I-130 November 2019 Filers

[LBX 44]

Just recently found this excellent site.  Have any November applicants on this forum reached or gone past the embassy interview process? 

[DRaj 5]

Hello guys. My case was approved yesterday, filed November 22nd 2019. It was at Potomac service center. next steps to wait to hear from NVC.

[Queencity 25]

7 hours ago, DRaj said:

Hello guys. My case was approved yesterday, filed November 22nd 2019. It was at Potomac service center. next steps to wait to hear from NVC.

Congrats 

[LBX 44]

07 Nov 2019 - Priority Date:

17 July 2020 - I-130 Approved

15 Sept 2020 - Submitted documents to NVC:

01 Oct 2020 - NVC Request for spouse divorce papers (submitted same day).  All other documents accepted.

 

Lessons learned so far:

1) Fedex lost my foreign report and I had to reapply all over for the report.  Delayed me 6 weeks.   Estimating to apply early for a foreign police report before your I-130 is approved may be tough but worth it.

2) Send in any divorce papers for ex-spouse or death certificate for spouse with the DS-260 and I-864.  I just assumed I needed to bring this to the interview.  I should have know better.  Will update on this delay once I hear back from NVC. 

 

 

[LBX 44]

11 hours ago, LBX said:

07 Nov 2019 - Priority Date:

17 July 2020 - I-130 Approved

15 Sept 2020 - Submitted documents to NVC:

01 Oct 2020 - NVC Request for spouse divorce papers (submitted same day).  All other documents accepted.

 

Lessons learned so far:

1) Fedex lost my foreign report and I had to reapply all over for the report.  Delayed me 6 weeks.   Estimating to apply early for a foreign police report before your I-130 is approved may be tough but worth it.

2) Send in any divorce papers for ex-spouse or death certificate for spouse with the DS-260 and I-864.  I just assumed I needed to bring this to the interview.  I should have know better.  Will update on this delay once I hear back from NVC. 

 

 

DQ - 01 Oct 2020

[Trish and Oli 28]

Interview has been scheduled without an expedite. I received the email at 1:58am EST. I hope you all get yours soon! 

[LBX 44]

46 minutes ago, Trish and Oli said:

Interview has been scheduled without an expedite. I received the email at 1:58am EST. I hope you all get yours soon! 

Congrats. Wish you best.

[Shemuz 60]

Hi. Has anyone here successfully expedited their case at the NVC stage?

 

[Ezwan 10]

3 hours ago, Shemuz said:

Hi. Has anyone here successfully expedited their case at the NVC stage?

 

My expedite request has been approved. 

Hi, just wondering anyone waiting for an interview in Kuala Lumpur Embassy? 
 

[Davron 13]

What are the requirements for expedition at the NVC stage? I was under assumption that it's like a life and death situation. I'm at the point to try anything to see my wife sooner. 

[Shemuz 60]

1 hour ago, Ezwan said:

My expedite request has been approved. 

Hi, just wondering anyone waiting for an interview in Kuala Lumpur Embassy? 
 

Thank you for your reply. Do you know approximately how long it takes for the case to be sent to the Embassy once the expedite request is approved? I was approved too, but my status is still showing "At NVC". In the email, they said they would send the case file to the Embassy immediately. But the status remains the same. 

[Shemuz 60]

58 minutes ago, Davron said:

What are the requirements for expedition at the NVC stage? I was under assumption that it's like a life and death situation. I'm at the point to try anything to see my wife sooner. 

I understand you completely. I've been trying to expedite the case for months now. I was finally approved this month. My request was based on medical reasons with proof. Each Embassy is different and accepts different reasons. Some are more lenient than others. Some common reasons are: life or death situations, medical reasons, financial hardship, aging out, etc.. I'd say give it a try if you think you have a valid reason. It's better to try than to not try at all.

[Ezwan 10]

7 minutes ago, Davron said:

What are the requirements for expedition at the NVC stage? I was under assumption that it's like a life and death situation. I'm at the point to try anything to see my wife sooner. 

I just stated that financial hardship and emotional hardship for being long distance. 

7 minutes ago, Shemuz said:

Thank you for your reply. Do you know approximately how long it takes for the case to be sent to the Embassy once the expedite request is approved? I was approved too, but my status is still showing "At NVC". In the email, they said they would send the case file to the Embassy immediately. But the status remains the same. 

For my case, it just took about 3 days(friday to monday) to change the status from NVC to embassy. 

[Queencity 25]

10 hours ago, Trish and Oli said:

Interview has been scheduled without an expedite. I received the email at 1:58am EST. I hope you all get yours soon! 

Congrats. Waiting on a response to my expedite request as well

[Davron 13]

Thanks for the reply Shemuz. Will attempt expediting. Don't want to be stuck without her if the second wave of COVID hits where everything will shutdown again.