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Hi,

once my case was sent to the embassy I emailed them. They said my husband needs to get his medical done before they can schedule him an appointment, in that email they send info of two doctors. We sent a message to the doctor she scheduled the appointment two days out. Once he was done at the doctors office I emailed the embassy with in an hour they replied, the appointment was scheduled for the interview 4 days after the medical was done. All the medical papers were sent to the embassy the next day. He went to the interview was in there 10 minutes, he was approved. On March 28th, April 6th he had his passport in hand. 

Hi guys,

My husband had an interview this Monday , March 28 2022, he was approved by CO, then he was handed a paper where it says visa approved and to make arrangements to receive his passport back, so he did. An hour after interview his case case status shows Administrative Processing, as I’ve read more about it, it seems for that to be last step before issuing the visa. My question is how long did it take you guys to receive visa in hand? 
 

3 days after the interview we are still waiting, I know 3 days aren’t long, but at this point 3 days are like 3 months, as we have been on this journey since September 2019.

Any answers, experience are greatly appreciated to calm my anxious self . 
 

Thank you. 

39 minutes ago, DenisaH said:

Heey, so you actually have to schedule the interview yourself. You pick the date. Our case was received in April and I waited a couple days for them to reach out and they didn’t. So I emailed them with the case number and names and they sent me info. When I went to schedule the interview mid April the next interview was mid May. But the info they sent said not to schedule a interview without having all your documents and medical but I scheduled the medical then the interview. A month is more an enough to get all the documents together while waiting for your interview, because if you wait for all the documents and then schedule your interview you’ll be waiting maybe 3 months. 
Sretno! (fiance visa?

Hvala. Not a fiancé visa, it’s my husband. Our case was received by the embassy today. I was just wondering how long it takes them to schedule an interview. So you’re telling me that I have to schedule it, where exactly? This is the last leg of this very long journey and I want everything to go as smooth and fast as possible. ☺️

Hi everyone, 

After the case being received by Embassy in Sarajevo, how long does it take for them to scheduled an interview? 
 

Thanks. 

28 minutes ago, sach21 said:

 

This is the exact process. 

I cannot believe how fast my case has moved now since senator did the inquiry. Look at the bold section below:

 

September 25, 2019:       Mailed the I-130 (Dallas lockerbox)

September 30, 2019:       First letter came from CSC

February  23, 2020:         Case transferred to TSC without notice (found out months later in November).

November 1, 2020:          Out of normal time request sent.

November 10, 2020:        Received non-sense reply for out of normal time inquiry

November 14, 2020:        Senator inquiry started for out of normal time

December 10, 2020:        Case being actively reviewed by USCIS

December 11, 2020:        Case Approved

December 14, 2020:        USCIS emailed me saying Case sent to NVC

December 14, 2020:        Senator's office emailed me saying -- USCIS approved and will send document to NVC within 5 days. If there is any more delay, contact them again.

December 14, 2020:         NVC emailed me saying they received the approved USCIS case and start NVC process and submit all the financial and civil documents.

 

It took 2 working days -- Friday and Monday for USCIS to approve the case, send it to NVC, NVC to acknowledge they received my case and ask for all financial and civil documents. 

This is awesome! 
 

I am very hopeful, this will be me. 🤞🏼

13 hours ago, ipeke said:

hi @sach21

 

How did you make the senator inquiry?

I made an inquiry to congressmen of my state as well. I just looked up congressmen to my state, called one and I was very pleased how nice they were. 
 

I sent them my information via e-mail per their request and heard back on it day after, I gave them permission to act on my behave with uscis. I was told by congressmen’s immigration a pointy  that they have already contacted uscis and that they have 30 Days to respond, but that it usually take them 15 days. 
 

I am very hopeful...

I am LPR

PD September 3, 201

Potomac 

15 months and still waiting. 
 

Any approvals??? 

3 hours ago, sach21 said:

My case is now actively being reviewed by USCIS. Finally!!!

 

September 25, 2019:       Mailed the I-130 (Dallas lockerbox)

September 30, 2019:       First letter came from CSC

February  ???, 2020:         Case transferred to TSC without notice (found out months later in November).

November 1, 2020:          Out of normal time request sent.

November 10, 2020:        Received non-sense reply for out of normal time inquiry

November 14, 2020:        Senator inquiry started for out of normal time

December 10, 2020:        Case being actively reviewed by USCIS

 

Hoping for the best.

 

 

And if you don’t mind me asking. To what senator did you make an inquiry and how did you make the inquiry, what was the reason, outside of normal processing time ? 

3 hours ago, sach21 said:

My case is now actively being reviewed by USCIS. Finally!!!

 

September 25, 2019:       Mailed the I-130 (Dallas lockerbox)

September 30, 2019:       First letter came from CSC

February  ???, 2020:         Case transferred to TSC without notice (found out months later in November).

November 1, 2020:          Out of normal time request sent.

November 10, 2020:        Received non-sense reply for out of normal time inquiry

November 14, 2020:        Senator inquiry started for out of normal time

December 10, 2020:        Case being actively reviewed by USCIS

 

Hoping for the best.

 

 

I am happy to hear that...I am hopeful too. 

I hope you get approved within few days. 

4 minutes ago, Skylai said:

Same. My F2A case was transferred from Cali to Potomac 2/23/2020 without notice . My PD is 11/30/2019. I filed a Service Request and they just basically responded “Your case in line to be reviewed. Allow additional time” . Based on the F2a facebook group Potomac is currently working on July 2019 cases . Those processing times are wayy off !

I was told by an agent that they were processing  May 2020 cases. Sooo weird! I was confused. How do you know it’s July 2019? And what Facebook group are you part of if you don’t mind me asking ? 

3 hours ago, sach21 said:

Oh yes... I am in the same situation.

 

USCIS is pathetic. 

 

I filed I-130 for my wife with PD September 25, 2019. I got my letter from California so I waited till last month. I found out that my case was in Texas service center -- that processes in a week to 7 months. My case has been there since February, without me knowing it. And it has been 14+ months since I filed.

 

I did out of normal processing time request on November 1. On Nov 10, they replied my address was changed. I called them, and talked to Tire 2 officer. He said, I sent request to wrong service center. He said, I sent the request to Nebraska while my case is in Texas. Plus, told me to wait till Dec 10 before I submit another request to right service center. How do I send request to right service center online? NO IDEA!!!! He said there is an dropdown menu to choose which service center to send request. There is no dropdown with that. 

Texas is giving decisions from April 2020 and have not heard anything for case of September 2019. I am just furious at them right now. Their incapability is forcing me to stay away from my spouse. 

I am sorry . I been upset since I spoke to an agent, even tho he was very nice and helpful with all my questions, I still can’t believe that because of uscis mistake I am still waiting. And i do understand living apart from a spouse. It’s extremely hard. Hopefully we will hear good news soon rather then later. 
 

1 hour ago, Shekina5 said:

I have the same PD . I got approved last monday. 
Texas service center 

my husband is a LPR

HAITI

Congratulations! So happy for you. 
Hopefully we will be approved ASAP, Texas and Potomac have same processing times. 

Hi, I just called USCIS, I was just told my case is outside normal processing time. Reason being; their mistake, case wasn’t pushed through. Literally what I was told. He said now that the outside of normal processing time claim has been submitted we will be waiting 15-60 days for case to be approved, is this true ? My case is at Potomac, and I thought that my case has been in a California this whole time. Potomac processing time is a week to 7 months / California is 15-20 months . It’s been 15 months since I filed petition for my husband and just today I find this out. Has anyone else been in this situation... what’s next? 

I filed I-130 for my husband 
PD September 3, 2019 
Potomac Service Center
I am LPR
 
BTW: I was told that Potomac is now processing cases from May 2020, if this is of any help to anyone.

On 11/29/2020 at 7:20 PM, Ani04 said:

Hi, I just called USCIS, I was just told my case is outside normal processing time. Reason being; their mistake, case wasn’t pushed through. Literally what I was told. He said now that the outside of normal processing time claim has been submitted we will be waiting 15-60 days for case to be approved, is this true ? My case is at Potomac, and I thought that my case has been in a California this whole time. Potomac processing time is a week to 7 months / California is 15-20 months . It’s been 15 months since I filed petition for my husband and just today I find this out. Has anyone else been in this situation... what’s next? 

I filed I-130 for my husband 
PD September 3, 2019 
Potomac Service Center
I am LPR
 
BTW: I was told that Potomac is now processing cases from May 2020, if this is of any help to anyone.

4 hours ago, R gill said:

I read from many articles  that USCIS is working on first come first serve basis, if it is true then you should be approved by the end of this month . Lets hope for the best . Fingers crossed 🤞 

I hope so, and hope for you as well. This wait will be worth it at the end. 🙏🏼🤗

13 hours ago, R gill said:

I hope you will be approved in this month .

Thank you, you too.

I was thinking if some people were approved for end of august then September is next... I am hoping this is how it goes. It’s been 15 long months. And I am patient, but it’s hard not to have my husband here in the states with me. 

On 11/29/2020 at 7:20 PM, Ani04 said:

Thank you. Good luck to u.

Hi, my PD is September 3, 2019. California Center and nothing yet. I-130
 

Anyone approved???