YasArr

5 hours ago, Suresh Singh said:

Did your Sister Submit the passport and go her visa? Where did she submit the passport at consulate or drop off location?

Yes. She got the visa and she is in the US right now. Actually ,they sent her a message in ustravel doc website where you book biometric appointments. She submit the passport in one of the VAC location in Ahmedabad city where she lives. 

On 8/14/2023 at 12:24 PM, YasArr said:

Hello all,

 

My sister in India had a CR1 interview today at the U.S. consulate in Mumbai, India. They gave her 221g white slip and said that your file is incomplete. My sister asked the Consular Officer what documents are missing. But, the interview officer told her that they cannot comment on that and handed her the 221g white slip. The slip even doesn't say which document to submit. My sister is so stressed right now. She checked the ceac site and status says "Refused". 

 

My question is:

 

1. Does Consulate email her regarding what documents she needs to submit?

2. Does the color of the 221g slip mean anything? Like white, yellow, or blue??

 

Please help and reply if you have any information

Thanks

 

 

Hey I want to make an update regarding my sisters case. 

So my sister's husband who is a US citizen involved U.S. senator and the senator make him fill one form and she (senator) sent that formto the embassy and made an inquire about the case. The senator got a response from the embassy that they have asked for the passport submission from the applicant in one of the drop off location. But my sister never received any email from the embassy neither her husband or their lawyer received any email asking to submit the passport.  So in this situation, should she wait for the email or else base on what the Senator got reply, should submit the passport  ?? Will the people at drop off location ask about the proof whether why she is submitting if she isn't get any email from embassy? Also, normally people get email from embassy to submit their passport, right? Can they get a physical letter in the house mail box?? My sister is confused whether to wait or submit the passport?. 

On 6/26/2023 at 6:22 AM, Darshit said:

Hello All,

I finished my Interview at the Mumbai embassy on 9th June 2023. It was pretty good but somehow consoler ended with a 221g White slip ( attached image) I don't understand why? Has anyone with the same situation in the past? Like the same letter? 

This is the same 221g white slip my sister got for her CR 1 spouse visa at Mumbai Consulate.  May I know, did you got your visa?? Or it's pending?? 

16 minutes ago, Redro said:

How did your sister meet her husband? 
And have they spent a lot of time together since they first met? 

Yes. He came to visit her 4 times in year and spent a month with her each visit. They met online and he came to see her and get married. 

1 minute ago, AKN2 said:

I got a white sheet of paper 221g at the interview. Then they sent what they called a 221g letter one year later with the above-mentioned instructions. The names can be a little confusing.

May I know how your case was complicated? And also, you tried everything like hiring a lawyer involving  US senator??

2 minutes ago, AKN2 said:

I got an email that said, "Our office has sent a 221g letter on May 16, 2023, via the Visa Application Center (VAC), upon receipt of the same, please follow instructions mentioned there-in for timely processing of your case." I had to collect the 221g letter from Blue Dart in my city. This letter instructed me to submit a fresh PCC and medical as well as my passport. The passport was returned in less than a week with the visa stamped.

Didn't you got 221g at interview?? Or they gave second 221g after a year?? 

9 minutes ago, YasArr said:

There is a lot of difference between my sister and her husband. First  is age difference,  education difference and last the culture difference as her husband is white American. Thanks for your reply. 

I have one question.  Did embassy send you an email to submit the passport and after submitting, how long it took to get it back

4 minutes ago, YasArr said:

There is a lot of difference between my sister and her husband. First  is age difference,  education difference and last the culture difference as her husband is white American. Thanks for your reply. 

I have one question.  Did embassy send you an email to submit the passport and after submitting, how long it took to get it back? 

1 hour ago, AKN2 said:

We had a complicated case so AP was kinda expected. We got a white 221g slip but no documents were asked for. I've heard that the date is updated every time someone looks at the case. I would take it as a good sign because in our case, the date didn't change until a year after the interview. Hopefully, there will be some action on her case soon. Also, the officer clearly didn't like me while she was super friendly to others who came before me. Or maybe I'm being hypersensitive. Does your sister have any issues with her case?  

There is a lot of difference between my sister and her husband. First  is age difference,  education difference and last the culture difference as her husband is white American. Thanks for your reply. 

4 hours ago, AKN2 said:

I interviewed in Mumbai and was put into AP for a year. Contacting your senator, sending follow-up emails to USCIS, or hiring a lawyer is fruitless. All she can do is wait for the decision no matter how long it takes. There's really nothing she can do at this point, and the sooner she is resigned to waiting, the easier it will be. All the best to your sister!

Sad to hear that. Did they ask any document from you in this one year waiting period?? And did your interview didn't go well?? What went wrong?? Just trying to see because in my sister's case, interview officer was rude. Also the the date has been updated at ceac website. Does that mean someone is looking at the case. My sister is so stressed right now. 

2 hours ago, SalishSea said:

My guess is that means she's not getting an immigrant visa anytime soon, and that she is in administrative processing.  This can take days to years.  All she can do is wait.

Waiting years?? Have you seen any case like this one  someone waited for years?? 

37 minutes ago, Troy B said:

They will likely advise her to get a new medical before they request the passport.  If the delay is going be more than 5 months.

When to  follow up or email the consulate regarding the  case?? Do my sister need to contact the US senator and involve in this case?? Or hire an immigration attorney?? I know she can only wait but what If things go worse??  Have you seen any case like this and how long  the wait can be?? If they said in interview that the file is incomplete,  they should have ask documents.  

4 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

U say "my passport"  but say this is for sister

so, i'm confused 

 

if this is your case,  have u completed and paid the 3 + years of tax returns?

Sorry my bad, it's for my sister. I am already in the U.S. and done with this process. I just shared the 221g slip that she send me this morning. Yes, they paid tax returns and they have a joint sponsor. 

9 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I am speculating.  If they needed more documents from her, the CO would have annotated that on the 221g.  Did they keep her passport? 

They didn't keep her passport and that worries her more. They just said that her file is incomplete. And handed the 221g slip that I have attached below

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The consulate could be completing a background check.  I would just wait a day or 2.  It could change to administrative processing.  No need to panic.

So do you mean that they don't need any documents and just need to do a background check? Also, they didn't take my passport which worries my sister more. How long it takes to complete the background check and when I can follow up through call or email? 

Hello all,

My sister in India had a CR1 interview today at the U.S. consulate in Mumbai, India. They gave her 221g white slip and said that your file is incomplete. My sister asked the Consular Officer what documents are missing. But, the interview officer told her that they cannot comment on that and handed her the 221g white slip. The slip even doesn't say which document to submit. My sister is so stressed right now. She checked the ceac site and status says "Refused". 

My question is:

1. Does Consulate email her regarding what documents she needs to submit?

2. Does the color of the 221g slip mean anything? Like white, yellow, or blue??

Please help and reply if you have any information

Thanks

Hello all, 

I have a question. Suppose, a couple got married in India. One is US born citizen and other is Indian citizen. And when they try to register their marriage in the Indian court, or the state court where marriage takes place, they make us to fill a form and also ask for NOC certificate from US spouse?? 

Note: US spouse is a divorced. He has divorce dissolution  certificate. Will that satisfy NOC certificate?? 

NOC mean ( in my opinion): You are free to marry. No records found that you are still married. 

I googled and found that NOC looks like this:

https://images.app.goo.gl/RtBNygAuvvZdLLZT8

My question is: If a US spouse is a divorced, still he needs this NOC certificate from the county clerk?? Or his divorce dissolution certificate is fine?? 

6 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

A primary sponsor (the spouse) must current on taxes for the last 3 years.....

So you suggest that he should pay at least last 3 years of taxes. Can he pay now??

4 minutes ago, Troy B said:

Note if you have taxable income, as a US Citizen you are responsible to file US federal taxes.   To answer your question, it sounds like you will need a joint sponsor,  somebody in your life that would be willing to support your spouse.

So if his sister show her taxes and become a sponsor, than it would be fine, right??

Hey all, 

I have a question. If someone, who is a US born citizen and wanted to marry someone out from US. Can that person sponsor spouse visa if he hasn't paid his taxes since last 17 years?? How he can call his wife over to the US??

5 minutes ago, payxibka said:

1.  Nobody can predict 

2.  Yes, they can see the entire submission 

3.  It's automatic,  nothing to worry about 

Thanks for your quick reply... 

Hey Everyone there,

At USCIS stage, we got RFE regarding our Bonafide marriage proofs. And we sent many proofs like: 

1. Sworn In Statement by 6 people who attended our wedding.

2. Honeymoon pics and air travel tickets and boarding pass.

3. Hotel receipts where we stayed together. Those receipts have both our names on it.

4. Ring receipt that my husband gifted me. 

5. Western Union receipt ... 

Now, my question is: my interview is in this month. Do I need to worry about 221g regarding bonafide marriage proofs?? 

My second question is.. Whatever we submit USCIS, do embassy have access to all those documents and proofs?? 

My third question is.. I have completed my 2 years of marriage but my category didnt change from cr1 to Ir1. Should I email embassy about it?? 

Thanks for reading this. Hope to hear helpful replies. 

On 6/1/2020 at 3:34 AM, dwheels76 said:

Welcome to the Case Complete to Interview Monthly thread

 

 

You can view my spreadsheet Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet

 

To update your interview date go here. Case Complete to Interview Form

 

For New people to the thread please go Case Complete to Interview Form and input your information in the form and it will be added to the form.

 

Everyone should be clicking on the Portal tab to visit the information for their country. If nothing is there or information needs updating. Update or add.

Its up to all of us to keep this information current, relevant and helpful to others.

Special Note: Different consulates or embassies have strict guidelines as to what type of bags/purses/cellphones etc can be carried in. And whether they provide any lockers (or not) for temp storage. As many travel from far away (by air/train/cars, one needs to specially know what they will not be able to take inside the consulate and where to store their personal belongings.

 

Here are some FAQ and other tidbits that may be useful to you. Be sure to visit your countries portal and click on the Consular Information and also Consular reviews.

 

FAQ

I just called and got Case Complete how long does it take to get the email as confirmation?
Well it has been taking 5 to 7 days to get case complete email from the date they Case Complete.

How long after Case Complete will I get an interview?
Okay this is the BIG mystery of NVC. How it usually goes is end of the month and first week of month they start scheduling for interviews for the that upcoming month. Since January they have been pretty consistent starting about the last 2 days of the month and finishing that following first week of next month

Do I have to call for my interview date?
NVC has improved greatly since March. The interview letter now comes day of schedule. So call if you want its up to you.

I know someone who got interview in the middle of the month. How is that possible?
Usually when you see someone pop up with an interview outside the bunch its usually the result of a cancellation or the embassy opening up a slot. Just because scheduling stops doesn't mean they filled up all slots. They may have more slots than appointments which is good. So someone gets case complete and immediately they get an interview. It happens.

Remember every embassy has its own slots and schedule. Some like Mexico, Ghana are very busy with a long waiting list. Some like Yemen, well it may be a few months to get in. Iceland you get interview immediately scheduled after case Complete.

I need to change our interview date what do I do?
Once you receive your interview date track your casefile. Call NVC ask when your casefile left than you can follow the DHL instructions to embassy. The contact your embassy (email is best) and ask to be rescheduled later, earlier just ask. 

What do I need to bring to interview?
When you receive your P4 Letter (Interview letter) it will have your personalized checklist of things to bring or not. It has been suggested because things have been lost between NVC and embassy to bring everything (Originals) to the interview so if they don't have at embassy you aren't delayed.It's up to you. It doesn't happen much but it does happen.

 

How to expedite at NVC?

Go to this link has good information how to go about it.

http://boureypeatnut...m/expedite.html

Just to remind everyone to revisit the NVC Process Wiki, NVC Process Wiki

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Thanks to Fabian&Ross for spelling this all out. Once you get the interview letter reference this.

 

 

You must bring the following items to the visa interview:

1. Any original documents the NVC requested that you did not submit (refer to the document list below)
2. If the physician gives you your medical exam results, bring them to your interview in the envelope sealed by the medical office.
3. Two passport photographs measuring 2 inches by 2 inches (5 cm by 5 cm) with a white background
4. A valid unexpired passport
5. Photocopies of all civil documents
6. A new police certificate from your current country of residence, if you obtained the police certificate more than one year ago.
7. Any additional documents listed in the U.S. Embassy or Consulate specific interview guidelines

 

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For those who want to request an earlier interview date here is a template written up by our own TeaCup.
Thank you TeaCup for the Template on how to notify the embassy
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Petitioners Name
Petitioners Date of birth
Beneficiary's Name
Beneficiary's Date of birth

NVC Case #

To whom it may concern,

My name is *********
I am writing to you in order to request an earlier interview. I have originally been scheduled for an Immigrant interview at (name of embassy and give date)
I have completed the required medical exam and I have all the necessary documents necessary for the interview and I am ready.
If it is at all possible for an earlier interview date to be scheduled for me it would be much appreciated.
Thank you for your time

Sincerely.

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Address & Phone Number

 

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CEAC.state.gov Check My Visa Application Status: Status Wiki Thank you, SoerenHelmer,

 

https://docs.google....Min35W08WU/edit

 

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How to pay the Green Card Production fee of $220 on the Elis system.

NO NEED FOR ACCESS CODE, that is for other procedures like getting a copy of a green card, etc.

1. Create the ELIS account here: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

2. Go here to pay fee: https://www.uscis.go...g-online-filing

3. Click to pay the USCIS immigrant fee icon.

4.Click "continue" at the bottom.

5.Enter the Alien Number and the NVC or DOS case. Use the same email you used on the ELIS account.

This is critical to enable your created ELIS account to receive your payment information.

6. You will get an email confirming your payment.

7. When you log again on the ELIS account, you will see your case number. (It is added automatically).

8. Login into your ELIS account to track or check the status of your Green Card.

Note: Green Card process starts when immigrant enters USA and is processed at POE.

 

******************Tips about your getting your SSN******************

If you don't have your SSN card within 21 days of your POE,  go IN PERSON to your local SSA office and see if your  application was forwarded by the Immigration officer.   It only works about 50% of the time when you tick  the box on the DS-260. As soon as you have your SSN you  may work.  Your passport visa and the immigration stamp  is the equivalent of your green card. Thank you Sukie in NY

Thanks.. 

5 hours ago, Fener12 said:

My timelines are the following:

 

USCIS:

May-03-2019 --- NOA1 (Potomac Service Center -  IOE receipt#)

Nov-07-2019 --- RFE

Nov-08-2019 --- RFE replied (via online)

Nov-14-2019 --- NOA2

 

NVC:

Jan-20-2020 --- Case number received

Jan-21-2020 --- Fees paid

Jan-28-2020 --- AOS and IV documents submitted

 Apr-03-2020 --- All documents accepted except my I864EZ form. They said I did not qualify to use EZ form. However, I, for sure, am qualified to use EZ form. I called NVC on Apr-3, could not talk to a supervisor.

Apr-06-2020 --- I called NVC on Apr-6 again and talked to a supervisor. The supervisor stated that EZ form can be used in my situation.

Apr-07-2020 --- Documentarily qualified. Thank you NVC.

How they connect your call to supervisor? 

1 hour ago, Lolonyo said:

Hi everyone! 

Can the petitioner complete the DS260 online for the beneficiary? Thanks!

Yes. They can.. but make sure to double-check with the beneficiary as all information is about beneficiary. Even in my case, petitioner's did. But I check thrice before signing it.