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cherylwasim   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I am aware that in the area of visas and consulates there is no exact science, however in the past several months to a year... What is the timeframe that an approved visa after the interview for CR-1 take to receive/pickup the passport and visa packet to travel? We will be staying in Mumbai until received. Thanks in advance!!

(F) I am the Petitioner in (L) with Beneficiary in India ...

CR1 in progress ...

3/15/13 Virtual Meet & chat/Skype 1-2 times daily

12/23-30/13 "Touched" 1st time in Mumbai, get engaged!!

1/07/14 Beneficiary applies for Passport-Receives 03/27/2014

3/27/14 Sent I-129f and Docs USCIS

3/29/14 NOA1

4/14-22/14 "Touched" 2nd time in Bangkok, Thailand for 8 days together.

4/16/14 NOA2 Approved and forwarded case to NVC

4/30/14 Received original PCC from Passport office in Pune

5/01/14 NVC entered case information into system

5/05/14 Called NVC & rep verified case was forwarded to Mumbai Consulate on 05/02

5/30/14 Went to Interview. Was told they were not convinced it was relationship and put in Administrative HOLD and sent to USCIS for re-verification. WHAT? He asked if Denied or 221g, which he said NO, it is not only re-verifying in Admin HOLD, and should take several weeks. Seriously!!!

6/30/14 During appointment US Consulate puts file into waiting pattern to expire visa

7/07/14 Wedding Date in USA ruined/cancelled due to Mumbai consulate sending back

9/17/14 USCIS sends rejection letter that Consulate returned file and period of validity has expired

11/20/14 "Touched" 3rd THIRD time in Mumbai to get married

11/21/14 (L) Married at court in Pune, Maharashtra India

11/21/14 After wedding family & friends dinner

11/26/14 Celebrations of Haldi & Mehindi

12/17/14 CR1 Visa was sent and received on this day.

Dec-May2015 Hundreds of texting, skype calls each day all day/night long. Thousands of tears.

05/19/15 USCIS approves the Visa

06/02/15 USCIS sends the visa notification to NVC

06/09/15 NVC receives visa

06/23/15 NVC Creates case #. Petitioner calls NVC and is instructed to pay fee via mail. Website (error).

08/19/2015 Visa case has been completed and approved.
09/10/2015 Visa Appointment Scheduled for 10/08/2015 in Mumbai at 8:30am :dancing:

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Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to India regional forum; topic is country specific.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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