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By "the firm" I assume you mean a lawyer was the one who actually sent off the package. Do you trust that they truly did send it on Feb 20? Do you have the tracking number or anything? I am not trying to say they lied, but I have read several times on the forums here of lawyers who claim they sent files, then on followup admitted that they either (a) sent them later than they reported or (b) never sent them at all.

I would start inquiring with that "firm" and see if they provide proof that they really did send it. If so, yes, you'll just have to wait I think. Sorry it's taking so long for you!

I honestly was having the same thoughts as you about the lawyer not sending it the day they said. I ask for proof they only tell me that they didnt use a tracking number however they are sure that USCIS received it.

I really dont know what to do at this point. Any suggestions? Also, is my husband's legal status in jeopardy now?

Hi everyone,

So the firm that I gave my paperwork to sent my husbands AOS package on February 20 (with EAD and AP). It is not March 20 and we still have not received any e-mail notification or any NAO1. We checked the bank and the checks have not been cashed. A couple of days ago USCIS told me to wait until the 20th. I just called and they got my husband's alien number and they told me that he is not in the system.

They also advised me to wait until the first week of April. If I dont get anything by then, I should cancel my check and my application and refile.

What have been your experiences with the AOS NAO1? Is it normal to take this long? Any advise would be great.

Are you sure you sent the paper works to California not to Chicago lockbox? My husband used personal check that is why he can tract it. I am not sure about your check, call the bank and ask them if they can tract it. He sent the i-130 package in Chicago lockbox. Please check their website I remember I read the instructions where you should send your paper works.

I just confirmed and the firm did send it to the Chicago lockbox.

Thanks I will try and see if i can track the check with the bank

for AoS as far as I know you send the paperwork to the Chicago lockbox address. Thats what I did coming in on a K1, took about 2 weeks to receive the bit of paper. Have they received it, did you send it by USPS with tracking?

Actually i gave it to a firm to send it. I was assuming it was the California center but I am not 100% sure. I asked the firm if they have a tracking number but they are saying no they dont have one.

Do you think if i call USCIS they can give me the receipt number so I can at least check my status on their online system?

Where did you sent the paper works? I am also waiting for NOA1. My husband sent the I-130 package last week Monday 3/10/14, we keep on checking the bank if they cash the check but they have not cash it yet. I am hoping that tomorrow we get an update from them.

We sent our paper work to the California Visa Center. Do you know if there is any other way to check if they received it? We used a cashier's check instead of a personal check so we can not see if the check has been cashed or not.

Hey everyone,

We just filed for Adjustment of Status for my husband. We submitted our package February 20th and it is not March 16 and we still havent received any confirmation of any kind. I was wondering, how long does it take to receive the NOA1 for AOS? Personal experiences would help too for us to get some sort of idea.

Also, my husband came in with a K1 Fiance Visa. We got married here and sent our paperwork for AOS soon after.

What country?

Good luck

Armenia

I keep trying to find something online to try and see what this can mean, but no luck. Any idea?

So my fiance submitted all the documents that were stated on the 221g a week after the interview. They told him to submit his passport with the missing documents. After submitting, the embassy called the following week telling him to present himself at the embassy at a specific time and date with a copy of his passport.

They already took a copy of his passport during the interview as well, so I dont think that is missing.

Any opinions on what this could mean? Could it be another interview, or some other document is missing? Can it be a final decision?

I just want to know what you guys think. Anybody had something similar?

Hi, so we submitted the missing documents listed on the 221g they gave my fiance. We submitted it on the 29th and the embassy called today and told my fiance to come with a copy of his passport on thursday. They have his original passport with him. They didnt say anything else. Does this mean anything? I dont know if i should think the visa has been issued, or if they are just returning his passport.

By the way this was for a k1 visa. During his initial interview they already asked him questions, fingerprinted him, and told him to sign the paper that says he is willing to serve America, and he took an oath.

Hi,

my fiance got a 221g at his interview, and we submitted all the documents required the other day. However, the consulate did not give him a case number at his interview. They just told him to drop off his passport and the documents.

How should we track our case? Is it mandatory for the consulate to give us a case number with a 221g? Is this unusual? I dont know how to follow up on my case. I know its supposed to be an "AA" number but they didnt assign us anything.

thanks in advance.

so my fiance just submitted the missing documents that were listed on the 221g. however on the 221g form itself, there was no case number or date. my fiance and i thought that we shouldnt leave it empty and filled in our case number and the date we submitted the missing documents. Was that wrong to do? If its wrong, will the consulate figure it out?

Thanks. Sorry I know it might sound like a silly question. We are just worried about every little aspect of the case. We dont want anything to go wrong.

My fiance received a 221g additional documents sheet for his k1 visa. They wrote that we need to make some changes on the DS-160 form, and then print the confirmation page and turn it in to the consulate drop box with his passport. When we logged in to make those changes, it opened the DS-160 document and we made the changes. However, the confirmation page gave a new bar code. It is different than the one they used at his interview. WIll this cause a problem? Should we just turn in the new confirmation page, or turn in the old one too? (they took his old one though)

So the embassy gave my fiance a 221g form after his interview and told him to make necessary changes on the DS 160 form and then drop off the confirmation page with the passport to the consulate section. When I made these changes, the DS 160 gave me a new confirmation number. Do you think this will affect anything? I am getting worried since my fiance went to his interview with the old bar code confirmation number on the DS 160

Also, the embassy took the old confirmation page. Should we submit the old one along with the new one?

My fiance went to his interview on tuesday. He answered all the questions, took the oath, and signed the form that says he is willing to serve the army. After all of this, they told him that he is missing a few documents. They gave him a 221g additional processing slip that said we need to submit our G-325A again(even though we submitted it to USCIS), turn in and I-134 for the petitioner (we submitted my cosponsors I-134 but not mine, thinking that since I am a student and make no money that I wouldnt need one), and to fix a typo for my fiance's school name on the DS160. They told him to bring these documents with his passport and drop it off at the consulate section.

I just want to know, is this a bad sign? Should some minor missing documents like these cause a long delay? Ive read additional processing can take months. Do you guys think they will still grant a visa, or this was just a way to delay and then deny? My fiance and I were so excited to finally be together, and now we just have to be in that waiting position again.

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How many did they ask for?

They did not specify. On their list, they wrote "G325a for you and your fiance (original)" that is why I am confused on how many copies the embassy would want.

Hi everyone,

for some reason the embassy asked my fiance after his interview to drop off g325a forms for both me and my fiance. I know that originally we sent 4 copies of the g325 to USCIS. Should i make 4 copies and then drop it off or only one should be enough?

Hi everyone

so my fiance just went to his interview in the Armenia consulate in Yerevan. They told him that he needs 3 documents:

1. make changes on DS-160 (there was a mistake in his school name)

2. turn in G-325A for both of us (even though we turned that in to USCIS and it was not written in the packet 3)

3. i-134 affidavit of support (we turned one in for my dad - my cosponsor)

We made the changes on DS-160 and we have the G325A written again for him to turn in. My question is, what other affidavit of support do they need? They accepted the one my fiance gave for my dad. Do they want a seperate one from me - the petitioner? We have proof that I am a full time student - i had my transcripts, school ID, and a letter from my school that I am enrolled. Is it just the fact that I needed to have a form filled out for myself?

They also made my fiance sign a paper that he is willing to serve the nation. Does this mean the visa was granted, but they wont give it until the documents are there? Or does this mean he still has to go through another interview?

Hi everyone,

We have received our packet 3 from the consulate in Armenia. We are actually going to schedule an appointment for the interview tomorrow, and the wait time for an interview is about a week.

We have all the paperwork for the list of documents that are needed for the interview. My fiance went to the medical exam and everything.

We have seen each other in person 3 times, and we have been together for about a year and a half. We have plenty of proof for our relationship- skype calls, phone calls, pictures from all my trips, plane tickets, our engagement party, wedding band order forms, and gifts we send to each other.

My only concern is the fact that I dont work since I am a full time undergraduate student. My dad is cosponsering my fiance and he meets the requirements.

Do you guys think that anything might go wrong during the interview? Does the k1 visa get denied often? I have heard that it is all based on luck to pass the interview, but I mean we have all the proof. I just dont want to believe that my happiness is just based on luck. Has anyone felt like this as well?

Hi everyone,

So i received my NAO2 for my K1 visa on August 29. The letter said that my petition was approved and my case has been sent to the embassy in Armenia.

I contacted my lawyer about the wait time, and what are the steps to be followed after the approval. I know that the case gets sent to NVC before going to the consulate. My lawyer told me that the NVC is going to send me a letter giving instructions to prepare a consulate package and send it to NVC. From what i read here and on other websites, it says that the NVC just assigns a case number and forwards it to the embassy. There are times that people dont even get notified from NVC.

I just want to know, should we wait for a letter to come to me (i am the petitioner in America) or should we wait for the consulate to contact my fiance for further instructions? Has anyone actually received a letter from NVC with instructions or have the instructions come from the consulate?

Hi everyone

I received my approved NAO2 for my K1 visa on August 29. The flow chart for the k1 visa says that I can call NVC after 2 weeks and see if my case has been received and ask for a case number. However, when i called today the representative got my case number and asked when i received the approval. Once I said the date she didn't even look anything up and said that it takes 8 weeks for them to receive it. I checked their website and it says that 8 weeks are for immigrant visas, not for nonimmigrant visas.

I just want to know, did it take anyone here 8 weeks for NVC to receive their case? How long did you wait to call NVC for them to give you a case number? I just don't want to believe that i have an additional 2 months to wait until i hear anything about my case.

What number do you call for the NVC? I'm calling 603-334-0700 but it's just going straight to a busy signal!

I called the same number and it goes straight to busy as well. I have been trying a couple of days actually. Does anyone know how else we can contact them?

Hi,

so i have just received the approval mail for the K1 visa. It does not mention anything about sending it to NVC. It just says that they forwarded my case to the listed consulate. I have seen sample letters saying that it is forwarded to NVC. Is there something wrong?

Also, how long does it usually take to get a letter from NVC saying that they received our papers? Does NVC usually want us to send in the required documents to them, or do we sent to the consulate or have it present at the interview?

Hi,

so i am waiting for the approval after sending in the rfe for intent to marry. they received it 2 days ago. I was wondering, what happens after i get an approval letter? How long does it take for us to get a letter about an interview? Where is the letter sent?

Hi,

so I had received an RFE for my K1 visa that said they want evidence for intent to marry. My lawyer sent it out on monday and my online status just changed to RFE response review. If I were to be approved, do they send a letter or will my status change online? Also, approximately how long does it take to hear back from them after they receive the RFE?

Hi,

So i just received an RFE 2 days ago and it says exactly this:

Intent to Marry: Submit evidence that the petitioner and beneficiary plan to marry each other within 90 days of the beneficiary's admission to the United States. Evidence of intention to marry may include a statement of intent to marry.

I though this meant that I need to send a letter to say I am planning on marrying in 90 days at city hall, since my immigration lawyer only told me to write one and said we dont need one from my fiance. I contacted my lawyer and she said that no they dont just want a letter, they want actual proof of your plans like wedding dress receipts, rings, chapel reservatons, invitions. I am not planning a wedding, I mentioned this in my letter of intent. I am just going to city hall and then when we save up, we want to go back to his country and have a wedding there.

Do you guys know if this RFE is just asking for both our letters of intent, signed, translated, and notarized? or do they want the actual proof of us planning things? Have any of you gone through this same RFE?

Also, I contacted my city hall before all of this, and they said that i cant schedule an appointment for a civil ceremony without the marriage license. My fiance isnt here for me to get the license, so i have absolutely no clue how to provide what my lawyer wants if that is actually what the RFE is asking.