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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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I received a letter today from NVC stating that they have completed processing our case and forwarded our file to the US embassy in Moscow. They state "Note that certain visa categtories will not be scheduled for an interview until the case's priority date is eligble." The priority date given is March 16, 2006. My wife will get a CR1 visa.

Can somebody explain how this priority date works? I did a search of the postings and nothing came up.

Thanks,

Bob

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Priority date is the date that an alien initially filed his/her case to immigrate to the United States by applying for an immigrant visa and does not effect CR1/IR1.

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What is a Priority Date?

Priority date is the date that an alien initially filed his/her case to immigrate to the United States by applying for an immigrant visa. For family-based applicants, this is the date the USCIS first received the immigrant petition (Form I-130) filed on the alien's behalf. For employment-based applicants, this is the date PERM (an application for labor certification) is received by the DOL, or the date an immigrant preference petition (Form I-140) was filed, if no labor certification is required.

What is a cut-off date?

Since certain aliens are subject to restrictions on the annual immigrant visa quota and the quota is full for some categories, the State Department publishes a monthly waiting list based on the priority date to regulate who is eligible to apply for adjustment of status to permanent resident (Form I-485) or Consular Processing. On the list, the State Department provides a date for each category of preferences for both family-based immigrant applications and employment-based immigrant applications. This date is known as cut-off date. The State Department determines the cut-off dates by viewing the priority date of first applicant who could not file for adjustment of status due to the previous month’s dates and quota.

What is the significance of the priority dates and the cut-off dates?

For those aliens who are subject to the annual immigrant visa quota, the priority date and the cut-off date determine when they can file an application to adjust status to permanent resident (Form I-485) or Consular Processing. If their priority date is earlier than the cut-off date published by the State Department, then they may apply for adjustment of status. Otherwise, they must wait until the cut-off date pass their priority date. Therefore, the earlier the priority date is, the quicker the alien is eligible to get his/her green card.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I received a letter today from NVC stating that they have completed processing our case and forwarded our file to the US embassy in Moscow. They state "Note that certain visa categtories will not be scheduled for an interview until the case's priority date is eligble." The priority date given is March 16, 2006. My wife will get a CR1 visa.

Can somebody explain how this priority date works? I did a search of the postings and nothing came up.

Thanks,

Bob

Priority dates are given to family based immigration visas. Typically immigration visas for spouses are not constrained by priority dates. Visa's for siblings/parents/or Children over the age of 21 are given a priority date based on the number of visas that are available for any given country.

I hope I have explained this correctly. Regardless, I know for sure that a spousal visa is not restricted by the priority date so you shound be fine. You should get out the NVC website for more details on the priority dates.

Good luck.

08/06/06 - Married in India 3dflagsdotcom_ukeng_2fawm.gif3dflagsdotcom_india_2fawm.gif

------------------------------------USCIS - CSS-----------------------------------------

09/09/06 - Submited I-130

09/19/06 - NOA1

11/27/06 - NOA2 - Approval

----------------------------------------NVC------------------------------------------------

12/07/06 - NVC Received and Case # Assigned

12/18/06 - AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032generated

12/19/06 - E-mail DS-3032 Choice of Agent to NVC

12/20/06 - AOS Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

12/22/06 - DS-3032 Choice of Agent Accepted (received e-mail conformation from NVC)

12/25/06 - IV Fee Bill Generated by NVC

01/03/07 - ASO Application generated by NVC

01/06/07 - IV Fee Bill Received (snail mail)

01/08/07 - IV Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

01/12/07 - ASO Application received (snail mail)

01/13/07 - ASO I864-EZ application sent to NVC priority mail (3 day delivery)

01/15/07 - DS230 Generated

01/18/07 - DS230 sent to NVC - overnight delivery by USPS

01/26/07 - DS230 finally received 11 days after it was generated.. can anyone say snail mail..

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE AT NVC

02/28/07 - Case left NVC

03/03/07 - Case received at Mumbai Embassy

05/22/07 - Medical Interview Breach Candy Mumbai

05/24/07 - Interview date at Mumbai consulate - APPROVED!

06/02/07 - Mumbai - Paris - Atlanta - Charlotte. Departs June 1st 4.45am EST Arrives June 2nd 4.12pm EST

07/10/07 - Received Conditional Greencard. Still waiting on the SSN

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dont worry about the priority date. In 2 or 3 weeks, call NVC and ask them the status of your case if they send ur case to ur beneficiary's embassy. you might get the interview schedule in month or 2. Anyway Congratulation

I-130 NOA1 : 2006-07-11

I-130 Approved : 2006-07-26

NVC Received :

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2006-11-15

Pay I-864 Bill 2006-11-20

Receive I-864 Package : 2006-12-08

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2006-12-14

Receive IV Bill : 2006-12-19

Pay IV Bill : 2006-12-22

Recv'd DS230 packet from NVC : 2007-01-16

Recv'd another letter from NVC that they need additional req'ment and which is DS230 : 2006-01-16 (what?!!!! i just recv'd DS230)

Send DS230 to NVC - 2007-01-25

NVC rec'd thru USPS tracking - 2007-01-29

NVC confimed they recv DS230 (2007-01-30) and I-864 (reviewed and ok'd) - need to wait for 2-4 weeks for case completion.

Rec'd RFE from NVC (need certified copy of Birtch Cert. and Marriage Cert.) - 2007-02-13

Sent Mail Cert Copy of BC & MC thru fedex overnight to NVC - 2007-02-13

NVC rec'd Fedex Mail. 2007-02-14

NVC confirmed they rcvd the mail - 2007-02-15

CASE COMPLETE - 2007-02-28 (YES!!!)

Medical completed - 2007-04 - 2 & 3

Schedule Interview - 2007-04-12

Recvd her visa - 2007-04-27

CFO Seminar - 2007-04-27

Flight to SFO - 2007-05-04 (She's here, picked her up in the airport with roses in my hand)

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I-751 (Removal of Conditional Residence)

Sent I-751 form in registered mail - 2009-03-04

I-751 received by California Service Center - 2009-03-06

Check cleared amount of $545 - 2009-03-09

Received NOA1 (Receipt Notice) 2009-03-13

Biometrics Completed - 2009-03-31

Filed: Other Country: China
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I received a letter today from NVC stating that they have completed processing our case and forwarded our file to the US embassy in Moscow. They state "Note that certain visa categtories will not be scheduled for an interview until the case's priority date is eligble." The priority date given is March 16, 2006. My wife will get a CR1 visa.

Can somebody explain how this priority date works? I did a search of the postings and nothing came up.

Thanks,

Bob

Priority dates are given to family based immigration visas. Typically immigration visas for spouses are not constrained by priority dates. Visa's for siblings/parents/or Children over the age of 21 are given a priority date based on the number of visas that are available for any given country.

I hope I have explained this correctly. Regardless, I know for sure that a spousal visa is not restricted by the priority date so you shound be fine. You should get out the NVC website for more details on the priority dates.

Good luck.

You are correct with one stipulation. Immigration visas for spouses of US Citizens do not wait in line for available priority dates. When a permanent resident files the same petition the priority dates do apply.

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Filed: Other Country: China
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I received a letter today from NVC stating that they have completed processing our case and forwarded our file to the US embassy in Moscow. They state "Note that certain visa categtories will not be scheduled for an interview until the case's priority date is eligble." The priority date given is March 16, 2006. My wife will get a CR1 visa.

Can somebody explain how this priority date works? I did a search of the postings and nothing came up.

Thanks,

Bob

Priority dates are given to family based immigration visas. Typically immigration visas for spouses are not constrained by priority dates. Visa's for siblings/parents/or Children over the age of 21 are given a priority date based on the number of visas that are available for any given country.

I hope I have explained this correctly. Regardless, I know for sure that a spousal visa is not restricted by the priority date so you shound be fine. You should get out the NVC website for more details on the priority dates.

Good luck.

You are correct with one stipulation. Immigration visas for spouses of US Citizens do not wait in line for available priority dates. When a permanent resident files the same petition the priority dates do apply.

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i am a us citizen and i have petitioned for my husband. Does this mean I will be scheduled an interview before preference is given to anyone else, since our case does not have a priority date? Will i receive an interview date before those who have priority dates? 

Filed: Other Country: China
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8 hours ago, ZnM said:

i am a us citizen and i have petitioned for my husband. Does this mean I will be scheduled an interview before preference is given to anyone else, since our case does not have a priority date? Will i receive an interview date before those who have priority dates? 

Everybody has a priority date.  Yours, like all other spouse of US Citizen priority dates is meaningless.  Once at NVC, you husband's visa will considered "immediately available" which just means they won't wait for a priority date to become current and they'll go ahead and their snail's pace with the process.

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