December 2015 I-130 Filers

[blanche 2]

Hi everyone! We finally got my son's US passport and 'birth abroad' certificate in the mail today so I was able to finally send out our AOS package to NVC! I figure it could take about 68 days from now til husband's interview at the embassy. Fingers crossed! Just wanted to share in our excitement.

[sanil1986 26]

Hi everyone! We finally got my son's US passport and 'birth abroad' certificate in the mail today so I was able to finally send out our AOS package to NVC! I figure it could take about 68 days from now til husband's interview at the embassy. Fingers crossed! Just wanted to share in our excitement.

congrats

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Hi everyone! We finally got my son's US passport and 'birth abroad' certificate in the mail today so I was able to finally send out our AOS package to NVC! I figure it could take about 68 days from now til husband's interview at the embassy. Fingers crossed! Just wanted to share in our excitement.

Hi Blanche, well actually I'm disappointed, I thought for sure you all must be roaming around in Florida or New York by now! Oh but anyway its good that now you are only waiting for your husband's interview! Hope it comes mighty soon!

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Well now I know why I didn't want to call USCIS or NVC. Of course I found out by calling USCIS, and then waiting for the NVC guy to come on the line.

USCIS told me that during High Volume their system might not update until after the for seeable future. Well actually he didn't say anything about the for seeable future, I just felt like adding that line. He just said if I got the NOA2 it'll show up at NVC and I can check their web site for my status.

The NVC didn't have the case and said it can take up to 35 days to receive, and then to get the actual case number it can take another 45 days.

Now aren't I glad I called!

[JlovesA 109]

Thanks JlovesA! The Nebraska people still have lots of approvals left to be had. VJ shows Texas as more than a month behind Nebraska, so I have no clue.

Well so whatever freak accident may have happened to my case, I hope it rubs off on your case and your NOA2 shows up in your husbands Snail Box today!

Nothing yet for us. Hopefully I don't have an RFE coming my way!

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Nothing yet for us. Hopefully I don't have an RFE coming my way!

We've seen very few RFEs here, I'm actually surprised. I used to see more RFE's in K-1 threads, I don't know maybe marred couples don't provoke RFE's as much?

VJ says Texas is processing November 24th NOA1s, and Nebraska is doing December 16th. I think those are more reliable measures than my freak NOA2 timing.

Hope your's comes soon!

[Bn&Dw 1]

We've seen very few RFEs here, I'm actually surprised. I used to see more RFE's in K-1 threads, I don't know maybe marred couples don't provoke RFE's as much?

VJ says Texas is processing November 24th NOA1s, and Nebraska is doing December 16th. I think those are more reliable measures than my freak NOA2 timing.

Hope your's comes soon!

I have found it hard to cope since I got back to the UK on Sunday. I miss him terribly already. I would love to get to the NVC stage so I could feel a bit less nervous. How long do you think the NVC stage can take if we move as quickly as we can? It seems like the NVC stage takes as long as the average USCIS processing time - 5 months if we are proactive - am I right?

[JFH 12,191]

I have found it hard to cope since I got back to the UK on Sunday. I miss him terribly already. I would love to get to the NVC stage so I could feel a bit less nervous. How long do you think the NVC stage can take if we move as quickly as we can? It seems like the NVC stage takes as long as the average USCIS processing time - 5 months if we are proactive - am I right?

I have struggled a lot more after this most recent trip than I usually do. I have seen some people get through the NVC in about three months. Have you started gathering your civil documents and getting them translated if necessary?

[Bn&Dw 1]

I have struggled a lot more after this most recent trip than I usually do. I have seen some people get through the NVC in about three months. Have you started gathering your civil documents and getting them translated if necessary?

I haven't gathered any documents yet. Is there any other documents needed apart of a Belgian criminal record and a UK criminal record? I haven't requested those documents yet as they are only valid for a certain period of time and no one knows when Nebraska will approve us.

For the NVC, if I understood correctly, the different chunks of time on average are:

Approved i130 to go to NVC: 1 month

Submitting the different packages and paying the fees: 1 month

NVC to review your documents and give you a scan date: 1 month

Scan date to CC: 45 days

CC to interview: ??

Is that roughly what it is? Please correct me if I am wrong.

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

I haven't gathered any documents yet. Is there any other documents needed apart of a Belgian criminal record and a UK criminal record? I haven't requested those documents yet as they are only valid for a certain period of time and no one knows when Nebraska will approve us.

For the NVC, if I understood correctly, the different chunks of time on average are:

Approved i130 to go to NVC: 1 month

Submitting the different packages and paying the fees: 1 month

NVC to review your documents and give you a scan date: 1 month

Scan date to CC: 45 days

CC to interview: ??

Is that roughly what it is? Please correct me if I am wrong.

Hi BnDw, I'm sorry its been rough for you after coming back. I really don't have any good news to tell you. Only thing I can so is hold on and try to get your mind thinking about other things. You are nearly half the way through and the goal is worth the wait.

I'm no expert on the NVC stage, but its mostly 2 big online forms with a lot of your data like your passport number, places you've lived and things like that. These's 2 fees, AOS stuff, police certificate to obtain, and medical, etc.

This VJ document is very good and gives you step by step info:

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

I think the time it takes is really dependent on the time it takes NVC to respond after you complete certain steps. By respond, I mean when the CEAC site changes status. From what I've seen for London its taking about 5 months on avg., that's from VJ stats.

Right now in this thread I'm seeing some frustration with people who've got their NOA2's but NVC either hasn't received their case or NVC hasn't yet generated there case and IIN numbers, both of which are required to start the NVC electronic paperwork and paying one of the fees.

Good luck, stay strong.

Edited April 27, 2016 by LookyWhatIFound

[Bn&Dw 1]

Hi BnDw, I'm sorry its been rough for you after coming back. I really don't have any good news to tell you. Only thing I can so is hold on and try to get your mind thinking about other things. You are nearly half the way through and the goal is worth the wait.

I'm no expert on the NVC stage, but its mostly 2 big online forms with a lot of your data like your passport number, places you've lived and things like that. These's 2 fees, AOS stuff, police certificate to obtain, and medical, etc.

This VJ document is very good and gives you step by step info:

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

I think the time it takes is really dependent on the time it takes NVC to respond after you complete certain steps. By respond, I mean when the CEAC site changes status. From what I've seen for London its taking about 5 months on avg., that's from VJ stats.

Right now in this thread I'm seeing some frustration with people who've got their NOA2's but NVC either hasn't received their case or NVC hasn't yet generated there case and IIN numbers, both of which are required to start the NVC electronic paperwork and paying one of the fees.

Good luck, stay strong.

Thank you for your reply. I would be so happy once we move on to the next stage. I can't wait to see Nebraska starting to approve January cases...

[JFH 12,191]

I'm hoping they get through January files quickly. I'm hoping that there aren't many files from early January - everyone too busy with Christmas and new year things to be photocopying birth certificates and printing Skype logs to file an I-130.

[Bn&Dw 1]

I'm hoping they get through January files quickly. I'm hoping that there aren't many files from early January - everyone too busy with Christmas and new year things to be photocopying birth certificates and printing Skype logs to file an I-130.

I am hoping the same thing. I think that Nebraska is on early December filers now. Hopefully they start processing January filers in June.

My husband has been told that he will have to deploy in January 2017 for at least 6 months :-(

[Bn&Dw 1]

Where are you located in the United Kingdom, JHF? I live in the Cambridge area

[Bn&Dw 1]

He might be able to swap his deployment with his colleague who is due to deploy in July this year but not sure if it is a good idea as this might affect our immigration journey as he will be away with difficulties to gather documents :-(

Edited April 28, 2016 by Bn&Dw