Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Saylin, we have the interview scheduled for May 25th! I have a question for you - did you get any medical forms in mail or by email? We did not, just the notice about the interview's date. In the past, I remember that they used to send some forms for the medical exam. Maybe they don't do it now... Grats on getting your date! Nope, no medical forms are sent out. You fill the form out at the medical. Here's some information for the medical in Ukraine: http://travel.state....T-0001-1001.pdf	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-19 23:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Thanks Do you think that is better sent the documents from El Salvador to NVC or will be better send documents to my husband and he can send them since he is my agent? Thanks in Saylin I don't think it really matters, as long as NVC gets them.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-17 22:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Hi everybody, I have a question does the AOS packet and the IV packet can be mailed at the same time?? I have the doubt if the AOS is first.. Thanks in advance. Monica You can send them both at the same time or as soon as one is ready, it doesn't matter.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-17 15:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Our case was completed yesterday, April 13th Grats!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-14 11:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	april 4th, 2011 Thanks. Updated the spreadsheet Just want to make you all know my case was complete April 12, 2011. Just waiting on interview date and I will keep in touch. Could not have done this without you all. Grats on your CC! I hope you get your interview date assigned soon!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-13 14:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	hey Saylin, sorry it has been long... too busy everybody... well just to let you know.. my case is complete.. waiting for interview day to be assigned. Grats! What date was your case complete?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-13 13:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	8 MONTHS STILL NO APPROVAL.............SUPER UPSET When was the last time you contacted USCIS? 8 months is waaaay too long.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-08 09:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Hi Saylin My AOS packet approved on 04-04-2011. So update me in spreadsheet. These are the only dates I'm concerned with on my spreadsheet: NOA2, date NVC assigned a case number, date AOS package was sent, date IV package was sent, and case complete date. Don't care about any other dates But grats on having your AOS accepted Edited by Saylin, 05 April 2011 - 10:20 AM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-05 10:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	not signed into any portal, and do we send the ds-3032 or can it be emqailed? totaly lost now this is upon us who do we tell that we want to be the persons that deal with this, and not a lawyer/attorney? The payment portal is: https://ceac.state.g...ice/signon.aspx That's where you pay bills. Yes, the DS-3032 can be emailed. That's how most people here do it. You can find the template and instructions here: http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form Perhaps you should read some guides that I linked to in the first post on this thread: http://www.visajourn...ers-april-2011/	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-04 19:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	ok, the wife just got off the phone with nvc and we have two numbers case # LND20110000000 AND INVOICE #27000000. WHAT NOW? Grats on getting your case number! Have you signed onto the payment portal site yet to see if the AOS bill has been invoiced? Don't forget you're going to need to send the DS-3032 so the IV bill can appear once that's accepted.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-04 18:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Saylin, according to the info that we got we have to pay first the $88 of AOS and then IV Application Processing Fees, in the system we can only paid de AOS the IV Application Processing Fees says not invoice is that normal? when do we have to pay the other fee? Thanks again The IV fee only appears once the Choice of Agent form is accepted.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-03 21:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Hi Saylin, I have a question can everybody submit the choice of agent and address by email? does it work? Thanks in advance Yes, anybody can submit the Choice of Agent by email. Just follow the template here: http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form It seems to work for everyone, although it seems it might take a few days for it to be accepted, so you might have to wait a bit, but NVC will accept it. Edited by Saylin, 03 April 2011 - 07:47 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-03 19:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Hey, everyone, Mrs. P wanted me to tell all of you that she says hi! She's really busy at the moment as she's in her last week of school and dealing with NVC as well has just made her extremely busy and hectic. She says she'll return soon once the craziness of school ends. Let's all send her some good vibes	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-02 13:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	got my case competed at n v c on march 31st and i had a RFE for not signing on I864a on march 18th because i have a co sponser SILLY MISTAKE saylin can you please update me .I know you are awesome. thanks Grats on your case complete! Updated you on the spreadsheet	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-04-02 10:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Sent AOS packet today by Fedex from Hong Kong. Then realized I didn't write NVC # on upper right-hand corner of every page! I hope this doesn't cause a delay! Don't worry about it. Writing the case number on the top of each page is merely a suggestion in case a paper gets lost and then can easily be relocated to the case. Not writing the case number will not generate an RFE. You're okay	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-29 11:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Yes, I called back a few minutes ago I don't get why you were denied since your AVR changed to saying your case was sent to the consulate. Have you tried calling another operator to confirm your denial? Perhaps that operator mis-read it or something.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-28 20:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Expedite denyed...I will have to wait some more months to be with my husband Are you sure it was denied? How do you know for sure? Did an operator tell you?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-28 20:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	I did call an operator, she said it was sent to the consulate and we will be notified if the expedite was approved by the consulate. Does it mean they may not accept it? Thanks for your help I thought when it came to expedites, NVC would send the request to the US Embassy, and if it was accepted, then send the case off to the Embassy. I didn't think they sent any forms or anything by mail until the expedite was approved. But I could be wrong on this; I don't know that much about expedites. Try calling another operator and asking the same question.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-28 15:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Saylin, Are you there? If so, I've got a question. Do you know whar does it mean when they say "case forwarded to consulate, waiting for consulate reply", does it mean the expedite was approved? I'm always here Hmm, that does seem like the expedite was approved since your case was forwarded and they only forward it if either your case has been completed or an expedite was approved. The best way to know for sure though is to call an operator up.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-28 13:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	We got approved on Friday! It took a few days but Angela Barrows pulled through for us. I'd definitely suggest that anyone else still waiting on TSC drop her an email. Omg, finally! Grats! I've been waiting for weeks now to update your line on the spreadsheet and to make it pink! Thanks Saylin. You are amazing. You do so much to support us here on VJ. I appreciate you! You're very welcome	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-28 11:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	no time to explain , head full of mush, am on phone with wife as i type , need toknow number for NVC , and what exactly are we asking the operator? NVC's phone number is 603-334-0700. Once you give your CIS receipt number, just ask if your case has been assigned an NVC case number yet. If it has, ask what it is, as well as the Invoice ID number, and then give over your email addresses.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-27 18:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	GREAT , YOUR A STAR So, I'm a !	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-24 17:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	IS THERE A LIST OF ACRONYMS ANYWHERE,, i m just getting a bit confused with what im seeing lately, IIN, IV and many more i have seen for the next step to NVC? I made a blog post on a bunch of acronyms last year: http://journeythroug...ms-defined.html Hopefully it helps. If there's a term not listed on there, please tell me, and I'll add it	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-24 17:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	The I-130 inquiries email replied to the email I sent on Monday with the following: What. I'm the beneficiary, so I guess maybe they messed up and meant beneficiary when they said petitioner. I didn't say anything about an attorney in the email since we're not using one. Still nothing from Ms. Barrows. I believe USCIS only gives information to the petitioner, and not the beneficiary. I remember someone in this thread, I believe, that they called USCIS, but because they were the beneficiary, they weren't allowed to receive any information. You might have to have your spouse, the petitioner, email them. Spoke to NVC representative today and my case is closed as of today. She said interview will be around second week in May and I will get an email with exact date and time. Grats on the CC!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-24 16:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	No. What's a CC? CC = Case Complete	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-23 20:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Congrats to all those approved, with NVC numbers, and SIF. I just got a SIF today! Grats! Have you called the AVR or operator yet to see if you've got a CC?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-23 20:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	hey saylin, FYI,,,On March 21, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved .....so after partying for freinds birthday / new baby on its way/ and approval of i-130 , a new day dawns. so what is my next step, just sit and wait? Thanks for the date. Updated the spreadsheet. Wait till next Monday and then start calling an operator at NVC to see if a case number has been assigned.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-23 09:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	thanks you are always so helpful... so let us wait!! No problem	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-22 22:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	yes, we mailed all the supporting docs. Now, I guess is waiting for the interview right? how long until they email case complete? and how much longer for interview? we were going to try to expedite but we were told that sometimes it takes longer since they send your case directly to the embassy and Juarez in Mexico is behind .. it will be faster to do it the normal processing time.. I say in June we go to the interview... You're waiting for case complete now, not an interview date. If you just emailed your documents last week, it'll take about 2 weeks to review both packages and then case complete if no RFEs. After you get a case complete, then you're waiting for an interview date. And I can't predict how long that will take as I don't know the processing times for Mexico, only Canada.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-22 22:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	I sent my packages on thursday march 18.. I have not received notification. so what is the next step.. we scanned everything and sent in in pdf file the 864 and then apply for visa ( i think is ds230 not sure ) online.... so is there anything else after this? The only notification you're going to get is a case complete email. They don't email you when they receive or review files, you have to call an operator to find that out. The online DS-230 is called the DS-260. It's the same process for Canada. Did you email the supporting documents (passport pics, marriage cert., birth cert, etc) for the IV package after you finished completing the DS-260?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-22 21:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Hey guys It has been a while. I was extremely busy, computer crashed (thank God for warranty) and then I got so sick. I got pneumonia and I was pretty sick.. I am feeling much better. Well I just gotta tell you where I am... I hope everything goes smooth.. we sent affidavit of support and apply electronically for visa so it seems that the last step is waiting for interview.. It seems that we will have to apply for the waiver also because of the overstay..lawyer is saying no more than a month after the interview because of my daughters situation... how long after you apply for visa do they give you the interview? Glad you're feeling better. What dates did you send in the AOS and IV apckages? Has your case been completed at NVC yet? Getting an interview date after CC varies by each embassy/consulate. I don't know the wait times for Mexico.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-22 21:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	after worrying for seven months because i had overstayed 3 and a half years i was finaly approved after 7 months, so word Of the day is APPROVED, YIIIIIPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEE Grats! What's the date of your approval? I want to update the spreadsheet asap	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-22 10:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Received NVC number yesterday in a letter dated March 15th. Added bonus, the letter didn't include my last name, they replaced it with "A", which is not even an initial for my last name. Not inspiring confidence... Grats on the number! Um, I'd definitely call an operator up tomorrow and inquire about that. Definitely shouldn't be an "A", especially if that's not even an initial for your last name.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-20 16:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	finally got the NVC number... something to cheer on before my eye operation this tuesday.... Grats! When was it assigned? On 3/18? And good luck at your eye operation on Tuesday.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-19 17:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	hahaha THat's so true!! I am just so very lucky!! I've got the best hubby in the world :)I just love him sooo much!! We were blessed that at least we could be together to celebrate our 1st year of marriage, the aproval & the NVC # so much to celebrate FINALLY!!!!!! Thank GOD that we could see eachother every 2 to 3 months otherwise it would of been HELL!!! CONGRATS!!!! hey.... "spreadsheet sensei"..?!!? LOOOL I love it!!! it's true though! Yeah, I see my husband every few months as well, otherwise I'd be dead if he couldn't come visit me. His last visit was about 2 weeks. Next time I see him is when I move to the USA Glad you like the name	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-18 19:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Yay - we have received our NVC case number - for Vancouver no less! Grats on getting the case number! It was for Vancouver? But Vancouver doesn't process IR-1/CR-1 visas....	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-18 11:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	My Baby girl is out of TSC! got her case # One more Survivor!!! Yay! Grats! You're both out of the TSC blackhole! YAY...Gary got thru his medical and is on his way back to his mums.......I also got onto our original account. C y'all a bit later..... Welcome back, although I wish you weren't in a way since that would mean you'd still be with Gary. Glad his medical is over though and you got back into your original account.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-17 11:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	A few days ago I had no problems signing onto the immigrant visa payment invoice page but today when I tried to sign-in I kept getting this message: Sign In Failed * Please be advised that the case that you have attempted to access is not eligible for further processing by the National Visa Center at this time. Please click on the Contact the NVC hyperlink if you believe that you have received this message in error. What does this mean? Unfortunately, in the last month or two, a LOT of people have been unable to sign into the payment portal. It doesn't mean much, but that you have to wait. NVC needs to fix their payment portal	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-16 20:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Has anyone heard from Val and Gary? Last I knew, they were spending some time together and taking a break from VJ. Sure miss 'em.... those two are a class act.... so are you Saylin. I miss Val and Gary too! And yes, I believe they were spending some time together. I'm sure they're being kept busy Hehe, and thank you	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-16 20:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Yep, anyways we are planning to call them as soon as we have her case#, because we are planning to ask to expedite the case to France. I expect them to accept due to the TSC mess. I think it's worth giving it a try Oh, it's definitely worth a try! I wish you luck and hope the expedite is accepted!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-16 15:25:00