Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	same response every single time !! no one cares !	Already have a lawyer. All my papers were filed through them   Call him up and tell him you want to file a writ of mandamus. This is a court order to make the government do their jobs. Call your lawyer, get all the paperwork together, and then once it's all assembled send the DOS an email informing them of what you are doing. Once the one year passes give them a 2 week notice. That should get them moving.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-29 19:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	same response every single time !! no one cares !	Also be aware in 2 months you can file a writ of mandamus, 1 year or more of AP is considered "excessive." If I were you I would get with a lawyer and get all the documents together. Just the threat of the mandamus usually lights a fire under their ###.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-29 19:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	same response every single time !! no one cares !	Where do you live? I live near DC and if they do this ###### to me for more than a month I will be holding a sign in front of the White House every demanding that they let my wife in.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-29 17:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	i130 feb approved	A reasonable time frame....how unexpected of the USCIS	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-31 15:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	Assuming you sent your package by FedEx or UPS, it arrived at NVC on Thursday.     Since it takes 3-4 days for them to scan a package, they scanned your AOS package yesterday.     Actually, it took only 2 business days in your case so that's good news!     Or... Did you mean you sent your package last Wednesday by USPS and it arrived there on Tuesday?      I sent it by USPS overnight (good service, a lot cheaper than Fedex or UPS, who screwed me over with my I-130) on Wednesday and it arrived Thursday, got scanned and put into their database on this Monday.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-29 11:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	I sent my AOS package Wednesday last week but they just got it yesterday....unbelievable.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-29 09:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	http://mumbai.uscons....gov/visas.html   Read a few post earlier today on VJ & then on the US Embassy Mumbai website.   Decided to call NVC. The lady told me that she doesn't know of any system crashes and that NVC is not affected by any of it since they only process visas. Its the State Department that issues visas.    She further said NVC system is working just fine. This is how she was able to retrieve the latest information on my case and asked to wait "30 business days" which will be August 8        From one Indian applying dude to another Indian applying dude, could you please update your timeline, dude?	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-24 10:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	From this paper detailing the CCD's applications it could possibly touch on every aspect of getting the visa:      http://www.state.gov...ation/93772.pdf     I will be calling tonight to ask. Thanks!	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-24 10:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	We have a very similar timeline, and call me crazy, but i sent the package the same day I paid the AOS bill. Everything is taking so much longer just to get scanned, and then processed, I thought it was safe. The package was sent FedEx on Friday and arrived today in the morning. The payment cleared my account today. Hope that helps! I say, send it!   If I had known that I would have printed the label for tomorrow and not Wednesday.....	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-22 01:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	I paid my AOS fee and it currently says "In Process." I have seen them take the money out of my bank account. I am sending the AOS Package on Thursday. Is this safe?	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-21 22:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	If memory servces correctly, the AOS fee is not available at the same time as DS-261. My AOS came available the day after I completed my DS-261, but I'm not sure if that's been delayed lately, too :/ Yep, the instructions say as much. Oy vey I feel like a newb.    If memory servces correctly, the AOS fee is not available at the same time as DS-261. My AOS came available the day after I completed my DS-261, but I'm not sure if that's been delayed lately, too :/ Yep, the instructions say as much. Oy vey I feel like a newb.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-15 15:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	Guys, I need help! I just filled out the DS-261 successfully and got the barcode, but there is no AOS fee to pay! In the fee payment portal, it just shows a small lank space for the AOS fee! How do I pay? Can I send the package before I pay? Help!     Also, how can I upload the pic here?	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-15 15:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	In a Lockbox far far away your Journey began........ Truly The Force was Strong with you....... as you struggled to escape the USCIS DEATHSTAR.........  only to battle the NVC STORMTROOPERS.............. All leading you to the Ultimate Battle against The VISA DARKSIDE....... Though the fighting was intense the outcome was never in doubt...... Congratulations from the VJ family........     You should Photoshop Obama's head onto the Emperor's face and put the US State Dept's logo behind the imperial star ships. Alexander Mayorakas should be Count Duku and a customer service rep should be Jar-Jar (or maybe the robots). Stormtroopers should be the CO's and Saylin should be Yoda	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-10 01:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	Anybody who got a number in June get their AOS fee bill invoiced recently?	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-09 16:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	How long is it taking now a days to get to be able to pay the AOS fee?	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-07 23:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	Are you able to log in to CEAC?   Not yet.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-01 20:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - July 2014	Looks like they are speeding up! I got my IIN and NVC case #'s on the 27th, 16 days after arrival at the NVC.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-01 20:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Careless Lawyer... argh, need to vent!	Ditch the lawyer, lawyers mess up more things than they correct, and they aren't used to helping with cases like ours. With the advice you can get here on our forums you can do anything they can do. They're a huge scam.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-01 01:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I130	Man, people need to read the threads on this forum.   1) If you get the "alien registration #" message it means someone is working on your case and you'll probably be approved soon 2). If your case is languishing at the NBC and it gets transferred, you get three messages, one informing you that it's going to your local office. In fact only the hard copy NOA or the USCIS dis-service line can tell you which service center it's really going to (id est it's not actually going to a local office).   I must say it's tiring to see these same 2 questions asked over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and 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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	HOW MANY ARE WAITING FOR CASE COMPLETE ?	We asked for a NVC expedite and an embassy expedite last week as we have been in the system for 14 months with August, our second anniversary being 15 months. We pointed out all the issues with the incorrect information and issues with our documents through no fault of ours (lost pictures, holding up a form that had no errors).  Today hubby called and was told that based on our expedite request, the case was complete and sent to the embassy. I have not seen any confirmation of that yet or received an email but I am cautiously optimistic that we are finally seeing the end of this journey. Fingers and toes crossed   At least you will be getting and IR-1 visa now.....	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-07-18 20:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	Everything is negative right now because your depressed and you need HELP with this so you can see the truth.  Your just not thinking right and why let them beat you, you beat them but staying strong.  Come on we are here for you and wont let you go no matter what.    I think I am already beaten......	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-15 22:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	No!     Please don't say you want to die (again)!     I really hope you're joking!     Can you fly to India to see your wife?  If not, can you two spend some time together in a country where you both can go?     I also suggest that you talk to your friends and family and possibly a counselor.     This process has shattered me. I have lost all of my friends through lack of contact. I feel like my relationship with my wife is not even that good any more. I don't see the point in going on. I have stopped eating very much, I sleep as much as possible because I hate being awake. I don't see any point in anything anymore.    Also I only have a few days of vacation time saved up, and it takes 3 days to get there and 2 to get back. I also don't really have the money right now.  Edited by thedude6752000, 15 August 2014 - 09:17 PM.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-15 21:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	Today is (was) our anniversary. I am so sad and depressed. I really do want to die, I don't think I can take 5-6 more months of this. We are still so far (waiting for DS-261 to complete, not able to pay IV or do DS-260 yet). I am not sure that I can go on.  Edited by thedude6752000, 15 August 2014 - 09:01 PM.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-15 21:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	C A S E      C O M P L E T E !!!   Congrats!!!!!!!	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-13 00:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	ARGH, now my husband tells me he spent the money he was saving for the IV bill on his credit card, since he didn't think we'd be invoiced until mid-August at least! ...Must keep calm xD   Tell him to take out a cash advance on it ARGH, now my husband tells me he spent the money he was saving for the IV bill on his credit card, since he didn't think we'd be invoiced until mid-August at least! ...Must keep calm xD   Tell him to take out a cash advance on it	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-06 18:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	All I-130's should just be sent straight to the NVC, that would solve this whole problem. USCIS is worthless and involving them in the process only serves to slow it down. The NVC could hire double the number of people with all the I-130 money and could get the work done in half the time.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-06 17:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	SURE! like you werent BACKLOGGED SINCE LIKE FOREVER!!!!!   They should admit they are ALL lazy workers who ONLY care to do MINIMAL work each day, just to relax while working and extend their stay at whatever position they work at.   Actually, they do get a good bit of work done when the focus resources on it. Although I am not saying these guys are a model work force, all the evidence indicates the Obama administration and their DACA amnesty for illegals is to blame. That is where the blame should lie.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-06 16:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	Not true. I got this information first from a friend who is a foreign service officer at the Department of State, who also is going through the immigration process. He told me me too that his application was being held up at the NVC because of a "massive systems failure."   But the problem was with the database used for issuing visas. Since we are not eligible for visas yet, how does this affect us?	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-06 16:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	Here is an article about the most recent problems that are leading to the biggest processing delays at the NVC this month: http://www.computerw...ort_visa_delays   That only affects people waiting for a visa to be processed at an Embassy or consult, that has no affect on us at the NVC.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-06 16:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	Also a Republican House and Senate will never let an amnesty with citizenship pass, so the illegals will never be able to become citizens, and the Republicans will be more likely to pass something beneficial to legal as well as illegal immigrants.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-05 16:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	I'm a Dem and I'm right with you my friend Republican all the way even if I don't like them. Individually that is.     Try and find your local Republican Senate campaign to work on. Work the phones and knock on doors, get out the vote. I learned a lot working for OFA (Obama's campaign) in 2012, GOTV (Get Out the Vote) is really important. The Republicans are pretty much guaranteed to keep the House, it's the Senate that's up for grabs. Help the Republicans win the Senate and you'll be helping to ruin the last 2 years of His Majesty's Presidency.  Edited by thedude6752000, 05 August 2014 - 04:12 PM.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-05 16:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	Got my 60 day notification by email today I can't wait to vote Republican in November, and I am going to be volunteering to work for Republican campaigns. I hope Obama's last 2 years are totally ruined by a Republican dominated House and Senate. Sic semper tyrannis!	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-05 15:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	I know and understand but we are almost there, a year ago we were?  So look how far we have all come.  Yes I'm depressed also we all are.  Jut hang in there a little bit longer and you will soon see it was all well worth it. .                                                                                        I am not sure how you can be so optimistic. Considering the countries and religions of our spouses (my wife is a Muslim and I am not) we're probably going to get AP too. I don't know what to do. I feel like death is the only way out This country is so cruel.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-04 23:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	This is so depressing I was in my bed all weekend, I could not step out......I want to kill myself, this just isn't fair damn Obama and his DACA amnesty.  Edited by thedude6752000, 04 August 2014 - 11:34 PM.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-04 23:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	I wonder why I have not gotten the emai??? They scanned my docs on the 28th. Should I be worried????	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-02 01:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - August 2014	My letter to President Obama on the issue (no hope of real change coming from this just venting my frustrations):   "Dear Mr. President,     My name is thedude6752000 and I have petitioned the government for my wife, who is currently an Indian national residing in that country, to get a visa to come live with me here. I just wanted to thank you, you majesty King Obama, for your DACA amnesty, put into place completely in defiance of the US Congress and Constitution. Although I doubt you care, in addition to the 7 months at the USCIS I had to endure without my wife, I am now coming to find out that the National Visa Center has extended the wait time for every piece of paper they process from 30 to 60 days as a result of the backlog created by your brazenly illegal amnesty polices. I really appreciate all the help you've given to people who have no legal right to be in this country at the expense of people patiently waiting in line to come here the right and legal way. I especially appreciate the fact that I will pass my first wedding anniversary next month alone and without my wife. That's hope and change I can really believe in, because unlike your empty promises to "fix the immigration system for people playing by the rules" I am sure this will come to pass.     In closing I would just like to say that I cannot wait to vote straight Republican in November (and I say this as a former OFA Deputy Field Organizer in Florida)and even to help the Republicans here in Virginia organize and get out the vote, in order to do my small part to further ruin the last years of your useless Presidency, just as you have ruined my life and shattered my marriage.     Sincerely, thedude6752000, spouse of a non-resident alien who was dumb enough to follow the law in your new lawless America"	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-08-01 20:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 I-130 Filers	You guys should be able to make service requests, I tried to make one and the dis-service drone told me the cut-off date was 3 Oct. 2013.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-04-16 07:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 I-130 Filers	On March 26, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly. Wat does this means ?   You're approved, congrats	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-03-26 19:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 I-130 Filers	So wait, almost 50% of Sept (VJ) filers are already transferred? Jeese somebody at USCIS has been drinking their coffee (finally!!!!).	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-03-03 17:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 I-130 Filers	I got VSC too.   I saw that. Welcome to hell, the VSC only did about 800 petitions in December and had over 18,000 in their backlog at that time. Unlike the other centers they never went to 0, at their lowest their backlog was 11,918.	thedude6752000	Male	India	2014-03-01 18:37:00