December 2015 I-130 Filers

[jikky 1]

thanks. Goodluck to you!

[blanche 2]

Congrats Jikky! That must feel great!

We're still waiting here. Got an email this morning saying they got my 2nd package - the one with the 2 documents I already sent them but for some reason they didn't get them, dropped them on the floor, didn't know what they were (they weren't in English - they didn't have to be - but were in the order that they checklist says to put them in) or who knows!

I also called them yesterday afternoon and a nice man confirmed that they got my 2nd set of papers and that it would be 30-42 days til they could review them. I'm hoping we'll get a notice of an interview at the consulate in 2 weeks or so? Fingers crossed. And based on what I'm seeing on other timelines of people from Israel, it's about 2 months til that interview.

I'm sooooooooo tired of waiting now at this point. Nearly 8 months to the date that I actually MAILED the first set of papers/application.

At the end of the call he told me, "I wish you well!" so I'm gonna hold onto that! They must have a tough time there, too, you know? Talking to all of us people who just want answers and approvals!

Maybe we'll get to New York in time to see the leaves changing in the fall?! I am looking forward to it.

[jikky 1]

Thanks Blanche! it's a great relief. Looking at your timeline, you should have received CC a while before me. Yours will come too. Good luck with this journey.

[dub42 17]

i got my passport back today with my visa from the embassy and my pack to hand over to immigration.

Not planning to move over until September though so hopefully some of you guys make it over before me

[sanil1986 26]

i got my passport back today with my visa from the embassy and my pack to hand over to immigration.

Not planning to move over until September though so hopefully some of you guys make it over before me

congrats

[sophjosh895 13]

Hey guys..its been a long terrible and frustrating experience for I and hubby...everyone here are in different phases of this process and we are still stuckd at CSC....two months since they received the RFE and nth......welll still at that I wish u guyz all the very best..cheers

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Hey guys..its been a long terrible and frustrating experience for I and hubby...everyone here are in different phases of this process and we are still stuckd at CSC....two months since they received the RFE and nth......welll still at that I wish u guyz all the very best..cheers

So sorry to hear that Sophjosh. Was always hoping that you'd get approved soon. Don't know maybe they have you in some sort of Administrative Processing. Wishing it comes through for you in the next month.

[sophjosh895 13]

Thanks Looky I hope and pray so too...am just tired of it all.....

[sanil1986 26]

Didn't they just strike a few years ago?

i emailed Montreal consulate on my wife's situation as she will have limited resources to pick her passport from Calgary ( she lives in saskatoon )

just got a reply back from the consulate

" mention this to the Consular Officer at the time of your wife’s interview.

Best regards, "

[StoshKrystal 1]

Got Checklist today

Does anyone know if I can just email them the document they have requested (long form birth certificate) or does it have to be mailed in?

[sanil1986 26]

Got Checklist today

Does anyone know if I can just email them the document they have requested (long form birth certificate) or does it have to be mailed in?

if your spouse is in Canada and your consulate is Montreal then you can just email the scan document

i got a checklist too and emailed them the next day , they review it every two weeks .

[dub42 17]

Got Checklist today

Does anyone know if I can just email them the document they have requested (long form birth certificate) or does it have to be mailed in?

i got a checklist too (photocopy of a passport of co-sponsor) but it just told me to bring it to the interview..

[kh75401 0]

This past Thursday, after 5 weeks from receipt confirmation the NVC finally sent a letter saying they were contacting the embassy in Lima to schedule an interview. However, they also said I needed to bring my 2015 tax return to the embassy appointment because it wasn't in the package they received. I explained to them that I filed an extension for 2015 and I had included a copy of it in the NVC package. I also explained that the reason I filed an extension this year was because I was hoping my wife would be here by October and she could get a Social Security number to be able to file married on my return. The NVC said just bring a copy of the extension to the interview and it should be fine. I sure hope so.

The other part that concerns me is that the NVC has yet to actually give us an interview date. I have asked them several times how long before they at least provide us with an interview date, irregardless of the actual interview date so that we could start planning things a little. They said all embassies are different and they could not even begin to guess. Does anyone have any idea how long scheduling a date takes, or current Lima wait times?

T

[dub42 17]

This past Thursday, after 5 weeks from receipt confirmation the NVC finally sent a letter saying they were contacting the embassy in Lima to schedule an interview. However, they also said I needed to bring my 2015 tax return to the embassy appointment because it wasn't in the package they received. I explained to them that I filed an extension for 2015 and I had included a copy of it in the NVC package. I also explained that the reason I filed an extension this year was because I was hoping my wife would be here by October and she could get a Social Security number to be able to file married on my return. The NVC said just bring a copy of the extension to the interview and it should be fine. I sure hope so.

The other part that concerns me is that the NVC has yet to actually give us an interview date. I have asked them several times how long before they at least provide us with an interview date, irregardless of the actual interview date so that we could start planning things a little. They said all embassies are different and they could not even begin to guess. Does anyone have any idea how long scheduling a date takes, or current Lima wait times?

T

i had to bring some documents to my interview which the embassy staff did not receive (even though i had sent them to NVC). it's no big deal really

[sanil1986 26]

This past Thursday, after 5 weeks from receipt confirmation the NVC finally sent a letter saying they were contacting the embassy in Lima to schedule an interview. However, they also said I needed to bring my 2015 tax return to the embassy appointment because it wasn't in the package they received. I explained to them that I filed an extension for 2015 and I had included a copy of it in the NVC package. I also explained that the reason I filed an extension this year was because I was hoping my wife would be here by October and she could get a Social Security number to be able to file married on my return. The NVC said just bring a copy of the extension to the interview and it should be fine. I sure hope so.

The other part that concerns me is that the NVC has yet to actually give us an interview date. I have asked them several times how long before they at least provide us with an interview date, irregardless of the actual interview date so that we could start planning things a little. They said all embassies are different and they could not even begin to guess. Does anyone have any idea how long scheduling a date takes, or current Lima wait times?

T

yes same here

the embassy wants to see my tax info even though i sent mine

as they said some embassies are fast and some are slow

you will definitely hear from them soon