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Curious….Was there a time when the NVC stage was quicker???

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Ericka Womack   33

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Hello! We are at the NVC stage and unfortunately had a form rejected so I am sick knowing we will most likely have to wait another 3 months. But I just wanted to hear if there was a time where this stage was faster? I find it crazy that this is supposed to be faster then the USCIS stage but there when we had to upload a doc again it was approved in a week…and at NVC if you have to upload after being reviewed it can take the same amount of time you waited before….would love to hear other experiences :) 

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Yes, there was a time when it was much much faster. Covid caused major backlog that will take years to catch up on. 

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1 hour ago, Ericka Womack said:

would love to hear other experiences

In early January 2017, we received a checklist from NVC due my attorney's failure to send a document.  Our case had already been there at NVC for 12 weeks.  After submitting the needed document, it took another 12 weeks to be document qualified..... total time at NVC for our case was 24 weeks.  

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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You can see a historic trend on this site:

 

https://visawhen.com/nvc

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  • 19 Jan 2021: Submit I-130 to Texas Lockbox
  • 06 Mar 2021: NOA1 from Nebraska Service Center
  • 24 May 2021: NOA2 Petition Approved
  • 08 Jul 2021: NVC - Submit IV + AOS Documents 
  • 03 Sep 2021: NVC - RFE for missing W2/1099 
  • 09 Sep 2021: NVC - Re-submit: 1099 Co-sponsor + explanation for petitioner missing W2
  • 08 Dec 2021: NVC - DQ (Documentarily Qualified)
  • 30 Dec 2021: NVC - Interview email (Interview on 13th Jan)
  • 13 Jan 2022: London Embassy - Interview; approved pending arrival of Medical results - case status 'Refused'
  • 14 Jan 2022: Case Status 'Administrative Processing'
  • 18 Jan 2022: Case Status 'Issued'
  • 20 Jan 2022: Passport with visa collected in person
  • 14 Feb 2022: Enter USA via Dulles, airport
  • 29 Apr 2022: Green Card received in Post

 

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