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No changes in my status. It still shows ''Fee received''. 2 of my friends from DC area also received the letter on the same day. I don't know if it's good or bad but I don't really care.

Ha, speak of the devil - we just got our waiver letter in the mail today!

I got my potential interview waiver letter!!! Pretty much all my friends got them in DC area.

Did the USCIS website show any change in status or did you just receive the letter out of the blue? We are wondering if we can expect a letter soon, too, since we are also in DC and have a similar timeline as yours!

WE GOT OUR CARD TODAY!!!! and it was quite an ordeal... but we are sooooooo relieved and looking forward to taking that baby for a spin!

We also woke up to an email saying our card was mailed on the 18th! I reeeeeeaaaalllyyyy hope it only takes two days, because otherwise we will have to change our flight. Fingers crossed, people!!!

Are you going to use AP while traveling?

We (well, my husband) will need it to get back in to the US after we are done. I don't know if it's kosher to have someone check our mail and send it to us while we are away as I'm guessing it will arrive shortly after we are supposed to leave (if it doesn't miraculously arrive before we have to go!).

arghhhhh! keeping my fingers tightly crossed that the card production process is extra speedy!

Yeah, that's what I'm worried about - 14 days is too long as we are supposed to leave in 9.

Just checked the app (which I've been doing several times a day, of course) and was pleasantly surprised to find that we are approved!!! I-131 says "Approved" and I-765 says "New Card Is Being Produced." Does anyone happen to know if it is possible to make a call and request to pick it up in person? We have to travel soon and I'm concerned we won't receive it in the mail in enough time....

Hello fellow Julyers!

I am very excited to share that my fiance had his interview on Thursday the 12th, and as of today, after a few days of Administrative Processing, our CEAC status changed to "Issued!!!" We are thrilled and can't wait to have the visa in hand. I hope everything goes smoothly for you all for the rest of your journey!

Now that my case is in transit to the embassy, is it a good idea to start filling out forms (I'm thinking about these http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1forms)ahead of time, or should I wait for the embassy to tell me which forms they need? And, can I start the DS-160 now, but without submitting it?

Yes, you can get started on the DS-160 now, and it's a good idea to do so because it's a pretty lengthy application. Because you are able to save your progress and return to the application, my fiancé was able to complete the DS-160 before our case even got to Frankfurt, and simply submitted it as soon as he got the Packet 3.

Did everyone get his/her case number yet? NVC arrived at embassy? Doing medicals? Interviews?

Almost all of the above! I'm excited to report that my fiancé had his medical exam yesterday, and received Packet 4 today. He was able to schedule his interview for a week from today. Seeing the light at the end of this looooooong tunnel!

Wow that's great. I wish NVC would send our case out!!! it has been 10 days since NVC received our case.

Then I bet it'll happen soon! When I called for my case number, the woman said something like, "These cases don't stay here very long before they are sent to the embassy." Hang in there!

Nine days from when they received your case or nine days from when you got your case#?

9 days from when it was received. Our case number was assigned two days after it was received and it left NVC a week after that. It only took one day to reach the embassy.

So we are "At NVC" for a week and just spoke to NVC and they can't tell me when it going to be shipped out. What's the average time people have waited "At NVC"?

Our case was there for about 9 days.

My fiancé received Packet 3 this morning! It took a week from the time our status showed as "ready." Unexpectedly, it came in paper form via snail mail, not as an email like we were told to expect by someone from NVC. Oh well! Thanks to everything we've learned from this wonderful site, we've got everything all ready to go and can send it all back either today or tomorrow. Another step closer and we couldn't be more excited (well, I guess we could... like for example once the visa is in hand! hahaha)!

Nevermind. we received it today, albeit as a letter and not an email. For reference, it took exactly a week. Now we can play the ball right back

Thank you so much! We received it today, albeit as a letter and not an email. Now we can play the ball right back

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the proper place to post this, but here goes. I checked CEAC status on Friday, the 20th, and it showed "Ready." My fiance still hasn't received anything although the status now shows that the case was last updated yesterday, the 24th. I'm just curious to know how long others waited from the time their case displayed as "ready" until receiving Packet 3. Since I have no idea if the time we have been waiting is abnormal, this would be super helpful! We were told by NVC that my fiancé will receive an email - is that what we should be expecting?

Thanks so much.

Also, as a bonus question, did anyone submit the DS-160 before receiving packet 3? We were wondering if that was an okay thing to do or not...

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the proper place to post this, but here goes. I checked CEAC status on Friday, the 20th, and it showed "Ready." My fiance still hasn't received anything although the status now shows that the case was last updated yesterday, the 24th. I'm just curious to know how long others waited from the time their case displayed as "ready" until receiving Packet 3. Since I have no idea if the time we have been waiting is abnormal, this would be super helpful! We were told by NVC that my fiancé will receive an email - is that what we should be expecting?

Thanks so much.

Also, as a bonus question, did anyone submit the DS-160 before receiving packet 3? We were wondering if that was an okay thing to do or not...

So this just happened: checked status and it says "Ready." WHAAAAAT? It only said "In Transit" as of last night! I'm a bit confused... but I'll take it! After TSC's snail pace, this is making my head spin. In a good way.

WOOHOO! Just checked and we are now "In Transit." This is so exciting!!

Just one Question... did you get your case updated in the USCIS website saying that it was sent to the NVC? it is just kinda confusing to me, because mine still says that was approved and they will send me the hard copy (that i already got), so not sure if i supposed to wait for the USCIS update saying that it was sent or it never change really?

Yes, I got a text and email from USCIS (and I checked my status on the website to confirm) stating that my case was sent to the dept of state for processing. I received those notifications on February 3.

I just got through to NVC and was told that my case was received yesterday, but hasn't yet been assigned a case number. The woman I spoke to said, "Now you just have to give us 42 days to enter it into the computer." HUH?!?

Received hard copy of NOA2 which states that the petition has been sent to listed consulate. However, no consulate is listed anywhere on the letter. Is that how everyone's NOA2 looks like?

That's what mine looks like! I was a bit confused by that, gotta admit. I'm assuming (hoping) it's fine the way it is...

I'm finally getting around to joining this thread (which I'm very grateful to be able to do after that seemingly endless wait at TSC!). We got our Noa2 on January 28, and our case was sent to NVC on February 2. I figured it would be a long shot, but I called NVC today and waited about a half an hour (listening to horrible music - do they play that in the hopes that people will hang up? teehee) to be told that my case hadn't been received yet. The woman told me that it can take 5 weeks for the case to be received, which I refuse to believe. I'll call again next week.

APPROVED! just got the text and freaked OUT (in a good way, of course)! The most painful part is I can't scream about it with my fiance, who is fast asleep at the moment. I was expecting to wait at least another week... what an amazing surprise.