Case Complete to Interview March 2016

[Kim&Jeff 6]

Hi everyone, especially to Dweels.

Just an update to our case. I had my interview last January 20, 2016 at 6:15am at US Embassy Manila. Just to have an idea, this is what happened. There are 5 steps in the process inside the embassy.

Step 1: Biometrics

: I was asked my name and birthday

Step 2: Pre-Screening

: At this stage, they asked for my birth certificate, police clearance, marriage certificate, CENMAR, and the lady looked at the AOS packet my husband sent me. The lady took some papers out and returned to me what's left.

Hi everyone, especially to Dweels.

Just an update to our case. I had my interview last January 20, 2016 at 6:15am at US Embassy Manila. Just to have an idea, this is what happened. There are 5 steps in the process inside the embassy.

Step 1: Biometrics

: I was asked my name and birthday

Step 2: Pre-Screening

: At this stage, they asked for my birth certificate, police clearance, marriage certificate, CENMAR, and the lady looked at the AOS packet my husband sent me. The lady took some papers out and returned to me what's left.

[mitchyyy 2]

interview on march 7 for my kids \.

[JyMu 12]

Okay so i am trying to pay the green card fee online. In the case ID field when I put in the case ID, which now has two extra digits as printed on the visa, the USCIS cased ID field rejects it. Is this normal? What am I to do? Should I then proceed with filling the case ID as it was earlier without the two extra digits? Dwheels?

[SoerenHelmer 50]

Whats going on ???

I just got a checklist after i have talked to NVC last week and was told that my case was done..

Is this a "fake" checklist or what..

Can´t call them now they are closed.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR: JENSEN, SOREN HELMER
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
______CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS:_________________________________
When reviewing your case, we noticed that your sponsor might not have a principal residence or be
domiciled in the United States. A sponsor must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident who lives
in the United States and plans to stay indefinitely.
If your sponsor is living outside the United States temporarily, they must show:
 They left the United States for only a limited time,
 They intend to keep their residence in the United States, and
 Evidence of continued ties to the United States.
You will need to bring proof of your sponsor's domicile to your visa interview. For domicile
explanations and FAQs, visit http://nvc.state.gov/aos (English language) or
http://nvc.state.gov/aos/espanol (Spanish language) and click on the Affidavit of Support FAQs link.
______F - FINANCIAL EVIDENCE:______________________________________
We reviewed your I-864, I-864EZ, I-864W or I-864A Affidavit of Support form and supporting financial
documents. While we will schedule your case for an interview, either your Affidavit of Support was
incomplete, some of your supporting documents were missing, or both. This could affect the Consular
Officer's ability to make a decision on your case.
On the attached Affidavit of Support Assessment Letter, we have put an "X" by each item you need to
correct. Go to the Department of State's website at http://nvc.state.gov/aos and follow the instructions for
the Affidavit of Support form(s).

The NVC will send your case to the processing U.S. Embassy or Consulate General. Please make sure
that the documents you take to your interview are in the correct order and stapled together, as stated in
the I-864 Important Notice instructions.

Edited February 4, 2016 by SoerenHelmer

[GauravAndGarwita 4]

Whats going on ???

I just got a checklist after i have talked to NVC last week and was told that my case was done..

Is this a "fake" checklist or what..

Can´t call them now they are closed.

This is not a checklist but you have a conditional case complete what they are saying is you need to bring a corrected I-864 to ur interview. Did one of your sponsor on your case has foreign address if so you need to bring proof of domicile for your case at interview.

So nothing to worry about your case is complete with this condition and this is your case complete notification. Just make sure you clarify this with NVC and embassy it could be some thing not clearly filled on i864 which might have triggered NVC to do a conditional acceptance.

By the way did you get interview letter???

[SoerenHelmer 50]

This is not a checklist but you have a conditional case complete what they are saying is you need to bring a corrected I-864 to ur interview. Did one of your sponsor on your case has foreign address if so you need to bring proof of domicile for your case at interview.

So nothing to worry about your case is complete with this condition and this is your case complete notification. Just make sure you clarify this with NVC and embassy it could be some thing not clearly filled on i864 which might have triggered NVC to do a conditional acceptance.

By the way did you get interview letter???

I does say "Checklist" on the top, so must be one

Well my wife was living with me, but moved to the US in Dec.

That part about the letter, can be that hard.

She can show Bank acc. , Mobile deal and that our son is going to stuff over there.

No date in the letter.

[SoerenHelmer 50]

This is the letter minus our information.

*xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* CHECKLIST
February 3, 2016
NVC Case Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear ASTRID BIRGITTE BLAKE:
We reviewed the documents you submitted to us. This letter has a list of documents that are missing or
that need additional information. Please review the instructions on the attached pages.
The instructions will ask you to either:
 Send the missing or corrected items to the applicant so he or she can take them to the visa interview.
 Send the missing or corrected items to the National Visa Center (NVC) and include a copy of the
Case Number Barcode Cover Sheet. Clearly write your case number STK2015836001 on the upper
right-hand corner of every document you send. After you email or mail the requested information,
allow us 30 days to review your response. When we complete our review, we will send you
information about the next processing step.
If you have any questions about this letter, please contact us at
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/contact/ask-nvc.html or call us at (603) 334-0700 between
7:00am and 12 midnight U.S. Eastern Time.
If a period of one year passes without contacting the NVC (by email, telephone, or mail), all
submitted fees and documents will expire. If this happens, you will need to resubmit the fees and
documents to continue the immigration process.
Case Number: xxxxxxxxxxx
Beneficiary's Name: JENSEN, SOREN HELMER
Preference Category: IR1 - SPOUSE OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN
Priority Date: 16SEP2015
[F1D 02/03/2016] xxxxxxxxxxxxx

National Visa Center
Case Number Barcode Cover Sheet
______________________________________________
 You must use this cover sheet when you physically submit forms and
supporting documents to the NVC. Place a legible copy of this form on
the top of each submission and mail to this address:
National Visa Center
ATTN: DR
31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 100
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914
 Do not include any form of electronic media, including CDs and
memory cards. If you send electronic media to the NVC, we will return
it unopened.
 Send photocopies of your civil documents (e.g., birth certificate). Send
an original, signed Form I-864 Affidavit of Support(s).
 Failure to use this cover sheet will delay your visa.
 Use this cover sheet only for the case number indicated below.
Information for any other case that you mail in the same package must
include the cover sheet for that case.
 Do not use this cover sheet if you are submitting forms and supporting
documents by email. Instead, follow the directions under "Email
processing" on http://nvc.state.gov/submit for English or
http://nvc.state.gov/enviar/espanol for Spanish.
IR1
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

INSTRUCTIONS FOR: JENSEN, SOREN HELMER
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
______CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS:_________________________________
When reviewing your case, we noticed that your sponsor might not have a principal residence or be
domiciled in the United States. A sponsor must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident who lives
in the United States and plans to stay indefinitely.
If your sponsor is living outside the United States temporarily, they must show:
 They left the United States for only a limited time,
 They intend to keep their residence in the United States, and
 Evidence of continued ties to the United States.
You will need to bring proof of your sponsor's domicile to your visa interview. For domicile
explanations and FAQs, visit http://nvc.state.gov/aos (English language) or
http://nvc.state.gov/aos/espanol (Spanish language) and click on the Affidavit of Support FAQs link.
______F - FINANCIAL EVIDENCE:______________________________________
We reviewed your I-864, I-864EZ, I-864W or I-864A Affidavit of Support form and supporting financial
documents. While we will schedule your case for an interview, either your Affidavit of Support was
incomplete, some of your supporting documents were missing, or both. This could affect the Consular
Officer's ability to make a decision on your case.
On the attached Affidavit of Support Assessment Letter, we have put an "X" by each item you need to
correct. Go to the Department of State's website at http://nvc.state.gov/aos and follow the instructions for
the Affidavit of Support form(s).
If your Affidavit of Support form(s) needs correction:
 Fill out a new form(s) online.
 Print, sign and send the original form(s) to the principal applicant so he or she can take them to the
visa interview. Do not send the updated form(s) to the NVC.
If we are missing required supporting documents:
 Send the missing documents to the principal applicant so he or she can take them to the visa
interview. Do not send the documents to the NVC.
The NVC will send your case to the processing U.S. Embassy or Consulate General. Please make sure
that the documents you take to your interview are in the correct order and stapled together, as stated in
the I-864 Important Notice instructions.
For Affidavit of Support (FAQs), go to
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-fre
quently-asked-questions.html

Form I-864: Assessment Letter for ___BLAKE, ASTRID BIRGITTE_____
The National Visa Center (NVC) recently reviewed your I-864 Affidavit of Support form. The
Affidavit of Support form had one or more sections with missing or incorrect information or
was missing required supporting documents, or both.
Please review the instructions below to complete a new Affidavit of Support form or to obtain
the missing supporting documents. Send the corrected Affidavit of Support form or original
documents that are missing to the principal applicant so he or she can take them to the
immigrant visa interview. You should also send photocopies of the Affidavit of Support form
to the principal applicant for each traveling family member to take to the visa interview.
Failure to take the original documents and copies for each traveling family member to the visa
interview can cause processing delays. The Consular Officer will review the corrected form
and documents at the time of the interview.
You do not need to contact the NVC at this time. Also, do not send an updated I-864 Affidavit
of Support form or documents to the NVC. After we schedule the immigrant visa interview, we
will send you an appointment letter.
If you need a new I-864 Affidavit of Support form, you can find it at uscis.gov/forms.
[x] You must submit the following supporting financial evidence:
[x] If you were not required to file a federal income tax return under U.S. tax law, attach a written statement
indicating why you did not file 2014 federal income tax returns.
[x] Your ___2014____ IRS transcript from the most recent tax year. You can get a transcript on the IRS'
website: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript. If you cannot get an IRS transcript, please send a
photocopy of your federal individual income tax return. If you provide a photocopy, you must include a
copy of every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your return(s).
[x] Your ____2014______ IRS tax schedule(s).
[x] Your ____2014____ W-2 Form(s).

Edited February 4, 2016 by SoerenHelmer

[SoerenHelmer 50]

So if im not wrong.

It´s domicile and AOS, that i need to bring them at the interview?

And they are still looking for a date for me.

[GauravAndGarwita 4]

So if im not wrong.

It´s domicile and AOS, that i need to bring them at the interview?

And they are still looking for a date for me.

Yes SorenHelmer....Do not worry it's just letting you know about what you needs to bring to interview. Please do not send anything to NVC or will reset ur date again..... You can call in tomorrow and confirm again.... Also i am in the same boat CC 19th Jan 2016.... still waiting for interview letter....

Today one odd thing they told me my case was getting reviewed by a supervisor for getting me a date....so i am hoping a date soon.... I will call tomorrow again and see what is that all about....Even i asked same question again and the agent said that they are still waiting for a date for my case from New Delhi embassy or they have not started scheduling new delhi yet.....So all we can do just wait and keep calling once in morning and once in evening....

[Javi22 2]

I received an email today, My interview has been scheduled !!!! what a great feeling, Im in Honduras already, flew here for xmas and New year! so my interview will be on March/07/2016 at 9pm, Finally!! I received interview letter P4 today by email.

I will let you guys know how's my interview goes.

[mallafri76 1,012]

Whats going on ???

I just got a checklist after i have talked to NVC last week and was told that my case was done..

Is this a "fake" checklist or what..

Can´t call them now they are closed.

You do have case complete Soeren and you also have a checklist. For some things, NVC can give you case complete, schedule you for an interview and just have you bring the missing things to your interview. About a week before your interview, you'll get an email from the US Embassy in Sweden with what you need to bring. With this checklist, NVC is just telling you two things that you'll need to bring for sure, so just get them now and have them ready for the interview. But you have case complete, so don't worry about that. Just wait for your interview and bring those items then.

[SoerenHelmer 50]

You do have case complete Soeren and you also have a checklist. For some things, NVC can give you case complete, schedule you for an interview and just have you bring the missing things to your interview. About a week before your interview, you'll get an email from the US Embassy in Sweden with what you need to bring. With this checklist, NVC is just telling you two things that you'll need to bring for sure, so just get them now and have them ready for the interview. But you have case complete, so don't worry about that. Just wait for your interview and bring those items then.

Yes, i had the time to sit down and read the email all over again.

And i can see that my wife´s Tax from 2014 and her Domicile is the problems.

So she need to get the tax2014 papers and prof that she has domicile in US.

About the last part of it.

What is the best way to go about that ?

[auschris 0]

Just left the embassy now. Visa approved. Details later

[dwheels76 5,468]

We got approved today!!I will be receiving my visa in about 10 days,flight is already booked!!Interview was super easy,they only asked to see my original birth certificate.They said we were very well organised with our AOS/IV packets so they had all they needed!Asked some questions that anyone in a real marriage would know...Good luck to everyone!!

Awesome. Congratulations.

[dwheels76 5,468]

See attached Dwheels76's spread sheet with New Delhi filtered, look at the averages from CC to IL (a column that I added) and then the averages from CC to Interview. Some entries are blank, I do not know if they still waiting or never updated their timelines.

I am not too sure about who is to blame after CC, if NVC or the embassy.

Our Queen Dwheels76 said the embassies are not involved until they receive the packages, they just send the slots.

I respectfully kind of question that, because the waiting time varies a lot among different embassies or countries but is pretty constant within a particular embassy or country, the later fact makes me believe that the embassy is the problem, perhaps dragging their feet with slots.

Or if it is like Dwheels76 said, ( she has lots of years and knowledge here) then NVC may have some unknown to us policy to treat each country in a particular predetermined manner set by the powers in charge.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwVFIroPOc02WXJjdkhsNVlNcFBBVzlZZ1RHWHhfaDB0Zjdz/view?usp=sharing

It's funny the back and forth with NVC and embassy. NVC will say "Embassy has not sent their calendar of slots". You contact embassy they say "We are waiting for NVC to schedule".

Now we know NVC schedules no doubt of that. Now the waiting around I have no clue. Wish I had Intel on that one. I do know some embassies are fast some are slow. Maybe the embassy holds on to some calendars for their own reasons.

The blanks you see are the bain of my existence. I try to keep the spreadsheet as current as I can. Unfortunately many people never come back after "I got CC". Or my favorite people change their name, so when I do go and check their timeline guess what, "NOT FOUND".

I use to add whoever filled out the form and added them to the sheet. BUt found out many people are using fake names or my other Fav their case#, their real names. So I made a rule "Not found on VJ, Not added to spreadsheet". The form that is filled out goes to a google DOC spreadsheets and sits there for me to add to the main spreadsheet. If you could see the mess and chaos. The K1's the case# people. Lord.

I try and go back and verify those who still waiting. If I go to their profile and see they have logged on recently I PM them and ask "Did you get Interview". They always respond. Some people just go away and I know many times those are denials and brokenhearted people. So sad.

Like I know the long waiting folks are the MENA's (all but Morocco) and it's not uncommon to see a 4 to 5 month wait for them.

So I am trying to get this updated and current.