ahzou99

My sister's interview didn't go well. She was too nervus and pulled out a copy of I-864 (2011 version) and couldn't find the orignal. She was not approved and asked to submitted 3 orginals through designated agency.

She found the original after she got out of the consulate general.

Now I'm more puzzled - why 3 and which version 2011 or 2013? I don't want to wait for the consulate response to my inquire email (it takes them 3 or more days to reply). I made 6 originals, 3 in 2011 version. 3 in 2013 version. Send all of them in.

She was not asked to submit DS260 in place of DS230. I think the DS230 is ok.

My sister said the interview went through fine. Everything seems ok until the I-864. She got four pages basically telling to submit 3 orginals of I-864.

I also found out that all the online documents and inverview scheduling are done through the designated agency CGI Stanley.

Hello friends,

My sister will go to interview this coming Monday.

She was just told by some immigration consultant that she needs to get a new I-864 which is in a totally new format.

I rember I saw somewhere, for the old applicants (the filing was processed through efiling 2 years ag\o) the old I-864 remain good and no need to change.

Should I prepare and new I-864? Is the benificiary required to present the new I864 even when the case was processed online 2 years ago?

Thanks in advance for any help

Electronic notification is as good as the hard copy so Congratulations! Rather than focus on receiving the hard copy, Concentrate on preparing for your interview by scheduling your medicals, getting your police certificate etc. What is your Priority date?

Prioirty date is Nov 13, 2006. F1 seems moving fast now for the new fiscal year.

This is a great forum, thanks everybody for the information and help.

We received the notification in email, The notification is a 6 pages PDF file contains the the scheduled interview date and a list of the documents required and status in the process.

Will the applicant also receive some hardcopy (package 3) notification through regualr mail at the address on file or electronic version is the only official notice?

Can you someone familar with the process help out?

Thanks

Hello everyone, got interview date December 16th Guangzhou.

Please update the tracking report

Ahzou99,

The letter inviting you to sit for an interview will be sent from local embassy. It is normally sent within a few weeks when your priority date becomes current.

Yet, I observe that it takes US Embassy in Guangzhou China longer time to process such letters. You may visit this website http://visa01.5d6d.net/forum-2-1.html for more advice if you can read Chinese.

Thanks Oli, very good information, thank for the link, I'll check it out more often.

We were given a choice between electronic process and traditional manual process. We chose electronic process then Guangzhou is the only place handles the electronic process in China. Now feels like the electronic process is slow and more inconvenient, am I correct?

Hello everybody,

Congratulations to Aleksandaraca!!!

Newbie question -

Will the Interview Letter be mailed to the applicant from the Consulate General or NVC?

How long after the priority date becoming current is the interview letter sent?

Thanks

Thanks for the reply. This is a great forum and I feel so welcomed here.

I'll be vising here quite often in until the process is completed.

Hi welcome Ahzou99,

1. About when we will receive some notice to preprae all the documents and schedule interview?

a. You would get an interview date when the following is true:

* Your case is completed.

* You priority date is current.

* The visa bulletin currently is at 22 April 2006. People with priority dates that comes before or on that date are considered as being current.

Current people would tend to get their IL within the month of the most current visa bulletin.

2. Since the NVC process was done electronically, will the notice be sent electronically?

a. Yes

Hello eveybody,

I signed up for my sister, my father filed the petition for her with priority date November 13, 2006 and her category is F1.

we later chose the electronic process in hope that it will be faster and smoother. But the electronic processing doesn't help anything in terms processing speed. Probablly added more work, as you have to scan it and email. The receipt for the email is also vague, it doesn't indicate how many and which attachement have been received and if the information is correct or not. Some of the forms I send 2 times.

Long story short. as the priority date is becoming current, I have few questions for experts here:

1. About when we will receive some notice to preprae all the documents and schedule interview?

2. Since the NVC process was done electronically, will the notice be sent electronically?

thanks in advance