calinight

Hey All,

Getting back to this forum after a long time. 

Based in CA/Bay Area. 

Filed N400 on May 13.

No movement since... 

(Sorry, my signature/timeline is a little out of date)

Please go to this link. This your bible for the NVC process.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/472916-nvc-filers-january-2014/

Thank you.

Did you receive IIN as well? If so, login to https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx using your NVC case number and IIN, fill out DS-261. Pay the fees when they are available.

In either case, you need start preparing for the documents and forms that you need to submit to NVC.

No, we didn't receive the IIN...

Where do I find a list of the documents we need to submit? For the time being, on what they sent us it just says we have to wait for further instructions...

CSC

calinight-------------10/03/2013---------------11/13/2013

invoice number is issued

Congratulations.

We got the case number by mail today (issued on Dec 16) but it didn't contain an IIN.

Should we call them to find out? Does having the IIN help us to the next step?

We got our letter today from NVC (dated Dec 16) with our case number... Things moving slowly... but moving!

What do we do now? We just wait, I guess...

Any opinions as to how long it might take before the next step would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Hi all,

Just thought I'd add my name to this list. We've been approved by USCIS and are now waiting for NVC to receive our documents.

We will get in touch with them soon...

Thank you. It appears it was issued over a month ago and I've been able to check my status online now and I should be getting NOA2 soon!

It's not the email I haven't received. It's the receipt notification. The case# is on the receipt notification so without a receipt notification, I don't have a case #.

As I've mentioned, they have already deposited the check in their account so the money has left my account a month ago.

Can I call them if I don't have a case #? How are they going to be able to find my case? By my name?

I filed my I-130 over a month ago. The forms were delivered by DHL in Phoenix on Oct 03 and the check was deposited on Oct 08. Should I be concerned that as of today I still haven't received a notification receipt?

Thank you!

Thanks, I do realise the GC is for residents however as I've obtained it before moving I think there is an understanding that it takes time to uproot one's life and move to another country. It's not the same situation as someone who obtains a GC while living in the US then needs to leave the country for an extended period of time.

The problem is, like Penguin has said, there is no clear guidelines as to how long I have. One border agent said one year, another said 2 years, a friend said he knows someone who took 3 years because he couldn't find suitable employment in the US.

I was just wondering if anyone had any direct experience of this.

Thanks.

I'm guessing this is really a grey area if no one knows...

Hi all, I would greatly appreciate your opinions on the following.

Background: I got a green card through the DV lottery. I activated my green card in Sept 2011 and the plan was to move in Sep 2012. I went back in February for a few weeks just to make sure I wasn't out of the country for longer than 6 months.

Every time I enter the US I get different information about how long I can wait before I move.

Before I moved I was told: you can't stay out of the country for longer than 6 months.

When I went in September 2011, I briefly travelled to Canada and as I was going in again, the border agent told me that I had 12 months to move.

When I went in February 2012, the border agent said "after 2 years you will be expected to spend more time in the US".

Like I said, the plan was to move in September but now because of some complications I may have to delay by another 6 months to a year. Is this going to be an issue?

I recently heard of someone who couldn't get a job initially so ended up moving after 3 years of activating her green card.

Does anyone know something for definite?

Thank you!