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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Fiji
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Hey guys,

My case just got to NVC and I should have a case number tomorrow. My question is with respect to using a lawyer for the visa application and upcoming items. It seems pretty straightforward, but I wanted to get some opinions.

Lawyer or no lawyer?

nnnnnnnooooooooooooooooo

saylin's guide!!!!!!!!


8/16/2012 I-129F NOA1
11/8/2012 Married
1/3/2013 I-129F cancelled
1/29/2013 withdrawal notice received
2/5/2013 I-130 NOA1 with error on wife's name
Case status not available
2/5/2013 Unable to generate service request

3/13/2013 transferred to local office
3/26/2013 Service request generated
4/12/2013 Infopass, file in workflow March 28
4/19/2013 Case status available - APPROVED!

Detour to the NVC via NRC

For information on my detour and the steps I took to free my petition, check
"about me"

NVC

6/7/2013 NVC logs file as received

6/11/2013 Case number and IIN assigned

6/12/2013 DS-3032 emailed

6/13/21013 AOS paid

6/14/2013 DS-3032 emailed attention superuser (stupid me)

6/23/2013 DS-3032 emailed attention supervisor

6/24/2013 DS-3032 accepted

6/25/2013 IV bill generated and paid

07/06/2013 IV & AOS sent; 07/11/2013 NVC logs received

07/30/2013 IV Accepted; AOS Checklist

08/01/2013 AOS Checklist received

08/02/2013 AOS resent; 08/07/2013 NVC logs received

08/28/2013 Case Complete

09/10/2013 Interview date assigned

Embassy

08/14/2013 Medical; 08/19/2013 Medical Ready

08/07/2013 Police cert ordered (Fiji delivers straight to the embassy)

10/02/2013 Interview

xx/xx/2013 Visa in Hand

xx/xx/2013 POE Los Angeles International Airport

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

Hey guys,

My case just got to NVC and I should have a case number tomorrow. My question is with respect to using a lawyer for the visa application and upcoming items. It seems pretty straightforward, but I wanted to get some opinions.

Lawyer or no lawyer?

Ask yourself "what can a lawyer do for you that you can't". You have to give information to lawyer to fill out the application. So why nt just save a few thousand and do it yourself.

Only you or your spoouse can get the documents needed for NVC not them. All a lawyer will do is take all YOU gather and send in. They WILL not ever call NVC which means they will wait for mail that can hold you up for months.

If you can read and use a computer my bet is on you. (Just saying)heart.gif

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

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Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
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ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Australia
Timeline
Posted

follow saylin's guides and the helpful advice from the rest of the forum and you'll be in and out of the NVC in no time.

IR-1/CR-1

USCIS
Department of Homeland Security - 61 days
12/27/2012: Sent I-130 to Chicago Lockbox
12/31/2012: Petition Received by USCIS
01/02/2013: NOA1
03/02/2013: NOA2
03/04/2013: Touch

NVC

Department of State - 36 days
03/07/2013: NVC received
03/25/2013: IIN/Case number
03/25/2013: DS-3032 Received via email (Accepted: 04/02/2013)
03/25/2013: AOS Bill (Payment Posted: 03/26/2013)
03/28/2013: AOS Packet Sent (Received by NVC: 03/29/2013)
04/04/2013: IV Bill (Payment Posted: 04/05/2013)
04/07/2013: IV Packet Sent (Received by NVC: 04/11/2013)
04/30/2013: Case Complete

US Consulate Sydney

Department of State - 49 days
05/02/2013: Embassy received
04/17/2013: Medical (Result: Passed)
04/30/2013: Interview Letter Received
06/18/2013: Interview (Result: Approved )

06/19/2013: Visa Issued & Printed
06/20/2013: Visa in hand

POE

Los Angeles, CA
08/02/2013: Entered US as a LPR

ROC

Louisville, KY

07/13/2015: Filed ROC petition with USCIS

07/20/2015: NOA received from USCIS

08/25/2015: Biometrics appointment

Money spent to date: $3438.00

Posted

Pay attention and do the right stuff and you'll get through the NVC pretty quickly. Make sure you do the online forms and OPTIN for EP. Follow this guide: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_for_Montreal_Beneficiaries_%E2%80%93_Electronic_Processing_and_New_Online_Forms


Oh and sometimes you have to let it be. Don't get in your own way and it tends to go faster. ;)

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

 
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