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geowrian   22,338

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To add to the above, they implemented some (more) server side checks to prevent people from constantly refreshing the scheduling page. I don't think any of the current tools to check it still function as expected anymore. Or maybe they found new ways to function...I'm not up to date on that stuff. I just have an account where I can check the soonest date available, but not any more detail about other changes than that.

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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geowrian
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Once you have an NVC case number (MNLXXXXXXXX), you can go ahead and do the DS-160, medical, pay the visa fee, schedule the interview, etc. This is for Manila...it doesn't apply to all embassies/consu

geowrian
geowrian

The medical at SLEC is walk-in, not scheduled. You can register online to speed up the paperwork upon arrival, but it's still just walk-in. An I-129F doesn't really have a priority date...that's

Hank_
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On average it takes about 2 weeks for the case file to arrive at USEM, from there it has to be processed and prepped for the interview..  I know of some that did it in 3 weeks,  when we were doing thi

Hank_ Grand Master

Hank_   9,174

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2 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Just because case won't be there soon doesn't mean you can't get everything done. You still can finish this in under 30 days is my bet. If you have to reschedule it's not uncommon to cancel and reschedule. 3-4 years ago @Hank_ and I can remember when USEM's interview schedule was full most of the time and you couldn't get an interview until the opened up the next month's schedule and if you didn't get spot then, you would have to wait till someone cancelled or till the next month would open. People were watching and refreshing throughout their day and their other half would take the "watch" when the other was sleeping. Some even devised a computer solution, where they placed their laptop next to their bed and the software application would ping the web page for scheduling for any changes. If a change occurred then the alarm would sound and the individual would have to wake up and grab the appointment that was now available. Some others waiting 60-90 days before they could schedule. This was all because of the devastating Typhoon that hit the Philippines and those who were affected got special expediating of their case.

Yup ..  USCIS was processing all petitions for the Philippines in 90 days or less  (typhoon Yolanda).   

 

That was an interesting time for sure .. no appt openings, people grumbling here on the forum.    I think this timeline now is much less stressful.  ;)  

Hank

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Tokenfreak   223

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3 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Just because case won't be there soon doesn't mean you can't get everything done. You still can finish this in under 30 days is my bet. If you have to reschedule it's not uncommon to cancel and reschedule. 3-4 years ago @Hank_ and I can remember when USEM's interview schedule was full most of the time and you couldn't get an interview until the opened up the next month's schedule and if you didn't get spot then, you would have to wait till someone cancelled or till the next month would open. People were watching and refreshing throughout their day and their other half would take the "watch" when the other was sleeping. Some even devised a computer solution, where they placed their laptop next to their bed and the software application would ping the web page for scheduling for any changes. If a change occurred then the alarm would sound and the individual would have to wake up and grab the appointment that was now available. Some others waiting 60-90 days before they could schedule. This was all because of the devastating Typhoon that hit the Philippines and those who were affected got special expediating of their case.

I think I will just change it and do it after 30 days for her as I want to attend the interview with her as well and I am scared if I have to reschedule it at the last minute because they don't have it yet the dates will be a couple weeks in the future and I'll be heading back to USA by then.

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K-1 Visa

06/19/2017:  Met online on a dating site (Date in Asia)

11/10/2017:  Met in person 1st time (traveled to Philippines: 11/8/2017 - 11/20/2017)

01/29/2018:  I-129F petition sent to the USCIS Dallas lockbox via USPS

01/31/2018:  I-129F petition delivered and signed by USCIS

02/06/2018:  Check was cashed ($535); Received acceptance confirmation email and text from USCIS; Case being transferred to CSC

02/08/2018:  NOA1 hard copy received via USPS (NOA1 received date: 01/31/2018; NOA1 notice date: 02/05/2018)

08/09/2018:  I-129F petition approved (total wait time: 190 days from received date and 185 days from notice date) 

08/13/2018:  NOA2 hard copy received via USPS

08/22/2018:  NVC received I-129F petition

08/23/2018:  NVC assigned case number

09/03/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 1)

09/04/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 2)

09/04/2018:  NVC sent I-129F petition to embassy

09/05/2018:  Embassy received I-129F petition

09/23/2018:  Met in person 2nd time (traveled to Philippines: 09/21/2018 - 10/07/2018)

09/24/2018:  Interview - Approved! (Interview took 236 days from received date and 231 days from notice date)

09/25/2018:  Attended the CFO - GCP session

09/28/2018:  Visa packet in hand (picked up at Robinson's Mall in Bacolod, Philippines)

10/03/2018:  Flew from BCD to MNL and back to get CFO - GCP sticker

10/06/2018:  POE at JFK airport in New York

10/22/2018:  Received marriage license application (applied on 10/17/2018)

11/07/2018:  Received SSN card (applied on 10/24/2018)

11/10/2018:  Married to my Honeybun!

AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/2018:  Packet sent to the USCIS Chicago lockbox via USPS

11/29/2018:  Packet delivered and signed by USCIS

12/05/2018:  Check was cashed ($1225); Received three acceptance confirmation texts (one for each form) from the USCIS

12/11/2018:  NOA1 hard copies received (one for each form) via USPS (NOA1 received date: 11/29/2018; NOA1 notice date: 12/03/2018)

12/13/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 12/07/2018)

12/26/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment at 9:00am at the USCIS Application Support Center in Charleston, SC

01/02/2019:  AOS case status update:  Ready to schedule interview

01/09/2019:  AOS case status update:  Interview scheduled

01/12/2019:  Interview appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 01/09/2019)

02/19/2019:  Interview for AOS:  I-485 - Approved

02/25/2019:  Green card received in mail

ROC

01/02/2019 : *State ID card - Applied and received temporary paper ID....waiting on real physical card ID.

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Najee & Maan   42

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10 minutes ago, CadeMcNown said:

This thread has me confused. I thought the NVC scheduled the interview for us? I have case complete with NVC over a week ago, should I be scheduling my interview soon?

This thread is for K1 Visa (fiancé). We make our own schedule unlike Spousal Visa.

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Hank_ Grand Master

Hank_   9,174

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1 hour ago, CadeMcNown said:

This thread has me confused. I thought the NVC scheduled the interview for us? I have case complete with NVC over a week ago, should I be scheduling my interview soon?

For you NVC does schedule the interview.      

 

For K-1 .. they get to schedule their own!  :)   

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Greenbaum Grand Master

Greenbaum   12,260

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1 hour ago, CadeMcNown said:

This thread has me confused. I thought the NVC scheduled the interview for us? I have case complete with NVC over a week ago, should I be scheduling my interview soon?

This thread is talking about scheduling an interview appointment at USEM for a K-1. Your's is a CR-1 and NVC in coordination with USEM schedules your interview. You'll hear soon about those details. Just have to have more Patience. :thumbs:

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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edoginasia   22

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https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA==

 

 

I am entering my MNL# and getting

Invalid application ID or case number..

 

I tried every which way.

MNL space numbers

MNL no space numbers

MNL 2018 space numbers

 

Any help

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Tokenfreak   223

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6 minutes ago, edoginasia said:

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA==

 

 

I am entering my MNL# and getting

Invalid application ID or case number..

 

I tried every which way.

MNL space numbers

MNL no space numbers

MNL 2018 space numbers

 

Any help

Are you doing it under immigrant visa?  That is the one that works the non-immigrant visa doesn't.

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K-1 Visa

06/19/2017:  Met online on a dating site (Date in Asia)

11/10/2017:  Met in person 1st time (traveled to Philippines: 11/8/2017 - 11/20/2017)

01/29/2018:  I-129F petition sent to the USCIS Dallas lockbox via USPS

01/31/2018:  I-129F petition delivered and signed by USCIS

02/06/2018:  Check was cashed ($535); Received acceptance confirmation email and text from USCIS; Case being transferred to CSC

02/08/2018:  NOA1 hard copy received via USPS (NOA1 received date: 01/31/2018; NOA1 notice date: 02/05/2018)

08/09/2018:  I-129F petition approved (total wait time: 190 days from received date and 185 days from notice date) 

08/13/2018:  NOA2 hard copy received via USPS

08/22/2018:  NVC received I-129F petition

08/23/2018:  NVC assigned case number

09/03/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 1)

09/04/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 2)

09/04/2018:  NVC sent I-129F petition to embassy

09/05/2018:  Embassy received I-129F petition

09/23/2018:  Met in person 2nd time (traveled to Philippines: 09/21/2018 - 10/07/2018)

09/24/2018:  Interview - Approved! (Interview took 236 days from received date and 231 days from notice date)

09/25/2018:  Attended the CFO - GCP session

09/28/2018:  Visa packet in hand (picked up at Robinson's Mall in Bacolod, Philippines)

10/03/2018:  Flew from BCD to MNL and back to get CFO - GCP sticker

10/06/2018:  POE at JFK airport in New York

10/22/2018:  Received marriage license application (applied on 10/17/2018)

11/07/2018:  Received SSN card (applied on 10/24/2018)

11/10/2018:  Married to my Honeybun!

AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/2018:  Packet sent to the USCIS Chicago lockbox via USPS

11/29/2018:  Packet delivered and signed by USCIS

12/05/2018:  Check was cashed ($1225); Received three acceptance confirmation texts (one for each form) from the USCIS

12/11/2018:  NOA1 hard copies received (one for each form) via USPS (NOA1 received date: 11/29/2018; NOA1 notice date: 12/03/2018)

12/13/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 12/07/2018)

12/26/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment at 9:00am at the USCIS Application Support Center in Charleston, SC

01/02/2019:  AOS case status update:  Ready to schedule interview

01/09/2019:  AOS case status update:  Interview scheduled

01/12/2019:  Interview appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 01/09/2019)

02/19/2019:  Interview for AOS:  I-485 - Approved

02/25/2019:  Green card received in mail

ROC

01/02/2019 : *State ID card - Applied and received temporary paper ID....waiting on real physical card ID.

Hank_ Grand Master

Hank_   9,174

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32 minutes ago, edoginasia said:

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA==

 

 

I am entering my MNL# and getting

Invalid application ID or case number..

 

I tried every which way.

MNL space numbers

MNL no space numbers

MNL 2018 space numbers

 

Any help

 

K-1 is processed as an immigrant visa.

 

Here :   https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/

Edited by Hank_

Hank

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edoginasia   22

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We just hit the speed bump,

We scheduled interview, but  packet not at embassy yet.

 

So reschedule when we can confirm ready..

 

Oh well, 30 days speedy plans not here for us..

And she will have to fly to USA without me..into Honolulu..direct flight so it will be easy, and she has traveled out of country so she understands immigration

 
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