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QUOTE (CescFab @ Nov 19 2008, 06:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just got our NOA2.
I-130 approved on November 18, 2008.

Congratulations!!! Hope you have a smooth ride to the end. Has your status changed on the USCIS website?

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-11-19 08:49:00

Looking at August transfers, most of them were approved within a month of the transfer date. Lets hope thats what happens to us.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-11-12 21:57:00

It has not been updated. Still shows the touch from 5/31.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-11-12 16:25:00

How do we check our status online since the VSC does not work and we are no longer part of them?

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-11-12 16:15:00

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QUOTE (beniecenvet @ Jan 29 2009, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just found out that my case was completed at NVC. So excited that the process is almost over. Now the only thing left is the interview date which will hopefully be in March. Not sure about how that goes. I have to call back the 2nd week of February.

Do you have to call the NVC or the embassy back? My case is completed on January 7, 2009. Can NVC do anything to ensure the case has been followed though for your March interview?

They schedule interviews during the 2nd week of each month. So there is nothing we can do but wait and follow up i guess to find out the interview date.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-02-02 23:07:00

Thanks everyone! I couldn't have done it without all your help.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-29 18:58:00

QUOTE (waithatter @ Jan 29 2009, 02:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (beniecenvet @ Jan 29 2009, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Congrats! when did you send your IV and AOS package?

I send the AOS on Tuesday - Received by NVC on Wednesday
IV Packet was sent on Wednesday - Received by NVC on Thursday

However both these packages were scanned into the NVC system on Friday. Approved today.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-29 14:33:00

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-29 14:19:00

wow...everyone who has filed in may from the csc center is getting approved...congratulations to all...as for us from vsc who knows...i hate vermont lol

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-07-25 20:00:00

good luck thirdsjen, keep us updated

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-07-21 20:23:00

same thing happened to me, it was updated like 4 days in a row and then no activity since the end of may...i am not sure what to make of it...

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-06-13 17:25:00

now lets pray that we all get approved soon....i cant take the waiting anymore

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-06-07 15:56:00

I made the same mistake on question 17. However i do not think it is a big issue if our noa1 state the correct beneficiary. I think sending letters may cause more problems rather than solving any. I mean after all, we filled out g-325a. So i dont think we should really worry about it. Thats my opinion

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-06-07 07:10:00

stupid question but why do they say that they are processing applications from july 2007? is this accurate? if so, how come so many ppl are getting approved? i think that if everything is in order, it should not extend more than a few months or at least i hope so.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-30 18:47:00

thirdsjen, yours looks on the right track too though...from what ive read i guess touches do not mean much so i would not worry about it...as you have mentioned you already have noa1 which is good. i read one post a few days ago and theirs was never touched because i guess they just did not run it through the scanner or whatever they do so i would not worry about it but in the end they got approved

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-30 11:58:00

This is my update so far. Does this look promising for a speedy approval?

05/15/08 Sent I-130
05/16/08 Application received in Chicago
05/23/08 Check Cashed
05/27/08 I-797C in mail (Notice Date: 5/21)
05/28/08 Case Online
05/29/08 Touch
05/30/08 Touch

Edited by beniecenvet, 30 May 2008 - 09:58 AM.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-30 09:57:00

Hi thirdsjen, thanks for adding me to the tracker. I had a question. Do you know why Rentachi got approved so quick? Was it an expedite or just luck? I hope we all get approved this quickly.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-29 20:37:00

Thanks...also do you how long it will take from NOA1 to NOA2? I have seen in some posts, that i takes 2-4 months, is that accurate

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-29 10:57:00

What does touch actually mean? How can you tell if you have been touched when you check the status online?

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-29 10:41:00

Good luck on the new job. The following is my timeline.

5/15/2008 - Sent the I-130 application
5/16/2008 - Chicago received the application
5/23/2008 - Check Cashed
5/27/2008 - I-797C came in the mail (Notice date 5/21/2008
5/28/2008 - Status entered online

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-29 08:54:00

I have filed I-130. Does anyone know if, having been in the military and having veteran status, it will speed up the process?

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-29 08:30:00

Hi guys,

I am new to this site and recently filed the I-130 to bring my wife to the states. I wanted to know how long it will take before the case goes to the NVC. Below is my timelime of what has happened so far. Please help. Also I would appreciate any tips as far as speeding the process or getting ready for the next steps which I am unsure of rather then it goes to the NVC at some point where it gets finalized.

5/15/2008 - Sent the I-130 application
5/16/2008 - Chicago received the application
5/23/2008 - Check Cashed
5/27/2008 - I-797C came in the mail (Notice date 5/21/2008
5/28/2008 - Status entered online

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-28 21:51:00

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2008-05-28 21:28:00

March Interviews!!!

Congratulations to those who got interview dates...I called today and there was nothing scheduled.

I am losing hope.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-02-10 19:54:00

Interview Date :)

QUOTE (GnL @ Feb 11 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (LondonLad @ Feb 11 2009, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (GnL @ Feb 11 2009, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Feb 11 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Congratulations and good luck!!!

Diana

WOW...CONGRATULATIONS...I GUESS I STILL HAVE SOME HOPE THEN CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT MY CASE WAS COMPLETED ON THE 29TH OF JANUARY AS WELL...GOOD LUCK!! :-)

GnL... have you called NVC to schedule an interview?

I HAVE BEEN CALLING THEM SINCE YESTERDAY. TODAY I CALLED THEM TWICE BECAUSE I WAS ANXIOUS TO FIND OUT. ALL THEY TELL ME IS TO CALL NEXT WEEK, BUT IM GOING TO CONTINUE TRYING. I THOUGHT THAT THEY SCHEDULE THE INTERVIEW NOT ME...OR IS THERE SOMETHING THAT I DON'T KNOW???

You have to keep calling. They schedule interviews until tomorrow. They schedule the interviews, there is nothing you can do but call them frequently to check if you have been interviewed. Good Luck!

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-02-12 08:57:00

Interview Date :)

QUOTE (mkg265 @ Feb 11 2009, 06:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Gezuar!!! Congrats!!! Hopefully my husband will be making the trip to Tirana soon too!!

Congratulations on your approval as well. Hopefully it will go smooth.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-02-11 20:54:00

Interview Date :)

I called NVC and they have scheduled an interview for March 11th. I am so excited.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-02-11 12:25:00

Second Week of February... is NVC scheduling??

I called too. They told me to call back next week to find out if it was scheduled for March. I dont think the embassy in Albania is too busy so i am hopeful.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-02-09 16:08:00

Visa on Friday! Two consulate visits later...

Congratulations!!! My wife's interview is on March 11th. I am getting a little nervous as she has yet to recieve her appt letter which she needs in order to complete the medical exam.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-02-26 17:21:00

Also waiting for an interview date. My case was completed on January 29th.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-02-08 21:28:00

quick question...for all of us that our case is complete, are we guaranteed that we will get an interview date next week?

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-02-06 15:16:00

QUOTE (meet @ Jan 29 2009, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i just called nvc. they are still saying my DS230 is under review and to give them 2-4 wks. i was hoping they would complete my case at least by this Friday for any hope for march interview.

Keep calling them daily to get updates. Should not take more than a week once they scan everything. It took mine 6 days.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-29 19:02:00

QUOTE (beniecenvet @ Jan 29 2009, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I called NVC this morning about the status and the lady responded by saying we are in the final stages of having the case reviewed. Hopefully I will get a case complete soon.

Just called NVC again and my case was completed today!!! I am so happy that the process is almost over. Now i have to call back for an interview, the operator said to call the 2nd week of February.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-29 14:10:00

I called NVC this morning about the status and the lady responded by saying we are in the final stages of having the case reviewed. Hopefully I will get a case complete soon.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-29 13:34:00

QUOTE (kelvin_omar25 @ Jan 28 2009, 08:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (beniecenvet @ Jan 27 2009, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am getting nervous. They received both the AOS and Packet IV on friday, at least that was when they scanned it in their system. They received them a few days earlier. Every time I call them, they give me the same answer which is that the case is under review and that it takes 2-4 weeks. From what I have seen in this thread, people are receiving case complete withing a few days. Should i be worried?

beniecenvet,

You should not worry... It does take a few days for the review to get completed... some are faster than others.... The only thing I do recomend... is to call NVC EVERYDAY... and ask for status... they will give you the same answer.... but this is the only way you will catch an RFE ON TIME.... if it does occur.... From the day I sent my AOS and DS-230, to the day I got a case complete... there were 12 days.... This includes an RFE that was a mistake on their side... I knew about this RFE on a thursday and it took until the next monday to clear it up... They were requesting a document that was NOT needed.... so the result of this RFE was that I was right.... I did not have to send the document.....

I thank God I called EVERDAY.... evn though many times I got very frustrated with their standard answer (wait 4 to 6 weeks.....)

Take Care and Good Luck!!!

Thanks kelvin. I have been calling everyday, multiple times. I guess i just have to wait and hope for the best.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-28 17:25:00

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-27 14:56:00

Update: I called NVC last night and they acknowledged that they had received mail from me. At first they would not tell me what it was but then i asked again if it was both the AOS and the IV packed and the lady confirmed it. She said to give them a few days. Hopefully I will get a Case Complete soon.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-24 09:01:00

I just called NVC for a status update and nothing yet. They didnt even tell me that they have received the files yet. The AOS was received by them yesterday while the IV packet arrived there today. Is this normal?

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-22 22:28:00

QUOTE (Mommy @ Jan 22 2009, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Please help me on this.

I received this email from NVC, regarding to my choice of agent that I emailed to them. Is this mean they accept my Choice of agent already?
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Good Afternoon,

Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC).

The NVC has received the Agent of Choice selection. The Immigrant Visa
Application (DS 230) processing fee bill will be sent to the designated
agent on the case. The fee must be paid according to the instructions
before the instruction packet will be sent.
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Also one more question, we paid AOS fee bill online yesterday, today IV fee bill seems to be able to pay online as well, should we pay it now or wait until AVR say that our IV fee bill is already generate? I talked to an operator, she said that they just finished reviewing our choice of agent today, she also said that IV fee bill will be sent out within a week or two.

Wait until the AVR says that the IV fee bill has been generated. I paid the IV fee when it became available but because it was a day before the AVR was generated, there is a discrepancy now. When i log online, it shows not paid but when you click on the receipts, it shows paid and you can still print the document cover sheet. however, when you call NVC, they say that i need to pay IV fee when I have already done so. I sent the IV packet yesterday, so I am not sure if this will cause a delay but if i were to do it again, i would wait until AVR says that the fee is generated. Should be tomorrow. Hope this helps.

Edited by beniecenvet, 22 January 2009 - 10:25 PM.

beniecenvet

Male

Albania

2009-01-22 22:24:00