Time between each step/ after NVC letter

[mariedefrance 1]

Hello, 

 

I read somewhere here, but long time ago, and i can't find the post. I know that we have a year to process after receiving the NVC letter. 

Now i read somewhere that we shoud have a year between each step? is that correct? If so, can someone add the relevant text (i mean legal text). 

 

The thing is I haven't start any step yet though I received the letter. I need to plan when i will come and my son who is studying here at the university would like to stay 2 more years. 

 

And of course we will have 6 months maximum after the ambassy interview. So i don't want to rush things. 

 

Thank you 

[Jeff_9802 121]

You don't have a timeline created.  What type Visa have you applied for?  K1 fiance, CR1 spouse, or something else?

[mariedefrance 1]

10 hours ago, Jeff_9802 said:

You don't have a timeline created.  What type Visa have you applied for?  K1 fiance, CR1 spouse, or something else?

Hello, 

 

Sorry I just created my profile yesterday. I am expecting a Family visa, F1, as a relative over 21 y-o and not married. I have been applied since 2011. Now my son is studying here at the university and  doesn't want to waste his past years. So I need to know if there is an expiration date between each step. I received my nvc letter in november. I mean we were waiting for years and i want to plan our arrival in america for the best of us. I know we have a maximum of 6 month to leave our country once we succeed the ambassy interview...which is all of sudden to short for us. So I read somewhere in this forum we have a maximum of one year in each step is that correct? Thank you

[Jeff_9802 121]

Unfortunately, I don't know the timeline rules for the F1 Family visa.  Hopefully, someone else will see this topic and reply.

[mariedefrance 1]

thank you, i ll try to contact the nvc. 

[prettychi 7]

On 4/1/2018 at 12:42 PM, mariedefrance said:

Hello, 

 

Sorry I just created my profile yesterday. I am expecting a Family visa, F1, as a relative over 21 y-o and not married. I have been applied since 2011. Now my son is studying here at the university and  doesn't want to waste his past years. So I need to know if there is an expiration date between each step. I received my nvc letter in november. I mean we were waiting for years and i want to plan our arrival in america for the best of us. I know we have a maximum of 6 month to leave our country once we succeed the ambassy interview...which is all of sudden to short for us. So I read somewhere in this forum we have a maximum of one year in each step is that correct? Thank you

Which Month is Your 2011 priority date? Because your case has to be current before you can receive your IL. 

[mariedefrance 1]

Hello, 

 

My priority date is october 2011. I received the welcome letter last october (2017). I would like to move to the USA in summer 2019, my son will then turn 21 and will fisnish his three years degree here in engineering. I think now the visa bulletin is dealing with march 2011. 

 

So you mean, I won't have any interview before october anyway. Lets say, i wait until september to process payment (visa paymment) and then form 260. could i wait some time before filing and sending my documents and affidavit documents. I really need to go to the usa, as i have been waitng for years, but now that it comes to real, i really need to get organized and don't want to rush thing. Especilly for my son, as french degree don't have any euivalent in the USA, but he will manage to have a third year aborad if we have the possibility to wait and then he could make an exchange with a good university in the USA. 

 

Thanks for your time and reply. 

[prettychi 7]

1 hour ago, mariedefrance said:

Hello, 

 

My priority date is october 2011. I received the welcome letter last october (2017). I would like to move to the USA in summer 2019, my son will then turn 21 and will fisnish his three years degree here in engineering. I think now the visa bulletin is dealing with march 2011. 

 

So you mean, I won't have any interview before october anyway. Lets say, i wait until september to process payment (visa paymment) and then form 260. could i wait some time before filing and sending my documents and affidavit documents. I really need to go to the usa, as i have been waitng for years, but now that it comes to real, i really need to get organized and don't want to rush thing. Especilly for my son, as french degree don't have any euivalent in the USA, but he will manage to have a third year aborad if we have the possibility to wait and then he could make an exchange with a good university in the USA. 

 

Thanks for your time and reply. 

Did u say u received welcome letter in Oct last year and by now u have not paid your visa fee compiled your documents to send to them and filed your ds260 form online? You might end up causing the delay for yourself, cos the sooner u pay ur fees, combine your civil documents and send to them, the better for you so they can review them fast and you can get case complete.

 

My P.D is July 2011 under F1 family based category as well. I received my welcome letter in June 2017. We followed the instructions paid the visa fees for myself and my 2kids, my mom sent all the civil documents by September we got case complete.  The same month I received my welcome letter I didn't know I was 2months pregnant with my 3rd baby. My boyfriend and I were thinking I might end up having the baby in America hoping the process will move faster, but after the bulletin retrogressed, I didn't know I was going to have my baby in my home country. Fast forward to 2018 Feb I had my son. My mom wrote NVC, he was included, we paid everything, Filled his ds260 form online and my mom sent all documents to NVC. We did All in the same Month of Feb. He has been included now. What we are just waiting for now is our interview letter. 

So in essence, the sooner u get things done, the better. Let them know u are the one anxious to be with your family abroad. Do your own part early and wait for them to do theirs. Don't be the one causing the delay for yourself. And keep checking the Bulletin to know the month they are. Cos once your case becomes current and you have not concluded your paper work, your interview date will not be scheduled, and u may not meet up with the deadline of summer 2019.

All the best.

I forgot to add it takes NVC to 9-11weeks to review your documents. Make sure u send in all your documents to avoid a Checklist. That could cause a delay as well. 

Edited April 3, 2018 by prettychi
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[mariedefrance 1]

Thank you for your detailed email. I will therefore process payment, and you are right I just chose my agent at the moment, that is the only step I've done so far because the NVC letter indicated we have one year to process, after that, they may consider we no longer want to move to the USA. 

 

Thank you and good luck for next.