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Finally Case Complete!!! Just have to bring some documents to the interview!! 

Scan Date: Aug 10
Checklist: Sept 27
New docs scanned in: Oct 3
In Supervisor Review: Oct 5
Case Complete: Oct 13

Good luck and blessings everyone!!

Yep, it's totally okay. 

I'm doing the same thing, waiting for my husband here in Peru until his visa comes through (: I'm also working remotely. 
 
I got a joint sponsor from the U.S. to help with the affidavit of support, but if your husband's income meets the requirements, you might not need that. 

It might also be a good idea to send all mail to a trusted person who can alert you when USCIS sends mail and whom you trust to open it and read it for you. (For example, all of my mail gets sent to my parents house and they know to let me know as soon as anything arrives from the NVC or USCIS.) There are some things that don't get sent via email during the USCIS stage, such as a notice of transfer to a different service center (mine got transferred from Nebraska to Texas) or a notice of any information that is incorrect or missing on the I-130. 

It is not like falling in love with a registered sex offender. It's like someone saying that all the people in the registered sex offender's neighborhood must also be sex offenders because they live nearby, and then falling in love with one of those neighbors. 

Finally Case Complete!!! Just have to bring some documents to the interview!! 

Scan Date: Aug 10
Checklist: Sept 27
New docs scanned in: Oct 3
In Supervisor Review: Oct 5
Case Complete: Oct 13

Good luck and blessings everyone!!

Checking in:

Good news...my checklist MIGHT just be a misunderstanding! They thought that I lived with my parents so they thought it was an error when my dad filled as "Sponsor" not realizing that he is a joint sponsor, instead of my household member. All I had to do was send a confirmation letter stating that I don't live with my parents. So HOPEFULLY they will process it quickly!

So, TIP FOR YOU ALL: If you have a joint sponsor that you don't live with, be sure to include a statement that very clearly states that the joint sponsor is indeed a joint sponsor and NOT your household member. 

I hope that's not confusing...haha

Good luck to us all!!

Finally Case Complete!!! Just have to bring some documents to the interview!! 

Scan Date: Aug 10
Checklist: Sept 27
New docs scanned in: Oct 3
In Supervisor Review: Oct 5
Case Complete: Oct 13

Good luck and blessings everyone!!

Yes, I feel very lucky that the checklist arrived so quickly!

I believed that the checklist was received in error/was a misunderstanding from the NVC's point of view, so I called like every day and asked to talk to multiple supervisors. 

They still want me to bring in new paperwork, but they are at least going to let me bring it straight to the interview since I'm not in the U.S, but here in Peru with my husband. Which is a HUGE blessing. 

I get to have my baby in the USA! yaaaaaaay!!

Yes, I feel very lucky that the checklist arrived so quickly!

I believed that the checklist was received in error/was a misunderstanding from the NVC's point of view, so I called like every day and asked to talk to multiple supervisors. 

They still want me to bring in new paperwork, but they are at least going to let me bring it straight to the interview since I'm not in the U.S, but here in Peru with my husband. Which is a HUGE blessing. 

I get to have my baby in the USA! yaaaaaaay!!

NVC doesn't provide anything to you directly. You have to be very self-sufficient in this processes. It really all depends on your actions and searching for the information that's already out their. 

The I-864 forms can be downloaded from the official NVC site: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Step_4_Collect_Financial_Documents.html Use the directions on that site for every step of the way. Also, as some have said, use the directions that have been provided at the beginning of this forum.

BUT as far as joint sponsorship goes....who are you using as your joint sponsor? I've recently found out these tips from experience: 
1) A joint sponsor is ONLY considered as a joint sponsor if you do not live with them. In this case, both you and the joint sponsor will file an I-864.
2) If your joint sponsor lives with you, consider them as your "household member." You file an I-864, and the household member files an I-864A. 

Hope that helps!
 

Checking in:

Good news...my checklist MIGHT just be a misunderstanding! They thought that I lived with my parents so they thought it was an error when my dad filled as "Sponsor" not realizing that he is a joint sponsor, instead of my household member. All I had to do was send a confirmation letter stating that I don't live with my parents. So HOPEFULLY they will process it quickly!

So, TIP FOR YOU ALL: If you have a joint sponsor that you don't live with, be sure to include a statement that very clearly states that the joint sponsor is indeed a joint sponsor and NOT your household member. 

I hope that's not confusing...haha

Good luck to us all!!

Unfortunately, this seems like the same type of expedite that I got. 

It means that the consulate will give you your interview faster (which is somewhat helpful) after you get your CC. The documents still have to go through the entire NVC process--the same waiting of 11 weeks. NVC doesn't expedite their part of the process. 

First of all, I'm really sorry that you're going through the separation from your spouse. I recently did the same thing--I honestly couldn't emotionally handle it and I quit my job in the U.S. early to come back to Peru to live with my husband.

To me, it doesn't seem like your case is outside of the expected wait times. I submitted my husband's case with a priority date of October 31, 2016, and we just recently received our NOA2 (May 25th, 2017). So, we waited about 7 months. Also, the Nebraska Service Center is one of the most backed up ones. Which is unfortunate. If you'd like, you can keep track of estimated times with this website (https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do), although they only seem to update it every other month or so. These charts from VisaJourney can also help give an estimate of waiting times: http://www.visajourney.com/content/ir1cr1historical. (Looks like the NSC is currently processing cases from November 3, 2016). 

If you check the processing times from the two links above and you see that they are looking at cases past your priority date, I'd say then that's a time to call and say that you believe that your case has been overlooked. 

Sometimes cases do get transferred; ours did! It started at the Nebraska Service Center and got transferred to the Texas Service Center. If your case gets transferred you will receive a notice in the mail.

Unfortunately, the USCIS customer service is, in my experience, always unhelpful. I tried to get through to 2nd and 3rd Tier representatives. Each time I tried I got put on a call list and never received a call. I also tried expediting my case TWICE because of my high levels of anxiety and depression. The first time I tried it was 1 month before I heard anything, and the second time I never heard anything back. Also, they never know anything specific about their case, and I'm not even sure if the case officers ever know about any calls that are made to customer service. 

I know it's not much help, but I think right now the only option is waiting. It wouldn't even be worth it at this point to try to expedite your case--by the time you actually got a response for that you'll have had your NOA2 already!! I feel like it's the same case with a K-3; by the time anything happens with it, things will already be moving forward. Plus they would see that your wife is already applying for the I-130 visa and it might make things complicated for getting a K-3. 

Is there any way you can go and visit your wife while you wait? Even just a couple of days visit might help break up the wait time and give you some fun memories in the meantime. 

Anyway, I hope that this somewhat helps. It seems like you're almost there!! You can see the finish line! Just know that you're not alone and hang on in there!!