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I already completed my DS-261 and my husband already paid for the AOS fee. My IV fee is still unlocked. Can we send both AOS and IV package (right now) before IV bill is invoiced and before DS-260 becomes available? Has anyone ever did this lately?

NOTHING WORTH HAVING EVER COMES EASY. 

 

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My husband's N-400 Application

July 7, 2015 - Mailed N-400

July 16, 2015 - Money order cashed

July 21, 2015 – NOA

Aug 13, 2015 - Biometrics Appointment

Aug 17, 2015 - In line for interview

Oct 5, 2015 - Interview letter received

Nov 9, 2015 - Interview date

Nov 25, 2015 - Oath Taking My husband is now a US citizen!

 

OUR I-130 JOURNEY:

Dec 7, 2015 - I-130 petition sent to Phoenix, AZ

Dec 9, 2015 - Petition delivered

Dec 11, 2015 - NOA1 notice date

Dec 18, 2015 - NOA1 hardcopy (Nebraska Service Center)

Jan 21, 2016 - NOA2 received via email [41 days from NOA1]

Jan 29, 2016 - NOA2 hardcopy received & online status changed to "Case was sent to the Dept. of State"

Feb 16, 2016 - Case number and IIN assigned

 

Removal of Conditions (I-751):

May 11, 2018 - Filed I-751

Jun 8, 2018 - NOA Date

Jun 12, 2018 - Check cashed

Jun 14, 2018 - NOA received in the mail

 

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I already completed my DS-261 and my husband already paid for the AOS fee. My IV fee is still unlocked. Can we send both AOS and IV package (right now) before IV bill is invoiced and before DS-260 becomes available? Has anyone ever did this lately?

Yes you sure can send together. Be sure to print the bar-coded cover page from the AOS twice attach one to IV package and one to AOS. Send together.

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I already completed my DS-261 and my husband already paid for the AOS fee. My IV fee is still unlocked. Can we send both AOS and IV package (right now) before IV bill is invoiced and before DS-260 becomes available? Has anyone ever did this lately?

Yes, it is a time saver.

CR-1 VISA

STAGE 1: USCIS

CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER US EMBASSY BOGOTA

09-08-2015 Express mailed my I-130 package to Chicago Lock-box.

09-11-2015 Received NOA1 via email with a PD of 09-09-2015

09-19-2015 Received I-797C via snail mail. (NOA1)

10-21-2015 My wife came to visit me on a B1/B2. No problems at POE Miami :P

11-04-2015 Received NOA2 via email. (56 days after NOA1)

11-08-2015 My wife ends visit and returns to Colombia to wait for interview :(

11-09-2015 Received I-797 via snail mail. (NOA2)

STAGE 2: NVC

11-16-2015 NVC received our case,(12 days after NOA2).

12-07-2015 Emailed inquiry to NVC to inform them my email. http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/contact.html

12-08-2015 NVC assigned case and invoice ID number,(34 days after NOA2) Case was assigned after 13:00 PM. I called at 12:30 then at 19:00 PM

12-08-2015 Completed Choice of Agent DS-261

12-09-2015 Received 2 emails with Welcome Letters for my wife and I, they were sent by ASKnvc@state.gov

12-09-2015 AOS bill became available and I paid it. (IN PROCESS)

12-12-2015 Mailed AOS and IV packages.

12-14-2015 Received via email IV bill from ASKnvc@state.gov and paid the IV fee.

12-14-2015 AOS fee updated to PAID

12-15-2015 USPS tracking shows AOS/IV packages were delivered to NVC. Waiting for a SCAN date.

12-16-2015 IV fee updated to PAID and completed DS-260

12-19-2015 Scan Date (45 days after NOA2). I called on 01-13-16 and I was told my scan date is 12-15-15????

01-26-2016 Case complete. (83 days after NOA2)

01-29-2016 Called NVC, I was informed my CO Interview will be on 03-01-2016 at 08:00.

02-02-2016 Received Interview Letter (P4) via email.

02-09-2016 Package picked-up by DHL at 15:29 Waybill 5992952011. CEAC status "IN TRANSIT"

STAGE 3: US Embassy Bogota

02-11-2016 US Embassy Bogota received my package at 10:39.

02-12-2016 CEAC Visa Status changed from "IN TRANSIT" to "READY"

02-24-2016 Lab exams at the clinic and Bio-metrics at the CAS center.

02-25-2016 Medical Exams.

03-01-2016 Interview Date (175 days after I mailed I-130) VISA APPROVED. CEAC status changed to AP

03-02-2016 Paid Immigrant Visa Fee via ELIS account. CEAC status changed to ISSUED

03-03-2016 US Embassy Bogota sends Passport and Visa package via DHL Waybill 2900131780 to Cali.

03-04-2016 My wife picked up at DHL sealed approved IV package and her passport with a stamped I-551 IV Category CR1.

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Yes you sure can send together. Be sure to print the bar-coded cover page from the AOS twice attach one to IV package and one to AOS. Send together.

Thank you so much! Especially for that added information.. Thank you! I will definitely do that. :)

Yes, it is a time saver.

Oh thank God! Thank you for the reply.. :)

NOTHING WORTH HAVING EVER COMES EASY. 

 

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My husband's N-400 Application

July 7, 2015 - Mailed N-400

July 16, 2015 - Money order cashed

July 21, 2015 – NOA

Aug 13, 2015 - Biometrics Appointment

Aug 17, 2015 - In line for interview

Oct 5, 2015 - Interview letter received

Nov 9, 2015 - Interview date

Nov 25, 2015 - Oath Taking My husband is now a US citizen!

 

OUR I-130 JOURNEY:

Dec 7, 2015 - I-130 petition sent to Phoenix, AZ

Dec 9, 2015 - Petition delivered

Dec 11, 2015 - NOA1 notice date

Dec 18, 2015 - NOA1 hardcopy (Nebraska Service Center)

Jan 21, 2016 - NOA2 received via email [41 days from NOA1]

Jan 29, 2016 - NOA2 hardcopy received & online status changed to "Case was sent to the Dept. of State"

Feb 16, 2016 - Case number and IIN assigned

 

Removal of Conditions (I-751):

May 11, 2018 - Filed I-751

Jun 8, 2018 - NOA Date

Jun 12, 2018 - Check cashed

Jun 14, 2018 - NOA received in the mail

 

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I already completed my DS-261 and my husband already paid for the AOS fee. My IV fee is still unlocked. Can we send both AOS and IV package (right now) before IV bill is invoiced and before DS-260 becomes available? Has anyone ever did this lately?

You can send both before the DS-260 is available. the only difference between the AOS document cover sheet and the IV document cover sheet is that one says "Attn CMR AOS" and the other just says "Attn CMR." if you have adobe acrobat, you can delete the AOS and use for IV packet to make it look for official.

Also, call NVC and ask them to review your DS-261 over the phone. Once they do that, the IV fee will be available within 24 hours. Don't lose weeks waiting for them to get around to reviewing it. Once that fee shows "Paid" the IV application will become available.

Good luck!

N-400/Citizenship process:

Applied online: 9/06/2020

NOA1 received: 9/07/2020

Biometric: reuse letter received 1/19/2021

Interview: 5/12/2021 - APPROVED!!! 😃

Oath Ceremony: 6/04/2021

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ROC process:

Mailed I-751 petition package: 4/6/2018

USPS delivered I-751: 4/9/2018

Check cashed: 5/24/2018

NOA received: 5/26/2018

Biometric letter received: 3/1/2019; Biometric Appt: 3/11/2019

Case Transfer letter received: 3/11/2019

Online Status changes: Card being produced- 5/24/2019; case is approved - 5/28/2019; Card is mailed - 5/29/2019; USPS picked up for delivery - 5/30/2019 (ETA 6/1/2019)

Approval letter received: 5/31/2019 showing approval date of 5/24/2019

Card received: 6/1/2019

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Married life begins! June 25, 2015 (L)

I-130 Petition Process:

FedEx overnight I-130: July 15, 2015

NOA1 hardcopy received: July 24, 2015 (PD July 16, 2015);  NOA2 hard copy received: January 16, 2016

Petition sent to NVC text & email: January 25, 2016

NVC Process:

NVC Received Petition: February 1, 2016 :dance:

Case Complete: April 27, 2016 :dance:(286 days from NOA1)

Received Interview Date: May 9, 2016 :dancing:  Received Interview/Appointment Letter via email: May 10, 2016

Embassy Process:

Medical Exam: May 24, 2016;  Fingerprinting: June 16, 2016

Interview: June 17, 2016 (337 days from NOA1) - APPROVED!!!!! :dancing: :dance: :yes: :lol: B-)

Notification of Passport/Visa ready for pick up: June 21, 2016;  Visa in hand: June 22, 2016

POE (DFW): July 4, 2016; SS Card received: July 14, 2016; Green Card received: September 8, 2016

Applied for corrected GC: October 7, 2016; Corrected GC approved: December 16, 2017;  Corrected GC Received: December 22, 2017

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You can send both before the DS-260 is available. the only difference between the AOS document cover sheet and the IV document cover sheet is that one says "Attn CMR AOS" and the other just says "Attn CMR." if you have adobe acrobat, you can delete the AOS and use for IV packet to make it look for official.

Also, call NVC and ask them to review your DS-261 over the phone. Once they do that, the IV fee will be available within 24 hours. Don't lose weeks waiting for them to get around to reviewing it. Once that fee shows "Paid" the IV application will become available.

Good luck!

Thank you so much, LinJoe! Called NVC yesterday and the agent was so nice, she immediately volunteered to review our case, our IV bill is now invoiced. Wow!!! We'll send both packages tomorrow. Thank you so much for the extra tips! I really appreciate it. :)

NOTHING WORTH HAVING EVER COMES EASY. 

 

Spoiler

My husband's N-400 Application

July 7, 2015 - Mailed N-400

July 16, 2015 - Money order cashed

July 21, 2015 – NOA

Aug 13, 2015 - Biometrics Appointment

Aug 17, 2015 - In line for interview

Oct 5, 2015 - Interview letter received

Nov 9, 2015 - Interview date

Nov 25, 2015 - Oath Taking My husband is now a US citizen!

 

OUR I-130 JOURNEY:

Dec 7, 2015 - I-130 petition sent to Phoenix, AZ

Dec 9, 2015 - Petition delivered

Dec 11, 2015 - NOA1 notice date

Dec 18, 2015 - NOA1 hardcopy (Nebraska Service Center)

Jan 21, 2016 - NOA2 received via email [41 days from NOA1]

Jan 29, 2016 - NOA2 hardcopy received & online status changed to "Case was sent to the Dept. of State"

Feb 16, 2016 - Case number and IIN assigned

 

Removal of Conditions (I-751):

May 11, 2018 - Filed I-751

Jun 8, 2018 - NOA Date

Jun 12, 2018 - Check cashed

Jun 14, 2018 - NOA received in the mail

 

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I did the same thing...

7/30/2015 Sent I130 priority mail to have tracking, I suggest you do the same.

8/4/2015 NOA1 (Nebraska)

12/17/2015 NOA2

♤♤while waiting for noa2, I read this wiki to get through

NVC quickly ->http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

12/24/2015 Petition Sent to NVC from Nebraska

1/4/2016 petition received at NVC (call and confirm it arrives. About 15 days try to get your case number and receipt number, I got mine in 11 days)

1/15/2016 Called NVC and got case/invoice number logged into this site to pay fees, pick agent -> https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx 1/15/2016 picked agent DS-261

1/18/2016 paid aos fee

1/28/2016 review 261 to get iv fee unlocked ( unlocked once I did review,was taking to long)

2/1/ 2016 sent AOS & IV packets together to nvc while I waited for iv fee to open to save time.

2/4/2016 paid IV Fee and waited to do ds260

2/3/2016 nvc received aos and iv packets(scan date)

2/7/2016 ds260 completed and now waiting for cc

♧CASE COMPLETE. .. march 8th

3/11/15 interview email

4/20/15 shots 4/25/15 rest of medical exam

INTERVIEW APRIL 27TH @8:30

April 27th 221g for additional documentation and placed in administrative processsing.

June 20th submitted evidence requested

June 23rd case was touched by embassy

August 1st case was touched again.

AUGUST 16TH embassy called and wants a new co sponser yet he met requirements.

Found a new co-sponsor

Handed in aos sept 11th

Set 18th another update

Sept 28th update and embassy called

SEPT 29TH ISSUED FINALLY

OCT 2nd visa in hand

POE October 22nd 2016

APPROVED

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