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I really hate NVC. I called last night (we are a few days shy of 6 weeks) and was on hold for 52 mintues. When they rep finally answered, he immediately asked to put me on hold and instead cut me off! Grrr. I didn't even try to call back since it was so late by then. Ugh....Guess I'll try again tonight. I just want to be with my husband...

Just called and confirmed my CC this morning!! Was already gonna call this morning anyway to check on my missing document, but was checking my case status on my phone while I was on hold and noticed my third N/A!! Needless to say, I nearly had a heart attack. So thankful, and can't wait to get our interview date!!

Congrats!

I called NVC last night as it was 5 weeks for us. The lady I spoke with told me there should "definitely" be an update by the 6 week mark. We

shall see I guess. I'm going to call every other day.

Another week. This is week 5 at NVC for us. Hoping to see lots of CC this week!

............so I checked my ceac and called 2 hours ago as I posted above....... just checked ceac...... I HAVE 3 N/As!!!

Called nvc to confirm, and yes! Case complete!

Literally crying right now. I should be there be fore our anniversary in march. Best Christmas present ever.

For everyone else waiting, check often. it can change in a matter of hours!

Congrats!

I don't see your timeline. What was your scan date?

I felt the same way in September for our wedding anniversary and my husband's 50th birthday (we married on his 48th birthday). I was very tempted to go, even for just a few days, but we decided we should save the money for when I arrive in case I don't find a job right away. As it happens, I have a job already confirmed for January 3. But I thought 'surely I can wait just another few months'.

It's very difficult. I've been speaking to people at work about moving, etc because tomorrow is my last day in my current job. They have all been saying 'Oh you're so lucky to be going to live in America' but I don't call spending the first 2 years and 3 months of marriage, one visa denial and finally one approval apart as being 'lucky'. I'd rather have had 2 years with my husband.

I completely understand what you mean. "A few more months". That's been our motto the whole time. He couldn't come over during summer because that's his busy time. I'm a teacher, so once school starts I'm covered up until our breaks off. During fall break, we thought about him visiting, but we got approval from USCIS and thought nvc would be much quicker. I feel like we've put our lives on hold for this stupid process. My oldest daughter is very close to my husband and she'll be leaving for college after this school year and is very hurt that's she's missing out on time with him. Plus, he's already 55 and I'm 43. The years are flying past.

I'm at 4 weeks with 2 weeks to go and I got a wild hair and called Man! those people were so rude .. I said to myself well let me leave these people alone.. but in two weeks I will be calling twice a day...my marriage hanging by the threads because of this distance ....

We have the same time frame. What is your scan date? We're 11/7. It's so frustrating to wait. I've not seen my husband since April. It's been so long. He talked of coming over at Christmas, but it's so much money and then he'll just have to turn around and come back in a few months. Surely we can hold out a few more months.

Oh dear...I feel the pain. If it makes you feel any better, here's what I did. Was due to fly to visit my husband for the first time in many months. Took my passport to work with me the day before I flew so that I could do online check in 24 hours before flight departure and print my boarding pass at work and use the company's paper and electricity

Left my passport on the train on the way to work. Never saw it again. Had to call my husband and tell him I wasn't coming. I felt sick making the call and I thought he thought I was ending it (this is before we were engaged). I called the train company and they said even if it was found it would be destroyed to protect my identity and stop someone else using it. I even called the airline to see if I could fly with my driving licence (I know! But I was desperate!). In the end I couldn't go and couldn't rearrange the trip for several months.

Anyway.... it's not as bad as it sounds. I was at the London embassy just yesterday and one of the applicants had a passport that he received just the previous week because when he sent his stuff to the NVC he had enough time left on his passport but by the time the interview came round he has less than 8 months (which is what London requires). It was no problem - the man at the document screening desk just updated the system with the new passport number.

So get your husband to report it to the local police and get a lost passport reference number, send that to the passport office with a replacement passport form and get a new one in time for the interview. It'll be expensive but not half as expensive as the rest of this process.

That's excellent news! I'm already so frustrated with the waiting (8 months since we've seen each other). This was seriously depressing me and my husband was tormenting himself over it. Thank you for this advice!

I believe he would need the new copy on the interview and need not pass it again at NVC. I submitted a biographic page of passport with my maiden name in USCIS and a married name on NVC stage and it was fine. Not sure though if he needs to have the same passport from NVC stage to Consulate stage. All they indicate in my interview letter is 6 mos validity I would assume if I happen to submit an passport copy at NVC which happens to be less than at the time of interview and had it change because of that it would be completely fine. I hope it does make sense. But I would suggest calling as well whether you need to or not.

Thank you!

I think I'm going to be ill. My husband just called me and has lost his passport. He was traveling with his mother and carries is passport and debit card and important bits that he wants with him while on the road and stopped to get gas. Laid is wallet thing on top of his car and drove off.

How is this going to affect the process? He's making a mad search right now to see if he can find it, but it's doubtful he will. That means cancelling his current passport and getting a new one. If it comes to that, will we need to send a copy of the biographic page from the new passport to nvc or just take it to the interview when that time comes.

He feels terrible. We were already struggling with the wait. He feels awful that he's maybe added to it.

Any advice?

APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sooooooo happy for you!!! Yay!!!!

Looking for some CC announcements! Come on NVC, get these cases complete!

I'm at the hotel in London waiting for my interview tomorrow.

You folks will be there soon. Keep the faith.

I'm so very excited for you! Good luck! Let us know all about it!!

We're at the 4 week mark today. It's dragging by so slow. It doesn't help that we've not seen each other for 8 long months. Today is our 8 month wedding anniversary. I just pray that we get to spend our 1 year anniversary together. I've had to stop listening to Christmas music. It's all too depressing....

You guys are all great and very supportive! I have tried not to notice the elephant in the room at times with my marriage and realize the emotional detachment that occurs throughout the wait. Yes, better times are coming but at what cost? I feel like you basically have to sift through the issues that are in play because of the long process in order to get back to being in love and happy. I'm learning to call this thing what it is!! But faith carries us throughout it all!!! Stay strong folks!!

That's what I wonder at times as well. What will our relationships actually be like when this process is over. There's no way you can come out of this the same person as when it started. It's scary and it steals so much from us. I just want it over already.

checking in...... I'm going to see my family in Tokyo this month! I'm hoping this will be the last time I have to leave without them. This process sucks, I have my teenage son with me and have seen him grow from shorter than me to taller than me while this process continued in the background. My wife missed all his growth - except what she could see on FaceTime. Conversely I missed living with my daughter and listening to her life adventures as a pre-teen.

Man, there's gotta be a better way to get this done....

Good luck to all !

This process steals so much away from us. I agree - there has to be a better way. Not sure how we would survive without things like skype and facetime.

Oh my, tell me about!! Everyone always asks, "How's married life?" ...Well I have no idea...because I don't feel married at all! My husband went straight back to the US after our honeymoon, and then it felt like the whole wedding was just a dream. He has a bunch of close friends he's made whilst I've been away and they have no idea who I am and probably think he just made me up. Life just keeps moving along and nothing and nobody can wait for you, it makes me very depressed

Ugh... I know the feeling. The only question I hate worse than "how's married life" is "when is the hubby moving over". I'm sure people think he's never really moving over it's been so long. People have no clue of the immigration struggle. They just see illegals coming into the country and getting all the government freebies and think it's an easy process.

Same here. That's a perfect way of summing it up. 'I don't even feel married at this point'. I don't feel like a real wife. Only people going through this can understand that. When I tell friends or co-workers that I don't feel like a real wife they just don't get it.

Not much longer now for you, I'm sure. London is very fast to do interviews.

I'm so excited for you that your interview is coming up soon! You will be with your hubby by Christmas!

Same here. I just think how ridiculous this whole process is. Our lives are on hold and waiting for a stranger's decision on the future of your marriage and family. I'm tired of waiting. This is putting so much strain on my marriage. Distance sucks! I just hope to get CC soon.

Agreed. My husband had to go back to England the week after we got married and we haven't seen each other since. I don't even feel married at this point. We started this process with high hopes of him being here by Christmas. Now, we're probably looking at March if we get CC when our 6 weeks is up in another 3 weeks.

We have 3 more weeks to go for our 6 weeks to be up. The closer this process gets to the end, the more frustrating it becomes. Tired of waiting. Had hoped to be together for Christmas, but that's going to happen. I really need prayers for strength.

OMG...I Just got 3 N/A's too!

Congrats!!!

1 week after scan date down. Waiting....waiting....waiting....

Is a checklist the same as an RFE? I received a checklist stating that I do not qualify for the I-864EZ, even though I am 100% certain I do. Checklist asked me to send an I-864, which I did this morning. My Scan date was Nov. 7 and I did electronic processing. It really caught me by surprise that I received a checklist so soon.

Wow! I'm surprised it was looked at already

Was this at the USCIS stage or interview stage?

Update - both fees now show as paid and the DS-260 is unlocked!! Wahooooooooooooo!!

Me too! Yay!!

Agreed!! I have my fingers crossed for us both that today is the day!

Absolutely! It should be today. Keep on believing!!

Happy Monday, everyone! Still waiting for DS-260 to be unlocked... Sigh. Hopefully today is the day! I hope we see a lot of progress and CC's this week

We're still waiting on that to unlock as well. They sure were quick to take the money out of our account! Would be nice if they were as quick to unlock the form.

Now I am so confused!

Should I be sending my documents in before the DS-260 is unlocked or not? I thought I read in all the forums to "hurry up and send them because you're wasting time and losing days if you don't," but now it seems like they need the DS-260 completed to move forward anyway...?

I can't imagine it would hurt anything to go ahead and send them. I sent ours and we're still waiting for the DS260 to unlock. Anything to help them speed the process along is worth doing.