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Hi everyone,

Still waiting for an approval from NSC. :( Congratulations to everyone on their approvals thus far! Really happy for you all! Let's hope the rest of see something this week. Question, maybe some of you guys can help us out. Since I don't think the approval process is going to speed up any time soon, I don't think my husband will be home anywhere near the end of May/early June. My best friends wedding is in Acalpulco, Mexico on May 24th, my cousins wedding on May 25th in LA, and my cousins engagement party on June 7th in LA. I know my husband can get into Mexico but flying from AUS to Mexico is about 6k instead of $1600 to fly through LAX. Any experience with getting a transit visa? Do you think he would be approved for one? Should we wait till his I-130 is approved before applying? If we waited till I-130 is approved, do you think he would be successful in applying for a tourist visa just to come to the weddings and engagement? Just want to make sure nothing is going to affect his application for his actual I-130, but I would really like for him to attend as these are important events for me an my family.

Any thoughts or opinions you guys have will help.

Thanks!

Kat

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10/02/2013 -- I130 Sent
10/04/2013 -- I130 Received
10/07/2013 -- I130 NOA1 Hardcopy (NBC)
02/04/2014 -- I129 Sent
02/07/2014 -- I129 Received
02/11/2014 -- I129 NOA1 Hardcopy (NBC)
03/12/2014 -- I130 Transferred to Nebraska (NSC), I129 Transferred to Nebraska (NSC)
04/24/2014 -- Service Request
05/07/2014 -- I130 Approval Email, I129 Approval Email
05/09/2014 -- I130 Sent Out to DOS, I129 Sent Out to DOS
NVC
05/21/2014 -- NVC received
06/12/2014 -- NVC case number assigned
06/27/2014 -- Completed DS-261 online
07/01/2014 -- I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid
07/05/2014 -- DS-261 accidentally re-submitted
07/07/2014 -- Sent I-864(AOS) Package
07/09/2014 -- DS-261 accepted
07/10/2014 -- IV bill invoiced and paid
07/11/2014 -- AOS packets scanned into the system
07/13/2014 -- DS-260 completed online
07/14/2014 -- IV packets sent
07/18/2014 -- IV packets scanned into the system
07/31/2014 -- Expedite request submitted (health reasons)
08/05/2014 -- 60 day waiting period email received, states documents received June 9
08/12/2014 -- Expedite request APPROVED!
08/13/2014 -- Case sent out to Embassy
08/18/2014 -- Case received by Embassy
Embassy
08/19/2014 -- Packet 3 email received
08/21/2014 -- DS-2001 & Checklist sent to Embassy via overnight

08/21/2014 -- DS-2001 & Checklist received by Embassy
09/16/2014 -- Medical

09/24/2014 -- AOS & IV Documents sent to Embassy from NVC

09/29/2014 -- AOS & IV Documents received by the Embassy
10/07/2014 -- Interview - APPROVED!
10/09/2014 -- Visa in hand
10/23/2014 -- POE, LAX

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Sulaimon & Brandy   20

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I just got the approval email (NOA2) from NSC after waiting for 6 months 1 week and 3 days! :thumbs:

It took longer than I had expected, but it's better than never! :)

I hope this week is going to be a great week for us! Come on NSC, TSC, and VSC! Drink lots of coffee and work harder! :dance:

congratulations!!!!!

Mr. & Mrs. Adigun

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Sulaimon & Brandy   20

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How about TSC can you check that?

sorry dear its hard enough keeping up with NSC. It consumes my time and anxiety.

Mr. & Mrs. Adigun

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I just got the approval email (NOA2) from NSC after waiting for 6 months 1 week and 3 days! :thumbs:

It took longer than I had expected, but it's better than never! :)

I hope this week is going to be a great week for us! Come on NSC, TSC, and VSC! Drink lots of coffee and work harder! :dance:

Great news! Hopefully this week will be a good one!

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AmberG   23

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I knowww. I was shocked when I heard about this.

Plz share what they will tell you after you call them.

And have a wonderful vacation!

I am going to visit my husband in LA from this weekend:)

So I called USCIS today and I did file a service request. I talked to the first person on the phone (tier 1) and the representative did it for me. She just asked me the normal info/ questions and confirmed that I was in fact out of processing time (my priority date is 10/1). There was no mention of waiting 60 days after the transfer or anything. She did it and gave me a reference number

I have no idea if the service request will make any difference, but hey, I tried. Can't hurt. Seems it did work for some people in the September group.

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Hey guys to those of you who transferred did your numbers change? Such as MSC to NSC?

No, they stayed as MSC :)

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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alejandreska   136

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Thanks! I just posted my first message on "NVC Filers - April 2014". :dance:

Boy, there are so many messages on the thread! Reading messages on the NVC thread is like almost having a part-time job! :bonk:

Haha I knoow! But I just can't resist to read everything so I find myself checking VJ everytime I get a chance... My husband says I'm a bit obsessed lol.. But I want to make sure the process runs smoothly and avoid checklists :/

I've managed to skim over some posts... Some people ask simple things that are already on the wiki over and over again and others ask regional specific stuff about their required docs- especially police certificates and birth certificates. I can't help much on that part since I'm the only Venezuelan on VJ who is currently at this stage besides the user Leebea.

Oh well, congrats again to you and the other recent approvals!!

Hopefully this week we'll hear of more approvals :)

I-751 August 2016 filer. 10-year Green card received on Aug 2017.

N-400 (Naturalization) July 2017 filer. Oath Ceremony: November 2nd 2017.

Details below.

 

NATURALIZATION (N-400):

Sent application to Lewisville, TX on 07/03/2017. Case received and check cashed on 07/11/2017. Biometrics: 08/03/2017. In Line for Interview: 09/05/2017. Interview scheduled: 09/18/17 (notice received 09/21/17). Interview date: 10/23/2017. Oath date: 11/02/2017. Passport received: 11/20/2017.

 

REMOVING OF CONDITIONS (I-751):

Vermont Service Center received package on Aug 18th 2016.

NOA 1 date: Aug 19th 2016 (received letter on Aug 24)

Biometrics date: Sept 23rd 2016

Approval Notice: Jul 24th 2017

Green Card Received: Aug 4th 2017

 

CR1 Visa / Green Card application (conditional residency):

USCIS:

-October 15, 2013- Sent I-130 (Priority Date: Oct 17 2013).

-October 25, 2013- NOA1 hard copy received (notice date: Oct 19, 2013). Processing at NBC.

-March 14, 2014- Transfer notice hard copy received (CSC).

-March 27, 2014- NOA2 hard copy received.

NVC:

-March 31, 2014- NVC received

-April 29, 2014- Case# and IIN assigned

-May 03, 2014- DS-261 submitted online.

-May 07, 2014- AOS bill invoiced and paid.

-May 12, 2014- Sent AOS package by DHL 

-May 12, 2014- IV bill invoiced and paid

-May 13, 2014- Sent IV package by DHL 

-May 14, 2014- DS-260 available and submitted.

-June 17, 2014- AOS documents accepted

-June 18, 2014- CASE COMPLETED! (No checklists!) 

-June 25, 2014- Interview scheduled!

 

US EMBASSY CARACAS:

-July 07, 2014- Medical appointment

-August 21, 2014- INTERVIEW -> Approved!

-August 29, 2014- Visa in Hand

-August 31, 2014- Port of Entry

-October 03, 2014- Green Card received (33 days after POE)

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alejandreska   136

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So I called USCIS today and I did file a service request. I talked to the first person on the phone (tier 1) and the representative did it for me. She just asked me the normal info/ questions and confirmed that I was in fact out of processing time (my priority date is 10/1). There was no mention of waiting 60 days after the transfer or anything. She did it and gave me a reference number

I have no idea if the service request will make any difference, but hey, I tried. Can't hurt. Seems it did work for some people in the September group.

Good luck :thumbs: . I would have done the same if I were you. Hopefully your approval will come soon :yes:

I-751 August 2016 filer. 10-year Green card received on Aug 2017.

N-400 (Naturalization) July 2017 filer. Oath Ceremony: November 2nd 2017.

Details below.

 

NATURALIZATION (N-400):

Sent application to Lewisville, TX on 07/03/2017. Case received and check cashed on 07/11/2017. Biometrics: 08/03/2017. In Line for Interview: 09/05/2017. Interview scheduled: 09/18/17 (notice received 09/21/17). Interview date: 10/23/2017. Oath date: 11/02/2017. Passport received: 11/20/2017.

 

REMOVING OF CONDITIONS (I-751):

Vermont Service Center received package on Aug 18th 2016.

NOA 1 date: Aug 19th 2016 (received letter on Aug 24)

Biometrics date: Sept 23rd 2016

Approval Notice: Jul 24th 2017

Green Card Received: Aug 4th 2017

 

CR1 Visa / Green Card application (conditional residency):

USCIS:

-October 15, 2013- Sent I-130 (Priority Date: Oct 17 2013).

-October 25, 2013- NOA1 hard copy received (notice date: Oct 19, 2013). Processing at NBC.

-March 14, 2014- Transfer notice hard copy received (CSC).

-March 27, 2014- NOA2 hard copy received.

NVC:

-March 31, 2014- NVC received

-April 29, 2014- Case# and IIN assigned

-May 03, 2014- DS-261 submitted online.

-May 07, 2014- AOS bill invoiced and paid.

-May 12, 2014- Sent AOS package by DHL 

-May 12, 2014- IV bill invoiced and paid

-May 13, 2014- Sent IV package by DHL 

-May 14, 2014- DS-260 available and submitted.

-June 17, 2014- AOS documents accepted

-June 18, 2014- CASE COMPLETED! (No checklists!) 

-June 25, 2014- Interview scheduled!

 

US EMBASSY CARACAS:

-July 07, 2014- Medical appointment

-August 21, 2014- INTERVIEW -> Approved!

-August 29, 2014- Visa in Hand

-August 31, 2014- Port of Entry

-October 03, 2014- Green Card received (33 days after POE)

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alejandreska   136

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Hi everyone,

Still waiting for an approval from NSC. :( Congratulations to everyone on their approvals thus far! Really happy for you all! Let's hope the rest of see something this week. Question, maybe some of you guys can help us out. Since I don't think the approval process is going to speed up any time soon, I don't think my husband will be home anywhere near the end of May/early June. My best friends wedding is in Acalpulco, Mexico on May 24th, my cousins wedding on May 25th in LA, and my cousins engagement party on June 7th in LA. I know my husband can get into Mexico but flying from AUS to Mexico is about 6k instead of $1600 to fly through LAX. Any experience with getting a transit visa? Do you think he would be approved for one? Should we wait till his I-130 is approved before applying? If we waited till I-130 is approved, do you think he would be successful in applying for a tourist visa just to come to the weddings and engagement? Just want to make sure nothing is going to affect his application for his actual I-130, but I would really like for him to attend as these are important events for me an my family.

Any thoughts or opinions you guys have will help.

Thanks!

Kat

Hmm your situation is tough :(. I know it sucks, but I would say that it would be better for your husband to go direcly to Mexico. The thing is that even if he succeded in getting a transit or tourist visa, there's always the possibility that the customs officer in the US denies his entry, since your husband is currently applying for an immigrant visa and (to the eyes of the officer) he might want to stay in the US.

I'm sure that he would never actually do that, but the officer might think otherwise. And if the officer denies his entry, then he would have to buy another return ticket and in the end spend more money. (tickets to US+ tourist transit visa fees + new ticket to Mexico if he still decides to go)

Some people have succeded in doing this and others haven't, but the risk is always there. The fact that the I-130 is approved or not does not change anything, because he is still on the immigrant visa process, regardlesss of the stage he is at.

Look at Saylin's story on crossing the Canadian border http://journeythroughimmigration.blogspot.com/2010/08/denied-again.html

These are just my 2 cents, you can make your own decision. Best of luck! :thumbs:

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I-751 August 2016 filer. 10-year Green card received on Aug 2017.

N-400 (Naturalization) July 2017 filer. Oath Ceremony: November 2nd 2017.

Details below.

 

NATURALIZATION (N-400):

Sent application to Lewisville, TX on 07/03/2017. Case received and check cashed on 07/11/2017. Biometrics: 08/03/2017. In Line for Interview: 09/05/2017. Interview scheduled: 09/18/17 (notice received 09/21/17). Interview date: 10/23/2017. Oath date: 11/02/2017. Passport received: 11/20/2017.

 

REMOVING OF CONDITIONS (I-751):

Vermont Service Center received package on Aug 18th 2016.

NOA 1 date: Aug 19th 2016 (received letter on Aug 24)

Biometrics date: Sept 23rd 2016

Approval Notice: Jul 24th 2017

Green Card Received: Aug 4th 2017

 

CR1 Visa / Green Card application (conditional residency):

USCIS:

-October 15, 2013- Sent I-130 (Priority Date: Oct 17 2013).

-October 25, 2013- NOA1 hard copy received (notice date: Oct 19, 2013). Processing at NBC.

-March 14, 2014- Transfer notice hard copy received (CSC).

-March 27, 2014- NOA2 hard copy received.

NVC:

-March 31, 2014- NVC received

-April 29, 2014- Case# and IIN assigned

-May 03, 2014- DS-261 submitted online.

-May 07, 2014- AOS bill invoiced and paid.

-May 12, 2014- Sent AOS package by DHL 

-May 12, 2014- IV bill invoiced and paid

-May 13, 2014- Sent IV package by DHL 

-May 14, 2014- DS-260 available and submitted.

-June 17, 2014- AOS documents accepted

-June 18, 2014- CASE COMPLETED! (No checklists!) 

-June 25, 2014- Interview scheduled!

 

US EMBASSY CARACAS:

-July 07, 2014- Medical appointment

-August 21, 2014- INTERVIEW -> Approved!

-August 29, 2014- Visa in Hand

-August 31, 2014- Port of Entry

-October 03, 2014- Green Card received (33 days after POE)

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Congratulations to you (Especially Austin - after all the hard work you've done on the spreadsheet!) - so glad things are moving! Hope this week is a great one for everyone who's still waiting!

Thanks Julia! I enjoy updating the spreadsheet. I'm such a nerd. LOL! :rofl:

I hope NSC has already sent my immigration application to NVC. :clock:

Can't wait to chat with a NVC rep since they will talk to beneficiaries! :dance:

Naturalization

N-400 Sent: Aug 22, 2017

NOA: Aug 24, 2017

Biometrics: Sept 22, 2017

Interview: Oct 22, 2018 (Approved)

Oath Ceremony: Oct 23, 2018

 

Removing Conditions

I-751 Sent: Aug 22, 2016

NOA1: Aug 25, 2016

Biometrics: Oct 12, 2016

Interview: Oct 22, 2018 (Approved)

 

I-130 Application

NOA1: Oct 4, 2013

NOA2: Apr 11, 2014

NVC Received: Apr 30

Case Number: May 23

DS-261 / AOS Fee: June 5

AOS Package (Scan): June 16

IV Fee: July 18

IV Package (Scan): July 25

DS-260 Form: July 25

AOS Package (Accepted): July 29

Case Complete: Sept 16

Medical Exam: Oct 16

Interview: Nov 10

Visa Received: Nov 19

POE: Nov 20, 2014

 

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Whats going on in vermont???

Im tired of waiting....pls wake up VSC...

I agree- things are toooo slow with the VSC. I just filed a service request today because I am getting a bit frustrated (my PD is 10/1). You could always give it a try. I did it because I figured it couldn't hurt. I hope this week VSC filers will have better luck!

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I just got the approval email (NOA2) from NSC after waiting for 6 months 1 week and 3 days! :thumbs:

It took longer than I had expected, but it's better than never! :)

I hope this week is going to be a great week for us! Come on NSC, TSC, and VSC! Drink lots of coffee and work harder! :dance:

Congrats buddy! Good to see more approvals this week.

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Hi everyone,

Still waiting for an approval from NSC. :( Congratulations to everyone on their approvals thus far! Really happy for you all! Let's hope the rest of see something this week. Question, maybe some of you guys can help us out. Since I don't think the approval process is going to speed up any time soon, I don't think my husband will be home anywhere near the end of May/early June. My best friends wedding is in Acalpulco, Mexico on May 24th, my cousins wedding on May 25th in LA, and my cousins engagement party on June 7th in LA. I know my husband can get into Mexico but flying from AUS to Mexico is about 6k instead of $1600 to fly through LAX. Any experience with getting a transit visa? Do you think he would be approved for one? Should we wait till his I-130 is approved before applying? If we waited till I-130 is approved, do you think he would be successful in applying for a tourist visa just to come to the weddings and engagement? Just want to make sure nothing is going to affect his application for his actual I-130, but I would really like for him to attend as these are important events for me an my family.

Any thoughts or opinions you guys have will help.

Thanks!

Kat

Tourist visa wont influence on spouse visa processing, I made all application forms and everything just changed plan and didn't pay fee! I clarified everything and it is ok but read about it online. If your USC spouse lives in USA and you trying to visit her you have little chance to get if you live together overseas you have much more. Also you have good evidence you wont stay, bc why must you hurt yourself when you can get Lawful immigrant soon.

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