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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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8 weeks, they say on the automated system, to wait after completion at NVC; so, this is soon, and hubby can not reach anybody other than the automated system.

What are the good hours where there might be a chance to speak to a human entity there?

Or, i was thinking to tell him to e-mail them, stating that's impossible to reach them otherwise. I heard e-mailing will also result in no answer. Or tu put back on track the dear senator that was soo professional and very helpful!

Any othere ideas?

Thanks!

CR-1, VT- Canada

I-130:

25 Aug 06 - Sent I-130 (a Friday)

28 Aug 06 - NOA1 & Certif. receipt returned ( a Monday) Day 1

29 Aug 06 - USCIS cashes check

30 Aug 06 - check cleared & 1ST TOUCH.

01 Sept 06 - NOA1 recvd by Mail

09 Sept 06 - 2ND TOUCH (a Saturday)

09 Mai 07 - NOA2 (2 e-mails)

Note: were told the long delay due to huge backlog and internal changes in VT

NVC :

04-June-07 - NVC generates DS-3032 & AOS bill

12-June-07 - AOS Bill payment sent/ alien receives DS-3032 form (by mail, dated 4th June)

13-June-07 - Alien sends back completed DS-3032 (by mail)/ rcvd 19th of June approx.

To mid July-07 - I-864 form sent completed and IV fee bill

19-July-07 NVC rcv I-864 form; mail signature rcvd.

22-Aug-07 Ds-230 with documents sent to NVC.

20-Sep - 07 Alien sends NVC Missing document. NVC receives it the 25th.

05-Oct - 07 NVC completed.

16-Jan - 08 Interview, 3 questions asked, visa approved same day, received 1week later approx.

Note: delay due to internal delay, missing document (not rfe) and self procrastination of understanding some abstract terms. C Post not at all reliable (delivery duration, delivery with signature (did not deliver personnaly), and delivery of interview letter rcvd after the interview).

In USA:

01-03-08 POE Entry in USA

...-03-08 2 Welcome in America letters and green card received.

"What I know is that I know nothing"

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There were numerous times that I had to call and call and call and call and not give up for an hour before I got through to an operator. Just keep hitting Redial on the phone like you're a crazed gambler. You will get through eventually. :)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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8 weeks, they say on the automated system, to wait after completion at NVC; so, this is soon, and hubby can not reach anybody other than the automated system.

What are the good hours where there might be a chance to speak to a human entity there?

Or, i was thinking to tell him to e-mail them, stating that's impossible to reach them otherwise. I heard e-mailing will also result in no answer. Or tu put back on track the dear senator that was soo professional and very helpful!

Any othere ideas?

Thanks!

No one there EVER answers the phones. Apparently, back when they did answer the agent who commonly answered wasn't very nice or helpful.

If you email them, you may or may not get a reply, my husband did and I did not. I think it depends on what you ask them and how generic and easy the question is to answer.

04-21-2006 | Marriage in Santa Ana, CA
I-130 Process
06-29-2006 | Mailed to CSC
08-23-2006 | Was told application was rejected & sent back
08-30-2006 | Recieved rejected package
09-01-2006 | Resubmitted I-130
09-08-2006 | NOA1 (now that's more like it)
09-13-2006 | Recieved NOA1 in the mail
12-19-2006 | Recieved email RFE
12-20-2006 | Recieved RFE in mail
12-22-2006 | Sent out RFE info
01-09-2007 | NOA2 Email received!
I-130 at NVC
01-24-2007 | Case Number Assigned
02-06-2007 | Emailed DS-3032 COA
02-09-2007 | NVC confirms COA in email
02-20-2007 | DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed
02-26-2007 | Received DS3032 and AOS Fee Bill
02-28-2007 | Mailed AOS Fee Bill and check
03-13-2007 | I-864 received
03-21-2007 | I-864 sent
05-16-2007 | IV Bill resent from NVC (never got the first)
06-02-2007 | IV Bill received
06-05-2007 | IV Bill payment sent
06-26-2007 | Received DS230
06-29-2007 | Mailed DS230 to NVC
08-15-2007 | NVC process complete but was sent back to US CIS (#@$%#$% this sucks)
11-08-2007 | I-130 returned to NVC
11-08-2007 | Requested expedited interview due to daughters illness
11-21-2007 | NVC approved expedited interview. Mailed to Montreal Embassy Nov 20th
12-11-2007 | Told by contact at US Consulate in Toronto that our interview date will be on Jan 4th.
01-04-2008 | Interview In Montreal. VISA GRANTED
01-11-2008 | Arrival in the US
11-09-2009 | Biometrics taken for 10 year green card
01-20-2010 | Approved- 10 GC ordered for production

06-22-2013 | N-400 package sent

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8 weeks, they say on the automated system, to wait after completion at NVC; so, this is soon, and hubby can not reach anybody other than the automated system.

What are the good hours where there might be a chance to speak to a human entity there?

Or, i was thinking to tell him to e-mail them, stating that's impossible to reach them otherwise. I heard e-mailing will also result in no answer. Or tu put back on track the dear senator that was soo professional and very helpful!

Any othere ideas?

Thanks!

Helping a friend with his K1 and had him have his senator call NVC. Found out the next day.

K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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There were numerous times that I had to call and call and call and call and not give up for an hour before I got through to an operator. Just keep hitting Redial on the phone like you're a crazed gambler. You will get through eventually. :)

ditto - I never called for an hour, probably calling 10 times was the maximum I ever had to call, but it's just persistance, I like the crazed gambler analogy lol

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Thanks to all for the input!!! (F)

Ok girls and guys, as promised elsewhere, my hubby called the authority in question and he got news of what's going on at NVC: they have few hundreds now waiting to be scheduled. We'll have some info about our case as well, they'll let us know.

Now another question arises: how many they schedule per week, or month, etc...Anyone knows? I tried to remember of what i've read on here, gatther the small pieces of info, but still couldn't come to a number...

We already have been on the menu of another backlog at USCIS, so this is pretty much more than difficult now...

CR-1, VT- Canada

I-130:

25 Aug 06 - Sent I-130 (a Friday)

28 Aug 06 - NOA1 & Certif. receipt returned ( a Monday) Day 1

29 Aug 06 - USCIS cashes check

30 Aug 06 - check cleared & 1ST TOUCH.

01 Sept 06 - NOA1 recvd by Mail

09 Sept 06 - 2ND TOUCH (a Saturday)

09 Mai 07 - NOA2 (2 e-mails)

Note: were told the long delay due to huge backlog and internal changes in VT

NVC :

04-June-07 - NVC generates DS-3032 & AOS bill

12-June-07 - AOS Bill payment sent/ alien receives DS-3032 form (by mail, dated 4th June)

13-June-07 - Alien sends back completed DS-3032 (by mail)/ rcvd 19th of June approx.

To mid July-07 - I-864 form sent completed and IV fee bill

19-July-07 NVC rcv I-864 form; mail signature rcvd.

22-Aug-07 Ds-230 with documents sent to NVC.

20-Sep - 07 Alien sends NVC Missing document. NVC receives it the 25th.

05-Oct - 07 NVC completed.

16-Jan - 08 Interview, 3 questions asked, visa approved same day, received 1week later approx.

Note: delay due to internal delay, missing document (not rfe) and self procrastination of understanding some abstract terms. C Post not at all reliable (delivery duration, delivery with signature (did not deliver personnaly), and delivery of interview letter rcvd after the interview).

In USA:

01-03-08 POE Entry in USA

...-03-08 2 Welcome in America letters and green card received.

"What I know is that I know nothing"

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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When my congressman called on November 14 or so.. they said that there was over 600 of us waiting for dates in Montreal

I am not sure if this helps at all. Sorry :(

Feb 5 - lawyer sent in i 130 application.

march 28 -got the I-797 Notice of action for I 129F

May 8 - they sent 797 notice of action -a sking for information

June 20 - I 130 approved

July 31 - Fees paid and 168 affidavit of support sent

October 6 - They request more information - for CR1

October 18 - lawyer sent to them

November 2 case completed from NVC

November 16 - congressman calls - waiting for interview date

December 12 - congressman calls - interview has been set

Jan 29 INTERVIEW IN MONTREAL!!!

Missing some steps.. but getting there :)

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