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Saylin   1,605

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Welcome to another monthly thread for those going through NVC!

This thread is strictly for questions and progress. If you want to rant about this ridiculous process, please do so in this side thread here.

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Before posting questions, please read the wiki I wrote on the NVC process here. Once you're done, read it one or two more times to really understand it ;) Don't forget to also read the official form instructions as well as USCIS and NVC's websites!
For up to date time frames, you can view my spreadsheet here. If you would like to be added (or have your entry updated), then please fill out the request form here (please read the instructions at the top carefully, especially the update part as people aren't filling the form out correctly [they're filling out information not needed]). And before submitting the form, please make sure the consulate on your timeline isn't the default Armenia. I will NOT add/update you if it is. Also make sure your timeline is completely filled out up to the point where you are.
If you want to see a visual of the NVC process, please view my flowchart here.
I will be much less active in answering posts in these monthly threads, so don't bother asking me questions directly and please don't send me PMs with questions. If you send me a PM with a question that can be posted here, I will NOT reply. Just post them here for everyone to see and someone will come along to answer. Remember to be patient (re: just post once and wait) ;)

And if for whatever reason, you can't find the answer, try searching both on this website and on Google. It's amazing what you can find if you search ;)

If you're wondering about time frames, I've got a spreadsheet available for a reason ;) And if that doesn't help, look at the fellow members right here in this thread! Study their signatures/timelines and make notes. VJ also has this awesome page. Use it! I sure did during my process :)

And once you've got a case complete, please join Dwheels's case complete/interview thread (currently November), here.

New spreadsheet layout!! Please, please read this paragraph carefully before filling out the new request form. Do NOT fill it out if you do not plan on staying on top of your case. Some of the dates require you to call NVC and find things out as soon as possible. If you are not going to do this, do NOT bother to fill my form out. This spreadsheet isn't for those that just want to get on my spreadsheet. It's for those that want to help in calculating average time frames for each step. This includes having the correct consulate listed in your timeline (not Armenia!) and having your timeline completely up to date. I'll still keep the "lighter" version available until the end of the year (or sooner, depending how things go), which you can find the request form for that above. Also, please take the time to fill out my form carefully. Pretend it's one of the immigration forms :P Because this time around, I will be issuing my own sort of checklist to people who incorrectly fill my form out. Trust me, you don't want to get one :no: So, to summarize, only fill out the new request form if you're serious. All others need not apply. This new spreadsheet layout can still be found on the same link as the old one, it's just the second tab on the bottom, labelled 'New 2014'. If you are on the old layout (whether you have a case complete or not), you can still transfer to the new one if you wish. Just fill out the request form and choose 'Add'. I'll happily switch you over. Just make sure to fill out all the new dates! The link to my new request form can be found here.

My Personal Blog - Journey Through Immigration

IR-1/CR-1 Flowchart

Montreal Consulate Pictures/Maps

Wiki for Canadian Spouses for NVC (electronic processing and online forms)

Wiki on NVC Process

Immigration Timeline (Click "Show" to see full immigration timeline)

 

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meg_654
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CASE COMPLETE as of 10/02/2014 - Last scan date 08/12. Waiting on interview date now.....

LRKO
LRKO

CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!!! CEAC website changed from Paid to NA....called and the wonderful Arthur gave me the good news...he said they are still scheduling for Nov!!! Thank you to the Good Lord and

StrawberryKiss
StrawberryKiss

AOS just changed from Paid to N/A. But today is Saturday Our last scan date was 8/14.

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mnlDad   12

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Philippines
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IV fee status, PLEASE CHANGE TO PAID! :bonk:

USCIS

F2A - Filed for my wife - second leg of our immigration journey.

Jun 05, 2015 - Send i130 form

Jun 08, 2015 - Priority Date (NOA1)

Aug 06, 2015 - NOA2 (Approval) - 59 days from NOA1

NVC

Aug 28, 2015 - NVC Received (Case number available no IIN yet)

Jan 22, 2016 - Received NVC WL.

Jan 22, 2016 - Paid AOS fee.

Feb 02, 2016 - Receive IV Fee Invoice

Feb 04, 2016 - Paid IV Fee

Feb 06, 2016 - DS260 - Done

Feb 13, 2016 - Package Sent

Feb 16, 2016 - NVC Scan Date

Mar 17, 2016 - Case Complete - (Through Phone Call with NVC Mar 18, 2016) - 284 days from NOA1

Mar 24, 2016 - CC email received.

USEM

Mar 30, 2017 - Interview Letter Recieved.

Apr 04, 2017 - Medical

May 02, 2017 - Interview

MMM DD, YYYY - Visa-on-hand

MMM DD, YYYY - CFO

MMM DD, YYYY - POE

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Does anyone know how we can contact a person at the NVC that really knows how paperwork is being processed so there is not so much confusion ? The operators don't have a clue, and there are so many variations of the process right now. Its enough to make you dizzy.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
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I don't belong here anymore but I wanted to post to say good luck! Hamo, if you see this, even though your name is different now somehow, I'll be rooting for you IV buddy! Let's go NVC!

i-130 Process

 

02/24/2014 - Sent i-130 to Chicago Lockbox via UPS
02/28/2014 - NOA1 i-130 accepted and sent to Vermont Service Center
03/04/2014 - NOA1 hard copy06/25/2014 - NOA2 i-130 approved and sent to NVC
07/01/2014 - NOA2 hard copy07/02/2014 - NVC received
07/25/2014 - Case number assigned* (actually 07/15)
07/31/2014 - DS261 completed. Hubby's B-day!! <3
08/01/2014 - AoS fee invoiced/paid
08/04/2014 - AoS fee processed
08/05/2014 - AoS documents e-mailed
08/08/2014 - AoS "received"
09/04/2014 - DS261 reviewed and accepted
09/10/2014 - IV invoiced at 2:30am, unlocked and paid at 11:30am
09/10/2014 - Civil documents e-mailed
09/11/2014 - IV fee processed
09/11/2014 - DS260 completed
09/12/2014 - Documents received, got the "60 Day" email
09/29/2014 - Case complete, AoS showed as n/a then called to confirm
10/03/2014 - Interview scheduled
10/06/2014 - Interview(P4) letter received
10/07/2014 - Medical appointment booked with Dr. Randall T. Lee
10/21/2014 - Medical appointment
11/19/2014 - Interview
11/24/2014 - POE

12/29/2014 - Green Card received

i-751 Process

08/31/2016 - i-751 sent via USPS Express to VSC
09/01/2016 - Delivered and signed for by L. Zuchowski

09/07/2016 - Cheque cashed

09/09/2016 - NOA received, dated 09/02/16

09/23/2016 - Biometrics letter received in mail! Scheduled for 10/04/2016 at 2pm

09/27/2016 - Walk-in Biometrics completed.

09/11/2017 - Approval letter received in mail! Approval date of 09/06/2017

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Australia
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This month is my birthday and I'd love the gift of a case complete please. :)

USCIS

03/28/2014 - I-130 mailed to Chicago Lockbox

04/07/2014 - USCIS Received I-130 form

04/08/2014 - I-130 NOA1 and transferred to California Service Center (email) (11 days)

04/17/2014 - Received NOA1 in the mail from California Service Center (hardcopy) (8 days)

04/24/2014 - I-130 Approved NOA2 (case number updated on the website 4:50pm) (17 days)

05/20/2014 - Received NOA2 in the mail from California Service Center (hardcopy) (27 days)

NVC

06/09/2014 - Case number, INN, BNN Received (21 days)

06/09/2014 - DS-261 available and completed (21 days)

06/09/2014 - AOS fee invoice and paid (21 days)

08/13/2014 - IV fee invoice and paid (65 days)

08/28/2014 - AOS Package sent to NVC

09/03/2014 - DS-260 online form completed

09/08/2014 - AOS Package delivered to NVC

09/08/2014 - AOS Package Scanned

09/10/2014 - IV Package sent to NVC

09/15/2014 - IV Package Scanned

11/17/2014 - Called NVC was told a supervisor is reviewing my case and it could take up to 42 days :(

11/19/2014 - Called NVC and was informed that expedite request was approved. Waiting for NVC to review and send paperwork to Sydney.

11/20/2014 - Website shows AOS N/A N/A which means it's possibly accepted. (Unconfirmed)

11/20/2014 - Called NVC and was informed of Case Complete!!

Medical - Scheduled for Dec 16th 2014

Interview

12/3/2014 - Email received with interview appointment for December 9th 2014

12/9/2014 - Interview went well but not approved because of birth certificate name change. Approval after fingerprint police form.

12/30/2014 - Medical and police check sent to embassy

Visa issued Jan 5th 2015 :D

5.5 months in NVC

8.5 months total

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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Checking in.. Only 2 more threads to go I hope. Or less, but that seems unlikely.

Our journey so far:
May '13: Met at university in the Netherlands
25 Jun '13: Became an official couple!
28 Dec ’13: Proposed to her

12 Feb '14 Visited my wife for 12 days in Ohio (12 through 24 February). POE Chicago, harassment level very low.

24 Feb ’14: Got married in Ohio.
25 Mar ’14: I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox.
27 Mar ’14: I-130 NOA1 (text & email)
04 Apr ’14: I-130 NOA1 (letter)
18 Jun '14: I-130 NOA2 (text & email)
26 Jun '14: Case received by NVC

10 Jul '14: Case# assigned (received along with the INN and BIN on the 15th via phone)
28 Jul '14 Received DS-261 & AOS Bill

29 Jul '14 Submitted DS-261 & paid AOS bill
02 Aug '14 AOS fee shows "Paid"

05 Aug '14 Sent AOS package

06 Aug '14 AOS package received (scanned) by NVC (eventually confirmed by Arthur on 07 Aug '14)

14 Aug '14 Visiting my Wife in Ohio for 64 days (Until October 17th). POE Philadelphia, harassment level low.

08 Sep '14 IV bill received & paid

10 Sep '14 IV shows up as paid, IV package sent

12 Sep '14 DS-260 submitted

20 Sep '14 IV package returned to me by the US postal service Great *sigh*

22 Sep '14 Re-sending IV package (Priority Mail 2-day Delivery)

24 Sep '14 IV package arrived (USPS tracking confirmed)

24 Sep '14 IV package received (scanned, 60 day email sent)

05 Oct '14 AOS package accepted (60 days after 06 Aug) Stupid NVC now reviews both packages together, using the last scandate.

23 Oct '14 Checklist received for AOS, missed a couple checkboxes and now I'll have to miss my wife an extra 2 months

05 Nov '14 AOS-Checklist scanned in

23 Dec '14 Case complete!

21 Jan '15 Medical
24 Feb '15 Interview -Approved! (issued as of 25 Feb '15)

27 Feb '15 Visa in hand, feels good.
07 Mar '15 POE at DTW, easy as pie.

17 Mar '15 Got my SS card in the mail --Elis still says 'Optimised' though

21 Apr '15 Got my Green Card in the mail!

--To do:--

07 Dec '16 File I-751 (Removal of Conditions)

07 Mar '18 File N-400 (Naturalization)

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S. & A.   159

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Argentina
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IV fee status, PLEASE CHANGE TO PAID! :bonk:

Oh wow, is this taking several days? :( I just paid mine. I was planning on mailing my packages next week so it's okay I guess but still...

CR-1 (Argentina): April 2014 to March 2015.

ROC (VSC): March 2017 to March 2018.

 

USCIS
04/02/2014 I-130 NOA1 (NSC)
08/14/2014 I-130 Transferred to CSC
09/05/2014 I-130 NOA2 (day 157)

NVC
09/17/2014 NVC received
09/26/2014 Case number, IIN and BIN assigned
09/30/2014 AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid
10/01/2014 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2014 Sent AOS and IV packages
10/23/2014 Documents received (according to email from NVC)
10/24/2014 AOS and IV packages scanned / FALSE checklist (DS-260 reviewed)
11/25/2014 Medical exam done
12/29/2014 Case complete (day 272)

 

EMBASSY
02/19/2015 Interview in Buenos Aires, Argentina - APPROVED! (day 324)
02/24/2015 CEAC status changed to ISSUED
03/05/2015 Visa in hand! (day 338)

03/05/2015 USCIS Immigrant Fee paid / ELIS "Optimized"
03/16/2015 POE @ JFK! (day 349)

04/07/2015 USCIS ELIS status update

04/15/2015 Green card is being produced

04/21/2015 Green card was mailed / ELIS "Closed"

04/23/2015 Green card in hand! All done until December 2016!

 

ROC

03/07/2017 I-751 Package delivered (VSC)

03/08/2017 I-751 NOA1

03/25/2017 Biometrics letter in the mail

04/03/2017 Biometrics appointment (day 28)

03/19/2018 I-751 NOA2 (day 378)

 

N-400

03/16/2020 Filed

02/11/2021 Biometrics reuse notice

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Timeline
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I don't belong here anymore but I wanted to post to say good luck! Hamo, if you see this, even though your name is different now somehow, I'll be rooting for you IV buddy! Let's go NVC!

Wow, congratulations!!! Happy to see your case is complete. we have a similar NVC timeline.

Upd. Just went to check CEAC and AOS status shows N/A. Can't believe it!! will call tomorrow to confirm. But no changes for my daughter's case and we sent her documents weeks earlier than mine.

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I-130 filed - 30/01/213
I-130 approved - 30/10/213 Error in I-130
I-824 filed 24/03/2014
I-824 approved 21/06/201
NVC case number - 29/07/2014
DS 261sent, AOS fee paid - 30/07/2014
AOS sent - 05/08/2014

IV invoice received and paid - 09/10/2014

DS 260, IV documents sent - 09/13/2014

Case Complete - 09/30/2014

waiting for the daughter's CC (checklist Oct 01/2014, Second checklist - Dec 03/2014)

Interview letter received Dec. 04

Medical scheduled Dec. 23

Interview date Jan. 23

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Wow, so the NVC finally simplified their website... Now telling people to submit all documents in one pakage, probably to avoid the 60 day thing. :)

Well even though we didn't do that and a few others listed on the spreadsheet as well, I'm glad it will help future people get a CC faster.

w00t w00t Comon NVC *waves hands around infusing NVC with speed and awesome paper processing skills* :thumbs:

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IR-1 Visa

1/09/14 I-130 Packet sent to USCIS Chicago Lockbox

1/20/14 - I-130 Forwarded to USCIS Texas

1/24/14 - NOA1 I-130

5/28/14 - NOA2 I-130

6/11/14 - NVC Receives Case

7/7/14 - Case # Received

7/18/14 - DS-261 Sent In

7/18/14 - AOS Invoiced and Paid

7/22/14 - AOS Package sent

8/01/14 - AOS Documents Received/Scanned

9/04/14 - IV Fee Invoiced

9/10/14 - IV Fee Shows Paid

9/13/14 - IV Package Sent

9/13/14 - DS-260 Completed

9/22/14 - IV Package Received/Scanned

10/21/14 - Both packages reviewed

10/21/14 - Check listed

10/22/14 - Revised Document (I-864A) Sent off via USPS Express Next Day Delivery

12/22/14 - Case Completed

12-30-14 - Interview Date Given

02/17/15 - Medical

2/27/15 - Interview Date

Xxxxxxx - Point of Entry

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Afghanistan
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I don't belong here anymore but I wanted to post to say good luck! Hamo, if you see this, even though your name is different now somehow, I'll be rooting for you IV buddy! Let's go NVC!

Thanks buddy <3

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