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How was the interview? I hope you guys got the visa.

Interview was very smooth. only a couple questions.

Waited on the medical but thats clear so visa was approved today!

Been told by consulate we're approved and now just waiting on passport to be returned.

How long has the wait been? I've heard from one week in Saigon (which is were we are) but the DHL guy (delivery service) said it could be up to 3 weeks.

Any RECENT experience?

Thanks

My wife has her interview at the embassy this week for her IR-1 visa.

They sent us a letter that had a bunch of letters and codes at the end of what we should bring.

Is this all we need to follow or should we bring everything? I don't want to get there and have them so "oh by the way you need this document as well"

Will they ask us at the interview if we any other document or do they just take what we have and look it over later?

This is (HOPEFULLY) the final step so I want to be as sure as possible.

Thanks everyone

Thanks everyone

Well, just when I think it might finally be over, my wife needs to get a spectrum test for TB. The results will take 2 months.

What is the next step, since we have an interview scheduled in 2 weeks.

Do we still go to the interview?

Do we reschedule on our own?

I don't just want to skip the appointment but I'm not sure what to do next.

Any help or insight would be much appreciated.

How long after the interview can we expect the embassy to deliver my wifes passport with the IR-1 visa?

We've heard different time lines, from 3 days to 1 month.

anyone who has done it recently please let us know how long they took.

thanks

We've been approved by the NVC and my wife has her interview in August at the embassy in Vietnam.

We needed a joint sponsor so we got a married relative to help us out.

Their income dropped from the the previous year due to change in jobs.

they make enough together in 2015, but individually they don't. (I used a 1-864a last time and the husband made enough the wife didn't)

To be clear, they made enough jointly to be meet 125% poverty guidelines, but it was a drop from the previous year.

The husband has gotten a government job (federal government), the last 4 months.

What would you do in this situation?

1. just use the updated I-864/I-864a? for 2015

2. Bring pay slips for last 4 months showing steady income

according the embassy, all we need is updated AoS for 2015, they didn't ask for ANY income from 2016.

Thanks...hopefully this will be the last stressful thing we have to go through for this visa.

Case closed: March 20th, just got notice of the interview date. August 4th.

so...4.5 months from CC to Interview.

seems long but at least its coming to an end

No, I'm still waiting. I am hoping to get an email soon though.

Any word yet?

I called them the other day and they said "usually" within 30-60 days. Past the 30 days point.

congrats! I'm in the same boat. My case was completed on 4/1 and I haven't heard anything back yet.

Thanks!

I just got an email saying they everything was completed and they are scheduling the interview "usually within 60 days" of the completion.

so the interview can be scheduled between now and end of June, but not sure how long it will be util there is an open interview date.

Good luck!

the checklist didn't say anything about pay stubs.

Only taxes and w-2s OR tax transcript (won't need w-2s)

Hi all,

I called he NVC and they said they approved everything and its on the the interview.

I received an email from them after saying that I will need 2015 tax information for the co-sponsor.

Has anyone else gotten this? Is this normal after the April 15th file deadline?

thanks

FOLLOW UP:

Sent it to NVC filled out in black ink but the signature was signed in blue ink and it was approved.

Got the case closed notification.

Confirmed the case closed, so now just waiting for NVC to schedule interview. It's an IR1 spouse visa.

How long has it been taking recently?

Thanks

Are we allowed to use blue ink?

I called customer service, they told me to use blue ink.

I received a request for clarification from the NVC.

Its telling me that a signature on my affidavit of support needs to be signed. It was signed.

I called customer service and they said it must have not looked original (it is, I did not send the photocopy) to whoever reviewed it.

Has anyone ran into this? Can I call, ask to speak to a manager and maybe get them to ok it?

I would need to refill out my AOS and submit the form again, so that could be an additional month before its approved.

thanks for the help.

I'm hoping to get a CC by end of this month and an interview in Ho Chi Minh City by May. Since that is after the tax filing deadline, will my wife need to bring updated tax information for myself and/or the joint sponsors?

thanks

Scan Date 21 January.

At what is it best to start calling?I know not now, but at the 30 day mark start calling to check status if I don't hear anything?

Hello all,

I contacted the NVC for an address change and the email I got back had some information on the bottom.

The one I'm curious about is the Priority Date. I'm sponsoring my wife and the visa type is IR-1. The Priority Date was June 2015.

Does that have any meaning for my case? IR-1 spouse visa? I'm wondering if its a date I should be concerned with?

Thanks

Thanks, but what I want to know is if I should wait for the checklist from NVC, or send in documents I know they will ask for before I get the checklist?

Thanks, that will save some ttime hopefully.

Do you know if I should include the Document Cover Sheet as well or just my own cover sheet with the explanation?

If the joint sponsor is combining income with a household member (and said household member has filled out an I-864A), then W2's are not necessary.

If an I-864A was not filled out, then you will receive a checklist.

Thanks, but what I want to know is if I should wait for the checklist from NVC, or send in documents I know they will ask for before I get the checklist?

On the US Stare Dept site, Electronic Application Center, (where we all filled out our DS-260 and IV Application).....will the "Affidavit of Support Documents & Financial Evidence" and "Civil Documents" change from N/A to something else for any reason? I'm wondering if it will update to like "In process" or "complete" or something like that.

Thanks

Thanks to this site I've discovered that I needed to submit W2s for my joint sponsors because they are married. I thought I only needed an IRS transcript.

sadly I found out after I sent the package.

Should I send the NVC the W2s or should I wait for the checklist?

Thanks everyone for your help.

Hi everyone, just got the email saying they received the package and to give them 30 days.

Here's hoping.

I have a married couple acting as my joint sponsor since I work overseas.

I have a transcript of their tax returns (filed jointly).

The NVC site says I don't need to include W2s if I have a transcript but I read on the wiki here that if they file jointly I need W2s to show each sponsors income.

Is this the case or will the transcript be enough?

thanks