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I've been thinking this as I followed this thread lately, too. There's so much negativity here recently and much of it comes from obsessive phone calls with long wait times and less-than-charming oper

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Every little step forward is worth celebrating!

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Hmm.. We obviously all have a desire for more information than the average person (or we wouldn't be here), but sometimes it is really helpful and even necessary for me to take a step back from both t

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Cupcake23   90

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You didnt even receive the Out of office Auto reply? What date did u email

Nvcresearch?? When do u send ur email to tht address?

No Auto-reply. Email sent on 5/7/13. nvcinquiry@state.gov

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lucybelle   453

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Hmm.. We obviously all have a desire for more information than the average person (or we wouldn't be here), but sometimes it is really helpful and even necessary for me to take a step back from both this site, but the whole process, and simply let things happen as they are anyway without my constant concern or involvement.

This won't be a popular opinion here, but when calling NVC every few hours with no different result only makes you more unhappy, that is your sign that you're making things worse on yourself. Calling once a day, or once every 2-3 days, won't change the end result but hopefully will calm the exposed nerve that is never allowed to heal by a constant expectation for information and updates that won't come.

I've had to take a step back more than once. Especially during USCIS portion when people who applied 4+ months after me were getting approved before me.

I also only call once or twice a week. But I think if it makes someone feel better to call every day, let them. Everyone processes the situation differently. :)

N-400 May 2017 Google Doc

Full timeline- 

 

Filed from abroad- Costa Rica

NOA1- NOA2: 316 days

Jan 12, 2013: Married!!
Mar 19, 2013: NOA1

Jan 28, 2014: I-130 approved

NVC- Green Card in Hand: 189 days

Feb 3, 2014: TSC sends case to NVC
April 14: Real checklist for AOS (saying tax number was incorrect when it wasn't)
April 30: Another AOS checklist, for proof of employment (which was already sent)
May 1: Checklist for IV- certified marriage certificate (even though I sent a certified one originally)
July 1: INTERVIEW!!! - APPROVED!
July 16: POE through Miami
July 22: SSN card in the mail
August 30, 2014: Green card arrives in the mail!!!
 
ROC: 366 days
April 27, 2016: Sent 300 page ROC packet to VSC via overnight mail
May 16: Check shown as charged online, received NOA 1 dated April 29
June 20, 2016- Biometrics
April 28, 2017: Approval
May 4, 2017: Approval letter arrived
May 15, 2017: GC arrives in mail
 
N-400: 190 days
May 8: Sent packet to Dallas Lockbox
May 12: NOA 1, Credit card charged
June 7: Biometrics
June 16: "In line"
Oct 2: Interview letter arrives (online status still says ''in line'')
Oct 31: Interview- Approved!
Nov 13: Oath ceremony!  Applied for passport & registered to vote on site.
Nov 22: Passport arrives (paid for expedited service and overnight delivery)
 
Journey complete! A total of 1701 days or 4 years, 7 months and 26 days.
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lucybelle   453

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This cracked me up :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

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It "cracked" you up???!!! :rofl:

N-400 May 2017 Google Doc

Full timeline- 

 

Filed from abroad- Costa Rica

NOA1- NOA2: 316 days

Jan 12, 2013: Married!!
Mar 19, 2013: NOA1

Jan 28, 2014: I-130 approved

NVC- Green Card in Hand: 189 days

Feb 3, 2014: TSC sends case to NVC
April 14: Real checklist for AOS (saying tax number was incorrect when it wasn't)
April 30: Another AOS checklist, for proof of employment (which was already sent)
May 1: Checklist for IV- certified marriage certificate (even though I sent a certified one originally)
July 1: INTERVIEW!!! - APPROVED!
July 16: POE through Miami
July 22: SSN card in the mail
August 30, 2014: Green card arrives in the mail!!!
 
ROC: 366 days
April 27, 2016: Sent 300 page ROC packet to VSC via overnight mail
May 16: Check shown as charged online, received NOA 1 dated April 29
June 20, 2016- Biometrics
April 28, 2017: Approval
May 4, 2017: Approval letter arrived
May 15, 2017: GC arrives in mail
 
N-400: 190 days
May 8: Sent packet to Dallas Lockbox
May 12: NOA 1, Credit card charged
June 7: Biometrics
June 16: "In line"
Oct 2: Interview letter arrives (online status still says ''in line'')
Oct 31: Interview- Approved!
Nov 13: Oath ceremony!  Applied for passport & registered to vote on site.
Nov 22: Passport arrives (paid for expedited service and overnight delivery)
 
Journey complete! A total of 1701 days or 4 years, 7 months and 26 days.
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So on the ds260 it asks about visa denials. In 2012 my husband got denied a tourist visa because of lack of ties. He got a tourist visa in 2013. Will this be a problem that he was denied?

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Naumanxenon   38

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Can anyone else please chime in here? I am filing for my spouse, so she is not bringing any other members with her. The I1864 instructions say to leave anything that doesn't apply blank. Will we get checklists for this?

hopefully i do not get a checklist for not writing N/A on the i-864 where the questions did not applied :oops:

and i forgot to put my wife's birthday on the 2 passport pictures for the IV application

NOA2: 4/13/2014

NVC Received Case: 4/28/2014

NVC Assigned Case no and IIN: 5/21/2014

DS261 available and submitted: 5/31/2014

AOS fees available and paid: 6/2/2014

AOS package sent out:6/3/2014

AOS fee shows paid: 6/4/2014

Resubmitted DS261 because it showed incomplete: 6/5/2014

AOS Package scanned at NVC: 6/9/2014 :protest:

IV fees paid: 7/10/14 :ranting:

DS260 Submitted: 7/12/14 :ranting:

IV Packaged Scanned by NVC: 7/15/2014 :ranting:

CC:9/7/2014 :dancing:

Interview:10/29/2014 :dancing: :dancing::dancing:

POE:11/09/2014 :dancing::dancing::dancing:

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Can anyone else please chime in here? I am filing for my spouse, so she is not bringing any other members with her. The I1864 instructions say to leave anything that doesn't apply blank. Will we get checklists for this?

Please write N/A we got a checklist for the same reason

Got Married :) - 24th January 2013

NOA 1- 31st July 2013

Case Transferred to CSC - 21st January 2014

NOA 2 - 31st January 2014

NVC Received - 12th February 2014

Case number, IIN, BIN Received - 21st March 2014

DS-261 Submitted - 23rd March 2014

AOS Bill Paid - 27th March 2014

E-mailed NVC to Change the Consulate of Beneficiary - 31st March 2014

IV Bill Paid - 5th April 2014

AOS Package Submitted - 7th April 2014

DS - 260 Available - 8th April 2014

Waiting for the reply from NVC before going any further :(

AOS Approved - 3rd June 2014

New Case Number Assigned - 7th June 2014

NVC Received IV Docs - 17th June 2014

Case Complete - 29th July 2014

Interview - 11th September 2014 (which happens to be my husband's birthday! :)) - APPROOOOOVEDDDD Alhamdulillah

Ceac Status Changed to "Issued" - 12th September 2014

Got my Passport and Sealed Packet - 16th September 2014 Alhamdulillah!!

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JeffInMX   157

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My case was received at NVC on May 5th. When should I expect to get my case number? I'm tired of waiting :clock::clock:

Our case was received the same day as yours. :) We are on this waiting journey together.

GUYS!!!! Called NVC today and a lovely guy told me it was received yesterday (13th may) SO HAPPY!!!! :dancing:

Congrats!

USCIS

9/23/2013: Sent I-130 petition to Chicago Lockbox through UPS
9/25/2013: I-130 delivered by UPS (Priority Date)

9/26/2013: NOA1

3/04/2014: Transferred to NSC

4/17/2014: NOA2

4/23/2014: Case shipped to NVC

NVC

5/05/2014: Case arrived at NVC

5/29/2014: Case number and IIN received

6/06/2014: DS-261 available and completed

6/09/2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

6/10/2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

6/16/2014: Date NVC is going by for DS-261 because I "re-opened" it

6/24/2014: AOS package sent

7/02/2014: AOS package scanned in

8/14/2014: AOS package approved (false checklist email for DS-261)
8/19/2014: DS-261 accepted

8/21/2014: IV fee invoiced and paid

8/22/2014: DS-260 available

8/25/2014: DS-260 submitted

8/25/2014: IV package sent

8/28/2014: IV package scanned

10/23/2014: CASE COMPLETE

CONSULATE
11/03/2014: Interview scheduled

12/01/2014: Medical and biometrics appointments

12/02/2014: Interview
12/02/2014: APPROVED!!!

I-751

11/21/2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

11/28/2016: NOA I-797

12/02/2016: Biometrics appointment issued

12/22/2016: Biometrics appointment

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Can anyone else please chime in here? I am filing for my spouse, so she is not bringing any other members with her. The I1864 instructions say to leave anything that doesn't apply blank. Will we get checklists for this?

Are you the only sponsor? If so, you can fill out form I-864 EZ. There are less boxes and it is less confusing.

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Naumanxenon   38

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No that shouldn't have an impact on your immigrant visa case. Many people who are previously denied for visas for one reason or the other are issued visas at a later stage.

The whole purpose of an immigrant visa (spouse category) is to show that your marriage is legitimate which is why your husband belongs in the US with you. If this can be proven, and there are no other red flags i.e. criminal records etc., you will have no problem.

Don't worry!

So on the ds260 it asks about visa denials. In 2012 my husband got denied a tourist visa because of lack of ties. He got a tourist visa in 2013. Will this be a problem that he was denied?

NOA2: 4/13/2014

NVC Received Case: 4/28/2014

NVC Assigned Case no and IIN: 5/21/2014

DS261 available and submitted: 5/31/2014

AOS fees available and paid: 6/2/2014

AOS package sent out:6/3/2014

AOS fee shows paid: 6/4/2014

Resubmitted DS261 because it showed incomplete: 6/5/2014

AOS Package scanned at NVC: 6/9/2014 :protest:

IV fees paid: 7/10/14 :ranting:

DS260 Submitted: 7/12/14 :ranting:

IV Packaged Scanned by NVC: 7/15/2014 :ranting:

CC:9/7/2014 :dancing:

Interview:10/29/2014 :dancing: :dancing::dancing:

POE:11/09/2014 :dancing::dancing::dancing:

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Anyone else getting impatient waiting on their Joint Sponsor getting their forms and documents together? I'm dying to get the AOS and IV packet sent to the NVC, but my Dad hasn't finished getting his stuff ready yet. :clock:

I want so bad to just phone him and be like, "Have you got any idea how much I need you to JUST GET IT DONE?!" but I know he has his own life to deal with, working full time as a nurse and working on his BSN part time.

I also kind of feel like its my fault a bit, I should have asked him to start getting his Joint Sponsor stuff together the moment we got the NOA2. He could have at least filled in the forms and gotten the documents ready, then sign and date just before sending. We'd probably be well on our way to a case complete by now. :(
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Visa type: IR-1

USCIS: 195 Days

I-130 Sent: 21st August, 2013

NOA1 Date: 27th August, 2013

NOA2 Date: 3rd March, 2014

Package left CSC: 3rd March, 2014

NVC: 242 Days

NVC Received: 15th April, 2014

AOS Bill Received: 15th April, 2014

IV Bill Received: 24th April, 2014

AOS & IV Bills Show as Paid: 2nd May, 2014

DS-260 Available and Completed: 2nd May, 2014

Received Joint Sponsor's AOS: 25th June, 2014

IV & AOS Packet Sent: 26th June, 2014

IV & AOS Packet- Delivery Sucessful: 7th July, 2014

IV & AOS Packets- Scanned: 11th July, 2014 (confirmed via phone 14th July)

AOS Checklist: 26th August, 2014 :crying:

Checklist response mailed: 2nd October, 2014

:dance: Case Complete: 13 December, 2014 :dance:

Embassy: London Case 'Ready': 7th January 2015

P-4 received: 30th December, 2014

Medical: 26th January, 2015

Interview: 3rd February, 2015 APPROVED!!! :dancing:

Visa Received: 9th February, 2015

POE: JFK Flight booked for 27th May 2015

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Naumanxenon   38

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Yes, I am the only sponsor, but are there any other requirements that I need to meet for that form?

Are you the only sponsor? If so, you can fill out form I-864 EZ. There are less boxes and it is less confusing.

NOA2: 4/13/2014

NVC Received Case: 4/28/2014

NVC Assigned Case no and IIN: 5/21/2014

DS261 available and submitted: 5/31/2014

AOS fees available and paid: 6/2/2014

AOS package sent out:6/3/2014

AOS fee shows paid: 6/4/2014

Resubmitted DS261 because it showed incomplete: 6/5/2014

AOS Package scanned at NVC: 6/9/2014 :protest:

IV fees paid: 7/10/14 :ranting:

DS260 Submitted: 7/12/14 :ranting:

IV Packaged Scanned by NVC: 7/15/2014 :ranting:

CC:9/7/2014 :dancing:

Interview:10/29/2014 :dancing: :dancing::dancing:

POE:11/09/2014 :dancing::dancing::dancing:

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You or your husband can't call the consulate or Embassy your interview will be and ask them? I know you can do that in Egypt.

But my case is still at NVC and isnt complete yet. Can i still call the embassy I want? And what should i ask them to do?

Got Married :) - 24th January 2013

NOA 1- 31st July 2013

Case Transferred to CSC - 21st January 2014

NOA 2 - 31st January 2014

NVC Received - 12th February 2014

Case number, IIN, BIN Received - 21st March 2014

DS-261 Submitted - 23rd March 2014

AOS Bill Paid - 27th March 2014

E-mailed NVC to Change the Consulate of Beneficiary - 31st March 2014

IV Bill Paid - 5th April 2014

AOS Package Submitted - 7th April 2014

DS - 260 Available - 8th April 2014

Waiting for the reply from NVC before going any further :(

AOS Approved - 3rd June 2014

New Case Number Assigned - 7th June 2014

NVC Received IV Docs - 17th June 2014

Case Complete - 29th July 2014

Interview - 11th September 2014 (which happens to be my husband's birthday! :)) - APPROOOOOVEDDDD Alhamdulillah

Ceac Status Changed to "Issued" - 12th September 2014

Got my Passport and Sealed Packet - 16th September 2014 Alhamdulillah!!

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