Hello All,
Our I-129F was approved late last month (27-Jun-2023); however, up until now, we still haven't received the approval notice in the mail yet. My dear partner submitted an e-request to USCIS 2 weeks ago but we still haven't received anything in the mail. It's been almost a month in total since we got approved. When he reached out to Emma, the live agent just told him to wait for another month before he can inquire about the status again. It's quite stressful for me, but I guess, it is what it is. We will just keep pestering them until we get the letter.
I just want to ask, from your experience, is the approval letter needed for the interview at the embassy? Also, do you know if the delay in receiving the approval letter in the mail affects the downstream timeline with the case forwarded to NVC and subsequently, to the embassy?
Thank you very much in advance!