I-130 January 2018 Filers

[JM&JJ Gonz❤️ 8]

Hello All,

What a journey...

 

I just received a notification today NVC has approved my request for expedited processing.  At the same moment they emailed me my case number.  The expedite approval email says they are sending the case directly to the Consulate to process.  Do I still login and pay/upload documents?

 

PD - Jan 29, 2018

NOA2 - Sept 25, 2018

Sent to NVC October 15

NVC Received October 24

Request for Expedite submitted Oct 30

Approved Expedite request Nov 2

NVC case number creation email Nov 2

Potomac Service Center 

[SKB2017 95]

7 hours ago, GingerDino said:

Just got our NVC case number today! It took them 5 weeks since the last USCIS notification, but it’s here! 

Congrats

[laowainelson 26]

Hello all, my wife was issued the visa yesterday. I will keep checking this forum and I am happy to share any information that I have learned through the process.

[Gods-faith 27]

21 minutes ago, laowainelson said:

Hello all, my wife was issued the visa yesterday. I will keep checking this forum and I am happy to share any information that I have learned through the process.

Wow congratulations. I am very happy for you guys. Can you say what the interview was like? how long did it last? Once again congrats! 

[GingerDino 28]

7 hours ago, JM&JJ Gonz❤️ said:

Hello All,

What a journey...

 

I just received a notification today NVC has approved my request for expedited processing.  At the same moment they emailed me my case number.  The expedite approval email says they are sending the case directly to the Consulate to process.  Do I still login and pay/upload documents?

 

PD - Jan 29, 2018

NOA2 - Sept 25, 2018

Sent to NVC October 15

NVC Received October 24

Request for Expedite submitted Oct 30

Approved Expedite request Nov 2

NVC case number creation email Nov 2

Potomac Service Center 

Congrats! Do you mind sharing what the reason was for a case expedition?

[laowainelson 26]

27 minutes ago, Gods-faith said:

Wow congratulations. I am very happy for you guys. Can you say what the interview was like? how long did it last? Once again congrats! 

Thank you. I hope everyone here gets approved soon as well.

 

My wife's interview was fairly simple. Key take away points from the interview and also what my wife overheard from other interviews while waiting her turn:

 

- Bring the original signed in ink I-864, my wife was asked for it

 

-  Even if you have already submitted them, bring copies of the IRS tax transcripts (Transcripts, not returns. Returns may cause you to get scrutinized over income and delayed). I had submitted returns but two days before the interview I caught my mistake and I sent the transcripts to my wife. They asked her for them before the interview.

 

- Cultural/language differences? The intending immigrant should make every effort to speak English during the interview. (It is okay to ask for clarification in the local language whenever necessary).

 

- Bring one or two pictures that show the interests and personality of the US citizen. For my wife, that seems to have been the most important topic during the interview. The CO asked for pictures of us together and chat logs, but didn't really looked at them, just glanced at them and returned them. Then he asked her, I'm paraphrasing here, "Show me a picture of your husband in the US". She showed him a peculiar picture of me in the Alaskan far north near the arctic ocean (the picture was taken next to a sign that says the name of the place). The CO took the conversation that way and asked her if I liked cold weather and so on, perhaps to test her confidence in her knowledge of me and to see if we had a real relationship. That was the focus of the interview.

 

 

 

[adryher21 37]

22 hours ago, laowainelson said:

Hello all, my wife was issued the visa yesterday. I will keep checking this forum and I am happy to share any information that I have learned through the process.

Congratss!!! How long it took you after NVC stage to get interview? Do you know if it depends on the embassy? 

[laowainelson 26]

4 hours ago, adryher21 said:

Congratss!!! How long it took you after NVC stage to get interview? Do you know if it depends on the embassy? 

Thank you. I hope your case gets approved soon as well.

Our documents were marked as accepted by NVC on September 12th and we received the email with the appointment information on Sept 26th. NVC seems to be consistent in its timeframes for everyone but the actual appointment date depends on each embassy or consulate. Also check their calendar on the specific's embassy consulate website. They take both the American holidays and local holidays. That means delays. Hopefully this will give you a general idea of when you will get your appointment.

[Dalia 3]

Hi everyone, 

 

I have a question. On October 22 I submitted AOS and supporting documents. On November 3 my CEAC status changed to AT NVC and AOS disappeared. Both DS261 and IV shows completed. What does this mean?

 

Edited November 4, 2018 by Dalia

[Dalia 3]

On 11/4/2018 at 7:02 AM, Dalia said:

Hi everyone, 

 

I have a question. On October 22 I submitted AOS and supporting documents. On November 3 my CEAC status changed to AT NVC and AOS disappeared. Both DS261 and IV shows completed. What does this mean?

 

Good day, everyone. 

 

So, I just called NVC

SD 10-25-2018

CC 11-02-2018

Inline for interview 

😁

[SlimLisa 38]

Hello again my fellow filers!     So I received my response on my case inquiry for after processing times.   Just states your case is still in process, pending adjudication.  However, additional Reviews needed to be performed.  Thank you for your patience!

 

That's it Folks!

 

I guess I understand it is because of where he is from, there is extra security checks.   However, I read that they includes them asking him to go for finger printing, which he has not been contacted.

 

Guess it might take him 2 years like I was told from others. 

[mustafa_moh 0]

Hello, 

My ceac asking my wife to upload fedral income tax return, but she is not working and her dad is paying everything for her while she stays in US, and he gonna be the  joint sponsor.. What should I do for my wife fedral income tax return???? 

Thanks in advance for your help. 

[Keyra26 6]

On 11/2/2018 at 11:34 AM, laowainelson said:

Thank you. I hope everyone here gets approved soon as well.

 

My wife's interview was fairly simple. Key take away points from the interview and also what my wife overheard from other interviews while waiting her turn:

 

- Bring the original signed in ink I-864, my wife was asked for it

 

-  Even if you have already submitted them, bring copies of the IRS tax transcripts (Transcripts, not returns. Returns may cause you to get scrutinized over income and delayed). I had submitted returns but two days before the interview I caught my mistake and I sent the transcripts to my wife. They asked her for them before the interview.

 

- Cultural/language differences? The intending immigrant should make every effort to speak English during the interview. (It is okay to ask for clarification in the local language whenever necessary).

 

- Bring one or two pictures that show the interests and personality of the US citizen. For my wife, that seems to have been the most important topic during the interview. The CO asked for pictures of us together and chat logs, but didn't really looked at them, just glanced at them and returned them. Then he asked her, I'm paraphrasing here, "Show me a picture of your husband in the US". She showed him a peculiar picture of me in the Alaskan far north near the arctic ocean (the picture was taken next to a sign that says the name of the place). The CO took the conversation that way and asked her if I liked cold weather and so on, perhaps to test her confidence in her knowledge of me and to see if we had a real relationship. That was the focus of the interview.

 

 

 

Were you present at the interview 

[laowainelson 26]

8 minutes ago, Keyra26 said:

Were you present at the interview 

No, at the Guangzhou consulate only the intending immigrant is allowed inside.

[Keyra26 6]

16 hours ago, laowainelson said:

No, at the Guangzhou consulate only the intending immigrant is allowed inside.

Ok thank you.