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I just got the AOS bill this morning. I was able to logon and pay a couple of hours later.

Now how long until the IV bill is generated? Is it dependent on accepting the AOS?

AOS and IV are SEPARATE tracks.

The IV bill is generated a few days after NVC accepts your DS-3032 form.

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At the Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center (https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx) I am now getting "Sign In Failed - Please be advised that the case that you have attempted to access is not eligible for further processing by the National Visa Center at this time..." - I take this to be the first indication that our NVC phase is about to end and that our visa interview appointment will soon be assigned :dance:

2010-08-29 Our first email exchange on dating site OKCupid.com
2010-11-25 Our marriage at Bang Rak Ampher (the "Ampher of Love")
2010-12-04 CR-1 visa application mailed: 1st Class Certified Mail
2010-12-06 CR-1 app delivery to Chicago Lockbox (USPS.com)
2010-12-13 Emailed notification from Chicago Lockbox
2010-12-14 Check Cashed (I-130 Application Fee - $420.00)
2010-12-17 NOA1 arrives from CSC (dated 12/10, postmarked 12/14)
2011-02-15 Our NOA1 Case Number shows up on USCIS.gov
2011-04-25 Emailed notification - NOA2
2011-04-30 NOA2 arrives from CSC (via US Postal Service)
2011-05-13 Petitioner's NVC "NOA1" (NVC Case #, DS-3032, IIN) arrives via USPS
2011-05-16 Emailed signed & dated DS-3032 form to NVC
2011-05-18 "Affidavit of Support" filing fee paid online ($88.00)
2011-05-20 "Immigrant Visa" filing fee paid online ($404.00)
2011-05-24 Emailed notification - DS-3032 accepted
2011-06-07 Aff of Support & DS-230 mailed: 1st Class Certified Mail
2011-07-02 NVC sends DS-230 checklist requesting docs they already received
2011-07-21 "Sign In Failed" at NVC's Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center
2011-07-25 NVC emails a "Checklist Cover Letter" saying "Case Complete"
2011-07-30 NVC emails Visa Interview Appointment at Bangkok Embassy
2011-09-15 CR-1 VISA APPROVED!!!
2011-09-19 Received sealed visa envelope (CR-1 visa, medical evidence, etc.)
2011-10-06 Port of Entry - Los Angeles International Airport
2011-10-18 Social Security Number received (the physical SS card arrived 2011-10-20)
2011-10-27 Green Card received (via US Postal Service)
2013-07-08 Removal Of Conditions (I-751) mailed (arrived VSC 07-11, $590 ck cashed 07-16)
2013-07-18 Received NOA1 (I-751) with receipt date 07/12/2013
2013-07-22 Received Biometrics appointment letter for 8/14/13.
2013-11-14 10-YEAR GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!

2015-10-03 Mailed N-400 to Dallas via Standard Post ($680.00)

2015-11-16 Received NOA1 (I-797C) with receipt date 11/06/2015

2015-12-12 Received NOA2 (I-797C) with Biometrics date 12/23/15

2016-03-16 N-400 Interview Letter

2016-05-03 N-400 Interview (RFE'd with N-14 for 1st name change documentation)

2016-05-20 RFE'd again 4 documentation of 2nd name change; provided it; N-400 APPROVED!!

2016-05-27 Notification: "In Line For Oath Ceremony"

2016-06-17 Naturalized (with a name change) by Judicial Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, FL!

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Congrats IVreisling. I guess your about done. I'll be interested when you get an interview at Bangkok. :thumbs:

I'm right behind you. They processed my I864 payment and I printed the barcode and mailed it today. Waiting for the IV bill now. :whistle:

N-400 CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

10/20/14...N-400 mailed to Phoenix
--/--/14.. N-400 packet received
--/--/14... Check cashed
--/--/14... NOA1 received (Priority Date 10/10/14)
---/---/14... Biometrics Letter received (Bio set for --/--/14)
---/---/14... Early walk-in for Biometrics (Tampa FL)
---/---/14... In line for interview
---/---/14... Interview completed
---/---/14... Oath letter received
---/---/14... Oath Ceremony!

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Well, usually, a day or two after they accept it, then the IV bill gets generated. Apparently, it's generated for you, but you're unable to pay. What browser are you using?

I tried with IE8/9 and Firefox... however this morning around 8:30AM I got an email - Invoice posted!

Just parted with the best spent 404 dollars in my life ;)

Took friggin forever though to let me pay! =S

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I tried with IE8/9 and Firefox... however this morning around 8:30AM I got an email - Invoice posted!

Just parted with the best spent 404 dollars in my life ;)

Took friggin forever though to let me pay! =S

Well, glad everything finally worked out! And I would suggest using IE for all the payment portal stuff. Most, if not all, government sites are designed solely for IE and aren't compatible with some browsers.

And I'm sure it was the best $404 spent ever laughing.gif

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Just received an email from NVC entitled "CHECKLIST COVER LETTER" - but this time it's not a false RFE. The body of the "checklist cover letter" reads: "The NVC has received the information you submitted and placed it in your case file. You will be contacted when your petition is sent to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate for further processing." Translation: NVC is indicating that our case is complete and their next email will give us our appointment date & time at the Bangkok Embassy :dance:

2010-08-29 Our first email exchange on dating site OKCupid.com
2010-11-25 Our marriage at Bang Rak Ampher (the "Ampher of Love")
2010-12-04 CR-1 visa application mailed: 1st Class Certified Mail
2010-12-06 CR-1 app delivery to Chicago Lockbox (USPS.com)
2010-12-13 Emailed notification from Chicago Lockbox
2010-12-14 Check Cashed (I-130 Application Fee - $420.00)
2010-12-17 NOA1 arrives from CSC (dated 12/10, postmarked 12/14)
2011-02-15 Our NOA1 Case Number shows up on USCIS.gov
2011-04-25 Emailed notification - NOA2
2011-04-30 NOA2 arrives from CSC (via US Postal Service)
2011-05-13 Petitioner's NVC "NOA1" (NVC Case #, DS-3032, IIN) arrives via USPS
2011-05-16 Emailed signed & dated DS-3032 form to NVC
2011-05-18 "Affidavit of Support" filing fee paid online ($88.00)
2011-05-20 "Immigrant Visa" filing fee paid online ($404.00)
2011-05-24 Emailed notification - DS-3032 accepted
2011-06-07 Aff of Support & DS-230 mailed: 1st Class Certified Mail
2011-07-02 NVC sends DS-230 checklist requesting docs they already received
2011-07-21 "Sign In Failed" at NVC's Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center
2011-07-25 NVC emails a "Checklist Cover Letter" saying "Case Complete"
2011-07-30 NVC emails Visa Interview Appointment at Bangkok Embassy
2011-09-15 CR-1 VISA APPROVED!!!
2011-09-19 Received sealed visa envelope (CR-1 visa, medical evidence, etc.)
2011-10-06 Port of Entry - Los Angeles International Airport
2011-10-18 Social Security Number received (the physical SS card arrived 2011-10-20)
2011-10-27 Green Card received (via US Postal Service)
2013-07-08 Removal Of Conditions (I-751) mailed (arrived VSC 07-11, $590 ck cashed 07-16)
2013-07-18 Received NOA1 (I-751) with receipt date 07/12/2013
2013-07-22 Received Biometrics appointment letter for 8/14/13.
2013-11-14 10-YEAR GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!

2015-10-03 Mailed N-400 to Dallas via Standard Post ($680.00)

2015-11-16 Received NOA1 (I-797C) with receipt date 11/06/2015

2015-12-12 Received NOA2 (I-797C) with Biometrics date 12/23/15

2016-03-16 N-400 Interview Letter

2016-05-03 N-400 Interview (RFE'd with N-14 for 1st name change documentation)

2016-05-20 RFE'd again 4 documentation of 2nd name change; provided it; N-400 APPROVED!!

2016-05-27 Notification: "In Line For Oath Ceremony"

2016-06-17 Naturalized (with a name change) by Judicial Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, FL!

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Just received an email from NVC entitled "CHECKLIST COVER LETTER" - but this time it's not a false RFE. The body of the "checklist cover letter" reads: "The NVC has received the information you submitted and placed it in your case file. You will be contacted when your petition is sent to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate for further processing." Translation: NVC is indicating that our case is complete and their next email will give us our appointment date & time at the Bangkok Embassy :dance:

Well, that's definitely an odd email. Never seen that one before!

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The "false RFE" was pretty odd as well. Absolutely everything in their checklist was not only sent to NVC in the very same envelope, but was also paper-clipped to the DS-230 paperwork inside the envelope. How the NVC could falsely claim that they still needed these original documents :angry: - when they were sitting all right there in front of NVC's face :wacko: - is a complete mystery to me. Fortunately, I had the foresight to scan electronic copies of every original document I sent to NVC :innocent: , so when they emailed me a "Checklist Cover Letter" falsely claiming not to have these documents, I was able to immediately email them the scanned copies to back up my assertion that NVC did indeed have absolutely every one of the original documents they were falsely claiming they didn't have :star: . Had I not scanned everything in advance, I would have had no evidence and I would probably have been delayed for several more months trying to re-obtain original documents from the Thai Government :crying: !

2010-08-29 Our first email exchange on dating site OKCupid.com
2010-11-25 Our marriage at Bang Rak Ampher (the "Ampher of Love")
2010-12-04 CR-1 visa application mailed: 1st Class Certified Mail
2010-12-06 CR-1 app delivery to Chicago Lockbox (USPS.com)
2010-12-13 Emailed notification from Chicago Lockbox
2010-12-14 Check Cashed (I-130 Application Fee - $420.00)
2010-12-17 NOA1 arrives from CSC (dated 12/10, postmarked 12/14)
2011-02-15 Our NOA1 Case Number shows up on USCIS.gov
2011-04-25 Emailed notification - NOA2
2011-04-30 NOA2 arrives from CSC (via US Postal Service)
2011-05-13 Petitioner's NVC "NOA1" (NVC Case #, DS-3032, IIN) arrives via USPS
2011-05-16 Emailed signed & dated DS-3032 form to NVC
2011-05-18 "Affidavit of Support" filing fee paid online ($88.00)
2011-05-20 "Immigrant Visa" filing fee paid online ($404.00)
2011-05-24 Emailed notification - DS-3032 accepted
2011-06-07 Aff of Support & DS-230 mailed: 1st Class Certified Mail
2011-07-02 NVC sends DS-230 checklist requesting docs they already received
2011-07-21 "Sign In Failed" at NVC's Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center
2011-07-25 NVC emails a "Checklist Cover Letter" saying "Case Complete"
2011-07-30 NVC emails Visa Interview Appointment at Bangkok Embassy
2011-09-15 CR-1 VISA APPROVED!!!
2011-09-19 Received sealed visa envelope (CR-1 visa, medical evidence, etc.)
2011-10-06 Port of Entry - Los Angeles International Airport
2011-10-18 Social Security Number received (the physical SS card arrived 2011-10-20)
2011-10-27 Green Card received (via US Postal Service)
2013-07-08 Removal Of Conditions (I-751) mailed (arrived VSC 07-11, $590 ck cashed 07-16)
2013-07-18 Received NOA1 (I-751) with receipt date 07/12/2013
2013-07-22 Received Biometrics appointment letter for 8/14/13.
2013-11-14 10-YEAR GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!

2015-10-03 Mailed N-400 to Dallas via Standard Post ($680.00)

2015-11-16 Received NOA1 (I-797C) with receipt date 11/06/2015

2015-12-12 Received NOA2 (I-797C) with Biometrics date 12/23/15

2016-03-16 N-400 Interview Letter

2016-05-03 N-400 Interview (RFE'd with N-14 for 1st name change documentation)

2016-05-20 RFE'd again 4 documentation of 2nd name change; provided it; N-400 APPROVED!!

2016-05-27 Notification: "In Line For Oath Ceremony"

2016-06-17 Naturalized (with a name change) by Judicial Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, FL!

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Received NVC email Saturday - our visa interview appointment is set for September 15th :dance:

2010-08-29 Our first email exchange on dating site OKCupid.com
2010-11-25 Our marriage at Bang Rak Ampher (the "Ampher of Love")
2010-12-04 CR-1 visa application mailed: 1st Class Certified Mail
2010-12-06 CR-1 app delivery to Chicago Lockbox (USPS.com)
2010-12-13 Emailed notification from Chicago Lockbox
2010-12-14 Check Cashed (I-130 Application Fee - $420.00)
2010-12-17 NOA1 arrives from CSC (dated 12/10, postmarked 12/14)
2011-02-15 Our NOA1 Case Number shows up on USCIS.gov
2011-04-25 Emailed notification - NOA2
2011-04-30 NOA2 arrives from CSC (via US Postal Service)
2011-05-13 Petitioner's NVC "NOA1" (NVC Case #, DS-3032, IIN) arrives via USPS
2011-05-16 Emailed signed & dated DS-3032 form to NVC
2011-05-18 "Affidavit of Support" filing fee paid online ($88.00)
2011-05-20 "Immigrant Visa" filing fee paid online ($404.00)
2011-05-24 Emailed notification - DS-3032 accepted
2011-06-07 Aff of Support & DS-230 mailed: 1st Class Certified Mail
2011-07-02 NVC sends DS-230 checklist requesting docs they already received
2011-07-21 "Sign In Failed" at NVC's Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center
2011-07-25 NVC emails a "Checklist Cover Letter" saying "Case Complete"
2011-07-30 NVC emails Visa Interview Appointment at Bangkok Embassy
2011-09-15 CR-1 VISA APPROVED!!!
2011-09-19 Received sealed visa envelope (CR-1 visa, medical evidence, etc.)
2011-10-06 Port of Entry - Los Angeles International Airport
2011-10-18 Social Security Number received (the physical SS card arrived 2011-10-20)
2011-10-27 Green Card received (via US Postal Service)
2013-07-08 Removal Of Conditions (I-751) mailed (arrived VSC 07-11, $590 ck cashed 07-16)
2013-07-18 Received NOA1 (I-751) with receipt date 07/12/2013
2013-07-22 Received Biometrics appointment letter for 8/14/13.
2013-11-14 10-YEAR GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!

2015-10-03 Mailed N-400 to Dallas via Standard Post ($680.00)

2015-11-16 Received NOA1 (I-797C) with receipt date 11/06/2015

2015-12-12 Received NOA2 (I-797C) with Biometrics date 12/23/15

2016-03-16 N-400 Interview Letter

2016-05-03 N-400 Interview (RFE'd with N-14 for 1st name change documentation)

2016-05-20 RFE'd again 4 documentation of 2nd name change; provided it; N-400 APPROVED!!

2016-05-27 Notification: "In Line For Oath Ceremony"

2016-06-17 Naturalized (with a name change) by Judicial Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, FL!

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Congratulations.... We got out interview date also on Saturday. September 7. Super excited. :dance::dance:

Out of curiousity, we've now been married two years (as of May). Will the Embassy issue an IR-1 or do we have to have POE do it?

NOA1 - Dec 13, 2010

NOA2 - May 3, 2011 (141 Days) NO RFE's

NVC Case # - May 26, 2011

Rec & Pay I864 Bill - June 2, 2011

Rec & Pay IV Bill - June 10/11, 2011

Case Complete - July 12, 2011 NO RFE's

Inverview E-mail - July 30, 2011 (Saturday)

Inverview - September 7, 2011 APPROVED but Blue Slipped need more paperwork

September 19, 2011 - Bring in Paperwork - VISA IN HAND

POE - September 22, 2011 LAX

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Received NVC email Saturday - our visa interview appointment is set for September 15th :dance:

Grats!

Congratulations.... We got out interview date also on Saturday. September 7. Super excited. :dance::dance:

Out of curiousity, we've now been married two years (as of May). Will the Embassy issue an IR-1 or do we have to have POE do it?

Grats to you too!

The embassy should issue you an IR-1 visa. Just make sure you point it out at the interview as they might not realise that you've been married for two years. And in case they issue you a CR-1 visa by accident, then you can just mention it at POE and they'll make sure you're entered in the system as arriving on an IR-1 visa.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Received NVC email Saturday - our visa interview appointment is set for September 15th :dance:

Congratulations.... We got out interview date also on Saturday. September 7. Super excited. :dance:

Out of curiousity, we've now been married two years (as of May). Will the Embassy issue an IR-1 or do we have to have POE do it?

Congratulations and good luck!

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Do you put in your medical examination with the DS-230?? or do you bring it to the interview??

USCIS ROC: Vermont Service Center

03-08-11: I-130 package sent 07-22-2013 Mailed out I-751

03-10-11: Cheque cashed 09-06-2013 Biometrics0

03-15-11: Touched 09-12-2013 Transferred to CSC

03-18-11: Received NOA1 hardcopy 12-21-2013 Green Card mailed out

06-14-11: NOA2 EMAIL 12-26-2013 Recieved 10 Years Green Card

NVC

07-22-2011: NVC Received

08-10-2011: NVC Case Number and IIN Received, E-mails Exchanged

08-10-2011: DS-3032 E-mail sent by Beneficiary

08-11-2011: Sign In Failure 1 (Invoices are being produced)

08-13-2011: Received and Paid I-864 Bill

08-15-2011: Accepted DS-3032

08-16-2011: I-864 Status-Paid

08-18-2011: I-864 Mailed

08-16-2011: Accepted DS-3032

08-17-2011 and 08-19-2011: Received and Paid DS-230 Bill

08-24-2011: DS-230 Mailed

08-31-2011: I-864 RFE

09-06-2011: Case Completed

10-11-2011: Interview

11-04-2011: Approved

11-09-2011: POE

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Do you put in your medical examination with the DS-230?? or do you bring it to the interview??

If you had your medical done already, then just bring the results to the interview. They'll request for them then.

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