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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
1 hour ago, luckyfish123 said:

Guys, here is the trick if you need to talk to a live person in Emma.

1. Ask a question related to your case

2. Once you are done interacting with Emma, type in "Representative". 

3. Then Emma will ask for your case number or whatever. After that, you are in queue for a live agent chat. 

Thanks for the info!  Unfortunately? I was honest when they asked who they were speaking with - I'm the beneficiary and they must speak to the petitioner. For anyone's information, the phone number they gave me for my husband to call was 1-800-375-5283. 

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2 hours ago, SalMansuri said:

Anyone noticed processing times went backwards. Went back to November 2019 from July 2020.

Estimated time-range is now - 12 Months to 16 Months 😮

 

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Hopefully this is temporary.

 

 

 

Oh wow, which service center is that? Nebraska actually went down to 5 to 7 months. Our case passed the 5 month line last week, so I really hope to get the approval soon. Especially since there is a VisaJourney member who filed in December and they already got approved last week.

Our timeline:

 

Married:                      07/04/2016

Filed for I-130:           09/25/2020

NOA1 Date:                09/25/2020

Active review:            03/11/2021

I-130 Approved:         03/12/2021

Case sent to DOS:     03/15/2021

NVC Received:           03/15/2021

DS-260 fees paid:      03/16/2021         

I-864 fees paid:          03/16/2021

Sent IV package:        03/24/2021

Sent I-864 package:  03/24/2021
Document review:     04/27/2021 (Marriage certificate rejected, somehow I mistakenly uploaded a different document)

Re-sent IV package:  05/04/2021

NVC Completed:        06/04/2021

NVC Left:                    06/15/2021

Consulate Received: 06/15/2021

Medical Exam:           06/29/2021

Interview date:           07/13/2021 (review)

VISA approval:           07/13/2021

VISA Received:          07/17/2021

US Entry:                     07/28/2021 (POE: Chicago)(review)

Received SS card:     08/09/2021

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2 hours ago, kittycat said:

just a quick update, gotta run to work

 

Case status changed to

Actively Reviewing your case on 03/02/2021

 

20min ago got a surprise e-mail

Case Approved on 03/02/2021 from Vermont SC

Vermont? Wasn't your case in Nebraska?

Our timeline:

 

Married:                      07/04/2016

Filed for I-130:           09/25/2020

NOA1 Date:                09/25/2020

Active review:            03/11/2021

I-130 Approved:         03/12/2021

Case sent to DOS:     03/15/2021

NVC Received:           03/15/2021

DS-260 fees paid:      03/16/2021         

I-864 fees paid:          03/16/2021

Sent IV package:        03/24/2021

Sent I-864 package:  03/24/2021
Document review:     04/27/2021 (Marriage certificate rejected, somehow I mistakenly uploaded a different document)

Re-sent IV package:  05/04/2021

NVC Completed:        06/04/2021

NVC Left:                    06/15/2021

Consulate Received: 06/15/2021

Medical Exam:           06/29/2021

Interview date:           07/13/2021 (review)

VISA approval:           07/13/2021

VISA Received:          07/17/2021

US Entry:                     07/28/2021 (POE: Chicago)(review)

Received SS card:     08/09/2021

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Serbia
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3 hours ago, Alex Prijn said:

Vermont? Wasn't your case in Nebraska?

Nope,

Receipt Notice came out of Texas, while online status checks said it was sitting in Nebraska.

 

We did not get any notice what-so-ever about the transfer to Vermont. Hubby did take a day off today to inquire with USCIS, and the e-mail literally came in 1hr before he was getting ready to call. 

11-20-2019 - mailed docs to NVC

12-20-2019 - DS-260 done

01-28-2020 - NVC DQ-ed

02-08-2020 - husband flew back to the States

 

02-14-2020 - IV interview scheduled for 03-31-2020

03-15-2020 - pending IV interview cancelled due to COVID

08-04-2020 - US Embassy notified us - not eligible for a follow -to-join immigration route anymore. Spouse has naturalized. Advised to re-start the process with I-130 😯

"2 heart attacks" and a month later....

 

09-08-2020 - applied online I-130 

09-09-2020 - NOA1 sent out 

09-16-2020 - received NOA1 hardcopy, case pending at Texas SC, 

                      Online case status check, shows case pending at Nebraska SC

09-09-2020 - touched

09-10-2020 - touched

09-14-2020 - touched

10-19-2020 - touched

 

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As of today, our case is under active review! Hopefully approval will follow soon. Personally I expect this wait to be the worst part of the whole process. After filing you don’t hear anything for such a long time. The next phase has multiple targets to focus on, makes it feel like things move forward at the very least.

Our timeline:

 

Married:                      07/04/2016

Filed for I-130:           09/25/2020

NOA1 Date:                09/25/2020

Active review:            03/11/2021

I-130 Approved:         03/12/2021

Case sent to DOS:     03/15/2021

NVC Received:           03/15/2021

DS-260 fees paid:      03/16/2021         

I-864 fees paid:          03/16/2021

Sent IV package:        03/24/2021

Sent I-864 package:  03/24/2021
Document review:     04/27/2021 (Marriage certificate rejected, somehow I mistakenly uploaded a different document)

Re-sent IV package:  05/04/2021

NVC Completed:        06/04/2021

NVC Left:                    06/15/2021

Consulate Received: 06/15/2021

Medical Exam:           06/29/2021

Interview date:           07/13/2021 (review)

VISA approval:           07/13/2021

VISA Received:          07/17/2021

US Entry:                     07/28/2021 (POE: Chicago)(review)

Received SS card:     08/09/2021

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8 hours ago, Alex Prijn said:

As of today, our case is under active review! Hopefully approval will follow soon. Personally I expect this wait to be the worst part of the whole process. After filing you don’t hear anything for such a long time. The next phase has multiple targets to focus on, makes it feel like things move forward at the very least.

That’s exciting news, I hope mine too!🙏🙏

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22 hours ago, Alex Prijn said:

As of today, our case is under active review! Hopefully approval will follow soon. Personally I expect this wait to be the worst part of the whole process. After filing you don’t hear anything for such a long time. The next phase has multiple targets to focus on, makes it feel like things move forward at the very least.

About an hour ago, our petition was approved! Hope the NVC and Consulate processes go smoothly, but this approval will make the coming months of separation a little more tolerable, knowing we are moving ahead. I hope all our fellow September filers receive good news soon too!

Our timeline:

 

Married:                      07/04/2016

Filed for I-130:           09/25/2020

NOA1 Date:                09/25/2020

Active review:            03/11/2021

I-130 Approved:         03/12/2021

Case sent to DOS:     03/15/2021

NVC Received:           03/15/2021

DS-260 fees paid:      03/16/2021         

I-864 fees paid:          03/16/2021

Sent IV package:        03/24/2021

Sent I-864 package:  03/24/2021
Document review:     04/27/2021 (Marriage certificate rejected, somehow I mistakenly uploaded a different document)

Re-sent IV package:  05/04/2021

NVC Completed:        06/04/2021

NVC Left:                    06/15/2021

Consulate Received: 06/15/2021

Medical Exam:           06/29/2021

Interview date:           07/13/2021 (review)

VISA approval:           07/13/2021

VISA Received:          07/17/2021

US Entry:                     07/28/2021 (POE: Chicago)(review)

Received SS card:     08/09/2021

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4 minutes ago, Alex Prijn said:

About an hour ago, our petition was approved! Hope the NVC and Consulate processes go smoothly, but this approval will make the coming months of separation a little more tolerable, knowing we are moving ahead. I hope all our fellow September filers receive good news soon too!

 

Thats so nice. Im happy for you. We are approved yesterday and Im already worrying about the affidavit of support because my spouse makes the exact minimum amount required and we cant think of a sponsor. New phase, new issues that kinda makes you question everything :(

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Just now, gomesren said:

 

Thats so nice. Im happy for you. We are approved yesterday and Im already worrying about the affidavit of support because my spouse makes the exact minimum amount required and we cant think of a sponsor. New phase, new issues that kinda makes you question everything :(

 I wouldn’t worry about that too much, my wife was barely over the limit. I just put my own salary and savings, it worked just fine.

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17 hours ago, Alex Prijn said:

About an hour ago, our petition was approved! Hope the NVC and Consulate processes go smoothly, but this approval will make the coming months of separation a little more tolerable, knowing we are moving ahead. I hope all our fellow September filers receive good news soon too!

Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊🍾 

04/21/20: IR-5 Submitted Online 

04/21/20: NOA1 Issued online

04/27/20: NOA1 Received via postal mail from Texas Service Center

04/27/20: Touched

04/28/20: Case Transferred to California Service Center

05/14/20: Touched 

05/15/20: Touched 

07/01/20: Touched

07/06/20: Touched 

07/06/20: RFE Issued (not available online)

07/16/20: RFE Received in Mail

07/20/20: DNA Done in USA

08/09/20: RFE Partial Response Submitted Online

08/26/20: RFE Partial Response Submitted via mail

09/01/20: Touched

10/28/21: DNA test results Received by USCIS

11/12/21: NOA2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Serbia
Timeline

I-130 approved -                        March 2nd 

USCIS sent to Dep of State -   March 5th 

 

still a bit of wait left for the NVC step to continue - perhaps another week or so for case creation

 

11-20-2019 - mailed docs to NVC

12-20-2019 - DS-260 done

01-28-2020 - NVC DQ-ed

02-08-2020 - husband flew back to the States

 

02-14-2020 - IV interview scheduled for 03-31-2020

03-15-2020 - pending IV interview cancelled due to COVID

08-04-2020 - US Embassy notified us - not eligible for a follow -to-join immigration route anymore. Spouse has naturalized. Advised to re-start the process with I-130 😯

"2 heart attacks" and a month later....

 

09-08-2020 - applied online I-130 

09-09-2020 - NOA1 sent out 

09-16-2020 - received NOA1 hardcopy, case pending at Texas SC, 

                      Online case status check, shows case pending at Nebraska SC

09-09-2020 - touched

09-10-2020 - touched

09-14-2020 - touched

10-19-2020 - touched

 

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On 3/12/2021 at 6:19 PM, Darthvador25 said:

 I wouldn’t worry about that too much, my wife was barely over the limit. I just put my own salary and savings, it worked just fine.

Well you can only put down your own salary, if that salary continues from the same source of course. That won’t always be possible for people migrating.

Our timeline:

 

Married:                      07/04/2016

Filed for I-130:           09/25/2020

NOA1 Date:                09/25/2020

Active review:            03/11/2021

I-130 Approved:         03/12/2021

Case sent to DOS:     03/15/2021

NVC Received:           03/15/2021

DS-260 fees paid:      03/16/2021         

I-864 fees paid:          03/16/2021

Sent IV package:        03/24/2021

Sent I-864 package:  03/24/2021
Document review:     04/27/2021 (Marriage certificate rejected, somehow I mistakenly uploaded a different document)

Re-sent IV package:  05/04/2021

NVC Completed:        06/04/2021

NVC Left:                    06/15/2021

Consulate Received: 06/15/2021

Medical Exam:           06/29/2021

Interview date:           07/13/2021 (review)

VISA approval:           07/13/2021

VISA Received:          07/17/2021

US Entry:                     07/28/2021 (POE: Chicago)(review)

Received SS card:     08/09/2021

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3 hours ago, kittycat said:

I-130 approved -                        March 2nd 

USCIS sent to Dep of State -   March 5th 

 

still a bit of wait left for the NVC step to continue - perhaps another week or so for case creation

 

Yeah according to the NVC page, on March 8th they were creating cases for files received from the USCIS on February 25th. So I’d expect your case to be created sometime this coming week. And mine a little bit more than a week later.

Our timeline:

 

Married:                      07/04/2016

Filed for I-130:           09/25/2020

NOA1 Date:                09/25/2020

Active review:            03/11/2021

I-130 Approved:         03/12/2021

Case sent to DOS:     03/15/2021

NVC Received:           03/15/2021

DS-260 fees paid:      03/16/2021         

I-864 fees paid:          03/16/2021

Sent IV package:        03/24/2021

Sent I-864 package:  03/24/2021
Document review:     04/27/2021 (Marriage certificate rejected, somehow I mistakenly uploaded a different document)

Re-sent IV package:  05/04/2021

NVC Completed:        06/04/2021

NVC Left:                    06/15/2021

Consulate Received: 06/15/2021

Medical Exam:           06/29/2021

Interview date:           07/13/2021 (review)

VISA approval:           07/13/2021

VISA Received:          07/17/2021

US Entry:                     07/28/2021 (POE: Chicago)(review)

Received SS card:     08/09/2021

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