Bethany123

19 hours ago, cmfp1993 said:

So...i'm preparing all the documents for the interview. On the requirements they say "passport photos for each applicant". They mention "each applicant" in most of the required items. Does this mean both me (beneficiary) and my fiance? Or is it like if I had, for instance, a son/daughter?

The applicant is the beneficiary. 

1 hour ago, Maan17 said:

We need to move our case from Montreal, canada embassy to Mumbai, India embassy (assuming New Delhi embassy doesn't do interviews anymore). Does anyone knows how the process works and what we need to do. 

 

Our case is still at NVC and waiting for an interview date CC July 25th. 

 

Reason for transfer: husband's Canadian work permit is going to expire on oct 23rd, and Montreal embassy is already booked upto oct 29th.

 

Thank you in advance 

Did they tell you Montreal is booked until October 29th? My CC is July 26th 😕 

6 minutes ago, baysbaw said:

hope your letter comes soon!😊 you're CC is one day before mine! 

Me too. I'm beginning to lose hope that it will be soon, but I have to stay positive. You'll probably get yours the same day as me. That's what it looked like last month...a bunch of people got theirs all on August 10th.

Here's my timeline. I should be getting my interview letter any day now, based on other Montreal interviewees. I've been collecting stats and I've found people get their letters between 5 and 7 weeks, most of whom received it at 6 weeks plus a few days. I'm at 6 weeks, 1 day now. 

CC July 26th. Montreal. Waiting...

It took about a week for NVC to accept my resubmitted documents. 

On 8/23/2018 at 8:56 PM, Bfrank2me said:

Is documentary qualified the same as case complete or is there a step in between?

It's the same thing. 

It was 8 weeks for me, give or take a few days. 

NVC should receive your case within 2 weeks. You can call them to find out if they've gotten it. As for the case number, you're looking at an 8-week wait from the time NVC receives your case. You can continue to call them to see if they have your case number if you like. I didn't bother to call them and I got mine via email and in the mail at 8 weeks. 

1 hour ago, MissMyHusband said:

Have you tried calling them? I am not sure if you can...just asking because we will be going through Montreal as well. Still waiting for NVC case number. 

I have spoken to other Montreal interviewees here and they got their interview date 6 weeks (plus a few days) after their case was complete. It's 6 weeks today for me, so hopefully any day now.

Health insurance, life insurance, etc...anything that has both your names on it. 

6 minutes ago, CanadianinUSA said:

I got CC on July 7th 2018 and have not been scheduled for an interview yet, still waiting.

What consulate? I've been waiting since July 26th. Montreal. 

3 minutes ago, Patricia Keci said:

Thanks Bethany,  They said 3-4 weeks.  Hope you get a date soon.

I hope so, too. Thanks.

My case was complete July 26th. Still waiting to get an interview date. Montreal Consulate. 

2 hours ago, Bluepanda92 said:

whaat a day wow thats impressive, did you get approved? 

Thanks. I already had everything I needed for the packet, so I just put it together and sent it in. That was in July 2017. I was approved after 7 months. Now I'm waiting for my interview to be scheduled. 

8 hours ago, debbiedoo said:

They dont care about your petition like you do. 

 

 

This ^^ So true

6 hours ago, Taryn Donaldson said:

Please, someone help because I am unsure of a few things. I understand I need a form i-130. 

I also need passport photos of both of us, i-130a 

 

We dont have any joint accounts or property because he has never been to the states before. So do I send the letters from people who know we are in a relationship as well as pictures of us together? No one mentions sending pics I'm wondering if I do this at the initial i-130, also is this where I send phone logs and chats? And fi ally, do I fill out the i-130a or does he have to? 

 

Thanks everyone

You can send letters from people. My mom wrote one and signed it and put her address on it. Make sure they state that they know your relationship is valid. You can also send pictures, emails, chat logs, etc... at this stage. 

2 hours ago, Bluepanda92 said:

Would a month be enough time to gather all the pictures and info needed for the I-130 

That's more than enough time. I got everything ready in like a day, but I didn't add pictures or chat stuff. Don't take too long, though. The whole process is long enough. Good luck!

On 8/2/2018 at 9:52 PM, hopelifebetter201 said:

I see this on NVC website

"All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which you are applying for a visa, must be accompanied by certified translations".

what is different between "English" and "the official language of the country in which you are applying for a visa". Are they same? 

My wife she in Vietnam is applying for the US Visa. Do I have to translate Vietnamese documents to English?

Thanks in advance.

They need to be translated to English, which is the official language of the country in which you are applying for the visa....United States. 

On 8/15/2018 at 3:51 PM, darth vader said:

I have been going through the NVC files thread for August and saw varied amount of times from NVC receive to case number assignment (12 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks), which is quite confusing.

How long is it taking on average and what factors dictate the time taken? Does the beneficiary's embassy have any affect on this time?

I would say the average is 8 weeks. I have heard that lately some people are getting it sooner. But, plan on it being 8 weeks. Once they have it I think they just put it in a pile and do it first come first serve. 

NVC doesn't need any proof. All they need are the civil documents required and the fees. They will accept the fees and approve the documents, and you'll move on the next step which is waiting for the interview. Bring the evidence to the interview. Oftentimes, they don't even look at the evidence, but it's better to have it just in case. 

17 hours ago, jimmy007oc said:

Hi, my case was approved by USCIS on 08/13/18. However, we didn't send any proof of our relationship to USCIS 6 months ago. The more i read about my wife's case,  they will ask for more proof of relationship at the interview. Can i send pictures, phone bills, air tickets to NVC? So when it comes to the interview date, they won't ask for it again. Has anyone here done it before? thanks.

NVC doesn't need any proof. All they need are the civil documents required and the fees. They will accept the fees and approved the documents, and you'll move on the next step which is waiting for the interview. Bring the evidence to the interview. Oftentimes, they don't even look at the evidence, but it's better to have it just in case. 

On 8/16/2018 at 8:48 AM, ykowalski said:

Canadian Citizen here. I want to visit the US while an ongoing i130 petition so I guess I have to present proof of ties when seeking entry. 

I work in Canada and would like to get a letter from HR to show that I work in Canada but the question is "What should the letter say?"

 

EDIT, we have not filed yet, we're still in the process of preparing i130 package. Will be filing sometime this month or next month. 

You can get a letter from your supervisor, too. As long as the letter says something about how you work for them, and are returning to work at a specific date, that will be fine. Also, have your return flight information handy. Whenever I crossed I made sure I also had any immigration paperwork that I had on me (such as receipt of notice for the petition) to show them I was in the process. They just want to know if you're doing it the right way. Good luck!

27 minutes ago, Rob Phillips said:

Hi Bethany,

 

it it was a 6 week wait for us to receive our interview date. According to my timeline you should be receiving your interview date on or around September 10th. It is a first come first serve system so it all depends on the amount of approved applications. 

 

Hope this helps, I know everyday seems so long when you are waiting. 

Thanks for the encouragement. We're definitely all in this together. Taking one day at a time. 

I believe it takes up to a week for the embassy to receive the medical results. In fact, I just searched it....the United Kingdom medical exam takes 5 workdays to send. So, once they received it, I'm sure you'd get your approval soon after

https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/family-immigration/medical-examination/