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Anastasia+Eric   0

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Hello all,

I have a question. What the difference between DOS (Department of State) and NVC (National Visa Center). Is it the same thing?

Anastasia

11/10/2009-NOA1 

11/16/2009-touched

02/26/2010-touched

03/01/2010-NOA2

03/06/2010 left NVC 

03/08/2010-NOA2 hard copy

03/24/2010 Moscow embassy FINALLY set up an interview date

05/17/2010 - interview approved. Yay! :-D

05/21/2010 arrived to the States.

06/05/2010 Our wedding! 

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The NVC falls under the domain of the DOS.

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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Hello all,

I have a question. What the difference between DOS (Department of State) and NVC (National Visa Center). Is it the same thing?

A "department" is a fundamental unit of the Executive branch of the federal government. Each department is headed by a cabinet level official (the Secretary of State, in the case of DoS), and may encompass dozens of federal agencies. The NVC is one such agency that falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of State. US Consulates and Embassies are also under the jurisdiction of DoS.

12/15/2009 - K1 Visa Interview - APPROVED!

12/29/2009 - Married in Oakland, CA!

08/18/2010 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!

05/01/2013 - Removal of Conditions - APPROVED!

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Anastasia+Eric   0

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Thank you!

Okay, one more question...our documents was sent off from NVC (more than 2 weeks ago) to the Moscow Embassy and they still didn't get it. Whom should we call to get information about it? NVC or DOS? 

Anastasia

11/10/2009-NOA1 

11/16/2009-touched

02/26/2010-touched

03/01/2010-NOA2

03/06/2010 left NVC 

03/08/2010-NOA2 hard copy

03/24/2010 Moscow embassy FINALLY set up an interview date

05/17/2010 - interview approved. Yay! :-D

05/21/2010 arrived to the States.

06/05/2010 Our wedding! 

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Thank you!

Okay, one more question...our documents was sent off from NVC (more than 2 weeks ago) to the Moscow Embassy and they still didn't get it. Whom should we call to get information about it? NVC or DOS?

Call DoS

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elmcitymaven   9,712

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Still getting my head around moving posts multiple times in this new format... :(

Moving from K1 Process forum to NVC forum (mistakenly via the Consulate and Embassy forum!) as the question can pertain to other visa classifications, and is about the NVC

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sachinky Mentor

sachinky   465

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Hey, yea. Sign in failed on 03/22. Case completed as per AVR on 03/23.

Now just waiting for the interview date.

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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LOLAs Enthusiast

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hey Sachinsky, cobgrats with all the updates.

The NVC falls under the domain of the DOS.

I-130 FILED: 8/26/09

TOUCHED AND APPROVED 12/23/09. THE LORD IS FAITHFUL ALWAYS

NVC: CASE COMPLETE: Feb 3rd, 2010

INTERVIEW: Mar 12th, 7:00 a.m : APPROVED

POE / ARRIVAL: Washington D.C. April 8th.

Al hamdu li'lah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Al hamdu li'lah robbi al amin

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Thanks LOLA, keep me in your prayers please!

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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You are posting on a thread that is over three years old….

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Ryan H   3,812

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Closing zombie thread.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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