What to do while waiting for NOA 2 letter to arrive?

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On March 1, I got NOA2 from Case Status online saying that USCIS approved my I-129F form and will mail me approval notice. So while waiting for letter to arrive in mail, what steps I need to do ahead of time to make process quicker? Should I call NVC to get new case number 7 days after online approved case status or after I received letter? Should I go ahead send my original k-1 application papers to my spouse for her to prepare interview or need document for her to bring to interview?

[VinceKath 60]

34 minutes ago, bbf3562 said:

On March 1, I got NOA2 from Case Status online saying that USCIS approved my I-129F form and will mail me approval notice. So while waiting for letter to arrive in mail, what steps I need to do ahead of time to make process quicker? Should I call NVC to get new case number 7 days after online approved case status or after I received letter? Should I go ahead send my original k-1 application papers to my spouse for her to prepare interview or need document for her to bring to interview?

Here is what I did when we got approved

 

Prepare affidavit of support (I-134)

Gathered my tax transcripts, W2's, employment verification, pay stubs, Bank Accounts (for I-134)

Updated the date on our Letter of Intent

Made a copy of NOA2 as soon as I received it in the mail

Called NVC 7 days after we got approved (We got case number on the 10th day)

Checked CEAC site to see if the case status have been changed to "ready"

I had my fiancée fill out DS-160 after we got the case number from NVC.

 

I mailed everything to my fiancée in the Philippines including a copy of the I-129F packed I sent to USCIS. The rest of the steps for the consulate are country specific, so you might have to go through a different route after getting your case number from NVC.    

Edited March 8, 2017 by VinceKath

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7 minutes ago, VinceKath said:

Here is what I did when we got approved

 

Prepare affidavit of support (I-134)

Gathered my tax transcripts, W2's, employment verification, pay stubs, Bank Accounts (for I-134)

Updated the date on our Letter of Intent

Made a copy of NOA2 as soon as I received it in the mail

Called NVC 7 days after we got approved (We got case number on the 10th day)

I had my fiancée fill out DS-160 after we got the case number from NVC.

 

I mailed everything to my fiancée in the Philippines including a copy of the I-129F packed I sent to USCIS. The rest of the steps for the consulate are country specific, so you might have to go through a different route after getting your case number from NVC.    

Did you called NVC 7 days after case status online approved or after you received NOA 2 letter?

[VinceKath 60]

35 minutes ago, bbf3562 said:

Did you called NVC 7 days after case status online approved or after you received NOA 2 letter?

I called them 7 days after case status was changed online and before I got the hard copy.