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wow, thats great news!!! Congrats!!!! you are reaching the end of this long journey...!!!

Exactly. It is illogical...unless they found an unopened batch from August in the basement somewhere and are now processing that batch lol

That would be great. Could you let us know how/with whom you were able to confirm that or what your sources are? Thanks.

WOW, thanks so much, this is super helpful!!! You are last point about the free online compression websites made me laugh, I have been tempted many times but have always ended up using a paid service for the same reason...! I'll definitely follow your lead. Only thing I am not sure about yet is the full tax return. But if I can compress it enough I may do it. Thanks man, really appreciate your help!

This is great info! Thanks so much, it is greatly appreciated! I think we may be in the same boat. Do you mind listing all the 864 related documents you, as MFJ, had to submit to finally get the approval? 1. Tax transcripts 2. All 1099s 3. All W2s 4. Tax schedules (which ones did you submit?) 5. Letter from employer/evidence of employment 6. Pay stubs anything else? Just want to make sure we are not missing anything before we submit. Thanks a million!

Thanks for the update! And congratulations!!!

one thing I would add: do check average wait times for CR1 interviews in Chile. In some countries, it takes 1 month to get an appointment (after being documentarily qualified by the NVC), in others 12 months or more. Knowing this will help you in scheduling your return, even if you do not have any time pressure. We are not based in Chile but also both overseas, so in the same boat. good luck

Thanks a lot AbelM! This is very, very helpful! Which one did they give your wife? The CDMX one (if there is one) or the federal one?

Great, thanks for this! I think we will then only apostille the birth certificate (since that is requested) and not the translation. Thanks and please let us know how it was at the interview. Cheers

Thanks so much for coming back and providing an answer! Has the document been accepted by the NVC? Could you let us know if all went well regarding the certificate after you had your interview? One question, for foreigners, does the translation of the birth certificate you have to upload need to be apostilled too or just the birth certificate itself?

Thank you! In my case, we are not in the US but would be able to go to the authorities in Mexico City. One question of clarification. The DOS link states that they would like to see the "Certificado de No Antecedentes Penales" of the "State Police (Fiscalía General del Estado)". If further states that "If the state police record is unavailable, visa applicants must provide a federal record called a “Carta de No Antecedentes Penales”" The way I understand that is that ONLY if there is no state police certificate can you provide the federal police certificate. Is that also your reading? Or do you think the federal one is acceptable even if a state police certificate exists? I am still not clear if Mexico City (CDMX) even issues a state certificate or if one can only get the federal one if one lived in Mexico City. Does anyone know? The link tofulollipop shared is for the federal constancia (I assume/hope that the constancia is the same as the carta). Has anyone used this and got DQ’ed by the NVC/got their visa approved? Sorry for the many questions. I am trying to lower my level of confusion 🤣

I would also be interested where and how you got your police certificate. I lived in CDMX so either need the CDMX-one or, in case that is not available, the federal one.

Hi AbelM, I am interested in the same thing. Which one did you end up getting and what was the process?

It has been. Congrats IRFUN!!! All the best for you and your family!

Ah ok. Thanks for the clarification. I did not think your spouse is a Mexican national (and would be residing in Mexico during the process). In that case, she will have to interview in Ciudad Juarez and nowhere else. And, unfortunately, there is a long waiting time. The rest still applies. Overseas means not in the US and she is not living in the US. Good luck to you guys!

One thing you should know: the time it takes to get an interview appointment varies widely from country to country and can have a major impact on the length of the overall process. To put the process (when the applicant is overseas, i.e. consular processing) in context, there are roughly 3 stages: 1) You file the I-130 with USCIS (can take anywhere between 3 and 24 months [or more]) 2) Once the I-130 is approved, your documents are sent to the NVC; at that stage, both the applicant and the petitioner pay fees and fill out their respective forms (Appl.: DS-260; Petitioner: I-864) and submit them together with supporting documents. (probably takes between 1-8 months depending on whether you get an request for further evidence (RFE) or not.) 3) Once documentarily qualified by the NVC, you will be given an appointment to interview (and have to undertake a medical exam). That last step (3) can take 1-2 month if your spouse is interviewing in a consulate with no backlog or 1-2 years or even more if she interviews in a consulate with a huge backlog. I do not know the current numbers but Mexico used to have a HUGE backlog during COVID with average waiting times of 1-2 years. Please be aware of that. You cannot just choose/switch consulates, you have to interview in the country in which you are a resident or a citizen. Check how long it takes to get an interview appointment in Mexico (Ciudad Juarez) vs. in the country of origin of your spouse. It may make a huge difference.

Amazing! Congratulations!!! Very happy for you. Looks like they decided to make us JAN 2023 applicants wait 13 months and then approve all I-130s all within month lol.

Really difficult to say. But there are many people on here that got their approval 1-3 days after getting reviewed for the second time. It is very common. That was also the case for us. I think you have a really good chance to get approved very soon. Wait 1-3 days and you will know more...

Never know 100% but usually yes, within a day or two. Crossing my fingers for you!

NICE! Congratulations!!! I told you 🤣🤪. Have fun celebrating!🎉🎊

I don't know about AOS but with consular processing there is only one interview, which happens at the end of the process at the consulate (after the NVC stage). You'll be next!

YES! Congrats!!!

Nice!!! congrats!!! The approvals are pouring in now, I love it!

Congrats to you too!!! Seems like 13/14 months is our lucky number. Good luck for the NVC stage

oh wow, crazy! Congratulations!!! Great way to start the weekend:)