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e&g12.05.13 Enthusiast

e&g12.05.13   176

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Hi guys!

My ceac status says "in transit" but I traccked DHL and my package is already in the consulate. Do you know how long it takes to change to "ready"?!

I'm an expedite at the consulate level, btw, so I don't have my interview date yet.

Ty in advance!

12/05/2013 Got married

CR1 Visa process
12/26/2013 NOA1 date
07/07/2014 NOA2 date (7 loooong months).
07/10/2014 left USCIS
07/22 arrived at NVC
07/31 Case# assigned
08/01 AOS Bill invoiced and DS 261
08/02 AOS bill paid and DS 261 completed
08/05 AOS bill shows PAID in the ceac website
08/13 AOS package sent
08/18 AOS package delivered (USPS website track number)
09/11 IV Bill invoiced
09/12 IV bill shows PAID
09/12 DS 260 completed
09/12 IV package sent
09/18 IV package received (rep. told this date but the 60 days waiting letter says 09/16).
10/17 - AOS checklist. Tax transcripst 2013 missing (husband thought W2s were enough)
10/21 - Checklist scanned
12/12 - Case Complete!!!!!!!!!!! thank God!
01/06/2015 - Medicals
01/12/2015 - Interview date ((It was Feb 27th but due to a cancellation they rescheduled to Jan 21!!!!!) - VISA APPROVED!!! Interview review on my timeline. :)
01/15/2015 - Visa in hand
01/22/2015 - POE (Los Angeles)!!!!!!!!

I-751 Removal of Conditions

11/03/2016 - Package sent

11/09/2016 - Check deposited and NOA 1 received

11/04/2016 - NOA 1 Date
12/08/2016 - Biometric Appt.

"God is always with us"

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Hi guys!

My ceac status says "in transit" but I traccked DHL and my package is already in the consulate. Do you know how long it takes to change to "ready"?!

I'm an expedite at the consulate level, btw, so I don't have my interview date yet.

Ty in advance!

If its already at the consulate the status should change to Ready any time now might take a couple of days.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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My wife's interview was on December 19th at Islamabad embassy Pakistan. She got approved for IR-1/CR-1 Visa. Details are given below:

She reached shuttle service at 6:00am and got into the line to get the ticket. After showing her passport and interview letter she got the ticket. First shuttle left for US embassy at 7:00am. She reached at the embassy around 7:15. There were two lines one for immigrant and other one for nonimmigrant. she got into the line for immigrant visa applicants. After showing her interview letter and passport she passed security and entered in the embassy. then she went for finger printing. After fingerprints she received courier services information flyer.

She was called onto the window where Pakistani CO was sitting. He asked her to submit her medical report and passport. She asked for an interview in Urdu.

She was called onto window where female American CO was present. Female American Co took her interview in Urdu. She asked her following questions:

Who is calling you from states?

Was it an arranged marriage or love marriage?

How this marriage was arranged?

When was the first time you met your husband?

Which date you met your husband first time? and who was present at the first meeting?

Was he married before?

Reason why first marriage did not work out?

He has any kids?

Was his kid present at your marriage?

Did he visited you after marriage?

When was the first time your husband went you USA and what year and what type of visa?

Did you visit any USA or any other county outside Pakistan?

Do you have any pictures?

After that she told her, you will get your passport in 2 to 3 days. My wife asked if she is approved and she smile and said yes. Then She returned original documents back to my wife.

The visa application status has been changed from "Administrative Processing" to "ISSUED" on CEAC website same day (December 19th). Now we are waiting for the passport back.

USCIS
11-12-2013 --- i-130 sent.
11-18-2013 ---- Piority date
05-31-2014 ---- NOA2


NVC
06-22-2014. --- case shipped to nvc
07-07-2014. --- case arrived at NVC

07-17-2014. - ---- Case number and IIN Assigned

08-01-2014.-------DS-261 received and filled

08-07-2014.-------AOS bill recieved and paid

08-09-2014. ---- AOS showed as PAID
08-07-2014. ---- AOS package shipped to NVC
08-19-2014 --- AOS scanned in

08-20-2014. --- IV bill received and paid

08-20-2014. --- IV package sent to NVC

08-23-2014. --- DS-260 submitted
08-28-2014. --- IV package received at NVC
10-15-2014. --- AOS reviewed and approved.
08-28-2014. --- IV package scanned in.
10-15-2014. --- Case Complete.

10-31-2014 --- Interview Setup Date

12-19-2014 -- Interview Date

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Well just to let you know, mine did not show up as in transit until the day after they sent it. So keep the faith!

Thanks! Still showing at NVC but im not concerned. We got the interview date and thats all that matters. ?

USCIS

Date I-130 Sent : Dec-09-2013 | Date I-130 NOA1 : Dec-11-2013| Date I-130 NOA2 : June-16-2014 |Date Sent to NVC: June-19-2014|

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

Lawyer: Yes

NVC

Date Package Received By NVC : June-30-2014 |Date Case # assigned : July-29 -2014 | Received AOS & IV Bill : July-29-2014 |

Paid AOS & IV Bill : Aug-02-2014 | AOS & IV Payment Cleared in bank: Aug- 05-2014 | DS-260 Available: Aug -05-2014 | Submit DS-260 : Aug-21-2014 |

Sent AOS & IV Package to lawyer: Sept -04-2014 | Lawyer sent AOS & IV Package to NVC: Sept - 16-2014 | AOS & IV Package Delivered to NVC : Sept -18-2014 |

Received email from NVC Confirming they received AOS & IV Packages: Sept -19- 2014 | AOS & IV Package Scan Date(s): Sept -18-2014 | 60 Days Deadline for AOS & IV Package: Nov -18-2014 | Scan Date for Police Certificates: Oct -7-2014 | 60 Days Deadline for Police Certificates: Dec -7-2014 |

Case Completed at NVC : Nov-18-2014 :dancing:

Interview & POE

Interview Date Provided by NVC: Dec -15-2014 | Interview Letter (P4) Received: Dec-16-2014 | Date Package Left From NVC : Dec -17-2014 |

Date Package Arrived at Cairo Embassy: Dec -21-2014 | Medical Appt: Dec-18-2014 | Received Medical Results: Dec -25-2014 |

Interview Date: JANUARY 11, 2015 at 7:30am | Interview Result:: APPROVED!!! :dancing: | CEAC Website changed to AP: Jan-12- 2015 |

CEAC Website changed to ISSUED: Jan-13-2015 | Date IR-1 / CR1 Visa Received: Jan-18-2015 | Date of US Entry : Jan 30-2015 |

ROC

-Sent I-751 Form: Oct-11-2016

-Arrived at USCIS (Per USPS Tracking): Oct-13-2016

-USCIS Returned I-751 Form & all documentation: Oct-17-2016 (Date of Letter: Oct-13-2016) Reason: Filed more than 90days before GC Expiration Date

Let's try again....

- Re-Sent I-751Form: Oct-31-2016

- Date Received at USCIS: Nov-01-2016

- NOA1 Received:

- Biometrics Appointment:

- Date Approved:

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e&g12.05.13 Enthusiast

e&g12.05.13   176

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If its already at the consulate the status should change to Ready any time now might take a couple of days.

Thanks!

12/05/2013 Got married

CR1 Visa process
12/26/2013 NOA1 date
07/07/2014 NOA2 date (7 loooong months).
07/10/2014 left USCIS
07/22 arrived at NVC
07/31 Case# assigned
08/01 AOS Bill invoiced and DS 261
08/02 AOS bill paid and DS 261 completed
08/05 AOS bill shows PAID in the ceac website
08/13 AOS package sent
08/18 AOS package delivered (USPS website track number)
09/11 IV Bill invoiced
09/12 IV bill shows PAID
09/12 DS 260 completed
09/12 IV package sent
09/18 IV package received (rep. told this date but the 60 days waiting letter says 09/16).
10/17 - AOS checklist. Tax transcripst 2013 missing (husband thought W2s were enough)
10/21 - Checklist scanned
12/12 - Case Complete!!!!!!!!!!! thank God!
01/06/2015 - Medicals
01/12/2015 - Interview date ((It was Feb 27th but due to a cancellation they rescheduled to Jan 21!!!!!) - VISA APPROVED!!! Interview review on my timeline. :)
01/15/2015 - Visa in hand
01/22/2015 - POE (Los Angeles)!!!!!!!!

I-751 Removal of Conditions

11/03/2016 - Package sent

11/09/2016 - Check deposited and NOA 1 received

11/04/2016 - NOA 1 Date
12/08/2016 - Biometric Appt.

"God is always with us"

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Trinidad and Tobago
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hi dwheels, can you update me on your spreadsheet.....interview date changed to Dec 29, I'm all :)

thank you teacup for the embassy form letter.

for all of you that will ask me how I got an earlier interview date - I sent an email to the embassy using teacup's format, told them that I have a pre-planned trip to visit my husband over the holidays and asked if it was possible to move up our interview date. to my utter delight, they accommodated us so moral of the story is, it can't hurt to ask. I emailed the embassy yesterday (when the ceac status changed to ready) and this afternoon they responded.

8 more hours till I get on a plane and I'm still packing -- I had to take out some gifts and put in winter clothes for my hubby

not sure when I will get a chance to log in again...I want to wish all of my vj buddies happy holidays

I-130 --- 08/13/2013 - NOA1 for F2A visa category

9/17/2013 - transferred from Vermont to NBC

12/16/2013 - NOA2

01/08/2014 - NVC receipt date

02/11/2014 - NVC case # & IIN received

02/13/2014 - AOS paid

02/13/2014 - DS261 completed

2/28/2014 - received IV invoice/email from NVC

3/3/2014 - IV invoice available to pay & paid

3/5/2014 - DS260 completed & submitted

3/6/2014 - AOS and IV packets sent

3/7/2014 - packets delivered at NVC. 3/11/2014 - packets logged into NVC system

3/24/2014 - case complete

9/24/2014 - sent naturalization certificate to upgrade petition to IR-1

11/24/2014 - petition upgraded to IR-1 visa category

12/03/2014 - interview scheduled (called NVC)

12/08/2014 - received P4 email (interview letter)

12/19/2014 - interview moved to 12/29 from 1/26. in transit 12/15. ready 12/18. emailed embassy 12/18. response received 12/19

12/22/2014 - medical

12/29/2014 - interview

12/30/2014 - ceac site visa issued

01/05/2015 - visa & passport received from DHL

01/12/2015 - POE at Miami

N400 -- 2/14/2014 - eligible to apply

5/14/2014 - 5 year anniversary

3/10/2014 - sent

3/17/2014 - check cashed

3/17/2014 - received text from USCIS with case number

3/14/2014 - NOA date

3/24/2014 - received biometrics letter

4/15/2014 - biometrics appointment

4/17/2014 - placed in line for interview

06/13/2014 - received yellow letter (letter dated 6/6/2014)

08/12/2014 - interview scheduled

08/16/2014 - interview letter received via mail

09/17/2014 - interview date

09/24/2014 - oath ceremony ***woot woot, finally I'm an American citizen***

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My CEAC case status shows "IN TRANSIT" as of today. My interview is on Jan 20 @ Mumbai.

USCIS
2013/04/27 : Mailed I-130 petition to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox, Arizona.
2013/04/30 : I-130 PETITION PRIORITY DATE (NOA1).
2013/05/02 : Received (NOA1) hardcopy by mail from National Benefits Center (NBC).
2013/12/04 : I-130 petition transferred from National Benefits Center (NBC) to Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/02/12 : I-130 PETITION APPROVED (NOA2) at Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/02/13 : Approved I-130 petition shipped from Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to National Visa Center (NVC).
2014/02/18 : Received (NOA2) hardcopy by mail from Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
NATIONAL VISA CENTER (NVC)
2014/02/25 : National Visa Center (NVC) received approved I130 petition from Nebraska Service Center (NSC).
2014/03/31 : Case Number, IIN & BIN generated.
2014/04/01 : DS-261 available. Completed & submitted online.
2014/04/01 : AOS fee bill invoiced & paid online.

2014/04/04 : AOS fee payment status appears as PAID.

2014/04/08 : IV fee bill invoiced & paid online.

2014/04/11 : IV fee payment status appears as PAID.

2014/04/12 : DS-260 available. Completed & submitted online.

2014/06/24 : IV packet delivered at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/07/01 : IV packet scanned into system.

2014/07/28 : AOS packet delivered at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/07/30 : AOS packet scanned into system.

2014/08/13 : IV packet reviewed & accepted by National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/23 : AOS checklist email received from National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/24 : AOS checklist correction mailed to National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/09/29 : AOS checklist correction scanned into system at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/11/17 : CASE COMPLETED at National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/03 : Interview scheduled by National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/09 : Received interview letter (P4) email from National Visa Center (NVC).

2014/12/19 : Case shipped from National Visa Center (NVC) to US consulate Mumbai. CEAC status says 'In Transit'.

INTERVIEW & POE

2014/12/15 : Medicals completed.

2014/12/22 : Case received at US consulate Mumbai. CEAC status says 'Ready'.

2015/01/05 : Biometrics appointment scheduled.

2015/01/20 : INTERVIEW at US consulate Mumbai.

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hi dwheels, can you update me on your spreadsheet.....interview date changed to Dec 29, I'm all :)

thank you teacup for the embassy form letter.

for all of you that will ask me how I got an earlier interview date - I sent an email to the embassy using teacup's format, told them that I have a pre-planned trip to visit my husband over the holidays and asked if it was possible to move up our interview date. to my utter delight, they accommodated us so moral of the story is, it can't hurt to ask. I emailed the embassy yesterday (when the ceac status changed to ready) and this afternoon they responded.

8 more hours till I get on a plane and I'm still packing -- I had to take out some gifts and put in winter clothes for my hubby

not sure when I will get a chance to log in again...I want to wish all of my vj buddies happy holidays

Great news. Glad they accommodate your request. Can you share the format you used to request earlier interview date?

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Great news. Glad they accommodate your request. Can you share the format you used to request earlier interview date?

hi imse82, the format is listed in the first post on this thread.

I-130 --- 08/13/2013 - NOA1 for F2A visa category

9/17/2013 - transferred from Vermont to NBC

12/16/2013 - NOA2

01/08/2014 - NVC receipt date

02/11/2014 - NVC case # & IIN received

02/13/2014 - AOS paid

02/13/2014 - DS261 completed

2/28/2014 - received IV invoice/email from NVC

3/3/2014 - IV invoice available to pay & paid

3/5/2014 - DS260 completed & submitted

3/6/2014 - AOS and IV packets sent

3/7/2014 - packets delivered at NVC. 3/11/2014 - packets logged into NVC system

3/24/2014 - case complete

9/24/2014 - sent naturalization certificate to upgrade petition to IR-1

11/24/2014 - petition upgraded to IR-1 visa category

12/03/2014 - interview scheduled (called NVC)

12/08/2014 - received P4 email (interview letter)

12/19/2014 - interview moved to 12/29 from 1/26. in transit 12/15. ready 12/18. emailed embassy 12/18. response received 12/19

12/22/2014 - medical

12/29/2014 - interview

12/30/2014 - ceac site visa issued

01/05/2015 - visa & passport received from DHL

01/12/2015 - POE at Miami

N400 -- 2/14/2014 - eligible to apply

5/14/2014 - 5 year anniversary

3/10/2014 - sent

3/17/2014 - check cashed

3/17/2014 - received text from USCIS with case number

3/14/2014 - NOA date

3/24/2014 - received biometrics letter

4/15/2014 - biometrics appointment

4/17/2014 - placed in line for interview

06/13/2014 - received yellow letter (letter dated 6/6/2014)

08/12/2014 - interview scheduled

08/16/2014 - interview letter received via mail

09/17/2014 - interview date

09/24/2014 - oath ceremony ***woot woot, finally I'm an American citizen***

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Completed my medical exam yesterday in MTL! It went very smoothly and now I'm just waiting eagerly for my interview! I do have a question though regarding change of address once I move down there. Is it easy or complicated? How do I go about it? My husband has a job opportunity in a neighbouring state and has been commuting because he's worried about changing everything mid process. I posed the question in its own topic in the appropriate forum but haven't received a response :clock: so maybe someone here would know the answer.

Hi,address changes won't be affected you anyway.Just call NVC and update your new address.U can change your address in DS-260 at interview as well (just tell them that you need to update your address).U may have to change your address with USCIS at the time of paying your USCIS Elis fee after your interview.We did the same successfully.

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Hi, first of all, congratulations for CC, I got CC on 12/12/14, and on 12/17/14 interview date 1/18/15 . From this examlpe u can calculate the date of your husband's interview in Pakistan US C/ office. Take care.

thank you :)

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My wife's interview was on December 19th at Islamabad embassy Pakistan. She got approved for IR-1/CR-1 Visa. Details are given below:

She reached shuttle service at 6:00am and got into the line to get the ticket. After showing her passport and interview letter she got the ticket. First shuttle left for US embassy at 7:00am. She reached at the embassy around 7:15. There were two lines one for immigrant and other one for nonimmigrant. she got into the line for immigrant visa applicants. After showing her interview letter and passport she passed security and entered in the embassy. then she went for finger printing. After fingerprints she received courier services information flyer.

She was called onto the window where Pakistani CO was sitting. He asked her to submit her medical report and passport. She asked for an interview in Urdu.

She was called onto window where female American CO was present. Female American Co took her interview in Urdu. She asked her following questions:

Who is calling you from states?

Was it an arranged marriage or love marriage?

How this marriage was arranged?

When was the first time you met your husband?

Which date you met your husband first time? and who was present at the first meeting?

Was he married before?

Reason why first marriage did not work out?

He has any kids?

Was his kid present at your marriage?

Did he visited you after marriage?

When was the first time your husband went you USA and what year and what type of visa?

Did you visit any USA or any other county outside Pakistan?

Do you have any pictures?

After that she told her, you will get your passport in 2 to 3 days. My wife asked if she is approved and she smile and said yes. Then She returned original documents back to my wife.

The visa application status has been changed from "Administrative Processing" to "ISSUED" on CEAC website same day (December 19th). Now we are waiting for the passport back.

congratulations lucky couple ...

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Really? So they give out schedule for interview in 1 week? Then you have your interview date in 1 month? Wow thats good so i am so close for my baby girls medical and interview.

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dehiguey23   52

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My CEAC case status shows "IN TRANSIT" as of today. My interview is on Jan 20 @ Mumbai.

How long did it take from your cc until "in transit"?

Status 'In Transit'

How long did it take from your cc until "in transit"?

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