April 2014 I-130 Filers

[ItsGonnaBeWorthIt 191]

Hey T... sorry for the delay. I'm feeling poorly; I was at the docs and the pharmacy blah blah blah. I've got bronchitis with a sinus infection ...ugh, I'm miserable. Anyways, yes I've filled out the DS-261 (yes it's easy LOL) and I paid the AOS fee on Friday. It showed as paid yesterday. I think my next step is to pay the IV fee or fill out the

I-864, not sure what's first. As of last night that bill hasn't been invoiced yet. According to Saylin's NVC wiki:

"A few weeks after after you complete the DS-261, NVC will accept and add it to your case file. A few days after that, the IV bill will be invoiced and available to pay on the payment portal. You won't get an email of acceptance, so you need to call to find out when it's been accepted and added to the case file"

So I guess I'm making more phone calls to NVC ... can hardly wait LOL

From what I read on the NVC thread after you pay the AOS fee you can send both packages with the AOS checklist that you print out, did you get the checklist after you paid the fee? If so you can go ahead and send your AOS and IV pack in one and just pay the IV when ready . Someone can correct me if I'm wrong

Hope you feel better

Edited January 7, 2015 by ItsGonnaBeWorthIt

[Lynn n Sam 57]

From what I read on the NVC thread after you pay the AOS fee you can send both packages with the AOS checklist that you print out, did you get the checklist after you paid the fee? If so you can go ahead and send your AOS and IV pack in one and just pay the IV when ready . Someone can correct me if I'm wrong

Hope you feel better

I received the document cover sheet that I have to submit with the necessary documents. It says on that cover sheet after paying the AOS fee and it shows paid, complete and submit the I-864, collect financial documents to send to NVC. After that is the IV payment. We're starting to see a pinhole of light people ....

And thanks - sure hope I'm feeling better soon as well!

[ItsGonnaBeWorthIt 191]

I mean it was just a few documents, it does not take that long to approve. I do think their 60 day timeline is to much. Out case was in the adjudication phase when we got the RFE. So they already blessed off on everything. I think they should have 30 day max once they receive what they asked for. But they received it on 25Nov. so 60 days puts it within the next 2 weeks roughly

5 more days and your at 60!! im waiting for the good news!!! ( I didn't count the holidays lol)

wishing for the best!

Edited January 15, 2015 by ItsGonnaBeWorthIt

[ItsGonnaBeWorthIt 191]

april 3. filer...still waiting for an approval for my daughter, no rfe...NOTHING...couple of e-requests all got a generated answer.. "pending considiration blah blah"...i really dont know how much longer i can stay sane

checking in.. any update?

[Lengs83 4]

You know i have also been getting that same generic response now for 4 months on my wives packet. i wonder if they just choose one from a drop down.

But yep only a few days till their 60 day deadline, so we are hoping it will be soon

[ItsGonnaBeWorthIt 191]

You know i have also been getting that same generic response now for 4 months on my wives packet. i wonder if they just choose one from a drop down.

But yep only a few days till their 60 day deadline, so we are hoping it will be soon

yea! let the countdown begin :)

when I got the approval email I stood there in shock for like 5 seconds and then screamed inside haha ..

we should talk about all positive things for the next 5 days and see what happens

choose one from a drop down that's funny

Edited January 15, 2015 by ItsGonnaBeWorthIt

[Lengs83 4]

you know to be hinest when it finally comes in ill probably not even believe its real, lol.

hey actually when you got your approval, did you get a text / email alert?

This is what is says under case status.....We will review your response to our request and mail you our decision...

i do also wonder at times how often they update the case status, like i would get an email alert, but online it would not change for days

[ItsGonnaBeWorthIt 191]

you know to be hinest when it finally comes in ill probably not even believe its real, lol.

hey actually when you got your approval, did you get a text / email alert?

This is what is says under case status.....We will review your response to our request and mail you our decision...

i do also wonder at times how often they update the case status, like i would get an email alert, but online it would not change for days

I got the email in my spam box !!! yea luckily I looked, but since I got it in my spam box no text came..... but that's only my case lol

usually if you been getting text and email , you should get a text and a email at the same time

I got stuck in the site glitch so I didn't see it online for weeks. but im sure it will update at the same time..

I DIDNT BELIEVE IT UNTIL I GOT THE LETTER IN THE MAIL ... hahaha so yes im with you on that.. I even posted here.. " its finally become real " when I got the approval letter..

[Lengs83 4]

i will tell you its been long time coming, 9 months now. and i mean she is from the UK, a US allied country. i would think that that would make it easier, plus she is a military spouse too. you know whats funny too, being in georgia, the Texas center handles this area, not Vermont.

We just cant wait till its over. it will be nice if once it hits the NVC they see that we filed in April and that speeds things but, but it probably will not matter, lol

I still check the case status multiple times a day, but i think that just makes it harder, waking up hoping that today is the day

and as the day passes and hear nothing

but i also contacted the CIS Ombudsman too last month

[ItsGonnaBeWorthIt 191]

i will tell you its been long time coming, 9 months now. and i mean she is from the UK, a US allied country. i would think that that would make it easier, plus she is a military spouse too. you know whats funny too, being in georgia, the Texas center handles this area, not Vermont.

We just cant wait till its over. it will be nice if once it hits the NVC they see that we filed in April and that speeds things but, but it probably will not matter, lol

I still check the case status multiple times a day, but i think that just makes it harder, waking up hoping that today is the day

and as the day passes and hear nothing

yea I was getting more and more sad when I checked the case status everyday knowing that I would get a text and email when it came but I still checked anyways lol! so I decided to stop checking and low and behold Saturday morning a couple days after I refuse to check it I get approved hahah.. go figure lol .. that would be nice if NVC seen that and auto expedited the case.. but yea probably not...

I also was apart of the Nebraska filer thread and once I seen people getting approved after me I unsubscribed to that thread because I was getting more mad lol..

but I can tell you this during the wait it seem like forever.. but as soon as the approval came it seemed but seconds lol.. crazy how that happens

oh that's good you contacted someone..

Edited January 15, 2015 by ItsGonnaBeWorthIt

[Lengs83 4]

lol you know i feel you there, i still check it but i also know ill get an email and text as soon as anything happens but i cant help it.

you are right though, forums are nice to talk to other people going through the same thing but it is hard when you see others talking about being approved and so on,

it can be a lot knowing your one of the last few still waiting

[ItsGonnaBeWorthIt 191]

ok 5 days of positive day countdown for Lengs83!

Day 5 positive thought :

I think this whole process has brought me and my husband closer then if we were in the same place. we know what itS like being apart from one another so when we come together it will make us love more knowing that at one point it wasn't so. and when we get those moments where it seems tough and hard.. we can think back on these moments.. For love sake we took a risk and WON!

stay encouraged !

[Lengs83 4]

you know i will totally agree agree with that, its been hard but it does bring all of us closer together. but what i dont like is how people say they understand when they really dont, thas what gets me, when they have never been in the situation and get to go home to their other half every night.

[ItsGonnaBeWorthIt 191]

you know i will totally agree agree with that, its been hard but it does bring all of us closer together. but what i dont like is how people say they understand when they really dont, thas what gets me, when they have never been in the situation and get to go home to their other half every night.

yea they have no idea!!! lol

[*iri* 20]

checking in.. any update?

sadly...no!

my daughters case is still stuck at uscis while i cant move forward at nvc...got same service request response-pending consideration, no word from the senats office either, so upsetting