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[Justin and Masako 0]

Just wanted to give an update.

Ako and I got back to Texas Monday August 20th. Went through the POE with no problems at all and now everyone is here with me.

Couldnt be happier.

I will update when we get SS card and whatever else.

Good luck guys!

Thats great news Amastar!

Congratulations!

[arianos7378 0]

In average how long does it take from receiving the case from NVC to actually having the interview or getting the visa in Tokyo? anyone who has gone through please reply.

thanks

[Justin and Masako 0]

In average how long does it take from receiving the case from NVC to actually having the interview or getting the visa in Tokyo? anyone who has gone through please reply.

thanks

It took about a month for us. But it has been shown to vary. You can look at peoples timelines to get an idea also I have a thread for Dec. 2007 I-130 filers that might give you some idea as well. Take a look here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...t&p=2335112 Thats my latest updated post. Most people don't know when the embassy actually got their case (I sure couldn't find out) but going from NVC Complete to Interview Date for us was about a month.

Hope this helps,

[dougiehossy 0]

I am so happy to find this thread. Yoko and I will be able to find great support here and information I hope. We are very nervous about the whole process since it seems so overwhelming but are so excited to get everything started.

[Ling Ling 22]

So where are you in the process neighbor?

Using current shortcuts (see the LingChe guide) the current record for NVC is 21 days.

As noted, the average is right around a month.

If you wait for NVC to walk you through it, you could be there for 3 to 6 months.

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[dougiehossy 0]

We are acutally trying to get all of the first forms needed for the I129F Package. Although I'm still nervous and not trying to mess any of this up lol. I will try to update my profile tomorrow.

[arianos7378 0]

Please help!!!!!!! I need some answers

I received NOA 2 and the case is being forwarded to NVC. Whats next?

What are the documents/ things we need to send back to the NVC?

How long will it take to forward the case to Tokyo?

Who assigns the interview NVC or Emassy?

Whats packet 3 and 4?

What are the documents I need for Tokyo?

when do I complete the medical exam?

Please help those of you who have already gotten the visa from the embassy in Tokyo.

Thank you

[arianos7378 0]

For Japan filers,

I went to get the police certificate and (here in Japan) and they said we need to get Toroku Guempio and Kisai Diko Shomei-sho from the prefecture what are theses documents?

[sarudoshi 0]

Toroku Gempyo is apply for any registered document. ex. Kon-in Todoke (marriage certificate)

Do you mean Gaikokujin Toroku Gempyo Kisai Shomei?

That's the Alien Registration Certificate that you need to get from the municipal hall where you resides. It shown all the informations from your first entry- re-entry to Japan, places you lived etc. You need to show your Alien Registration card and passport to get this certificate.

Hope it helps. Goodluck.

For Japan filers,

I went to get the police certificate and (here in Japan) and they said we need to get Toroku Guempio and Kisai Diko Shomei-sho from the prefecture what are theses documents?

[Uncle Wally 2]

Hey, I was hoping someone can straighten something out for me:

I'm married, in the US, and trying to get my wife in on a CR-1 visa. It's at the NVC now, and my wife is waiting in Japan.

In various threads on this forum, people seem to suggest that the NVC schedules interviews, and that the interviews "book up" for a given month and are then postponed to the following month. But I was under the impression that once NVC is finished with your petition, they send it off to the embassy in Tokyo and the embassy schedules the interview date. I see seemingly conflicting information in people's timelines, as well.

The basic question is: If you are doing a CR-1 visa which will culminate in an interview in Tokyo, who schedules the interview? NVC in Portsmouth, NH, or the embassy in Tokyo?

Cheers

Edited November 14, 2008 by Uncle_Wally

[Ring Ring 0]

[immigrant Visa/Fiancé(e) Visa Appointment Request@ Tokyo]

J http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/j/visa/tvisaj-ivapptrequest.html

E http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivapptrequest.html

>We conduct interviews by appointment on Monday mornings,

>excluding U.S. and Japanese holidays. If Monday is a holiday,

>interviews for that week will be conducted on the following Tuesday morning.

[Ring Ring 0]

Please help!!!!!!! I need some answers

I received NOA 2 and the case is being forwarded to NVC. Whats next?

What are the documents/ things we need to send back to the NVC?

How long will it take to forward the case to Tokyo?

Who assigns the interview NVC or Emassy?

Whats packet 3 and 4?

What are the documents I need for Tokyo?

when do I complete the medical exam?

Please help those of you who have already gotten the visa from the embassy in Tokyo.

Thank you

Hi, I had my interview on 11/4 and got CR-1 from Tokyo Embassy.

You can check out for useful info.

LingChe NVC Guide by Nimche and Ling Ling

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/...he_NVC_ShortCut

[Ring Ring 0]

Please help!!!!!!! I need some answers

when do I complete the medical exam?

[Designated visa medical examination facilities]

http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivmedfacilities.html

Seibo International Catholic Hospital

5-1 Nakaochiai 2-chome Shinjuku-ku, TOKYO 161-0032

(03)-3951-1111

Drs. Yasushi Nakamura, Yukako Inoue, Daisuke Miyamoto, Yoshimi Kanai, and Eri Kurakawa

Tokyo British Clinic

Daikanyama Y Bldg. 2F, 2-13-7 Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku, TOKYO 150-0021

(03)-5458-6099

Drs. Gabriel Symonds, Fumito Akasu, and Touline Musashi

Tokyo Medical & Surgical Clinic

Mori Building 32, 3-4-30 Shiba-Koen, Minato-ku, TOKYO 105-0011

(03)-3432-5181

Drs. J.H.T. Marshall, Koichi Fujii, Peter Seez, Nicola Yeboah, and Keiko Tochikura Martin

U.S. Naval Hospital-Yokosuka

PSC 475 Code 212, FPO AP 96350

DSN 243-5349

Physical examination section

Note: USNH-Yokosuka will only schedule visa-related medical exams within six months of the service member's transfer date. If you would like to apply for your immigrant visa more than six months before your transfer to the United States, you must schedule an appointment with one of the local panel physicians listed here.

Kobe Kaisei Hospital

3-11-15, Shinohara-Kitamachi, Nada-ku, KOBE-Shi, Hyogo 657

(078)-871-5201

Drs. Kouta Yamamoto, Yasuhisa Abe and Kentaro Matsumoto

Okinawa Adventist Medical Center

868 Aza Kochi, Nishihara-cho, OKINAWA 903-0116

(098)-946-2833

Drs. Norris Matsumoto, Darrell L. Vaughan, Atsushi Higa, Yasutsugu Yanami, Yukari Uehara-Dulan and Yuichi Yanami

I went to Tokyo British Clinic in Sep.

[Ling Ling 22]

[immigrant Visa/Fiancé(e) Visa Appointment Request@ Tokyo]

J http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/j/visa/tvisaj-ivapptrequest.html

E http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivapptrequest.html

>We conduct interviews by appointment on Monday mornings,

>excluding U.S. and Japanese holidays. If Monday is a holiday,

>interviews for that week will be conducted on the following Tuesday morning.

It's kind of tricky...you use the above mentioned links for everything except an H visa or a CR-1....but you CAN use it to request an appointment change, after NVC sets the appointment. In short, for CR-1, NVC sets the appointment based on days available from the Embassy. So they both have a hand in it.

You DO NOT need to use this form to request an immigrant visa appointment if you are applying for an employment or family-based preference visa based on a petition filed in the United States.

After the Embassy receives your case from the National Visa Center, the Embassy will schedule an appointment on the monthly visa allotment basis. You will be informed of the date and time of your interview.

You may use the form below to request a change in your appointment date. Please note, however, that there is no reason to expect that a visa allocation will be available for you if your application is not processed to conclusion during the month of the originally scheduled visa interview.

By applying for a K-3, and having the K-3 pass through NVC, and go to the Embassy, we were able to set an earlier interview date on our own,

by anticipating the case complete from NVC. See LingChe Guide for more info.

[Justin and Masako 0]

Hey, I was hoping someone can straighten something out for me:

I'm married, in the US, and trying to get my wife in on a CR-1 visa. It's at the NVC now, and my wife is waiting in Japan.

In various threads on this forum, people seem to suggest that the NVC schedules interviews, and that the interviews "book up" for a given month and are then postponed to the following month. But I was under the impression that once NVC is finished with your petition, they send it off to the embassy in Tokyo and the embassy schedules the interview date. I see seemingly conflicting information in people's timelines, as well.

The basic question is: If you are doing a CR-1 visa which will culminate in an interview in Tokyo, who schedules the interview? NVC in Portsmouth, NH, or the embassy in Tokyo?

Cheers

Hi Uncle_Wally,

The NVC schedules the appointment for you and will send you your interview date in a letter. If you need to change that date (push it back for some reason) you would have to contact the embassy to do so. I am not sure if you will get pushed back a month because of it being "booked up" but I have heard it before. It didn't happen to us even though NVC said it was very likely. I'm not sure if it affected the outcome or not but I did go there for the interview. There was a lot of waiting but they didn't really ask any questions. If you want more info you can read the entry on my timeline or send me a note.

I hope you get done at the NVC soon and can get your interview date and all goes smoothly!