Thank you so much! My husband and I are going to pick up where you left off and continue collecting the data, just in case it is needed.
I was also wondering, did your CEAC portal say your case was still at the NVC for months after DQ while you waited for the IL? I just looked at your timeline and was wondering about that large gap of time between DQ and when it left NVC, and then received by the consulate. Do you get those dates updated in the CEAC portal?