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lovelystar   13

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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Holy cow so much for expediting anything! :(:cry:

In my case yes. I am very upset about it and I don't know what to do any more.... :crying: What kind of expedite it is, if they reviewing my docs for 30 days. And situation here is getting worse and worse with every day.

12/21/2001 - Got married (L)

USCIS: (IR1)

07/15/2013 - I-130 Sent

07/18/2013 - NOA1

01/23/2014 - NOA2 approved

02/06/2014 - I-130 Sent to NVC

NVC:

02/19/2014 - NVC received

03/25/2014 - I-130 case # assigned :dancing: :dance:

Waiting for new case number :clock: (wrong embassy code assigned)

04/02/2014 - requested to change embassy at NVC Inquiry@state.gov

04/12/2014 - sent an expedite request along with request to change embassy NVCExpedite@state.gov

04/18/2014 - denied to change the embassy (luck of Supervisor's attention, :( I think he didn't see an attachment in the letter. So we sent another request again)

04/22/2014 - received a new case # and a note that expedite request is under review for me and our daughter :clock:

04/24/2014 - DS-261 completed

05/02/2014 - Paid AOS and Packet IV fees

05/07/2014 - Sent Package IV from Ukraine

05/08/2014 - Sent AOS Package

05/08/2014 - All Bills shoved paid ( DS-260 available)

05/09/2014 - DS-260 completed

05/13/2014 - AOS Package received (scanned)

05/16/2014 - Packet IV recieved

05/23/2014 - Check list for birth certificate (didn't like daughters US birth certificate, wanted to see Ukrainian) :wow:

06/06/2014 - Case still under review, this expedite approval is BS (sorry don't have other words for it) :cry:

06/17/2014 - Check list for AOS ( missed one spote, did't put check mark )

06/20/2014 - Sent AOS responce.

07/01/2014 - AOS Package scanned.

07/18/2014 - Medical exam done.

08/12/2014 - CASE COMPLETE :goofy::goofy::dancing::luv::dance::dance:SOOOO HAPPY!!!!!

08/15/2014 - Case in transit.

08/21/2014 - INTERVIEW, APPROVED :dancing: :luv: :dance: :dance: :dance: :D

08/22/2014 - Visa issued

08/26/2014 - Visa in hand

09/08/2014 - US Entry

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observatorka
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CASE COMPLETE!!! thank you VJ members for your mental support and kind words i'm sorry for being a bi*ch lately, cause by stress.

bdrew612
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Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaylin, would you please do the honors of updating the spreadsheet? I HAVE A CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!! (I'm getting ready to submit the form, I'm just being dramatic with this post)

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OK, folks. It's official!!! CASE COMPLETE AS OF JUNE 4!!! :joy: AND, I must have good luck - I never had to speak to either Joy or AH-thur!!!! Jim was the bearer of good news. He didn't even

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MuñequitasGirls   6

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Filed: IR-2 Country: Dominican Republic
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VENTTT VENNTT AWAY!!!!! I'm pissed too. I've told my husband, sometimes I'm tempted to divorce him and bring him as a boyfriend, because even the fiance visas are getting approved quick. BUUUTTT with my luck by the time i do that, we'd probably get the interview date right away. When was your case complete?

Case Complete 5/16 but I sent everything March 7 and they held it on someone's desk til then.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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If they invited you there would be less for them! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I'm confused did you call the Embassy in France or NVC? If NVC obtuse or is it the Embassy? I would call not e-mail and if you received a response that quickly then it must have been the Embassy and they are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. You really need to call unfortunately.

Wow wow wow! Sorry! I must have been pretty tired when I wrote that message! I did email the embassy this morning, not NVC ( I already call NVC every day...). As you said, to get an answer to an inquiry THAT fast, it can't be the NVC!!

PRS joke of the day : two different answers from the embassy about the same subject / question. The first one told me it's up to the NVC to schedule the appointment and then the NVC will forward them our files. The second one told me that they need to receive the files from NVC and then they will schedule an interview date for us.

Good thing the NVC is not AT ALL "waiting for the embassy to schedule the interview" so they can send them out files, right?!

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Fabian&Rossy   120

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
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I'm thinking they pull batches of files and divide them up between officers (an unknown amount of officers with an unknown amount of files). Some officers work faster than others. This could likely be the reason for the date discrepancy.

As I've been typing all week, when people call, they can try to find out what date they're working on. Granted, we'll get a range of dates from the various people who call, because they're probably working on a range of dates. And, some Agents lie. Someone whose signature states their IV was scanned in on the 15th found out last night that they are getting a check list. So, they're probably working on the 13th-15th, which sounds reasonable. But, this is all conjecture.

Completely agree with you bdrew. In my observation of this process, I don't think NVC reps get an official notice of what day (received, scanned, etc.) they are currently working on. The operators that do venture to give a day are either estimating based on the cases they get to look up each day in their system, or guessing, or lying. I believe we get a better idea here in VJ because we get to see a broader sample of cases scattered throughout different dates.

That's why it's important to keep our timelines and signatures up to date, to help our fellow members coming after us . Just like many of us are already doing. :D

Our journey to happiness: (click "show" to see our timeline)


05/05/12 - Wedding day!

USCIS

06/07/13 - Mailed I-130
06/10/13 - NOA1
12/19/13 - First text/email for case transfer
12/26/13 - Received hard copy transfer notice: Texas Service Center
01/21/14 - NOA2 Approval text/email
01/25/14 - Received hard copy of approved I-797
01/29/14 - Text/email advising TSC shipped case to DOS

NVC
02/06/14 - NVC received our case file.
03/13/14 - Case number, IIN and BIN assigned
03/17/14 - DS-261 completed. Email Confirmation received
03/18/14 - Received email to pay AOS fee. Invoiced and paid (in process)
03/19/14 - Requested NVC to "join" wife's and daughter's cases
03/20/14 - AOS status "PAID" for wife
03/26/14 - AOS status "PAID" for daughter
03/26/14 - AOS packets sent
03/28/14 - IV available and paid for both wife and daughter (in process)
04/01/14 - IV shows "PAID", DS-260 available
04/05/14 - DS-260 complete and submitted
04/07/14 - Civil docs arrived via DHL from my wife. IV packets sent (Finally!!)
04/14/14 - False checklist for IV packet (wife and daughter)
04/15/14 - Confirmed AOS approved (did not ask for specific approval date) - IV packets in system

04/25/14 - CASE COMPLETE (wife and daughter) :dance:

04/30/14 - Interview scheduled (yay!!)

05/02/14 - Received e-mail with P4 letters

05/07/14 - NVC shipped case files to Lima Embassy via DHL. CEAC status "In transit"

05/09/14 - DHL delivered case files to Embassy. CEAC status "Ready"

Embassy (Lima, PE)

06/09/14 - Medical Exam. 4pm appointment

06/24/14 - Interview appointment @8am Visa approved!!! Bananeyessss.gifBananezorro.gif

06/25/14 - CEAC status "Issued"

06/28/14 - Visa in hand

08/05/14 - POE !! smiley-happy093.gif

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AustinCanada   681

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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And here I was all worried about learning French in time for our trip to Montreal... or at least having a good translation app... good to know I'll be able to get by with just English

I've been to Montreal three times and didn't speak French except for "Bonjour" and "Bonsoir". :rofl:

I was a little disappointed (but relieved at the same time) since I took a French class and read "French for Dummies". :no:

Naturalization

N-400 Sent: Aug 22, 2017

NOA: Aug 24, 2017

Biometrics: Sept 22, 2017

Interview: Oct 22, 2018 (Approved)

Oath Ceremony: Oct 23, 2018

 

Removing Conditions

I-751 Sent: Aug 22, 2016

NOA1: Aug 25, 2016

Biometrics: Oct 12, 2016

Interview: Oct 22, 2018 (Approved)

 

I-130 Application

NOA1: Oct 4, 2013

NOA2: Apr 11, 2014

NVC Received: Apr 30

Case Number: May 23

DS-261 / AOS Fee: June 5

AOS Package (Scan): June 16

IV Fee: July 18

IV Package (Scan): July 25

DS-260 Form: July 25

AOS Package (Accepted): July 29

Case Complete: Sept 16

Medical Exam: Oct 16

Interview: Nov 10

Visa Received: Nov 19

POE: Nov 20, 2014

 

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observatorka   197

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In my case yes. I am very upset about it and I don't know what to do any more.... :crying: What kind of expedite it is, if they reviewing my docs for 30 days. And situation here is getting worse and worse with every day.

your packages were scanned: May 13th, 16th?

and yes i agree that you deserve your case to expedite, sorry for the situation in Ukraine.

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Filed: EB-1 Visa Country: Kuwait
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ME TOOOOOOOO and yes... you probably are the only other CR file. What a small world since we are both on VJ...

If we get interviews on the same day, I'll buy a round of shots for you and your hubby afterwards !!

Hey Saylin...

There is a business opportunity here for designing and selling buttons for VJ members to recognize each other at consulates and future gatherings. I'll chime in a few suggestions:

"Saylin Thru"

"Joey Stinks"

"Blessed by Soloenta"

Also, that signature blue dye can go viral in no time.

21-MAR-2014 I-140 + PP sent to USCIS

31-MAR-2014 Petition approved

16-APR-2014 Case shipped to NVC

29-APR-2014 Case received by NVC

23-MAY-2014 Case # assigned

4-JUN-2014 IV Bill invoiced and PAID (AOS Exempt, DS-261 Waived)

6-JUN-2014 DS-260 forms submitted

10-JUN-2014 IV Docs received by NVC

13-JUN-2014 IV Docs matched to case (scanned)

30-JUL-2014 Case Complete, CC email auto-sent one week later

20-AUG-2014 AOS fee changed to N/A (Final clearance for interview scheduling?)

29-AUG-2014 Consular Interview scheduled on Oct 1st. Later rescheduled to Sep 24th. P4 Letter received following business day

14-SEP-2014 CEAC status changed to Ready

15-SEP-2014 Medical results delivered to Embassy by Panel Physician

24-SEP-2014 Consular Interview, went into AP (3rd AP in as many consecutive visa applications)

14-OCT-2014 Visa issued

22-OCT-2014 POE at Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C.

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JeffNJazz   55

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Just called NVC.. spoke to Jean after 28 minutes on hold

She confirmed they received my papers from USCIS on June 3

I asked if there was a case number yet, she said it takes 30 business days

Just the same, I think I'll call once a week

Married: May 19, 2002
NOA1: November 25, 2013
NOA2: May 19, 2014 (anniversary gift!)
NVC received: June 3, 2014
Case # assigned: June 23, 2014
DS-261 complete: July 7, 2014
DS-261 accepted: July 9, 2014
Email received from NVC re: AOS fee: July 8, 2014
AOS fee paid: July 9, 2014
(waited 1 more week for snail mail tax transcript, still hasn't arrived a month after sending request, decided to send I-864 with photocopy instead)
I-864 sent: July 19, 2014 (Decided on Electronic Processing)
I-864 accepted: July 28 & 31 (sent twice because of PDF password thingy)
Sent IV package: August 7, 2014
IV package accepted: August 8, 2014
IV fee invoiced/paid: August 19, 2014
DS-260 completed: August 22, 2014
CASE COMPLETE: September 19, 2014 :dancing: :joy: :dancing:
Medical: November 3, 2014
Interview: November 7, 2014

APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

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etrangais   947

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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For all the French speakers:

Did you ever hear this song: " Je voudrais etre an fauteuil, dans un salon de coiffure pour dame"???

11/17/2016: Got engaged
11/28/2016: I-130 sent to Chicago IL lock box
01/12/2016: NOA1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Wow only 2 mins on hold calling for spanish????got a checklist somthing about page 7 missing? And some other stuff i will call back later because the lady said something about someone was in my file.woww and all page 7 is a page intsruction are you serious???

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USCIS:Service Center : Vermont Service CenterConsulate : Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic12/13/2013: Marriage01/09/2014-Sent I-13001/14/2014: NOA101/22/2014: Sent I-129f01/29/2014: NOA104/01/2014: NOA2 for I-130 and I-129fNVC:05/02/2014: I-130 received at NVC05/06/2014: I-130 Case # and IIN assigned05/07/2014: DS261 available and completed05/07/2014: AoS fee invoiced and paid05/08/2014: AoS packet mailed05/09/2014: AoS packet received and scanned in05/14/2014: IV invoiced05/16/2014: IV fee paid05/16/2014: IV packet mailed05/19/2014: IV packet received05/20/2014: DS260 available and completed05/21/2014: IV packet scanned in06/06/2014:AOS Checklist06/09/2014:AOS Checklist Mailed<p>06/10/2014:AOS Checklist Received 07/24/2014:Case Complete 07/29/14: Interview scheduled for 09/09/14. 07/31/14: recieved interview email

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Saylin Grand Master

Saylin   1,605

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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And here I was all worried about learning French in time for our trip to Montreal... or at least having a good translation app... good to know I'll be able to get by with just English

As long as you know some of the basics, you should be able to scrape by like I did :lol:

Hey Saylin...

There is a business opportunity here for designing and selling buttons for VJ members to recognize each other at consulates and future gatherings. I'll chime in a few suggestions:

"Saylin Thru"

"Joey Stinks"

"Blessed by Soloenta"

Also, that signature blue dye can go viral in no time.

:jest: Should I start up a little online shop with buttons and shirts?

Although, I'm thinking that's somehow against the TOS if I start advertising the link here... :unsure:

For all the French speakers:

Did you ever hear this song: " Je voudrais etre an fauteuil, dans un salon de coiffure pour dame"???

Pas moi!

My Personal Blog - Journey Through Immigration

IR-1/CR-1 Flowchart

Montreal Consulate Pictures/Maps

Wiki for Canadian Spouses for NVC (electronic processing and online forms)

Wiki on NVC Process

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GodisMyGuide   36

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Case Complete 5/16 but I sent everything March 7 and they held it on someone's desk til then.

I know what you mean. The same thing happened in USCIS, and when I sent in my packet to NVC they took FOREVER to review it. I'm so depressed, I'm even thinking that he won't be here for Christmas. We've talked that if we don't have an interview by November, I'm just going to move there.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=165630

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TM713   63

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Just a quick question about contacting the NVC. I am trying to go through Google Voice inside my gmail account. I have been pressing redial for an hour and a half, a few hundred times. It's not going through at all. Is it not possible to call the NVC with Google Voice? (This is the ideal option, as it's free and I'm out of the country.)

Thank you.

Click "Show" to see my timeline.

Petitioner and Beneficiary both live temporarily in France, no DCF

USCIS
04/18/14: I-130 sent via Chronopost
04/21/14: NOA1
05/01/14: NOA2

NVC
05/12/14: NVC received case
06/04/14: Case number assigned (wrong embassy); received IIN
06/12/14: Case number reassigned to correct embassy, same IIN
06/13/14: Received DS-261 email and AOS invoice; completed DS-261 and paid AOS fee
06/18/14: AOS fee appears as "Paid" in the portal
06/26/14: AOS package sent via FedEx
06/30/14: AOS package delivered to NVC
07/07/14: AOS package scanned in
07/18/14: Received IV fee invoice; paid IV fee.
07/21/14: Sent IV package
07/21/14: IV Fee shows as paid
07/21/14: Submitted DS-260
07/23/14: IV packaged delivered to NVC
07/25/14: IV package scanned in
08/21/14: Received false checklist for IV documents -- AOS approved!
09/16/14: AOS fee changed from "Paid" to "N/A" -- CASE COMPLETE!
09/23/14: Received Case Complete email from NVC
10/06/14: Received Interview Date
10/07/14: Received interview letter via email
11/04/14: Medical
11/12/14: INTERVIEW! Approved! :dancing:

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