santijs

You can use the new case number assigned by the NVC and send an e-mail to the consulate in Uruguary. They usually process incoming files from the NVC within 4-6 weeks. The consulate sends the package to your spouse, but it is also ok for the spouse to go pick up the package in some consulates, not all.

Yeah, this is effectively what I did... terrible service though:

"Consular section only open Mon-Thurs from 12:00 to 1:30PM"... what a joke

I'm not completely freaked out if the letter doesn't come... but still shocked by the incompetence of the Embassy/Consulate.

So here's my question: how long does the appointment letter take for the beneficiary to receive?

Its been just short of 4 weeks since the date on the letter I (petitioner) have received, and my wife's heard nothing from the embassy yet.

I'm not too worried, as I scanned my letter and emailed it to her, and also sent her copies of the embassy specific interview information (interview instructions, medical) so we're taking the neccessary steps... just have the jitters, i guess...

Thanks

SantiJS

Interview for Dec 4th

Packet mailed out today -

Thank God for VJ!!!!

Good luck to all,

SantiJS

Ugh, so it seems that if you were approved in the past week, you won't get an interview date until "the second week in November" for a Dec interview date - anyone else hear this?

So,

DS-230 was received at NVC on 10/15, entered into processing on 10/17, and approved on 10/22 - just called in today and found out!

Out of NVC guys - best of luck to all

SantiJS

So, i called in today to see if my I-864 was accepted and the lady said yes, it was fine.

Just FYI to everyone... the "required" 3 years of 1040's and W-2 is subjective - i sent in the I-864EZ with only my 2007 tax info + employer letter + paystubs, and it was fine [as it states in the I-864 documentation] - to be perfectly honest, i think it only matters if you don't make enough to be able to provide support... I guess, anyone with a decent salary should be fine.

[i for one could not find my 2005 W-2's, which is why I decided to wing it with only 2007 paperwork]

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Santiago

So - seems the email submission of COA is taking about 5 business days for everyone... mine was accepted on 9/26 - IV bill generated and paid too. Crazy how doing everything online speeds this up tremendously

Like another poster, just waiting on the docs from the wife now for the DS-230

woo hoo!

-updated sig below -

cool guide - comprehensive - thanks for putting this together!

Can't get through to any of the phones...

But, got my AOS Bill today, so IIN in hand and much less need to speak to the operators anymore

So, update today on my end... AVR (tecnically, VRU... don't know where "AVR" comes from) doesnt update worth jack.

Finally got my case number calling in, so based on it:

Received 9/12/2008

COA and Fee Bill mailed 9/17

no luck on the IIN yet like everyone else- shoud see it soon enough in the mail, as everyone else said

Hey guys,

Was approved on the 5th, touched on the 9th (assuming it was sent to NVC on Monday), received NOA2 Hardcopy today 09/11 - still waiting on my NVC#!

Looking forward to going through this process with you guys!

Thanks,

Santiago

I-130 Timeline

02/09/2008- Sent I-130

02/11/2008- Received in Chicago signed for by V Bustamante

02/21/2008- Check cashed

02/25/2008- NOA1 Received [shows 02/20/2008 receive date], Case status showing online

02/26/2008- Touched

08/26/2008- Transfered to CSC (received email, online)

09/01/2008- Last touch (almost daily since transfer)

09/05/2008- NOA2 Email - Late evening (11pm PST) I-130 Approval!!!

09/08/2008- Last touch (Possible Mailing date to NVC?)

09/11/2008- NOA2 Hardcopy

NVC

09/XX/2008- Files received, NVC number assigned.

I-130 Timeline

02/09/2008- Sent I-130

02/11/2008- Received in Chicago signed for by V Bustamante

02/21/2008- Check cashed

02/25/2008- NOA1 Received [shows 02/20/2008 receive date], Case status showing online

02/26/2008- Touched

08/26/2008- Transfered to CSC (received email, online)

09/01/2008- Last touch (almost daily since transfer)

09/05/2008- Late evening (11pm PST) I-130 Approval!!!!

Best of luck everyone!

Yeah, I was touched, too. I was really surprised!! I've been checking on here today to see if I was the only one. Glad to know I wasn't because I was really puzzling over if it was just a fluke or not. Maybe they really DO have some people working there today, huh?

Same here... fingers crossed!

I-130 Timeline

02/09/2008- Sent I-130

02/11/2008- Received in Chicago signed for by V Bustamante

02/21/2008- Check cashed

02/25/2008- NOA1 Received [shows 02/20/2008 receive date], Case status showing online

02/26/2008- Touched

08/26/2008- Transfered to CSC (received email, online)

/bump for updates. Things are moving along nicely. See it here.

Delicia,

First and foremost - great job on the spreadsheet, its exactly what I was looking! Just FYI, the link you have in the previous post leads to a "not authorized to view this doc" error; however, the link in the original post still works.

Cheers,

SantiJS

Updated: I-130 petition status B)

I-130 Timeline

02/09/2008- Sent I-130

02/11/2008- Received in Chicago signed for by V Bustamante

02/21/2008- Check cashed

02/25/2008- NOA1 Received [shows 02/20/2008 receive date], Case status showing online

Cheers,

SantiJS

Wierd - my case was touched on 02/26, too

Updated: I-130 petition status B)

I-130 Timeline

02/09/2008- Sent I-130

02/11/2008- Received in Chicago signed for by V Bustamante

02/21/2008- Check cashed

02/25/2008- NOA1 Received [shows 02/20/2008 receive date], Case status showing online

Cheers,

SantiJS

Just updating the thread on my own I-130 petition

I-130 Timeline

02/09/2008- Sent I-130

02/11/2008- Received in Chicago signed for by V Bustamante

02/21/2008- Check cashed

Cheers,

SantiJS