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dilmera   124

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question:

nvc status says ready, so my file has arrived the embassy. and my interview is in 3 weeks!

does this mean that the consular officer will check my documents before the interview?? or the documents stay in the envelop untill i go to the interview and then the CO checks them??

i feel like they should be reviewing the documents beforehand. but im nt sure..

does anybody know??

They review your documents before your interview and already decide about your case. The interview is a mere formality. The CO is prepared for the interview. Even we should go over all that is sent to answer correctly. A straightforward case doesn't require that many questions, some "complicated" cases require further probing by the CO.

 

 

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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stackeria
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Interview scheduled! November 21st. The Friday before Thanksgiving week isn't exactly the stuff dreams are made of, but I suppose I should be thankful we finally have an interview date.

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November 10th (9:30am)

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So happy to report VISA APPROVED!!!! Hubby was in and out in under and hour. He said the lady working at window 7 was a little intimidating as he overheard the people in front of him getting gril

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dilmera   124

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I also hope I don't get AP! :star: Fingers crossed! :thumbs:

AP for Canada?! You must be kidding.

 

 

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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They review your documents before your interview and already decide about your case. The interview is a mere formality. The CO is prepared for the interview. Even we should go over all that is sent to answer correctly. A straightforward case doesn't require that many questions, some "complicated" cases require further probing by the CO.

ah i see, i actually was thinking.. so when applicants go to the interview first they go through a secretary who checks if all the documents are there and no missing stuff and also in my case i will hand the medical envelop and the marriage book. and then she forwards the whole folder to the CO to interview the applicant?? does this make sense??

or according to another cinareo: the CO reviews the documents beforehand and then at the day of interview, that CO who reviewed the case before, does the interview??

hmm , we asked our lawyer about this she said she is nt sure both cases are possible.. :)

she keeps telling me my case is fine and all i need to be calm and be polite with the interviewer :)

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Are you kidding me?! I have a regional police cert. And a police cert from the country I was living in for 4 years. They didn't ask me for a new police cert. They did ask for husband's birth cert and kids' US citizenship proof. What do I do?!

I am reading about some people who were told to bring the petitioner's birth certificate to the interview. Is it only happening with Canadian applicants or have other countries too asked the applicants to get the BC to 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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My interview was today and my visa approved. My ceac already says issued but how do I track it with DHL ?

Congrats :) xxx

Married New York 09/27/13Filed I-130 11/23/13Noa1 11/27/13 VSCNoa2 05/23/14 Case received nvc 6/6/14Case # and IIN 6/27/14AOS and IV invoiced 7/12/14AOS and IV paid 7/14/14DS260 submitted 7/22/14Aos and IV scan date 08/14/14Case complete 10/06/14Medical 9/22/14<p>Interview 11/17/14

POE Philadelphia 12/2/14

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Alhamdulillah status changed to issued :)

Congrats Brother. :)

I-130 Sent : 4-Jun-13
I-130 NOA1 : 28-Jun-13
I-130 Approved : 25-Mar-14
NVC Received : 11-Apr-14
AOS Bill : 17-May-14
Submit DS-261 : 17-May-14
Pay AOS Bill : 19-May-14
Send AOS Package : 3-Jun-14
AOS Package Scanned 21-Jun-14
Receive IV Bill : 10-Jul-14
Pay IV Bill : 10-Jul-14
DS-260 FILLED 18-Jul-14
IV PACKET SENT 24-Jul-14
AOS Check list received 28-Jul-14
IV PACKET Delivered 29-Jul-14
AOS Check list sent 1-Aug-14
AOS Check list Delivered 1-Aug-14

2nd Checklist received 23-Sep-14

Case Completed 26-Sep-14

Medical 05-Nov-14

Interview 26-Nov-14 :dancing:

Visa Issued 28-Nov-14 :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

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dilmera   124

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Alhamdulillah status changed to issued :)

Now aren't you lucky? Smooth interview and short AP with speedy visa issued.

 

 

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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Hello everyone. Just got back from my interview from the embassy.

APPROVED!!!! YAYYYY!!! It was unbelievable; it still does not feel real.

I was asked the following questions:

Have you been married before?

Do you have any children?

Have you lived anywhere outside Ghana?

When and where did you meet your husband?

How many times did you see him before you guys got married?

How many times have you seen him since you got married?

She then shows me a pic of my husband and my siblings and asks who they were.

Do you plan on working as a physician in the USA?

She then says; all is set. Thank you very much for bringing so much evidence. This is the best case I have seen since I've been in Ghana.

Then she hands over my documents to me: then says I should pick up my passport on Wednesday afternoon at 15:30.

I said thanks....and she handed me the blue slip...

Yayyy....I'm so excited.

Thanks so much everyone on VJ. The information here is so amazing.

Dwheels and Darnell good job!

I'll post a more detailed review on my country portal (GHANA).

All the best everyone.

Wow, CONGRATULATIONS. SO happy for you and what an encouraging interview you had! :thumbs::jest:

Our interview in Accra is coming right up next month :yes: so I'm really looking forward reading your detailed review as well. Please if you would be so kind as to mention exactly what your evidence was that would be awesome too.

And again, congrats! You've done well. :dance:

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Sighhhhhhhhhh....... CC October 10 , still no appointment for the interview :(

LIVING ABROAD

11-03-2010

MARRIED

05-25-2012

USCIS

12-11-2013: NOA1

06-17-2014: NOA 2 Approved

06-25-2014: NOA2 Hard Copy Received

06-25-2014: Shipped to NVC

NVC

07-09-2014: Case Received NVC

07-18-2014: Case Number + IIN Assigned (called NVC)

08-05-2014: DS-261 available and completed

08-07-2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

08-08-2014: AOS Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-09-2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

08-11-2014: AOS delivered to NVC

08-12-2014: AOS scanned in

08-20-2014: IV bill invoiced and paid

08-21-2014: IV Fee shows "paid"

08-21-2014: DS-260 available

08-22-2014: IV Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-22-2014: DS-260 completed online

08-25-2014: IV Package delivered to NVC

08-27-2014: IV scanned in

10-10-2014: Case completed

12-02-2014: Medical

12-09-2014: Interview

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Just got off the phone with NVC, no interview date yet :(Don answered (who by the way is fantastic!! Nicest rep I've spoke to so far!)

He did tell me November is pretty done being scheduled and my interview will most likely be in December but no gaurantee!

Same CC date here. Haven't received anything yet:( hopefully tmr:)!

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I know this has been discussed ad nauseam but I've realised a mistake on the ds-260. I moved house in the 90s in 96 and not 95 like I put on the application. Is it ok just to tell the CO at interview or is it a case of sending an email before hand. I literally only remembered the other night when remembering the anniversary of a friend.

Married New York 09/27/13Filed I-130 11/23/13Noa1 11/27/13 VSCNoa2 05/23/14 Case received nvc 6/6/14Case # and IIN 6/27/14AOS and IV invoiced 7/12/14AOS and IV paid 7/14/14DS260 submitted 7/22/14Aos and IV scan date 08/14/14Case complete 10/06/14Medical 9/22/14<p>Interview 11/17/14

POE Philadelphia 12/2/14

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