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Yay! Approved today! Updated below:

California Service Center (23 applicants, 8 approved - 39%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
SPACKLEBART...........10/03/14......10/06/14......11/21/14......--/--/--(Bio rescheduled from 10/31/14)
TZZ...................10/05/14......10/08/14......11/06/14......03/12/15

BLACKBERRYAPPLE.......10/07/14......10/11/14......10/28/14......03/06/15

JNKMLSUX..............10/08/14......10/09/14......11/05/14......03/25/15

DIS00.................10/08/14......10/--/14......10/27/14......03/03/15(letter received 03/07/15)

DALATIAN..............10/09/14......10/14/14......11/07/14......03/13/15

BEACHGIRL.............10/09/14......10/14/14......11/03/14......03/14/15
CWBOY.................10/14/14......10/17/14......11/04/14......03/12/15
EVE OCEAN.............10/14/14......10/15/14......11/03/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 10/24/14)
SUNSHINE16X...........10/14/14......10/15/14......11/03/14......--/--/--(Got I-551 stamp 03/24/15)
DADAJHOW..............10/15/14......10/16/14......11/14/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 11/04/14)
FRENCHICAN............10/17/14......10/24/14......11/10/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 11/04/14)
IOC...................10/17/14......10/20/14......11/14/14......--/--/--

HUONGKHIN.............10/17/14......10/--/14......11/14/14......--/--/--

WCHAN23...............10/18/14......10/21/14......11/12/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 11/07/14)
TICOSAX...............10/20/14......10/22/14......11/13/14......--/--/--
RARASANTIAGO..........10/19/14......10/22/14......02/09/15......--/--/--(Bio rescheduled from 11/20/14)
IAIA..................10/22/14......10/22/14......11/13/14......03/24/15
DEBORABR..............10/24/14......10/27/14......11/26/14......--/--/--
PGUPTA................10/27/14......10/28/14......11/19/14......03/25/15(Early Bio 11/07/14)
KHWAIDEE1.............10/27/14......10/28/14......11/17/14......--/--/--

DAQH..................10/27/14......10/29/14......11/19/14......--/--/--
MK & M................10/30/14......10/31/14......11/25/14......--/--/--


Vermont Service Center (15 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
QUEENIEFULL30.........10/??/14......10/08/14......11/04/14......--/--/--

CANTIK................10/08/14......10/14/14......11/12/14......--/--/--
WAITING_IN_SC.........10/13/14......10/17/14......11/13/14......--/--/--
STVM..................10/14/14......10/16/14......11/12/14......--/--/--
GRACENP2..............10/16/14......10/20/14......11/18/14......--/--/--
KATPEBBLES............10/18/14......10/21/14......11/18/14......--/--/--
TAKENN................10/18/14......10/21/14......11/17/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 11/14/14)
THELASTPETITIONER.....10/20/14......10/24/14......11/19/14......--/--/--
GGG1975...............10/21/14......11/03/14......12/02/14......--/--/--
ALECITA KING..........10/25/14......10/28/14......11/24/14......--/--/--
MYWORLD22.............10/26/14......10/28/14......12/02/14......--/--/--(Early bio: 11/24/14)
AMAGUIRR..............10/29/14......11/03/14......12/04/14......--/--/--
TECHDUDE..............10/29/14......11/03/14......12/04/14......--/--/--
YULICHKA..............10/30/14......11/04/14......01/02/15......--/--/--(Early bio: 12/22/14)

PLAMJORDAN11..........10/30/14......11/15/15......12/11/14......--/--/--

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Great news! Congratulations!

Yay, September! Congratulations on breaking the barrier...may more approvals come flooding through.

I just copied and pasted. Hope that works for everyone??? If not, please feel free to edit as necessary!

California Service Center (13 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
SPACKLEBART...........10/03/14......10/06/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

JNKMLSUX..............10/08/14......10/09/14......11/05/14......--/--/--
EVE OCEAN.............10/14/14......10/15/14......11/03/14......--/--/-- (Early Bio 10/24/14)
SUNSHINE16X...........10/14/14......10/15/14......11/03/14......--/--/--
DADAJHOW..............10/15/14......10/16/14......11/14/14......--/--/--
FRENCHICAN............10/17/14......10/24/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
HUONGKHIN.............10/17/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
TICOSAX...............10/20/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
RARASANTIAGO..........10/21/14......10/22/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
IAIA..................10/22/14......10/22/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
DEBORABR..............10/24/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
PGUPTA................10/27/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

KHWAIDEE1.............10/27/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

Vermont Service Center (9 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
CANTIK................10/08/14......10/14/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

WAITING_IN_SC.........10/13/14......10/17/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

STVM..................10/14/14......10/16/14......11/12/14......--/--/--

GRACENP2..............10/16/14......10/20/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

KATPEBBLES............10/18/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
TAKENN................10/18/14......10/21/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
THELASTPETITIONER.....10/20/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

ALECITA KING..........10/25/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

MYWORLD22.............10/26/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! And approved! Thank you, everyone, for all of your help and advice. We'll be back in touch in two years!

Phil said it was really easy. The only thing that was questioned was our Marriage Certificate which, being from a small Court House in the west, is still quite ornate and old-school. But in the end all was OK.

I'll get more details for a Consulate review later.

Thank you, all, again!

Heather

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! Congratulations!

So when are you headed over?

Merry early Christmas present from the US Gov't. LOL

Heather

Yay! Very good to hear. Congratulations!

One down, three more to go! Good luck you guys on the 6th.

Heather

Good luck, and keep us posted on how it goes!!!!

Heather (and Phil)

Our contact, "B" (don't know if that is his/her name or what, but it is their signature!), has been very attentive. Emails often replied the same day, next day at the latest.

NVC sent us the email with the appointment date, Consulate shuffled the date a bit "due to over booking." They were very willing to move our interview, gave us three options! (In the end it doesn't matter for us, but it was nice.)

I got conflicting information from BOTH the Consulate and the NVC. I can't remember details any longer, but they each point the finger at each other for whose job it is to assign interviews. Either way, neither of them said that the interviews were scheduled during a specific week.

That said, our interview "pile" (those who I could find that are on visajourney and were at the same stage we were) all got their interview dates on the 6th/7th of November for December dates.

I know that doesn't help at all answering your question, but hey...

Seems to depend on the doctor. I'd call and ask them what they need you to bring. The guy in Wellington that Phil went to specializes in Immigration exams, so they had it completely under control and directed us everywhere we needed to go.

We didn't even have our interview letter/date yet and it wasn't a problem.

Heather

Any of you NZ'ers who have interviews scheduled in December know if your case file is in Auckland yet? Our interview email/letter from the NVC (on the 5th) said that our case "has been forwarded" to Auckland, but I've called twice and the NVC are saying that our file is still with them.

Although, SOMETHING/SOMEONE'S FILE left the NVC on the 5th and another on the 6th!

Just curious.

Heather

ARGH. Useless b*stards (NVC, I mean--not Journey-folk!). And snarky today, too!

Although the email/letter we got from NVC on the 5th said that interview was scheduled and the package was sent, for the SECOND time (yesterday AND today) the NVC is saying it was still with them.

So the one shipped on the 5th is not ours, I guess. Boo.

Guess they'll be hearing from me every day until they send the damn thing! HA!

AMZZ, have you followed up again?

THIS IS AMAZING! Is there a way to call and see which number is ours? There are two different Auckland packages...

We got our letter on the 5th saying it was "forwarded," and a package was sent out that same day. But there was a second the next day. And I just called the (usually helpful but this time useless) NVC and they said that it hasn't been sent yet?

Is there something more proactive I can do?

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

If you get your medical done the same day, I think you are going to have to wait for your results to be sent to the embassy? Phil had his medical done on the 2nd, and he just got the message today that the results are being couriered, today.

And I think there may have been a screw-up on the cost of the bloodwork (the doctor is looking into it), but Phil's total for his medical stuff--in Wellington--was just over $600! Just a heads up.

Any word that the consulate has gotten your file yet?

Good luck!

Heather

Yep and yep! December 11 for us. You get medical done already?

YAY!

Heather

WAITING, waiting, WAITING, waiting for interview to be scheduled (case closed Oct. 15th--found out by phone call, got the email Oct. 24th).

Here's hoping for speedy interview scheduling for all parties!

Yep, same. Told "case complete" on the 15th, got the email on the 24th.

Wait and see, I guess?

*sigh*

Yay! Congrats! Now we can both sit and wait for Auckland to call the NVC and let them know what dates are available!

They told me there would be an email when the interview is assigned...did you hear the same?

Very exciting.....!

Heather

Hi Scott 'n' Jess.

Yeah, call every day! I just called today (talked to them last on Friday after getting a false checklist) to find out that our case is complete (as of the 15th). They won't email you at this stage--they said they'd email next when an interview date is assigned.

There are three (maybe four) of us all at the similar stage to be interviewed in Auckland. Hope your case moves quickly. I know I'm getting antsy!

Heather

Hi Sophie!

I'm here in NZ as well, with my husband. Slightly off-topic of the VisaJourney part of your question, but we did something similar (informal wedding in the US with plans to have a "NZ Part 2" later, and we're working on CR1-IR1). The only thing that I've found challenging so far is justifying a "second" "big" wedding when you are already married. Granted, we aren't through NVC yet, but USCIS seemed to have no worries about our "legal" wedding being "bona fide."

Our solution for the "second wedding" is calling it a "celebration" instead of a "wedding." You could hold off switching your name until the "second wedding" which could make it feel more "formal?" Or if you are religious, you could consider them "legal" vs. "religious" weddings? Or you could have it on your 1st Anniversary, and do it as a renewal of your vows? Or get "temporary" rings for the NZ civil ceremony and do a "ring ceremony" for the US 2nd?

Anyway, your wedding is about you two as a couple--the realities of trans-Pacific relationships are part of that wedding--no matter how the actual events take place!

Good luck!

Scratch that. I found the answer!

Thanks, anyway!

Hi All.

Quick question: if suppling additional tax transcripts (the "other two" years) with the I-864EZ, do I need to supply the W-2's associated with the transcripts? I've got 2011 W-2s, but am hoping not to have to dig up the 2010 + 2009 ones. (I'm in New Zealand--they are in the US--so its not as easy as it seems.)

Thank you!

Thanks for your replies. I figured that was the case. *Oh well*

I'll start calling again on my Tuesday!