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F$***inh awesome feeling. Just saw the third N/A . Need to confirm in the morning before i celebrate .Scan date Jan 5th. Hoping for an interview in april

 

good luck

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Quick update :    My wife's interview at the US Embassy in Tokyo was on Monday March 13th. She now has the Visa paperwork for her entry to the US.  Just 3 days.     Now we are fina

Saheed
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God is great,my wife called NVC last night and the rep to her that my interview is scheduled for 12th of April,2017.Glory be to God.i wish rest people that are waiting for C.C and their interview day

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Thank you everyone who wished us well and congratulated us, It truly means a lot me. This has been a long journey and it's not over quite yet, but we're almost there.   For all those who are

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11 minutes ago, Elguero5 said:

My scan date is March 1 and I am hoping for an interview date in June.  

Good luck!  

 

Did u do electronic processing?

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2 minutes ago, Gabby09 said:

F$***inh awesome feeling. Just saw the third N/A . Need to confirm in the morning before i celebrate .Scan date Jan 5th. Hoping for an interview in april

 

good luck

Congrats!!

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5 minutes ago, Gabby09 said:

F$***inh awesome feeling. Just saw the third N/A . Need to confirm in the morning before i celebrate .Scan date Jan 5th. Hoping for an interview in april

 

good luck

congrats

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March 3, 2019    90 days window open

March 12, 2019. Package sent via USPS Priority Mail

March 15, 2019  12:08PM Delivered as per USPS Tracking / USCIS website too

March 21, 2019  Text message from USCIS - MSC****

March 21, 2019  cashed check

March 25, 2019 received NOA I-797,  extension letter, notice date 03/20/2019

April 5, 2019 received biometrics schedule 

April 19, 2019 biometric schedule

June 5, 2019 Case is ready to be scheduled for an Interview

Sept 29, 2020 received letter of appointment for interview]

Oct 7, 2020 interview - approved (uscis tracker saya new card is being produced)

Oct 8 , 2020 - uscis updated to Case Completed

Oct 12, 2020 - received hardcopy - NOA case completed
Oct 13 2020 - card was mailed to me expected delivery Oct 19

Oct 16, 2020 - received 10yr Expiration - GC 
 

N-400 Honolulu Office

April 04, 2021 - filed online paid using CC

April 05, 2021 - online says notice was emailed, biometric reuse 

April 12, 2021 - received the hard copy of notice and biometric reuse

May 21, 2021 - online update, interview scheduled

June 28, 2021 - interview and ceremony Approved

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Tanish said:

CPA will always ask you to file jointly, because it saves you more tax. You can amend your returns later when you receive your SSN.

Have you received your ITIN yet or are you yet to apply for it? ITIN usually takes more than 6 weeks to receive. Also, there is no requirement for you to file "married filing jointly". The only problem with "married filing separately" is you can not file 1040ez and also you can not file online, as you have to put "NRA" in place of your (beneficiary's) SSN, which online filing doesn't allow.

My wife also filed paper 1040 for the first time and had no idea how to fill up the details. We did a little digging and filled up the 1040 ourselves and later got it checked by CPA to see if we had filled the details correctly.

Well.. no I don't have my ITIN yet

USCIS
08/15/2016: I-130 sent to USCIS
08/18/2016: NOA1, I-130 received at USCIS Nebraska Service Center
02/17/2017: NOA2, I-130 approved 

02/24/2017: Notification received on App (I130 Approved)
02/26/2017: Approved I-130 sent to NVC

02/28/2017: (NOA2) Notification received via snail mail.
 
NVC
03/06/2017: Case number assigned
03/11/2017: Received email with case number and invoice number
03/11/2017: DS 261 Completed

03/11/2017: AOS fees paid

03/17/2017:IV Fees Paid

03/23/2017: DS 260 Submitted

03/23/2017: AOS & IV Package sent

03/27/2017: Scan date

05/30/2017: Case Complete

06/02/2017: Received Interview date over Phone(scheduled to Jul 17th)

06/03/2017: Received P4 letter over email confirming the Interview date

06/08/2017: Medical done

07/16/2017: Biometrics scheduled

07/17/2017: Interview in Mumbai

07/17/2017: Visa Approved

07/19/2017: Passport received at VAC, Intimation received.

07/20/2017: Passport in Hand

 

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1 hour ago, lsu_mike said:

Good luck!  

 

Did u do electronic processing?

My civil documents had to be mailed.  When I called NVC the representative told me that my documents were received on March 1.  Good luck to you too!

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happy to announce my interview went well and my case is APPROVED!!

now just wait the embassy to sent me my passport and the final package!!

 

what a journey!!

We did all the process by our own, didn't got any checklist (super super lucky)

this website is soooooo helpful!! thanks everyone!!!

 

hang in there

hope u all get ur CC soon and interview goes smoothly!!

 

 

N-400 Timeline

 

2022/03/01: 90 days filing window open

2022/03/20: Filed N-400 online

2022/03/21: Case received, no biometrics required

2022/03/21: Online status change to Case is being Actively Reviewed by USCIS

2022/08/15: Interview was scheduled

2022/09/20: Interview Date

2022/09/20: Citizenship Approved

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25 minutes ago, parsha said:

happy to announce my interview went well and my case is APPROVED!!

now just wait the embassy to sent me my passport and the final package!!

 

what a journey!!

We did all the process by our own, didn't got any checklist (super super lucky)

this website is soooooo helpful!! thanks everyone!!!

 

hang in there

hope u all get ur CC soon and interview goes smoothly!!

 

Congrats dear....??

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1 hour ago, parsha said:

happy to announce my interview went well and my case is APPROVED!!

now just wait the embassy to sent me my passport and the final package!!

 

what a journey!!

We did all the process by our own, didn't got any checklist (super super lucky)

this website is soooooo helpful!! thanks everyone!!!

 

hang in there

hope u all get ur CC soon and interview goes smoothly!!

 

Congratulations!!!

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Hello Everyone,

                          I have been a regular visitor to this blog to get information, hope, strength and updates regularly for last 2 months. Today I got my CC so thought it must share my timeline with others,

 

Scan Date: 9th of January 2017

Case Sent to Review Department: 6th of March 2017

Case Completed: 21st of March 2017 (however, just spoken to NVC and they said it was completed late yesterday, the 20th of March)

 

Now starts the wait for Interview and approval but I believe the hard part is over.

 

Best of luck to everyone who is waiting for their CC and keep sharing.

 

:)

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4 hours ago, chamma said:

Well.. no I don't have my ITIN yet

From what I gather, ITIN alone will take 6-7 weeks. I suggest you complete 1040 without it as "Married filing separately".

See here, page no. 14. For publication 519, click here.

"Nonresident aliens and dual­-status aliens.

Generally,  a  married  couple  can't file  a  joint  return  if  either  spouse  is  a nonresident alien at any time during the year.  However,  if  you  were  a  nonresident alien or a dual-status alien and were married to a U.S. citizen or resident alien at the end of 2016, you can elect to be treated as a resident alien and file a joint return. See Pub. 519 for details"

 

Only thing to show in 2016 return is that you have filed as "Married" and not "Single". This can be accomplished by either of the statuses ["Married Filing Separately" or "Married Filing Jointly"]. Once you receive SSN, your ITIN is irrelevant. Wasting money and time on that was deemed unfruitful from our perspective, so we chose to go "Married Filing Separately".

 

Don't take CPAs' and Lawyers' word for everything. Don't take my word as well for that matter. Take as many inputs as you like. Do your research thoroughly and arrive at your own conclusion. We spent 2-3 days studying "1040 instructions" to decide which way would be the best for us.

 

Good luck.

 

Timeline Info below:

Spoiler

04/21/16 -- Marriage

----- CR1 Process -----

USCIS Stage [222 days from NOA1]

06/08/16 -- Sent I-130

01/31/17 -- I-130 petition sent to NVC [Received Email notification and MyUscis status update]

NVC Stage [105 days from NOA2]

Embassy/Consulate (Interview) Stage [43 days from Case Complete to Visa in Hand]

05/18/17 -- Consulate Received. CEAC Case status changed to "Ready"

06/01/17 -- Medical Examination [Complete. It took around 2 hours. Total Cost INR 11650 for Surat City Apollo Clinic]

06/12/17 -- Biometric (OFC) Appointment

06/13/17 -- Interview [7:30 AM at Mumbai, India]. Visa Approved

06/15/17 -- Visa in hand

06/21/17 -- POE at DFW (Dallas, Texas)

----- Removal of Condition -----

Removal of Condition (I-751) [Approved]

06/18/2019 -- Sent the package (3 Days before GC expires, cutting it close). Sent to Lewisville, TX via FedEx Ground

06/19/2019 -- Package received at around 9:30 AM (Hoping I don't get rejected for missing deadline)

06/24/2019 -- Card was charged with $680 fees. Text Message received confirming Receipt. Case routed to NBC (Case Number starts with 'MSC')

06/28/2019 -- NOA Hard Copy & 18 Months Extension Letter Received in Mail with NOA Date as 06/19/2019

07/12/2019 -- Biomentrics Appointment Letter received. The Letter is Dated 7/5/2019. Appointment is on 7/22/2019

07/22/2019 -- Biometrics Appointment Complete

02/01/2022 -- Interview Scheduled for 3/3/2022 (combo interview)

03/03/2022 -- Interview Complete. No new Green Card will be produced as my Naturalization was also approved.

03/04/2022 -- USCIS status changed to approved.

----- Naturalization -----

Naturalization (N-400) [Approved]

03/26/2022 -- N-400 online application complete. NOA Date.

01/15/2021 -- Biometric Complete.

02/28/2022 -- Interview scheduled for 3/3/2022 (combo interview)

03/03/2022 -- Interview Passed. Status changed to 'we recommended that your application be approved...' and then to 'Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled'.

03/09/2022 -- Oath Ceremony was scheduled for 3/25/2022.

 

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2 hours ago, parsha said:

happy to announce my interview went well and my case is APPROVED!!

now just wait the embassy to sent me my passport and the final package!!

 

what a journey!!

We did all the process by our own, didn't got any checklist (super super lucky)

this website is soooooo helpful!! thanks everyone!!!

 

hang in there

hope u all get ur CC soon and interview goes smoothly!!

 

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Timeline Info below:

Spoiler

04/21/16 -- Marriage

----- CR1 Process -----

USCIS Stage [222 days from NOA1]

06/08/16 -- Sent I-130

01/31/17 -- I-130 petition sent to NVC [Received Email notification and MyUscis status update]

NVC Stage [105 days from NOA2]

Embassy/Consulate (Interview) Stage [43 days from Case Complete to Visa in Hand]

05/18/17 -- Consulate Received. CEAC Case status changed to "Ready"

06/01/17 -- Medical Examination [Complete. It took around 2 hours. Total Cost INR 11650 for Surat City Apollo Clinic]

06/12/17 -- Biometric (OFC) Appointment

06/13/17 -- Interview [7:30 AM at Mumbai, India]. Visa Approved

06/15/17 -- Visa in hand

06/21/17 -- POE at DFW (Dallas, Texas)

----- Removal of Condition -----

Removal of Condition (I-751) [Approved]

06/18/2019 -- Sent the package (3 Days before GC expires, cutting it close). Sent to Lewisville, TX via FedEx Ground

06/19/2019 -- Package received at around 9:30 AM (Hoping I don't get rejected for missing deadline)

06/24/2019 -- Card was charged with $680 fees. Text Message received confirming Receipt. Case routed to NBC (Case Number starts with 'MSC')

06/28/2019 -- NOA Hard Copy & 18 Months Extension Letter Received in Mail with NOA Date as 06/19/2019

07/12/2019 -- Biomentrics Appointment Letter received. The Letter is Dated 7/5/2019. Appointment is on 7/22/2019

07/22/2019 -- Biometrics Appointment Complete

02/01/2022 -- Interview Scheduled for 3/3/2022 (combo interview)

03/03/2022 -- Interview Complete. No new Green Card will be produced as my Naturalization was also approved.

03/04/2022 -- USCIS status changed to approved.

----- Naturalization -----

Naturalization (N-400) [Approved]

03/26/2022 -- N-400 online application complete. NOA Date.

01/15/2021 -- Biometric Complete.

02/28/2022 -- Interview scheduled for 3/3/2022 (combo interview)

03/03/2022 -- Interview Passed. Status changed to 'we recommended that your application be approved...' and then to 'Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled'.

03/09/2022 -- Oath Ceremony was scheduled for 3/25/2022.

 

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13 minutes ago, AwaisZ said:

Hello Everyone,

                          I have been a regular visitor to this blog to get information, hope, strength and updates regularly for last 2 months. Today I got my CC so thought it must share my timeline with others,

 

Scan Date: 9th of January 2017

Case Sent to Review Department: 6th of March 2017

Case Completed: 21st of March 2017 (however, just spoken to NVC and they said it was completed late yesterday, the 20th of March)

 

Now starts the wait for Interview and approval but I believe the hard part is over.

 

Best of luck to everyone who is waiting for their CC and keep sharing.

 

:)

congratulations!

 

Got married: 26th Sep 2013 

I-130 Petition Process:

Sent petition to USCIS Chicago lockbox (via in-laws to put check in US$): 11 Mar, 2016

NOA1: 24 Mar, 2016 (email notification 30 Mar. Hardcopy 11 Apr)

Service Centre: NEBRASKA

NOA2: 3rd Aug 2016

Petition sent to NVC: 18th Aug 2016

NVC Stage

Case number assigned: 8th Sep 2016

Paid AOS Fee: 9th Sep 2016

Paid IV Fee: 14th Sep 2016

DS-260 submitted: 25th Jan 2017

AOS & IV Package sent: 25th Jan 2017

Expedite requested: 25th Jan 2017

Expedite approved (consulate only): 1st Feb 2017

Scan Date: 31st Jan 2017

Case Complete: 14th April 2017 (10 weeks 4 days)

Full expedite approved (bypass NVC to send file to embassy), however too late as I already had case complete 17th Apr 2017

Case arrived at Embassy: 21st April 2017

P4 letter received: 26th April 2017 (expedite at embassy stage so this came from the consulate, not NVC)

Medical date: 26th April 2017

Interview date: 4th May 2017 APPROVED!!

Visa received: 8th May 2017 

POE (entered the USA): 15th May 2017 

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I called NVC yesterday and guess what guys they have moved the wait time from 8 weeks to 11 weeks now smh. she did say my case was in review but i don't think that actually means it is being reviewed. my scan date is Feb 8. 

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