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LHEtoNYC   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Timeline
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If your interview is in Pakistan, you don't need an English translation of any civil documents, as long as they are in the local language. An acceptable translation of your marriage certificate would have already been submitted with the I-130 or it would never have been approved.

Hi, pushbrk. First off, thanks so much for all your replies...I've been lurking on VJ for over a year now doing my research and you have been very helpful, consistently providing good advice and correcting people when they're not clear in describing their course of action in English!

I finally decided to join in the discussion and will eventually set up a signature with a record of my experience sponsoring my wife from Pakistan. We're at the NVC stage and I'm about to submit all my supporting documents to the NVC.

I also have a question about the original vs. photocopy of translations debate. I have read others' experiences sending a photocopy of the translation document (of MC and BC) to the NVC (as with the I-130 initial application), and everything worked out fine. I only obtained one copy of each translation, and I'm entitled to a free second copy, according to the translator, so I'll definitely be taking advantage of that.

I was confused because the new process at the NVC (since Nov/14) was to send photocopies of all documents and bring originals to your interview, but I also read a conflicting message on a USCIS site that indicated originals are always required for translations (link here, but I noticed this link is in the "E-filing" section so it may not be relevant to me)...I guess to be on the safe side I'll just send the originals since I can get the second copy for free.

Thanks for reading, and I welcome any comments on any part of the above! :)

I-130 Petition sent May 8, 2015 (waited until I naturalized as a US citizen on 4/1/15)
NOA1 date May 11, 2015 (NSC)
NOA2 date Sep 15, 2015

Mailed to NVC Sep 21, 2015
NVC Received Sep 9, 2015 <--not sure about this date, I thought maybe it's the welcome letter date?
NVC Case Number Assigned Oct 9, 2015
NVC AoS Invoice online Oct 13, 2015
NVC Selected Agent online Oct 13, 2015
NVC AoS Invoice paid online Oct 14, 2015
NVC AoS Fee marked as paid on CEAC (online) Oct 19, 2015
NVC IV Invoice online Nov 3, 2015
NVC IV Fee Paid Online Nov 3, 2015
NCV IV Fee marked as paid on CEAC (online) Nov, 8 2015
NVC DS 260 Completed Nov 8, 2015
NVC AoS/IV Package Mailed Nov 20, 2015 (confirmed delivery via FedEx)
NVC Case Complete Dec 29, 2015 (confirmed by calling NVC after seeing 3 N/As on CEAC website on 12/30/2015)
NVC Case Complete email received on Jan 5, 2016
NVC Interview date scheduled on Jan 11, 2016 (confirmed by calling NVC)

Embassy:
Interview date: Feb 10, 2016

Decision: Approved

Estimated passport return date: Feb 29, 2016

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Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Post split into separate thread as poster is asking their own questions and not replying to the OP of the other thread. Please start your own thread with your own questions instead of hijacking threads started by other members.

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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