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After 474 days, I finally get to be one of those annoying people that post that their interview was approved (today)!
A special shout out to dwheels for her servitude to the visa journey site, as well as everyone else here that makes up this little family.
This is not the end of the visa journey, but certainly a leap in the right direction. As I always say, nothing worthwhile in life comes easily. And this was certainly worth it. Will catch y'all on the flip side for the next step. Xx

After 474 days, I finally get to be one of those annoying people that post that their interview was approved (today)!
A special shout out to dwheels for her servitude to the visa journey site, as well as everyone else here that makes up this little family.
This is not the end of the visa journey, but certainly a leap in the right direction. As I always say, nothing worthwhile in life comes easily. And this was certainly worth it. Will catch y'all on the flip side for the next step. Xx

After 474 days, I finally get to be one of those annoying people that post that their interview was approved (today)!
A special shout out to dwheels for her servitude to the visa journey site, as well as everyone else here that makes up this little family.
This is not the end of the visa journey, but certainly a leap in the right direction. As I always say, nothing worthwhile in life comes easily. And this was certainly worth it. Will catch y'all on the flip side for the next step. Xx

Oh my word.... Finally..... Interview September 2, 2pm! 474 days!!

Oh my word.... Finally..... Interview September 2, 2pm! 474 days!!

Oh my word.... Finally..... Interview September 2, 2pm! 474 days!!

Oh my word.... Finally..... Interview September 2, 2pm! 474 days!!

Oh my word.... Finally..... Interview September 2, 2pm! 474 days!!

Congrats Jsumner86. We have the same PD, you have given my simultaneous hope and despair.
Hopefully I'll get an interview day shortly!

I did it. Hired a bunch of hackers to take it down. The good news is that when they get it up and running, you'll all have interviews within 4 weeks.
Kidding.
But, I keep wondering when we're going to get pissed off enough to take real action. I got back to the US yesterday and my Senators and Rep will be hearing from me every day until something changes at State and HS.
Please, stop taking it in stride when they tell you oh, well there are delays, you have to wait, etc. The administration is 100% responsible for the delays that are happening. People are in the streets to protest for the rights of non-USCs (not debating that here)--where are the Americans protesting because US families are being pushed behind non-USCs?
It is time to get pissed off and in the streets.

This makes me feel sick! It's already been 14 months since we started this crappy process! Now finally at Nvc stage and all documents gone in. I was praying for a case complete next month. Oh please God don't delay it any further!

Yes we got a checklist on May 27 for not inputting N/A on the postal address if different from physical! Lost us another 30 business days.
Got second checklist and cc on July 11. Waiting for interview date now.

The added value NVC provides is as much as the doors in the design below:
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In a word: Insurance.
In the UK, the cert application is 45GBP and requires you to get your mother's cousin's neighbor's plumber's barrister [slight exaggeration] to sign your application. One additional certificate costs 6 quid. I say just get it in case NVC or someone else [my f'ing attorney for example] loses a copy along the way.

This is a bit of a random, pointless post, but my fellow VJ'ers seem to understand that we are all in the same boat and have the same frustrations and sometimes just need to air our thoughts. (Cause my husband is getting tired of listening to my anxiety and whining and stressing out, etc.)
I phoned NVC for the first time today (normally my USC husband does), and after 25 minutes, a lovely robot named Shelley answered my call. She was very polite, but wow completely sans personality. None the less, she confirmed my cc date was 10 July, but was not able to give me an interview date yet. Apparently it's my local consulate that determines this. It's been ten days and I can't imagine Johannesburg (South Africa) is a sprawling immigration hub for the USA.
Growing impatient... 429 days!
On a side note, we've decided to wait until after Dec 12th for my POE date. After waiting this long, might as well TRY obtain 10 year residency as opposed to conditional residency. They owe me that much! And I can't bear to do this again in two years. (Greatest cause for divorce among VJ members: filling out forms, not the 2 year wait).
In the mean time we have decided to go on a little Italian rendezvous to cut the time between now and December. Having seen him for 3 weeks this whole year, we are both suffering! This is no way to live!
Good luck to everyone else, and remember (cheesy saying coming up).....
NOTHING IN LIFE THATS WORTHWHILE COMES EASY!

This is a bit of a random, pointless post, but my fellow VJ'ers seem to understand that we are all in the same boat and have the same frustrations and sometimes just need to air our thoughts. (Cause my husband is getting tired of listening to my anxiety and whining and stressing out, etc.)
I phoned NVC for the first time today (normally my USC husband does), and after 25 minutes, a lovely robot named Shelley answered my call. She was very polite, but wow completely sans personality. None the less, she confirmed my cc date was 10 July, but was not able to give me an interview date yet. Apparently it's my local consulate that determines this. It's been ten days and I can't imagine Johannesburg (South Africa) is a sprawling immigration hub for the USA.
Growing impatient... 429 days!
On a side note, we've decided to wait until after Dec 12th for my POE date. After waiting this long, might as well TRY obtain 10 year residency as opposed to conditional residency. They owe me that much! And I can't bear to do this again in two years. (Greatest cause for divorce among VJ members: filling out forms, not the 2 year wait).
In the mean time we have decided to go on a little Italian rendezvous to cut the time between now and December. Having seen him for 3 weeks this whole year, we are both suffering! This is no way to live!
Good luck to everyone else, and remember (cheesy saying coming up).....
NOTHING IN LIFE THATS WORTHWHILE COMES EASY!

As I just said on the August Interview thread:
You need a lawyer for the USCIS stage and a psychiatrist for the NVC stage, to come through both unscathed.

My husband phoned when I was sleeping last night and apparently yes, it is CC!! But they didn't have an interview date for me yet.
Thanks for the follow up. This site and it's members has been a saving grace. :-)

My husband phoned when I was sleeping last night and apparently yes, it is CC!! But they didn't have an interview date for me yet.
Thanks for the follow up. This site and it's members has been a saving grace. :-)

@MoBar65
Feels bittersweet... Until I see those words CASE COMPLETE... or an interview letter, I'm not 100% convinced.
@rpaterson
And now the added joy of having to bring the AOS documents to my interview. More sleep deprivation.