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Dai.   7

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Well my case has been delayed again because of my lawyer, another negative point of using an immigration attorney. I still don't regret using him because of the high fraud that goes on at Vietnam US consulate and people getting lawyers cause of failed interviews there. I didn't want to take my chances and not have a lawyer from the beginning and fail. Well my lawyer sent my wife's birth certificate and our marriage certificate as a copy along with the power of attorney and he thought was enough. They alerted me that they needed the originals, I would have thought it was enough because I heard from someone that you should never send orginals of those type of documents because they might lose them. Also they needs 2 more passport pictures of my wife with her name and case number written on the back of them. I thought that they had her passport pictures of the I-130 process. I guess I was wrong.

Anybody ever had this same thing happen? How long did it take them to complete the case after they recieved the proper documents? This kind of sucks because I was hoping to have my wife in the United states before May. I don't know how much longer it could take for me to get her interview.

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Well my case has been delayed again because of my lawyer, another negative point of using an immigration attorney. I still don't regret using him because of the high fraud that goes on at Vietnam US consulate and people getting lawyers cause of failed interviews there. I didn't want to take my chances and not have a lawyer from the beginning and fail. Well my lawyer sent my wife's birth certificate and our marriage certificate as a copy along with the power of attorney and he thought was enough. They alerted me that they needed the originals, I would have thought it was enough because I heard from someone that you should never send orginals of those type of documents because they might lose them. Also they needs 2 more passport pictures of my wife with her name and case number written on the back of them. I thought that they had her passport pictures of the I-130 process. I guess I was wrong.

Anybody ever had this same thing happen? How long did it take them to complete the case after they recieved the proper documents? This kind of sucks because I was hoping to have my wife in the United states before May. I don't know how much longer it could take for me to get her interview.

Hi Dai_VN,

I am going through the same phase as you. We also had a RFE at NVC for my Wife and Sons case as my Immigration lawyer had asked me to send Photocopies of their Birth Certificates and also my Marriage Certificate and PCC. I called NVC on Fri and spoke to a Rep and she informed me to send them the Originals of these documents and also extra passport photographs and everything should be good. NVC Recieved my case on March 9th and they had already reviewed it by the 11th which is 2 days. If I would have had the correct documents im sure it would have been completed by now. I think it usually takes a max of 5 working days for them to review after you send in the RFE checklist documents. They just scare you and use the max time when they say it take 4-6 weeks to process. Average time is 7 days. Even I regret using an immigration lawyer. But im glad we did because he was a great help on the I-864 as I didnt meet the income requirement. Hope all goes well for ya!!!

Marriage Date: 2006-01-13

USCIS Journey

I-130 Sent : 2008-08-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-08-29

Touched: 2008-09-04

Touched: 2008-09-19

APPROVED!!!: 2008-23-12

NVC Journey

Case Entered Into NVC: 2008-12-29

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill: 2009-01-08

Receive IV Bill: 2009-01-08

Return Completed DS-3032: 2009-01-08

Pay I-864 Bill: 2009-01-24

Pay IV Bill: 2009-01-24

Receive I-864 Package: 2009-02-03

Receive Instruction Package: 2009-02-03

Return Completed I-864: 2009-03-03

Return Completed DS-230: 2009-03-03

RFE - Need Original Documents and Photographs: 2009-03-11

Documents and Photographs Sent: 2009-03-16

Checklist Entered Into System: 2009-03-19

Sons Case Completed (Waiting for Wifes to Complete): 2009-03-25

RFE - Need PCC from Local Police: 2009-04-03

PCC from Local Police Station Sent: 2009-04-22

NVC Scanned Local PCC Checklist: 2009-04-30

Case Complete @ NVC: 2009-05-07

USEM Journey

Interview Email Received: 2009-05-12

Case Left NVC: 2009-05-12

Case Received in Chennai: 2009-05-15

Medical: 2009-05-28 & 2009-05-29 (Completed)

Interview Date: 2009-06-02 @ 9am (PASSED)

POE @ Chicago: 2009-06-10

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Agreed, check the NVC website, it clearly asks for the Original documents plus photocopies of the originals.

The Journey Home
04/27/2009 - POE at JFK (Quick and Easy!!!!)
05/07/2009 - Applied for SSN
05/09/2009 - Welcome Letter Received
05/14/2009 - SSN Received
05/11/2009 - GC Production Ordered
06/12/2009 - GC Production Ordered (AGAIN ?!?!?!)
06/19/2009 - Alien Registration Approval notice email
06/22/2009 - 2 Year Green Card Received!!!!!!

Naturalization
02/06/2013 - Application Sent
02/13/2013 - NOA (Priority Date Feb 8th)
02/13/2013 - Biometrics Appt. Letter Received
02/21/2013 - Early Bio Appt. (Original March 15th)
02/26/2013 - Place Inline for Interview

04/24/2013 - Interview scheduled

05/31/2013 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

XX/XX/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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Here is the NVC link for “Documents the Applicant Must Submit”-

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html

*IR-1 Visa* VSC

I-130 (IR-1):

07/22/2008: NOA1

02/17/2009: I-130 NOA2: Approved in 210 days from NOA1 date

I-129F (K-3):

08/11/2008: NOA1

02/17/2009: I-129F NOA2: Approved in 190 days from NOA1 date

<not pursuing I-129F petition further but NVC forwarded case to Consulate on 02/24/2009>

NVC Journey:

02/19/2009: NVC Received/Case number assigned for I-130

02/20/2009: DS-3032 sent by e-mail and 03/04/2009: DS-3032 sent by regular mail

02/26/2009: NVC received DS-3032 Choice of Agent selection

02/26/2009: DS-3032 accepted and AOS Bill Generated but not IV Bill

02/28/2009: AOS Bill Package received in mail

02/28/2009: Paid AOS Bill and IV Bill (as it was available) online

03/03/2009: Both AOS and IV Bill Show as Paid and Coversheet Printed

03/04/2009: Mailed I-864 and IV (DS-230) Packages

03/06/2009: I-864 and IV Packages Received by NVC and Scanned on 03/10/2009

03/13/2009: Case completed at NVC (in 17 working days from date NVC Received)

03/25/2009: Interview date assigned by NVC

US Consulate @ Mumbai, India

04/02/2009: Medical Exam (based on NVC e-mail for interview)

04/13/2009: Interview Packet Received from US Consulate

04/16/2009: Documents submitted at VFS office

[Classified]: Date of Interview

USA Journey

02/21/2009: Permanent Resident # Received (Ref: NOA2 of USCIS)

05/2009: POE

##/##/2009: Permanent Resident Card

##/##/2009: SSN

Love must be sincere............Roman 12:9

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Well my case has been delayed again because of my lawyer, another negative point of using an immigration attorney. I still don't regret using him because of the high fraud that goes on at Vietnam US consulate and people getting lawyers cause of failed interviews there. I didn't want to take my chances and not have a lawyer from the beginning and fail. Well my lawyer sent my wife's birth certificate and our marriage certificate as a copy along with the power of attorney and he thought was enough. They alerted me that they needed the originals, I would have thought it was enough because I heard from someone that you should never send orginals of those type of documents because they might lose them. Also they needs 2 more passport pictures of my wife with her name and case number written on the back of them. I thought that they had her passport pictures of the I-130 process. I guess I was wrong.

Anybody ever had this same thing happen? How long did it take them to complete the case after they recieved the proper documents? This kind of sucks because I was hoping to have my wife in the United states before May. I don't know how much longer it could take for me to get her interview.

Dai_VN did you/your wife get a police certificate yet?? What is it called in Vietnamese and where/when do you go to request it?? I'm trying to tell my husband over there to request a Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap but he doesn't know what it's called or what...can you help if you've already gotten it??

He lives in District 12.

Thanks...

Linda

CR1/IR1 Timeline:

GENERAL INFO

[*]12-xx-2007 - 1st Trip (6wks) & Met him halfway around the world

[*]03-xx-2008 - Got engaged - two people on opposite sides of the world

[*]05-xx-2008 - 2nd Trip (2wks) - Engagement/Marriage/Consummation

[*]06-12-2008 - Filed I-130 (CR-1) with Vermont Service Center

[*]12-xx-2008 - 3rd Trip (4wks)

[*]06-05-2009 - Interview at 9:00am at HCMC Consulate (result: blue)

[*]07-08-2009 - Submitted RFE: Beneficiary's Relatives & Evidence of Relationship

[*]08-xx-2009 - 4th Trip (4wks)

[*]10-07-2009 - AP 91 days - Result: APPROVED!!

[*]10-31-2009 - POE: Detroit, MI

[*]11-18-2009 - Social Security Card

[*]11-20-2009 - Green Card

[*]01-21-2010 - Driver's License

THE NEXT STEPS...

[*]02/07/2011 - Renew Vietnam Passport

[*]07/30/2011 - Process of Removing Conditions Begins

[*]09/25/2011 - Date of I-751

[*]09/28/2011 - NOA1

[*]10/19/2011 - Biometrics

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Agreed, check the NVC website, it clearly asks for the Original documents plus photocopies of the originals.

Do i need to write case number and name at the back of the picture for DS 230 package?

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Do i need to write case number and name at the back of the picture for DS 230 package?

I didn't write anything on the pic, but did put the picture in a small envelope with the name, case no, dob.

USC petitioning for parents:

NVC:

1-7-09 NVC Received file, NVC Case# created

1-14-09 NVC Sent DS-3032/AOS Fee bill

1-15-09 Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

1-20-09 Received in mail DS-3032 / I-864 Bill from NVC

1-20-09 Paid I-864 Bill (Online)

1-21-09 Shows AOS Fee Bill Paid online

1-23-09 Return Completed I-864

1-23-09 NVC AVR message says IV Bill generated

1-23-09 Paid IV Bill online

2-9-09 DS-230 package sent to NVC

2-11-09 DS-230 received at NVC

2-17-09 Case Completed at NVC

2-25-09 NVC Left

4-29-09 Interview Date (Called AVR on 2/26/2009 and it said all documents sent to the consulate in KTM, Nepal. Also, talked to the operator on the same day and she said the interview has been set for 4/29/2009 and should be receiving the interview letter soon).

Consulate:

x-xx-09 Consulate Received

4-29-09 Interview Date (Interview rescheduled for earlier date of 4-20-2009)

4-20-09 Interview Successful (asked to come back for the visa on 4-23-2009)

4-23-09 Visa Received

5-22-09 US Entry : Entry at IAD.

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Well my case has been delayed again because of my lawyer, another negative point of using an immigration attorney. I still don't regret using him because of the high fraud that goes on at Vietnam US consulate and people getting lawyers cause of failed interviews there. I didn't want to take my chances and not have a lawyer from the beginning and fail. Well my lawyer sent my wife's birth certificate and our marriage certificate as a copy along with the power of attorney and he thought was enough. They alerted me that they needed the originals, I would have thought it was enough because I heard from someone that you should never send orginals of those type of documents because they might lose them. Also they needs 2 more passport pictures of my wife with her name and case number written on the back of them. I thought that they had her passport pictures of the I-130 process. I guess I was wrong.

Anybody ever had this same thing happen? How long did it take them to complete the case after they recieved the proper documents? This kind of sucks because I was hoping to have my wife in the United states before May. I don't know how much longer it could take for me to get her interview.

Dai_VN did you/your wife get a police certificate yet?? What is it called in Vietnamese and where/when do you go to request it?? I'm trying to tell my husband over there to request a Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap but he doesn't know what it's called or what...can you help if you've already gotten it??

He lives in District 12.

Thanks...

Linda

Linda, my wife got her police certificate from the same exact place where you get your marriage certificate (So Tu Phap). Just tell them you need Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap and they will automaticly know what it is. It usually takes 3-4 weeks to get it and it only cost 100,000 dong. It's really easy to get.

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I wrote my wife's name, case number, and DOB on the back of the photographs. That is per the instructions on the NVC website.

Good Luck!!

The Journey Home
04/27/2009 - POE at JFK (Quick and Easy!!!!)
05/07/2009 - Applied for SSN
05/09/2009 - Welcome Letter Received
05/14/2009 - SSN Received
05/11/2009 - GC Production Ordered
06/12/2009 - GC Production Ordered (AGAIN ?!?!?!)
06/19/2009 - Alien Registration Approval notice email
06/22/2009 - 2 Year Green Card Received!!!!!!

Naturalization
02/06/2013 - Application Sent
02/13/2013 - NOA (Priority Date Feb 8th)
02/13/2013 - Biometrics Appt. Letter Received
02/21/2013 - Early Bio Appt. (Original March 15th)
02/26/2013 - Place Inline for Interview

04/24/2013 - Interview scheduled

05/31/2013 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

XX/XX/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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Agreed, check the NVC website, it clearly asks for the Original documents plus photocopies of the originals.

do the original documents need to be legalized/certified (after translating and notarizing them, of course)? do they need the apostille seal or is that only if you send copies of the originals? im kinda confused at this point..... :unsure:

05-08-2009 Mailed DS-230

05-13-2009 NVC website sign on failed

05-14-2009 NVC Case Complete

xx-xx-2009 Case left NVC

06-02-2009 interview date Assigned

07-08-2009 Interview

xx-xx-2009 Visa in hand

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Do i need to write case number and name at the back of the picture for DS 230 package?

I didn't write anything on the pic, but did put the picture in a small envelope with the name, case no, dob.

Write it with pencil is better, do not press so hard.

I-130 Journey

USCIS

06-15-2008 : Marriage

08-16-2008 : I-130 Sent

08-18-2008 : I-130 Received

08-22-2008 : I-130 NOA1

02-02-2009 : I-130 NOA2 Approved 164 days from NOA1

NVC

02-04-2009 : Visited my wife for 2 weeks. 02-22-2009 come back to US

02-11-2009 : Received package from NVC

02-23-2009 : AOS Paid $70 (Online)

02-23-2009 : DS-3032 sent (by email)

02-25-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (AOS)

03-04-2009 : NVC has received the Choice of Agent DS-3032 (Online)

03-04-2009 : IV Application Processing Fees $400 (Online)

03-05-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (IV APS)

03-07-2009 : DS-230, and I-864 Sent (by USPS)

03-12-2009 : USPS confirm arrived at NVC for DS-230, & I-864

03-13-2009 : NVC received DS-230, & I-864 (Case in progress)

03-20-2009 : NVC case completed in 1 week NVC completed 03-20-2009.

04-02-2009 : NVC Left to HCM city

04-22-2009 : Medical Passed

05-12-2009 : Received a package IV from HCM Consulate by email

05-18-2009 : My wife got Pink.. yeah..

05-26-2009 : Visa received

06-18-2009 : US Entry!!! Yeah, my wife finally here.

06-29-2009 : Received SSN from snail mail

07-20-2009 : Green card received by mail

09-15-2009 : Writting test from DVM.

11-03-2009 : Driving Test.

01-20-2010 : Working.

04-20-2011 : Submit I751

04-26-2011 : Received I-797 NOA with Receipt Number

05-11-2011 : Received ASC Appointment Notice

06-03-2011 : Biometrics Apts @ 11:00 AM

10-11-2011 : Submit more evidence.

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Does anyone know how long it usually takes for the RFE letter to get to my lawyer or me. They said it was generated and sent March 12 but Neither me or my lawyer haven't receive the letter yet.

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Does anyone know how long it usually takes for the RFE letter to get to my lawyer or me. They said it was generated and sent March 12 but Neither me or my lawyer haven't receive the letter yet.

It was probably dropped in the mail on Monday, so your lawyer should be receiving it today or tomorrow.

The Journey Home
04/27/2009 - POE at JFK (Quick and Easy!!!!)
05/07/2009 - Applied for SSN
05/09/2009 - Welcome Letter Received
05/14/2009 - SSN Received
05/11/2009 - GC Production Ordered
06/12/2009 - GC Production Ordered (AGAIN ?!?!?!)
06/19/2009 - Alien Registration Approval notice email
06/22/2009 - 2 Year Green Card Received!!!!!!

Naturalization
02/06/2013 - Application Sent
02/13/2013 - NOA (Priority Date Feb 8th)
02/13/2013 - Biometrics Appt. Letter Received
02/21/2013 - Early Bio Appt. (Original March 15th)
02/26/2013 - Place Inline for Interview

04/24/2013 - Interview scheduled

05/31/2013 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

XX/XX/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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