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17 minutes ago, SMAlexander said:

Requested a Supervisor call back on my second call of the day on yesterday and I have not gotten a call yet. Sooo frustrated at this point.  Its putting a strain on my marriage big time!

Are you from the DR or is your husband ? 

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@missileman Any word from your attorney yet?? Hoping you received some good news.


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: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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Posted
4 minutes ago, afortunada said:

@missileman Any word from your attorney yet?? Hoping you received some good news.

Unfortunately, not yet.  I assume my attorney is still waiting for a call-back from an NVC supervisor.  I just emailed his office for an update....

 

Thank you so much for the good wishes... I greatly appreciate it.

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Filed: IR-2 Country: Nigeria
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Posted
13 hours ago, Mr T said:

hey guys i want a bit info on my case  my i 130 petition got approved on September 14, 2016  and sent to nvc on  On October 4, 2016  . and then nvc received our case but my wife is not acting good and delaying the fee process still we paid Aos fee and iv fee is still not paid and she is delaying it i dont know why i want to know is there a time frame like petition gona get expired after a time period or anything like that or time gona affect my case in any manner if there is a delay of any kind like  in paying the fee or my file at nvc will get expired after a time period i am bit stressed . thanks 

You might want to cut her some slack... This process is tedious and overwhelming from start 2 finish.

However, i believe this is the info you need... Click on the link below for more details... Good luck.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/nvc/nvc-contact-information.html

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One Year Contact Requirement

Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 203(g) provides that the Secretary of State shall terminate the registration (petition) of any alien who fails to apply for an immigrant visa within one year of notice of visa availability. The petition may be reinstated if, within two years of notice of visa availability, the alien establishes that the failure to apply was for reasons beyond the alien’s control. Therefore if you do not respond to notices from the NVC within one year you risk termination of your petition under this section of law and would lose the benefits of that petition, such as your priority date.

I-130 for " Chicago Lock-box "

 

 

 

Applying for my 2 children...

 

Sent I-130 to Chicago Lock-box

Sent on --- 08/29/2016

Received --- 08/31/2016

NOA 1 : 09/01/2016

Sent to : Potomac Service Center

NOA 2 : 01/03/2017

 

NVC:

 

Sent AOS & IV Packets:02/01/2017
Scan Date: 02/10/2017
Case Complete: 04/24/2017
Interview Date: **/**/****
Visa Approved: **/**/****
Visa In Hand: **/**/****

 

 

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~"Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on what we are waiting for..."~

~Charles Stanley~

Filed: IR-2 Country: Nigeria
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Posted

Guys/Gals, anyone able to reach the NVC at  (603) 334-0700?, if yes, What time is best to call? I have been calling them since Friday. All i kept hearing is the front end message saying they are busy and then hung up! i have tried several times of the day, same message. Any suggestions here?

I-130 for " Chicago Lock-box "

 

 

 

Applying for my 2 children...

 

Sent I-130 to Chicago Lock-box

Sent on --- 08/29/2016

Received --- 08/31/2016

NOA 1 : 09/01/2016

Sent to : Potomac Service Center

NOA 2 : 01/03/2017

 

NVC:

 

Sent AOS & IV Packets:02/01/2017
Scan Date: 02/10/2017
Case Complete: 04/24/2017
Interview Date: **/**/****
Visa Approved: **/**/****
Visa In Hand: **/**/****

 

 

********************************************************************************************************

~"Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on what we are waiting for..."~

~Charles Stanley~

Posted
3 minutes ago, Wizzle said:

Guys/Gals, anyone able to reach the NVC at  (603) 334-0700?, if yes, What time is best to call? I have been calling them since Friday. All i kept hearing is the front end message saying they are busy and then hung up! i have tried several times of the day, same message. Any suggestions here?

 

Sometimes I have to redial 15 times before I can get beyond that first message :( Very early mornings or around 11:00 AM Central Time are usually when I have the best luck.


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-2 Country: Nigeria
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Posted
21 minutes ago, afortunada said:

 

Sometimes I have to redial 15 times before I can get beyond that first message :( Very early mornings or around 11:00 AM Central Time are usually when I have the best luck.

Thanks for the tips, Would try that....

I-130 for " Chicago Lock-box "

 

 

 

Applying for my 2 children...

 

Sent I-130 to Chicago Lock-box

Sent on --- 08/29/2016

Received --- 08/31/2016

NOA 1 : 09/01/2016

Sent to : Potomac Service Center

NOA 2 : 01/03/2017

 

NVC:

 

Sent AOS & IV Packets:02/01/2017
Scan Date: 02/10/2017
Case Complete: 04/24/2017
Interview Date: **/**/****
Visa Approved: **/**/****
Visa In Hand: **/**/****

 

 

********************************************************************************************************

~"Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on what we are waiting for..."~

~Charles Stanley~

Posted

I'm feeling so depressed about the lack of news all around, so I thought I'd share this funny (true) story....

 

I have an Amazon parrot who is eighteen years old. He loves to talk and sing and whistle.

 

Well, even though the wait time is longer, I prefer the NVC reps and supervisors that work at night, so I usually call in the evenings. I start the call from my car on the way home from work and then usually have my phone sitting on the counter on speaker phone while I prepare dinner. Now, you all know that wait music very well... "Do do do dooooo, do do do doooo doo do dooooooo" etc etc. Well, I kid you not, but my bird has heard it so many times recently that he has started singing along. It's not perfect, mind you, but he definitely has the general tune down. Equally depressing and heart-warming, right?! I want to get a video, but there's no way to do it while on the phone with NVC. Here's a picture of him, instead :)

IMG_3050.JPG


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: Citizen (apr) Country: Guyana
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Posted (edited)
3 minutes ago, afortunada said:

I'm feeling so depressed about the lack of news all around, so I thought I'd share this funny (true) story....

 

I have an Amazon parrot who is eighteen years old. He loves to talk and sing and whistle.

 

Well, even though the wait time is longer, I prefer the NVC reps and supervisors that work at night, so I usually call in the evenings. I start the call from my car on the way home from work and then usually have my phone sitting on the counter on speaker phone while I prepare dinner. Now, you all know that wait music very well... "Do do do dooooo, do do do doooo doo do dooooooo" etc etc. Well, I kid you not, but my bird has heard it so many times recently that he has started singing along. It's not perfect, mind you, but he definitely has the general tune down. Equally depressing and heart-warming, right?! I want to get a video, but there's no way to do it while on the phone with NVC. Here's a picture of him, instead :)

IMG_3050.JPG

Haha that's funny...soon he will be calling out your case number, etc etc :D 

Edited by Duncan21

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

 

 

 

Posted
3 minutes ago, afortunada said:

I'm feeling so depressed about the lack of news all around, so I thought I'd share this funny (true) story....

 

I have an Amazon parrot who is eighteen years old. He loves to talk and sing and whistle.

 

Well, even though the wait time is longer, I prefer the NVC reps and supervisors that work at night, so I usually call in the evenings. I start the call from my car on the way home from work and then usually have my phone sitting on the counter on speaker phone while I prepare dinner. Now, you all know that wait music very well... "Do do do dooooo, do do do doooo doo do dooooooo" etc etc. Well, I kid you not, but my bird has heard it so many times recently that he has started singing along. It's not perfect, mind you, but he definitely has the general tune down. Equally depressing and heart-warming, right?! I want to get a video, but there's no way to do it while on the phone with NVC. Here's a picture of him, instead :)

IMG_3050.JPG

:D I wouldn't doubt it. We have a Yellow Nape Amazon and an African Grey. 

Posted
15 minutes ago, Ahmed & Amy said:

:D I wouldn't doubt it. We have a Yellow Nape Amazon and an African Grey. 

 

A fellow bird lover! :) 


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
2 hours ago, Wizzle said:

Guys/Gals, anyone able to reach the NVC at  (603) 334-0700?, if yes, What time is best to call? I have been calling them since Friday. All i kept hearing is the front end message saying they are busy and then hung up! i have tried several times of the day, same message. Any suggestions here?

I call at 7:00 am CST and have never gotten that message. I have had to wait 15-20 minutes sometimes. If i don't do it then I call later, I always get that message.

Posted
2 hours ago, SMAlexander said:

Im Dominican, He's from Guyana

Just asking because DR is our embassy.  

1 hour ago, Ahmed & Amy said:

:D I wouldn't doubt it. We have a Yellow Nape Amazon and an African Grey. 

I love it :D I swear I have the tune permanently in my brain !

 
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