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Filed: IR-2 Country: Philippines
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Hello guys, finally recieved my Welcome Letter.

Quick question, do my spouse recieve welcome letter as a hard copy in his home country or not?

I did receive a Welcome Letter in my home country BUT a month later which by that time I am done with my DS260 and getting ready for my IV packets and AOS for submission.

USCIS Process:
Sent I-130 (via USPS): April 28 2016
NOA1 hardcopy received: May 7, 2016
NOA2 approval text & email: July 6, 2016 (60 days from NOA1) :dancing:
Petition Recieved by NVC text & email: July 18, 2016

NVC Process:
Case number and IIN Assigned: August 3, 2016
Choice of Agent (DS-261) completed: August 3, 2016
AOS Fee Invoiced: August 4, 2016
Pay AOS Fee: August 4, 2016
AOS Fee appeared as PAID: August 5, 2016
IV Fee Invoiced: August 5, 2016
Pay IV Fee: August 10, 2016
IV Fee appeared as PAID: August 12, 2016
IV application (DS-260) completed: August 20, 2016
Sent AOS & IV packets (via Express Mail Singapore Post): September 23, 2016
Scan date: September 29,2016

3 NA in CEAC site: October 17, 2016 :dancing:
CC through phone: October 17, 2016
Confirmation of CC email received: October 24, 2016

Case "in transit": November 8,2016

Case "ready": November 17,2016

 

Interview Process:
Interview letter/P4 received via email: November 1, 2016

Medical (Singapore): November 11, 2016

Medical Sent to consulate: November 25, 2016

Interview Date: December 27, 2016

Interview Result: 221g for missing documents

Submit Documents: January 17, 2017

First Update: January 19, 2017

Submit Documents 2nd time : January 22, 2017 ( Approaching Chinese New Year )

Second Update : Feb 2, 2017

Ceac Status AP: until February 5, 2017

Ceac Status ISSUED: February 6, 2017

Visa ON HAND: February 7, 2017

POE: Philadelphia International Airport

US Entry: Feb 24, 2017

SS # received : Mar. 11, 2017

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Hey all! Today is officially our 1 year since we submitted our immigration papers for the 130. We just celebrated our 4 year anniversary on 10/1.

Today I finally got a hold of the NVC at 6:30 PM. They told me our CC was yesterday and today they scheduled our interview in Tunisia... November 17th!!!!!!!!!!!! SO SOON!

Keep your heads up. One day at a time.

Best advice, while waiting in the process. Plan ahead for the next steps (i.e. collect docs for medical and plan for life together).

Congratulations!! :) :) :)


Married: 5-July-2015
I-130 Petition Sent: 11-May-2016
NSC Received (Our Priority Date): 12-May-2016
NOA2 Received: 30-September-2016 141 days for I-130 approval
NOA2 Hard Copy Received: 06-October-2016
Petition Sent to NVC: 17-October-2016 17 days for petition to be sent to NVC
NVC Received: 21-October-2016 4 days to be received at NVC
NVC Case Number Assigned: 31-October-2016 10 days for case number to be assigned
NVC Welcome Letter Received: 3-November-2016 @ 12:10 AM 3 days from case number assigned until Welcome Letter received and invoices unlocked
IV and AOS Fees Unlocked: 3-November-2016 @ 7:00 AM
IV and AOS Fees Paid: 3-November-2016
DS-260 Unlocked: 7-November-2016 2.5 business days for DS-260 to be unlocked
DS-260 Submitted: 8-November-2016
AOS and IV Documents Sent: 9-November-2016
Scan Date: 14-November-2016 5 days to receive scan date due to a holiday/weekend
Medical expedite requested: 14-December-2016
Medical expedite approved at consulate: 19-December-2016 Expedite approved with consulate but denied at NVC; still need to wait for case complete
Case on Supervisor Review: 22-December-2016
Case sent to the Review Department: 13-January-2017
Case Complete: 24-January-2017     10 weeks and 2 days at NVC before case completed
Case arrived at consulate/CEAC status "Ready": 1-February-2017
Interview: 21-February-2017   We scheduled our own interview because we had an approved medical expedite with the consulate. By sheer luck we got such a quick interview date because someone cancelled their appointment less than 20 minutes prior
Interview Result: Approved!!
Visa Issued: 21-February-2017     Visa issued same day as interview
DHL tracking information received: 22-February-2017     DHL tracking number appeared 28 hours after interview, scheduled for delivery the next day
Visa in hand: 23-Feb-2017
US POE (Minneapolis): 26-Feb-2017

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Hey all! Today is officially our 1 year since we submitted our immigration papers for the 130. We just celebrated our 4 year anniversary on 10/1.

Today I finally got a hold of the NVC at 6:30 PM. They told me our CC was yesterday and today they scheduled our interview in Tunisia... November 17th!!!!!!!!!!!! SO SOON!

Keep your heads up. One day at a time.

Best advice, while waiting in the process. Plan ahead for the next steps (i.e. collect docs for medical and plan for life together).

Yay! My husband's from Tunisia as well. We just paid the fees and are waiting for the rest of the paperwork to become available. Nice to see another American married to a Tunisian! Best of luck with the interview!

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congratulations, I myself am approaching 300 + days may I asked why yours took so long?

It took 10 months for our 130 to be approved (no RFEs). It was due to security checks. When I came in to the US earlier this year CBP questioned me and asked me questions about why I am a Muslim American woman (basically why and when did I convert). I understand their questions; however, then it slowed down the processing. I submitted so much documentation after that to show what kind of people we are in case. The day after the Ombudsman's office submitted an inquiry for us it was approved.

Congratulations!

Did your AOS fee change to "n/a" on CEAC?

Thank you! Yes the AOS Fee changed from Paid to N/A.

So I've been noticing that almost no one with the scan dates 20_30 August has got his/her completed from the NVC, correct me if i'm wrong. That really puts those including us with the scan dates of early September in quite a miserable position, don't it?

I am guessing they are processing the 18th and 19th of August cases today. Let's see who is getting CCs over the next few days. Keep your head up.. they are coming!

That's so terrible waiting for another 6 weeks :(

I did supervisor review on 9/28 and it was CC'ed on 10/11. There is hope for it to be quicker!

Congratulations!! :) :) :)

Thank you!!

Yay! My husband's from Tunisia as well. We just paid the fees and are waiting for the rest of the paperwork to become available. Nice to see another American married to a Tunisian! Best of luck with the interview!

HEY! Wonderful to meet another A/T couple. Best of luck! I will update after the interview with some questions asked and etc on the US Embassy in Tunis. Thank you!! By the way- the embassy looks like they have appointments about 35 days out from CC. Also the embassy there requests that police certificates are under 3 months old at the time of the interview. Just so you know and can plan ahead. ALSO make sure your husband locates his immunization record ASAP to have it ready for his medical exam.

PS we got our P4 interview letter today too. They are getting quicker at processing things after CC. Keep up the hope!

USCIS Process:

Sent I-130: October 12, 2015
NOA1 hardcopy received: October 15, 2015

***Countless USCIS phone calls, congressional inquiries, and Ombudsman's Office inquiries later****
NOA2 approval: July 14, 2016
Petition Recieved by NVC text & email: August 2016

NVC Process:
Case number and IIN Assigned: August 11, 2016
Choice of Agent (DS-261) completed: August 11, 2016
AOS Fee Invoiced: August 12, 2016
Pay AOS Fee: August 12, 2016
AOS Fee appeared as PAID: August 13, 2016
IV Fee Invoiced: August 13, 2016
Pay IV Fee: August 13, 2016
IV Fee appeared as PAID: August 14, 2016
IV application (DS-260) completed: August 15, 2016
Sent AOS & IV packets: August 15, 2016
Scan date: August 17, 2016
CC: October 11, 2016
Confirmation of CC email received: October 13, 2016
Interview date received over the phone: October 12, 2016

Case "in transit": October 14, 2016

Case "ready": October 19, 2016

Interview Process:

Interview letter received via email: October 13, 2016

Medical (Tunisia): November 2, 2016

NEW Police Clearance: November 16, 2016

Interview Date: November 17, 2016

Interview Decision: APPROVED November 17, 2016!!!!!!!!!

Visa pick up: November 23, 2016

Entered US on: mid December 2016

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I am pround to announce that Nvc received my case today..Praying for a speedy process from here on out..

(L) We got married on February 06, 2016 (L)

Our USCIS Timeline :star:
File I-130: February 12, 2016
NOA 1: February 16, 2016(Nebraska Service Center)
NOA 2- September 29,2016 :no: ( Was sent to local office for review) :thumbs:

Case Sent to NVC:
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The NVC Timeline :dance:
Case received: October 13,2016
Case and IIN#: October 25, 2016
Choice of Agent -DS-261:October 25, 2016
Choice of Agent -DS-261 Reviewed over the phone: October 26, 2016
AOS Fee Invoiced: October 27, 2016
AOS Fee Paid: October 27, 2016
IV Fee Invoiced: October 29, 2016
IV Fee Paid: October 29, 2016
DS-260 Completed November 3, 2016
Sent AOS & IV Packets: October 27, 2016
AOS & IV Packet Received November 2,2016
Scan Date: November 3,2016
Checklist: No

Supervisor review: No
Case Complete: December 16, 2016 :dancing:
Interview Date: February 15, 2016 (One Year from my 1st  NOA)
Visa :dancing: Approved:
Visa In Hand:

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I am pround to announce that Nvc received my case today..Praying for a speedy process from here on out..

WooHoo!!!!! Congrats!!! Our case should be there, too.........I'm expecting an email from my attorney any day.....

Congrats!!!!!!!

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I am pround to announce that Nvc received my case today..Praying for a speedy process from here on out..

Congratulations! 14 days from now you'll get your case number and can start paying those fees.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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I am pround to announce that Nvc received my case today..Praying for a speedy process from here on out..

Have all paperwork ready so you can speed the process a little bit more.

Good luck!

I sent the AOS and IV packages today.

Praying for a fast processing time.

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Thank you guys , Civil Documents and Police clearance for hubby are done .. I have all my Tax info ready to go.. Let me read the NVC process again to see what else is needed..

(L) We got married on February 06, 2016 (L)

Our USCIS Timeline :star:
File I-130: February 12, 2016
NOA 1: February 16, 2016(Nebraska Service Center)
NOA 2- September 29,2016 :no: ( Was sent to local office for review) :thumbs:

Case Sent to NVC:
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The NVC Timeline :dance:
Case received: October 13,2016
Case and IIN#: October 25, 2016
Choice of Agent -DS-261:October 25, 2016
Choice of Agent -DS-261 Reviewed over the phone: October 26, 2016
AOS Fee Invoiced: October 27, 2016
AOS Fee Paid: October 27, 2016
IV Fee Invoiced: October 29, 2016
IV Fee Paid: October 29, 2016
DS-260 Completed November 3, 2016
Sent AOS & IV Packets: October 27, 2016
AOS & IV Packet Received November 2,2016
Scan Date: November 3,2016
Checklist: No

Supervisor review: No
Case Complete: December 16, 2016 :dancing:
Interview Date: February 15, 2016 (One Year from my 1st  NOA)
Visa :dancing: Approved:
Visa In Hand:

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Hello every one,

I dont know if any one know the answer. But I lived and worked in the USA for a few years on a work visa. Now I have my I-130 approved. Do I need to obtain a police certificate from the USA? Thank you

No, you do not. Police records from the USA are not required because they can already obtain them :)

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates.


Married: 5-July-2015
I-130 Petition Sent: 11-May-2016
NSC Received (Our Priority Date): 12-May-2016
NOA2 Received: 30-September-2016 141 days for I-130 approval
NOA2 Hard Copy Received: 06-October-2016
Petition Sent to NVC: 17-October-2016 17 days for petition to be sent to NVC
NVC Received: 21-October-2016 4 days to be received at NVC
NVC Case Number Assigned: 31-October-2016 10 days for case number to be assigned
NVC Welcome Letter Received: 3-November-2016 @ 12:10 AM 3 days from case number assigned until Welcome Letter received and invoices unlocked
IV and AOS Fees Unlocked: 3-November-2016 @ 7:00 AM
IV and AOS Fees Paid: 3-November-2016
DS-260 Unlocked: 7-November-2016 2.5 business days for DS-260 to be unlocked
DS-260 Submitted: 8-November-2016
AOS and IV Documents Sent: 9-November-2016
Scan Date: 14-November-2016 5 days to receive scan date due to a holiday/weekend
Medical expedite requested: 14-December-2016
Medical expedite approved at consulate: 19-December-2016 Expedite approved with consulate but denied at NVC; still need to wait for case complete
Case on Supervisor Review: 22-December-2016
Case sent to the Review Department: 13-January-2017
Case Complete: 24-January-2017     10 weeks and 2 days at NVC before case completed
Case arrived at consulate/CEAC status "Ready": 1-February-2017
Interview: 21-February-2017   We scheduled our own interview because we had an approved medical expedite with the consulate. By sheer luck we got such a quick interview date because someone cancelled their appointment less than 20 minutes prior
Interview Result: Approved!!
Visa Issued: 21-February-2017     Visa issued same day as interview
DHL tracking information received: 22-February-2017     DHL tracking number appeared 28 hours after interview, scheduled for delivery the next day
Visa in hand: 23-Feb-2017
US POE (Minneapolis): 26-Feb-2017

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No, you do not. Police records from the USA are not required because they can already obtain them :)

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates.

Thank you for the answer and link.

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Happy Friday, Everyone! Another day, another no N/A (on Ceac) -_-.

One month since our scan date this coming Monday :clock:

Edited by Goldfinch2912

...~Timeline~...
 

Married - December 29th 2015
 

~USCIS~

I-130 Sent - March 11th 2016

NOA1 - Nebraska - March 17th 2016

NOA2 - July 19th 2016


~NVC~
NVC Welcome Letter Received - August 19th 2016

Scan Date - September 19th 2016

Supervisor Review - November 1st 2016

CASE COMPLETE! - November 4th 2016


~Interview Process~

P4 E-mail Received - November 10th 2016

Medical - December 2nd 2016

Interview - December 19th 2016 - APPROVED!!!
Visa in Hand - December 23rd 2016!
POE - January 15th 2017
(L) 

 

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Does anyone have any good news today?

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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I have been trying to call NVC since 10 am EST today. The phone lines have been closed the whole time.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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