NVC Filers - March 2020

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

14 minutes ago, Wonder cheese said:

Hello guys,

 

My interview date is march 23!!!. Do you know if my sponsor should sign a new i864 or should i just take to my interview the one uploaded to NVC ?

 

Thanksss

Take whatever you uploaded 

[vinzer 76]

So, I made my second submission (just a W-2) on January 6. Seeing how it's really close to 8 weeks, I figured I'll just leave it as is for NVC to assess and not add the DS-5540 at this point, right?  Roll the dice and hope for a DQ then just bring the 5540 to the interview if ever? If I submit the 5540 at this point, it's guaranteed 8 more weeks (of torture, lol) for me.

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

4 hours ago, Iamtheyeti said:

Does it normally take a month to get an expedite approved? I think it was more like a week or so. I just requested an expedite today.

I think it depends on the embassy and how busy they are (or Lazy)

 

I’ve seen some take a week or two, others don’t respond at all.. note: their policy says they’re not obligated to respond to any Expidite request 🙄

 

but if you haven’t gotten an email saying they’re checking in after 2 weeks, call NVC and chase them.. appears they’re very lazy in responding, but that might just be sydney 🤷‍♀️

[Alix64 425]

6 hours ago, Stephanie22 said:

Thank you! I’m confused, I thought we need to send the AOS first then they will request civil documents 

From what I recall, you can fill out and upload everything, then submit. But let's get others point of view...

[Mr & Mrs T 778]

My dear VJ family , 

 

it’s with a lot of pleasure that I announce I have been APPROVED !!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

visa  interview this morning in Paris embassy 🙂

Everything  went smooth 

a lot of questions , and they let  my husband come in as he is usc and asked him questions . 

No  questions about DS540 but officer told that it can happen at the POE and to bring proof  of health insurance during the travel just in case if the officer at the POE ask for it . 
 

finally , it happened !!

[Alix64 425]

14 minutes ago, Mr & Mrs T said:

it’s with a lot of pleasure that I announce I have been APPROVED !!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

There you go! Of course you are approved!

So happy for you guys! Enough with all this now. 🤪

[silversnake125 266]

26 minutes ago, Mr & Mrs T said:

My dear VJ family , 

 

it’s with a lot of pleasure that I announce I have been APPROVED !!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

visa  interview this morning in Paris embassy 🙂

Everything  went smooth 

a lot of questions , and they let  my husband come in as he is usc and asked him questions . 

No  questions about DS540 but officer told that it can happen at the POE and to bring proof  of health insurance during the travel just in case if the officer at the POE ask for it . 
 

finally , it happened !!

OMG YAY!! Congrats!

So pleased for you and glad the interview went well. Fingers crossed for you for POE too. 💙

 

When do you think you'll be jetting off? 

[Mr & Mrs T 778]

12 minutes ago, Alix64 said:

There you go! Of course you are approved!

So happy for you guys! Enough with all this now. 🤪

Thank you Alix !!!!!!!!!!! We are soooo happy 🥳🎉

[Mr & Mrs T 778]

Just now, hannahjsf said:

OMG YAY!! Congrats!

So pleased for you and glad the interview went well. Fingers crossed for you for POE too. 💙

 

When do you think you'll be jetting off? 

Thank you !!!!!!!

yes everything was smooth .

we plan to fly first week of April 😀

[Jellyfishn 1]

I just found out about this new DS-5540 thing and went back to look at my submission date for DS-260... turns out it was submitted February 24th to the day.

We just finished submitting all other documents a few days ago. I still don’t know much about the DS-5540, but am I correct in thinking it would be best to just add the document online now even though that would push us back a few days of wait time?

I have read that a lot of people that submitted before Feb. 24th are just hoping they get DQ’d without the online DS-5540 and will bring a filled out DS-5540 to the interview. But in my case, is there really not a chance to get DQ’d without the online DS-5540? I really do not want an RFE. 

[HDia 105]

2 hours ago, Mr & Mrs T said:

My dear VJ family , 

 

it’s with a lot of pleasure that I announce I have been APPROVED !!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

visa  interview this morning in Paris embassy 🙂

Everything  went smooth 

a lot of questions , and they let  my husband come in as he is usc and asked him questions . 

No  questions about DS540 but officer told that it can happen at the POE and to bring proof  of health insurance during the travel just in case if the officer at the POE ask for it . 
 

finally , it happened !!

Congratulations! So did you hand the ds-5540 to the officer at all? Also, what is POE?

[HDia 105]

1 hour ago, Jellyfishn said:

I just found out about this new DS-5540 thing and went back to look at my submission date for DS-260... turns out it was submitted February 24th to the day.

We just finished submitting all other documents a few days ago. I still don’t know much about the DS-5540, but am I correct in thinking it would be best to just add the document online now even though that would push us back a few days of wait time?

I have read that a lot of people that submitted before Feb. 24th are just hoping they get DQ’d without the online DS-5540 and will bring a filled out DS-5540 to the interview. But in my case, is there really not a chance to get DQ’d without the online DS-5540? I really do not want an RFE. 

Since you submitted recently, I would add the ds 5540 form just to be sure. I submitted on Jan 15th, so I'm hoping to get DQ without ds 5540, but will bring it to the interview.

[Hilde 381]

8 hours ago, Stephanie22 said:

What is the DS260? And how long it will take?

1. Have good internet connection

2. Read all of the instructions prior to filling it out. It´s a long form. I would print out the PDF example and look at the items, so you have everything ready.

3. You will need to enter ALL of the addresses where the beneficiary has lived for more than 6 months since the age of 16. If there are many places, I would make a spreadsheet so you can cut and past accordingly - to speed up the process. This is the trickiest page of the form to fill out bc it consistently times you out and keeps logging you off. So I would save after each address is entered.

4. Same for educational backgroud. 

5. Be extra patient!

[Hilde 381]

28 minutes ago, HDia said:

Congratulations! So did you hand the ds-5540 to the officer at all? Also, what is POE?

Point of Entry

[Mr & Mrs T 778]

Question : I had my interview this morning and from “ready” I am now in “administrative processing” but the consular officer told me that I was approved .. 

is it normal ?