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No one needs to justify themselves on this forum.  Everyone has different circumstances and no one has a full understanding of others situations.

Look at your embassy’s list of necessary documents/supporting evidence.
IRS transcripts, a current employer letter, and a statement from the bank (total of deposits for the year, when sponsor opens the account, etc).
your embassy list is what you should prepare.

I’d vote for him!

When I wrote a recommendation letter to his supervisor i actually put in the bottom that He should be our next Secretary of State
 

I had a problem where my case was stuck at NVC for a few extra weeks. I wasn't getting anywhere with the first line of customer service reps -they would give me the run around and a different answer every time i called. I then asked to speak to their supervisor - she couldn't give a definitive answer - so I asked for her supervisor and it happened to be Todd.  He acknowledged the case was delayed in being sent out, said to wait one more cycle and see if it gets sent out and if that didnt happen he would pull the case and find out the reason (which he advised he may or may not be able to tell me).  Turns out my case was sent out the next cycle - and he called me and phoned me directly to let me know it was sent out - about 1 week later.  Really went above and beyond.  I am glad I was able to pass along the information and help someone else out.
 
 

I have had hopes dashed by watching VJ estimates.  But, if you go by what USCIS tells you, you’ll find it is pretty accurate.

I have had hopes dashed by watching VJ estimates.  But, if you go by what USCIS tells you, you’ll find it is pretty accurate.

It is completely normal for USCIS to show up as being several months behind. It is just because some people on VJ has been approved early. I would go with the date on USCIS and be pleasantly surprised if you get an approval around the time VJ says you should be approved. Just don't count on it or you'll most likely be disappointed and/or stressed out. 

Visa in hand! And the flight was booked! 
So happy and excited, and very grateful to all of the help I got here. 
 
All the best to all of you 😊

Visa in hands!!
thank you to everyone 
God bless 🙏🏽

No one needs to justify themselves on this forum.  Everyone has different circumstances and no one has a full understanding of others situations.

No one needs to justify themselves on this forum.  Everyone has different circumstances and no one has a full understanding of others situations.

God bless Todd.  Vika received the embassy email to begin to try to schedule the medical and interview.  No appointments, so far, in March.  However, we will get the medical done and be ready for any appointment available.

No one needs to justify themselves on this forum.  Everyone has different circumstances and no one has a full understanding of others situations.

I’m using a co-sponsor because even though i have my degree and worked my ### off to become a teacher we’re sadly not all lucky enough to be in careers where we make tons of money and I’d hate if something like not being able to have a co-sponsor could keep me from being with the love of my life❤️

She's coming to marry you, because you love each other and you are both going to a lot of trouble for her to be with you. If there is a period of not working for her, how is that "leeching"? This whole process involves the knowledge that our fiancé(e)s are not going to be able to work for a while. We prepare, financially and mentally, for that and wouldn't ever think of them as expecting us to "carry their load". Maybe this would be a good time for her to adjust to her new surroundings, get to know (and maybe love) her new neighborhood, and make her new home her own. She can also volunteer if she wants to.. She would meet people with whom she has something in common, have something interesting to do, and sometimes, a job offer can come from it. 

Almost at the finish line!  Best of luck at the interview.
We are thinking that if she gets the medical out of the way, then we can grab any potential cancellation that might be short notice. If mine presents itself, then, as you say we only have the interview to worry about.
 
we’ll be hoping to hear good news from you soon!

Almost at the finish line!  Best of luck at the interview.
We are thinking that if she gets the medical out of the way, then we can grab any potential cancellation that might be short notice. If mine presents itself, then, as you say we only have the interview to worry about.
 
we’ll be hoping to hear good news from you soon!

God bless Todd.  Vika received the embassy email to begin to try to schedule the medical and interview.  No appointments, so far, in March.  However, we will get the medical done and be ready for any appointment available.

God bless Todd.  Vika received the embassy email to begin to try to schedule the medical and interview.  No appointments, so far, in March.  However, we will get the medical done and be ready for any appointment available.

I really appreciate your direction to seek out Todd at the NVC.  We hadn’t made any progress in finding out the status of our paperwork.  We are still awaiting a response to 2 emails to the embassy.
 
so, after reaching a supervisor, we were hopeful because she promised to send an “internal” email to the embassy asking for a status update.  No response.  So, I called again and asked specifically for Todd.  A little phone-tag later and we connected.  He informed me that “if someone told you that they would send an internal email, they were wrong, the NVC would not do that.”  
However, he said that he could contact the embassy liaison and ask for help.  Surprisingly, Todd called me back within half hour after getting a response from the “liaison.”  He verified that the hard copy was at the embassy and that an email will be arriving within (he gave me an estimate).  He also took time to walk me through a ustraveldocs concern.
 
above and beyond his job description.  Kind and considerate of a frazzled fellow human being.
 
 Thank you for your recommendation.  We still have a ways to go, but being heard makes me more hopeful.

I really appreciate your direction to seek out Todd at the NVC.  We hadn’t made any progress in finding out the status of our paperwork.  We are still awaiting a response to 2 emails to the embassy.
 
so, after reaching a supervisor, we were hopeful because she promised to send an “internal” email to the embassy asking for a status update.  No response.  So, I called again and asked specifically for Todd.  A little phone-tag later and we connected.  He informed me that “if someone told you that they would send an internal email, they were wrong, the NVC would not do that.”  
However, he said that he could contact the embassy liaison and ask for help.  Surprisingly, Todd called me back within half hour after getting a response from the “liaison.”  He verified that the hard copy was at the embassy and that an email will be arriving within (he gave me an estimate).  He also took time to walk me through a ustraveldocs concern.
 
above and beyond his job description.  Kind and considerate of a frazzled fellow human being.
 
 Thank you for your recommendation.  We still have a ways to go, but being heard makes me more hopeful.

Yes, he definately goes above and beyond what his normal job description entails.  I actually sent a recommendation to his supervisor after he helped me when my case was stuck at NVC for a few extra weeks and he helped me out.  I am glad he got you on the right track and now you have a contact at NVC if you dont hear from the embassy.  Good luck you are in the home stretch.
 

I really appreciate your direction to seek out Todd at the NVC.  We hadn’t made any progress in finding out the status of our paperwork.  We are still awaiting a response to 2 emails to the embassy.
 
so, after reaching a supervisor, we were hopeful because she promised to send an “internal” email to the embassy asking for a status update.  No response.  So, I called again and asked specifically for Todd.  A little phone-tag later and we connected.  He informed me that “if someone told you that they would send an internal email, they were wrong, the NVC would not do that.”  
However, he said that he could contact the embassy liaison and ask for help.  Surprisingly, Todd called me back within half hour after getting a response from the “liaison.”  He verified that the hard copy was at the embassy and that an email will be arriving within (he gave me an estimate).  He also took time to walk me through a ustraveldocs concern.
 
above and beyond his job description.  Kind and considerate of a frazzled fellow human being.
 
 Thank you for your recommendation.  We still have a ways to go, but being heard makes me more hopeful.

For anyone else interviewing at the Dublin Embassy, I was at the Mater today and found out the embassy only interview once a month, the next date is April 2nd, there’s only 45 places. If we don’t make that cut off we won’t be interviewed until some point in May 😕