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Sekhvaruli   74

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Georgia
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Yes.

I received my email today, the 25th, that they received the docs on the 24th.

Same here!

CR-1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Georgia

Marriage: 2015-01-11

I-130 Sent : 2015-07-10 - sent from abroad, auto-expedite

I-130 NOA1 : 2015-07-14

I-130 Approved : 2015-08-13 (30 days)

:dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

Received by NVC: 2015-09-02 (in 20 days after the approval) - no email notification, info obtained over the phone

Case # assigned: 2015-09-10 (in 8 days after the case was received) - no email notification, info obtained over the phone

DS-261 filled: 2015-09-14

AoS fee paid: 2015-09-15

DS-261 reviewed over the phone:2015-09-17

Agent registration email: 2015-09-18

IV fee available: 2015-09-18

IV fee paid: 2015-09-22

IV fee showed paid: 2015-09-23 right before the end of the working day at NVC - at almost midnight EST.

AoS and IV package received: 2015-09-23

DS-260 filled out 2015-09-24

Scan date: 2015-09-24

Now let's get some patience for 3 weeks and hope CC will come without any delays :luv:

Case complete: 2015-10-21 (27 days)

Interview date issued: 2015-10-23

Received by the embassy: 2015-11-12

Interview date: 2015-12-02 (Request to reschedule for the earlier time denied.)

Approved!!!

Visa issued: 2015-12-07

Visa in hand: 2015-12-07

US entry: 2015-12-11

Social Security card arrived only after the visit to SS office, on 01/20

Green Card arrived: 2016-01-27

From NOA-1 to the interview - 141 days (4 months and 18 days)

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Thanks! Got the confirmation! She actually said "wow, you were processed really quickly!" I said that I heard things had been moving quickly this month, and 20 to 25 days seemed average (though from a

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Good luck to all of us waiting for case completes and interview dates in September!

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(Copying My Post from a different thread) Hi, I have not seen this in here yet, so I am not sure if you know about it, but did you know NVC's phone directory has changed? I freaked o

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jempot1188   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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We didn't receive our welcome letter until after we already shipped off our AOS/IV packets! But we are both abroad, so I assume domestic mail is much faster :)

Ok thanks! so you just used the barcode from AOS? what checklist did you use though?

I-130 Sent : 2015-08-04

I-130 NOA1 : 2015-08-06

I-130 Approved : 2015-09-01

Case Sent to NVC: 2015-09-16

Received by NVC: 2015-09-24

Case # assigned: 2015-10-05

DS-261 filled: 2015-10-05

AoS fee available: 2015-10-06

AoS fee showed paid: 2015-10-07

DS-261 reviewed over the phone: 2015-10-06

Agent registration email: 2015-10-05

IV fee available: 2015-10-08

IV fee paid: 2015-10-08

IV fee showed paid: 2015-10-10

AoS and IV package Sent: 2015-10-08

AoS and IV package received: 2015-10-13

DS-260 filled out 2015-10-10

Scan date: 2015-10-13

Case Completed: 2015-11-14

Interview: had to cancel for medical 2016-01-07

Medical Exam: 2015-12-11

Sputum Test: 3 days 2015-12-(15-17)

Result: Negative on initial smear 2016-02-15

Interview USEM 2016-02-17

Visa Status: ISSUED 2016-02-19

Visa on hand 2016-02-24 :)

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theskeets   10

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Switzerland
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I'm also waiting for CC

SD Sep 3

Scan date: Sept 2 (and Aug 31 for AOS). No CC yet.

Ok thanks! so you just used the barcode from AOS? what checklist did you use though?

We just used the cover sheets from the AOS and IV email receipts!

American girl and Swiss/Italian boy who met in San Francisco in 2009, moved to Amsterdam in 2014 and married in Switzerland in 2015. Both living and filed for CR-1 from abroad. (L)

USCIS: California Service Center

07/04/2015: I-130 Sent

07/08/2015: NOA 1

07/30/2015: NOA 2

NVC

08/15/2015: NVC Scan

08/24/2015: NVC Case and IIN Received

08/24/2015: DS-261 Completed

08/24/2015: AOS Fee Received

08/26/2015: AOS Fee Marked as Paid

08/28/2015: IV Fee Received

08/31/2015: AOS Package Scanned

09/02/2015: IV Package Scanned

09/02/2015: IV Fee Marked as Paid

09/02/2015: DS-260 Completed

10/07/2015: NVC flagged for Supervisor Review

10/08/2015: Case Complete!!!

10/09/2015: Interview Date Scheduled

10/13/2015: P4 Interview Letter Received

Consulate

11/10/2015: Medical Appointment

11/17/2015: Interview

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jempot1188   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Got my case number. Just submitted my DS261 ?

did you call nvc to get it? what did you tell them?

my case status just changed to Case Was Sent To The Department of State. When should I call NVC to ask for case number and IID, guys?

been calling them since they sent it haha

I-130 Sent : 2015-08-04

I-130 NOA1 : 2015-08-06

I-130 Approved : 2015-09-01

Case Sent to NVC: 2015-09-16

Received by NVC: 2015-09-24

Case # assigned: 2015-10-05

DS-261 filled: 2015-10-05

AoS fee available: 2015-10-06

AoS fee showed paid: 2015-10-07

DS-261 reviewed over the phone: 2015-10-06

Agent registration email: 2015-10-05

IV fee available: 2015-10-08

IV fee paid: 2015-10-08

IV fee showed paid: 2015-10-10

AoS and IV package Sent: 2015-10-08

AoS and IV package received: 2015-10-13

DS-260 filled out 2015-10-10

Scan date: 2015-10-13

Case Completed: 2015-11-14

Interview: had to cancel for medical 2016-01-07

Medical Exam: 2015-12-11

Sputum Test: 3 days 2015-12-(15-17)

Result: Negative on initial smear 2016-02-15

Interview USEM 2016-02-17

Visa Status: ISSUED 2016-02-19

Visa on hand 2016-02-24 :)

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SilverWind   7

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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did you call nvc to get it? what did you tell them?

been calling them since they sent it haha

I saw you put 9-24 on your timeline where NVC received. Did you call NVC to know if they received your case?
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islandinthesun   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Saint Lucia
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Very fast. They received my package on September 23rd, and our scan date is the 24th.

Thats great we received an email today as well, our scan date is september 22. The waiting begins.

Service Center- Vermont Service Center

Consulate- Bridgetown Barbados

Marriage: May 18 2014 (L)(L)(F)(F)(L)(L)

I-130 Sent: September 5 2014 (F2A)

I-130 NOA1: September 9 2014

I-130 Request to Upgrade to CR-1: March 2 2014 (Husband naturalized February 2015)

I-130 Upgraded to CR-1: March 17 2015

I-130 Approved: August 23 2015 (5 months from upgrade to CR-1) :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

NVC Received: September 1 2015

Case Number Assigned: September 10 2015

Received DS-261/ AOS Bill: September 10 2015

Submit DS-261: September 10 2015

Pay AOS Bill: September 11 2015

AOS Bill Shows Paid: September 15 2015

DS-261 Reviewed: September 15 2015

Receive IV Bill: September 16 2015

Pay IV Bill: September 19 2015

IV Bill Shows Paid: September 23 2015

Mailed AOS/IV Package: September 19 2015

AOS/IV Scan Date: September 22 2015

DS-260 Available : September 23 2015

DS-260 Completed: September 23 2015

Case Complete: October 19 2015 :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:Interview Scheduled: October 22 2015

Interview Date: December 14 2015

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islandinthesun   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Saint Lucia
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:-) One step closer. Lets support each other... the time will just fly by and we will be reunited with our loved ones soon! We're so excited!!!

It appears that there is a whole bunch of us with scan dates around the 22 to 24. Lets all hope for a super fast case complete and no checklist.

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Service Center- Vermont Service Center

Consulate- Bridgetown Barbados

Marriage: May 18 2014 (L)(L)(F)(F)(L)(L)

I-130 Sent: September 5 2014 (F2A)

I-130 NOA1: September 9 2014

I-130 Request to Upgrade to CR-1: March 2 2014 (Husband naturalized February 2015)

I-130 Upgraded to CR-1: March 17 2015

I-130 Approved: August 23 2015 (5 months from upgrade to CR-1) :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

NVC Received: September 1 2015

Case Number Assigned: September 10 2015

Received DS-261/ AOS Bill: September 10 2015

Submit DS-261: September 10 2015

Pay AOS Bill: September 11 2015

AOS Bill Shows Paid: September 15 2015

DS-261 Reviewed: September 15 2015

Receive IV Bill: September 16 2015

Pay IV Bill: September 19 2015

IV Bill Shows Paid: September 23 2015

Mailed AOS/IV Package: September 19 2015

AOS/IV Scan Date: September 22 2015

DS-260 Available : September 23 2015

DS-260 Completed: September 23 2015

Case Complete: October 19 2015 :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:Interview Scheduled: October 22 2015

Interview Date: December 14 2015

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Palangga   15

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Congratulations to everybody who got their CCs!! My NVC scan date for the AOS/ IV package was Sept.10!! Anybody in here got the same dates?

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goodboy   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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My case was transferred to a Supervisor review on Sep 16th.

Today I called the NVC and I was told my case was completed just today, I checked on the NVC website and saw the 3 N/A.

Good luck everyone

USCIS
Sep 4th 2014: Filed I-130 petition as an LPR
Nov 24th 2014: I took my oath and i became a US Citizen
Dec 5th 2014: I faxed, mailed and called USCIS to UPGRADE my Case to a USC filling for am immediate relative.
Dec 25th 2014: I received a letter from USCIS asking me to fax a copy of my naturalization which is I did before.
Dec 26th 2014: I faxed a copy of my naturalization, copy of NOA1.
Jan 28th 2015: I called USCIS to ask about my upgrade, and the NO SENSE customer service doesn't know anything
Feb 4th 2015: I got an email that my case was transferred to local office for an interview.
Feb 24th 2015: I had a INFOPASS and they told me this interview about my Ex-Wife.
May 19th 2015: another INFOPASS asking why is it taking all this time to schedule an interview.
​May 30th 2015: I contacted Congresswoman and she contacted the USCIS los angeles office on my behalf and she asked me to wait 30 days
June 25th 2015: I received an email from the Congresswoman that i was scheduled for an Interview on July 6th
June 6th 2015: I had a interview and my case was approved.
June 8th 2015: I got an email from USCIS that my case was transferred to the NVC
June 8th 2015: I called USCIS to find out that my case was never upgraded from LPR to USC



NVC
July 14th 2015: NVC received case
July 14th 2015: I emailed and mailed a Copy of naturalization and the NOA2 to the NVC to upgrade my petition to USC
Aug 3rd 2015: Case # & Invoice ID # received via phone. (Case# assigned same day)
Aug 4th 2015: DS-261 available on website\Submitted DS-261
Aug 5th 2015: AOS Invoice available on website/Paid AOS Invoice
Aug 5th 2015: NVC accepted DS-261 (Confirmed via phone)
Aug 6th 2015: Paid IV fee
Aug 7th 2015: all fees show PAID.
Aug 7th 2015: Filled DS260 and completed.
Aug 7th 2015: I called NVC and they told Case still show F2A.
Aug 14th 2015: I mailed AOS/IV Package
Aug 17th 2015: NVC received AOS/IV package.
Aug 19th 2015: Scan Date.
Aug 20th 2015: Case was upgraded from LPR(F2A) to USC(CR1/IR1) (over the phone)
Sep 25th 2015: Case Complete (over the phone) (3 N/A on the website)
Oct 2nd 2015: scheduled for interview via email
Nov 3rd 2015 : interview date (APPROVED)

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jempot1188   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I saw you put 9-24 on your timeline where NVC received. Did you call NVC to know if they received your case?

yes they received it yesterday ill start calling again nextweek for my case number and iin

I-130 Sent : 2015-08-04

I-130 NOA1 : 2015-08-06

I-130 Approved : 2015-09-01

Case Sent to NVC: 2015-09-16

Received by NVC: 2015-09-24

Case # assigned: 2015-10-05

DS-261 filled: 2015-10-05

AoS fee available: 2015-10-06

AoS fee showed paid: 2015-10-07

DS-261 reviewed over the phone: 2015-10-06

Agent registration email: 2015-10-05

IV fee available: 2015-10-08

IV fee paid: 2015-10-08

IV fee showed paid: 2015-10-10

AoS and IV package Sent: 2015-10-08

AoS and IV package received: 2015-10-13

DS-260 filled out 2015-10-10

Scan date: 2015-10-13

Case Completed: 2015-11-14

Interview: had to cancel for medical 2016-01-07

Medical Exam: 2015-12-11

Sputum Test: 3 days 2015-12-(15-17)

Result: Negative on initial smear 2016-02-15

Interview USEM 2016-02-17

Visa Status: ISSUED 2016-02-19

Visa on hand 2016-02-24 :)

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SilverWind   7

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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yes they received it yesterday ill start calling again nextweek for my case number and iin

Sorry for asking 1 more question. When did you get the notification from USCIS showed your case was sent to the department of state?
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ndkellys   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Just wanted to pass along a bit of advice to those waiting to get their DS261 reviewed

A few days ago I found out that our case had been "locked" at the NVC. One NVC agent told me that she had left a note in our file for a supervisor to unlock it as they could not make any changes including review our DS261 until it was unlocked. At the advice of a fellow VJer, I requested to talk to a supervisor the next time I called the NVC. However, the second agent I talked to totally made up a story about how not even a supervisor could unlock it and I would just need to wait for 30 business days to pass.

Tonight I called and a VERY nice woman answered and told me the same thing the first agent had - she had added a note for a supervisor to unlock our case. I asked if it would be possible to talk to a supervisor. She put me on hold briefly and when she came back she said the supervisor was in the process of unlocking our case as we spoke and it would be just a minute and we could review my form. Less than 3 minutes later I was off the phone with a reviewed DS261.

I really think had I just patiently waited it would have been weeks before our case was unlocked and reviewed. Hope this helps someone who also gets a locked case like ours.

I really hope this was the last hiccup and we will have a CC soon.

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June 18, 2015: Married

Our CR1 Journey

Spoiler

USCIS

June 30, 2015: Filed I-130 petition

July 1, 2015: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

July 6, 2015: NOA1 received via email/text - sent to CSC with July 1 date

July 10, 2015: NOA1 received via mail

August 21, 2015: NOA2 received via email

August 27, 2015: NOA2 received via mail

Spoiler

NVC

September 8, 2015: NVC received case (learned by calling)

September 18, 2015: received NVC case # and IIN (Case# assigned on September 17 determined using case #) - can't access CEAC immediately

September 18, 2015: filled out DS261 - choice of agent, still no access to pay fees

September 21, 2015: received email of NVC welcome letter, AOS fee available and paid

September 23, 2015: AOS fee marked as paid, called NVC case locked so not able to review DS261

September 25, 2015: DS261 reviewed (called NVC and had to get supervisor to unlock case)

September 28, 2015: received email of IV invoice, IV fee not available to pay on CEAC website immediately

September 28, 2015: IV fee available and paid

September 30, 2015: IV fee shows paid, mailed AOS and IV packages, DS260 available to complete

October 6, 2015: email received from NVC with scan date of October 1

October 12, 2015: completed DS260

October 28, 2015: case complete - saw third N/A on CEAC and called NVC to confirm

November 4, 2015: received case complete email from NVC dated November 4 - still no interview date

December 2, 2015: interview date scheduled for January 7

December 3, 2015: received interview letter (P4) by email

ROC
November 21, 2017: mailed i751
November 22, 2017: delivered i751
December 4, 2017: check cashed
December 7, 2017: received NOA1 with Nov 24, 2017 date
February 23, 2017: received biometrics letter with February 17 date (NOTE: I called to inquire about not getting a biometrics letter on Feb 6 and this was the duplicate letter sent with a cover letter dated February 19 - original letter received 3 days later on Feb 26)
March 7, 2017: biometrics completed
January 3, 2019: infopass appointment, received i-551 stamp which extended GC to January 2, 2020 (1 year from infopass appointment)
February 5, 2019: received email/text indicating card has been sent for production
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ZaakirahM   28

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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To be honest I don't understand it to this day, but I am not questioning it, however:

I received an email from USCIS that they sent my case on August 19th to NVC.

I estimated 7-10 business days before I called to get my case and invoice number, so I called on September 2nd. After about 7 tries, I got through on the option that said choose and agent/get invoice number. I simply said, I would like to know my case number and invoice number. and she gave it to me.

I forgot to ask when they received it, so I decided to to a little math and figure out the date they received it by calculating the Julian Dates (the 3 numbers after the year in your case number)
And apparently they received it or assigned case number August 31st which is 3 days before I called.

SO I guess I am sharing this to help you all do your own judgement. Every case is truly different.

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