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    Working while waiting for SSN? (CR-1)

    in Social Security Numbers

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    On 9/5/2022 at 1:16 PM, emmewalle said:

    Hi all,

     

    Apologies if this has been answered already.

    I am writing to understand if I can work while waiting for my SSN.

    I will start a new job hopefully 1 week after I get my passport back from the embassy where I currently reside. I will travel soon-after my passport is returned to me with the temp stamp (hopefully no AP!). CR-1 case. Moving to California.

    I understand that I can work without an SSN (see point 3 on this link) : it's just that it'll take additional steps for my future employer to register me without an SSN, and as long as I can provide an SSN prior to the conclusion of the current tax year (so they can withhold taxes) 

     

    My questions are as follows:

    • Is the above understanding correct?
    • Is it common for employers to do this?
    • Is there a chance the employer refuses to do this additional and asks me to wait it out/rescind the offer?
    • How long does it take for an SSN to arrive?

     

    Many thanks in advance!

    I am in a similar position, having arrived in the US on IR-1 a week ago. I start my new job on Sept 26th. Very curious how soon the SSN will arrive, too. Hope there’s an expert here who can advise! 

    DS 260 for interview

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

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    Hi all! I’m preparing for my interview at the Amsterdam consulate, which occurs on 6 Sept.
     

    I noticed in CEAC under IV section that my DS 260 has an expiry date: 30 April 2022, as the process was delayed and delayed…what do I need to fix in order to avoid a 221g for this?  
     

    Many thanks in advance!

    July Interview Letters

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Laud said:

    Ha! That's a really interesting idea 😁. Good spot!

     

    I've always assumed that when NVC work with an embassy to schedule an interview - in practice that means that NVC hold the application until the embassy are ready to schedule a bunch of interviews. And I can't imagine scheduling is a particularly big job - as far as I'm aware they don't liaise with the applicant to work out which times work best for their interview! So my gut feel is that this is probably just an interesting coincidence than a pattern, but who knows!

     

    What I'm quite interested to know is the time people are recieving their emails. Is it east coast working hours (from NVC) or local working hours (from embassy)?

     

    In other words, is it fruitless to refresh my emails before 9:00 ET? Or should I stop checking once we hit 17:30 UK time?

    For these ILs I noticed it’s around 10:00EST…. And I’ve received mine!!!!! Interview 6 Sept! 🥳🥳. I’m supposed to start my new job 1 Sept but they are willing to hold on… actually, they’ve been waiting since April! Just so very happy that it’s now all happening 😍 best of luck everyone!

    July Interview Letters

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

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    25 minutes ago, MrsFerchichi said:

    I feel so discouraged.  My Dq was June 17th and I still didn’t get our IL.  Tunisia is a fast embassy normally but the Nvc is really slowing it down.  I hope they didn’t forget about us or lose our case.  I see others after us getting IL’s.  

    It’s so, so tough.. I have been pattern-spotting again, though ☺️ Do we think the NVC are working through I-130s in alphabetical order of country name? Embassy countries with ILs so far have included Belgium, Dominican Republic, Germany, Guyana… those of us with I-130 and still waiting are from Haiti, Netherlands, Switzerland, Tunisia, U.K. …

     

     

    July Interview Letters

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

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    Just now, Redrobot said:

    They only required the case number. After that, I made sure to have any missing vaccines (chickenpox for example) at the GGD. When I was able to prove I’d had all required vaccines, they offered me a date and time slot. Took me 3 weeks total, including waiting for a GGD appointment. Good luck!

    What’s your visa class and DQ date, by the way? Helps others to fill in your timeline 

    July Interview Letters

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

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    Just now, FR2022 said:

    @Redrobot we are also in Amsterdam and recently DQ! Was it tricky to schedule your medical without an IL or did they not care? How long was the wait for an appointment?

     

    They only required the case number. After that, I made sure to have any missing vaccines (chickenpox for example) at the GGD. When I was able to prove I’d had all required vaccines, they offered me a date and time slot. Took me 3 weeks total, including waiting for a GGD appointment. Good luck!

    July Interview Letters

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

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    22 minutes ago, Nika P said:

    Oh, apparently the email also contains my interview date. In all that excitement I didn't scroll all the way down 😂 my interview is September 6th. Not the closest date but at least it's something.

    That’s amazing!  No more uncertainty even though it’s further off that you’d hoped. Have you done your medical yet?

    July Interview Letters

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    25 minutes ago, MSC2021 said:

    thanks for the info! I had no idea this website existed, so thanks for that! Just created a profile with passport delivery preference! I don't see what you see for Switzerland. But that said, we all should be hearing something this week, last week of the month, it has to happen :)

    Be aware that website appears to be for non-immigrant visas! Might be smart to read it carefully before claiming to have an I-160

    Application Status asks for documents?

    in National Visa Center (Dept of State)

    Posted

    57 minutes ago, Pat2021 said:

    Hi,

     

    Last week I submitted all documents. When I log into CEAC, it says in the right-most column "Submitted" for all 3 parts, sponsor, joint sponsor and applicant.

    However, when I go to the "Application Status" page of CEAC:

    https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?App=IV

     

    It tells me that I submitted DS-260 and now need to submit all documents before they review it.

    Is this normal that this status doesn't update? Or do I have to do anything else after submitting all documents?

     

    Thank you :)

    This is normal. It will stay like this until your application has been Documentarily Qualified, which is approx 75 days after submitting your documents. 

    Just now, Redrobot said:

    This is normal. It will stay like this until your application has been Documentarily Qualified, which is approx 75 days after submitting your documents. 

    What counts is the status you see when logging into CEAC, i.e. ‘Submitted’.

    July Interview Letters

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Tyler Joseph said:

    I’m trying to find a London timeline but can’t find one anywhere. I got a blanket response from the embassy saying ‘they haven’t received my case yet’ so who’s holding it up? NVC or Embassy? 
    honestly I don’t understand why this is taking so long? A week before me people were getting interview letters within 7-10 days of DQ. How could this drastically change and it just suddenly come to a halt. 

    NVC haven’t released it yet, and sadly we are at the mercy of their opaque processes.

     

    If you go to the Country Specific Info section on VJ, choose U.K. from the drop down list and then click ‘timelines’. From there you can set the parameter to ‘Left NVC’ date and you’ll see the most recent cases NVC released to London. 

    July Interview Letters

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Nika P said:

    So, another week of no updates huh? Let's hope next week is our week 😂😭

    You might want to check the Brussels timelines on VJ and search by ‘Left NVC’. I found one for Amsterdam that way with the date 19 July 2022. By doing that I’ve spotted a pattern: every two weeks they send I-130 to embassy, and alternate every two weeks they send I-129s. 

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