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    California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    rofl.gifrofl.gif My bear doesn't look so ferocious though while holding a heart that says 'I love you'.

    Yes, but I signed up for electronic processing. Otherwise you have to snail mail them.

    Hi Saylin - Another question from me... I've now paid the $88 and the $404 bills, completed the DS-261 and waiting for my DS-260 to appear so I can complete that. I did the optin email already as well. How about the 864 form though? You completed it and emailed all the info for the AOS already... will I receive the 864 and be prompted to complete it, or do I just complete it without being asked and email the form and all AOS documentation at this point?

    CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Thanks everyone!! Just had my wife email the DS3032 (choice of agent form). I will call on Monday to see if they have Invoice ID number.

    congrats DanTes! make sure to also ask the live operator for you beneficiary number as well as invoice ID number. so you'll have 3 numbers... case number, ben. number and inv ID number. you'll need that beneficiary number when you pay the aos fee. i didn't realize this and had to call back and wait on hold for awhile...

    CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    same here, as expected.

    the notice said it was shipped on the 8th, which was tuesday, and i didn't call yesterday (friday) bc - well you know - what were the odds right? i was going to try again next wed! so should be in there about 4-5 business days after it's shipped. xelance & ezzie, when were yours shipped do you know? i seriously think tsc is getting on track now. as much as it's hard to stay positive with all the ####### we've all been thru together, i truly think we are all climbing out now. nvc should be smooth. stay positive all my tsc friends... there will be some karmic payoff at some point... (L):yes:

    Electronic Processing Steps

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Hi,

    I'm going through NVC right now and I'll answer your questions as best as I can.

    1. About a week after your case gets to NVC, start calling them up. When you do find out a case number has been assigned, talk to an operator and make sure you get the IIN (Invoice Identification number) and the beneficiary ID number. And then give the email addresses of both the petitioner and beneficiary. With your case number and IIN, you can then sign onto the payment portal here: https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx and check when your bills become invoiced. After you get all the information from the operator, you can then send an optin email to NVC. Follow the instructions here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_5163.html After getting a case number assigned, it took two days (it might have been one day, but NVC closed the day after I got my case number) for the DS-261 to appear here: https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx?signout=true Once it's available, you can send it. You're going to need the beneficiary ID so make sure you get it when first talking with an operator.

    2. The attachment should be one large PDF file. Make sure it's not too big in size. I'd say around 10 MB to be safe, anything more and it might get rejected by their system. Make sure you have the case number written on the top of each page. I'm not sure if this is needed for electronic processing, but just to be safe. The forms can be in black and white, but anything with color (like passport photos, certificates, etc) should be scanned in color. As for the passport pictures, this is what I'm going to do: I'm going to put one picture facing up with another one facing down beside it then scan it. Then flip them both over and scan again. I'm not entirely sure what you're really supposed to do with electronic processing, but they ask for two pictures, so I'll scan two pictures. Make sure on the back of each picture is the beneficiary's full name, date of birth, and case number.

    3. As far as I know, after following the instructions in question 1, it continues like this: once the I-864 appears and you pay it, wait a few days then it will be accepted. Print out the coversheet and barcode (only available after its paid), attach it to the very front of the I-864 package and then email it all off. Make sure you include in the body of the email petitioner's name, date of birth, and email address, along with the same information for the beneficiary. And the subject line should include your case number in it. Once the DS-261 is accepted, the IV bill should appear. Pay it and wait. Once it's paid, print the coversheet and barcode for that one. The DS-260 should then be available to fill out. It's at the same link as the DS-261. Once you're done, submit it. Then email off the DS-260 supporting documents. Again, make sure you have the appropriate information in the body of the email and the subject line. Again, the attachment is one big PDF file with the cover sheet at the beginning. After this, you're done unless you get an RFE. Call up an operator at least once a day to make sure everything is fine with your case.

    I hope this answered all your questions. If you have any more, just ask away and I'll try my best to answer those as well. I'm only beginning in NVC, so the process might be a bit different, but from all my research, what I wrote above is how I understand the process goes.

    SAYLIN ROCKS!! (L)

    CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Jellybelly

    Guys, guys, guys!!! We got the same email too! Our case was approved Jan 13th and Feb 8th we got this email! Wooooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooo the ball has started rolling! :) Fiiiiiinally!

    we got the same email last night too... yay! funny story... i woke up this am irritated, realizing i had just had a dream that i got that email, and i couldn't get the NVC website to open which is where i was going to get my NVC number (not sure we can even do it thru the website, but it was just my dream)... after getting really frustrated with technology issues, i finally got into the NVC website, and found that the case going to the NVC was FOR MY HUSBAND'S BROTHER!! lolol. and not only that, they spelled the brother's name wrong. and the case number started with WIN instead of MTL, which made me realize that our consulate would be Winnipeg instead of Montreal, which isn't even an option! i went completely hysterical in my dream, realizing that after almost 8 months and finally getting to NVC, it was for "Jamey" not "Nick" and TSC didn't even realize that Winnipeg isn't a viable consulate. ha ha ha ha!! okay i can laugh now, but man was i upset! :wacko:

    California Service Center To Texas Service Center

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Jellybelly

    :lol:

    GOOD NEWS!! Just got a text and this email:

    *** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

    The last processing action taken on your case

    Receipt Number: WACXXXXXXXXXX

    Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

    Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

    On February 8, 2011, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

    For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

    If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results

    listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current

    processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

    *Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check Processing Times.

    *** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

    Sincerely,

    The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

    DanTes - LOL I just got the exact same email!! And we have the same USCIS number WACXXXXXXXXX :lol:

    California Service Center To Texas Service Center

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Just now got this email; case was approved at TSC on 1/21, so this makes me believe it should be at NVC anytime now?

    *** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

    The last processing action taken on your case

    Receipt Number: WACXXXXXXXXXXX

    Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

    Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

    On February 8, 2011, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

    For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

    If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results

    listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current

    processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

    *Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check Processing Times.

    *** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

    Sincerely,

    The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

    California Service Center To Texas Service Center

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Yes, there have been 28 known approvals so far. Check this spreadsheet out: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AtbvTEwLyHz1dFg5U1g1UGd1RTQwZWF1V09UTnY4dWc&hl=en#gid=0

    Hi Saylin - That's great news! We got our NOA2 on 1/24 (email) and 1/31 hardcopy, and I called the automated service today (NVC is closed) and they have no record of my case number... I provided my USCIS case number. A litle bummed. Seemed to go very smoothly for you though, which is great. Do you know if other recent approvals are still waiting for NVC like me? I know some of our November approvals are waiting... wondering about the more recent approvals...?

    California Service Center To Texas Service Center

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    :dance: :dance: :dance:

    Congrats to all of you who finally made it thru this nightmare. I've been watching this thread for quite a while now and really felt for you guys. Unreal! TSC screwed this up bigtime, but thank God they are finally starting to clean up the mess they've made of your lives.

    Again Congrats and best wishes for a speedy trip thru NVC.

    P.S. For those of you still waiting, continued prayers for a speedy approval...now that it appears that TSC actually does approve petitions.

    Hi Magdasal - How did you get your NVC number in 2 days; did they notify you of it via mail or email, or did you proactively call NVC and ask for it?

    California Service Center To Texas Service Center

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Val&Gary and Timosha - WOO-HOO!!!!! So so so happy for you guys!! I knew it would happen this week!! You must feel so good! (and I know, a little guilty) But everyone is happy for you, and they know it gives them great hope that everyone here will get their approvals just around the corner. Congrats!!!!

    I am waiting until mid-next week to start call NVC for NVC case number and opting in on EP. I know there are concerns about getting smoothly from here to NVC, but I have my congressional liaison working with us and well-aware of the issues, so will keep all posted on how (not "if" since i'm being positive LOL) that goes!

    Keep the faith everyone...

    What's Vermont's excuse now for not approving NOA2s?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    omg some of you need some perspective. Go look at the "California Service Center to Texas Service Center" topic in the forum, and you can see all of us with NOA1s in June/July/Aug were transferred to Texas in November with most still waiting for their NOA2s. That's 6-7 months and still waiting. Those who have been approved, a few of them about 8 weeks ago, are still waiting for their files to get to the NVC, which shouldn't take more than 10 days in normal circumstances. so all of you who haven't hit 5 months and are whining, you need a reality check. TSC is a nightmare and 36,000 people who were transferred have been affected. Why is CSC so fast you wonder? Bc they offloaded 36,000 cases onto another service center in November. so when you see Sept/Oct/Nov and maybe even Dec filers at CSC getting approved, instead of getting ticked off, think about us over here at TSC who are still waiting, while CSC motors on. You're welcome.

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