Julian & Alisa

Extension Letter and Receipt showed up in USCIS dated 9/19. Everything was delivered on the 11th and processed on 12th so things must be running behind. REALLY hoping we get the Extension letter this week before we fly out on the 2nd. 

Just happened to log into USCIS and its been updated "Case received and notice was sent" Hope that includes the extension letter!

36 minutes ago, OldUser said:

That's why I keep writing everywhere: please use checks. But nobody listens. Sorry to hear about it, I hope you get your receipt notice soon. 

This is advice I wish we would have seen and followed for sure!

It looks like based upon the timelines on here turn around has been super quick to get NOA within a few days after filing. Hoping for the best here, We've got 19 days 

We tried to use the card authorization form and it flagged as fraud. (Thanks Vystar!)  We didn't get any rejection notices or anything but we went ahead and mailed out a new package on 9/11/23 with a cashiers check overnight. Her green card expires on the 13th of October and we're leaving for a trip to Turkey on the 2nd. So we really had no time to wait around.

9/11/23 Mailed via UPS Overnight

9/12/23 Arrived at Elgin Lockbox

I hope to god we get the extension notice before the 2nd. It seems based on other posts people are getting them within 10-12 days?

Alisa had hers on the 30th of Oct. Got put into two day AP due to her forgetting the original of her birth certificate but she ran home and returned it within 20 minutes. Checked CEAC status today and its showing Issued!

CEAC Status changed to Issued today! Now we just wait for her passport to show up and we'll be out of the water!

Interestingly enough yesterday the case when checked on CEAC showed:

IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Administrative Processing
Creation Date: 17-July-2019

Case Last Updated 30-Sep-2019

Today it shows:

NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Administrative Processing

Case Created: 01-Oct-2019

Case Last Updated: 01-Oct-2019

I was looking around a few threads on here and based on what I've read it does that right before its about to be issued. If that's the case as its been historically we're so close!!!

20 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

I really don't think it will be that long before her visa is issued.  Best of luck.

Btw, I love the name Julian!

Thank you! I've hated it since I was a kid but as I grew up I kind of just got used to it. 

I really appreciate everyones words of encouragement. We're just ready to get our life started together and the government sure does make it hard. 

Yeah I think the nerves got to both of us. All the time and money put into the entire thing only for her to have a brief moment of oops and forget that at home. All in all the interview seemed positive. The fact they kept her passport seemed to be a good thing, and the 221g only being for original of birth certificate seemed minor in all. 

Hopefully it all gets sorted before Christmas otherwise it's another holidays in moscow. (Which isn't too bad. Better than Christmas in Florida with no snow)

Alisa had her interview today, Unfortunately I was unable to be there as I'm slammed with a huge project at work.

She went through the line pretty quickly, handed over I-134, Got her finger prints, Medical exam results, DS160, Visa fee reciept,  and Interview Confirmation. She was asked for original birth certificate and she let them know she forgot which she was told the CO would give her instructions to drop off the documents "The quicker the better"

When it was her turn she went to window for interview with CO, who she said was really friendly with a really strong american accent speaking russian. He then asked:

Where did we meet?

Where do you work now?

What is your education?

Were you married before?

When did we start talking?

When was the first time we met in person?

What is your fiances Career?

Whats the name of the company fiance work for?

After this he started checking all of our logs and pictures and all the evidence of our relationship we provided

She brought up the fact that she didn't have her original birth certificate with her currently and asked him about the instructions the first woman mentioned. He told her that if she had her birth certificate things would have been done now.

Due to this the CO still said "All things look good" but they kept her passport, and gave her a 221g White form for the original birth certificate. She immediately ran home to get the original and dropped it off in the box in an envelope with our details on it within like 20 minutes.

Now we're concerned because it looked like things were about to be approved but due to receiving the 221g and having to drop off the original of her birth certificate, we're about to experience huge delays or get a denial. Any advice?

EDIT: Apparently stabled something to her passport at the end and kept the passport?

Hey guys. First post by me on here.

Alisa and I received an email from the Consulate stating we could pay the fee and begin trying to schedule an appointment. But other than that the email seemed to lack any other direction other than that.

No mention of the DS-160

No mention of how to handle the Medical Exam.

Nothing. I've checked the site a lot for information but I cannot for the life of me seem to find anything to help me out to figure out what needs to happen next. Even the flowchart seems to be missing bits and pieces for whats happening.

Since I paid the fee, I can schedule the interview. I figured she had to fill out the DS-160 now. No problem. But how far out can the medical exam be done? She cannot for the life of her find her vaccination records from when she was a child. Does she need to just go to a doctors office and get all of the old ones redone or? We're really afraid to screw this up.

Edit: I do know we need to get the police certificate

We have her birth certificate translated. I'm assuming Police certificate needs to be as well. What else would need to be translated?

Hey all!

We sent in our I-129F on 03-22-19

Received NOA1 - 04-02-2019

Received NOA2 - 06-24-2019 ( Approval date was 06-19 though )

That was pretty fast all things considered! Here's hoping the rest of the process goes by quickly.