Case Complete to Interview April 2019

[Xia 40]

Finished this long process and arrived in the US with my 2 kids Aleah and Armie last week Wednesday, posting our timeline for others to estimate processing times. I am the US petitioner, my Filipino wife stayed in the US while I went to Philippines to escort my kids to their embassy interview and bring them to the US. We got a 221g RFE requesting IRS tax transcripts, despite the fact we brought past 4 years W2's including 2018, past 3 years 1040's, past 6 months pay-stubs, and letter from employer stating hire date job title and annual salary, causing me to stay in Philippines 5 weeks to complete the embassy phase of processing. I also was harassed at Manila airport 20 minutes and Los Angeles airport 1.5 hours by immigration officers asking repeatedly why the mother was not traveling with the kids even after I made clear my wife stayed in the US with our 10 month old baby girl and despite the fact I had presented all required travel and consent documents and Philippine embassy power of attorney, and that their mother was waiting at Los Angeles LAX terminal for our arrival.

 

I-130 IR2 Immediate Relative Child of US Citizen2018-02-19  ●  I-130 Petition Mailed to USCIS Phoenix
2018-02-22  ●  USCIS: NOA1 petition Received/priority Date, Delivered to Phoenix
2018-02-28  ●  USCIS: NOA1 Text & Email Notification
2018-02-28  ●  USCIS: Petition routed to USCIS Nebraska Service Center for processing
2018-03-03  ●  USCIS: NOA1 I-797C Hard Copy Letter Received
2018-10-01  ●  USCIS: NOA2 Petition approved (221 days after NOA1)
2018-10-03  ●  USCIS: NOA2 Email Notification
2018-10-05  ●  USCIS: NOA2 I-797 Hard Copy Letter Received
2018-10-15  ●  USCIS: Case Was Sent To The Department of State for visa processing
2018-10-22  ●  NVC: Petition received (21 days after NOA2)
2018-11-23  ●  NVC: Embassy Case Number Created (32 days after NVC Petition received) (6:04am PST)
2018-11-26  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees SUBMITTED (9:30am PST)
2018-11-27  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees RECEIVED (5:00am PST)
2018-11-28  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees PAID (1:30pm PST)
2018-11-29  ●  NVC: DS-260 COMPLETED SUBMITTED
2018-11-30  ●  NVC: Affidavit of Support and Civil Documents SUBMITTED
2018-12-11  ●  NVC: RFE marriage termination documents for Petitioner (Stepson)
2018-12-11  ●  NVC: Marriage termination documents SUBMITTED (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2018-12-12  ●  NVC: Email: Fees, Forms, and Documents ACCEPTED (Stepdaughter)
2018-12-27  ●  NVC: Email: Case Documentarily Qualified, Fees, Forms, and Documents ACCEPTED (Stepson)
2019-01-08  ●  NVC: Interview date scheduled for FEBRUARY 04, 2019 at 09:10 AM
2019-01-13  ●  SLEC Medical Exam (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-01  ●  Flight: Departure Las Vegas Nevada 6:10am (Michael)
2019-02-02  ●  Flight: Arrival Manila Philippines 10:30pm (Michael)
2019-02-04  ●  EMBASSY: Interview Manila Philippines 09:10 AM (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-04  ●  EMBASSY: 221g IRS Tax Transcripts mandatory required (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-04  ●  CEAC: Administrative Processing
2019-02-05  ●  IRS: Tax Transcripts ordered, postal mail delivery
2019-02-12  ●  IRS: Tax Transcripts received by postal mail
2019-02-13  ●  EMBASSY: IRS Tax Transcripts delivered to 2GO MoA (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-15  ●  CEAC: Case Updated. IRS Tax Transcripts delivered to embassy? (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-21  ●  CEAC: Case Updated. (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-28  ●  CEAC: Case Updated, status: Ready (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-28  ●  CEAC: Case Updated, status: Visa Issued (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-04  ●  USTRAVELDOCS: In Transit From Post
2019-03-04  ●  2GO Courier: Your passport is ready for pick up at 2GO SM MALL OF ASIA
2019-03-05  ●  Visa on Hand, picked up at 11:30am
2019-03-06  ●  CFO seminar scheduled for 9:30am (Stepson)
2019-03-06  ●  Flight: Departure Manila Philippines 4:55pm China Airlines Flt 704 (Michael, Stepson, & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-06  ●  Flight: Arrival LAX Los Angeles CA 8:03pm China Airlines Flt 8 (Michael, Stepson, & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-06  ●  LAX Airport: Finished Customs and Immigration 9:45pm
2019-03-07  ●  Drive: Arrival in Las Vegas 4:30am

 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2019 by Xia

[nastra30 2,063]

1 hour ago, Xia said:

Finished this long process and arrived in the US with my 2 kids Aleah and Armie last week Wednesday, posting our timeline for others to estimate processing times. I am the US petitioner, my Filipino wife stayed in the US while I went to Philippines to escort my kids to their embassy interview and bring them to the US. We got a 221g RFE requesting IRS tax transcripts, despite the fact we brought past 4 years W2's including 2018, past 3 years 1040's, past 6 months pay-stubs, and letter from employer stating hire date job title and annual salary, causing me to stay in Philippines 5 weeks to complete the embassy phase of processing. I also was harassed at Manila airport 20 minutes and Los Angeles airport 1.5 hours by immigration officers asking repeatedly why the mother was not traveling with the kids even after I made clear my wife stayed in the US with our 10 month old baby girl and despite the fact I had presented all required travel and consent documents and Philippine embassy power of attorney, and that their mother was waiting at Los Angeles LAX terminal for our arrival.

 

I-130 IR2 Immediate Relative Child of US Citizen2018-02-19  ●  I-130 Petition Mailed to USCIS Phoenix
2018-02-22  ●  USCIS: NOA1 petition Received/priority Date, Delivered to Phoenix
2018-02-28  ●  USCIS: NOA1 Text & Email Notification
2018-02-28  ●  USCIS: Petition routed to USCIS Nebraska Service Center for processing
2018-03-03  ●  USCIS: NOA1 I-797C Hard Copy Letter Received
2018-10-01  ●  USCIS: NOA2 Petition approved (221 days after NOA1)
2018-10-03  ●  USCIS: NOA2 Email Notification
2018-10-05  ●  USCIS: NOA2 I-797 Hard Copy Letter Received
2018-10-15  ●  USCIS: Case Was Sent To The Department of State for visa processing
2018-10-22  ●  NVC: Petition received (21 days after NOA2)
2018-11-23  ●  NVC: Embassy Case Number Created (32 days after NVC Petition received) (6:04am PST)
2018-11-26  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees SUBMITTED (9:30am PST)
2018-11-27  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees RECEIVED (5:00am PST)
2018-11-28  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees PAID (1:30pm PST)
2018-11-29  ●  NVC: DS-260 COMPLETED SUBMITTED
2018-11-30  ●  NVC: Affidavit of Support and Civil Documents SUBMITTED
2018-12-11  ●  NVC: RFE marriage termination documents for Petitioner (Stepson)
2018-12-11  ●  NVC: Marriage termination documents SUBMITTED (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2018-12-12  ●  NVC: Email: Fees, Forms, and Documents ACCEPTED (Stepdaughter)
2018-12-27  ●  NVC: Email: Case Documentarily Qualified, Fees, Forms, and Documents ACCEPTED (Stepson)
2019-01-08  ●  NVC: Interview date scheduled for FEBRUARY 04, 2019 at 09:10 AM
2019-01-13  ●  SLEC Medical Exam (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-01  ●  Flight: Departure Las Vegas Nevada 6:10am (Michael)
2019-02-02  ●  Flight: Arrival Manila Philippines 10:30pm (Michael)
2019-02-04  ●  EMBASSY: Interview Manila Philippines 09:10 AM (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-04  ●  EMBASSY: 221g IRS Tax Transcripts mandatory required (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-04  ●  CEAC: Administrative Processing
2019-02-05  ●  IRS: Tax Transcripts ordered, postal mail delivery
2019-02-12  ●  IRS: Tax Transcripts received by postal mail
2019-02-13  ●  EMBASSY: IRS Tax Transcripts delivered to 2GO MoA (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-15  ●  CEAC: Case Updated. IRS Tax Transcripts delivered to embassy? (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-21  ●  CEAC: Case Updated. (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-28  ●  CEAC: Case Updated, status: Ready (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-28  ●  CEAC: Case Updated, status: Visa Issued (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-04  ●  USTRAVELDOCS: In Transit From Post
2019-03-04  ●  2GO Courier: Your passport is ready for pick up at 2GO SM MALL OF ASIA
2019-03-05  ●  Visa on Hand, picked up at 11:30am
2019-03-06  ●  CFO seminar scheduled for 9:30am (Stepson)
2019-03-06  ●  Flight: Departure Manila Philippines 4:55pm China Airlines Flt 704 (Michael, Stepson, & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-06  ●  Flight: Arrival LAX Los Angeles CA 8:03pm China Airlines Flt 8 (Michael, Stepson, & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-06  ●  LAX Airport: Finished Customs and Immigration 9:45pm
2019-03-07  ●  Drive: Arrival in Las Vegas 4:30am

 

 

 

Wow. ok. 

[Bengoj 133]

2 hours ago, Xia said:

Finished this long process and arrived in the US with my 2 kids Aleah and Armie last week Wednesday, posting our timeline for others to estimate processing times. I am the US petitioner, my Filipino wife stayed in the US while I went to Philippines to escort my kids to their embassy interview and bring them to the US. We got a 221g RFE requesting IRS tax transcripts, despite the fact we brought past 4 years W2's including 2018, past 3 years 1040's, past 6 months pay-stubs, and letter from employer stating hire date job title and annual salary, causing me to stay in Philippines 5 weeks to complete the embassy phase of processing. I also was harassed at Manila airport 20 minutes and Los Angeles airport 1.5 hours by immigration officers asking repeatedly why the mother was not traveling with the kids even after I made clear my wife stayed in the US with our 10 month old baby girl and despite the fact I had presented all required travel and consent documents and Philippine embassy power of attorney, and that their mother was waiting at Los Angeles LAX terminal for our arrival.

 

I-130 IR2 Immediate Relative Child of US Citizen2018-02-19  ●  I-130 Petition Mailed to USCIS Phoenix
2018-02-22  ●  USCIS: NOA1 petition Received/priority Date, Delivered to Phoenix
2018-02-28  ●  USCIS: NOA1 Text & Email Notification
2018-02-28  ●  USCIS: Petition routed to USCIS Nebraska Service Center for processing
2018-03-03  ●  USCIS: NOA1 I-797C Hard Copy Letter Received
2018-10-01  ●  USCIS: NOA2 Petition approved (221 days after NOA1)
2018-10-03  ●  USCIS: NOA2 Email Notification
2018-10-05  ●  USCIS: NOA2 I-797 Hard Copy Letter Received
2018-10-15  ●  USCIS: Case Was Sent To The Department of State for visa processing
2018-10-22  ●  NVC: Petition received (21 days after NOA2)
2018-11-23  ●  NVC: Embassy Case Number Created (32 days after NVC Petition received) (6:04am PST)
2018-11-26  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees SUBMITTED (9:30am PST)
2018-11-27  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees RECEIVED (5:00am PST)
2018-11-28  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees PAID (1:30pm PST)
2018-11-29  ●  NVC: DS-260 COMPLETED SUBMITTED
2018-11-30  ●  NVC: Affidavit of Support and Civil Documents SUBMITTED
2018-12-11  ●  NVC: RFE marriage termination documents for Petitioner (Stepson)
2018-12-11  ●  NVC: Marriage termination documents SUBMITTED (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2018-12-12  ●  NVC: Email: Fees, Forms, and Documents ACCEPTED (Stepdaughter)
2018-12-27  ●  NVC: Email: Case Documentarily Qualified, Fees, Forms, and Documents ACCEPTED (Stepson)
2019-01-08  ●  NVC: Interview date scheduled for FEBRUARY 04, 2019 at 09:10 AM
2019-01-13  ●  SLEC Medical Exam (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-01  ●  Flight: Departure Las Vegas Nevada 6:10am (Michael)
2019-02-02  ●  Flight: Arrival Manila Philippines 10:30pm (Michael)
2019-02-04  ●  EMBASSY: Interview Manila Philippines 09:10 AM (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-04  ●  EMBASSY: 221g IRS Tax Transcripts mandatory required (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-04  ●  CEAC: Administrative Processing
2019-02-05  ●  IRS: Tax Transcripts ordered, postal mail delivery
2019-02-12  ●  IRS: Tax Transcripts received by postal mail
2019-02-13  ●  EMBASSY: IRS Tax Transcripts delivered to 2GO MoA (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-15  ●  CEAC: Case Updated. IRS Tax Transcripts delivered to embassy? (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-21  ●  CEAC: Case Updated. (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-28  ●  CEAC: Case Updated, status: Ready (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-28  ●  CEAC: Case Updated, status: Visa Issued (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-04  ●  USTRAVELDOCS: In Transit From Post
2019-03-04  ●  2GO Courier: Your passport is ready for pick up at 2GO SM MALL OF ASIA
2019-03-05  ●  Visa on Hand, picked up at 11:30am
2019-03-06  ●  CFO seminar scheduled for 9:30am (Stepson)
2019-03-06  ●  Flight: Departure Manila Philippines 4:55pm China Airlines Flt 704 (Michael, Stepson, & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-06  ●  Flight: Arrival LAX Los Angeles CA 8:03pm China Airlines Flt 8 (Michael, Stepson, & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-06  ●  LAX Airport: Finished Customs and Immigration 9:45pm
2019-03-07  ●  Drive: Arrival in Las Vegas 4:30am

 

 

 

Wow thank you for not abandoning us and giving us full update on your journey. Congratulations and wishing you and your family all the best. 

[DamilolaA 81]

Any chance CC from 02/21 will get interview dates for April?

[Ghashadh 45]

18 minutes ago, DamilolaA said:

Any chance CC from 02/21 will get interview dates for April?

They didn’t sent u interview letter yet?

[DamilolaA 81]

27 minutes ago, Ghashadh said:

They didn’t sent u interview letter yet?

No, I havnt got a letter yet. Hoping sometime this week maybe next week?? 🤔

[DamilolaA 81]

3 hours ago, Xia said:

Finished this long process and arrived in the US with my 2 kids Aleah and Armie last week Wednesday, posting our timeline for others to estimate processing times. I am the US petitioner, my Filipino wife stayed in the US while I went to Philippines to escort my kids to their embassy interview and bring them to the US. We got a 221g RFE requesting IRS tax transcripts, despite the fact we brought past 4 years W2's including 2018, past 3 years 1040's, past 6 months pay-stubs, and letter from employer stating hire date job title and annual salary, causing me to stay in Philippines 5 weeks to complete the embassy phase of processing. I also was harassed at Manila airport 20 minutes and Los Angeles airport 1.5 hours by immigration officers asking repeatedly why the mother was not traveling with the kids even after I made clear my wife stayed in the US with our 10 month old baby girl and despite the fact I had presented all required travel and consent documents and Philippine embassy power of attorney, and that their mother was waiting at Los Angeles LAX terminal for our arrival.

 

I-130 IR2 Immediate Relative Child of US Citizen2018-02-19  ●  I-130 Petition Mailed to USCIS Phoenix
2018-02-22  ●  USCIS: NOA1 petition Received/priority Date, Delivered to Phoenix
2018-02-28  ●  USCIS: NOA1 Text & Email Notification
2018-02-28  ●  USCIS: Petition routed to USCIS Nebraska Service Center for processing
2018-03-03  ●  USCIS: NOA1 I-797C Hard Copy Letter Received
2018-10-01  ●  USCIS: NOA2 Petition approved (221 days after NOA1)
2018-10-03  ●  USCIS: NOA2 Email Notification
2018-10-05  ●  USCIS: NOA2 I-797 Hard Copy Letter Received
2018-10-15  ●  USCIS: Case Was Sent To The Department of State for visa processing
2018-10-22  ●  NVC: Petition received (21 days after NOA2)
2018-11-23  ●  NVC: Embassy Case Number Created (32 days after NVC Petition received) (6:04am PST)
2018-11-26  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees SUBMITTED (9:30am PST)
2018-11-27  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees RECEIVED (5:00am PST)
2018-11-28  ●  NVC: AOS and IV Fees PAID (1:30pm PST)
2018-11-29  ●  NVC: DS-260 COMPLETED SUBMITTED
2018-11-30  ●  NVC: Affidavit of Support and Civil Documents SUBMITTED
2018-12-11  ●  NVC: RFE marriage termination documents for Petitioner (Stepson)
2018-12-11  ●  NVC: Marriage termination documents SUBMITTED (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2018-12-12  ●  NVC: Email: Fees, Forms, and Documents ACCEPTED (Stepdaughter)
2018-12-27  ●  NVC: Email: Case Documentarily Qualified, Fees, Forms, and Documents ACCEPTED (Stepson)
2019-01-08  ●  NVC: Interview date scheduled for FEBRUARY 04, 2019 at 09:10 AM
2019-01-13  ●  SLEC Medical Exam (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-01  ●  Flight: Departure Las Vegas Nevada 6:10am (Michael)
2019-02-02  ●  Flight: Arrival Manila Philippines 10:30pm (Michael)
2019-02-04  ●  EMBASSY: Interview Manila Philippines 09:10 AM (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-04  ●  EMBASSY: 221g IRS Tax Transcripts mandatory required (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-04  ●  CEAC: Administrative Processing
2019-02-05  ●  IRS: Tax Transcripts ordered, postal mail delivery
2019-02-12  ●  IRS: Tax Transcripts received by postal mail
2019-02-13  ●  EMBASSY: IRS Tax Transcripts delivered to 2GO MoA (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-15  ●  CEAC: Case Updated. IRS Tax Transcripts delivered to embassy? (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-21  ●  CEAC: Case Updated. (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-28  ●  CEAC: Case Updated, status: Ready (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-02-28  ●  CEAC: Case Updated, status: Visa Issued (Stepson & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-04  ●  USTRAVELDOCS: In Transit From Post
2019-03-04  ●  2GO Courier: Your passport is ready for pick up at 2GO SM MALL OF ASIA
2019-03-05  ●  Visa on Hand, picked up at 11:30am
2019-03-06  ●  CFO seminar scheduled for 9:30am (Stepson)
2019-03-06  ●  Flight: Departure Manila Philippines 4:55pm China Airlines Flt 704 (Michael, Stepson, & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-06  ●  Flight: Arrival LAX Los Angeles CA 8:03pm China Airlines Flt 8 (Michael, Stepson, & Stepdaughter)
2019-03-06  ●  LAX Airport: Finished Customs and Immigration 9:45pm
2019-03-07  ●  Drive: Arrival in Las Vegas 4:30am

 

 

 

Thank you for this. 🙏

[Sam saini 5]

9 hours ago, An&Ak said:

CC 21 Feb

Mumbai embassy 

How much we have to wait...?

Still no one receive interview date 

My CC is same Feb 21. 2019

Mumbai Embassy

 IR1 category

No interview mail yet. 😞

 

[quangthent 2]

8 minutes ago, Sam saini said:

My CC is same Feb 21. 2019

Mumbai Embassy

 IR1 category

No interview mail yet. 😞

 

My CC is Feb 14.2019

Ho Chi Minh Embassy

CR1 category

Still not interview mail. 

This month, interview letter for CR1, IR1 have late

[Keila_27 32]

It's really surprising for Manila Embassy taking long to give an interview schedule. Is it also because of NVC?

My cc is Feb 22, 2019

Manila embassy

CR1

[jhenril 12]

1 hour ago, Keila_27 said:

It's really surprising for Manila Embassy taking long to give an interview schedule. Is it also because of NVC?

My cc is Feb 22, 2019

Manila embassy

CR1

CC Feb. 14th 

No interview yet! 

Manila Embassy

IR5 Category 😫

April is a lot of holidays so please NVC i need my parents bring together with us to the usa..

[Keila_27 32]

40 minutes ago, jhenril said:

CC Feb. 14th 

No interview yet! 

Manila Embassy

IR5 Category 😫

April is a lot of holidays so please NVC i need my parents bring together with us to the usa..

Oh my, youre also waiting. It will be a month for you tomorrow. I really hope we get our interview appointments soon. 🙏🙏🙏

[Xia 40]

2 hours ago, Keila_27 said:

It's really surprising for Manila Embassy taking long to give an interview schedule. Is it also because of NVC?

My cc is Feb 22, 2019

Manila embassy

CR1

 

1 hour ago, jhenril said:

CC Feb. 14th 

No interview yet! 

Manila Embassy

IR5 Category 😫

April is a lot of holidays so please NVC i need my parents bring together with us to the usa..

Wow that is very unusual for Manila embassy! We received the "Case Documentarily Qualified" email from NVC on Dec 27, then 12 days later we received the "Immigrant Visa Interview Appointment scheduled" email from NVC on Jan 08 with the interview date scheduled for Feb 04

[N & Nancy 23]

6 minutes ago, Xia said:

 

Wow that is very unusual for Manila embassy! We received the "Case Documentarily Qualified" email from NVC on Dec 27, then 12 days later we received the "Immigrant Visa Interview Appointment scheduled" email from NVC on Jan 08 with the interview date scheduled for Feb 04

It's not just Manila either. We are waiting for an interview appointment for SJ, Costa Rica, with a CC of 2/14/19. They historically give out appointments within a couple of weeks of CC. It's quite frustrating.

[Keila_27 32]

18 minutes ago, Xia said:

 

Wow that is very unusual for Manila embassy! We received the "Case Documentarily Qualified" email from NVC on Dec 27, then 12 days later we received the "Immigrant Visa Interview Appointment scheduled" email from NVC on Jan 08 with the interview date scheduled for Feb 04

Indeed very unusual. There must be something going on, that is causing the long wait. My priority date is March 22, 2018, almost a year now 😞