NVC Filers - September 2014

[intheline 5]

call nvc b4 u do anything.tell them abt the mstk u have done.

I made the same mistake. When I called the NVC, they did not give me any clear advice other than saying that before making a decision every piece of mail is read. I decided to wait since I had to wait for the IV fee invoicing in any case (AustinCanada made this observation about AOS checklists) and in hope of a miracle that this mistake is overlooked. Ultimately, I did receive a checklist and I had to send the updated documents. I think Lovemytico sent an updated document immediately after she caught the mistake and was able to save some time.

[paulimma 0]

nice been here,we just paid the aos fees on 14 august,waiting for iv fees to be invoiced

[charlie0225 13]

Hey every one, first let me say good luck to everyone. I ask an NVC operator friday when I called in for a progress report if they were making any progress on getting the wait times back to normal and he said that they were. But I don't see any real progress on our spreedsheets. Anyways I have a question. We sent our IV pkg in ( scanned Aug 13th). However I believe her police record will exspire by the middle of September. I'm hopeing the NVC will let us just bring an updated police record when we finally get an interveiw (hopeing to have interview by November). Any comments or advice?

[seavan123 1]

Hello Everyone,

My first post! I've been on here for a few months sporadically in this process getting loads of good advice so..thank you! We are just in the NVC process ourselves. I submitted the DS-261 on July 13th 2014....aaaannd still no IV bill invoiced

I think i've made a few mistakes after reading a lot of forums and reading about people getting checklists, so i wanted to see what you guys think about it all.

Mistake #1: On the Form I-864EZ, we left a few spots blank. Like Part 3, #9 - place of residence (if diff't from mailing). Also left Name of second employer blank since there's only one employer.

Mistake #2: Signed the form I-864EZ in blue ink! Thought this would be best because we filed using electronic processing. But re-read the instructions and realised they do specifically say black ink.

Mistake #3: On the ceac website, on august 23rd, clicked on the DS-261 link! Argh. Went from complete to incomplete. So i re-completed it, but I didn't get an email from NVC, so i'm hopeful that they are still just considering the july 13th date for submitting the ds-261. I read on the August NVC thread, that the resetting of the date was a glitch and it seems to be fixed - i'm hopeful of this since I don't want to be set back 60 days from august 23rd! I am planning to call NVC to double check next week.

So with the above mistakes, I am resigning myself for a checklist for our AOS package. Since we haven't even submitted the IV package yet, i'm guessing the timeline will be similar for approval of both packages even with a potential checklist. Really really hopeful for a december interview date, but am prepared for a January one...it would really suck if it's later than that!

Anyways, just wanted to post and let you guys know where my husband and I are at. I know that we are luckier than most since my husband is in seattle and I live in Vancouver and we do get to see each other every weekend...but it's hard when we're the only ones in our social circle going through this. However, it has been helpful and encouraging to see how helpful everyone is each other in this slow excruiciating beurocratic process!

[NVC_2014 7]

Hello All

I had sent my AOS docs mid August

1) .I just realised that I have put the incomes wrong in the I-864 EZ . My tax reciepts say I filled up form 1040 but I wrote Adjusted Gross Income instead of Total Income.

2) Also I signed on the form with Blue Ink.

Should I send the whole package again to NVC again with all docs . I dont want to be in a situation that I get a checklist for this in October

Thanks for the help

[abutalha 2]

Saylin i have a quick question

My AOS was scanned Aug 1st, so im expecting DS260/IV sometime in the next two weeks. My wife keeps asking if its realistic to expect our reunion this year, with the 60days reviews i dont know how to really answer that. From your experience is it realistic to expect interview by Dec, if im going submit DS260/IV by mid sept and no checklist?

[Godalone 24]

There's no record for Haiti police certificate

Meaning what? I don't nee it right?

[seanimo 29]

Hello Everyone,

My first post! I've been on here for a few months sporadically in this process getting loads of good advice so..thank you! We are just in the NVC process ourselves. I submitted the DS-261 on July 13th 2014....aaaannd still no IV bill invoiced

I think i've made a few mistakes after reading a lot of forums and reading about people getting checklists, so i wanted to see what you guys think about it all.

Mistake #1: On the Form I-864EZ, we left a few spots blank. Like Part 3, #9 - place of residence (if diff't from mailing). Also left Name of second employer blank since there's only one employer.

Mistake #2: Signed the form I-864EZ in blue ink! Thought this would be best because we filed using electronic processing. But re-read the instructions and realised they do specifically say black ink.

Mistake #3: On the ceac website, on august 23rd, clicked on the DS-261 link! Argh. Went from complete to incomplete. So i re-completed it, but I didn't get an email from NVC, so i'm hopeful that they are still just considering the july 13th date for submitting the ds-261. I read on the August NVC thread, that the resetting of the date was a glitch and it seems to be fixed - i'm hopeful of this since I don't want to be set back 60 days from august 23rd! I am planning to call NVC to double check next week.

So with the above mistakes, I am resigning myself for a checklist for our AOS package. Since we haven't even submitted the IV package yet, i'm guessing the timeline will be similar for approval of both packages even with a potential checklist. Really really hopeful for a december interview date, but am prepared for a January one...it would really suck if it's later than that!

Anyways, just wanted to post and let you guys know where my husband and I are at. I know that we are luckier than most since my husband is in seattle and I live in Vancouver and we do get to see each other every weekend...but it's hard when we're the only ones in our social circle going through this. However, it has been helpful and encouraging to see how helpful everyone is each other in this slow excruiciating beurocratic process!

All of these 'mistakes' seem pretty petty to me but I am just a guy waiting like you. I am roughly one month behind you. I left the second employment line blank also. I put the mailing address in both places for the address. I signed in black ink. As for opening DS261 again, yes call to be sure(That would be horrible if it set you back). I am sorry I can't offer you any reassurance other than I have been reading the same things as you and feel that your file has to reach a human being with half a brain to delay it based on these things alone. I wish you well. Please keep us posted one way or the other.

[alepenaflor 92]

Hi everyone! Im new here, we got approved 8/21, we have a lawyer so she's in charge of everything, im the beneficiary, I just want it to kknnow whos the process when u have a lawyer, do the nvc contact her? She already have all the papers, translations, originals, taxes, everything usually how long does it takes? Is it easier since we have a lawyer? I am desperate to be with my hubby, I was thinking about xmas but if I am there by his bday ill be really happy 1/14, good luck everyone..

Saylin I was reading your blog, what happeed to you happened to me at the POE, ill never forget the name of that efffffing officer, Vader and yes he was the bad guy of my story too like star wars

[Johnnoskinner 7]

Meaning what? I don't nee it right?

Haitian doesn't need police certificate

[Godalone 24]

Haitian doesn't need police certificate

Thank you so much friend! Worse that I can expect so far is a AOS Checklist.

[seavan123 1]

All of these 'mistakes' seem pretty petty to me but I am just a guy waiting like you. I am roughly one month behind you. I left the second employment line blank also. I put the mailing address in both places for the address. I signed in black ink. As for opening DS261 again, yes call to be sure(That would be horrible if it set you back). I am sorry I can't offer you any reassurance other than I have been reading the same things as you and feel that your file has to reach a human being with half a brain to delay it based on these things alone. I wish you well. Please keep us posted one way or the other.

Thanks seanimo! These mistakes do seem really petty, but people have had setbacks for these types of mistakes, which makes me a bit nervous! Hopefully will have an update for you in the next few weeks! Hope things go well for you guys as well.

[Godalone 24]

I was reading some of those interview thread and now I am worried to death!

When mr and my fiance got engaged, we discuss whether going through the fiance route or the husband route and he said he definitely did not want the fiance route because he would not be able to work when he arrive here in the U.S and he is a man and he has to .....yadiyadah! We wives know how the story goes. I did not have a problem with that, but I did not want to get married in Haiti because my entire family is here. So we compromise to doing a court wedding between the two of us and two close cousins and a friend of mine as witnesses AND when he comes - we will have the dream CHURCH wedding I always wanted and I would even request a visitor's visa for his mom to come (3 month after he comes). We have the court wedding, pictures, ring exchange and all this staff. I am really worried about a consular asking why his mommy who is in Haiti was not at the wedding? Or am I frustrating myself over nothing. (Oh may I add, as Christian we also saved the consummation of our wedding until the church ceremony also.

[SharksBelow 99]

Groooannnn... parents-in-law didn't sign in black ink but used blue. Send anyway? We have waited 2 weeks for this paperwork and another wait is just a horrifying prospect

[mnlDad 12]

New Joiner -- Just Got approved 8/15.

Hope our NVC journey will be as quick as our experience with USCIS.