Jump to content

9 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
Timeline

I was just curious about something. I have received all of my other forms from the NVC in a timely manner. But the DS-230 has not yet arrived even though it was generated 15 days ago. Is that normal for the DS-230 to take so long to arrive? Again, this is more curiosity than anything else because I am using James Shortcuts and sent in the DS-230 package a couple of weeks ago after the system said the DS-230 was generated. Just wondered about other people's experiences. If this is normal, then it is a good reason for using James Shortcuts. Thanks.

Mark

Edited by florida-photo

I-130 Timeline

08-15-06: Married in Barranquilla, Colombia

08-23-06: I-130 mailed to Texas Service Center

08-28-06: I-130 received by CSC

09-06-06: NOA 1

09-12-06: Touched

11-02-06: NOA 2 Approval E-mail (71 Days)!!

NVC

11-15-06: Case received by NVC and case # assigned

11-20-06: DS-3032 and AOS Bill Generated

11-21-06: E-Mailed Choice of Agent

11-24-06: AOS Bill Mailed to NVC

11-29-06: Received email acceptance of DS-3032

12-04-06: IV Fee Bill and I-864 Generated

12-11-06: Received IV Fee Bill and I-864

12-12-06: Mailed IV Fee Bill and I-864 to NVC (overnight)

12-18-06: IV Fee Bill entered into system by NVC

12-27-06: DS-230 Generated by NVC

12-27-06: Mailed DS-230 to NVC (overnight)

02-01-07: Case Completed by NVC!!

02-07-07: Case Sent to U.S. Embassy in Bogota

Embassy - Bogota

02-09-07: Case received by Embassy (estimated)

03-27-07: Interview Scheduled

03-29-07: Visa Issued!!

03-29-07: Arrival In USA

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
Timeline

Since no one has responded Mark, I will. I do not know. My IV was processed yesterday, they haven't generated the DS-230 yet but when they do I will answer your question for you. I know that my IV was generated on 12-25, rec'd it 1-06 and it was not updated on the computer until 1-09. Go figure. Not complaining as I was out the country anyway so did not delay me any. Any way, wait and I wil answer when I receive mine.

I-130

2006 09 06 Mailed I-130

2006 09 07 Rec'd at CA Center

2006 09 13 I-130 NOA1 receipt date

2006 11 22 NOA2, approved

2007 02 15 Case complete at NVC

2007 02 21 Case forwarded to Bogota Embassy

2007 02 23 Case received at Embassy

2007 04 12 Interview,VISA GRANTED

I-751- Removing Conditions

2009 04 08 Overnight Application

2009 04 09 Rec'd Application at CSC

2009 04 17 Rec'd NOA

2009 05 10 Called CSC - No Biometrix letter, 45 day Inquiry starts

2009 05 18 Made Info Pass appointment for June 2

2009 05 26 Rec'd response and copy of Bio Appt letter dated May 14, Appt on May 28

2009 05 27 Biometrix-walked in a day early and completed appointment

2009 06 01 Approved Conditions Removed (rec'd Congratulations letter on June 9)

2009 06 12 Touched but nothing changed on USCIS website

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ireland
Timeline

Hi Mark,

It took me about 15 days to receive the DS-230 form from NVC. But this was in last Nov. Given that they were closed on holidays a good few days at the end of the year I would say you should receive them any day or in a week or so. Good luck on your journey.

Regards,

I-130 Mailed to VSC - May 30, 2006

I-130 NOA-from VSC - June 7, 2006

I-130 transferred, second NOA1 from CSC - July 22, 2006

I-130 approved: Oct 5, 2006

New form with IMBRA questions I-129F - NOA1 - June 22, 2006

Last touch on July 10, 2006

Stopped tracking k3

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
Timeline

Thanks for the feedback guys. I finally received the DS-230 package yesterday. The postmark is Jan 9th. I guess it takes a couple of weeks to mail it from the NVC.

Doug: Looks like everything is progressing very well for you. Good luck with everything. I'll keep in touch.

I-130 Timeline

08-15-06: Married in Barranquilla, Colombia

08-23-06: I-130 mailed to Texas Service Center

08-28-06: I-130 received by CSC

09-06-06: NOA 1

09-12-06: Touched

11-02-06: NOA 2 Approval E-mail (71 Days)!!

NVC

11-15-06: Case received by NVC and case # assigned

11-20-06: DS-3032 and AOS Bill Generated

11-21-06: E-Mailed Choice of Agent

11-24-06: AOS Bill Mailed to NVC

11-29-06: Received email acceptance of DS-3032

12-04-06: IV Fee Bill and I-864 Generated

12-11-06: Received IV Fee Bill and I-864

12-12-06: Mailed IV Fee Bill and I-864 to NVC (overnight)

12-18-06: IV Fee Bill entered into system by NVC

12-27-06: DS-230 Generated by NVC

12-27-06: Mailed DS-230 to NVC (overnight)

02-01-07: Case Completed by NVC!!

02-07-07: Case Sent to U.S. Embassy in Bogota

Embassy - Bogota

02-09-07: Case received by Embassy (estimated)

03-27-07: Interview Scheduled

03-29-07: Visa Issued!!

03-29-07: Arrival In USA

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: Country: Pakistan
Timeline
Thanks for the feedback guys. I finally received the DS-230 package yesterday. The postmark is Jan 9th. I guess it takes a couple of weeks to mail it from the NVC.

Doug: Looks like everything is progressing very well for you. Good luck with everything. I'll keep in touch.

Hi florida-photo,

I have a quick question. I am planning on using Jame's Shortcut and want to make sure that I send correct documents to NVC with DS-230. Can you please tell me what forms/documents/coversheet etc you received in your DS-230 packet?

I appreciate your help.

Sufi

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
Timeline

Sufi:

The package I received looks very much like what is contained in this link http://www.visajourney.com/downloads/NVC_DS_230_Package.pdf, except I did not receive Page 3 (vaccination info) and Page 4 (UK police certificate Info). Here is another link from the Department of State Website which contains most everything that was in my package except for the DS-230 itself http://travel.state.gov/pdf/not_applying_in.pdf

The package also contained a barcode cover sheet. Information on how to customize the barcode cover sheet for the DS-230 can be found here http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ic=117&st=0. You will need to scroll down a little to find it.

I do not know much about applicants from Pakistan. I am not sure if you receive the same package as applicants from Colombia or if you have to send in additional information with your DS-230. I am sure other members of Visa Journey can assist you with that if you don't already know. In other words, I would not depend on this response as your final source of information. I was mainly responding to your question about what came in my packet (Blank DS-230, Barcode Cover Sheet, Additional Instructions as can be found in the links I provided above). Hope this helps.

Hi florida-photo,

I have a quick question. I am planning on using Jame's Shortcut and want to make sure that I send correct documents to NVC with DS-230. Can you please tell me what forms/documents/coversheet etc you received in your DS-230 packet?

I appreciate your help.

Sufi

I-130 Timeline

08-15-06: Married in Barranquilla, Colombia

08-23-06: I-130 mailed to Texas Service Center

08-28-06: I-130 received by CSC

09-06-06: NOA 1

09-12-06: Touched

11-02-06: NOA 2 Approval E-mail (71 Days)!!

NVC

11-15-06: Case received by NVC and case # assigned

11-20-06: DS-3032 and AOS Bill Generated

11-21-06: E-Mailed Choice of Agent

11-24-06: AOS Bill Mailed to NVC

11-29-06: Received email acceptance of DS-3032

12-04-06: IV Fee Bill and I-864 Generated

12-11-06: Received IV Fee Bill and I-864

12-12-06: Mailed IV Fee Bill and I-864 to NVC (overnight)

12-18-06: IV Fee Bill entered into system by NVC

12-27-06: DS-230 Generated by NVC

12-27-06: Mailed DS-230 to NVC (overnight)

02-01-07: Case Completed by NVC!!

02-07-07: Case Sent to U.S. Embassy in Bogota

Embassy - Bogota

02-09-07: Case received by Embassy (estimated)

03-27-07: Interview Scheduled

03-29-07: Visa Issued!!

03-29-07: Arrival In USA

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
Timeline

Hey Mark, I got my DS-230 packet in the mail today. By my signature you can note that on the recording on the1/17 it said generated. The date on my letter in the packet is 1/16 and I received it today 1/24. Hope everything else is this quick for me but not counting on it. Any word yet?

Doug

I-130

2006 09 06 Mailed I-130

2006 09 07 Rec'd at CA Center

2006 09 13 I-130 NOA1 receipt date

2006 11 22 NOA2, approved

2007 02 15 Case complete at NVC

2007 02 21 Case forwarded to Bogota Embassy

2007 02 23 Case received at Embassy

2007 04 12 Interview,VISA GRANTED

I-751- Removing Conditions

2009 04 08 Overnight Application

2009 04 09 Rec'd Application at CSC

2009 04 17 Rec'd NOA

2009 05 10 Called CSC - No Biometrix letter, 45 day Inquiry starts

2009 05 18 Made Info Pass appointment for June 2

2009 05 26 Rec'd response and copy of Bio Appt letter dated May 14, Appt on May 28

2009 05 27 Biometrix-walked in a day early and completed appointment

2009 06 01 Approved Conditions Removed (rec'd Congratulations letter on June 9)

2009 06 12 Touched but nothing changed on USCIS website

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
Timeline
Hey Mark, I got my DS-230 packet in the mail today. By my signature you can note that on the recording on the1/17 it said generated. The date on my letter in the packet is 1/16 and I received it today 1/24. Hope everything else is this quick for me but not counting on it. Any word yet?

Doug

Doug:

That's great. You got yours really fast. It took 16 days to finally get the DS-230. It also took a long time for them to show it as "officially" received. They received the DS-230 on 12/28/06 but the date on the automated voice system says 01/04/07. I think ours got caught up in the holiday backlog. I am sure it was a skeleton crew at NVC the week after Christmas and before New Years. Then there was TWO days off for NVC: Jan 1st (New Years Day) and Jan 2nd (President Ford's Funeral). We haven't heard anything yet, but hopefully it will be soon. If yours keeps progressing fast maybe we'll be in Bogota at the same time. Talk to you soon.

Mark

I-130 Timeline

08-15-06: Married in Barranquilla, Colombia

08-23-06: I-130 mailed to Texas Service Center

08-28-06: I-130 received by CSC

09-06-06: NOA 1

09-12-06: Touched

11-02-06: NOA 2 Approval E-mail (71 Days)!!

NVC

11-15-06: Case received by NVC and case # assigned

11-20-06: DS-3032 and AOS Bill Generated

11-21-06: E-Mailed Choice of Agent

11-24-06: AOS Bill Mailed to NVC

11-29-06: Received email acceptance of DS-3032

12-04-06: IV Fee Bill and I-864 Generated

12-11-06: Received IV Fee Bill and I-864

12-12-06: Mailed IV Fee Bill and I-864 to NVC (overnight)

12-18-06: IV Fee Bill entered into system by NVC

12-27-06: DS-230 Generated by NVC

12-27-06: Mailed DS-230 to NVC (overnight)

02-01-07: Case Completed by NVC!!

02-07-07: Case Sent to U.S. Embassy in Bogota

Embassy - Bogota

02-09-07: Case received by Embassy (estimated)

03-27-07: Interview Scheduled

03-29-07: Visa Issued!!

03-29-07: Arrival In USA

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...