June 2015 I-130 Filers

[MrsCrabs 24]

Hello everyone! first of all - HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who has good news recently!

And little news from me - today we got our numbers from NVC - via phone call, but lady on the phone said she couldn`t take emails yet, that we would be put in a system next week so call back in a week.

But still I`m happy! Case is moving and its great!

[homran 2015 0]

congratulation to every one who got an approval.

[PHIL > AZ 6]

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that we were approved today. Our NOA-1 date was June 4, 2015 and we were in the Texas Service center. I still cannot believe it! My wife and I are so happy! Hopefully the other Texas Service Center filers will be approved soon as well!

Anyone know where the link to the NVC thread is?

[KASH2011 382]

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that we were approved today. Our NOA-1 date was June 4, 2015 and we were in the Texas Service center. I still cannot believe it! My wife and I are so happy! Hopefully the other Texas Service Center filers will be approved soon as well!

Anyone know where the link to the NVC thread is?

Congrats!

[homran 2015 0]

hey everyone today i got an email that they need more evidence,so hopefully i will give them any document they need ,and move on ,i am too excited ,

everyday come closer and closer.

good luck to every one

[ditdot 46]

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that we were approved today. Our NOA-1 date was June 4, 2015 and we were in the Texas Service center. I still cannot believe it! My wife and I are so happy! Hopefully the other Texas Service Center filers will be approved soon as well!

Anyone know where the link to the NVC thread is?

CONGRATZ!

Here's the September NVC filers thread below. ALL THE BEST!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/563949-nvc-filers-september-2015/

[ditdot 46]

hey everyone today i got an email that they need more evidence,so hopefully i will give them any document they need ,and move on ,i am too excited ,

everyday come closer and closer.

good luck to every one

Hey! that is good news! That means instead of waiting for the 5 months they have stated for the NOA2, your case has been touched and reviewed and all you have to do is send in those evidence that they have asked for as soon as possible!

You will have to wait for the hardcopy in the mail to see what their RFE for you is ... Keep us updated

[sega10028 4]

Hi guys, my file is at NVC now, so I'm moving to that forum, but I wanted to give you guys a tip based on something I learned that might have cost me a few weeks of wasted time.

When your case gets sent to the NVC, follow up with them 2-3 weeks afterward to get your case number and IIN. With those, you can go online to https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ and fill out your DS261 (choice of agent) online and pay your Affidavit of Support (AOS) fee. You can fill out your AOS offline.

All instructions say to pay your IV (Immigrant Visa application) fee too and fill that form out online and send in all supporting documents together. However, the problem for me was that the IV fee never showed up as payable online, and the online IV application isn't accessible until you pay the IV fee. So what I've learned is this: Once you've paid the AOS fee and filled out the DS-261 form (choice of agent), start calling the NVC to have them review it with you (they just confirm the names and contact info). This will trigger the next step. The IV fee will soon show up as payable, and once you pay it and that payment clears, the IV application (DS-260) will become accessible to fill out online.

But I also learned that you can actually send in the AOS and its supporting documents as well as the supporting documents for the DS-260 (online IV application) while you're waiting for the IV application to be accessible online.

Basically, I thought the system would work on its own, but I realized that there are critical points where you need to call the NVC to make things happen. I hope this helps someone!

[ditdot 46]

Hi guys, my file is at NVC now, so I'm moving to that forum, but I wanted to give you guys a tip based on something I learned that might have cost me a few weeks of wasted time.

When your case gets sent to the NVC, follow up with them 2-3 weeks afterward to get your case number and IIN. With those, you can go online to https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ and fill out your DS261 (choice of agent) online and pay your Affidavit of Support (AOS) fee. You can fill out your AOS offline.

All instructions say to pay your IV (Immigrant Visa application) fee too and fill that form out online and send in all supporting documents together. However, the problem for me was that the IV fee never showed up as payable online, and the online IV application isn't accessible until you pay the IV fee. So what I've learned is this: Once you've paid the AOS fee and filled out the DS-261 form (choice of agent), start calling the NVC to have them review it with you (they just confirm the names and contact info). This will trigger the next step. The IV fee will soon show up as payable, and once you pay it and that payment clears, the IV application (DS-260) will become accessible to fill out online.

But I also learned that you can actually send in the AOS and its supporting documents as well as the supporting documents for the DS-260 (online IV application) while you're waiting for the IV application to be accessible online.

Basically, I thought the system would work on its own, but I realized that there are critical points where you need to call the NVC to make things happen. I hope this helps someone!

Thanks so much for the tip! Def take note of this

All the best in your journey

[Cosmos22 51]

Thanks so much for the tip! Def take note of this

All the best in your journey

We have the same PD date and processing center, NE. One week from today will be 4 months down at USCIS! Hopefully we hear some good news soon.

[ditdot 46]

We have the same PD date and processing center, NE. One week from today will be 4 months down at USCIS! Hopefully we hear some good news soon.

LOL YES we do!!!

Yes hopefully and fingers crossed for that! My hubby called days ago and they said they're currently working on March cases(I believe April too). He said he will call them again next month haha!

Our time is coming soon Cosmos!!

[LosSalvatore 1]

Hello Guys

I got IV Invoiced by Email yesterday and I make the payment right there.

Blessing and good luck to all.

[homran 2015 0]

Hi guys, my file is at NVC now, so I'm moving to that forum, but I wanted to give you guys a tip based on something I learned that might have cost me a few weeks of wasted time.

When your case gets sent to the NVC, follow up with them 2-3 weeks afterward to get your case number and IIN. With those, you can go online to https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ and fill out your DS261 (choice of agent) online and pay your Affidavit of Support (AOS) fee. You can fill out your AOS offline.

All instructions say to pay your IV (Immigrant Visa application) fee too and fill that form out online and send in all supporting documents together. However, the problem for me was that the IV fee never showed up as payable online, and the online IV application isn't accessible until you pay the IV fee. So what I've learned is this: Once you've paid the AOS fee and filled out the DS-261 form (choice of agent), start calling the NVC to have them review it with you (they just confirm the names and contact info). This will trigger the next step. The IV fee will soon show up as payable, and once you pay it and that payment clears, the IV application (DS-260) will become accessible to fill out online.

But I also learned that you can actually send in the AOS and its supporting documents as well as the supporting documents for the DS-260 (online IV application) while you're waiting for the IV application to be accessible online.

Basically, I thought the system would work on its own, but I realized that there are critical points where you need to call the NVC to make things happen. I hope this helps someone!

thank you for your tips , it will help , good luck for the rest ,

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hi guys, my file is at NVC now, so I'm moving to that forum, but I wanted to give you guys a tip based on something I learned that might have cost me a few weeks of wasted time.

When your case gets sent to the NVC, follow up with them 2-3 weeks afterward to get your case number and IIN. With those, you can go online to https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ and fill out your DS261 (choice of agent) online and pay your Affidavit of Support (AOS) fee. You can fill out your AOS offline.

All instructions say to pay your IV (Immigrant Visa application) fee too and fill that form out online and send in all supporting documents together. However, the problem for me was that the IV fee never showed up as payable online, and the online IV application isn't accessible until you pay the IV fee. So what I've learned is this: Once you've paid the AOS fee and filled out the DS-261 form (choice of agent), start calling the NVC to have them review it with you (they just confirm the names and contact info). This will trigger the next step. The IV fee will soon show up as payable, and once you pay it and that payment clears, the IV application (DS-260) will become accessible to fill out online.

But I also learned that you can actually send in the AOS and its supporting documents as well as the supporting documents for the DS-260 (online IV application) while you're waiting for the IV application to be accessible online.

Basically, I thought the system would work on its own, but I realized that there are critical points where you need to call the NVC to make things happen. I hope this helps someone!

Thanks for reminding everybody. Everyone here should know the NVC Process Wiki thoroughly while waiting for your NOA2. This needs to be added so people aren't sitting.

That get the rep to unlock you is key that as you say can saved you weeks of delay.

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

Edited September 25, 2015 by dwheels76

[Cosmos22 51]

My wife and I have reached 100 days of waiting for our I-130 Approval from the Texas Service Center. This day is bittersweet because we have been waiting so long and yet we are closer today than we were yesterday. To all of us who are nearing the triple digits, I wish you the best of luck and blessings in your journey.

119 days today! Slowwwwly getting closer! Congrats on the double digits, it is a good feeling. Not as good as an approval, but still great knowing we are closer to the end than the beginning.