NVC Filers - August 2014

[P&DSigler 11]

Your timeline in very similar to mine! Hopefully that means they received my email too

I just think that it is strange that I sent the e-mail on the 4th and they say that they got an e-mail on the 6th. That is pretty slow for something that is near instant. Oh well.

Now the wait for them to actually look at it!

[TargetNovember14 41]

Yes Aug 06 will be considered your scan date. I am doing EP and sent in my documents AOS and IV on July 10 (2 separate emails). I got an email from them only on the AOS documents saying they have received them and when I got the email about the 60 days to review paperwork it said that my scan date was July 10. So my assumption (as i have never called NVC) that the day you send the email is considered your "official" scan date. If you feel the need, you can call them up.

HI,
I called today and they said that they got my 261 on July 27th and that they got an e-mail from me on August 6th. That e-mail will be my AOS docs using EP. My question is: will I get an e-mail when they actually open the e-mail and add it to my file? What date do I use for documents scanned when I am using EP?
Thanks

[P&DSigler 11]

Yes Aug 06 will be considered your scan date. I am doing EP and sent in my documents AOS and IV on July 10 (2 separate emails). I got an email from them only on the AOS documents saying they have received them and when I got the email about the 60 days to review paperwork it said that my scan date was July 10. So my assumption (as i have never called NVC) that the day you send the email is considered your "official" scan date. If you feel the need, you can call them up.

Thanks

[ArthurandMarcela 249]

Go, go, go

Have fun with the Montreal airport That's where I was first denied But I was a noob back then, so they had every reason to deny me. Funny enough, last summer when I went to Canada and was returning to the US, I got the same officer that had denied me back in 2010. He recognized me too I had an expired green card at the time (was in the process of ROC, of course!), so there was some extra steps he needed to do. But otherwise, a much nicer experience than the first time with him!

I was probably so excited that I made so many written mistakes when I posted (promise I didn't start drinking yet) I was denied at the same POE as you, I hope I don't get the same officer and I hope he doesn't recognize me .....Thanks again, I paid the extortion fee

[Jenny_USCIS 27]

Yes Aug 06 will be considered your scan date. I am doing EP and sent in my documents AOS and IV on July 10 (2 separate emails). I got an email from them only on the AOS documents saying they have received them and when I got the email about the 60 days to review paperwork it said that my scan date was July 10. So my assumption (as i have never called NVC) that the day you send the email is considered your "official" scan date. If you feel the need, you can call them up.

they sent you email and notify you that they have rec'd your doc? I never got email from them I had to call them to check....

but I got 60 days email...

[Saylin 1,605]

I was probably so excited that I made so many written mistakes when I posted (promise I didn't start drinking yet) I was denied at the same POE as you, I hope I don't get the same officer and I hope he doesn't recognize me .....Thanks again, I paid the extortion fee

Glad you paid the fee

I wonder if we got the same officer? Do you happen to know his name? I still have all the paperwork with their names

[TargetNovember14 41]

Congratulations. I am so happy for you.

I have a question for you though -- are you taking more than your clothes etc……are you allowed to take furniture, electronics, etc when you cross the border as an immigrant, without any extra taxes or duties imposed on you?

I am asking this because eventually when i do move to the US, I want to take some really nice things i bought here (mostly furniture and some really cool electronics). is that duty free or so we have to pay duty on it? Would you happen to know or be aware of it?

I was probably so excited that I made so many written mistakes when I posted (promise I didn't start drinking yet) I was denied at the same POE as you, I hope I don't get the same officer and I hope he doesn't recognize me .....Thanks again, I paid the extortion fee

[megwin 57]

Also probably off topic for this thread, but this wait and all the disappointment have really really gotten me down (as most of you understand all too well) With the receipt of the 60 day email I have been forced to cancel our US wedding celebration (invites were already out) And although you guys are awesome and this site is super helpful; I have been super obsessed! And checking VJ every 10 minutes at work doesn't make the NVC move any faster haha.

So I talked to my job and they are going to let me take a mixture of leave/ work remotely from Peru!!! I am going in September and staying until hopefully after our interview! I am so so happy, and the wait seems so much more bearable now, because at least I will be with my husband. Just wanted to share some rare good news

As always, good luck to all.

[TargetNovember14 41]

I am sorry that they never got back to you. They replied back to me in 24 hours. Though I sent one extra document on July 11 for my IV packet. Never heard back. So who knows what the hell NVC is doing….

they sent you email and notify you that they have rec'd your doc? I never got email from them I had to call them to check....

but I got 60 days email...

[Saylin 1,605]

Congratulations. I am so happy for you.

I have a question for you though -- are you taking more than your clothes etc……are you allowed to take furniture, electronics, etc when you cross the border as an immigrant, without any extra taxes or duties imposed on you?

I am asking this because eventually when i do move to the US, I want to take some really nice things i bought here (mostly furniture and some really cool electronics). is that duty free or so we have to pay duty on it? Would you happen to know or be aware of it?

You can bring your furniture and electronics duty-free, no problem

Edited August 8, 2014 by Saylin

[TargetNovember14 41]

OH…i am so sorry …i know…i sincerely believe I will have to join AA when i get to the USA…

I am glad you can take tim off and go be with your husband. Enjoy the time. It will all go smoothly.

Also probably off topic for this thread, but this wait and all the disappointment have really really gotten me down (as most of you understand all too well) With the receipt of the 60 day email I have been forced to cancel our US wedding celebration (invites were already out) And although you guys are awesome and this site is super helpful; I have been super obsessed! And checking VJ every 10 minutes at work doesn't make the NVC move any faster haha.

So I talked to my job and they are going to let me take a mixture of leave/ work remotely from Peru!!! I am going in September and staying until hopefully after our interview! I am so so happy, and the wait seems so much more bearable now, because at least I will be with my husband. Just wanted to share some rare good news

As always, good luck to all.

[TargetNovember14 41]

thanks saylin…though does it have to be the first time itself. Like say you crossed the border first time and then a few months later you got to sell your condo and then wanted to come take your stuff? sorry i know this isn't the thread to ask such questions…but like most other people i am just waiting to hear back… … and rather than fret about what i cannot control i am concentrating on positive far ahead thinking..

You can bring your furniture and electronics duty-free, no problem

[ArthurandMarcela 249]

Glad you paid the fee

I wonder if we got the same officer? Do you happen to know his name? I still have all the paperwork with their names

His name is Jorge Garcia JR...lol

Congratulations. I am so happy for you.

I have a question for you though -- are you taking more than your clothes etc……are you allowed to take furniture, electronics, etc when you cross the border as an immigrant, without any extra taxes or duties imposed on you?

I am asking this because eventually when i do move to the US, I want to take some really nice things i bought here (mostly furniture and some really cool electronics). is that duty free or so we have to pay duty on it? Would you happen to know or be aware of it?

Thanks, yours is coming too I am not bringing anything except my clothes, but I think you are allowed!

[Jenny_USCIS 27]

I am sorry that they never got back to you. They replied back to me in 24 hours. Though I sent one extra document on July 11 for my IV packet. Never heard back. So who knows what the hell NVC is doing….

yes, it's weird...I got auto response when I sent my AOS doc which said they were out of office....I sent AOS doc twice...so idk when they review it. one is 5.20, one is 5.30. so I would think they used 5.20 for scan date, cause I got checklist on 6.25, so that's nearly 30 days..

now my IV scan/rec'd date is 7/1, 6/25 for aos checklist response....but after 30 business I called them, they said 'ma'am, you gotta wait 60 days...count 60 days from 7/1" :sleepy: FML

Good luck

[Saylin 1,605]

thanks saylin…though does it have to be the first time itself. Like say you crossed the border first time and then a few months later you got to sell your condo and then wanted to come take your stuff? sorry i know this isn't the thread to ask such questions…but like most other people i am just waiting to hear back… … and rather than fret about what i cannot control i am concentrating on positive far ahead thinking..

Hmm, not to sure on that. I'd suggest looking on the CBP website and/or call them about that.

His name is Jorge Garcia JR...lol

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Hmmm, that name sounds familiar. I'll have to wait until I get home to check the paperwork though to see if that was his name. That'd be funny if we were both denied by the same officer at the airport!