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JakeThor   1

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Hello.

We sent the AOS package in four weeks ago and still have not received any response. I have sent email inquiring about the status and am considering sending it again.

On our Immigrant Visa site we can't even click the "IV APPLICATION" and our IV application fee is reading as 0.00.

There is also no way to get the DS-260 information (though we filled in the DS-261 information ages ago.

We are now 10 months into the process of applying for the spousal visa, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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Ryan H   3,797

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Post split into separate thread as poster is posting about their own situation and not replying to the OP of the other thread.

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

 

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nicholemariev   114

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Hello.

We sent the AOS package in four weeks ago and still have not received any response. I have sent email inquiring about the status and am considering sending it again.

On our Immigrant Visa site we can't even click the "IV APPLICATION" and our IV application fee is reading as 0.00.

There is also no way to get the DS-260 information (though we filled in the DS-261 information ages ago.

We are now 10 months into the process of applying for the spousal visa, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

There is no need to send the AOS package again. It is currently taking 30 business days (some even longer...) to review the AOS package, and the only way to find out for sure if it has been reviewed and accepted is to call NVC. You will be waiting a long time for an email response about it.

The IV fee invoice will become available after your DS-261 has been reviewed and accepted. This is currently taking anywhere from 25-35+ business days after submitting your DS-261. If you clicked on the DS-261 after originally submitting it, you may have restarted your waiting period. The only way to know for sure which date you should be using to count your business days is to call NVC and ask on which date your DS-261 was received.

Hope the info helps, hang in there.

Click Here For The Business Days Calculator




03/22/2013: Married :wub:


09/16/2013: I-130 Sent


09/26/2013: Email NOA1 received, never received a hard copy


03/05/2014: Transferred to NSC


04/02/2014: NOA2 email :dance:


04/21/2014: NVC Received


05/16/2014: Case Number, IIN, and BIN given


05/20/2014: AOS Invoiced/DS-261 Form Available


05/20/2014: Submit DS-261


05/21/2014: AOS Fee Paid


05/28/2014: AOS Package Sent


05/29/2014: Accidentally re-submit DS-261


06/03/2014: AOS Package Scanned


07/09/2014: Received checklist for DS-261.


07/10/2014: Called NVC, DS-261 checklist is false, no status update. Rep Olivia states she will request a review of my DS-261 since it has been 30 biz days.


07/11/2014: AOS package reviewed and accepted. No checklist!!! Rep Mel states DS-261 was pushed through today, should receive IV invoice next week......


07/14/2014: IV fee invoice received and paid!!! FINALLY!


07/15/2014: IV Package Sent


07/16/2014: IV Package delivered to NVC, IV Fee shows "Paid", and DS-260 available


07/18/2014: IV Package Scanned


07/19/2014: DS-260 Submitted


07/20/2014: Sent Expedite Request, received no response.


07/29/2014: Sent Second Expedite Request, received email asking for contact numbers, replied, and email sent from NVC to embassy with expedite request.


08/05/2014: Received email: Expedite Request Denied.



09/09/2014: CASE COMPLETE :dancing:


09/10/2014: Interview scheduled


09/11/2014: Received interview letter (no joke, the very next day)



10/10/2014: Medical


10/25/2014: Flying to Dakar to attend interview with my husband (L)


10/30/2014: Interview!!!

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This is good advice. I thought I had reset DS 261 as I compulsively clicked on the completed link a few weeks later but a call to NVC confirmed the date was the same I had. Maybe you have to click all the way through?

In any case, yes, call.

There is no need to send the AOS package again. It is currently taking 30 business days (some even longer...) to review the AOS package, and the only way to find out for sure if it has been reviewed and accepted is to call NVC. You will be waiting a long time for an email response about it.

The IV fee invoice will become available after your DS-261 has been reviewed and accepted. This is currently taking anywhere from 25-35+ business days after submitting your DS-261. If you clicked on the DS-261 after originally submitting it, you may have restarted your waiting period. The only way to know for sure which date you should be using to count your business days is to call NVC and ask on which date your DS-261 was received.

Hope the info helps, hang in there.

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