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Just called USICS again. Was able to get the 3 receipt numbers and she said they were sent by mail on 12/13 with a receipt date of 12/7. I asked her why we didn't get any texts or emails and she just said that happens sometimes I'm not sure why. As long as they're accounted for that's all I care about at this point! 

I received a letter today from USCIS with an online access code to set up an account on myUSCIS. I was able to see the biometrics appointment date/time letter in my online account; the physical copy still hasn’t arrived 

We have a similar timeline. My case status was also changed on Saturday to Biometrics appointed, but no letter.
 
I also received on mail two NOAs, for AOS and Advance Parole. Work permit is still not here yet, although I know the case number. That weirds me out a little.

Update:
-Received three receipt texts Friday Dec 9
-Check was cashed Saturday Dec 10
-Also on Saturday Dec 10, USCIS Case status shows that my biometrics were scheduled and that a notice has been sent
-Received three hard copy NOAs in the mail on Monday Dec 12. No biometrics letter yet..
Again for reference I filed to the Phoenix lockbox, also I live in AZ so not sure how times differ for various other states.
 

Interview at the embassy is scheduled!

Interview at the embassy is scheduled!

Interview at the embassy is scheduled!

Finally after 15 months!! Tomorrow I leave for Buenos Aires, I am going to attend the interview on the 28th.  I know every Embassy is different, so not sure how I will be treated, if anyone out there has been through the process I would appreciate a little insight.  
I think we are prepared, I have all the original documents, the original application, the approval letter, the NVC confirmation, the DS-160 barcode.  I have my I-134 support form with documentation of income and assets, and a file with proof of relationship that is almost overbearing!! Including photos and letters from friends during the 6 months we spent together in Mexico!!!  I think ours is a slam dunk, but nothing is ever guaranteed!  I hope they can issue the visa without too much delay, it is winter time in Argentina and we want to enjoy together what is left of the summer here in the Midwest!!!!!
Here goes nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our case got to the embassy in Paris and we are devastated to hear it could be another 4 months or so until we get an interview.
 
anyone else dealing with longer embassy times? to be honest I wasn’t mentally ready for another wait and I’m crushed  

Our case got to the embassy in Paris and we are devastated to hear it could be another 4 months or so until we get an interview.
 
anyone else dealing with longer embassy times? to be honest I wasn’t mentally ready for another wait and I’m crushed  

Congratulations on getting the interview so quick!
 
We just got contacted by the Dublin embassy. They got our case and are shipping it to the right embassy. Hopefully this goes quickly and we can get an interview date and schedule the medical soon!

We have the Interview Tomorrow, I cant wait.

Congratulations on getting the interview so quick!
 
We just got contacted by the Dublin embassy. They got our case and are shipping it to the right embassy. Hopefully this goes quickly and we can get an interview date and schedule the medical soon!

You can email to the embassy. Go to the embassy webpage and you should find some email address from contact us. I am not sure if it is better for the beneficiary (the actual visa applicant) to email them. 
 
I just emailed them today because there were no appointments available, and they got me back and gave me the interview date for the next week. We have DS-160 and medical done, and all documents ready We didnt get any letter from them either, but our case just went ready today

Hey All, 
 
Got some mixed news today. Good news is our case is on it’s way to embassy. 
 
Potential bad news is that NVC sent the case to the wrong country…. 
 
When we originally applied my fiancé was in Ireland for work, we thought he would still be there for the interview given our original belief of the timeline (but we all know how that goes ). So in the meantime he had moved back to his original country, Portugal.  I called the NVC to tell them this and even submitted a request online with his new address and Portuguese passport like the person on the phone adviser. Alas, it is heading to Dublin. 
 
Praying that given this is still within the EU it might be ok??? Anyone know anything about this?? I’m trying to not overly stress, but I don’t think either of us can deal with anymore blocking points 😭

Hi All,
 
Today has been a hectic day. Took my dog to the vet for a check up in some cysts that were growing, as he had previously a serious tumor. Then went to accompany a friend to have his back "fixed". In summary had little time today to check USCIS case tracker. Which I was doing earlier today, when it reached my group, and guess what? There it was, OUR CASE WAS APPROVED TODAY.
 
I must confess I had an hour of overwhelming joy, where fiancée and I face timed, with both our parents joining. I must say this is a happy day for me and for her, and for many people around us. Only took 399 since submitting the petition and 393 since they received it, but this stage is now done for us.
 
I will continue checking up and all the people that I care about in this forum and do wish everyone still standing from March (and any other month), including with stats. I must thank this forum and this community for the support in the many rough days that we had.
 
Thank you so much everyone. Hoping for the best for everyone here.

Hi All,
 
Latest scan below. I did not post anything else last night, as there was no updates. However, checking today there was a few more denials, but no additional approval.
 

27/04/2022 Production         New or Already Touched   Approvals RFEs Denials RFE Responses Withdrawals Explanation Notice Name Update Untouched In Progress 57000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 64000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 65500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66500 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 67000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67500 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 68000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 68500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SubTotal 11 0 1             Total 12 0 1 0 0 7 5

Hi All,
 
Latest scan below. I did not post anything else last night, as there was no updates. However, checking today there was a few more denials, but no additional approval.
 

27/04/2022 Production         New or Already Touched   Approvals RFEs Denials RFE Responses Withdrawals Explanation Notice Name Update Untouched In Progress 57000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 64000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 65500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66500 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 67000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67500 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 68000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 68500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SubTotal 11 0 1             Total 12 0 1 0 0 7 5

Hi All,
 
Second scan of the day (first one came nill).
 

04/26 Production         New or Already Touched   Approvals RFEs Denials RFE Responses Withdrawals Explanation Notice Name Update Untouched In Progress 57000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62500 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 63000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 66500 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 68500 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 69000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SubTotal 14 1 1             Total 16 0 1 0 0 8 8  
Approvals of new cases keep slowly dropping a few everyday. March is not yet fully ignored. The pace is just slow, but going. Keep the faith!

Hi All,
 
Second scan of the day (first one came nill).
 

04/26 Production         New or Already Touched   Approvals RFEs Denials RFE Responses Withdrawals Explanation Notice Name Update Untouched In Progress 57000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62500 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 63000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 66500 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 68500 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 69000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SubTotal 14 1 1             Total 16 0 1 0 0 8 8  
Approvals of new cases keep slowly dropping a few everyday. March is not yet fully ignored. The pace is just slow, but going. Keep the faith!

Hi All,
 
Second scan of the day (first one came nill).
 

04/26 Production         New or Already Touched   Approvals RFEs Denials RFE Responses Withdrawals Explanation Notice Name Update Untouched In Progress 57000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62500 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 63000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 66500 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 68500 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 69000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SubTotal 14 1 1             Total 16 0 1 0 0 8 8  
Approvals of new cases keep slowly dropping a few everyday. March is not yet fully ignored. The pace is just slow, but going. Keep the faith!

Hi All,
 
Second scan of the day (first one came nill).
 

04/26 Production         New or Already Touched   Approvals RFEs Denials RFE Responses Withdrawals Explanation Notice Name Update Untouched In Progress 57000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62500 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 63000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 66500 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 68500 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 69000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SubTotal 14 1 1             Total 16 0 1 0 0 8 8  
Approvals of new cases keep slowly dropping a few everyday. March is not yet fully ignored. The pace is just slow, but going. Keep the faith!

Hi All,
 
Second scan of the day (first one came nill).
 

04/26 Production         New or Already Touched   Approvals RFEs Denials RFE Responses Withdrawals Explanation Notice Name Update Untouched In Progress 57000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62500 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 63000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 66500 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 68500 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 69000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SubTotal 14 1 1             Total 16 0 1 0 0 8 8  
Approvals of new cases keep slowly dropping a few everyday. March is not yet fully ignored. The pace is just slow, but going. Keep the faith!

In my case I contacted them after case status was ready and I filled out DS 260, then they sent me p3 packet and said to notify them after I gathered the documents. I sent the notification via email and then they sent my interview date and informed me where to do the medical and that I must do it before the interview. It seems that steps are a bit  different in every country.
PS As far as I know covide vaccine is a must in order to pass the medical.

Hi All,
 
Today has been a hectic day. Took my dog to the vet for a check up in some cysts that were growing, as he had previously a serious tumor. Then went to accompany a friend to have his back "fixed". In summary had little time today to check USCIS case tracker. Which I was doing earlier today, when it reached my group, and guess what? There it was, OUR CASE WAS APPROVED TODAY.
 
I must confess I had an hour of overwhelming joy, where fiancée and I face timed, with both our parents joining. I must say this is a happy day for me and for her, and for many people around us. Only took 399 since submitting the petition and 393 since they received it, but this stage is now done for us.
 
I will continue checking up and all the people that I care about in this forum and do wish everyone still standing from March (and any other month), including with stats. I must thank this forum and this community for the support in the many rough days that we had.
 
Thank you so much everyone. Hoping for the best for everyone here.