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HtBlack   4

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Hi everyone, and Merry Christmas, or happy holidays, or winter or summer, you know. ;)

We filed DCF on November 20th,, got rejected on December 3rd because of a problem with the check we sent - the bank we used wasn't approved -, we refiled ON THE SAME DAY because my husband had the ticket to leave on the following day (!!!), and we were approved on December 19th. I got the letter of the approval on the 24th, so it was definitely a happy Christmas over here. <3

I wanted to ask... our approval notice had my alien number, but it's all zeros! I found a similar thread and apparently, I don't need an alien registration number anyway, but I also don't have a case file, should I at least request that by email?

Also, they said they will forward my case to the embassy in Naples who will contact me with what I need to file. Is there a way of knowing when that will happen? I didn't expect our approval so soon, and now I'm all excited to get packet 3. :D We were expecting this to take more than a month, but a two-week approval makes me hope the whole process may take less than the six months the embassy warned me about.

Thank you for your help!

My avatar image was a commissioned one a friend made for me - please don't use. <3

Stressed Out Rising Star

Stressed Out   81

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Yeah the IVU in Naples will give you your case number and through DCF it typically doesn't take long at all for the case to be transferred from USCIS to your respective IVU. In our case in Germany it took them 10 days to receive the forwarded case. Almost there, guys! :)

Myself: US citizen; Husband: German citizen

TransferWise Invitation Link: (first wire transfer is free) https://transferwise.com/u/eec50

(B-2 Journey):

 

 

-(then fiance) H-2B work visa application terminated due to qualification difficulties in Aug. 2010.

-(then fiance) B-2 tourist visa denied due to lack of strong ties to Germany in Sept. 2010.
-Third ESTA denied due to his suspiscious visa status on Oct. 15, 2012.
-B-2 tourist visa approved on Nov. 16, 2012!

 

(IR-1 Journey):

 

 

-Extended German residence permit obtained Aug. 23, 2014. (to qualify for DCF)

-Husband's new German passport picked up Aug. 28, 2014. (Old one expires 2015)

-I-130 packet sent to Frankfurt (DCF) Aug. 29, 2014!

-NOA1 issued Sept. 9, 2014 (received Sept.13)

-RFE regarding evidence of bona fide marriage received along with NOA1

-RFE reply packet sent to Frankfurt Sept. 30, 2014

-E-mail response (NOA2) received by USCIS Frankfurt on Oct. 23, 2014 (Petition APPROVED Oct. 20!!!) :dancing:

-Paper NOA2 received in the mail Oct. 29, 2014

-Case number assigned by IV unit Oct. 30, 2014 (Received by email Nov. 3)

-Paper "Packet 3" arrived in mail Nov. 4, 2014

-DS-260 and Document Delivery Registration submitted to Frankfurt Nov. 4, 2014

-Mailed in priority date request found on Packet 3 to IV Unit Nov. 5, 2014

-IV ("Packet 3") package sent to Frankfurt Nov. 17, 2014

-Medical completed by Frankfurt panel physician Nov. 17, 2014

-Received "Packet 4" via e-mail Nov. 20, 2014

-Interview booked for Dec. 3, 2014 (booked Nov. 21, 2014 after email authorization received)
-Visa approved, issued AND picked up by the courier all within 7 hours, Dec. 3, 2014 :dance:

-Visa packet arrived in the mail Dec. 4, 2014

-Visa packet had to be returned to Frankfurt for correction on Immigrant Data Summary sheet (wrong birthplace listed) Dec. 5, 2014

-Corrected visa packet received in the mail Dec. 11, 2014

-$165 Immigrant fee paid Dec. 11, 2014

-POE (through Dublin, Ireland) Jan. 18, 2015

-Registered manually for social security Jan. 27, 2015

-Social security card arrived within 2 weeks after applying in person/green card arrived within 30 days after entering U.S.

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HtBlack Contributor

HtBlack   4

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Thanks to both of you, and Stressed Out - I was really impressed about your case, having read around the topics it just sounded like it was so quick! I really hope ours is similar. <3 can't wait to get it over with.

My avatar image was a commissioned one a friend made for me - please don't use. <3

Stressed Out Rising Star

Stressed Out   81

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It was a breeze for us. The I-864 stuff freaked me out the most since I didn't know if we'd get a checklist for something or not, but not a thing was asked about it other than asking simply whose form was whose, haha. I hope yours is as quick and painless as ours only minus the mess-up with them printing out my husband's summary sheet with the wrong birthplace. It was annoying, but they were very quick about correcting it and sending it all back to us.

Myself: US citizen; Husband: German citizen

TransferWise Invitation Link: (first wire transfer is free) https://transferwise.com/u/eec50

(B-2 Journey):

 

 

-(then fiance) H-2B work visa application terminated due to qualification difficulties in Aug. 2010.

-(then fiance) B-2 tourist visa denied due to lack of strong ties to Germany in Sept. 2010.
-Third ESTA denied due to his suspiscious visa status on Oct. 15, 2012.
-B-2 tourist visa approved on Nov. 16, 2012!

 

(IR-1 Journey):

 

 

-Extended German residence permit obtained Aug. 23, 2014. (to qualify for DCF)

-Husband's new German passport picked up Aug. 28, 2014. (Old one expires 2015)

-I-130 packet sent to Frankfurt (DCF) Aug. 29, 2014!

-NOA1 issued Sept. 9, 2014 (received Sept.13)

-RFE regarding evidence of bona fide marriage received along with NOA1

-RFE reply packet sent to Frankfurt Sept. 30, 2014

-E-mail response (NOA2) received by USCIS Frankfurt on Oct. 23, 2014 (Petition APPROVED Oct. 20!!!) :dancing:

-Paper NOA2 received in the mail Oct. 29, 2014

-Case number assigned by IV unit Oct. 30, 2014 (Received by email Nov. 3)

-Paper "Packet 3" arrived in mail Nov. 4, 2014

-DS-260 and Document Delivery Registration submitted to Frankfurt Nov. 4, 2014

-Mailed in priority date request found on Packet 3 to IV Unit Nov. 5, 2014

-IV ("Packet 3") package sent to Frankfurt Nov. 17, 2014

-Medical completed by Frankfurt panel physician Nov. 17, 2014

-Received "Packet 4" via e-mail Nov. 20, 2014

-Interview booked for Dec. 3, 2014 (booked Nov. 21, 2014 after email authorization received)
-Visa approved, issued AND picked up by the courier all within 7 hours, Dec. 3, 2014 :dance:

-Visa packet arrived in the mail Dec. 4, 2014

-Visa packet had to be returned to Frankfurt for correction on Immigrant Data Summary sheet (wrong birthplace listed) Dec. 5, 2014

-Corrected visa packet received in the mail Dec. 11, 2014

-$165 Immigrant fee paid Dec. 11, 2014

-POE (through Dublin, Ireland) Jan. 18, 2015

-Registered manually for social security Jan. 27, 2015

-Social security card arrived within 2 weeks after applying in person/green card arrived within 30 days after entering U.S.

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HtBlack Contributor

HtBlack   4

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Yes, I read about that and they were SO quick. Germans do have a reputation for being pretty efficient, in general, though - I can't say the same for Italians! XD

I can understand why it would freak you out. the I-864 is probably the part that worries EVERYONE the most, eh? :/

My avatar image was a commissioned one a friend made for me - please don't use. <3

Stressed Out Rising Star

Stressed Out   81

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The thing is I can't say if it was Germans or Americans handling his packet. I kind of have a feeling that a lot of it has to do with the interviewing CO, in this case the guy was familiar with my hometown as he was also from Oklahoma, so I think he might've done us a favor and gotten our visa printed faster than usual. I just thought a 3-hour timespan between approval and being picked up by courier for delivery was too good to be true, haha.

Well, either way we know for a fact that DCF is faster than your stuff being sent off to NVC and then to the embassy from there. Yours probably doesn't take long either. Keep us all posted on your progress through the next few weeks! :)

Myself: US citizen; Husband: German citizen

TransferWise Invitation Link: (first wire transfer is free) https://transferwise.com/u/eec50

(B-2 Journey):

 

 

-(then fiance) H-2B work visa application terminated due to qualification difficulties in Aug. 2010.

-(then fiance) B-2 tourist visa denied due to lack of strong ties to Germany in Sept. 2010.
-Third ESTA denied due to his suspiscious visa status on Oct. 15, 2012.
-B-2 tourist visa approved on Nov. 16, 2012!

 

(IR-1 Journey):

 

 

-Extended German residence permit obtained Aug. 23, 2014. (to qualify for DCF)

-Husband's new German passport picked up Aug. 28, 2014. (Old one expires 2015)

-I-130 packet sent to Frankfurt (DCF) Aug. 29, 2014!

-NOA1 issued Sept. 9, 2014 (received Sept.13)

-RFE regarding evidence of bona fide marriage received along with NOA1

-RFE reply packet sent to Frankfurt Sept. 30, 2014

-E-mail response (NOA2) received by USCIS Frankfurt on Oct. 23, 2014 (Petition APPROVED Oct. 20!!!) :dancing:

-Paper NOA2 received in the mail Oct. 29, 2014

-Case number assigned by IV unit Oct. 30, 2014 (Received by email Nov. 3)

-Paper "Packet 3" arrived in mail Nov. 4, 2014

-DS-260 and Document Delivery Registration submitted to Frankfurt Nov. 4, 2014

-Mailed in priority date request found on Packet 3 to IV Unit Nov. 5, 2014

-IV ("Packet 3") package sent to Frankfurt Nov. 17, 2014

-Medical completed by Frankfurt panel physician Nov. 17, 2014

-Received "Packet 4" via e-mail Nov. 20, 2014

-Interview booked for Dec. 3, 2014 (booked Nov. 21, 2014 after email authorization received)
-Visa approved, issued AND picked up by the courier all within 7 hours, Dec. 3, 2014 :dance:

-Visa packet arrived in the mail Dec. 4, 2014

-Visa packet had to be returned to Frankfurt for correction on Immigrant Data Summary sheet (wrong birthplace listed) Dec. 5, 2014

-Corrected visa packet received in the mail Dec. 11, 2014

-$165 Immigrant fee paid Dec. 11, 2014

-POE (through Dublin, Ireland) Jan. 18, 2015

-Registered manually for social security Jan. 27, 2015

-Social security card arrived within 2 weeks after applying in person/green card arrived within 30 days after entering U.S.

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HtBlack Contributor

HtBlack   4

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Haha, good point! And there's no way of knowing, sadly.

Wow, that's really lucky. But still, the interview is the very last step, if I had to wait a week or two for my passport back with the visa I wouldn't mind as much because, of course, we're approved so that's what would matter. Even though I had read that for some people, they handed them the passport back even the same day, or they could go pick it up the following day at the consulate. Maybe I have read so many things lately that my brain is melting!!

I will, thanks for the support. <3 I'm sure it won't take too long at all, and hopefully everything goes smoothly.

My avatar image was a commissioned one a friend made for me - please don't use. <3

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Leo212   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Thailand
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Hi there, I filied my I-130 on November 19th, the day before you.

I just received my Approval Notice today and my wife received her packet of papers today on the same day. So my guess for you is that it should come very very soon!? Keep your eye on the mail.

Good luck!

HtBlack Contributor

HtBlack   4

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Hi there, I filied my I-130 on November 19th, the day before you.

I just received my Approval Notice today and my wife received her packet of papers today on the same day. So my guess for you is that it should come very very soon!? Keep your eye on the mail.

Good luck!

I actually thought I had updated here on the thread, as well as on my timeline. On the 30th December, my husband got an email with all packet instructions! We are just waiting for the police certificates and for my father-in-law to compile his affidavit of support so they can mail them over. Once I have everything I will notify the embassy that I'm ready.

It's all so exciting! Good luck to you also. :D

My avatar image was a commissioned one a friend made for me - please don't use. <3

 
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