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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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I'm sorry. I wasn't making fun of you. I though it was really cute. It made me laugh but in a good way!! Me and my hubby type in caps all the time because it's easier for him to read/understand. I have to remember to turn them off. :). Glad your NVC stage is going so smoothly.

Oh no, I didn't take it that way at all. Glad you shared my humor I was beginning to think it was a thread full of tight-asses lol. Just wasn't that serious to me. I sure hope things pick up for you as we'll, I call every single day I dunno if that made a difference or if my cries were just heard but either way I'm glad it's taking off too. Good luck! ..... Typing from my phone so I'm much quieter, shhhhhhh!
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I have a question regarding the expedite process with NVC. At the pace that its going, I am in danger of running very close to my wife's due date when she gets her VISA. Based on the timeline on my signature, my best case scenario is an approval from NVC by the end of february and an interview date of April. By April my wife will be 6 months pregnant. Anything beyond April will put me in a severe bind.

Given the above situation, yesterday my lawyer emailed NVC requesting to expedite my application. As part of the email, he sent the doctor's letter with the details of pregnancy and all relevant medical information.

@Saylin, Do you know how long NVC usually takes to decide on an expedite request and what is a best case scenario here? Furthermore and most importantly, will by regular process be delayed if my request gets rejected?

Keep in mind, pregnancy, unless it's high risk, is not a reason for expedite. It's worth a shot, but no guarantee.

And NVC doesn't make the decision. They forward the request to the embassy/consulate and they're the ones that make the decision. The time frame for this varies by country. Some places respond pretty quickly, day or two, while others might take a week or two to decide. Once they have, they'll tell NVC, and NVC will get back in touch with you with the outcome.

Nope, if it gets rejected, doesn't make a difference.

Hey Saylin: when filling out my father's I-864, part 6 #5 & 6a... He is married to my mother and they file married, filed jointly. For "current individual annual income", is that his and my mothers JOINT or just his?

Also if it is just his, then do I fill out my mothers information for part 6a?

As it says in the question "current INDIVIDUAL annual income", so put down what he's CURRENTLY making, right now, as of the filing of the form. Then put the mother's current income on 6c.

Only on the question about past tax year's income is it the joint amount.

I'm a full-time student and have never worked a day in my life. So I've obviously never had to file taxes. When filling out i-864 about household size... Should I only include the applicant and myself? I live with my mother but she won't be contributing to the income requirements. (My father will, separate household) I guess you could say I'm slightly still dependent. Pathetic I know but what would I do in this case?

Yes, your household size would be 2.

For your father's I-864, the household size will be at least 3 (himself, his spouse, and the immigrant).

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Good morning everyone! My husband called NVC yesterday, no case number yet. 20 days waiting would be on the 10th of this month, so i wish we'll get it by then.

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My Journey:

March 29, 2013 :PD Dec-20, 2013 USCIS approval date July 28. 2015 (F) (F) (F)Interview Date APPROVED.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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DS-261 is available but payments screen says that this case is in the process of termination. Fee payments and online forms can no longer be accepted. If you believe you have received this message in error, or to resume processing of the case, please contact the NVC immediately.

Will be completing DS-261shortly.
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06/02/2013- Got Married

USCIS: CR-1

07/05/2013- I130 sent

07/07/2013- NOA1

12/17/2013- NOA2 (APPROVED from California Service Centre)

NVC:

01/06/2014- Received at NVC

01/31/2014- Received case no, Invoice Identification no & provided our email addresses.

02/06/2014-DS-261- Available

02/07/2014-Completed DS-261

02/07/2014-AOS fee invoiced.

02/21/2014-IV fee invoiced.

03/13/2014-Paid both AOS & IV fees.

03/17/2014-Both payments reflecting as PAID

03/24/2014-AOS packet mailed to NVC

03/26/2014-IV packet mailed to NVC

04/02/2014-DS- 260 Completed

04/11/2014- False checklist

04/14/2014- CASE COMPLETE confirmed over the phone.

04/21/2014- Case complete confirmation email received.

CONSULATE: Mumbai

05/01/2014- IL received via email.

05/15/2014- Medical (Chennai)

05/16/2014- Biometrics/OFC (Chennai)

06/03/2014- INTERVIEW scheduled. (((((((((((( A.P.P.R.O.V.E.D.)))))))))))))) :dancing:

06/04/2014 -Ceac site: Administrative processing

06/05/2014- Ceac site: ISSUED. Visa printed.

06/07/2014- Us travel doc site: Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery.

06/09/2014- Us travel doc site: Passport ready for pick up.

06/09/2014- Us travel doc site: Passport has been picked up. (collected from VFS office Prestige Atrium)/Visa in HAND.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bulgaria
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I just got off the phone and TADAAA!!! got my case number! I am so happy..... dancin5hr.gif

Oh yay!!!!!!! Congrats!

01/05/06-Met

04/01/13-Married

USCIS

04/15/13-PD

11/15/13-Transfered To NSC

12/11/13-NOA2

NVC

01/07/14- Received

02/06/14-Case and IIN #'s assigned

02/10/14-DS-261 available and filled out

02/11/14-Paid AOS fee

02/18/14-Sent AOS packet via Express Mail

02/19/14-NVC received AOS packet

02/26/14-IV invoice available and paid

03/03/14- IV bill shows paid-mailed IV package via Express Mail

03/04/14-IV package received

03/09/14-DS-260 submitted

03/14/14-False checklist for IV package

03/24/14- Real checklist

04/02/14-NVC received checklist response

04/18/14-CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!

06/05/14-Interview In Sofia BG

06/09/14 -Visa Approved!!!!!!!!

06/11/14-Visa in hand

06/21/14-POE

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Just called NVC and told us that they will review our AOS for 3-10 business days .. Hope so :)

So they will review AOS for 3-10 days not for 30 days?

August 19, 2013 - Mailed our petition to USCIS

USCIS STAGE:

August 22, 2013 - USCIS Received

Augusr 23, 2013 - Receipt date

August 27, 2013 - Case has been accepted & routed to the USCIS NBC

August 29, 2013 - NOA1 hard copy touched

November 25, 2013 - Case transferred to CSC and is being processed

December 05, 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

December 05, 2013 - APPROVED!!!

December 10, 2013 - NOA2 hard copy touched

NVC STAGE:

December 16, 2013 - NVC Received

January 9, 2014 - Case number and IIN assigned

January 15, 2014 - Submitted DS261

January 16, 2014 - Paid I864 bill

January 18, 2014 - AOS Package mailed to NVC

January 21, 2014 - I864 bill status changed from 'in processing' to 'PAID'

January 22, 2014 - I864 package received

January 24, 2014 - Received and Paid IV bill

January 28, 2014 - IV bill shows "PAID"

January 28, 2014 - Submitted DS-260 online

January 28, 2014 - Mailed IV package to NVC

February 3, 2014 - IV package received

February 10, 2014 - Received checklist (AOS)

February 18, 2014 - NVC received corrected checklist (AOS)

February 24, 2014 - IV completed. (No checklist! Thank you papa God!)

March 06, 2014 - CASE COMPLETE! (thru phone call) Yay! Thank you papa God!

March 12, 2014 - CASE COMPLETE EMAIL RECEIVED!

March 13, 2014 - P4 or Appointment letter received!

March 17, 2014 - Case left at NVC

US EMBASSY MANILA:

March 24, 2014 - Medical (PASSED!)

April 10, 2014 - INTERVIEW! (APPROVED)

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Hi all, me again!

A quick question on the DS260 vaccination questions. It asks if I have documentation to prove I have the required vaccinations etc. I currently do not but will be getting them at my medical next week. Should I say No, but will have at medical? Or just say yes? Which is the norm?

Cheers guys and happy Friday!

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Thanks! Feeling a little better now. :)

Thank you! :)

You were right. I was right behind you. Probably would have gotten it yesterday if it didn't snow! Thanks! :)

It's good to see infoneeded and stacey&misho, you guys on the same batch as us. We will always have you guys to look at updating where exactly we are during the process. Goodluck to us all!

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Good morning everyone! My husband called NVC yesterday, no case number yet. 20 days waiting would be on the 10th of this month, so i wish we'll get it by then.

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Same here..no case number yet..

USCIS STAGE:

04-05-13- Mailed CR1 petition to USCIS
04-08-13- NOA 1 ( NBC)

04-17-13- Form I-797 received thru mail (official receipt)
11-18-13- transferred to Texas Service Center
12-12-13- NOA2 (at last!), no RFE smile.png

NVC STAGE:

01-06-14- shipped to NVC

01-13-14- NVC received

02-12-14- Case number, IIN & Beneficiary ID available through phonecall

02-24-14- DS-261 available and completed

02-26-14- Received email from NVC to pay AOS bill

02-27-14- paid AOS bill, in process

03-03-14- AOS bill appear as paid

03-15-14- Received email from NVC to pay IV bill; Mailed AOS packet

03-18-14- NVC received AOS packet, under review

03-27-14- paid IV fee, in process

03-28-14- Mailed IV packet

03-31-14- IV bill appear as paid, DS-260 available online and completed

04-02-14- received IV documents, under review

04-04-14- received AOS checklist

04-10-14- mailed corrected AOS checklist

04-18-14- corrected AOS logged into the system

05-02-14- CASE COMPLETE! (Phonecall) :dance: :dance:

05-09-14- CASE COMPLETE! (Email)

CONSULATE:

05-27-14- Medical at SLEC- passed! :dancing:

06-10-14- Interview at USEM - approved! :thumbs:

06-14-14- Visa on hand :D

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So they will review AOS for 3-10 days not for 30 days?

We did expedite . But it was denied by the embassy. And my friend who did expedite also told to her that they will review their AOS for 3-7 days ..

Our 1-130, CR-1 Visa Journey

USCIS STAGE

04/16/2013: Got Married
05/19/2013: Sent I-130 to the Phoenix Lockbox
05/29/2013: Notice of Action 1
12/03/2013: Notice of Action 2
12/09/2013: Shipped to NVC

NVC STAGE

01/06/2014: NVC received the case

01/21/2014: NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN

01/21/2014: DS-261 available and completed

01/22/2014: AOS bill invoice available and paid

01/28/2014: AOS Mailed

01/29/2014: IV bill invoice available and paid

01/31/2014: DS-260 Available and completed

02/07/2014: AOS and IV package received

02/27/2014: Checklist Received for AOS

02/28/2014: Respond to checklist

03/10/2014: IV package has been reviewed and completed

03/24/2014: Case Complete

CONSULATE

02/11/2014:Advance Medical

05/15/2014:Interview

05/05/2014:Early interview (APPROVED)

05/08/2014:VISA ON HAND

05/19/2014:POE (SEATTLE)




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So they will review AOS for 3-10 days not for 30 days?

i think every operator at the nvc gives a time frame but the usual timeframe i get to see through peoples timelines for reviewing the AOS and the IV packages is from 15 to 20 business days that is when someone can expect to hear something back as for the packages

We did expedite . But it was denied by the embassy. And my friend who did expedite also told to her that they will review their AOS for 3-7 days ..

how long it took the expedite you did at the NVC to be reviewed by the us embassy in Philippines ?

Marriage (if applicable): 2012-02-04

I-130 Sent : 2013-02-28

I-130 NOA1 : 2013-03-04

I-130 RFE :

I-130 RFE Sent :

I-130 Approved : 2013-10-15

NVC Received : 2013-10-31

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2013-11-23

Pay I-864 Bill 2013-11-29

Receive I-864 Package : 2013-12-03

Return Completed I-864 : 2013-12-06

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2013-12-19

Receive IV Bill : 2013-12-25

Pay IV Bill : 2013-12-25

Receive Instruction Package : 2013-12-27

Case Completed at NVC : 2014-02-20

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i think every operator at the nvc gives a time frame but the usual timeframe i get to see through peoples timelines for reviewing the AOS and the IV packages is from 15 to 20 business days that is when someone can expect to hear something back as for the packages

how long it took the expedite you did at the NVC to be reviewed by the us embassy in Philippines ?

15 days .. But it was denied ..

Our 1-130, CR-1 Visa Journey

USCIS STAGE

04/16/2013: Got Married
05/19/2013: Sent I-130 to the Phoenix Lockbox
05/29/2013: Notice of Action 1
12/03/2013: Notice of Action 2
12/09/2013: Shipped to NVC

NVC STAGE

01/06/2014: NVC received the case

01/21/2014: NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN

01/21/2014: DS-261 available and completed

01/22/2014: AOS bill invoice available and paid

01/28/2014: AOS Mailed

01/29/2014: IV bill invoice available and paid

01/31/2014: DS-260 Available and completed

02/07/2014: AOS and IV package received

02/27/2014: Checklist Received for AOS

02/28/2014: Respond to checklist

03/10/2014: IV package has been reviewed and completed

03/24/2014: Case Complete

CONSULATE

02/11/2014:Advance Medical

05/15/2014:Interview

05/05/2014:Early interview (APPROVED)

05/08/2014:VISA ON HAND

05/19/2014:POE (SEATTLE)




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Oh yay!!!!!!! Congrats!

Thank you! I can't wait to finish this whole process and be with my husband. :) :) :)

USCIS STAGE :

05/03/13 : I-130 Filed

05/06/13 : NOA1

11/22/13 : Case transfered to NSC

12/12/13 : NOA2

12/16/13 : Shipped to NVC

NVC STAGE :

01/08/14 : NVC recieved the case

02/06/14 : Case number assigned and IIN/BIN

02/11/14 : DS-261 Available and completed

02/12/14 : Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee

02/13/14 : AOS bill invoice available and paid

02/15/14 : AOS Mailed

02/18/14 : AOS status shows paid

02/19/14 : NVC received AOS package

02/28/14 : Received e-mail to pay IV Fee

02/28/14 : IV bill invoiced

03/03/14 : IV bill available and paid

03/06/14 : IV bill shows paid

02/28/14 : IV package sent to NVC

03/03/14/ : NVC received IV package

03/06/14 : DS-260 Available and completed

03/20/14 : Case Complete

03/27/14 : Received Official Email for Case Complete

CONSULATE STAGE :

04/03/14 : Advance Medical

05/14/14 : Interview

xx/xx/xx : Visa Issued

xx/xx/xx : Visa on hand

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Can someone explain to me why it's so hard for NVC to provide every case with a case number immediately after receiving it from USCIS? ClockWatch2.gifClockWatch2.gifClockWatch2.gif

Our Journey:

USCIS:

07-24-2013: PD I-130

08-20-2013: PD I-129

01-03-2014 Transfer to TSC

02-01-2014 NOA2 both petitions

02-05-2014 I-129 sent to NVC

02-14-2014 I-130 sent to NVC


NVC:

02-18-2014 I-129 received, Case number & IIN available

02-20-2014 I-129 sent to consulate

02-25-2014 I-130 received by NVC

02-26-2014 Received letter with instructions from US consulate to follow up with for the K3 visa

03-28-2014 Case number and INN received

03-31-2014 Received email that invoices are ready to be paid

03-31-2014 Invoices paid by bank

04-02-2014 Invoices show PAID

04-03-2014 DS-260 filed by Lawyer

04-04-2014 AOS and IV package sent by Lawyer to NVC

04-25-2014 Checklist AOS and Birth Certificate - Lawyer clueless - sigh

04-30-2014 New birth certificates with apostilles

05-01-2014 Sent package to Lawyer with updated docs

05-05-2014 Lawyer sent out new package to NVC

05-06-2014 NVC received updated package

05-07-2014 NVC logged package in their system

06-02-2014 Case Complete - Waiting for email and interview date :clock: :clock: :clock:


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