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Hello everyone,

Recently my requests to NVC for expedite my wife & a son case was granted on the medical grounds. On September 06, 2011, I received the e-mail below from the NVC that the case will be immediately forwarded to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General. As of today, the cases have not left the NVC and therefore, can anyone please advise me when would it be appropriate to contact the consulate and to ask, when is the interview date? Or should I just simply wait and hope that consulate will inform us when the interview date is schdullle for my wife & son. Any advice on how I should further proceeds on this subject. Thanks.

“Dear Sir/Madam:

Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC).

The U.S. Embassy/Consulate General has accepted this case as an expedite. This file will be immediately forwarded to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General. Any further questions regarding processing or the interview appointment date should be directed to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General.”

USCIS- (77 Days)

I-130 Sent: Mar-22-2011 from overseas (Two-I-130’s Wife & Son)

I-130 Approved: June-28-2011

USCIS TO NVC- (29 Days)

NVC- (40 Days)

NVC Received: Jul-25-2011 & NVC Case Numbers Assigned (Wife & son)

Received I-864 & IIN: Aug-01-2011 (Noticed wrong consulate assigned for wife)

I-864 Status-Paid: Aug-01-2011

I-864 Mailed from overseas: Aug-03-2011

DS-3032 E-mail sent by Beneficiary: Aug-01-2011

DS-3032Accepted: Aug-05-2011

Received and Paid DS-230 Bill: Aug-06-2011 (Son only, wife pending)

DS-230 Status Paid: Aug-08-2011

Received and Paid DS-230 Bill: Aug-15-2011 (Wife & correct consulate assigned)

DS-230 Status Paid: Aug-16-2011

DS-230 Mailed from overseas: Aug-17-2011

I-864 Accepted: Aug-17-2011 (Wife)

REF I-864- Aug-17-2011 (Son)

Re-submission of I-864 mailed from overseas again $$: Aug-17-2011 (Son)

DS-230 Accepted Aug-26-2011 (Wife & son)

Sep-02-2011 Request for expedite Cases on medical grounds to NVC (Wife & son)

Sep-02-2011 NVC forwards request to consulate for earlier interview date.

Sep-02-2011 I-864 Accepted (Son)

Sep-02-2011 (Wife & son) cases completed! Also, No Sign In Failures!

Sep-06-2011 Informed by NVC: The U.S. Embassy/Consulate General has accepted this case as an expedite.

Interview Date: Pending

From USCIS to NVC case completion approximate time line for our petitions.

USCIS- (77 Days)

I-130 Sent: Mar-22-2011 from overseas (Two-I-130’s Wife & Son)

I-130 Approved: June-28-2011

USCIS TO NVC- (29 Days)

NVC- (40 Days)

NVC Received: Jul-25-2011 & NVC Case Numbers Assigned (Wife & son)

Received I-864 & IIN: Aug-01-2011 (Noticed wrong consulate assigned for wife)

I-864 Status-Paid: Aug-01-2011

I-864 Mailed from overseas: Aug-03-2011

DS-3032 E-mail sent by Beneficiary: Aug-01-2011

DS-3032Accepted: Aug-05-2011

Received and Paid DS-230 Bill: Aug-06-2011 (Son only, wife pending)

DS-230 Status Paid: Aug-08-2011

Received and Paid DS-230 Bill: Aug-15-2011 (Wife & correct consulate assigned)

DS-230 Status Paid: Aug-16-2011

DS-230 Mailed from overseas: Aug-17-2011 (Wife & son)

I-864 Accepted: Aug-17-2011 (Wife)

NVC Checklist on I-864- Aug-17-2011 (Son)

NVC Checklist mailed from overseas $$: Aug-17-2011 (Son)

DS-230 Accepted Aug-26-2011 (Wife & son)

Sep-02-2011 Request for expedite Cases on medical grounds to NVC (Wife & son)

Sep-02-2011 NVC forwards request to consulate for earlier interview date.

Sep-02-2011 I-864 Accepted (Son)

Sep-02-2011 (Wife & son) Cases completed! Also, No Sign In Failures!

Interview Date: Pending

Hello to all April 2011 filers,

Wow, so many cases completed...I am also an April filer and recently our case was also completed at the NVC. There are still folks waiting on USCIS/NVC for there approvals. My wife & I wish and hope that there cases be completed soon. Many thanks to Dave & Navyk for assisting many V.J members including myself and constant inflow/sharing of very valuable information in understanding the process of NVC! Once again, thank you guys for the support to all! Anas & Ayesha hopefully & God willing you and your loved ones will be united soon.

USCIS- (77 Days)

I-130 Sent: Mar-22-2011 from overseas (Two-I-130’s Wife & Son)

I-130 Approved: June-28-2011

USCIS TO NVC- (29 Days)

NVC- (40 Days)

NVC Received: Jul-25-2011 & NVC Case Numbers Assigned (Wife & son)

Received I-864 & IIN: Aug-01-2011 (Noticed wrong consulate assigned for wife)

I-864 Status-Paid: Aug-01-2011

I-864 Mailed from overseas: Aug-03-2011

DS-3032 E-mail sent by Beneficiary: Aug-01-2011

DS-3032Accepted: Aug-05-2011

Received and Paid DS-230 Bill: Aug-06-2011 (Son only, wife pending)

DS-230 Status Paid: Aug-08-2011

Received and Paid DS-230 Bill: Aug-15-2011 (Wife & correct consulate assigned)

DS-230 Status Paid: Aug-16-2011

DS-230 Mailed from overseas: Aug-17-2011

I-864 Accepted: Aug-17-2011 (Wife)

REF I-864- Aug-17-2011 (Son)

Re-submission of I-864 mailed from overseas again $$: Aug-17-2011 (Son)

DS-230 Accepted Aug-26-2011 (Wife & son)

Sep-02-2011 Request for expedite Cases on medical grounds to NVC (Wife & son)

Sep-02-2011 NVC forwards request to consulate for earlier interview date.

Sep-02-2011 I-864 Accepted (Son)

Sep-02-2011 (Wife & son) cases completed! Also, No Sign In Failures!

Interview Date: Pending

Her police certificate is only valid for a year, she needs a new one.

It depends on the consulates; some requires 6 months and some up to a 1 year. Get a new one soon. Good luck!

Canada still does Xrays on children not skin tests. Simply saying that your question is not true for "everyone" and would be just for some countrys. Most likely ones that still deal with TB issues.

Yes, I agreed and it makes sense now! Thanks.

It will delay the completion of medical, if the child was administered any of those 3 live vaccination - the child needs to wait for at least 4 week from the date he was administered any of those for TST live vaccination to be administered. Of course if medical is delayed, then visa also will get delayed.

Best to call the one of panel of doctors of your consulate and get his/her clarification.

Thanks for the advice Navyk! I sure will.

Canada does not do skin tests. Most Canadians get their shots before the medical because its free and at the medical the shots are VERY expensive.

Canada uses Xrays for TB testing.

Yes, all Canadians have the privileges of medical benefits but, my question is the statement above for “applicants 2-14 years of age” is it true that it could delays the issuance of immigrant visa, if they recently had the following vaccinations; (chicken pox, mumps, measles and rubella)????

Can anyone clarify the information below; is it true???

If it’s true then we all need to be aware of this information below before rushing to get the vaccinations just before the interview, it will further delaying the issuance of your immigrant visa upto to 6 weeks. I noticed this info on the “Embassy of United States Barbados & E. Caribbean”.

“Should I get any vaccinations from my personal doctor immediately before my medical exam?”

“No. Live vaccines (chicken pox, mumps, measles and rubella) can be given the same day as the TST (tuberculosis skin testing) or any time after the TST is administered (Note: TST is only required for applicants 2-14 years of age). However, if a live vaccine is given before the TST is administered, you must wait 4 to 6 weeks before getting the TST. Therefore, if you get live vaccines within 4 to 6 weeks of your medical exam, you will need to visit the panel physician again after the end of this waiting period to complete the TST, further delaying the issuance of your immigrant visa.”

Hello every one,

Just got an “REF” on my son AOS. I have already corrected my mistakes and prepared a new AOS for my son. My question is should I go ahead and submit the new AOS without having to wait for the letter in the mail??? Also, is this where I send my AOS in reference to “AOS REF”??? Need advise please. Thanks.

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR AOS

31 Rochester Avenue Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

Hello everyone need a little advise, anyone experiencing delays in change of consulate. My wife process has come to a Dead Stop, petition on hold. On Aug 01, I received the AOS Fee Bill for my son and wife; upon receiving the AOS Fee Bill, I noticed that NVC has issued a wrong consulate for my wife, Bangkok Thailand??? instated of Vientiane, Lao.

The NVC was informed immediately by e-mail and over the phone for issuing the wrong consulate for my wife. NVC advised, e-mail a copy of my wife Lao passport and continue with the process and correct consulate will be change soon. On Aug 06, I received the IV Fee Bill for my son and as of today no IV Fee Bill for my wife or any changes to reflect correct consulate.

Anyone know approximately how long we have wait for NVC to make the correction in assigning the correct consulate and generating the IV Fee Bill for my wife? Any feedbacks are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

So, the first thing we both want to acknowledge is how extremely important and helpful this site has been to us. I am absolutely positive that it is because of finding this site that our journey went so smoothly. THANK YOU VISA JOURNEY COMMUNITY!! and a heartfelt good-luck along the journey for each and every one of you.

We had so many "red flags" in our case that there were times we both felt so helpless and were convinced there was no way we could ever be approved, but yet we continued to pray and persevere...and continued to read visa journey to get more tips and ways to be prepared.

A few of our red flags are... I am the petitioner, a woman, 19 years older than my husband, divorced twice and 3 grown children. He comes from a small village in a country where people don't marry someone this much older, much less who are divorced or have children. BUT... one true reality is... We truly love each other. There are no doubts about this.

We lived together in Nepal for over 6 months after getting married. We started a trekking business and began a life, however when the holidays arrived I became homesick and wanted to visit family in the states. So, we tried to get my husband a tourist visa.. (knowing nothing about immigration do's and don't's...) He was denied. I went to the embassy and complained a lot and was told by a consular that pretty much the only way my hubby would be able to travel with me is to get a green card. So, thinking that was an easy process... we thought we would do it from Nepal. Boy, did we have a lot to learn.

After realizing the reality of the situation, (and realizing that we could not to financially afford to live in Nepal) I returned to the US to re-establish life and to begin this long, and painful journey. There were honestly days I did not think I could breathe and didn't know how I could possibly live another moment without the person I love most in the world. We spent hours upon hours on Skype, Facebook and Yahoo Chat. Sleep was only an illusion over the last 8 months, as our time difference is almost 12 hours and to be able to talk we both gave up having any kind of life outside of cyberspace.

I followed the directions from this site on what i submitted to the USCIS and front-loaded our petition with every scrap of evidence we could muster. Shockingly, our petition was approved with the USCIS within 4 months.. NO RFE's!!

Then, following the instructions on Visa Journey on how to fly thru the NVC, we were approved there as well within 23 days and had an interview scheduled at our consulate 5 weeks later!

Because I didn't want there to be any "what if's" I decided to pay the extra $1600 to fly back to Nepal to be there with my hubby for his interview. It was worth it just to see his sweet face again...

Going to the embassy, was almost a disaster. Before flying here, I had sent an email to the consulate office asking if I could join my husband for his interview. They e-mailed back and replied that I could come with him, but only he would be interviewed. After we arrived at the embassy... they would not let me in!! I complained a little loudly and told them about the email..and finally, I was allowed in. (I was hoping my loud mouth did not do any damage..but just wanted them to see that I was serious about this and had just flown around the world to be here for this moment!)

The interview was easy, according to my husband. (I couldn't hear everything that was being said, but could hear his responses and watched his eyes for any signals...) But, as soon as I heard him say, "Thank you very much sir." I knew it was over! This 8 long months...had come to an end... and our hurdles were crossed effectively! 8 months of worrying... crying...no sleeping... DONE!

They did not ask for ONE SINGLE DOCUMENT!! They checked in the pictures we had taken, but not sure if he even looked at them.

My husband said, the consular watched him intently and stared directly into his eyes for almost all of the interview. He was glad he had prepared for this and never let his eyes shift from looking directly at the consular.

I just want to be able to share this story to give others hope.. even if you feel like your obstacles are huge.. If you have love and your relationship is real... It will be rewarded. (I also prayed a LOT! and will now give lot's of THANKS!!! )

Thanks for sharing your journey from beginnings to the end… In having faith, true love will conquer all of the obstacles on his path to meet his/her destiny! And you are a one of the living examples to all of us. Thanks.

Hello to all April Petitioners,

Well, we are almost out of the “NVC Blackhole”. I don’t know what’s happen at the NVC???…First they assigned correct embassy for my wife and son, upon receiving the AOS Fee Bill, my wife’s embassy is changed to a different country along with a new NVC#. I contacted the NVC by phone & via e-mail…There response was continue with the process and we will change it…On Saturday morning I received IV Fee Bill for my son only. The more I think about it, the more I get frustrated ... Any way’s the facts are that we are almost at the finish line and out of the “Blackhole”.

Congratulations… All good things come to those who wait!!! Enjoy and sized the happy moments… Good luck to all of you.

Ah ok.

When did you first get SIF, if you don't mind me asking.

Hello guys,

About 1 ½ hours ago...I had no problem signing in and paying the IV Bill for my son.

There is a long list of required vaccinations in the Packet 4 instructions. Does anyone know if they can be taken care of in one visit or if any of them require a follow up visit? I am wondering if we should get a head start and get these done through a private physician.

Yes, but it all depends on each individuals circumstance: such as age and all pervious vaccinations records. A physician can determine which vaccinations are requiring for immigrant visa. Now, it up to your physician he may do it in one day or the next day or two. I recommend that you get a head start and save $$$.

Keep all the documents ready, you are almost there and once you get the Cover sheet, head to the post office.

I am waiting on my IV Fee Bill and once it is paid.. what type of info / contents is written on the “Cover Sheet” My guess is to submit Original/Certified documents… Could anyone please share this information? Thanks.

That's great news!! I'm glad to hear that as I have joined this queue recently!

I hope we all can get a case complete by the end of August!

Yes, I am very optimistic that all April filers will have their case’s completed by the end of August, as long as they don’t encounters any serious REF’s. Now is the time for NVC to start clearing out all those pending cases without the NVC #’s so they don’t get off the track too far and they are trying very hard now to make up the difference in already delayed cases.

Dave,

I got my NVC Case # yesturday... should I have my wife now e-mail the DS-3032 or wait until the NVC generates DS-3032 and the Invocie Identification Number? What is your advised?

Correction: "DS-3032"

No case number for me this week guys...hopefully we have better luck next week...

Dave,

I got my NVC Case # yesturday... should I have my wife now e-mail the DS-3025 or wait until the NVC generates DS-3025 and the Invocie Identification Number? What is your advised?

NVC email with choice of agent and address form, i will print out the forms fill it in my hand writing will scan and send to my wife, she will print it again and will send back to NVC.

Q.1: if i fill the form in my hand writing is that ok ?

Q.2: After filling and signature over it i will scan and send it to my wife, my wife will print and send back to NVC, NVC will accept printed copy ?

Q.1: if i fill the form in my hand writing is that ok ? Yes, that's perfectly ok!

Q.2: After filling and signature over it i will scan and send it to my wife, my wife will print and send back to NVC, NVC will accept printed copy ? Yes the NVC will accept it and just make sure that she send the e-mail with the attachment of DS-3032 or if you have her e-mail sign in info than you can do it your self.

Usually it takes a week for it to be transferred from USCIS to NVC....It Finally reached NVC this past Monday and now it's taking forever to get an NVC case number to start the process!

Be prepared for a long wait!

Hello Dave,

Here is some good news just for you to cheer you up this morning…Quickly call @ 603 334 0700 and get your NVC Case Number then report back to us with the good news! Today's is your magical Day!!!

Big hello to all April 2011 filers with some good news!

I just got my both NVC Case numbers from NVC Automatic Voice Recording System 06:30 Eastern Time (NVC # 603-334-0700) ours both petitions arrived at NVC on 6/30/2011 from CSC. Priority dates on I-130’s April 06, 2011. Therefore; All April filers please call NVC and get your NVC # and then report back to V.J with the good news! Good luck to all the April filers!!! Dave and Kinnari here we go… We are almost out of the “NVC Black hole” Almost there!

Big hello to all April 2011 filers with good news!

I just got my both NVC Case numbers from NVC Automatic Voice Recording System 06:30 Eastern Time (NVC # 603-334-0700) ours both petitions arrived at NVC on 6/30/2011 from CSC. Priority dates on I-130’s April 06, 2011. Therefore; All April filers please call NVC and get your NVC Case # and then report back to V.J with the good news! Good luck to all the April filers!!! Dave and Kinnari here we go… We are almost out of the “NVC Black hole” Almost there!

Hello VJs! Having a one single letter typo on the address on my Marriage Certificate would be a problem? Address is not permanent or constant. Do you think this would be a problem when my wife send our DS-230? I already sent a photocopy of our Marriage Certificate when i filed for our I-130 form and we didn't get a RFE. Now, we are sending our DS-230 and attaching our original copy. I just found out that my city, instead of JAMAICA, NY 11432... It was written TAMAICA, NY 11432... We really overlooked it....

Do you think this would be a big problem or will delay our DS-230 APPROVAL?

My guess is should not be a problem, but someone from V.J might answerer your questions if they had similar situation with DS-230.

Thank you... that's what I told my mom but she insists on cutting it.

Is that okay, too? Sigh..

Absolutely NOT! Tell your mother to keep her fingers off the envelope!!!