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Hello guys, I just called NVC today and I have received my case # and was lost as well. Chris has been a tremendous help in this process.

Thanks Chris!

I agree Chris and ZhiJia have been an amazing source of information.

Ty for everthing

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It is also worth mentioning, for China, while being 100% optional if you are able to, you should try and schedule vacation time to go to Guangzhou with your fiance(e) for the interview. From my own p

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It is also worth mentioning, for China, while being 100% optional if you are able to, you should try and schedule vacation time to go to Guangzhou with your fiance(e) for the interview.

From my own personal observation, and my fiancee's account from inside. There were about 30 people all interviewing for the K-1 at the same time as her. Outside I was talking to the petitioners that were able to make the trip (8 of us in total). All 8 of us were approved, the other 22 that interviewed, only 10 of them were approved, 2 were outright denied (assumption based on people crying as they left the embassy), and the other 10 walked out with an RFE slip (colored sheet of paper with additional steps to be completed).

If you decide to make the trip to provide the emotional support for the interview. Make sure that when they get in line for the interview that you give your fiance(e) your passport. One of the interview questions is the last time you saw each other and how many times has your fiance(e) come to visit. At this point they can present your passport. My Fiancee opened my passport in front of the CO and started counting my entry stamps. She only made it past the first stamp when the CO smiled, said you are approved, and sent her on her way.

I wholeheartedly agree with this.

My wife was asked if I was on the premises (her interview was at the old Consulate location) and she had my passport with her (which the CO did ask to see).

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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Good Info.

I just checked the CEAC website and my case was updated 27th to "Ready". Is this the part where we wait for P3? Do I need to call the gz embassy for anything?

Also, can we fill out DS-160 at this point or wait for P3?

Thanks,

-Michael

03/08/2016:I-129F sent via USPS Priority
03/14/2016:I-129F received at TDallas Lockbox
03/18/2016:NOA1 Notification Email with receipt number (sent to CSC)

03/23/2016:NOA1 hard copy received

06/02/2016:NOA2
06/24/2016: NVC Case #

6/24/2016: NVC Case In Transit

6/27/2016: Case "Ready"

7/29/2016: Packet 3 Received

8/4/2016: Packet 3 sent back

8/12/2016: Packet 4 Received (email)

8/19/2016: Medical

8/31/2016: Interview Approved!!

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Chris and ZhiJia   146

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Good Info.

I just checked the CEAC website and my case was updated 27th to "Ready". Is this the part where we wait for P3? Do I need to call the gz embassy for anything?

Also, can we fill out DS-160 at this point or wait for P3?

Thanks,

-Michael

You will sit in ready for almost a month, there will be several status updates, and then just before P3 is sent you will go to administrative processing.

Once you see the status go to administrative processing then your P3 is right around the corner.

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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You will sit in ready for almost a month, there will be several status updates, and then just before P3 is sent you will go to administrative processing.

Once you see the status go to administrative processing then your P3 is right around the corner.

Do they go by the Chinese address that I filled out for my fiancee on the I-129F to mail the P3?

03/08/2016:I-129F sent via USPS Priority
03/14/2016:I-129F received at TDallas Lockbox
03/18/2016:NOA1 Notification Email with receipt number (sent to CSC)

03/23/2016:NOA1 hard copy received

06/02/2016:NOA2
06/24/2016: NVC Case #

6/24/2016: NVC Case In Transit

6/27/2016: Case "Ready"

7/29/2016: Packet 3 Received

8/4/2016: Packet 3 sent back

8/12/2016: Packet 4 Received (email)

8/19/2016: Medical

8/31/2016: Interview Approved!!

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Chris and ZhiJia   146

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Do they go by the Chinese address that I filled out for my fiancee on the I-129F to mail the P3?

Yes they send it to the address from the i-129f

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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I think that the governments lack of communication is the worst part about all of this to be honest. I called NVC and got my GUZ number, however when I check the CEAC website there is no record of that number... sigh :(

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I think that the governments lack of communication is the worst part about all of this to be honest. I called NVC and got my GUZ number, however when I check the CEAC website there is no record of that number... sigh :(

Just make sure you keep checking it will eventually show up.

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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You will sit in ready for almost a month, there will be several status updates, and then just before P3 is sent you will go to administrative processing.

Once you see the status go to administrative processing then your P3 is right around the corner.

MINE WENT TO AP YESTERDAY !! :)

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My application went to AP yesterday (7-29) :dancing: . Any idea how long it takes for the packet 3 to arrive after this update. I would like to tell my Fiance when to expect the arrival of the paperwork. Also, what method do they use the send it, is it regular mail, DHL, other?

Thanks for all the help.

Steve and Guiying

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My application went to AP yesterday (7-29) :dancing: . Any idea how long it takes for the packet 3 to arrive after this update. I would like to tell my Fiance when to expect the arrival of the paperwork. Also, what method do they use the send it, is it regular mail, DHL, other?

Thanks for all the help.

Steve and Guiying

It only takes a couple days after AP usually, and it is sent via EMS.

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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can anyone explain when do we become directed to the website to register for an interview? Packet 3 is being returned either today or tomorrow and I still have not seen a single thing about signing up for the interview :(

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the letter says it must be returned with the requested items, do we return a copy of the letter or the actual letter?

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the letter says it must be returned with the requested items, do we return a copy of the letter or the actual letter?

The actual letter

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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