Case Complete to Interview June 2016

[Rosegrove 86]

Oh yay, just checked the CEAC tracker and it says "READY - Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section." It has been updated today, wohoo!

30 days until my interview - i´m getting more nervous / excited by the second!

Good luck to all of you who are still waiting on updates on cases; you´ll get there!

[LinJoe 117]

Congrats for those who are in the final days of struggle - those with Case Complete and those who have been scheduled an interview!!!!

I'd like to make a suggestion to ALL CR-1 visa aspirants and their spouses...I know you are excited, and half of you are moving to a new country. But you really need to be focusing on the NEXT step - which is every bit as onerous as the trip you've made through NVC - and that's the I-751 journey.

Get yourself some sort of storage bin (I've attached a picture of what I've used) or expandable folder. Keep it in a prominent place. From the start of your marriage, add bank statements, credit card statements, memberships, travel details, health care claims, and mail addressed to both of you to the bin or folder. You don't have to organize it now - but SAVE it. It will make your I-751 process go so much more easily.

I've been on Visa Journey now for a while - and my spouse and I have just submitted our 4 pound packet of documentation to that vast black hole called the Vermont Service Center. I was SOOOOO glad I'd had enough discipline to keep the stuff in one place. (Kind of like I keep documents for filing taxes.) I was able to send in mail addressed to us from our marriage, nearly every vacation document you could have (when you make hotel reservations - get BOTH names on the reservation!), and lots of one-off documents that I'd never be able to recall online.

Get into good habits now! You will really be thankful in two years!

Sukie in NY

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Good looking out!!! Thanks, Sukie!

[mjsweetie33 3]

Oh yay, just checked the CEAC tracker and it says "READY - Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section." It has been updated today, wohoo!

30 days until my interview - i´m getting more nervous / excited by the second!

Good luck to all of you who are still waiting on updates on cases; you´ll get there!

Is yours on June 8th? My hubby's is on the 8th and medical next week I believe. So excited, I just keep looking forward to the day I can go pick him up at the airportttttt! lol, dreaming has to do for now. Praying for everyone's interviews, cc's approvals, the whole 9 yards:)

[LinJoe 117]

Thank you, that´s very encouraging!

Still keeping my fingers crossed for you as well; if someone deserves a speedy interview date then it´s definitely you!

Aww that's so kind of you to say. I know there are lots of people that have been waiting a lot longer than I have so I wish everyone a speedy interview date and smooth interview itself. I love reading the reunited stories!

[Rosegrove 86]

Is yours on June 8th? My hubby's is on the 8th and medical next week I believe. So excited, I just keep looking forward to the day I can go pick him up at the airportttttt! lol, dreaming has to do for now. Praying for everyone's interviews, cc's approvals, the whole 9 yards:)

Close, it´s on June 9th. Had my medical done last week and so the interview is the last hurdle for now.

Good luck to you guys :-)

[Frankjavir 55]

Frank where you been? Hey where's Sorenheimer? Thank you we are thrilled. Now the 10 to 14 day wait fr Visa is ready for pickup.

I took a vacation with my 85 years old father, my 30 years old son and my 2 years old grand son.

We spent a whole week in the Florida everglades fishing and riding on an air boat.

It was an amazing experience!!. like a family testosterone pow wow!!

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Soerenhelmer must be chilling in Sarasota

[shsl73 29]

Congrats for those who are in the final days of struggle - those with Case Complete and those who have been scheduled an interview!!!!

I'd like to make a suggestion to ALL CR-1 visa aspirants and their spouses...I know you are excited, and half of you are moving to a new country. But you really need to be focusing on the NEXT step - which is every bit as onerous as the trip you've made through NVC - and that's the I-751 journey.

Get yourself some sort of storage bin (I've attached a picture of what I've used) or expandable folder. Keep it in a prominent place. From the start of your marriage, add bank statements, credit card statements, memberships, travel details, health care claims, and mail addressed to both of you to the bin or folder. You don't have to organize it now - but SAVE it. It will make your I-751 process go so much more easily.

I've been on Visa Journey now for a while - and my spouse and I have just submitted our 4 pound packet of documentation to that vast black hole called the Vermont Service Center. I was SOOOOO glad I'd had enough discipline to keep the stuff in one place. (Kind of like I keep documents for filing taxes.) I was able to send in mail addressed to us from our marriage, nearly every vacation document you could have (when you make hotel reservations - get BOTH names on the reservation!), and lots of one-off documents that I'd never be able to recall online.

Get into good habits now! You will really be thankful in two years!

Sukie in NY

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Thanks Sukie! Great advice...one step at a time in order to make forward progress.

I took a vacation with my 85 years old father, my 30 years old son and my 2 years old grand son.

We spent a whole week in the Florida everglades fishing and riding on an air boat.

It was an amazing experience!!. like a family testosterone pow wow!!

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Soerenhelmer must be chilling in Sarasota

Testosterone pow wow...hahaha

Welcome back secret agent!

[dwheels76 5,468]

Congrats for those who are in the final days of struggle - those with Case Complete and those who have been scheduled an interview!!!!

I'd like to make a suggestion to ALL CR-1 visa aspirants and their spouses...I know you are excited, and half of you are moving to a new country. But you really need to be focusing on the NEXT step - which is every bit as onerous as the trip you've made through NVC - and that's the I-751 journey.

Get yourself some sort of storage bin (I've attached a picture of what I've used) or expandable folder. Keep it in a prominent place. From the start of your marriage, add bank statements, credit card statements, memberships, travel details, health care claims, and mail addressed to both of you to the bin or folder. You don't have to organize it now - but SAVE it. It will make your I-751 process go so much more easily.

I've been on Visa Journey now for a while - and my spouse and I have just submitted our 4 pound packet of documentation to that vast black hole called the Vermont Service Center. I was SOOOOO glad I'd had enough discipline to keep the stuff in one place. (Kind of like I keep documents for filing taxes.) I was able to send in mail addressed to us from our marriage, nearly every vacation document you could have (when you make hotel reservations - get BOTH names on the reservation!), and lots of one-off documents that I'd never be able to recall online.

Get into good habits now! You will really be thankful in two years!

Sukie in NY

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Saved in my word docs for ROC that's already growing with info. Thank you for looking out for us.

[LinJoe 117]

I hadn't seen anymore posts about getting an interview date so I called NVC and asked if they were done scheduling for this round and the lady said as far as she knows they are still scheduling and are not done yet. So hold on folks....you could still get your interview scheduled this week.

[Amadia 711]

Congrats for those who are in the final days of struggle - those with Case Complete and those who have been scheduled an interview!!!!

I'd like to make a suggestion to ALL CR-1 visa aspirants and their spouses...I know you are excited, and half of you are moving to a new country. But you really need to be focusing on the NEXT step - which is every bit as onerous as the trip you've made through NVC - and that's the I-751 journey.

Get yourself some sort of storage bin (I've attached a picture of what I've used) or expandable folder. Keep it in a prominent place. From the start of your marriage, add bank statements, credit card statements, memberships, travel details, health care claims, and mail addressed to both of you to the bin or folder. You don't have to organize it now - but SAVE it. It will make your I-751 process go so much more easily.

I've been on Visa Journey now for a while - and my spouse and I have just submitted our 4 pound packet of documentation to that vast black hole called the Vermont Service Center. I was SOOOOO glad I'd had enough discipline to keep the stuff in one place. (Kind of like I keep documents for filing taxes.) I was able to send in mail addressed to us from our marriage, nearly every vacation document you could have (when you make hotel reservations - get BOTH names on the reservation!), and lots of one-off documents that I'd never be able to recall online.

Get into good habits now! You will really be thankful in two years!

Sukie in NY

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Thank you for this Sukie...very informative and I'm certain will be helpful to all of us who are CR-1s!!!!

[JASM 19]

Congrats for those who are in the final days of struggle - those with Case Complete and those who have been scheduled an interview!!!!

I'd like to make a suggestion to ALL CR-1 visa aspirants and their spouses...I know you are excited, and half of you are moving to a new country. But you really need to be focusing on the NEXT step - which is every bit as onerous as the trip you've made through NVC - and that's the I-751 journey.

Get yourself some sort of storage bin (I've attached a picture of what I've used) or expandable folder. Keep it in a prominent place. From the start of your marriage, add bank statements, credit card statements, memberships, travel details, health care claims, and mail addressed to both of you to the bin or folder. You don't have to organize it now - but SAVE it. It will make your I-751 process go so much more easily.

I've been on Visa Journey now for a while - and my spouse and I have just submitted our 4 pound packet of documentation to that vast black hole called the Vermont Service Center. I was SOOOOO glad I'd had enough discipline to keep the stuff in one place. (Kind of like I keep documents for filing taxes.) I was able to send in mail addressed to us from our marriage, nearly every vacation document you could have (when you make hotel reservations - get BOTH names on the reservation!), and lots of one-off documents that I'd never be able to recall online.

Get into good habits now! You will really be thankful in two years!

Sukie in NY

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Thanks for the advice Sukie! I've started to think about this step since my husband's approval at the embassy, just so I know what we'll need to do and prepare for down the road. So this post is definitely helpful..

Edited May 9, 2016 by JASM

[greyidgdess 0]

Hooray! Just called and got our interview date! They weren't sure we'd make the June interview dates but we did!

June 23

Positive vibes out to everyone still waiting!

[VZLAN-US-Citizen 11]

Hey guys, quick question.

I got my CC last week on Monday, May 2nd. I called to double check with NVC, and I was in fact approved. The lady on the phone told me to wait for an email and then they would begin the process of scheduling the interview with my Embassy. Then, I had read some conflicting instructions here and with PM with other VJ members form Venezuela and had some conflicting comments as well. Some members are telling me the NVC will schedule the appointment for me, some others are saying I have to go through a website and schedule it myself, some others are saying it depends on what kind of visa you are applying for, etc. etc. etc. So I called NVC again on Thursday and the lady said the same thing, continue to wait for the email and they will schedule the appointment for me. This case is for my MOTHER, not fiance or husband, I know, wrong thread, but there are barely any parent cases on VJ.

Today, I got the email and it says:

Dear Sir/Madam,

The National Visa Center (NVC) received all the requested documentation for this immigrant visa case. The applicant is now in the queue awaiting an interview appointment overseas, where a consular officer will adjudicate the applicant’s visa application.

NVC schedules appointments one month in advance. The U.S. Embassy or Consulate General tells us what dates they are holding interviews, and NVC fills these appointments in a first-­in, first-out manner. Most appointments are set within 60 days of NVC receipt of all requested documentation. However, we cannot predict when an interview appointment will be available.

When we are able to schedule an appointment, we will notify the applicant, petitioner and attorney (if applicable). The applicant can prepare now by reading about the embassy’s interview requirements online at http://nvc.state.gov/interview. Thank you for your patience.

The embassy may require additional documents at the interview. In particular, if the following three items are all true, the applicant must bring a new police certificate to the visa interview:

• He or she is more than 16 years old;
• The police certificate submitted to NVC was obtained more than one year ago; and
• He or she still lives in the country that issued the certificate.

The applicant should not make any travel arrangements, sell property, or give up employment until the embassy has issued a visa.

Sincerely,

Director

National Visa Center

Case Number: XXX

Beneficiary's Name: XXX

Preference Category: IR5

Priority Date: 16­MAR­15

Also, when I got home a letter from NVC was waiting in the mail and it states:

May 4, 2016

NVC Case Number: XXXX

Invoice I.D. Number: XXXX

Dear XXXX:

We updated the mailing/email address for this case. Please continue to notify the NVC of any change of mailing/email address, or change in personal situation that may affect the principal applicant's entitlement to a visa.

NVC Case Number: XXXX

Petitioner's Name: XXXX

Principal Applicant's Name: XXXX

Visa Category: IR5 - PARENT OF US CITIZEN

Priority Date: 16MAR2015

Foreign State Chargeability: VENEZUELA

U.S. Embassy orConsulate: CARACAS, VENEZUELA, EMBAJADA DE LOS EST ADOS UNIDOS

CONSULAR SECTION, IMMIGRANT VISA

CALLE F CON CALLE SUAPURE, URB VA

ARRIBA, CARACAS 1080 VENEZUELA

I was wondering if anyone else got this letter and what does it mean? I did not request any change of mailing/email address... or are they talking about the embassy's address? which is the one listed at the end of the letter (I put it in bold).

Thank you,

M

Edited May 9, 2016 by VZLAN-US-Citizen

[LinJoe 117]

My husband has an interview scheduled!!!!! June 17th!!!

I can't believe it!!! That light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. I didn't think we would get an interview towards the middle of the month like that especially since our CC was towards the end of the month.

God willing, all goes well and my wonderful husband will be here with me by our one year anniversary!!!! Now i'm praying all goes smoothly between now and through the interview.

[greyidgdess 0]

My husband has an interview scheduled!!!!! June 17th!!!

I can't believe it!!! That light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. I didn't think we would get an interview towards the middle of the month like that especially since our CC was towards the end of the month.

God willing, all goes well and my wonderful husband will be here with me by our one year anniversary!!!! Now i'm praying all goes smoothly between now and through the interview.

Hooray! Congrats! Getting so much closer! Isnt it nice to feel like things are progressing and you feel like you can plan a little bit?