Who did complete his/her IR-1 / CR-1 visa journey quickly than expected ? Less Than 6 MONTHS

[kalelaimy 5]

Hello VJ users,

As the topic above Who did complete his/her IR-1 / CR-1 visa journey quickly than expected ? Less Than 6 MONTHS

I want you plz to share your experience with us and define which Service center was handeling your petition ?

What did you think made your journey within 6 months and so quickly ? Give us the reasons and procedure or is it was by luck ?

Thanks

[Max! 10]

Hello VJ users,

As the topic above Who did complete his/her IR-1 / CR-1 visa journey quickly than expected ? Less Than 6 MONTHS

I want you plz to share your experience with us and define which Service center was handeling your petition ?

What did you think made your journey within 6 months and so quickly ? Give us the reasons and procedure or is it was by luck ?

Thanks

I could have done my in 6 and 1/2 months if not delayed by my wife's paperwork specially PCC from India and her translated Doccunents. My I 130 was approved within 5 months or less from Nebraska Lincon Nabraska fild office

NVC stages could have been faster by few months if I did not wait for them to contact me I found out you need to call them all time specially DS261 agent selection and Intervew appointment

[Ervie and Rob 34]

Hello VJ users,

As the topic above Who did complete his/her IR-1 / CR-1 visa journey quickly than expected ? Less Than 6 MONTHS

I want you plz to share your experience with us and define which Service center was handeling your petition ?

What did you think made your journey within 6 months and so quickly ? Give us the reasons and procedure or is it was by luck ?

Thanks

I have not completed mine since I would need to delay it due to my Police Clearance from Qatar but was expecting an approval from USCIS at a typical 4-5 months range. Got approved at exactly 2 months form application from Potomac Service center. I believe Front Loading the application helps in the approval meaning having it neatly arrange with all the information you could get your hands on to prove your case. Getting police clearances while waiting for the result would cut the time though you might need a new one in time for interview since thus expires in 6 months form date of issue, having multiple copies of civil documents e.g birth, marriage cert etc. I don't believe in luck so I would say God's grace and wisdom to do the paperwork and working on getting the next steps done. I was proactive in calling NVC to check if there was a case number for me. Called in again when I did my DS261 and they review it over the phone. Paid fees and thank God IV was available after 3 days. I have requested to move my consulate process (Philippines to Singapore) as well in my country of residence (working here) so I didn't fill out DS260 until I got a new case number. We started the process May 2016 so I could say things went by quick. About to submit the AOS and IV package but holding off due to the PCC this could probably be over it wasn't for that.

[simsim2 50]

Our interview is next week so from NOA 1 to Interview it was 6 months and 9 days.

I cant really give any advice as we were especially lucky I believe (Potomac in early days + EP at NVC) but we just prepared well every document and well in advance so that as soon as we could move on we did. Also, we spent a lot of time on the bona fide evidence to ensure that we wouldn't get an RFE

[JFH 12,189]

Got approved at exactly 2 months form application from Potomac Service center. I believe Front Loading the application helps in the approval meaning having it neatly arrange with all the information you could get your hands on to prove your case.

In your case, front loading and neat organisation had little to do with the speed of your I-130 approval. The nationality of the beneficiary was the key factor.

OP, you will note that some countries process faster than others. There's not much that can be done about that. But you can speed things up once USCIS have approved your case by having everything ready for the NVC stage and being proactive in calling NVC for the case number and to review the DS-261.

[FarrahIdir 46]

I remember when getting an interview for Egypt took 6 months on top of the normal wait for a cc.

Mine was 8.5 months from Start to interview. No rfe, Nebraska center cr1 but ALMOST all muslim men from mena countries get AP now so here we sit :/

Edited August 23, 2016 by FarrahIdir

[Ahmed & Amy 291]

It all depends on the country the beneficiary is from and if there were any delays such as RFE's or issues with documents sent. I'm still in the USCIS stage, will be 5 months on September 7. From what I've hear the NVC stage can be much faster, but it all depends on how quick you provide the documents that are needed and fee's paid.

MENA countries are all under mandatory AP.. which could take just a few weeks to several months. Everyone is different, there is no special or magical trick that will make it any faster.

My advice is just to stay calm, patient and always be honest and thorough with what you provide.

Best luck to you.