TeddyB

Got the GC in the mail today, so that was a quick. Only 2 days after the appoval letter. 

California Service Center ( 58 applicants, 26 approved - 44.8% ) 
 

VJName..............Date of I-751.......NOA1 Date........Biometrics......Approved

YOUSSEFYOUSSEF......01/01/17.............--/--/--.........02/02/17........--/--/-- (Transfer to Texas 3/15/18)

GABREIGNS...........01/03/17.............01/09/17.........01/24/17........--/--/-- (Transfer to NBC 05/07/18)

SOAPFACE............01/03/17.............01/06/17.........01/30/17........--/--/-- (Approved N-400)

ADNANS..............01/03/17.............01/06/17.........01/23/17........06/14/18 (Transfer to Texas 03/19/18)

JLOVELL.............01/04/17.............01/06/17.........--/--/--........04/14/18 (Transfer to Texas 03/15/18)

EGOR................01/04/17.............01/09/17.........02/06/17........05/01/18 (Transfer to Nebraska 3/19/18)

CLATINO.............01/05/17.............01/14/17.........01/30/17........05/01/18 (Transfer to Nebraska 3/13/18)

ANONYMOUS885........01/06/17.............01/12/17.........02/02/17........04/11/18 (Transfer to Nebraska 03/14/18)

ESPARED12...........01/07/17.............01/13/17.........02/01/17........05/11/18

JYF.................01/07/17.............01/11/17.........02/08/17........06/14/18

BEN7336.............01/09/17.............01/12/17.........01/31/17........05/04/18 (Transfer to Nebraska March)

JAIMEARODRIGUEZ.....01/09/17.............01/14/17.........01/20/17........06/20/18

HOPEFUL_DREAMER.....01/09/17.............01/10/17.........02/01/17........06/22/18

GAIA12..............01/10/17.............01/12/17.........02/03/17........--/--/-- (Transfer to NBC 05/07/18)

CR5MEBRULEE.........01/10/17.............01/12/17.........02/10/17........06/14/18

V+A.................01/10/17.............01/11/17.........02/01/17........--/--/--

SUTU................01/10/17.............01/11/17.........02/10/17........--/--/--

AGENTONEAL..........01/10/17.............01/11/17.........02/06/17........--/--/--

VBTBMRT.............01/10/17.............01/12/17.........02/06/17........06/14/18

BK2014..............01/11/17.............01/17/17.........02/08/17........--/--/--

PETTMMC.............01/12/17.............01/17/17.........02/07/17........05/03/18 (Card Production Email received. (NSCTransferred) -N-400 not filed.)

JOANSAPPHIRE........01/12/17.............01/17/17.........02/08/17........05/09/18 (Transfer to NBC 04/04/18)

ACW&JW..............01/12/17.............01/23/17.........02/13/17........--/--/--

A_M.................01/12/17.............01/21/17.........02/08/17........--/--/--

VIC PAT.............01/13/17.............--/--/--.........02/08/17........--/--/--

SKHABIZ.............01/13/17.............01/17/17.........02/22/17........--/--/--

RAGA27..............01/16/17.............01/18/17.........02/06/17........--/--/--

BATMANFLOW..........01/16/17.............01/19/17.........02/16/17........06/04/18 (Transfer to Nebraska 05/08/18)

DEE200..............01/17/17.............--/--/--.........02/07/17........04/19/18 (Transfer to NBC 04/03/18)

TEDDYB.............01/12/17............01/17/17........02/06/17.......06/29/18

DUALIE..............01/18/17.............01/20/17.........02/16/17........--/--/-- (Transfer to NBC 05/03/18)

NATHANGM............01/18/17.............--/--/--.........02/10/17........--/--/--

ANIROC..............01/19/17.............01/23/17.........02/17/17........--/--/--

GORJAEOUS...........01/19/17.............01/23/17.........02/17/17........06/25/18

SJOY................01/19/17............--/--/--..........01/30/17........05/01/18 (Transfer to Nebraska 03/19/18)

YAFAUSA.............01/19/17.............01/25/17.........02/15/17........--/--/-- (Transfer to NBC 05/07/18)

QUELTIN25...........01/19/17.............??/??/??.........02/17/18........06/13/18 (Transfer to Nebraska 05/07/18)

POOKI3..............01/20/17.............01/23/17.........02/16/17........--/--/--

TANIA09.............01/20/17.............01/23/17.........02/16/17........--/--/-- (Transfer to Texas 04/09/18)

AGB101..............01/20/17.............01/23/17.........02/16/17........--/--/--

LOCAL010188.........01/20/17.............--/--/--.........02/16/17........--/--/--

REDRAIDERMTY........01/21/17.............01/23/17.........02/13/17........--/--/-- (Early walk in on 02/07/17)

TEKOGREMISTA........01/23/17.............01/26/17.........02/23/17........--/--/--

VERABRADLEY.........01/23/17.............01/24/17.........--/--/--........06/27/18 (Transfer to Nebraska 05/07/18)

KARMEN&JOE..........01/23/17.............01/25/17.........02/15/17........--/--/--

AMELIEAINO..........01/23/17.............01/24/17.........02/13/17........06/22/18

SANKAYOUDEAD........01/23/17.............01/24/17.........02/17/17........--/--/--

MALAK1..............01/24/17.............02/11/17.........02/16/17........05/26/18 (Transfer to TSC 04/04/18)

TREKKYPJ............01/25/17.............01/26/17.........02/22/17........05/17/18 (N-400 e-filed on 2/17/18, interview 05/17/18)

BEN & MARIA.........01/26/17.............01/27/17.........02/22/17........--/--/--

MAV11235............01/26/17.............02/04/17.........02/24/17........--/--/--

CHAD+STEF...........01/27/17.............02/01/17.........02/28/17........--/--/-- (Transfer to Texas March 2018, RFE)

ZEEQ................01/28/17.............01/30/17.........03/08/17........08/29/17 (I-751 interview on 08/29/17. Case status updated on website on 9/11/17) 

STEVE1986...........01/28/17.............01/30/17.........03/09/17........--/--/--

MSDYNAMITE..........01/28/17.............01/30/17.........03/08/17........--/--/-- (Bio early walk-in 03/01/17)

MARIE88.............01/28/17.............01/30/17.........03/08/17........--/--/-- (NOA 05/05/18)

LAIZA...............01/31/17.............--/--/--.........--/--/--........--/--/-- (Case Transfer to Texas 03/16/18)

MOHAMMED CEESAY.....01/31/17.............02/04/17.........02/28/17........--/--/-- (Bio early walk in 2/16/17)

Vermont Service Center ( 37 applicants, 29 approved - 78.3% )
 

VJName.............Date of I-751........NOA1 Date........Biometrics......Approved

SKYSTAR.............01/03/17.............01/10/17.........02/17/17........05/11/18 (Transfer to NBC 03/01/18, interview 05/02/18)

ELSIE2500...........01/05/17.............01/09/17.........01/30/17........05/04/18

TCGATOR.............01/05/17.............01/10/17.........02/10/17........01/17/18 (Bio early walk-in 02/03/17), RFE 12-18-17

REDAMBER............01/06/17.............01/10/17.........02/10/17........--/--/--

XXRYU139XX..........01/07/17.............01/10/17.........02/07/17........11/27/17

MAITE&OSMAR.........01/09/17.............01/12/17.........02/06/17........01/25/18 (Bio early walk-in 01/30/17)

PHNRPRMAN...........01/09/17.............01/12/17.........02/17/17........11/29/17

AMELIEPOULAIN.......01/09/17.............01/17/17.........02/14/17........--/--/--

VINTAT..............01/10/17.............01/12/17.........02/15/17........12/12/17

COCOLUCHO...........01/12/17.............01/17/17.........02/23/17........12/26/17

HAOLIN..............01/12/17.............01/17/17.........02/16/17........02/09/18

NYCQUEENS...........01/13/17.............01/18/17.........02/23/17........01/22/18

DAVESINGS...........01/14/17.............01/18/17.........02/21/17........12/21/17

MYJOURNEYTOO........01/14/17.............01/17/17.........02/22/17........12/22/17

RGARG...............01/14/17.............01/18/17.........02/22/17........12/12/17 (?)

ANCAFAB.............01/14/17.............01/18/17.........03/01/17........--/--/--

ANNIKANDTIM.........01/17/17.............--/--/--.........--/--/--........--/--/--

SHELDON136..........01/17/17.............01/19/17.........02/22/17........12/07/17

GIUSEPPEG...........01/17/17.............01/23/17.........02/28/17........01/31/18

JAZZTIN.............01/19/17.............01/24/17.........03/01/17........01/08/18

FAMILIAMUPI.........01/19/17.............01/23/17.........--/--/--........01/16/18

UFO.................01/19/17.............01/23/17.........--/--/--........12/13/17

GADUB...............01/19/17.............01/24/17.........03/05/17........03/12/17 (Bio early walk-in 03/10/17)

VANITAS.............01/23/17.............01/24/17.........--/--/--........--/--/--

MIGGG...............01/23/17.............01/27/17.........03/03/17........01/30/18

MISSSARAH...........01/21/17.............01/23/17.........03/02/17........12/13/17

FUTUREMRS.LACKA.....01/24/17.............01/27/17.........02/27/17........--/--/-- (RFE January)

MRSMAGOO............01/24/17.............01/27/17.........03/02/17........01/17/2018 (Bio Early Walk-in 02/28/17)

NEILSQUEEN..........01/25/17.............01/30/17.........03/06/17........12/22/17

FORBRIGHT...........01/30/17.............02/02/17.........03/07/17........02/08/18

HICKS81.............01/30/17.............--/--/--.........--/--/--.........--/--/--

CHOWKING............01/31/17.............02/03/17.........03/17/17........01/22/18

XVX.................01/04/17.............01/21/17.........02/06/17........11/30/17

LANITA..............01/03/17.............01/07/17.........--/--/--........12/13/17

CRAIGC..............01/18/17..............--/--/--........--/--/--........12/14/17

WILKINTINA..........--/--/--.............01/30/17.........03/08/17.........--/--/--  (N-400 filed Nov 20 Biometric done Dec 1/17, interview scheduled)

RISORGIMENTOE.......--/--/--.............01/20/17.........03/01/17........02/06/17

We got our appoval letter in the mail yesterday dated June 29th. CSC filer the website hasn't updated but the myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov site did update. 

14 minutes ago, FutureMrs.Lacka said:

I mean the important part isn't the w-2 but the actual 1040 where it shows you filled as married filling jointly am I correct?

Yes the 1040 is what's important but you can't file the 1040 until you receive the W2s. So if anyone wants to include their 2016 return, they need to wait for the W2s so they can file.

5 minutes ago, Chowking said:

So it means that all January Filers didn't submit the 2016 tax return because until now my W2 is not yet available. This is the only piece that stop me from filing. My 90 days window started last week. So you think its wont cause RFE if tax return 2016 was not submitted?

I didn't submit 2016 tax returns, but our 90 day window ended this month. We wanted to take our time to make sure we did everything right and sent all the right documents. Plus the holidays were in there. If you want piece of mind, wait for the W2s. We all want to hurry through the process, but what is an extra week or two?

I think I updated an older list. This one should be the right one

California Service Center (27 applicants,0 approved - 0%)

We received the biometrics appointment today, scheduled for February 6th

Updating 

California Service Center (20 applicants,0 approved - 0%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved

GABREIGNS......................01/03/17................01/09/17..............01/24/17................--/--/--

SOAPFACE........................01/03/17................01/06/17..............01/30/17................--/--/--

ADNANS............................01/03/17................01/06/17..............01/23/17................--/--/--

ESPARED12.......................01/07/17................01/13/17..............--/--/--....................--/--/--

JYF......................................01/07/17...............01/11/17..............--/--/--....................--/--/--

BEN7336............................01/09/17................01/12/17.............01/31/17................--/--/--

GAIA12...............................01/10/17................01/17/17.................--/--/--................--/--/--

CR5MEBRULEE..................01/10/17................--/--/--...................--/--/--..................--/--/--

V+A.....................................01/10/17................01/11/17..............02/01/17..............--/--/--

SUTU..................................01/10/17................01/11/17.................--/--/--................--/--/--

BK2014...............................01/11/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

JOANSAPPHIRE.................01/12/17................01/17/17.................--/--/--.................--/--/--

ACW&JW............................01/12/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

A_M....................................01/12/17...................01/21/17.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

KARMEN & JOE..................01/12/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

VIC PAT...............................01/13/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

SKHABIZ.............................01/13/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

RAGA27..............................01/16/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

BATMANFLOW...................01/16/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--...................--/--/--

TEDDYB.............................01/12/17...................01/17/17...........02/06/17................--/--/--

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

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved

ELSIE2500.........................01/05/17................01/09/17..............01/30/17.................--/--/--

REDAMBER.......................01/06/17................01/10/17.................--/--/--...................--/--/--

XXRYU139XX.................... 01/07/17...............01/10/17.................--/--/--...................--/--/--

MAITE&OSMAR.................01/09/17................01/12/17.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

PHNRPRMAN....................01/09/17................01/12/17.................--/--/--...................--/--/--

AMELIEPOULAIN.............. 01/09/17.................--/--/--...................--/--/--....................--/--/--

VINTAT...............................01/10/17.................01/12/17................--/--/--....................--/--/--

COCOLUCHO....................01/12/17.................01/17/17...............--/--/--.....................--/--/--

NYCQUEENS.....................01/13/17.................--/--/--...................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

DAVESINGS.......................01/14/17.................--/--/--....................--/--/--....................--/--/--

MYJOURNEYTOO.............01/14/17.................--/--/--....................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

RGARG..............................01/14/17.................--/--/--....................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

ANCAFAB..........................01/14/17..................--/--/--....................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

ANNIKANDTIM..................01/17/17...................--/--/--...................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

JAZZTIN............................01/19/17...................--/--/--...................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

I received the NOA 1 today and it was dated 1/17.... I added myself to the list

California Service Center (20 applicants,0 approved - 0%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved

GABREIGNS......................01/03/17................01/09/17..............01/24/17....................--/--/--

SOAPFACE........................01/03/17................01/06/17..............01/30/17.......................--/--/--

ADNANS............................01/03/17................01/06/17..............01/23/17....................--/--/--

ESPARED12.......................01/07/17................01/13/17..............--/--/--.......................--/--/--

JYF......................................01/07/17...............01/11/17..............--/--/--.......................--/--/--

BEN7336............................01/09/17................01/12/17.............01/31/17....................--/--/--

GAIA12...............................01/10/17................01/17/17.................--/--/--....................--/--/--

CR5MEBRULEE..................01/10/17................--/--/--...................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

V+A.....................................01/10/17................01/11/17..............02/01/17.....................--/--/--

SUTU..................................01/10/17................01/11/17.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

BK2014...............................01/11/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

JOANSAPPHIRE.................01/12/17................01/17/17.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

ACW&JW............................01/12/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

A_M....................................01/12/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

KARMEN & JOE..................01/12/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

VIC PAT...............................01/13/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

SKHABIZ.............................01/13/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

RAGA27..............................01/16/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

BATMANFLOW...................01/16/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

TEDDYB.............................01/12/17...................01/17/17.............--/--/--.....................--/--/--

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

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved

ELSIE2500.........................01/05/17................01/09/17..............01/30/17................--/--/--

REDAMBER.......................01/06/17................01/10/17.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

XXRYU139XX.................... 01/07/17...............01/10/17.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

MAITE&OSMAR.................01/09/17................01/12/17.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

PHNRPRMAN....................01/09/17................01/12/17.................--/--/--..................--/--/--

AMELIEPOULAIN.............. 01/09/17.................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

VINTAT...............................01/10/17..................01/12/17...............--/--/--..................--/--/--

COCOLUCHO....................01/12/17.................--/--/--.................--/--/--......................--/--/--

NYCQUEENS.....................01/13/17.................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

DAVESINGS.......................01/14/17.................--/--/--..................--/--/--......................--/--/--

MYJOURNEYTOO.............01/14/17.................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

RGARG..............................01/14/17.................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

ANCAFAB..........................01/14/17..................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

ANNIKANDTIM..................01/17/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

JAZZTIN............................01/19/17...................--/--/--.................--/--/--.....................--/--/--

29 minutes ago, Cr5meBrulee said:

So they already sent you a RFE because you used N/A in some of the fields?

Not for the 751. During the original process 2.5 years ago when dealing with the NVC I received an RFE for N/As. I left the fields blank on the 751 because of the issue with the NVC.

Not for the 751. During the original process 2.5 years ago when dealing with the NVC I received an RFE for N/As. I left the fields blank on the 751 because of the issue with the NVC.

I sent my 751 to the CSC on the 12th, received the 17th. The check was cashed today. I'm a little nervous because I left areas blank instead of N/A. The NVC sent me an RFE because I put N/A and the instructions said N/A, but they wanted blank.

2 years already!!!! Just filed the I-751 last week.  I hope everyone is doing well

Hi everyone, so I finally arrived. POE was in Dublin, Ireland on October 9th, 2015. I was wondering if there is a link where I can check the status of the green card or something. I was told it could take up to 4 months but also read on here that it could be less. I know the stamped visa is a temporary green card but just wanted to check whether it was possible to track the status.

Congrats Dave... I'm not sure if there is a link to check status, but my wife got her green card less than a month after she arrived. I'm not sure if that is standard or if they operate like USCIS or the NVC where there is no method to their madness.... That was also 9-10 months ago, so the wait time may have changed...

I have an update besides. My wife just gave birth to our daughter on Saturday.... So awesome and crazy year...

Hi Everybody!

NVC website is down for almost 2 weeks. We're trying to pay the freakin IV Fee so we can move forward to the next step, but we can't. On the website it says contact the embassy your visa will be issued for further instructions. But there is no way to reach anybody by phone and ask a question about an immigrant visa. Only thing they did was to give us the address of the website for information on how to apply for a visa. Thanks!! Like we didn't know which website we should go!! I also emailed to the embassy but i don't think anybody will be replying cause it's the general info center. This is so frustrating! i don't know what to do. Any suggestions?? (

Sorry to hear that. I had to email the NVC and they did respond, it just took a few weeks to get the response. I would suggest that, if you are just trying to pay the fee, to just mail the check to the NVC. This method sucks because it is slower than paying online, and I don't really know for sure how much longer it will take. But here is a link to the information. http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/step_2_pay_fees.html

Also just keep trying to call. It sucks to get through. I once got a busy signal for nearly 30 minutes of calling back immediately after one another. Then sat on hold for 40 minutes. Keep in mind yesterday was a Holiday, so no one was working. I would just keep calling until I got through. You can also email your senator's office to let them know your situation. The site has been down, there are no clear instructions on how to proceed.

Hi Guys,

So I received my visa earlier this week. All along my application has been for CR-1, however since the day of my interview was also my 2nd anniversary I was glad to see the visa was correctly issued as IR-1. Even though I already have it with me, I wont be traveling until October as I have plenty of things to sort out here before moving to the US.

Any of the March Filers 2013 that have already POEd have updates about receipt of SSN and GC? How long does that take? I've read on here that it can take up to a few months. I will be changing my name to my husband's once I'm there and dont know if I should wait to have the actual GC to then apply for the replacement with the updated name.

But for now I would appreciate any feedback from those who have recently arrived and have received their docs.

Thanks

Congrats!!!

Even if you said you wanted the embassy the issue your SSN, it doesn't happen. Once I the US you will have to go the local Social Security Office. Take your Pasport/visa with you and a copy of your marriage certificate. Also verify the office you are going to does SSN applications, a mistake I made the first time. You may want to call to be sure you don't need anything else. It took 1-2 weeks to receive the Social Security card in the mail. I recommend getting there early, there is usually a lot of people.

There is a window for the GC, but I think if you already have your Visa you can pay the fee now. We waited until my wife was here. But I think, it was only like 3 or 4 weeks after paying we received it. here is the link where you can pay. http://www.uscis.gov/online-filing.

As far as the name change, I'm not sure. My wife changed her name right after the wedding. There could be extra time. you may want to change your name first, then go through everything else. If you do all the SSN and stuff first, then you will have to go and change your name on all the documents after the name change is final.

Good luck!!

Hi Guys,

Just to give an update, finally I've received NOA2 approval email after 1 year 19 days, grrrr!!!. I'm currently with my wife, been here for the past couple of months, I'll be going back at the end of this month and start the NVC process. To those who are still waiting, don't lose hope!

So what is the next step? is there any other thread to follow?

Thanks!

Congrats.. Hopefully the NVC goes smooth for you. There is a NVC thread that restarts every month monitored by Saylin... It's very helpful and She also has a Wikki page with helpful tips for the next steps. http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

hello people please help,my whife is us citizen we need to send i130 we want to be sure befire we send,we dont want risk,she need to send birth certificat ,dose she can make simply photocopy and send,is it ok no risk for rfe??? i need help ,your experiences??

A photocopy is fine for this part.. But as a tip if you ever have any doubt on whether to send an original or photocopy during the process, send the original. In most cases a photocopy is fine, but an original never is wrong if that makes sense.

Hi Guys,

I need your help.

Good news, I finally received my interview date, May 7th!

Not so good, financial evidence is the only item in the list showing as I (Incomplete) therefore I will have to take a new form. We have dumped our lawyer last week as he is a complete mess, has been ignoring our emails 3 weeks away from the interview and we are not risking it as he has let us down several times throughout our case.

So I will once again need to fill out the I-864 form, one for my husband, and one for the joint sponsor. My question is, do you fill out two separate forms? one for the main sponsor and same for joint sponsor (obviously mentioning it is the joint sponsor). We have requested from my husband's aunt her last three tax filings, last 6 paystubs, letter confirming she is currently employed at that company and proof of US citizenship. For my husband the same, last 2 yrs of taxes, paystubs for January (not currently working as he had a car accident and is still in recovery, thus the joint sponsor) and proof of US Domicile.

I would appreciate any advice, all other documents have been received by the embassy so I will only be taking the financial evidence form and supporting docs. I will also take originals for the documents that I originally sent to the NVC just in case.

Any advice?

Thanks in advance!

Sorry to hear about your dead beat lawyer. My best advice to you is 1) Even if the NVC says they have everything else, take a copy just in case. Things have a habit of getting lost. 2) do a separate I-864 form for each person. And if you want to be safe, fill one for each person and a joint one. That way if they say one way is wrong, you have the other way already there and complete. Basically I had my wife take a duplicate package of everything we sent to the NVC and the USCIS just in case.

I hope that helps

Good luck!

Hello everyone, I thought it would be still possible to join this forum. I know how much support forums can be!

We applied in March 2014 too, and our i-130 got approved on 15 December 2014. We are still waiting to hear from NVC. Does anyone knows if this is normal time for waiting? And is there a way to check in online for the status on the NVC website?

That seems like a long time to hear from the NVC, Usually 4 to 6 weeks. You can't check online until you have an NVC case number. You need to call the NVC (603) 334-0700... It is a pain to call, usually busy. you just need to keep hanging up and calling back over and over until you get through. I did it for 30 minutes once, plus once you get through there is a 20-45 minute hold time. Those are the least and most minutes I was on hold with them.

Hi guys,

My interview is next Tuesday and I'd like to pick your brain. Has anyone ever gone to the interview without a lot of paperwork? Bringing only the necessary documents?

I have a "visa folder" that is half organized. It contains boarding passes, hotel receipts, tickets to shows/games, ring receipts, all the good stuff like that going from 2008 to 2015. I *could* add Facebook messages, e-mails, call history, pictures and similar proof of relationship to it and carry that thing with me. I just ... don feel I need to.

I have been at that Embassy at least 6 times so far. Emailed them on several occasions. Got three tourist visas, my INIT, permission for my husband to marry, reported a birth of a US citizen abroad. I will be attending the interview with a baby and a stroller and a diaper bag packed for an all day out of the house and I just don't want to carry 5 pounds of paperwork that are probably redundant.

The only "proof" I have put in my documents so far is a letter from our apt complex office saying that I am cohabitating with my husband and that they know I am a tourist. I just came back from the US where I stayed 5.5 months on a tourist visa and our front office made me co-sign the lease because they could not treat me as an "overnight guest" with such a long stay. I figure that and the baby is all I need.

Should I be practical and take only what was specifically requested (birth, wedding certificates, medical, joint taxes) or should I play it safe and bring everything I can gather as proof of relationship?

Hi Ivy

It won't hurt to bring all you have. There is no way to know what they will ask for. I had my wife take in a duplicate package of everything we sent to the NVC just in case something got lost in the process. I would suggest putting the required docs in a separate folder so they are easily accessible. Then take the rest in another folder. It's better have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Take anything that can show proof.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

I'm sorry for all of you that are still at the USCIS... I cannot imagine what you re going through.

My wife got her visa yesterday and we just finished booking the flight today.. SO I will see my love in just 3 more days or 2 for her.. with the time zones its hard to no which is which But she leaves manila 11:59pm Tuesday Manila time and I will meet her in LA Wednesday morning. her plane gets in at 5 am

I have an update. Whoo hoo! My wife's visa has been issued and should arrive in 7 to 10 business days. Ironically the news came today, on our anniversary.

It's been nearly 9 months since I started this thread and my wife and I started this journey. Now it is close to the end. My wife passed her interview and now just a fee more weeks until she is home with me.

I want to thank everyone for their support and friendship through this process. Good luck to all and NEVER give up hope.

Hello everyone. So excited today. I've been pretty bummed about a checklist I received for the IV package. I wrote my congressman 3 weeks ago. I sent in the document the checklist asked for. Also 2 weeks ago I sent in a request for expedite. I didn't think I had a chance at the expedited case. Today I received mail that they accepted the request for expedite an the file is being sent to the embassy. It was dated Nov. 5th but just got it today.

I'm so excited. I still think I should call tomorrow to verify.

So no one has heard of a Case Complete yet? No March Filers?

Doubtful unless they were able to expedite. I just had to start a new 60 day wait last week. Only 52 more days to go. I was one of the first March filers out of USCIS, April 7. But I would imagine there will be some March filers soon to get a CC from the NVC.

How long your sup review took ?

9 days

I am sorry about that. Call nvc maybe u can bring that in the interview. Best of luck

I was told by a supervisor that they won't allow that since the police certificate is the most important document. Sounds like BULL to me but that was what they told me yesterday.