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Yes i feel you about the NVC. I also call them on 07/21 and was told they have all my paperwork and the checklist they ask from me since July 18th. When i talk with the man on the phone which was very nice and explaining to me that they get tons of mail everyday. And i just have to wait for them to get to my papers. Yes it have been over 30 days but you can not count weekends. I pray i hear something by the end of this month. Yes this is very hard on a lot of us waiting for the process to be completed. good luck

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I suggest you follow the NVC filers JULY 2014 thread. This thread got me through my NVC Journey. Last year the NVC was processing faster but now since the USCIS has been processing cases in 5 mo

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yea i know :cry:

thank u

but i filed june 2013

I am a January 2013 I-130 filer, and I just got my case complete at the NVC yesterday. So believe me I know the torture of waiting. But if I got my case complete, then you will too! Just gotta wait. I know it sucks.

Good luck!

IR1/CR1 Visa - We are using a lawyer!

Embassy: Montreal, Canada

USCIS

22 Jan 2013 -- packageSent
31 Jan 2013 -- NOA1 from NBC

6 Mar 2013 -- I130 transferred to Orlando local field office (which started the whole nightmare)

Mar 2013 to October 2013 no one would tell us where our case was or what was happening. I suspected the whole time it was just sitting in a corner somewhere in the Orlando field office. I was pretty much right.

October 2013 - get congressman involved. Congressman asks USCIS repeatedly about our case but they won't even tell them anything.

31 Jan 2014- finally get NOA2!!!! (we think the nightmare is over!)

NVC

Our case was not sent from the Orlando field office as it should have been. The nightmare continues. We kept calling NVC and asking if they received our case, and they always said "NO" and that we had to wait 90 business days for it to be received. We called USCIS during this time and they kept telling us it had been sent. After the 90 days of agonizing frustration, NVC then started telling us we had to wait 120 business days. I got our congressman involved again, and they told the congressman it was sitting at the Orlando office this whole time (just as I thought it was!).

22 Apr 2014 -- NVC received
16 May 2014 -- NVC case number assigned
24 May 2014 -- AoS and IV bills paid

28 May 2014 -- Sent AoS and IV Packages

6 June 2014 -- documents scanned

18 July 2014 -- false checklist from NVC

21 July 2014 -- Case complete

28 July 2014 -- receive case complete email from NV

30 July 2014 -- interview booked! September 11 here I come!

Embassy
04 Sept 2014 -- Medical
11 Sept 2014 -- Interview - APPROVED!!!!
15 Sept 2014 -- Package arrived at Loomis location!!!
**03 Oct 2014 -- POE!! **

I NOW LIVE IN OCALA, FL!!!!

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Thank you !!! :D:D:D:D

We just went to our interview a week ago but its not over... We still need to file a waiver....( its getting sent this week by our attorney) The waivers have been getting processed much faster these days. Hopefully only another 4 months to wait.. Last year they were being processed at around 8 months... We are hoping to be together by Christmas.... Cross your fingers for me.

Who is your lawyer and how do you like them so far? What was the turnaround time between hiring them and having your waiver prepared?

04/14/12 - First date in the U.S.

02/26/13 - Married

06/3/13 - Petition Filed (had been unsuccessfully trying to move to Europe)

06/6/13 - NOA1 (National Benefits Center)

12/19/13 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

03/3/14 - I130 Approved

03/18/14 - NVC Received file from USCIS

04/28/14 - Received/Paid AOS Bill

05/01/14 - Received/Paid IV Bill

05/14/14 - Sent AOS Package

05/30/14 - Sent IV Package

06/05/14 - Submitted DS-260

06/19/14 - Received checklist for AOS, resubmitted required corrections

08/09/14 - Case completed at NVC

08/14/14 - Received Interview Date

09/08/14 - Interview date - Approved!

09/11/14 - Raced into town, threw car into a parking spot, and ran down city streets to get to the courier company 2 minutes before the close to get passport back

10/10/14 - POE Entry

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:pop: ahhh yes. NVC. I am sitting back waiting..calling..and waiting..and calling.. and waiting.. hopefully it won't be too much longer for you! The last time I called I was told it is very backlogged. :star: Best of Luck! :star:

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Story of Us: NVC:
November 5, 2011 we met online March 5, 2014 Nvc received case
November 9, 2011 became a couple April 7, 2014 Receive I 864bill/pay I864 bill Complete DS261 online
February 6, 2012 met in person in Morocco April 9, 2014 Receive/pay IV bill
June 22, 2012 second trip to Morocco April 14, 2014 Complete DS260 online
July 13, 2012 Wedding in Morocco May 8, 2014 Receive checklist from NVC in email
March 6, 2013 Third trip to Morocco May 8, 2014 Mail completed packet to NVC
November 4,2013 Fourth trip to Morocco <3 May 12, 2014 NVC receives packet (now we wait.)
USCIS: June 10, 2014 RFE checklist for I864. June 11 call to NVC.. fixed errors.
May 1, 2013 Mail packet to USCIS to start K3 June 12, 2014 Resend packet to NVC
May 3, 2013 UPS delivery confirmation June 16, 2014 NVC receives corrected papers. (now we wait...again.. )
May 6, 2013 Email Confirmation Case Accepted and routed to USCIS for processing July 10, 2014 Called NVC. due to backlog I have to wait until 8/1 to call
May 10,2013 Check Cashed by DHS July 28, 2014 Called NVC. I was told they still have not reviewed my case.
May 10, 2013 Form I-797c NOA received by mail August 1, 2014 Called NVC due to checklist. was told my black ink was "navy". have to
May 13, 2013 Mail packet to USCIS for I - 129f reprint, resign, resend, and wait 60 days now. in NVC hell!!
May 14, 2013 Confirmed delivery of Packet for I - 129f August 2, 2014 Resend papers to NVC overnight. Due at NVC on 8/4/2014
May 21, 2013 NOA1 for I - 129f text and email August 4, 2014 NVC signs/receives papers (now the long wait begins
May 25, 2013 Form I-797c NOA received by mail August 22,2014 Receive letter from NVC that hubbys email is undeliverable
May 31, 2013 Alien Registration Number changed August 22, 2014 Called NVC to verify information..all was correct?! Not sure why?
July 12, 2013 Case updated with change of address on uscis September 22, 2014 Called NVC to check on things. 2 more weeks of backlog left.
December 4, 2013 Text and email and updated uscis website: case moved to another office for processing When they verify my black ink signature, I should have CC!
December 6, 2013 Text and email and updated uscis website saying case moved to A uscis office September 29, 2014 CASE COMPLETE!!!!
December 10, 2013 Received Hard copy by mail that it was transferred to Nebraska.
January 28, 2014 Called USCIS for update. Told I have to wait 180 days from date of transfer to call about my case. EMBASSY in Casablanca Morocco:
February 16, 2014 Service Request per USCIS website. Was told I should have an answer by March 10 on my request. Medical: October 28, 2014
February 18, 2014 Text and email and updated uscis that alien registration number changed (again) Interview: November 7, 2014 (APPROVED!!)
February 19, 2014 Text and email and update uscis NOA2 for I 130 .. k3 is now a CR1 Visa in hand: November 13, 2014
February 19, 2014 Text email and update uscis Case is shipped to nvc!! POE: JFK November 21 2014 (home at last!)
February 22, 2014 NOA2 Hardcopy received by mail Green card in hand January 2, 2015
February 28, 2014 Follow up email responding to service request confirming case shipped to NVC on February 25, 2014 Social security card in hand January 9, 2015
Living happily ever after <3

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No kidding! We have been waiting for our IV invoice for 7 weeks! The last time I called they just told me to wait longer, "processing times are changeable and 30 business days is just a guideline." Good grief!

USCIS
09/03/2013 - Sent I-130
09/13/2013 - NOA1

04/23/2014 - I-130 Approval/NOA2

NVC

06/02/2014 - DS -261 & AOS invoice Available

06/03/2014 - AOS invoice paid & DS-261 completed
06/04/2014 - DS-261 received by NVC

06/10/2014 - AOS Package sent
​06/16/2014 - AOS received/scanned by NVC
08/01/2014 - AOS checklist via email*
08/04/2014 - AOS checklist packet sent
08/06/2014 - IV Package sent with AOS barcode coversheet
08/07/2014 - DS-261 reviewed by NVC

08/09/2014 - IV Bill invoiced

08/11/2014 - IV Bill paid
08/12/2014 - AOS checklist scanned at NVC

08/13/2014 - DS-260 Completed online

08/13/2014 - IV Package scanned at NVC

09/09/2014 - AOS checklist hard-copy*

09/11/2014 - "Real" AOS checklist packet sent*

09/15/2014 - "Real" AOS checklist scanned at NVC

10/03/2014 - NVC received emailed expedite request, forwarded to Belgrade Embassy (financial)

10/09/2014 - Belgrade Embassy denied expedite (financial)

10/16/2014 - Emailed expedite request to NVC, forwarded to Belgrade Embassy (NVC error)

10/17/2014 - Expedite ACCEPTED!!! (NVC error)

10/23/2014 - NVC shipped case to BLG

11/07/2014 - Called BLG, inquired about case and received interview date, interview packet was mailed 11/6/14, never received any email
11/13/2014 - Received interview packet, postmarked 11/10/14 even though BLG said sent on 11/6/14

Embassy
11/13/2014 - Medical
11/19/2014 - Interview- APPROVED!!

11/21/2014 - BLG posted visa packet through DHL to Čačak (has tracking number)
11/24/2014 - Visa in hand (picked up in Čačak at DHL)
11/28/2014 - Goodbye Serbia!
11/29/2014 - POE in Seattle

*On 08/01/14 I received a checklist via email and responded right away. Over a month later, on 09/09/14, I received the hard-copy in the mail. Upon reading the hard-copy, I found that NVC made a mistake and emailed me the wrong checklist. I contacted a supervisor at NVC and she instructed me to write a letter of explanation to accompany my "real" checklist response. She also told me this may not help me and that we may be back in line. Lord help us!

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No kidding! We have been waiting for our IV invoice for 7 weeks! The last time I called they just told me to wait longer, "processing times are changeable and 30 business days is just a guideline." Good grief!

USCIS
09/03/2013 - Sent I-130
09/13/2013 - NOA1

04/23/2014 - I-130 Approval/NOA2

NVC

06/02/2014 - DS -261 & AOS invoice Available

06/03/2014 - AOS invoice paid & DS-261 completed
06/04/2014 - DS-261 received by NVC

06/10/2014 - AOS Package sent
​06/16/2014 - AOS received/scanned by NVC
08/01/2014 - AOS checklist via email*
08/04/2014 - AOS checklist packet sent
08/06/2014 - IV Package sent with AOS barcode coversheet
08/07/2014 - DS-261 reviewed by NVC

08/09/2014 - IV Bill invoiced

08/11/2014 - IV Bill paid
08/12/2014 - AOS checklist scanned at NVC

08/13/2014 - DS-260 Completed online

08/13/2014 - IV Package scanned at NVC

09/09/2014 - AOS checklist hard-copy*

09/11/2014 - "Real" AOS checklist packet sent*

09/15/2014 - "Real" AOS checklist scanned at NVC

10/03/2014 - NVC received emailed expedite request, forwarded to Belgrade Embassy (financial)

10/09/2014 - Belgrade Embassy denied expedite (financial)

10/16/2014 - Emailed expedite request to NVC, forwarded to Belgrade Embassy (NVC error)

10/17/2014 - Expedite ACCEPTED!!! (NVC error)

10/23/2014 - NVC shipped case to BLG

11/07/2014 - Called BLG, inquired about case and received interview date, interview packet was mailed 11/6/14, never received any email
11/13/2014 - Received interview packet, postmarked 11/10/14 even though BLG said sent on 11/6/14

Embassy
11/13/2014 - Medical
11/19/2014 - Interview- APPROVED!!

11/21/2014 - BLG posted visa packet through DHL to Čačak (has tracking number)
11/24/2014 - Visa in hand (picked up in Čačak at DHL)
11/28/2014 - Goodbye Serbia!
11/29/2014 - POE in Seattle

*On 08/01/14 I received a checklist via email and responded right away. Over a month later, on 09/09/14, I received the hard-copy in the mail. Upon reading the hard-copy, I found that NVC made a mistake and emailed me the wrong checklist. I contacted a supervisor at NVC and she instructed me to write a letter of explanation to accompany my "real" checklist response. She also told me this may not help me and that we may be back in line. Lord help us!

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No kidding! We have been waiting for our IV invoice for 7 weeks! The last time I called they just told me to wait longer, "processing times are changeable and 30 business days is just a guideline." Good grief!

OMG that is just ridiculous.. I am so glad to be out of the NVC...

We would have been finished with the NVC in 30 days if they didn't checklist us for his birth certificate. Even with the checklist we were done in 2 months. I feel really bad for everyone who is stuck there.

Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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im soo sorry is that i didnt know how to do the time line... july 3rd 2014 is when i sent my IV and AOS to NVC and my scan date was july 8th 2014... and yea im hoping for no checklist.. everything was accurate... thanks for the help =)

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im soo sorry is that i didnt know how to do the time line... july 3rd 2014 is when i sent my IV and AOS to NVC and my scan date was july 8th 2014... and yea im hoping for no checklist.. everything was accurate... thanks for the help =)

My scan date is July 8th toooo! Been at NVC 5 months now ? uggghhh.... can't wait to get cc.

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I've been waiting almost 8 weeks for the IV invoice. I'm hoping a supervisor actually does review our DS-261 this week, or I'm going to need to mentally check out of this whole deal and assume I'll be staying in the UK. None of this is doing me any good!

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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Good morning..i just got off the phone with NVC and they told me to wait for 30 days so they can review my packages.. its been almost 14 months in thhis process almost there.. im on my 11th & and counting !! i asked why is it raking so long she said that lately a lot of petitions !!

I hear you! I HATE NVC! They don't have a system. If you look at people's timeline on this site, you will realized how retarded NVC works. There are plenty of people that get their documents review in a week and others in months. There is no organization, it is just a matter of LUCK. I had to re-send a copy of my USC, and it took 6 weeks for them to notify me that they got it. Now, they are "REVIEWING" the documents. I bet you that is going to take another 6 weeks to review them and then, I will probably get a letter telling me; OKAY, WE REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS NOW YOU WAIT MORE BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE ROLL... Good luck to you buddy.
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I've been waiting almost 8 weeks for the IV invoice. I'm hoping a supervisor actually does review our DS-261 this week, or I'm going to need to mentally check out of this whole deal and assume I'll be staying in the UK. None of this is doing me any good!

Yes it's very frustrating! I can hardly even read VJ anymore because it just makes me more depressed. Both my husband and I are living in Serbia, and I just want to go home! And as far as "call, call, call"....it's more like wait, wait, wait to spend, spend, spend. It's not cheap to call from the other side of the world. When we do call, theres no answers anyway. Lord help us.

I hope your IV bill comes this week!

USCIS
09/03/2013 - Sent I-130
09/13/2013 - NOA1

04/23/2014 - I-130 Approval/NOA2

NVC

06/02/2014 - DS -261 & AOS invoice Available

06/03/2014 - AOS invoice paid & DS-261 completed
06/04/2014 - DS-261 received by NVC

06/10/2014 - AOS Package sent
​06/16/2014 - AOS received/scanned by NVC
08/01/2014 - AOS checklist via email*
08/04/2014 - AOS checklist packet sent
08/06/2014 - IV Package sent with AOS barcode coversheet
08/07/2014 - DS-261 reviewed by NVC

08/09/2014 - IV Bill invoiced

08/11/2014 - IV Bill paid
08/12/2014 - AOS checklist scanned at NVC

08/13/2014 - DS-260 Completed online

08/13/2014 - IV Package scanned at NVC

09/09/2014 - AOS checklist hard-copy*

09/11/2014 - "Real" AOS checklist packet sent*

09/15/2014 - "Real" AOS checklist scanned at NVC

10/03/2014 - NVC received emailed expedite request, forwarded to Belgrade Embassy (financial)

10/09/2014 - Belgrade Embassy denied expedite (financial)

10/16/2014 - Emailed expedite request to NVC, forwarded to Belgrade Embassy (NVC error)

10/17/2014 - Expedite ACCEPTED!!! (NVC error)

10/23/2014 - NVC shipped case to BLG

11/07/2014 - Called BLG, inquired about case and received interview date, interview packet was mailed 11/6/14, never received any email
11/13/2014 - Received interview packet, postmarked 11/10/14 even though BLG said sent on 11/6/14

Embassy
11/13/2014 - Medical
11/19/2014 - Interview- APPROVED!!

11/21/2014 - BLG posted visa packet through DHL to Čačak (has tracking number)
11/24/2014 - Visa in hand (picked up in Čačak at DHL)
11/28/2014 - Goodbye Serbia!
11/29/2014 - POE in Seattle

*On 08/01/14 I received a checklist via email and responded right away. Over a month later, on 09/09/14, I received the hard-copy in the mail. Upon reading the hard-copy, I found that NVC made a mistake and emailed me the wrong checklist. I contacted a supervisor at NVC and she instructed me to write a letter of explanation to accompany my "real" checklist response. She also told me this may not help me and that we may be back in line. Lord help us!

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yea we have to be patient ughhhhh

Yes i feel you about the NVC. I also call them on 07/21 and was told they have all my paperwork and the checklist they ask from me since July 18th. When i talk with the man on the phone which was very nice and explaining to me that they get tons of mail everyday. And i just have to wait for them to get to my papers. Yes it have been over 30 days but you can not count weekends. I pray i hear something by the end of this month. Yes this is very hard on a lot of us waiting for the process to be completed. good luck


I am a January 2013 I-130 filer, and I just got my case complete at the NVC yesterday. So believe me I know the torture of waiting. But if I got my case complete, then you will too! Just gotta wait. I know it sucks.

Good luck!

yea we have to be patient... is so hard but what can we do... congrats on case complee... let me know how does ur interview goes


oooh i knowww... how far are u???

:pop: ahhh yes. NVC. I am sitting back waiting..calling..and waiting..and calling.. and waiting.. hopefully it won't be too much longer for you! The last time I called I was told it is very backlogged. :star: Best of Luck! :star:


that is crazy... i didnt even wait that long for that... good luck

No kidding! We have been waiting for our IV invoice for 7 weeks! The last time I called they just told me to wait longer, "processing times are changeable and 30 business days is just a guideline." Good grief!


ooooh so we will hopefully get cc together

My scan date is July 8th toooo! Been at NVC 5 months now ? uggghhh.... can't wait to get cc.


i noticed... i havent waitied that long for IV and AOS but i hope is not long the cc wait b/c is stressful

I hear you! I HATE NVC! They don't have a system. If you look at people's timeline on this site, you will realized how retarded NVC works. There are plenty of people that get their documents review in a week and others in months. There is no organization, it is just a matter of LUCK. I had to re-send a copy of my USC, and it took 6 weeks for them to notify me that they got it. Now, they are "REVIEWING" the documents. I bet you that is going to take another 6 weeks to review them and then, I will probably get a letter telling me; OKAY, WE REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS NOW YOU WAIT MORE BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE ROLL... Good luck to you buddy.

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:pop: ahhh yes. NVC. I am sitting back waiting..calling..and waiting..and calling.. and waiting.. hopefully it won't be too much longer for you! The last time I called I was told it is very backlogged. :star: Best of Luck! :star:

OMG I am shocked by your timeline. I filed April 12th 2013 and it took 11 months to get an NOA2. My NVC Journey was only 2 months It would have been 1 month if I didn't get a checklist for my husbands birth cert. My lawyer even made a big mistake and I corrected it immediately. My case only took 11 days to be shipped from TSC to NVC and I received a case number the same day it was received. All fees were paid and docs sent within 9 days. I get sick looking at how long people are sitting at the NVC.. Last year it was a backlog of I-130's at the service centers. This year they sped up the approvals for those but didn't think about the backlog it would create at the NVC. When I first got to the NVC, it was only taking 2 weeks for them to review documents. Now I am seeing people waiting 8 weeks to pay their IV bill. My heart goes out to all of you still waiting.... GOOD LUCK

I followed the NVC thread the entire time I was at the NVC. It was a huge help. The NVC Wiki was a bible to me. Lots of short cuts and tips. I also called 3 times a day. Spoke to supervisors when I got a checklist and had 2 checklist items removed because the weren't required for Costa Rica. They make mistakes alot. You have to be on top of them. Night operators were much nicer than the day shift. NVC keeps a log of when you call.

READ EVERYTHING IN SAYLIN'S SIGNATURE AND FOLLOW THIS THREAD. I suggest reading the WIKI 10 times and keep a copy on your desktop for quick reference. THis thread renews every month so it doesn't matter what month you started at the NVC. This thread will help you get through.http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/503660-nvc-filers-july-2014/?p=7102316

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Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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omggg thank u.. i always call in the am... ur so right its better to call at night.. i paid my AOS and IV within 2 weeks.. is this case complete that is killing me... how long did u wait for case complete???

OMG I am shocked by your timeline. I filed April 12th 2013 and it took 11 months to get an NOA2. My NVC Journey was only 2 months It would have been 1 month if I didn't get a checklist for my husbands birth cert. My lawyer even made a big mistake and I corrected it immediately. My case only took 11 days to be shipped from TSC to NVC and I received a case number the same day it was received. All fees were paid and docs sent within 9 days. I get sick looking at how long people are sitting at the NVC.. Last year it was a backlog of I-130's at the service centers. This year they sped up the approvals for those but didn't think about the backlog it would create at the NVC. When I first got to the NVC, it was only taking 2 weeks for them to review documents. Now I am seeing people waiting 8 weeks to pay their IV bill. My heart goes out to all of you still waiting.... GOOD LUCK

I followed the NVC thread the entire time I was at the NVC. It was a huge help. The NVC Wiki was a bible to me. Lots of short cuts and tips. I also called 3 times a day. Spoke to supervisors when I got a checklist and had 2 checklist items removed because the weren't required for Costa Rica. They make mistakes alot. You have to be on top of them. Night operators were much nicer than the day shift. NVC keeps a log of when you call.

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