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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresgetting an interveiw appointment confusion

I'm a little confused. My wife lives in the philipines and we are waiting on our IV to be invoiced. The way I understood things is that when it is time for an appointment for interview to be made the NVC will handle setting it up. However reading through some of the topics I have run across several where it seems like some are able to set up there own appointment, Can someone explain this to me please. Thank you 


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-07-16 18:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProblem with physical exam
My wife took her phycical exam but they told her something showed up on her chest ex ray so she has to go back in a week for more testing. Has anyone had this experience with any advice???
charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-07-22 07:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisitor visa visit

Thanks guys I updated my timeline should be correct know. I was not aware till now i had incorrectly entered my information.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-02 14:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisitor visa visit

My wife is in the philipines and wants to come visit me for a few weeks in the U.S on a visitors visa. We have hopefully three or four more months before she can come he permentnantly. Does anyone have any experience with this. If it is possible or not any expereince will be grately appreciated.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-01 14:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS -261 gone INCOMPLETE! Need help!!!

if you made no changes dont worry I did the same thing and it said incomplete. I was advised to leave it alone and just yesterday they approved the form and are now invoiceing the IV. As long as you did not change anything you are ok. When did you submit it?


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-05 13:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! Question about NVC AOS and IV Submisson of Docs

I called NVC yesterday, they recieved my ds-261 on june 23rd. They told me that they are currently reviewing ds-261's received on june 26th. She sent an email concerning my ds-261 since it looked like it had been skipped and when I called back in an hour they had accepted my Ds-261 and the IV should be invoice within a week.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-05 18:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! Question about NVC AOS and IV Submisson of Docs

I was advised by and operator after you psted this not to send the IV package with the AOS barcode because it could get mishandled and prolong this process.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-05 15:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTest for tb
My wife is undergoing the test for tb in Manila Philippines. Does anyone have any information or experience to share about this. We are both worried about it. She has not been sick just something showed on her ex ray. Please advise if you can.
charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-07-30 17:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-260

I paid my IV fee yesterday and it shows as paid today in the NVC portal but my DS-260 is not availible for me to start filling out. How long does it take before the DS-260 will be availible?


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-08 20:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeed information on the next step (split topic)

The NVC will not send forms to you, you have to go to the NVC website and download them. The website will give you the steps to take. However some of the information on the NVC website is no correct. Please go to this address "http://www.visajourn...cess&oldid=1086"  it explians in detail what you need to do. You can also contact me if I can help in any way.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-12 17:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeed information on the next step (split topic)

The AOS fee is $88.00 and the IV fee is $230.00 then you have to pay your physical exam fee of $260.00 and when you reach the U.S there will be a fee of $165.00


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-12 17:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV payment, still can't see it?

At least there is some movement in the paperwork process. keeps the hope alive. (L)


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-19 13:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV payment, still can't see it?

I sent my DS-261 on July 22 and my IV invoice was availible August 7th. But that was after I called on August 6th to check on it only to find that they were reviewing applications that were sent in after mine. The operator sent an email about it to her supervisor and within a few hours it was accepted. So check up on it they do make mistakes.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-18 19:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat is the "DR" department at the NVC ???

I was emailed a check list concerning a mistake I made on my I-864 for in my AOS package. It instructed me to send attn: DR. Does anyone know what department that is???


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-19 14:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduressputum test* interview day

Same happened to my wife and I. She took her exam early so we dont have an interview. However she was told if she did have a interview scheduled that they would rescedule it at the end of the eight weeks if still negative. It sucks but seems to happen to a lot of people.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-18 16:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-261 Showed INCOMPLETE after click...

Just a side note. Mine showed incomplete and was accepted,however I could not fill out my DS-260 until I resighned the DS-261 but that was after I confirmed it was accepted.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-23 14:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease help!!

I was advised that the names should show exactly as they are on the passport.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-23 14:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI feel like something is missing….help please

Whats missing is your spouse....LOL, Read the thread above its very helpful. Be really careful to fill out the correct I-864 form and oay attention to what you are suppose to put in the income section as it seems to trip up a lot of people.


Please excuse my fat fingers. I ment pay attention.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-31 15:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease help me with this !!!! copy not sent with original

thank you. I was just reading on the NVC website which states that you need to send a copy along with the originals. Causes me some panic.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-09-06 19:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease help me with this !!!! copy not sent with original

thank you, yes cover sheet is with it. so you dont think I will get a checklist because no copy sent.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-09-06 15:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease help me with this !!!! copy not sent with original

just called post office and they said the package already departed and they cannot retreive it


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-09-06 15:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease help me with this !!!! copy not sent with original

Dear God, I can't believe what I just did !!!! My wife is going to kill me. I realized that we sent the wrong police report with our IV package. So my wife sent me the correct one (NBI) and I sent it off today to be delivered on monday. I was in such a hurry to get it sent that I forgot to send a copy of the original document. Please someone tell me what to do!!! This process is driving me crazy!!! Please Advise me.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-09-06 13:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI need an answer ASAP!!!!!!! please

you can try to do a mail recovery depending on what service you used to send it


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-09-06 15:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC call reps are not doing their job

I have been calling NVC every couple of days and they are telling me different stories each time...Sept 4th they processed our ds261 and rep told me it will take 3-5 business days before you can pay IV Fee....yesterday i called and rep told me it wasnt processed and she spoke with her supervisor and now it will take 3-5 business days before i can pay IV Fee....i dont understand why they are doing this....i have been following this forum for a long time and noticing that alot of people who petitioned after us their visa is approved and their spouse are already in us..........make me feel sad how they are handling this so called "overload approved petitions from USCIS" ......if USCIS can approve so many case in short time how come NVC cant even keep track of their own cases. :ranting:  :ranting:  :ranting:

We have been with the NVC for going on six months now, i have been told so much bad information be the operators there. Some of them don't seem to have any compassion for what we are going through and seem to try to get you off the phone as quickly as possible. There has been times I called three different times and told three completely different stories. Believe me it is very frustateing. When I was waiting for my ds-260 to be availible to fill out I was told by three operators just wait over a weeks period. Finally I was told by the fourth operator that I had to resighn my ds-261 since it showed incomplete and immediatley it was availible. That caused another useless week delay. So expect anything.


This is one more rollercoaster ride dealing with the NVC!!!


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-10-07 19:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! Should I request to speak with a supervisor?

I think it would be worth a try.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-09-30 15:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNew way pakages are being reviewed as starting today.

Just spoke with an operator who informed me that starting today all packages will be reviewed based on the date of the last scan for that case. I sent my IV on 8/8 and RFE  for my AOS on 8/15 and then on 9/9 I sent in a form that I realized I had left out of my package. Nothing will be looked at until they get to the 9/9 date for processing. The 60 day emails we got with the other scan dates mean nothing anymore. This is just so frustrating. So know I have to even longer to see if I have a checklist.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-10-02 17:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChecklist with Case Complete????

I have never seen this but if you call they can explain it to you.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-10-01 20:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMedical exspireing before travel

You will need to re-do the medical and pay another medical fee.  Now, its better to call SLEC to make sure if your wife will undergo another sputum culture or not, because she did sputum on the first medical right?

 

Visa will not be issued unless a valid medical report is submitted to USEM.

Yes she did the sputum and results are negative. She got her vaccine shots this week.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-10-04 15:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMedical exspireing before travel

 

My wifes medical exspires Dec 25th. We got a checklist which was scan Sept 9th. I think it would take a miricale for her to get an interview, passport returned to her by Dec 25th.

 


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-10-04 15:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMedical exspireing before travel

What happens if the medical exspires before you can travel?


Edited by charlie0225, 04 October 2014 - 03:14 PM.

charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-10-04 15:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease Help!

the NVC will set up the interview date. after the interview it could take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks before you get your visa back so I would not book a flight till you get your visa back


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-10-10 16:56:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportspray for me please

praying for you


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-31 14:13:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)extended processing times at NVC

I just spoke to the NVC. After getting an update on my case I was informed that they are reviewing June 26th DS-261 forms (mine was received June 23rd and she said she was sending an e-mail to get mine reviewed since it looks like they skipped over mine). I then politly ask if she could share with me what is being done to help with the back log of applicants. She told me that they were working more deligently to process applications. Not to reassuring.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-04 16:48:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)extended processing times at NVC

Does anyone have any real facts/information on what (if anything) is being done by the NVC to speed up this process times at the NVC?


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-04 16:11:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)documents under review

Both AOS (June 27TH) and IV (Aug 11th) have been sent in, they say they are reviewing them, but not accepted yet. That is where my question came from.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-15 19:51:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)documents under review
Thank you I was referring to the information in the packets not the packets them self but you still answer my question thank you
charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-15 19:32:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)documents under review

Heres a question for someone. When an NVC operator tells you that your IV package is under review. What does that mean???? The information has already been through the USCIS and approved so what more does the NVC have to do with this information??? Please explain if you can.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-15 18:14:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Processing times at theNVC

Mine is a k3 and I would gladly pay a higher fee to speed this process along


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-24 16:02:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Processing times at theNVC

Does anyone have any information on what, ( if anything ) is being done to get the processing timesback to normal? AllI get fromthem is they are trying really hard.Thats it. No extended hours or extra man power, just they are trying. Its frustrating to say the least.


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-08-23 15:13:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Police record exspiring before interveiw

is your case complete?


charlie0225MalePhilippines2014-09-02 14:02:00