February 2015 IR-1 / CR-1 Filers

[fatimanazir92 5]

Received email from NVC last night...interview is on November 5th!!!!

I wasn't expecting it to be this soon but I'm really happy

[A-square 31]

Received email from NVC last night...interview is on November 5th!!!!

I wasn't expecting it to be this soon but I'm really happy

Congratulations! So happy for you

Good luck on your medical and interview!

[rakhmanb 0]

Hey guys, an update, I was on my way to the airport going back to Seattle after visiting my wife in jakarta, it was already pretty late on the U.S. east coast so I thought to give a try and see if ceac updated or not. Amazingly the 3rd N/A showed up!! We were really hoping for some good news before I left so it was great to see that. Will be calling nvc on Monday to confirm a CC.

[jayisis 13]

Hey guys, an update, I was on my way to the airport going back to Seattle after visiting my wife in jakarta, it was already pretty late on the U.S. east coast so I thought to give a try and see if ceac updated or not. Amazingly the 3rd N/A showed up!! We were really hoping for some good news before I left so it was great to see that. Will be calling nvc on Monday to confirm a CC.

Received email from NVC last night...interview is on November 5th!!!!

I wasn't expecting it to be this soon but I'm really happy

Congratz to both of you!! Best wishes for the interview!

[finben 1]

Congratulations to you both and good luck on your interview

[A-square 31]

Hey guys, an update, I was on my way to the airport going back to Seattle after visiting my wife in jakarta, it was already pretty late on the U.S. east coast so I thought to give a try and see if ceac updated or not. Amazingly the 3rd N/A showed up!! We were really hoping for some good news before I left so it was great to see that. Will be calling nvc on Monday to confirm a CC.

Congratulations!! Hope you get interview scheduled soon! When you have interview date already, please tell your wife to schedule her medical right away since the hospital can be packed and it takes a week to get the result.

Edited October 3, 2015 by maniput

[Navster 3]

Hello VJ community !! Petition filed by my wife: Here is my timeline.

Filed i-130-- February 25 2015

i-130 NOA Approval :: July 16 2015

Received at NVC-- August 14 2015

All original docs sent by me And fees paid by my agent in the second week of September. But my agent sent Affidavit of Support in the first week of September and my all other original docs in the second week. I got letter from NVC which I received on 2nd October though it was dated 11 September stating that they hav received the docs on 8th Sept and give em 30 days to decide. Now How do u think my case is progressing ??

[FabtheFab 67]

Hello VJ community !! Petition filed by my wife: Here is my timeline.

Filed i-130-- February 25 2015

i-130 NOA Approval :: July 16 2015

Received at NVC-- August 14 2015

All original docs sent by me And fees paid by my agent in the second week of September. But my agent sent Affidavit of Support in the first week of September and my all other original docs in the second week. I got letter from NVC which I received on 2nd October though it was dated 11 September stating that they hav received the docs on 8th Sept and give em 30 days to decide. Now How do u think my case is progressing ??

Hi Navster,

It's interesting, we have almost the same NOA1 and NOA2 dates :-)

Have you been calling the NVC? It's not advisable to rely on their letters because sometimes it takes long for them to get to us. For example, I just finalized my process with the NVC by having my interview scheduled last Friday - but only two days before that I received my introductory "Welcome to NVC" letter in Brazil

I would suggest you to call them and confirm if they received the two batches of documents you've sent. Unfortunately the NVC is not known for being well-organized with managing documents - we've seen them issuing checklists (requests for more information) for people who sent documents separately because they didn't get all the documents together. If you get a checklist like this, it may delay your process a bit more.

In fact, just the fact that you have not heard from them may be a good sign. Because if they issue you a checklist, your waiting time will be reset from the time you respond to it - and then, they say they need 30 more days... it's terrible.

Another thing: have you sent them the originals of your documents? You need to call them and make sure they will be returned to you since it's mandatory to present them at the interview.

So, give them a call and see what they have to say. If you haven't yet, register your e-mail with them so you can know faster about any development of your case.

Let us know how it goes, good luck!

[Navster 3]

Hi Navster,

It's interesting, we have almost the same NOA1 and NOA2 dates :-)

Have you been calling the NVC? It's not advisable to rely on their letters because sometimes it takes long for them to get to us. For example, I just finalized my process with the NVC by having my interview scheduled last Friday - but only two days before that I received my introductory "Welcome to NVC" letter in Brazil

I would suggest you to call them and confirm if they received the two batches of documents you've sent. Unfortunately the NVC is not known for being well-organized with managing documents - we've seen them issuing checklists (requests for more information) for people who sent documents separately because they didn't get all the documents together. If you get a checklist like this, it may delay your process a bit more.

In fact, just the fact that you have not heard from them may be a good sign. Because if they issue you a checklist, your waiting time will be reset from the time you respond to it - and then, they say they need 30 more days... it's terrible.

Another thing: have you sent them the originals of your documents? You need to call them and make sure they will be returned to you since it's mandatory to present them at the interview.

So, give them a call and see what they have to say. If you haven't yet, register your e-mail with them so you can know faster about any development of your case.

Let us know how it goes, good luck!

Hello BRlove !!

Thankyou for the follow up !! And Yes i have sent em all my original Documents coz my agent said they need originals and i will make sure i get em back but i think they will send my documents directly to the embassy and will be handed over to me on the day of my interview, but i will ask em beforehand anyway. And No i have not been calling NVC yet i thought waiting for one month from the receipt of confirmation letter by NVC would be ok. Do you suggest calling them ?

I am happy for you that you received your interview date so quick. Gudluck

[FabtheFab 67]

Hello BRlove !!

Thankyou for the follow up !! And Yes i have sent em all my original Documents coz my agent said they need originals and i will make sure i get em back but i think they will send my documents directly to the embassy and will be handed over to me on the day of my interview, but i will ask em beforehand anyway. And No i have not been calling NVC yet i thought waiting for one month from the receipt of confirmation letter by NVC would be ok. Do you suggest calling them ?

I am happy for you that you received your interview date so quick. Gudluck

Hi!

Well, my case was not very quick. Some people have been getting case complete 17-20 days after their documents are scanned. Mine took 35 days. And I think it would have been worse if I were not on top of it. But I'm glad it's over.

May I ask who your agent is? Is it your spouse or a lawyer?

I think calling them is very important - the NVC doesn't move well on its own. Most people here call them almost daily - in my case, I simply had to because the NVC has made a few mistakes in my case. For example, a system bug locked my daughter's case for two weeks, and then I waited more 25 days just because they needed to scan my i-130 petition to send it to the embassy. If I never called them, I would never have known it and I could not have asked them to fix it... I'd probably be waiting until now.

But this is a DYI forum - almost everybody here manage their cases by themselves.

[butterflies0124 8]

I'm so glad to see so much going on with everyone in the thread. Makes me hopeful that when our time comes, things will go smoothly and quickly as well! congratulations to everyone that's receiving their interview dates.... almost together forever!!!

[ssk2331 13]

A question for those that have submitted documents to the NVC:

DId you submit simple photocopies or did you get the copies certified or notarized? I know DOS website says photocopies and makes no mention of certified copies, but I have seen mixed opinions regarding what kind of copies to submit the the NVC.

Just want to make sure we don't get a checklist over something like this. Is certified copy same as notarized copy?

Thanks

[FabtheFab 67]

A question for those that have submitted documents to the NVC:

DId you submit simple photocopies or did you get the copies certified or notarized? I know DOS website says photocopies and makes no mention of certified copies, but I have seen mixed opinions regarding what kind of copies to submit the the NVC.

Just want to make sure we don't get a checklist over something like this. Is certified copy same as notarized copy?

Thanks

Hi,

Simple copies are fine, they do not need to be notarized. We are supposed to take the originals to the interview.

Just make sure you don't miss any document - and that your i-864 was filled correctly and it's signed.

[kamw 93]

A question for those that have submitted documents to the NVC:

DId you submit simple photocopies or did you get the copies certified or notarized? I know DOS website says photocopies and makes no mention of certified copies, but I have seen mixed opinions regarding what kind of copies to submit the the NVC.

Just want to make sure we don't get a checklist over something like this. Is certified copy same as notarized copy?

Thanks

Exactly what BRlove said- regular photo copies. Also ensure you are using the most up to date version on the I864.

[jayisis 13]

I'm so glad to see so much going on with everyone in the thread. Makes me hopeful that when our time comes, things will go smoothly and quickly as well! congratulations to everyone that's receiving their interview dates.... almost together forever!!!

Best wishes for your journey, you can reach out to us on thread or me personally if you need any assistance