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abutalha   2

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Guys,

Quick question, Immigration Portal (ceac.state.gov) showing (PRINCIPAL APPLICANT PAY NOW) for IV, but when i click it takes me to payment portal, IV payment option is not there!!! I submitted my ds-261 on July28th, So expecting ds-260/IV any day now

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Guys,

Quick question, Immigration Portal (ceac.state.gov) showing (PRINCIPAL APPLICANT PAY NOW) for IV, but when i click it takes me to payment portal, IV payment option is not there!!! I submitted my ds-261 on July28th, So expecting ds-260/IV any day now

You have to receive email with the invoice from NVC first

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Ketsuban   1,034

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Guys,

Quick question, Immigration Portal (ceac.state.gov) showing (PRINCIPAL APPLICANT PAY NOW) for IV, but when i click it takes me to payment portal, IV payment option is not there!!! I submitted my ds-261 on July28th, So expecting ds-260/IV any day now

What was your question? That was just a statement :P

It's normal for it to say PAY NOW in the IV portal, even when it hasn't been invoiced yet. It'll show up in the payment portal when it's ready. Hang in there.

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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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Thanks!

Heya! Were you able to start the ds260 shortly after paying? How long did it take, do you know? I'm just wondering if I can do it too maybe later tonight. I paid my fee today, September 10 also, unless you're actually currently a day ahead! :o

i-130 Process

 

02/24/2014 - Sent i-130 to Chicago Lockbox via UPS
02/28/2014 - NOA1 i-130 accepted and sent to Vermont Service Center
03/04/2014 - NOA1 hard copy06/25/2014 - NOA2 i-130 approved and sent to NVC
07/01/2014 - NOA2 hard copy07/02/2014 - NVC received
07/25/2014 - Case number assigned* (actually 07/15)
07/31/2014 - DS261 completed. Hubby's B-day!! <3
08/01/2014 - AoS fee invoiced/paid
08/04/2014 - AoS fee processed
08/05/2014 - AoS documents e-mailed
08/08/2014 - AoS "received"
09/04/2014 - DS261 reviewed and accepted
09/10/2014 - IV invoiced at 2:30am, unlocked and paid at 11:30am
09/10/2014 - Civil documents e-mailed
09/11/2014 - IV fee processed
09/11/2014 - DS260 completed
09/12/2014 - Documents received, got the "60 Day" email
09/29/2014 - Case complete, AoS showed as n/a then called to confirm
10/03/2014 - Interview scheduled
10/06/2014 - Interview(P4) letter received
10/07/2014 - Medical appointment booked with Dr. Randall T. Lee
10/21/2014 - Medical appointment
11/19/2014 - Interview
11/24/2014 - POE

12/29/2014 - Green Card received

i-751 Process

08/31/2016 - i-751 sent via USPS Express to VSC
09/01/2016 - Delivered and signed for by L. Zuchowski

09/07/2016 - Cheque cashed

09/09/2016 - NOA received, dated 09/02/16

09/23/2016 - Biometrics letter received in mail! Scheduled for 10/04/2016 at 2pm

09/27/2016 - Walk-in Biometrics completed.

09/11/2017 - Approval letter received in mail! Approval date of 09/06/2017

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meg_654   84

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My friends scan date for AOS was July 21st and it was reviewed and accepted today. Seems like they're moving along!

Excellent! I have an AOS checklist July 22nd. Good news will make me fly higher than a kite.

I-130 Sent: 08/28/2013

I-130 NOA1: 08/29/2013

Xfer to CSC: 01/26/2014

NOA2: 03/27/2014

NVC received: 04/07/2014

DS-261/AOS Bill received: 05/12/2014

AOS Bill paid: 05/12/2014

DS-261 completed: 05/12/2014

AOS packet sent:06/02/2014

AOS packet scanned: 06/05/2014

DS-261 resubmitted: 6/12/2014 (error, but the date was reset)

AOS checklist: 07/18/2014

AOS checklist response scanned: 7/22/2014

DS-261 reviewed and IV invoice email received: 08/06/2014

IV invoice available and paid: 08/07/2014

IV packet sent: 08/08/2014

DS-260 completed 08/12/2014

NVC Case Completed: OCTOBER 2ND, 2014

Interview scheduled: 10/03/2014

Interview in Sofia, Bulgaria: 11/20/2014

POA DFW airport: December 3rd, 2014

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meg_654   84

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Can somebody help me with DS260.

Question 19 and 24 (mother and father info). Are those about applicant parents?

Thank you!

There is a DS 260 exemplar that may help you. I've attached the link to the PDF. I had to refer to it on few occasions.

http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/DS-260%20Exemplar.pdf

I-130 Sent: 08/28/2013

I-130 NOA1: 08/29/2013

Xfer to CSC: 01/26/2014

NOA2: 03/27/2014

NVC received: 04/07/2014

DS-261/AOS Bill received: 05/12/2014

AOS Bill paid: 05/12/2014

DS-261 completed: 05/12/2014

AOS packet sent:06/02/2014

AOS packet scanned: 06/05/2014

DS-261 resubmitted: 6/12/2014 (error, but the date was reset)

AOS checklist: 07/18/2014

AOS checklist response scanned: 7/22/2014

DS-261 reviewed and IV invoice email received: 08/06/2014

IV invoice available and paid: 08/07/2014

IV packet sent: 08/08/2014

DS-260 completed 08/12/2014

NVC Case Completed: OCTOBER 2ND, 2014

Interview scheduled: 10/03/2014

Interview in Sofia, Bulgaria: 11/20/2014

POA DFW airport: December 3rd, 2014

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Nordic Tim   95

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Hi,

Just payed the IV fee:) Received the email last night.

Our DS261 was the same day!!! Just in case I'm going to check the website 18 more times right now.

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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Hi guys,

I know this has been said before in this thread but theres 100+ pages and my computer is SO slow.

Annual income on the I-864. Is that after tax or before?

Thanks in advance

It depends on which form you file your taxes on. Be very careful with this one I got a checklist for putting in the wrong amounts. Take the time to get it right it trips up a lot of people.

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Saylin   1,605

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It depends on which form you file your taxes on. Be very careful with this one I got a checklist for putting in the wrong amounts. Take the time to get it right it trips up a lot of people.

Current annual income isn't based on tax forms :no:

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Petar&Wendy   30

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Fun story! NOT! On August 1st I received a checklist via email. I followed the instructions and posted my response the same day. Yesterday (more than a month later!) I got the hard-copy in the mail with the same date of the emailed one. To my surprise they didn't match! It was exactly the same checklist but the email requested renewed forms from me, the Petitioner, but the hard copy requested renewed forms from the only joint sponsor. I called 12 times before I could even get on hold, but I finally got through to a supervisor. She was very friendly, apologized profusely BUT....guess what? Yep you got it, there's not a whole lot NVC can/will do. She admitted it was their mistake and told me to reply to the "real" checklist, being the hard-copy, and include an explanation letter. I explained that I had already replied to the emailed checklist and all my documents are scanned as of August 13th, and that I expect an answer within 60 days of that date. She told me there's no promises, even though it is NVC at fault, and that this mess up could still set us back. I spent the entire day in tears, :cry: writing letters, emailing to our joint sponsor in the US, and trying to organize the "real" checklist response. I really don't mind having to fill out more papers but I AM BEYOND WORDS for my disgust and true contempt of this entire process. We have been in this nightmare for over a year, and NVC's mistake could cost us a lot more time. I have already prepped the packet and my us joint sponsor will mail it out today-ish. I just needed somewhere to vent. I cannot understand why all of this has to be so hard. I will never understand why our government slaps an honest hand, encourages illegal immigrants, takes more time and money than they need, and almost forces one to go the illegitimate route. UGH! :wow:

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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laurenmat   2

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Current annual income isn't based on tax forms :no:

So, Saylin, we just put what my husbands annual income is BEFORE tax? That previous post confused me.

What have people been slipping up on when it comes to the income part?

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charlie0225   13

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Hello all! I'm still waiting for my IV fee to be invoiced. Completed DS-261 on 07/16/14; paid AOS fee on 07/19/04.

Anyone else still waiting from those dates? I'm seeing lots of IV fees being invoiced from later dates :(

Was planning to call next week at the 60 day mark...

You may want to talk call and talk to a supervisor. I did last month and found up that they had skipped mine and were on later dates. She sent an email and within a few hours it was accepted.

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Rlks   8

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Heya! Were you able to start the ds260 shortly after paying? How long did it take, do you know? I'm just wondering if I can do it too maybe later tonight. I paid my fee today, September 10 also, unless you're actually currently a day ahead! :o

Not yet, I think they have to process the payment first

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abutalha   2

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What was your question? That was just a statement :P

It's normal for it to say PAY NOW in the IV portal, even when it hasn't been invoiced yet. It'll show up in the payment portal when it's ready. Hang in there.

:) Yaa i just spoke with Yvette, and according to her my ds-261 was reviewed on Monday Sept 8th, i should be getting IV invoice by Friday. I saw few folks from July 22-29 who have been invoiced already , im hoping for the same miracle as well!!!!!!

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