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A bunch of us are tracking this thread, and it is quite a few of us in the same situation.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry1772000

According to my observations on here, CSC hasn't sent any I-129Fs to NVC since about March 19th, but I could be wrong.

I just called the NVC and still have no record of the case. It is a month this week since approval. Next, I will call the CSC when they open up; they are still sleeping, although, that's an oxmoron as they are ALWAYS sleeping!!!!

Yay, contgratulations to you. Hopefully this means that csc is ready to do more approvals.

And the answers were?

The answers were that my petition wasn't lost when I feared it was lost, and that it had been mailed to the NVC the day before the DHS called me. I actually found everyone pretty responsive, as I look back on it -- 3 calls from the CSC, 1 call and 3 e-mails from the CIS Ombudsman, 1 call from the DHS, 1 call from the NVC, 1 call from my Senator's office and 4 calls from my Congressman's office. Since I work in a government office that processes merely thousands of files rather than hundreds of thousands or millions, it's probably fairly amazing that things go as smoothly as they do. Sorry not to sound as bitter as you might like, shawndoc.

What was it that kept your case at CSC for 60 plus days after approval? Did the DHS, or the ombudsman tell you that part at all? Did they explain why?

Shawndoc is right; what explanation do they have, if any, of some cases making it to nvc in a week or two, and others dragging on for what seems an eternity? And the theory that they are waiting for crates or pallets to fill up is obviously wrong. CSC sends cases to NVC every week.

Just curious if you learned any more as to the whys.

Yeah, we are all still in the same boat. I called last night, and was told that it isn't in their system yet, and was given the 2-4 week spiel, but also that it could take them up to 90 days to enter it in their system after receipt.

My guess is there's additional processing that goes on, after csc approves a petition (don't know if this is at csc or at nvc or at DHS, as somebody seemed to imply), and that's where the delay takes place? The theory that csc seems to hold petitions untill there's enough of them to ship, doesn't seem to hold up, because the operator seemed to imply that they receive petitions from csc every week.

Any way, I guess we will all be monitoring this thread for progress.

The petition was approved. The missing letter of intent is not the issue it's help up so please don't worry about it. Some adjuticators are just more particular than others. As stated above, you will want to have a new original letter of intent dated sometime after the NOA2 to have available for the interview.

The case is held up because CSC holds newly approved petitions until there are enough to send a large shipment. If you look around VJ you'll find people who have waited more than 60 days!

Yes, it's very wrong and grossly mismanaged in comparisson to VSC but it's nothing new and no reason for concern.

Hello

thanks a lot for ur response. I got nervous cuz I just found out someone got approved 3 days after me, just got their case number generated. whats wrong? they shall process case per case by order, as they mentioned. can anyone pls explain here?

Hi Ranie and Glen, I think you are saying that some body who got approved 3 days after you, already has their NVC case number, right? If so, the more important question is, did they file at CSC or VSC? If they also filed at CSC, then we have even more reason to be concerned

Russ and Kim, I think they mean some body already has an NVC case number, and they are not talking about NOA2 approval order.

Yes they also filed at CSC that's why I am concerned, can only wait now! Pls wish me luck!

My case is not at NVC yet. So, we are in the same boat. You know for a fact that they got their NOA2 AFTER you? Are they on visajourney? I don't think their petition could have been forwarded to NVC without others that were approved before. It just doesn't make any sense. It sounds like we all need luck.

The petition was approved. The missing letter of intent is not the issue it's help up so please don't worry about it. Some adjuticators are just more particular than others. As stated above, you will want to have a new original letter of intent dated sometime after the NOA2 to have available for the interview.

The case is held up because CSC holds newly approved petitions until there are enough to send a large shipment. If you look around VJ you'll find people who have waited more than 60 days!

Yes, it's very wrong and grossly mismanaged in comparisson to VSC but it's nothing new and no reason for concern.

Hello

thanks a lot for ur response. I got nervous cuz I just found out someone got approved 3 days after me, just got their case number generated. whats wrong? they shall process case per case by order, as they mentioned. can anyone pls explain here?

Hi Ranie and Glen, I think you are saying that some body who got approved 3 days after you, already has their NVC case number, right? If so, the more important question is, did they file at CSC or VSC? If they also filed at CSC, then we have even more reason to be concerned

Russ and Kim, I think they mean some body already has an NVC case number, and they are not talking about NOA2 approval order.

I had the same problem. NVC never did show receipt of the approval. But the packet showed up at our address in SA about 7 weeks after the approval. Frustrating for sure...

But, did you get anything from the NVC at your address in the US? And, when you called the NVC, did you use the automated system, or did you talk to some one?

This will help some of us know where to trust and where not to trust, if that makes sense to any one.

Congratulations. Let the stress begone and the celebrations (fiestas) begin. You will have to have some fiestas to overcome the level of stresses imposed upon your body by this process.

Yeah, there's a few of us all approved about the same time who haven't gotten to NVC yet from CSC. It indeed isn't fair. And if you look at Igors statics for approvals the last couple of weeks, and considering that CSC is supposedly waiting till the "buckets" fill up before transporting them to NVC, it might be a WHILE before the buckets fill up

I wonder about the work-ethic at CSC. It is an archaic government organization that can't be shaken. It is beyond annoying. But, hey, we have our processing times to stick to. We are going to make sure that you wait atleast 4 months to be approved, and the six month window is going to be reached, whether by waiting at CSC, or in transit between CSC and NVC. Our processing window is 6 months, and we are gonna stick by it, one way or another

Am I angry? No, no. There's nothing tangible to be angry at.

Hi all,

I read threads about letter of intent. our lawyer did not send in that letter anyways. we got an approval last march 19th for our I-129F petition. its been more than 2 weeks and i was shocked to know that our file was still in CSC. They said it would take maximum a month to process before forwarding it to NVC, do you guys think its caused the absence of letter of intent to marry? Any other guess, could u pls analyse?

Pls reply, i am so worried

I am in the same situation. Our file hasn't left CSC yet; I've been calling NVC, and they don't have it yet.

My noa2 date was on th 26th, just a few days after you.

My fiance actually hand delivered his form to the embassy, but when I called a few days later to make sure it had been received in the appropriate hands, I was told it didn't matter- they didn't need it. I was fairly annoyed with this since I made a big deal about Jorge spending 4 hours in traffic to get it there, but that's what I was told. We brought a copy of it to the interview but I don't think we were asked for it.

Which form are you talking about? I can't tell from your text.

Thanks

Yep, I'm the petitioner... It's highly recommended that we go (Peru fiancees/fiances), so I'm going, just to make things easier.

All original documents need to be available at the interview though... ? Things that were photocopied for the I-129F.

Shannon, I am 99.9% sure that you don't need (and should NOT) take your certificae of naturalization with you. Motu is right. Only the beneficiary needs to bring all originals of their documents. You will be traveling with your passport, and that will be enough (It alone was enough to prove your citizenship at USCIS level). Like Motu said, it is common that the petitioners aren't even at the interview, so, they don't have to show any documents proving their citizenship. You have already proven your citizenship at the USCIS level, otherwise you wouldn't have gotten your petition down that far (all the way to Lima )

I know the instructions say to bring or send originals of what you sent in the I-129F, but they should really modify them to explain and emphasize that this is more in regards to the documents you sent to prove your relationship, or that you met; not to prove that you are a citizen.

I am a naturalized citizen too, and there's no way I will be getting on the plane to Peru with my certificate of naturalization

Cool on receiving your NOA2 hard copy!!!! Yay! You'll receive a letter rather quickly from the NVC stating that "the application has been (or will be) forwarded to the Embassy within a week." Mine was sent 8 days later. David rec'd packet 3/4 (they come together, packet 4 is just the cover letter, in English, with the interview date on it). He received that 9 days after the letter from the NVC that I received. And our interview is 19 days after that!!!! It goes so fast now! I can't imagine that they separate the applications from the CSC from those from the VSC. I would imagine that it'll speed along just as fast for you now.

I'm not sure where the RENIEC offices are... however, David was able to go somewhere in the city where he lives to get his birth certificate legalized. I'm sure your fiancée will know where it is. He didn't even question it. (This cost us around 25 soles.)

I'm unfortunately not sure if she can do all the police certificates before she receives packet 3. David went and got his certificado de antecedentes policiales before he got packet 3 (this will be from all the places that she has lived). The other 2 he went to Lima to get after he had already received his packet 3. You may want to ask Gringita... I think that she may know? I swear that I remember her saying something about waiting til they received the packet. (All three will cost you a little over 100 soles.)

Yes, absolutely she will need to wait on the medical until she receives packet 3. (We paid $95 for the examen, standard, and he had to get 8, yes 8! shots (vaccinations, not sure, but it was 8 total shots) for a total of $140, yes dollars. She'll have to wait for the results.)

Start working on your I-134 now if you haven't already. It'll take a little while to get your letter from your employer, your letter from the bank, and your tax transcripts. You will need your 2007 taxes done too.

Buena suerte!

Thanks a bunch for this information. I'm pretty sure my SO will need a bunch of shots too, but boy oh boy, 8 is alot!!! Hopefully she won't have to have all in the same day. She is way scared of shots, and used to hide in the school bathroom when the nurses came around to administer vaccinations.

She tells me that she was able to apply for one of the certificates today (the one that takes a long time to get). She will go again tommorrow to try and get the other two certs. I think this is safe to be doing now, because as I understand it, they are valid for either 6 months or 1 year.

Thanks

Don't forget about the weird birth certificate requirements. Something that I hadn't expected to deal with... From packet 3: "Partidas de Provincia deberán ser legalizadas por la RENIEC."

I received my hard copy NOA2 today. Tommorrow or Wednesday I will call NVC to see if they received our case yet.

Where is the RENIEC office in Lima? I was thinking this is probably something my SO could do while waiting for packet 3.

Also, do you know if she could go and obtain all the three certificados de antecedentes before she gets packet 3 and 4? As I understand it, she can do pretty much every thing in packet 3 before it gets to her, but she can't do the medical until she gets the letter from the embassy. Is any of this correct?

I would appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Thanks guys/gals. Hmm, about the pants. Maybe I could make a profit selling them, and use that to buy my so the plane ticket.

Shannon, is that CD by any chance Grupo Cinco?

Thanks Johana&Jared, for clarifying this, and congratulations for having an interview date. All of a sudden it seems that there'sn't enough time to get everything done even though we are not at the NVC yet. But, some body mentioned that there is not much time between the embassy receiving the case and the interview date.

Thanks again.

Ok, this is still confusing guys, and I hope someone can clarify it.

On the link above that Shannon sent, it says this: "Form-179 (datos biograficos)although I was told at the embassy that its not necessary to send anything back, to just bring that form on the day of the interview.

***Nothing needs to be sent back to the Consulate prior to the interview for K-3 Visa applicants*** "

The last statement states that no need to send __anything__ back for K-3. But, what about for a K-1?

Do you, or do you not need to send anything back BEFORE the interview for a K-1 visa?

Thanks

Wow, congratulations. I hope the rest goes quickly from here on.

Here are three other important links for you:

1) Preparing for the interview

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3731.html

2) Medical exam info

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/medical/LMA-ME...L-0001-0803.pdf

3) Peru reciprocity schedule. Info on getting SOME of the forms you may need

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc..._3649.html#docs

Do you know if you can get the certificado antecedentes judiciales early, without the letter or form from the embassy? Seeing that a few of you have had to show up to the interview without this certificate, because there was not enough time to obtain it, I am wondering if my so can start getting that relatively soon by just going to the Aramburu office?

How long does it take to legalize the birth certificate at the RENIEC office?

Thanks

Congrats, lots of people will want to be borrowing your peruvian pants lol. Great news for you and hope for other filers.

I could cut them up in pieces and mail every body still waiting some portion of the pants But, I think the trick is I inadvertently put on something that unconsciously put me in touch with my so. So, really you should all be putting on some pants or skirts that originate from your so's country. Really.

We have been approved after 113 days from CSC

I got up this morning, and put on my Peruvian pants that I hadn't worn since August. The funny thing is I had run out of clean pants in my closet, except for the Peruvian ones. Drove to work, and I open my email: And there it was. CRIS himself (or herself) had sent me a personal email, stating that he/she approved our petition, and that the notice had been sent!

Ah, the magic of the Peruvian pants. Heck, I think I will wear them till my So gets here.

Thanks all for your support.

wow congratulations :dance: :dance: mmmm do u think i could borrow ur pants lol ahaha

Estadia, Thanks. I would lend you my pants; I would lend you anything that I knew would help speed your case along. You deserve that.

We have been approved after 113 days from CSC

I got up this morning, and put on my Peruvian pants that I hadn't worn since August. The funny thing is I had run out of clean pants in my closet, except for the Peruvian ones. Drove to work, and I open my email: And there it was. CRIS himself (or herself) had sent me a personal email, stating that he/she approved our petition, and that the notice had been sent!

Ah, the magic of the Peruvian pants. Heck, I think I will wear them till my So gets here.

Thanks all for your support.

:dance: Yup, you guessed it! We have gotten our Noa2!!!!!! I just opened up the email, which came from CRSIS at around midnight. I'm so excited, that I have been messing up the numbers trying to call my SO to let her know.

Now the next step begins. Thanks to all for your support, and continued support, on this board, and I hope things keep rolling for the rest of you still waiting!!

Congrats Queen Jen. I hope you getting your noa2 does not mean that no more meez.com avatar of queen Jen. I do like that avatar of you; you are so "queeney" in it