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JenniferRae88   0

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My husband submitted his DS-260 online on November 7. We received an email saying all documentation had been received necessary to continue processing and that we'd be notified when the interview date was scheduled.

I. AM. GOING. CRAZY.

I just want to know when it is! If it's not going to be for a long time, I would at least like to be able to go see him for Christmas or New Years, but if it's going to be like the beginning of January, it wouldn't make much sense to go twice in such a short amount of time.

Any advice on dealing with the wait? We've already been apart another 3 months since I last saw him and we've only seen each other a whopping 24 days in the 8 months that we've been married.

Please tell me it gets easier!

Anyone have any idea how long it takes after all papers are submitted until you get the date of the interview for Mexico??

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bekam   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Mexico
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My fiance (from MX) and I are still waiting on NOA2 (124 days since noa1).. and I felt the same way as you- should i go down in DEC/JAN... but what if we get approved soon, and then Id be going in JAN/FEB anyway... is it worth it/I miss him so much!!!

I bought my place ticket over thanksgiving break :)

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Jullieta   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congratulations...This email means that your case is complete.If you go to the following link, you can get an idea that how many days you may have to wait for an interview.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=0&op1=3&op2=d&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5,6,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,22,25,26,27,28&op6=All&op7=Mexico&dfile=No

For eg: In the above link it is listed that a couple from Mexico got their interview date for 2011-12-16 and their case was completed on 2011-11-03. I hope it helps.

USCIS:

Service Center : California

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

2010-10-09: Marriage

2010-12-08: I-130 Sent

2010-12-14: I-130 NOA1

2011-05-10: I-130 Approved

NVC:

2011-05-26: NVC Received

2011-10-12: Request for Upgrade from F2A to CR1

2011-10-13: Case Upgraded to CR1

2011-10-18: Opted for EP (Electronic Consular Processing)

2011-10-20: Received IV / I-864 Bill

2011-10-20: Pay IV / I-864 Bill

2011-10-21: EP Confirmation by NVC (e-mail)

2011-10-22: DS 260 Submitted

2011-10-23: DS 260 Supporting/Civil Documents Emailed to NVC

2011-10-29: Return Completed I-864

2011-11-02: RFE to Provide Landed-immigration/Visa Document of Country of Residence with 6 months or more validity

2011-11-07: RFE emailed to NVC

2011-11-14: Case Completed at NVC

2011-12-01: Interview Date Assigned

2011-12-02: Date Package Left From NVC

Medical/US Consulate/POE:

2011-12-05: Consulate Received

2011-12-13: Medical at Seiden's Toronto

2011-12-15: Passed Medical

2012-01-04: Interview

2012-01-05: Visa Received

2012-01-09: US Entry(POE: Buffalo)

2012-01-17: SSN Received

2012-02-03: Green Card Received

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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what do you hear back from a phone call into NVC, talking with a Human ?

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,813

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Hi. we got a case complete nov 18th, called NVC today and was told dec interviews taken, to call back in 3 weeks.

Call again tomorrow. 6 days after I received the case complete, I called the NVC and inquired on an interview date for my wife and I was told nothing was available. I called again the very next day and was told an interview had been scheduled for my wife and was given the date.

I hope you are able to experience the "what a difference a day makes" feeling that I did. The second you know when the interview date is, that's when you see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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

 

cgayle Explorer

cgayle   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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I filed the petition for the I 130 on 10/15/2010. All the paperwork was approved and sent to the Visa Center in March of 2011. My husband didn't get an interview until May 13th 2011. At the interview he wasn't denied the Visa, he was told that the paperwork was being sent back to USCIS for further review. I have been told several things by individuals on this site of what to expect. It has been 153 days since USCIS received our paperwork back from the Visa Center. I called them last Friday to see if I could get some information pertaining to the case. I was told that this part of the process should have only taken 120 days and that a request would be put in to have the case updated. I was told to allow 15 days to receive a response. I really don't know what is going on but it's very frustrating. We were married a year September 6th 2011 and my husband still hasn't gotten his Visa. And the worst part is that no one will tell you if there is a problem or if this is normal procedure. It's like they are holding your life in their hands.

anum Collaborator

anum   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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My husband submitted his DS-260 online on November 7. We received an email saying all documentation had been received necessary to continue processing and that we'd be notified when the interview date was scheduled.

I. AM. GOING. CRAZY.

I just want to know when it is! If it's not going to be for a long time, I would at least like to be able to go see him for Christmas or New Years, but if it's going to be like the beginning of January, it wouldn't make much sense to go twice in such a short amount of time.

Any advice on dealing with the wait? We've already been apart another 3 months since I last saw him and we've only seen each other a whopping 24 days in the 8 months that we've been married.

Please tell me it gets easier!

Anyone have any idea how long it takes after all papers are submitted until you get the date of the interview for Mexico??

Congrats!!! Great News.....Keep in touch with NVC and I am sure you will soon hear the Good News....the waiting period varies from country to country and even embassy to embassy so you can get a clear picture if you do a bit of research work on the interview being scheduled in your country and your consulate.

I am an Indian and my consulate is Mumbai my case completed in Sep 2011 and there is no interview date available for me this year hopefully i will get an interview date in january 2012.

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Marriage: 2011-2-09

I-130 Sent : 2011-04-18

I-130 NOA1 : 2011-04-28

I-130 Approved : 2011-07-20

NVC Received : 2011-08-08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2011-08-30

Pay I-864 Bill: 2011-09-01

Receive I-864 Package : 2011-09-05

Return Completed I-864 : 2011-09-05

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2011-09-02

Receive IV Bill : 2011-09-07

Pay IV Bill : 2011-09-07

Receive Instruction Package : 2011-09-07

Sent Completed DS-230 Package: 2011-09-07

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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My husband submitted his DS-260 online on November 7. We received an email saying all documentation had been received necessary to continue processing and that we'd be notified when the interview date was scheduled.

I. AM. GOING. CRAZY.

I just want to know when it is! If it's not going to be for a long time, I would at least like to be able to go see him for Christmas or New Years, but if it's going to be like the beginning of January, it wouldn't make much sense to go twice in such a short amount of time.

Any advice on dealing with the wait? We've already been apart another 3 months since I last saw him and we've only seen each other a whopping 24 days in the 8 months that we've been married.

Please tell me it gets easier!

Anyone have any idea how long it takes after all papers are submitted until you get the date of the interview for Mexico??

Look - yer an EP case - there is special, hidden queue for interview assignments on EP casefile types. MOST NVC TeleOperators know nothing about it. USUALLY, a week after the case is complete, the casefile is lobbed into the scheduling queue and gets scheduled, within 10 days of 'case complete'.

SO. Call into NVC, get a Supervisor, remind the Supervisor that this is an EP casefile type, and INQUIRE for the casefile status, INQUIRE for the special EP scheduling queue, INQUIRE about scheduling with CDJ.

Good Luck ! [use the telephone, each day, until you have the appointment date]

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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what news ?

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

mounir412 Mentor

mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Congratulations and good luck !!!

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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