LoveTakesOver

On 2/21/2023 at 9:53 AM, LoveTakesOver said:

With all the WAC updates I have been seeing on this forum lately, I guess some of us were feeling left out. It’s good that we are seeing movement on one service center but it’s frustrating when we are not seeing any movement on the other service centers. It seems like for your case to be assigned randomly and gets assigned to WAC is like winning a lottery. We are LIN filers. 

 

For those LIN filers, we would like to share our timeline to you. My husband became LAPR since 2/18/2020. 

 

11/20/2021- Submitted the I-751.

11/27/2021 - NOA received 

12/29/2021 - Case updated to show Fingerprints were reused. 

*** Since then, no updates****
 

11/20/2022 - Filed N-400 online 

11/20/2022 - NOA automated notice 

11/20/2022 -  Biometric Fingerprints were reused 

01/31/2023 - Received notification of N-400 interview for 3/22/2023.

01/31/2023 - Contacted USCIS to cancel and reschedule the appointment with confirmation #

02/01/2023 - Sent letter to USCIS Local office (Seattle) request for reschedule and Combo interview 
02/08/2023 - Request was granted and appointment was descheduled.

02/11/2023 - Appointment was rescheduled to 4/11/2023.

 

Update on I-751:

 

02/16/2023 - Received Request for Petitioner to Appear in Initial Interview for I-751 on the same date as N-400 interview 4/11/2023. (I believe Combo interview)

 

Our journey of waiting game is about to end. 

 

Good luck to everyone!

 

 

 

 

Updates:

 4/11/2023 - Combo interview. Passed the USCIS N-400 interview 

 4/14/2023 - Pending I-751 was transferred to another office 

4/14/2023 - N-400 recommended for approval 

4/14/2023 - Placed in line for Oath Ceremony scheduling

4/14/2023 - Oath Ceremony was mailed.

Oath Ceremony scheduled on 5/10/2023.

Good luck to everyone!

With all the WAC updates I have been seeing on this forum lately, I guess some of us were feeling left out. It’s good that we are seeing movement on one service center but it’s frustrating when we are not seeing any movement on the other service centers. It seems like for your case to be assigned randomly and gets assigned to WAC is like winning a lottery. We are LIN filers. 

For those LIN filers, we would like to share our timeline to you. My husband became LAPR since 2/18/2020. 

11/20/2021- Submitted the I-751.

11/27/2021 - NOA received 

12/29/2021 - Case updated to show Fingerprints were reused. 

*** Since then, no updates****
 

11/20/2022 - Filed N-400 online 

11/20/2022 - NOA automated notice 

11/20/2022 -  Biometric Fingerprints were reused 

01/31/2023 - Received notification of N-400 interview for 3/22/2023.

01/31/2023 - Contacted USCIS to cancel and reschedule the appointment with confirmation #

02/01/2023 - Sent letter to USCIS Local office (Seattle) request for reschedule and Combo interview 
02/08/2023 - Request was granted and appointment was descheduled.

02/11/2023 - Appointment was rescheduled to 4/11/2023.

Update on I-751:

02/16/2023 - Received Request for Petitioner to Appear in Initial Interview for I-751 on the same date as N-400 interview 4/11/2023. (I believe Combo interview)

Our journey of waiting game is about to end. 

Good luck to everyone!

Let me share our journey here. 

Our AOS filing date was 10/16/2018.

EAD status changed to “New Card is Being Produced” on May 10, 2019 afternoon.

We had an Infopass appointment on May 7th and also submitted our Case Inquiry online on May 9th. Next day for some reason it got approved 🎉🎉🎉.

When we had our Infopass appointment with the officer, he asked if we have received the EAD card yet. We told him we were still waiting for it. He was very nice and courteous and gave us the good news that our case has just been assigned to an officer that same day. He told us that once it has been assigned to an officer it means that an approval should be coming soon and will hear within 30 days. He told us that most of the cases that are waiting for long and stucked in their system is because the case has not been assigned yet. 

When we submitted our case inquiry on May 9th, it wouldn’t let us submit an inquiry. Instead, we used the earlier date that when we postmarked it to the post office. It allowed us to submit the inquiry. Magically, the next day we got approved!!! Not sure if the contributing factor is the Infopass appointment we had or the case inquiry that we submitted. 

I hope this helps and we hope you guys should get your approval anytime soon. 

3 minutes ago, DeepakChani said:

Did you guys send the official marriage certificate for the I765 and i131? I sent a copy and wonder if my RFE is because of that. 

We also received our RFE updated on the website Feb. 26 for form I-485 and received the mail last Friday Mar. 1.

The RFE is for certified English translation of a foreign birth certificate. We just sent the request today via FEDEX. 

The RFE indicated that they need this information before they can make a FINAL decision. 

Is it a possibility that they may approve a conditional permanent residence without an interview?

35 minutes ago, ThomasNC1988 said:

Looks like you forgot something essential or maybe filed something in wrong. You will have to wait and see, shouldn't take too long. What was your status before the RFE?

Status before RFE was Fingerprint Fee Received since October 16, 2018.

Our AOS Filing date: October 16

I-485 status changed to initial RFE Feb. 26

I-765 & I-131 still no status other than case received.

What is this mean for LAPR? I thought they would just schedule an appointment for interview and bring any necessary evidences during the interview. Not sure what to expect.

On 9/22/2018 at 7:04 PM, Amanda and Camila said:

Does Rio send an email after they've issued the visa? If they do, how long does it usually take to get that email?

We are currently in the waiting game too. My fiancé has not received any email notification since the visa was issued 9/17/18. This will be the 7th business day and still no visa in hand. I'm not sure what is taking so long. Did they just deliver the Packet with Passport using regular mail?  I hope they better not. When was your visa got issued ?

On 9/19/2018 at 4:18 PM, That Bingo said:

How long have you guys noticed that it usually takes to deliver the passport after the interview if you pick it up there in Rio? Trying to plan my Trip. Thank you

It's the same question we have here on the forum. Im trying to find out how long it takes for the passport to be delivered  from the ISSUED date not from the Interview date. 

I still could not get an answer. 

6 hours ago, p-ana said:

I’ve never had any problems with correios. People report the same problems here in the US with USPS and I’ve never had any problems with them either.

Problems and delays can happen, nothing is 100% perfect. 

Within 2 weeks after the interview seems a reasonable timeline, maybe a couple more days if there’s a holiday. 

 

On a side note, Its September and I highly suggest people hold their POE until late December so they get married next year - it will make filing taxes in Brazil and here much easier. Also don’t forget to send your saída definitiva form to the RF. 

 

Good luck to everyone. Things will happen and patience goes a long way in this whole process - remember this is just one step in a couple more to come.

 

edit: them choosing correios over another courier service had to do with them being legally obligated to. Please read https://www.google.com/amp/s/viagemeturismo.abril.com.br/destinos/dhl-informa-entrega-do-visto-dos-estados-unidos-sob-sua-custodia/amp/

P-ana...

You said two weeks after the interview but how long did it take from Issued to Visa on Hand or delivered? 

Doesn't mean that on the day of interview the visa will be issued. It usually starts from IV Ready, changed to IV AP, then changed to NIV Ready, then NIV AR sits for couple days, then NIV AP to Issued. All these activities have occurred  in the tracker within two weeks, but how long it took for visa to be delivered from the Issued date? 

On 9/18/2018 at 4:13 PM, Luciano Frigo said:

For those who have already taken their visa back, from the issued status to the visa return how long did it take? I think I'm expecting too much for my visa already issued to return to São Paulo. 

It appears that the Rio Consulate sends the Passport Packet via Correios to CASV.  I just read this on this Forum that they no longer use DHL nor SEDEX. People who posted here thinks that Correios are  hard to trust because it's a Brazilian Post Office with  incompetent slow as* workers than turtles... LOL or they maybe short of couriers so therefore expect for no urgency in getting the visa delivered to CASV on time.  Kinda unfair system for those who lives outside the RIO. 

So here is my question to you all based on experience:

1. How long did it take for the visa to arrive in Sao Paulo CASV  from Issued date if the Rio Consulate is using the Correios for delivery? Let's say if the Visa was issued Monday, how long does it usually take to get notification from CASV for pick-up?.  

2. Do you even get a tracking # if it is sent to CASV?

It's ridiculous how this RIO Embassy is using this poor service for a document that is very time sensitive just so they can save money for their own benefit but the fees are all the same for the most countries and yet these other countries are using Premium mail like DHL, Express Delivery, Fedex... I can smell corruption here. UGH!  

It appears that the Rio Consulate sends the Passport Packet via Correios to CASV.  I just read this on this Forum that they no longer use DHL nor SEDEX. People who posted here thinks that Correios are  hard to trust because it's a Brazilian Post Office with  incompetent slow as* workers than turtles... LOL or they maybe short of couriers so therefore expect for no urgency in getting the visa delivered to CASV on time.  Kinda unfair system for those who lives outside the RIO. 

So here is my question to you all based on experience:

1. How long did it take for the visa to arrive in Sao Paulo CASV  from Issued date if the Rio Consulate is using the Correios for delivery? Let's say if the Visa was issued Monday, how long does it usually take to get notification from CASV for pick-up?.  

2. Do you even get a tracking # if it is sent to CASV?

It's ridiculous how this RIO Embassy is using this poor service for a document that is very sensitive just so they can save money for their own benefit but the fees are all the same for the most countries and yet these countries are using Premium mail like DHL, Express Delivery, Fedex... I can smell corruption here. UGH!  

On 5/2/2018 at 11:47 AM, T_P said:

Two weeks. 

How long did it take from Issued to CASV?

My fiancé received the first negative  result of the sputum on August 31st. Do the results come in 3 different days since he had to undergo 3 days of sputum test? This is the part I don’t really get.

44 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I'm sorry, but that is wishful thinking. They would not do sputum culture testing unless they found something on the other tests. That's just not how the process works. PPs are supported by the CDC and bound by their procedures, so they don't just add in unnecessary tests.

Now I'm not suggesting in any way they have TB...it's probably going to come back negative. But there is a chance of it coming back positive and one should be prepared.

We know the reason why he has to do the sputum test. The reason has nothing to do with X-rays and such test but it is still within CDC regulations, that’s why I said unless someone does their tactful research. 

I haven’t read anything in any other forum about our case except topics I read  about sputum test was all about mostly in the Philippines in which they do the normal guidelines for TB test. 

On 8/26/2018 at 12:21 PM, p-ana said:

Well, you can keep in contact with the doctor to get the eta for the results. And also email the consulate to ask if they could accommodate you whevener you have the results back to expedite or whatever you want to do. Is it possible? Yes. You have to try and see what happens.

Its at their discretion though, and they do advice to not make plans, sell real estate, etc, before having visa in hand... so If I were in your shoes, I’d definitely make a plan b, c, d... in case it takes longer and you won’t be able to keep your set plans in place.

 

best of luck

 

 

edit: every case is different, you can’t compare timelines, you just set yourself for disappointment. There is more than one doctor in Brazil, so if you wanted an earlier date, you could’ve shopped around. Others didn’t take your slot.

 

Thank you we really appreciate your advice. 

17 hours ago, KozmicBlues said:

Also...I can totally relate. We planned our wedding with a 3-4 month buffer beyond the expected approval time, but sure enough - we ended up having to cancel the original wedding plan because of delays with the K1. Luckily we hadn't booked flights yet, but had put a deposit down on a wedding venue and it was heartbreaking to cancel everything. It all worked out for the best in the end and my husband is here now, it was all worth it!

 

What I'm trying to say is... it's impossible to predict the immigration process or rely on any estimates/expectations/etc. Plan for the worst, hope for the best is my best advice to anyone going through the process!  

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. This is what we need. 

We made our back up just in case. 

We hope miracle happens 😊

On 8/27/2018 at 2:43 AM, CEE53147 said:

Be sure to have a plan to cover a test failure and treatment.

There will be no test failure since it was not based on the X-ray results. X-rays were very clear and smear tests were negative. 

Now you’ll probably thinking 🤔 why he has to go to sputum test. Not something we would know unless someone does their tactful research. 

And that is something we did not anticipate.

33 minutes ago, NuestraUnion said:

You based your decision to take the risk on the doctor telling you that "sometimes or mostly" you can get it in 45 days?

 

You should have based your decision on getting at 60 days minimum.

 

Only thing you can do now is wait and see and make back up plans.

Not sure if you read it correctly, we didn’t base the decision on the medical outcome. It was based on when we receive our NO2 in May 2. We could have our medical interview in May if it was available but it wasn’t. Then we wouldn’t have to worry the 60 days if he had to do the TB test.  It’s pretty rare for someone to go through the Sputum test.  We took the risk on planning the wedding date based on the probability because everyone who has posted on the forum went from having a smooth medical interview to the final approval in Brazil. There is a forum that talks about Sputum but mostly in the Philippines. Each country runs differently. I need more advice on what would you do if you are in our shoes? 

Yes we will wait.  The 60th day comes up soon. We just need to know if there are any options we can do based on the similar experience from the others.  Thanks.

1 hour ago, debbiedoo said:

two years ago processing times were much different. you only have yourself to blame for booking a flight before you had the visa in hand. 

 

 

Not sure if you read my concern, I am not saying that I am not blaming ourselves. In fact, we have not booked his flight to the U.S. The flight is for the wedding in Hawaii. We planned our wedding for September. At the Consulate, they usually ask the plans for the wedding and the date. I am here to post our experience that what happened two years ago, it is not the same anymore. 

32 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Sputum typically takes 6-8 weeks if there is a negative result (which is what you want), but I believe most panel physicians go by the 8 week CDC guideline.

 

I'll defer to others more familiar with the consulate/embassy with regard to how they handle delivery of the medical results. That said, it would be highly unusual to be able to just hand the results to a CO without having an interview appointment (how would you even enter the building?), nor would there be cause for an expedite.

 

Golden rule: never purchase anything you aren't willing to lose or make plans you are unable to alter until the visa is in hand.

 

Best wishes on a clean result and getting the visa in time.

Thank you. We had to book the flight in May because of the companion fare deal was about to expire. I know it may seem unreasonable. So we had to take the risk thinking we would be done in July. We got our NOA2 approval in May 2nd. We could have the medical interview in May if it was available and that we would have sufficient time to prepare for unexpected outcome during the medical interview. Before that,   we anticipated that we were gonna get our NOA2 approval in January 2018 but there were other filers who filed after us and got approved before us. It didn’t seem fair to many of us because they took the slots for the medical appointments when they should be in priority order. We tend to not even think about it and we have been very patient with the whole process. We have been through many loops and extra waiting because of the USCIS failed system 😔. We filed our NOA1 September 6 and my friend who went through this process two years ago only took 4 months. 

My fiancé had his interview last Tuesday in Rio De Janeiro Brazil. Question: My fiancé has been approved pending medical exam results. He had his medical since July 3 and he had to do the TB Sputum test to wait 60 days for the test results. The doctor assured to him that sometimes or mostly the results come back in 45 days. It has been 45 days since Monday and still no result to the doctor so that he can release the full medical report to the Consulate.  If for any reason he gets the medical report by September 5 (60th day), do you think he can just deliver the medical report in person to the Embassy and talk to someone there without an appointment to see if they can expedite the visa issuance.? We have our flight booked already to Hawaii from Seattle on September 15 for the planned wedding September 19. He has to make it to Seattle by September 14. It put us into road blocks that we did not anticipate the whole TB test and we ended canceling the original interview appointment July 10. Please advise on what to expect and what can we do at this point. We are getting worried at this point.  😔 Thanks 🙏 

6 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Directions are here https://br.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee/the-interview-2/

 

Ppl check your Embassy for instructions as ppl here are not that familiar with your Embassy. Each Embassy is different.

Thanks!

My fiancé is from Brazil. Our case left NVC on May 29 and the status still shows in transit. 

Kinda bit of worried. Some cases to Brazil only took 1 to 3 days for them to receive. Can we actually book the interview and medical now without waiting for that status showing Ready? We haven’t received an email from the RJ consulate. We have all the documents completed (DS-160, 134). Some people say that we can book the interview and medical but that depends on the country. So has anyone from Brazil able to book an interview without waiting for that email instruction?

Thanks!

9 minutes ago, jackyjimenez said:

I got an email the 22th that it left the NVC. But nothing else so far. They told it normally takes 2 days to get to the embassy here but I have 7 days

This is what it says. There was supposed to be an email sent by NVC. I guess it’s different process for each country. 

23 minutes ago, jackyjimenez said:

7 days in transit 😂 my luck is awesome. I think God is teaching me how to be patient.

Same here, ours is in transit as well to the Consular. Did you receive an email about your interview date from NVC?