PK Adventure

I’m so happy for you!!!
 
we just moved to NJ after I got my EAD and just got my green card in the mail yesterday actually!
 
it was easy, it will end without you even realize it! My husband was asking “when will the real questions start?” At the interview 😂

We had our interview in Las Vegas finally after 1 yr and 3 months of waiting.
The interview was as easy as it gets. Not a single question was asked regarding our relationship, instead all the questions fro the I-485 form were re-iterated, asked if she understood that and the officer had her sign. Didn't even ask for proof, we offered instead to provide  photos and bills, car and health insurance and so on.
Approved 30 minutes after we were done.
Card is being produced and will be sent.

Hey guys,
 
We filed on January 2018 and just got our interview notice yesterday. Our interview is scheduled in May at SFV office. It took us 16 months from filing to the interview. So I guess USCIS processing time info was pretty much accurate for our case.
Hope my timeline helps!
 

WOAH!! Our Case Status just updated to "Card in Production"!!! We didn't receive any other updates since they sent the e-mail requesting evidence. We faxed on 6/27, and got the update today (14 days)!! It's like magic! Thank you for all the help on this thread! We seriously couldn't have made it without you all 

WOAH!! Our Case Status just updated to "Card in Production"!!! We didn't receive any other updates since they sent the e-mail requesting evidence. We faxed on 6/27, and got the update today (14 days)!! It's like magic! Thank you for all the help on this thread! We seriously couldn't have made it without you all 

WOAH!! Our Case Status just updated to "Card in Production"!!! We didn't receive any other updates since they sent the e-mail requesting evidence. We faxed on 6/27, and got the update today (14 days)!! It's like magic! Thank you for all the help on this thread! We seriously couldn't have made it without you all 

WOAH!! Our Case Status just updated to "Card in Production"!!! We didn't receive any other updates since they sent the e-mail requesting evidence. We faxed on 6/27, and got the update today (14 days)!! It's like magic! Thank you for all the help on this thread! We seriously couldn't have made it without you all 

@VIN and @Aping27, did you both include a cover letter? A cover letter written succinctly and persuasively can explain your situation in a way hard evidence can’t.
 
As to the timeline, I recently got my EAD expedited. Not sure how much of an impact my congresswoman’s office had, but I got an email back from USCIS two business days after I faxed my documents, saying my expedite request is under review. Going two weeks without hearing anything isn't normal. When you fax, make sure to have your fax machine print out a confirmation sheet so you know it went through.
 
As for next steps, you should try reaching out to your congressman if you haven't already, and give them your supporting documents and cover letter. They will send an expedite request on their end and contact their liaison, which could bring your case closer to USCIS’s attention.

Service Request. Though thry are very busy, so more SRs get blanket responses these days. https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do
 
“Did not receive notice by mail.”
then, “Hi, I did not receive my approval notice in the mail yet for my petition. I called and initiated an expedite on XX/XX/XXXX and recieved a letter to fax evidence on xx/xx/xxxx. I successfully fax’d information on xx/xx/xxxx. Was told typically approval is sent 2 weeks after fax by infopass/phone officer.”
 
Something like that, has information is direct to point and makes it seem like they asked you to check on their process. Maybe then someone will care to send it to the officer, no guarantees worth a shot. Again senator/congressman best hope they can ask directly if the evidence was sufficient. 
 
 

Thank goodness my combo card is with my attorney!
 
Thank you guys!

Try sending them the documents at the beginning of the office hours. Double-check the number to see if it's correct, and make sure to give them a call if nothing works.
 
I'd recommend using those faxing apps on the phone. They seem to be better at delivering fax than the traditional machines.

I'm not actually sure. We weren't able to check the case tracker every day after we received the e-mail that NVC was forwarding our case to Rio on 1/17. However, on the case tracker it says the last update was on 1/18, so if that's when they changed it to "Ready" it would have only been one day after receiving the e-mail.  

After  you get the NVC number He needs to fill the DS-160 and then go to this website and fill his information ( https://ais.usvisa-info.com/pt-br/iv) once his interview is available to be booked the website will allow him to pay de fee ( via credicard or cash) and he will be able to choose a  date and time. As far as I could see they had Feb 27th March 6th, 20th and 27th available. I think they have like 5 timeslotes per day. not sure 

We are using co-sponsor because of a similar situation, and all the above is correct. She will be your first sponsor and father the co-sponsor for you. 
 
About timeline: 
 
If you get no rfe and No AP and luckily everything goes perfectly smooth and your embassy is fast (Brazil was pretty smooth if I remember correctly already two may filers finished he interview!) and who knows maybe their processing times improves.. yes it is realistic.
 
if things get worse, you get an rfe, or something, anything happens (like them accidentally sending documents somewhere else) 
 
i believe it is realistic for august, and I understand you won't go there unless you have visa  
 
just dont buy the tickets till visa on hand and try to make adjustable plans for wedding if you guys are going to do one.
(I'm a September filer aiming for July 28 wedding. When I started I though I was going to have visa on hand by February) 
 
So good luck to all of us!
 
you seem like you're a good researcher and never hesitate to ask whatever you need!

I just got back from my interview. This really was the smoothest and most pleasant part of the visa process so far 
VISA APPROVED:) 

Thank you so much for the information! It's exactly what we were looking for. One question: Did it take 1 - 1.5 months for the embassy to contact you once it had left NVC?

Sorry tried to edit these into the previous response.
 
Here are some helpful links:
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare/medical-examination.html
This one above gives you alot of information regarding the specific consulate. Choose Rio (RDJ) from the drop down and it will give you a pdf document with links about the whole procress.
https://www.uscis.gov/news/questions-and-answers/vaccination-requirements
This one above gives you vaccination requirements.
https://www.uscis.gov/family/k-1-process-step-step
This is a step by step through the entire K-1 process.
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/fees-visa-services.html
The current visa fee schedule.

I will try to tell you what I can remember from my fiancè's process. We had our interview in July 2015. So after you receive your NOA2, your fileis transferred to the US Dept of State's National Visa Center where it is verified and then transferred to the proper consolate, Rio de Janeiro in your and our cases, for determination of visa issuance. Once Rio receives your file they will email you with instructions as to the next steps. I know that others in the past have received letters with this information but this is no longer the case now. These instrudtions include  how to setup your interview appointment, what documents to bring for the interview and links to fee scedules if  not the fee required. In our case, my fiance had to sign on the CASV site to register, fill out a DS 160, choose a date for the interview, and pay the fees. The appointment for the doctor is setup once you have this email because you need proof that you will be having an interview. There were only three approved doctors for the medical when we did our interview, one in Leblon, one in Belo Horizonte, and I think one in São Paulo but the last  I am not sure. But the email should have links for these locations as they may be different. You need to have certain immunizations done prior to the medical and these can be done for free at your local Posto de Saude. You can find the list of current required immunizations on the USCIS website. The medical doctor will tell you the other things you will need for the exam and where to go for them as these results are needed by the day of your medical appointment. For my fiancè it was an Xray and some bloodwork. We saw the doctor in Leblon. He sent us to specific places for these near to his office. Someone above in this thread says there is now urine required which they say takes five days to get the results. We made our medical on week prior to the interview to allow for enough time to haave the results and the doctor's report available at our visa interview. Other documents you need will be birth certificate, and police certificates, both state, any you have resided in within the past 5 years, and federal. You can start to get these now. The federal one is available online. Some states are online but some you must get in person. Read earlier post in this thread as someone got something online form the state but it was not form the correct state department. As regards to timing, It took about one month or maybe one month and a half to receive the email from the consulate. As to the schedule for the interview that is based on what is available once you sign on to the CASV website and register. Uou can do it as early or late as your life permits. Now regards the visa process after approval. We chose to receive the visa at the CASV in Rio de Janeiro as we were going to fly directly from there to the US but you can choose to have it mailed to your home. It took about 10 days for it to be ready for pickup at the CASV. I went to the interview with my fiancè. I actually met him in his hometown where we finished his immunizations then we traveled to Rio de Janeiro one week prior to the interview to do the medical. The medical was done the day we arrived in Rio that very afternoon which we had already previous made the appointment through the doctor's office. We got the X-ray first then came to the doctor's office to get the papers for the laboratory to do the bloodwork. The next day I think or two days later we came to see the doctor at his office for the exam but that may chage now due to the urine test someone says is now required. You will have to get this information when you call the doctor to make the appointment. I hope this helps you but continue to do your research online at USCIS and here so that you will be ready for everything that you will need. Boa sorte!!!!!

Just scheduled my interview for Monday. I'm so excited! Finally things are moving 

Visa in hand guys, next stop POE!! 
 

if it helps, our noa2 is Nov 22nd and NVC told us to call back next week as they are around the 15-18th Nov at the moment . So you're not far off. 

I just waited 45 min on the phone to FINALLY hear they got our case on Jan 1st!  
So relieved they have not lost it at USCIS and to finally be out of there! 
 

Guys our status changed last night to "ready", and we finally booked our interview this morning!! What a great start to the New Year Interview date is Feb. 5th, which is the first available. There's finally an end in sight to this long process! Keep the faith!

POE at LAX was swift and easy. The only question he was asked was if we had set a date yet! Took all of 30 minutes! 
We are the happiest (and very jet lagged)! Best wishes to everyone one here! 

Hi Junies! We were May 31st filers, and I got the approval notice on the Case Tracker app this morning!!! 173 days since NOA1 Received Date. They're making progress   Big hugs to everyone!!