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Just submitted the DS-261!!! I started squealing and jumping up and down when I saw that it was available to fill out. I read it like 10 times before submitting it, then I saved the PDFs of both what we submitted and the confirmation, and then had the confirmation PDF e-mailed to both of us, lol. It's probably the simplest form in the whole damn CR-1 process, but my paranoia knows no bounds.

Great start to the day! The payment portal now has that message about the case being in the process of termination, so the AOS payment should pop up soon. Wahooooo!

USCIS (Priority date April 1, Approval April 17, no RFEs)

March 28, 2014: I-130 sent via FedEx from Bogotá to Chicago Lockbox

April 1, 2014: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox at 10:29 a.m. according to FedEx tracking; signed for by J. CHYBA (date confirmed by My Case Status)

April 4, 2014: NOA1 e-mail received at 12:17 a.m.; case accepted and routed to CSC for processing. Check cashed.

April 17, 2014: Changed mailing address with USCIS Tier 2 representative. He also confirmed that our case had arrived to the CSC and that our NOA1 date is April 3.

April 18, 2014: NOA2 e-mail received at 12:30 a.m. Case status online changed to post-decision activity; date of "last updated" changed to April 17. Change of address e-mail received at 3 a.m. Status changed back to initial review on e-mail and online. Date of "last updated" now April 18. Called and spoke to two Tier 2 reps; both were useless.

April 21, 2014: Approval confirmed verbally by Tier 2 rep. Order put in to send second NOA2 hard copy to new address. Instructed to ignore online case status.

April 25 or 26, 2014: NOA1 hard copy arrives to old apartment in Bogotá. Priority date actually April 1. (April 3 was the notice date.)

May 16: USCIS change of address e-mail received

May 19: USCIS e-mail received saying a duplicate notice was mailed on this date. Case status now set to "Acceptance."

May 22: NOA2 duplicate hard copy arrives to U.S. address

NVC

April 29, 2014: Case received

​May 22, 2014: Case number and IIN assigned. Asked operator about our move from Colombia to Argentina and received instructions.

May 24, 2014: E-mails about embassy change/address change sent to nvcinquiry@state.gov at 4:36 p.m. NVC time

​June 3, 2014: Payment portal message "This case is in the process of termination" appears. DS-261 appears, submitted. E-mails received from NVC concerning case number and AOS bill.

June 4, 2014: AOS payment invoiced, paid; DS-261 received by NVC

June 6, 2014: AOS payment shows as PAID in payment portal

June 17, 2014: Response received from nvcinquiry@state.gov. "The correspondence submitted is currently under review. An appropriate action will be taken once this review is completed."

June 24, 2014: AOS package sent via FedEx overnight shipping from Houston to NVC

June 25, 2014: AOS package delivered at 9:43 a.m. according to FedEx tracking; signed for by F.FNU

July 1, 2014: AOS package scanned

July 18, 2014: Checked payment portal and saw: "CASE NUMBER CHANGE: The applicant's case number, [bGT#], has been changed to [bNS#]." Called and confirmed. Also said today marked 30 business days since NVC received DS-261; operator said she would have that reviewed and make IV payment available ASAP.

August 5: E-mail sent to nvcinquiry@state.gov concerning changing our embassy BACK to Bogotá at 6:41 p.m. NVC time

August 6: IV invoice e-mail FINALLY received at 2:13 a.m. NVC time

August 7: IV payment made available on payment portal; paid

August 8: IV payment shows as PAID in payment portal; DS-260 becomes available

August 14: Checklist received; errors on sponsor's I-864 form and on joint sponsor's I-864A

August 15: DS-260 submitted

August 29: Checklist response and IV package sent via FedEx ground from Houston to NVC

September 4: Checklist response and IV package delivered at 11:21 a.m. according to FedEx tracking; signed for by GPETERS

September 8: Checklist response and IV package scanned

September 10: DS-260 accepted; false checklist received

September 17: E-mail response received from asknvc@state.gov (30 business days/43 calendar days later): Correspondence under review

September 26: Embassy change approved; new case number assigned

October 30: CASE COMPLETE

Embassy

Interview scheduled: Nov. 10 -- Medical: Nov. 25 -- Interview: Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m. APPROVED! -- Visa in hand: Dec. 5 -- POE: Dec. 29 in Houston

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: England
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They managed to knock out 2 days' of packages yesterday. It's possible they'll make it to the 15th-16th by Friday... if they work on Saturday again, then Monday is a very real possibility! Don't forget to take out the weekends in your calculation, they don't accept mail on Saturday/Sunday :-D

Eek! I hope you're right! :D ... though that's just the first package. I still got the 2nd one to wait for after that. lol.

Our Visa Journey(s)

K-1 Visa
01/15/2013 - Sent I-129F overnight via Fedex
07/17/2013 - Sent to London
*** Abandoned K1 Visa route due to wedding plans that could NOT be changed**

07/27/2013 - Married in TX!!

CR-1 Visa
09/12/2013 - Sent I-130 overnight via Fedex
09/18/2013 - NOA1 - E-mail and text - Sent to NBC Overland Park
03/03/2014 - Case Transferred to CSC
03/27/2014 - NOA2 - E-mail and text - APPROVED!!!
04/04/2014 - NVC Received

05/05/2014 - Case Number & IIN Assigned

05/08/2014 - Submitted DS-261

05/10/2014 - AOS Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/13/2014 - AOS Package Received/Fee withdrawn (Scanned on 5/15) - Happy bday to me! :)

05/14/2014 - AOS Shows as PAID

05/19/2014 - IV Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/20/2014 - IV Fee withdrawn/Shows as PAID/DS-260 Available & Submitted

05/21/2014 - IV Package Received (Scanned on 5/23)

06/13/2014 - AOS Approved

06/26/2014 - CASE COMPLETE!!! (Confirmed by call, AOS changed to N/A)

07/10/2014 - Interview date assigned!!!! (August 19th)

07/11/2014 - Received Interview letter via e-mail

07/21/2014 - Hubby's medical (Passed!)/E-mail sent to embassy requesting earlier date

07/23/2014 - Interview rescheduled!!

08/04/2014 - INTERVIEW IN LONDON!! - APPROVED!!!!! :luv:

08/12/2014 - VISA IN HAND!!

08/30/2014 - POE in Houston!!

352 days from filing to POE

*Full timeline in profile

Removal of Conditions (I-751)

07/07/2016 - Sent I-751 overnight via USPS

07/08/2016 - CSC received & NOA1

07/21/2016 - Biometrics letter received
07/25/2016 - Walk-in Biometrics Appt (Org. appt - 8/2)

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars."

- Gilbert Parker

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The last part of the waiting is half as long but feels twice as bad. Plane trips together, what a concept! I can't wait for that, either!!

I booked my ticket to England yesterday and my husband has already set up a going away gathering for all his mates and family. It's making me reminiscent about the last days of school, funny timing as this is the time of year for that, too! The case complete feels like graduation and the interview is the commencement ceremony LOL

I hope you have a wonderful time :) It's certainly a happy enough occasion! I miss trips to England. My husband has been the one to the travel the last few times, so I haven't been over there since last September. It's too long! He told me not to come for the interview or when he moves when I offered, so I'm just hanging around impatiently waiting for him to get here. I won't be back in the UK until the end of the year for the holidays which is a bit of a bummer. At least then there'll be two of us bringing luggage home, so we can pack light and bring back lots of goodies!

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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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Portugal
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So happy for all my L-girls out there - LoveMyTico, LucyBelle, and LifeOnHold!!! Congratulations!!! And all the others, too!!!!

I'm in Australia - so I cannot call until much later tonight (if I can stay awake that long!) - but I checked my CEAC page and both my AOS and Civil Documents say "N/A" at this point.

Now...my AOS has been complete for over a month now - it was the IV packet that was holding us up. So I don't know what to make of the N/As on our screen - but I will call as soon as they open (which will be 7 a.m. on Tuesday EDT US - and 9 p.m. Australian Eastern Time Tuesday night), and find out if we have good news too.

Praying that LindyStephan gets good news soon, too. Steve and I have been neck and neck since we got our Case Numbers....

Sukie

L girls :lol: Thank you!!!

Dating- 7/29/2008
Engaged- 1/12/2012
Married in Portugal- 8/10/2013
USCIS:
NOA1- 8/15/2013
Transferred to CSC- 2/10/2014
NOA2- 2/19/2014

NVC:
NVC Received Case- 2/27/2014
NVC Case Number- 4/02/2014
AOS Fee Invoiced- 4/04/2014
AOS Fee Paid and AOS Sent- 4/07/2014
IV Fee Invoiced- 4/10/2014

IV Fee Paid- 4/12/2014

AOS Package in NVC System- 4/14/2014

IV Package Sent- 4/17/2014

DS- 260 Available & Completed- 4/18/2014

IV Package in NVC System- 4/24/2014

Checklist for I-864 - 4/29/2014

Checklist for I-864 SENT- 5/1/2014

Checklist for I-864 in NVC System- 5/5/2014

CASE COMPLETE- June 2, 2014 :dance::dancing:(L):luv:
CC Email- 6/9/2014

Interview Date Email- 6/11/ 2014

Medical Exam- 6/24/2014

INTERVIEW DATE- July 22, 2014 at 1PM in Paris, France

POE- August 5, 2014 Finally Home!!!

I am the Petitioner and my husband is the Beneficiary. We are apart, as he is in Portugal and I am in the U.S.

ROC

20 May 2016- I-751 mailed

24 May 2016- ROC received at VSC

6 June 2016- NOA received

10 June 2016- Biometrics Letter received (scheduled for June 22, 2016)

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Portugal
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You have NOOOOOOOOOOOOO idea how thrilled I am you have your case complete! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: There you go I

did it for you. :D hahahahaaa.

The dancing sunglass emojis!! Thanks girl!

Yayyyyyy!!!!! Case Complete! :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

Woot woot! Congrats!

Dating- 7/29/2008
Engaged- 1/12/2012
Married in Portugal- 8/10/2013
USCIS:
NOA1- 8/15/2013
Transferred to CSC- 2/10/2014
NOA2- 2/19/2014

NVC:
NVC Received Case- 2/27/2014
NVC Case Number- 4/02/2014
AOS Fee Invoiced- 4/04/2014
AOS Fee Paid and AOS Sent- 4/07/2014
IV Fee Invoiced- 4/10/2014

IV Fee Paid- 4/12/2014

AOS Package in NVC System- 4/14/2014

IV Package Sent- 4/17/2014

DS- 260 Available & Completed- 4/18/2014

IV Package in NVC System- 4/24/2014

Checklist for I-864 - 4/29/2014

Checklist for I-864 SENT- 5/1/2014

Checklist for I-864 in NVC System- 5/5/2014

CASE COMPLETE- June 2, 2014 :dance::dancing:(L):luv:
CC Email- 6/9/2014

Interview Date Email- 6/11/ 2014

Medical Exam- 6/24/2014

INTERVIEW DATE- July 22, 2014 at 1PM in Paris, France

POE- August 5, 2014 Finally Home!!!

I am the Petitioner and my husband is the Beneficiary. We are apart, as he is in Portugal and I am in the U.S.

ROC

20 May 2016- I-751 mailed

24 May 2016- ROC received at VSC

6 June 2016- NOA received

10 June 2016- Biometrics Letter received (scheduled for June 22, 2016)

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Filed: Other Country: Australia
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Oh my gosh! I finally got connected with NVC after dialing 72nd times...now..on hold for 42 minutes already!! :S

I called 182 times last night before I could get through and then 15 minutes on hold to find out about my IL question and whether or not they have shipped it to the embassy.

Glad this is almost over.

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Eek! I hope you're right! :D ... though that's just the first package. I still got the 2nd one to wait for after that. lol.

I'm stalking this page to find out where they are today with reviewing packages! Is no one calling?! LOL

I hope you have a wonderful time :) It's certainly a happy enough occasion! I miss trips to England. My husband has been the one to the travel the last few times, so I haven't been over there since last September. It's too long! He told me not to come for the interview or when he moves when I offered, so I'm just hanging around impatiently waiting for him to get here. I won't be back in the UK until the end of the year for the holidays which is a bit of a bummer. At least then there'll be two of us bringing luggage home, so we can pack light and bring back lots of goodies!

We booked our honeymoon/anniversary to Prague back when it seemed like we were never going to get approval. Now it seems like this trip will be bumping up against the interview - don't get me wrong, this is a good problem to have!

I have a feeling we're just barely going to miss the July cut off and hopefully we get an early August interview so he'll have his passport (and visa) back in time to go to Czech Republic! We're still hoping he'll be able to fly home with me, instead of back to England for the interview.

5/21/2016: Mailed I-751 packet to CSC

5/23/2016: NOA1

7/29/2016: Biometrics Appointment

11/22/2016: I-751 Approved!

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L girls :lol: Thank you!!!

L-girls fo life! :star::dance:

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Today I got a response from my worthless congressman who I wrote a month ago. The email said I need to wait 30 days for review. What an idiot. I feel like writing him back and saying "you have been absolutely no help".

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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Scotland
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Hi everyone!!! I-130 approved last night ... so I guess that means that I'm here in the NVC thread now!! Woohoo!!

I am the USC Petitioner. My wonderful wife Laura is from Scotland.

10.27.2013 ~ Married

01.23.2014 ~ I-130 sent

01.29.2014 ~ NOA1

06.02.2014 ~ APPROVED!!! NOA2

06.05.2014 ~ Shipped to NVC

06.13.2014 ~ Case received by NVC

07.03.2014 ~ Case number assigned by NVC

07.21.2014 ~ Submitted DS-261

07.24.2014 ~ AoS Invoice available, paid

07.25.2014 ~ AoS Invoice shows paid

07.30.2014 ~ AoS package mailed USPS Priority

07.31.2014 ~ Checked CEAC website 47 times

08.01.2014 ~ USPS tracking shows AoS delivered

09.17.2014 ~ IV invoice available

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They managed to knock out 2 days' of packages yesterday. It's possible they'll make it to the 15th-16th by Friday... if they work on Saturday again, then Monday is a very real possibility! Don't forget to take out the weekends in your calculation, they don't accept mail on Saturday/Sunday :-D

Really?? So do you think they''re up to the 9th already?maybe i should call alittle later

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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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: England
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I'm stalking this page to find out where they are today with reviewing packages! Is no one calling?! LOL

As I've said before, I creep here to check if there's any movement. :ph34r: Luckily there was towards the latter part of yesterday! Hopefully they'll go into hyperspeed the rest of this week and freakin' invoice people's IVs already!!!

Our Visa Journey(s)

K-1 Visa
01/15/2013 - Sent I-129F overnight via Fedex
07/17/2013 - Sent to London
*** Abandoned K1 Visa route due to wedding plans that could NOT be changed**

07/27/2013 - Married in TX!!

CR-1 Visa
09/12/2013 - Sent I-130 overnight via Fedex
09/18/2013 - NOA1 - E-mail and text - Sent to NBC Overland Park
03/03/2014 - Case Transferred to CSC
03/27/2014 - NOA2 - E-mail and text - APPROVED!!!
04/04/2014 - NVC Received

05/05/2014 - Case Number & IIN Assigned

05/08/2014 - Submitted DS-261

05/10/2014 - AOS Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/13/2014 - AOS Package Received/Fee withdrawn (Scanned on 5/15) - Happy bday to me! :)

05/14/2014 - AOS Shows as PAID

05/19/2014 - IV Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/20/2014 - IV Fee withdrawn/Shows as PAID/DS-260 Available & Submitted

05/21/2014 - IV Package Received (Scanned on 5/23)

06/13/2014 - AOS Approved

06/26/2014 - CASE COMPLETE!!! (Confirmed by call, AOS changed to N/A)

07/10/2014 - Interview date assigned!!!! (August 19th)

07/11/2014 - Received Interview letter via e-mail

07/21/2014 - Hubby's medical (Passed!)/E-mail sent to embassy requesting earlier date

07/23/2014 - Interview rescheduled!!

08/04/2014 - INTERVIEW IN LONDON!! - APPROVED!!!!! :luv:

08/12/2014 - VISA IN HAND!!

08/30/2014 - POE in Houston!!

352 days from filing to POE

*Full timeline in profile

Removal of Conditions (I-751)

07/07/2016 - Sent I-751 overnight via USPS

07/08/2016 - CSC received & NOA1

07/21/2016 - Biometrics letter received
07/25/2016 - Walk-in Biometrics Appt (Org. appt - 8/2)

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars."

- Gilbert Parker

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L-girls fo life! :star::dance:

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Today I got a response from my worthless congressman who I wrote a month ago. The email said I need to wait 30 days for review. What an idiot. I feel like writing him back and saying "you have been absolutely no help".

I would totally do that. Is he up for election in November? I'd add a snarky comment that you'll remember his inaction on election day :-D

5/21/2016: Mailed I-751 packet to CSC

5/23/2016: NOA1

7/29/2016: Biometrics Appointment

11/22/2016: I-751 Approved!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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anyone has any idea how long will it take to generate the IV bill....the wait is killing me....

Me tooooo ... :( for this reply anyone have any idea???

 

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--Green Card Conditions Removal Process - GC will be expired on 10/27/2016---

26-07-2016- I-751 sent to Vermont Service Center

01-08-2016-- NOA1

01-09-2016 --BioMetrics

07-03-2017-- Date of Decision (Approved)

07-25-2017 -- 10 Years Green Card Received

 

--N-400 Citizenship Process--

08-01-2017- Submitted Application via Online

08-02-2017- NOA

08-05-2017- Biometrics scheduled for 09-04-2017 at Charlotte

08-22-2017- Biometrics - Completed

08-22-2017- Interview Scheduled' status update (in-line)

10-18-2017- Interview was Scheduled' status update in myUSCIS

10-19-2017- Status updated in Online account and Interview pdf available 

11-27-2017- Interview Date (Approved)

11-30-2017- Oath Ceremony ( I am US Citizen Now :jest:)

 

My US Journey Ends Here. Thanks to everyone and all the best for new applicants.

 

 

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The dancing sunglass emojis!! Thanks girl!

Woot woot! Congrats!

Thank you and the same back at you!!!!! :dance:

Our Journey:

USCIS:

07-24-2013: PD I-130

08-20-2013: PD I-129

01-03-2014 Transfer to TSC

02-01-2014 NOA2 both petitions

02-05-2014 I-129 sent to NVC

02-14-2014 I-130 sent to NVC


NVC:

02-18-2014 I-129 received, Case number & IIN available

02-20-2014 I-129 sent to consulate

02-25-2014 I-130 received by NVC

02-26-2014 Received letter with instructions from US consulate to follow up with for the K3 visa

03-28-2014 Case number and INN received

03-31-2014 Received email that invoices are ready to be paid

03-31-2014 Invoices paid by bank

04-02-2014 Invoices show PAID

04-03-2014 DS-260 filed by Lawyer

04-04-2014 AOS and IV package sent by Lawyer to NVC

04-25-2014 Checklist AOS and Birth Certificate - Lawyer clueless - sigh

04-30-2014 New birth certificates with apostilles

05-01-2014 Sent package to Lawyer with updated docs

05-05-2014 Lawyer sent out new package to NVC

05-06-2014 NVC received updated package

05-07-2014 NVC logged package in their system

06-02-2014 Case Complete - Waiting for email and interview date :clock: :clock: :clock:


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