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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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Posted
5 minutes ago, afortunada said:

 

I made a medical expedite request that was accepted at Ciudad Juarez. It doesn't hurt to try, but it really depends if they will accept it or not.

 

The only benefit it will get you is that you can schedule your own interview instead of waiting for NVC to do it, but this only shaves off a couple weeks at best. 

 

EDIT: Just to be clear, it does not speed up your time at NVC. You still have to wait for your documents to be processed like everyone else.

Yes I understand that. Thank you I have been waiting for 10 weeks now. 

Posted
5 minutes ago, Cbsjjg said:

Thank you. But will all the documents I sent to nvc be sent to Juarez? Im just wondering how this process works.

 

Your documents are currently at NVC. NVC will review them all, process them, approve them, and then send them to Juarez. Juarez will contact you directing you to their website and telling you to schedule an interview. You will then pick from a list of available dates. 

 

If you do not have a medical expedite, NVC will review, process, and approve your documents. They will then send them to Juarez. NVC will then contact you and tell you when your interview date is (as in, they schedule it for you). They only communicate with the consulate for two weeks of the month so you need to wait until a slot is available and they schedule them first come, first served.


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

Posted

I wish you all the best of luck we just got approved today ^^

Met 6/21/15 Online

Married since February 29th 2016 In the Netherlands (Where she is from)

6/12/16 - Preparing to send packet to USCIS

6/27/16 - Sent Package to Chicago lock-box via UPS

7/5/16 - NOA1 Text/Email / sent to Potomac (Hardcopy 7/10/16)

8/3/16 - NOA 2 I-130 Approved! Case sent to NVC! (Hardcopy 8/6/16)

8/19/16 to 9/4/16 - Visited wife for two weeks in NL. =}

9/1/16 - NVC Case and invoice # received. (Email) Finished DS260 and Paid AOS Fee.

9/8/16 - IV Fee Paid!

9/16/16 - DS260 Finished!

9/27/16 - Sent Documents to NVC.

11/21/16 - Called NVC. Case reviewed and accepted on 11/18. Waiting for email/mail.

11/28/16 - Got Email stating we are now waiting for an interview spot!

12/11/16 - Got the interview date! 1/12/17!

1/12/17 - ...ACCEPTED SHE IS NOW WAITING FOR HER PASSPORT IN THE MAIL! =]

1/18/17 - Passport and visa in her hands! We now wait till 2/24 for her to fly to me! (Has to finish work contract)

2/24/17 - She is now here with me! POE was simple,she only took 10 minutes with them checking her visa! "Welcome to America,missus"

3/15/17 - SSN Card Received.

4/10/17 - Greencard Received.

 

Preparing I-751 (ROC)

11/26/18 - I-751 Prepared and mailed out.

11/27/18 - UPS Confirmed Delivery at 10:30AM

12/3/18 - Checks cashed and got Email/Text With Receipt #

01/3/19 - Extension letter received.

Posted
Just now, MrChamploo said:

I wish you all the best of luck we just got approved today ^^

 

Congratulations on your approval!!


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

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted
8 minutes ago, afortunada said:

 

Your documents are currently at NVC. NVC will review them all, process them, approve them, and then send them to Juarez. Juarez will contact you directing you to their website and telling you to schedule an interview. You will then pick from a list of available dates. 

 

If you do not have a medical expedite, NVC will review, process, and approve your documents. They will then send them to Juarez. NVC will then contact you and tell you when your interview date is (as in, they schedule it for you). They only communicate with the consulate for two weeks of the month so you need to wait until a slot is available and they schedule them first come, first served.

Perfect. Now it makes since thank you so much. I was really confused and wasnt sure what he was telling me to do. But this makes it clearer. 

Posted

Thanks guys!

Met 6/21/15 Online

Married since February 29th 2016 In the Netherlands (Where she is from)

6/12/16 - Preparing to send packet to USCIS

6/27/16 - Sent Package to Chicago lock-box via UPS

7/5/16 - NOA1 Text/Email / sent to Potomac (Hardcopy 7/10/16)

8/3/16 - NOA 2 I-130 Approved! Case sent to NVC! (Hardcopy 8/6/16)

8/19/16 to 9/4/16 - Visited wife for two weeks in NL. =}

9/1/16 - NVC Case and invoice # received. (Email) Finished DS260 and Paid AOS Fee.

9/8/16 - IV Fee Paid!

9/16/16 - DS260 Finished!

9/27/16 - Sent Documents to NVC.

11/21/16 - Called NVC. Case reviewed and accepted on 11/18. Waiting for email/mail.

11/28/16 - Got Email stating we are now waiting for an interview spot!

12/11/16 - Got the interview date! 1/12/17!

1/12/17 - ...ACCEPTED SHE IS NOW WAITING FOR HER PASSPORT IN THE MAIL! =]

1/18/17 - Passport and visa in her hands! We now wait till 2/24 for her to fly to me! (Has to finish work contract)

2/24/17 - She is now here with me! POE was simple,she only took 10 minutes with them checking her visa! "Welcome to America,missus"

3/15/17 - SSN Card Received.

4/10/17 - Greencard Received.

 

Preparing I-751 (ROC)

11/26/18 - I-751 Prepared and mailed out.

11/27/18 - UPS Confirmed Delivery at 10:30AM

12/3/18 - Checks cashed and got Email/Text With Receipt #

01/3/19 - Extension letter received.

Posted
5 minutes ago, Cbsjjg said:

Perfect. Now it makes since thank you so much. I was really confused and wasnt sure what he was telling me to do. But this makes it clearer. 

 

No problem! :) If you do end up trying for an expedite, make sure to send lots of supporting documentation as to why you need the request approved. And be sure to address why it is that your spouse must come to you in the US and why you can not simply go to Mexico to be with him. 


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

Filed: IR-5 Country: Colombia
Timeline
Posted

Omg guys, I can join the group of C.C finally! I'm so excited right now. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I saw the 3 N/A's so I just have to call NVC to confirm. 

Scan date: 11/4

Supervisor review: 12/19

I just have to pray now that I don't get a checklist, right? 

Congrats to all of you with C.C today! 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Guyana
Timeline
Posted
1 minute ago, NLO1981 said:

Omg guys, I can join the group of C.C finally! I'm so excited right now. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I saw the 3 N/A's so I just have to call NVC to confirm. 

Scan date: 11/4

Supervisor review: 12/19

I just have to pray now that I don't get a checklist, right? 

Congrats to all of you with C.C today! 

Congratulations!  I don't believe you will get a checklist for NVC to review again; if that was the case your case would not be complete.  You may receive a list of documents to take to the interview.

I-130 (for parents of US Citizens):

 

8/19/2022: NOA (IOE0917XXXXXX); Texas Service Center

7/22/2023: Both (parents) petitions approved

7/27/2023: Both cases sent to NVC

8/8/2023: Received NVC welcome email for both parents

 

 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
Timeline
Posted
4 minutes ago, NLO1981 said:

Omg guys, I can join the group of C.C finally! I'm so excited right now. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I saw the 3 N/A's so I just have to call NVC to confirm. 

Scan date: 11/4

Supervisor review: 12/19

I just have to pray now that I don't get a checklist, right? 

Congrats to all of you with C.C today! 

Congratulations!!!!  I'm hoping to join THE club soon.

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

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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.. 
 

Filed: IR-5 Country: Colombia
Timeline
Posted
21 minutes ago, Duncan21 said:

Congratulations!  I don't believe you will get a checklist for NVC to review again; if that was the case your case would not be complete.  You may receive a list of documents to take to the interview.

Oh ok. Thank you! ?

Filed: IR-5 Country: Colombia
Timeline
Posted
19 minutes ago, missileman said:

Congratulations!!!!  I'm hoping to join THE club soon.

Thanks! I hope you hear soon too. This process is for sure very stressful, but I would say they are for sure working the early November cases at this time. Good luck!! 

Posted
1 hour ago, MrChamploo said:

I wish you all the best of luck we just got approved today ^^

 

32 minutes ago, NLO1981 said:

Omg guys, I can join the group of C.C finally! I'm so excited right now. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I saw the 3 N/A's so I just have to call NVC to confirm. 

Scan date: 11/4

Supervisor review: 12/19

I just have to pray now that I don't get a checklist, right? 

Congrats to all of you with C.C today! 

Congratulations on your CC's!! Whoohoo! :dance:

 
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