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Juan Carlos   0

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Hello, everyone!

Just to let you know my case was received on 4/14 by NVC. Finally!!!! :dance:

I-130, I-129F

June, 07: Sent I-130, CSC

July, 07: Sent I-129F, CSC

March,08: I-130, I-129F Approved

Sept,08: Interview in Bogota, Approved

AOS

Oct, 08: AOS and EAD docs. mailed to Chicago

Oct, 08: NOA1

Nov, 08: Biometrics

Mar, 09: AOS Interview. Approved

Apr, 09: GC Received.

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Hello, everyone!

Just to let you know my case was received on 4/14 by NVC. Finally!!!! :dance:

awesome news congratulations!

10-12-07 -mailed i130 to VSC

10-16-07- received by VSC

1-11-08- i130 NOA1

2-24-08-view case online

4-19-08- i130 NOA2

4-24-08- NOA2 hardcopy received

4-24-08- NVC CASE #ASSIGNED MDR

5-04-08- EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

5-05-08- DS3032 AND AOS fee bill was generated today

5-05-08- paid AOS fee bill $70 online

5-07-08- AOS FEE now says PAID online, can print cover sht.

5-07-08*cald NVC and msg says AOS $recvd

5-12-08-DS3032 EMAIL Accepted

5-13-08*cald NVC and msg now says DS3032 choice of agent has been received.

5-13-08-mailed AOS i864 packet w/printed cover sheet from online payment (certified mail- priority)

5-15-08-AOS packet received by NVC

5-18-08 iv FEE bill invoiced

5-18-08 iv fee $400 paid online

5-20-08-iv fee cleared, able to print covr shet online

5-21-08-mailed DS230 packet to NVC via priority mail

5-29-08 aos ACCEPTED

5-29-08- DS 230 entered in system

6-3-08-cse cmplte.

6-11-08 case left NVC to chennai via DHL

6-16-08 case reached chennai

7-2-08 appt letter received by beneficiary

7-4-08 medical done in chennai

7-28-08 interview- AP for 4-6 weeks (awaiting name chk clearance-told by chenai operator)

8-20-08 chennai forwarded file to DOS- according to inquiry from congressmans office

(also confirmed by DOS)

8-28-08 file reached DOS- told by operator

9-2-08- last update to case,told by DOS

12-12-08 emailed chennai embassy asking status of our case, and got email to send passport..

12-15-08 submitted passport to vfs

12-19-08 VISA ISSUED! in hand!

12-25-08 hubbys arrival! smooth POE!

1-16-09 green card arrives

1-27-09 SSN card in mail

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Hello, everyone!

Just to let you know my case was received on 4/14 by NVC. Finally!!!! :dance:

Hello Juan Carlos that's great, was this for your I-130 or K-3??? I am just wondering because I haven't recieved mine yet... :crying:

Also do you get it via the automatic system or did you talk to someone???

:unsure: I am getting very concern now :(

Nita

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I - 130

3.26.08 - NOA2 - APPROVAL IN 493 DAYS!!

NVC

7.22.08 - CASE COMPLETED IN 90 DAYS - THANK GOD!!

Embassy

9.29.08-Interview - AP (2 weeks)

10.15.08 - AP over :) Embassy called hubby to go get his Visa - HAPPIEST DAY!!!

10.20.08 - Visa Issued

11.25.08 - POE (JFK then SFO)

11.26.08 - Visa Journey is Over!! TOOK 737 DAYS....Habibi is Home!! :) :)

USA

11.25.08 - POE

12.10.08 - Applied for SS Card

12.15.08 - Welcome Letter Received

12.17.08 - SS Card Received

12.26.08 - Green Card Received :)

Begin Naturalization process 2011 ~ Inshallah

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Hello, Nita!

I'll be honest with you. I didn't ask about my I-130. The first time I reached an operator (by pressing 1, then 2), I asked if the automated system would give me an update or if I needed to reach an operator. She told me the automated system doesn't work for K3 visas. After that I stopped trying to get an update through the automated system.

Last monday I was getting a bit worried, and I asked them if my worries were justivied and if I should call CSC again. They said it was very common for a case to take 3 - 4 weeks to reach NVC.

The one thing I can tell you is that my case hasn't been touched since it was approved (only once, the day after, which seems pretty common). So if your case was still touched on 4/8, then there is something else going on.... hmmmmmm.... have you received your approval notice?

I-130, I-129F

June, 07: Sent I-130, CSC

July, 07: Sent I-129F, CSC

March,08: I-130, I-129F Approved

Sept,08: Interview in Bogota, Approved

AOS

Oct, 08: AOS and EAD docs. mailed to Chicago

Oct, 08: NOA1

Nov, 08: Biometrics

Mar, 09: AOS Interview. Approved

Apr, 09: GC Received.

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Juan Carlos,

Your case should turn around very quickly at NVC. It only took us three days at NVC before they sent it to Bogota. Then you can track the package with DHL. Ours was delivered to the embassy in Bogota last thursday and we faxed in the packet 3 the next day. I called the embassy on Wednesday and they confirmed that they had received the faxed packet 3 from my wife and would give us an interview date in the next few days. We are hoping it is in late May.

I can send you the PDF of the Spanish packet 3 that we used. You do not need to wait to receive one from the embassy. Strangely enough, my wife received her packet 3 in the mail today and said it is identical to the PDF that we used. I can also send you a DS-230 that I modified so it can be filled in using Acrobat Reader. Since the DS-230 is in English, I filled it out and sent it to my wife who just printed it and faxed it in.

Good luck moving forward.

CG

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Married: June 11, 2007 - San Andres Isla, Colombia

I-130

7/27/2007 - Sent I-130 Package to TSC*

7/30/2007 - Received by TSC

8/28/2007 - NOA-1 date - CSC

3/19/2008 - NOA2 date -CSC

I-130 held by USCIS for future AOS

I-129F

7/27/2007 - Sent I-129F Package to TSC*

7/30/2007 - Received by TSC

8/30/2007 - NOA-1 - Fee waived

3/19/2008 - NOA2

4/3/2008 - Received by NVC

4/10/2008 - Received by embassy

4/11/2008 - Faxed packet 3 forms to embassy

4/30/2008 - Appointment date assigned

6/19/2008 - Appointment at Bogota Embassy - APPROVED!!!

No touches except when I called CSC directly to inquire.

8/28/2008 - POE Houston

Still being lazy and waiting to do AOS.

*I-130 and I-129F sent together to TSC per USCIS instructions.

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Hello, Nita!

I'll be honest with you. I didn't ask about my I-130. The first time I reached an operator (by pressing 1, then 2), I asked if the automated system would give me an update or if I needed to reach an operator. She told me the automated system doesn't work for K3 visas. After that I stopped trying to get an update through the automated system.

Last monday I was getting a bit worried, and I asked them if my worries were justivied and if I should call CSC again. They said it was very common for a case to take 3 - 4 weeks to reach NVC.

The one thing I can tell you is that my case hasn't been touched since it was approved (only once, the day after, which seems pretty common). So if your case was still touched on 4/8, then there is something else going on.... hmmmmmm.... have you received your approval notice?

Well Juan Carlos that great that you are moving along...Fantastic news, hope your process goes smooth... My K-3 was not approved which I dont understand why, but my I-130 was and I got my hard copy in the mail on 3/30. My Petition come to find out is still at USCIS but it's in their MAIL ROOM :angry: waiting to be shipped out to NVC. Just lucky us, they are picking from the top (I guess we are on the bottom) cause ours is still at USCIS :angry:

More waiting :crying: and waiting......

Nita

Nita

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I - 130

3.26.08 - NOA2 - APPROVAL IN 493 DAYS!!

NVC

7.22.08 - CASE COMPLETED IN 90 DAYS - THANK GOD!!

Embassy

9.29.08-Interview - AP (2 weeks)

10.15.08 - AP over :) Embassy called hubby to go get his Visa - HAPPIEST DAY!!!

10.20.08 - Visa Issued

11.25.08 - POE (JFK then SFO)

11.26.08 - Visa Journey is Over!! TOOK 737 DAYS....Habibi is Home!! :) :)

USA

11.25.08 - POE

12.10.08 - Applied for SS Card

12.15.08 - Welcome Letter Received

12.17.08 - SS Card Received

12.26.08 - Green Card Received :)

Begin Naturalization process 2011 ~ Inshallah

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