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    August 2014 Interviews

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    Wow- it was old home week at the Sydney Consulate this morning!!! Had breakfast with Snikit15 and her lovely family, and saw Jajaju and Razspaz13!!!!!

    Julie has been approved!!! Now we wait for her passport to come back to us!!! Our Case Officer did not give us a time frame but I overheard the CO in the next booth say it would take about one week. One year ago today, we received our NOA1! Whew!!!!!

    Congratulations Sukie! :) What a journey.. :goofy:

    July 2014 Interviews

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    this is why calling everyday helps.... I got my CC on June 2nd... I called on the 3rd to check ... still CC. I called on the 4th in the morning.. they told me I did NOT have a CC... I immediately asked for a supervisor, she told me that she would look into this and get back to me... She did call me back 2 hours later and told me they promised to have this taken care of that evening.. and so I called later that night around 10pm and I had my CC baack !!! Then the supervisor called me the next day to confirm my CC. She was really helpful. If you would have called sooner you could have gotten a supervisor to check into it !!

    You should expect a CC email tomorrow in the early morning EST

    BOOM - CC email received like you said! You're good!!! ;-)

    July 2014 Interviews

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    this is why calling everyday helps.... I got my CC on June 2nd... I called on the 3rd to check ... still CC. I called on the 4th in the morning.. they told me I did NOT have a CC... I immediately asked for a supervisor, she told me that she would look into this and get back to me... She did call me back 2 hours later and told me they promised to have this taken care of that evening.. and so I called later that night around 10pm and I had my CC baack !!! Then the supervisor called me the next day to confirm my CC. She was really helpful. If you would have called sooner you could have gotten a supervisor to check into it !!

    You should expect a CC email tomorrow in the early morning EST

    The sad part.. I did call them a few times.. Even last friday and nobody informed about the shifted CC date - sigh!

    Why do you think that the CC email is coming tomorrow?

    July 2014 Interviews

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by lindystephan

    hmmmmm.... well, I don't think asking for a supervisor will help..although I would ask why its taking so long. Tell them you already gave them thier "30 days"

    But wait.... you have CC you just don't have an interview??? right?????

    Some people didn't get a CC letter... Ask them when you can expect an interview......

    My case was complete on 06/05/2014 and I still have not gotten a CC email but from what I have seen not everyone gets them. If you have contacted NVC and your case is complete then I wouldn't worry too much about the actual email. As far as interview scheduling goes...I have been lucky enough to talk with the nice people at NVC and this is what was explained to me. Every day they make contact with the different embassies to check on available interview spots and they schedule from there. I would check a few times a week or daily until you get the date.

    I found out why it's taking them forever.. They changed my case complete date to June 11 :crying::crying:

    NVC Filers - June 2014

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    I'd take that position in a heartbeat! And I'd reform USCIS in a matter of days ;)

    Please :)

    Makes sense LoveMyTico, totally understand your pain and feel for you. When most are seeing the light at the end of tunnel, you know you have an extra step to go. I'll be following you, praying for you and keeping fingers crossed that your husband can be with you by December. Power of positive thinking.

    Fingers crossed LoveMyTico!! :)

    NVC Filers - June 2014

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    You of all of us I don't expect to feel warm and fuzzy for one second, and I'm in no way suggesting that we should applaud USCIS for suddenly remembering how to do their job. An the way the treated everyone stuck in the backlog of 2013 is just disgusting. I'm still mad at USCIS and will be for a long time, but I'm actually happy to see it's moving faster, so others don't have to experience that kind of waiting game. But does that mean everyone who files has to be stuck there for 9-13 months? That's how it comes across sometimes (that's not directed at you or any one post in particular). This could just be me at the end of my rope being too emotional lol

    Complaining about USCIS and reminding our elected officials they dropped a major ball? Yes yes yes!!

    Don't get me started on NVC. They're on my list!!!

    I respect your opinion and the positive part of me agrees with you. However we should also respect each others feelings.. The process is already hard enough and trying to shut down someone's venting is not really helping. I think this forum also serves the purpose to share some emotion and (negative) thoughts. (maybe it can save a few relationships in the end) ;-)

    NVC Filers - June 2014

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    I'm thinking it's not the technology that's holding them back, but rather they only have so many employees to answer calls.

    (I obviously understand they can hire more people to help the call load, but I don't think NVC sees this :P )

    I love the screenshot you provided ;):thumbs::star:

    Looks like the petitioner is living abroad, and I don't know how frequent it is anymore, but there was a time when USCIS fast-tracked all cases (after DCF was abolished in most countries) with petitioners living abroad. Those cases would get reviewed in like one month time.

    If you mean for I-130, I don't know. It was dumb luck, I guess. I sent the petition from abroad, where I've been living for nearly two years, and it was routed to the CSC. We are extremely grateful for it, as we were expecting 6-8 months for the I-130 approval. There were maybe 10 petitioners on this site who were auto-expedited in the month of April, for no reason that I can discern.

    As for the embassy switch, I don't know. I wrote to the consular section of the US Embassy of Paris asking for permission to change the embassy. I had been told by the NVC that I would need this permission in order to later ask the NVC to make the switch. I didn't receive a reply from them, but now our case number has changed. I assume something happened behind the scenes. I won't question it!

    They're now expediting (fast tracking) all those USC living abroad again.. Unlike the ones last year. :/

    Wow... We were both living in the Netherlands when we applied for the I-130, however to make sure that the paperwork was sent to right address we chose to fill the new address in the States for my wife (petitioner).. If we just have changed her address after USCIS approval we could have bypassed like 8 months of horrible waiting. #MASSIVEFAIL :(:(

    NVC Filers - June 2014

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    My partner went for her Medical today in Brisbane, Australia. We were lucky - they scheduled the exam for her even though we don't have our Case Complete email yet, nor our interview date. Turns out all they wanted was her case number, so we could have gotten her exam done two months ago!

    Anyway, I was surprised that they told her it would take seven days for the results, AND, she has to go back to their office to pick it up. It takes us an hour-and-a-half train ride to get into Brisbane.

    The receptionist said we could have it mailed to us for an extra $20, but firmly discouraged this method.

    I, myself, think that $475 for an exam is an outrage, and having to go back to pick it up is too. However, it is the last "tick" of the box prior to our interview, and for that, we are both thankful.

    I see LifeOnHold got her CC email on June 9. That means ours will probably come on June 11. Sure wish we'd get that interview email, though!

    I've not seen any interviews given in the last three working days at NVC...

    Sukie

    Not sure if your assumption is going to last.. I was expecting a CC email yesterday, but so far nothing!

    NVC Filers - June 2014

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    Thanks, Steve! Now let's see who gets our interview notice first! I did an average of the Australians in dwheels76's list - average 6.3 days from Case Complete to Interview Schedule, and 34.7 days from Case Complete to Interview.

    Hope those numbers stick (or get smaller!)...

    Snikit - be sure to report when you get your info - I'm thinking both of us should be on the second Tuesday in July.....

    Sukie

    Where did you find that list?? :) I think you're going to beat me with this one.. Amsterdam Consulate is quite busy (they say).. Lovemytico mentioned something about July scheduling is over - I think we are going to have our interviews in August. :(

    Did you take into account that everything is taking longer than average these days?? :)

    Cheers

    Steve

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