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Thanks sweetie.. super crazy busy trying to sell everything, visiting family and friends before departure. hope you're well.. I should have some free time in the next week or so to see what's going on here. A BIG BIG Congrats to you on your CC!!! you're almost there.

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YAY!! so happy that everything worked out for you!!! yeah, def give a call on monday to confirm. but for sure that's a CC!!! expect your cc email in 1 week.

Yeah, you're on day 64. I imagine you'll get a CC any day now.. most likely next week. Def call on Monday to see what's going on. And yeah, doesn't hurt to get a supervisor on your case.. Wishing you luck.

Hello July scan dates!!, it's been 6 weeks since your scan date. The NVC seems to be processing cases faster these days. Click on the following links to check your IR-1/CR-1 visa case status: Check My Visa Application Status DS-260, Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application If it says "At NVC" and your AOS information is missing.. Then you have a completed case (CC)... (this only applies to IR1/CR1 visa types) Please call the NVC to confirm. See Example Please update the NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017 with your latest status. Here are instructions on how to edit/save the questionnaire . @arafeymen (not on vj) @argothiusz @Cuds&Fmly @DandTO16 @David-Liss @JOL @K8t @kdeloera (not on vj) @kfash02 @krysten.danis @lekankesh @Mashedm @Pinkypie @rajcynthia (not on vj), @SoontobeMrsMD VJ display name USCIS Priority Date (PD) Most recent Scan Date (SD) At review Dept SD to Review WEEKS Review dept to CC - DAYS Case Complete (CC) SD to CC - DAYS SD to CC - WEEKS PD to CC - WEEKS Filed via Visa Class Interview - Country Interview - City Cuds&Fmly 12/28/2016 7/6/2017 Mail IR1 Philippines Manila DandTO16 2/26/2016 7/7/2017 Mail CR1 Nigeria Lagos Kdeloera 8/1/2016 7/12/2017 9/6/2017 8.00 Mail CR1 México Juárez krysten.danis 9/1/2016 7/13/2017 6/28/2017 Checklist Mail CR1 Colombia Bogota rajcynthia (not on VJ) 6/6/2016 7/13/2017 Mail IR5 India New Delhi lekankesh 3/6/2011 7/13/2017 Mail F2B Nigeria Lagos SoontobeMrsMD 11/22/2016 7/13/2017 Mail CR1 UK London arafeyman 8/9/2016 7/18/2017 Mail CR1 saudi arabia riyadh JOL 9/12/2016 7/19/2017 Mail IR1 Sweden Stockholm argothiusz 11/9/2016 7/20/2017 Mail CR1 Estonia Tallinn kfash02 4/26/2017 7/21/2017 Mail eb3 nigeria lagos MashedM 10/26/2016 7/22/2017 9/7/2017 6.71 Mail CR1 South Africa Pretoria K8t 4/12/2017 7/24/2017 Mail IR1 United States Seattle Pinkypie 9/15/2006 7/24/2017 Mail EB3 United Kingdom London David-Liss 9/26/2016 7/27/2017 Mail CR1 Colombia Bogota Calling the NVC from outside of the US (or even within) Best 5 Android Apps to Make Free Calls to US Best 4 iPhone Apps to Make Free Calls to US Phone Number NVC - 603-334-0700 [HOURS: 7am - 12am (7h-24h) EST, M-F] Best time to call: 7-8am or 11pm-12am (7h-8h or 23h-24h) Current local time in Portsmouth NH (NVC) Time Zone Converter Menu Press 1, for English Press 2, for Spanish After pressing 1 for English, the options are: 1, to verify priority date 2, to establish an agent, request fee bill or invoice number 3, to verify that they received your mail 4, to confirm date and time of interview 5, to update your mailing address, phone number, email address 6, if your case is at a US embassy or consulate overseas 7, for all other questions Good luck!!

Hello June scan dates. Congrats to all of your CC's!! Thank you to those who have been updating the spreadsheet.. To the following, Please update the NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017 with your latest status. If you have a checklist, please update the spreadsheet with your "most recent scan date". Here are instructions on how to edit/save the questionnaire . (PLEASE DO NOT CREATE A DOUBLE ENTRY.. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LINK) @AOKLO @bobsue (not on vj) @branjo @crwalk @donddon @Edwena @enriquesblanco @monica7777 @myheart0628 @Prinznprethe @Rafael G @Ypatel VJ display name USCIS Priority Date (PD) Most recent Scan Date (SD) At review Dept SD to Review WEEKS Review dept to CC - DAYS Case Complete (CC) SD to CC - DAYS SD to CC - WEEKS PD to CC - WEEKS Filed via Visa Class Interview - Country Interview - City Edwena (NT, emailed) 11/17/2016 4/5/2017 6/6/2017 8.86 Mail CR1 Lebanon Beirut Rafael G 4/13/2016 4/28/2017 Mail CR1 Brazil Rio da Janeiro branjo 9/19/2016 5/31/2017 Mail CR1 Zambia Lusaka Bobsue (not on VJ) 12/1/2016 6/2/2017 5/25/2017 Checklist Mail CR1 Nepal Kathmandu enriquesblanco (NT) 5/14/2015 6/14/2017 Mail IR1 El Salvador San Salvador Myheart0628 8/4/2016 6/14/2017 8/7/2017 7.71 Mail CR1 Ghana Accra donddon 8/31/2016 6/21/2017 Mail IR-5 Kenya Nairobi Prinznprethe 12/19/2016 6/23/2017 Mail CR1 Oman Muscat monica7777 9/30/2016 6/26/2017 CEAC Upload IR2 Mexico Cd. Juarez Ypatel 12/21/2016 6/26/2017 Mail CR1 India Mumbai crwalk 3/16/2016 6/27/2017 Mail f2a United Kingdom London AOKLO 10/19/2016 6/28/2017 Mail IR1 Sweden Stockholm

Hello!! Congrats to those with their CC's and thank for all of you for keeping your cases updated on the spreadsheet. Been really busy visiting family and preparing for our move to the states.. If you received your interview date. Please update the spreadsheet. @Adreamer @Ahmed @ajman @ameise @Babybjorn @bd (not on vj) @daisybright @Ebony1 @Elleandeff @enigma992 @eydarwish @gili @harjog90 @Iffat Nizu @interstephen @irma24 @Jimenez1717 @ko si sahara (not on vj) @Louie1988 @Majid1986 @mori212 @MrsnMrsKing315 @Nassar86 @Noor881 @Roor.M @Shacues16 @SK10 @tt28 @tujna Please update the NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017 with your latest status. Here are instructions on how to edit/save the questionnaire . ATTN: IF YOU'RE NOT ALREADY ON THE SPREADSHEET, PLEASE DO NOT ADD YOURSELF.. ONLY THOSE THAT ARE ALREADY ON THERE CAN UPDATE THEIR STATUS.. VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT.. EVERYONE SHOULD ALSO BE UPDATING THEIR VJ TIMELINES.. VJ display name USCIS Priority Date (PD) Most recent Scan Date (SD) At review Dept SD to Review WEEKS Review dept to CC - DAYS Case Complete (CC) SD to CC - DAYS SD to CC - WEEKS PD to CC - WEEKS Filed via Visa Class Interview - Country Interview - City ajman (NT, emailed) 4/18/2016 3/7/2017 3/22/2017 2.14 57 5/18/2017 72 10.29 56 Mail CR1 UAE Abu Dhabi Irma24 (emailed) 1/10/2011 3/9/2017 4/28/2017 7.14 14 5/12/2017 64 9.14 331 Mail f2b Poland Warsaw interstephen (emailed) 7/11/2016 3/10/2017 5/15/2017 9.43 3 5/18/2017 69 9.86 44 Mail IR1 Hong Kong Hong Kong Majid1986 (NT, emailed) 7/11/2016 3/20/2017 5/16/2017 8.14 6 5/22/2017 63 9.00 45 Mail CR1 Morocco Casablanca enigma992 (no luck, still waiting) 2/1/2016 4/11/2017 NA 6/13/2017 63 9.00 71 Mail EB2 Canada Montreal harjog90 (emailed) 7/19/2016 4/20/2017 NA 6/30/2017 71 10.14 49 Mail CR1 India Mumbai SK10 3/22/2016 4/20/2017 NA 6/15/2017 56 8.00 64 Mail CR1 Slovakia Bratislava gili (NT) 6/13/2016 4/27/2017 NA 7/6/2017 70 10.00 55 Mail CR1 ghana accra miaqat (closed) 9/1/2015 4/28/2017 6/21/2017 7.71 2 6/23/2017 56 8.00 94 Mail EB2 Qatar Doha Louie88 (no luck, still waiting) 11/15/2016 5/5/2017 5/11/2017 0.86 12 5/23/2017 18 2.57 27 Email CR1 Brazil Rio de Janeiro Daisybright 7/25/2016 5/8/2017 7/6/2017 8.43 7 7/13/2017 66 9.43 50 Mail Ir5 Trinidad Port of Spain Babybjorn (emailed) 6/15/2012 5/24/2017 NA 6/2/2017 9 1.29 259 Mail EB3 Philippines Manila tt28 4/25/2011 5/24/2017 NA 7/27/2017 64 9.14 326 Mail F1 Nigeria Lagos tujna 1/11/2016 5/30/2017 7/19/2017 7.14 8 7/27/2017 58 8.29 80 Mail EB2 Bulgaria Sofia eydarwish 10/20/2016 6/5/2017 NA 7/24/2017 49 7.00 40 Mail CR1 Egypt Cairo Nassar86 7/18/2016 6/5/2017 NA 7/24/2017 49 7.00 53 Mail CR1 Egypt Cairo Noor881 3/23/2017 6/7/2017 NA 7/24/2017 47 6.71 18 Mail CR1 Pakistan Islamabad Roor.M 8/10/2016 6/14/2017 7/25/2017 5.86 3 7/28/2017 44 6.29 50 Mail CR1 Sudan Khartoum Mori212 10/7/2016 6/19/2017 NA 8/1/2017 43 6.14 43 Mail CR1 Egypt Cairo Ebony1 2/9/2017 6/21/2017 8/14/2017 7.71 8 8/22/2017 62 8.86 28 Mail E3 Nigeria Lagos MrsnMrsKing315 7/6/2017 6/27/2017 8/7/2017 5.86 17 8/24/2017 58 8.29 7 Mail CR1 United Kingdom London Adreamer 9/29/2014 6/28/2017 NA 8/31/2017 64 9.14 152 Mail IR1 Honduras Tegucigalpa Ko Si Wahala 12/5/2016 7/7/2017 NA 8/21/2017 45 6.43 37 Mail CR1 Nigeria Lagos Shacues16 12/8/2016 7/11/2017 8/16/2017 5.14 15 8/31/2017 51 7.29 38 Mail CR1 United Kingdom London Iffat Nizu 9/9/2016 7/14/2017 NA 8/17/2017 34 4.86 49 Mail IR-5 Bangladesh Dhaka Iffat Nizu 9/12/2017 7/14/2017 NA 8/17/2017 34 4.86 -4 Mail IR-5 Bangladesh Dhaka BD 8/23/2016 7/19/2017 NA 8/23/2017 35 5.00 52 Mail CR1 Bangladesh Dhaka Ahmed 9/6/2016 7/24/2017 NA 8/25/2017 32 4.57 50 Mail CR1 Bangladesh Dhaka ameise 10/17/2016 7/26/2017 NA 8/23/2017 28 4.00 44 Mail CR1 Nepal Kathmandu Elleandeff 10/31/2016 8/14/2017 NA 8/23/2017 9 1.29 42 Mail CR1 Bangladesh Dhaka Jimenez1717 2/9/2017 8/14/2017 NA 8/28/2017 14 2.00 29 Mail CR1 Dominican republic Santo domingo

Hi, thought I would start a thread for those who have a scan date in August - 2017 from the NVC. Who should join/follow? Those who filed using Method 4: Mail processing. Please join the following forums if you used the following methods. (not open to all countries, click on links to find out if your country qualifies) NVC CEAC UPLOAD FILERS 2017 NVC Email Filers 2017 Make sure you read this post from @dwheels76 NVC PROCESSING TIME Even though I'm not tracking August Scan Dates on our NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017. You can get a good idea of how long the NVC process will take based on your country. You can sort the spreadsheet by your country, then see how long it took them to receive a CC or what time of the month they received their interview dates. Here are the sort instructions. The NVC will tell you they process in the order they receive cases. This may be true but not everyone at the NVC is trained to review cases from all countries.. So this is why you'll see UK getting processed in under 8 weeks, whereas Spanish speaking countries just over 9 weeks.. If you see some cases getting reviewed quickly, that's because they were approved to expedite their case or had a supervisor review their checklist. (more info below) Join/Follow your PORTAL Join/follow your country's portal. Can find useful tips and info to help you prepare your NVC package, etc. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR COUNTRY'S PORTAL IF YOU CAN ADD VALUABLE INFORMATION, SUCH AS "Order Police Records from ---- to avoid a checklist" etc.. http://www.visajourney.com/portals/ Interview Reviews Also, check out what happens at the interview by reading reviews from other NVC filers within your country who have already been through the NVC process. Make sure you add your review as well when you get to that point. http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty From India? Follow the NVC India forum as well India - NVC filers Check your Visa Status Once you've made it to 7-8 weeks after your scan date, click on the following links to check your IR-1/CR-1 visa case status: Check My Visa Application Status DS-260, Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application If it says "At NVC" and your AOS information is missing.. Then you most likely have a completed case (CC)... See Example Please call the NVC to confirm. PLEASE Do not call the NVC before your status changes to "AT NVC", no matter how much you call, it will not speed up the process. Sort the NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017 by your country to get an idea of how long it's taking to process. Here are the sort instructions. Calling the NVC! Calling the NVC from outside of the US (or even from within) Best 5 Android Apps to Make Free Calls to US Best 4 iPhone Apps to Make Free Calls to US Phone Number NVC - 603-334-0700 [HOURS: 7am - 12am (7h-24h) EST, M-F] Best time to call: 7-8am or 11pm-12am (7h-8h or 23h-24h) Current local time in Portsmouth NH (NVC) Time Zone Converter Menu Press 1, for English Press 2, for Spanish After pressing 1 for English, the options are: 1, to verify priority date 2, to establish an agent, request fee bill or invoice number 3, to verify that they received your mail 4, to confirm date and time of interview 5, to update your mailing address, phone number, email address 6, if your case is at a US embassy or consulate overseas 7, for all other questions Checklist info! You can avoid them!! Research RESEARCH RESEARCH!!! Here is a forum I started on "How to avoid a checklist. PLEASE check it out. EVEN if you already submitted your NVC paperwork! Tips on how to avoid a checklist Another tip to help you avoid getting a checklist. Do a search on the forum (upper right-hand corner). For example, do the following: "Checklist, Birth Certificate, India" "Checklist, Police Report, India" "Checklist, Marriage Certificate, India" "Checklist, India" Here are the search results for "Checklist, India" You'll see right away, that there are a lot of checklists from people who didn't submit the correct Police Certificate. http://www.visajourney.com/sitesearch/?cx=partner-pub-3407508467788263%3A9725800110&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Checklist%2C India&sa=Search&siteurl=www.visajourney.com%2F&ref=&ss=2j4j2 IF YOU FOUND OUT THAT YOU'VE SENT IN THE WRONG DOCUMENT OR MISSING ONE, ADVISE SENDING THE CORRECTION ASAP BEFORE WAITING FOR YOUR CASE TO BE REVIEWED.. Others have done so and were still able to get their CC between 8-11 weeks of their original scan date. (if you forgot to put NA/None in the empty spaces on your AOS form, or didn't write your case number on every document you sent in, many received a CC without doing this, it's just a safety measure. If you didn't send in all pages of your AOS /i864 form, that's a BIG error and will receive a checklist, so please send in the entire form, signed (or scanned version of a signature) to the NVC ASAP!! And whenever you send new documents to the NVC, always include your barcoded NVC cover sheet with your case number on it.. And write your case number in the upper right-hand corner and a letter to explain why you're sending it in.. And SEND everything in one envelope. There are two types of checklists, one where you can bring your documents to the interview, or the other where you have to resubmit to the NVC. If you have to resubmit to the NVC, there are 2 options you can take. One, submit the corrected document(s) in ASAP.. Once the NVC has confirmed that they have receipt.. Wait about a week, call back and ask for a supervisor to get in contact with you.. They may refuse, but it has worked for those that kept on calling.. The goal, to have the supervisor review the new document and give you a CC ASAP versus waiting the 8-11 weeks again. Sometimes it works, most of the time, it does not.. SO be sure to avoid getting a checklist by sending your corrected documents ASAP. See these posts. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/636516-nvc-filers-june-2017/?do=findComment&comment=8671473 http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/639680-nvc-filers-july-2017/?do=findComment&comment=8681345 Other option: ask for your case to be expedited. This has also worked for others. It's up to your embassy to approve/deny it.. How to expedite at NVC? Go to this link has good information how to go about it. http://boureypeatnut...m/expedite.html Print out your ds-260 confirmation If you haven't printed out your DS-260 confirmation yet. Created the following to help you locate it. You have to bring this to your interview. DS-260 Confirmation Example / Printing Instructions. (Must bring to your interview) My timeline Here is my timeline of events to get an idea of the NVC processing. 3/29/2017 i130 approved 4/5/2017 USCIS mailed to NVC 4/11/2017 NVC assigned case number 4/12/2017 Filled out the ds-261 4/14/2017 PAID AOS fee 4/18/2017 - Received Welcome Letter (via email) - Called NVC to approve DS261 - Paid IV fee 4/19/2017 Mailed out Supporting documents 4/24/2017 USPS Tracking confirmed that NVC received documents 4/25/2017 NVC confirmed receipt, scan date 4/26/2017 submitted the 260 - 11 weeks starts today 6/20/2017 CEAC status changed to "AT NVC" /AOS info gone - Confirmed CC on the phone 6/22/2017 Received CKLST COVER LETTER 6/27/2017 Received CC letter 6/28/2017 Called NVC, received Interview date - Aug 2 6/29/2017 Reserved Medical Appointment 6/30/2017 Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4) 7/6/2017 Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4) AGAIN. CEAC Status changed to "in transit" AOS is back and now says in upper right-hand corner YOUR CASE IS CURRENTLY AT: PARIS (used to say NVC) 7/10/2017 CEAC Status changed to "Ready" (this means, my file has arrived at the Embassy) 8/2/2017 CEAC Status still "Ready" (But date changed to 8/2/2017, the day of the interview) 8/3/2017 CEAC Status still "Ready" (But date changed to 8/3/2017) 8/7/2017 CEAC Status "Adminstrative Processing" (Date changed (case last updated) to 8/7/2017) 11:35 AM 8/7/2017 CEAC Status "ISSUED" (Visa has been printed) 9:00 PM GIVE AND TAKE The forum works well if we all help one another out, so please share links, advice and be proactive.. Help one another out when you see someone struggling.. It's such a hard/long journey; with some waiting for years... This VJ community wlll be your family of sorts for the following months. Please it's a big thing in the American culture to say "THANK YOU" / give appreciation.. So please thank those that help you. It's nice to give them hearts but also share your appreciation.. Also very important, before posting questions, conduct a search on the forum.. It's in the upper right-hand corner of this page. If you find useful info, share it. Finally, please refer new people to read the first page of this forum. You can put it in your signature too. Here is the link. NVC August 2017 Scan Dates Wish you all good luck!! JBMG

Who should join/follow? Those who filed using Method 4: Mail processing and have received confirmation from the NVC of a scan date in July 2017. Please do not join if you used the following methods. Method 1: Upload documents online using CEAC Method 2: Choice of processing; EMAIL Method 3: Upload documents online using CEAC required When checking in, please provide at the top of your post the following: NVC Scan Date: (this is the date the NVC has confirmed via phone that they have received your supporting documents or the date once you have completed all fees, and your DS 260, whichever date is further out) CC: (date that you received a Case Complete, once confirmed) Interview Embassy: City and Country

All about the NVC process in India. For example: which PPC (Police Clearance Certificate) to use.. Or where/how to get your biometrics, etc.. The correct version of your birth and marriage certificate.. How to prepare for your interview.. Etc. Please share your experiences and knowledge here.. Hopefully this information will help you have a smooth NVC process without any checklists! Meanwhile, you can also check out the following tips on how to avoid a checklist.

Hi, thought I would start a thread for those who have a scan date in June - 2017 from the NVC. Who should join/follow? Those who filed using Method 4: Mail processing. Please do not join if you used the following methods. - Method 1: Upload documents online using CEAC - Method 2: Choice of processing; EMAIL - Method 3: Upload documents online using CEAC required We have a long way to go.. They're saying 11 weeks.. But have seen cases (mail processing) get done in 8-9 weeks.. When checking in, please provide at the top of your post the following: NVC Scan Date: (this is the day in JUNE-2017 that the NVC has confirmed via phone that they have received your supporting documents. A complete file is ready for review when the NVC has received your fees, supporting documents, and ds-260.) CC: (date that you received a Case Complete)

Hi, thought I would start a thread for those who have a scan date in April - 2017 from the NVC. Who should join/follow? Those who filed using Method 4: Mail processing. Please do not join if you used the following methods. - Method 1: Upload documents online using CEAC - Method 2: Choice of processing; EMAIL - Method 3: Upload documents online using CEAC required We have a long way to go.. They're saying 11 weeks.. But have seen cases (mail processing) get done in 9 weeks.. When checking in, please provide at the top of your post the following: NVC Scan Date: (this is the day in April-2017 that the NVC has confirmed via phone that they have received your supporting documents. A complete file is ready for review when the NVC has received your fees, supporting documents, and ds-260.) CC: (date that you received a Case Complete)

Welcome to first thread dedicated to NVC filers using "Method 1: Upload documents online using CEAC" !!!!!Only applies to newly assigned cases!!!!! (Assuming from MAY 1??) If your NVC case number begins with one of the following prefixes: BNS FRN HNK MTL RDJ SYD And your visa category is: IR1 IR2 IR5 CR1 CR2 F1 F2A F2B F3 F4 Scan and save your financial forms and evidence, civil documents, and translations. Then upload them to your CEAC account online. (CEAC is the Consular Electronic Application Center where you also pay your fees and complete your Form DS-260 visa application.) Instructions and more information are on our Managing Your IV Case Onlinepage. If processing by regular mail, head over to that thread. If processing by email, head over to that thread. Following text was created by dswheels76. Please read everything below and refer to it throughout your NVC journey, whether this is your first month at NVC or your third. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before posting questions, please read the wikiSaylin wrote on the NVC process here. Once you're done, read it one or two more times to really understand it ;)Don't forget to also read the official form instructions as well as USCIS and NVC's websites! If you want to see a visual of the NVC process, please view Saylin's flowchart here. Yes this thread was created by our great Queen Saylin and the knowledge is still going forward. This thread I pray stays alive and well as many who have gone through the process or still going can chime in and help and assist. If you're wondering about time frames, look at the fellow members right here in this thread! Study their signatures/timelines and make notes. VJ also has this awesome page. Use it! I sure did during my process That means if you are on this thread WE expect you to have an up to date timeline. And once you've got a case complete, please join the case complete/interview thread started by, Dwheels76 on (currently May 2017 thread), http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/633307-case-complete-to-interview-june-2017