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I only sent in my 2013 tax returns since my 2011 income was also low; I didn't have a job for the full year so only made close to $20k. They sent me a checklist only for not filling out the AOS completely but they accepted all of my other documents and never asked for me to submit the other tax returns, so I believe you will be alright by only sending in the 2013 tax returns.

Thank you very much for clearing that one up, I'll know for sure next time. :D You did everyone a great service with this. (F) (L) (F)bravo-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif bravo-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif

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Married. 10-16-2011. (L)

I-130 Sent. 03-14-2014 PD changed 6-24-2013. Received DS-261 / AOS Bill: 05-28-2014.

I-130 NOA1. 03-20-2013. Pay AOS Bill: 05-28- 2014. smileys-money-114847.gif

Returned to me due to mistake. 04-27-2013. Submit DS-261: 05-28-2014 Scanned on May 30 Th.
Returned to USCIS 04-30-2013. Send AOS Package: 06-10-2014.
Returned to me again USCIS mistake. 05-14-2013. Send AOS Package: 06-10-2014.
Returned to USCIS. 06-24-2013 due to travel. Receive IV Bill: 07-07-2014. 2uge4p4.gif
I-130 NOA2, Approved. 04-08-2014. Send IV Package: 07-22-2014 Scanned 07/24/2014.
Your I-130 was approved in 283, actual 343 days. Submitted DS-260; 07/14/2014

Arrived NVC. 04-25-2014. NVC requested parents marriage cert, 10/10/2014

Case number given. 05-20-2014. Last scan date, 10/22/2014
Sent AOS Package: 06-10-2014. AOS Approved: 12-16-2014. egyptian.gif
Sent AOS Package: 06-10-2014.
Receive I-864 Package: 06-25-2014.
Pay AOS Bill: 05-28- 2014. smileys-money-114847.gif

CASE COMPLETE : They lied, 09-17-2014 42.gifActual CC 12-16-2014. Finally smiley-sick014.gif

Interview date given on 12-29-2014. Interview date 02-19-2015

01-29-2015 - Medical

02-19-2015 - Interview: Denied, reason given does not believe we are a Bona Fide marriage. voodoo-smiley-emoticon.gif groin-kick-smiley-emoticon.gif

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Thank you very much for clearing that one up, I'll know for sure next time. :D You did everyone a great service with this. (F) (L) (F)bravo-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif bravo-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif

Thanks again to all.

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Thank you very much for clearing that one up, I'll know for sure next time. :D You did everyone a great service with this. (F) (L) (F)bravo-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif bravo-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif

Aww no problem at all! VJ members have given me so much support, this is the least I can do :D

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I am sorry if this has already been asked, the search function is not the best. Question: is it still true that if you have a lawyer (from the USCIS stage) you get to skip the choice of agent step (DS-261) and the AOS/IV fees get invoiced at the same time? You literally don't have to do it, it gets skipped? Will it show up in the portal? I read about this on the NVC guide but I wasn't sure if that information was up to date. Can someone who has a lawyer confirm? Just trying to avoid delays in this stage. Thank you!

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ROC (VSC): March 2017 to March 2018.

 

USCIS
04/02/2014 I-130 NOA1 (NSC)
08/14/2014 I-130 Transferred to CSC
09/05/2014 I-130 NOA2 (day 157)

NVC
09/17/2014 NVC received
09/26/2014 Case number, IIN and BIN assigned
09/30/2014 AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid
10/01/2014 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2014 Sent AOS and IV packages
10/23/2014 Documents received (according to email from NVC)
10/24/2014 AOS and IV packages scanned / FALSE checklist (DS-260 reviewed)
11/25/2014 Medical exam done
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03/05/2015 Visa in hand! (day 338)

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03/16/2015 POE @ JFK! (day 349)

04/07/2015 USCIS ELIS status update

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Hi everyone, Saylin and NLR,

I do not know if this question has been asked or not but I need your advice badly, my husband was a student with part time jobs in 2011 as stated in Tax transcripts, my question is: do I have to explain and mention in cover letter why my husband had $3800.00 income during that year? or leave it as it is just include the Tax transcripts 2011 without any explanation?

thank you, I will be logging in tonight to see all your replies.

You don't have to explain, but you can just include one or two sentences on the cover letter that he was in school in 2011 with a part-time job. We did on our AOS cover letter, but I doubt it made any difference.

I have been reading around and still haven't seen the answer to my question. Please if anybody has the answer, share and shed the light on the issue. My current income is well above the P.G. Last year tax return, which is the only transcript I'm planning to send off, is well above the P.G as well. However, the 2011 is way bellow that guideline. That year I was still going to school and I made only 13,000.00. Do I have to send the transcript for all 3 years or only the 2013's?

I see so many people ask similar question but no one really answered that.

Can some one please take the talking stick? I'm all ears. :)

As it states right in the question, you either send in the most recent year (2013) or all three years (2011, 2012, 2013). Regardless of what you sent in, you still have to fill out all three years' information on that question ;)

I am sorry if this has already been asked, the search function is not the best. Question: is it still true that if you have a lawyer (from the USCIS stage) you get to skip the choice of agent step (DS-261) and the AOS/IV fees get invoiced at the same time? You literally don't have to do it, it gets skipped? Will it show up in the portal? I read about this on the NVC guide but I wasn't sure if that information was up to date. Can someone who has a lawyer confirm? Just trying to avoid delays in this stage. Thank you!

Although I didn't have a lawyer, yes the information in the NVC wiki is correct. As it's mine, I keep it completely up-to-date ;) The DS-261 form is to choose an agent. As the lawyer will be automatically selected as agent, the form then doesn't apply to you. So, the IV bill will be invoiced at or around the same time as the AOS bill.

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dilmera   124

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Magical sign on my website! N/A! Tomorrow we call! Last scan date 3 July (Packet IV), DS-260 submitted 7 July!!!! Aaaaaaaa I'm so Happy!!!!!!

Congratulations, NVC is processing more and more July filers, am happy. Eagerly waiting my turn.

Let us do a mass prayer.

Oh God, let NVC process all the genuine cases as fast as possible.

Oh God, remove all the hurdles that are blocking the speedy process.

Oh God, make NVC fill all the gaps that are on the way to a speedy process

Oh God, nullify all the difficiencies that are in every genuine case.

I agree (Amen)

Aameen!

 

 

I'm the beneficiary, wife of USC.
12/30/2012: Got engaged.
1/16/2013: Got married in India.

I-130:
2/28/2013: Attorney mailed the I-130 from a U.S. address.
3/4/2013: Priority date, NOA1.
11/6/2013: Case was transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

1/6/2014: 60 days of transfer are up, put in an e-request, given 30 days' time. Contacted the senator. Senator asked to wait till Feb 6 and if nothing then she will do something.
2/5/2014: Website status changed to RFE.
2/10/2014: Attorney gets RFE. They need G325A and photos of both me and husband, original marriage certificate, copy of marriage record and it's translation.
2/15/2014: Mailed the requisite documents to husband.
2/19/2014: Documents received by husband.
2/24/2014: RFE mailed.
2/26/2014: Case status changed to RFE review.
3/6/2014: After 367 days, NOA2.

After approval kept calling NVC but NVC always had one reply, file was not in their system. Husband too called USCIS National Customer Service Center and was told case was sent to NVC.
4/2/2014: Write to NSCFollowup to know about the status of the petition.
4/10/2014: Put in a ?service request with USCIS starting with OVP to locate case.
4/16/2014: Reply from NSCFollowup that the U.S. law prohibited that office from responding to anyone other than the petitioner and to have the petitioner contact them.
4/18/2014: Sent email to NVC Research to locate the case.
4/22/2014: Petitioner sent email to NSCFollowup
5/14/2014: Receive email from NVC Research that they do not have a record of receiving the petition.
5/16/2014: Congressman's immigration caseworker contacted supervisor at NSC who said the petition is pending and will be dispatched in two weeks.
5/27/2014: Petitioner received response from NSCFollowup that the case was pending an internal extended review. Really?
6/19/2014: USCIS case status change, "On June 19, 2014, we shipped this case..."
7/1/2014: Case received at NVC.
7/14/2014: NVC case number assigned.
8/1/2014: AOS and IV fees invoiced.
8/2/2014: AOS and IV fees paid.
8/5/2014: AOS and IV fees status changed to paid.
8/6/2014: AOS and IV packages mailed, completed and submitted DS-260.
8/7/2014: AOS and IV packages delivered to NVC.
8/8/2014: AOS and IV packages put into the system (scanned).
9/20/2014: Get the 60-day email.
9/30/2014: Case Complete!
10/3/2014: Interview scheduled for November 7.
10/20/2014: Medical appointment.

11/07/2014: Interview.

11/29/2014: POE JFK.

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18 MONTHS!? :wow: 20 MONTHS!? :cry:

Well, I'm glad to see that you got to pay the AOS and IV fees at the same time because you have a lawyer. :thumbs:

So you're now waiting for a CC. :yes: Me too! :whistle: I really hope we both get a CC next month! :) Fingers crossed! :star:

USCIS was horrible to me at every stage, later transfer than everybody else, approval delayed by several months (2-3 months later than same PDs, plus 1 month lost for RFE), very delayed transfer to NVC after approval (almost 4 months). NVC has been super nice after USCIS, having a lawyer helped here, though it had got me an RFE at USCIS. In the long wait for approval I found this site and took charge of NVC. With other's experiences and Saylin's extremely helpful wiki, I overcame at least two blunders the lawyer was making; one was he wanted to wait until the barcode sheet came in mail, perhaps he didn't know we could print one out as soon as we pay the fees :shrugs:. I have seen in many cases that lawyers had messed it and people were firing them.

Anyway, now we wait for a CC, fingers crossed for a speedy CC without any dreaded checklists.

 

 

I'm the beneficiary, wife of USC.
12/30/2012: Got engaged.
1/16/2013: Got married in India.

I-130:
2/28/2013: Attorney mailed the I-130 from a U.S. address.
3/4/2013: Priority date, NOA1.
11/6/2013: Case was transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

1/6/2014: 60 days of transfer are up, put in an e-request, given 30 days' time. Contacted the senator. Senator asked to wait till Feb 6 and if nothing then she will do something.
2/5/2014: Website status changed to RFE.
2/10/2014: Attorney gets RFE. They need G325A and photos of both me and husband, original marriage certificate, copy of marriage record and it's translation.
2/15/2014: Mailed the requisite documents to husband.
2/19/2014: Documents received by husband.
2/24/2014: RFE mailed.
2/26/2014: Case status changed to RFE review.
3/6/2014: After 367 days, NOA2.

After approval kept calling NVC but NVC always had one reply, file was not in their system. Husband too called USCIS National Customer Service Center and was told case was sent to NVC.
4/2/2014: Write to NSCFollowup to know about the status of the petition.
4/10/2014: Put in a ?service request with USCIS starting with OVP to locate case.
4/16/2014: Reply from NSCFollowup that the U.S. law prohibited that office from responding to anyone other than the petitioner and to have the petitioner contact them.
4/18/2014: Sent email to NVC Research to locate the case.
4/22/2014: Petitioner sent email to NSCFollowup
5/14/2014: Receive email from NVC Research that they do not have a record of receiving the petition.
5/16/2014: Congressman's immigration caseworker contacted supervisor at NSC who said the petition is pending and will be dispatched in two weeks.
5/27/2014: Petitioner received response from NSCFollowup that the case was pending an internal extended review. Really?
6/19/2014: USCIS case status change, "On June 19, 2014, we shipped this case..."
7/1/2014: Case received at NVC.
7/14/2014: NVC case number assigned.
8/1/2014: AOS and IV fees invoiced.
8/2/2014: AOS and IV fees paid.
8/5/2014: AOS and IV fees status changed to paid.
8/6/2014: AOS and IV packages mailed, completed and submitted DS-260.
8/7/2014: AOS and IV packages delivered to NVC.
8/8/2014: AOS and IV packages put into the system (scanned).
9/20/2014: Get the 60-day email.
9/30/2014: Case Complete!
10/3/2014: Interview scheduled for November 7.
10/20/2014: Medical appointment.

11/07/2014: Interview.

11/29/2014: POE JFK.

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Im right behind you,

I filed for my wife I-130 in late Feb of 2013, was approved end of Nov 2013 by USCIS, NVC didn't scan my case till end of Dec 2013- Jan 14

So my case has been at NVC since at least Jan 2014, about 8 months at NVC at this point.

I admit I could have been faster at getting documents sent to them. They had all the documents they needed by mid-May, however was checklisted in early June for AOS because i answered a couple questions wrong. Thankfully no other problems with any of the other forms, however then I learned about the delay. I expected case complete by August.

Resent the needed AOS forms again, the receive date was July 1st....so I am waiting for a response now.

Actually, you are ahead of me, lol. I am sorry both the stages have been delayed for you. After 16 months at USCIS, I can't imagine another 8 months at USCIS. I hope this ends soon for you and you have a smooth interview.

 

 

I'm the beneficiary, wife of USC.
12/30/2012: Got engaged.
1/16/2013: Got married in India.

I-130:
2/28/2013: Attorney mailed the I-130 from a U.S. address.
3/4/2013: Priority date, NOA1.
11/6/2013: Case was transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

1/6/2014: 60 days of transfer are up, put in an e-request, given 30 days' time. Contacted the senator. Senator asked to wait till Feb 6 and if nothing then she will do something.
2/5/2014: Website status changed to RFE.
2/10/2014: Attorney gets RFE. They need G325A and photos of both me and husband, original marriage certificate, copy of marriage record and it's translation.
2/15/2014: Mailed the requisite documents to husband.
2/19/2014: Documents received by husband.
2/24/2014: RFE mailed.
2/26/2014: Case status changed to RFE review.
3/6/2014: After 367 days, NOA2.

After approval kept calling NVC but NVC always had one reply, file was not in their system. Husband too called USCIS National Customer Service Center and was told case was sent to NVC.
4/2/2014: Write to NSCFollowup to know about the status of the petition.
4/10/2014: Put in a ?service request with USCIS starting with OVP to locate case.
4/16/2014: Reply from NSCFollowup that the U.S. law prohibited that office from responding to anyone other than the petitioner and to have the petitioner contact them.
4/18/2014: Sent email to NVC Research to locate the case.
4/22/2014: Petitioner sent email to NSCFollowup
5/14/2014: Receive email from NVC Research that they do not have a record of receiving the petition.
5/16/2014: Congressman's immigration caseworker contacted supervisor at NSC who said the petition is pending and will be dispatched in two weeks.
5/27/2014: Petitioner received response from NSCFollowup that the case was pending an internal extended review. Really?
6/19/2014: USCIS case status change, "On June 19, 2014, we shipped this case..."
7/1/2014: Case received at NVC.
7/14/2014: NVC case number assigned.
8/1/2014: AOS and IV fees invoiced.
8/2/2014: AOS and IV fees paid.
8/5/2014: AOS and IV fees status changed to paid.
8/6/2014: AOS and IV packages mailed, completed and submitted DS-260.
8/7/2014: AOS and IV packages delivered to NVC.
8/8/2014: AOS and IV packages put into the system (scanned).
9/20/2014: Get the 60-day email.
9/30/2014: Case Complete!
10/3/2014: Interview scheduled for November 7.
10/20/2014: Medical appointment.

11/07/2014: Interview.

11/29/2014: POE JFK.

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dilmera   124

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I am happy to see that you sent both packets and fees in one time..

Hi Deep, long time. Congratulations on getting done with NVC. I remember you had a minor setback and your spirit was unbeatable. I am happy everything worked out well for you.

 

 

I'm the beneficiary, wife of USC.
12/30/2012: Got engaged.
1/16/2013: Got married in India.

I-130:
2/28/2013: Attorney mailed the I-130 from a U.S. address.
3/4/2013: Priority date, NOA1.
11/6/2013: Case was transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

1/6/2014: 60 days of transfer are up, put in an e-request, given 30 days' time. Contacted the senator. Senator asked to wait till Feb 6 and if nothing then she will do something.
2/5/2014: Website status changed to RFE.
2/10/2014: Attorney gets RFE. They need G325A and photos of both me and husband, original marriage certificate, copy of marriage record and it's translation.
2/15/2014: Mailed the requisite documents to husband.
2/19/2014: Documents received by husband.
2/24/2014: RFE mailed.
2/26/2014: Case status changed to RFE review.
3/6/2014: After 367 days, NOA2.

After approval kept calling NVC but NVC always had one reply, file was not in their system. Husband too called USCIS National Customer Service Center and was told case was sent to NVC.
4/2/2014: Write to NSCFollowup to know about the status of the petition.
4/10/2014: Put in a ?service request with USCIS starting with OVP to locate case.
4/16/2014: Reply from NSCFollowup that the U.S. law prohibited that office from responding to anyone other than the petitioner and to have the petitioner contact them.
4/18/2014: Sent email to NVC Research to locate the case.
4/22/2014: Petitioner sent email to NSCFollowup
5/14/2014: Receive email from NVC Research that they do not have a record of receiving the petition.
5/16/2014: Congressman's immigration caseworker contacted supervisor at NSC who said the petition is pending and will be dispatched in two weeks.
5/27/2014: Petitioner received response from NSCFollowup that the case was pending an internal extended review. Really?
6/19/2014: USCIS case status change, "On June 19, 2014, we shipped this case..."
7/1/2014: Case received at NVC.
7/14/2014: NVC case number assigned.
8/1/2014: AOS and IV fees invoiced.
8/2/2014: AOS and IV fees paid.
8/5/2014: AOS and IV fees status changed to paid.
8/6/2014: AOS and IV packages mailed, completed and submitted DS-260.
8/7/2014: AOS and IV packages delivered to NVC.
8/8/2014: AOS and IV packages put into the system (scanned).
9/20/2014: Get the 60-day email.
9/30/2014: Case Complete!
10/3/2014: Interview scheduled for November 7.
10/20/2014: Medical appointment.

11/07/2014: Interview.

11/29/2014: POE JFK.

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dilmera   124

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I am sorry if this has already been asked, the search function is not the best. Question: is it still true that if you have a lawyer (from the USCIS stage) you get to skip the choice of agent step (DS-261) and the AOS/IV fees get invoiced at the same time? You literally don't have to do it, it gets skipped? Will it show up in the portal? I read about this on the NVC guide but I wasn't sure if that information was up to date. Can someone who has a lawyer confirm? Just trying to avoid delays in this stage. Thank you!

If your lawyer sent in a G 28 form to USCIS then the DS-261 will be skipped and both fees will be invoiced at the same time. I had a lawyer and this worked for me. You can see other examples on Saylin's spreadsheet where both fees were paid on same day, all of them had a lawyer. However, I remember seeing one case where the lawyer had not sent that form and that couple had to do the DS-261.

 

 

I'm the beneficiary, wife of USC.
12/30/2012: Got engaged.
1/16/2013: Got married in India.

I-130:
2/28/2013: Attorney mailed the I-130 from a U.S. address.
3/4/2013: Priority date, NOA1.
11/6/2013: Case was transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

1/6/2014: 60 days of transfer are up, put in an e-request, given 30 days' time. Contacted the senator. Senator asked to wait till Feb 6 and if nothing then she will do something.
2/5/2014: Website status changed to RFE.
2/10/2014: Attorney gets RFE. They need G325A and photos of both me and husband, original marriage certificate, copy of marriage record and it's translation.
2/15/2014: Mailed the requisite documents to husband.
2/19/2014: Documents received by husband.
2/24/2014: RFE mailed.
2/26/2014: Case status changed to RFE review.
3/6/2014: After 367 days, NOA2.

After approval kept calling NVC but NVC always had one reply, file was not in their system. Husband too called USCIS National Customer Service Center and was told case was sent to NVC.
4/2/2014: Write to NSCFollowup to know about the status of the petition.
4/10/2014: Put in a ?service request with USCIS starting with OVP to locate case.
4/16/2014: Reply from NSCFollowup that the U.S. law prohibited that office from responding to anyone other than the petitioner and to have the petitioner contact them.
4/18/2014: Sent email to NVC Research to locate the case.
4/22/2014: Petitioner sent email to NSCFollowup
5/14/2014: Receive email from NVC Research that they do not have a record of receiving the petition.
5/16/2014: Congressman's immigration caseworker contacted supervisor at NSC who said the petition is pending and will be dispatched in two weeks.
5/27/2014: Petitioner received response from NSCFollowup that the case was pending an internal extended review. Really?
6/19/2014: USCIS case status change, "On June 19, 2014, we shipped this case..."
7/1/2014: Case received at NVC.
7/14/2014: NVC case number assigned.
8/1/2014: AOS and IV fees invoiced.
8/2/2014: AOS and IV fees paid.
8/5/2014: AOS and IV fees status changed to paid.
8/6/2014: AOS and IV packages mailed, completed and submitted DS-260.
8/7/2014: AOS and IV packages delivered to NVC.
8/8/2014: AOS and IV packages put into the system (scanned).
9/20/2014: Get the 60-day email.
9/30/2014: Case Complete!
10/3/2014: Interview scheduled for November 7.
10/20/2014: Medical appointment.

11/07/2014: Interview.

11/29/2014: POE JFK.

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Deep35472   130

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Hi Deep, long time. Congratulations on getting done with NVC. I remember you had a minor setback and your spirit was unbeatable. I am happy everything worked out well for you.

Thanks a lot..

Everything works fine..

she is coming After 3 days.. so 72 hours left for me to End this journey. :clock:

Please come and join our friendly I-130 filers Immigration Visa Facebook group.

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My Visa journey

Service center : National service center.

Consulate : Mumbai, India.

07-14-2013: Marriage

08-12-2013: I-130 PD

11-04-2013: I-129F PD

02-21-2014: NOA2 for I-130( I-129F closed)

03-11-2014: NVC received case

03-19-2014: NVC sent case back to USCIS

04-07-2014: USCIS got the case

sent case back to NVC again :P

4/11/2014: NVC case number assigned.

4/21/2014: AOS and IV fees Paid.

4/24/2014: DS-260 submitted.

5/01/2014: AOS packet scanned

5/01/2014: IV packet scanned

5/21/2014: case completed. Woooowwww

6/26/2014: Medical Day

7/13/2014: Biometrics day

07/14/2014: Interview date ( First Anniversary) (L)(L)(L)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nepal
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Ok guys...I've been waiting for the 60 days wait to be over...one more week left...but I just checked the status online...and the "AOS fee" showed up as N/A, before it used to be "paid" and the IV still is in "paid" status....but is it a good sign? I hope it is...I asked this question to the rep when I called last week and the guy said...it doesn't mean anything good or bad...and he can't answer to that question...

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USCIS
10.03.2013 - Sent I-130
10.10.2013 - Received e-notification

10.12.2013 - Received NAO 1

03.30.2014 - I-130 Approval/NAO 2

04.03.2014 - Case shipped to NVC

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NVC
04.15.2014 - Case received

05.16.2014 - Case number/IIN assigned

05.16.2014 - DS -261 Completed online/

05.16.2014 - AOS Bill invoiced and paid

05.19.2014 - AOS Bill "PAID" status

05.24.2014 - AOS Package sent

05.27.2014 - AOS Package arrived at NVC

05.30.2014 - AOS Package scanned at NVC

06.23.2014 - IV Bill invoiced and paid

06.24.2014 - IV Package sent

06.26.2014 - IV Package arrived at NVC

06.26.2014 - IV Bill "PAID" status

06.27.2014 - DS-260 Completed online

07.02.2014 - IV Package scanned at NVC

07.07.2014 - False checklist for "AOS Cover letter"

07.07.2014 - AOS Package approval confirmed (26th day after it was scanned)

XX.XX.2014 - Case complete

XX.XX.2014 - Interview scheduled

Embassy
XX.XX.2014 - Medical
XX.XX.2014 - Interview
XX.XX.2014 - Visa in hand
XX.XX.2014 - POE

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BatmanFlow   481

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Ok guys...I've been waiting for the 60 days wait to be over...one more week left...but I just checked the status online...and the "AOS fee" showed up as N/A, before it used to be "paid" and the IV still is in "paid" status....but is it a good sign? I hope it is...I asked this question to the rep when I called last week and the guy said...it doesn't mean anything good or bad...and he can't answer to that question...

From reading people's previous posts, it means you have case complete. You should call tomorrow and confirm!

Good luck, hopefully its good news!!! :D

USCIS

January 8th 2014 - NOA1

July 10th 2014 - NOA2

NVC

July 17th 2014 - Case shipped to NVC

July 30th 2014 - Case received by NVC

August 13th 2014 - Case number and IIN received by email

August 13th 2014 - DS-261 Form Completed

August 14th 2014 - AOS Fees Invoiced and Paid

September 17th 2014 - IV Fees Invoiced and Paid

September 19th 2014 - DS260 Completed

October 6th 2014 - AOS and IV Packages Received

November 28th 2014 - AOS and IV Checklist (4 items in total. 3 for documents they lost. Called on December 9 and a rep said no checklist for IV....go figure)

December 8th 2014 - Checklist scan date.

December 30th 2014 - Case Compl........NOT. So after not having an interview date yet, I called again on Jan 30th and apparently its in final review with a supervisor.

February 6th 2015 - Case Complete: Supervisor called from NVC to confirm everything has been completed now.

March 27 2015 - Interview Date

March 27 2015 - Approved!

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S. & A.   159

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Argentina
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Although I didn't have a lawyer, yes the information in the NVC wiki is correct. As it's mine, I keep it completely up-to-date ;) The DS-261 form is to choose an agent. As the lawyer will be automatically selected as agent, the form then doesn't apply to you. So, the IV bill will be invoiced at or around the same time as the AOS bill.

Thank you, for this and for your work on the NVC guide!

If your lawyer sent in a G 28 form to USCIS then the DS-261 will be skipped and both fees will be invoiced at the same time. I had a lawyer and this worked for me. You can see other examples on Saylin's spreadsheet where both fees were paid on same day, all of them had a lawyer. However, I remember seeing one case where the lawyer had not sent that form and that couple had to do the DS-261.

Yeah, we did submit a G-28. Amazing, it looks like we can save some time at NVC. That is really good news. Thank you so much!

CR-1 (Argentina): April 2014 to March 2015.

ROC (VSC): March 2017 to March 2018.

 

USCIS
04/02/2014 I-130 NOA1 (NSC)
08/14/2014 I-130 Transferred to CSC
09/05/2014 I-130 NOA2 (day 157)

NVC
09/17/2014 NVC received
09/26/2014 Case number, IIN and BIN assigned
09/30/2014 AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid
10/01/2014 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2014 Sent AOS and IV packages
10/23/2014 Documents received (according to email from NVC)
10/24/2014 AOS and IV packages scanned / FALSE checklist (DS-260 reviewed)
11/25/2014 Medical exam done
12/29/2014 Case complete (day 272)

 

EMBASSY
02/19/2015 Interview in Buenos Aires, Argentina - APPROVED! (day 324)
02/24/2015 CEAC status changed to ISSUED
03/05/2015 Visa in hand! (day 338)

03/05/2015 USCIS Immigrant Fee paid / ELIS "Optimized"
03/16/2015 POE @ JFK! (day 349)

04/07/2015 USCIS ELIS status update

04/15/2015 Green card is being produced

04/21/2015 Green card was mailed / ELIS "Closed"

04/23/2015 Green card in hand! All done until December 2016!

 

ROC

03/07/2017 I-751 Package delivered (VSC)

03/08/2017 I-751 NOA1

03/25/2017 Biometrics letter in the mail

04/03/2017 Biometrics appointment (day 28)

03/19/2018 I-751 NOA2 (day 378)

 

N-400

03/16/2020 Filed

02/11/2021 Biometrics reuse notice

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LoveMyTico   999

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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Hahaa you betcha, everyone that comes to this thread specially the ones that made it through in 17 to 60 days just wish they were us. :Degyptian.gif :dance: :yes: :dance:egyptian.gif

Dream on

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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