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Last two IR/CR-1 that were expedite (that I am aware of) .. the embassy scheduled their interviews.     Things are changing .. again.

No less than 3 copies
 
1 copy for the embassy interview
 
2 copies for SLEC
 
https://slec.ph/us-visa-applicants.php#required-docs

Once you log in through CEAC and says it is "READY".
You do not need to call the US embassy, you can go ahead and sign up online https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/ and make your own schedule. (Only for those who are Expedited)
Make sure you print atleast more than 1 copies of your interview letter. One you'll take it to your Medical Appointment and the other one to your Interview date.
Make sure to read the Disclaimer Notice below before making an interview appointment!
 
Goodluck!
Disclaimer Notice
If you meet any of the following conditions, do not schedule an immigrant visa interview appointment:
You have been interviewed and informed by a consular officer that you are ineligible to receive an immigrant or a K visa. You are the principal beneficiary and have failed to reschedule your visa interview appointment within a year from the original appointment date. You are the principal beneficiary and have failed to contact or communicate with the Embassy for more than a year from the time you were informed that your case is ready for final processing. You are a K2 derivative applicant and have failed to apply for a visa within a year from the time of the principal beneficiary’s visa issuance. Your case is not current for processing based on the current cut-off dates. This includes retrogressed cases. Your case is still with the National Visa Center (NVC). You have not received instructions from the Embassy or NVC that you may schedule an interview. Aged-out FTJ children applying for the first time under CSPA. FTJ cases (spouse or children) whose principal applicant adjusted status in the U.S. If you wish to apply for Returning Resident status. If you are an SB1 visa applicant without a case number.  

1.  Yes.
2.  I would email the embassy and ask for further instructions.  I would wait 2 weeks.
3.  No change in method of tracking.
4.  See #2
Good Luck.

FINALLY!! PD June 28, 2019.
Guess IOEs takes a long time.
Goodluck to all of us!
 
 

Yes you can apply. The consulate actually makes the expedite decision once the case is at NVC.
Obviously there should be a reason for the expedite. have documentation of the reason ready to provide if requested.

You can always apply for expedition. You still have a month or two or more depending on consulate. NVC takes awhile to review cases, consulate takes awhile to schedule appointments and receive visa cases.
 
 

I felt compelled to start this topic after I received an email reply from the NVC in response to a "Request to Expedite" that I had filed for my wife's CR1 Spousal Visa. I am the petitioner and the Agent of Choice and we began our journey on 01/25/2016.
I called the NVC on 08/16/2016 to get a status update after 8 weeks (56 days) had passed since they received it from USCIS and I had not heard anything from them. I was informed that our petition had been sent that very day to a Supervisor for review. The person I spoke with was cordial and patient with me but could not tell me why it was there nor who the supervisor was. She did tell me that I should call back in another 6 weeks to check the status. In the next 24 hours I called the NVC 4 times and spoke with 4 separate agents, each one giving me the same, or similar explanation. In a nutshell i was told that since 6 weeks had passed without getting reviewed it was mandatory that it be sent to a "Supervisor" simply because it had not been reviewed in a timely manner and if I didn't hear from the NVC sooner that I should call back in 6 weeks.
Luckily one of the agents suggested that I send a "Request to Expedite" in the form of an email to nvcexpedite@state.gov. I sent the email on September 1st and received a reply on the September 6th stating that my request had been approved. In the hopes that it will help others who may be suffering from "un-timely manners" at the NVC, I have copied the email with my expedite request that states the reasons I felt the request was justified:
From: Rich
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 4:18 PM
To: nvcexpedite@state.gov
Cc: Debbie
Subject: NVC Case Number SYDXXXXXX
Petitioner Name: Rich
Date of Birth: xx/xx/xxxx
Beneficiary Name: Debbie
Date of Birth: xx/xx/xxxx
Dear Sir / Madam,
My name is Rich & I am the Petitioner and the Agent of Choice for Debbie ( #SYDXXXXX).
The following is a timeline of events regarding the CR1 visa application for Debbie :
01/18/2016 - Visa petition mailed to United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
01/27/2016 - USCIS acknowledges receipt of visa petition (NOA1)
05/20/2016 - USCIS approves the visa petition and forwards it to National Visa Center (NVC)
06/29/2016 - NVC acknowledges receipt of visa petition from USCIS (NOA2)
06/30/2016 - Created online account for Debbie n at http://redirect.state.sbu/?url=https://ceac.state.gov/IV
06/30/2016 - Completed Agent of Choice - Rich
06/30/2016 - Affidavit of Support (AOS) Fees Paid - 120.00
07/05/2016 - Affidavit of Support Fees Processed - Transaction ID: 25SXXXX
07/09/2016 - IV Processing Fee Paid - 365.00
07/12/2016 - IV Processing Fee Processed - Transaction ID: 25SXXXXX
07/15/2016 - Completed DS260 and submitted online
07/15/2016 - Mailed AOS with supporting documents to NVC via USPS Certified Mail
07/15/2016 - Mailed civil documents required for IV application via USPS Certified Mail (mailed with AOS).
07/19/2016 - All documents received by NVC
08/16/2016 - I called the NVC to check the status of the application. I was instructed by the NVC to call back on 8/31/2016 because on that date the NVC would have had the documents for a total of 6 weeks.
08/31/2016 I called the NVC and was informed that the documents had not been reviewed and were now being sent to a Supervisor Review and the process could take an additional 6 weeks starting on 8/31/2016.
The agent I spoke with, Carly, submitted a request for a Supervisor call me. I have not received a call as of this date.
I was instructed to call back on 09/01/2016 to confirm the application was under Supervisor Review.
09/01/2016:
I called the NVC to confirm a Supervisor was reviewing the application and was told that the application had not yet been assigned to a Supervisor.
The agent informed of the following:
1. I could not have the name of the Supervisor.
2. I could not request to speak to any Supervisor.
3. I could not have a date that the application would actually be assigned to a Supervisor for review.
4. There is no evident reason the application was not reviewed in the first 6 weeks.
I hereby respectfully ask that NVC Case #SYDXXXXX be expedited for the following reasons:
1. Emotional Hardship:
Debbie , is the beneficiary and is suffering from and being treated for severe depression, stress and anxiety because we still have not been given an interview date with the Consulate in Sydney.
The NVC had the application for over 6 weeks with potentially 6 additional weeks added with no explanation for the delay. There is no evident reason for the delay, the civil documents and the AOS were submitted exactly as instructed.
2. Financial Hardship:
A wedding reception to mark and celebrate our marriage is to be held on 10/21/2016. The reception location, permits, food and entertainment have been paid for, invitations have been sent out and attendees, including those from Australia, have now purchased airline tickets to attend the reception.
The reception date was established with consideration for the normal, established amount of time it would take to complete the visa process, which is on average 8 months. It would create financial hardship for myself, Debbie and family members who have paid for airline tickets, ground transportation and lodging if Debbie is unable to arrive in the US prior to 10/21/2016.
Thank you for considering this request and have a peaceful day.
Sincerely,
Rich
09/01/2016
Here is the reply from NVC accepting my request:
Case Number: SYDXXXXX
Petitioner's Name: RICH
Principal Applicant's Name: ,DEBBIE
Preference Category: CR1
Your Priority Date: 25 Jan 2016
Foreign State Charge-ability: AUSTRALIA
U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL
MLC CENTRE, LEVEL 59
19-29 MARTIN PLACE
SYDNEY, NSW 2000, AUSTRALIA
Dear Sir/Madam:
The National Visa Center (NVC) received your inquiry regarding the immigrant visa petition: SYDXXXXX filed by RICH on behalf of DEBBIE
The U.S. Embassy Consulate General has accepted this case for expedited processing. This file will be immediately forwarded to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General.
Any further questions concerning processing or the interview appointment date should be directed to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate General.
The U.S. Embassy or Consulate General may still request additional forms or fees at the time of your interview. Please be prepared to bring any missing forms and pay any required fees at the time of your interview.
Please note that it could take up to two weeks for the consular section to receive the case file once it has shipped from NVC.
Thank you.
National Visa Center
Written Inquiry Unit
FCi Federal, Support Contractor
asknvc@state.gov
Good luck!!

Welcome to another monthly thread for those going through NVC
 
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 wiki Saylin 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.
 
Current case file creation time:
This is the link to go to see what date they are working on. Follow  it says up to 6 weeks but recently that 6 weeks is about 4 weeks from approval at USCIS.
Once your case has been created, we will contact you with instructions on how to begin processing. Until your case is entered into our system, we unfortunately won’t have any information about your case.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/after-petition-approved/begin-nat-visa-center.html    
Current case review time:
This is the link to see what date they are reviewing. Please allow up to three-weeks for NVC to review your forms and documents once we receive both the petitioner’s financial documents and the applicant’s civil documents. You must also have paid all required fees and submitted your visa application online. We will not review your file until we have received all of the above items
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/collect-and-submit-forms-and-documents-to-the-nvc/step-6-submit-documents-to-the-nvc.html
 
And once you've got a case complete, please join the case complete/interview thread started by me, Dwheels76 on (currently February 2020 thread),
https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/727970-case-complete-to-interview-february-2020/
 

Hi everyone!
Just wanted to share an experience my husband and I had with the whole Social Security card. When I (petitioner) was filling out the DS-260 for my husband I checked the option that stated if I wanted them share his information with the social security office so he can receive his social security card in the mail after he has entered the US. Well, since I had checked that option we were waiting for his number in the mail, he received his green card but no social security card. We decided to go to the social security office and find out well, it turns out that his information was not in their system. So, we had to reapply for a number.
I just wanted to share this with everyone so if you checked that option on the DS-260 or the DS-230 and have not yet received your social security card and it has been a while don't wait more just go to your local social security office and find out maybe your information is not in their system just how my husbands information was not.
Has anyone else had this type of experience?

I received an email from NVC today with my case number. Check your email

I guess they're working on IOE in NVC now. I just got my case number and invoice ID number today!
Hope you guys get it as well.
 

I guess they're working on IOE in NVC now. I just got my case number and invoice ID number today!
Hope you guys get it as well.
 

I cannot guarantee you anything. You need at least that to even think about not having a joint sponsor
Or get a job making 9.75/hr

40 hrs per week, 52 weeks per year.

Welcome to another monthly thread for those going through NVC
 
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 wiki Saylin 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.
 
Current case file creation time:
This is the link to go to see what date they are working on. Follow  it says up to 6 weeks but recently that 6 weeks is about 4 weeks from approval at USCIS.
Once your case has been created, we will contact you with instructions on how to begin processing. Until your case is entered into our system, we unfortunately won’t have any information about your case.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/after-petition-approved/begin-nat-visa-center.html    
Current case review time:
This is the link to see what date they are reviewing. Please allow up to three-weeks for NVC to review your forms and documents once we receive both the petitioner’s financial documents and the applicant’s civil documents. You must also have paid all required fees and submitted your visa application online. We will not review your file until we have received all of the above items
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/collect-and-submit-forms-and-documents-to-the-nvc/step-6-submit-documents-to-the-nvc.html
 
And once you've got a case complete, please join the case complete/interview thread started by me, Dwheels76 on (currently December 2019 thread),
https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/723074-case-complete-to-interview-december-2019/
 

Thank you! Documentarily Qualified, basically means all my documents were approved and I’m in line for interview.

Congratulations!
 
Didn't know that it was already February in Guyana.   I learn something new everyday.

A girl that i meet during the process is going to contact the Ombudsman - Case Assistance. if somebody wants to try it here is the link https://www.dhs.gov/case-assistance.
i didnt made 8 weeks of waiting yet, but i will try this option too as soon as i made 8 weeks.
 

phew at last I Got my approval email on 8th January and received NOA2 today via USPS Mail.
 

It is not fair, they just don't care!

Congrats!
I have submitted my I30 on 6/26/19
                                    UsCIS approval 12/30/19
                                    Texas  service Center.

I did call NVC yesterday and was told they were still having problem with the new pilot system. The guy i spoke said " it was supposed to make things move faster and that is not happening" Let's hope they fix it soon.

I am soooo happy to inform you all that the NVC finally received my case from USCIS! 
 
Since I know it can ben difficult keeping track of everyone on these forums, below is a synopsis of my seemingly never-ending time waiting on the government.
 
Priority date: 01/14/2019
RFE: 06/03/2019
USCIS Approval: 07/09/2019
 
Side note that's slightly embarrassing: I guess they actually received it in November and sent it to the wrong email address (but I had chosen to finally be patient and not call every week as it was emotionally draining). 
 
As I've mentioned in previous posts, I had contacted both a Congressman and Ombudsman, neither of which I felt were helpful except in giving me peace of mind that I was doing everything possible to move my case forward. The congressman only provided me with the same answers the NVC and USCIS gave, and the ombudsman only started reviewing my case last week (at least 2 months after I sent the original request). I also put in a service request to USCIS which I then got escalated to supervisor review after an unsatisfactory answer. I never heard a response from the supervisor (even after the allotted 60 days). 
 
I wish you all the best. I know it's so hard to do, especially around this holiday time, but just have faith it will all work out....but not as much patience as I did in that I went a month without knowing the good news.

Haven't heard anything from the congressman or ombudsman besides that they've received my request and will contact me when they get a response from USCIS. After the 90 days, I spoke with a Tier 2 rep who put in a service request which led to a vague, useless response. Called back and spoke with another Tier 2 who put the same service request under "supervisor review." Now hoping that will result in something...

My case was approved by USCIS on 5/7/19 and NVC still does not have it. NVC basically told me the technical programs are being implemented and they will begin processing once it's in place. They cannot tell me when that would be. I contacted immigration lawyers and there's absolutely nothing they could do to help either. this is so annoying.