Swingman_Tomoyo

It's been more than a week now since we sent our response to the checklist. Called today but nvc said they haven't reviewed our response yet. How long does it usually take them to review a response to a checklist? thanks! :-)

D'oh

I know right?

Thanks Saylin. And it turned out, my husband forgot to sign I-864 so we had to resend the form awhile ago.

Sent IV and AOS packages together last week but we called today but was told they haven't received our AOS package yet. It's not lost now, is it?

You will not receive any such package. When your case is complete at the NVC and an interview is scheduled, the beneficiary and petitioner will be notified of the date and time. The beneficiary will need to show up on said date and time.

I see. But how come they sent my son (IR2) an instruction on how to put together the IV package? Just curious why it's not the same with mine.

how come I haven't received the instruction package yet when it's been a week now since I sent my IV package?

You can email them, but I suggest calling as it's much faster.

Thanks Saylin! :-)

Yeah, sent on friday. Crossing fingers for a june interview. We are hoping to celebrate our first anniversary together. Let's wait and see what happens. Even a july interview is just fine. At this point I will be satisfied with whatever.

Good luck to you

Thanks. Good luck to you too. :-)

Just wondering if I can email NVC to ask if my case is complete already? Is this possible or the only option is my husband calling them?

guys pray we can get to the states this week my mom has to have her foot amputated.

Hi I'm sorry about what happened to your mom but I said a little prayer for her. Hope she recuperates soon...

I'm at NVC stage, AOS sent, IV bill paid. I guess most of August filers must be happily with their second halves by now. A couple of months and we'll reach there as well.

Cheers^^

Yeah but we're almost there too. :-) Now waiting for my interview letter. Hope I don't get additional checklist for both of my packages as I have a little problem with my police clearance. Have you sent your IV package already?

Hi everyone! Believe or not I skimmed through this thread from page 1 up to the last page and realized we've been through a lot! I am not sure if you guys got confused when I said I got approved on Feb 17 and then I was posting "hopeful" messages again after. And on April 2 I said I got approved. The first approval was actually my son's and Ive mistaken it to be mine... Anyway, how's NVC process going along? :-)

If everything goes smoothly it usually arrives within a week. But there's really no definite timeframe. I'd call them after a week just to follow up though. :-)

Only 2 passport pictures are nice. You can tell your husband to frame the other one and put it on his desk

And yeah, I believe the CEMAR is needed for the interview, not the IV package. I'm sure someone's asked about this in the Philippines sub-forum.

For police certificates, NVC is asking for ones since you were 16, so to me, it sounds like you'd need that one too.

Hahaha! I don't think so! I don't look good on that photo to deserve a space on his desk. kidding. :-D I actually sent 3 just in case NVC loses one.

Do you think I will be fine if I show the other police clearance at the interview? And I'm still lost in this site I don't know where the sub-forums are. Been trying to stare at the homepage but couldn't find a clue where it is.

Saylin, I can't get a hold of my husband as of the moment so here are the things I sent for my IV package as far as I can remember.

1. 3 pcs of 2x2 pics

2. biographical page of my passport and the relative accompanying me

3. marriage certificate original and photocopy

4. birth certificate original and photocopy and the birth cert of the relative accompanying me

5. Police clearance orig and photocopy (since the last 2 years of residency at this certain province here in the Phils)

6. NBI clearance (for the Philippines) orig and photocopy

7. DS-230 1st part signed, 2nd part unsigned

8. IV barcoded sheet

9. cover sheet (c/o husband)

When I sent my IV package to my husband I didn't know I have to have CEMAR (advisory on marriage...a proof that I've been married only once)...I got one already...was supposed to send it to my husband but I think I can just show that at the interview since I dont want to spend for fedex. I read that that's one of the basic reasons for 221g here in the Philippines.

The other additional document (which I will need to acquire before the interview) not included in my IV package is the police clearance from where I lived for 26 years. Not really sure if they are asking for the police clearance at my present residence or my previous one...

Wanna put up your list so we can verify everything that should be needed is there?

Ok sure! But I'll be back later today because my husband has all my papers...I'll ask him what documents I sent him. :-)

Hope you paid it!

How's your IV package looking?

Yes, we did! haha! I think this is the only kind of payment I'm most excited about! Hmm... IV package is all set. I read the IV checklist over and over and I think I'm good to go. I have 2 additional docs here though...but I think I'll just show it at the interview if they ask for it... :-)

Yay, awesome!

Your IV bill should be invoiced within the next few days. Keep an eye on the payment portal now

Thanks Saylin! And I can't believe I got my IV bill today! Things are moving faster now! Yeyyy!

Packet 3 is actually for K1 visa applicants. Nothing to do with IR-1/CR-1 visa applicants.

Oh that explains why...

Anyway, so happy got an email today from NVC saying they accepted my DS3032! :-) Yey!

The instruction package (if you're referring to the one on the timeline) is actually the DS-230 instructions. So your interview letter wouldn't be in that. It's sent in the interview letter package, also called Packet 4 on the timeline.

Got it. I think I must've interchanged instruction package with the packet 4. Now I'm off to research about packet 3 because I thought packet 3 is actually the ds3032 package.

In the interview letter package? Yes. If you want to see what it looks like, you can check out screenshots of mine: http://s128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/smurf47/Immigration/NVC%20interview%20email/ Yours will look a bit different when it comes to what's needed at the interview. But you'll get a gist of what to expect.

I meant instruction package haha! hope I didn't confuse anyone... checked the link you sent me and now I can't wait for get mine. Thanks Saylin! :-)

I got my case number at the NVC today.

Finally !! Moving slowly, but moving anyway.

Happy for both of you guys! :-)

Just to be sure, is the interview letter included in the instruction page? thanks! :-)

HI what's happening to you guys now it is APRIL......

Good luck guys!

Just got I-864 bill and DS3032 today. :-)

Grats!

Thanks Saylin! :-)

woo hoooooo!!!! Congratulations :)

Thanks trav&shell! :-)