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Claire.S   1

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Hey guys, we received a notification from NVC saying they had sent our case to JHB embassy. How long did it take from that notification to hearing from the embassy? I am still waiting on my police clearance and some other documentation so not sure if I should expedite those but the NVC said it can still take weeks before the embassy contacts us. Also, when did you complete the DS160? 

 

Does the Johannesburg embassy book your appointment for you?

 

Thanks so much!

Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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YourJohannesburg embassy-specific inquiry may be best answered by going to the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Forum, and inquiring there, or read any similar-themed threads at that forum, https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/89-africa-sub-saharan/

 

Where are you in the process, no one tell as that your timeline is absent? :time: It helps everyone that uses the forum.

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

 
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Edited by Pitaya (火龙果)

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

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LuFlolady Proficient

LuFlolady   881

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On 5/15/2019 at 3:07 AM, Claire.S said:

Hey guys, we received a notification from NVC saying they had sent our case to JHB embassy. How long did it take from that notification to hearing from the embassy? I am still waiting on my police clearance and some other documentation so not sure if I should expedite those but the NVC said it can still take weeks before the embassy contacts us. Also, when did you complete the DS160? 

 

Does the Johannesburg embassy book your appointment for you?

 

Thanks so much!

The length of time depends on when they sent it to Joburg. They normally send them twice a month. You can always email the embassy to see if your case is there and request pkt 3 and 4. The embassy does not book your appt you will have to do that once your case is at that stage there is a website you log onto and pick a date.... Good luck to you the rest of the way

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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SLV123   40

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On 5/15/2019 at 4:07 AM, Claire.S said:

Hey guys, we received a notification from NVC saying they had sent our case to JHB embassy. How long did it take from that notification to hearing from the embassy? I am still waiting on my police clearance and some other documentation so not sure if I should expedite those but the NVC said it can still take weeks before the embassy contacts us. Also, when did you complete the DS160? 

 

Does the Johannesburg embassy book your appointment for you?

 

Thanks so much!

Once your case gets to the embassy you should receive packet 3 but this link contains the information you will receive from them (current from months ago)

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WIXDZBTCk7MtPX0ntHHCGE9vU7QX1p6t

 

I believe in another post the embassy appointments will start to open up again in July

 

Do you have your UBC?

TBoneTX Grand Master

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Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum -- topic involves that stage.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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