homran 2015

Hi guys, my file is at NVC now, so I'm moving to that forum, but I wanted to give you guys a tip based on something I learned that might have cost me a few weeks of wasted time.

When your case gets sent to the NVC, follow up with them 2-3 weeks afterward to get your case number and IIN. With those, you can go online to https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ and fill out your DS261 (choice of agent) online and pay your Affidavit of Support (AOS) fee. You can fill out your AOS offline.

All instructions say to pay your IV (Immigrant Visa application) fee too and fill that form out online and send in all supporting documents together. However, the problem for me was that the IV fee never showed up as payable online, and the online IV application isn't accessible until you pay the IV fee. So what I've learned is this: Once you've paid the AOS fee and filled out the DS-261 form (choice of agent), start calling the NVC to have them review it with you (they just confirm the names and contact info). This will trigger the next step. The IV fee will soon show up as payable, and once you pay it and that payment clears, the IV application (DS-260) will become accessible to fill out online.

But I also learned that you can actually send in the AOS and its supporting documents as well as the supporting documents for the DS-260 (online IV application) while you're waiting for the IV application to be accessible online.

Basically, I thought the system would work on its own, but I realized that there are critical points where you need to call the NVC to make things happen. I hope this helps someone!

thank you for your tips , it will help , good luck for the rest ,

hey everyone today i got an email that they need more evidence,so hopefully i will give them any document they need ,and move on ,i am too excited ,

everyday come closer and closer.

good luck to every one

congratulation to every one who got an approval.

i am still waiting good luck

I called them today , they said is going to take 5 months for approval , that's mean I have to wait for 3 months

Hello Guys,

My petition was approved today by the California service center.

Thanks

cangratulations, thats a good feeling right ?

i am still waithing for mine . when did you recieved your NOA1

I'm a little frustrated. California Service Center received by I-130 on June 18, 2015. I see on that they have been approving application that were received after mine. I know that originally I expected about 5 months but when you see approvals for July apps it makes you wonder if something is wrong.

i feel the same way , i received my ANO1 on June 17 from California service center .i do not know if i should call them or wait for couple weeks .

but i know our dream will come true .good luck for both of us

I am still waiting for Approval NOA 2

i feel lonely with out my wife ,I need my wife as soon as passible .

Any Approval from California services center .

Scan Date - June 18, 2015 - California Service Center.

Hoping for approval by the end of August so we can head to NVC.

me too, i receve my ANO 1 june 17 from California service center , i am hoping for approval by the end of August , keep on touch , good luck for both of us

Anybody in California service center still waiting for approval?

yes i am, i am still waiting for Approval ANO2

dont worry just rekax

i see some of you got approval for NOA2 ,, now waiting for NVC :joy:congratulation for all of you

I hope that i will hear something from them less then two weeks for approval NOA2, because it show that they are processing for JUNE 16 on CVC ,that when i recieve my NOA1,

any approvals ?

good luck to every one

hello everybody

I filed my I - 130 on june

I got my latter in two weeks ...whats the next step >

I filed for my wife ahe is over sea and I am in the usa

I got the I - 797c the rececipt whats after this step

please help