, and was given some good information.

At 5 PM on Thursday, September 11, received the interview letters. Interview is scheduled for the morning of October 9.

Mother-in-law approved. Father-in-law placed in Administrative Processing due to follow-up TB test.

CEAC stated ISSUED for my mother-in-law on October 15. DHL had the package for pick up on October 17 but called the wrong number. Package picked up on October 27.

On December 11 mother-in-law received a phone call from the Embassy that the medical is back for my father-in-law and to DHL his passport to them. Passport sent on December 12.

On December 18 CEAC updated to ISSUED for my father-in-law. My wife is happy!!!! Embassy said they gave it to DHL on December 19

Due to a DHL delay the package did not become available for pick up until December 24. USCIS Immigrant Fee paid the same day.

POE: JFK Terminal 1 - December 26, 2014 - They are finally here!!!

Took them to a local SSA office to get SSN on January 6, 2015. Cards received on January 10, 2015.

Green Cards received by priority mail on January 23, 2015 (four weeks after arrival).

Both went to motor vehicles and got state issued ID cards on April 11, 2015.

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My I-130 was approved last March 21. We were able to contact NVC last Friday but they said that they dont have the case yet. Told me to call again after eight weeks. Seriously?? It will take eight weeks to know if they receive oir case or not? Im plannig to call again within this week though. Some approved cases arrived in NVC after a week. Why would he tell me to wait for eight weeks.

My USCIS status is still.post decision activity. If they will ship it in NVC will my status changed or it will be the same. How will I know if USCIS already ship our case to NVC?

USCIS updated the status on March 10 to say an approval notice was sent to the petitioner. On, March 17 the USCIS status was updated to say the case was shipped to NVC. We called on Wednesday, March 26 and the operator (after waiting on hold for 20 minutes at 10:00pm) said the cases have not been received and said the normal eight week thing.

I think NVC says eight weeks because that is the longest it should take. Plus the case needs to be transferred from USCIS control to NVC, and USCIS might wait a week or two before they actually ship them out.

Here is the information regarding the cases for my in-laws (wife, their daughter, is the petitioner under the IR-5 category, Parents of a USC):

Submit I-130 (2 petitions) to USCIS on May 30, 2013

USCIS approved the cases on March 10, 2014.

Received notice online from USCIS the cases were sent to NVC on March 17, 2014.

NVC received the cases on March 28, 2014

The case numbers were created on Monday, April 28.

We received the numbers by phone on Friday, May 2.

DS-261 became available on both cases late in the evening on Friday, May 2. Both DS-261 filed on Saturday, May 3.

Received emails to my wife regarding AOS at around 8am on Wednesday, May 7. At the same time received emails that were cc of letters sent to my in-laws. However, the date of all of the letters was Monday, May 5.

Received emails regarding the Immigrant Visa Fee at around 11:15am on Wednesday, May 7. IV fees became available online at around 1pm on Wednesday, May 7. Date of invoice was Tuesday, May 8.

Paid all the fees on Wednesday, May 7 at around 1:15pm.

All fees marked as paid and DS-260 become available sometime late on Friday, May 9.

Dropped off IV and AOS packages (in two different envelopes - 1 for AOS and 1 for IV documents) at the local post office at around 2pm on Saturday, May 10.

Submitted DS-260 (for both cases) around 10am on Sunday, May 11.

Both document packages received by NVC on Monday, May 12 (according to Post Office Tracking - one around 1pm and the other around 4pm. Don't know why they got separated.)

Received checklist email for both cases at 4pm on Thursday, June 12 regarding the IV civil documents

Wife called NVC in the afternoon of Friday, June 13 to inquire about the checklist. Told by a representative they are normal and automatic and not to worry. AOS under review. Call back after Tuesday, June 24.
Received a checklist for my father-in-law on Monday, June 16. NVC reviewed his AOS paperwork, but waiting for the documents the requested the week before.

Wife called NVC in the morning of Tuesday, June 17. Told by the agent they don't have the document requested for dad, and they don't have the AOS package for her mom.

Put in a request with our Senator to get more information. Response was mother-in-law is documentary complete and father-in-law was in document review for the military document.

Wife called NVC on the morning of Tuesday, July 1 and spoke with a supervisor regarding her dad's military document. Supervisor said she would look into it.

Supervisor called us and left a voicemail on the morning of Wednesday, July 9 and stated they have located my father-in-law's military documents. Case sent back to document review.

Per conversation with an agent, the expedited request originally requested by email on July 7, was sent to the Embassy on Thursday, July 10.

Received by postal mail on Thursday, August 21 from our Senator regarding the response of another inquiry. Still the same.

Early in the morning on Friday, August 22:

Wife calls the Embassy and was told the IV section doesn't accept calls, and was given a number in the states that turned out to be scheduling assistance for NIV interviews.

Called NVC as soon as they opened and was told the Embassy denied the expedite request, but the case was completed by NVC on Monday, August 18. Wife inquired about interview scheduling, and was given some good information.

At 5 PM on Thursday, September 11, received the interview letters. Interview is scheduled for the morning of October 9.

Mother-in-law approved. Father-in-law placed in Administrative Processing due to follow-up TB test.

CEAC stated ISSUED for my mother-in-law on October 15. DHL had the package for pick up on October 17 but called the wrong number. Package picked up on October 27.

On December 11 mother-in-law received a phone call from the Embassy that the medical is back for my father-in-law and to DHL his passport to them. Passport sent on December 12.

On December 18 CEAC updated to ISSUED for my father-in-law. My wife is happy!!!! Embassy said they gave it to DHL on December 19

Due to a DHL delay the package did not become available for pick up until December 24. USCIS Immigrant Fee paid the same day.

POE: JFK Terminal 1 - December 26, 2014 - They are finally here!!!

Took them to a local SSA office to get SSN on January 6, 2015. Cards received on January 10, 2015.

Green Cards received by priority mail on January 23, 2015 (four weeks after arrival).

Both went to motor vehicles and got state issued ID cards on April 11, 2015.

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My I-130 was approved last March 21. We were able to contact NVC last Friday but they said that they dont have the case yet. Told me to call again after eight weeks. Seriously?? It will take eight weeks to know if they receive oir case or not? Im plannig to call again within this week though. Some approved cases arrived in NVC after a week. Why would he tell me to wait for eight weeks.

My USCIS status is still.post decision activity. If they will ship it in NVC will my status changed or it will be the same. How will I know if USCIS already ship our case to NVC?

as for my case when they shipped it out we received this update in uscis case status... and from that date we have until today we have had our case number already.

Post Decision Activity

On February 7, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

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as for my case when they shipped it out we received this update in uscis case status... and from that date we have until today we have had our case number already. Post Decision Activity

On February 7, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

I just received an email from USCIS that they will ship our case to NVC today, March 31, 2014. Godbless us all :)

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I just received an email from USCIS that they will ship our case to NVC today, March 31, 2014. Godbless us all :)

awwwe good for u, we received our case number yesterday from the time they shipped out(feb.7) and til March 31, so try to figure out..

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